Is guideline-driven prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism common practice in the South African private hospital setting? by Melissa van der Merwe, Marlene Julyan, Jesslee M. du Plessis

“…This study evaluated prescribing patterns of VTE prophylaxis in one of the largest South African (SA) private hospital groups. …”
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Design Guidelines for Material Extrusion of Metals (MEX/M) by Karim Asami, Mehar Prakash Reddy Medapati, Titus Rakow, Tim Röver, Claus Emmelmann

“…Geometric accuracy was quantitatively assessed through a 3D scan by comparing the manufactured parts to their original CAD models, allowing the identification of deformation patterns and shrinkage rates. Finally, the practical utility of the developed guidelines was demonstrated by successfully manufacturing an impeller designed according to the established geometric constraints. …”
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Perspectives on smoking cessation in the oncology environment: insights from brazilian patients and healthcare providers by Raquel Descie Veraldi Leite, Ricardo Ribeiro Gama, Fabiana de Lima Vazquez, Gabriela Beltrami Massarão, Raiany Carvalho, Renan de Jesus Teixeira, Vinicius de Lima Vazquez, Irene Tami-Maury

“…Conclusion: There is a need to enhance training on smoking cessation for healthcare professionals to improve clinical outcomes and survival rates among cancer patients.…”
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Muscle Activity Onset Prior to Landing in Patients after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Daniel Theisen, Isabel Rada, Amélie Brau, Paul Gette, Romain Seil

“…Six studies meeting inclusion criteria underwent quality assessment, data extraction and re-computing procedures for the meta-analysis. The quality was rated "moderate" for 2 studies and "poor" for 4. …”
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Meteorological Drivers and Agricultural Drought Diagnosis Based on Surface Information and Precipitation from Satellite Observations in Nusa Tenggara Islands, Indonesia by Gede Dedy Krisnawan, Yi-Ling Chang, Fuan Tsai, Kuo-Hsin Tseng, Tang-Huang Lin

“…The low error rates and the ability to capture the spatial distribution of droughts, especially in open-land vegetation, highlight the potential of these models to provide an estimation of agricultural drought.…”
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Climate Change and the Impact on Ocular Infectious Diseases: A Narrative Review by Yong Le Tong, Carlos Cifuentes-González, Kajal Agrawal, Fatma Shakarchi, Xin Ying Rachel Song, John S. Ji, Rupesh Agrawal

“…Rising temperatures and humidity have been linked to increased rates of fungal infections, particularly fungal keratitis in tropical regions. …”
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Dynamics of HLB Transmission: Integrating Saturated Removal and Vector Bias in Spatial/Non-Spatial Models by Yang Liu, Yirong Gao, Fumin Zhang, Shujing Gao

“…This investigation develops an innovative compartmental framework that simultaneously incorporates two critical factors in HLB epidemiology: saturated removal rates of infected citrus trees and behavioral bias in vector movement patterns. …”
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Global research trends on nutritional status and dialysis from a bibliometric perspective by Muna Shakhshir, Divya Vanoh, Sa’ed H. Zyoud

“…Abstract Background A significant lack of systematic data exists regarding the relationship between nutrition and dialysis, despite the recognized impact of poor nutrition on extended hospital stays and high mortality rates, especially in developing countries. To address this gap and stimulate further research, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis is crucial. …”
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Sex affects the nestling diet of a large aerial predator of the Andes by Juan Sebastián Restrepo-Cardona, Sebastián Kohn, Juan D. Vásquez-Restrepo, Luis A. Salagaje, Fabricio Narváez, Paul Monar-Barragán, Félix Hernán Vargas, Vanessa Hull

“…Here, we conducted direct observations to evaluate the differences in prey size between female and male eagles, as well as the numerical rates of prey delivery to nestlings, and the differences in prey diversity between sexes, in nine nests in Ecuador. …”
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An Emphasis on the Role of Long Non-Coding RNAs in Viral Gene Expression, Pathogenesis, and Innate Immunity in Viral Chicken Diseases by Anindita Sarma, Parul Suri, Megan Justice, Raja Angamuthu, Samuel Pushparaj

