Solar Flare Forecasting Using Hybrid Neural Networks by Dan Xu, Pengchao Sun, Song Feng, Bo Liang, Wei Dai

“…Through the model superiority discussion, the model obtained high average TSS values, with the ≥C and ≥M models achieving TSS scores of 0.798 ± 0.032 and 0.850 ± 0.074, respectively, suggesting that our models have good forecasting performance. …”
Get full text

SNAP and/or WIC Participation and Diet Quality in Mother-Child Dyads living in Greater Boston after Pandemic: A Mixed-Method Study by Thanit Vinitchagoon, Fang Fang Zhang, Rebecca C. Fauth, Erin Hennessy, Ana G. Maafs, Emma M. Browning, Christina D. Economos

“…Analysis of covariance using generalized linear models was employed to compare differences in Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015) scores based on SNAP and/or WIC participation, and thematic analysis was used for coding themes. …”
Get full text

Issues with the Organic and Elemental Carbon Fractions in Recent U.S. Chemical Speciation Network Data by Philip K. Hopke, Yunle Chen, David Q. Rich, John G. Watson, Judith C. Chow

“…Abstract The carbon fractions of organic (OC1, OC2, OC3, OC4, OP) and elemental (EC1, EC2, and EC3) carbon obtained from IMPROVE (Interagency Monitoring of PROtected Visual Environments) thermal/optical carbon analysis of quartz-fiber filters have been implemented to help distinguish spark-ignition engine exhaust particulate matter (PM) contributions from those of heavy-duty diesel exhaust. …”
Get full text

Knowledge, attitudes and practices to hepatitis B among South African primary healthcare staff by Atlegang Mashilo, Itumeleng Mompati, Refilwe Ramakatane, Didintle Sebitloane, Naledi Sibi, Philippa C. Matthews, Cornel Van Rooyen, Dominique Goedhals, Sabeehah Vawda

“…Participants were mostly female (83%), professional nurses (65%) with more than 8 years of experience (60%). Median scores were 83% for epidemiology and transmission, 50% for clinical picture, 44% for laboratory diagnosis, 40% for management and 40% for prevention. …”
Get full text

Adaptive Cut Selection in Mixed-Integer Linear Programming by Turner, Mark, Koch, Thorsten, Serrano, Felipe, Winkler, Michael

“…These solvers have millions of parameter combinations, and so are excellent candidates for parameter tuning. Cut selection scoring rules are usually weighted sums of different measurements, where the weights are parameters. …”
Get full text

A novel surgical technique for cranial cruciate ligament repair in dogs using autologous lateral digital extensor muscle tendon graft combined with platelet-rich plasma: A prelimin... by Mousa H. Daradka, Mays A. Malkawi, Zuhair Banni Ismail1, Hanan M. Hammouri, Mahmoud A. Abu-Abeeleh, Saba A. Rihani

“…Results: The PRP-treated group demonstrated statistically significant improvements in post-operative complication scores (p = 0.0025) and histological outcomes (p = 0.0002). …”
Get full text

Infrared dim tiny-sized target detection based on feature fusion by Peng Zhang, Yaman Jing, Guodong Liu, Ziyang Chen, Xiaoyan Wu, Osami Sasaki, Jixiong Pu

“…The quantitative evaluation metrics, including IOUs and F1 scores, validate the outperformance of the proposed network. …”
Get full text

Identification and aroma characteristics of various tea types produced from ‘Yiluxiang’ and ‘Yelaixiang’ tea varieties by YOU Xiaomei, LI Xinlei, CHEN Zhihui, KONG Xiangrui, SHAN Ruiyang, CHEN Changsong

“…Oolong tea made from YELX had the best quality with distinct floral fragrance and the highest content of various floral and fruity aroma components, including β-ocimene, phenylethanol, and (Z)-3-hexenyl hexanoate. The sensory scores of the black teas made from YILX and YELX were comparable, as both exhibit floral aromas. …”
Get full text

Satisfaction with a daily supportive text messaging program aimed at promoting psychological well-being of educators: Outcomes from implementation of the Wellness4Teachers by Belinda Agyapong, Pamela Brett-MacLean, Raquel da Luz Dias, Yifeng Wei, Vincent Israel Opoku Agyapong

“…Elementary school teachers and administrators had significantly higher mean satisfaction scores compared to senior high school teachers and educators who selected "other" as their major role in school. …”
Get full text

Medical students and ChatGPT: analyzing attitudes, practices, and academic perceptions by Ahmed Samir Abdelhafiz, Maysa I. Farghly, Eman Anwar Sultan, Moaz Elsayed Abouelmagd, Youssef Ashmawy, Eman Hany Elsebaie

“…Overall, respondents demonstrated positive perceptions, attitudes, and practices toward ChatGPT, with mean scores exceeding 3 for all three variables: 3.99 ± 0.60 for perceptions, 3.01 ± 0.46 for attitudes, and 3.55 ± 0.55 for practices. …”
Get full text

Impact of sleep chronotype on blood pressure and metabolic markers by Weiwei Huang, Qinglu Wang, Yuan Gao, Jiefeng Wang, Feihao Wang, Jiyou Tang

“…After controlling the influence of age-related factors, the MEQ scores were positively correlated with systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and mean arterial pressure (r = 0.099, 0.096, 0.104, ps < 0.05).ConclusionThe evening sleep type is more prone to daytime sleepiness. …”
Get full text

