Talented but Not Chosen—A Cross-Sectional Study—Do Coaches Release Late-Maturing Under-14 Players When Making Decisions? by Fabiana Parreira Bonito, Júlia Teles, Tiago Matos, Filipe Jesus, Anna Volossovitch, Carlos Barrigas, Maria Isabel Fragoso

“…<b>Background</b>: This cross-sectional study aims to clarify the relationship between coaches’ decisions and players’ relative age, biological maturation, and experience when identifying Under-14 (U14) players for the District and National Teams. <b>Methods</b>: A total of 360 male soccer players participating in the U14 national inter-association tournament, Lopes da Silva, were assessed. …”
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Molecular detection of Leishmania major human infections in the Zinder area, Niger by Romain Blaizot, Mahaman Moustapha Lamine, Mona Saout, Kadidia Issa, Ibrahim Maman Laminou, Alexandre Duvignaud, Magalie Demar, Mahamadou Doutchi

“…Only a few studies reported the use of molecular diagnostic methods for CL in the region, whereas reports of therapeutic outcomes are scarce. …”
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Prospective cohort for early detection of liver cancer (Pearl): a study protocol by Emma Culver, Eleanor Barnes, Michael Pavlides, Hamish Innes, Jennifer Benselin, William Irving, Kartikeya Khanna, DeLIVER Consortium

“…Current screening methods are suboptimal with poor sensitivity in picking up early disease. …”
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The Investigation of Latanoprost's Effects on the Intraocular Pressure of Healthy Male guinea Pigs Under Light and Dark Regimes by Arghavan Armin, Farnoosh Arfaee

“…Statistical analyses were conducted using repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA), but due to the small sample size and non‐normal data distribution, non‐parametric methods were employed, including the Wilcoxon Signed‐Rank Test for pre‐ and post‐treatment comparisons and the Mann‐Whitney U Test for between‐group differences (p‐values <0.05 were considered significant). …”
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Causal language and strength of inference in academic and media articles shared in social media (CLAIMS): A systematic review. by Noah Haber, Emily R Smith, Ellen Moscoe, Kathryn Andrews, Robin Audy, Winnie Bell, Alana T Brennan, Alexander Breskin, Jeremy C Kane, Mahesh Karra, Elizabeth S McClure, Elizabeth A Suarez, CLAIMS research team

“…We designed and utilized a review tool to systematically assess and summarize studies' strength of causal inference, including generalizability, potential confounders, and methods used. These were then compared with the strength of causal language used to describe results in both academic and media articles. …”
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Validation of an In Vitro Fermentation Model of Colonic Gas Production by Catriona L. Thomson, Ada L. Garcia, Christine A. Edwards

“…Methods: Healthy volunteers (n = 21, 18–65 y/o, M/F) provided a stool sample used to inoculate an in vitro colonic fermentation model. …”
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Sibling species composition and feeding pattern of malaria vectors in indoor-sprayed and non-sprayed districts of Lira and Kole, northern Uganda by Rashid Mwesige, John Paul Byagamy, Robert Opiro, Harriet Angwech, David Onanyang, Patrick Buchan Ocen, Stephen Ochaya, Geoffrey Maxwell Malinga

“…To evaluate the effectiveness of these control tools and understand the prevailing malaria vectors, a study was conducted to determine the species composition, indoor resting population density and biting pattern of malaria vectors in indoor residual spraying (IRS) and non-indoor residual spraying (non-IRS) districts of Lira and Kole, Northern Uganda. Methods Both indoor and outdoor adult malaria vectors were sampled using Human-Baited Catch and Pyrethrum Spray Catch methods from August to September 2022. …”
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Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy of Nuclear Matrix Protein 22 versus Urine Cytology for Detecting Bladder Cancer keeping Cystoscopy and Biopsy as Gold Standard: A Cross-sectional... by Santosh Kumar, Kunal Mehra, Neeraj Suhas

“…Future research should explore combining NMP22 with other diagnostic methods to further enhance early detection and improve patient outcomes.…”
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Serum Golgi protein 73 (GP73) is a diagnostic and prognostic marker of hepatocellular carcinoma by Qian Wang, Hongxia Cui, Yaping Zhu, Yichun Zhu, Chunyan He

“…IntroductionHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) constitutes a significant global health burden, and is characterized by limited early detection methods and poor survival rates. Golgi protein 73 (GP73), previously associated with liver-related diseases, has a controversial diagnostic value for HCC. …”
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Over-the-counter procured emergency contraception among undergraduate students in a public University in Ghana by Fred Yao Gbagbo

“…This study's primary goal is to fill that gap. Methods This was an exploratory-cross-sequential study conducted in a public university in Ghana, using 145 purposively sampled sexually active undergraduate students. …”
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Home and clinical office pressure measurements in assessment of the prevalence and markers of arterial hypertension phenotypes in a cohort study by E. V. Platonova, A. D. Deev, V. M. Gorbunov, S. A. Shalnova

