Systematic Assessment of Prosthesis Stiffness on User Biomechanics Using the Lower Leg Trajectory Error Framework and Its Implication for the Design and Evaluation of Ankle-Foot Pr... by Prost, Victor, Johnson, W Brett, Kent, Jenny A, Major, Matthew J, Winter, Amos G

“…Here, we conducted a systematic sensitivity investigation of LLTE-optimized prostheses. Five people with unilateral transtibial amputation walked overground at self-selected speeds using five prototype energy storage and return feet with varying LLTE values. …”
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Application of a web-based cognitive-behavioural therapy programme for the treatment of selective mutism in Singapore : a case series study by Ooi, Yoon Phaik, Raja, Malini, Fung, Daniel SS, Koh, Jessie BK, Sung, Sharon Cohan

“…RESULTS: Post treatment, four out of the five children demonstrated improvements in the frequency of speech during therapy sessions at home, in school and at other social situations. …”
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A new improved fruit fly optimization algorithm IAFOA and its application to solve engineering optimization problems by Wu, Lei, Liu, Qi, Tian, Xue, Zhang, Jixu, Xiao, Wensheng

“…Experiment results based on a group of 29 benchmark functions show that IAFOA has the best performance among several intelligent algorithms, which include five variants of FOA and five advanced intelligent optimization algorithms. …”
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OS-FCM: a semi-supervised clustering approach to investigating consumers' usage patterns of contactless shopping-delivery (S-D) channel by Chen, Tianyi, Wong, Yiik Diew, Yuen, Kum Fai, Li, Duowei, Wang, Xueqin

“…By using OS-FCM, the participants are clustered into five patterns with each pattern involving three variables, namely, current usage frequency, current behavioral habit, and future continuance intention. …”
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Synapsin Isoforms Regulating GABA Release from Hippocampal Interneurons by Song, Sang-Ho, Augustine, George James

“…In situ hybridization indicated that five different synapsin isoforms are expressed in hippocampal interneurons. …”
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Mosquito-borne diseases in urban East African Community region: a scoping review of urban typology research and mosquito genera overlap, 2000-2024 by Joseph, NK, Mumo, E, Morlighem, C, Macharia, PM, Snow, RW, Linard, C

“…This literature review collates entomological data from five East African Community (EAC) countries, studying the definitions of urban settings, co-occurrence of Anopheles, Aedes and Culex mosquito genera and their infection rates to provide a wholistic understanding of MBDs in urban EAC. …”

'The listening series': increasing equity, diversity and inclusion in patient and public involvement and engagement for policy research by listening to and learning from under-repr... by Bevan, C, Alderdice, F, Darby, S, Gilzean-Hughes, S, McLeish, J, Mulla, S, Plachcinski, R, Wilkinson, S, Williams, H, Rowe, R

“…<p><strong> Methods</strong></p> We convened five video-recorded online discussion groups involving 20 individuals advocating for groups who are under-represented in our research. …”

Respiratory quality indices for automated monitoring of respiration from sensor data by Birrenkott, D

“…This work is conducted in three unique data sets, CapnoBase, MIMIC-III, and Dialysis III, all of which represent important, different patient populations. Five initial RQIs are described based on five signal processing techniques: fast Fourier transform (FFT), autocorrelation, cosine correlation, autoregression, and Hjorth parameters. …”

Pneumococcal genomics and evolution by van Tonder, A

“…<p><em>Streptococcus pneumoniae</em> (the “pneumococcus”) is a global pathogen responsible for nearly a million deaths each year in children under the age of five. The polysaccharide capsule or serotype is the primary pneumococcal virulence factor and is encoded by the <em>cps</em> locus. …”

Isolation and identification of tannin-degrading bacteria from goat feces, ruminal fluid, and rumen gut by Muhammad Syafiq Suhaimi, Fayyadhah Asyiqin Zailani, Nur Farah Syuhada Mohd Zaki, Farizan Aris, Mohd Taufiq Mat Jalil, Nurul Aili Zakaria

“…Each TDB displayed varying tannase activities, ranging from 11.56 to 42.08 U/mL over a five-day incubation period. TDB5 and TDB35 demonstrated significantly higher tannase activity on day 2 (p<0.05). …”
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In silico investigations and potential approaches of Tectona grandis via targeting MMP-9 for triple negative breast cancer by Permana, Sofy, Hanum, Halida A., Azizah, Maghfira R., Ilmiyah, Silvi Z., Permana, Aiko Z., Norahmawati, Eviana, Widodo, Edwin, Fakurazi, Sharida, Kawamoto, Yoshiyuki, Endharti, Agustina T.

