A novel methodology for assessing the hygroscopicity of aerosol filter samples by N. Raparthi, A. S. Wexler, A. S. Wexler, A. S. Wexler, A. S. Wexler, A. M. Dillner

“…Hygroscopicity of aerosol is traditionally measured using a humidified tandem differential mobility analyzer (HTDMA) or electrodynamic balance (EDB). …”
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Application of checklist-based nursing in management of pediatric intravenous infusion via scalp vein set (清单式护理在小儿头皮静脉输液中的应用效果) by MU Kaining (穆凯宁), LIU Jing (刘静), DONG Xiaofeng (董小锋), ZHANG Fengwen (张凤文), AI jing (艾静), LIU Mina (刘咪娜), ZHAO Yuhuan (赵玉焕)

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Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of conventional and alternative steel production methods in countries dependent on energy import: A South Korean case study by Juha Lee, Gyuna Kwak, Yujin Jung, Wonjae Choi

“…This study used a life cycle assessment to quantitatively compare greenhouse gas emissions among traditional coal blast furnaces and alternative methods such as hydrogen direct reduction, natural gas direct reduction, and electric arc furnaces. …”
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L’enterrement d’une triade divine féminine à Lugdunum : étude du dépôt de la place d’Albon à Lyon (Métropole de Lyon) by Lucas Guillaud, Emmanuel Bernot, Aline Colombier-Gougouzian, Amaury Gilles, Nicolas Garnier

“…The Matrae Augustae are believed to be the expression of important local beliefs and traditions, with the title Augustus serving as recognition of this reality by the local authorities.The deposit raises questions. …”
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Pengaruh Pesan Keagamaan Dalam Nadham Maulid Al-Dhiyâ’ Al-Lâmi’ Terhadap Jamaah Majelis Taklim Al-Hidayat Gampong Peulanggahan Banda Aceh; Kajian Ritual Effect by Syarifuddin, Cut Masthura Rahmatillah, Abd Razak, Rahma Salbiah

“…The findings are as follows: First, the content includes messages of monotheism, praise for the Prophet, nobility, lineage, praises for the birth, and prophetic history; second, the religious impact on the lives of the congregation and the Acehnese community includes increased faith, love for the Prophet, adherence to Allah’s Sharia and the Prophet’s Sunnah, blessed life, improved morals, psychological therapy, and strengthened social relationships; third, the ritual art of reciting Nadham Maulid Al-Dhiyâ’ Al-Lâmi’ can be preserved due to the attraction to the familial network of the Prophet known as Ahlul Bait, as well as the traditional Hadrah music تركز هذه الدراسة على تحليل الرسائل الدينية في الطقوس القرائية لنظم مولد الضياء اللامع، وتأثيره على جماعة مجلس التعليم الهدى والمجتمع، وكذلك دوافع واستراتيجيات الحفاظ عليه باستخدام نهج تأثير الطقوس. …”
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Review of the Handbook of Accounting, Accountability and Governance edited by Garry D. Carnegie and Christopher J. Napier by Anna Szychta

“…Tradi-tionally, financial accounting and management accounting have been the primary traditional tools for providing information for these reports. …”
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The authority of the printed word in the Lithuanian village of the XIX century by Džiuljeta Maskoliūnienė

“…It could not have been efficient without printed books, without "a uniformly formalized educational process" (McLuhan). Surely, the most traditional area of the operation of the printed word is the Church. …”
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The Inventory of the Estate farm Senkoniai by Stasys Pamerneckis, Roberta Sakalauskaitė

“…The arable land, belonging both to the estate and to the peasants, was sectioned according to the traditional three-field system. The estate's fields were mostly in one place, whereas the peasants' fields, to their inconvenience, were not always situated near their villages; they were also in other places, as conditioned by the age-long stripped land system (rėžinė valstiečių ūkių sistema). …”
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Convolutional neural networks for sea surface data assimilation in operational ocean models: test case in the Gulf of Mexico by O. Zavala-Romero, O. Zavala-Romero, A. Bozec, E. P. Chassignet, J. R. Miranda, J. R. Miranda

