Designing a competency model for the succession of nursing managers, using the Fuzzy Inference System by Marzieh Khorasani-Gerdehkouhi, Seyed Mahmoud Taheri, Mohammad Ali Cheraghi

“…These rules were analyzed using MATLAB (R 2019 b) software to compare the effect of each criterion on other levels. …”
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Automatic detection and counting of wheat spike based on DMseg-Count by Hecang Zang, Yilong Peng, Meng Zhou, Guoqiang Li, Guoqing Zheng, Hualei Shen

“…Secondly, an element-by-element point multiplication mechanism was designed to fuse global and local contextual supervision information of wheat spike. …”
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Towards autonomous robotic THz-based in vivo skin sensing: the PicoBot by Anubhav Dogra, Dominic Jones, Arturo Ignacio Hernandez Serrano, Shruti Chakraborty, Jacob Joshua Young, Benjamin George Page, Joseph Hardwicke, Pietro Valdastri, Emma Pickwell-MacPherson

“…As the operator tires through extended device use, these errors are further exacerbated. A robotic system is therefore needed to tune the critical parameters and achieve accurate and repeatable measurements of skin. …”
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The Effect of Child Abuse on University Student’s Psychological Status: A Retrospective study by Pary M. Azize, Farida A. Kadir, Lavin Luqman Othman

“…Most of the abuse was happening around age 1-5  years and less likely on age 1-5 and above. …”
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Catch assessment of commercially important gastropods in Guang-Guang, Mati City, Davao Oriental, Philippines by Imee Maynawang, Edison Macusi

“…To do that, data were collected by monitoring the catch of selected gleaners and by using semi-structured questionnaires. The survey interview was conducted in Guang-Guang, Mati, Davao Oriental, with N = 60 respondents while the actual monitoring of selected gleaners and their catch was conducted from February to April on three random days in a week during the low tide period (N = 30). …”
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Safe-and-sustainable-by-design redox active molecules for energy storage applications by Clemens Wolf, Janine Maier, Julia Wenger, Georg Rudelstorfer, Christian Leypold, Julia Voglhuber-Höller, Matiss Reinfelds, Andrea Weiner, Arantza Muriana, Susanne Lux, Claudia Mair-Bauernfeind, Andreas Falk, Stefan Spirk

“…However, implementing sustainability considerations during the design and development phase of energy materials and products is challenging due to the complexity and broadness of the different dimensions of sustainability. …”
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Estimation of minimum miscible pressure in carbon dioxide gas injection using machine learning methods by Ali Akbari, Ali Ranjbar, Yousef Kazemzadeh, Fatemeh Mohammadinia, Amirjavad Borhani

“…This study introduces an innovative approach using machine learning (ML) techniques to determine CO2-MMP during CO2 flooding. …”
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Use of a specialized peptide-based enteral formula containing medium-chain triglycerides for enteral tube feeding in children with cerebral palsy and previous tube feeding intolerance on standard enteral formula: a prospective observational TolerUP study by Aydan Kansu, Gunsel Kutluk, Gonul Caltepe, Cigdem Arikan, Nafiye Urganci, Gokhan Tumgor, Aysel Yuce, Ceyda Tuna Kirsaclioglu, Arzu Meltem Demir, Fatma Demirbas, Merve Usta, Sibel Yavuz, Duygu Demirtas Guner, Ersin Gumus, Buket Dalgic, Yasar Dogan, Nelgin Gerenli, Halil Kocamaz, Fulya Gulerman, Elif Sag, Aysugul Alptekin Sarioglu, Neslihan Eksi Bozbulut, Demet Teker Duztas, Hatice Altug Demirol, Coskun Celtik, Olcay Gungor, Kaan Demiroren, Aysen Uncuoglu Aydogan, Ozlem Bekem, Zeynep Arslan, Murat Cakir, Arzu Ekici, Nihal Uyar Aksu, Cigdem Ecevit, Simge Erdogan

“…ObjectiveUse of peptide-based formulas supplemented with medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) is considered a beneficial strategy to decrease the tube-feeding associated gastrointestinal tolerance. …”
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Resource constraints, patient emotions, and therapy: experiences of healthcare providers in the screening and management of gestational diabetes mellitus in northern Ghana by Mohammed Bukari, Abdulai Abubakari, Hawa Malechi, Thomas Hinneh, Humphrey Garti, Faith Agbozo

“…Face-to-face interviews were conducted with the aid of an interview guide, and the data were analysed via thematic analysis. …”
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Metformin versus insulin in glycemic control in pregnancy (MevIP): a randomized clinical trial protocol by Carolina Freitas Alves Amaral-Moreira, Daiane Sofia Morais Paulino, Belmiro G. Pereira, Patricia Moretti Rehder, Fernanda G. Surita

