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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Enhanced multivariate data fusion and optimized algorithm for comprehensive quality profiling and origin traceability of Chinese jujube by Peng Chen, Xiaoli Wang, Rao Fu, Xiaoyan Xiao, Yu Li, Tulin Lu, Tao Wang, Qiaosheng Guo, Peina Zhou, Chenghao Fei

“…By employing multivariate statistical methods, 46 trait characteristic factors (VIP > 1, P < 0.05) were identified and utilized to rapidly differentiate jujube samples originating from different regions. …”
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Brines in deep horizons of the Udachnaya kimberlite pipe by S. V. Alekseev, L. P. Alekseeva, A. S. Gladkov, N. S. Trifonov, E. V. Serebryakov, S. S. Pavlov, A. V. Il’in

“…The study was focused on groundwaters sampled from boreholes drilled to deep horizons of the Udachnaya kimberlite pipe and the host sedimentary strata. …”
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English- and Spanish-speaking U.S. adults’ perceptions of the most common reasons for abortion: a study of open-ended data before and after Dobbs v. Jackson by Lucrecia Mena-Meléndez, Xiana Bueno, Kyla M. Cary, Nana Amma Asamoah, Brandon L. Crawford, Ronna C. Turner, Kristen N. Jozkowski

“…This study explored a sample of U.S. adults’ perceptions of the three most common reasons why someone might get an abortion. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of six exercise interventions for low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mei Cheng, Yu Tian, Qi Ye, Jun Li, Lin Xie, Fan Ding

“…The RevMan 5.4 tool was utilized to conduct subgroup analyses on eight moderating variables, including types of exercise, duration, frequency, cycle, sample size, study quality, outcome indicator, and comparisons of different intervention methods with the control group from 42 included studies. …”
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A comparative study evaluating the antioxidant activities of rosemary extracts and commercial products by İçim Gökkaya, Didem Akkaya, Seher Ersoy, Burak Barut, Gülin Renda

“…The rosemary extracts obtained from one'step base hydrolysis were more active than the commercial preparations. Conclusion: This is the first study to compare the antioxidant properties of rosemary commercial products with different extraction methods. …”
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Rethinking power: secondary analysis of evaluation results for an intervention to prevent violence against adolescent girls and young women in Haiti by Maureen Murphy, Emanuela Paul, Sara Siebert, Jean Prosper Elie

“…This article focuses on the impact of a violence prevention program, Rethinking Power, on the lives and wellbeing girls and young women aged 10–23. Methods The study utilized a quasi-experimental, mixed-methods design. …”
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Comparison of genotyping assays for detection of targeted CRISPR/Cas mutagenesis in highly polyploid sugarcane by Eleanor J. Brant, Eleanor J. Brant, David May, David May, Ayman Eid, Ayman Eid, Fredy Altpeter, Fredy Altpeter

“…These assays were used to analyze sugarcane lines containing mutations at one or more of six sgRNA target sites. All three methods distinguished edited lines from wild type, with co-mutation frequencies ranging from 2% to 100%. …”
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Maximum lq-likelihood estimator of the heavy-tailed distribution parameter by Mohammed Ridha Kouider, Nesrine Idiou, Samia Toumi, Fatah Benatia

“…Additionally, the Hill estimator is one type of maximum likelihood estimator, which is a more robust with a large sample than a small sample. …”
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Statistical Inference for the Rate Ratio in a Two-way Contingency Table with an Empty Cell by Mahmoud Okasha

“…The accuracy of all the methods is empirically assessed. We show that our modified conditional procedures are more reliable than both exact and asymptotic procedures in terms of coverage probability and expected interval width. …”
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Green astaxanthin extraction using microwave and ultrasound pretreatments by Parisa Feizi, Yahya Maghsoudlou, Hoda ShahiriTabarestani, Seid Mahdi Jafari, Amir-Houshang Bahri

“…The results showed that for both samples, the ionic microemulsion solvent performed better in ASX extraction and the F. merguiensis shrimp produced more total carotenoids compared to the other sample. …”
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Comparisons between Resampling Techniques in Linear Regression: A Simulation Study by Anwar Fitrianto, Punitha Linganathan

