Study protocol: a randomized controlled clinical trial on the use of electroacupuncture for postoperative abdominal distension following laparoscopic cholecystectomy by Qi Kong, Qi Kong, Qi Kong, Wei Wang, Xin-Yi Chen, Li-Ming Chen, Long-Kai Sun, Long-Kai Sun, Shao-Hua Qu, Wen-Tao Wu, Jia-Hua Yang, Yu Shu, Sen Li, Pei-Hao Yin, Pei-Hao Yin, Pei-Hao Yin, Wei Li, Wei Li

“…Acupuncture is one of the distinct treatment methods in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), characterized by its simplicity, practicability, and minimal side effects. …”
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Application of Self-Organizing Maps to Explore the Interactions of Microorganisms with Soil Properties in Fruit Crops Under Different Management and Pedo-Climatic Conditions by Francesca Antonucci, Simona Violino, Loredana Canfora, Małgorzata Tartanus, Ewa M. Furmanczyk, Sara Turci, Maria G. Tommasini, Nika Cvelbar Weber, Jaka Razinger, Morgane Ourry, Samuel Bickel, Thomas A. J. Passey, Anne Bohr, Heinrich Maisel, Massimo Pugliese, Francesco Vitali, Stefano Mocali, Federico Pallottino, Simone Figorilli, Anne D. Jungblut, Hester J. van Schalkwyk, Corrado Costa, Eligio Malusà

“…Background: Self-organizing maps (SOMs) are a class of neural network algorithms able to visually describe a high-dimensional dataset onto a two-dimensional grid. …”
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Association of white matter hyperintensity burden and infarct volume in the anterior choroidal artery territory with early neurological progression: a dual-center retrospective stu... by Weiwei Gao, Weiwei Gao, Lixue Wang, Junyi Huang, Yitao Yu, Jingjing She, Jingjing She, Jingjing She, Mingyang Wang, Lijuan Cai, Lijuan Cai, Taishan Kang, Xingyu Chen, Xingyu Chen, Jianzhong Lin, Renjing Zhu, Renjing Zhu, Renjing Zhu

“…WMH burden and infarct volume were assessed using the Fazekas visual rating scale and an automated volumetric quantification method based on lesion prediction algorithm, respectively. …”
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Predicting Imminent Conversion to Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration Using Multimodal Data and Ensemble Machine Learning by T.Y.Alvin Liu, MD, Yuxuan Liu, MS, Madeleine S. Gastonguay, BS, Dan Midgett, PhD, Nathanael Kuo, PhD, Yujie Zhao, Kareef Ullah, Gwyneth Alexander, Todd Hartman, Neslihan D. Koseoglu, MD, Craig Jones, PhD

“…Participants: Patients seen at the Wilmer Eye Institute between 2013 and 2021 with eAMD in ≥1 eye. Methods: Spectral domain OCT volumes prior to conversion and the corresponding clinical data (age, best-corrected visual acuity, sex, and fellow-eye status) were collected and used for model training or testing. …”
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Research on the Spatio-Temporal Evolution and Value Characteristics of Scenic Heritage Based on Multiple Evidence: A Case Study of Beiyan in Fuling, Chongqing by Congyang LIU, Huasong MAO, Yu CHENG

“…The research aims to achieve the restoration of historical space, the analysis of spatio-temporal evolution, and the interpretation of cultural associations through the application of landscape archaeology methods such as comparing and contrasting multiple historical evidence regarding Fuling Beiyan Scenic Heritage, GIS landscape characterization, visual field analysis, and spatial evolution analysis. …”
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Relationship between prenatal anxiety, depression, pregnancy stress and their social determinants by Weicui Meng, Sufeila Shalayiding, Xiaoting Wang, Bahedana Sailike, Ting Jiang

“…Network analysis is an emerging research tool that intuitively visualizes complex interactive relationships among multiple variables. …”
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InP/ZnS core/shell quantum dots: Synthesis, characterization and their application in fullerene derivative based flexible solar cells by Chen Zhichu, Muhammad Tahir, Fida Muhammad, Fakhra Aziz, Ambreen Ayub, Fazal Badshah, Moamen S. Refat, Sadiye M. Cakmak, Shanza Rehan, Abdel Majid A. Adam, Amnah Mohammed Alsuhaibani, Afida Ayob, Mahidur R Sarker, Adam Khan

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Neutrophil: Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet: Lymphocyte Ratio related to Disease Activity among Rheumatoid Arthritis in Erbil governorate/Iraq by Zekra Ali Aziz, Dashty A. Al-Bustany

“…Therefore, accurate and appropriate assessments of the RA active disease inflammations rely on markers is critical for customizing the cure method and decide the effectiveness of treatment. …”
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Ecological Optimization Strategies for Chang’an Sandy Polder in Hangzhou Based on the Evolution of Landscape Patterns and Ecosystem Services by Weicheng LI, Shixian SHEN

