StrideHD: A Binary Hyperdimensional Computing System Utilizing Window Striding for Image Classification by Dehua Liang, Jun Shiomi, Noriyuki Miura, Hiromitsu Awano

“…StrideHD encodes data points to distributed binary hypervectors and eliminates the expensive Channel item Memory (CiM) and item Memory (iM) in the encoder, which significantly reduces the required hardware cost for inference. …”
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Comprehensive evaluation of spring barley mutants according to their yield components by A. A. Belozerova, D. A. Bazyuk, N. A. Bome

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Effect of Incessant Strike Actions on the Academic Performance of University of Ibadan Medical Students by Uzendu Ezinne, Babatunde Ademusire, Chibuzo Makata, Nnaemeka Ozonta, Kenechukwu Okeke, Hope Abu, Immanuella Yisa, Tobi Ogunleye, Toluwanimi Adeyanju, Oluwasomidoyin Bello

“…The strikes significantly affected students’ motivation (OR=3.10; 95% CI=1.113-8.620), long-term retention of medical knowledge (OR=0.46; 95% CI=0.257-0.815) and having a re-sit among those above 25 years old (OR=1.17; 95% CI=1.025-1.327) and male students (OR=4.91; 95% CI=1.618-14.894). …”
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Thriving in golden years: Promoting psychological well-being for healthy ageing in India by Dhananjay W Bansod, Raghunath Mandi

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Strengths use and thriving at work among nurses: a latent profile and mediation analysis by Jing Wu, Zhenrong Shen, Zidan Ouyang, Yuxuan Xiang, Ru Ding, Yuan Liao, Li Chen

“…Results LPA identified three distinct groups based on strengths use: low (30.8%), moderate (64.9%), and high (13.2%).The significant mediating effect of hope in the relationship between strengths use based on latent profile analysis and thriving at work was observed (SE = 0.61,95%CI = -10.01, -7.62; SE = 0.76,95%CI = -18.91, -15.91, respectively). …”
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Molecular identification of the stem rust resistance genes in the introgression lines of spring bread wheat by O. A. Baranova, S. N. Sibikeev, A. E. Druzhin

“…A total of 57 introgression lines and 11 cultivars of spring bread wheat developed by All-Russian Institute of Plant Protection and cultivated in the Volga Region were analyzed. …”
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Effects of Strategy-based Instruction on Chinese EFL Learners’ Writing Enjoyment: A Mixed-methods Study by Nan Hu, Ci Zhang

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Anxiety, Depression, and Their Related Factors Among Parents/Guardians of Students Affected by Nigerian University Staff Strikes by Patrick Ayi Ewah, Idoo Womboh, Peter Agba Awhen, Felicia Agbor-Obun Dan

“…The level of education (OR=4.185, 95% CI, 1.531%, 11.436%, P=0.005) and number of children in the university (OR=0.340, 95% CI, 0.157%, 0.735%, P=0.006) could significantly predict anxiety, while knowing a worker/student who died during the strike (OR=2.018, 95% CI, 1.01%, 4.033%, P=0.047) predicted depression. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia: A Cohort Study of Patients from SPRINT by Kristen L. Nowak, Anna Ostrow, Ester S. Oh, Zhiying You, Michel Chonchol

“…Setting & Participants: 8,148 older adults at high cardiovascular risk enrolled in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT). Predictor: Adjudicated AKI as a time-varying predictor. …”
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Muscle Activity and Kinematics During Three Hamstring Strengthening Exercises Compared to Sprinting: A Cross-Sectional Study. by Adelso Jorge, Eric Lichtenstein, Oliver Faude, Ralf Roth

“…# Background During sprinting, the biceps femoris long head predominantly gets injured, while hamstring strengthening exercises predominantly activate the semitendinosus more effectively. …”
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Cervical spine changes with functional appliance treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Sandhya Murali, Annapurna Kannan, Vignesh Kailasam

“…Objective: Cervical spine posture is related to craniofacial morphology, airway, gait and body posture. …”
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Intensive Blood Pressure Control and Diabetes Mellitus Incidence for Patients with Impaired Fasting Glucose: A Secondary Analysis of SPRINT by Beiru Lin, Xiaochuan Liu, Sichen Yao, Zhigang Pan

