Global Burden of Pediatric Rheumatic Heart Disease, 1990–2021: Analysis of the GBD 2021 Study by Ze Tang, Ziwei Wang, Xinbao Wang

“…Novel methodological approaches included APC analysis to decompose temporal trends into age, period, and cohort effects, and inequality analysis to assess socioeconomic disparities. …”
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Combination of Drugs in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression Study by João Vitor Guimarães Mandaji, Maria Olivia Pozzolo Pedro, Kae Leopoldo, João Pini Alemar, Julio Torales, Antonio Ventriglio, João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia

“…<b>Results:</b> The meta-analysis found that combination therapies led to an average 4.045% increase in abstinence rates (95% CI: 0.415% to 7.675%) compared to monotherapies. …”
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Burden in Colombia of COVID-19 in Adults and the Associated Clinical Characteristics: A Retrospective Database Analysis by Jair Arciniegas, Juan Manuel Reyes, Jhon Bolaños-López, Julia Regazzini Spinardi, Jingyan Yang, Farzaneh Maleki, Farley Johanna Gonzalez, Carlos Jose Bello, Ana Catalina Herrera-Díaz, Omar Escobar, Andrea Rubio, Monica Garcia, Luz Eugenia Pérez Jaramillo, Jorge La Rotta, Moe H. Kyaw, Carlos Fernando Mendoza

“…COVID-19 cases were identified with ICD-10 codes and confirmed by a laboratory test. The statistical analysis focused on descriptors of the frequency of events. …”
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Deprescribing 5-Aminosalicytes in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis on Concomitant Advanced Therapy: A Qualitative Analysis by Cruchelow KR, Bonnet KR, Zuckerman AD, Schlundt DG, Horst SN

“…Advanced therapy included tofacitinib (20%), vedolizumab (20%), or infliximab (20%). Qualitative analysis identified patient and clinician factors in the deprescribing process. …”
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Functional Prediction of Hypothetical Proteins from and Validation of the Predicted Models by Using ROC Curve Analysis by Md. Amran Gazi, Sultan Mahmud, Shah Mohammad Fahim, Mohammad Golam Kibria, Parag Palit, Md. Rezaul Islam, Humaira Rashid, Subhasish Das, Mustafa Mahfuz, Tahmeed Ahmeed

“…Evaluation of the performance of the various computational tools conducted using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis and a resoundingly high average accuracy of 93.6% were obtained. …”
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Analysis of clinical characteristics, treatment response, and prognosis among 67 patients with anaplastic multiple myeloma by Fei Chen, Yan Wang, Zhongxia Huang, Man Qi, Hong Chen

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Dynamic Monitoring and Driving Factors Analysis of Eco-Environmental Quality in the Hindu Kush–Himalaya Region by Fangmin Zhang, Xiaofei Wang, Jinge Yu, Huijie Yu, Zhen Yu

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A 15-Year Bibliometric Analysis of Sports Medicine Studies in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery by Amanda B Watters, MS, Jack Blitz, MS, Tatjana Mortell, BS, Victoria K. Ierulli, MS, John Lefante, PhD, Mary K. Mulcahey, MD, FAOA

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Evaluating femoral head collapse risk post-fixation removal: a finite element analysis by Xishan Li, Xiang Zhou, Xiang Zhou, Jie Yang, Kai Oliver Böker, Arndt F. Schilling, Wolfgang Lehmann

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Case Report: Radiological characteristics and pathological correlation analysis of extranodal Rosai-Dorfman disease of liver by Xingxing Zheng, Xingxing Zheng, Hongzhe Tian, Wei Li, Meihong Yang, Chenwang Jin, Yuhui Pang

“…Exploring the imaging and pathological features of extrahepatic Rosai Dorfman disease (RDD) and conducting a comprehensive analysis of reported cases in domestic and foreign literature to enhance understanding of this rare disease.MethodsWe collected data from a patient diagnosed with liver RDD in our hospital. …”
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Comprehensive Genetic and Morphological Analysis of Algerian Carob (<i>Ceratonia siliqua</i> L.) Accessions by Oussama Smaili, Leonardo Paul Luca, Francesco Scollo, Nadjiba Chebouti-Meziou, Chiara Catalano, Mario Di Guardo, Gaetano Distefano, Elisabetta Nicolosi, Alessandra Gentile, Stefano La Malfa

