Assessment of Water Resources Carrying Capacity Based on Principal Component Analysis and System Dynamics: A Case Study of Qingyang City by WANG Qian, YUAN Bo, WU Jian, LIU Wen-shi, WU Yan

“…[Objectives] This study aims to overcome the limitations of traditional static evaluation methods by developing a multidimensional assessment framework for water resource carrying capacity with spatiotemporal continuity. …”
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Nível de atividade física em mulheres mastectomizadas e submetidas a reconstrução mamária Physical activity in women undergoing mastectomy and breast reconstruction by Miguel Sabino Neto, João Ricardo Moreira, Vanessa Resende, Lydia Masako Ferreira

“…In the group of women who had undergone mastectomy with breast reconstruction, 55.6% were very active, 33.3% were active, and 11.1% were insufficiently active. The difference between the groups was statistically significant (P < 0.0001). …”
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Molecular Subtyping of Hepatocellular Carcinoma via Lysosome-Related Genes for Prognosis and Therapy Prediction by Yao Y, Zhu T, Shen X, Ma J, Zhu X, Jiang J

“…The degree of immune cell infiltration and pathway enrichment results were also significantly different between the two subtypes. Furthermore, the three-gene prognostic prediction nomogram including LAPTM4B, PRKCD and LPCAT1, had a relatively high prognostic prediction ability. …”
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Spatial Information of Somatosensory Stimuli in the Brain: Multivariate Pattern Analysis of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data by In-Seon Lee, Won-mo Jung, Hi-Joon Park, Younbyoung Chae

“…Participants received the stimuli at four different locations on the upper and lower limbs (two sites each) for 5 min while blood-oxygen-level-dependent activity (BOLD) was measured using 3-Tesla MRI. …”
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Body morphometric measurements of Azakheli buffaloes: A neglected animal genetic resource of Pakistan by S. Rahman, I. Zahoor, R. Amjad, A. Basheer

“… The current study aims to morphologically characterize the Azakheli buffalo breed and develop phenotypic standards for this neglected animal genetic resource of Pakistan, which is present in some specific regions of the country’s northern areas. …”
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Biomarkers and subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes without clinical manifestations of cardiovascular diseases by T. G. Utina, D. U. Akasheva, D. V. Korsunsky, O. N. Dzhioeva, O. M. Drapkina

“…Aim. To study the relationship between the structural and functional left ventricular (LV) parameters and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and inflammatory markers in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) without clinical manifestations of cardiovascular diseases, as well as to evaluate the possibility of their use for early diagnosis of subclinical LV dysfunction.Material and methods. …”
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A Contextualized Layered Risk Management Framework for Indian Medical Laboratories by Yogesh R Pawade, Anita S Chalak, Hemant S Dahake

“…The framework is designed to be adaptable to different contexts and levels of health care within the Indian system. …”
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Psychological Stress and Its Correlations to Patients with Acute Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery by Ge LP, Tang L, Zuo W, Zhou C, Gao T, Li Y, Fu C, Qiu J, Li P, Lu R, Chen L, Xue Y, Shen Z, Shao Z, Di G, Feng W

“…ALE was defined as lymphatic fluid accumulation causing limb swelling and was classified by the difference in arm circumference. Anxiety and depression were evaluated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) at discharge. …”
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Treatment Patterns and Triple Therapy Utilization in Chinese Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: An Analysis of Real-World Data from the Yinzhou Database by Chen Y, Li X, Hou D, Li W, Liu Z, Zhang M, Cheang I, Shen P, Lin H, Zhan S, Sun F, Song Y

“…Patients aged ≥ 40 years with a diagnosis of COPD were included. Different combinations of ICS, LAMA and LABA prescribed during follow-up were categorized as single, dual, or triple therapies. …”
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Police Powers in the Sanctions-related Investment Disputes: a Ticket which Costs Good Faith Behavior? by D. A. Zavershinskaia, D. S. Boklan

“…No matter how laudable the goal that a host state declares, this fact would not prevent a tribunal from finding that a genuine, behind-thedoors aim was political. Tribunals ascribe different weight to public media statements of state officials. …”
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Addressing Critical Mistakes in Administering Intravenous Medications at Omdurman Military Hospital, Khartoum, Sudan by Ahmed WAM, Abdelrahman AEHE, Mohamed AA, Mohammed IO, Mustafa AMA, Ahmed ZEE, Mohamed MMT, Alghamdi FAA, Elbashir AEE, Alkubati S, Al-Sowaidi A, Dinar NMAA, Obadi AA, Saleh KA

