Accuracy of Lung Ultrasonography for Diagnosis of Heart Failure; a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Erfan Rahmani, Masoud Farrokhi, Mehrdad Farrokhi, Shadi Nouri, Atousa Moghadam Fard, Behnam Hoorshad, Ramin Atighi, Erfan Ghadirzadeh, Michael Tajik, Habibollah Afshang, Aida Naseri, Mohadeseh Asoudehfard, Shiva Samami Kojidi, Arsham Ebnemehdi, Mehdi Rezaei, Maziar Daneshvar, Amirali Makhmalbaf, Sepideh Hassanpour Khodaei, Shirin Farsi, Saber Barazandeh Rad, Fateme Nozari, Pouya Rezaei, Negar Babapour, Salman Delavar, Babak Goodarzy, Lida Zare Lahijan, Sanam Mohammadzadeh, Helena Mehran, Fatemeh Gheibi, Ramtin Shemshadigolafzani, Behnaz Dalvandi, Amir Abderam

“…It is particularly valuable for excluding the heart failure when the result is negative. However, the influence of outlier and influential studies warrants caution, and future studies should aim to further validate these findings in diverse clinical contexts. …”
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Experiences and Perspectives of Medication Information and Use Among Arabic-Speaking Migrant Women in Sweden: A Multistage Focus Group Study by Al Musawi A, Axelsson M, Eriksson T, Rämgård M

“…Ahmed Al Musawi,1 Malin Axelsson,2 Tommy Eriksson,1 Margareta Rämgård2,3 1Department of Biomedical Science and Biofilm – Research Centre for Biointerfaces, Malmö University, Malmö, Skåne, Sweden; 2Department of Care Science, Malmö University, Malmö, Skåne, Sweden; 3Research Centre Promoting Citizen Health Through Collaborative Practices, Malmö University, Malmö, Skåne, SwedenCorrespondence: Ahmed Al Musawi, Department of Biomedical Science and Biofilm – Research Center for Biointerfaces, Malmö University, Jan Waldenströms gata 25, Malmö, Skåne, 205 06, Sweden, Email ahmed.almusawi@mau.sePurpose: Medication non-adherence is a global public health issue influenced by various factors, including the quality and comprehensiveness of medication information provided to patients. …”
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ENERGY AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION DEPENDING ON THE QUALITY OF CORN GRAIN by Vitalii Palamarchuk, Roman Lohosha, Vadim Krychkovskyi

“…The results of studies of the influence of foliar fertilisation with a bacterial preparation based on beneficial symbiotic and associative microorganisms Biomag, microfertilisers "ROSTOK" corn, Ecolist Mono Zinc, carried out in the phase of 5-7 and 10-12 leaves of corn, on the level of pre-harvest grain moisture, the number of rows of grains are presented, number of grains in a row, weight of 1000 grains, starch content in grain, productivity and bioethanol yield in hybrids of early maturing group Kharkiv 195 MV (FAO 190) and DKS 2971 (FAO 200), medium early group DKS 3795 (FAO 250) and DKS 3871 (FAO 2480) and medium maturing group DK 315 (FAO 310) and DK 440 (FAO 350) in agro-ecological conditions of the Forest-Steppe of Right-Bank Ukraine. …”
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Behavioral representations within the endogenous dual attentional pathways during audiovisual integration processing by Zhongtian Guan, Mingli Yan, Miao He, Yubo Liu, Zhixi Zhang, Chunlin Li

“…Spatio-temporal attention mobilized more cognitive resources than neutral attention in the audiovisual task and influenced execution strategies. Inverse efficiency score (IES) revealed endogenous attentional modulation of energy expenditure in the dual-channel task, whereas rate-correct score (RCS) revealed inter-task differences in correct response efficiency. …”
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Research progress on the structure of hydration films at solid–liquid interfaces by Na ZHANG, Jue KOU, Chunbao SUN

“…At these interfaces, the hydration film, a nanostructure, significantly influences their properties. The structure and thickness of the hydrated film are affected by the properties of the solid surface and the solution. …”
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A comparison of development methods used to define portion sizes in food-based dietary guidelines around the world by Fanny Salesse, Fanny Salesse, Alison L. Eldridge, Tsz Ning Mak, Eileen R. Gibney, Eileen R. Gibney

“…This paper compares the methodologies used by public health organizations to create FBDGs and examines how both methodology and geographical location may influence recommended portion sizes.MethodsDocuments on FBDG development were obtained from the Food and Agriculture Organization online repository of FBDGs, either directly from consumer-facing FBDG or from corresponding scientific reports. …”
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Differences in prevalence and associated factors of underweight and overweight/obesity according to rural–urban residence strata among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh: evid... by Rajat Das Gupta, Mohammad Rashidul Hashan, Gulam Muhammed Al Kibria, Brendan Day

“…Objectives This study aimed to investigate the differences in prevalence and factors influencing underweight and overweight/obesity stratified by region of residence among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh.Design Secondary analysis of cross-sectional nationwide data.Setting This study used Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2014 data.Participants A weighted sample of 16 478 women of reproductive age (15–49 years) were included in the analysis.Primary and secondary outcome measures Using the Asian-specific cut-off for body mass index, the primary outcome of this study was categorised as: underweight (<18.5 kg/m2), normal weight (18.5 to <23.0) kg/m2 and overweight/obese (≥23.0 kg/m2) stratified according to rural–urban residence.Results More than half of urban women (53%, n=2493) and one-third of rural women (33%, n=3968) were found to be overweight/obese. …”
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Distribution of Aeromonas bacterial population in water, sediment and Nile tilapia in fish culture pond, Guder, Ethiopia by Bekele Lema, Natarajan Pavanasam, Kassaye Balkew, Zufan Bedewi

