Assessing Mental Illness Referral Request Acceptance: A Nationwide E-Referral Data From Saudi Arabia by Alharbi AA, Aljerian NA, Alghamdi HA, Binhotan MS, Alsultan AK, Arafat MS, Aldhabib A, Aloqayli AI, Alwahbi EB, Horner RD

“…This study examined SMARC’s effectiveness in facilitating mental health service access by analyzing patient transfer acceptance rates between healthcare facilities and identifying factors influencing these rates.Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study analyzed 9722 mental health electronic referrals within SMARC from January 2020 to December 2021. Descriptive statistics characterized referral patterns, while bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses identified factors associated with referral acceptance, calculating adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% confidence intervals.Results: The system achieved an overall acceptance rate of 82.5%, with different patterns across age groups and regions. …”
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Study of senile astheny markers against the background of acute inflammatory process in elderly and senile patients in emergency abdominal surgery by M. B. Danyliuk, S. M. Zavhorodnii, Ye. R. Fedotov, Ye. K. Mykhalchenko, I. V. Dobrodub

“…Group B included 30 (32.6 %) people with acute surgical pathology, which was statistically comparable in terms of the number of surgical diagnoses to group A, but without asthenia. …”
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Metformin exerted tumoricidal effects on colon cancer tumoroids via the regulation of autophagy pathway by Roya Shabkhizan, Çığır Biray Avci, Sanya Haiaty, Marziyeh Sadat Moslehian, Fatemeh Sadeghsoltani, Ahad Bazmani, Mahdi Mahdipour, Leila Sabour Takanlou, Maryam Sabour Takanlou, Arezoo Rezaie Nezhad Zamani, Reza Rahbarghazi

“…Despite slight changes in released LDH contents, no statistically significant differences were achieved in terms of cell toxicity in MTF-exposed groups compared to the control tumoroids, indicating the insufficiency of MTF in the induction of tumor cell death (p > 0.05). …”
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Identification of Clusters in a Population With Obesity Using Machine Learning: Secondary Analysis of The Maastricht Study by Maik JM Beuken, Melanie Kleynen, Susy Braun, Kees Van Berkel, Carla van der Kallen, Annemarie Koster, Hans Bosma, Tos TJM Berendschot, Alfons JHM Houben, Nicole Dukers-Muijrers, Joop P van den Bergh, Abraham A Kroon, Iris M Kanera

“…To identify a subset of distinct, minimally redundant, predictive variables, we used the statistically equivalent signature algorithm. To describe the clusters, we applied measures of central tendency and variability, and we assessed the distinctiveness of the clusters through the emerged variables using the F test for continuous variables and the chi-square test for categorical variables at a confidence level of α=.001 ResultsWe identified 3 distinct clusters (including 4128/9188, 44.93% of all data points) among individuals with obesity (n=4128). …”
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Evaluating the Acceptance and Usability of an Independent, Noncommercial Search Engine for Medical Information: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study and User Behavior Tracking Analy... by Lisa Specht, Raphael Scheible, Martin Boeker, Erik Farin-Glattacker, Nikolas Kampel, Marina Schmölz, Andrea Schöpf-Lazzarino, Stefan Schulz, Christian Schlett, Fabian Thomczyk, Sebastian Voigt-Radloff, Constanze Wegner, Katharina Wollmann, Andy Maun

“…In total, 802 participants were recruited through a web-based panel and were asked to interact with the new search engine before completing a web-based questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analyses were used to assess participants’ acceptance and usability ratings, as well as predictors of acceptance. …”
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Describing quality of life trajectories in young Hispanic women with breast cancer: 5-year results from a large prospective cohort by Bryan F. Vaca-Cartagena, Ana S. Ferrigno Guajardo, Hatem A. Azim Jr, Federico Rotolo, Antonio Olivas-Martinez, Alejandra Platas, Alan Fonseca, Fernanda Mesa-Chavez, Marlid Cruz-Ramos, Ana Rodriguez, Alejandro Mohar, Cynthia Villarreal-Garza

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Harnessing deep learning to detect bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome from chest CT by Mateusz Koziński, Doruk Oner, Jakub Gwizdała, Catherine Beigelman-Aubry, Pascal Fua, Angela Koutsokera, Alessio Casutt, Argyro Vraka, Michele De Palma, John-David Aubert, Horst Bischof, Christophe von Garnier, Sahand Jamal Rahi, Martin Urschler, Nahal Mansouri

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Perbedaan Efektivitas Parasetamol Oral Dengan Tramadol Oral Sebagai Tatalaksana Nyeri Pasca Operasi Transurethral Resection of The Prostate by Ismail Muhammad, Alvarino Alvarino, Nasman Puar, Hafni Bachtiar

“…At 7 hours after spinal anesthesia mean VAS value group of paracetamol was 3.5 800 cm and group of tramadol was 3.1667 cm. After a statistical test at 3 hours, 5 hours, 7 hours after spinal anesthesia, we conclude that there was no significant difference in pain intensity on the 2 groups with P> 0.05. …”
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Evaluating the radiosensitivity of the oral microbiome to predict radiation-induced mucositis in head and neck cancer patients: A prospective trial by Andreas R. Thomsen, Elsa Beatriz Monroy Ordonez, Michael Henke, Benedikt Luka, Jörg Sahlmann, Henning Schäfer, Vivek Verma, Nadine Schlueter, Anca-Ligia Grosu, Tanja Sprave

