The Effect of Concussion History on Lower Extremity Injury Risk in College Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Vanessa Ramirez, Ryan McCann, Eric Schussler, Jessica Martinez

“…The following search terms were used to identify relevant articles, \[“concussion” OR “brain injury” OR “mild traumatic brain injury” OR “mTBI”\] AND \[“lower extremity injury” OR “musculoskeletal injury”\]. …”
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Changing patterns in cataract surgery indications, outcomes, and costs, 2012–2023: a retrospective study at Aravind Eye Hospitals, IndiaResearch in context by Sachin Gupta, Ravindran D. Ravilla, Haripriya Aravind, Shivkumar Chandrashekharan, Thulasiraj D. Ravilla

“…Methods: Retrospective analysis of all cataract surgeries performed at Aravind Eye Hospitals during 2012–2023. Findings: In 3.6 M cataract surgeries, the mean preoperative uncorrected visual acuity improved from 1.32 logMAR units (Snellen fraction ≈ 6/120) in 2012 to 1.15 (Snellen fraction ≈ 6/85) in 2023. …”
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Hallazgos histopatológicos en nematodos Anisakidae, expuestos a extractos acuosos vegetales con capacidad nematicida in vitro by Rafael G. Campos–Montiel, Lucio Castro-Parra, Fabián R. Gómez de Anda, Andrea Paloma Zepeda Velazquez

“…La mortalidad de los parásitos ocurrió en la concentración de 855 mg/mL para K. pinnata del 100% a las 48 horas; y en pulpa y fruto entero de O. oligacantha, con mortalidades del 66% a las 72 horas. …”
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Dynamic characteristics of a two-phase mechanically pumped cooling loop for avionics by Shaohuan Qi, Zhaohao Xu, Jiale Wang, Yu Xu

“…Here, an experimental MPCL system charged with R134a was established, and its performance was evaluated under cold source temperatures of 16–46 °C and heat fluxes of 50–150 kW/m2. When the cold source temperature varies, the heating wall temperature and pressure drop are 33.7–60.0 °C and 78.0−119.6 kPa for unadjustable pump mode, and they are 34.1–60.0 °C and 59.6−124.6 kPa for adjustable pump mode. …”
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Multi-Microgrid System Optimization Scheduling Including Electric Vehicle Coordinated Charging and Reward and Punishment Ladder Carbon Trading by GAO Ya, XU Yanchun, ZHANG Tao, SONG Wenyu, WANG Ping, XI Lei, MI Lu

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Nebulised 3% hypertonic saline versus 0.9% saline for treating patients hospitalised with acute bronchiolitis: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, multicentre trial by Sara Szupieńko, Aleksandra Buczek, Henryk Szymański

“…A total of 140 children will be randomised (1:1) to receive either hypertonic saline nebulisation (5 mL, three times a day) or normal saline at the same dose. …”
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Cognitive enhancing effect of an extract of Swertia chirata against memory impairment induced by aluminum chloride by Reena Deshmukh, Manisha Jaiswal, Anshita Shukla, Umesh Patil, Mukesh Sharma

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Preparation of Activated Carbons from Hemicellulose Pre-Extraction Residue of Eucalyptus Heartwood and Sapwood and their Application in Toluene Adsorption by Xixiang Huang, Yuanyuan Zhao, Zhiwei Wang, Yanhong Wang, Yun Zhou, Hao Cheng, Penghui Li, Shubin Wu

“…Using the HPR of eucalyptus heartwood as raw material, the activated carbon carbonized at 400 °C exhibited the highest BET surface area (3699 m2·g-1) and pore volume (1.90 cm3·g-1). The adsorption capacity of AC for toluene reached 816 mg·g-1. …”
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Which Hop Tests Can Best Identify Functional Limb Asymmetry in Patients 9-12 Months After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Employing a Hamstrings Tendon Autograft? by Jay R Ebert, Luke Du Preez, Bonnie Furzer, Peter Edwards, Brendan Joss

“…These included the: single (SHD), triple (THD) and triple crossover (TCHD) hop for distance, 6m timed hop (6MTH), single medial (MHD) and single lateral (LHD) hop for distance, single countermovement jump (SLCMJ) and timed speedy hop (TSHT). …”
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The Unignorable Near-ground PM2.5, UFP, PAHs, and BC Levels around a Traffic Prohibited Night Market by Sheng-Lun Lin, Hongjie Zhang, Ming-Yeng Lin, Shih-Wei Huang

