Factors affecting survival of adult female white‐tailed deer after coyote establishment in south Carolina by John C. Kilgo, Mark Vukovich, Michael J. Conroy, H. Scott Ray, Charles Ruth

“…Models assessing the effects of harvest and distance from a primary road also received support (ΔAICc < 2.0), but effects of these variables were weak. …”
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Development and Validation of a Nosocomial Infection Nomogram Model in the NICU: A Novel and Nurse-Led Way to Prediction in Preterm Infants by Shang Y, Chen L, Hu X, Zhang K, Cheng Q, Shui X, Deng Z

“…Yanyan Shang,&ast; Ling Chen,&ast; Xindie Hu, Keqian Zhang, Qian Cheng, Xiaoyu Shui, Zhiyue Deng Department of Neonatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhiyue Deng; Xiaoyu Shui, Department of Neonatology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuchang District, Jiefang Road, No. 99, Wuhan, Hubei, 430060, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 18086403090, Email 2015302180361@whu.edu.cn; 15926276672@163.comPurpose: Nosocomial infections (NI) are a leading cause of mortality in preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). …”
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Amphibians reveal unexpectedly large differences in potential climate change responses among ecologically similar habitat specialists by Sky T. Button, Donald J. Brown, Jonah Piovia-Scott

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A Case-Control Study Exploring the Association Between Cosmetic Use and Acne Risk: Implications for Prevention and Clinical Practice by Choi K, Liu H, Zhu Y, Jiang Z, Lu S

“…Kitman Choi, Hsingmei Liu, Yingying Zhu, Zhuoyu Jiang, Sha Lu Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Sha Lu, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yanjiang Road West, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-020-81332199, Email lush7@mail.sysu.edu.cnBackground: Acne cosmetica refers to acne breakouts caused by cosmetics. …”
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Construction and Validation of a Nomogram-Based Predictive Model for Acute Kidney Injury Caused by Drug Resistance to Tuberculosis by Deng M, Han N, Jia M, Zheng Z, Tian Y, Wang H, Feng L

“…In this study, five variables (age, hypertension, diabetes, Scr, and ALB) were included to construct a nomogram for predicting AKI caused by drug resistance to TB. …”
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Impact of Petty Tyranny on Employee Turnover Intentions: The Mediating Roles of Toxic Workplace Environment and Emotional Exhaustion in Academia by Javed Iqbal, Zarqa Farooq Hashmi, Muhammad Zaheer Asghar, Attiq Ur Rehman, Hanna Järvenoja

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Animal-related injuries and fatalities: evidence from a large-scale population-based cross-sectional survey in rural Bangladesh by Aminur Rahman, Md Al Amin Bhuiyan, Shirin Wadhwaniya, O Alonge, AKM Fazlur Rahman

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Causal Relationship Between Depression, Sleep Disorders, and Constipation: A Mendelian Randomization and Mediation Analysis by Wang JX, Wei KY, Lin W, Liu YJ

“…Additionally, the potential mediating effects of sleep disorders in the association between depression and constipation were evaluated.Methods: Genome-wide association study (GWAS) data were utilized to identify genetic variants associated with depression, sleep disorders, and constipation as instrumental variables (IVs). The inverse-variance weighted (IVW) method was applied as the primary analytical approach. …”
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The contribution of integrated and non-integrated pig farms to epidemiological dynamics of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in Italy by M. Ustulin, D. Vio, C. Targhetta, C. Zanon, L. Ferino, G. Faustini, G. Franzo

“…Abstract Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a global challenge for swine production. Due to its high variability and limited cross-protection, immune-based control measures are only partially effective, emphasizing the critical role of biosecurity. …”
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Analysis of Prognostic Factors for Drilling Drainage Surgery in Patients with Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Development of a Predictive Nomogram by Gu J, Dai L, Hu W, Xie C, Ren X, Huang J

“…The established nomogram model based on these variables accurately predicts the risk of poor postoperative prognosis and can serve as an effective clinical reference tool.Keywords: hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage, drilling drainage surgery, prognosis, influencing factors, nomogram…”
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Beyond the plate: Social representation and future thinking in 3D food choices by Clare D’Souza, Vanessa Apaolaza, Patrick Hartmann, Outi Niininen

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Utilizing Low-cost Mobile Monitoring to Estimate the PM2.5 Inhaled Dose in Urban Environment by Muhammad Miftahul Munir, Martin Adrian, Casmika Saputra, Puji Lestari

“…Statistical analysis shows that the on-road area (53 µg m−3) has higher PM2.5 concentration than residential area (41 µg m−3). …”
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Mortality in the thirteen years following invasive pneumococcal disease by William P.W. Smith, Chloe Walsh, Gavin Barlow

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Developing a Small-Scale Experimental Method for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Soil Improvement Using Prefabricated Vertical Drains by Merley Misriani, Abdul Hakam, Joleha Joleha, Elianora Elianora, Eka Pebrilista Putri, Dodi Kifrah Hasian

“…Soil samples were collected from the Padang-Pekanbaru Toll Road construction site in West Sumatra, Indonesia. …”
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Incidence, Pattern and Mortality of Traumatic Abdominal Injury, a Three‐Year Study at the Largest Trauma Center in Southern Iran: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Mahnaz Yadollahi, Hosein Fazeli, Mehdi Ghasemian, Mohammad Reza Yousefi, Mehrdad Karajizadeh, Hanie Farajpour

“…The most common causes were road traffic accidents and falls, with blunt trauma being predominant. …”
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New insights into combined surfzone, embayment, and estuarine bathing hazards by C. Stokes, T. Poate, G. Masselink, T. Scott, S. Instance

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Advancement of Artificial Intelligence in Cost Estimation for Project Management Success: A Systematic Review of Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Regression, and Hybrid Models by Md. Mahfuzul Islam Shamim, Abu Bakar bin Abdul Hamid, Tadiwa Elisha Nyamasvisva, Najmus Saqib Bin Rafi

“…Machine learning models achieve an average accuracy of 75–80%, providing strong performance, particularly in industries like road construction and healthcare. Regression models typically deliver 70–80% accuracy, being more suitable for simpler cost estimations where the relationships between variables are linear. …”
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Evaluation of efficacy of digital or virtual bite registration over conventional techniques- A systematic review by Priyanjali Paul, Tridib Nath Banerjee, Saurav Banerjee, Anasua Debnath

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Construction and Verification of Risk Predictive Nomogram in Patients of Connective Tissue Disease with Severe Pneumonia by Zhang C, Zou Z

“…Area under the curve (AUC) of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) was used to evaluate the nomogram’s discrimination, and the calibration curve and Hosmer–Lemeshow test were used to reflect the nomogram’s calibration.Results: The study cohort was including 48 patients in the general pneumonia group and 32 patients in the severe pneumonia group. The model variables included Ln CD4/CD8, Ln CRP, Ln PCT and Ln IFN-γ. …”
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Camel tick species distribution in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates using MaxEnt modelling by Nighat Perveen, Sabir B. Muzaffar, Areej Jaradat, Olivier A. Sparagano, Arve L. Willingham, Ala Tabor

“…Middle of the road scenario (ssp2-4.5) where CO2 levels remain similar to current levels, did not indicate a major change in the tick distributions. …”
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