Effects of Physiological Loading from Patient-Derived Activities of Daily Living on the Wear of Metal-on-Polymer Total Hip Replacements by Benjamin A. Clegg, Samuel Perry, Enrico De Pieri, Anthony C. Redmond, Stephen J. Ferguson, David E. Lunn, Richard M. Hall, Michael G. Bryant, Nazanin Emami, Andrew R. Beadling

“…The results indicate that jogging significantly increased wear rates compared to the ISO walking gait waveform, with wear increasing from 15.24 ± 0.55 to 28.68 ± 0.87 mm³/Mc. …”
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Regulation of high-temperature microstructure evolution and recrystallization by pre-strain accumulation in Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys by Dejin Wei, Guoqun Zhao, Luyi Han, Kunpeng Deng

“…The deformation characteristics were examined under specific conditions: deformation temperature of 440 °C, strain rates of 0.001 s−1 and 0.1 s−1, and a deformation degree of 60 %. …”
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Socioeconomic disparities in incidence, treatment, and survival of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: insights from a nationwide cohort study in SwedenResearch in context by Juan Vaz, Hannes Hagström, Per Sandström, Malin Sternby Eilard, Magnus Rizell, Ulf Strömberg

“…Household income– categorised as low (lowest national quartile), medium, or high (highest quartile)–was used as the SES indicator. Incidence rates (IRs), treatment patterns, and survival were analysed across income strata. …”
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Impact of Age and Menopausal Status on T-DM1 (Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine) Treatment Outcomes in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer by Heves Surmeli, Deniz Isik, Oguzcan Kinikoglu, Yunus Emre Altintas, Ugur Ozkerim, Sıla Oksuz, Tugba Basoglu, Hatice Odabas, Nedim Turan

“…The clinical characteristics, metastatic patterns, treatment history, T-DM1 outcomes, and toxicities were recorded. …”
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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella spp. isolated from swine and poultry farms in Cambodia by Bunna Chea, Sokom Kong, Sokha Thim, Naiheak Ban, Rithy Chrun, Vutey Venn, Cherry Fernandez-Colorado, Kroesna Kang

“…Multidrug resistance (MDR) patterns were identified in 91.30% (21/23) of poultry isolates and 52.63% (10/19) of swine isolates, with resistance spanning three to five antimicrobial classes. …”
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Antifungal Agents’ Trends of Utilization, Spending, and Prices in the US Medicaid Programs: 2009–2023 by Abdulrahman A. Alsuhibani, Norah A. Alobaid, Manar H. Alahmadi, Jood S. Alqannas, Wejdan S. Alfreaj, Rana F. Albadrani, Khalid A. Alamer, Yasser S. Almogbel, Ali Alhomaidan, Jeff J. Guo

“…<b>Background:</b> Fungal infections, particularly among immunocompromised individuals, present significant challenges due to rising incidence rates, treatment costs, and increasing resistance to antifungal agents. …”
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Climate change-induced shifts in landslide susceptibility in São Sebastião (southeastern Brazil) by Enner Alcântara, Cheila Flávia Baião, Yasmim Carvalho Guimarães, José Antonio Marengo, José Roberto Mantovani

“…Frequency Ratio (FR) analysis revealed varying levels of landslide susceptibility across scenarios, with RCP2.6 showing lower probabilities for moderate landslides (FR: 0.007946) compared to higher ratings for RCP4.5, RCP6.0, and RCP8.5 (FR: 1.663156 for high landslides). …”
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The Global Burden of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria by Andrea Marino, Antonino Maniaci, Mario Lentini, Salvatore Ronsivalle, Giuseppe Nunnari, Salvatore Cocuzza, Federica Maria Parisi, Bruno Cacopardo, Salvatore Lavalle, Luigi La Via

“…We evaluate the effectiveness of various antimicrobial stewardship programs, documenting success rates and implementation challenges across different healthcare settings. …”
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Responses of Biomass and Allometric Growth Equations of Juvenile Mangrove Plants to Salinity, Flooding, and Aboveground Competition by Kaijie Hu, Wei Wang, Wei Qian, Nong Sheng, Jiliang Cheng, Yanmei Xiong

“…To enhance juvenile mangrove survival rates and develop precise carbon sequestration models, this study examines biomass accumulation patterns and allometric equation development under diverse environmental and biological conditions. …”
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Machine learning-based source apportionment and source-oriented probabilistic ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in urban green spaces by Jun Li, Jia-Yi Lu, Xin-Ying Tuo, Chao Wang, Jun-Zhuo Liu, Zhan-Dong Gao, Cun-Hao Yu, Fei Zang

