Text-in-Image Enhanced Self-Supervised Alignment Model for Aspect-Based Multimodal Sentiment Analysis on Social Media by Xuefeng Zhao, Yuxiang Wang, Zhaoman Zhong

“…However, traditional ABMSA methods often perform suboptimally on social media samples, as the images in these samples typically contain embedded text that conventional models overlook. …”
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Isolation of Acinetobacter in patients admitted to Intensive Care Units by Midiela López López, Juan Rafael Zerquera Rodriguez, Midiala Iglesias López, Yanet Rodríguez Zulueta

“…Respiratory exudate were the samples with more isolations (53,3%). More than 80% of the isolations were resistant to most β-lactam antibiotics and it was found a high percentage of multi-drug and pan-drug resistant strains (41,6% and 48,1% respectively).…”
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Petrogenesis of Intrusive body in Northeast of Joveinan, North of Isfahan, Urumieh- Dokhtar magmatic zone by Shahzad Sherafat, Majid Zeidi, Mahnaz Khodami

“…This study aims to understand the nature, tectonic setting, origin, and various processes involved in the magmatic evolution of the Northeast Joveinan intrusive rocks. Material and Methods After field studies and the sampling of outcrops, 52 microscopic thin sections were prepared and studied using an Olympus polarizing microscope model BX-2. …”
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Formation of spring rape yield depending on fractional composition of seed material by П. С. Вишнівський, І. М. Катеринчук

“…To study the influence of fractional composition of seed material on productive properties of spring rape seeds of the ‘Magnat’ variety and ‘MVM’ (‘Gladiator’) variety sample. Methods. Field investigations, laboratory tests, statistical analysis. …”
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Denture base resins biocompatibility testing in vivo by Kostić Milena, Najman Stevo, Mihailović Dragan, Krunić Nebojša, Gligorijević Nikola, Gligorijević Jasmina, Igić Marko, Marinković Nikola

“…Methods. The study included two samples of hard and three samples of soft acrylic resins (heat and cold polymerized), that were subcutaneously and intramuscularly implanted in rats tissues. …”
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Coordinated Learning by Model Difference Identification in Multiagent Systems with Sparse Interactions by Qi Zhang, Peng Jiao, Quanjun Yin, Lin Sun

“…Moreover, situations that current methods cannot deal with still exist. In this paper, a modified approach is proposed to learn where and how to coordinate agents’ behaviors in more general MASs with sparse interactions. …”
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A study on land use change simulation based on PLUS model and the U-net structure: A case study of Jilin Province by Jiafu Liu, Xiangli Kong, Yue Zhu, Baihao Zhang

“…The U-Net model, which utilizes convolutional neural networks to extract multi-scale spatial features and addresses the class imbalance issue with the OHEM-Dice composite function, significantly enhances the prediction accuracy of nonlinear dynamics. It is more sensitive to short-term land use changes, but its generalization ability is constrained by sample size and balance. …”
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Immunobiological effects of tocilizumab across respiratory subphenotypes in COVID-19 ARDS by Emma Rademaker, Daan F. L. Filippini, Jelle L. G. Haitsma Mulier, Marleen A. Slim, Rombout B. E. van Amstel, Sivasubramanium V. Bhavani, Nicole P. Juffermans, Harm-Jan S. de Grooth, Lennie P. G. Derde, Olaf L. Cremer, Lieuwe D. J. Bos, Amsterdam U. M. C. COVID-19 Biobank Study Group

“…We investigated the independent and combined effects of respiratory subphenotype and tocilizumab on inflammatory response and clinical outcomes. Methods We analyzed patients from existing COVID-19 biobanks who were consecutively admitted to the ICU and received more than 4 days of invasive mechanical ventilation between March 2020 and May 2022. …”
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Impact of Vitamins, Antibiotics, Probiotics, and History of COVID-19 on the Gut Microbiome in Ulcerative Colitis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Zane Straume, Nikola Krūmiņa, Ilze Elbere, Maija Rozenberga, Renārs Erts, Dace Rudzīte, Anna Proskurina, Angelika Krumina

