Long‐term trends in sex difference in bladder cancer survival 1975‐2009: A population‐based study in Osaka, Japan by Jo Aoe, Yuri Ito, Keisuke Fukui, Masashi Nakayama, Toshitaka Morishima, Isao Miyashiro, Tomotaka Sobue, Tomio Nakayama

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MIGRATION POLICY OF RUSSIA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE XXI CENTURY: FROM CRISIS TO INNOVATION by K. V. Arshin

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Entrepreneurial learning and performance of female entrepreneurs: evidence from China by Yangjie Huang, Xinru Wang, Yue Yuan, Weicheng Sun, Ping Li

“…Results The findings reveal that: (1) Entrepreneurial learning among female entrepreneurs has a direct and positive impact on entrepreneurial performance, and (2) Psychological capital and opportunity recognition and development serve as key mediators in this relationship. …”
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Gender specific influence of serotonin on core symptoms and neurodevelopment of autism spectrum disorders: A multicenter study in China by Qiu-hong Mou, Qian Zhang, Li Chen, Ying Dai, Hua Wei, Fei-Yong Jia, Yan Hao, Ling Li, Jie Zhang, Li-Jie Wu, Xiao-Yan Ke, Ming-Ji Yi, Qi Hong, Jin-Jin Chen, Shuan-Feng Fang, Yi-Chao Wang, Qi Wang, Jie Chen, Ting-Yu Li, Ting Yang

“…Methods Herein, 1,457 ASD children and 1,305 typically developing (TD) controls (age = 2–7 years) were enrolled from 13 cities across China. …”
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Statistical analysis plan for the Prenatal Iodine Supplementation and Early Childhood Neurodevelopment (PoppiE) randomised controlled trial by Thomas R. Sullivan, Tim J. Green, Jacqueline F. Gould, Maria M. Makrides, Karen P. Best

“…The primary outcome is the developmental quotient of infants at 24 months of age as assessed with the Cognitive Scale Score of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, 4th Edition, to be analysed using linear regression with generalised estimating equations to account for multiple births. …”
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Spatial-Planning Territory Organization аnd Sustainable Settlement Systems оf the Stavropol Region by V. M. Eshrokov, A. A. Cherkasov, R. K. Makhmudov, N. V. Verozub

“…A structural model of urban development of the territory has been developed using the methods of geoinformation analysis and mapping. …”
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Effects of M-DEPTH model of depression care on maternal depression, functioning, and HIV care adherence, and infant developmental over eighteen months post-partum: results from a c... by Glenn J. Wagner, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Violet Gwokyalya, Laura J. Faherty, Jolly Beyeza-Kashesya, Juliet Nakku, Linda Kisaakye Nabitaka, Dickens Akena, Janet Nakigudde, Victoria Ngo, Ryan McBain, Hafsa Lukwata, Leticia Kyohangirwe, Barbara Mukasa, Rhoda K. Wanyenze

“…Supplementary interventions may be needed to impact early child development. Trial registration The trial was registered with the NIH Clinical Trial Registry (clinicaltrials.gov: NCT03892915) on 27/03/2019.…”
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USE OF VALPROIC ACID IN WOMEN WITH EPILEPSY DURING PREGNANCY by A. V. Yakunina, I. E. Poverennova, V. A. Kalinin, S. A. Nenasheva

“…The incidence rates of fetal major congenital malformations (MCM) in women with epilepsy were analyzed; the data were obtained from the Samara regional MCM registry and from EURAP – the European epilepsy and pregnancy registry (report dated November, 2016). The development of intelligence (IQ) in 23 children born to women with epilepsy and 10 children of healthy women was assessed.Results. …”
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Artificial intelligence and phases of andragogic learning by Skrypnyk Maryna, Kravchynska Tetiana, Volynets Nataliia

“…AI has significant potential to improve the theory and practice of teacher training in the process of professional development, offering a personalized approach. The pedagogical research under consideration is being conducted within the framework of the Scientific research work of the Department of philosophy and adult education of the CIPE SIHE “University of educational management” of NAES of Ukraine “Transformation of the professional development of pedagogical and scientific pedagogical workers in the conditions of an open university of postgraduate education” (state registration number 0120Ư104637 (2020–2025)). …”
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Method of Achieving the Least Loss of Information in an Asynchronous Binary Single-Photon Communication Channel with a Receiver Based on a Photon Counter by A. M. Timofeev

“…The aim of this work was to develop a method for determining the intensity of recorded optical signal in a singlephoton communication channel with a receiving module based on a photon counter, which ensures the least probability of erroneous registration of transmitted binary symbols.Methods of achieving the least loss of information in asynchronous photon binary communication channel with a receiver-based photon counter has been developed. …”
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Image Fusion of High-Resolution DynaCT and T2-Weighted MRI for Image-Guided Programming of dDBS by Fadil Al-Jaberi, Matthias Moeskes, Martin Skalej, Melanie Fachet, Christoph Hoeschen