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Key prognostic risk factors linked to poor functional outcomes in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lili Lin, Senfeng Liu, Wei Wang, Xiao-kuo He, Muhammad Hibatullah Romli, Ruthpackiavathy Rajen Durai

“…Data analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 29. …”
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Fifteen-second bouts of hyperoxia improve 5-minute time-trial performance in acute hypoxic conditions by Martin Faulhaber, Sina Schneider, Linda K. Rausch, Tobias Dünnwald, Verena Menz, Hannes Gatterer, Michael D. Kennedy, Wolfgang Schobersberger

“…Main outcome was the mean power output during the TT. Statistical significance level was set at p < 0.05. …”
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Phenotypic Trajectories From Acute to Stable Phase in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: Insights From the PURSUIT‐HFpEF Study by Yuki Matsuoka, Yohei Sotomi, Daisaku Nakatani, Katsuki Okada, Akihiro Sunaga, Hirota Kida, Taiki Sato, Daisuke Sakamoto, Tetsuhisa Kitamura, Sho Komukai, Masahiro Seo, Masamichi Yano, Takaharu Hayashi, Akito Nakagawa, Yusuke Nakagawa, Shunsuke Tamaki, Yoshio Yasumura, Takahisa Yamada, Shungo Hikoso, Yasushi Sakata

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The fungal microbiota modulate neonatal oxygen-induced lung injury by Isaac Martin, Mary Silverberg, Ahmed Abdelgawad, Kosuke Tanaka, Brian A. Halloran, Teodora Nicola, Erin D. Myers, Jay P. Desai, Catrina T. White, Ibrahim Karabayir, Oguz Akbilgic, Laura Tipton, Samuel J. Gentle, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Brian M. Peters, Luan D. Vu, Viral G. Jain, Charitharth V. Lal, Stephania A. Cormier, Joseph F. Pierre, Tamás Jilling, Ajay J. Talati, Kent A. Willis

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Wits Transplant Unit Annual Report 2022: Adult and paediatric liver transplantation by E U Wessels, K Kinandu, M Beretta, S Berkenfeld, B Bobat, L Brannigan, R Britz, D Demopoulos, L Doedens, P Gaylard, H Maher, A Mahomed, V Mudau, D Parbhoo, S Rambarran, M Reynders, F van der Schyff, B Ströbele, J Fabian, J Loveland

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The effect of core stabilization exercises and shock wave therapy in patients with radiculopathy by J. Bubelis

“…The data were processed by mathematical statistical analysis. Results. The severity of pain after the use of different physiotherapy programs decreased in both groups. …”
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Structure of Patients with Hepatocellular Cancer (Data Analysis from Two Specialised Centres) by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. S. Novruzbekov, I. M. Borovkov, D. G. Trofimova, M. S. Zharkova, V. D. Lunkov, K. N. Lutsyk, O. D. Olisov

“…AVT before and after liver transplantation allows a statistically significant increase in the five-year posttransplant survival of HCC patients with chronic hepatitis C to be achieved.…”
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Structural Model of Factors Affecting the Use of Organic Fertilizers by Rice Farmers during Rice (Oryza sativa) Cultivation in Dezful County by Zahra Eskanadari, Moslem Saavri, Masoud Yazdanpanah

“…Materials and MethodsThe statistical population of this research in 1401 is made up of 4700 rice farmers of Dezful County, and the sample size was estimated based on the table of Karjesi and Morgan, using the cluster sampling method of 360 samples. …”
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Diabetes distress among immigrants of south Asian descent living in New York City: baseline results from the DREAM randomized control trial by Farhan Mohsin, Laura Wyatt, Hayley Belli, Shahmir Ali, Deborah Onakomaiya, Supriya Misra, Yousra Yusuf, Shinu Mammen, Jennifer Zanowiak, Sarah Hussain, Haroon Zafar, Sahnah Lim, Nadia Islam, Naheed Ahmed

“…Sociodemographic variables were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests assessed categorical variables, and Wilcoxon Rank Sum tests evaluated continuous variables (Type I error rate = 0.05). …”
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Hubungan Konsumsi Makanan Fungsional Sumber Antioksidan dengan Fungsi Kognitif dan Kadar 4-Hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) Plasma Lansia by Widia Rahmawati, Nur Indrawati Lipoeto, Yuliarni Syafrit Syafrita

“…</em><em>Functional foods sources of antioxidant consumption </em><em>were </em><em>obtained </em><em>by</em><em> Foos Frequency Questionnaires and cognitive function was measured by Moca-INA method,  where as the levels of 4-HNE plasma checked in Bio</em><em>m</em><em>edic laboratory  of Unversitas Andalas.   Statistical  test used  Mann-Whitney test, correlation spearman test, and Krusal-Wallis test with 95% significance level (p&lt;0,05). …”
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Identification of the optimal candidates to benefit from surgery and chemotherapy among elderly female breast cancer patients with bone metastases by Yuchen Hu, Junfeng Tang, Xiaofeng Liu, Yusheng Sun, Baojun Gong, Qing Gao

“…Subgroup analysis indicated that individuals classified as low-risk experienced the greatest advantage from surgery and chemotherapy (p < 0.05), whereas the high-risk group did not exhibit a statistically significant difference (p > 0.05). Drawing from the clinicopathological characteristics of elderly female breast cancer patients with bone metastases, this study developed a novel prognostic nomogram to forecast OS at 12, 24, and 36 months, enabling precise survival predictions. …”
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