Impact of handgrip strength on cardiovascular, cancer and all-cause mortality in the Korean longitudinal study of ageing by Gyu Ri Kim, Jiyu Sun, Minkyung Han, Sohee Park, Chung Mo Nam

“…The cause-specific hazards regression analysis was also used to model cardiovascular and cancer mortality, by treating deaths from the cause of interest as events and other causes of death as censored.Participants 5859 participants aged 50 years or older were followed up until death or until the date of censoring (31 December 2014).Primary outcome measures The study outcomes of interest were all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality.Results Of the participants included in analyses, 515 individuals (8.8%) died, reflecting an overall crude mortality rate of 11.0 deaths per 1000 person-years. …”
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Investigation of Information Overload in Electronic Health Records: Protocol for Usability Study by Saif Khairat, Jennifer Morelli, Marcella H Boynton, Thomas Bice, Jeffrey A Gold, Shannon S Carson

“…We aim to characterize information overload in the EHR by examining ICU providers’ decision-making and EHR usability. We also surveyed providers on their institution’s EHR to better understand how they rate the system’s task load and usability using the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Task Load Index and Computer System Usability Questionnaire. …”
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Iron nanoparticle/carbon nanotube composite as oxidase-like nanozyme for visual analysis of total antioxidant capacity by Junlin Liu, Sophia Xie, Nan Wang, Zhongyue Sun, Lina Tang, Guo-jun Zhang, John Tressel, Yulin Zhang, Yujie Sun, Shaowei Chen

“…The change of the optical signal can also be analyzed in the fluorescence mode. These two detection modes yield consistent TAC analysis of actual plant samples, in accord with results from the standard ABTS method. …”
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Pre-injection of exosomes can significantly suppress ovarian cancer growth by activating the immune system in mice by Yuanyuan Wang, Changyi Zhang, Huimin Zeng, Liangliang Wang, Zanhong Wang, Zhiqiang Han

“…In vitro results indicated that exosomes could be internalized by dendritic cells (DCs), promote DC differentiation, and subsequently induce the production of granzyme B and IFN-γ in T cells. Surprisingly, we also observed high expression of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) in the omentum. …”
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MLHI-Net: multi-level hybrid lightweight water body segmentation network for urban shoreline detection by Jianhua Ye, Pan Li, Yunda Zhang, Ze Guo, Shoujin Zeng, Youji Zhan

“…The majority of extant methods are unable to adapt to the discrimination of high similarity features between the shore and reflections in complex and diverse environments. Moreover, they are also incapable of accurately extracting fuzzy boundaries caused by different scenes and climatic conditions. …”
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The Role of Sulfur Emission from the Petroleum Industry on Ultrafine Particle Number Concentration in Singapore by Suyi Hou, Weihan Li, Liudongqing Yang, Guorong Chen, Yilin Zhang, Mikinori Kuwata

“…The concentrations of CO, CO2, CH4, and SO2 were also monitored. The particle number concentration during the southwest monsoon season was high, while that during the northeast monsoon period was relatively low. …”
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‘It takes a village’: patient lived experiences of residential treatment for an eating disorder by Rebekah Rankin, Janet Conti, Lucie Ramjan, Phillipa Hay

“…Participant experiences of residential treatment were complex and multifaceted, marked by inherent ideological dilemmas that arose in balancing standardised treatment protocols with person-centred and recovery-oriented care. Participants also spoke of reclaiming a sense of self and identity beyond their eating disorder, emphasising the importance of relationships and consistent and collaborative care. …”
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Retention in the Bukhali trial in Soweto, South Africa: a qualitative analysis using self-determination theory by Shane A Norris, Stephen Lye, Catherine E Draper, Nosibusiso Tshetu, Nokuthula Nkosi

“…Issues related to controlled motivation comprised challenges of staying in contact, financial incentives and food, health services provided and other incentives. We also identified aspects of the trial supporting participants’ psychological needs of autonomy, competence and relatedness, which in turn contributed to their intrinsic autonomous motivation. …”
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The prevalence of latex sensitisation and allergy and associated risk factors among healthcare workers using hypoallergenic latex gloves at King Edward VIII Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal... by Shumani Makwarela Phaswana, Saloshni Naidoo

“…Atopy (OR 1.5; 95% CI 0.7 to 3.3 and OR 1.4; 95% CI 0.6 to 3.2) and fruit allergy (OR 2.3; 95% CI 0.8 to 6.7 and OR 3.1; 95% CI 1.1 to 9.2) also increased the risk of latex sensitisation and allergy.Conclusions This study adds to previous findings that healthcare workers exposed to hypoallergenic latex gloves are at risk for developing latex sensitisation highlighting its importance as an occupational hazard in healthcare. …”
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Evaluation of Associated Structural and Chromosomal Abnormalities in Patients with Fetal Cerebral Ventriculomegaly Detected in Ultrasonographic Imaging by Erkan Cagliyan, Samican Ozmen, Sureyya Saridas Demir, Ceren Aydin, Egehan Bilen, Handan Guleryuz, Elif Yasar, Derya Ercal, Elcin Bora, Tufan Cankaya

