Evaluating Dose- and Time-Dependent Effects of Vitamin C Treatment on a Parkinson’s Disease Fly Model by Huynh Man Anh, Dao My Linh, Vuu My Dung, Dang Thi Phuong Thao

“…Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder and characterized by progressive locomotive defects and loss of dopaminergic neurons (DA neuron). …”
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Determination of Crizotinib in Mouse Tissues by LC-MS/MS and Its Application to a Tissue Distribution Study by Fang Zhao, Yuan Wei, Yiming Yan, Han Liu, Sitong Zhou, Bo Ren, Ruijuan Liu

“…Toxicity induced by crizotinib, a small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor, is a significant clinical issue during treatment. …”
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Reliability of Three Pain Assessment Tools in Children Requiring Dental Treatment: A Comparative Clinical Study by Rutika Naik, Singh Anu Arvind, Chhaya B. Patel, Amarnath Biradar, Prasannakumari S. Patil, Manasi Kulkarni, Poonam Joshi

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 120 children aged 6-12 years, requiring dental treatment, were enrolled in this study. …”
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Sarcopenia is not associated with hypertension, but sarcopenic obesity increases risk of hypertension: a 7-year cohort study by Runfen Du, Junchao Yuan, Yunda Huang, Guihua Jiang, Zhiping Duan, Hong Yang, Wei Huang

“…A total of 1,957 participants had a new onset of hypertension after 7 years of follow-up. …”
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Levels of Interferon-Gamma Increase after Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in a High-Transmission Setting by Iukary Takenami, Brook Finkmoore, Almério Machado, Krisztina Emodi, Lee W. Riley, Sérgio Arruda

“…We investigated IFN-γ levels before and after a six month course of isoniazid among individuals with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in a high-transmission setting. …”
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Alternative Fuels as a Sustainable Innovation in Vehicle Fleet Across the EU–27: Diagnosis and Prospects for Development by Sylwia Pangsy‑Kania, Justyna Biegańska, Floros Flouros

“…The study aims to characterize and evaluate, in a comparative manner, the current stage of the adoption of AF passenger cars into the general (M1) passenger car fleet in the EU member states. …”
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Creating accountable hospital service areas in China: a case analysis of health expenditure in the metropolis of Chengdu by Jay Pan, Peiya Cao, Xiaoshuang Zhao, Yili Yang

“…Cases of non-residents of Chengdu were excluded from the datasets.Methods We conducted three sets of analyses: (1) apply Dartmouth approach to delineate HSAs; (2) use Geographic Information System (GIS)-based method to demonstrate health expenditure variations across delineated HSAs and (3) employ a three-level multilevel linear model to examine the association between health expenditure and demand-side, supply-side and region-specific factors.Results A total of 113 HSAs with a median population of 60 472 (ranging from 7022 to 827 750) was delineated. …”
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Evaluation of one-point fixation for zygomaticomaxillary complex fractures using a three-dimensional photogrammetric analysis by Se Young Kim, Seung Min Nam, Eun Soo Park, Yong Bae Kim

“…Comparison of differences in bony inter-malar height revealed a statistically significant difference between before and 6 months after surgery (p < .01). …”
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What are the perceptions and experiences of adults using mobile applications for self-management in diabetes? A systematic review by Benedict Hayhoe, Azeem Majeed, Geva Greenfield, Ana Luísa Neves, Henock B Taddese, Kalthum Patail, Hui Hsuan Pai

“…Objectives Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that entails significant burdens to patients, caregivers and society at large. …”
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Seizing Opportunities from One’s Vulnerabilities? The Territorial Trajectory of a Mid-Mountain Resort, Céüze 2000 by Anouk Bonnemains, Cécilia Claeys

“…This article analyses the territorial trajectory of Céüze 2000, one of the oldest ski resorts in the Hautes-Alpes, in an attempt to respond to the following question: to what extent do yesterday’s socio-economic vulnerabilities, worsened by today’s climate change, make Céüze 2000 a territory capable of serving as a laboratory for transition? …”
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A New Adaptive Switching Control Method for the Complex Operating Condition of the Grid-Connected Power System by Miao Yu, Yihui Zhang, Shouzhi Zhang, Jingxuan Hu, Shuwei Yang, Weijie Du, Jinglin Li

