Construction of a five-gene-based prognostic model for relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Bi Zhou, BoJie Min, WenYuan Liu, Ying Li, Feng Zhu, Jin Huang, Jing Fang, Qin Chen, De Wu

“…Patients from multiple datasets were stratified into high and low-score groups based on this equation. Protein–protein interaction networks (PPI) were then constructed using the intersecting differential genes from all three datasets to identify hub nodes and predict interacting transcription factors. …”
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Spatial patterns and determinants of knowledge on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Ethiopia: a geographically weighted regression analysis by Angwach Abrham Asnake, Alemayehu Kasu Gebrehana, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Hiwot Altaye Asebe, Bezawit Melak Fente, Meklit Melaku Bezie, Mamaru Melkam, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Sintayehu Simie Tsega

“…Targeted strategies are needed to improve knowledge in low-performing regions, particularly in Somali and Afar, by leveraging media, improving access to education, and integrating PMTCT messages into maternal health services. …”
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Development of a Prediction Model and Risk Score for Self-Assessment and High-Risk Population Identification in Liver Cancer Screening: Prospective Cohort Study by Xue Li, Youqing Wang, Huizhang Li, Le Wang, Juan Zhu, Chen Yang, Lingbin Du

“…ConclusionsA straightforward liver cancer prediction model was created by incorporating easily accessible variables. This model enables the identification of asymptomatic individuals who should be prioritized for liver cancer screening.…”
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Risks of All‐Cause Mortality in Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease With Sarcopenia or Obesity: A Population‐Based Study by Jin'e Li, Hua Tu, Yuying Zhang, Shiqi Yang, Peng Yu, Jianping Liu

“…This study aims to investigate the role of low muscle mass and fat mass in the risk of all‐cause mortality in CKD patients in the United States. …”
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Structural equation modeling for influencing factors on behavioral intention to adopt medical AI among Chinese nurses: a nationwide cross-sectional study by Qianqian Dai, Ming Li, Shiwu Shi, Maoshu Yang, Zhaoyu Wang, Jiaojiao Liao, Zhaoji Li, Yu Liu, Jun Deng, Liyuan Tao

“…Conclusions Chinese nurses generally express high acceptance of medical AI, but its practical application rate remains low. To facilitate the widespread adoption of AI in nursing settings, future efforts should prioritize improving the accuracy, usability, and accessibility of medical AI. …”
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Hazardous waste management practices among healthcare workers in Gondar City, Ethiopia by Gashaw Mesfin Haylie, Mengesha Genet, Eshetu Abera Worede, Belayneh Jejaw Abate, Garedew Tadege Engdaw, Gelila Yitageasu, Abebe Birhanu, Lidetu Demoze, Bikes Destaw Bitew

“…Good hazardous healthcare waste management practices were low among healthcare workers in Gondar City. Training, profession, work experience and attitude of healthcare workers were found to have a significant association with hazardous healthcare waste management practices. …”
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State-Level Prevalence of Maternity Care Deserts: Association With Healthcare Access, Utilization, and Outcomes Among Medicaid Recipients by Dara E. Gleeson, MPH, CHES, Susan H. Busch, PhD, Jeannette R. Ickovics, PhD

“…Multivariate analyses of covariance were used to test associations with 3 domains of dependent variables: healthcare access (i.e., mental health, pediatrics, family medicine), utilization (e.g., timely access to pre and postnatal care, vaccinations), and maternal/child health outcomes (e.g., maternal and infant mortality). …”
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Interventions promoting resilience through climate smart agricultural practices for women farmers: A systematic review by Ashrita Saran, Sabina Singh, Neha Gupta, Sujata Chodankar Walke, Ranjana Rao, Christine Simiyu, Suchi Malhotra, Avni Mishra, Ranjitha Puskur, Edoardo Masset, Howard White, Hugh Sharma Waddington

“…By adopting CSA practices, farmers can enhance their resilience to climate variability and improve their productivity. Objectives This review examines the effectiveness of interventions promoting CSA to enhance farmers' knowledge of the benefits of CSA approaches, subsequent adoption of CSA, and disadoption of harmful agricultural practices in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). …”
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Risk factors of acute kidney injury in children with diabetic ketoacidosis by Naseem Alyahyawi, Dalal Alghamdi, Ahlam Almahmoudi, Ibrahim Sandokji, Shatha Bokhari, Osama Y. Safdar, Mohammad Shalaby, Mohamed Shazly, Jameela A. Kari