“…The present study concludes that physicochemical characters of water influence the growth and survival of total heterotrophic bacterial population in fish pond. …”
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B Cell Activation, Differentiation, and Their Potential Molecular Mechanisms in Osteoarthritic Synovial Tissue by Lu P, Li Y, Yang S, Yao H, Tu B, Ning R

“…Co-culture experiments of synovial fibroblasts with B cells were performed to investigate the influence of synovial cells on B cell activation and differentiation. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF CLIP THINKING OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS IN INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT by Sergey Bushuyev, Halyna Korchova, Yurii Krasylnyk, Mykola Rudenko, Borys Kozyr

“… Global trends and sources of formation of clip thinking in the field of digitalization of educational systems are studied. The key influences are the transition to a new model of the global environment and the expansion of the use of artificial intelligence in educational systems. …”
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Metatranscriptomes-based sequence similarity networks uncover genetic signatures within parasitic freshwater microbial eukaryotes by Arthur Monjot, Jérémy Rousseau, Lucie Bittner, Cécile Lepère

“…Genetic similarities in proteins of saprotrophs and parasites also suggest that fungi-like organisms from Lake Pavin, such as Chytridiomycota and Oomycetes, exhibit a wide range of lifestyles, influenced by their degree of dependence on a host. …”
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Soil Erosion Process Under the Combined Action of Water and Gravity on Red Soil Slope by ZHANG Xiaohan, MA Lan, YU Chong, WU Zhiwei, WANG Jie

“…Through the method of artificial simulation of continuous rainfall in the field, the influence of gravel content on soil erosion process and its synergistic change rule under the combined action of water and gravity were discussed. …”
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Mixed pastures and biological efficiency in buffalo production systems: determinants for a sustainable livestock by Juan Pablo Uzcátegui-Varela, Martha Gloribet Ceballos Ramírez

“…Well-managed pastures have been promoted as a key strategy to recover in a profitable way the sustainable balance of the agroecosystem, taking into account that grazing has a strong influence on grass composition and, therefore, pasture quality; many researchers consider B. bubalis herds as living tools for the remediation of pastures degraded by weed infestation thanks to their resistance and low selectivity that allows modulating grazing areas for remediation. …”
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Predictores psicológicos de lesión en jóvenes deportistas / Psychological Predictors of Injury in Young Athletes by Rosendo Berengüí-Gil, Jorge L. Puga

“…The aim of this study is to analyze the influence of psychological characteristics associated with athletic performance, competitive trait anxiety and mood in injury occurrence. …”
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Genetic classification and geochemical evaluation of Upper Cretaceous carbonate reservoir oils in Dezful Embayment and Abadan Plain, SW Iran by Hossein Saadati, Ali Kadkhodaie, Mehrab Rashidi, Hossein Bahrami, Hashem Sarafdokht, Dmitriy A. Martyushev, Amir Abbass Jahangard

“…Additionally, the study underscored the impact of source rock maturity, organofacies, and trap formation timing as crucial factors influencing the geochemical characteristics of these reservoir oils across the studied area.…”
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Long-term risk factors for developing Barrett’s oesophagus in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: a longitudinal cohort study by John F Dillon, Paul Brennan, James Cotton, James Carberry, Christopher J Byrne

“…In this study, we examined factors that influence BO development in people living with GORD.Design People living with GORD were recruited from an endoscopy unit with lifestyle, medical and prescribing history collected. …”
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The prognostic value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in colorectal cancer and colorectal anastomotic leakage patients: a retrospe... by Nuo Xu, Jian-Xin Zhang, Jia-Jie Zhang, Zhuo Huang, Lian-Chun Mao, Zhi-Yong Zhang, Wei-Dong Jin

“…Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence and predictive value of preoperative peripheral blood neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) index on the prognosis of colorectal anastomotic leakage (CAL) patients. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone: an application of Health Belief Model constructs by Simon Ssentongo, Alex Muhereza, Morie Mustapha, Ruth Gemi, Dennis Cherian, Rebecca Waugh, Benjamin Crookston, Cougar Hall, Mary Linehan, Hayden Borg, Joshua West

“…This research delves into the underlying factors that influenced these disparities in vaccine acceptance in these two countries, using the Health Belief Model (HBM) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as guiding frameworks. …”
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Fostering transformative learning and whole patient care among teaching hospital staff through artistic creation: a qualitative study by Kang-Ju Chou, Ying-Yao Cheng, Wen Cheng, Hsueh-Hua Chuang, Chun-Teng Tsai, Hua-Chang Fang

“…To explore how artistic creation influences HCPs’ perceptions of the value of WPC, this study examined the content of artworks created by HCPs in teaching hospitals. …”
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Factors Affecting Male Involvement in Family Planning at Kazo Health Center IV in Kazo Town Council Kazo District. by Ndyaguma, Laban

“…Also male involvement in family planning has a positive influence in their utilization when male involvement increases family planning utilization among married couples increases and vise verse. …”
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