“…This was a secondary analysis of the SPRINT (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial) of the study. …”
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The association between bone density of lumbar spines and different daily protein intake in different renal function by Chia-Lin Lee, Kun-Hui Chen, Wei‑Ju Liu, Ching-Hsien Chen, Shang-Feng Tsai

“…Compared with DPI (0.8–1.0 g/day/kg), higher risks of osteoporosis were noticed in the subgroup of >1.2 g/day/kg over L2 (relative risk (RR)=1.326, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.062–1.656), subgroup >1.2 g/day/kg over L3 (RR = 1.31, 95%CI = 1.057–1.622), subgroup <0.8 g/day/kg over L4 (RR = 1.276, 95%CI = 1.015–1.605), subgroup <0.8 g/day/kg over all L spines (RR = 11.275, 95%CI = 1.051–1.548), and subgroup >1.2 g/day/kg over all L spines (RR = 0.333, 95%CI = 1.098–1.618). …”
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Enhancing engine performance and reducing carbon emissions using medical syringe waste and compressed natural gas in dual-fuel operations by Sathish. T, Saravanan. R

“…This Medical syringe waste oil (MSWO) is used in the 5.2 KW CI engine and produces higher emissions and poor performance. …”
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Is “Bed Sharing” Beneficial and Safe during Infancy? A Systematic Review by Rashmi Ranjan Das, M. Jeeva Sankar, Ramesh Agarwal, Vinod Kumar Paul

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Efficacy of Duloxetine for Postspine Surgery Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Abdulsalam Mohammed Aleid, Faisal Alshehri, Naif Alasiri, Fatimah Alhomoud, Shouq Alsaegh, Mohammed Alrasheed, Salem Aljaddua, Ali Alasiri, Asma Boukhari, Abdulmonem Ali Alhussain, Bipin Chaurasia, Saud Nayef Aldanyowi

“…Meta‐analysis revealed that duloxetine shows a significant reduction in the amount of analgesic consumption after 24 h postoperative; (MD = −3.33, 95% CI [−5.53 to −1.13], p = 0.003). The analysis did not show any statistically significant difference between duloxetine and placebo in patients experiencing nausea or vomiting (RR = 1.37, 95% CI [0.62 to 3.00] Conclusion The findings of this study suggest that duloxetine may be effective in reducing pain 24 h after spine surgery. …”
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Ultrasound outcomes and surgical parameters of the double-layer purse-string uterine closure technique in cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized tri... by Mahsan Nabighadim, Maryam Vaezi, Mahsa Maghalian, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…Abstract Background A cesarean scar defect is a structural abnormality in the myometrium at the site of a prior cesarean incision, primarily influenced by the closure technique. Purse-string uterine suturing (PSUS) may reduce the incidence of cesarean scar defects and improve uterine integrity. …”
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Le paysage kitsch comme destination touristique en Asie du Sud et du Sud-Est (Chine, Vietnam, Népal) by Philippe Bachimon, Evelyne Gauche, Anh Thu Le

“…Réalisée dans le cadre du programme ANR AQAPA (2014-2019), cette étude s’intéresse, à partir de trois régions touristiques d’Asie caractérisées par la présence de minorités ethniques – les régions de Dalat au Vietnam, de Pokhara au Népal, et de Sandu en Chine à la mise en décor stéréotypée des sites et stations touristiques, fondée sur le kitsch. …”
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Balanced crystalloid versus saline for resuscitation in pediatric septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Barkhá Vijendra, Ana Beatriz Bertol, Mylena Maria Guedes de Almeida, Pedro Henrique Aquino Gil de Freitas, Áurea Maria Salomão Simão, Bianca Lisa de Faria

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Clinical and Economic Outcomes Associated With Use of Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Standard of Care for Management of Postsurgical Pain in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Spine Surge... by Robert Tracy Ballock, John Seif, Ryan Goodwin, Jennifer H. Lin, Jessica Cirillo

“…ORAEs were not significantly different between groups (adjusted rate ratio, 0.84 [95% CI, 0.65–1.08]; P=0.1791). **Discussion:** LB analgesia was associated with shorter LOS and lower hospital costs compared with non-LB analgesia in pediatric patients undergoing spine surgery. …”
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