Autoimmune Factor V Deficiency That Took 16 Years to Diagnose due to Pseudodeficiency of Multiple Coagulation Factors by Takaaki Kato, Takaya Hanawa, Mea Asou, Tomohiko Asakawa, Hisashi Sakamaki, Makoto Araki

“…Coagulation activities of factor V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, and XIII were all reduced. Anti-factor VIII and IX antibodies which were measured by the Bethesda method, lupus anti-coagulant (diluted Russell snake venom time method) and anti-cardiolipin antibody were also positive. …”
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Ship Formation and Route Optimization Design Based on Improved PSO and D-P Algorithm by Peilong Xu, Dan Lan, Haolin Yang, Shengtian Zhang, Hyeonseok Kim, Incheol Shin

“…The test results show that the total navigation distance of the allocation path generated by the ship formation model is 605.3 meters, the calculation time is 31.8 seconds, and all ships can be accurately allocated to the target point. …”
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The Ankle-brachial Index as a Predictor of Multivess el Coronary Disease in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Peripheral Arterial Disease by Tessa Negrín Valdés, Ailed Elena Rodríguez Jiménez, Raikel Fardales Rodríguez, Luis Alberto Castellanos Gallo, José Carlos Meneses Jiménez, Magda Alina López Callejas

“…<br /><strong>Method:</strong> an analytical observational study was carried out that included all the patients discharged from the coronary care unit of the Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán Provincial University Hospital, of the Sancti Spíritus province, in the period from March 1, 2011 to February 30 of 2018, with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome, with and without ST segment elevation. …”
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Course of pancreatic necrosis on a background of major duodenal papilla stone by S. V. Mikhaylusov, Ye. V. Moiseyenkova, M. M. Misrokov

“…Disease development was controlled by ultrasound scanning, multispiral computer tomography, X-ray fistulography. All patients underwent duodenoscopy, videolaparoscopy with drainage of abdominal cavity for subsequent peritoneal lavage. …”
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Impact of Enzyme–Microbe Combined Fermentation on the Safety and Quality of Soy Paste Fermented with Grass Carp By-Products by Jing Yang, Zihan Li, Xinping Lin, Sufang Zhang, Chaofan Ji

“…The findings revealed that natural fermentation resulted in higher protein hydrolysis in soy fish skin paste compared to soy fish paste. Across all fermentation conditions, amino acid nitrogen levels increased, while total volatile basic nitrogen levels decreased in both pastes, indicating improved quality. …”
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Capacity-building interventions for health extension workers in Ethiopia: A scoping review. by Tigist Astale, Helina Mesele, Sarah-Louise Pasquino, Anteneh Zewdie, Eskinder Wolka, Aklilu Endalamaw, Yibeltal Assefa, Getnet Mitike

“…<h4>Results</h4>Our search strategy identified 20 articles, all published except for one program report. The most common capacity-building intervention designed for HEWs was training, followed by supportive supervision, performance review and clinical mentoring meetings, and equipment supply; the most salient competency domains investigated were knowledge and skills. …”
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Occupational disparities in survival in Korean women with cancer: a nationwide registry linkage study by Ichiro Kawachi, Hye-Eun Lee, Eun-A KIM, Masayoshi Zaitsu

“…HRs for mortality adjusting for age and year of diagnosis were calculated in the study sample and subgroups with 10 specific cancer sites including thyroid, breast, stomach, cervix, colon or lung cancer using managers, professionals and technical workers as the reference.Results Women in service/sales (HR 1.25, 95% CI 1.15 to 1.35) and blue-collar occupations (HR 1.34, 95% CI 1.25 to 1.44) had poorer survival for all cancer sites combined, while blue-collar workers showed poorer survival for lung (HR 1.41, 95% CI 1.14 to 1.77), breast (HR 1.28, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.54), cervical cancer (HR 1.42, 95% CI 1.02 to 2.06) and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HR 1.69, 95% CI 1.09 to 2.77) compared with women in professional and managerial positions.Conclusion We found substantial and significant inequalities in overall survival by the occupational group among Korean women with cancer, even in the context of universal access to cancer screening and treatment.…”
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Effects of the Salt-Processing Method on the Pharmacokinetics and Tissue Distribution of Orally Administered Morinda officinalis How. Extract by Ji Shi, Xiaohang Ren, Jia Wang, Xiaofeng Wei, Bonan Liu, Tianzhu Jia

