Mathematical Frameworks for Network Dynamics: A Six-Pillar Survey for Analysis, Control, and Inference by Dimitri Volchenkov

“…This review presents a unifying six-pillar framework for the analysis of network dynamics: (i) spectral and structural foundations; (ii) deterministic mean-field reductions; (iii) control and observability theory; (iv) adaptive and temporal networks; (v) probabilistic inference and belief propagation; (vi) multilayer and interdependent systems. …”
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Digital Transformation in African Heritage Preservation: A Digital Twin Framework for a Sustainable Bab Al-Mansour in Meknes City, Morocco by Imane Serbouti, Jérôme Chenal, Saâd Abdesslam Tazi, Ahmad Baik, Mustapha Hakdaoui

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Void Reactivity Coefficient Analysis during Void Fraction Changes in Innovative BWR Assemblies by Andrius Slavickas, Raimondas Pabarčius, Aurimas Tonkūnas, Gediminas Stankūnas, Eugenijus Ušpuras

“…MOX fuel enrichment with fissile Pu content is established to achieve the same burnup level as that of high enrichment UO2 fuel. For the numerical analysis, the TRITON functional module of SCALE 6.1 code with the 238-group ENDF/B-VI cross section data library was applied. …”
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Implementation of Automatic Segmentation Framework as Preprocessing Step for Radiomics Analysis of Lung Anatomical Districts by Alessandro Stefano, Fabiano Bini, Nicolò Lauciello, Giovanni Pasini, Franco Marinozzi, Giorgio Russo

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Cystoid macular edema prophylaxis in cataract surgery: A protocol for network meta-analysis. by Keean Nanji, Phillip Staibano, Tyler McKechnie, Michael Zoratti, Varun Chaudhary

“…A comprehensive electronic search will be performed of the MEDLINE, EMBASE and CENTRAL databases, as well as of the ClinicalTrials.gov and World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registries. Data will be collected and synthesized for seven pre-specified outcomes at 6 weeks and 3 months following surgery: i) change in central retinal thickness measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT), ii) best-recorded visual acuity iii) the rate of CME measured by OCT, and fluorescein angiography (FA) iv) the rate of patients experiencing clinically significant macular edema defined as the presence of CME and pre-specified thresholds for decreased visual acuity, v) patient quality of life, vi) intraocular pressure and vii) the number of patients experiencing one or more pre-specified adverse events. …”
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Comparative meta-analysis of TightRope vs. hook plate for acromioclavicular joint dislocation by Manuel Alejandro Villagrán-Luján, Alejandro Alarcon-Mendoza, Edgar Azael Perez-Gutierrez, Manuel Alberto Gutierrez-Moreno, Nadia Karina Portillo-Ortiz, Edmundo Berumen-Nafarrate

“…The primary focus of the study revolved around evaluating various factors such as the Constant Score, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Shoulder Score, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), coracoclavicular distance (CCD), and incidences of complications. The analysis involved determining the weighted mean difference (WMD) along with its corresponding 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CIs), or risk ratios (RR) with 95 % CIs to quantify the collected data. …”
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Altered cerebellar activation patterns in Alzheimer’s disease: An activation likelihood estimation Meta-Analysis by Jessica A. Bernard, Ivan A. Herrejon, Emily An, Yamilet Cina, Sameera Dabbiru, Jack Dempsey, Elise Marrie, Michele Medina, Jessica Praytor

“…Our analysis included a total of 29 studies, representing data from 236 individuals with AD, 159 with MCI, and 382 OA. …”
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Analysis of early use of everolimus with low-dose calcineurin inhibitors in kidney transplant recipient by I. G. Kim, N. A. Tomilina, I. V. Ostrovskaya, I. A. Skryabina, N. D. Fedorova

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Social vulnerability and Lyme disease incidence: a regional analysis of the United States, 2000-2014 by Dhitinut Ratnapradipa, Justin Tyler McDaniel, Alexandra Barger

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Educational inequalities in the prevalence of vision impairment among older adults in India: A decomposition analysis by Rakesh Chandra, Satyam Kumar Rai, Aditya Singh

