Point of Care Ultrasound Guided Management of Lateral Ankle Sprains: A Case Series by Matthew Bush, Jon Umlauf, Bryan Pickens

“…Each grade of ankle sprain corresponded to levels of bracing for the protection of injured structures with each patient receiving physical therapy care based on rehabilitation guidelines. …”
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Developing mechanisms and approaches for the sustainable development of agriculture in Sistan and Baluchestan province with an emphasis on drought by Ali Sardar Shahraki, Mahdi Safdari, Ebrahim HamidZadeh, Mawladad Khairi

“…All-inclusive growth in all sectors along with structural reforms in institutions can lead to development. …”
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NLP-like deep learning aided in identification and validation of thiosulfinate tolerance clusters in diverse bacteria by Brendon K. Myers, Anuj Lamichhane, Brian H. Kvitko, Bhabesh Dutta

“…Leveraging sequences from the RefSeq bacterial database, we conducted comparative analyses of gene synteny, gene/protein sequences, protein structures, and predicted protein interactions. This approach enabled the discovery of several novel alt-like clusters previously undetectable by other methods, which were further validated experimentally. …”
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Peripapillary microperimetry and optical coherence tomography angiography in patients with optic disc edema by Ghada A. Nassar, Ayman G. ElNahry, Mohammad R. AbouelFotouh, Aliaa A. Farag

“…Purpose To compare the utility of peripapillary microperimetry and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in the differential diagnosis of patients with optic disc edema, including papilledema, optic neuritis, and anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION), all in the acute phase, and to correlate the structural and functional findings in these conditions. …”
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Performance assessment of three simplified Gielis equations in quantifying the geometries of lanceolate bamboo leaves by Qinchao Fu, Jing Li, Azuo Jimu, Ximeng Xiao, Lin Wang

“…Nevertheless, selecting an optimal nonlinear equation that precisely fits empirical bamboo leaf data remains a formidable challenge in morphological studies. …”
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Posture, proximity, and positionality: the power of community engaged service-learning in public health leadership education by Jocelyn C. Chu, Abrania Marrero

“…Through a cohort learning model, fellows engage in field-based projects with learning objectives centered on assuming the posture of a learner, proximity to community partners, and critical reflection around positionality and broader structural determinants of health. Qualitative data evaluating fellows’ learnings were collected. …”
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Factors Influencing Organisational Politics and their Relationship with Emotional Intelligence and Employee Behavior: A PLS-SEM Modelling [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 app... by Babita Rawat, Dhani Shanker Chaubey, Farman Ali, Sonakshi Bhatia

“…The study employed quantitative methodologies to investigate the correlations between Emotional Intelligence, Perceived Organizational Politics and Employee Behavior. The data were evaluated using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) to examine the hypothesized correlations and mediation effects. …”
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The current state and development trends of frailty research in diabetic patients: a bibliometric analysis by Ziqi Xu, Ziqi Xu, Rui Zhou, Xinran Zhou, Zhengyan Zhang, Qiong Li, Guodong Wang

“…Statistical analysis and data visualization were conducted using Microsoft Excel, R Studio, VOS viewer, and Cite Space 6.3.R1. …”
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Understanding the Dynamics of consumer behaviour and purchase intentions for Green Cosmetic Products in North India: A Gender-Neutral Approach [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Babita Rawat, Ambica Prakash Mani, Dhani Shanker Chaubey, Neha Singh, Aditi Singh

“…The study used Smart PLS 3.0’s structural equation modeling to analyze data and performed a multi-group analysis to explore variations in purchasing intentions and actions between male and female consumers. …”
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Hierarchical segmentation framework with dynamic parameter optimization for accurate stem-leaf partitioning and phenotypic extraction in maize by Yingjie Zhao, Dongjie Liu, Jiangtan Yao, Zhen Wang, Xuanyu Mu, Zongwei Jia

“…The proposed method was systematically evaluated on maize plant point cloud data at multiple growth stages, and compared with manually annotated results. …”
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InceptionDTA: Predicting drug-target binding affinity with biological context features and inception networks by Mahmood Kalemati, Mojtaba Zamani Emani, Somayyeh Koohi

