Gait parameters and daily physical activity for distinguishing pre-frail, frail, and non-frail older adults: A scoping review by Xin Zhang, Feng Li, Hans SM Hobbelen, Barbara C van Munster, Claudine JC Lamoth

“…It underscores the potential of long-term, sensor-based monitoring of daily physical activity for advancing pre-frailty screening and guiding future clinical trials.Structured Abstract Background: Changes in gait and physical activity are critical indicators of frailty. …”
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Establishment of a patient-derived 3D in vitro meningioma model in xeno-free hydrogel for clinical applications by Mikkel Schou Andersen, Aaraby Yoheswaran Nielsen, Martin Wirenfeldt, Jeanette Krogh Petersen, Morten Winkler Møller, Christopher L. Powell, Anavaleria Castro, Grayson Herrgott, Tiit Mathiesen, Charlotte Aaberg Poulsen, Birgitte Brinkmann Olsen, Henning Bünsow Boldt, Christian Bonde Pedersen, Bo Halle, Frantz Rom Poulsen

“…After 3 months for the primary tumor and 13 days for the IOMM-Lee cell line, the 3D models were extracted and assessed using histology, immunohistochemistry, and epigenetic analyses (EPICv2 array) on five pairs to evaluate their structural fidelity, cellular composition, and epigenetic landscape compared to the original tumor. …”
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Prevalence, Attitude and Predictors of Public Urination amongst Adults attending a Tertiary Health Facility in Uyo, Nigeria by Ekanem AM, Akwaowo CD, Motilewa OO, Udofia EA, Eduwem DU, Akpanekpo E

“…Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Statistics version 17.0. …”
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Comparative Cross-Country Analysis of the Development Level of Scientific and Innovative Activity by V. P. Zavarukhin, T. I. Chinaeva, E. Yu. Churilova

“…The following statistical methods were used in the study: non-parametric, correlation-regression, multivariate classifications (cluster analysis), discriminant analysis, descriptive statistics (averages, structural averages, variation indexes, etc.). The work used the statistical data of the World Bank, OECD, Rosstat. …”
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Antenatal care quality and detection of risk among pregnant women: An observational study in Ethiopia, India, Kenya, and South Africa. by Catherine Arsenault, Nompumelelo Gloria Mfeka-Nkabinde, Monica Chaudhry, Prashant Jarhyan, Tefera Taddele, Irene Mugenya, Shalom Sabwa, Katherine Wright, Beatrice Amboko, Laura Baensch, Gebeyaw Molla Wondim, Londiwe Mthethwa, Emma Clarke-Deelder, Wen-Chien Yang, Rose J Kosgei, Priyanka Purohit, Nokuzola Cynthia Mzolo, Anagaw Derseh Mebratie, Subhojit Shaw, Adiam Nega, Boikhutso Tlou, Günther Fink, Mosa Moshabela, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Sailesh Mohan, Damen Haile Mariam, Jacinta Nzinga, Theodros Getachew, Margaret E Kruk

“…We found that some facility characteristics (staffing, patient volume, structural readiness) were associated with variation in ANC completeness. …”
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Women's Lived Experiences of Sexual and Reproductive Health Challenges in Temporary Marriage: A Phenomenological Study by Fatemeh Ghasemi, Ghodratolah Khosroshahi, Amir Ghamarani, Mahnaz Noroozi

“…To achieve data saturation, semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with a sample of 12 women. …”
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Regions of Russia: Clustering Results Based on Economic and Innovation Indexes by V. P. Zavarukhin, T. I. Chinaeva, E. Yu. Churilova

“…The following statistical methods were used in the study: non-parametric (Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients, Mann-Whitney test), correlation (Pearson’s coefficients, coefficients of determination), regression (non-linear regression models), multivariate classifications (cluster analysis), descriptive statistics (averages, structural averages, indicators of variation, etc.).Results. …”
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Plane tree risk assessment in urban space using Artificail Neural Network by Mozdeh Nafian, Mohsen Bahmani, Elham Ghehsareh Ardestani, Ali Soltani

