Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Risk of Gastrointesinal Bleeding In Dyspepsia: An Evidence-Based Case Report by Hamzah Shatri, Steven Zulkifly, Rudi Putranto, Dadang Makmun, Achmad Fauzi, Hasan Maulahela, Edward Faisal, Vinandia Irvianita, Yanuar Ardani

“…Results: Of 247 records from extensive literature searching, three eligible studies (one randomized clinical trial and two cohort studies) were obtained to answer the clinical question. …”
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The effectiveness of the REAL™, a school-based, virtual reality-integrated social emotional learning intervention to promote mental health for early Malaysian adolescents by Aimi Nur Athira Putri Baharuddin, Nik Ruzyanei Nik Jaafar, Normala Ibrahim, Abdul Rahman Ahmad Badayai, Hajar Mohd Salleh Sahimi, Nurul Ain Mohamad Kamal, Nur Husna Ismail, Ely Salwana, Mohd Pilus Abdullah, Mohd ‘Ammar Ihsan Ahmad Zamzuri

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention in improving 1) emotional regulation (ER) skills and 2) depression and anxiety in adolescents attending lower secondary schools in Malaysia. Methods: This randomized controlled trial study was conducted from February 2023 to November 2023. …”
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Preoperative CT-based radiomics nomogram for progression-free survival prediction in pediatric posterior mediastinal malignancies by Shucheng Bi, Chenghao Chen, Jie Yu, Ting Yang, Jihang Sun, Zunying Hu, Qi Zeng, Yun Peng

“…To overcome class imbalance, the synthetic minority over-sampling technique was used in the training set. Radiomics signature was derived using logistic regression algorithm, and we developed a nomogram by integrating the clinical model and the radiomics signature. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity among healthcare professionals in a rural state by Brianna Wright, Daniel Kang, Allison Schuette, Melissa A. Ward, Matthew D. Krasowski, Aaron M. Scherer, Daniel J. Diekema, Joseph Cavanaugh, Loreen Herwaldt

“…Participants completed surveys and provided blood samples at 3-month intervals (T0, T3, T6, T9). We used logistic regression to identify risk factors for seropositivity at T0. …”
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High Spatial Resolution Soil Moisture Mapping over Agricultural Field Integrating SMAP, IMERG, and Sentinel-1 Data in Machine Learning Models by Diego Tola, Lautaro Bustillos, Fanny Arragan, Rene Chipana, Renaud Hostache, Eléonore Resongles, Raúl Espinoza-Villar, Ramiro Pillco Zolá, Elvis Uscamayta, Mayra Perez-Flores, Frédéric Satgé

“…For this purpose, a dataset made of 166 soil samples’ SMC along with corresponding SMC, precipitation, and radar signal derived from Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP), Integrated Multi-satellitE Retrievals for GPM (IMERG), and Sentinel-1 (S1), respectively, was used to assess four machine learning models’ (Decision Tree—DT, Random Forest—RF, Gradient Boosting—GB, Extreme Gradient Boosting—XGB) reliability for SMC mapping. …”
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A Metabolomics Approach to Identify Metabolites Associated With Mortality in Patients Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis by Solaf Al Awadhi, Leslie Myint, Eliseo Guallar, Clary B. Clish, Kendra E. Wulczyn, Sahir Kalim, Ravi Thadhani, Dorry L. Segev, Mara McAdams DeMarco, Sharon M. Moe, Ranjani N. Moorthi, Thomas H. Hostetter, Jonathan Himmelfarb, Timothy W. Meyer, Neil R. Powe, Marcello Tonelli, Eugene P. Rhee, Tariq Shafi

“…Methods: We measured metabolites in serum samples from 522 Longitudinal US/Canada Incident Dialysis (LUCID) study participants. …”
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Multi-omics analysis constructs a novel neuroendocrine prostate cancer classifier and classification system by Junxiao Shen, Luyuan Lu, Zujie Chen, Wei Guo, Shuwen Wang, Ziqiao Liu, Xuke Gong, Yiming Qi, Ruyi Jin, Cheng Zhang

“…A comprehensive single-cell atlas of prostate cancer was created from 70 samples, comprising 196,309 cells, among which 9% were identified as NE cells. …”
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Microbial diversity and community assembly in heavy metal-contaminated soils: insights from selenium-impacted mining areas by Zhiyong Wang, Zhiyong Wang, Guangai Deng, Guangai Deng, Chongyang Hu, Chongyang Hu, Xue Hou, Xue Hou, Xinyuan Zhang, Zhiquan Fan, Zhiquan Fan, Yong Zhao, Mu Peng, Mu Peng

“…Mantel test analysis revealed that soil total potassium (TK), soil organic carbon, total nitrogen, and several other metals, including zinc, niobium, titanium (Ti), manganese, rubidium, barium, potassium, cobalt, gallium (Ga), Se, chromium (Cr), vanadium, and copper were significantly and positively correlated with microbial community composition across all soil samples. Random forest analysis showed that soil TK and multiple elements [Cr, Ti, nickel (Ni), Ga and Se] were the most important predictors of bacterial diversity, emphasizing the role of multiple elements in shaping microbial communities. …”
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The lack of evidence-based management in electrical storm: a scoping review by Pouya Motazedian, Graeme Prosperi-Porta, Marie-Eve Mathieu, Nickolas Beauregard, William Knoll, Nicholas Quinn, Simon Parlow, Pietro Di Santo, Omar Abdel-Razek, Richard Jung, Nikola Kolobaric, William Barbour, David Nelson, Trevor Simard, Jacob C. Jentzer, Rebecca Mathew, George A. Wells, F. Daniel Ramirez, Benjamin Hibbert