“…Results indicated the concentration of PM2.5 was 7.26–58.6 mg m−3. In chemical analysis, secondary contents e.g., carbonaceous and ionic components accounted for ~60% of the PM2.5, supporting the importance of long-range transport. …”
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Reconstrucción narrativa de una experiencia de hospitalización by Santa Parrello, Maricela Osorio-Guzmán

“…Al integrar la perspectiva más reciente de la Psicología de la salud con la Psicología cultural, este trabajo indaga, por medio de una entrevista narrativa, los relatos de N = 40 personas (11 M y 29 F, entre 20-60 años) que han vivido una hospitalización por causa de un accidente o una enfermedad.  …”
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The effect of pomegranate peel extract and apple cider vinegar as an irrigants in disinfecting the necrotic primary root canal by Anas Mando, Mohannad Laflouf, Hassan Achour, Samar Ali Alsalameh, Yasser Alsayed Tolibah

“…Root canal walls were prepared and irrigated with 22 mL within 5 min according to the following groups (randomly with 1:1:1 allocation ratio): Group A: (n = 15) with 5% PPE, Group B: (n = 15) with 5% ACV, and Group C: (n = 15) with 5% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl). …”
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SARS-Cov-2 Incidence Monitoring and Statistical Estimation of the Basic and Time-Varying Reproduction Number at the Early Onset of the Pandemic in 45 Sub-Saharan African Countries. by Oduro, Michael Safo, Arhin‐Donkor, Seth, Asiedu, Louis, Kadengye, Damazo T., Iddi, Samuel

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The Role of Computers in Secondary School Libraries. A Case Study of Kigezi High School in Kabale Municipality. by Mable, Tumuramye

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Role of Social Workers in Enhancing Chronic Care: A Case Study of Kabale Regional Referral Hospital Kabale District. by Musiimenta, Moureen

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Development of Pavement Condition Index and Roughness Index Relationship for Optimal Pavement Maintenance Strategies: A Case Study of Johnstone Road. by Bogere, David

“…The study recommends using PCI and RI data as inventory data for decision-making, prioritizing pavements with PCI values ≥50.3 and RI values ≤ 5.12 m/km for maintenance. Regular monitoring of PCI and RI values is also recommended to ensure timely maintenance and prevent costly repairs. …”
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Impact of bedroom light exposure on glucose metabolic markers and the role of circadian-dependent meal timing: A population-based cross-sectional study by Qi Li, Yu-xiang Xu, Xiu-zhen Lu, Yu-ting Shen, Yu-hui Wan, Pu-yu Su, Fang-biao Tao, Xin Chen, Ying Sun

“…Per SD lx increase of bedroom LANavg was associated with 1.75 μU/mL-increase in INS (95 %CI: 0.10, 2.50), 0.61 unit-increase in HOMA-IR (95 %CI: 0.43, 0.79), and 0.09 unit-increase in TyG (95 %CI: 0.04, 0.15); per SD min increase of bedroom LAN3 was associated with 1.61 μU/mL-increase in INS (95 %CI: 0.84, 2.37), 0.48 unit-increase in HOMA-IR (95 %CI: 0.29, 0.67), and 0.07 unit-increase in TyG (95 %CI: 0.01, 0.13). …”
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Cambios hidrográficos estacionales a lo largo de la costa del Golfo de Arauco (37º S) by Odette A. Vergara, Josse Contreras-Rojas, Richard Muñoz, Luis Bermedo, Marcus Sobarzo, Gonzalo S. Saldías, Cristian Chandía, Aldo Hernández, Marco Salamanca, Eduardo Hernández-Miranda

“…La clorofila superficial fue alta (>20 mg m-3) en gran parte del golfo  durante primavera y verano, lo cual obedece al aumento en la radiación solar y a los vientos favorables a surgencia. …”
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Bullying in adolescents across three years in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional and prospective analysis by Bruno Nunes de Oliveira, Marcus Vinicius Veber Lopes, Bruno Gonçalves Galdino da Costa, Gabrielli Thais de Mello, Gabriel Pereira Maciel, Kelly Samara Silva

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Machine Learning Does Not Improve Humeral Torsion Prediction Compared to Regression in Baseball Pitchers by Garrett S Bullock, Charles A Thigpen, Gary S Collins, Nigel K Arden, Thomas K Noonan, Michael J Kissenberth, Ellen Shanley

“… # Results Four hundred and seven pitchers (Age: 23.2 +/-2.4 years, body mass index: 25.1 +/-2.3 km/m^2^, Left-Handed: 17%) participated. Regression model RMSE was 12° and calibration was 1.00 (95% CI: 0.94, 1.06). …”
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