Abstract 054: Transradial Thrombectomy Using "Sheathless PV" Guide Catheter in Armenia: Three‐Year Institutional Experience in 103 Cases by David Sahakyan, Anna Isahakyan, David Marqaryan, Aleksan Petrosyan, Mikayel Grigoryan

“…The interest in its use specifically for TRA stemmed from competitive price (∼ $100 per catheter vs ), hydrophilic coating of the outer shaft, as well as lack of femoral closure devices in the country. Methods We retrospectively identified all consecutive acute stroke patients who had undergone ET via TRA from a prospectively maintained institutional stroke database between June 2020 and June 2023. …”
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Patient-informed outpatient intervention to improve pregnancy outcomes through connections to social services: protocol for the BETTER randomised controlled trial by William A Grobman, Laura J Rush, Ann Scheck McAlearney, Anna Bartholomew, Timothy R Huerta, Sarah R MacEwan, Nicole R Thomas, Lindsey N Sova, Leah Roth, Kaprea F Johnson

“…The Better Birth Outcomes Through Technology, Education and Reporting (BETTER) intervention attempts to account for these barriers by encouraging patients to address social needs through motivational interviewing and by sending recurring text messages that provide links to multiple kinds of social service resources.Methods and analysis We will use a two-arm randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effects of providing patients with a motivational interviewing session and text messages with links to multiple resources to address their social needs compared with patients receiving usual care. …”
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Gestational Diabetes Management and Outcomes in South Jordan: Metformin Alone vs. Metformin-Insulin Therapy, A Retrospective Cohort Study by Ahlam M. Al-Kharabsheh, Seham M. Abufraijeh, Ashwaq K. Al-Tarawneh, Hana K. Al-Masarwah, Omar H. Abu Azzam

“…Methods: From March to August 2023, data from newly diagnosed women with GDM attending outpatient clinics and the GDM clinic at Al Karak Governmental Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Exploring using HBsAg to predict interferon treatment course to achieve clinical cure in chronic hepatitis B patients: a clinical study by Fei Yan, Fei Tang, Jing Chen, YiCheng Lin, XinYu Chen, Qin Du, WeiLi Yin, Jing Liang, Lei Liu, Fang Wang, BaiGuo Xu, Qing Ye, HuiLing Xiang

“…This research aimed to develop an efficient model for predicting interferon (IFN) treatment course.MethodsPatients with chronic hepatitis B, undergoing PEG-IFN α-2b monotherapy or combined with NAs (Nucleoside Analogs), were recruited from January 2018 to December 2023 at Tianjin Third Central Hospital. …”
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of stunting too early: analysis of the 2020 Rwanda demographic and health survey by Jeanine Condo, Raphael Ndahimana, Melissa Uwase, Roger Muragire, Alliance Uwase, Edith Uwamahoro, Bwiza Flavia, Elysee Niyonganyira, Ayinkamiye Esperance, Divine Umutesi Rusa, Marie Josée Mwiseneza, Absolomon Gashaija, Godfrey Ngabonziza, Japhet Ishimwe, Binayisa Gad, Claude Kalisa, Joseph Imanishimwe, Muhire Jean, Michael Habtu

“…The study thus aimed to identify the prevalence of stunting too early (6–23 months) and its associated risk factors.Methods The research study analysed secondary data from the nationally conducted demographic health survey of 2019–2020, which was analysed by using bivariate analysis and multivariable logistic regression models to determine the factors associated with stunting that occurred too early. …”
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Linking intrinsic brain dysfunction to behavioral outcomes in combat-exposed males with PTSD symptoms by Deborah L. Harrington, Deborah L. Harrington, Qian Shen, Qian Shen, Annemarie Angeles-Quinto, Annemarie Angeles-Quinto, Sharon Nichols, Tao Song, Hayden Hansen, Kate A. Yurgil, Kate A. Yurgil, Roland R. Lee, Roland R. Lee, Dewleen G. Baker, Dewleen G. Baker, Dewleen G. Baker, Ming-Xiong Huang, Ming-Xiong Huang

