Facial Profile of Young Indian Women from Maharashtra-A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study by Om N. Baghele, Anusha A. Math

“…Results: The means of UFH, MFH, LFH and total facial heights (TFH) were found to be 5.2 ± 0.54, 5.35 ± 0.34, 5.16 ± 0.44 and 15.7 ± 0.98 cm, respectively. The TFH showed a moderate correlation with stature (P ≤ 0.05, r = 0.64) and a strong correlation with lower lip length (P = 0.001, r = 0.78). …”
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Effect of Coolant Inlet Mode on Heat Transfer Characteristics of a Twin-web Turbine Disc Cavity by Y. T. Guo, S. F. Wang, W. J. Shen

“…As the rotational Reynolds number rises, the entrainment effect of the rotor assumes a dominant role, thereby reducing the swirl ratio. …”
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Experimental Study on Separated-flow Transition on a High-lift Blade by S. Yang, F. Tian, C. Teng, B. Xu

“…The origin of the latter can be traced upstream of the separation. However, inflectional instability remains immanently linked to the inviscid K–H instability, which cannot be bypassed as Re increases even with a thinner LSB.…”
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Thoracolumbar And Lumbopelvic Spinal Alignment During The Deadlift Exercise: A Comparison Between Men And Women by Victor Bengtsson, Ulrika Aasa, Fredrik Öhberg, Lars Berglund

“…From standing habitual posture to the start position the lumbar lordosis decreased 13° in the upper and 20° in the lower lumbar spine. From start position to stop position the total range of motion in the sagittal plane was 11° in the upper and 22° in the lower lumbar spine. …”
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection unevenly impacts metabolism in the coronal periphery of the lungs by Jarrod Laro, Biyun Xue, Jian Zheng, Monica Ness, Stanley Perlman, Laura-Isobel McCall

“…COVID-19 is characterized by its involvement in the lungs, particularly the lower lobes. To improve patient outcomes and treatment options, a better understanding of how SARS-CoV-2 impacts the body, particularly the lower respiratory system, is required. …”
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Treatment Patterns for Patients on Overactive Bladder Therapy: A Retrospective Statistical Analysis Using Canadian Claims Data by Adrian Wagg, Demitri Diles, Todd Berner

“…Treatment switching may be considered in order to maximise benefits from pharmacological therapy, but there are relatively few data on OAB therapy switching to second and third-lines of medication. …”
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Correction: The landscape of BRAF transcript and protein variants in human cancer by Andrea Marranci, Zhijie Jiang, Marianna Vitiello, Elena Guzzolino, Laura Comelli, Samanta Sarti, Simone Lubrano, Cinzia Franchin, Ileabett Echevarría-Vargas, Andrea Tuccoli, Alberto Mercatanti, Monica Evangelista, Paolo Sportoletti, Giorgio Cozza, Ettore Luzi, Enrico Capobianco, Jessie Villanueva, Giorgio Arrigoni, Giovanni Signore, Silvia Rocchiccioli, Letizia Pitto, Nicholas Tsinoremas, Laura Poliseno

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Predictive factors for extubation success in very low and extremely low birth weight preterm infants by Nilson Willamy Bastos de Souza Júnior, Tathiane Ribeiro Rosa, Jane Cecília Kreling Cerântola, Ligia Silvana Lopes Ferrari, Vanessa Suziane Probst, Josiane Marques Felcar

“…GA and post-extubation arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO~2~) were predictive of extubation success. Infants from FG had lower GA and BW, while those from SG had higher weight at extubation and lower post-extubation PaCO~2~…”
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Whole-local mechanical analysis and application of long-distance oil and gas pipelines considering dents caused by loading by Yanke Shi, Xinyang Zhang, Leige Xu, Yanjun Chang

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Determinants of food insecurity among Syrian refugee women and their coping strategies by Kübra Esin, Feride Ayyıldız

“…Results It was found that 28% of the women who participated in the study had food security, 35% had mild, 24% had moderate, and 13% had severe food insecurity. In the group with food insecurity, age, number of children in the family, and average body mass index (BMI) were higher, while education and income level were lower (p < 0,05). …”
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Improved early postoperative cognition in elderly gastrointestinal patients: a randomized controlled trial on the role of ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block by Ruyue Xue, Yuexian Li, Mei Zhan, Lin Yang, Defeng Sun

“…MDA levels were notably lower on postoperative day three in the SGB group (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Differences in Sexual Function Between Trimesters During Pregnancy: An Observational Study by Sunullah Soysal, Abdullah Sarioz, Umran Kilincdemir Turgut, Gokce Anik Ilhan, Yusuf Arman, Begum Yildizhan, Tanju Pekin

“…RESULTS: Total index of female sexual function and quality, satisfaction, orgasm, and c.sensation sub-domain scores were lowest in the third trimester. Older age, lower level of education, and lower level of income negatively affected total index of female sexual function scores. …”
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MSVPWM Based-SAPF For Harmonic Mitigation in The Distribution Network Under Unbalanced Condition by Haider Muhamad Husen, Salar Ahmed Qadir

“…Unbalanced input source voltages generate extra current harmonics in addition to non-linear loads which distorts the power quality in the entire power systems. Three-phase multi-level neutral point clamped (NPC) converter based shunt active harmonic filter (SAHF) are used as a solution to overcome problems due to current harmonics. …”
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AN APPRAISAL OF NIGERIA’S FOREIGN POLICY THRUST FROM 1960-2023 by SUNNY MENE PIATE, EMMANUEL SUNDAY, BARILEDUM KIA

“…The study adopted three theoretical frameworks, the decision-making model, the power approach and the linkages theory in the analysis of the discourse.  …”
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Selection of electrochemical and electrical energy storage systems for off-grid renewable energy mini-grids: A review by Isaac Gwayi, Sarah Paul Ayeng’o, Cuthbert Z.M. Kimambo

“…Application of electrochemical energy storage systems (ESSs) in off-grid renewable energy (RE) mini-grids (REMGs) is crucial to ensure continuous power supply. These storage systems face accelerated degradation due to fluctuations in demand and supply power of the system. …”
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Review of Spot Electricity Price Prediction Studies Based on Machine Learning Methods by JIA Heping, GUO Yuchen, MA Qianxin, YANG Zhenglin, ZHENG Yaxian, ZENG Dan, LIU Dunnan

“…As important decision-making information for market participants， spot electricity prices are crucial for auxiliary decision-making in the spot market， market operation monitoring， and risk management. The rapid development of machine learning methods provided a feasible approach for electricity price prediction. …”
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A case–control study based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to evaluate the effects of human papilloma virus on bone health in women by Xiang Li, Guangjun Jiao, Yunzhen Chen

“…Abstract Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and osteoporosis (OP) are global health concerns, with higher prevalence observed in women compared to men. However, the impact of HPV infection on bone health remains uncertain. …”
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Design and Construction of a Solar Installation System for a Reading Room at St. Johns Secondary School Ikumba. by Turyashemererwa, Norbet

“…The battery system acts as a storage of electric power used when sunlight is not available, that's to say, at night. …”
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Access of Women to Higher Education in Uganda: An Analysis of Inequalities, Barriers and Determinants by Kwesiga, Joy Constance

“…The conceptual framework is derived from literature covering Women in Development, the human capital concept of investment in education, the indirect benefits of educating women, and social theories of gender inequality. …”
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