An integrated fuzzy optimal location selection model for setting up floating solar photovoltaic plant: Implications for energy sustainability in Bangladesh by Md. Zahidul Anam, A. B. M. Mainul Bari, Dipayan Basak, Md. Atik Foysal, Asif Raihan, Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam

“…F-CoCoSo results identified the Kaptai Lake, located in southeastern Bangladesh, and Barapukuria Coal Mine's Lake, located in northwestern Bangladesh, as the two most preferable sites for installing FSPV plants. The research findings are expected to help academicians, policymakers, energy planners, and investors by offering a nuanced understanding of the significance of various technical, environmental, and social criteria for FSPV installation projects. …”
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High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy versus non-invasive ventilation in healthy respiratory physicians: a non-randomized study by Hong Ye, Dandan Xiang, Xiangyu Zhu, Xiuwei Du, Shengyun Shang, Jing Xu, Yu Li, Yunyun Cheng, Zhongfei Yang

“…In addition, under conditions of similar comfort, HFNC demonstrated slightly greater diaphragmatic mobility compared to NIV.ConclusionOur study indicated HFNC was the preferred choice for providing respiratory support at low to moderate flow rates in healthy volunteers not requiring respiratory support. …”
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Aggravating Effects of Psychological Stress on Ligature-Induced Periodontitis via the Involvement of Local Oxidative Damage and NF-κB Activation by Qiang Li, Yajuan Zhao, Daokun Deng, Jiuhui Yang, Yongjin Chen, Jia Liu, Min Zhang

“…Four weeks later, stressed rats showed altered behaviour, serum hormone levels, and sucrose preference. More obvious alveolar bone loss and attachment loss and higher protein expressions of inflammatory cytokines were observed in the experimental periodontitis plus psychological stress group. …”
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Challenges and Novelties in the Treatment of Obesity in Adults. A review by Karolina Kuczapska, Marek Kurowski, Anna Gliwa, Monika Ryglewicz, Dariusz Fabian, Elżbieta Leszczyńska-Knaga, Natalia Jakubczyk, Weronika Rutkowska-Kawalec, Paweł Moczydłowski, Karolina Michalczuk

“…Articles from recent years were preferably utilized to keep the review up to date. …”
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Total knee arthroplasty following previous hardware implantation: do hardware removal strategies influence periprosthetic joint infections? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Domenico De Mauro, Chiara Comisi, Enrico Festa, Tiziana Ascione, Massimo Mariconda, Giovanni Balato

“…The presence of minor hardware is the only scenario where, if removal is necessary, one-stage approach is preferred.…”
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Clinical and Technical Characteristics of Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Performed before and after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement with a Ball... by Alfredo Nunes Ferreira-Neto, Rishi Puri, Lluis Asmarats, Victoria Vilalta, Leonardo Guimaraes, Robert Delarochellière, Jean-Michel Paradis, Siamak Mohammadi, Eric Dumont, Josep Rodés-Cabau

“…Lesion location and classification, as well as the preference of using a drug-eluting stent, remained unchanged. …”
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Radial head arthroplasty vs. open reduction and internal fixation in Mason 3 radial head fractures: meta-analysis of prospective trials by Domenico De Mauro, MD, Sami Abou Chakra, Francesco Liuzza, MD, Amarildo Smakaj, MD, Giuseppe Rovere, MD, PhD, Giulio Maccauro, MD, Omar El Ezzo, MD

“…Methods: Following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses guidelines, a comprehensive literature systematic review of literature was conducted up to March 2024. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Bone Glue-Modified Asphalt by Asif Ali, Naveed Ahmad, Muhammad Adeel, Syed Bilal Ahmed Zaidi, Muhammad Sohail Jameel, Farsan Ali Qureshi, Waqas Haroon, Syeda Aamara Asif

