Establishment and validation of a prediction model for death during hospitalization in elderly patients with sepsis combined with acute kidney injury by SONG Minghui, WANG Lei, BI Ying, SONG Yan, WANG Hui

“…Objective To initially establish a prediction model for death during hospitalization in elderly patients with sepsis combined with acute kidney injury (AKI) and validate it. Methods Clinical data of 378 elderly patients with sepsis combined with AKI treated in The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University from January 2019 to December 2023 were retrospectively included. …”
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Detection of abnormal tourist behavior in scenic spots based on optimized Gaussian model for background modeling by Liu Xiaohua

“…Based on this model, an ABD method was established using action data based on spatio-temporal block detection and motion foreground effect map features. …”
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Horizontal DNA Transfer Mechanisms of Bacteria as Weapons of Intragenomic Conflict. by Nicholas J Croucher, Rafal Mostowy, Christopher Wymant, Paul Turner, Stephen D Bentley, Christophe Fraser

“…To evaluate the feasibility of the functions suggested by the modelling analysis, we analysed genomic data from longitudinal sampling of individuals carrying Streptococcus pneumoniae. …”
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Comparison of the Techniques of Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation after Penetrating Keratoplasty by Katarzyna Krysik, Dariusz Dobrowolski, Ewa Wroblewska-Czajka, Anita Lyssek-Boron, Edward Wylegala

“…To conduct a retrospective analysis of secondary IOL implantation in patients who underwent PK with no simultaneous IOL implantation. …”
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Gender Peculiarities of Postresuscitation in the Expression of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) by M. Sh. Avrushchenko, I. V. Ostrova, A. V. Grechko

“…Statistic processing of data was performed with the aid of Statistica 7.0 using Kolmogorov-Smirnov λ test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Student's t-test.Results. …”
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Design of a phase III, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial of BI 1015550 in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (FIBRONEER-IPF) by Toby M Maher, Michael Kreuter, Vincent Cottin, Susanne Stowasser, Marlies S Wijsenbeek, Yi Liu, Fernando J Martinez, Luca Richeldi, Arata Azuma, Justin M Oldham, Claudia Valenzuela, Maud Gordat, Donald F Zoz

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Prediction of Bacterial Etiology in Pediatric Patients with Acute Epididymitis: A Comparison of C-Reactive Protein and Urinalysis in Terms of Diagnostic Accuracy by Kang Liu, Chi-Shin Tseng, Shin-Mei Wong, Kuo-How Huang, I-Ni Chiang, Chao-Yuan Huang, Chih-Hung Chiang

“…The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves for CRP was higher than that for urinalysis (0.82 vs. 0.72). …”
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Identification of heavy work investment antecedents: a research on digital leadership by Burcu Turan-Torun, Onur Oktaysoy, Mehmet Selman Kobanoglu, Ethem Topcuoglu, Muhammed Akif Yenikaya, Vurgun Topcuoglu, Selen Uygungil-Erdogan

“…Within the framework of the sub-dimensions of HWI such as Time Commitment (TC) and Work Intensity (WI), the study investigates how employees’ investment in their work is shaped and the guiding role of digital leaders in this process.MethodsThis study, which aims to determine the mediating role of HWI in the effect of digital leadership on job performance, job satisfaction and career satisfaction of employees, was conducted with 393 employees working in SMEs operating in the IT sector. The data obtained by convenience sampling methods were analyzed with Smart-PLS program. …”
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Circadian rhythms of ocular and systemic blood flow in patients with progressive primary open-angle glaucoma by Yuliya E. Filippova, Tatiana N. Malishevskaya, Denis G. Gubin, Ekaterina V. Renzyak, Ekaterina K. Zakharova

“…Data were analyzed using correlation and multiple regression analyses. …”
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Abdominal obesity and osteoarthritis risk: evaluating the association of lipid accumulation product, body roundness index, and waist triglyceride index with osteoarthritis in U.S.... by Yuanchao Li, Congmin Lai, Congmin Lai, Zhiming Pan, Yanan He, Chunlong Liu