“…Antibiotic non-users had more <i>Firmicutes</i> in their microbiome than antibiotic users (<i>p</i> = 0.008). …”
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Do empowered women receive better quality antenatal care in Pakistan? An analysis of demographic and health survey data. by Muhammad Asim, Waqas Hameed, Sarah Saleem

“…Our exposure variables were three-dimensional measures of women empowerment (social independence, decision making, and attitude towards domestic violence), and our outcome variables were quality of antenatal coverage [i.e. a composite binary measure based on skilled ANC (trained professional), timeliness (1st ANC visit during first trimester), sufficiency of ANC visits (4 or more)] and quality of ANC consultation (i.e. receiving at least 7 or more essential antenatal components out of 8). …”
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Biological maturation determines the beneficial effects of high-intensity functional training on cardiorespiratory fitness in male adolescents by Jarosław Domaradzki, Cristian Alvarez, Rafał Szafraniec, Dawid Koźlenia

“…Aim This quasi-experimental study investigated the effects of chronological age (CA) and maturity offset (MO), defined as the time before/after peak height velocity, on changes in body fat (BF), BP, and CRF induced by high-intensity functional training (HIFT) and assessed the contribution of MO on these outcomes. Methods The sample consisted of 116 males, grouped by CA years (y) (15y [n = 30], 16y [n = 29], 17y [n = 30], 18y [n = 27]). …”
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‘Planning over programs’: Challenges and opportunities affecting the participation of underserved producers in the conservation reserve program across the southeastern United State... by Parag Kadam, Alejandro Bolques, Alex Harvey, Alton Perry, Sherwynn Best, Danielle Atkins, Felicia Burke, Lincoln Larson, Erica Rieder, Kayla Stukes, Sam Cook, Ben Graham, Troy Bowman, Wayde Morse, Ben Garber, Sarah Hitchner, Puneet Dwivedi

“…Finally, the results of the two‐sample t‐test showed that the familiarity of females was lower than that of males. …”
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Asymptomatic Malaria Infection and Hidden Parasitic Burden in Gabonese Schoolchildren: Unveiling Silent Co-Infections in Rural and Urban Settings by Patrice Makouloutou-Nzassi, Lady Charlene Kouna, Chérone Nancy Mbani Mpega Ntigui, Neil Michel Longo-Pendy, Judy Armel Bourobou Bourobou, Felicien Bangueboussa, Nick Chenis Atiga, Jean Bernard Lekana-Douki, Larson Boundenga, Sandrine Lydie Oyegue-Liabagui

“…Anemia was linked to malaria infection (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and was more prevalent among children living in rural areas. …”
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Perspectives of nurses and patient representatives on the morally competent nurse: An international focus group study by Chris Gastmans, Evelyne Mertens, Alvisa Palese, Brian Keogh, Francesca Apolloni, Johanna Wiisak, Catherine Mc Cabe, Maria Dimitriadou, Alessandro Galazzi, Michael Igoumenidis, Nikos Stefanopoulos, Paraskevi Charitou, Evridiki Papastavrou, Riitta Suhonen, Stefania Chiappinotto

“…Data were analysed with a descriptive thematic method. Participants: A purposive sample of 38 nurses and 35 patient representatives was recruited. …”
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Association Between Fixed-Dose Combination Use and Medication Adherence, Health Care Utilization, and Costs Among Medicaid Beneficiaries by Donglan Zhang, PhD, Jun Soo Lee, PhD, Nicole L. Therrien, PharmD, MPH, Lisa M. Pollack, PhD, MPH, MPT, Sandra L. Jackson, PhD, MPH, Xiaobei Dong, PhD, Anand Rajan, MS, Kai Hong, PhD, Andrew E. Moran, MD, MPH, Feijun Luo, PhD

