An Agglomerative Clustering Combined with an Unsupervised Feature Selection Approach for Structural Health Monitoring by Tales Boratto, Heder Soares Bernardino, Alex Borges Vieira, Tiago Silveira Gontijo, Matteo Bodini, Dmitriy A. Martyushev, Camila Martins Saporetti, Alexandre Cury, Flávio Barbosa, Leonardo Goliatt

“…In addition, these features are also evaluated in terms of their relevance, and the most important ones are selected for a new execution of the computational procedure. …”
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Effect of 15- or 25-min intermittent Pringle maneuver on early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Xuehai Jia, Anque Liao, Yang Huang, Xiangyu Du, Li Jiang

“…Abstract Background Among various blood flow control techniques, the intermittent Pringle’s maneuver (IPM) remains the most convenient and widely used method for reducing bleeding during hepatic resection (HR). …”
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Evaluating the mediating effect of behavioural and biological practices in the relationship between sociostructural risk factors and HIV infection outcomes among Adolescent Girls a... by Iddi Matovu, Rose Clarke Nanyonga, Christopher Ddamulira, Miph Musoke

“…Results Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) use (β = 0.242, p = 0.000) and the number of sexual partners (β = 0.091, p = 0.000) mediated the relationship between sociostructural risk factors such as alcohol consumption (β = -0.064, p = 0.020), marital status (β = -0.086, p = 0.001), exposure to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) (β = 0.267, p = 0.000), discrimination (β = 0.070, p = 0.031), and stigma (β = 0.092, p = 0.038) and HIV infection outcomes among AGYW in Central region. The most significant effect was observed in the pathway: SGBV→ PEP use →HIV infection contributing 6.5% of the total effects. …”
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Design and Optimization of Intelligent High-Altitude Operation Safety System Based on Sensor Fusion by Bohan Liu, Tao Gong, Tianhua Lei, Yuxin Zhu, Yijun Huang, Kai Tang, Qingsong Zhou

“…The vertical ranging upper limit can reach 50 m, which can meet the maintenance height requirements of most transmission and distribution line towers. It uses a silicon carbide MEMS piezoresistive sensor innovatively, which is sensitive to stress detection and resistant to high temperatures and radiation. …”
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MATHEMATICAL MODELING IN THE CONTENT OF STUDENTS-ECOLOGISTS’ TRAINING OF MATHEMATICS by S. I. Toropova

“…The basis of the research, devoted to the study of the place and role of mathematical modeling in the training of future ecologists was the analysis of literature and the comprehension of experience of teaching mathematics for students of environmental training direc-tions in other Russian universities. Most of the presented models in the publications form knowledge, subjectively new only for the students. …”
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Core–shell nanofibers for localized melanoma therapy delivering Pioglitazone nanoemulsions and gemcitabine dual loaded system by Azam Jafari-Najaf-Abadi, Hamidreza Pazoki-Toroudi, Mehdi Hadjianfar, Zohreh Mirjafary, Reza Faridi-Majidi, Abolfazl Akbarzadeh

“…Abstract Melanoma is the most aggressive type of skin cancer and has very high rates of mortality. …”
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Point-of-Care Tests for Bladder Cancer: The Influencing Role of Hematuria by Joerg Hennenlotter, Severine Huber, Tilman Todenhöfer, Ursula Kuehs, David Schilling, Stefan Aufderklamm, Georgios Gakis, Christian Schwentner, Arnulf Stenzl

“…NMP22-BladderCheck was most resistant to blood. The diagnostic yield of all others was significantly influenced by HU. …”
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Drug Discovery for SARS-CoV-2 Utilizing Computer-Aided Drug Design Approaches by Jiao Guo, Yang Bai, Yan Guo, Meihua Wang, Xinxin Ji, Yang Wang

“…It is highly transmissible and exhibits broad tissue tropism. The third most pathogenic of all known coronaviruses, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is responsible for the clinical manifestation known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which has resulted in the loss of millions of lives on a global scale. …”
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The relationship of genetic signature for cardiometabolic risk with biomarkers of inflammatory and oxidative stress in diabetic patients by Faezeh Abaj, Yasaman Aali, Fariba Najafi, Fariba Koohdani

“…Abstract The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) is increasing in most parts of the world. Several studies suggest that type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and CVD are induced by lifestyle behaviours and genetic factors. …”
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Influence of the salaries of the academic personnel of the co-financed universities on the number of scientific publications by Juan Antonio Jimber del Rio, Argentina Arias Barrionuevo