“…All patients should be evaluated carefully for associated abnormalities. The cases should also be evaluated for neurodevelopmental outcomes after birth. …”
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Cost-Minimization Analysis for Subcutaneous Daratumumab in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma in Three Gulf Countries by Anas Hamad, Shereen Elazzazy, Ruba Y. Taha, Hani Osman, Sana Alblooshi, Islam Elkonaissi, Mustaqeem A. Siddiqui, Khalil Al-Farsi, Mohammed Al Lamki, Sali Emara, Gihan H. Elsisi

“…One-way sensitivity analyses were also conducted. **Results:** The model showed that the use of dara-SC in NDMM patients who were eligible or ineligible for ASCT resulted in lower non-drug costs, including premedication drug costs, adverse-effect costs, administration costs, medical staff costs, and indirect costs. …”
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TCAD analysis of the high-temperature reverse-bias stress on AlGaN/GaN HEMTs by Franco Ercolano, Luigi Balestra, Sebastian Krause, Stefano Leone, Isabel Streicher, Patrik Waltereit, Michael Dammann, Susanna Reggiani

“…The simulations not only corroborate experimental findings but also provide deeper insights into the physical mechanisms driving current collapse, enabling more accurate predictions of long-term device behavior under high-stress conditions. …”
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Long-chain chlorinated paraffins (LCCPs) exposure induces apoptosis in primary chicken embryo hepatocytes through oxidative stress by Haochu Deng, Yezi Taishi, Guoxia Wang, Yuebing Kong, Ruoting Zhang, Xin Zheng

“…The liver is a critical organ in poultry, serving not only as the largest digestive gland but also as the center of metabolism. Consequently, this study employed primary chicken embryo hepatocyte as a model to investigate the toxicological effects of LCCPs exposure and its potential mechanisms of action. …”
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REDD1 expression in podocytes facilitates renal inflammation and pyroptosis in streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy by Siddharth Sunilkumar, Sandeep M. Subrahmanian, Esma I. Yerlikaya, Allyson L. Toro, Edward W. Harhaj, Scot R. Kimball, Michael D. Dennis

“…REDD1 expression in podocytes was also required for an increase in pyroptosis markers in the glomeruli of diabetic mice. …”
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Novel (Q)SAR models for prediction of reversible and time-dependent inhibition of cytochrome P450 enzymes by Sadegh Faramarzi, Arianna Bassan, Kevin P. Cross, Xinning Yang, Glenn J. Myatt, Donna A. Volpe, Lidiya Stavitskaya

“…Furthermore, five quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) models were developed to predict not only time-dependent inhibition of CYP3A4, an enzyme that metabolizes approximately 50% of all marketed drugs, but also reversible inhibition of 3A4, 2C9, 2C19 and 2D6. …”
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Intracapsular and extracapsular fracture types and inpatient mortality in failed hemiarthroplasty by Kürşat Tuğrul Okur, Koray Özdemir, Ahmet Yesevi Sarıaslan, Fırat Ozan

“…Prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stays were also linked to increased mortality (p = 0.02). Logistic regression identified male sex as an independent predictor of mortality (odds ratio: 9.37; p < 0.05). …”
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Generator Portofolio Pengajaran Dosen Berbasis Web by Muhammad Derry Salman Syahid, Heru Nugroho, Siska Komala Sari

“…Aside from being part of the evaluation, it also becomes one of the evaluation components of the lecturer's performance. …”
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Evaluación del crecimiento de Cedrela odorata L. en sistemas agroforestales con café en Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica by David Carvajal-Arroyo, Rafael Murillo-Cruz, Mariela González Rojas, William Fonseca-González

“… [Introducción]: La combinación de árboles maderables con cultivos agrícolas presenta muchas ventajas a nivel de finca, más cuando las especies usadas poseen alto valor comercial. [Objetivo]: Se propuso evaluar el crecimiento de cedro amargo (C. odorata) en sistemas agroforestales con café mediante una caracterización dasométrica y el desarrollo de modelos alométricos para la predicción del volumen total por árbol. …”
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Exploring Inhibitory Control Processes in Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM): A Single Case Study by Jessica Talbot, Daniele Gatti, Marta Boccalari, Michela Marchetti, Danilo Mitaritonna, Gianmarco Convertino, Mara Stockner, Giuliana Mazzoni

“…., memory, prepotent motor responses). Participants also completed a screening for obsessive compulsive disorder and autism. …”
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The Relationship of Body Composition and Sleep Quality with VO2max in Adolescent Athletes at Sidoarjo Sports High School and Sewon 1 High School by Fathirani Mutiara, Rahadyana Muslichah, Mirza Hapsari Sakti Titis Penggalih

“…Conclusions: Adolescent athletes with a low percentage of fat mass tend to have high VO2max, while adolescent athletes with a low percentage of muscle mass tend to also have low VO2max. There was no significant relationship between sleep quality and VO2max.…”
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