Confirmatory study on the retention rate of ketogenic diet therapy and related factors in children with drug‐resistant epilepsy: A single‐center cohort study by Jie Zhang, Qiang Gu, Yuan Wu, Han Xie, Cuijie Wei, Yao Zhang, Taoyun Ji, Xinhua Bao, Xingzhi Chang, Yuehua Zhang, Yuwu Jiang, Ye Wu

“…Methods This was a single‐center cohort study. Baseline data were collected, and regular follow‐up was conducted after KDT treatment. …”
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Patient and public involvement in the SPRUCE methodology study investigating electronic patient reported outcomes in oncology clinical trials by Morgaine Stiles, Monisha Dewan, Georgina Manning, Jessica Maudsley, Diana King, Jacqui Gath, Andy Deutsch, Esme Radin, Kim Watson, Franko Kowalczuk, Stephanie Foster, Alexa Gillman, Joanne Haviland, Elizabeth Hill, Lisa Lloyd, Robert Huddart, Emma Hall, Lara Philipps, Rebecca Lewis

“…The first committee meeting saw PPI members testing the electronic PRO (ePRO) system and giving feedback on this and the patient-facing documents, for which we provided structured feedback forms. Members also provided feedback on the meeting itself. …”
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Explanatory models and coping with alcohol misuse among conflict-affected men in Ukraine by Sergiy Bogdanov, Kateryna Koss, Kimberly Hook, Quincy Moore, Catharina Van der Boor, Alessandro Masazza, Daniela C. Fuhr, Bayard Roberts, Carl May, Olha Fedorets, Oxana Bayer, Andrii Karachevskyy, Abhijit Nadkarni

“…Qualitative data received from each subgroup were analysed separately. …”
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PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AND LIFE QUALITY IN CORONARY HEART DISEASE PATIENTS: RESULTS OF THE RUSSIAN PART OF INTERNATIONAL MULTICENTER STUDY EUROASPIRE IV by N. V. Pogosova, R. G. Oganov, S. A. Boytsov, A. K. Ausheva, O. Yu. Sokolova, A. A. Kursakov, Yu. M. Pozdnyakov, A. O. Salbieva, I. N. Lelchuk, T. A. Gusarova, N. V. Gomyranova, A. V. Karpova, N. A. Eliseeva, E. B. Akhmedova, K. K. Bedeynikova, M. N. Korneeva

“…To the study protocol, the analysis of medical charts was included, with following visit and structured interview. During the study, long-term results were evaluated, presence and level of the risk factors, including psychosocial, life quality parameters, adequacy of the acquired by patients recommendations and the grade of adherence. …”
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Age features of myocardial remodeling in men with ischemic chronic heart failure and renal dysfunction by D. A. Lashkul

“…However, in most studies structural remodeling of the myocardium was analyzed without sex and age characteristics. …”
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Multi-field information fusion-based analysis of the macroscopic and mesoscopic damage evolution and location identification of caving and water-conducting fracture zones for minin... by Jiangbo WEI, Shuangming WANG, Lang LIU, Baoning WEI, Deyu CHONG, Zhizhen LIU, Dongkui LI, Dengdeng ZHUANG, Jing ZHOU

“…ObjectiveFor the coal mining areas in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, there is an urgent need to determine the failure characteristics of the mining overburden and the spatial structural evolution of caving and water-conducting fracture zones in the overburden, which is recognized as the major challenge in coal mining through gangue grouting filling in goaves. …”
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Riscos ocupacionais relacionados ao trabalho de enfermagem em uma unidade ambulatorial especializada [Occupational risks in nursing at a specialized out-patient unit] [Riesgos labo... by Norma Valéria Dantas de Oliveira Souza, Ariane da Silva Pires, Francisco Gleidson de Azevedo Gonçalves, Luana dos Santos Cunha, Shino Shoji, Liana Viana Ribeiro, Kelly Fernanda Assis Tavares

