Is the Hip Keeping the Ankle Out of Work after Total Ankle Arthroplasty? by Frank DiLiberto PT, PhD, Maxine Olson MS, Finola Summerville, Stacey Meardon PhD, PT, Anand Vora MD

“…Specifically, proximal positive work ratio group differences of 5-9% during the walking conditions and 13-23% during stair ascent conditions indicated a greater reliance on hip and knee work in the TAA group. …”
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Is mandibular posterior dento-alveolar intrusion essential in treatment of skeletal open bite in adult patients? A single center randomized clinical trial by Heba E. Akl, Amr M. Abouelezz, Fouad A. El Sharaby, Mohamed Abd-El-Ghafour, Amr R. El-Beialy

“…Statistically significant mandibular posterior teeth intrusion occurred in both groups with means of 0.86 ± 0.91 (CI;0.65–1.06) and 0.33 ± 0.84 mm (CI;0.14–0.52) in the BMI and MIC groups, respectively, with a statistically significant difference of 0.53 ± 0.14 (CI;0.25–0.8) mm. However, such difference was considered clinically insignificant. …”
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Advantages of BioMatrix respiratory gating in free-breathing three-dimensional magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography: a prospective comparative study by Qing Yang, Xueyi Ding, Qiuyang Guo, Yifan Tang, Jianyu Lin, Yantu Huang, Mengxiao Liu, Junqiang Lei

“…Its integration into clinical workflows enhances efficiency, reduces technician workload, and improves patient-centered imaging. …”
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Biochemical factors in the blood serum of neuroendocrine tumor patients with carcinoid syndrome by N. V. Lyubimova, Yu. S. Timofeev, A. V. Lebedeva, A. V. Artamonova, I. S. Stilidi, N. E. Kushlinskii

“…The study revealed the high efficiency of СgA, with the highest sensitivity in common forms and tumors with high biological activity. …”
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The spring bread wheat ‘Ekstra’ by N. N. Zezin, V. A. Vorobiev, A. V. Vorobiev, A. V. Bezgodov, Z. R. Nikolaeva

“…The variety ‘Ekstra’ is characterized by better energy efficiency parameters than ‘Irgina’, ‘Iren’, ‘Gornouralskaya’, ‘Zlata’. …”
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Cytokine profile in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia by T. N. Aleksandrova, I. I. Mulina, A. S. Lyamkina, A. A. Studenikina, N. A. Varaksin, E. S. Mikhaylova, T. I. Pospelova, A. I. Autenshlyus

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate concentration of cytokines in the serum of patients with CML depending on the efficiency of therapy.Quantitative determination of the cytokines (TNFα, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17, IL-18, IFNα and VEGF) in blood serum of patients with chronic-phase CML (n = 84) and healthy subjects (n = 30) was performed using enzyme immunoassay (ELISA). …”
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Statistical Evaluation of Smartphone-Based Automated Grading System for Ocular Redness Associated with Dry Eye Disease and Implications for Clinical Trials by Rodriguez JD, Hamm A, Bensinger E, Kerti SJ, Gomes PJ, Ousler III GW, Gupta P, De Moraes CG, Abelson MB

“…The optimal generalized model improved predictive accuracy with horizontality such that 93.0% of images were predicted with an absolute error less than one unit difference in grading.Conclusion: This study demonstrates that fully automating image analysis allows thousands of images to be graded efficiently. …”
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Variations in Poisoning Epidemiology and Management During the Initial COVID-19 Outbreak in a Taiwanese Emergency Department by Chen LC, Mao CY, Cheong CW, Chen WC, Yen TH, Chen HY

“…Mortality rates remained comparable between the two periods.Conclusion: The epidemiology, disease severity, and management efficiency of poisoning cases were significantly affected during the early phase of the nationwide COVID-19 outbreak. …”
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Application of the joint clustering algorithm based on Gaussian kernels and differential privacy in lung cancer identification by Hang Yanping, Zheng Haixia, Yang Minmin, Wang Nan, Kong Miaomiao, Zhao Mingming

“…DPFCM_GK still maintains excellent time efficiency when applied to the NLST and NSCLC datasets(P < 0.05). …”
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Adjuvant Efficacy of the ECMS-Oil on Immune Responses against Bordetella bronchiseptica in Mice through the TLR2/MyD88/NF-κB Pathway by Chenwen Xiao, Yee Huang, Xuemei Cui, Qiang Wei, Quanan Ji, Yan Liu, Su Fei, Yao Pan, Xiangfei Xu, Huang Pan, Guolian Bao