“…Background: Fixed-dose combination (FDC) antihypertensives combine two or more agents. Compared with non-FDC antihypertensives of multiple classes (multi-pill therapy), combination-pill therapy using FDC antihypertensives may improve hypertension control. …”
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Do we need a standardized 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing analysis protocol for poultry microbiota research? by Joshua M. Lyte, Mitiku M. Seyoum, Diana Ayala, Jannigje G. Kers, Valentina Caputi, Timothy Johnson, Li Zhang, Joshua Rehberger, Guolong Zhang, Sami Dridi, Brett Hale, Jean E. De Oliveira, Daniel Grum, Alexandra H. Smith, Michael Kogut, Steven C. Ricke, Anne Ballou, Bill Potter, Monika Proszkowiec-Weglarz

“…This manuscript reviews current practices in profiling poultry microbiota using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing and proposes the development of guidelines for protocol for 16S rRNA gene sequencing that spans from sample collection through data deposition to achieve more reliable data comparisons across studies and allow for comparisons and/or interpretations of poultry studies conducted worldwide.…”
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Improving contraceptive agency through peer social support: findings from a longitudinal qualitative evaluation of the I-CAN intervention in Uganda by Erica Sedlander, Beth Phillips, Isabelle Thapar, Catherine Birabwa, Lauren Suchman, Madeline Griffith, Dinah Amongin, Ronald Wasswa, Lynn Atuyambe, Jenny Liu, Peter Waiswa, Kelsey Holt

“…Women were purposefully sampled for diversity in contraceptive use, district, and age. …”
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Analytical comparisons of SARS-COV-2 detection by qRT-PCR and ddPCR with multiple primer/probe sets by Xinjin Liu, Jiangpeng Feng, Qiuhan Zhang, Dong Guo, Lu Zhang, Tao Suo, Wenjia Hu, Ming Guo, Xin Wang, Zhixiang Huang, Yong Xiong, Guozhong Chen, Yu Chen, Ke Lan

“…Different primers/probes sets have been developed all over the world for the nucleic acid detection of SARS-CoV-2 by quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) as a standard method. In our recent study, we explored the feasibility of droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) for clinical SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid detection compared with qRT-PCR using the same primer/probe sets issued by Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) targeting viral ORF1ab or N gene, which showed that ddPCR could largely minimize the false negatives reports resulted by qRT-PCR [Suo T, Liu X, Feng J, et al. ddPCR: a more sensitive and accurate tool for SARS-CoV-2 detection in low viral load specimens. medRxiv [Internet]. 2020;2020.02.29.20029439. …”
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Contacts with health services for COVID-19-related reasons during the first wave of the pandemic in Portugal: a longitudinal study by Henrique Barros, Raquel Duarte, Raquel Lucas, Teresa Leão, Sílvia Fraga, Milton Severo, Elisabete Ramos, Susana Silva, Ana Isabel Ribeiro, Nuno Lunet, Joana Araújo, Paula Meireles, Sofia Correia, Carla Lopes, Luís Alves, Artur Rocha, Mónica Granja, Daniela Correia, Margarida Tavares, Ana Cristina Santos, Gonçalo Gonçalves, Makram Talih, Rui Camacho

“…We aimed to describe access to care for COVID-19-related reasons during the first 9 weeks of the pandemic in Portugal, to quantify the frequency of remote and in-person contacts with healthcare for COVID-19-related reasons and to assess the association between individual and context characteristics and contacts with health services.Methods We conducted an internet-based open cohort study with a non-probabilistic sample of 12 006 persons aged 16 years or more. …”
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Artificial Intelligence for Detecting COVID-19 With the Aid of Human Cough, Breathing and Speech Signals: Scoping Review by Mouzzam Husain, Andrew Simpkin, Claire Gibbons, Tanya Talkar, Daniel Low, Paolo Bonato, Satrajit S. Ghosh, Thomas Quatieri, Derek T. O'Keeffe

“…<italic>Conclusions:</italic> The included studies show that AI has the potential to help detect COVID-19 using cough, breathing and speech samples. The proposed methods (with some time and appropriate clinical testing) could prove to be an effective method in detecting various diseases related to respiratory and neurophysiological changes in the human body.…”
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