Pancreatic cancer in liquid-based cytology: cytological features and cell block utility from 254 fine-needle aspiration samples by Jaeyong Min, Wookjin Oh, Baek-hui Kim

“…Two pathologists evaluated cytological features in LBC samples, cell blocks, and tissue slides. Comparative analysis assessed differences between groups. …”
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Kidney Stone Detection based on Improved YOLOv7 with Attention Module and Super Resolution Techniques Under Limited Training Samples by Minh Tai Pham Nguyen, Viet Tuan Le, Huu Thanh Duong, Vinh Truong Hoang

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In vitro, Study of The Effect of Four Plant Aqueous Extracts on The Growth of Some Candida Species recovered from the stool samples of infants. by Intesar M. Juma, Ahmed Ali Mhawesh

“… Background: A total of (32) stool samples of infants, complaining of diarrhea were included in this study. …”
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Understanding the social and cognitive influences on the adoption of COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical interventions: a survey of a Saudi Arabian sample by Ahmed Alobaydullah, Ahmed Alobaydullah, Andrew Scott LaJoie, Susann Denise Thomas, Raphael Fumey, Abdulrahman Alsaleem, Abdulrahman Alsaleem

“…Personal cognitive factors included self-efficacy, outcome expectancies, and knowledge.ResultsThe mean age was 31 years (n = 368), most participants were males (62%), and the study sample were significantly more vaccinated (40%) than the Saudi public (5.3%). …”
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Study of Multivariate Background Error Characteristics of Convective System on Plateau Slope and Typhoon System Based on Convective-Scale Ensemble Samples by Wanli ZHANG, Yuanbing WANG, Rou LI, Yaodeng CHEN, Deming MENG, Xinyao QIAN, Xili JIN

“…The effective assimilation of observation data in the slope areas of the Qinghai-Xizang （Tibetan） Plateau and typhoon systems has a significant impact on the capabilities of weather forecasting in China， with background error being a key factor affecting the performance of data assimilation.The purpose of this study is to gain a deeper understanding of the characteristics of background errors in conventional control variables and hydrometeor control variables within convective systems on the slopes of the Qinghai-Xizang （Tibetan） Plateau and typhoon systems， so as to develop the data assimilation scheme which is applicable to the convective systems on the slopes of the Qinghai-Xizang （Tibetan） Plateau and typhoon systems.This study employs the Ensemble Transform Kalman Filter （ETKF） and the hybrid Ensemble-Variational data assimilation method to update the ensemble perturbation and the ensemble mean respectively to produce convective-scale ensemble forecast samples with 80 ensemble members and 4-kilometers resolution.This study focuses on cases of convective weather from the northeast slope of the Qinghai-Xizang （Tibetan） Plateau in mid-August 2022 and Typhoon "Meihua"， the 12th typhoon of 2022.Multivariate background error covariances， including those for multiphase hydrometeor and vertical velocity， were computed through physical transformation， vertical transformation， and horizontal transformation.Analyses of the spatial error characteristics， including the eigenvalues， eigenvectors， and characteristic length scales were conducted， and the results of the analyses indicate that background errors are more pronounced in the case of convective system on the slope of the Qinghai-Xizang （Tibetan） Plateau in comparison to the typhoon system.At the same time， the simulation of hydrometeor variables and vertical velocity is less precise in the case of convective system on the slope of the Qinghai-Xizang （Tibetan） Plateau compared to the typhoon system.In the context of data assimilation for these comparable convective systems， the analysis tends to be more aligned with observations and less so with the background， this feature highlights the necessity for high-quality and comprehensive observations in the slope areas of the Qinghai-Xizang （Tibetan） Plateau.In addition， the atmospheric characteristics and the horizontal scale of hydrometeor variables and vertical velocity in the case of convective system on the slope of the Qinghai-Xizang （Tibetan） Plateau display smaller and more localized features compared with those observed in the typhoon system.Moreover， hydrometeor control variables and the vertical velocity exhibit smaller horizontal scales and more pronounced localized characteristics compared to conventional control variables， therefore potentially leading to the influence range of observations and information related to hydrometeor control variables in the slope areas of the Qinghai-Xizang （Tibetan） Plateau relatively limited in the context of the subsequent assimilation analysis.…”
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The Mediating Effects of Self-Acceptance and Self-Evaluation on Mindfulness and Benefit -Finding in a Sample of Chinese Systemic Lupus Erythematous Patients by Xu F, Tong X, Niu Y, Lin Q, Yao A, Yang F, Li L