“…It aims at describing the perceptions those workers have about the effects of work upon their health; discussing solutions proposed for control and/or elimination of the risks. Data were collected by semi structured interviews and submitted to thematic contents analysis. …”
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CLINICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH EARLY AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS (RUSSIAN COHORT OF PATIENTS) by E. E. Gubar', A. G. Bochkova, T. V. Dubinina, A. B. Dyomina, O. A. Rumyantseva, M. M. Urumova, S. V. Shubin, A. A. Godzenko, A. V. Smirnov, E. Yu. Tyukhova, S. I. Glukhova, Sh. F. Erdes

“…X-ray revealed definite SI in 49.3% of patients («classic» AS). According to MRI data, 30.1% of patients with active SI and without structural changes of sacroiliac joints had pre-radiological stage of AS (by Russian version of modified New York criteria). 74.0% of patients fulfilled both sets of ASAS criteria for axSpA, 5.5% – met only I criteria set, whereas 20.5% – only II criteria set. …”
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The meaning of ‘quality’ of homecare for older people: a scoping review by Alex Hall, Vanessa Davey, Lisa McGarrigle, Jayne Astbury, Kimberly Lazo Green, Nisar Ahmed, Oleta Williams, Fiona Beyer, Barbara Hanratty, Debora Price

“…We identified four dimensions: (1) relationships and continuity of care; (2) bespoke care; (3) organisational and structural aspects of care; and (4) understanding of quality as a measurable construct. …”
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Assessing antibiotic use practices on central Burkina Faso cattle farms and the associated risks to environmental and human health contamination: A pilot study by Djifahamaï Soma, Fatimata Bintou J. Diarra, Isidore Juste O. Bonkoungou, Namwin Siourimè Somda, Evariste Bako, Marguerite Edith M. Nikiema, Souleymane Sore, Natéwindé Sawadogo, Nicolas Barro, Daouda Kassié

“…Materials and Methods: In April 2023, a survey was conducted among 50 cattle farm owners and managers across four peri-urban area of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Data were collected using structured questionnaires through Kobo Toolbox. …”
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NDVI Estimation Throughout the Whole Growth Period of Multi-Crops Using RGB Images and Deep Learning by Jianliang Wang, Chen Chen, Jiacheng Wang, Zhaosheng Yao, Ying Wang, Yuanyuan Zhao, Yi Sun, Fei Wu, Dongwei Han, Guanshuo Yang, Xinyu Liu, Chengming Sun, Tao Liu

“…This study utilizes field data from five major crops (cotton, rice, maize, rape, and wheat) throughout their whole growth periods. …”
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Machine learning enhanced metal 3D printing: high throughput optimization and material transfer extensibility by Yuanjie Zhang, Cheng Lin, Yuan Tian, Jianbao Gao, Bo Song, Hao Zhang, Min Wang, Kechen Song, Binghui Deng, Dezhen Xue, Yonggang Yao, Yusheng Shi, Kun Kelvin Fu

“…The high throughput methodologies are mostly on obtaining the printed samples and their structural and physical properties, while ML is used for data analysis by model building for prediction (optimization), and understanding. …”
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MAPT-A152T mutation drives neuronal hyperactivity through Fyn-NMDAR signaling in human iPSC-Derived neurons: Insights into Alzheimer's pathogenesis by Maika Itsuno, Hirokazu Tanabe, Etsuko Sano, Takashi Sasaki, Chisato Oyama, Hiroko Bannai, Koichi Saito, Kazuhiko Nakata, Setsu Endoh-Yamagami, Hideyuki Okano, Sumihiro Maeda

“…In addition, transcriptomic analysis revealed structural changes specific to excitatory neurons with the A152T mutation. …”
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OptiNeoCare: optimisation of routine care in the management of severe perinatal asphyxia in full-term or near-term newborns – study protocol for analysis of suboptimal care by conf... by Pierre-Yves Ancel, Thierry Debillon, Gilles Cambonie, Geraldine Favrais, Gilles Kayem, Hendy Abdoul, Ayoub Mitha, Isabelle Guellec, Gauthier Loron, Charles Garabedian, Thomas Desplanches, Pierre Delorme, Eric Verspyck, Cyril Huissoud, Marie Delnaud, Blanche Graesslin, Pierre Tourneux, Maliha Badr, Sophie Chapeliere, Marie Brasseur-Daudruy, Max Gonzalez Estevez, Agnes Rigouzzo

