Self-rated health of the older adults in the northeastern region of India: Extent and determinants by Rupon Basumatary, Simi Kalita, Himakshi Bharadwaj

“…Aim: To analyse older adults’ self-rated health (SRH) in the northeastern region (NER) of India. Methods: This study uses data from the 75th round survey on Household Social Consumption: Health conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO), India, during July 2017–June 2018. …”
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Eosinophil granule proteins ECP and EPX as markers for a potential early-stage inflammatory lesion in female genital schistosomiasis (FGS). by Charles Emile Ramarokoto, Anna Overgaard Kildemoes, Bodo Sahondra Randrianasolo, Pascaline Ravoniarimbinina, Vololomboahangy Elisabeth Ravaoalimalala, Peter Leutscher, Eyrun Floerecke Kjetland, Birgitte Jyding Vennervald

“…Here it was investigated whether eosinophil granule proteins ECP (eosinophil cationic protein) and EPX (eosinophil protein-X) in urine and genital lavage can be used as markers for active FGS lesions.<h4>Methods</h4>Uro-genital samples from 118 Malagasy women were analysed for ECP and EPX by standard sandwich avidin/biotin amplified ELISA.…”
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CSR and Ownership Structure’s Impact on Firm Value via Financial Performance by Indarwanta Didik, Marini Wulandari Asih, Prabowo Agung, Irfan Muafi Muhammad, Tegar Gunung Koraag Satrio

“…This study adopts an explanatory research approach. The data analysis methods employed include financial ratio analysis, descriptive analysis, and inferential analysis. …”
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User Need Prediction Based on a Small Amount of User-Generated Content—A Case Study of the Xiaomi SU7 by Lingling Liu, Biao Ma

“…For newly launched products with a limited presence in the market, the scarcity of UGC poses a challenge to businesses seeking to predict user needs from small datasets. (2) Methods: To address this challenge, this paper proposes a model using correlation analysis (CA) and linear regression (LR) combined with multidimensional gray prediction (a CA-LR-GM (1, N) model) to help enterprises use small sample data to predict user needs. …”
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Medication beliefs among people living with HIV taking antiretroviral treatment in Zimbabwe: a qualitative study by Natasha Croome, Lucy Potter, Tarisai Bere, Primrose Nyamayaro, Debra Machando, Lyndsay D Hughes, Dixon Chibanda, Melanie Abas, Khameer Kidia

“…This study’s objective was to explore and identify specific antiretroviral (ART) beliefs from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients in Zimbabwe. # Methods In-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 21 (female = 9; 42.9%) purposively sampled HIV-positive adults attending an urban HIV clinic. …”
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Driving forces of informal employment: An empirical study based on Polish enterprise data by Dagmara Nikulin

“… Objective: The article aims to indicate the determinants of informal employment in registered enterprises using company-level evidence from Poland. Research Design & Methods: The survey conducted among Polish small and medium-sized (SME) enterprises in 2018 was used to find the driving forces of informal employment in Poland. …”
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Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity does not improve mortality in type 2 diabetes patients with severe abdominal aortic calcification. by Chang Sheng, Yacheng Xiong, Pu Yang, Wei Wang

“…<h4>Background</h4>The impact of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) on all-cause mortality in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients with severe abdominal aortic calcification (SAAC) remains unclear.<h4>Methods</h4>We analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2013-2014, including T2D patients aged 40 years and older. …”
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Effect of Psoriasis on Quality of life by Binamra Basnet, Annu Ranjit, Anil Subedi, Shristi Shrestha, Saraswoti Neupane

“…Conclusion: Females tend to experience significant impairment in quality of life compared to males. Further studies with more sample size are needed to consolidate or rectify our findings. …”
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Exploring student learning outcomes in physics learning using a problem-based learning model with a differentiated learning approach by Jafriansen Damanik, Novita Nabilla, Ridwan Abdullah Sani

“…This research uses quasi-experimental methods in the form of a two-group pretest-posttest design. …”
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Strengthening open disclosure in maternity services in the English NHS: the DISCERN realist evaluation study by Mary Adams, Natalie Sanford, Charlotte Bevan, Maria Booker, Julie Hartley, Alexander Heazell, Elsa Montgomery, Maureen Treadwell, Jane Sandall

“…Documents were from key database searches, included all English language sources (post 2000), without predetermined exclusion criteria for research methods. Only primary research evidence or evidence synthesis was included. …”
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DiffuSAR: Frequency Domain-Aware Diffusion Model for SAR Image Generation by Zilu Ying, Wenyu Ke, Yikui Zhai, Zhihao Long, Jianhong Zhou, Hufei Zhu, C. L. Philip Chen

“…A practical approach to address this issue involves the use of artificially generated training samples to supplement the dataset. Current SAR image generation methods based on generative adversarial networks have issues with generation fidelity and are challenge to converge. …”
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Artificial intelligence and omics-based autoantibody profiling in dementia by Kazuki M. Matsuda, Yumi Umeda-Kameyama, Kazuhiro Iwadoh, Masashi Miyawaki, Mitsutaka Yakabe, Masaki Ishii, Sumito Ogawa, Masahiro Akishita, Masahiro Akishita, Shinichi Sato, Ayumi Yoshizaki

