Data Preprocessing Techniques for AI and Machine Learning Readiness: Scoping Review of Wearable Sensor Data in Cancer Care by Bengie L Ortiz, Vibhuti Gupta, Rajnish Kumar, Aditya Jalin, Xiao Cao, Charles Ziegenbein, Ashutosh Singhal, Muneesh Tewari, Sung Won Choi

“… BackgroundWearable sensors are increasingly being explored in health care, including in cancer care, for their potential in continuously monitoring patients. Despite their growing adoption, significant challenges remain in the quality and consistency of data collected from wearable sensors. …”
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Early Standard Electroencephalogram Abnormalities Predict Mortality in Septic Intensive Care Unit Patients. by Eric Azabou, Eric Magalhaes, Antoine Braconnier, Lyria Yahiaoui, Guy Moneger, Nicholas Heming, Djillali Annane, Jean Mantz, Fabrice Chrétien, Marie-Christine Durand, Frédéric Lofaso, Raphael Porcher, Tarek Sharshar, Groupe d'Explorations Neurologiques en Réanimation (GENER)

“…Overall, 54 patients (49%) developed delirium, of which 32 (29%) in the days after EEG recording. 23 (21%) patients died in the ICU. …”
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Rapid intravenous symptom-inhibiting fentanyl induction (SIFI) to optimize rotation onto oral opioid agonist therapy among individuals who use unregulated fentanyl: protocol for an... by Pouya Azar, Martha J. Ignaszewski, Marianne Harris, Zoran Barazanci, Ruth Davison, James S. H. Wong, Anil Maharaj, Nickie Mathew, David Hall, Silvia A. Guillemi, Julie Foreman, Rolando Barrios, Julio S. G. Montaner

“…We have developed an alternative induction protocol, using a rapid intravenous symptom-inhibiting fentanyl induction (SIFI) to optimize rotation onto oral OAT. …”
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Epidemiological monitoring survey to assess the impact of mass drug administration with triple-drug regimen in lymphatic filariasis elimination programme in an endemic district in... by Kaliannagounder Krishnamoorthy, Raja Jeyapal Dinesh, Rajendran Dhanalakshmi, Priskilla Johnson Jency, Palappurath Maliyakkal Azad, Sugeerappa Laxmanappa Hoti, Manju Rahi, Ashwani Kumar

“…A Mf prevalence threshold of <1% in each site was used as a decision rule on whether to stop MDA and proceed with IIS or continue with MDA in the health block. The data were expressed as proportions with 95% confidence intervals, and a p-value <0·05 was considered statistically significant.…”
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Antibacterial Therapy of Patients With COVID-19 During The Outpatient and Hospital Stages by N. A. Karoli, A. V. Aparkina, E. V. Grigoryeva, N. A. Magdeeva, N. M. Nikitina, N. D. Smirnova, A. P. Rebrov

“…In almost 100% of cases, ABs were prescribed on the first day of admission of patients, and their therapy continued until the patient was discharged from the hospital. …”
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Perinatal artificial intelligence in ultrasound (PAIR) study: predicting delivery timing by Neil Patel, John O’Brien, Robert Bunn, Brandon Schanbacher, John Bauer, Garrett K. Lam

“…OBJECTIVE To evaluate the ability of a proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) model to predict the number of days until delivery using ultrasound images alone and to assess the continuous improvement of prediction accuracy, particularly for preterm births, through model retraining.METHODS An AI software was developed and trained using de-identified ultrasound images from a cohort of women who delivered at the University of Kentucky from 2017 to 2021. …”
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DORA: Dionaea Observation and Data Collection Analysis for Real-Time Cyberattack Surveillance and Threat Intelligence by Hartinah Hartinah, Andi Syarwani, Ardiansyah Ardiansyah, Irfan Syamsuddin

“…This research contributes to developing resilient defence systems capable of addressing emerging threats.…”
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A epidemiological trend of chronic kidney disease due to hypertension among adolescents and young adults: global burden and future 2035 projections by Tao Wang, Rui Pan, Cong Li, Ying Qin, Chao Song

“…Therefore, a comprehensive understanding of the epidemiological characteristics of CKD associated with hypertension will be crucial for developing more effective prevention and control strategies.…”
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Chronic coronary artery disease: aspects of recording and coding in clinical practice (results of a survey of physicians) by I. V. Samorodskaya, R. N. Shepel, E. P. Kakorina, O. M. Drapkina

“…This cross-sectional study was conducted in the period from February 27, 2024 to March 11, 2024 on a continuous sample of medical workers who agreed to participate in an anonymous survey as respondents. …”
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Variability in anticoagulation duration and follow-up for deep venous thrombosis: a retrospective cohort study by Adam Darnley, Thomas Knight, Jecko Thachil

“…Current guidelines recommend a minimum of 3 months of anticoagulation, followed by reassessment to determine the need for continued therapy.1 However, no structured follow-up pathway exists within our Trust. …”
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Evaluation of a Guided Chatbot Intervention for Young People in Jordan: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Anne Marijn de Graaff, Rand Habashneh, Sarah Fanatseh, Dharani Keyan, Aemal Akhtar, Adnan Abualhaija, Muhannad Faroun, Ibrahim Said Aqel, Latefa Dardas, Chiara Servili, Mark van Ommeren, Richard Bryant, Kenneth Carswell

