Performance of Cunninghamia lanceolata / Uncaria Composite Particleboard by Qiaoyan Zhang, Longxu Wu, Huagang Liao, Qingqing Yang, Haiyuan Yang, Yang Yang, Xin He, Linjing Lan, De Li, Zhigang Wu

“…Results showed that: (1) IB, MOR, MOE, 2h-TS, and 2h-WA of pure C. lanceolata particleboard met service requirements of type-P2 furniture particleboard of GB/T 4897-2015. (2) With the increase of Uncaria particles, IB of composite particleboard decreased gradually, while MOR, MOE, TS, and WA first increased and then decreased. The best comprehensive performances were achieved when the mass ratio of C. lanceolata to Uncaria was 75:25, manifested by 1.5 MPa of IB, 21.3 MPa of MOR, 2140 MPa of MOE, 2.4% of 2h-TS and 12.3% of 2h-WA. …”
Get full text

The impact of PD-L1 polymorphisms on the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors depends on the tumor proportion score: a retrospective study by Keiichiro Suminaga, Takashi Nomizo, Hironori Yoshida, Hiroaki Ozasa

“…We retrospectively extracted data on age, sex, smoking history, driver mutations, TPS, progression-free survival (PFS), and best response to ICI from medical records. Result The rs2282055 T/T genotype was associated with significantly better PFS in the TPS-negative population than in the other genotypes. …”
Get full text

Comparative Analysis of AES, Blowfish, Twofish, Salsa20, and ChaCha20 for Image Encryption by Rebwar Khalid Muhammed, Ribwar Rashid Aziz, Alla Ahmad Hassan, Aso Mohammed Aladdin, Shaida Jumaah Saydah, Tarik Ahmed Rashid, Bryar Ahmad Hassan

“…The results showed that ChaCha20 had the best average time for both encryption and decryption, being over 50% faster than some other algorithms. …”
Get full text

Treatment completion of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Ethiopia: A perspective from healthcare users. by Ahmed Reshid Tusho, Sheila Theresa Mokoboto-Zwane

“…Addressing these factors demands policy-level decisions and programmatic guidance at the national level based on best practices, as well as good programmatic implementation from actors through regional and health facility-level structures.…”
Get full text

A CNN-RF Hybrid Approach for Rice Paddy Fields Mapping in Indramayu Using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Data by Dodi Sudiana, Mia Rizkinia, Rahmat Arief, Tiara De Arifani, Anugrah Indah Lestari, Dony Kushardono, Anton Satria Prabuwono, Josaphat Tetuko Sri Sumantyo

“…Research findings in some districts of Indramayu show that the scheme combining Sentinel-1 features with GLCM (gray-level co-occurrence matrix) and Sentinel-2 features with selected bands provides the best results, with an overall accuracy of 98.23% and a Kappa coefficient of 0.96, using the CNN-RF method. …”
Get full text

Effect of Environmental Enrichment Within Cages on Production and Welfare in Laying Hens by U Özentürk, A Uysal

“…A total of 280 hens were evaluated for production (egg production, cracked eggs, mortality), welfare (keel bone damage, feather score, health score, footpad dermatitis, body condition, beak and claw lengths), and stress (heterophile/lymphocyte ratio, tonic immobility). …”
Get full text

Brivaracetam to Treat Partial Onset Seizures in Adults by Dustin Latimer, David Le, Evan Falgoust, Patrick Ingraffia, Alaa Abd-Elsayed, Elyse M. Cornett, Rupin Singh, JooHee Choi, Giustino Varrassi, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye, Latha Ganti

“… # Conclusion The treatment of epilepsy with pharmacologic agents is a difficult task due to balancing the efficacy of the drug with the side effect profile that will allow for the best quality of life for the patient. There are approximately 30 antiepileptic agents for clinicians to choose from. …”
Get full text

Preoxygenation strategies before intubation in patients with acute hypoxic respiratory failure: a network meta-analysis by Na Ye, Na Ye, Chen Wei, Jiaxiang Deng, Yingying Wang, Hongwen Xie

“…This study aimed to identify the best preoxygenation strategy for these patients.MethodsWe conducted a network meta-analysis of studies published up to July 2024, evaluating conventional oxygen therapy (COT), high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), non-invasive ventilation (NIV), and their combinations prior to intubation. …”
Get full text

Question Wording Matters in Measuring Frequency of Fear of Crime: A Survey Experiment of the Anchoring Effect by Aubrey L. Etopio, Emily R. Berthelot

“…For decades, fear of crime researchers have disagreed about how to best measure fear of crime. One approach proposed that measuring frequency of fear of crime within the past year has the highest validity. …”
Get full text

Nutritional, physicochemical, and antioxidant characterization of pomegranate, beetroot, and carrot concentrates supplemented functional whey beverages by Muhammad Saleem, Zulfiqar Ahmad, Muhammad Waseem, Tawfiq Alsulami, Muhammad Rizwan Javed, Muhammad Farhan, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, Muhammad Faisal Manzoor, Gholamreza Abdi