“…Results and discussion: The results of the proportion of each hazard index revealed the importance of the trunk and root wounds (83%), the structural tree weakness (61%), root problems (54%), and branch and twig dieback (50%). …”
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Polyhydroxyalkanoate production during electroactive biofilm formation and stabilization in wetland microbial fuel cells for petroleum hydrocarbon bioconversion by Lanmei Zhao, Mengxue Sun, Can Lyu, Long Meng, Jian Liu, Bo Wang

“…The strong correlation between the increase in the biofilm thickness and the intensity and peak height of tyrosine/tryptophan proteins during the first 20 days suggested that these proteins were integral to the structural integrity of the biofilms, and from days 20–64, the minimal variation in their intensity and peak height indicated that the biofilms had reached a relatively stable state. …”
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Interpretable prediction model for hand-foot-and-mouth disease incidence based on improved LSTM and XGBoost by Xiao LI, Shuyu HE, Yan PENG, Rongxin YANG, Lu TAO, Tingqi LOU, Wenqi HE

“…Through differencing, autoregression, and moving average operations, the ARIMA model effectively extracts structural features from time-series data and generates initial prediction results, along with residual sequences. …”
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Identification of genetic regulatory loci for anthocyanins in wine grape skins by WANG Shanglin, ZHANG Huimin, SUN Qi, PAN Qiuhong, DONG Zhigang, DUAN Changqing, HE Fei

“…There are differences in the color characteristics of different structural anthocyanins, and we can understand the genetic predisposition of different structural anthocyanins and mine significantly associated single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) loci and candidate genes. …”
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The effect of topography on the choice of optimal step intermediate supports along the line of the cable metro by Lagerev A.V., Lagerev I.A.

“…The specified objective function subject to minimization by finding the optimal combination of the distance between intermediate supports and tension carrying ropes with accounting con-structive, modal, structural and planning constraints in the form of nonlinear inequalities. …”
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2D/2D Heterojunctions of Layered TiO₂ and (NH₄)₂V₃O₈ for Sunlight-Driven Methylene Blue Degradation by Juan Aliaga, Matías Alegria, J. Pedro Donoso, Claudio J. Magon, Igor D. A. Silva, Harold Lozano, Elies Molins, Eglantina Benavente, Guillermo González

“…Herein, we present a novel synthesis method to produce lamellar (NH₄)₂V₃O₈ as a sensitizer in a supramolecular hybrid photocatalyst of TiO₂–stearic acid (SA), contributing to a deeper understanding of its structural and magnetic characteristics, expanding the range of visible light absorption, and improving the efficiency of photogenerated electron–hole separation. …”
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Evaluation of Technical and Anthropometric Factors in Postures and Muscle Activation of Heavy-Truck Vehicle Drivers: Implications for the Design of Ergonomic Cabins by Esteban Ortiz, Daysi Baño-Morales, William Venegas, Álvaro Page, Skarlet Guerra, Mateo Narváez, Iván Zambrano

“…In countries like Ecuador, making major structural changes to cabin design is not feasible. …”
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Public health engagement in alcohol licensing in England and Scotland: the ExILEnS mixed-method, natural experiment evaluation by Niamh Fitzgerald, Matt Egan, Rachel O’Donnell, James Nicholls, Laura Mahon, Frank de Vocht, Cheryl McQuire, Colin Angus, Richard Purves, Madeleine Henney, Andrea Mohan, Nason Maani, Niamh Shortt, Linda Bauld

“…Usage and intensity of activities and overall approaches varied within and between areas over time, including between Scotland and England. The latter variation could be explained by legal, structural and philosophical differences, including Scotland’s public health objective. …”
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Multi-Stage Evaluation of Demolition and Reclamation Carbon Storage from "System Design-Construction-Quality Effect" Perspectives by Deng Pingping, Ye Changdong, Ke Chunpeng, Hu Yueming, Fu Xiaoping, Zhou Long

“…Guangdong Province was selected as a representative case study for developing a comprehensive multi-stage evaluation framework for carbon storage, structured across three sequential stages: System Design (SD), Construction (CO), and Quality Effect (QE). …”
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Navigating Acute Stroke: Perspectives from Survivors, Caregivers, and Healthcare Professionals in Ireland During COVID-19: A Qualitative Study by Burton E, Hartigan I, Buckley CM, Kearney PM, Masterson S, Merwick Á, Mc Carthy VJC, Fleming A