“…The quality of care will be assessed based on a structured classification of medical errors (diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and systemic) by a panel of experts including an obstetrician or midwife and a paediatrician. …”
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Genetically predicted white matter microstructure mediates the relationship between risk factors and lacunar stroke by Qing Ye, Jie Zhang, Li Zhang, Benyan Luo, Xiangming Ye, Min Wu, Wenshi Wang, Yue Zou, Douglas Neville, Kaisi Ren, Shuchang Zhong, Haiying Xiang

“…MD and ISOVF in the ALIC may serve as structural brain reserves and early biomarkers of hypertension-induced pathophysiology associated with lacunar stroke.…”
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Comparative Analysis of Plasma Protein Dynamics in Women with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Takotsubo Syndrome by Shafaat Hussain, Sandeep Jha, Evelin Berger, Linnea Molander, Valentyna Sevastianova, Zahra Sheybani, Aaron Shekka Espinosa, Ahmed Elmahdy, Amin Al-Awar, Yalda Kakaei, Mana Kalani, Ermir Zulfaj, Amirali Nejat, Abhishek Jha, Tetiana Pylova, Maryna Krasnikova, Erik Axel Andersson, Elmir Omerovic, Björn Redfors

“…Differential expression and functional significance were assessed. Data are accessible on ProteomeXchange, ID PXD051367. …”
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Coronary inflammation and atherosclerosis by CCTA in young adults (aged 18-45) by Annalisa Filtz, Daniel Lorenzatti, Henry A Dwaah, Carlos Espiche, Santiago F Galgani, Jake T Gilman, Alexandrina Danilov, Andrea Scotti, Piotr J Slomka, Daniel S Berman, Salim S Virani, Mario J Garcia, Khurram Nasir, Leslee J. Shaw, Ron Blankstein, Michael D Shapiro, Damini Dey, Leandro Slipczuk

“…Structured abstract: Background: Peri-coronary adipose tissue attenuation (PCAT), a marker of coronary inflammation, is linked to coronary artery disease (CAD), but data on the role of PCAT in young individuals are limited. …”
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Cognitive gains and cortical thickness changes after 12 weeks of resistance training in older adults with low and high risk of mild cognitive impairment: Findings from a randomized... by Simona Kušleikienė, Gal Ziv, Wouter A.J. Vints, Erika Krasinskė, Milda Šarkinaite, Orgesa Qipo, Ivan Bautmans, Uwe Himmelreich, Nerijus Masiulis, Vida J. Česnaitienė, Oron Levin

“…Background: In this randomized controlled trial, we assessed the neuroprotective effect of a 12-week resistance training (RT) program on executive control and cortical thickness of the prefrontal, temporal, parietal, and central cortex, regions prone to structural decline in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). …”
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Impact of shared decision-making in Taiwanese patients with atrial fibrillation eligible for novel oral anticoagulant therapy by Yen-Wen Wu, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Yuan-Po Yang, Wei-Tsung Wu, Chung-Ming Tu, Hung-Kain Huang, Chun-Yuan Chu, Chi-Cheng Huang, Szu-Chi Chien, Shih-Jie Jhuo, Ching-Pei Chen

“…During Stage I, part I participants (n = 124) completed a semi-structured survey (understanding evaluation sections only) before and after viewing SDM materials on stroke prevention for AF. …”
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Clinical relevance of loss-of-function mutations of NEMO/IKBKG by Jin Wang, Kexin Shen, Hongxia Lou, Lina Zhou, Yunfei An, Xiaodong Zhao, Yuan Ding

“…Almost all cases of hyper-IgM occurred in patients with EDA-ID. Different structural domains correspond to symptoms with varying degrees of severity. …”
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