El Flujo espiratorio Máximo y la Fuerza de prensión Manual predicen la salud ósea de niños y adolescentes (Maximum expiratory flow and handgrip strength predict bone health in chi... by Fernando Alvear-Vasquez, Rossana Gomez-Campos, Paz Pezoa-Fuentes, Camilo Urra-Albornoz, Javiera Caceres-Bahamondes, Cristian Luarte-Rocha, Jose Sulla-Torres, Marco Antonio Cossio-Bolaños

“…Bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (CMD) were calculated by means of anthropometric regression equations. …”
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Assessing Mental Illness Referral Request Acceptance: A Nationwide E-Referral Data From Saudi Arabia by Alharbi AA, Aljerian NA, Alghamdi HA, Binhotan MS, Alsultan AK, Arafat MS, Aldhabib A, Aloqayli AI, Alwahbi EB, Horner RD

“…Descriptive statistics characterized referral patterns, while bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses identified factors associated with referral acceptance, calculating adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% confidence intervals.Results: The system achieved an overall acceptance rate of 82.5%, with different patterns across age groups and regions. …”
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Cervical spinal cord MRI in ALS individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Taravat Yazdanian, Parisa Azimi, Suma Babu

“…The Newcastle-Ottawa scale (NOS) was used to assess study quality. We calculated the pooled: 1) Standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% CIs for comparative assessment of qMRI parameters in ALS individuals and the healthy population. 2) Estimate the mean of qMRI parameters for normative values in two groups by CMA software. …”
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Characteristics of Hepatitis C Epidemic Process in the Republic of Belarus by V. S. Vysotskaya, N. D. Kolomiets, E. L. Gasich, O. N. Hanenko, O. V. Tonko, I. N. Glinskaya, O. N. Romanova, A. N. Kabankova

“…During 2018-2019 among the selected isolates, the hepatitis C was dominated by the 1st genotype represented by 1a (10.3 ± 1.7%) and 1b (51.7 ± 2.9%) subtypes and genotype 3a (31.8 ± 2.7%). …”
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Evaluasi Usability dan Perbaikan Antarmuka untuk Meningkatkan User Experience Menggunakan Metode Usability Testing (Studi Kasus: Aplikasi Warga Bali) by I Made Sukarsa, I Putu Wira Buana, I Putu Juliarta Arya Utama, Ni Wayan Wisswani

“…The usability evaluation in this study was to measure the variables of effectiveness, efficiency and user satisfaction by using 20 research respondents who were selected using simple random sampling from Hindu religious communities domiciled in Bali Province. …”
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Prevalence, trends, and maternal risk factors of adverse birth outcomes from a hospital-based birth defects surveillance system in Kampala, Uganda, 2015–2022 by Ronald Kusolo, Daniel Mumpe-Mwanja, Robert Serunjogi, Augustina Delaney, Joyce Namale-Matovu, Kenneth Mwambi, Phoebe Monalisa Namukanja-Mayambala, Jennifer L. Williams, Cara T. Mai, Yan Ping Qi, Philippa Musoke

“…We present the prevalence, trends, and risk factors of selected ABOs from a hospital-based birth defects surveillance program in Kampala, Uganda. …”
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The associations among serum vitamin D concentration, systemic immune-inflammation index, and lifestyle factors in Chinese adults: a cross-sectional analysis by Feiin Chan, Chongsong Cui, You Peng, You Peng, You Peng, Zhenjie Liu, Zhenjie Liu, Zhenjie Liu, Zhenjie Liu

“…Physiological indicators, medical history, lifestyle and dietary habits were collected; the SII was calculated via the following formulas: SII=platelet count×neutrophil count/lymphocyte count. …”
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The social determinants of tuberculosis: a case-control study characterising pathways to equitable intervention in Peru by Matthew J. Saunders, Rosario Montoya, Luz Quevedo, Eric Ramos, Sumona Datta, Carlton A. Evans

“…We used logistic regression to calculate adjusted odds ratios (aOR), 95% confidence intervals (95% CI), and population attributable fractions (PAF). …”
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) viral load suppression status and associated factors among pregnant women receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in Ethiopia by Getnet Hailu, Abrham Keraleme, Kidist Zealiyas, Asdesach Tesema, Negash Nuramed, Feven Girmachew, Daniel Melese, Saro Abdella, Jalleta Bulti, Getachew Tollera, Mesay Hailu, Kalkidan Yibeltal

“…Analysis was performed using STATA v.17, with descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation) calculated. A mixed-effects logistic regression model was used to quantify the strength of associations between variables and HIV viral load status (suppressed vs. unsuppressed), expressed through odds ratios.Variables showing a significant association with the outcome (p < 0.02) were selected for further analysis using multiple logistic regression models. …”
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BONE MARROW ASPIRATION: COST ANALYSIS OVER 12 YEARS IN BRAZIL by RC Venâncio, JISD Gomes, AEO Rego, JEB Silva, PRC Passos, JVC Goes, MFD Nascimento, GM Penha, CCV Costa, EBS Martins

“…When dividing the period into three four-year segments and calculating their respective averages, it was found that in the first segment (2012-2015), the presented value was R$213,661.87, with R$209,356.43 (98%) used for the procedures. …”
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Emisión Acústica y Redes Neuronales para Modelado y Caracterización del Proceso de Soldadura por Fricción Agitación by Emilio Jiménez Macías, Angel Sánchez Roca, Hipólito Carvajal Fals, Julio Blanco Fernández, Juan C. Sáenz-Diez Muro