Crotalaria madurensis flavonol glycosides’ antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus by Hala Sh. Mohammed, Salwa A. Abu El Wafa, Mona H. Ibrahim, Rasha Mohammad Fathy, Noha A. Seif-Eldein

“…Molecular docking studies suggested that metabolite 1 exhibited the highest antioxidant and anti-MRSA activity, with strong binding scores like the ligand, indicating an effective interaction and high affinity between metabolite 1 and the target molecule.…”
Get full text

Pain assessment and management of adult patients in the Swedish EMS: a nationwide registry study by Glenn Larsson, Pär Wennberg, Kristoffer Wibring

“…Pain intensity was recorded using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). NRS scores of 5–10 were considered as high-level pain and NRS ≤ 4 as low-level. …”
Get full text

Assessing the impact of long-term inhaled corticosteroid therapy on patients with COVID-19 and coexisting chronic lung disease: A multicenter retrospective cohort study by Adela Pina Belmonte, Manuel Madrazo, Laura Piles, Manuel Rubio-Rivas, Lucía de Jorge Huerta, María Gómez Antúnez, Juan Francisco López Caleya, Francisco Arnalich Fernández, Martin Gericó-Aseguinolaza, Paula Maria Pesqueira Fontan, Nicolás Rhyman, Marina Prieto Dehesa, Juan Luis Romero Cabrera, Gema María García García, Gonzalo García-Casasola, Ane Labirua-Iturburu Ruiz, Francisco Javier Carrasco-Sánchez, Sara Martínez Hernández, Maria de los Reyes Pascual Pérez, José López Castro, José Luis Serrano Carrillo de Albornoz, José F. Varona, Ricardo Gómez-Huelgas, Juan-Miguel Antón-Santos, Carlos Lumbreras-Bermejo

“… # Conclusions Patients with chronic inhaled corticosteroids had longer hospital stays and more chronic comorbidities, measured by the Charlson comorbidity index, but they did not have more severe disease at admission, evaluated with qSOFA and PSI scores. Chronic treatment with inhaled corticosteroids had no influence on the prognosis of patients with chronic lung disease and COVID-19.…”
Get full text

The Role of Prolactin as a Disease Activity Indicator in Some Rheumatic Diseases by Mohamed Ismail Abdelkarem, HM Fayed, Wael Abd El-Mohsen Abady, Eman Abulhagag Mohammed Mahmoud

“…Conclusion: Serum PRL levels were significantly elevated in RA, SLE, and scleroderma, which is consistent with disease activity scores. Regular monitoring may be necessary because of the potential of PRL to function as a marker of disease activity. …”
Get full text

Loosened hip joint prosthesis-decision options by Byser Bonchev, Tsvetoslav Yordanov, Luben Stokov, Teodor Ivanov, Georgi Georgiev, Luben Lubenov Stokov, Kristian Nastev

“…In the third patient we implanted revisionary femoral stem (Implant). 3 years after revisionary hip joint prosthesis surgery we monitor good prosthesis stability and good functional scores …”
Get full text

Parenting with nutrition education and unconditional cash reduce maternal depressive symptoms and improve quality of life: findings from a cluster randomised controlled trial in ur... by Sheikh Jamal Hossain, Fahmida Tofail, Anisur Rahman, Jane Fisher, Jena Derakhshani Hamadani, Syed Moshfiqur Rahman

“…The mothers in the intervention group had lower MDS [Regression coefficient (β)=-1.53, Confidence interval (95% CI)=-2.28, −0.80] and higher QoL scores in physical health [β = 4.21 (95% CI = 1.71, 6.73)], psychological health [β = 3.14 (95% CI = 1.10, 5.19)], social relationships [β = 3.21 (95% CI = 0.76, 5.66)] and environment [β = 3.40 (95% CI = 1.37, 5.44)] compared with the comparison group. …”
Get full text

How interventions to maintain services during the COVID-19 pandemic strengthened systems for delivery of maternal and child health services: a case-study of Wakiso District, Uganda by Steven Ndugwa Kabwama, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Neda Razaz, John M. Ssenkusu, Tobias Alfvén, Helena Lindgren

“…Background Health systems are resilient if they absorb, adapt, and transform in response to shocks. Although absorptive and adaptive capacities have been demonstrated during the COVID-19 response, little has been documented about their transformability and strengthened service delivery systems. …”
Get full text

Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the composite physical function scale in Chinese community-dwelling older adults by Jiaying Qi, Jing Xu, Hui Zhang, Mingshuai Feng, Hongyan Meng, Li Wang

“…Construct validity analysis revealed a significant difference in C-CPF scores amongst older adults in groups of different ages, regular exercise and physical activity habits (P < 0.01). …”
Get full text

Effect of power training on physical functional performance of patients with Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Samuel Brito de Almeida, Emmanuelle Silva Tavares Sobreira, Charles Phillipe de Lucena Alves, Danielle Pessoa Lima, Janine de Carvalho Bonfadini, Manoel Alves Sobreira-Neto, Thiago Holanda Freitas, Simony Lira do Nascimento, Pedro Braga-Neto

“…Pooled effect estimates were calculated from baseline to endpoint scores.<h4>Results</h4>From 21,558 results, four studies were included in the meta-analysis due to their moderate to high methodological quality. …”
Get full text