Impact of steatotic liver diseases on diabetes mellitus risk in patients with atrial fibrillation: a nationwide population study by Hyunho Ryu, So-Ryoung Lee, Eue-Keun Choi, Young-Hae Go, Kyung-Yeon Lee, JungMin Choi, Seokmoon Han, Jae-Hyun Kim, Hyo-Jeong Ahn, Soonil Kwon, Bong-Seoung Kim, Kyung-Do Han, Seil Oh, Gregory Y. H. Lip

“…Patients with a fatty liver index (FLI) < 30 were classified as non-SLD, whereas those with FLI ≥ 30 and at least one cardiometabolic risk factors were categorized as MASLD, MetALD, or ALD based on daily alcohol intake. …”
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Multi-omics analyses of the heterogenous immune microenvironment in triple-negative breast cancer implicate UQCRFS1 potentiates tumor progression by Yuhui Tang, Aiqi Xu, Zhongbiao Xu, Jindong Xie, Wei Huang, Liulu Zhang, Yitian Chen, Lu Yang, Shasha Du, Kun Wang

“…Additionally, functional experiments were implemented to unravel the impacts of UQCRFS1 on TNBC cells. …”
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Modification in ICU design may influence circadian serum cholinesterase activities: a proof-of-concept pilot study by Sebastian Schmidt, Maria Heinrich, Klaus-Dieter Wernecke, Claudia Spies, Laura Hancke, Anika Mueller, Alawi Luetz

“…Modifications to environmental factors could potentially offer neuroprotective benefits and facilitate the realignment of circadian rhythms within the cholinergic system. …”
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Antibiotic Prescribing Decisions for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Among Primary Healthcare Physicians in China: A Mixed-Methods Approach Based on the Theory of Planned Behavi... by Muhtar Kadirhaz, Yushan Zhang, Nan Zhao, Iltaf Hussain, Sen Xu, Miaomiao Xu, Chengzhou Tang, Wei Zhao, Yi Dong, Yu Fang, Jie Chang

“…This study aimed to identify the main factors influencing PHC physicians’ antibiotic decisions for URITs based on the theory of planned behavior. …”
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Small Shifts, Big Impacts: Using Probabilistic Genotyping Software in Forensic Genetics by Camila Costa, Carolina Figueiredo, Sandra Costa, Paulo Miguel Ferreira, António Amorim, Lourdes Prieto, Nádia Pinto

“…This working commission aims to understand the state-of-the-art regarding the knowledge, use, and implementation of non-binary tools in the forensic genetic routine. …”
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Earth–lunar thermal effect on the temperature stability of TianQin telescope and the suppression methods by Wenbo Chang, Yuxiang Wang, Wenhai Tan, Guanhua Wu, Houyuan Chen, Wei Li, Zizheng Li, Fan Zhu, Zhu Li, Xuefeng Zhang, Shanqing Yang

“…In this article, an innovative algorithm is proposed for accelerating the Gebhart factors calculation, and the detailed evaluation from the direct earth and lunar heat flux to the telescope’s temperature stability has been accomplished. …”
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Understanding the barriers and facilitators to delivering peer support effectively in England: a qualitative interview study by Una Foye, Natasha Lyons, Prisha Shah, Lizzie Mitchell, Karen Machin, Beverley Chipp, Stephen Jeffreys, Tamar Jeynes, Karen Persaud, Vicky Nicholls, Ruth E. Cooper, Andrew Grundy, Tamara Pemovska, Nafiso Ahmed, Rebecca Appleton, Julie Repper, Sonia Johnson, Brynmor Lloyd-Evans, Alan Simpson

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Promoting the Integration of Public Perspective into Urban Design Decision-Making Based on Crowdsourced Visual Perception Method by Lu HUANG, Takuya (JPN) OKI

“…These methods identify key factors significantly affecting visual perception and determine optimal parameter ranges for design interventions via regression analysis, providing a scientific basis for formulating design strategies and goals. …”
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Modelling analysis of dietary behaviors and oral health status to assess the impact on the mental well-being of elderly individuals: a cross-sectional survey study by Chan Huang, Mingzhu Song, Xiao Wei, Xingyan Wang, Honglin Dai, Zhiqiong Gou, Feiyang Chenwu, Yanqiu Jiang, Jie Wan, Yurun Guo, Xiaoping Yu

“…The aim is to determine the effect sizes of these factors and establish a foundation for implementing tailored intervention strategies.Study design and methodsThe cross-sectional survey study employed data from the 2020 follow-up of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) released in April 2020. …”
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Digital health literacy in Norwegian patients with hip and knee arthroplasty: normative data from a cross-sectional study by Turid Rognsvåg, Ingrid K Nordmo, Ingvild B Bergvad, Anne M Fenstad, Ove Furnes, Anners Lerdal, Maren F Lindberg, Søren T Skou, Mona Badawy

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Co-creation and application of a framework for the de-prioritization of urban communities during insecticide-treated bed net mass campaigns for malaria prevention and control in Kw... by Ifeoma D. Ozodiegwu, Laurette Mhlanga, Eniola A. Bamgboye, Adeniyi F. Fagbamigbe, Cyril Ademu, Chukwu Okoronkwo, Joshua O. Akinyemi, Akintayo O. Ogunwale, IkeOluwapo O. Ajayi, Beatriz Galatas