“…The poultry farming industry encounters considerable obstacles stemming from viral diseases, resulting in elevated mortality rates and substantial economic losses. Current research highlights the significant involvement of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the interactions between hosts and pathogens by enhancing antiviral responses at different levels, such as the activation of pathogen recognition receptors, as well as through epigenetic, transcriptional, and post-transcriptional modifications. …”
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University-based physical education as a structured temporal and spatial opportunity for shaping health-oriented lifestyles by Lu Zhang, Tao Zhong, Kui Dong

“…Male students had higher rates of smoking, obesity, and unhealthy diets compared to females. …”
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Impact of sampling strategy on inference of community assembly processes in phylogenetic island biogeography by Ornela N. Dehayem, Ryan F. A. Brewer, Luis Valente, Frederic Lens, Rampal S. Etienne

“…Abstract Phylogenetic trees are increasingly used to infer the processes that shape biodiversity patterns, such as diversification, dispersal and trait evolution. …”
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Moisture legacy effects shape vegetation productivity across East Asia ecosystems, 2001-2020 by Pingping Zheng, Mark Henderson, Binhui Liu, Mingyang Chen, Kexin Deng, Ruiting Gu, Xiaojing Gong, Xiaojing Gong

“…A critical divergence occurred around 2014, when grassland and DNF growth rates declined substantially while DBF maintained steady increases. …”
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A novel cancer-associated membrane signature predicts prognosis and therapeutic response for lung adenocarcinoma by Biao Tu, Jun Wu, Wei Zhang, Haitao Tang, Tenghui Dai, Bingfeng Xie

“…This study highlights the importance of membrane expression patterns in LUAD at single-cell and spatial resolution. …”
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Improving rainfall forecasting using deep learning data fusing model approach for observed and climate change data by Farhan Amir Fardush Sham, Ahmed El-Shafie, Wan Zurina Binti Wan Jaafar, S. Adarsh, Mohsen Sherif, Ali Najah Ahmed

“…On the other hand, LSTM demonstrated higher error rates, with MAE, MSE, and RMSE values of 14.07, 363.03, and 19.05, respectively, and an R² value of 0.1662 for weekly forecasts. …”
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Flow and Transport in Coastal Aquifer‐Aquitard Systems: Experimental and Numerical Analysis by Jiaxu Zhang, Chunhui Lu, Chengji Shen, Yuxuan Liu, Adrian D. Werner, Chenming Zhang

“…The development of freshwater fingers created complex saltwater‐freshwater mixing, leading to mixed saltwater influx‐efflux patterns across the sloping aquifer‐ocean interface. …”
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Advances and obstacles of T cell-based immunotherapy in gynecological malignancies by Xi Zhao, Jialing Ran, Shenglong Li, Jinxin Chen

“…Recent clinical evidence shows improved therapeutic outcomes through optimized CAR architectures and preconditioning regimens, with objective response rates demonstrating progressive enhancement across successive clinical trial generations. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of maternal hypertensive disorder: 1990–2021 analysis and future projections by Qing Hu, Hua Liao, Haiyan Yu

“…Results From 1990 to 2021, the global age-standardized incidence, prevalence, mortality, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years rates of Maternal hypertensive disorder decreased to 227.96,44.42,0.48, and 31.29 per 100,000, respectively. …”
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Midwives\' Experiences of Implementing Iran\'s Pronatalist Population Policy: A Qualitative Study by Shahnaz Kohan, Fatemeh Mokhtari, Marzieh Ghasemi Goujani, Kiana Saberi, Zahra Izadi Pour

“…Background and purpose: In response to declining total fertility rates, concerns about population replacement, and the spread of low-fertility patterns, a pronatalist population policy was approved in Iran under the “Youthful Population and Protection of the Family” law in 2021. …”
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Does the Black-White mental health paradox persist across U.S. geographical regions? by Christy L. Erving, Lacee A. Satcher, Shania Montúfar, Courtney S. Thomas Tobin

“…Purpose: The “Black-White mental health paradox” refers to the epidemiological pattern whereby Black Americans experience similar, and often lower, rates of psychiatric disorders relative to their White counterparts despite their greater exposure to stressors and societal-level racism. …”
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