Unsupervised machine learning clustering approach for hospitalized COVID-19 pneumonia patients by Nuttinan Nalinthasnai, Ratchainant Thammasudjarit, Tanapat Tassaneyasin, Dararat Eksombatchai, Somnuek Sungkanuparph, Viboon Boonsarngsuk, Yuda Sutherasan, Detajin Junhasavasdikul, Pongdhep Theerawit, Tananchai Petnak

“…Cluster 3 (N = 141) was characterized by older age, diabetes mellitus, higher chest x-ray scores, more severe vital signs, higher creatinine levels, lower hemoglobin levels, lower lymphocyte counts, higher C-reactive protein, higher D-dimer, and higher LDH levels. …”
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Olfactory mucosa-mesenchymal stem cells with overexpressed Nrf2 modulate angiogenesis and exert anti-inflammation effect in an in vitro traumatic brain injury model by Zigui Chen, Chunyuan Zhang, Yuhua Fang, He Zhang, Jiawei Luo, Changfeng Miao, Jiale Li, Jun Peng, Yingqi Qiu, Ying Xia, Qisheng Luo

“…The effects of OM-MSCsNrf2 on the survival and angiogenesis of PC12 cells were evaluated through cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) and tube formation assay, and extracellular acidification rate (ECAR) and oxygen consumption rate (OCR) were calculated to reflect glycolysis. …”
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Safety and efficacy of oral edible bird’s nest supplementation: Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory benefits for Arabian race stallions during exercise by Khalid Obaid AL-Khaldi, Khalid Hamed Al-Ruzaiqi, Abdul Salam Babji, Seng Joe Lim, Mohammed Babatunde Sadiq, Nurhusien Yimer

“…Hematological indices, including mean corpuscular volume, red cell distribution width, and platelet counts, were significantly improved in the EBN group, indicating potential immunomodulatory benefits. …”
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Nutritional and antioxidative characterization, antimicrobial and sensorial stability of flaxseed powder supplemented mutton patties by Raheel Suleman, Hira Choudhary, Muhammad Waseem, Jaza Maqbl Alshammari, Muhammad Muzamil, Huan Liu, Tariq Ismail, Muhammad Ammar Khan, Muhammad Qamar, Crossby Osei Tutu

“…A significant decrease (p < 0.05) in total plate counts (TPC), Salmonella and E. coli of mutton patties was recorded in T0-T4 from 4.2 to 2.8, 0.8–0.3, and 2.1–0.3, respectively at 16th day of storage, respectively. …”
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The impact of HPV/HIV co-infection on immunosuppression, HPV genotype, and cervical cancer biomarkers by Terkimbi Dominic Swase, Ilemobayo Victor Fasogbon, Ifie Josiah Eseoghene, Ekom Monday Etukudo, Solomon Adomi Mbina, Chebet Joan, Reuben Samson Dangana, Chinyere Anyanwu, Comfort Danchal Vandu, A. B Agbaje, Tijjani Salihu Shinkafi, Ibrahim Babangida Abubarkar, Patrick Maduabuchi Aja

“…Approximately 29.1% and 30.0% of patients had CD4 counts of 200–400 cells/L and 300–400 cells/L, respectively. …”
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Establishment of a rapid and quantitative method for detecting the range of infection exposure in preclinical dental education by Ayaka Ueda, Yuki Shinoda-Ito, Kazu Takeuchi-Hatanaka, Takashi Ito, Shintaro Ono, Kimito Hirai, Kazuhiro Omori, Tadashi Yamamoto, Shogo Takashiba

“…In vitro study, the correlation between adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels and Lactobacillus colony numbers in yogurt was examined using the ATP fluorescent method, with colony counting on yogurt only and a mixture of yogurt and ultraviolet (UV)-sensitive hand lotion. …”
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Danggui-Shaoyao-San Can Ameliorate Alzheimer&rsquo;s Disease by Inhibiting Hippocampal Neuron Apoptosis: Findings from Serum Pharmacology by Zhang KX, Zhang JW, Jiang YH, Wang YR, Liu ZL, Ding PL, Wang XY, Cui WQ, Xu XQ, Wang YH

“…Flow cytometry and Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) reveal the effect of DSS serum on HT-22 proliferation and apoptosis.Results: A total of 57 metabolic components were screened in DSS serum. …”
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Epidemiology, clinical spectrum, and outcomes of severe malaria in Eastern Uganda: a prospective study by Cate Namayanja, George Paasi, Jimmy Patrick Alunyo, Denis Amorut, Charles Benard Okalebo, William Okiror, Paul Ongodia, Grace Abongo, Rita Muhindo, Yovani A. M. Lubaale, Peter Olupot-Olupot

“…Laboratory analyses included complete blood counts, lactate, glucose, blood gases, electrolytes, metabolites, and coagulation markers. …”
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Temporal Changes in Plasmodium Falciparum Genetic Diversity and Multiplicity of Infection Across Three Areas of Varying Malaria Transmission Intensities in Uganda. by Mwesigwa, Alex, Kiwuwa, Steven M., Musinguzi, Benson, Kawalya, Hakiim, Katumba, James Davis, Baguma, Andrew, Mutuku, Irene M., Adebayo, Ismail Abiola, Nsobya, Samuel L., Byakika‐Kibwika, Pauline, Kalyango, Joan N., Karamagi, Charles, Nankabirwa, Joaniter I.