“…Additionally, 83.3% of nurses did not label the unused portion of a drug intended for the next dose.Conclusion: This study identifies a total of 11 different types of errors in IV drug preparation and administration, some of which are associated with the hospital’s work environment. …”
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Seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 among the general population and healthcare workers in India, June-July 2021: A population-based cross-sectional study. by Manoj V Murhekar, Tarun Bhatnagar, Jeromie Wesley Vivian Thangaraj, V Saravanakumar, Muthusamy Santhosh Kumar, Sriram Selvaraju, Kiran Rade, C P Girish Kumar, R Sabarinathan, Smita Asthana, Rakesh Balachandar, Sampada Dipak Bangar, Avi Kumar Bansal, Jyothi Bhat, Debjit Chakraborty, Vishal Chopra, Dasarathi Das, Kangjam Rekha Devi, Gaurav Raj Dwivedi, Agam Jain, S Muhammad Salim Khan, M Sunil Kumar, Avula Laxmaiah, Major Madhukar, Amarendra Mahapatra, Talluri Ramesh, Chethana Rangaraju, Jyotirmayee Turuk, Suresh Yadav, Balram Bhargava, ICMR serosurveillance group

“…Important limitations of the study include the survey design, which was aimed to estimate seroprevalence at the national level and not at a sub-national level, and the non-participation of 19% of eligible individuals in the survey.…”
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Effects and neural mechanisms of a brain–computer interface-controlled soft robotic glove on upper limb function in patients with subacute stroke: a randomized controlled fNIRS stu... by Xiang Ji, Xia Lu, Yi Xu, Wenbin Zhang, Han Yang, Chenghui Yin, Hewei Wang, Caili Ren, Yingying Ji, Yongqiang Li, Guilan Huang, Ying Shen

“…Abstract Background and purpose The brain-computer interface-based soft robotic glove (BCI-SRG) holds promise for upper limb rehabilitation in subacute stroke patients, yet its efficacy and neural mechanisms are unclear. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects and neural mechanisms of BCI-SRGs by functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). …”
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Antioxidant Properties and Microbiological Stability of Yogurt Enriched with Elderberry Extract by Oana-Elena Pascariu, Letícia M. Estevinho, Natália L. Seixas, Ioan Dopcea, Oana A. Boiu-Sicuia, Mihaela Geicu-Cristea, Florentina Israel-Roming

“…Additionally, the inclusion of different concentrations of EDB extract, along with the combination of a higher concentration of EDB extract and agave syrup, improved the yogurt’s sensory attributes, thereby enhancing consumer acceptance. …”
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Mageleie til voksne intensivpasienter med akutt lungesviktsyndrom under og etter covid-19 pandemien: Intensivsykepleieres erfaring by Andreas Urstad, Maren Engebretsen, Simen Steindal, Brith Andresen

“…Methods: Qualitative exploratory design employing individual semi-structured interviews of six intensive care nurses at two different local hospitals in Norway was utilized. Systematic text condensation was used as the method of analysis. …”
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Green Biosynthesis of Bimetallic Copper Oxide-Selenium Nanoparticles Using Leaf Extract of Lagenaria Siceraria: Antibacterial, Anti-Virulence Activities Against Multidrug-Resistant... by Elkady FM, Badr BM, Saied E, Hashem AH, Abdel-Maksoud MA, Fatima S, Malik A, Aufy M, Hussein AM, Abdulrahman MS, Hashem HR

“…The capability of Cu-Se BNPs to cease the growth of P. aeruginosa isolates and to reduce their virulence characters was evaluated. Also, different cell lines were used to assess its cytotoxicity and anticancer activity.Results: The elemental composition of CuO and Se was revealed by the UV, XRD, and EDX data, indicating the synthesis of CuO-Se core shell BNPs with a size of 50 nm. …”
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MULTIMODAL APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF SPECIALIZED TEXTS IN TECHNICAL DISCOURSE by Yuliia V. Polycheva, Volodymyr I. Vetokhin

“…The article aims to highlight the possibilities of a multimodal approach to the study of specialized texts in technical discourse. …”
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Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for the treatment of insomnia in breast cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Yupeng Weng, Xuanrong Ren, Zheyan Zu, Lu Xiao, Min Chen

“…However, there has been no meta-analysis that specifically explores the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treating insomnia related to breast cancer. Objective: The aim of this review was to systematically analyze the existing literature through a meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for breast cancer-related insomnia. …”
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Feasibility and Surgical Effect of Annulus Sparing in Consecutive Patients with Tetralogy of Fallot: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Lizhi Lv, Jinyang Liu, Xianchao Jiang, Yang Liu, Yanjin Tian, Hong Cao, Zhimin Liu, Qiang Wang

“…After a median follow-up of (30.3 ± 11.6) months, compared with AS z ≥−2 group, there was no difference in the technical performance score for severe pulmonary stenosis (APGs > 20 mmHg) in the AS z <−2 group. …”
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Relación de la fuerza, potencia y composición corporal con el rendimiento deportivo en nadadores jóvenes de la Región Metropolitana de Chile (Relationship of strength, power, and... by Carlos Véliz Véliz, Fernando Maureira Cid, Marcela Jaurés Rodríguez

“…In future research, a greater number of athletes should be evaluated, with higher age ranges and different training times and types, which could help better understand the influence of these variables on sports performance.         …”
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