Effectiveness of total hip arthroplasty versus non-surgery on patient-reported hip function at 3 months: a target trial emulation study of patients with osteoarthritis by Amanda D Klaassen, Wiard Jorritsma, Nienke W Willigenburg, Carina L E Gerritsma, Bas L E F Ten Have, Dirk Jan F Moojen, Maaike G J Gademan, Rolf H H Groenwold, Rudolf W Poolman

“…We compared changes in hip disability, measured using the Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Physical function Short form (HOOS-PS), between the THA group at 3 months postoperatively and the non-THA group at ≥3 months post waiting-list. …”
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Research trends and hotspots of central sleep apnea: a bibliometric analysis by Yin-Chao Hao, Yin-Chao Hao, Meng-Chu Zhu, Meng-Chu Zhu, Wei-Xuan Li, Jing-Jing Sha, Xue-Tong Dong, Song-Jun Wang, Chao-Long Lu, Chao-Long Lu

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Solar-thermoelectric mobile storage system integrated with electric vehicles for reducing postharvest and microbial losses in agro produce transportation by Lalith Pankaj Raj Nadimuthu, Kirubakaran Victor, Mohit Bajaj, Vojtech Blazek, Lukas Prokop

“…Despite these strengths, Indian agriculture continues to encounter critical bottlenecks—most notably, post-harvest losses in fruits, which are estimated to range between 6.02% and 15.05%. …”
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Investigating the Relationship Between Orthodontic Treatment and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders in Adolescents by Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Mohammad Younis Hajeer, Renad Atallah Alruwaili, Almas Ali Alfaleh, Ola Bassam Alhashash

“…Conclusion: The findings suggest that prolonged orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances may increase the risk of developing TMDs in adolescents, whereas aligner therapy appears to have a minimal impact on TMJ function.…”
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Automated Deep Learning Based Cardiac Quantification in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Comparative Study with Manual Segmentation by Shivam Angiras, Deb Kumar Boruah, Pranjal Phukan, Kalyan Sarma, Prince Das, Rajeev Bharadwaj, Harshit Jain, Ajmal Roshan

“…Automated segmentation significantly reduced post-processing time compared to manual methods (p<0.001).Conclusion: Fully automated DL-based cardiac quantification provides accurate and reproducible assessment of the LV function, MR, and flow parameters in HCM patients, closely matching manual segmentation results. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of lactylation-related gene and immune microenvironment in atrial fibrillation by Yazhe Ma, Youcheng Wang, Yuanjia Ke, Yuanjia Ke, Yuanjia Ke, Qingyan Zhao, Qingyan Zhao, Qingyan Zhao, Jie Fan, Yang Chen

“…Co-expression and WGCNA analyses identified lactylation- and immune-associated gene modules in AF. Functional enrichment analysis highlighted immune-related pathways such as T cell activation and neutrophil degranulation. …”
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Multi‐omics analysis revealed biomarkers for coronary atherosclerosis: Occurrence and development by Mengxue He, Dongxue Wang, Yong‐Jiang Xu, Jiachen Shi, Aiyang Liu, Xiaoxi Zhao, Yunlai Gao, Yuan He, Yu Zhang, Ru‐Xing Wang, Yuanfa Liu

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A five-year retrospective study focused on urinary tract infections in kidney transplant recipients in the current era of immunosuppression by Jorge Andrade-Sierra, Jorge Andrade-Sierra, Jorge Carlos Andrade-Martínez, Elsa Angélica Fuentes-López, Enrique Rojas-Campos, Víctor Martínez-Mejía, Eduardo González-Espinoza, Ernesto German Cardona-Muñoz, José Ignacio Cerrillos-Gutiérrez, Luis Alberto Evangelista-Carrillo, Miguel Medina-Pérez, Moisés Cruz-Landino, Adriana Banda-López, Alejandra Guillermina Miranda-Díaz, J. Ahuixotl Gutiérrez Aceves, Jorge Andrade-Ortega, Kevin Javier Arellano-Arteaga, Antonio de Jesús Andrade-Ortega, Laura Elizabeth Aguilar Fletes, Gerardo González-Correa, Priscila Preciado, Joel E. Verdugo-Correa, Héctor Leonardo Pazarín-Villaseñor, Ana Luisa Corona-Nakamura, Mauricio Carvallo-Venegas

