Study Design and Data Analysis of Artificial Pancreas Device Systems with Closed-Loop Glucose-Sensing Insulin Delivery by Sravya B. Shankara, Yujia Liu, Qingfeng Zheng, Jing Guo, Guixia Wang, Bo Zhang

“…The development and regulation of investigational APDSs require careful and sophisticated clinical study designs and data analysis in premarket approval applications. …”
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Spatiotemporal analysis of ocean primary productivity in Bohai Sea estimated using improved DINEOF reconstructed MODIS data by Shuhan Jia, Linlin Bei, Yu Li, Quanhua Zhao

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THE ENIGMA OF WORKING MOTHERS IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN NSUKKA L.G.A. OF ENUGU STATE: WORK-FAMILY ROLE CONFLICT by NDUBUISI ONESIMUS OPARAOCHA

“…Descriptive statistics were used in data analysis. The results showed coping strategies for working mothers, factors that help working mothers in their dual role functionalities. …”
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Sleep habits, brain functional networks, and type 2 diabetes risk: cohort studies from North American and Asian populations and mediating Mendelian randomization analyses by Faquan Hu, Qian Gong, Liyuan Xiong, Wei Zhao, Lingxiu Li, Yujiao Zheng

“…Abstract Background Brain resting-state functional networks and sleep habits are associated with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Prostate cancer and metabolic syndrome: exploring shared signature genes through integrative analysis of bioinformatics and clinical data by Maomao Guo, Sudong Liang, Zhenghui Guan, Jingcheng Mao, Zhibin Xu, Wenchao Zhao, Hao Bian, Jianfeng Zhu, Jiangping Wang, Xin Jin, Yuan Xia

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Research of indicators of activity and participation of disabled people living in inpatient social service institutions and families based on the provisions of the international cl... by I. S. Ishutina, M. D. Khodakovskii, S. V. Pavlova, A. V. Sokurov, T. V. Ermolenko

“…To integrate disabled people with impaired mental functions into society, the indicators of activity and participation of disabled people living in inpatient social service institutions and families based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) were studied. …”
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Effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on serum 25 (OH)D Levels, hand grip strength, blood sugar levels, and cognitive function in the elderly by Enny Probosari, Hertanto Wahyu Subagio, Tri Indah Winarni, Heri Nugroho, Nurul Ratna Mutu Manikam

“…The data was analyzed using the Wilcoxon test, and the bivariate analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney test. …”
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A functional variant in NEPH3 gene confers high risk of renal failure in primary hematuric glomerulopathies. Evidence for predisposition to microalbuminuria in the general populati... by Konstantinos Voskarides, Charalambos Stefanou, Myrtani Pieri, Panayiota Demosthenous, Kyriakos Felekkis, Maria Arsali, Yiannis Athanasiou, Dimitris Xydakis, Kostas Stylianou, Eugenios Daphnis, Giorgos Goulielmos, Petros Loizou, Judith Savige, Martin Höhne, Linus A Völker, Thomas Benzing, Patrick H Maxwell, Daniel P Gale, Mathias Gorski, Carsten Böger, Barbara Kollerits, Florian Kronenberg, Bernhard Paulweber, Michalis Zavros, Alkis Pierides, Constantinos Deltas

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We looked in silico for potentially deleterious functional SNPs, using very strict criteria, in all the genes significantly expressed in the slit diaphragm (SD). …”
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The effectiveness of internet-based acceptance and commitment therapy on acceptance of illness, emotion regulation, symptom severity reduction, and symptoms interference with funct... by Sara Mirzaei, Reza Bagherian-Sararoudi, Mohammad Hasan Davazdah Emami, Razieh Izadi, Mohammad Reza Sharbafchi

“…In order to test the hypotheses, the data were analyzed using the analysis of variance with one-way multivariate Repeated measure test. …”
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Improving the prediction of functional recovery in older adults with stroke in geriatric rehabilitation using an inertial measurement unit combined with the Utrecht Scale for Evalu... by Jules J.M. Kraaijkamp, Margot W.M. de Waal, Niels H. Chavannes, Wilco P. Achterberg, Eléonore F. van Dam van Isselt, Michiel Punt

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate whether integrating an IMU with USER data enhances the accuracy of predicting functional recovery at discharge. …”
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Impact of the abolition of copayments on the GP-centred coordination of care in Bavaria, Germany: analysis of routinely collected claims data by Werner Maier, Antonius Schneider, Lars Schwettmann, Ewan Donnachie, Martin Tauscher, Roman Gerlach, Klaus Linde, Michaela Olm

“…Furthermore, we studied how the number of ambulatory emergency cases and apparent ‘doctor shopping’ changed after the abolition.Design A retrospective routine data analysis of the Bavarian Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians, comparing the years 2011 and 2012 (with copayment), with the period from 2013 to 2016 (without copayment). …”
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Analysis of treatment patterns and persistence on branded and generic medications in major depressive disorder using retrospective claims data by Solem CT, Shelbaya A, Wan Y, Deshpande CG, Alvir J, Pappadopulos E

