Total hip replacement for the treatment of end stage arthritis of the hip: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Alexander Tsertsvadze, Amy Grove, Karoline Freeman, Rachel Court, Samantha Johnson, Martin Connock, Aileen Clarke, Paul Sutcliffe

“…<h4>Background</h4>Evolvements in the design, fixation methods, size, and bearing surface of implants for total hip replacement (THR) have led to a variety of options for healthcare professionals to consider. …”
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Integrating intellectual, emotional, and spiritual intelligence to enhance academic achievement in pencak silat by Rony Mohamad Rizal, Akhmad Sobarna, Ediansyah, Joni Alpen

“…It demonstrates the need for the development of emotional intelligence in the context of physical education, particularly in relation to pencak silat. For a more comprehensive understanding, we can conduct further research to investigate the interaction of these intelligences with other variables such as motivation, learning environment, and teaching methods. …”
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Do Cortisol Levels Play a Role in Suicidal Behaviors and Non-Suicidal Self-Injuries in Children and Adolescents?—A Narrative Review by Bartłomiej Sporniak, Monika Szewczuk-Bogusławska

“…Future research should prioritize longitudinal studies, better control for confounding factors, and utilize more diverse cortisol assessment methods to clarify these links. …”
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Variance-based sensitivity analysis of climate variability impact on crop yield using machine learning: A case study in Jordan by Yingqiang Xu, Abeer Albalawneh, Maysoon Al-Zoubi, Hiba Baroud

“…Machine learning models, particularly eXtreme Gradient Boosting, outperformed traditional methods, achieving out-of-sample R2 values of 0.79 for wheat, 0.92 for date palm, 0.83 for olive, and 0.48 for barley yield prediction. …”
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MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE ASSESMENT IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA BY MULTICOLOUR FLOW CYTOMETRY (LITERATURE REVIEW) by T. I. Lobanova, I. V. Galtseva, E. N. Parovichnikova

“…Both methods have advantages and disadvantages. The molecular diagnostic method is more sensitive, but it takes more time to get the result (from several days). …”
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CURRENT APPROACHES TO REDUCING ALCOHOLISM IN THE REGION'S POPULATION (USING THE EXAMPLE OF THE KRASNOYARSK TERRITORY) by Андрей Владимирович Шульмин, Наталья Владимировна Тихонова, Ольга Юрьевна Кутумова

“…Purpose of the study – update approaches to preventing the spread of alcohol and reducing the alcoholization of the population based on residents’ assessment of the legislative measures taken in the country aimed at reducing alcohol consumption. Material and methods. The socio-hygienic study was carried out using a continuous sample method, representative by gender and age of the population of the region. …”
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND SELF-PERCEPTION by Mihaela RUS, Mariana Floricica CĂLIN, Mihaela Luminița SANDU, Ionel SIMIONCA

“…It also analyzes the gender differences in adopting healthy habits, such as nutrition and physical activity, to understand factors that enhance the well-being and the self-image. Material and methods. The study was conducted on a sample of 100 participants (47 men and 53 women) aged between 18 and 61 (mean of 34.5 years). …”
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Enhancing radiographic interpretation: effects of gamification on medical students' knowledge, skills, and satisfaction — a quasi-experimental study by Zahra Karimian, Mohammad Momeni, Nahid Zarifsanaiey

“…However, when comparing post-test scores between the two groups, the results revealed that the gamification method was significantly more effective than In-person rotation (P < 0.001). …”
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Multifrequency backscatter classification of seabed sediments using MBES: an integrated approach with ground-truth validation by Moonsoo Lim, Jeongwon Kang, Sunhee Hwang, Eunho Jung, Byung-Cheol Kum, Jongsin Kim

“…Lower-frequency data (170 kHz) were more sensitive to subsurface variability, while higher-frequency data (450 kHz) captured surface texture differences more effectively. …”
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Retention of gross and clinical anatomy knowledge among medical graduates in Sudan: a comparative study by Mie Saeed, Lina Ahmed, Eltayeb AbdAlla, Zinab Alatawi, Amirah M. Alhowiti, Tasneem S. A. Elmahdi, Safaa Mohammed, Amal Elhag

“…This study aimed to evaluate and compare the retention of gross anatomy and clinical anatomy knowledge among medical graduates in Sudan. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of 385 medical graduates from various Sudanese universities, estimated using the Cochrane formula. …”
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The relationship between methylation of tumor suppressor genes <i>APC</i>, <i>GSTP1</i>, <i>RASSF1A</i> and content of prostate-specific antigen- associated markers in prostate can... by I. A. Aboyan, E. N. Fedotova, A. Yu. Maksimov, E. F. Кomarova, S. N. Vlasov

“…New more informative variables are needed for the effective diagnosis of early stage and high-grade PCa. …”
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Reconstruction of porous media pore structure and simulation effect analysis of multi-index based on SNESIM algorithm by Qing Xie, Jiaqi Gao, Xiaochuang Ye, Jia Li, Yifei Song, Siwen Hu

