Predicting Pre- and Post-Diagnostic Depression in Women with Abnormal Pap Screening Tests: A Neural Network Approach by Irena Ilic, Goran Babic, Sandra Sipetic Grujicic, Ivana Zivanovic Macuzic, Milena Ilic, Ana Ravic-Nikolic, Vesna Milicic

“…Model for predicting pre-diagnostic depression yielded an accuracy of 79.41%, with a value of 0.842 for area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC). …”
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Consumer Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Ultra-Processed Foods by Galina Ilieva, Tania Yankova, Margarita Ruseva, Yulia Dzhabarova, Stanislava Klisarova-Belcheva, Angel Dimitrov

“…The consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has become a central topic in discussions surrounding public health, nutrition, and consumer behaviour. This study aimed to investigate the key factors shaping customer perceptions and attitudes towards UPFs and explore their impact on purchase decisions. …”
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Multi-objective optimization of a novel control algorithm and scheduling procedure for optimal use of energy storage systems by Amirhossein Hamzeiyan, Armin Ebrahimi

“…Peak shaving with energy storage systems (ESSs) is a promising approach to optimize energy use, reduce costs, and ensure a more reliable power grid.This paper aims to improve the performance of a novel control algorithm for efficient peak shaving by using sensitivity analysis and multi-objective optimization techniques. …”
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Accurate prediction of the lymph node status in ampullary duodenal carcinoma: potential guidance for clinical management by Ran Ni, Tianpeng Zhang, Yixuan Mou, Zhiming Hu, Zongting Gu

“…Abstract Purpose This study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with ampullary duodenal carcinoma (a-DC) and develop a clinical model to dynamically and accurately predict the risk of lymph node metastasis (LNM) in a-DC patients. …”
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The Perception of Effort as a Basis for Improving Physical Efficacy and Efficiency in Italian Military School Students by Gabriele Signorini, Raffaele Scurati, Andrea Bosio, Maurizio Pizzoli, Angelo Pagano, Gaetano Raiola, Pietro Luigi Invernizzi

“…Military schools primarily aim to prepare young people for the admission procedures of military academies. …”
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A review of burnout among doctors in South Africa: Pre-, during and post-COVID-19 pandemic by Saajida Khan, Itumeleng Ntatamala, Shahieda Adams

“…By increasing the occupational challenges faced by doctors, the COVID-19 pandemic potentiated their risk for burnout. This review aimed to determine the prevalence and determinants of burnout among doctors working in South African health facilities pre-, during and post-COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Ferroptosis genes and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction outcomes: A predictive signature by Xing-jie Wang, Lei Huang, Min Hou, Jie Guo, Xi-ming Li

“…We tested the clinical value of the signature with survival analysis, ROC curve, decision curve analysis and a prognostic nomogram. …”
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Prognostic Significance of Microvessel Density and Hypoxic Markers in Canine Osteosarcoma: Insights into Angiogenesis and Tumor Aggressiveness by Cecilia Gola, Marcella Massimini, Emanuela Morello, Lorella Maniscalco, Luiza Cesar Conti, Mariarita Romanucci, Matteo Olimpo, Leonardo Della Salda, Raffaella De Maria

“…However, the role of angiogenesis in OSA remains a topic of ongoing debate. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between angiogenesis, measured by intratumoral microvessel density (MVD), hypoxic markers, and clinical outcomes in 28 dogs diagnosed with appendicular OSA. …”
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Association of circle of willis variants with stroke and aneurysm: insights from a tertiary hospital in Ethiopia by Hashime Meketa Negatie, Molla Asnake Kebede, Alemayehu Dagne Abate, Solyana Haileselassie Admassie, Adugnaw Bogale Worku, Hanan Tofiek Ahmed, Yohanes Yoseph Mesfine, Melkamu Mitikie Melak

“…Multivariate binary logistic regression analyses were performed to determine relationships between dependent and independent variables. Statistical significance was assessed with a p-value < 0.05. …”
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Closed-loop oxygen control for patients with hypoxaemia during hospitalisation: a living systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Alexia Gabriela da Silva Vieira, Caroline Gomes Mol, Bianca Maria Schneider Pereira Garcia, Emanuel dos Santos Pereira, Raquel Afonso Caserta Eid, Ana Carolina Pereira Nunes Pinto, Ricardo Kenji Nawa