“…MOI was assessed by counting distinct genotypes. Multi-locus linkage disequilibrium (LD) and genetic differentiation were evaluated using the standardized index of association ( IAS) and Wright’s fixation index (FST), respectively. …”
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Mortality risk prediction model in AIDS patients with pneumocystis pneumonia in China by Xi Wang, Letian Liu, Wen Wang, Yang Zhang, Hui Chen, Zhangli Wang, Jianwei Li, Yue Gao, Yanqun Huang, Lijun Sun, Tong Zhang, Aixin Li

“…We found that the best prediction effect can be obtained when ALB, PO2, TBIL, LDH, CD4+ T lymphocyte counts are incorporated into the PCP risk prediction model. …”
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Framework for smartphone-based grape detection and vineyard management using UAV-trained AI by Sergio Vélez, Mar Ariza-Sentís, Mario Triviño, Antonio Carlos Cob-Parro, Miquel Mila, João Valente

“…Viticulture benefits significantly from rapid grape bunch identification and counting, enhancing yield and quality. Recent technological and machine learning advancements, particularly in deep learning, have provided the tools necessary to create more efficient, automated processes that significantly reduce the time and effort required for these tasks. …”
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High risk for life-threatening adverse events of fluoroquinolones in young adults: a large German population-based cohort study by Julia Wicherski, Jonas Peltner, Cornelia Becker, Katrin Schüssel, Gabriela Brückner, Andreas Schlotmann, Helmut Schröder, Winfried V. Kern, Britta Haenisch

“…Patients during fluoroquinolone episodes were older (59 versus 51 years) and more often female (58% versus 54%). We counted 46,502; 446,727; 19,125; and 474,411 incident endpoints. …”
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A case-control genome-wide association study of estimated breeding values for resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes in two local dairy sheep breeds by C. Persichilli, S. Biffani, G. Senczuk, M. Di Civita, M.K. Bitew, A. Bosco, L. Rinaldi, S. Grande, G. Cringoli, F. Pilla

“…To do this, faecal samples were collected from 642 Comisana and 323 Massese sheep over 3 years to assess Faecal Egg Counts, and Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for GIN resistance were estimated by a repeatability animal model. …”
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Peningkatan Akurasi Metode Weighted Fuzzy Time Series Forecasting Menggunakan Algoritma Evolusi Differensial dan Fuzzy C-Means by Agus Fachrur Rozy, Solimun Solimun, Ni Wayan Surya Wardhani

“…The Fuzzy C-Means classification resulted in finding 7 clusters with different membership counts. Forecasting values are calculated through defuzzification by converting linguistic variables into real numbers. …”
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Supporting primary care clinicians in caring for patients with alcohol use disorder: study protocol for Records for Alcohol Care Enhancement (RACE), a factorial four-arm randomized... by Kara M. Magane, Richard Saitz, Sarah Fielman, Marc R. LaRochelle, Christopher W. Shanahan, Christine A. Pace, Michael LaValley, Kaley Penington, Skylar Karzhevsky, Emily Hurstak

“…Secondary outcomes include the percent of patients with a new diagnosis of AUD who (1) initiated AUD treatment, (2) were prescribed AUD medications within 90 days, and (3) numerical counts of a range of AUD health services (outpatient encounters, specialty AUD care encounters, referrals, and acute healthcare utilization) in this sample. …”
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Sex differences in epigenetic ageing for older people living with HIVResearch in context by Carrie D. Johnston, Alina P.S. Pang, Eugenia L. Siegler, Charlene Thomas, Chelsie O. Burchett, Mia Crowley, Rochelle O'Brien, Lishomwa C. Ndhlovu, Marshall J. Glesby, Michael J. Corley

“…Higher epigenetic frailty risk scores were associated with lower CD4 T cell counts (p = 0.0072) and lower CD4/CD8 ratio (p = 0.0017). …”
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Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Exercise Can Increase Exercise in Older Adults Living in the Community and in Long-Term Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Sheehy L, Bharadwaj L, Nissen KA, Estey JL

“…Physical testing and questionnaires addressed objective 1). Counts for objectives 2) and 3) were reported by the participants and retrieved from the non-immersive virtual reality platform. …”
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