“…Caitlyn T Solem,1 Ahmed Shelbaya,2,3 Yin Wan,1 Chinmay G Deshpande,1 Jose Alvir,2 Elizabeth Pappadopulos2 1Pharmerit International, Real World Evidence/Data Analytics, Bethesda, MD, 2Pfizer, Inc., Global Health Outcomes, New York, NY, 3Epidemiology Department of Mailman&amp;rsquo;s School of Public Health, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA Background: In major depressive disorder (MDD), treatment persistence is critical to optimize symptom remission, functional recovery, and health care costs. …”
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A human forebrain organoid model reveals the essential function of GTF2IRD1-TTR-ERK axis for the neurodevelopmental deficits of Williams syndrome by Xingsen Zhao, Qihang Sun, Yikai Shou, Weijun Chen, Mengxuan Wang, Wenzheng Qu, Xiaoli Huang, Ying Li, Chao Wang, Yan Gu, Chai Ji, Qiang Shu, Xuekun Li

“…Single cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq) data analysis revealed 13 clusters in healthy control and WS organoids. …”
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Impact of long-distance (up to 3.500 km) deceased donor liver transportation on cold ischemia time, initial graft function and transplant outcomes by A. I. Sushkov, K. K. Gubarev, V. L. Vinogradov, V. S. Rudakov, D. S. Svetlakova, A. A. Fedyunin, M. Krstich, A. I. Zakhlevnyy, A. I. Artemiev, S. E. Voskanyan

“…Currently, a long-distance transportation of the deceased donor livers is not a routine practice for Russian transplantation centers; therefore, a research-based analysis of even relatively small single-center experience seems to be a topical task.The study purpose was to evaluate the impact of long-distance donor liver transportation on the cold ischemia time, the initial graft function as well as on immediate and long-term transplant outcomes.Material and methods. …”
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Low-carbohydrate diet score and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a machine learning analysis of NHANES data by Xin Zhang, Jipeng Mo, Kaiyu Yang, Tiewu Tan, Cuiping Zhao, Hui Qin

“…BackgroundRecent research has identified the Low-Carbohydrate Diet (LCD) score as a novel biomarker, with studies showing that LCDs can reduce carbon dioxide retention, potentially improving lung function. While the link between the LCD score and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been explored, its relevance in the US population remains uncertain. …”
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Mediating effect of pubertal stages on the family environment and neurodevelopment: An open-data replication and multiverse analysis of an ABCD Study® by Michael I. Demidenko, Dominic P. Kelly, Felicia A. Hardi, Ka I. Ip, Sujin Lee, Hannah Becker, Sunghyun Hong, Sandra Thijssen, Monica Luciana, Daniel P. Keating

“…Recent work from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study® suggests that puberty may indirectly account for some association between the family environment and brain structure and function (Thijssen et al., 2020). However, a limited number of large studies have evaluated what, how, and why environmental factors impact neurodevelopment. …”
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Data-Based Kinematic Viscosity and Rayleigh–Taylor Mixing Attributes in High-Energy Density Plasmas by Snezhana I. Abarzhi, Kurt C. Williams

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EPOCHS. IV. SED Modeling Assumptions and Their Impact on the Stellar Mass Function at 6.5 ≤ z ≤ 13.5 Using PEARLS and Public JWST Observations by Thomas Harvey, Christopher J. Conselice, Nathan J. Adams, Duncan Austin, Ignas Juodžbalis, James Trussler, Qiong Li, Katherine Ormerod, Leonardo Ferreira, Christopher C. Lovell, Qiao Duan, Lewi Westcott, Honor Harris, Rachana Bhatawdekar, Dan Coe, Seth H. Cohen, Joseph Caruana, Cheng Cheng, Simon P. Driver, Brenda Frye, Lukas J. Furtak, Norman A. Grogin, Nimish P. Hathi, Benne W. Holwerda, Rolf A. Jansen, Anton M. Koekemoer, Madeline A. Marshall, Mario Nonino, Aswin P. Vijayan, Stephen M. Wilkins, Rogier Windhorst, Christopher N. A. Willmer, Haojing Yan, Adi Zitrin

“…We utilize deep JWST Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) observations for the first direct constraints on the Galaxy Stellar Mass Function (GSMF) at z > 10. Our EPOCHS v1 sample includes 1120 galaxy candidates at 6.5 < z < 13.5 taken from a consistent reduction and analysis of publicly available deep JWST NIRCam data covering the Prime Extragalactic Areas for Reionization Science, CEERS, GLASS, JADES GOOD-S, NGDEEP, and SMACS0723 surveys, totaling 187 arcmin ^2 . …”
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Modeling and Experimental Study of The Vibration Effects in Urban Free-Space Optical Communication Systems by Wenqi Cai, Ibrahima N'Doye, Boon S. Ooi, Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Taous Meriem Laleg-Kirati

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Fertility Counseling Pattern over Time in Young Patients with Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis at a Large Comprehensive Cancer Center by Caterina Barbieri, Ottavia Amato, Anna Chiara Cattelan, Loris Marin, Alessandra Andrisani, Carlo Saccardi, Tommaso Giarratano, Giovanni Faggioni, Elisabetta Di Liso, Carlo Alberto Giorgi, Eleonora Mioranza, Cristina Falci, Grazia Maria Vernaci, Roberto Tozzi, Valentina Guarneri, Maria Vittoria Dieci

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