Comparative analysis of external load in small-sided games versus official matches among professional football players by Kaan Kaya, Barış Gürol, Selçuk Tarakcı

“…This approach is especially effective for enhancing possession, creating numerical superiority, and focusing on performance metrics such as acceleration and deceleration.…”
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CureSCi Metadata Catalog-Finding and harmonizing studies for secondary analysis of hydroxyurea discontinuation in sickle cell disease. by Xin Wu, Jeran Stratford, Karen Kesler, Cataia Ives, Tabitha Hendershot, Barbara Kroner, Ying Qin, Huaqin Pan

“…A harmonized dataset consisting of eight predictor variables across five studies was created. Secondary analysis employed a generalized linear model to identify factors that significantly impact hydroxyurea discontinuation.…”
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Which men change in intimate partner violence prevention interventions? A trajectory analysis in Rwanda and South Africa by Rachel Jewkes, Nicola J Christofides, Andrew Gibbs, Esnat Chirwa, Kristin Dunkle, Shibe Mhlongo, Abigail Hatcher

“…Baseline characteristics of past traumas and current poverty, mental health and gender beliefs predicted trajectory group allocation. The analysis may inform targeting of interventions towards those who have propensity to change or guide how contextual factors may alter intervention effects.Trial registration numbers NCT03022370; NCT02823288; NCT03477877.…”
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Antibiotic resistance genes circulating in Nigeria: a systematic review and meta-analysis from the One Health perspective by Emmanuel N. Ugbo, Fleischer C. N. Kotey, Eric S. Donkor

“…Multidrug-resistant bacteria harbour antibiotic resistance genes that help them subdue the effectiveness of several available antibiotics. This review aimed to assess antimicrobial resistance genes circulating in Nigeria via a systematic review and meta-analysis. …”
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Analysis of research fields involving wastewater-based epidemiology and interdisciplinary spillovers using a structural topic model by Michio Murakami, Yoshitaka Nishikawa, Masaaki Kitajima

“…Although research on COVID-19 has only recently begun, “SARS-CoV-2 detection” had a higher number of papers (N = 348) and citations (32.8). Analysis of the sources and effects of high-impact papers on each topic showed that public health-driven studies referred to numerous illicit drugs and created connections with subsequent COVID-19-related papers. …”
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Evaluation of potentially susceptible flooding areas leveraging geospatial technology with multicriteria decision analysis in Edo State, Nigeria by Kesyton Oyamenda Ozegin, Stephen Olubusola Ilugbo

“…A flood threat map was created by processing the gathered data using the AHP and the ArcGIS 10.5 framework. …”
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Analysis of two pedagogical approaches to foster discipline integrations in an educational data mining class using communities of practice by Brayan Díaz, Collin Lynch, Cesar Delgado, Kevin Han

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Finite Element Analysis of the Bearing Component of Total Ankle Replacement Implants during the Stance Phase of the Gait Cycle by Timothy S. Jain, Mohammad Noori, Joseph J. Rencis, Amanda Anderson, Naudereh Noori, Scott Hazelwood

“…Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) is a motion-preserving treatment for end-stage ankle arthritis. An effective tool for analyzing these implants’ mechanical performance and longevity in silico is finite element analysis (FEA). …”
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LLMs Have Rhythm: Fingerprinting Large Language Models Using Inter-Token Times and Network Traffic Analysis by Saeif Alhazbi, Ahmed Hussain, Gabriele Oligeri, Panos Papadimitratos

“…In this paper, we propose a novel passive fingerprinting framework that operates in real-time and remains effective even under encrypted network traffic conditions. …”
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Integrated analysis of genomic and transcriptomic profiles identified a prognostic immunohistochemistry panel for esophageal squamous cell cancer by Yue Yu, Zhihua Li, Chenjun Huang, Haisheng Fang, Fei Zhao, Yue Zhou, Xianglong Pan, Qifan Li, Yu Zhuang, Liang Chen, Jing Xu, Wei Wang

“…Abstract Background The poor outcome of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) highlights the importance of the identification of novel effective prognostic biomarkers. We aimed to identify a clinically applicable prognostic immunohistochemistry (IHC) panel for ESCC. …”
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Effect of layered fertilizer strategies on rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) productivity and soil macropore characteristics under mechanical direct-sowing by Liping Gao, Chuanqi Wang, Anyang Wu, Hui Chen, Qingxi Liao, Yitao Liao