“…A multilayer feed-forward ANN has been selected and trained, using different algorithms and network architectures. …”
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Increasing the Uptake of Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Via the MAwar Application: Stakeholder-Driven Web Application Development Study by Nurfarhana Nasrudin, Shariff-Ghazali Sazlina, Ai Theng Cheong, Ping Yein Lee, Soo-Hwang Teo, Abdul Rashid Aneesa, Chin Hai Teo, Fakhrul Zaman Rokhani, Nuzul Azam Haron, Noor Harzana Harrun, Bee Kiau Ho, Salbiah Mohamed Isa

“…Stakeholder evaluations highlighted cost-free access (mean 4.64, SD 0.81), comprehensive cancer information (mean 4.55, SD 0.69), detailed screening benefits (mean 4.45, SD 0.68), detailed screening facilities (mean 4.45, SD 0.68) and personalized risk calculator for breast and cervical cancers (mean 4.45, SD 0.68) as essential priorities of the app. …”
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To what extent does the CO₂ diurnal cycle impact flux estimates derived from global and regional inversions? by S. Munassar, S. Munassar, S. Munassar, C. Rödenbeck, M. Gałkowski, M. Gałkowski, F.-T. Koch, F.-T. Koch, K. U. Totsche, K. U. Totsche, S. Botía, C. Gerbig

“…Furthermore, the differences in NEE estimates calculated with CS increase the magnitude of the flux budgets for some regions such as North American temperate forests and northern Africa by a factor of about 1.5. …”
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Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to determine the potency of a rotavirus vaccine based on virus-like particles: analytical procedure development and validation by I. E. Filatov, M. M. Silaenkova, V. V. Tsibezov, M. V. Balandina, S. N. Norkina, O. E. Latyshev, O. V. Eliseeva, S. A. Cherepushkin, T. V. Grebennikova

“…The study involved calculating the geometric mean titres (GMTs) of antibodies. …”
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Analisa Strategi Teknologi Informasi Pemasaran UKM Kuliner di Media Sosial Menggunakan Metode SWOT by Fahmi Ajismanto, Andika Widyanto

“…The stages are from weighting and rating every item in questionneire, IFAS and EFAS calculations, Cartesian SWOT diagrams, combined strategy matrice, and SWOT matrices. …”
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Comorbidity and health-related quality of life in people with a chronic medical condition in randomised clinical trials: An individual participant data meta-analysis. by Elaine W Butterly, Peter Hanlon, Anoop S V Shah, Laurie J Hannigan, Emma McIntosh, Jim Lewsey, Sarah H Wild, Bruce Guthrie, Frances S Mair, David M Kent, Sofia Dias, Nicky J Welton, David A McAllister

“…Using trials where individual participant data (IPD) was available from 2 repositories, a comorbidity count was calculated from medical history and/or prescriptions data. …”
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Participation in organised sports and longitudinal development of physical activity in Swiss youth: the population-based SOPHYA cohort by Johanna Hänggi, Gianfranco Lovison, Ayoung Jeong, Emmanuel Schaffner, Emil Njihuis, Fabian Studer, Wolfgang Taube, Bengt Kayser, Suzanne L. Suggs, Bettina Bringolf-Isler, Nicole Probst-Hensch

“…The primary exposure was participation in organised sport during the follow-up period, calculated by linkage with the Y+S database as the number of days with at least one activity in Y+S-offered programmes for ages 5 to 20 years. …”
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Sialyltransferase gene signature as a predictor of prognosis and therapeutic response in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma by Huiyu Liu, Changwei Zhou, Zaichun Yan, Hairong Yang, Yun Zhao, Rui Tian, Xuejun Bo, Leizuo Zhao, Wei Ren

“…Methods We utilized RNA-Seq data of KIRC from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database, selecting samples with survival data and clinical outcomes. …”
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Dosis-respuesta del entrenamiento excéntrico para prevenir lesiones en isquiotibiales en futbolistas: una revisión sistemática con metaanálisis (Dose-response of eccentric training... by Sebastián Eliseo Avila-Quintero, Sandra Helena Suescún-Carrero, Nelson Fernelly González-Cetina, Sofia Zapata-Gil, Diego Fernando Afanador

“…We searched various databases between June and October 2023 for this purpose. We selected only randomized controlled clinical trials that included interventions with Nordic or eccentric hamstring exercises performed by soccer players. …”
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Association between the early or late onset of gestational diabetes mellitus with neonatal adverse outcomes: a retrospective cohort study by Fabiana Vieira Duarte de Souza Reis, Carlos Izaias Sartorão Filho, Luis Sobrevia, Caroline Baldini Prudencio, Bruna Bologna, Luana Favaro Iamundo, Adriely Magyori, Luiz Takano, Raissa Escandiussi Avramidis, Rafael Guilen de Oliveira, Marilza Vieira Cunha Rudge, Angélica Mércia Pascon Barbosa, Diamater Study Group

“…Results Eight hundred eighty pregnant women were selected, of whom 203 (23.07%) presented GDM and were eligible from December 2016 to December 2021. …”
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