“…The goal is to provide insights into sustainable ecological design strategies that enhance landscape heterogeneity and connectivity, optimize agricultural productivity, and support regional ecological function.MethodsUsing high-resolution satellite data in 2000, 2009, and 2022, the research classifies land use into five categories: residential land, aquaculture pond, cultivated and garden land, woodland and grassland, and other land uses. …”
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Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge of Multiple Sclerosis in Morocco by Rachid Lotfi, Hind Bel Amgharia, Mourad Chikhaoui, Abdeslam El Kardoudi, Fatiha Chigr

“…We conducted this cross-sectional study on 326 nurses in Morocco using a purposive sampling method, which involves selecting nursing specialties that have direct contact with patients with MS, aiming to target the most relevant professionals for the study. …”
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Intra and Inter-Rater Variability in the Interpretation of White Blood Cell Scintigraphy of Hip and Knee Prostheses by Giuseppe Campagna, Chiara Lauri, Ringo Manta, Roberta Ottaviani, Walter Davide Vella, Alberto Signore

“…Each WBC study was assessed both visually and semi-quantitatively according to the guidelines of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM). …”
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CONCEPTUALISM IN CONTEMPORARY ART REGARDED AS NEO-MYTHOLOGISM / НЕОМИФОЛОГИЗМ И КОНЦЕПТУАЛИЗМ В ВИЗУАЛЬНОЙ КУЛЬТУРЕ: ОТ МОДЕРНИЗМА ДО МЕТАМОДЕРНИЗМА... by STROEVA OLESYA V. / СТРОЕВА О.В.

“…Conception turned into the basis for the development of elite neo-mythology in avant-garde art, as an individual method of creativity. Later, however, this tendency led to the fact that the task of the contemporary artist began sliding from art to product, from poesis to praxis, demonstrating the discontinuity of poetic activity. …”
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Comparison of clinical efficacy between Percutaneous Endoscopic Large channels nerve decompression through Translaminar approach and Percutaneous Endoscopy Conventional channels ne... by Junlin Liu, Qingquan Kong, Junsong Ma, Pin Feng, Bin Zhang

“…Conclusion Both surgical methods can achieve satisfactory clinical efficacy in treating degenerative lumbar 4/5 spinal stenosis. …”
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Pulsed Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (LIFU) Activation of Ovarian Follicles by Yan Xiao, Lixia Yang, Yicong Wang, Yu Wang, Yuning Chen, Wenhan Lu, Zhenle Pei, Ruonan Zhang, Yao Ye, Xiaowei Ji, Suying Liu, Xi Dong, Yonghua Xu, Yi Feng

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THE STUDY OF THE DENTITION DEFECTS, THE INFLUENCE ON THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINTS DISCS OF ANATOMICAL CHARACTERISTICS DUE TO THE RESULTS OF MORPHOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION by R.V. Kulinchenko

“… • articular discs obtained from the anatomical blocks with TMJs (50 pairs), extracted by the special method in the course of autopsy investigation in adults, served as the subject of scientific research. …”
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Archaeology of the military orders in Castilla-La Mancha and the virtual reconstruction of its heritage by Jaime García Carpintero López de Mota, David Gallego Valle

“…Furthermore, the virtual archaeology is an excellent method to sketch and discuss different hypothesis. …”
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Identification of SSR marker linked to gynoecious loci in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) by ZHOU Shengjun, ZHANG Peng, ZHU Yuqiang, CHEN Xinjuan, CHEN Liping

“…Total DNA of parents and F₂ were isolated from freeze-dried leaf tissue by the CTAB method. SSR markers were analyzed with gynoecious line 240-1-2-2-3-1, monoecious line 3-5-1-3-2-1-1-1-1-2, F₂, and 699 pairs of SSR primers. …”
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Water quality index modelling and its application on artificial intelligence (AI) in conjunction with machine learning (ML) methodologies for mapping surface water potential zones... by Abhijeet Das

“…However, traditional methods of evaluating the quality of water are expensive, labour-intensive, and complicated. …”
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Germans de Mario. Xiquets de primària jugant amb les seues consoles DS Hermanos de Mario. Niños de primaria jugando con sus consolas DS Mario’s brothers. Primary school children pl... by Ricard Huerta, Remigi Morant

“…Des de les àrees d'educació en arts visuals i d'educació musical, com a disciplines coincidents i complementàries en relació a la pràctica observada, aportem una reflexió conjunta de les experiències receptives de tipus visual i auditiu que barregen les tecnologies. …”
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Latent profile analysis of fear of progression in Chinese hematologic malignancy survivors by Yating Liu, Qianqian Zhang, Jinying Zhao, Tiantian Zhang, Fei Tian, Zhixin Wang, Zhuli Shao, Xiaobin Li, Wenjun Xie, Fan Yang, Qiuyan Li, Junjie Li

“…The statistical method included latent profile analysis (LPA) and multivariate logistic regression. …”
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