“…In Pakistan, temperature remains high for most of the time of the year; hence, asphalt binders with less susceptibility to higher temperatures are preferred for flexible pavements. Acids, polymers, fibers, and extenders have been used by the researchers to improve high-temperature performance of asphalt mixture. …”
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Safety and performance of oropharyngeal muscle strength training in the treatment of post-stroke dysphagia during oral feeding: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xin Wang, Ying Wang, Fenghua Zhou, Minxing Gao, Lingyuan Xu, Heying Wang, Jinan Song, Xiaoqiu Yang

“…The study will be conducted in accordance with the recommendations of the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions and will be reported in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta Analyses guidelines. …”
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Functional Responses of the Warehouse Pirate Bug <i>Xylocoris flavipes</i> (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) on a Diet of <i>Liposcelis decolor</i> (Pearman) (Psocodea: Liposcelid... by Augustine Bosomtwe, George Opit, Kristopher Giles, Brad Kard, Carla Goad

“…The data showed adults of <i>L. decolor</i> are more favorable for adult♀ <i>X. flavipes</i> whereas their nymphs prefer nymphs of <i>L. decolor</i>. Field evaluation of <i>X. flavipes</i> is required for their incorporation into psocid pest management.…”
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Aggressively scaled T-Gated GaN-on-silicon RF power HEMT featuring step graded SRL-AlGaN buffer for next generation broad band power amplifiers by A Akshaykranth, J Ajayan, Sandip Bhattacharya, D Nirmal, Santhosh Paramasivam, Gianluca Gatto, Amit Kumar

“…In addition, the results of LG scaling on GM &amp; other capacitance parameters have been analysed, which prefer a best way for boosting DC &amp; RF performances of GaNHEMTs. …”
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Strength and Cost Analysis of New Steel Sets as Roadway Support Project in Coal Mines by Qinghai Li, Renshu Yang, Jingkai Li, He Wang, Zhijie Wen

“…For deformation control in swelling soft rocks, high strength sets are preferred in sites. But high strength always means high costs. …”
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Revolutionizing diagnosis of pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis based on CT: a systematic review of imaging analysis through deep learning by Fei Zhang, Hui Han, Minglin Li, Tian Tian, Guilei Zhang, Zhenrong Yang, Feng Guo, Maomao Li, Yuting Wang, Jiahe Wang, Ying Liu

“…Deep learning (DL) offers a promising solution for automatically segmenting and classifying lung CT scans, expediting and enhancing TB diagnosis.MethodsThis review evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of DL modalities for diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) after searching the PubMed and Web of Science databases using the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.ResultsSeven articles were found and included in the review. …”
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A qualitative mystery shopper study that de(codes) the experiences of English and Spanish-speaking patients who call to schedule a first-time primary care appointment in the Los An... by Esmeralda Melgoza, Ahmad Ismail, Lucía Félix-Beltrán, Rosario Majano, Arturo Vargas Bustamante

“…Objective: To qualitatively assess the experiences that English and Spanish-speaking patients with Medicaid managed care encounter when scheduling a first-time primary care appointment, with a preference for telehealth, in the Los Angeles (LA), Houston and New York (NY) Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). …”
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Development of <i>Aspergillus oryzae</i> BCC7051 as a Robust Cell Factory Towards the Transcriptional Regulation of Protease-Encoding Genes for Industrial Applications by Sarocha Panchanawaporn, Chanikul Chutrakul, Sukanya Jeennor, Jutamas Anantayanon, Kobkul Laoteng

“…Enzyme-mediated protein degradation is a major concern in industrial fungal strain improvement, making low-proteolytic strains preferable for enhanced protein production. Here, we improved food-grade <i>Aspergillus oryzae</i> BCC7051 by manipulating the transcriptional regulation of protease-encoding genes. …”
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Chasing the Beginning of Reionization in the JWST Era by Christopher Cain, Garett Lopez, Anson D’Aloisio, Julian B. Muñoz, Rolf A. Jansen, Rogier A. Windhorst, Nakul Gangolli

