Crizanlizumab and comparators for adults with sickle cell disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by George Joseph, Howard Thom, Jeroen Jansen, Hung-Yuan Cheng, Jason Shafrin, Lauren Zhao, Subhajit Gupta, Nirmish Shah

“…These results were sensitive to assumptions regarding whether patient age is an effect modifier.Conclusions This NMA provides preliminary evidence comparing the efficacy of crizanlizumab with other treatments for VOC prevention.…”
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A Comparative Analysis of Board Qualities and Performance of Listed Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria and Ghana by Oluyinka Oluwagbade, Niyi Solomon Awotomılusı, Samuel Ajibade Dada, Temitayo Oluwatimilehin Abe, Motunrayo Olayinka Adewara

“…The board of directors’ quality is crucial in setting strategic direction and ensuring effective governance. This study comparatively examined the qualities of the board of directors of listed deposit banks in Nigeria and Ghana and assessed the effects of the board qualities on the financial performance of banks in the two countries. …”
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No Difference in Hip Muscle Volumes and Fatty Infiltration in Those With Hip-Related Pain Compared to Controls by Timothy H Retchford, Kylie J Tucker, Harvi F Hart, Adam I Semciw, Patrick Weinrauch, Alison Grimaldi, Sallie M Cowan, Kay M Crossley, Joanne L Kemp

“… # Purposes To: (i) compare the volumes and fatty infiltrate of gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, gluteus minimis, tensor fascia latae and quadratus femoris between symptomatic and less-symptomatic sides of participants with hip-related pain; (ii) compare the volumes and fatty infiltrate of hip muscles between healthy controls and symptomatic participants; and (iii) explore relationships of hip muscle volumes to muscle strength and patient-reported outcome measures in people with hip-related pain…”
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Solar energy prediction through machine learning models: A comparative analysis of regressor algorithms by Huu Nam Nguyen, Quoc Thanh Tran, Canh Tung Ngo, Duc Dam Nguyen, Van Quan Tran

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Impact of virtual agent facial emotions and attention on N170 ERP amplitude: comparative study by Luisa Kirasirova, Olga Maslova, Vasiliy Pyatin, Vasiliy Pyatin

“…The amplitudes of the N170 ERP were also reflected in the comparative analysis between 2D and VR.ResultsIn the context of virtual agent facial emotional expressions, we identified the following dynamics of the N170 amplitude: attention (passive/active) showed no signaling effect; active attention to neutral virtual agent facial emotions reduced the N170 amplitude; significant interactions were observed between the factors “emotion × attention” and “environment × attention,” but no interaction was found among all three factors.ConclusionThe immersive quality of the environment in which visual and emotional events are presented has a less pronounced effect on early-stage facial processing at N170 amplitude. …”
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Comparing General versus Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Section in a Severely Pre-eclamptic Parturients by Omer Abdalbagi Mohamed Elawad, Omayma Hassan Elamin, Areeg Izzeldin Ahmed Yousif, Gamal Abdalla Mohamed Ejaimi

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Comparative Study of Textural Characteristics on Methane Adsorption for Carbon Spheres Produced by CO2 Activation by Wen Yang, Yanyan Feng, Wei Chu

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GnRH Peptide Antagonist: Comparative Analysis of Chemistry and Formulation with Implications for Clinical Safety and Efficacy by Shikha Patel, Bhagawati Saxena, Priti Mehta, Sarfaraz K. Niazi

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The Comparative Study of Urban Sprawl in Cities of North Khorasan Province (Case Study: Esfarayen and Bojnord) by Moslem Nori, Rostam Saberifar, Esmaeil Aliakbari

“…Therefore, the purpose of the present study is to compare the dispersal trend of the two cities of Esfarain and Bojnourd. …”
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Microplastics in freshwaters: Comparing effects of particle properties and an invertebrate consumer on microbial communities and ecosystem functions by Ze Hui Kong, Tong Liu, Francis J. Burdon, Amélie Truchy, Martyn Futter, Mirco Bundschuh, Rachel Hurley, Stefan Bertilsson, Brendan G. Mckie

“…In freshwater microcosms, we quantified variation in microbial communities and ecosystem functions and compared effects of MP concentration (0, 1000, 50000 particles/kgsediment), shape (sphere, fragment, fibre), and polymer (polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polystyrene) with those of a model invertebrate consumer (Chironomus riparius). …”
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Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Molecular Defensive Mechanism of Arachis hypogaea in Response to Salt Stress by Hao Zhang, Xiaobo Zhao, Quanxi Sun, Caixia Yan, Juan Wang, Cuiling Yuan, Chunjuan Li, Shihua Shan, Fengzhen Liu

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Comparing Traditional Uses of Medicinal Plants for Malaria Treatment in Kabuula Sub-County Lyantonde District. by Kirya, Ali

Subjects: “…Comparing Traditional Uses…”
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A comparative analysis of workload and career progression of faculty members in Uganda’s private and public universities by Eva Irene, Tumusiime

“…However, many faculty members in Uganda’s private and public universities are lagging behind their desired level of career progression, but how this situation is explained by the workload allocated to them has not been comparatively analysed. The cross-sectional design was used to assess the effect of workload on academic staff career progression. …”
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Arabs and Ideology in the Region of Comparative Literature Subject Study: Critique and Analysis of Ahmad Abdol Aziz’s Book by Hadi Nazari Monazam

Subjects: “…comparative literature…”
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A Critical Review on the Book Mysticism, East and West by Rudolf Otto by Hadi Vakili

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HISTORY AND CULTURE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE ADARA AND ZURU IN KADUNA AND KEBBI STATES FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO 2018 by MARABS JOSHUA ANTHONY, SOJA ZAKKA

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Transcriptome analysis of muscle atrophy in Leizhou black goats: identification of key genes and insights into limb-girdle muscular dystrophy by Ke Wang, Mengning Xu, Xiaotao Han, Hu Liu, Jiancheng Han, Wei Sun, Hanlin Zhou

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The BRICS in Southern Africa by Caroline Chagas de Assis

Subjects: “…BRICs; Southern Africa; Comparative Policy…”
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