“…Metformin is safe in pregnancy and appears to produce better results than insulin, including reduced gestational weight gain (GWG) and smaller gestational-age newborns. Few studies have been conducted on this topic in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Accelerated aging as a mediator of the association between co-exposure to multiple air pollutants and risk of chronic kidney disease by Shuo Zhang, Yuxin Liu, Jike Qi, Yu Yan, Tongyu Gao, Xin Zhang, Dong Sun, Ting Wang, Ping Zeng

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The Most Frequency Chief Complaint of 5.5-12.5 Years Old Patients Attending POP Department of Hawler Medical University- College of Dentistry by Manal M. Taher, Yara I. Ameen

“…The patients ages were between 5.5-12 years old. A chi-square test was used to test differences in categorical variables T-tests were used to test the significance of differences between numerical values. …”
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Validation methods for encapsulated faecal microbiota transplantation: a scoping review by Nina Rågård, Simon Mark Dahl Baumwall, Sara Ellegaard Paaske, Mette Mejlby Hansen, Katrine Lundby Høyer, Susan Mikkelsen, Christian Erikstrup, Jens Frederik Dahlerup, Christian Lodberg Hvas

“…Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is increasingly used for diseases associated with a disrupted intestinal microbiome, mainly Clostridioides difficile infection. …”
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Application of the Perme Score to assess mobility in patients with COVID-19 in inpatient units by Milena Siciliano Nascimento, Claudia Talerman, Raquel A. C. Eid, Simone Brandi, Luana L.S. Gentil, Fernanda M. Semeraro, Fabiano B. Targa

“…The variables collected included demographic characterization data, length of hospital stay, respiratory support, Perme Score values at admission to the inpatient unit and at hospital discharge and the mobilization phases performed during physical therapy. # Result A total of 69 patients were included, 80% male and with a mean age of 61.9 years (SD=12.5 years). …”
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Blimp-1 orchestrates macrophage polarization and metabolic homeostasis via purine biosynthesis in sepsis by Wenjuan Peng, Qiushi Qin, Rui Li, Yujia Liu, Lan Li, Yue Zhang, Liuluan Zhu

“…This study aimed to elucidate the role of Blimp-1 in macrophage polarization and metabolism during sepsis. Using a murine cecal ligation and puncture model, we observed elevated Blimp-1 expression in M2 macrophages. …”
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APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR IMPROVING SITUATIONAL TRAINING OF CYBERSECURITY SPECIALISTS by Yurii V. Shchavinsky, Tetiana M. Muzhanova, Yuriy M. Yakymenko, Mykhailo M. Zaporozhchenko

“…The application of ChatGPT allowed the creation of the necessary number of situational tasks with options for correct solutions in a short time, covering all areas of activity for cybersecurity specialists. However, during the research, there was a need for critical evaluation and verification of the information provided by the model for compliance with the context and rules, laws, and ethical norms that apply in each specific situation. …”
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Errors in Latin Inscriptions on Renaissance Works of Fine Art by Lazer-Pankiv Olesia, Korolova Nataliia

“…Ever wider spread of the Latin language in Europe during the Renaissance period resulted in de facto bilingual society. …”
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A remarkable and durable response to tislelizumab treatment of an anaplastic thyroid carcinoma without targetable genomic alterations: a case report by Jingjing Chai, Jiaqi Lv, Jian Xiong, Xiuwen Chen, Senyuan Luo, Zhiguo Luo, Zhiguo Luo, Ming Luo

“…Comprehensive Sanger sequencing of the resected tumor tissue revealed no mutations in the TERT promoter or the BRAF V600E gene. The patient exhibited rapid recurrence post-surgery and was deemed unsuitable for immediate surgical intervention. …”
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Clinical Benefits of Parasternal Block with Multihole Catheters when Inserted before Sternotomy by Vedat Eljezi, Crispin Jallas, Bruno Pereira, Melanie Chasteloux, Christian Dualé, Lionel Camilleri

“…Methods: Twenty-six adult patients scheduled for cardiac surgery with sternotomy aged between 18 and 84 olds were included in this prospective, monocentric, open, single-group trial. …”
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Placental Vascular Malperfusion in Pregnancies With Congenital Heart Disease by Nour Rahnama, MD, Arthur Colson, MD, PhD, Pamela Baldin, MD, PhD, Agnès Pasquet, MD, PhD, Damien Gruson, MD, PhD, David Vancraeynest, MD, PhD, Christophe Beauloye, MD, PhD, Frédéric Debiève, MD, PhD, Sophie Pierard, MD, PhD

“…Background: Advances in congenital heart disease (CHD) management have improved survival rates, resulting in a growing population of women of childbearing age with CHD. These women face higher risk of obstetric and neonatal complications during pregnancy. …”
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