“…However, a majority of observables, spanning several distinct types of observations, prefer a late start. Not all probes agree with this conclusion, hinting at a possible lack of concordance arising from deficiencies in observations and/or theoretical modeling. …”
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Modes of delivery and indications in women with COVID-19: a regional observational study in Japan by Shoichi Magawa, Shintaro Maki, Yuya Tamaishi, Naosuke Enomoto, Sho Takakura, Masafumi Nii, Kyohei Yamaguchi, Toru Hirata, Kenji Nagao, Yuka Maegawa, Kazuhiro Osato, Hiroaki Tanaka, Eiji Kondo, Tomoaki Ikeda

“…Background During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caesarean section (CS) has been the preferred deliver method for pregnant women with COVID-19 in order to limit the use of hospital beds and prevent morbidity among healthcare workers.Methods To evaluate delivery methods used during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the rates of adverse events and healthcare worker morbidity associated with caesarean deliveries.Methods We investigated maternal and neonatal backgrounds, delivery methods, indications and complication rates among pregnant women with COVID-19 from December 2020 to August 2022 in Mie Prefecture, Japan. …”
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Predicting the clinical subcutaneous absorption rate constant of monoclonal antibodies using only the primary sequence: a machine learning approach by Ronghua Bei, Justin Thomas, Shiven Kapur, Mahlet Woldeyes, Adam Rauk, Jason Robarge, Jiangyan Feng, Kaoutar Abbou Oucherif

“…Compared with intravenous delivery, subcutaneous injections reduce administration costs, shorten the administration time, and are strongly preferred from a patient experience point of view. …”
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Qualitative comparison of decalcifiers for mouse bone cryosections for subsequent biophotonic analysis by Shibarjun Mandal, Ramya Motganhalli Ravikumar, Astrid Tannert, Annett Urbanek, Rustam R. Guliev, Max Naumann, Sina M. Coldewey, Uta Dahmen, Lina Carvalho, Luís Bastião Silva, Ute Neugebauer

“…This approach is not as commonly used as it is more prone to handling artifacts, but is the preferred method for subsequent Raman analysis. Decalcification efficacy was evaluated based on various qualitative and some quantitative imaging parameters by 2–3 independent observers. …”
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Systematic review: characteristics of myocarditis followed by fixed drug eruption and dry eye syndrome in patients who have been vaccinated with monkeypox in children and adults by R. Mohamad Javier, Stephanie Angela Prijanto, Vallexa Septina Yora, Desak Gede Yuliana Eka Pratiwi, Errini Sabilla Lilhawa Ditsi, Bella Adelia, Verika Christabela Tansuri, Hendry Wijaya, Georaldhy Yussufy Caecarma, Intan Trikumala Damayanti, Anisa Ramadhanti, Atika Rahmaputri, Chabib Fachry Albab, Afif Ferdian, Fatih Farabi, Fadila Risang Ayu, Ni Putu Ika Regina Maharani, Andika Prasetyo Arifin, Eko Setyo Herwanto, Saidah Rahmat A, Safira Dita Arviana, Syifa Nur Lathifah, Nanda Rizki Yulinar, Laksmitha Saktiono Safitri, Basyar Adnani, M. Rizki Fazrian Danu, Natasya Naomi, Dayu Dwi Deria, Aulia Syifa, Panca Andana, Adrian Prasetya, Fachira Rachel Agfata, Magistra Cylvia Margaretha, Subandono Bambang Indrasto, Sukirman, Rachmanto, Hayatun Nufus, Pertiwi Febriana Chandrawati, Aan Dwi Prasetyo, Lucky Sutanto, Moch Aleq Sander

“…The study aims to understand the characteristics of myocarditis, fixed drug eruption, and dry eye syndrome in Monkeypox patients.MethodsThis review was conducted based on PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses), and the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. …”
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