Sudden gains in internet cognitive therapy for social anxiety disorder in routine clinical practice by See Heng Yim, David M. Clark, Paul M. Salkovskis, Graham R. Thew

“…It aimed to assess whether sudden gains were associated with better therapy outcomes, and examine changes in process variables around the period of sudden gains. …”
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Cetacean feeding modelling using machine learning: A case study of the Central-Eastern Mediterranean Sea by Carla Cherubini, Giulia Cipriano, Leonardo Saccotelli, Giovanni Dimauro, Giovanni Coppini, Roberto Carlucci, Carmelo Fanizza, Rosalia Maglietta

“…Risso's dolphin resulted to be the best modelled species, with the bio-chemical model based on the RUSBoost algorithm achieving a Balanced Classification Rate (BCR) of 94 %, primarily influenced by 3D chlorophyll-a concentrations, a close proxy for prey availability. …”
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Evaluating the Level of Inter Professional Communication and Collaboration Self-Efficacy and Empathy with Patients among Medical Residents in Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical... by Mohaddese Baghian, Zanire Salimi, Fatemeh Keshmiri, Parisa Ghasemi Noghabi, Reza Bidaki, Fateme Hosseini Kasnavie, Tahere Sadeghiyeh, Farima Fallah Tafti

“…Results: Of the 162 questionnaires distributed, 135 were received (response rate = 83.33%). The mean age and work experience were 31.42 ± 4.56 and 2.70 ± 4.18 years, respectively. …”
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MULTIFOCAL BILATERAL METACHRONOUS BREAST CANCER IN MAN. CLINICAL CASE by E. K. Saribekyan, A. D. Zikiryakhodzhaev, M. Yu. Shkurnikov, E. V. Tyschenko, E. Yu. Fetisova, L. V. Moskvina, A. N. Petrov

“…Multifocal malignant tumors (MMT) represent a comprehensive and multifaceted problem of clinical oncology.Today, as far as observations are accumulated, there are attempts to determine a real incidence rate of multifocal tumors. Research of MMT problem becomes more and more actual and significant in oncology. …”
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Future carbon footprint of municipal plastic waste treatment in china across the nexus of energy transition, bio-economy, and chemical recycling by Shuying Huang, Jingwen Wang, Dungang Gu, Tingting Hu, Rui Liu, Guanghui Li, Jiaqi Lu

“…Increasing the recycling rate to 60% through a combination of mechanical recycling and CR achieves limited reductions (17.61 MT CO _2 -eq) due to the energy-intensive CR process. …”
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A review of vortex water turbine design for sustainable energy generation (principles, optimization, and validation) by Zamzami, Akhyar Akhyar, Sarwo Edhy Sofyan, Suriadi, Khairil

“…Prototype testing offers empirical data on shaft power, torque, and efficiency, while performance analysis involves comparing these findings with theoretical predictions to confirm the design’s effectiveness. …”
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Fatigue behavior and impedance spectrum characteristics of Cr-modified stainless-steel rebars after corrosion by Chuntao Zhang, Weishao Chen, Hongjie Zhu, Renbin An

“…By comparing the experimental data with the calculated values of the model, the error is less than 10 %. …”
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Choose Your Own Adventure: Using Twine for Gamified Interactive Learning in Veterinary Anaesthesia by José I. Redondo, M. Reyes Marti-Scharfhausen, Agustín Martínez-Albiñana, Ariel Cañón-Pérez, Álvaro J. Gutiérrez-Bautista, Jaime Viscasillas, E. Zoe Hernández-Magaña

“…Following a workshop for second- to fourth-year students of the Degree in Veterinary Sciences, an anonymous survey assessed the module’s effectiveness. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively, while qualitative feedback was processed through a hybrid AI–human thematic analysis. …”
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Association between body roundness index and phenoage acceleration among US adults by Yifei Tan, Yifei Tan, Ni Zeng, Ni Zeng, Shiwen Yu, Chaoban Wang, Chaoban Wang, Xintong Jia, Xintong Jia

“…BackgroundPhenoage, compared to chronological age, better captures the multifaceted nature of aging as a process influenced by various pathological and environmental factors. …”
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Preliminary Analysis of a Novel Spaceborne Pseudo Tripe-Frequency Radar Observations on Cloud and Precipitation: EarthCARE CPR-GPM DPR Coincidence Dataset by Zhen Li, Shurui Ge, Xiong Hu, Weihua Ai, Jiajia Tang, Junqi Qiao, Shensen Hu, Xianbin Zhao, Haihan Wu

“…Doppler velocities exceeding 5 m s⁻¹ and precipitation rates surpassing 30 mm h⁻¹ exhibit strong positive correlations in convection-dominated regimes. …”
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Device-independent certification of desirable properties with a confidence interval by Wan-Guan Chang, Wan-Guan Chang, Wan-Guan Chang, Kai-Chun Chen, Kai-Siang Chen, Shin-Liang Chen, Shin-Liang Chen, Yeong-Cherng Liang, Yeong-Cherng Liang