“…Recent advancements in ocean sciences, particularly in data assimilation (DA), suggest that machine learning can emulate dynamical models, replace traditional DA steps to expedite processes, or serve as hybrid surrogate models to enhance forecasts. …”
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Characteristics of Static Balance Function in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Different Blood Pressure States by Shuai GUO, Zhizhen LIU, Jiawei QIN, Lianhua YIN, Jia HUANG, Jing TAO

“…Objective:To analyze the changes characteristics of static balance function in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in different blood pressure states.Methods:A total of 2 179 medical records of eligible subjects who were selected for physical examination in the Second People's Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from November 2013 to August 2020, which were divided into health people (the control group), the type 2 diabetes mellitus group under normal blood pressure state (T2DM group), the type 2 diabetes mellitus group under hypertension state (T2DM-HTN group) according to the state of blood pressure and blood sugar status, with 281 cases in the control group by the propensity score matching method, with 273 cases and 281 cases respectively in the T2DM group and the T2DM-HTN group. …”
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Effect of intravenous urokinase vs best medicine treatment on functional outcome for patients with acute minor stroke (TRUST): a randomized controlled trial by Yongli Tao, Yuan Gao, Lu Zhao, Yafang Xu, Chenyang Jiang, Kai Liu, Hui Fang, Lulu Pei, Xin Wang, Rui Zhang, Jun Wu, Jing Yang, Xinsheng Han, Hongling Guo, Baoguo Xue, Jinlou Li, Yuqian Liu, Hongqiu Gu, Kejin Du, Xin Cheng, Qiang Dong, Duolao Wang, Ferdinando S. Buonanno, MingMing Ning, Yuming Xu, Bo Song, the TRUST Trial Investigators

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Effectiveness of the Modified WHO Labour Care Guide to Detect Prolonged and Obstructed Labour Among Women Admitted at Eight Publicly Funded, Midwife-Led Community Health Facilities... by Mugyenyi GR, Tumuhimbise W, Atukunda EC, Tibaijuka L, Ngonzi J, Kayondo M, Kanyesigye M, Musimenta A, Yarine FT, Byamugisha JK

“…Godfrey R Mugyenyi,1,2 Wilson Tumuhimbise,3 Esther C Atukunda,2,4 Leevan Tibaijuka,1 Joseph Ngonzi,1 Musa Kayondo,1 Micheal Kanyesigye,2 Angella Musimenta,3 Fajardo T Yarine,1 Josaphat K Byamugisha5 1Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda; 2Support Mom’s Project, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda; 3Computing and Informatics Department, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda; 4Pharmacy department, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda; 5Obstetrics and Gynaecology department, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, UgandaCorrespondence: Godfrey R Mugyenyi, Email gmugyenyi@must.ac.ugBackground: Obstructed labour, a sequel of prolonged labour, remains a significant contributor to maternal and perinatal deaths in low resource settings.Objective: We evaluated the modified WHO labour care guide (LCG) in detecting prolonged/obstructed labour compared to the traditional partograph at publicly funded maternity centers in Southwestern Uganda.Methods: LCG was deployed to monitor labour by trained health care providers in 2023. …”
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Modeling Portfolio Optimization based on behavioral Preferences and Investor’s Memory by vahideh mousavi kakhki, Sanaz Khatabi

“…The literature on portfolio optimization is vast and diverse, encompassing various approaches and methodologies. Traditional optimization models, such as Markowitz's Mean-Variance model, aim to maximize expected returns while minimizing risk. …”
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Development and Validation of a Cost-Effective Machine Learning Model for Screening Potential Rheumatoid Arthritis in Primary Healthcare Clinics by Wu W, Hu X, Yan L, Li Z, Li B, Chen X, Lin Z, Zeng H, Li C, Mo Y, Wu Y, Wang Q