“…Due to the increase in wind power accessing power system in recent years, the low-frequency oscillation of power system is more complicated. Therefore, a new adaptive switching control method combined with a nonlinear system is proposed for the complex operating conditions of the grid-connected power system. …”
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Gingival and alveolar bone necrosis following chin augmentation with hyaluronic acid filler: a case report by Lachlan Jackson, Ruilong Zhao, Anand K Deva, Sepehr S Lajevardi

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A Novel Prediction Model for Car Body Vibration Acceleration Based on Correlation Analysis and Neural Networks by Shubin Zheng, Qianwen Zhong, Xiaodong Chai, Xingjie Chen, Lele Peng

“…This paper aims to create a prediction model for car body vibration acceleration that is reliable, effective, and close to real-world conditions. …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoa among Saudi Patients with Chronic Renal Failure: A Case-Control Study by Yousry A. Hawash, Laila Sh. Dorgham, El-Amir M. Amir, Osama F. Sharaf

“…Participants were interviewed by a structured questionnaire and stool samples were collected. …”
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Endoscopic band ligation alone and combined with clipping for colonic diverticular bleeding: A retrospective comparative study by Noritaka Ozawa, Kenji Yamazaki, Nae Hasebe, Kazuki Yamauchi, Kaori Koide, Hiroyuki Murase, Saeka Hayashi, Takaaki Hino, Daiki Hirota, Atsushi Soga, Kiichi Otani, Naoya Masuda, Hiroki Taniguchi, Shogo Shimizu, Masahito Shimizu

“…The treatment of diverticula that are hard and difficult to manage with suction remains a challenge.…”
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Different smoking processes with the special fuel rods: Impart a smoky aroma to Souchong black tea by Weisu Tian, Jiao Feng, Jinyuan Wang, Hongzheng Lin, Qianlian Chen, Jiayun Zhuang, Guanjun Pan, Jiake Zhao, Lirong Tang, Zhilong Hao

“…However, DS exhibited significantly lower concentration of these volatiles than TS, giving it a more pleasant aroma. Additionally, phenylethyl alcohol and α-farnesene were characteristic volatiles in FS (smoking at the fermentation stage) and DS, imparting a sweet, mildly smoky aroma. …”
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Absence of Flexor Carpi Radialis during an Elective Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty of the Thumb: A Rare Anatomical Variation by Stratos S. Sofos, Muhammad Riaz

“…This rare anatomical variation posed a clinical dilemma to us and we highlight the importance of the surgeon being aware of this anatomical variation of an important structure both as a reconstruction tool and as an anatomical landmark. …”
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A photovoltaic power ultra short-term prediction method integrating Hungarian clustering and PSO algorithm by Ting Wang

“…Abstract In response to the problem of low prediction accuracy in ultra short-term prediction of photovoltaic power, this study combines Hungarian clustering analysis and particle swarm optimization variational mode decomposition algorithm to construct a photovoltaic power ultra short-term forecasting model, to analyze data in depth and improve prediction accuracy. …”
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Changes in Proteinuria on the Risk of All-Cause Mortality in People with Diabetes or Prediabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study by Yang Sun, Anxin Wang, Xiaoxue Liu, Zhaoping Su, Junjuan Li, Yanxia Luo, Shuohua Chen, Jianli Wang, Xia Li, Zhan Zhao, Huiping Zhu, Shouling Wu, Xiuhua Guo

“…Dipstick proteinuria at baseline and a 2-year follow-up were determined in the participants attending the Kailuan prospective cohort study. …”
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Co-creating and hosting PxP: a conference about patient engagement in research for and by patient partners by Dawn P. Richards, Hetty Mulhall, Joletta Belton, Savia de Souza, Trudy Flynn, Alex Haagaard, Linda Hunter, Amy Price, Sara Riggare, Janice Tufte, Rosie Twomey, Karim M. Khan

“…Patient partners conceived, planned, and decided on all aspects of a virtual conference. We present the work and processes we undertook throughout 2023 to create and produce a free conference called “PxP: For patients, by patients” or PxP for short, with a tagline of “Partnering to make research stronger.” …”
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