Anaerobic co digestion of biologically pretreated oil palm mesocarp fibre with cattle manure for biogas production by Mohammed Saidu

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Biogranules containing photosynthetic bacteria for carbon dioxide reduction in palm oil mill effluent treatment by Mohamed Zuhaili Mohamed

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Struvite precipitation for the recovery of ammonium nitrogen from landfill leachate by Mohamad S. J. Darwish

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Combustion performance of various syngas compositions in swirl combustor. by Samiran, Nor Afzanizam

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Challenges of measuring self-reported exposure to occupational biomechanical risk factors amongst people with low literacy engaged in manual labour: findings from a cross-cultural... by Igwesi-Chidobe, Chinonso Nwamaka, Sorinola, Isaac Olubunmi, Ozumba, Benjamin Chukwuma, Godfrey, Emma Louise

“…Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) and test-retest reliability (unweighted and linear weighted k statistic for item-by-item agreement, and intra-class correlation coefficient-ICC) were investigated amongst 50 rural and urban Nigerian dwellers with chronic LBP. …”
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Religion and spirituality in therapeutic training in the UK: a survey of current and recent trainees by Hunt, Jane

“…The survey data were analysed using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. …”
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An exploration of clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes associated with dietetic intervention in adolescent anorexia nervosa by Brennan, Cliona, Felemban, Lara, McAdams, Ellen, Walsh, Kevin, Baudinet, Julian

“…Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Maudsley Centre for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders in London. Patients were selected from electronic records. Inclusion criteria were ICD-10 diagnosis of AN and completion of FT-AN treatment between January 2020 and December 2022. …”
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Impact of co-morbid common mental disorder symptoms in people with epilepsy in Ethiopia on quality of life and functional disability: cohort study by Tsigebrhan, R, Medhin, G, Belina, M, Newton, C, Hanlon, C

“…Secondary outcomes functional disability and seizure frequency were measured at follow-up. Multivariable linear regression was employed to evaluate whether comorbid CMD symptoms predicted a change in QoL and functional disability. …”

Repeatability, reproducibility, and observer variability of body composition assessment with single-slice lumbar MRI by Nowak, M, Núñez, L, Hill, CE, Davis, T, Cardiel, LF, Schooler, GR, Mermekli, A, Salvati, R, Thomaides Brears, H, Pansini, M, Robson, MD

“…Blinded analyses were performed for visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) cross-sectional areas (CSA), VAT and SAT indices, VAT/SAT ratio, skeletal muscle CSA, skeletal muscle index (SMI), psoas muscle CSA, and psoas muscle index. …”

Ethnicity and anthropometric deficits in children: A cross-sectional analysis of national survey data from 18 countries in sub-Saharan Africa by Tusting, LS, Mishra, S, Gibson, HS, Lindsay, SW, Weiss, DJ, Flaxman, S, Bhatt, S

“…However, few studies have assessed how ethnicity is associated with anthropometric deficits across SSA. Data were extracted from 37 georeferenced Demographic and Health Surveys carried out during 2006–2019 across SSA that recorded anthropometric data for children aged <5 years. …”

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance before invasive coronary angiography in suspected non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction by Shanmuganathan, M, Nikolaidou, C, Burrage, MK, Borlotti, A, Kotronias, R, Scarsini, R, Banerjee, A, Terentes-Printzios, D, Pitcher, A, Gara, E, Langrish, J, Lucking, A, Choudhury, R, Luigi De Maria, G, Banning, A, Oxford Acute Myocardial Infarction (OxAMI) Study Investigators, Piechnik, SK, Channon, KM, Ferreira, VM

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Methods:</strong> A total of 100 consecutive stable patients with suspected acute NSTEMI (70% male, age 62 ± 11 years) prospectively underwent CMR pre-ICA to assess cardiac function (cine), edema (T2-weighted imaging, T1 mapping), and necrosis/scar (late gadolinium enhancement). CMR images were interpreted blinded to ICA findings. The clinical care and ICA teams were blinded to CMR findings until post-ICA.…”

Use of hormone replacement therapy and risk of breast cancer: nested case-control studies using the QResearch and CPRD databases by Vinogradova, Y, Coupland, C, Hippisley-Cox, J