“…IntroductionDementia is a neurodegenerative syndrome marked by the accumulation of disease-specific proteins and immune dysregulation, including autoimmune mechanisms involving autoantibodies. Current diagnostic methods are often invasive, time-consuming, or costly.MethodsThis study explores the use of proteome-wide autoantibody screening (PWAbS) for noninvasive dementia diagnosis by analyzing serum samples from Alzheimer's disease (AD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and age-matched cognitively normal individuals (CNIs). …”
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Inhibitory activity of Salvadora persica extracts against oral bacterial strains associated with periodontitis: An in-vitro study by Rasouli Ghahroudi Amir Alireza, Rezaei Afsaneh, Mohseni Salehifard Seied Hosein, Yaghoobee Siamak, Khorsand Afshin, Kadkhoda Zeinab, Moosavi Jazi Mahvash, Rokn Amir Reza

“…The effect of methanolic extract of S. persica against oral bacterial strains isolated from saliva was investigated using agar disc diffusion and microdilution methods. Although methanolic extract of S. persica was effective on growth inhibition of all strains, it was significantly more effective on Gram positive bacteria than Gram negative ones. …”
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A cost-effective protocol for detecting fluorescent microplastics in arable soils to study redistribution processes by Saunak Sinha Ray, David Zumr, Florian Wilken, Tomáš Dostál, Peter Fiener

“…Understanding microplastics' (MPs) transport from soils to aquatic ecosystems is challenging due to labor-intensive detection methods, especially in large-scale plot experiments analyzing surface runoff and soil erosion. …”
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An Insight on the Timely Diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy Using Traditional and AI-Driven Approaches by Malaika Asif, Fasih Ur Rehman, Zoya Rashid, Altaf Hussain, Alina Mirza, Waqar Shahid Qureshi

“…Studies were included if they applied machine learning or deep learning methods to retinal fundus or OCT images for DR classification. …”
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From rare to recognized: enhanced detection uncovers Cryptosporidium endemicity and species diversity in Denmark by Tine Graakjær Larsen, Steen Ethelberg, Hans Linde Nielsen, Gitte Nyvang Hartmeyer, Lene Nielsen, Mike Zangenberg, Jonas Kähler, Jørgen Harald Engberg, Christen Rune Stensvold

“…The transition to high-throughput molecular diagnostic methods and the testing of more patients, including those without recent travel history, has dramatically improved the detection of Cryptosporidium in stool samples in Denmark. …”
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Identification of biomarkers associated with M1 macrophages in the ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction through bioinformatics and machine learning approaches by Huiying Li, Qiwei Zhu, Wei Wang, Yu Bao, Yongyi Bai, Hongbin Liu, Wenxiu Leng

“…In this work, we aimed to use integrated bioinformatics and machine learning methods to identify new biomarkers. First, candidate genes closely associated with M1 macrophage immune infiltration and STEMI were obtained using the limma package, the CIBERSORTx package, weighted gene coexpression network analysis (WGCNA), and protein‒protein interaction (PPI) networks from the GSE59867 dataset, which comprises peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) samples. …”
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Fast I(n)dentification of Pathogens in Neonates (FINDPATH-N): protocol for a prospective pilot cohort study of next-generation sequencing for pathogen identification in neonates wi... by Alison E Fox-Robichaud, Salhab el Helou, Jennifer Ann Klowak, Jeffrey M Pernica, Melissa J Parker, Michael Surette, Hendrik Poinar

“…Additionally, the distribution and diagnostic accuracy of biomarkers cell-free DNA and protein C levels at two time points will be explored.Methods and analysis We will conduct a prospective, pilot observational study. …”
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Enhancing patients’ role in scientific writing: insights from a global participatory approach with people with multiple sclerosis by Mariarosaria Savarese, Dilara Usta, Federico Bozzoli, Vanessa Fanning, Federica Molinari, Guendalina Graffigna, Paola Zaratin

“…Abstract Introduction This study aims to describe a participatory process by investigating the perceptions and expectations of people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) toward the scientific writing (SW) process and the role of patient engagement and quality of life in influencing them. Methods A two-phase, multi-methods study was conducted inspired by the MULTI-ACT model. …”
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Specific Parameters of Detection of Fungi of the Genus <i>Aspergillus</i> in Respiratory Organs of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients by A. E. Panova, O. V. Lovacheva, A. N. Gracheva, I. A. Burmistrova, T. A. Naumova, T. E. Tyulkova

“…The objective: to study specific parameters of detection of fungi of the genus Aspergillus in respiratory organs of pulmonary tuberculosis patients.Subjects and Methods. In 2019-2021, the samples of sputum or bronchoalveolar lavage of 520 patients above 18 years old with confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis and HIV-negative status were tested for molds. …”
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