Effect of a tailor-made hydrotherapy on physical functions in patients after unilateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty—A feasibility study by Wai-Wang Chau, Mei-Yan Lau, Tsz-Lung Choi, Gloria Yan-Ting Lam, Michael Tim-Yun Ong, Kevin Ki-Wai Ho

“…Pain and range of motion were also covered. Results Hydrotherapy group showed significantly higher KFS at 6 months (P = 0.038) and one year (P = 0.030) after operation. …”
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Clinical and Immunological Characteristics of Elderly Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis by LI Zhengfang, WU Chanyuan, MA Mengsi, LI Tingting, WU Xue, MENG Xinyan, ZHANG Sha, WU Lijun

“…In terms of peripheral blood immune indexes, the proportion of CD4+T cells in EORA group [(44.5±10.6)% vs. (48.8±10.7)%, P=0.045] was lower than that in YORA group, while the proportion of NK cells [(14.8±8.9)% vs. (10.1±3.7)%, P=0.003] and absolute count [(230.2±156.7)PCS/μL vs. (155.9±106.5)PCS/μL, P=0.014] in EORA group were higher than those in YORA group.ConclusionsCompared with YORA, EORA has higher male proportion, joint disease degree and disease activity. …”
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Nanomicron heterogeneous topic: Pore size suspended particle retention law and seepage field characteristics by Shixi WANG, Lianke CUI, Xiaoluan YU, Zhiyong SONG, Zhongnan WANG

“…The development of oil and gas fields involves a typical multiphase percolation process. Over time, techniques such as injection, gas flooding, chemical flooding, and fracturing can cause mineral and sand particles in the original reservoir throat to gradually loosen and fall off. …”
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Abnormal Expression of Peripheral Blood Leukocyte Surface Markers in Retinopathy of Prematurity Patients by Guo R, Cheng F, Meng XJ, Fan JM, Lu YL, Ma XH, Qiao X, Li JH

“…Comparative analysis revealed that the test group had a lower percentage of neutrophils and higher expression of cluster of differentiation 81 (CD81) compared to the control group. …”
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Dosimetry of automatic non-coplanar volumetric-modulated arc therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Kaiqiang Chen, Jihong Chen, Yanming Cheng, Danni Hong, Cairong Hu, Penggang Bai, Jinyong Lin, Yang Yang, Xiuchun Zhang

“…Compared with the TOMO plans, the HA plans exhibited a steeper dose fall-off for PTV69.75Gy (P ​< ​0.05). However, the conformity index (CI) of the HA plans (0.75) was slightly lower than that of the TOMO plans (0.81, P ​< ​0.05). …”
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Preoxygenation in difficult airway management: high-flow oxygenation by nasal cannula versus face mask (the PREOPTIDAM study). Protocol for a single-centre randomised study by Samir Jaber, Karim Asehnoune, Fanny Feuillet, Mickael Vourc’h, Donatien Huard, Gabrielle Baud, Arthur Guichoux, Marielle Surbled, Melanie Tissot, Anne Chiffoleau, Christophe Guitton

“…Introduction Although preoxygenation and airway management respond to precise algorithms, difficult intubation (DI) remains a daily challenge in intensive care units and in the operating rooms because of its frequent complications, including hypoxaemia. …”
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Optimizing Risk-based Stock Return Prediction in Tehran Stock Exchange industries: A Data Envelopment Analysis by Hamidreza Akhbari, Heydar Mohammadzadeh Salteh, Rasoul Baradaran Hassanzadeh, Mehdi Zeynali

“…This is particularly viable as the production output of other industries is significantly lower compared to these three industries. basic measures should be taken to increase the production of industrial and non-oil goods to reduce imports and increase exports of final goods to other countries to increase economic growth. …”
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How long does it take to start minimal enteral feeding in preterm Neonates admitted to NICUs in Southern Oromia, Ethiopia? by Anteneh Fikrie, Terefu Yambo, Alo Edin, Miesa Gelchu, Dejene Hailu, Mark Spigt

“…Preterm neonates with lower GA, no KMC, and a VLBW are more likely to have a delayed initiation. …”
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Spatial distribution and influencing factors of secondhand smoke exposure in Chinese healthcare facilities: a cross-sectional survey by Ying LIU, Xinying ZENG, Lin XIAO, Shiwei LIU

“…ObjectiveTo understand the spatial distribution and influencing factors of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in healthcare facilities in China, and to provide a reference for the development of regional tobacco control strategies and measures in these facilities. …”
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Beverage consumption modifies the risk of type 2 diabetes associated with ambient air pollution exposure by Chaonan Fan, Wenjuan Wang, Wenxue Xiong, Zhiyao Li, Li Ling

“…Conclusions: This study highlights the significant role of beverage consumption in mitigating or exacerbating the T2D risk associated with long-term NO2 and NOX exposure.…”
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Natural and Migration Balance of the Population in Sibiu County Between 1992 and 2021 by Raularian RUSU, Ciprian MOLDOVAN, Titus MAN, Elena-Manuela BÎRSĂNUC, Cosmina-Daniela URSU