“…ObjectiveThis study explored the associations between lipid accumulation product (LAP), body roundness index (BRI), and waist triglyceride index (WTI) and osteoarthritis (OA) in U.S. adults, using data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2015–2018.MethodsThis cross-sectional analysis included 3,611 participants aged ≥20 years. …”
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Modification of endovenous laser coagulation of great saphenous veins in patients with varicose: Stage of declined thrombophlebitis by M. V. Timerbulatov, T. M. Murasov, S. S. Kazbulatov, D. R. Ibragimov, M. A. Almuhametov, А. R. Galiakberov

“…According to statistics, patients who underwent a modified technique of endovenous laser coagulation of the great saphenous vein showed a significantly better quality of life at follow-up examinations on days 7, 30, and 90 after surgery.Conclusion. The data obtained during the comparative analysis of treatment results showed the effectiveness of a modified technique of endovenous laser coagulation of the great saphenous vein in patients with varicose and declined moderate-risk thrombophlebitis, which is proved by a higher quality of life, better clinical outcome, and shorter surgery duration.…”
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Interregional Assessment of Population Adaptation Models in the Conditions of Dynamic Development: Statistical Approach by N. D. Kremlev

“…The following types of population adaptation models are used: active, optimal, inertial, and passive.The materials and methods of the study are the use of official data of the Federal State Statistics Service using the following methods: index, trend, balance, grouping, comparison, and multi-factor analysis. …”
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Management Practices and Financial Performance of Church of Uganda-Founded Private Secondary Schools in Greater Ankole Dioceses by Mwebembezi, Atheria.K

“…The study employed a post positivist philosophical orientation and a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews to gather data from 365 respondents that was quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed through second generation methods of structural equation modelling and thematic analysis respectively. …”
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C3-VQA: Cryogenic Counter-Based Coprocessor for Variational Quantum Algorithms by Yosuke Ueno, Satoshi Imamura, Yuna Tomida, Teruo Tanimoto, Masamitsu Tanaka, Yutaka Tabuchi, Koji Inoue, Hiroshi Nakamura

“…One solution to address this challenge is near-data processing using ultralow-power computational logic within the cryostat. …”
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The Development and Validation of a Nomogram for Predicting Sepsis Risk in Diabetic Patients with Urinary Tract Infection by Hua-Qiao Tan, Xiang-Jie Duan, Wan Qu, Mi Shu, Guang-Yao Zhong, Li-Hong Liang, Dong-Mei Bin, Yu-Ming Chen

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: This is a retrospective observational study. Clinical data for DPUTIs were extracted from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV database. …”
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Use of ICT to Confront COVID-19 by Yousry Saber El Gamal

“…For Virus modeling and analysis, Machine Learning happens to be one of the most effective tools. …”
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Does regional implementation of a clinical pathway for older adult patients with pelvic fragility fractures after low-energy trauma improve patient outcomes (PELVIC): a multicentre... by Robert Hemke, Mario Maas, Frank W Bloemers, Anna H M Mennen, Daphne van Embden, Hanna C Willems, Marte Lommerse, Kees Jan Ponsen

“…Recently, there have been new insights into treatment strategies, such as early diagnosis and minimally invasive operative treatment. The aim of this study is to implement an evidence-based and experience-based treatment clinical pathway to improve outcomes in this fragile patient population.Methods and analysis This study will be a regional stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial. …”
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Surgical Treatment of Patients with Dislocation of IOL — Fibrosed Capsule Bag Complexes by D. I. Ivanov, V. N. Nikitin

“…The variant of complete removal of the fibrous capsule bag is used in faraway stages of CCS with further fixation of IOL to the iris (method 3).Results. The data of BCVA and IOP of patients treated by a certain method (before the operation, early postoperative period (2–5 days), delayed period (more than 4 years)) are presented.Conclusion. …”
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Development and validation of interpretable machine learning models for postoperative pneumonia prediction by Bingbing Xiang, Yiran Liu, Shulan Jiao, Wensheng Zhang, Shun Wang, Mingliang Yi

“…Model performance was evaluated using the area under the receiver operating curve, sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score. …”
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Outcomes and risk factors associated with in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with low ejection fraction by Yang Zhao, Xu Yu, Xiaolong Ma, Liang Zhang, Zehui Wang, Zehui Wang, Zehui Wang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the short-term prognosis and risk factors associated with in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with low ejection fraction.MethodsClinical data were collected from 765 patients who underwent CABG with an ejection fraction of less than 40% between 2019 and 2023 at Anhui Chest Hospital and Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University. …”
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