“…Elevated concentrations, particularly of Zn, Cd, Pb, and Hg, displayed distinct spatial patterns linked to industrial activities and urban development. …”
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The role of JPT1 in hepatocellular carcinoma: tumor progression, microtubule dynamics regulation, and potential mechanisms within the immune microenvironment by Yipin Lu, Peng Xu, Sha Li, Jie Yao

“…A pan-cancer analysis was performed to evaluate JPT1 expression patterns and prognostic value across multiple cancer types. …”
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Prediction efficiency and incremental processing strategy during spoken language comprehension in autistic children: an eye-tracking study by Zihui Hua, Tianbi Li, Ruoxi Shi, Ran Wei, Li Yi

“…However, autistic children exhibited reduced prediction efficiency compared to neurotypical peers, evidenced by significantly lower proportions of and slower growth rates in fixations to target objects relative to unrelated distractors, and delayed onset of predictive looking. …”
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Inflammatory markers mediate the association between alternative adiposity indices and mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: data from NHANES 1999–2018 by Feng Luo, Jia-jie Guo, Xue-mei Yuan, Heng Zhou, Qiu-yi Wang, Chang-ming Chen, Xue-ming Yao, Wu-kai Ma

“…Conclusions This study revealed a potential clinical value of a new obesity index, specifically the ABSI, in predicting the survival rates among individuals with RA. Inflammatory markers appear to play a partial mediating role in this relationship. …”
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Sleep Restriction and Weekend Sleep Compensation Relate to Eating Behavior in School-Aged Children by Chamorro R, Garrido-González M, Gutierrez M, Santos JL, Weisstaub G

“…Actigraphic recordings measured sleep patterns for 4 consecutive days, including a weekend day. …”
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Spatial distribution and predictors of early childbearing among Ethiopian women: evidence from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey by Amare Teshome Tefera, Fanuel Gashaw, Martha Solomon, Nebiyu Bekele, Shegaye Shumet, Tigist Mulugeta, Araya Mesfin Nigatu, Solomon Gedlu Nigatu

“…Abstract Background Age at first birth is a crucial factor in understanding fertility patterns within a population. Ethiopia reports high rates of maternal and child mortality alongside elevated fertility levels. …”
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The relationship between social isolation and cognitive function in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a latent profile analysis by Minghua Han, Hongxia Wu, Huize Xu, Jian Zhao, Zhongwen Chang, Qian Zhao

“…The general information questionnaire, Social Network Scale Brief, Hamilton Depression Scale, Social Support Rating Scale, and Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale were employed. …”
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Topologically Optimized Anthropomorphic Prosthetic Limb: Finite Element Analysis and Mechanical Evaluation Using Plantogram-Derived Foot Pressure Data by Ioannis Filippos Kyriakidis, Nikolaos Kladovasilakis, Marios Gavriilopoulos, Dimitrios Tzetzis, Eleftheria Maria Pechlivani, Konstantinos Tsongas

“…This innovative approach allows the development of tailored prosthetic limbs with optimal replication of the human motion patterns, resulting in improved patient outcomes and higher success rates. …”
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Pedagogical university students’ ethical attitudes and competences regarding artificial intelligence: An empirical study by Alicja Baum, Maria Trzcińska-Król

“…Students expressed more positive attitudes towards the benefits of AI (M = 3.22) than levels of understanding of its disadvantages (M = 2.72). Respondents rated their competences (M = 2.65) and knowledge (M = 2.85) regarding AI as below average. …”
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Real-Time Defect Detection for Fast-Moving Fabrics on Circular Knitting Machine Under Various Illumination Conditions by Yan-Qin Ni, Pei-Kai Huang, Ching-Han Yang, Chin-Chun Chang, Wei-Jen Wang, Deron Liang

“…Next, due to practical constraints aimed at maintaining high yield rates, collecting sufficient abnormal fabric samples for model training is costly and limited. …”
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Comparison of neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy with planned surgery and concurrent chemoradiation followed by immunotherapy for potentially resectable stage III non-small-cell lung c... by Yana Qi, Xiaoyang Zhai, Qinhao Xu, Yuqin Jin, Yingfan Guo, Miaoqing Zhao, Hui Zhu, Hongbo Guo

“…Median overall survival (OS) was NR in either group, with 3-year OS rates of 87.5% in the neoCT/IO group and 75.0% in the cCRT + IO group (p = 0.22). …”
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