“…Wenqi Wu,1,2,* Xiaohao Hu,1,2,* Linyang Yan,3,* Zhiyin Li,4 Bo Li,5 Xinpeng Chen,6 Zexun Lin,7 Huiqiong Zeng,8 Chun Li,9 Yingqian Mo,10 Yalin Wu,3 Qingwen Wang1,2 1Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China; 2Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Inflammatory and Immunology Diseases, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Ultrasound, Institute of Ultrasonic Medicine, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen Peking University-The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Medical Center, Shenzhen, 518036, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Information Systems, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, People’s Hospital of Longhua District, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shenzhen Futian Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China; 7Shenzhen Nanshan Medical Group HQ Taohuayuan Community Health Service Center, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China; 8Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of Rheumatism, Women & Children Health Institute, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China; 9Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 10Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yalin Wu; Qingwen Wang, Email yalinwu@jj.ac.kr; wangqingwen@pkuszh.comObjective: In primary healthcare, diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is challenging due to a general lack of in-depth knowledge of RA by general practitioners (GPs) and the lack of effective tools, leading to high rates of missed diagnosis. …”
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Optimization of the Screw Conveyor Device Based on a GA-BP Neural Network by Qiang Guo, Yunpeng Zhuang, Houzhuo Xu, Wei Li, Haitao Li, Zhidong Wu

“…The optimization results of the traditional BP (Back Propagation) and GA—BP were compared. …”
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CO2 field-flooding devices offer potential value for cardiopulmonary bypass procedures for CHD performed via a right-side small incision approach by Zhangke Guo, Zhimin Li, Song Bai, Feng Tong, Jia Zheng, Nan Ding, Xiaofeng Li

“…Methods Between April 2022 and December 2023, 234 children with simple CHD who underwent CPB via a right-side small incision approach were separated into a control group (n = 93) without the use of a CO2 field-flooding device and a treatment group (n = 141) in which this device was added to the traditional surgical manual exhaust. Demographic, perioperative, arterial blood gas (ABG), and laboratory test data were then compared between these groups of patients. …”
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A Comparative Study of the Reasons for the Persistence of Buddhism and the Decline of Zoroastrianism in Ancient China by Amin Yazdkhasti, Hamidreza Pashazanous

“…Discussion of Results and ConclusionsConsidering the results of the present study, the factors that caused the popularity and longevity of Buddhism in China can be summarized in four cases in order of importance: 1) Reign support, 2) Compatibility with local customs and traditions, 3) Mixing with Chinese religions, and 4) Effective propaganda and education.The approach of Buddhism, especially in the school of Mahayana, caused these values to have positive spiritual and social effects on the Chinese people and they viewed this religion as a solution to end the long-term political and social violence in their land. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of <i>Cajanus cajan</i> (L.) <i>Millsp</i>. Leaf Extract in Modulating Gut Microbiota and Immune Response for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Mingzhang Lin, Linghua Piao, Zhendong Zhao, Li Liao, Dayong Wang, Haiwen Zhang, Xiande Liu

“…<i>Cajanus cajan</i> (L.) <i>Millsp.</i>, traditionally used in Chinese herbal medicine for gastrointestinal issues such as bleeding and dysentery, has garnered attention for its potential therapeutic benefits. …”
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Designing a Forecasting Model and Evaluating the Strategic Cooperation between the Banking System and Fintech Startups using the Adaptive Neural Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) by Arash Onsori, Abbas Khamseh, Taghi Torabi, Hamid Reza Yazdani

“…In response, this study delves into the strategic cooperation between traditional banks and fintech startups, recognizing that these entities must leverage each other's strengths, share resources, and attain common objectives (Jia et al., 2023).Collaboration between banks and fintech startups unlocks numerous benefits, enhancing growth and innovation within the financial ecosystem. …”
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Therapeutic effects of composite probiotics derived from fermented camel milk on metabolic dysregulation and intestinal barrier integrity in type 2 diabetes rats by Tabusi Manaer, Tabusi Manaer, Tabusi Manaer, Tabusi Manaer, Jialehasibieke Sailike, Xin Sun, Baheban Yeerjiang, Baheban Yeerjiang, Baheban Yeerjiang, Baheban Yeerjiang, Xinhua Nabi, Xinhua Nabi, Xinhua Nabi, Xinhua Nabi

“…BackgroundIn the Kazakh community of Xinjiang, China, fermented camel milk has been traditionally used to manage diabetes. This study evaluates the effects of composite probiotics derived from fermented camel milk (CPCM) on metabolic disturbances in a rat model of Type 2 diabetes (T2DM).MethodsT2DM was induced in Wistar rats using streptozotocin. …”
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