“…There was an increase in the number of ES studies over time, but sample sizes remained small and unchanged. Existing evidence to guide the management of ES is predominantly based on small observational studies. …”
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An interpretable machine learning model for predicting bone marrow invasion in patients with lymphoma via 18F-FDG PET/CT: a multicenter study by Xinyu Zhu, Denglu Lu, Yang Wu, Yanqi Lu, Liang He, Yanyun Deng, Xingyu Mu, Wei Fu

“…Although bone marrow biopsy (BMB) is the current gold standard, its invasive nature and sampling errors highlight the necessity for noninvasive alternatives. …”
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The effect of 12 weeks of HIIT and curcumin consumption on oxidative indices in obese men with type-2 diabetes mellitus by Hasan Naghizadeh, Faeze Heydari

“…Sampling was performed in two stages, pre-test and post-test to measure the plasma concentrations of paraoxonase-1, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase and malondialdehyde. …”
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Can high-lipid concentrates offset the high enteric methane production caused by high-forage diets fed to lactating dairy cows? by N. Ayanfe, I. Tapio, S. Ahvenjärvi, M. Rinne, A. Sairanen, A.R. Bayat

“…Four multiparous Nordic Red dairy cows in early lactation (averaging 61 ± 16.4 DIM) were randomly assigned to a 4 × 4 Latin square design in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of dietary treatments. …”
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Prevalence and influencing factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in neck and shoulder among power distribution workers by Conghan LIU, Min LI, Chu CHEN, Lei LIU, Xin LU, Ruijian PAN

“…MethodIn April 2023, a total of 1244 workers in 50 municipal power supply bureaus were randomly selected from the three provinces under China Southern Power Grid using cluster sampling method. …”
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Comparison of analgesic efficacy of diclofenac suppository with intramuscular diclofenac sodium in post-operative pain relief after cesarean delivery in the first 24 hours by Sidra Khan, Noreen Majeed, Ruqya, Mehreen Mehdi, Faiza Safdar, Saana Bibj

“…Total of 100  antenatal women already planned for elective caesarean section ,who fulfilled inclusion criteria were selected after taking  informed consent & ethical approval by employing non probability consecutive sampling . The age , parity ,gestational age, weight  ,BMI & ASA status of all women was documented. 50 women were randomly assigned to the each group A & B. …”
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Dietary Effects of Different Proportions of Fermented Straw as a Corn Replacement on the Growth Performance and Intestinal Health of Finishing Pigs by Xiaoguang Ji, Wenfei Tong, Xiangxue Sun, Lei Xiao, Mengjun Wu, Peng Li, Yonggang Hu, Yunxiang Liang

“…On day 39 of the experiment, one animal from each replicate was slaughtered for sampling and for further analysis. The results showed that the finishing pigs in the FJJG10 group had a reduced average daily weight gain and an increased feed-to-gain ratio. …”
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Effect of Whole Wheat Noodles on Biochemical Indexes and Histopathology of Type 2 Diabetic Rats by Li WU, Yuan ZHANG, Chunhong TANG, Huan YOU, Haijun CHANG, Shuai ZHANG

“…Fasting glucose value was measured by the tail blood sampling method, and the kit was used to measure the blood lipid biochemical indexes and serum oxidative stress levels. …”
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Mass drug administration coverage and its determinants for the elimination of onchocerciasis in Ulanga District, Tanzania. by Ambakisye Kuyokwa Mhiche, Dinah Gasarasi, George Kabona, Ally Hussein, Upendo John Mwingira, Ahmed Mohamed Abade

“…Using multistage cluster sampling, 502 participants were randomly selected and interviewed through a structured questionnaire. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of multidimensional poverty among rural households in East Gojjam zone, Northern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Amare Wubishet Ayele, Yeshiwas Ewinetu, Asefa Delesho, Yirsie Alemayehu, Hayimro Edemealem

“…Multistage cluster sampling was used, and data were collected through structured, interviewer-administered questionnaires covering eleven MP indicators. …”
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Concentração de nutrientes na solução do solo, sob diferentes manejos do arroz irrigado Concentration of nutrients in soil solution under different managements of flooded rice by Alexandre Swarowsky, Afranio A. Righes, Enio Marchezan, Anderson C. Rhoden, Ezio I. Gubiani

“…The experiment was in a randomized block with four replications, in split-split-plots design with three factors: ryegrass straw in three levels (i) no-tillage with ryegrass whole plant, (ii) ryegrass plant incorporated in soil and (iii) without ryegrass plant; time of fertilizers nitrogen and phosphorus application for rice (i) without fertilizer, (ii) fertilizer applied at the ryegrass sowing time and (iii) fertilizer applied at rice planting; and three places of sampling (i) surface water (ii) 3 cm depth and (iii) 30 cm depth in mini lysimeters. …”
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Changes in growth performance, immune function, and meat quality of yellow-feathered broilers fed Scarabaeiform larvae meal during early-mid growth phases by Shuaihu Chen, Tingting Liu, Hong Shen, Jungang Wang

“…The trial spanned three phases (1–21, 22–42, and 43–63 days), with slaughter sampling on day 63. During 1–42 days, the 4% Sl meal groups (4% Sl (Full), 4% Sl (Phased) groups) exhibited higher body weight and weight gain compared to controls (p < 0.05). …”
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