“…Our aim was to investigate the perspectives of stroke/TIA survivors, caregivers, and healthcare professionals, on the emergency/pre-treatment phase of acute stroke care in Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic.Patients and Methods: During April-August 2023, we conducted semi-structured interviews with stroke/TIA survivors, caregivers and healthcare professionals involved in prehospital and hospital-based stroke care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland (March 2020-February 2022). …”
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Kui muusika vaikib. Lein ja mälutöö Käbi Laretei teoses „Peotäis mulda, lapike maad“ / When Music Falls Silent: Mourning and Memory Work in Käbi Laretei’s A Handful of Earth, a Pat... by Leena Käosaar, Aija Sakova

“…The rupture Laretei experienced after her father’s death serves as the memoir’s emotional and structural core. Deprived of her familial anchor and burdened by cumulative grief, she experienced a deep crisis of identity and artistic purpose. …”
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Patterns of antibiotic use, pathogens, and prediction of mortality in hospitalized neonates and young infants with sepsis: A global neonatal sepsis observational cohort study (NeoO... by Neal J Russell, Wolfgang Stöhr, Nishad Plakkal, Aislinn Cook, James A Berkley, Bethou Adhisivam, Ramesh Agarwal, Nawshad Uddin Ahmed, Manica Balasegaram, Daynia Ballot, Adrie Bekker, Eitan Naaman Berezin, Davide Bilardi, Suppawat Boonkasidecha, Cristina G Carvalheiro, Neema Chami, Suman Chaurasia, Sara Chiurchiu, Viviane Rinaldi Favarin Colas, Simon Cousens, Tim R Cressey, Ana Carolina Dantas de Assis, Tran Minh Dien, Yijun Ding, Nguyen Trong Dung, Han Dong, Angela Dramowski, Madhusudhan Ds, Ajay Dudeja, Jinxing Feng, Youri Glupczynski, Srishti Goel, Herman Goossens, Doan Thi Huong Hao, Mahmudul Islam Khan, Tatiana Munera Huertas, Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Daniel Jarovsky, Nathalie Khavessian, Meera Khorana, Angeliki Kontou, Tomislav Kostyanev, Premsak Laoyookhon, Sorasak Lochindarat, Mattias Larsson, Maia De Luca, Surbhi Malhotra-Kumar, Nivedita Mondal, Nitu Mundhra, Philippa Musoke, Marisa M Mussi-Pinhata, Ruchi Nanavati, Firdose Nakwa, Sushma Nangia, Jolly Nankunda, Alessandra Nardone, Borna Nyaoke, Christina W Obiero, Maxensia Owor, Wang Ping, Kanchana Preedisripipat, Shamim Qazi, Lifeng Qi, Tanusha Ramdin, Amy Riddell, Lorenza Romani, Praewpan Roysuwan, Robin Saggers, Emmanuel Roilides, Samir K Saha, Kosmas Sarafidis, Valerie Tusubira, Reenu Thomas, Sithembiso Velaphi, Tuba Vilken, Xiaojiao Wang, Yajuan Wang, Yonghong Yang, Liu Zunjie, Sally Ellis, Julia A Bielicki, A Sarah Walker, Paul T Heath, Mike Sharland

“…A total of 3,204 infants were enrolled, with median birth weight of 2,500 g (IQR 1,400 to 3,000) and postnatal age of 5 days (IQR 1 to 15). 206 different empiric antibiotic combinations were started in 3,141 infants, which were structured into 5 groups based on the World Health Organization (WHO) AWaRe classification. …”
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Behavioral Biases in Investor Decision-Making: A Comparative Meta-Analysis of Behavioral Finance Research by Seyed Amir Sabet, Saeed Aibaghi esfahani, Abdolmajid Abdolbaghi Ataabadi

“…Classical finance assumes a structured decision-making process comprising problem recognition, solution identification, alternative evaluation, and optimal choice selection, but empirical evidence reveals systematic irrationalities, which behavioral finance addresses by incorporating psychological perspectives to demonstrate how cognitive and emotional biases distort investor behavior. …”
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