Machine learning analysis of kinematic movement features during functional tasks to discriminate chronic neck pain patients from asymptomatic controls by Filippo Moggioli, Óscar Rodríguez-López, Elena Bocos-Corredor, Constantino Antonio García, Sonia Liébana, Tomás Pérez-Fernández, Cristina Sánchez, Susan Armijo-Olivo, José Angel Santos-Paz, Aitor Martín-Pintado-Zugasti

“…Abstract This study evaluated the discriminative potential of a machine learning model using movement features during functional tasks to distinguish between patients with non-traumatic chronic neck pain and asymptomatic controls. …”
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Associated factors of oral frailty in older adults with long-term T2DM duration of more than 10 years by Jian Yu, Anna Ye, Yang Fei, Dandan Wang, Yu Zhang, Xianwen Li

“…Oral frailty and cognitive function were assessed using the Oral Frailty Index-8 (OFI-8) and the Clock Drawing Test (CDT), respectively. …”
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TAVI Success Is More Than Just the Valve: CT‐Derived Sarcopenia as a Major Determinant of Long‐Term Survival by Nikolaos Schörghofer, Christoph Knapitsch, Gretha Hecke, Nikolaus Clodi, Lucas Brandstetter, Crispiana Cozowicz, Matthias Hammerer, Klaus Hergan, Uta C. Hoppe, Bernhard Scharinger, Elke Boxhammer

“…Long‐term survival was examined using Kaplan–Meier analysis, univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis. …”
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Renal function in liver recipients: in-depth analysis of data from the Local Scientific Transplant Registry of the Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center by A. I. Sushkov, V. S. Rudakov, M. V. Popov, A. E. Kalachyan, E. V. Naydenov, A. I. Artemiev, S. E. Voskanyan

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Younger severe asthma patients with interleukin 4 (CC variant) and dupilumab treatment are more likely to achieve clinical remission by Mona Al-Ahmad, Asmaa Ali, Wafaa Talat

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Radiological Healing Patterns and Functional Outcomes After Conservative Treatment of Unilateral Condylar Fractures: A Report of Two Cases by Edoardo Staderini, Irene Cavalcanti, Anna Schiavelli, Patrizia Gallenzi, Gabriele Di Carlo, Massimo Cordaro

“…Indeed, an unchanged morphology of the condylar head is more likely to determine a physiological TMJ recovery.…”
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Complex Immune Contextures Characterise Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: Loss of Adaptive Immunological Signature in the More Aggressive Histological Types by Marcella Tazzari, Silvia Brich, Alessandra Tuccitto, Fabio Bozzi, Valeria Beretta, Rosalin D. Spagnuolo, Tiziana Negri, Silvia Stacchiotti, Marcello Deraco, Dario Baratti, Chiara Camisaschi, Antonello Villa, Barbara Vergani, Licia Rivoltini, Silvana Pilotti, Chiara Castelli

“…To investigate the MpM immune contexture along the spectrum of MpM histotypes, an extended in situ analysis was performed on a series of 14 cases. Tumour-infiltrating immune cells and their functionality were assessed by immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, qRT-PCR, and flow cytometry analysis. …”
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CAPERS Observations of Two UV-bright Galaxies at z > 10. More Evidence for Bursting Star Formation in the Early Universe by Vasily Kokorev, Óscar A. Chávez Ortiz, Anthony J. Taylor, Steven L. Finkelstein, Pablo Arrabal Haro, Mark Dickinson, John Chisholm, Seiji Fujimoto, Julian B. Mu noz, Ryan Endsley, Weida Hu, Lorenzo Napolitano, Stephen M. Wilkins, Hollis B. Akins, Ricardo Amoriín, Caitlin M. Casey, Yingjie Cheng, Nikko J. Cleri, Justin Cole, Fergus Cullen, Emanuele Daddi, Kelcey Davis, Callum T. Donnan, James S. Dunlop, Vital Fernández, Mauro Giavalisco, Norman A. Grogin, Nimish Hathi, Michaela Hirschmann, Jeyhan S. Kartaltepe, Anton M. Koekemoer, Ho-Hin Leung, Ray A. Lucas, Derek McLeod, Casey Papovich, Laura Pentericci, Pablo G. Pérez-González, Rachel S. Somerville, Xin Wang, L. Y. Aaron Yung, Jorge A. Zavala

