Identifying People Living With or Those at Risk for HIV in a Nationally Sampled Electronic Health Record Repository Called the National Clinical Cohort Collaborative: Computational... by Eric Hurwitz, Cara D Varley, A Jerrod Anzolone, Vithal Madhira, Amy L Olex, Jing Sun, Dimple Vaidya, Nada Fadul, Jessica Y Islam, Lesley E Jackson, Kenneth J Wilkins, Zachary Butzin-Dozier, Dongmei Li, Sandra E Safo, Julie A McMurry, Pooja Maheria, Tommy Williams, Shukri A Hassan, Melissa A Haendel, Rena C Patel

“…Our findings offer transferable lessons to optimize future EHR phenotyping for these cohorts.…”
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The combined application of Mini-CEX and Check-list Scales in enhancing clinical competence among emergency and critical care residents: a comparative study by Xiao-guang Cao, Xiao-guang Cao, Jia-xin Hu, Huang-chong Jian, Xiong-feng Zhu, Huadong Meng, Min Shao

“…ObjectivesThis study aims to explore the value of integrating the Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX) and Check-list Scales in the training of emergency and critical care residents. …”
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Development of an evaluation index system for inappropriate hospital admissions after colorectal cancer surgery in the context of enhanced recovery after surgery by Jianan Sun, Qing Zhang, Jingyu Ma, Dongxue Wang, Luyao Zhang, Liang He, Xuan Sun, Yuchen Guo, Yinquan Zhao, Yanpeng Xing, Haiyan Hu, Quan Wang

“…Therefore, establishing a set of scientific, reasonable, and highly targeted evaluation standards for postoperative hospital days in CRC is of paramount importance for optimizing the utilization of medical resources and facilitating the rapid and safe recovery of patients. …”
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Development and external validation of machine learning models for the early prediction of malnutrition in critically ill patients: a prospective observational study by Yi Liu, Yehua Xu, Lixia Guo, Zhongbin Chen, Xueqin Xia, Feng Chen, Li Tang, Hua Jiang, Caixia Xie

“…Hyperparameters were optimized via 5-fold cross-validation on the training set, eliminating the need for a separate validation set while ensuring internal validation. …”
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Episiotomies and obstetric anal sphincter injuries following a restrictive episiotomy policy in France: An analysis of the 2010, 2016, and 2021 National Perinatal Surveys. by Raphaele Houlbracq, Camille Le Ray, Béatrice Blondel, Nathalie Lelong, Anne Alice Chantry, Thomas Desplanches, ENP2021 Study Group

“…Further research is needed to predict the optimal rate of episiotomy for instrumental deliveries. …”
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CLINICAL VALIDATION OF FLOW CYTOMETRY 10 COLOR PANEL FOR ASSESSMENT OF MEASURABLE RESIDUAL DISEASE IN ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA by MRV Ikoma-Colturato, AR Severino, JFDS Tosi, CM Bertolucci, I Colturato, FBR Silva, ER Mattos, MP Souza, AJ Simione, VAR Colturato

“…This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a previously analytically validated 10-color MFC protocol to detect AML MRD. …”
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Performance of direct-from-blood-culture disk diffusion antibiotic susceptibility testing and its impact on antibiotic adjustment in bloodstream infections at a Malaysian tertiary... by Chee Lan Lau, Ramliza Ramli, Petrick Periyasamy, Toh Leong Tan, Hui-min Neoh, Aliza Mohamad Yusof, Zainina Zainal Abidin, Noranati Zulkifli Chia, Mohd Syazwan Mohd Saaid, Munirah Abdul Aziz, Isa Naina-Mohamed

“…Direct-from-blood-culture disk diffusion antibiotic susceptibility testing (dAST) forecasts susceptibility earlier than conventional susceptibility testing (cAST). The study aimed to evaluate dAST performance and its impact on antibiotic adjustment in BSI. …”
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Nine circular strategy approach for the sustainable management of waste in the palm oil industry by S. Suprihatin, N.S. Indrasti, H. Prasetya, L. Agustina, E. Yulistika

“…A significant portion of waste is not subjected to optimal management practices. Various effective methods for waste management have been identified as potential solutions. …”
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Cervical cerclage for prevention of preterm birth and adverse perinatal outcome in twin pregnancies with short cervical length or cervical dilatation: A systematic review and meta-... by Francesco D'Antonio, Nashwa Eltaweel, Smriti Prasad, Maria Elena Flacco, Lamberto Manzoli, Asma Khalil

“…<h4>Background</h4>The optimal approach to prevent preterm birth (PTB) in twins has not been fully established yet. …”
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Stent Failure Management in Contemporary Clinical Practice by Iosif Xenogiannis, Charalampos Varlamos, Despoina-Rafailia Benetou, Vassiliki-Maria Dragona, Stefanos Vlachos, Christos Pappas, Fotios Kolokathis, Grigoris V. Karamasis

