A Precipitation Forecast Score Based on Potential Impact by Liujie PAN, Hongfang ZHANG, Chunjuan QI, Shan LU, Lili DU

“…Impact" is defined as the characterization of potential consequences that may result from forecast hits or misses on actual precipitation occurrences.For hit and missed events， impact factors are defined by taking the logarithm of observed precipitation and the logarithm of the difference between observed and forecasted precipitation.Based on this， equivalent impacts （AI and CI） of hit and missed events are accumulated at the spatiotemporal scale.The scoring solely considering the impact of CI is defined as a sub-item of the Impact Threat Scoring （ITS）.The precipitation scoring that takes into account the combined effects of AI and CI is defined as the ITS score.Analysis shows that ITS0 assigns dynamic weights based on the degree of difference in missed precipitation， allowing for a clear distinction of the impact level of missed events.On the other hand， ITS rewards the accurate prediction of heavy precipitation.The larger the hit precipitation values and the smaller the difference between the forecasted and observed values in missed events， the larger the ITS score.These factors result in a better ability to depict the potential consequences on actual precipitation.…”
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Enhancing emergency department triage for older patients: a prospective study on the integration of the identification of seniors at risk by Lanxin Ouyang, Shuzhen Yu, Ziwei Hu, Yin Lin, Di Liu

“…The predictive accuracy of the revised triage system was compared to the original system using logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Results Among 973 patients completing follow-up, 38.1% had an ISAR score ≥ 2. …”
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Special educational needs provision and academic outcomes for children with teacher reported language difficulties at school entry by Sarah Griffiths, Laura Lucas, Debbie Gooch, Courtenay Frazier Norbury

“…Abstract Background Language ability predicts academic attainment across the curriculum. …”
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Evaluation of efficacy and adherence to treatment of patients with osteoarthritis with structure-modifying drug of SYSADOA group by I. G. Zolkornyaev

“…All 78 patients (100%) completed the entire course therapy. Out of these, 74 patients responded positively to the treatment, while 4 patients reported no changes in their condition.Conclusion. …”
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Risk assessment of the newly emerged H7N9 avian influenza viruses by Pengxiang Chang, Jean-Remy Sadeyen, Sushant Bhat, Rebecca Daines, Altaf Hussain, Huseyin Yilmaz, Munir Iqbal

“…The H7N9 AIVs from the early epidemic waves had dual sialic acid receptor binding characteristics, whereas the more recent H7N9 AIVs completely lost or retained only weak human sialic acid receptor binding. …”
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Exploring the structural links between peer support, psychological resilience, and exercise adherence in adolescents: a multigroup model across gender and educational stages by Moyan Li, Yuan Huang, Meirong Sun

“…Peer support not only directly enhanced psychological resilience in sports scenarios, but also transferred the cultivated target concentration and emotional regulation ability to academic and life fields through the "springboard effect". …”
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Legal aspects of functional security standardisation of the Internet of Things by P. S. Klimushyn, V. Ye. Roh, T. P. Kolisnyk

“…IoT technologies provide smart things with the ability to make decisions in the management of physical objects using intelligence and consensus. …”
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Assessment of drivers of Listeria environmental monitoring programs in small- and medium-sized dairy processing plants by Caroline Motzer, Aljosa Trmcic, Nicole Martin, Martin Wiedmann, Samantha Bolten

“…To better understand what drives investment in Listeria EMP, 9 SMDPP, which had previously participated in an ∼1-yr longitudinal study focused on implementing Listeria EMP, completed a questionnaire regarding their EMP-associated costs. …”
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Predicting poor self-management behaviors in adults with newly diagnosed COPD: based on the information-motivation-behavioral skills model by Xiaomei Chen, Jia Liu, Yuxuan He, Li Wei, Menghui Deng, Rui Zhang, Huiqin Song, Yanni Yang

“…Abstract Background Self-management is an important measure to control the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but the self-management ability of newly diagnosed COPD patients can not be evaluated. …”
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A pilot pragmatic randomized controlled trial of a 12-month Healthy Lifestyles Program: A collaborative care model for chronic conditions addressing behavioural change. by Japteg Singh, David Feeny, Rebecca Ganann, John N Lavis, Cynthia Lokker, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Majdi Qutob, Zainab Samaan, Arielle Sutton, Marjan Walli-Attaei, Sarah Smith, Elizabeth Alvarez