“…Although UTI was common and associated with AKI, it did not affect allograft function at 12 months post-transplantation.…”
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Treatment with PCSK9 inhibitors influences microRNAs expression and changes of arterial wall properties: a randomized controlled trial by Andreja Rehberger Likozar, Tina Levstek, Tina Karun, Katarina Trebušak Podkrajšek, Janja Zupan, Miran Šebeštjen

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Analysis of the Causal Model of the Effective Criteria on the Development of Creative Tourism in Iran by Ahmad hajarian

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Presidential elections of 1997: a comparative analysis of electoral provisions and stereotypes by Lauras Bielinis

“…That is why very often in the world of political evaluations, clear and correct functional relations between the cause and the outcome do not exist. …”
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Spillover effect of a dietary intervention on physical activity in a randomized controlled trial with colorectal cancer patients by Hege Berg Henriksen, Åshild Kolle, Andreas Stenling, Ingvild Paur, Siv Kjølsrud Bøhn, Pernille Brøto, Tuva Syrdal Tronstad, Rune Blomhoff, Sveinung Berntsen

“…In particular, the isolated impact of the dietary intervention may be difficult to separate due to spillover effects from changes in physical activity and physical function. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the spillover effect of a one-year dietary intervention in post-surgery colorectal cancer patients by comparing the changes in physical activity and physical function between the diet intervention group and the control group in a randomized controlled trial, called the CRC-NORDIET study. …”
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Vibration Characteristics Analysis of Convalescent-Wheelchair Robots Equipped with Dynamic Absorbers by Song Wang, Leilei Zhao, Yanzhu Hu, Fuxing Yang

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Performance Analysis of Microwave Photonic Spectral Filters based on Optical Microcombs by Yang Li, Yang Sun, Jiayang Wu, Guanghui Ren, Xingyuan Xu, Bill Corcoran, Sai Tak Chu, Brent E. Little, Roberto Morandotti, Arnan Mitchell, David J. Moss

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Seamless trials in oncology: A cross-sectional analysis of characteristics and reporting. by Katarzyna Klas, Karolina Strzebonska, Paola Buedo, Alicja Włodarczyk, Samuel Gordon, Paulina Kaszuba, Maciej Polak, Marcin Waligora

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Private-preserving scientific computation of the rational numbers by Xuhong LIU, Chen SUN

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Measuring Brain Haemodynamic Activity and Afferent Visual Function: A Preliminary Study on the Relationship Between fNIRS, the King–Devick Test and Suspected Sport-Related Concussi... by Mark Hecimovich, Terence Moriarty, Doug King, Tricia Majewski-Schrage, Kate Hermsen

“…If a participant who was not suspected of having sustained an SRC performed worse on the K-DT post-match, they were included in the participant category of ‘concussion’ for the analysis. …”
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Preliminary Study on Enhancing Literacy Skills Through Intervention Targeting Inhibitory Control, Cognitive Flexibility, Working Memory, and Attentional Control by Marta Castillo-Segura, Miguel Á. Carbonero-Martín, Luis J. Martín-Antón

“…This pilot study explores the connection between these abilities and academic performance in children aged 6 to 8 using a design with control and experimental groups. (2) Methods: Both groups were assessed pre- and post-intervention using the Color and Word Test, Copy Test of a Complex Figure, Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-2, and Literacy Analysis Test. (3) Results: The results showed significant enhancements in inhibition, cognitive flexibility, and working memory in the experimental group, underscoring the importance of executive functioning in the proper development of literacy. …”
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SOME OBSERVATIONS ON THE USE OF NEGATIVE FUTURE FORMS IN THE CONTEMPORARY BULGARIAN LANGUAGE by Krassimira Chakarova

“…The focus of the academic analysis is on the issue of the functional competition between the negative future forms, formed with the negating formants не and няма (нямаше, нямало), in the contemporary stage of the development of the Bulgarian language. …”
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Hypnosis efficacy on nicotine addiction: An analysis of EEG microstates and brain oscillation entropy by Mi Zhang, Junjie Ren, Ni Li, Yongyi Li, Linxi Yang, Wenzhuo Wei, Juan Qiu, Xiaochu Zhang, Xiaoming Li

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