Breast cancer risk assessment based on a predictive model: evaluation of risk factors among Japanese women by Michiyo Yamada, Takashi Chishima, Takashi Ishikawa, Kazutaka Narui, Sadatoshi Sugae, Peter J. Tonellato, Itaru Endo

“…Notably, BMI, parity, FHx, and smoking history were found to increase risk in all groups. Risk-reducing factors included breastfeeding duration in the PRE and PERI models and regular alcohol consumption in the PERI and POST models. …”
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Classification of Slovenian Dry-Cured Ham – Kraški pršut – According to Texture Profile by Mateja Lušnic Polak, Tomaž Polak, Mojca Kuhar, Iva Zahija Jazbec, Tadej Kaltnekar, Lea Demšar

“…Kraški pršut mass and hardness were significantly correlated to saltiness, pastiness, aroma, and all TPA parameters (p≤0.05). Positive correlation (p≤0.05) was also observed between NPN and pastiness. …”
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Current concepts of chronic gastritis and gastropathies: new international consensus RE.GA.IN by S.M. Tkach, N.V. Kharchenko, A.E. Dorofieiev, Yu.Z. Hurkalo, L.M. Ryzhiy

“…In addition to the Sydney and Houston gastritis classifications, the six editions of the Maastricht Consensus (1996–2022) and the Kyoto Global Consensus deserve special attention, thanks to which broad agreements and significant scientific achievements became possible in the most controversial issues of the entire spectrum of gastritis, with a special emphasis on H.pylori gastritis, which accounts for more than 90 % of all forms of gastritis worldwide. The Real-world Gastritis Initiative (RE.GA.IN) marks the next step in the ongoing search to achieve a better understanding of various gastric conditions. …”
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Clinical and microbiological characteristics and prognosis of invasive infection caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae in the community by Hongkui Sun, Hanlin Zhang, Wenqing Lai, Li Lei, Jianwei Li, Miaolian Chen, Haijun Li, Zhanyuan Zhao

“…No significant differences were found between patients with or without invasive infections, as well as between surviving and non-surviving patients (all p ≥ 0.05).Conclusion Patients with cKp invasive infections exhibit more severe inflammatory responses and a poorer prognosis, necessitating vigilant attention from clinicians. …”
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Design, implementation and evaluation of OSPE exam to evaluate the competence of occupational health and safety engineering students by Samira Rahimnejad, Kamaladdin Abedi, Farough Mohammadian, Ebrahim Darvishi, Ebrahim Mohammadi, Farzaneh Zarei, Madjid Shafiiyan

“…Results: The content validity of the exam was around average from the point of view of the students and professors in all stations with a significance level of 0.05. …”
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Have crops already reached peak suitability: assessing global climatic suitability decreases for crop cultivation by Vhiny-Guilley Mombo, Mathilde Duvallet, Michiel Schaeffer, Florent Baarsch

“…The tropics and sub-tropics are negatively affected for all crops, while mid-latitudes see large decreases in suitability for beans, wheat and maize. …”
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Reduced prefrontal hemodynamic responses measured using near-infrared spectroscopy in adults with autism spectrum disorder by Kohei Kamikawa, Kazuhiko Yamamuro, Kazuhiko Yamamuro, Ryo Mizui, Natsuko Kashida, Rio Ishida, Rio Ishida, Rio Ishida, Takashi Okada, Nakao Iwata, Manabu Makinodan, Manabu Makinodan, Manabu Makinodan

“…Relative concentrations of oxygenated hemoglobin were measured with frontal probes every 0.1 s during the Stroop color-word task, using 24-channel NIRS.ResultsOur findings demonstrated that the oxygenated hemoglobin changes in the ASD group were significantly smaller than those in the control group at channels 19, 20, 23, and 24- located over the orbitofrontal cortex and frontal pole (p <0.05 for all three channels). The differences in oxygenated hemoglobin changes at Ch 20 were significantly correlated with the Autism-Spectrum Quotient Japanese version (AQ-J) total score and attention switching score, which is a symptom cluster of AQ-J (p = 0.043 and p = 0.009, respectively).ConclusionAdults with ASD have reduced prefrontal hemodynamic responses as measured using near-infrared spectroscopy and the reduced activity of the frontal pole in particular is related to reduced attentional function.…”
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Item-level measurement properties of the pediatric awareness and sensory motor assessment in children with medical complexity by Brooke Mulrenin, Bryant A. Seamon, Carrie Cormack, Kimberly Lane Kascak, Cynthia Dodds

“…Rating scale characteristics, item hierarchy, and person separation measures all support the PASMA's measurement properties within this heterogeneous sample of CMC. …”
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Demethylnobiletin and its major metabolites: Efficient preparation and mechanism of their anti-proliferation activity in HepG2 cells by Yanping Xin, Ting Zheng, Man Zhang, Ruiqiang Zhang, Siyue Zhu, Dongli Li, Denggao Zhao, Yanyan Ma, Chi-Tang Ho, Qingrong Huang

“…The results showed that all 4 compounds inhibited the proliferation of HepG2 cells in a concentration-dependent manner. …”
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Molecular Characterization and Risk Factors of Carbapenem-Resistant Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Chinese Tertiary Hospital by Zhu R, Li J, Lian S, Li Y, Cai M, Cao Y, Xu X