“…The mortality rate had similar values, around 10‰ for many years, resulting in a natural balance rate around zero. However, during the pandemic (2020-2021), the birth rate dropped, and the mortality rate increased, which determined a negative natural balance rate at the level of Sibiu County, as low as -4.5‰ in 2021. …”
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The relationship between walking speed and changes in cardiovascular risk factors during a 12-day walking tour to Santiago de Compostela: a cohort study by Frank L J Visseren, Yolanda van der Graaf, Wilko Spiering, Remy H H Bemelmans, Paulus P Blommaert, Annemarie M J Wassink, Blai Coll

“…Changes in risk factors were compared between gender-pooled groups with faster and slower walking speed. Second, the relationship between walking speed and changes in risk factors was quantified using a linear mixed effects model.Results In the faster walking speed (4.6±0.2 km/h) group, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) increased more than in the slower walking speed (4.1±0.2 km/h) group (difference in change between groups: 0.20; 95% CI −0.02 to 0.42 mmol/l), while low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) and total cholesterol decreased more in the slower walking speed group (differences in changes between groups: LDL-c: −0.50; 95% CI −0.88 to −0.12 mmol/l and total cholesterol: −0.75; 95% CI −1.19 to −0.31 mmol/l). …”
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Different lysine-to-methionine ratios in a low-protein diet affect the microbiome and metabolome, influencing the jejunal barrier function in Tibetan sheep by Fengshuo Zhang, Zhenling Wu, Yu Zhang, Quyangangmao Su, Kaina Zhu, Xuan Chen, Shengzhen Hou, Linsheng Gui

“…In addition, the LP-L group showed higher levels of Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and Total Antioxidant Capacity (T-AOC) concentrations (p &lt; 0.05). A lower concentration of Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) was observed in the LP-H group (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Large-scale spatio-temporal variation in vital rates and population dynamics of an alpine bird by Nater, Chloé R., Frassinelli, Francesco, Martin, James A., Nilsen, Erlend B.

“…Quantifying temporal and spatial variation in animal population size and demography is a central theme in ecological research and important for directing management and policy. However, this requires field sampling at large spatial extents and over long periods of time, which is not only prohibitively costly but often politically untenable. …”
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AI versus human-generated multiple-choice questions for medical education: a cohort study in a high-stakes examination by Alex KK Law, Jerome So, Chun Tat Lui, Yu Fai Choi, Koon Ho Cheung, Kevin Kei-ching Hung, Colin Alexander Graham

“…AI questions primarily tested lower-order cognitive skills, while human MCQs better assessed higher-order skills (χ² = 14.27, p = 0.003). …”
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Baryon Pasting the Uchuu Light-cone Simulation by Erwin T. Lau, Daisuke Nagai, Arya Farahi, Tomoaki Ishiyama, Hironao Miyatake, Ken Osato, Masato Shirasaki

“…Additionally, scatter in the thermal pressure and gas density profiles of halos enhances the X-ray and SZ power spectra, leading to biases in cosmological parameter estimates. …”
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Atmospheric Concentration, Particle-bound Content, and Dry Deposition of PCDD/Fs by Fanxuan Yu, Kangping Cui, Hwey-Lin Sheu, Yen-Kung Hsieh, Xueying Tian

“…This was attributed to the fact that dry deposition of particle phase PCDD/Fs was mainly due to gravitational settling accompanied by higher dry deposition velocities, while the gas phase PCDD/Fs were deposited mostly by diffusion at a lower dry deposition velocity.…”
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The effect of GM-CSF and predictors of treatment outcome in pediatric septic shock patients by Zhen-Hao Yu, Gui-Xiang Tian, Yao-Dong Wang, Ting-Yan Liu, Peng Shi, Jia-Yun Ying, Wei-Ming Chen, Yu-Feng Zhou, Guo-Ping Lu, Cai-Yan Zhang

“…Conclusions GM-CSF treatment may benefit pediatric septic shock patients, especially those with higher lactic acid, and lower RBC and platelet counts. These factors, which are significant predictors of outcomes, should be monitored during therapy.…”
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Classifying problematic gaming using a latent profile approach based on personality traits in Chinese young adolescent by Jingyue Hao, Zhenjiang Liao, Qiuping Huang, Xinxin Chen, Shuhong Lin, Yongyan Shi, Yifan Li, Yin Tang, Xuhao Wang, Hongxian Shen

“…High-risk gamers demonstrated elevated levels of neuroticism, accompanied by lower scores in other Big Five personality traits. …”
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Machine learning-based plasma metabolomics for improved cirrhosis risk stratification by Jingru Song, Ziwei Gao, Liqun Lai, Jie Zhang, Binbin Liu, Yi Sang, Siqi Chen, Jiachen Qi, Yujun Zhang, Huang Kai, Wei Ye

“…Methods This study used proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1 H-NMR) serum metabolomics data from the UK Biobank (UKB) and employed elastic net-regularized Cox proportional hazards models to explore the role of metabolomics in cirrhosis risk stratification in patients with CLD. …”
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