Framework for key benchmarking indicators in hospital information system by Asghar Ehteshami, Ahamad-Reza Raeisi, Maedeh Rashedi, Yasin Sabet Kouhanjani

“…This study endeavored to develop a comprehensive framework of KBIs for HIS to address the need for structured evaluation in healthcare systems. Methods This qualitative study was conducted at Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences’ academic hospitals. …”
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Alactic base excess is not a sensitive or specific diagnostic tool for outcome in horses with colic by Corinne E. Crosby, Annette O’Connor, Amelia S. Munsterman

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the value of ABE as a diagnostic tool for horses treated for gastrointestinal disease.MethodsThis retrospective case series evaluated horses admitted for acute gastrointestinal disease over a 5-year period (2019–2024). …”
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and DL predicting general complications but not prolonged air leaks in pulmonary segmentectomy by Daniel Baum, Monika Sombati, Lysann Rostock, Rahel Decker, Axel Rolle, Samer Etman, Dirk Koschel, Till Ploenes

“…Identifying reliable predictors for postoperative complications and prolonged air leak (PAL) is crucial for optimizing patient selection. While multifactorial scoring systems exist, their complexity limits clinical utility and the predictive value of single factors, such as forced expiratory volume in 1s ( FEV 1 ) and diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DL CO ), remains underexplored. …”
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Adherence to WHO/INRUD prescription indicators in public hospitals: evidence from the Ashanti Region, Ghana by Richard Delali Agbeko Djochie, Rita Owusu-Donkor, Elizabeth Modupe d’Almeida, Francis Kwadwo Gyamfi Akwah, Emmanuel Kyeremateng, Samuel Opoku-Afriyie, Cecilia Akosua Tabiri, Francis Kyei-Frimpong, Samuel Dwomoh, Francis Fordjour, Jonathan Boakye-Yiadom

“…Background: Rational prescribing optimizes medicine use, reduces costs, and improves patient outcomes. …”
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The Role of the Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Facilitating Operating Room Extubation After Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Prope... by Jaewon Huh, Min Suk Chae

“…<b>Methods:</b> This retrospective cohort study included adult patients who underwent LDLT for hepatocellular carcinoma within the Milan criteria. …”
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Strategy of selecting the scales of risk, prognosis, and disease severity in patients with acute decompensated heart failure by A. G. Arutyunov

“…Aim. To identify the optimal risk scale for the use in patients with ADHF syndrome. …”
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Outcome of Atrial Septal Closures, Catheterizations vs Surgery by Aso F. Salih, Lana Hasan, Lezen Abdullah, Hevar Mohammed

“…The aim of the study:  is to identify the optimal ASD closure strategy in children by comparing the effectiveness and complication rates of surgical and transcatheter closure approaches Methods: This retrospective study analyzed 114 children (ages 2–20) with ASD who underwent surgical or transcatheter closure at Sulaymaniyah Cardiac Hospital and Anwar Sheikha Medical City between 2007 and 2023. …”
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COMPARISON OF EXPONENTIALLY WEIGHTED MOVING AVERAGE CONTROL CHART WITH HOMOGENEOUSLY WEIGHTED MOVING AVERAGE CONTROL CHARTS AND ITS APPLICATION by Erna Tri Herdiani, Mustabsyirah Mustabsyirah

“…The performance of each chart is evaluated using the Average Run Length (ARL) metric – specifically, the ability to quickly detect small shifts (ARL₁) while maintaining a low false alarm rate (ARL₀). …”
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Endocannabinoid-mediated regulation of depression in the ovBNST by Riming Zhu, Jie Li, Xia Zhang, Xia Zhang, Bin Zhang

“…However, the molecular and circuitry mechanisms through which the ovBNST ECS mediates chronic stress induced depressive phenotypes remain unclear.Methods and resultsThe chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) was optimized to model the depression-like behaviors and body weight loss in mice. …”
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From prediction to practice: mitigating bias and data shift in machine-learning models for chemotherapy-induced organ dysfunction across unseen cancers by Heather Shaw, Pinkie Chambers, Matthew Watson, Luke Steventon, James Harmsworth King, Angelo Ercia, Noura Al Moubayed