“…<b>Objectives:</b> This study aimed to develop a semi-automated registration method for aligning preoperative non-contrast T2-weighted MRI with postoperative high-resolution cone-beam CT (DynaCT) in patients undergoing directional deep brain stimulation (dDBS) surgery targeting the subthalamic nucleus (STN). …”
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Improved detection algorithm for rail profile wear based on line structured light by LIU Zhengfeng, CHEN Jianzheng, LI Wei

“…The classical Iterative Closest Point (ICP) registration algorithm is commonly applied to rail profile wear detection systems. …”
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Evaluation of pre-treatment effect of Moringa peregrina) Forssk( Fiori seed to improve germination and increase seedling establishment rate for its preservation and development in... by marzeyh Rezai, Naeges Palashi, Farzin Abdolahi, Hamid Moslemi

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DEveloping Tests for Endometrial Cancer deTection (DETECT): protocol for a diagnostic accuracy study of urine and vaginal samples for the detection of endometrial cancer by cytolog... by Suzanne Carter, Eleanor R Jones

“…In a pilot study, we found that voided urine and non-invasive vaginal samples from women with endometrial cancer contain malignant cells that can be identified by cytology. The aim of the DEveloping Tests for Endometrial Cancer deTection (DETECT) Study is to determine the diagnostic test accuracy of urine and vaginal cytology for endometrial cancer detection in women with PMB.Methods and analysis This is a multicentre diagnostic accuracy study of women referred to secondary care with PMB. …”
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Protocol for a case–control diagnostic accuracy study to develop diagnostic criteria for psoriasis in children (DIPSOC study): a multicentre study recruiting in UK paediatric derma... by Kim Suzanne Thomas, Esther Burden-Teh, Ruth Murphy, Sonia Gran, Tamar Nijsten, Carolyn Hughes

“…The aim of this study is to develop clinical examination and history-based diagnostic criteria for psoriasis in children to help differentiate psoriasis from other scaly inflammatory rashes. …”
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Development and validation of a risk assessment model for predicting the failure of early medical abortions: A clinical prediction model study based on a systematic review and meta... by An-Hao Liu, Bin Xu, Xiu-Wen Li, Yue-Wen Yu, Hui-Xin Guan, Xiao-Lu Sun, Yan-Zhen Lin, Li-Li Zhang, Xian-Di Zhuo, Jia Li, Wen-Qun Chen, Wen-Feng Hu, Ming-Zhu Ye, Xiu-Min Huang, Xun Chen

“…<h4>Objective</h4>As the first model in predicting the failure of early medical abortion (EMA) was inefficient, this study aims to develop and validate a risk assessment model for predicting the failure of EMAs more accurately in a clinical setting.…”
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Factors associated with Anganwadi Workers' service delivery of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in rural India: A cross-sectional analysis of household and community he... by Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, Sumeet Patil, Lia Fernald, Dilys Walker, Nadia Diamond-Smith

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>India's 1.4 million Anganwadi Workers (AWW), a type of community health worker (CHW), serve 158 million beneficiaries under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) program. They play a crucial role in facilitating the delivery of nutrition services at the village level in India. …”
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Treatment of e-cigarette use among hospitalised adolescents and young adults: a protocol for intervention development and evaluation of preliminary efficacy and implementation outc... by Delwyn Catley, Kimber P Richter, Karen Wilson, Shelbie Wooten, Melissa K Miller, Abbey Masonbrink

“…We will develop an evidence-based intervention that includes education, motivational interviewing, quit planning and nicotine replacement therapy prescription offered confidentially in person during the hospital stay and 4 weekly phone booster sessions. …”
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Four-year follow-up to a home-visiting intervention to promote early childhood development and prevent family violence in rural Rwanda: the Sugira Muryango cluster randomised trial by Theresa S Betancourt, Matias Placencio-Castro, Shauna M Murray, Vincent Sezibera, Sarah G K Jensen, Jess Littman, Stephanie M Bazubagira, Dieudonne Uwizeye

“…Background Sugira Muryango (SM) is a home-visiting intervention designed to promote early childhood development (ECD) and prevent violence in families with young children living in extreme poverty in rural Rwanda.Methods We present 4-year follow-up data collected in 2022 in n=1009 households (93%) from a cluster randomised trial. …”
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Development of a Diagnostic Prediction Model for Post‐Stroke Cognitive Impairment in Acute Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke Using Multimodal MRI and PET/CT: A Study Protocol by Junhao Li, Yuding Luo, Pingchuan Liu, Jiali Zhang, Chuanxi Duan, Hai Xiong, Maoxia Li, Binyang Zhang, Lu Li, Lulu Gong, Yupeng Niu, Bo Zheng, Jian Wang

“…Baseline imaging data will be processed using 3D Slicer for MRI and PET/CT standardization, registration, and feature extraction. Machine learning models will be developed using these imaging features combined with demographic and clinical data and evaluated via metrics such as the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, precision, and recall. …”
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