“…The matrix metalloproteinase-9 structure was obtained from Protein Data Bank, while the substances derived from T. grandis were sourced from various existing studies and screened using PASS database, Lipinski’s rule of five, and Veber rule. The molecular docking was performed using PyRx and visualized using PyMOL. …”
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Hepatic effects of prolonged oral administration of Aqueous extracts from Trigonella foenum-graecum (Fenugreek) seeds explored through pathology techniques by Okorie, Nnaemeka, Ibe, Onyekachi Ewa, Okekpa, Simon Imakwu, Nwakpa, Anthony Chukwudi, Agom, Dansy Daniel, Pauline, Iyke-Ogbo, Adaeze, Obi Laura, Mmesomachi, Uche Bethel, Nyirahafashimana, Valentine, Obi, Ihuoma A.

“…Materials and methods: Thirty-five Norvegicus rattus weighing 150-200g were randomly assigned to five groups, with each subjected to distinct dietary regimens containing 2%, 4%, 6%, and 8% Trigonella foenum-graecum, and a control group. …”
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Physiological behavior of rubber plants (Hevea brasilliensis) to different soil moisture conditions by Mislan, Rohaizad, Sulaiman, Zulkefly, Abdullah, Siti Nor Akmar, Ismail, Mohd Razi, Karim, Sarker Mohammad Rezaul, Abdul Wahab, Mohd Aswad, Noran, Aizat Shamin

“…The five clones under investigation include RRIM3001, RRIM2025, RRIM2001, RRIM928, and PB350. …”
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Effects of applying the instructional systems design process on transfer of training to workplace by Malekzadeh, Robabeh

“…The two groups were assessed using a self-assessment checklist containing a five-point behavioural observation itemized rating scale, five months after the period of training. …”
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Creative Schools / by Robinson, Ken, author 509031, Aronica, Lou, author 621386

The impact of foreign direct investment on the economy of the people's republic of China : a macroeconomic model by Lim, Harold Chee Kian, See Toh, Wai Meng, Hu, Koon Phei

“…The econometric study is purely empirical in nature and thus throws new light on the various channels through which FDI influences five macroeconomic variables: economic growth, exports, imports, national saving and domestic investment. …”
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Extraordinary model systems for regeneration by Accorsi, A, Guo, L, Marshall, WF, Mommersteeg, MTM, Nakajima, Y-I

“…To expand this topic further, this Perspective conveys the voices of five expert biologists from the field of regenerative biology, each of whom showcases some less well-known, but equally extraordinary, species for studying regeneration.…”

Dwelling encounters: migration, diversity and ambivalence in an Istanbul neighborhood by Biehl, K

“…In this dissertation I apply a novel theoretical approach drawing on the concept of dwelling for understanding how residents of Kumkapı relate to their environment and make sense of it. I propose three lines of argument that unfold sequentially through the organizing structure of the thesis. …”

How are cognitive maps formed and encoded in humans? by Glitz, L

“…In Chapter 4, we find evidence for the latter, with trajectory training resulting in neural encoding of the map that is more similar to separate transitive lines along rows and columns, the extent of which is related to behavioural accuracy. …”

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical treatment for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis by Burton, MJ, Glasziou, PP, Chong, LY, Venekamp, RP

“…In the first year after surgery children undergoing surgery had an average of 18 days of sore throat (of which some ‐ between five and seven on average ‐ will be in the immediate postoperative period), compared with 23 days in the control group (difference 5.1 days, 95% CI 2.2 to 8.1; moderate quality evidence). …”