Fractures and Chronic Recurrence are Commonly Associated with Ankle Sprains: a 5-year Population-level Cohort of Patients Seen in the U.S. Military Health System by Daniel I Rhon, Tina A Greenlee, Chad E Cook, Richard B Westrick, Jon A Umlauf, John J Fraser

“…# Background Whereas ankle-foot injuries are ubiquitous and affect ~16% of military service-members, granularity of information pertaining to ankle sprain subgroups and associated variables is lacking. The purpose of this study was to characterize and contextualize the burden of ankle sprain injuries in the U.S. …”
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Folie à Deux in the Setting of COVID-19 Quarantine by Maxsaya Baez Nuñez, Ezequiel Rodriguez, Matthew DeLuca, Krishan Chirimunj, Monica Dhingra

“…Given that to the best of our knowledge, there have not been any reports describing the development of folie à deux in the setting of the COVID-19 quarantine, the authors aim to dissect how extended periods of shared isolation from society during such a significant time in history may have served as a significant precipitating factor in the onset of shared psychotic disorder, while simultaneously illustrating a parallel relation to how such conditions may predispose certain subgroups to similarly dynamic-based mental health disorders. …”
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Association between a body shape index and bone mineral density in US adults based on NHANES data by Jiabei Wu, Guiping Wu

“…Interaction tests showed a consistent association between ABSI and total BMD across subgroups, with variations in sex and BMI. This analysis of NHANES data confirms a persistent negative association between ABSI and BMD, suggesting that ABSI could be useful in osteoporosis prevention and diagnosis.…”
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Evolutionary analysis of DELLA proteins in sweet potato and related species reveals their roles in development and stress responses by Zhidan Zuo, Haoqiang Zhao, Yue Fan, Yixuan Zhu, Wenpeng Song, Hong Zhai, Shaozhen He, Huan Zhang, Ning Zhao, Qingchang Liu, Shaopei Gao

“…The DELLA genes were categorized into three distinct subgroups based on the phylogenetic topology in selected Ipomoea species. …”
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Bond Strength of Porcelain Fused to Casting and Selective Laser Base Metal Alloy with a Bonding Agent by Rafal Kareem Rasheed, Nidhal Sahib Mansoor

“…SLM from Co–Cr (n=20 specimens) the disks were airborne particles abraded with110 µm aluminum oxide particles, then two main groups separated into subgroups based on the type of bonding agent used (with and without addition). shear bond strength was used, before the SBS test the metal and ceramic interfaces were examined using test scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Empathy and Mental Health of Preschool Teachers: A Latent Profile Analysis by Jin R, Li X, Huang H

“…Latent profile analysis (LPA) was employed to identify subgroups of preschool teachers by self- and other empathy pattern types. …”
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Sources of the mitochondrial gene pool of Russians by the results of analysis of modern and paleogenomic data by B. A. Malyarchuk

“…The results of a phylogeographic analysis are also presented, showing that the features of the geographical distribution of the subgroups of the mitochondrial haplogroup R1a in Europe are a reflection of the “Caucasian” component that appeared in the gene pools of various groups of Europeans during the migration of the Bronze Age. …”
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A Golgi apparatus‑related subtype and risk signature predicts prognosis and evaluates immunotherapy response in gastric cancer by Ruyue Chen, Zengwu Yao, Lixin Jiang, Jinchen Hu

“…Results Consensus clustering based on 17 GARG identified two patient subgroups, C1 and C2, exhibiting differential survival, immune scores, and immune cell infiltration. …”
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Relative perioperative analgesic efficacy of single-shot serratus anterior plane block versus thoracic paravertebral block in breast and thoracic surgeries – A systematic review an... by Jeetinder K. Makkar, Narinder P. Singh, Bisman Jeet Kaur Khurana, Preet M. Singh

“…Statistical analysis was conducted in Review Manager Version 5.3, and results were analysed and reported separately for breast and thoracic surgery subgroups. Results: Eighteen trials enroling 1141 patients were included. …”
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Association between TyG related parameters and metabolic dysfunction associated fatty liver disease among nondiabetic individuals by Qian Zhang, Zhilong Liu, Jiaqi Zhang, Shangjie Yang, Liping Liu

