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MIASurviveMTP: Machine learning for immediate assessment and survival prediction after massive transfusion protocol
Early triage of trauma patients requiring massive transfusion (MT) may help to marshal appropriate resources and improve treatment and outcome. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) o...
The physical demands of Major League Soccer match-play with specific reference to high-intensity activity by position, venue and opposition quality
This study examined the running loads of Major League Soccer matches across three seasons. Data was obtained from 1243 individual matches which included 800 players (26 ± 1.1 years) from 28 teams. Dat...
Correction: Associations of serum keratin 1 with thyroid function and immunity in Graves’ disease
Optimal SoC range determination for battery storage to smooth wind power output and extend battery lifespan
The increase in the consumption of electrical energy in the world has increased the trend towards renewable energy for the production of electricity in small and large scales. One of the major renewab...
VAR consultation patterns and their association with fouls and misconduct: An analysis of the top five European football leagues
Delays and controversies surrounding Video Assistant Referee (VAR) consultations have raised concerns in European football, particularly regarding the types of infractions that prompt referee interven...
On utilizing gaze behavior to predict movement transitions during natural human walking on different terrains
Human gaze behavior is crucial for successful goal-directed locomotion. In this study we explore the potential of gaze information to improve predictions of walk mode transitions in real-world urban e...
Gum Arabic containing Allium sativum L. essential oil-based nanoparticles as biofumigant grain protectant against Callosobruchus maculatus F.
Gum Arabic nanoparticles (GA NPs) were used to nano-encapsulate Allium sativum or garlic essential oil (GO) using th...
Self-learning adaptive neuro-fuzzy approximation of robust control behavior in electric power steering systems
Data training algorithms based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) often encounter overfitting, underfitting, or bias issues. This article presents the design of a hybrid self-learning algorithm to addres...
Antihypertensive therapy to prevent cardiac death: A study of combined ACE inhibitors and β-blockers—a retrospective cohort study in Tsunan Town, Japan
Antihypertensive treatment is widely known to reduce the risk of cardiovascular mortality; however, its protective effect, specifically against cardiac death, remains unclear. In this study, we examin...
Feasibility study of a sensor-to-segment calibration method to enhance upper limb motion analysis using an IMU-based system for clinical and home environments
Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) represent a valid alternative to standard clinical assessment methods, such as clinical scales, for evaluating upper limb kinematics. A key aspect of utilizing IMUs e...
Chronic companions: An updated national cross-sectional study of metabolic syndrome comorbidities in outpatient visits for hidradenitis suppurativa
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a painful, chronic inflammatory skin disease associated with significant physical and psychosocial burden. Increasing evidence suggests HS is linked to systemic metabo...
Assessing health and social care needs of chronic patients in rural areas: Protocol for the CAMP mixed-methods observational study
Chronic diseases remain one of the most pressing public health challenges in Europe, disproportionately affecting older adults and residents of rural and underserved areas. Structural barriers to heal...
Mapping the state-of-the-art of the barriers for personalized preventive approaches worldwide: A scoping review of reviews
Introduction The growing prevalence of chronic diseases globally raised the public health need to improve the effectiveness of preventive medicine through the integration of big da...
HPV testing in cervical cancer formalin-fixed paraffin embedded tissues: Reliability of the Xpert HPV test and high-risk HPV genotypes distribution in Tunisia
Objectives This study aims to assess the performance of the Xpert HPV test for the detection and genotyping of high-risk HPVs (HR-HPV) on FFPE cervical cancer (CC) tissues and to d...
Evaluating the Cauchy combination test for count data
The Cauchy combination test (CCT) is a p -value combination method used in multiple-hypothesis testing and is robust under dependence structures. This study aim...
Distinguishing the offensive and defensive performances of starters and substitutes between high-level and low-level teams in elite women’s basketball games
The primary goals of this study were to differentiate the offensive and defensive performances of starters and substitutes between high- and low-level teams in elite women’s basketball. This study exa...
Knowledge and practice of breast self-examination and associated factors among women with breast cancer in Kabul, Afghanistan
Background Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women worldwide, and it has poor prognosis if diagnosed at late stages. Common breast cancer detecti...
What are the characteristics of people who use nicotine pouches and what types of pouches are being used? Data from an online cross-sectional survey of UK adults
Introduction Use of nicotine pouches is rising but little independent data exist on the types of pouches used by UK adults. This study therefore assesses: (1) demographic character...
Still spurious: A comment on attempts to revive cognitive ability tilts
Ability tilts are within-individual differences between scores on two ability measures, e.g., math – verbal ability. We have shown in a series of reports that correlations between tilts and other vari...
Microbial drinking water quality deterioration during distribution and household usage, determined together with citizen scientists
During transport and storage of drinking water the microbial water quality might deteriorate. Here, we studied the vulnerability of non-chlorinated drinking water produced by two treatment plants to d...
The High School to University Transition: Exploring the interplay of territory, socioeconomic factors, and gender dynamics
Education inequalities persist globally, particularly in Italy, often influenced by factors beyond student ability. This paper aims to study the pure territory effect on education inequalities control...
Enhancing healthcare equity by using open-source pediatric medical devices in low resource settings: An exploratory international survey of pediatric clinicians
Children in low-resource settings suffer from a high burden of treatable diseases that could be addressed with contextually appropriate technologies. However, numerous barriers to providing such techn...
Characterizing the cognitive and mental health benefits of exercise and video game playing
Two of the most actively studied modifiable lifestyle factors, exercise and video gaming, are regularly touted as easy and effective ways to enhance brain function and/or protect it from age-related d...
Trends in alcohol consumption in middle-aged and older adults, assessed with self-report and the alcohol marker phosphatidylethanol – A longitudinal HUNT study
Background Alcohol is a leading risk factor for disease burden. We examined longitudinal trends in sex and age-specific alcohol consumption among middle-aged and older subjects who...
Opioid-sparing anesthesia versus opioid-free anesthesia for postoperative recovery quality in breast cancer surgery patients: A systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis
Background Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women, and patients require rapid transition to adjuvant therapy post-surgery. Opioid-based anesthesia (OBA) is widely...