“…Interventional cardiologists who are involved in the treatment of SF cases should be familiar with interpreting intravascular imaging to guide the use of the adjunctive device required to ensure that optimal procedural results in SF cases are obtained.…”
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Barriers and Facilitators to Adherence to Exercise-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Coronary Artery Disease Patients: A Scoping Review by Zhao X, Zhang S, Zhang F, Wu X, Zhang Z, Liu Y, Jiang J, Li Z, Li S, Zheng S, Yang X, Ju X, Li H, Gong L, Kong D

“…This limitation hinders the full potential of rehabilitation, necessitating a deeper exploration of the factors influencing exercise adherence and the development of targeted intervention strategies.Objective: This study aims to identify the barriers and facilitators affecting ERCR adherence among CAD patients and provide intervention recommendations for clinical practice.Methods: A systematic search was conducted across nine databases, including PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, EBSCO, CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, and CBM. …”
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Study protocol for a multi-session randomized sham-controlled trial of PCC- and amygdala-targeted neurofeedback for the treatment of PTSD by Jonathan M. Lieberman, Ruth A. Lanius, Jean Théberge, Benicio N. Frey, Paul A. Frewen, Frank Scharnowski, David Steyrl, Tomas Ros, Maria Densmore, Emma Tassinari, Vangel Matic, Niki Hosseini-Kamkar, Sandhya Narikuzhy, Fardous Hosseiny, Rakesh Jetly, Andrew A. Nicholson

“…Discussion This trial aims to address critical research gaps by evaluating the therapeutic potential of rt-fMRI-NFB targeting the PCC and amygdala in PTSD. …”
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Health risk behaviours of high school learners and their perceptions of preventive services offered by general practitioners by Caron Thomas

“…Despite the interaction between adolescent and GP being conducive to the receipt of primary and secondary preventive services, this is not optimal.…”
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Skimming and storage factors affect the detection of heat shock protein 70 in raw bovine milk by M.R.H. Rakib, V. Messina, J.I. Gargiulo, N.A. Lyons, I.N. Pathirana, P.C. Thomson, S.C. Garcia

“…This study aimed to evaluate how different management and storage practices affect detection of HSP70 in milk samples. …”
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Characteristics and management of pediatric pemphigus vulgaris by LIANG Wenhui, CHEN Yuting, DAN Hongxia

“…This study retrospectively analyzed 104 PPV cases recorded in the PubMed and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases between 1969 and 2024, with the aim of providing insights for the standardized diagnosis and management of PPV. …”
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An assessment of the level of knowledge about diabetes mellitus among diabetic patients in a primary healthcare setting by Lushendran M. Moodley, Viren Rambiritch

“…This study was therefore aimed at clinics in the KwaZulu-Natal region, where 56,9% of the people live in rural areas, with an estimated 65% literacy rate and unemployment standing at over 50%. …”
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The association between the MIND diet and cognitive health in middle-aged and older adults: A systematic review by Jenny Hiu Wai Tse, Queenie Pui Sze Law, Jenny Tsun Yee Tsang, Lorna Kwai Ping Suen, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Rick Yiu Cho Kwan

“…The Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet, blending the Mediterranean diet and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet elements, aims to slow cognitive decline and reduce dementia risk. …”
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Prediction of slaughter weight with body components and liner body measurement of Hararge cattle at Haramaya University abattoir, Ethiopia by Takele Wolkaro, Yosef Tadesse, Mengistu Urge, Merga Bayisa

“…The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between slaughter weight (SW) with body components and liner body measurements and investigate the coefficient of correlation between slaughter weight with body component and liner body measurements to select the best regression equation. …”
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Role of 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT-derived quantitative volumetric tumor parameters in cytoreductive radical prostatectomy selection for patients with low-volume metastatic hormone-sensi... by Junjie Fan, Ke Xu, Zhangdong Jiang, Chaosheng Gan, Hao Song, Guoqiang Gao, Guojing Wang, Qiyuan Kang, Liang Luo, Zhuonan Wang, Dalin He, XiaoYi Duan, Kaijie Wu

“…Results Among 122 patients, 37 (30.32%) underwent systemic therapy plus cRP. The median and optimal cutoff values of the whole-body PSMA-TV were 71.68 cm3 (41.28–157.41 cm3) and 78.57 cm3, respectively. …”
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Integration of YOLOv9 Segmentation and Monocular Depth Estimation in Thermal Imaging for Prediction of Estrus in Sows Based on Pixel Intensity Analysis by Iyad Almadani, Aaron L. Robinson, Mohammed Abuhussein

“…Many researchers focus on improving reproductive health in sows and ensuring successful breeding by accurately identifying the optimal time of ovulation through estrus detection. …”
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