Predictive Modelling of H2S Removal from Biogas Generated from Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Using a Biological Scrubber in an Industrial Biogas Plant: Integration of Artificial Ne... by Joanna Lisa Clifford, Yi Jing Chan, Mohd Amran Bin Mohd Yusof, Timm Joyce Tiong, Siew Shee Lim, Chai Siah Lee, Woei-Yenn Tong

“…ANN accurately predicts H2S removal based on daily recorded data, while the computer programme estimates parameters that are not monitored daily, such as chemical oxygen demand (COD), biological oxygen demand (BOD) and total suspended solids (TSS). …”
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Spatial distribution of paediatric tuberculosis and factors associated with adverse treatment outcomes in Ashanti Region, Ghana: a retrospective analysis by Maxwell Afranie Appiah, Mawuli Gohoho, Ebenezer Enam Adzaklo, Geoffrey Delali Komla Gone, Joshua Kwabena Aniaku, Perfect Edinam Asamoah, John Owusu Gyapong, Emmanuel Kyeremateng, Emmanuel Tinkorang

“…Over the five-year period, a gradually declining trend of CNR for all forms of TB was observed, with an overall CNR of 4.9 cases per 100,000 children. A wide variation of CNR was observed among the districts, ranging from 0.2 to 35.5 cases per 100,000 children. …”
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Comparing the technical and individual possession statistics of academy players across different age groups in match-play. by Emily Escreet, Steve Barrett, John Toner, John Iga, Christopher Towlson

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To (i) assess the differences in technical and possession statistics between different age groups (U16, U18, U23) and outfield positions (central defender [CD], wide defender [WD], central midfielder [CM], attacking midfielder [AM], wide midfielder [WM], striker [ST]), within an English academy soccer programme, during match-play.<h4>Methods</h4>All matches were monitored using foot-mounted inertial measurements units (F-IMU; Playermaker™) to quantify the technical (touches and releases from the feet) and individual possession statistics (Time on the ball, Time on the ball per possession) from each match. …”
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Harnessing new mHealth technologies to Strengthen the Management of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Vietnam (V-SMART trial): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Ben J Marais, Joel Negin, James Johnston, Virginia Wiseman, Greg J Fox, Thu Anh Nguyen, Binh Hoa Nguyen, Viet Nhung Nguyen, Justin Beardsley, Guy Barrington Marks, Kavindhran Velen, Tho Dang, Hoang Anh Nguyen, Dinh Hoa Vu, Thu Thuong Do, Cuong Pham Duc, Huu Lan Nguyen, Huu Thuong Pham, Warwick Britton

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Co-designing and testing the learn together guidance to support patient and family involvement in patient safety investigations: a mixed-methods study by Jane O’Hara, Lauren Ramsey, Siobhan McHugh, Joseph Langley, Justin Waring, Ruth Simms-Ellis, Gemma Louch, Jenni Murray, Carl Macrae, John Baker, Rebecca Lawton, Daisy Halligan, Olivia Rogerson, Penny Phillips, Debra Hazeldine, Sarah Seddon, Joanne Hughes, Rebecca Partridge, Katherine Ludwin, Laura Sheard

“…Further funds were awarded during the programme to explore the perceived utility of investigations following suicide. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of the Drink Less smartphone app for reducing alcohol consumption compared with usual digital care: a comprehensive synopsis from a 6-month follow-up R... by Claire Garnett, Melissa Oldham, Gemma Loebenberg, Larisa Dinu, Emma Beard, Colin Angus, Robyn Burton, Matt Field, Felix Greaves, Matthew Hickman, Eileen Kaner, Susan Michie, Marcus Munafò, Elena Pizzo, Jamie Brown

“…Drink Less costs £1.28 more per user compared to the National Health Service web page when considering all the past costs, but would save £0.04 per user when considering only the annual costs to run the app. …”
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Attachment-based compassion therapy and adapted mindfulness-based stress reduction for the treatment of depressive, anxious and adjustment disorders in mental health settings: a ra... by Jesus Montero-Marin, Carlos Collado-Navarro, Mayte Navarro-Gil, Alba Lopez-Montoyo, Marcelo Demarzo, Paola Herrera-Mercadal, Alberto Barcelo-Soler, Javier Garcia-Campayo

“…Intention-to-treat analysis will be conducted using linear mixed models. Per-protocol and secondary outcome analyses will be performed. …”
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An evaluation of Scottish green health prescriptions using the APEASE criteria by Neil Howlett, Imogen Freethy, Sian Harding, Adam P. Wagner, Lisa Miners, Honey Anne-Greco, Laura Lamming, Nigel Lloyd, Katherine E. Brown

“…Data on funding and resources associated with delivering each programme was also collected to provide further context to the APEASE criteria. …”
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Game-based visual feedback-guided dynamic balance training versus conventional training in patients with hemiplegia: a pilot randomized controlled trial by Yan Xu, Jiadong Ni, Yajing Yang, Jiajia Yao, Lianhui Fu, Cong Xu

“…Methods: The experimental group (n = 25) trained with the Physio Space™ system that uses a 3-axis balancing platform and touchscreen monitor to provide visual feedback during 9 game modules at varying challenge levels for 20 min per day, 5 days per week, for 3 weeks. …”
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Assessing long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of statin therapy in the UK: a modelling study using individual participant data sets by Borislava Mihaylova, Runguo Wu, Junwen Zhou, Claire Williams, Iryna Schlackow, Jonathan Emberson, Christina Reith, Anthony Keech, John Robson, Richard Parnell, Jane Armitage, Alastair Gray, John Simes, Colin Baigent