“…Bordetella infection can be efficiently prevented through vaccination. The current study investigated the effects of an extract of Cochinchina momordica seed (ECMS) combined with oil on the immune responses to the inactivated Bordetella vaccine in mice. …”
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Polyphenol-rich extracts enhance growth, immune function, and antioxidant defense in juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by Aghil Mansoori, Hamid Allaf Noveirian, Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar, Mirmasoud Sajjadi, Ghasem Ashouri, Ghasem Ashouri, Roberta Imperatore, Marina Paolucci

“…Growth performance, feed conversion ratio, protein efficiency, hepatosomatic and viscerosomatic indices, hematological parameters, immunity markers, hepatic antioxidant enzyme activities, and intestinal cytokine expression were determined.ResultsPMIX supplementation significantly improved feed conversion ratios, while groups P0.5 and P1 evidenced an increase in growth performance along with protein efficiency ratios. …”
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AI-based automatic estimation of single-kidney glomerular filtration rate and split renal function using non-contrast CT by Yiwei Wang, Feng Xu, Qiuyue Han, Daoying Geng, Xin Gao, Bin Xu, Wei Xia

“…Estimated renal function significantly correlated with the SPECT-based measurements. The efficiency of renal function estimation can be refined by the proposed method. …”
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Blocker’s activity at men’s european beach volleyball university championship (Actividad de los bloqueadores durante el Campeonato de Europa Universitario de vóley playa) by Jose Manuel Jimenez-Olmedo, Alfonso Penichet-Tomas

“…Finally, similar efficiency values were observed for the most common blocking actions (29.3% for LB and 23.2% for DB). …”
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Preweaning nutrient supply improves lactation productivity and reduces the risk of culling in Holstein cows by L.N. Leal, J.B. Daniel, J. Doelman, B.R. Keppler, M.A. Steele, J. Martín-Tereso

“…In the first lactation, cows fed the ELE diet preweaning exhibited higher DMI (+0.7 kg/d), higher milk fat yield (+50 g/d), and higher milk fat content (+0.24%) but lower feed efficiency (−0.04) than cows in the RES group. In the second lactation, fat- and protein-corrected milk yield (+1.8 kg/d), milk fat yield (+115 g/d), milk fat content (+0.22%), and feed efficiency (+0.06) were all higher in ELE cows. …”
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Walnut Consumption Improves Sleep Quality: A Randomized-Controlled Trial by Maria Izquierdo-Pulido, María Fernanda Zerón-Rugerio, Aradeisy Ibarra-Picón, María Diez-Hernández, Francisco Pérez-Cano, Trinitat Cambras

“…Notably, the intervention was significantly associated with lower sleep latency (<i>p</i> = 0.003), higher sleep efficiency (<i>p</i> = 0.022), and less daytime sleepiness (<i>p</i> = 0.004). …”
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Integrating Halal Assurance and Quality Management: A Strategic Framework for Sustainable Growth in the Food Industry by Luki Hidayati, Muhammadtahir Cheumar, Sucipto Sucipto, Juliana Juliana

“…Findings indicate that differences in halal certification standards, including JAKIM (Malaysia), BPJPH (Indonesia), and GSO (Gulf), hinder HAS-QMS harmonization. …”
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Effects of Natural Fractures on Coal Drilling Response: Implications for CBM Fracturing Optimization by Zixiang Han, Shuaifeng Lyu, Yuhang Xiao, Haijun Zhang, Quanming Chen, Ao Lu

“…The efficiency of coalbed methane (CBM) extraction is closely related to the drilling response of coal seams, which is significantly influenced by natural fracture development of coal seams. …”
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The Potential of a Thermoelectric Heat Dissipation System: An Analytical Study by Xuechun Li, Rujie Shi, Kang Zhu

“…Furthermore, a detailed analysis revealed that the thermoelectric system demonstrated exceptional performance under small temperature differences, specifically when the temperature difference was below 32 K with the current thermoelectric (TE) materials. …”
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On a Method for Calculating Bending and Shear Vibrations of a Porous Piezoelement in the Low-Frequency Region by A. N. Soloviev, V. A. Chebanenko, P. A. Oganesyan, E. I. Fomenko

“…Steady-state vibrations of the plate were caused by pressure on the front surfaces of the plate or the difference in electrical potentials at the electrodes. …”
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Application of non-invasive monitoring technology in intensive sheep farming: A review by Jinxin Liang, Zhiyu Yuan, Xinhui Luo, Jianrui Qu, Yu Qi, Chunxin Wang

“…Under the intensive sheep farming model, traditional monitoring and management methods face issues such as outdated equipment and low efficiency, which cannot fully meet the requirements for refined and intelligent management in breeding. …”
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