“…Of 700 screening website visits, 160 participants were eligible, and 60 participants (mean age 19.7, SD 1.16 years; 49/60, 82% female) continued to baseline and were randomized into STARS (n=30) or ECAU (n=30). …”
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Evaluating Grid Frame-Type Railroad Derailment Containment Provisions with Drop Weight Impact Testing by Yun-Suk Kang, Hyun-Ung Bae, Tae-Hoon Kim, Choon-Seok Bang, Nam-Hyung Lim, Chan-Young Lee, Woo-Jin Han

“…The test results demonstrated that the newly developed steel grid frame-type DCP combination structure sufficiently resists the impact loads from derailed wheels of high-speed trains traveling at 300 km/h. …”
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Therapeutic potential of interleukin 6 inhibitors in difficult-to-treat patients with rheumatoid arthritis (results of a retrospective study) by I. V. Pozharov, E. V. Zhilyaev, A. A. Klimenko

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Optimising the Timing of Health Resort Treatment in Patients with Arterial Hypertension and Increased Meteosensitivity: a Prospective Study by Tatyana A. Knyazeva, Irina A. Grishechkina, Maxim Yu. Yakovlev, Elena A. Valtseva, Mikhail V. Nikitin, Bertha Yu. Abramova, Alexey V. Chernov

“…A significant proportion of patients with AH are weather-sensitive, which significantly aggravates the course of the underlying disease. AIM. To develop programs for restoring the functional state and adaptive capabilities of patients with arterial hypertension and increased weather sensitivity in order to optimize the duration of their spa treatment. …”
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Enhancing yield and quality: research and practice of agro-forest waste for Lentinus edodes (shiitake mushroom) cultivation by Hongyan Xu, Hongyan Xu, Guocai Han, Yanyan Li, Qing Meng, Qing Meng, Yang Zhang, Yayi Wang, Songling Li

“…IntroductionCurrent research primarily focuses on exploring and developing innovative substrates for cultivating Lentinus edodes, aiming to address substrate shortages and the continuous rise in production costs.MethodsThis study uses Quercus (oak) sawdust (OS) as a control to evaluate the potential of Korshinsk peashrub (KP), Hippophae rhamnoides (seabuckthorn) pruning (HRP), and Lycium barbarum (goji) pruning (LBP) in the cultivation of L. edodes by measuring parameters such as mycelium growth, yield, protein, fat, fiber, amino acids, soluble sugars, and organic acids. …”
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CELL THERAPY OF EPILEPSIA. CLINICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL ASPECTS by T. V. Dokukina, M. P. Potapnev, S. M. Kosmacheva, F. P. Hlebokazov, E. L. Slobina, T. S. Golubeva, N. N. Misjuk, M. V. Mahrov, I. V. Shamruk, P. P. Korolevich, A. I. Martynenko, I. V. Bychenko, T. O. Bud’ko

“…The aim is to develop and implement a method for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy using autologous mesenchymal stem cells and the neuroimaging, immunological and neurophysiological predictors of the brain function.Material and Methods. …”
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CRIME-Q—a unifying tool for critical appraisal of methodological (technical) quality, quality of reporting and risk of bias in animal research by Mikkel Schou Andersen, Mikkel Seremet Kofoed, Asger Sand Paludan-Müller, Christian Bonde Pedersen, Tiit Mathiesen, Christian Mawrin, Birgitte Brinkmann Olsen, Bo Halle, Frantz Rom Poulsen

“…Methods During a systematic review of meningioma models in animals, we developed a novel unifying tool that can assess all types of animal studies from multiple perspectives. …”
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Smoking cessation is a protective factor for lung cancer onset and mortality: a population-based prospective cohort study by Wei Yin, Zhuochen Lin, Wei-Jie Gong, Wen-Xuan Wang, Ying-Ying Zhu, Yi-Lin Fu, Han Yang, Jin-Xin Zhang, Peng Lin, Ji-Bin Li

“…Former smokers who quit smoking for more than 15 years have a reduced risk of developing LC and mortality.…”
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Optimizing Cardiovascular Risk Management in Primary Care Using a Personalized eCoach Solution Enhanced by an Artificial Intelligence–Driven Clinical Prediction Model: Protocol fro... by Rutger van Mierlo, Bart Scheenstra, Joost Verbeek, Anke Bruninx, Petros Kalendralis, Inigo Bermejo, Andre Dekker, Arnoud van 't Hof, Marieke Spreeuwenberg, Laura Hochstenbach

“…ResultsRecruitment began in March 2024 and will continue until 100 participants have been recruited, which is expected in 2025. …”
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The Cost-Effectiveness of Adding Helicobacter Pylori Screening to the National Gastric Cancer Screening Program in Korea: Protocol for a Cost-Effectiveness Modeling Study by Seowoo Bae, Joon Sung Kim, Moon Won Lee, Gwang Ha Kim, Young-Il Kim, Woon Tae Jung, Gwang Ho Baik, Beom Jin Kim, Joongyub Lee, Mina Suh, Jae Gyu Kim

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of incorporating H pylori screening into Korea’s National Gastric Cancer Screening Program. MethodsWe have developed a Markov model to compare two strategies: (1) endoscopy screening every 2 years starting at the age of 40 years (conventional screening), and (2) H pylori screening at the age of 40 years followed by continuous endoscopy screening every 2 years. …”
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