“…Future research will focus on optimizing the algorithm to handle more diverse pore structures and exploring 3D reconstruction methods to more comprehensively describe and analyze the pore characteristics in actual porous media.…”
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Analytical review of the market of raw materials and innovative technologies of health-improving food products of plant origin by V. Chechitko, A. Antoniv, L. Adamchuk

“…Scientific and technical literature and regulatory documentation served as materials and methods. A sample of individual periods was created and analysed according to selected indicators, namely the volume of food production, the dynamics of vegetable, fruit, and berry crops, the commodity structure of the wholesale turnover of processed fruits and vegetables, the volume of baby food and dietary food production, the volume of cocoa, chocolate, and sugar confectionery production, and the average daily consumption of basic microand macro-nutrients in certain food products by the population. …”
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Influence of CAD/CAM Technology on the Accuracy of Complete Denture Bases by Maryam M. AlRasheedi, Fatemah B. Ibrahem

“…The purpose of this research was to compare the correctness of full denture bases made using CAD/CAM technology to those made using more traditional methods. Materials and Methods: Thirty edentulous patients were randomly selected and divided into two groups: Group A (conventional denture fabrication) and Group B (CAD/CAM-based denture fabrication). …”
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Discourse Structure Analysis of Hasanak-e-Vazir’s Hanging Tale: A Study based on Van Dijk’s (2007) Socio-Cognitive Approach by Nader Abyar, Mousa Ghonchepour, Zahra Iranmanesh

“…This descriptive-analytical study investigates the hanging tale of Hasanak-e-Vazir based on Van Dijk’s (2007) socio-cognitive approach to clarify the functional relation between language, ideology, power and dominance in social and political context of Bayhaqi's period. The study’s sampling is purposeful and samples are taken from Hasanak’s tale based on the research-made worksheet. …”
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How do individuals with mental health disorder and spinal cord injury gain access to participate in voluntary sport groups in Switzerland? by Florence Epiney, Siegfried Nagel, Christopher Klenk

“…Participants were recruited via the Swiss Paraplegic association, offering adaptive VSGs for wheelchair users, and PluSport, offering adaptive VSGs for IMHDs in Switzerland. A purposive sampling approach was applied to achieve maximum variation sampling (Smith & Sparkes, 2020). …”
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Perceived effects of the hidden curriculum of return to entrepreneurship with the mediation of goal orientation by Ahmad KarimiDashtaki, Mohammadbagher Akbarpour Zangalani

“…This research is applicable in terms of purpose, and descriptive-correlative in terms of data collection method. The statistical population of the research includes all the students of Payam Noor University in the center of Khoi in the academic year of 2012-2013, in the number of 2178 people, and the statistical sample size was 327 people through Morgan's table and using stratified random sampling method. …”
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Nationwide survey of physicians’ familiarity and awareness of diabetes guidelines in China: a cross-sectional study by Bing Yan, Shu-Yu Yang, Jian-Ping Liu, Le Li, Na Zhan, Li-yan Jia, Cao-xin Huang, Neng-jiang Zhao, Bao-yong Lai, Zhi-hai Zhang, Yuan-bing Lin, Miao-na Cai, Shun-qin Wang

“…Objective This study aims to investigate physicians’ familiarity and awareness of four diabetes guidelines and their practice of the recommendations outlined in these guidelines.Design A cross-sectional study.Setting An online questionnaire survey was conducted among physicians affiliated with the Specialist Committee for Primary Diabetes Care of China Association of Chinese Medicine, using the snowball sampling method to ensure a broader representation of physicians.Participants 1150 physicians from 192 cities across 30 provinces in China provided complete data.Results Tertiary care hospital physicians (TCPs) exhibited the highest familiarity with the Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China (91.3%), followed by the National Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Diabetes in Primary Care (76.8%), the Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (72.2%) and the Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Diabetes in Chinese Medicine (63.8%). …”
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Clinical and psychological profiles of patients with different patterns of nonsuicidal self-injury by Mikhail Zinchuk, Georgii Kustov, Ilya Mishin, Sofya Popova, Ekaterina Sviatskaia, Alexander Yakovlev, Alexander Yakovlev, Alla Guekht, Alla Guekht

“…Patients with a greater frequency and variety of methods of NSSI attempted suicide more often, were more clinically severe, had significantly higher scores on most pathological personality traits, had less resilience to suicide, and had a lower quality of life.DiscussionOur findings support the need for a high level of clinical attention to people with mental disorders who frequently engage in NSSI using a variety of methods. …”
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A Consumer Search Behavior Model in the Online Space for Experience-based and Search-based Products by Hashem Aghazadeh, Sajad Khani Pordanjani, Mozhde Khoshnevis

“…Since little research has been done on consumers' search behavior considering the difference between the types of goods, it is necessary to explore this area more thoroughly. Therefore, the current research aims to provide a model for consumers' search behavior regarding search and experiential goods.   …”
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