An online survey of Turkish psychiatrists’ attitudes about and experiences of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in clinical practice by Altın M, Altın GE, Semerci B

“…A significant portion of adult psychiatrists have not received any information about their adult ADHD patients’ treatment during childhood. The most preferred medical treatment was stimulants and the majority of the participants always preferred psychoeducation in addition to medication treatment. …”
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Perceptions and decision making regarding circumcision amongst parents and medical personnel by Y. Doruk Bilgili, Duygu Tatli Uçarci, B. Haluk Güvenç

“…Aim of the study: Despite the fact that male circumcision being one of the most common procedures, there is a lack of awareness amongst parents and doctors. …”
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Prioritizing the Risk of Multiple Invasive Species in the Semiarid Rangelands of Iran: An Ecological Approach to Multicriteria Decision‐Making by Hossein Bashari, Fereshteh Bazgir, Mohammad Reza Vahabi

“…Notably, Cousinia bachtiarica, Eryngium billardieri, Phlomis persica, Euphorbia decipiense, and Poa bulbosa exhibited the most destructive effects, respectively. The study results can inform targeted efforts to protect rangeland ecosystems against invasive plants. …”
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Broadening the definition of patient-safety events: lessons from a multicentre learning health system collaborative by Daniel Whitford, Jeanne M Huddleston, Alexandra K Yaszemski, Matthew P Schrieber, Edward Pollak

“…A multivariable logistic regression was performed to test case reviews for differences in the presence of one or more OFIs across several hospital types (bed size, academic status, urban setting, trauma level and Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services overall star rating) and patient characteristics (age, gender, length of stay, admission and discharge code status and mortality).Results 19 181 cases were reviewed across the Learning Health System Collaborative, with a median of 107 reviews per hospital. Mortality was the most common cohort selection, studied by 91 hospitals (88%). …”
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Research Progress on Control of Heavy Metals Pollutants in Desulfurization Wastewater and Sludge of Coal-fired Power Plants by Weibo HAN, Shuang BIAN, Tao WANG, Jiawei WANG, Yongsheng ZHANG, Weiping PAN

“…Zero-emission technology will gradually become the mainstream of research and promotion because of high environmental protection. Most of the heavy metal control methods for desulfurization sludge need further research. …”
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RetinalVasNet: a deep learning approach for robust retinal microvasculature detection by Zhaomin Yao, Zhaomin Yao, Cengcong Xing, Gancheng Zhu, Weiming Xie, Weiming Xie, Zhiguo Wang, Zhiguo Wang, Guoxu Zhang, Guoxu Zhang

“…While the majority of existing neural network-based research has primarily focused on utilizing the green channel of fundus images for vessel segmentation, it is important to acknowledge the potential value of other channels in this process.MethodsThis study introduces RetinalVasNet, a new method aimed at enhancing the accuracy and effectiveness of retinal vascular segmentation by implementing a sophisticated neural network architecture and incorporating multi-channel fundus images.ResultsOur experimental results demonstrate that RetinalVasNet outperforms previous research in most performance metrics.DiscussionThe findings suggest that each channel provides unique contributions to the vascular segmentation process, emphasizing the importance of incorporating multiple channels for accurate and comprehensive segmentation.…”
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A pilot study comparing conventional and digital impression techniques for speech analysis using Hindi vowels in maxillectomy patients rehabilitated with an obturator by Gunjan Chouksey, Gurkaran Preet Singh, Vikas Gupta, Prasanta Sahoo, Rupali Choure, Anima Goyal

“…Statistical Analysis Used: The Wilcoxon Rank Sum test or exact test was used to compare the data, with a p-value < 0.05 considered significant. Results: The most common maxillectomy defects were Brown class 2b. …”
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Preoperative carbohydrate loading reduces length of stay after major elective, non-cardiac surgery when compared to fasting: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Anna Réka Sebestyén, Caner Turan, Ambrus Szemere, Marcell Virág, Klementina Ocskay, Fanni Dembrovszky, László Szabó, Péter Hegyi, Marie Anne Engh, Zsolt Molnár

“…Abstract Preoperative fasting is a worldwide routine even though the most recent Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines recommend preoperative carbohydrate loading instead of fasting, but with low quality of evidence. …”
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Contemporary major abdominal surgical management of Crohn’s disease in the era of biologics and minimally invasive surgery by Joseph Do Woong Choi, Talia Shepherd, Amy Cao, Nimalan Pathma-Nathan, Toufic El-Khoury, James Wei Tatt Toh

“…Compared with open surgery, most CD surgeries are now minimally invasive, with increasing evidence for improving short-term outcomes with conventional laparoscopic techniques. …”
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Coexisting Disorders and Problems in Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Lotta Höglund Carlsson, Fritjof Norrelgen, Liselotte Kjellmer, Joakim Westerlund, Christopher Gillberg, Elisabeth Fernell

