Weak genetic divergence and signals of adaptation obscured by high gene flow in an economically important aquaculture species by Bernarda Calla, Jingwei Song, Neil Thompson

“…In this study, we used whole-genome resequencing to investigate genetic diversity within and between naturalized and captively reared populations of Pacific oysters from the US Pacific coast. …”
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Relative Fat Mass, A Better Predictor of Erectile Dysfunction: Insights From the NHANES 2001–2004 by BoWen Yang, HanYu Wang, Luyi Tang, JiuHuan Feng, ShuFang Hou

“…A total of 3,947 American male participants were included in this retrospective study within NHANES. Weighted multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that, after adjusting for potential confounding factors, RFM was positively associated with the risk of ED (OR = 1.03, 95% CI = 1.01-1.05, p  < .001). …”
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MSVPWM Based-SAPF For Harmonic Mitigation in The Distribution Network Under Unbalanced Condition by Haider Muhamad Husen, Salar Ahmed Qadir

“…All the results for the presented work are within IEEE-519 harmonics standard with non-linear loads under balanced and unbalanced voltages condition.  …”
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Follow-up Care among Medicaid Patients with Schizophrenia treated with Antipsychotics in the Inpatient Setting by Amanda M. Farr, David M. Smith, Jacqueline A. Pesa, Zhun Cao

“…Psychiatric-related follow-up outpatient visits within 30 days of discharge were identified from Medicaid claims based on Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set specifications. …”
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Integrated hip fracture care pathway (IHFCP): reducing complications and improving outcomes by Louise Heyzer, Rani Ramason, Joseph Antonio De Castro Molina, William Wai Lim Chan, Chen Yi Loong, Ernest Beng Kee Kwek

“…Results: The main improvements in process and outcome measures over five years, when compared to baseline, were: (a) increase in surgeries performed within 48 hours of admission from 32.5% to 80.1%; (b) reduced non-operated patients from 19.6% to 11.9%; (c) reduced average length of stay at acute hospital among surgically (from 14.0 ± 12.3 days to 9.9 ± 1.0 days) and conservatively managed patients (from 19.1 ± 22.9 to 11.0 ± 2.5 days); (d) reduced 30-day readmission rate from 3.2% to 1.6%; and (e) improved Modified Functional Assessment Classification of VI to VII at six months from 48.0% to 78.2%. …”
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Effects of family socioeconomic status on the self-expectations of children under grandparenting in China by QiXuan Hu

“…Thus, to improve the quality of life for children under grandparent care and promote their physical and mental health requires a multi-level approach involving the state, society, and individuals within the family.…”
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Novel risk loci encompassing genes influencing STAT3, GPCR, and oxidative stress signaling are associated with co-morbid GERD and COPD. by Ava C Wilson, Alison Rocco, Joe Chiles, Vinodh Srinivasasainagendra, Wassim Labaki, Deborah Meyers, Bertha Hidalgo, Marguerite R Irvin, Surya P Bhatt, Hemant Tiwari, Merry-Lynn McDonald

“…The co-heritability of GERD and COPD was 39.7% (h2 = 0.397, SE = 0.074) and we identified several ancestry-independent loci associated with co-morbid GERD and COPD (within LINC02493 and FRYL) known to be involved in oxidative stress and G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling mechanisms. …”
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Step-by-step causal analysis of EHRs to ground decision-making. by Matthieu Doutreligne, Tristan Struja, Judith Abecassis, Claire Morgand, Leo Anthony Celi, Gaël Varoquaux

“…The first step is study design, using the target trial concept and the PICOT framework: Population (patients with sepsis), Intervention (combination of crystalloids and albumin for fluid resuscitation), Control (crystalloids only), Outcome (28-day mortality), Time (intervention start within 24h of admission). We show that too large treatment-initiation times induce immortal time bias. …”
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Comparison of ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness among patients with intermittent exotropia according to fixation preference: a retrospective observational study by Yeon Ju Lim, Soo Jung Lee

“…Methods The study recruited pediatric patients diagnosed with IXT with a spherical equivalent within ±1.25 diopter and no amblyopia. The patients were categorized into two groups: a monocular exotropia group with fixation preference and an alternating exotropia group without fixation preference. …”
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Regenerative activity of stomach epithelial cells at small-intestinal obstruction by V. Ye. Milyukov, K. K. Nguyen