“…Through structural equation models, we examined the mediating role of self-acceptance and self-evaluation between mindfulness and benefit-finding.Patients and Methods: We used a convenient sampling method to investigate the demographics characteristics, mindfulness, self-acceptance, and benefit-finding of 319 SLE patients who were admitted to the rheumatology and immunology departments of tertiary, and Grade-A hospitals from December 2019 to December 2020.Results: Educational Levels, age, presence of other diseases besides SLE, medical expense payment method can affect mindfulness, and benefit-finding in SLE patients (p< 0.05), monthly salary can also influence mindfulness (p< 0.05), marital status also have impact on benefit-finding (p< 0.05). …”
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Spatiotemporal Mapping and Driving Mechanism of Crop Planting Patterns on the Jianghan Plain Based on Multisource Remote Sensing Fusion and Sample Migration by Pengnan Xiao, Yong Zhou, Jianping Qian, Yujie Liu, Xigui Li

“…A spatial analysis revealed that single rice was the dominant pattern, covering more than 60% of the area. Temporal variations in cropping patterns were categorized into four frequency levels (0, 1, 2, and 3 changes), with more dynamic transitions concentrated in the central-western and northern subregions. …”
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Causal relationship between COVID-19, vaccination, and 20 digestive diseases: a comprehensive two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Xin Zeng, Xiang Li, Yansong Fu, Jie Chen, Keyi Yang, Hong Qin

“…In this study, we investigated the associations between multiple COVID−19 infection phenotypes, vaccination, and 20 common digestive diseases, and explored their causal relationships through extensive Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. Methods For individuals of European descent, we conducted an extensive two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis using genome-wide association study (GWAS) data. …”
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Associations between pathological features and radioactive iodine-refractory recurrent papillary thyroid carcinoma: with mutation analysis using recurrent samples by Thi Nhung Nguyen, Zhanna Mussazhanova, Hirokazu Kurohama, Van Dong Hoang, Ngoc Ha Le, Thi Minh Hanh Ngo, Van Phu Thang Nguyen, Katsuya Matsuda, Yuki Matsuoka, Katsiaryna Tratsiakova, Thi Ngoc Anh Nguyen, Yerkezhan Sailaubekova, Thi Phuong Nguyen, Minh Son Le, Masahiro Nakashima

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Amoeba plate test with Acanthamoeba castellanii as an innovative tool for Nocardia recovery from sputum samples: a proof-of-concept study by Coralie Espinasse, Ghislaine Descours, Marine Ibranosyan, Laetitia Beraud, Christophe Ginevra, Joelle Chastang, Oana Dumitrescu, Frédéric Laurent, Verónica Rodriguez Nava, Sophie Jarraud, Camille Allam

“…This study provides an innovative culture method based on a solid medium amoebic coculture, the amoeba plate test (APT), to cultivate Nocardia strains from clinical sputa samples. …”
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Development of polymerase chain reaction kit for detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in biological samples collected from animals by A. M. Timina, A. S. Yakovleva, M. V. Timanov, M. V. Biryuchenkova, Ye. S. Orlova

“…Thetest-kitwas based of the method in tended for SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection in animal biological samples and it was put into the veterinary practice. …”
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Droplet Digital PCR Provides Highly Sensitive and Accurate Opsin Gene SNP Detection From Wild Primate Fecal Samples by Arthur G. Fernandes, Saúl Cheves Hernández, Ronald López Navaro, Shoji Kawamura, Amanda D. Melin