“…Formic acid aqueous solution (0.1%; A) and acetonitrile (containing 0.1% formic acid; B) were used as the mobile phase system with a programmed elution of 0∼5 min with 70% A and then 5∼7 min with 60% A. All analytes were measured with optimized multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) in negative ion mode. …”
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Strengthening health systems to tackle oral diseases in Africa: Africa centers for disease control and prevention’s role by Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Adeyinka Ganiyat Ishola, Ahmed Bhayat, Ahmed Bhayat, Maha El Tantawi, Maha El Tantawi, Nicaise Ndembi

“…By leveraging its position and resources, the Africa CDC can take strategic actions to strengthen surveillance and data-driven policy development, provide technical assistance to Africa Union Member States for health system integration, support capacity building for oral health workforce development, promote preventive and community-based oral health interventions, facilitate cross-border collaboration and knowledge sharing, mobilize resources and funding for oral health programs, and support the local production of oral health products. These all aligns with the institution’s new public health order for Africa’s health security and one of the institutions’ 2023–2027 goals.…”
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Single-Lung Transplant Results in Position Dependent Changes in Regional Ventilation: An Observational Case Series Using Electrical Impedance Tomography by Kollengode Ramanathan, Hend Mohammed, Peter Hopkins, Amanda Corley, Lawrence Caruana, Kimble Dunster, Adrian G. Barnett, John F. Fraser

“…Tidal variation was significantly higher in the transplanted lung for the remaining five patients in all positions, except when lying on the right side. …”
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Clinical Feature of Intrahepatic B-Lymphocytes in Chronic Hepatitis B by Ashraf Mohamadkhani, Elnaz Naderi, Masoud Sotoudeh, Aezam Katoonizadeh, Ghodratollah Montazeri, Hossein Poustchi

“…The CD20 was expressed in all 57 liver biopsy samples with a submembranous and membranous staining pattern and its expression was significantly associated with HAI total score (r=0.32, P=0.01) and stage of fibrosis (r=0.31, P=0.02). …”
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Cost-effectiveness of diagnostic tools and strategies for the screening and diagnosis of tuberculosis disease and infection: a scoping review by Colin A Russell, Morten Ruhwald, Brooke E Nichols, Shaukat Khan, Tom Ockhuisen, Alexandra de Nooy, Helen E Jenkins, Alvin Han, Sarah Girdwood, Mikashmi Kohli

“…Of the 2417 articles identified in the initial search, 112 duplicates were removed, and 2305 articles were screened for title and abstract. 23 full articles were reviewed, and 17 fulfilled all inclusion criteria. While sputum smear microscopy (SSM) has been the primary method of diagnosing TB disease in high-burden countries, the current body of literature suggests that SSM is likely to be the least cost-effective tool for the diagnosis of TB disease. …”
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Estimating whole-body centre of mass sway during quiet standing with inertial measurement units. by Liam H Foulger, Emma R Reiter, Calvin Kuo, Mark G Carpenter, Jean-Sébastien Blouin

“…Using a multi-segment biomechanical model, we estimated CoM displacements from all possible combinations of the IMUs. We then calculated the correlation between the IMU- and force platform- CoM estimates to determine the minimal number of IMUs needed to estimate CoM sway. …”
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Agricultural waste management generated by agro-based industries using biotechnology tools by D. Sivakumar, P. Srikanth, P. Ramteke, J. Nouri

