Comparison of perioperative efficacy and indications between laparoscopic capsule-preserving resection and partial nephrectomy for renal angiomyolipoma: a decade-long retrospective... by Haipeng Zhang, Guangcan Yang, Changxiu Tian, Wei Song, Houliang Zhang, Jinliang Ni, Ziming Jiang, Keyi Wang, Bo Peng

“…Chi-square tests, independent sample t-tests, and rank-sum tests were applied where appropriate. …”
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Risk Factors associated with a Gastroenteritis Outbreak, Firestone District, Margibi County, Liberia, February 2018 by Leroy Stephen Maximore, Maame Amo-Addae, Peter Adewuyi, Fulton Shannon, Himiede Wilson, Obafemi Babalola, Olayinka Ilesanmi, Thomas Nagbe

“…We investigated to confirm the existence of an outbreak, verify the diagnosis, identify risk factors, and institute appropriate control measures. Methods: In this study, we defined gastroenteritis as the acute passage of watery or bloody diarrhoea (AWD) of three or more loose or liquid stools within 24 hours (or more frequent passage than is normal for the individual) with or without blood We visited affected and surrounding communities and conducted active case search. …”
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What is the Gold Standard for Advanced Hallux Rigidus? Minimum 10 Year Follow-Up Comparison of Interposition Arthroplasty and Arthrodesis Shows Similar Outcomes by Jeffrey E. Johnson MD, FAAOS, Andrea R. Phinney MD, Mary Hastings PT, DPT, MSCI, ATC, Hyo Jung Jeong PT, PhD, MS, Ling Chen, Andrew P. Thome MD, Jeremy J. McCormick MD, FAAOS, Jonathon D. Backus MD FAAOS

“…First phalanx to ground was more plantarflexed in the MOKCIA group (MOKCIA=9±7°, Arthrodesis=1±7°, p=0.01)]. …”
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Social determinants and risk factors associated with non-communicable diseases among urban population in Nepal: A comparative study of poor, middle and rich wealth categories of ur... by Sampurna Kakchapati, Raju Neupane, Kriti Sagar Baral, Grishu Shrestha, Deepak Joshi, Bryony Dawkins, Tim Ensor, Helen Elsey, Sushil Chandra Baral

“…This study aims to compare the social determinants, NCD risk, and NCD prevalence among different wealth categories and to determine the factors associated with hypertension, obesity, and diabetes among the urban population of Nepal.<h4>Methods</h4>This study used urban population data from cross-sectional STEP wise approach to NCD risk factor surveillance (STEPS) survey of 2019, resulting in a sample of 3460 individuals of 15-69 years for inclusion in the analysis. …”
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Applications of machine learning in glaucoma diagnosis based on tabular data: a systematic review by Mohammad Hasan Shahriari, Farkhondeh Asadi, Hamid Moghaddasi, Arash Roshanpour, Farideh Sharifipour, Zahra Khorrami

“…Traditional diagnostic methods often suffer from subjectivity and variability, emphasizing the need for more reliable approaches. …”
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Ecotoxicological assessment of recycled aggregate and concrete via aquatic biotests by Klára Anna Mocová, Hedvika Roztočilová, Diana Mariaková

“…Acute toxicity tests with unicellular algae, freshwater crustaceans, and marine bacteria are among the most popular for determining the ecotoxicological potential of recycled aggregates or concrete samples. The article deals with the perspective of semichronic and chronic tests with extended exposure, as well as testing of leachates obtained from leaching events for more than 24 hours. …”
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Lipid metabolism and microbial regulation analyses provide insights into the energy-saving strategies of hibernating snakes by Yuting Wei, Huirong Mao, Qiuhong Liu, Wenjie Fang, Tianxiang Zhang, Yongtao Xu, Weiwei Zhang, Biao Chen, Yunlin Zheng, Xiaolong Hu

“…In order to provide insights into the energy metabolism and potential microbial regulatory mechanisms in hibernating snakes, the serum, liver, gut content samples were measured by multi-omic methods. Here we show the active snakes have more vigorous lipid metabolism, whereas snakes in hibernation groups have higher sphingolipid metabolism. …”
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Causal Relationship Between Information Perception and Preventive Behaviors of COVID-19 Among Working Age People in Bangkok and Metropolitan Area, Thailand by Thanuttha Suwannakas, Vipakorn Vadhanasin, Sasipimol Prapinpongsakorn

“…Employing quantitative research methods, the sample group consisted of 421 working-age people in Bangkok and the metropolitan area. …”
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Infections caused by Clostridium difficile in cancer patients by I. A. Klyuchnikova, I. N. Petukhova, Z. V. Grigorievskaya, N. S. Bagirova, I. V. Tereshchenko, N. V. Dmitrieva

