Epigenetic Alterations in Ovarian Function and Their Impact on Assisted Reproductive Technologies: A Systematic Review by Charalampos Voros, Antonia Varthaliti, Despoina Mavrogianni, Diamantis Athanasiou, Antonia Athanasiou, Aikaterini Athanasiou, Anthi-Maria Papahliou, Constantinos G. Zografos, Vasileios Topalis, Panagiota Kondili, Menelaos Darlas, Sophia Sina, Maria Anastasia Daskalaki, Marianna Theodora, Panos Antsaklis, Georgios Daskalakis

“…Changes in miRNA expression patterns in follicular fluid and granulosa cells were associated with oocyte maturation, ovarian reserve, and implantation potential. …”
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Development of prediction models for screening depression and anxiety using smartphone and wearable-based digital phenotyping: protocol for the Smartphone and Wearable Assessment f... by Sujin Kim, Ah Young Kim, Yu-Bin Shin, Seonmin Kim, Min-Sup Shin, Jinhwa Choi, Kyung Lyun Lee, Jisu Lee, Sangwon Byun, Heon-Jeong Lee, Chul-Hyun Cho

“…However, their detection and diagnosis rates remain low owing to the limitations of the current screening methods. …”
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Exploring cognitive and emotional symptoms associated with hippocampal subfield atrophy in drug-induced Parkinsonism by Wei Zhou, MengYue Tang, Bo Cheng, Ling Sun, HongYu Lin, Yang Fan, Nian Liu, Shushan Zhang

“…This study explores hippocampal subfield volumes in DIP compared to Parkinson’s disease (PD) and healthy controls (HCs), investigating correlations with cognitive (Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MoCA), emotional (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, HAMD; Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, HAMA), and motor (Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale, UPDRS) symptoms.MethodsA total of 19 DIP patients, 20 PD patients, and 20 HCs were enrolled. …”
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Detection of Cisplatin Resistance in Bladder Cancer Using Machine Learning by Moditha Reddy Jagannatha Reddy, Mrudula Ranganatha, Shanthala Lakshminarayana, Jayoung Kim, Sungyong Jung, Yuze Sun, Hyusim Park

“…However, the emergence of cisplatin resistance poses significant challenges, contributing to high recurrence rates. This study investigates the mechanisms of cisplatin resistance in BC through the application of Machine Learning (ML) models, including Association Rule Mining, K-mode Clustering, and Decision Tree Classifier. …”
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The Rise of FinTech and the Journey Toward a Cashless Society: Investigating the Use of Mobile Payments by SMEs in Oman in the Context of Vision 2040 by Hisham Al Ghunaimi, Faozi A. Almaqtari, Ronald Wesonga, Ahmed Elmashtawy

“…Through an examination of worldwide FinTech adoption patterns, this research offers perspectives on Oman’s progress toward becoming a cashless society. …”
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Numerical and experimental study on the combustion pressurization and gaseous products of propellant in a combustor by Chenzhuo Hao, Xing Lv, Zhibin Sun, Jiangong Zhao, Wen Ao

“…Results showed a sigmoidal pressure profile, with pressure rise rates nonlinearly dependent on propellant mass and surface area. …”
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Distribution and Antimicrobial Resistance Analysis of Blood Culture Isolates at a Chinese National Cardiovascular Regional Medical Center: A 7-Year Retrospective Study by Wang Q, Wu F, Li T

“…Among Staphylococcus isolates, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative Staphylococci (MRCNS) were identified at rates of 51.6% and 88.7%, respectively. The carbapenem resistance rates of K. pneumoniae and E. coli were 28.8% and 4.0%, respectively. …”
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The Prevalence of Anatomical Variations of the Median Nerve in the Carpal Tunnel: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Brandon Michael Henry, Helena Zwinczewska, Joyeeta Roy, Jens Vikse, Piravin Kumar Ramakrishnan, Jerzy A Walocha, Krzysztof A Tomaszewski

“…Our aim was to determine the prevalence rates of anatomical variations of the MN in the carpal tunnel and the most common course patterns and variations in its thenar motor branch (TMB).…”
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Prognostic Indicators and Comparative Treatment Outcomes in High-Risk Thyroid Cancer with Laryngotracheal Invasion by Eman A. Toraih, Jessan A. Jishu, Mohammad H. Hussein, Aly A. M. Shaalan, Manal S. Fawzy, Emad Kandil