“…The same opsins and genotypes were derived for each monkey using Sanger and ddPCR; however, the latter method was far more sensitive and required far fewer samples to reach a definitive genotype. …”
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Stress, loneliness, depression, anxiety and problematic smartphone use among a sample of Syrian refugee adolescents: a network approach by Onat Yetim, Lut Tamam, Ayşegül Efe, İlham Sebea Alleil, Resul Çakır

“…Network analysis also enables a more nuanced understanding of how internalizing symptoms and behavioral dysregulation co-occur and reinforce one another. …”
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Sleep disturbances and racial–ethnic disparities in 10-year dementia risk among a national sample of older adults in the USA by Roger Wong, Jason Rafael Grullon

“…Aims To explore racial–ethnic disparities in sleep disturbances, and whether race/ethnicity moderates the relationship between sleep disturbances and dementia risk among older adults. Method We analysed ten annual waves (2011–2020) of prospective cohort data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study, a nationally representative USA sample of 6284 non-Hispanic White (n = 4394), non-Hispanic Black (n = 1311), Hispanic (n = 342) and non-Hispanic Asian (n = 108) community-dwelling older adults. …”
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What has a greater influence on adolescent mental health: BMI or self-efficacy? Evidence from a Peruvian sample by Daniela Huanca-Cachicatari, Raquel Navarro-Carrasco, David Javier-Aliaga, Bertha Chanducas Lozano, Yaquelin E. Calizaya-Milla, Jacksaint Saintila

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the predictive role of BMI and self-efficacy in mental health in a sample of Peruvian adolescents. Method The research was non-experimental and predictive in nature. …”
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Method for Printing Functional Protein Microarrays by James B. Delehanty, Frances S. Ligler

“…Piezoelectric dispensing of proteins from borosilicate glass capillaries is a popular method of protein biochip fabrication that offers the advantages of sample recovery and noncontact with the printing substrate. …”
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Method of thromboembolism prediction in advanced atherosclerosis by A. V. Bykov

“…According to the discriminant function coefficient (DFC), the division into classes was made with the formation of an intersection area, which affected the diagnostic sensitivity of this method (=86%). Due to difficulties of separating more heterogeneous groups with a small sample, RP was synthesized according to the atherosclerosis severity classification using SC technology. …”
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Ensemble-based customer churn prediction in banking: a voting classifier approach for improved client retention using demographic and behavioral data by Ruchika Bhuria, Sheifali Gupta, Upinder Kaur, Salil Bharany, Ateeq Ur Rehman, Seada Hussen, Ghanshyam G. Tejani, Pradeep Jangir

“…This work aims to categorize consumer turnover in banks by using a new ensemble approach combining many machine learning methods, hence enhancing churn prediction models. …”
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Do explainable AI (XAI) methods improve the acceptance of AI in clinical practice? An evaluation of XAI methods on Gleason grading by Robin Manz, Jonas Bäcker, Samantha Cramer, Philip Meyer, Dominik Müller, Anna Muzalyova, Lukas Rentschler, Christoph Wengenmayr, Ludwig Christian Hinske, Ralf Huss, Johannes Raffler, Iñaki Soto‐Rey

“…The results obtained are a good indicator, but further studies involving larger sample sizes are warranted to draw more definitive conclusions.…”
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Evaluation of ‘Sphoorthi’ adolescent empowerment project in Koppal district, Karnataka by Anupama D․S․, Ajit Kumar Kannaujiya, Rakshitha K․, Satyanarayana P․, Ananya Bekal, Raghavendra Kamati, Satyanarayana Ramanaik, Arin Kar, Rajaram S. Potty

“…The quantitative data will be collected from 46 villages, each in the intervention and non-intervention areas, considering the number of women, using Probability Proportional to Size (PPS) sampling. From each intervention village, 15 females aged 19–23 years who participated in the Sphoorthi program will be randomly selected, yielding a total sample of 690. …”
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