“…The purpose of the study was to determine the role of antibiotics as a risk factor of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in hospitalized cancer patients.Material and Methods. The study included 844 hospitalized cancer patients with diarrhea. …”
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Impacts of Chelated Iron Supplement with Organic Acid and Amino Acid on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Feeding Behaviors, and Blood Parameters in Suckling Calves by Mahdi Ghavidel, Abdolhakim Toghdory, Taghi Ghoorchi, Mohammad Asadi

“…To prepare plasma, blood samples were centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 10 min, and plasma samples were transferred to -20 °C until analysis. …”
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Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in orthopedic trauma patients and a call to implement the Injured Trauma Survivor Screen as a prospective screening protocol in the Unit... by Victoria J. Nedder, Mary A. Breslin, Vanessa P. Ho, Heather A. Vallier

“…This study compared PTSD prevalence using the PTSD checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) with the prevalence of PTSD risk using the Injured Trauma Survivor Screen (ITSS). Methods Adult trauma patients at a level I trauma center were screened with the PCL-5 (sample 1) at follow-up visits or using the ITSS as inpatients (sample 2). …”
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Exploring the Microbial Landscape of Bone and Joint Infections: An Analysis Using 16S rRNA Metagenome Sequencing by Maimaiti Z, Liu L

“…Consistency of detection between the two methods showed that metagenomics detection detected the same genus or species in 14 (87.5%) of the 16 samples identified as species by bacterial culture. …”
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Point-of-Care NSE Biosensor for Objective Assessment of Stroke Risk by Cheng Hsu Chen, Erick Wang, Tsung-Han Lee, Cheng-Chieh Huang, Chun-San Tai, Yan-Ren Lin, Wen-Liang Chen

“…NSE measurements were highly correlated between the two methods and were obtained in 5 min using 20 μL of unprocessed whole blood samples. …”
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Manufacturing of Agricultural Machinery Metal Parts Using Additive Sheet Lamination Technology by Nikolay K. Tolochko, Pavel V. Auramenka, Vyacheslav B. Kravtsov, Andrey P. Levshukov, Kirill Yu. Astreyko

“…Comparison of the design features and structural scheme of the technological process of the beam manufacturing using the traditional and modified methods is carried out. It is shown that the proposed design and technological developments provide a 17 % and more decrease in the beam weight while maintaining its required functional properties, 1.6 times increase in productivity and 1.4 times decrease in the cost of its manufacture. …”
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Telehealth for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a multidisciplinary service in a Brazilian reference center by Emanuela Coriolano Fidelix, Glauciane Costa Santana, Daniele Montenegro da Silva Barros, Mário Emílio Teixeira Dourado Junior

“…Conclusion The strategy is viable and well accepted in terms of satisfaction. It was even more positive for patients in advanced stages of the disease or for those living far from the referral center.…”
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A comparison of the persuasiveness of human and ChatGPT generated pro-vaccine messages for HPV by Dengke Xia, Dengke Xia, Mengyao Song, Mengyao Song, Tingshao Zhu, Tingshao Zhu

“…Paired-samples t-tests were used to compare the persuasiveness of these messages.ResultsGPT-generated messages were reported as more persuasive than human-generated messages on some influencing factors (e.g., untoward effect, stigmatized perception). …”
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Sex, cognitive state and falls as factors associated with malnutrition: a cross-sectional study of institutionalized older adults living in a rural area of Portugal by Cristina Carrasco, Gorete Reis, Margarida Sim-Sim, Jose A. Parraca, Orlando Fernandes, Pablo Tomas-Carus

“…The identification of risk factors for malnutrition in elderly individuals must be a priority for governmental organizations worldwide. Methods A total of 98 institutionalized seniors were enrolled in a cross-sectional study. …”
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Progress in quality assessment of Italian saffron by Irene Locatelli, Davide Pedrali, Silvia Grassi, Susanna Buratti, Annamaria Giorgi, Luca Giupponi

“…However, SIMCA modelling resulted more appropriate for class-modelling, confirming that none of the “premium” samples were misclassified as “high-quality” and vice-versa. …”
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Public Acceptability in the UK and USA of Nudging to Reduce Obesity: The Example of Reducing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Consumption. by Dragos C Petrescu, Gareth J Hollands, Dominique-Laurent Couturier, Yin-Lam Ng, Theresa M Marteau

“…<h4>Results</h4>Levels of acceptability for four of the five interventions did not differ significantly between the UK and US samples; reducing portion size was less accepted by the US sample. …”
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The flow of two zinc oxide-eugenol-based endodontic sealers by Ilić Dragan V.

“…Some samples of one ES were prepared as thick consistency with 10% more powder and some as thin mixture with 10% less powder than the standard prescription. …”
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