“…Erreygers Concentration Index (ECI) was used to measure education-based inequalities in the prevalence of VI, and a decomposition analysis was conducted to identify the socio-economic factors contributing to the inequalities. …”
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Identification of drought-tolerant spring wheat genotypes by Henrique Caletti Mezzomo, Caique Machado e Silva, João Paulo Oliveira Ribeiro, Davi Soares de Freitas, Aluizio Borém, Maicon Nardino

“…Grain yield was determined, and the obtained results were used to build five different drought-tolerance indices. The data were subjected to the mixed model analysis to estimate genetic parameters and predict genotypic values. …”
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Spectro-Image Analysis with Vision Graph Neural Networks and Contrastive Learning for Parkinson’s Disease Detection by Nuwan Madusanka, Hadi Sedigh Malekroodi, H. M. K. K. M. B. Herath, Chaminda Hewage, Myunggi Yi, Byeong-Il Lee

“…This study presents a novel framework that integrates Vision Graph Neural Networks (ViGs) with supervised contrastive learning for enhanced spectro-temporal image analysis of speech signals in Parkinson’s disease (PD) detection. …”
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The Analysis of Body Emotion Recognition in New Media Art Exhibition Space-Based Artificial Intelligence by Weinan Liu, Hyung-Gi Kim

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Digital Technology Adoption and its impact on household Efficiency: case study drones in rural Vietnam by Duyen Lan Nguyen, Hon Van Cao, Vi Thanh Thi Duong, Nguyet Anh Thi Nguyen

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ANALYSIS OF HIGH RISK FACTORS FOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE, STROKE IN THE SIDOARJO DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICE by Luluk Widarti, Muhammad Afif Hilmi Masyfahani, Dony Sulystiono, Kusmini Suprihatin, Hotmaida Siagian, Siti Maemonah

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ANALISIS SPASIAL SEBARAN PENYAKIT MENULAR KOTA MAKASSAR TAHUN 2018 by Sukarna Sukarna, Awi Awi, Sutamrin Sutamrin

“…The results of this study are (1) The limited data, thus, this study focuses on only 8 diseases; (2) Based on the results of the analysis of univariate cluster Moran index, there are (a) the two highest warnings of disease distribution attributed to the districts, namely diarrhea (in Sangkarrang, Ujungtanah, and Mariso) and helminthiasis (in Singkarang); (b) patterns of spread of infectious diseases (this article shows only one thematic map of disease) and spread from nothing significant to very significant; (c) the spread of infectious diseases appears uneven in each district and tends to occur in certain districts, such as (i) Measles have 3 districts (Biringkanaya, Tamalanrea, and Bontoala), (ii) Diphtheria there are 2 districts (Tamalanrea and Biringkanaya), ( iii) Diarrhea only in Panakkukang District, (iv) Malaria only in Ujungtanah, (v) Worms in 4 districts (Manggala, Rappocini, Makassar, and Ujungpandang), (vi) DHF only in Panakkukang District, (vii) Typhoid and TB are not significant.…”
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ANALYSIS OF KNOWLEDGE AND MOTIVATION OF SEBAYA COUNSELERS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH COUNSELING IN SUMENEP DISTRICT by Dian Permatasari

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Prevalence of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tomiwa Olumide Adesoji, Namwin Siourime Somda, Patience Tetteh-Quarcoo, Adebayo Osagie Shittu, Eric Sampane Donkor

“…Articles were screened and data was extracted and analyzed following the PRISMA guidelines. …”
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Crisis leadership for place – an analysis of the Gauteng city-Region leadership response to the COVID-19 pandemic by Thilgavathie Naicker

“…Utilising a framework developed from existing literature and practical experience as a key respondent during the COVID-19 pandemic in Gauteng, the study adopts a mixed-methods approach. Data is drawn from twenty-seven interviews with key stakeholders in the Gauteng City-Region as well as secondary analysis of the Quality-of-Life VI 2020/2021 survey.The findings reveal that while the leadership responded swiftly to the pandemic, their crisis management was largely shaped by the national government's directives. …”
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Prognostic Value of Genetic Markers for Efficacy Estimation of Induction Treatment Including Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma Patients by EL Nazarova, NV Minaeva, MN Khorobrykh, EE Sukhorukova, VI Shardakov, IV Paramonov, NA Zorina

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