“…Traditional machine learning relies on manually engineered features from limited data, leading to suboptimal performance. In contrast, deep learning excels at extracting features from raw sequences but often overlooks essential biological context features, hindering effective binding prediction. …”
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AI-assisted ophthalmic imaging for early detection of neurodegenerative diseases by Hajar Nasir Tukur, Olivier Uwishema, Hatice Akbay, Dalal Sheikhah, Inês Filipa Silva Correia

“…Results AI-assisted ophthalmic imaging retinal imaging enhances the early identification of neurodegenerative diseases by detecting microscopic structural and vascular changes in the retina. Studies have demonstrated that AI models analyzing Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and fundus images achieve high diagnostic accuracy. …”
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Artificial intelligence in ophthalmology: a bibliometric analysis of the 5-year trends in literature by Bosen Peng, Jiancheng Mu, Feng Xu, Wanyue Guo, Chuhuan Sun, Wei Fan

“…“ConclusionOur bibliometric analysis outlines the dynamic evolution and structural relationships within the AI and ophthalmology field. …”
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“: A qualitative study of women’s perceptions and experiences of medical reasons for non-preferred contraceptive use by Stephanie Chung, Katherine Tumlinson, Aunchalee Palmquist, Leigh Senderowicz

“…Addressing inappropriate medical contraindications will require solutions that negotiate both structural factors and individual provider behavior to improve the quality of contraceptive service provision.…”
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Pharmacotherapy of autoimmune rheumatic diseases – from monoclonal antibodies to CAR T cells: 20 years later by E. L. Nasonov, A. G. Rumyantsev, M. Yu. Samsonov

“…Autoimmunity is a pathological process associated with a violation of immunological tolerance to normal structural components of the body (autoantigens), associated with the predominance of active (adaptive) immunity and manifested by hyperproduction of autoantibodies. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice towards oral health in parents and teachers of kindergarten students: a cross-sectional survey by Liang Wang, Jiayan Fan, Hongyan Gao, Jijun Chen, Yuyuan Shi, Danhua Ma, Xinyu Xia

“…The structural equation model suggested a direct positive influence of attitude (β=0.27, p<0.001) and knowledge (β=0.51, p<0.001) on practice. …”
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Additive Manufacturing of Cobalt-Based Dental Alloys: Analysis of Microstructure and Physicomechanical Properties by Leonhard Hitzler, Frank Alifui-Segbaya, Philipp Williams, Burkhard Heine, Michael Heitzmann, Wayne Hall, Markus Merkel, Andreas Öchsner

“…Similarly, the interlaced weld-bead structures in AB Co-Cr-W were removed during heat treatment, which led to a complete recrystallization of the microstructure. …”
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A Novel Time-Varying P-III Distribution Curve Fitting Model to Estimate Design Floods in Three Gorges Reservoir Operation Period by Yuzuo Xie, Shenglian Guo, Sirui Zhong, Xiaoya Wang, Jing Tian, Zhiming Liang

“…Design floods are traditionally estimated based on the at-site annual maximum flood series, including historical information of hydraulic structures. Nevertheless, the construction and operation of upstream reservoirs undermine the assumption of stationarity in the downstream flood data series. …”
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Prevalence and Characteristics of Forward Head Posture among University Students by Lukman Faishal Fatharani, Rina Purnamasari, Mohammad Raihan Diki Ramadhan, Galih Prakasa Adhyatma

“…This change induces stress on the surrounding anatomical structures, leading to comorbidities and pathology. …”
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The Use of 3D Printing as an Educational Tool in Orthopaedics by Peter Joseph Mounsef, Pasquale Mulé, MSc, Mitchell Bernstein, MD, FRCSC, Reggie Hamdy, MD, FRCSC

“…Articles discussed the impact of 3D-printed models on comprehension or surgical performance. Data on publication details, sample size, teaching focus, learning outcomes, costs, and conclusions were extracted. …”
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