“…Less than 1% of participant-directed and clinical outcomes were missing for those that completed the study. Participants attended an average of 29 of 43 educational sessions and 100% of one-to-one sessions. …”
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Nursing students’ experiences and perceptions regarding in-class flipped classroom: a mixed-methods study by Dongmei Zhang, Anle Huang, Yunxiao Lei, Haiyang Liu, Liu Yang, Congzhi Wang, Ting Yuan, Xiaoping Li, Lin Zhang, Wenyuan Shang

“…The Colaizzi seven-step analysis method was employed to analyze the interview data. …”
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Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-Functionalized Scaffolds for the Recruitment of Synovial Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Osteochondral Repair by Yuan Luo, Xiaodong Cao, Junfeng Chen, Jianwei Gu, Hao Yu, Junying Sun, Jun Zou

“…In in vivo experiments, the HSPP group exhibited a significantly higher gross tissue morphology score and achieved cartilage regeneration at an earlier stage and a significantly better repair process compared with the other groups (P<0.05). Histological analysis revealed that the new cartilage tissue in the experimental group had a better shape and almost filled the defect area, whereas the scaffold was nearly completely degraded. …”
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Feasibility of cognitive testing and ecological momentary assessments using smartphones in middle aged and older adults with insomnia by Sara Ghadimi, Jason Ereso, Alexander J. Kaula, Nick Taptiklis, Francesca Cormack, Cathy Alessi, Jennifer L. Martin, Joseph M. Dzierzewski, Arash Naeim, Sarah Kremen, Tue Te, Constance H. Fung

“…We performed thematic analysis of the participant interviews. Results The median number of days that EMA was completed was 24.5. …”
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Relationship of monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio (MHR) and other inflammatory biomarkers with sarcopenia: a population-based study by Zhiwei Xue, Jian Cao, Jianhui Mou, Rui Wang, Peng Liu

“…The research first attempts to investigate the association between MHR and low muscle mass and to compare the predictive abilities of MHR, SII, NLR, and NHHR for low muscle mass risk. …”
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Developmental trajectories and heterogeneity of social engagement among Chinese older adults: a growth mixture model by Han Zhou, Cheng Zhang, Shengnan Wang, Chao Yu, Lei Wu

“…In contrast, the time-varying analysis showed that a decline in functional ability, insufficient exercise (means no exercise at present), deteriorating self-reported health and quality of life, negative mood, monotonous diet, and reduced community services were closely related to the reduction in social engagement levels (P < 0.05). …”
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Kinematic Parameters for Tracking Patient Progress during Upper Limb Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation: An Observational Study on Subacute Stroke Subjects by Michela Goffredo, Stefano Mazzoleni, Annalisa Gison, Francesco Infarinato, Sanaz Pournajaf, Daniele Galafate, Maurizio Agosti, Federico Posteraro, Marco Franceschini

“…A secondary data analysis has been conducted by comparing patients having different severities of motor impairment. …”
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A Preliminary Study on Effectiveness of Varying Dose of Paretic Upper Limb Training with Visual Deprivation in Poststroke Patients: A Randomised Clinical Trial by R Sampath Pulimoot, CKV Bhuvaneswari, G Harshavardhan, Kabilan Annadurai

“…Results: Out of the 36 study participants, three dropouts were recorded by the completion of the study: one from Group A and two from Group B. …”
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PHOENIX (Picking up Hidden Osteoporosis Effectively during Normal CT Imaging without additional X-rays): protocol for a randomised, multicentre feasibility study by Lee Shepstone, Jane Fleming, Stephen K Kaptoge, Emma Clark, Adam P Wagner, Kenneth E S Poole, Daniel D G Chappell, Thomas D Turmezei, Karen Willoughby

“…The co-primary feasibility outcome measures are (a) ability to randomise 375 patients within 10 months and (b) retention of 75% of survivors, completing their 1-year bone health outcome questionnaire. …”
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Assessing effectiveness of ABCDE Framework for teaching condylar fracture reduction in dental education: a mixed methods study by Jun Pang, Zhigan Lv, Haifeng Zhang, Siyao Yang, Yuanyuan Wang, Yang Wu, Xiaoxing Hao, Lin Cheng, Pengfei Xin

“…Qualitative insights emphasized its practicability, ease of use, and ability to boost engagement and skill acquisition. …”
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International education and diplomacy: Education of Serbian students in internship in the 21st century by Vasojević Nena A.

“…The education of scholarship students abroad throughout Serbian history was conceived as a key factor that contributed to the development of the country of origin after the completion of education. In accordance with the needs of society, the creators of educational policies in the country of origin enacted regulations and measures that encouraged Serbian students to study abroad, but also to return to their home country after their education had been completed in order to contribute with their knowledge, their contacts to the development at home. …”
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