“…This study aims to develop models that could support individualised decisions on the timing of renal and hepatic monitoring while exploring the effect of data shift on model performance.Methods and analysis We used retrospective data from three UK hospitals to develop and validate ML models predicting unacceptable rises in creatinine/bilirubin post cycle 3 for patients undergoing treatment for the following cancers: breast, colorectal, lung, ovarian and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.Results We extracted 3614 patients with no missing blood test data across cycles 1–6 of chemotherapy treatment. …”
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Modern approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac sarcoidosis: results of a cohort study by S. V. Mairina, D. V. Ryzhkova, L. B. Mitrofanova, A. V. Ryzhkov, P. M. Murtazalieva, O. M. Moiseeva

“…To analyze clinical and paraclinical data in patients with documented cardiac sarcoidosis, outlining the key points of diagnosis and selection of the optimal treatment.Material and methods. For the period from 2016 to 2021, 63 patients (50,4±14,1 years) were included in the cohort study on negotiability. …”
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Wearable co-thinking device to assist strawberry packaging task by Osamu Fukuda, Wen Liang Yeoh, Yuta Esaki, Jin Yien Lee, Mitsuru Higashimori, Makoto Kaneko, Satoshi Muraki

“…By utilizing smart glasses and a mechanical gripper, the worker can efficiently pick and package strawberries while accessing pertinent information displayed on the smart glasses, ensuring a streamlined and hygienic packaging process. …”
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CBCT-to-CT synthesis using a hybrid U-Net diffusion model based on transformers and information bottleneck theory by Can Hu, Ning Cao, Xiuhan Li, Yang He, Han Zhou

“…This module filters out redundant and irrelevant information while compressing essential input data, thereby enabling more efficient summarization and better feature extraction. …”
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Interventions to address unequal gender and power relations and improve self-efficacy and empowerment for sexual and reproductive health decision-making for women living with HIV:... by Jennifer L Robinson, Manjulaa Narasimhan, Avni Amin, Sophie Morse, Laura K Beres, Ping Teresa Yeh, Caitlin Elizabeth Kennedy

“…<h4>Background</h4>Many women living with HIV experience gendered power inequalities, particularly in their intimate relationships, that prevent them from achieving optimal sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and exercising their rights. …”
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A Lightweight Algorithm for Detection and Grading of Olive Ripeness Based on Improved YOLOv11n by Fengwu Zhu, Suyu Wang, Min Liu, Weijie Wang, Weizhi Feng

“…Traditional detection methods are constrained by susceptibility to environmental interference, limited robustness, and inadequate generalization capabilities. …”
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Does Platelet-rich Plasma Delay Ankle Osteoarthritis Surgery? A Systematic Review by Abhijit Bandyopadhyay

“…Standardization of protocols and larger randomized trials are warranted to further validate these findings and optimize clinical practice.…”
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Opportunities and Challenges of Brain-on-a-Chip Interfaces by Wenwei Shao, Weiwei Meng, Jiachen Zuo, Xiaohong Li, Dong Ming

“…Addressing these limitations could offer insights into emergent intelligence while enabling next-generation biocomputing solutions.…”
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Can farmers increase their income by participating in e-commerce? Evidence from rural China by Mingyang Yin, Xinru Han, Yan Yan, Xiudong Wang

“…However, despite growing empirical research, disparities remain in the research findings, and the impact and mechanisms of farmers’ involvement in e-commerce operations on their income require further investigation.MethodsThis study utilizes the 2020 China Rural Revitalization Survey to both theoretically and empirically examine the impact of farmers’ participation in e-commerce on their total household income, while also exploring the mechanisms driving this relationship.Results(1) The empirical results of the endogenous switching regression model show that farmers’ participation in e-commerce operations can increase their income. …”
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Surgical versus conservative management for traumatic brain injury in elderly patients: A propensity-matched cohort study by Gunaseelan Rajendran, Sasikumar Mahalingam, Anitha Ramkumar, Kumaresh Pillur Tamilarasu, Rahini Kannan

“…OBJECTIVE: The management of traumatic brain injury in elderly patients remains a topic of conflicting evidence in the literature. While some studies suggest that surgical intervention is beneficial, others indicate increased mortality and morbidity. …”
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PERFORMANCE PREDICTION OF ROADHEADERS USING SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINE (SVM), FIREFLY ALGORITHM (FA) AND BAT ALGORITHM (BA) by Arash Ebrahimabadi, Alireza Afradi

“…The performance prediction of a roadheader is essential for optimizing operations and ensuring project success. …”
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