“…Results Across categories of participants 40–70 years old, lifetime use of standard statin therapy resulted in undiscounted 0.20–1.09 quality-adjusted life-years gained per person, and higher-intensity statin therapy added a further 0.03–0.20 quality-adjusted life-years per person. …”
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Uncovering the Burden of Influenza-Associated Illness across Levels of Severity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Across Three Seasons by Amal M. Alshahrani, Ezzualdeen Okmi, Sheena G. Sullivan, Stefano Tempia, Amal Barakat, Hala Abou El Naja, Amir Aman, Osman Hamedelneil, Mutaz Mohamed, Seham F. Basheer, Ghaliah Albugami, Randah Alalweet, Norah Alhazir, Lama Alwalan, Najim Z. Alshahrani, Haleema Alsreehi, Abdullah M. Asiri

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Evaluation of seasonal malaria chemoprevention implementation in the Upper East region of Northern Ghana by Emmanuel Yidana Ayamba, Emmanuel Kofi Dzotsi, William Dormechele, Nana Akosua Ansah, Oscar Bangre, Josephat Ana-Imwine Nyuzaghl, Sydney Ageyomah Abilba, Samuel Kwabena Boakye-Boateng, Patrick Odum Ansah

“…Results This study reported an average SMC coverage of 87% (CI: 86.7–89.5) per cycle with a 2% dropout after the first cycle. …”
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Genetic diversity and natural selection of Plasmodium falciparum Pf41 vaccine candidate in clinical isolates from Senegal by Rokhaya Sané, Babacar Souleymane Sambe, Aissatou Diagne, Joseph Faye, Fatoumata Diene Sarr, Serigne Ousmane Mbacké Diaw, Ibrahima Sarr, Arona Sabène Diatta, Hélène Ataume Mawounge Diatta, Papa Mbacké Sembène, Inès Vigan-Womas, Aissatou Toure-Balde, Faith Osier, Makhtar Niang

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Lot quality assurance sampling for coverage evaluation of a new vaccine: A pilot study by Rhythm Hora, Arindam Ray, Imkongtemsu Longchar, G.R. Rio, Rashmi Mehra, Seema Singh Koshal, Amrita Kumari, Syed F. Quadri, Amanjot Kaur, Arup Deb Roy

“…Results: The study found a slight difference in the percentage of children age-appropriately vaccinated for PCV (as per the schedule) in concurrent field monitoring (93.3 %) and LQAS (90.9 %). …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of percutaneous nephrolithotomy, flexible ureterorenoscopy and extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for lower pole stones: the PUrE RCTs by Oliver Wiseman, Daron Smith, Kath Starr, Lorna Aucott, Rodolfo Hernández, Ruth Thomas, Steven MacLennan, Charles Terry Clark, Graeme MacLennan, Dawn McRae, Victoria Bell, Seonaidh Cotton, Zara Gall, Ben Turney, Samuel McClinton

“…The primary economic outcome was the incremental cost per quality-adjusted life-year gained at 12 months from randomisation. …”
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An evaluation of stress in medical students at a South African university by S.S. Naidoo, J. van Wyk, S.B. Higgins-Opitz, K. Moodley

“…Results: Ninety-four students, representing 47% of the final-year medical student cohort, participated in the study. Seventy-eight per cent of the participants (n = 73) experienced stress during the programme, and the majority (n = 49) were females. …”
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Efficacy of pragmatic same-day ring prophylaxis for adult individuals exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in Switzerland (COPEP): protocol of an open-label cluster randomised trial by François Chappuis, Idris Guessous, Thomas Perneger, Manuel Battegay, Laurent Kaiser, Mikaela Smit, Frederique Jacquerioz, Annalisa Marinosci, Giovanni Jacopo Nicoletti, Silvio Ragozzino, Diego O Andrey, Dan Lebowitz, Benjamin Meyer, Herve Spechbach, Julien Salamun, Moritz Back, Carla Schaubhut, Simon Fuchs, Laurent Decosterd, Niklaus D Labhardt

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Primary and secondary prevention of cerebrovascular diseases in young people: an application for individually wearable gadgets as an element of the medical decision-making system by T. I. Dutova, I. N. Banin, N. A. Ermolenko, Yu. V. Lyutikov, V. O. Lavrenteva

“…The latest portable smart gadgets are able to continuously monitor various vital parameters, which can radically transform the interaction between a doctor and a patient and contribute to the implementation of individually designed preventive programmes.…”
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Gender sensitive research in adult education: Looking back and looking forward to explore what is and what is missing in the research agenda by Joanna Ostrouch-Kamińska, Cristina C. Vieira, Barbara Merrill

“…The ultimate goal of the ‘gender mainstreaming principle’ is the integration of a gender perspective into the preparation, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation policies, regulatory measures and spending programmes (including research ones), with a view to promoting gender equality between women and men, and combating discrimination. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance in pathogens causing nosocomial infections in surgery and intensive care units of two hospitals in Antananarivo, Madagascar by Frédérique Randrianirina, Laetitia Vaillant, Charles Emile Ramarokoto, Armand Rakotoarijaona, Mamy Lalatiana Andriamanarivo, Henri Claude Razafimahandry, Jules Randrianomenjanahary, Jean Roger Raveloson, Elisoa Ratsima Hariniana, Jean-François Carod, Antoine Talarmin, Vincent Richard

“…Conclusion: A nationwide surveillance programme is needed to monitor the microbial trends and antimicrobial resistance in Madagascar. …”
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