“…To study a combined use of home (HBPM) and office (OBP) blood pressure  measurements in assessment of prevalence and predictors of hypertensive phenotypes  in population of 55 years and older.Material and methods. From prospective cohort of Moscow population, a sample was randomly formed (n=1871, 64% response), representative of parameters of general health, educational level, time of residence in Moscow, and with an equal number of men and women. …”
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Exploring Transfer Learning for Anthropogenic Geomorphic Feature Extraction from Land Surface Parameters Using UNet by Aaron E. Maxwell, Sarah Farhadpour, Muhammad Ali

“…The value of transfer learning between the different geomorphic mapping tasks may have been limited due to smaller sample sizes, which highlights the need for continued research in using unsupervised and semi-supervised learning methods, especially given the large volume of digital terrain data available, despite the lack of associated labels.…”
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Contextualizing post day-one childhood immunization in-take drop-off rate in Nigeria: An assessment of working mothers in Ibadan [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved wit... by Olugbenga S. Falase, Folakemi A. Amodu, Olukemi K. Amodu, Taiwo H. Olajide, Mofeyisara O. Omobowale

“…This study examines how informal working mothers perceive post-day-one routine immunization, and vaccines not covered under the National Program on Immunization (NPI), immunization schedules, timing, and duration. Methods The study utilized a mixed methods approach, including in-depth interviews and semi-structured questionnaire to capture immunization experiences and assess the context of post-day one. …”
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Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire (SMAQ) for People Living With HIV in a National Hospital in Mexico: Instrument Validation Study by Luis Eduardo Del Moral Trinidad, Luz Alicia González Hernández, Jaime Federico Andrade Villanueva, Pedro Martínez-Ayala, Adriana Valle Rodríguez, Vida Veronica Ruíz Herrera, José Adán Vizcaíno Résendiz, Melva Guadalupe Herrera Godina, Sergio Dominguez-Lara

“… BackgroundAdherence to antiretroviral therapy is a critical component in achieving viral suppression in people living with HIV in addition to increasing overall quality of life. Several indirect methods have been used to measure adherence including the Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire (SMAQ). …”
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Is there evidence for changes in antibiotic resistance of microorganisms causing postcataract surgery endophthalmitis: a systematic review by Justine R Smith, Nieraj Jain, Maureen G Maguire, Leo A Kim, Christina J Flaxel, Steven Yeh, Stephen Jae Kim, Christina Y Weng

“…Background/Aims To review the evidence for changes in antibiotic resistance patterns before and after cataract surgery since the advent of routine use of intracameral (IC) antibiotic prophylaxis and development of newer topical fluoroquinolones pre- and postcataract surgery.Methods Literature searches in the National Library of Medicine PubMed database were conducted between 2019 and 2021 and updated in 2024. …”
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AI-enabled obstetric point-of-care ultrasound as an emerging technology in low- and middle-income countries: provider and health system perspectives by Sara Della Ripa, Nicole Santos, Dilys Walker

“…This study explored stakeholders' opinions about how AI-enabled point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) might change current antenatal care (ANC) services in LMICs and identified key considerations for introduction. Methods We purposely sampled midwives, doctors, researchers, and implementors for this mixed methods study, with a focus on those who live or work in African LMICs. …”
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Influence of physical activity on prevention and occurrence of spinal deformities in children during development by Lazić Irena, Petronić-Marković Ivana, Sinđić-Antunović Sanja, Nikolić Dejan, Aleksić Tanja, Bukumirić Dragica

“…The collected data were processed using methods of descriptive and analytical statistics. …”
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Clinical value of comorbidity of affective disorders and alcohol dependence by O. V. Roshchina, A. I. Rozin, E. D. Schastnyy, N. A. Bokhan

“…The study used clinical, psychopathological, clinical and follow-up, clinical, dynamic and statistical methods. Statistical processing was performed using Pearson’s χ2, Mann – Whitney U-test for comparing independent samples and Spearman’s correlation analysis (r).Results. …”
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The Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on Local Government Performance in Service Delivery. A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government. by Musinguzi, Joshua

“…The study also considered a sample size of 66 respondents. Data was collected through questionnaire and interviewing methods, these methods gave accurate and reliable information. …”
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Investigation of the foaming process and rheological properties of whipped desserts from vegetable raw materials by D. S. Mukhambetkalieva, A. R. Abushaeva, M. K. Sadygova, N. A. Semilet

“…Foam with gelatin (control sample) has the lowest density (less than in sample 1 by 30.19%), this indicates that in this sample more air bubbles were formed during the whipping of the mass. …”
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