“…Both at acute strangulation and acute obturation smallintestinal obstruction the most pronounced morphofunctional changes of the stomach mucosa within disease development were observed in the antral region that explains the most frequent localization of acute ulcers in this area. …”
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Effects of Pimobendan on Prolonging Time to Rehospitalization or Frequency of Rehospitalization in Patients with Heart Failure: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using a Medical Adminis... by Kazuhisa Kodama, Tatsunori Murata, Naoki Dohi, Masaaki Nakano, Toshiaki Yokoi, Tomohiro Sakamoto, Koichi Nakao

“…**Background:** As approximately 24% of patients with chronic heart failure are rehospitalized within 1 year and heart failure is aggravated by repeated hospitalizations, greater importance was attached to the prevention of hospitalization. …”
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The Dependence of Water and Gas Breakthrough on the Choice of Model Parameters in Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Using Sector and Full Reservoir Models by Barham Sabir Mahmood, Mohammed Jamal Awl, Farhad Abdulrahman Khoshnaw

“…Additionally, extremely heterogeneous and anisotropic permeability distribution within the natural fractured reservoir is often caused by the complexity of a fracture network. …”
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Comparing Iraqi Regional Differences on Infant Feeding through Breastfeeding and Formula by Anna Grace Tribble

“…This study contributes to a more nuanced perspective on infant feeding practices in Iraq at the governorate level, suggesting that future maternal-child nutrition studies need to account for the effects of where a mother lives within Iraq. …”
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Experimental investigation and scenario-based optimization of energy flexibility in embedded radiant cooling systems by Yun Xie, Yanxue Li, Hongshe Cui

“…Proposed energy management strategies maintained indoor temperatures within an acceptable thermal comfort range, with an average temperature difference of less than 0.1 °C during the radiant cooling system's operation. …”
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An Analysis of Must-be Attributes of Off-campus Student Housing Facilities and their Influence on Effective Learning: The Case of One University in South Africa by Anthony Kambi Masha, Nana Yaw Brenya Agyeman

“…To ensure that the student housing provided falls within the acceptable standards for effective learning and safety of the students, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) has formulated a housing policy to inform developers of such housing standards. …”
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Portland (Oregón, EE.UU.) (2016) by Jesús M. González Pérez, María José Piñeira Mantiñán

“…Portland (Oregon, USA) (2016) The current urbanization process brings forward the increase of inequalities within the city which is related, amongst other factors, with impoverishment processes and the increase of vulnerability, segregation and social polarization. …”
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Tuning initial pH to decrease salt ion transport in saltwater electrolysis by Rachel F. Taylor, Fernan Martinez-Jimenez, Bruce E. Logan

“…We used a validated Nernst Planck ion transport model in COMSOL Multiphysics to simulate how the initial electrolyte pH impacts total salt ion transport within the first two hours of electrolysis, when the greatest percentage of salts cross the membrane. …”
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Fitting and comparison of calcium-calmodulin kinetic schemes to a common data set using non-linear mixed effects modelling. by Domas Linkevicius, Angus Chadwick, Guido C Faas, Melanie I Stefan, David C Sterratt

“…Our results support two hypotheses: (1) partially bound calmodulin is important in cellular signalling; and (2) calcium binding sites within a calmodulin lobe are kinetically distinct rather than identical. …”
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Clustering and Network Analysis of Mobility Patterns as an Analysis Tool for Lean Project by András Rácz-Szabó, Tamás Ruppert, János Abonyi

“…The study aims to optimize internal logistics processes by applying Lean philosophy and data science tools, with a primary focus on qualifying processes to determine their value-added contribution within the logistics context. Utilizing a novel two-step methodology, the research first employs a modified DBSCAN algorithm to analyze indoor positioning data and categorize activities. …”
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Development and multifunctional investigation of reduced graphene oxide decorated MgO hybrid nanocomposite by M. Mylarappa, S. Chandruvasan, K.N. Shravana Kumara, G. Krishnamurthy, A.S. Santhosh Kumar

“…The selected malachite green dye was effectively degraded up to 93 % within 150 min by first-order kinetics. The prepared rGO/MgO electrode has been used for evaluating the sensing activity of ascorbic acid (BS-A), resorcinol (BS-R), and uric acid (BS–U). …”
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