“…Our work also finds tentative evidence that z  > 10 galaxies are more preferentially in a bursting phase than similarly bright z  ∼ 6 galaxies. …”
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Heterologous Expression and Functional Verification of Extracellular Carbonic Anhydrases in <i>Bacillus safensis yw6</i> from Mariana Trench by Xinyu Wang, Pengna Wang, Hancheng Zhao, Yingying He, Changfeng Qu, Jinlai Miao

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The significant impact of meconium ileus on clinical outcomes among Brazilian individuals with cystic fibrosis—a retrospective analysis of a patient registryResearch in context by Luiz Vicente Ribeiro F. da Silva-Filho, Gianluca Belchior, Angela Tavares Paes, Nicole Costa Soriano Freire, Cintia Steinhaus, Matias Epifanio, Adriana S.C. Knabben, Adriana Goya, Alberto A. Vergara, Albin E. Augustin, Ana Cristina C.F. Fonseca, Antonio F. Ribeiro, Bruna Ziegler, Bruno P. Pessoa, Carlos A. Riedi, Claudia Castro-e-Silva, Claudia M. Gonçalves, Cleyde M.A. Nakaie, Constantino G.B. Cartaxo, Daniela S.P. Borgli, Daniela G. Meneses, Daniele M.T. Ferrao, Dayse V. Oliveira, Debora C. Chong-e-Silva, Denise M.C. Haidar, Edna L.S. Souza, Eduardo Piacentini-Filho, Elenara F.A. Procianoy, Elizabet V. Guimarães, Elizabeth P.S. Silva, Evalto M. Araujo-Filho, Fabiola V. Adde, Fernanda B.S. Malini, Flavia F. Fernandes, Francyelly W. Yamamoto, Gilberto B. Fischer, Glaunir M. Foletto, Izabela Sad, Jocemara Gurmini, Katharina V.N. Moura, Katia I. Oliveira, Lais R. Mota, Leonardo A. Pinto, Liana S. Coelho, Lilian C.F. Andries, Lorenna J.A. Prado, Luciana F. Velloso-Monte, Lusmaia D.C. Costa, Mara R.F. Figueiredo, Marcela D. De-Sillos, Marcelo B. Fuccio, Marcelo T. Rodrigues, Maria A.C.A. Sousa, Maria Angelica Santana, Maria E.S.A. Moreira, Maria F.B.H. Perez, Maria I.M. Fernandes, Mariane G.M. Canan, Marina M. Gonçalves, Marina P. Nishi, Marta C. Duarte, Murilo C.A. Britto, Neiva Damaceno, Patricia G.M. Bezerra, Paulo C. Kussek, Paulo T.R. Dalcin, Paulo J.C. Marostica, Raphael F.J. Oliveira, Roberta C.N.C. Melotti, Rosangela V. Garcia, Samia Rached, Silvia O.T. Tanaka, Sonia E.L. Valente, Sonia M. Chiba, Suzana F.O. Melo, Tania W. Folescu, Tiago N. Veras, Valeria C. Martins, Vera M. Dantas, Virginia A.F. Castro

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Elucidating the causal nexus and immune mediation between frailty and chronic kidney disease: integrative multi-omics analysis by Guanghao Zheng, Yu Cheng, Chenlong Wang, Bin Wang, Xinchang Zou, Jie Zhou, Lifen Peng, Tao Zeng