“…We performed stratified and interaction analyses to identify whether the relationships were stable in different subgroups. Moreover, we assessed the predictive ability of these parameters for MAFLD by plotting ROCs. …”
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Assessment of Right Ventricle Function in Patients with Mitral Repair: Case Series by Yannis Amador, Jacobo Moreno Garijo, Azad Mashari, Giovanni Gadotti, Wilma M. Hopman, Tirone E David, Massimiliano Meineri

“…Measurements and Main Results: 3 patterns of RV strain were identified with right ventricular longitudinal strain emerging as the most significant discriminator among right ventricular functional subgroups, with 43% of cases showing worsening, 20% showing no change, and 37% showing improvement. …”
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To describe the subsets of malignant epithelial cells in gastric cancer, their developmental trajectories and drug resistance characteristics by Tingting Xu, Tianying Zhang, Yan Sun, Sijia Wu

“…Among 27 epithelial subgroups, five malignant subpopulations were identified, each defined by unique marker gene expressions and playing diverse roles in tumor progression. …”
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Collaborative Online Learning: Plurilingual and Pluricultural Development by O. Polyakova, I. N. Goryacheva, R. Galstyan-Sargsyan

“…The participants were divided into two mixed (50% Russian and 50% Spanish learners) subgroups and discussed suggested topics during online studentled bilingual sessions. …”
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Unpacking the relationship between adolescents’ perceived school climate and negative emotions: the chain mediating roles of school belonging and social avoidance and distress by Weisong Chen, Zhen Huang, Bo Peng, Hang Hu

“…Structural equation modeling (SEM) tested the hypothesized mediation model, while multigroup SEM assessed structural invariance across subgroups. Results Perceived school climate reduced negative emotions both directly and indirectly, with school belonging and social avoidance and distress as key mediators. …”
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Establishment and Validation of a Gene Signature-Based Prognostic Model to Improve Survival Prediction in Adrenocortical Carcinoma Patients by Xiaoqin Ge, Zhenzhen Liu, Xuehua Jiao, Xueyan Yin, Xiujie Wang, Gengxu Li

“…The decision tree could identify risk subgroups powerfully, and the nomogram showed high accuracy of survival prediction. …”
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Economic Evaluation of Fidaxomicin for the Treatment of Clostridium Difficile Infection (C. difficile-associated diarrhoea) in Ireland by Anke van Engen, Montserrat Casamayor, Fidelma Loftus, Martin Coen, Andy Garnham, Maureen Watt, Larry Lacey

“…Fidaxomicin was also dominant for all patient subgroups. The probability of fidaxomicin being cost-effective in all patients with CDI at a willingness to pay threshold of €45,000 per QALY gained was 82%. …”
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Factors Affecting Compliance of Infection Control Measures among Dental Radiographers by Maram Alakhras, Dana S. Al-Mousa, Arwa Mahasneh, Amani G. AlSa’di

“…Pearson’s chi-square test was used to compare compliance between subgroups of radiographers. Results. 64.6% of participants were females, and 62.9% was younger than 30 years. 13.0% of the sample population had >10 years of experience and 28.0% take radiographs for >20 patients/day. 66.9% of participants wash their hands before/after taking radiographs. 26.3% of participants had vaccination against hepatitis B, tetanus, and tuberculosis. 12.6% fully use PPE, 10.9% perform complete disinfection and sterilization, and 16.0% apply all kinds of surfaces barriers. …”
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A Review of Characterization Approaches for Smallholder Farmers: Towards Predictive Farm Typologies by Devotha G. Nyambo, Edith T. Luhanga, Zaipuna Q. Yonah

“…All approaches used end up with the development of some subgroups known as farm typologies. The main purpose of this paper is to highlight the main approaches used to characterize smallholder farmers, presenting the pros and cons of the approaches. …”
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Arterial Hemodynamics in Prehypertensives by Chih-Tai Ting, Jaw-Wen Chen, Mau-Song Chang, Frank Chi-Pong Yin

“…The differences in LVEDP and wave reflections, both in the baseline state and after beta-blockade, were still present in subgroups with no differences in blood pressure. Hence, the elevated wave reflections in prehypertensives do not appear to be directly related to the level of blood pressure. …”
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The Correlation between Hormonal Disturbance in PCOS Women and Serum Level of Kisspeptin by Razaw O. Ibrahim, Shirwan H. Omer, Chro N. Fattah

“…All the study samples were classified depending on the age factor for several subgroups. Results. Kisspeptin levels were higher in PCOS patients than those in the normal group. …”
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