“…The final framework consisted of three phases: planning, data review and co-decision-making, and implementation. During the framework’s operationalization, malaria risk scores were computed at the ward level using four key variables, including malaria case data and environmental factors, and subsequently mapped. …”
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Impact of universal contact precautions and chlorhexidine bathing on the acquisition of carbapenem-resistant enterobacterales in the intensive care unit: a cohort study by Jongtak Jung, Hyein Park, Sunmi Oh, Jiseon Choi, Seoyun An, Yeonsu Jeong, Jinhwa Kim, Yae Jee Baek, Eunjung Lee, Tae Hyong Kim

“…The pre- and post-intervention CRE acquisition rates were subsequently compared using Kaplan–Meier analysis and log-rank tests, and independent risk factors for CRE acquisition were analysed using Cox proportional hazard modelling. …”
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Equity evaluation of intensive care unit admission based on comorbidity in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a cross-sectional analysis by Yang-Jie Zhu, Jia-Yue Wang, Chen-Nan Wu, Bo-Yang Yu, Bo-Yang Yu, Tong-Tong Liu, Tong-Tong Liu, Yuan Liu, Lu-Lu Zhang

“…Logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine the independent factors affecting ICU utilization, and the Shapley value decomposition approach was implemented to assess the contribution of the independent variables to disparities in ICU admission. …”
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Interpreting machine learning models based on SHAP values in predicting suspended sediment concentration by Houda Lamane, Latifa Mouhir, Rachid Moussadek, Bouamar Baghdad, Ozgur Kisi, Ali El Bilali

“…The results revealed that all implemented models are efficient in SSC prediction with NSE, RMSE, and r varying from 0.53 to 0.86, 1.20–2.55 g/L, and 0.83–0.91 g/L respectively. …”
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Tick-borne encephalitis vaccination in persons with a recent history of Lyme borreliosis: Insights from a Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour survey in Bavaria, Germany by Stefanie Böhm, Andreas Beyerlein, Volker Fingerle, Merle M. Böhmer, Manfred Wildner

“…Engaging trusted sources, such as medical professionals, and both implementing broad public campaigns and focusing on high-risk groups are key strategies for increasing vaccination uptake.…”
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Individual Pharmacotherapy Management (IPM-II) for Patient and Drug Safety in Polypharmacy via Clinical Electronic Health Record Is Associated with Significant Fall Prevention by Ursula Wolf, Luise Drewas, Hassan Ghadir, Christian Bauer, Lars Becherer, Karl-Stefan Delank, Rüdiger Neef

“…A retrospective pre-post intervention study in geriatric traumatology on ≥70 years old patients compared 200 patients before IPM implementation (CG) with 204 patients from the IPM intervention period (IG) for the entire medication list, organ, cardiovascular and vital functions and fall risk parameters. …”
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The relationship between the level of pig welfare and their health status by N. Yu. Krempa, O. V. Kozenko, B. V. Gutyj, I. V. Dvyliuk, N. V. Magrelo, H. V. Klym, T. V. Martyshuk, U. M. Vus, A. O. Vysotskyi, O. O. Krasnoshchok

“…Multifactorial factors of the conditions of keeping productive animals are associated with indicators of health status and demonstrate a complex cause-and-effect relationship with the level of ensuring their well-being, which is based on the implementation of the principles of the “Five Freedoms”. …”
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Incidence and predictors of mortality among low birth weight neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit in selected public hospitals, North Shoa zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopi... by Leweyehu Alemaw Mengstie, Mohammed Tessema Gebeyehu, Wegayehu Zeneb Teklehaimanot, Wondimeneh Shibabaw Shiferaw, Wondimeneh Shibabaw Shiferaw, Tirusew Nigussie Kebede, Worku Abemie, Bekahegn Girma

“…Therefore, special attention should be given to those identified predictors of mortality, and different measures should be implemented to prevent premature birth in the high-risk population by improving prenatal care.…”
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Influence of the mean airway pressure trajectory on the mortality and AKI occurrence in septic shock patients with mechanical ventilation: insights from the MIMIC-IV database by Yukang Dong, Yukang Dong, Changyan Yang, Run Sun, Jiangquan Fu, Rui Huang, Jia Yuan, Ying Wang, Jinni Wang, Feng Shen

“…Logistic regression analyses revealed that groups 3, 4, and 5 were also significant risk factors for AKI occurrence (p &lt; 0.05), with group 1 as the reference. …”
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Assessing TDApp: An AI-based clinical decision support system for ADHD treatment recommendations by Evgenia Baykova, Òscar Raya, Cristina Lombardía, Begoña Gonzalvo, Inés Andreu, David Losada, Tania Falkenhain, Ruth Cunill, Domènec Serrano, David Rigau, David Ramírez-Saco, Beatriz López, Xavier Castells

“…TDApp is a clinical decision support system (CDSS) that implements APPRAISE-RS for ADHD.MethodsTwo clinical trials were conducted. …”
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