“…However, the existence of a reverse causal association or the influence of confounding variables on these correlations remains ambiguous.Methods Our analysis of 7,078 participants from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(NHANES) (1999–2018) applied weighted logistic regression and Mendelian Randomization (MR) to investigate the correlation between the frailty index (FI) and renal function. …”
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Sine Power Unit Inverse Lindley Model: Bayesian Analysis and Practical Application by Amal S. Hassan, Diaa S. Metwally, Mohammed Elgarhy, H. E. Semary, Abdoulie Faal, Rokaya Elmorsy Mohamed

“…Explicit expressions for key statistical properties are derived, such as the moment generating function, ordinary moments, quantile function, incomplete moments, and entropy measures. …”
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Analysis of Gene Differences Between F and B Epidemic Lineages of Bandavirus Dabieense by Wenzhou Ma, Yujia Hao, Chengcheng Peng, Duo Zhang, Yuge Yuan, Pengpeng Xiao, Nan Li

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Pharmacoepidemiological analysis of routine management of heart failure patients in the Russian Federation. Part I by Yu. M. Lopatin, S. V. Nedogoda, M. V. Arkhipov, A. S. Galyavich, N. A. Koziolova, N. G. Lozhkina, E. V. Reznik, A. S. Salasyuk, M. Yu. Frolov, A. I. Chesnikova, E. V. Chumachek, L. A. Shpagina

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Preparation, Structure, Function, and Application of Dietary Polysaccharides from <i>Polygonatum sibiricum</i> in the Food Industry: A Review by Peilin Li, Huimin Yao, Hao Yue, Jiali Huang, Qi Wang, Chuanbo Ding, Lina Ma, Xinglong Liu, Min Yang

“…Through extraction, purification, and structural analysis, the influence and mechanism of the molecular weight and glycosidic bonds of <i>Polygonatum sibiricum</i> polysaccharides on the pharmacological effects, as well as their structure–activity relationship, can be explored in more detail. …”
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Effectiveness of bed nets and media awareness in dengue control: A fuzzy analysis by Shobha Islam, Md. Shahidul Islam, Md. Kamrujjaman

“…Among these, transmission rate, mortality rate, and recovery rate are defined as a function of virus load whereas biting rate and vaccinations rate are defined as a function of number of bed net users and media awareness regarding vaccination, respectively. …”
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Impact of low-load blood flow restriction training on knee osteoarthritis pain and muscle strength: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Qiuxiang Lin, Qiuxiang Lin, Debiao Yu, Debiao Yu, Debiao Yu, Yuping Zhang, Xiaoting Chen, Jiawei Qin, Fuchun Wu, Fuchun Wu, Fuchun Wu

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to comprehensively assess the effects of LL-BFRT compared to conventional resistance training on pain, muscle strength, and functional capacity in individuals with KOA.Data sourcesPubMed, Embase, Web of Science, EBSCO, Scopus, and Cochrane trails were searched.Study selectionWe included randomized controlled trials involving patients with KOA, in which the intervention group underwent LL-BFRT.Data extractionLiterature quality and risk of bias were assessed using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale and the Cochrane Risk-of-Bias Tool (ROB 2). …”
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Clinical efficacy and radiological changes of proximal fibular osteotomy for medial compartment knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yu Jiang, Jingyuan Li, Liang Zhang, Xiaodong Jia, Tianrui Wang, Xia Zhao, Jinli Chen, Kuishuai Xu

“…Results A total of 21 studies, including 1006 knees, were included in the meta-analysis. PFO can effectively alleviate the most troubling pain for patients (VAS: mean difference MD = -4.25 [-5.51; -3.00]) and significantly improve postoperative knee function (Hedges’ g = 2.41 [1.35–3.47]). …”
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Análise de distribuição de chuva para Santa Maria, RS Analysis of rainfall distribution for Santa Maria, RS, Brazil by Joel C. da Silva, Arno B. Heldwein, Fabrina B. Martins, Gustavo Trentin, Edenir L. Grimm

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Long journey of 16S rRNA‐amplicon sequencing toward cell‐based functional bacterial microbiota characterization by Jianshi Jin, Xiongduo Liu, Katsuyuki Shiroguchi

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