“…Intriguingly, a Bell function useful for self-testing does not necessarily give the optimal confidence-gain rate for certifying the fidelity to the corresponding target state.…”
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Impact of the hemoglobin-to-red cell distribution width ratio on 30-day readmission in patients with heart failure by Zhongkai He, Chongzhou Zheng, Menghua Chen, Tao Chen, Fei Huang, Ziliang Zhu, Yuan He, Ming Li

“…This study investigated the independent risk factors for short-term readmission and assessed the potential mediators involved in this process. Methods We evaluated data from 2,254 patients with HF admitted to our institution between January 2019 and December 2020. …”
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Obstacles and sustainability of enhanced recovery after surgery in pediatric laparoscopic pyeloplasty by Wenliang Zhu, Huajian Lai, Ziqin He, Yifei Zhang, Qiang Guo, Wenwen Zhong, Lei Ye, Jianguang Qiu, Dejuan Wang

“…The clinical data of ERAS program Before Implementation (BI) and After Implementation (AI) were collected and analyzed retrospectively.ResultsA total of 107 patients (BI 46, AI 61) were enrolled. …”
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Marked mucosal lipid shifts in treatment refractory inflammatory bowel disease: a lipidomic study by Øystein K. Moe, Qian Gao, Dawei Geng, Einar Jensen, Rasmus Goll, Oddmund Nestegard, Mona D. Gundersen, Jon R. Florholmen, T. Moritz

“…Statistical analyses of lipid levels were carried out using generalized least squares. Lipidomics data were log2-transformed and auto-scaled before analysis. …”
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CORNHUSK POWDERS AS ADSORBENTS FOR NITRITES IN SOLUTION: A THERMODYNAMIC AND KINETIC APPROACH by Alina Elena TROFIN, Elena UNGUREANU, Iuliana MOTRESCU, Lucia Carmen TRINCĂ, Denis Constantin ȚOPA, Diana Beatrice EPERJESSY

“…The influence of initial nitrite concentration and contact time was studied under slow stirring rate conditions (150 rpm). For all three adsorbents both Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm equations described the process with R2 > 0.95, denoting physical adsorption and chemisorption on the surface. …”
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Kinetics Study in Essential Oil Extraction from Basil Leaves by Microwave Assisted Hydrodistillation by Ditta Kharisma Yolanda Putri, Firsta Retnaningtyas Udroto, Dianavita Fatimah, Boy Arief Fachri, Istiqomah Rahmawati, Zuhriah Mumtazah, Bekti Palupi, Maktum Muharja Al Fajri

“…It’s because kinetic studies can be used to identify the optimal point in the process where the highest efficiency is obtained, so the extraction process can be optimized. …”
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GATA1-mediated macrophage polarization via TrkB/cGMP–PKG signaling pathway to promote the development of preeclampsia by Wushan Li, Fei Hou, Di Cheng, Fengchun Gao, Jin Wang, Baoxia Cui

“…Recent studies have indicated that the transcription factor GATA1 may be implicated in the pathological processes of PE, but the underlying mechanism remains elusive. …”
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Combustion and emission characteristics of ammonia-diesel marine high pressure direct injection low-speed dual-fuel engine by Yanjie Ma, Jianqun Gao, Zhengquan Wang, Peng Zhang, Xicai Liu, Hongliang Yu

“…Abstract In order to effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions and decrease reliance on conventional fossil fuels, ammonia has emerged as a leading zero-carbon alternative fuel for marine engines. Utilizing test data from a marine dual-fuel engine with a high compression ratio of 36.9, we simulated the combustion process of a large-bore, high pressure direct injection two-stroke marine dual fuel engine. …”
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Analysis of the Distribution Pattern and Driving Factors of Bald Patches in Black Soil Beach Degraded Grasslands in the Three-River-Source Region by Weitao Jing, Zhou Wang, Guowei Pang, Yongqing Long, Lei Wang, Qinke Yang, Jinxi Song

“…Utilizing multi-source remote sensing data (Landsat 8–9 OLI, UAV imagery, and Google Earth), we employed the Multiple Endmember Spectral Mixture Analysis (MESMA) method to identify bald patches, combined with the landscape pattern index and spatial autocorrelation to quantify their spatial heterogeneity. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease among Adult Hypertensive Patients at Northwest Amhara Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 by Anteneh Hunegnaw, Habtamu Sewunet Mekonnen, Masresha Asmare Techane, Chilot Desta Agegnehu

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive loss of the kidney function which leads to a decreased kidneys’ ability to process waste in the blood and it affects the other important functions of the kidney. …”
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