“…Our study demonstrate that layered fertilization can improved rape growth and soil macropore porosity, but its effect depends on good tillage macropore characteristics and distribution created by reasonable fertilization ratio, which provided a theoretical basis for high-yield, efficient, green, and sustainable mechanized direct-sowing production of rapeseed.…”
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Comprehensive Characterization and Impact Analysis of Interlayers on CO₂ Flooding in Low-Permeability Sandstone Reservoirs by Taskyn Abitkazy, Lin Yan, Khaled Albriki, Bahedaer Baletabieke, Dawei Yuan, Yingfu He, Akhan Sarbayev

“…In low-permeability sandstone reservoirs (LPSR), impermeable interlayers significantly challenge carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and enhance oil recovery (CO₂-EOR) processes by creating complex, discontinuous flow units. This study aims to address these challenges through a comprehensive multi-faceted approach integrating geological and microscopic analyses, including core analysis, reservoir petrography, field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and well-logging response analysis, and utilizing three-dimensional (3D) geological modeling. …”
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Networked Behaviors Associated With a Large-Scale Secure Messaging Network: Cross-Sectional Secondary Data Analysis by Laura Rosa Baratta, Linlin Xia, Daphne Lew, Elise Eiden, Y Jasmine Wu, Noshir Contractor, Bruce L Lambert, Sunny S Lou, Thomas Kannampallil

“… Abstract BackgroundCommunication among health care professionals is essential for effective clinical care. Asynchronous text-based clinician communication—secure messaging—is rapidly becoming the preferred mode of communication. …”
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Prevalence of low-level viremia in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lu Xie, Pengyu Li, Guangwei Liu, Yanan Liu, Huijun Guo

“…The objective of this study was to systematically assess the prevalence of LLV, thereby providing robust evidence-based medical insights into effective clinical interventions and preventative measures against LLV.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources A comprehensive literature search was conducted across various databases, including China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data (Wanfang), China Science And Technology Journal Database (VIP-CSTJ), China Biology Medicine disc (CBMdisc), PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library, spanning from the inception of these databases up to 5 January 2024.Eligibility criteria The research type included either a cross-sectional study or a cohort study focusing on the Chinese population, with the outcome being LLV. …”
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Extending LoRaWAN: Mesh Architecture and Performance Analysis for Long-Range IoT Connectivity in Maritime Environments by Nuno Cruz, Carlos Mendes, Nuno Cota, Gonçalo Esteves, João Pinelo, João Casaleiro, Rafael Teixeira, Leonor Lobo

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Pharmaceutical Analysis of Inpatient Prescriptions: Systematic Observation of Hospital Pharmacists’ Practices in the Early User-Centered Design Phase by Jesse Butruille, Natalina Cirnat, Mariem Alaoui, Jérôme Saracco, Etienne Cousein, Noémie Chaniaud

“…Human factors and ergonomics (HFE) methods are essential for designing effective, human-centered CDSSs. HFE involves 3 phases—exploration, design, and evaluation—with exploration being critical yet often overlooked in the literature. …”
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Predictability of Air Pollutants Based on Detrended Fluctuation Analysis: Ekibastuz Сoal-Mining Center in Northeastern Kazakhstan by Oleksandr Kuchanskyi, Andrii Biloshchytskyi, Yurii Andrashko, Alexandr Neftissov, Svitlana Biloshchytska, Sergiy Bronin

“…The results obtained in this study allow us to conclude that the method of trended fluctuation analysis can be the basis for creating an indicator of the level of air pollution, which allows us to quickly respond to possible deviations from the established standards. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Mechanistic and Correlative Models for Global and Bhutan-Specific Suitability of Parthenium Weed and Vulnerability of Agriculture in Bhutan by Sangay Dorji, Stephen Stewart, Asad Shabbir, Ali Bajwa, Ammar Aziz, Steve Adkins

“…However, a comparative analysis of these two approaches for parthenium weed is lacking, leaving a gap in understanding their relative effectiveness and ability to describe habitat suitability of parthenium weed. …”
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Evaluating the Effect of Environmental-Physical Factors on the Livability and Quality of Urban Streets (Case Study: Nader and Enghelab Streets in Sari City) by Armin Akhavan, Esmail Salehi, Shirin Toghyani

“…This questionnaire survey tended to uncover the users’ view point towards the identified physical-environmental problems of these spaces and their impact on streets’ livability. The analysis of physical-environmental impacts on the quality and livability of streets were analyzed by applying descriptive statistics and spearman coefficient correlation among the research streets’ quality and livability as the dependent variables and physical-environmental streets problems as the independent variable. 3-Results and Discussion The related findings to the streets were evaluated in order to have a better understanding of the effects of environmental-physical factors on the livability and the quality of urban streets. …”
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Utilization and Determinants of Antenatal Care Visits in East African Countries: A Multicountry Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys by Zemenu Tadesse Tessema, Amare Minyihun

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