“…Mean difference or standardised mean difference with 95% CI and p value will be used to calculate treatment effect for outcome variables.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required because this systematic review and meta-analysis is based on previously published data. …”
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Optimization of Anthocyanin Extraction from Purple Sweet Potato Peel (<i>Ipomea batata</i>) Using Sonotrode Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction by Raquel Lucas-González, Mirian Pateiro, Rubén Domínguez-Valencia, Celia Carrillo, José M. Lorenzo

“…The dependent variables included total monomeric anthocyanin content (TMAC), individual anthocyanins, and antioxidant activity. …”
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Oral phenotype and scoring of vascular Ehlers–Danlos syndrome: a case–control study by Lisa Golmard, Ariane Berdal, François Côme Ferré, Michael Frank, Bruno Gogly, Adrien Naveau, Hafida Chérifi, Joseph Emmerich, Frédérick Gaultier, Xavier Jeunemaitre, Benjamin P J Fournier

“…After logistic regression, three variables remained significantly associated to vEDS. …”
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Simplifying Field Traversing Efficiency Estimation Using Machine Learning and Geometric Field Indices by Gavriela Asiminari, Lefteris Benos, Dimitrios Kateris, Patrizia Busato, Charisios Achillas, Claus Grøn Sørensen, Simon Pearson, Dionysis Bochtis

“…Field efficiency is influenced by several unpredictable and stochastic factors that are difficult to determine due to the inherent variability in field configurations and operational conditions. …”
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Diagnosis of a Severe Dust Storm Event over Iraq by Sama K. Al-Dabbagh

“…Objective: This study aims to investigate the triggering weather systems, and examine the variations in meteorological factors during the event with a specific focus on Basrah station in southern Iraq. …”
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A Community-Level Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice about Dengue Fever and the Identification of Mosquito Breeding Containers in Dire Dawa City of Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Taye Kebede, Bedasa Tesema, Akalu Mesfin, Dejene Getachew

“…Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. A p value of <0.05 was used to declare a significant association between variables at a 95% level of confidence. …”
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Predictors of successful microvascular decompression surgery in patients with classical trigeminal neuralgia according to the neuroimaging data by A. F. Alzeeralhouseini, G. I. Moisak, E. A. Filimonova, J. A. Rzaev

“…Aim of the study was to determine neuroimaging predictors of successful microvascular decompression surgery in patients with classical trigeminal neuralgia. …”
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Understanding Gender Disparities in Quality of Life Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Ethiopia: An Institutional‐Based Study by Enguday Demeke Gebeyaw, Girma Deshimo Lema

“…However, social factors like gender have not been given a focus. This study aimed to assess gender differences in HRQoL and identify gender‐specific factors contributing to poor HRQoL. …”
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Construction and validation of a nomogram model for predicting diabetic peripheral neuropathy by Hanying Liu, Qiao Liu, Mengdie Chen, Chaoyin Lu, Ping Feng

“…DCA demonstrated that the nomogram was valuable in clinical practice.ConclusionsThe DPN nomogram prediction model, containing 7 significant variables, has exhibited excellent performance. Its generalization to clinical practice could potentially help in the early detection and prompt intervention for high-risk DPN patients.…”
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BINAHONG [Anredera cordifolia (Tenore) Steenis] LEAF INFUSA FOR SUTURE WOUND INFECTION CONVALESCENCE by Siti Nur Azizah Sucitra Baso, Nurul Azizah, Rafhani Rosyidah, Evi Rinata

“…Binahong is believed to contain flavonoids, terpenoids, saponins, tannins, essential oils, and alkaloids, which are especially useful in healing wound infections. The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of infusion of binahong leaves (Anredera cordifolia (Tenore) Steenis) on the healing of suture wound infections in rats (Rattus norvegicus) experimental animals. …”
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Food Choice Behaviors of Lactating Women: Association with Body Mass Index and Fruits and Vegetables Intake in Central Amhara Region, Ethiopia—An Observational Study by Gesessew Kibr

“…Association between dependent and independent variables was identified by logistic regression analysis, and a P-value< 0.05 was taken as statistically significant. …”
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