“…Separate results from QResearch or CPRD were combined. Results: Overall, 33 703 (34%) women with a diagnosis of breast cancer and 134 391 (31%) controls had used HRT prior to one year before the index date. …”

Breastfeeding support during the Covid-19 pandemic in England: analysis of a national survey by Quigley, M, Harrison, S, Levene, I, Buchanan, P, McLeish, J, Alderdice, F

“…Adjusted risk ratios (aRR) for the association between sociodemographic and pregnancy-related variables and each source/mode of support were estimated using modified Poisson regression. …”

Management and outcomes of thoracic sarcomas - a collaboration between Orthopaedic Oncology and cardiothoracic surgery: seven-year clinical data from a tertiary referral centre by Shamsi, ZA, Paraoan, V, Kim, C, Saifuddin, SR, Cosker, TDA, Whitwell, D, Gibbons, CLMH, Stavroulias, D, DiChiara, F

“…These were analysed using appropriate statistical tests to determine significance of the various observations made. …”

Association between feel-like temperatures and injury risk during international outdoor athletic championships: a prospective cohort study on 29 579 athlete starts during 10 champi... by Edouard, P, Dandrieux, P-E, Klöwer, MK, Junge, A, Racinais, S, Branco, P, Hollander, K, Navarro, L

“…</p> <p><strong>Methods:</strong>&nbsp;During 10 international outdoor athletic championships from 2007 to 2022, in-competition injuries were collected by medical teams and local organising committees. …”

Highly crystalline, pure ZSM-5 from K2CO3-treated mud and its catalytic activity in biodiesel production by Hartati, Hartati, A’yuni, Qurrota, Fitri, Medya Ayunda, Izzah, Adiba Naila, Novitalina, Melinda Intan, Firda, Putri Bintang Dea, Nufus, Tazkiyatun, Prasetyoko, Didik, Harmami, Harmami, Hasliza Bahruji, Shahrul Nizam Ahmad

“…Addressing the challenge of clean energy and waste management for sustainable development goals, ZSM-5 were synthesized from high-abundance volcano mud (VM) precursor and then utilized as catalyst in biodiesel production. …”
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Cytotoxic effect of Bajong LN rice methanol extract on human squamous cell Carcinoma, ORL-48 by Vivi Noryati Ahmad, Nur Aliana Hidayah Mohamed, Zulkhairi Amom, Khor, Goot Heah, Nurhayati Mohamad Zain, Indah Mohd Amin

“…Subsequently, the cells were incubated for 48 and 72 hours, and their cytotoxicity was assessed using the MTS assay. …”
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Mediating role of psychological distress on the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and burnout among healthcare providers: a cross-sectional study in Selangor, Malaysia by Ching, Siew-Mooi, Thurasamy, Ramayah, Cheong, Ai Theng, Yee, Anne, Lim, Poh Ying, Ismail, Irmi Zarina, Ng, Jun Ying, Ooi, Pei Boon, Lee, Kai Wei, Rasina Nilofer, Jabarulla Khan, Zamzurina, Asmuee, Rajini Ann, S. Ratnasingamp, Teoh, See Wie, Hassan, Noor Hasliza

“…Results: The majority of respondents were female (82.4%) and Malays (82.3%), with a mean age of 36 years and an average working experience of 11 years. …”
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The Impact of Starting Positions and Breathing Rhythms on Cardiopulmonary Stress and Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption after High-Intensity Metabolic Training: A Randomized Crossove... by Li, Yuanyuan, Wang, Jiarong, Li, Yuanning, Li, Dandan

“…Methods: Twenty-two subjects were recruited into this study. The post-exercise heart rate (PHR) and post-exercise oxygen consumption rate (POCR) were collected within 30 min after exercise. …”
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Enhancing growth performance and health of coloured-broiler chickens with signal grass meal (Brachiaria decumbens) supplementation under tropical conditions by Ong, Yee Lyn, Chung, Eric Lim Teik, Nayan, Nazri, Aziz, Muhamad Faris Ab, Jesse, Faez Firdaus Abdullah, Sazili, Awis Qurni, Dunshea, Frank R.

“…A total of 216 day-old Sasso broiler chicks were randomly assigned to six treatment groups with six replications each. …”
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