“…Conclusively, the current study reported that PC is the best choice for value addition in ready-to-drink functional beverages, and future research is required to evaluate its storage stability and health-promoting activities.…”
Get full text

Simulation of Software Development Team Productivity Incorporating Social and Human Factors: A System Dynamics Model by Luz Marcela Restrepo-Tamayo, Gloria Piedad Gasca-Hurtado, Johnny Valencia-Calvo

“…Additionally, leadership strategies in accordance with the team’s status and a good perception of communication can reduce rework and improve the ability to deliver software products on time. To the best of our knowledge, the literature reported on approaches that holistically integrate these elements is limited, which makes this proposal a significant contribution to the discipline.…”
Get full text

Protection of stainless steel surfaces in desalination units against corrosion during acid cleaning under dynamic conditions by using lavender angustifolia extract as a green inhib... by M. A. Deyab, Q. Mohsen

“…The Freundlich adsorption isotherm model best describes the experimental adsorption data. …”
Get full text

Esophageal submucosal gland duct adenoma: a case report and literature review by Bing Zhou, Jian Zheng, Ling Huang, Hua Hao

“…Complete en bloc resection with Endoscopicp may be the best strategy for both the diagnosis and treatment of this entity.…”
Get full text

Reimagining Global Health: Accelerating Change for a Sustainable Future by Melissa Salm, Ala Alwan, Maureen Lichtveld, Patricia J. García, Peter H. Kilmarx, Nelson K. Sewankambo, Rebecca Martin, Tahmeed Ahmed, Judith N. Wasserheit

“…At the heart of this viewpoint article lies a fundamental question: How can we reimagine global health to best confront existing challenges and meet the demands of the future? …”
Get full text

Determinants of inappropriate antibiotic prescription in primary care in developed countries with general practitioners as gatekeepers: a systematic review and construction of a fr... by Mattijs E Numans, Frederike L Büchner, Martijn Sijbom, Nicholas H Saadah, Mark G J de Boer

“…Objectives This study aimed to identify determinants of inappropriate antibiotic prescription in primary care in developed countries and to construct a framework with the determinants to help understand which actions can best be targeted to counteract development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).Design A systematic review of peer-reviewed studies reporting determinants of inappropriate antibiotic prescription published through 9 September 2021 in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library was performed.Setting All studies focusing on primary care in developed countries where general practitioners (GPs) act as gatekeepers for referral to medical specialists and hospital care were included.Results Seventeen studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were used for the analysis which identified 45 determinants of inappropriate antibiotic prescription. …”
Get full text

Quick Response Code Technology-based Contact Tracing Solutions to Mitigate Epidemic Outbreaks: A Review by Agburu O. Adikpe, Ezekiel E. Agbon, Abdulkadir M. Giwa, Habib T. Adeyemo, Moses A. Adegoke, Franklin C. Njoku

“…They also enable contactless interactions and transactions, which is essential for the health and safety of users in the event of an epidemic. To the best of our knowledge, there exists a few pieces of literature that solely discuss and review the QR code-based TCT solutions adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
Get full text

Trends in breast cancer among elderly women: Development in estrogen and HER2 subtypes in the last ten years by Frederik K. Palshof, Lina S. Mørch, Maj-Britt R. Jensen, Hans H. Storm, Niels Kroman, Tove H.F. Tvedskov

“…In Denmark, rising incidence of BC is driven by the ER+/HER2- subtype in the 80+ group, which has the best prognosis and gentle treatments. More elderly BC patients will require treatment and follow-up in the future.…”
Get full text

Evaluation of enamel surface roughness using different types of polishing system after orthodontic bracket debonding by Maryam Fouad Bilal, Lanja Abubakir Ali, Deman Hasan Hamid, Rebin Ali Mohammed Amin

“…Result: It is found that debonding with adhesive removing plier was the least efficient method followed by 12-fluted tungsten carbide bur, so the best clean-up method in this study achieved is by using 18-fluted tungsten carbide bur. …”
Get full text

Pediatric Patient with Omental Cyst: A Rare Case (CT scan is not Enough to Differentiate from Other Abdominal Cysts) by Donny Aditia, Andi Dwihantoro

“…This case report aims to accurately and thoroughly determine the diagnosis based on the anamnesis, clinical and imaging examinations to choose the best treatment for the patient. Case Report. A 4-year-old girl reported having an enlarged belly in the past two months; the anamnesis provided the diagnosis. …”
Get full text

Enhancement of Phosphorus Sorption onto Peanut shell by Means of Aluminum and Iron Oxide Coatings by Hazhar Jalal Ali, Muhammed Saeed Rasheed, Omran A Hawramy, Aya Muhammed Saeed

“…Furthermore, the outcomes indicated that the Freundlich model provided the best fit for the data, based on higher R2 values ranging from 0.9867 to 0.9938, in comparison to the range of 0.9659 to 0.9904 observed for the Longmuir model. …”
Get full text