“…Children with autism had a mean of 3.2 coexisting disorders or problems, the ALC/Asperger group had a mean of 1.6, and children with autistic traits had a mean of 1.6. The most common disorder/problems in the total group pertained to language problems (78%), intellectual disability (ID) (49%), below average motor function (37%), and severe hyperactivity/ADHD (33%). …”
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Prevalence and impact of combined vision and hearing (dual sensory) impairment: A scoping review. by Tess Bright, Jacqueline Ramke, Justine H Zhang, Gatera Fiston Kitema, Sare Safi, Shaffi Mdala, Miho Yoshizaki, Christopher G Brennan-Jones, Islay Mactaggart, Iris Gordon, Bonnielin K Swenor, Matthew J Burton, Jennifer R Evans

“…The review identified 183 reports of 153 unique primary studies and 14 review articles. Most evidence came from high-income countries (86% of reports). …”
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A systematic review of biomarkers for disease progression in Alzheimer's disease. by David J M McGhee, Craig W Ritchie, Paul A Thompson, David E Wright, John P Zajicek, Carl E Counsell

“…Median follow-up in included studies was only 1.0 (IQR 0.8-1.7) year and most studies only measured the putative biomarker and clinical measure twice. …”
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A Preliminary Study on the Potential of Manuka Honey and Platelet-Rich Plasma in Wound Healing by Scott A. Sell, Patricia S. Wolfe, Andrew J. Spence, Isaac A. Rodriguez, Jennifer M. McCool, Rebecca L. Petrella, Koyal Garg, Jeffery J. Ericksen, Gary L. Bowlin

“…All three cell types demonstrated increases in cellular activity in the presence of PRGF, with further increases in activity seen in the presence of PRGF+MH. hDFs proved to be the most positively responsive cells, as they experienced enhanced proliferation, collagen matrix production, and migration into an in vitro wound healing model with the PRGF+MH-supplemented media. …”
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Stress, loneliness, depression, anxiety and problematic smartphone use among a sample of Syrian refugee adolescents: a network approach by Onat Yetim, Lut Tamam, Ayşegül Efe, İlham Sebea Alleil, Resul Çakır

“…Results Our results revealed that problematic smartphone use (PSU) was the most central node in the network. Both generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and panic disorder also emerged as central nodes, reinforcing their transdiagnostic relevance. …”
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Cardiorespiratory demands of firearms training instruction and 15m shuttle tests in British law enforcement. by Joseph Warwick, Sophie Cooper, Flaminia Ronca

“…FI spent ~85% of occupational time with an oxygen demand ≤20 ml/kg/min (p < .005). The most intense occupational tasks saw FI achieve VO2max ≥30 ml/kg/min, but <40 ml/kg/min.…”
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EMMER WHEAT IS A PROMISING GRAIN CROP FOR ORGANIC AGRICULTURE by S. D. Gilev, I. N. Tsymbalenko, A. N. Kopylov, E. A. Filippova, T. A. Kozlova

“…The variety ‘Runo’ was found highly tolerant to powdery mildew, brown and stem rust, and grown without fertilizers and fungicides it was the most productive variety with 2.87 t/ha compared with the varieties ‘Tertsiya’, ‘Iren’ and ‘Gremme’ with 1.17, 1.26 and 1.72 t/ha respectively. …”
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ACCORD: A Formal Model for the Digitalization and Automation of Drone Coordination Processes by Enric Pastor, Miquel Macias, Yeray Martin, Albert Sanchez, Cristina Barrado

“…ACCORD is currently being tested by some of the most relevant actors in the Catalan drone ecosystem. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to contraception access and use for Hispanic American adolescent women: An integrative literature review. by Lindsay M Batek, Natalie M Leblanc, Amina P Alio, Karen F Stein, James M McMahon

“…Barriers related to cultural and religious influences were identified in individual, interpersonal and structural levels. The most frequently reported facilitators were perceived parent comfort discussing sexual health and past experience of pregnancy.…”
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PENGARUH PROMOSI, LOKASI, DAN PELAYANAN TERHADAP KEPUASAN PELANGGAN JASA SERVIS MOTOR (Studi Pada Servis Motor Ahass Jati Indah Karanggeneng Lamongan) by Ali Muhajir, Ratnasari Ratnasari

“…Among the promotion variables (X1), location (X2), and service (X3) the most dominant influence was the service variable (X3), with a coefficient value of 0.393.…”
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A neural network for predicting occurrence of uterine fibroids in women of reproductive age by A. M. Ziganshin, G. B. Dikke, A. R. Yanbarisova

“…Such factors are considered as most relevant, due to an opportunity to be directly or indirectly affected, which proves an importance for preventive approach to this disease.Conclusion. …”
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