“…The genetic analysis identified 38 unique genotypes. Allelic richness indicated high polymorphism, with an average of 3.81 alleles and 5.36 genotypes for nuclear SSR markers. …”
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Day case total laparoscopic hysterectomy in a low resource setting: A descriptive analysis by Vishal Bahall, Keevan Singh, Lance De Barry

“…Objectives: To provide a descriptive analysis and evaluate the safety and feasibility of day-case laparoscopic hysterectomy in Trinidad and Tobago. …”
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Application and Analysis of Random Forest and Support Vector Classification in Risk Prediction of Childhood Obesity and Hyperuricemia by Wang Y, Shi S, Wei X, Wu Y, Shi Y, Cai J

“…The SVC model achieved slightly higher average precision and recall, making it more suitable for community- or school-based screening of high-risk children. …”
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How Does the Mandible Age? Comprehensive Artificial Intelligence–Assisted Shape Analysis in the White Population by Sara M. Hussein, MD, Jess D. Rames, MD, MEng, Abdallah A. Shehab, MD, Alexandre M. Pazelli, MD, Victoria A. Sears, MS, Adam J. Wentworth, MS, Jonathan M. Morris, MD, Basel A. Sharaf, MD, DDS, FACS

“…Results:. Analysis of 280 mandibles demonstrated statistically significant aging changes in both sexes. …”
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Analysis of the Impact of Building Pile Foundations and Support Systems on the Deformation of Special-Shaped Deep Excavations by Wenfeng Liu, Zhen Yang, Yaohui Zhao, Guangbiao Shao, Jianyong Han, Wanpeng Li, Jie Mao, Hongxing Zhao, Junwei Xue, Zhenguo Li, Tianliang Li

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Effect of whitening dentifrices on surface roughness of dental nanofiller-based composites. Stereomycroscopy and AFM analysis by Rafaela Yoshie Oliveira Kinoshita, Ricardo Sgura, Mariana Cavalcante Reis, Milton Satoiuqui Masuda, Paulo Sérgio Lopes Prazeres, Waldyr Romão Júnior, Carlos Eduardo Francci, André Guaraci DeVito-Moraes

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Analysis of spatial and temporal aggregation of influenza cases in Quzhou before and after COVID-19 pandemic by Qing Gao, Hui Yang, Zhao Yu, Qi Wang, Shuangqing Wang, Bingdong Zhan

“…We aim to analyse the basic characteristics, epidemiology and space-time clustering of influenza in Quzhou city before and after the COVID-19 pandemic based on five years of surveillance data.Methods Influenza case incidence data from 2018–2023 were collected and organized in Quzhou City to analyse the space-time aggregation of influenza incidence before and after COVID-19 pandemic through global spatial autocorrelation analysis and space-time scan analysis methods.Results The annual average fluctuation of influenza in Quzhou City from 2018–2023 was large, with gradual decreases in 2019–2020, 2020–2021 and 2021–2022, all of which showed obvious winter and spring peaks; The highest incidence rate in 2022–2023, with a bimodal distribution. …”
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Using an LED Light Source Coupled With Spectral Image Analysis for Non-Invasive Glucose Detection by Zhi Ting Ye, Shen Fu Tseng, Shang Xuan Tsou, Wen Tsung Ho

“…The red, green, and blue (RGB) channels were then separated and converted into grayscale images. The average grayscale value changes in the images were analyzed to determine the linear relationship between glucose concentration and grayscale values, thus allowing for non-invasive quantitative glucose testing. …”
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O the places rural children will go…to get physical activity: a cross sectional analysis by Bethany Forseth, Jordan A. Carlson, Adrian Ortega, Chelsea Steel, Brittany Lancaster, Lauren K. Fitzpatrick, Qianxia Jiang, Ann M. Davis

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Safety and efficacy of transcatheter arterial embolization in renal angiomyolipomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shahid Miangul, Karen Smayra, Liranne Bitton, Reem B. Zalloum, Nathanael Q. E. Yap, Baraa Saad, Rangish Yuvaraj, Marios Alogakos, Hayato Nakanishi, Christian A. Than, Aneeta Parthipun

“…Conclusion This meta-analysis provides insights into the efficacy of TAE for renal AMLs, emphasizing notable tumour size reduction and a high technical success rate for selected patients. …”
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