“…IntroductionExposure to trauma produces abnormal intrinsic brain activity, but its association to stress-related symptom severity is often elusive, and the relationships with co-occurring psychiatric and cognitive changes are poorly understood.MethodsThis study investigated the neurobehavioral mechanisms of persistent disability in male combat-exposed military personnel and veterans with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (CE-PTSD) (n=19) and trauma-exposed healthy controls with similar combat experiences (n=24). …”
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Estudio de cumplimiento terapéutico y aceptación de cambios en hábitos saludables en pacientes intervenidos de revascularización coronaria by Delfina Fletcher-Sanfeliu, Laura Vidal, Fernando Enríquez, Rubén Tarrío, Daniel Padrol, Irene Hidalgo, Alcides José Velásquez, Marina Rigo, Ramon Lluis Barril, José Ignacio Sáez de Ibarra

“…ABSTRACT: Introduction: Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and its prevention is cost-efficient. The objective of the study is to determine the modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in coronary patients after coronary surgery in order to detect the key points to improve the secondary prevention in ischemic heart disease. …”
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Intervención educativa sobre factores de riesgo del cáncer bucal by Madelen Peña Hernández, Olga Lilia Zaldivar Pupo, Marianela Ruiz Delgado

“…Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention on the knowledge of the risk factors for oral cancer in a closed unit of the Interior Ministry of Holguín. Methods: an educational intervention in a closed unit MININT Holguin (Provincial Prison Hospital) during the period March 2010 to March 2011. …”
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Metabolome Profiling and Predictive Modeling of Dark Green Leaf Trait in Bunching Onion Varieties by Tetsuya Nakajima, Mari Kobayashi, Masato Fuji, Kouei Fujii, Mostafa Abdelrahman, Yasumasa Matsuoka, Jun’ichi Mano, Muneo Sato, Masami Yokota Hirai, Naoki Yamauchi, Masayoshi Shigyo

“…<b>Background:</b> The dark green coloration of bunching onion leaf blades is a key determinant of market value, nutritional quality, and visual appeal. …”
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Spatiotemporal trends in hernia disease burden and health workforce correlations in aging populations: a global analysis with projections to 2050 by Fangyi Dai, Yuzhou Cai, Huayou Luo, Ruo Shu, Tong Zhang, Yong Dai

“…Methods Using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, we analyzed incidence, prevalence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for inguinal, femoral, and abdominal wall hernias. …”
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A Sociological study of the Relationship between Smartphone Addiction and Phubbing Case Study18-29 Year Old Females of Ramhormoz City by Ali Boudaghi, Ali Hossein Hosseinzadeh, Sayedeh Sara Mousavi Moghadam

“…Using Cochran's formula and the cluster sampling method, 370 people were selected as the study sample. …”
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Consequences, costs and cost-effectiveness of workforce configurations in English acute hospitals by Peter Griffiths, Christina Saville, Jane Ball, David Culliford, Jeremy Jones, Francesca Lambert, Paul Meredith, Bruna Rubbo, Lesley Turner, Chiara Dall’Ora

“…Future work Research is needed to validate methods to determine nurse staffing requirements, and the interaction between registered nurse and assistant staffing needs further exploration. …”
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Group Authentication Key Agreement Protocol Based on Certificateless Cryptography in UAV Network by Yuecheng WANG, Youwen ZHU, Zhiqiang ZHANG

“…Therefore, group key agreement protocols for UAV networks must provide a lighter computing process and stronger security guarantees.Methods This protocol adopts a certificateless key system. …”
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Key experimental technologies and their development directions for the exploration and production of deep coalbed methane by Xia YAN, Fengyin XU, Xianyue XIONG, Feng WANG, Chunhu LI, Jiyuan ZHANG, Borui XU, Qianhui CHENG, Xiong HU, Xueguang ZHU, Wei LIANG, Pu YUAN, Yanqing FENG, Zhenji WEI

“…However, the exploration and production of deep CBM are still confronted with many technical challenges, and there is a lack of studies on key experimental technologies related to the geological characteristics and engineering assessment of deep CBM reservoirs, the occurrence characteristics and production mechanisms of gas and water, the formulation of production systems, and methods for enhanced CBM recovery. Advances in ResearchGiven the characteristics of deep coal seams and CBM, this study identifies four challenges in the exploration and exploitation of deep coal seams: the collection of large coal samples, the high-temperature, high-pressure, and high-stress in-situ conditions, high-precision characterization and desorption of sub-nano- to nano-scale micropores, and the accurate determination of gas content. …”
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RNF31 induces paclitaxel resistance by sustaining ALYREF cytoplasmic–nuclear shuttling in human triple‐negative breast cancer by Shumei Huang, Dongni Shi, Shuqin Dai, Xingyu Jiang, Rui Wang, Muwen Yang, Boyu Chen, Xuwei Chen, Lingzhi Kong, Lixin He, Pinwei Deng, Xiangfu Chen, Chuyong Lin, Yue Li, Jun Li, Libing Song, Yawei Shi, Weidong Wei