“…We aimed to analyze patterns and predictors/outcomes related to this high-risk manifestation. …”
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Influence of Diet and Tobacco Smoking on Pancreatic Cancer Incidence in Poland in 1960–2008 by Mirosław Jarosz, Włodzimierz Sekuła, Ewa Rychlik

“…Increased incidence of pancreatic cancer in 1960–1995 was probably related to adverse dietary patterns up to 1989, especially high consumption of fats, sugar, and alcohol. …”
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Accurate total consumer price index forecasting with data augmentation, multivariate features, and sentiment analysis: A case study in Korea. by Injae Seo, Minkyoung Kim, Jong Wook Kim, Beakcheol Jang

“…In Korea, the CPI significantly impacts decisions on interest rates, fiscal policy frameworks, and the Bank of Korea's strategies for economic stability. …”
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Fast and Accurate Plane Wave and Color Doppler Imaging with the FOCUS Software Package by Jacob S. Honer, Robert J. McGough

“…Simulation results demonstrate rapid convergence and lower error rates compared to conventional spatial impulse response methods and Field II, resulting in substantial reductions in computation time. …”
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Evaluating the Clinico-biochemical Association between Stress and Chronic Periodontitis by Estimation of Serum Cortisol and Serum Chromogranin A Levels by Shilpa Duseja, Hiral Akshat Parikh, Sareen Duseja

“…The analysis of stress levels using the Social Readjustment Rating Scale and lifestyle evaluation using the Health Practice Index was done. …”
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Development and longitudinal validation of the Veterinary Stressors Questionnaire by Amandine Mudry, Didier Truchot, Marie Andela

“…Abstract Veterinarians often experience burnout and show high suicide rates worldwide, yet today, we lack a scale to assess their work stressors. …”
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Flume Experiments With Refractive‐Index Matched Sediment Revealing the Impact of Two In‐Line Channel‐Spanning Logs on Hyporheic Exchange by S. H. Huang, A. H. Sawyer, E. Wohl, J. Q. Yang

“…Our results suggest that the hyporheic flow pattern induced by logs can be inferred from measurements of the surface flow patterns. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospital-acquired Bloodstream Infections among Children in a Pediatric Hospital in Bolivia by Diana Rodriguez, Shirley Equilia, Cristian Roca, Erica Ludi, Grover Espada, Zulma García, Blanca Machuca, Taryn Clark, Robert H. Gilman

“…The aim of this study was to analyze AMR patterns over 8 years at a pediatric hospital in patients with hospital-acquired bloodstream infections. …”
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Retail technology use in sustainability practices: A mixed-methods analysis of implementation approaches and future directions by Noptanit Chotisarn, Thadathibesra Phuthong

“…Implementation success rates showed notable disparities between developed (25 %) and developing markets (18 %). …”
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Modeling the kinetics of pyrolysis of date seeds using artificial neural networks by R. A. Felobes, Magdy Abadir

“…<p>Ground date seeds were subjected to thermal analysis in a stream of Nitrogen at four different heating rates (5, 10, 15 and 20oC.min-1 ) and their TG – DTG patterns were obtained. …”
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Prevalence and Predictors of Screen Time Exposure in Young Children: A Descriptive, Facility Based Study by Ashutosh Paldiwal, Pritam Kabra, Umesh Kawalkar, Amar Prakash Mankar, Mahesh Puri, Aditi Rathod

“…Infants under 1 year had notably high exposure rates (95.1%). Maternal and paternal education, maternal occupation and child’s behaviour (throwing tantrums) were significantly associated with screen exposure time. …”
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A Psycho-Socio-Cultural Investigation of Factors Involved in the Perezhivanie of Chilean Mothers by Juan J. Rubio-González, Catalina Escobar Torres, Valentina Flores Avalos, Daniela Jofré Godoy

“…Motherhood in Chile is complex and challenging - marked as it is by a growing number of women raising children on their own, against a backdrop of multiple social, cultural and economic factors- as well as a significant decline in birth rates. Perezhivanie is a Russian word, originating in Russian scholarship. …”
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