“…The paper also identifies the universities where each academic career level contributed the most to the growth of publications. Research limitations/implications: The paper has some limitations, such as the lack of data on other characteristics of the academic staff that may affect their research productivity, such as gender, age, work experience, teaching hours, or administrative duties. …”
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Multidisciplinary discussion on phenotypical characterization of metastatic breast cancer and patient pathway optimization from an expert panel across South Italian regions by Raffaele Ardito, Grazia Arpino, Roberta Caputo, Mariangela Ciccarese, Sabino De Placido, Francesco Giotta, Rosamaria Iommelli, Mihaela Nica, Michele Orditura, Daniela Russo, Luigia Stefania Stucci, Francesco Alfredo Zito

“…The first important finding was that most centers manage more than 150 patients yearly, and 95% have a pathology department. …”
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Anisotropy of Nanohertz Gravitational-wave Background and Source Clustering from Supermassive Binary Black Holes Based on Cosmological Simulation by Qing Yang, Xiao Guo, Zhoujian Cao, Xiaoyun Shao, Xi Yuan

“…Nanohertz GWs generated by supermassive binary black holes (SMBBHs) are one of the most important GW sources in the PTA band. Utilizing data from cosmological simulation, we generate multiple realizations of a mock observable universe that self-consistently incorporates the cosmic large-scale structure, enabling a robust statistical analysis of SMBBH populations and their GW signatures. …”
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Heterogeneity in family dynamics among adolescents engaging in high-risk sexual behaviors: a latent class analysis by Sarah M. Godoy, Mimi V. Chapman, Todd M. Jensen, Eraka P. Bath, Laura S. Abrams, Rachel W. Goode, William J. Hall

“…Research that allows for longitudinal or retrospective analysis to understand how families were functioning at the time of CSE initiation, would help in delineating what types of families are most protective against CSE for adolescents.…”
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The biological roles and molecular mechanisms of m6A reader IGF2BP1 in the hallmarks of cancer by Li Qiu, Shourong Wu, Lei Zhang, Wenfang Li, Debing Xiang, Vivi Kasim

“…N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most abundant and well-investigated internal RNA modification in eukaryotic RNAs, affecting its target gene expression by controlling RNA localization, splicing, stability, and translation. m6A modifications are regulated by m6A methyltransferase complex, demethylase, and reading proteins. …”
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE USE OF A-PRF AND ENAMEL MATRIX PROTEINS IN THE STABILIZATION OF REGIONAL HEMODYNAMICS IN PATIENTS WITH GENERALIZED PERIODONTITIS II, II-III DEGREE by S.V. Zaiats, M.M. Rozhko

“…In group III, after 3 and 6 months, similar dynamics were observed as in group II. The most pronounced changes were observed in patients of IV group. 6 months after treatment, the average values of RI and EBFI increased by 2.3 and 1.6 times, respectively. …”
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Various surgical techniques for the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the periodontium by S. B. Ulitovskiy, O. V. Galibin, V. V. Tomson, A. V. Antipova, A. D. Vilesov, D. N. Suslov, G. U. Ukina, V. E. Yudin, I. P. Dobrovolskaya, P. V. Popryadukhin

“…In the IPD treatment are the most effective, it is possible to allocate the surgical methods. …”
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A randomized controlled trial protocol for evaluating the feasibility, acceptability, and work outcomes of individualized placement and support adapted for autistic adults in the c... by Marjorie Solomon, Jo A. Yon-Hernández, Steve Ruder, Susan R. McGurk, Daniel Tancredi, Yukari Takarae, Aubyn C. Stahmer

“…In California, for example, most autistic individuals served by the state are placed in programs where they participate in skill-building and socialization but not in actual competitive jobs. …”
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Construction of multifunctional composite networks and resilience evaluation under multiple attack scenarios: A case study of the Yangtze river delta by Jianshen Qu, Hao Wang, ZiWei Zhang, Zhili Xu, Yuexia Han, Bin Dong

“…The Yangtze River Delta (YRD), China's most rapidly urbanizing region, faces escalating ecological challenges including urban heat island effects and fragmentation of ecological networks. …”
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Cytokine profile of oral fluid in patients with food allergy associated with atopic dermatitis and psoriasis by A. A. Barilo, S. V. Smirnova, O. V. Peretyatko

“…It is known that allergic inflammation is most often systemic, involving various organs and systems in the pathological process, such as the skin, respiratory and gastrointestinal tract with the development of dermatorespiratory, dermato-intestinal and other manifestations. …”
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Why do patients choose to consult homeopaths? An exploratory study by Cleve McIntosh, Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo

“…Results: All the participants initially consulted a homeopath after their health problems were not solved by mainstream medical treatment. Most were also concerned about the side effects of long-term mainstream medication. …”
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