“…Methods The subcellular proportion of ALYREF was detected in samples from patients with TNBC using immunohistochemistry to analyze the relationship between ALYREF distribution and paclitaxel response. …”
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STRAIN LOCALIZATION PECULIARITIES AND DISTRIBUTION OF ACOUSTIC EMISSION SOURCES IN ROCK SAMPLES TESTED BY UNIAXIAL COMPRESSION AND EXPOSED TO ELECTRIC PULSES by V. A. Mubassarova, L. M. Bogomolov, A. S. Zakupin, I. A. Panteleev, O. B. Naimark

“…The multichannel Amsy-5 Vallen System was used to record AE signals in the six-channel mode, which provided for determination of spatial locations of AE sources. Strain of the specimens was studied with application of original methods of strain computation based on analyses of optical images of deformed specimen surfaces in LaVISION Strain Master System.Acoustic emission experiment data were interpreted on the basis of analyses of the AE activity in time, i.e. the number of AE events per second, and analyses of signals’ energy and AE sources’ locations, i.e. defects.The experiment was conducted at ICMM with the use of the set of equipment with advanced diagnostic capabilities (as compared to earlier experiments described in [Zakupin et al., 2006a, 2006b; Bogomolov et al., 2004]). …”
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School-level variation in children’s moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity before and after COVID-19: a multilevel model analysis by Ruth Salway, Danielle House, Robert Walker, Lydia Emm-Collison, Katie Breheny, Kate Sansum, Joanna G Williams, William Hollingworth, Frank de Vocht, Russell Jago

“…Post lockdown, we collected accelerometer, individual and school data from 393 children in 23 of the same schools and 436 children in 27 of the same schools in 2021 (Wave 1) and 2022 (Wave 2), respectively. Methods Sources of variation (between-school, between-pupil and within-pupil) in child weekday moderate to vigorous physical activity at each wave were modelled using linear mixed-effects models with school-level wave random coefficients. …”
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Enhanced recovery pathway for older people with hip fracture and cognitive impairment in acute hospitals: the PERFECTED research programme including an RCT by Chris Fox, Simon P Hammond, Lee Shepstone, Fiona Poland, Catherine Henderson, Tamara Backhouse, Bridget Penhale, Simon Donell, Martin Knapp, Douglas Lewins, Alasdair MacLullich, Martyn Patel, Opinder Sahota, Toby O Smith, Justin Waring, Jane L Cross

“…Work package 2: optimising care for patients with dementia and hip fracture We used an action research approach, with a mixed-methods case study design to study implementation on an orthopaedic ward in each of three hospitals, using a series of plan, do, study, act (PDSA) cycles. …”
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Unlocking data: Decision-maker perspectives on cross-sectoral data sharing and linkage as part of a whole-systems approach to public health policy and practice by Emily Tweed, Kristina Cimova, Peter Craig, Mirjam Allik, Denise Brown, Mhairi Campbell, David Henderson, Charlie Mayor, Petra Meier, Nick Watson

“…Aim We sought to work collaboratively with decision-makers relevant to healthy public policy and practice in Scotland to identify practical ways that cross-sectoral data sharing and linkage could be used to best effect to improve health and reduce health inequalities. Methods We facilitated three sequential stakeholder workshops with 20 participants from local and central government, public health teams, Health and Social Care Partnerships, the third sector, organisations which support data-intensive research and public representatives from across Scotland. …”
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Addressing Shortcomings in Contingency Standards of Care by Alexander Quan

“…Without a formal system to guide the process or transition from the usual method of allocation to the contingency period, contingency decisions about who gets a scarce resource may continue to operate on an implicit FCFS basis, even when approaching crisis levels of scarcity. …”
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