“…Is was found that residual bootstrap works well in estimating the parameter in the small sample. At the same time, it is suggested to use Jackknife when the sample size is big because Jackknife is more accessible to apply than residual bootstrap and Jackknife works well when the sample size is big.…”
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The Impact of Sustainability Reporting Disclosure and Accounting Information Comparability on Profit Continuity by Hanieh Hekmat, Ali Rahmani, Samira Movaffagh

“…The selected statistical sample accounted for approximately 40% of the total market value. …”
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Sensitivity analysis of the INRA 2018 feeding system for ruminants by hybrid local and global approaches: Comparing the contribution of dietary input variables to multiple response... by Seoyoung Jeon, Tristan Senga Kiessé, Sophie Lemosquet, Pierre Nozière

“…Hence, hybridizing the SA methods can help to interpret the system and facilitate a more precise evaluation thereof, especially GSA, which is amenable to nonmonotonic models such as those characterizing complex feeding systems integrating multiple nutritional and animal factors.…”
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A pediatric case of anti-GABABR encephalitis: case report and literature review by Junxian Fu, Kairu Jia, Tianxia Li, Zhidong Qiao, Yuexin Jia, Xiaofan Yang, Hao Pan, Lu Zhao, Peirong Li, Manjie Zan, Guanglu Yang

“…Video electroencephalogram (EEG) analysis indicates more frequent abnormal EEG in adults, but epileptic waves are more common in children with abnormal EEG. …”
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Incorporating Patient-Reported Outcome Measures and Patient-Reported Experience Measures in Addiction Treatment Services in Belgium: Naturalistic, Longitudinal, Multicenter Cohort... by Amine Zerrouk, Charlotte Migchels, Clara De Ruysscher, Kim Fernandez, Jerome Antoine, Florian De Meyer, Frieda Matthys, Wim van den Brink, Cleo Lina Crunelle, Wouter Vanderplasschen

“…This paper presents the design and baseline characteristics of the study, indicators of attrition at 45-day follow-up, and the feasibility of the implementation of PROMs and PREMs in residential and outpatient services. MethodsA convenience sample of 189 treatment-seeking individuals with SUD from different inpatient (therapeutic communities and psychiatric centers) and outpatient treatment services was followed for six months. …”
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Enzymeless electrochemical detection of hydrogen peroxide using NiO octahedron decorated 3D graphene hydrogel by Mohamed A. Yassin, Ayman F. Abou-Hadid, Hamouda M. Mousa, Chan Hee Park, Cheol Sang Kim, Ali Salem, Mohamed A. Mattar

“…Various physicochemical methods such as FE-SEM, HR-TEM, XRD, TGA and Raman were utilized to characterize the morphology and structure properties of the as-prepared samples. …”
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Nurses' knowledge of the italian ministerial recommendation no. 4 (MR4) on the prevention of patient suicide in hospitals: a pilot study by Maurizio Calamita, Donatella D'Accolti, Carmela Marseglia, Carmela Fiore, Stefania Crescenza Pietanza, Salvatore Grasso, Livio Melpignano, Antonio Pisciotta, Laura Pagliari, Noemi Chiumarolo, Vito Muschitiello

“…Aim: Toassess the evaluation of the level of nurses' knowledge of MR4. METHODS: Pilot study conducted in the period between November 2023 and December 2023 in a sample of nurses. …”
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Comparison of Two DNA Labeling Dyes Commonly Used to Detect Metabolically Active Bacteria by Leena Malayil, Suhana Chattopadhyay, Neha Sripathi, Emmanuel F. Mongodin, Amy R. Sapkota

“…<i>Pseudomonas</i>, <i>Sphingomonas</i>, <i>Enterobacter</i>, and <i>Acinetobacter</i> were observed in all the samples tested. Irrespective of sample type, <i>Pseudomonas</i> was predominant in BrdU-treated samples, while <i>Acinetobacter</i> was more abundant in non-treated samples compared to PMA-treated samples. …”
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The value of loop-mediated isothermal amplification in diagnosing lower respiratory tract infections in children by Feng Yan, Shikun Xu, Meijing Shen, Yu Zhao, Huabo Tong, Kaifeng Wu, He Zha

“…Methods: Sputum samples from 1723 children with LRTIs hospitalized from April 2020 to April 2021 were collected. …”
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