“…A high percentage of children with AKI had low Glasgow coma scale (<15) compared to non-AKI (5.7% vs. 1.7%) but the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.22). …”
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Benford's Law in histology by Jasmine Caballero, Daniel Gonzalez, Dustin La Fleur, Sai Karan Vamsi Guda, Cynthia Duran, Kaitlin Sime

“…In contrast, all normal slides showed a very low variance. All slides from a cancer patient showed a test statistic above 6 points, whereas the normal tissue slides showed a test statistic below 1.5, strongly correlating with Benford's Law.…”
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Pooled prevalence and multilevel determinants of stillbirths in sub-Saharan African countries: implications for achieving sustainable development goal by Bewuketu Terefe, Mahlet Moges Jembere, Nega Nigussie Abrha, Dejen Kahsay Asgedom, Solomon Keflie Assefa, Nega Tezera Assimamaw

“…For the multivariable analysis, variables with a p value ≤ 0.2 in the bivariate analysis were considered. …”
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Using diffusion tensor imaging to depict myocardial changes after matured pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte transplantation by Moses P. Cook, Wahiba Dhahri, Michael A. Laflamme, Nilesh R. Ghugre, Graham A. Wright

“…TA of healthy controls showed low variability and was not significantly different than mature PDMS grafts (p = 0.4) while immature TCP grafts were significantly different (p < 0.001). …”
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Newborn thermal care practices in two urban slums in southern Ghana: evidence from a concurrent mixed methods study by Edward Akolgo Adimazoya, John Kumuuori Ganle, Emmanuel Asampong, Franklin Glozah, Philip Baba Adongo

“…Conclusion Appropriate thermal care practices in Ghana’s urban slums is low. A combination of demographic, socio-economic and behavioural factors (i.e. age, marital status, education, adequate utilization of antenatal care (ANC) and skilled delivery) determine whether appropriate thermal care is provided to newborn babies. …”
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Investigating the Effective Indicators in Designing Community Rural Schools Using Collaborative Approaches (Case study: Zirkan village of Mashhad) by Faezeh KHosravi, Mahmoud Reza Saghafi, Hamed Kamelnia

“…Furthermore, in most of the cases, collaborative approach is restricted to the use of primary and lower levels of participation. The participation of low social classes in the field of architecture has been a common feature of collaborative approaches. …”
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Global, regional, and national epidemiology of childhood Burkitt Lymphoma from 1990 to 2021: statistical analysis of incidence, mortality, and DALYs by Bing Zou, Jiezhi Jiang, Mengmei Liu, Yaxue Chen, Yan Jin, Hongjiang Pu, Hongjiang Pu

“…This analysis incorporated variables such as age, sex, region, and sociodemographic index (SDI), utilizing data from 204 countries or regions. …”
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Contraceptive use intention and determinants among nonuser reproductive-aged married women in Ethiopia based on the theory of planned behavior by Fitsum Tariku Fantaye, Kelemua Menegesha Sene, Solomon Abrha Damtew

“…In Ethiopia, despite numerous efforts undertaken over the past decade to increase family planning use, contraceptive prevalence remains low at 36.6% among all women, while unmet need for contraception remains high at 22.3%. …”
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Optimal dose of resistance training to improve handgrip strength in older adults with sarcopenia: a systematic review and Bayesian model-based network meta-analysis by Li Hua-Rui, Huang Shouliang, Yv Zhengze, Jiang Ning, Li Peihua, Zhai Yifei, Peng Fenglin

“…BackgroundSarcopenia is prevalent in older adults and affects their quality of life and overall health, low handgrip strength is one of the main manifestations of sarcopenia. …”
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Time to development of macrovascular complications and its predictors among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at Jimma University Medical Center by Abera Feyisa Adare, Firew Tiruneh Tiyare, Buzuneh Tasfa Marine

“…The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus poses significant public health challenges, particularly in Low and Middle-Income Countries where healthcare resources are often limited. …”
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Improved Sliding Mode Active Disturbance Rejection Control for Single-inductance Dual-output Buck Converter by HUANG Jinfeng, ZHOU Jie

“…Based on this insight, the CRESO is formulated to estimate both state variables and total internal/external disturbances. …”
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Frailty and Sarcopenia Markers to Predict Survival in Glioblastoma Patients by Chao Yang, Chao Ma, Cheng‐Shi Xu, Si‐Rui Li, Chen Li, Ze‐Fen Wang, Zhi‐Qiang Li

“…The scoring systems were created by integrating these indicators. Variables with independent prognostic values were used to construct the nomograms. …”
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