“…Of these isolates, 54 (22.59%) carried both iucA and rmpA2, thus classifying them as CR-hvKp. All CR-hvKp isolates carried blaKPC. Furthermore, capsular serotypes K64 (94.44%) and K47 (3.70%) were detected. …”
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Hospital antimicrobial stewardship funding and resourcing impact on broad-spectrum antibiotic use: a cross-sectional study by Megan Tu, Zong Heng Shi, Valerie Leung, Kevin A Brown, Kevin L Schwartz, Nick Daneman, Bradley J Langford

“…The main outcome was the proportion of all antibiotics that were broad-spectrum, defined as: fluoroquinolones; third-generation cephalosporins; beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitors; carbapenems; clindamycin; and parenteral vancomycin. …”
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Epidemiology, Disease Severity and Outcome of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 and Influenza Viruses Coinfection Seen at Egypt Integrated Acute Respiratory Infection... by Manal Fahim, Wael H. Roshdy, Ola Deghedy, Reham Kamel, Amel Naguib, Shymaa Showky, Nancy Elguindy, Mohammad Abdel Fattah, Salma Afifi, Amira Mohsen, Amr Kandeel, Khaled Abdelghaffar

“…Patients were interviewed using a standardized questionnaire and provided nasopharyngeal swabs to be tested for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza by real-time polymerase chain reaction at the central laboratory. Data from all patients with coinfection were obtained, and descriptive data analysis was performed for patients’ demographics, clinical course, and outcome. …”
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Comparison of growth hormone therapy response according to the presence of growth hormone deficiency in children born small for gestational age with short stature in Korea: a retro... by Ha Young Jo, Hyun Ji Jang, Chong Kun Cheon, Ju Young Yoon, Sukdong Yoo, Jung Hyun Lee, Jeong Eun Lee, Ye Jin Kim, Sejin Kim, Hyun-Ji Kim, Im Jeong Choi, Min Jung Kwak

“…The SDS for insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) was lower among boys without GHD than among boys with GHD, while the SDS for insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) was higher among girls without GHD than among girls with GHD; however, there was no significant difference when comparing all children with GHD to those without GHD. Regardless of the presence of GHD, the difference between chronological age and bone age decreased annually. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of PkNRT Gene Family in Korean Pine (<i>Pinus koraiensis</i>) by Xinyu Zhao, Haibo Wu, Boyang Li, Pengyang Wang, Peng Zhang, Hailong Shen, Jianfei Yang

“…A total of 76 <i>PkNRTs</i> were identified in Korean pine and further divided into three subfamilies (NRT1/NPF, NRT2, and NRT3) based on phylogenetic analysis. All <i>PkNRTs</i> were distributed on 11 chromosomes, with multiple tandem duplications observed. …”
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Impact of Acute Myocardial Injury on Short‐ and Long‐Term Outcomes in Patients With Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage by Shenghui Ma, Jiawen Li, Qi Kong, Zhiming Xu, Haojie Wu, Yujia Jin, Xianghua Ye, Dong Luo, Lusha Tong, Feng Gao

“…Methods and Results We retrospectively analyzed patients with primary intracerebral hemorrhage within 48 hours after symptom onset. All patients included had at least 2 cTn measurements: 1 obtained at the time of emergency admission and at least 1 more within the first 2 days of hospitalization. …”
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16-Channel Hybrid WDM-PDM-MDM (de) Multiplexer for Multi-Band Large-Capacity Optical Transmission System Based on Thick Si<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$_{3}$</tex-mat... by Deyue Ma, Xiwen He, Chen Zhou, Mingyue Xiao, Jiqiao Liu, Weibiao Chen, Zhiping Zhou

“…Our results demonstrate that all channels of the (de)multiplexer have an average insertion loss of less than &#x2212;1.1 dB. …”
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Introduction by Anne Marie Devlin, Katie Ní Loingsigh, T.J. Ó Ceallaigh, Aisling O'Donnell

“…We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the outgoing team for all their support and for making the transition so smooth which enabled us to build upon a solid foundation of excellence. …”
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Effects of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae, abundance, and climate conditions on bighorn sheep lamb:ewe ratios in New Mexico by Colton J. Padilla, Caitlin Q. Ruhl, James W. Cain III, Matthew E. Gompper

“…Infections of bighorn sheep populations are typically characterized by initial all‐age epizootics followed by long‐term periods of repressed juvenile (lamb) survival. …”
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Body composition as an indicator of metabolic changes in mice obtained by <i>in vitro</i> fertilization by M. V. Anisimova, Yanli Gon, G. V. Kontsevaya, A. V. Romashchenko, N. V. Khotskin, A. K. Stanova, L. A. Gerlinskaya, M. P. Moshkin

“…Males obtained using the IVF procedure were superior in body weight compared to control males in all age groups. As was shown by analysis of variance with experiment/control factors, gender, age (7, 10 and 20 weeks), the IVF procedure had a statistically significant and unidirectional effect on body composition. …”
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Evidence for Activation of Toll-Like Receptor and Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products in Preterm Birth by Taketoshi Noguchi, Toshiyuki Sado, Katsuhiko Naruse, Hiroshi Shigetomi, Akira Onogi, Shoji Haruta, Ryuji Kawaguchi, Akira Nagai, Yasuhito Tanase, Shozo Yoshida, Takashi Kitanaka, Hidekazu Oi, Hiroshi Kobayashi

“…Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) and their ligands were all found to play a key role in inflammation. In the present study, we reviewed TLR and RAGE expression, their ligands, and signaling in preterm birth. …”
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