“…Various agro-wastes such as wheat straw, barley straw, cotton stalks, sunflower stacks, and oil cakes from various agriculture goods, as well as major horticulture wastes such as apple, mango, orange peels, and potato peels, were used to create beneficial products in this review.  All aspects of the production of industrial products from various agro-waste by using microorganisms such as Amycolatopsis Mediterranean, Xanthomonas campestries, and Aspergillus niger producing biopolymers such as polysaccharides, similar to starch, cellulose, agar, hemi-celluloses, gelatin, alginate, and carrageenan are covered in the current revels. …”
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Process-based VOCs Source Profiles and Contributions to Ozone Formation in Typical Organic Solvent-used Industries in Hangzhou by Zhinian Li, Wenjuan Li, Rong Zhou, Xiaoping Miao, Jianhai Lu, Zhongren Wang, Zhongping Yang, Jian Wu

“…For printing industry, the contributions of top five species to the OFPs were relatively balanced, which indicated these species should all be given more attention. Finally, the low-temperature plasma technology and the combined technology of activated carbon adsorption with condensation were found to reduce the OFPs for their ability to preferably removing aromatics or olefins. …”
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STAT3 Expression and Its Correlation with PD-L1 Expression in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at Dr. Saiful Anwar Regional Public Hospital in Malang, Indonesian Popul... by Ailen Oktaviana Hambalie, Eviana Norahmawati, Agustina Tri Endharti, Diah Prabawati Retnani, Nayla Rahmadiani

“…There was no correlation between STAT3 and PD-L1 expression in HL and NHL because almost all STAT3 expressions were negative. Conclusion. …”
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Experiences and practices of people categorised as being ‘at risk’ based on age during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in the UK and Germany by Susannah Mayhew, Stephanie Drössler, Katharina Wabnitz

“…‘Establishing safe spaces’ (perceiving safety and risk in relation to others and implementing prevention measures to maintain safe spaces); ‘Assessing and responding to risk’ (risk as danger relative to others and risk management as a responsibility of the individual) and ‘Considerations on the value of a life’ (in relation to quality of life, length of life and capacity to contribute to society). Cross cutting all of these, is the notion of relational assessment.Conclusions The experience of risk and related behaviour is contingent on the individuals’ mindset, body and the setting (geographical, political and sociocultural) one is positioned in. …”
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Chlorpromazine and Promethazine (C+P) Reduce Brain Injury after Ischemic Stroke through the PKC-δ/NOX/MnSOD Pathway by Sichao Guo, Fengwu Li, Melissa Wills, James Yip, Alexandra Wehbe, Changya Peng, Xiaokun Geng, Yuchuan Ding

“…ROS production, NOX subunit expression, NOX activity, and p-PKC-δ/PKC-δ were all significantly decreased in subjects treated with C+P. …”
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Experimental investigation on fresh, hardened and durability characteristics of partially replaced E-waste plastic concrete: A sustainable concept with machine learning approaches by Md. Hamidul Islam, Zannatun Noor Prova, Md. Habibur Rahman Sobuz, Nusrat Jahan Nijum, Fahim Shahriyar Aditto

“…The findings of the water permeability test improved when the quantity of e-waste plastic was increased by 15 %. In terms of all the percentage results, the 15 % replacement produced the best results and produced a sustainable construction material.…”
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Formation of Short-Chain Fatty Acids, Excretion of Anthocyanins, and Microbial Diversity in Rats Fed Blackcurrants, Blackberries, and Raspberries by Greta Jakobsdottir, Narda Blanco, Jie Xu, Siv Ahrné, Göran Molin, Olov Sterner, Margareta Nyman

“…Degradation of the dietary fibre, formation of SCFAs including propionic and butyric acids, the weight of the caecal content and tissue, and the faecal wet and dry weight were all higher in rats fed blackcurrants rather than blackberries or raspberries. …”
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