Pregnant Women, a Potential Reservoir for Onchocerca volvulus? A Cross Sectional Study in Maridi County, South Sudan by Chiara Trevisan, Amber Hadermann, Stephen Raimon Jada, Raphael A. Abong, Yak Yak Bol, Joseph N. Siewe Fodjo, Katja Polman, Robert Colebunders

“…Methodology/Principal Findings A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2023 at Maridi hospital in Maridi County, an onchocerciasis endemic area in South Sudan. All pregnant or one-week post-partum women willing to participate were interviewed, clinically examined, tested with the Ov16 Bioline rapid diagnostic test (RDT) and skin snipped for O. volvulus detection. …”
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Methodological aspects in gastroenteric methane evaluation trial in water buffalo by Maria Chiara La Mantia, Emanuela Rossi, Francesco Cenci, David Meo Zilio, Roberto Steri, Miriam Iacurto, Antonella Chiariotti

“…Nevertheless, metagenomic analysis must be carried out to verify whether the species composition is comparable. All DNA extraction methods were satisfying: Quick Extract was the easiest to perform, WUR resulted in the highest amount of DNA, and Kit Maxwell was the one that gave the overall best performance. …”
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Evaluation of the efficacy of bromfenac sodium in the treatment of dry eye disease by I.A. Loskutov, E.F. Semashko, E.N. Khomyakova, E.I. Makukha, N.E. Kostina

“…After 4 weeks of treatment, 41% of patients were symptom free. All changes during the study were significant (p<0.05). …”
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KAP of influenza, streptococcal pneumonia, and herpes zoster among community-dwelling older adults with chronic diseases in Nanjing city: a cross-sectional survey by Zhengkai SHEN, Siyu TIAN, Zhiyong WANG, Wenjing ZHU, Lirong DONG, Jinshui XU

“…ResultsOf the 6 790 (96% of all residents surveyed) participants with valid responses, only 2 260 (33.3%) had adequate knowledge (correctly answering 8 out of 12 questions about the three diseases), and χ2 test results showed that participants aged 60 – 70 years and those with higher levels of education had significantly higher knowledge (both P < 0.05). …”
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Echocardiographic phenotypes of diabetic myocardial disorder: evolution over 15 months follow-up in the ARISE-HF trial by Thomas H. Marwick, Carolyn Lam, Yuxi Liu, Stefano Del Prato, Julio Rosenstock, Javed Butler, Justin Ezekowitz, Nasrien E. Ibrahim, W. H. Wilson Tang, Faiez Zannad, Riccardo Perfetti, James L. Januzzi

“…In 669 patients followed over 15 months, there was a similar small decrement in VO2 in all groups. Conclusions Among individuals with T2DM and SBHF, reduced functional capacity is most prevalent in those with multiple physiological disturbances. …”
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Septuple XBi2Te4 (X=Ge, Sn, Pb) intercalated MnBi2Te4 for realizing interlayer ferromagnetism and quantum anomalous hall effect by Ruixia Yang, Xiaoxiao Man, Jiahui Peng, Jingjing Zhang, Fei Wang, Fang Wang, Huisheng Zhang, Xiaohong Xu

“…Our band structure and topological analyses confirm the preservation of QAHE in all MnBi2Te4/XBi2Te4/MnBi2Te4 heterostructures, while the MnBi2Te4/PbBi2Te4/MnBi2Te4 heterostructure exhibits a topological band gap of 72 meV, significantly exceeding that of the pure MnBi2Te4 bilayer. …”
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Mortality of elder financial and psychological abuse victims in rural Malaysia: a prospective cohort study by Raudah Mohd Yunus, Farizah Hairi, Noran N Hairi, Wan Yuen Choo, Sajaratulnisah Othman, Rajini Sooryanarayana, Norliana Ismail, Sharifah Nor Ahmad, Inayah Abdul Razak, Devi Peramalah, Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud, Halima B Awang, Siti Zaharah Jamaludin, Jamali Samsuddin, Mohammad Mafrukhin Mokhtar, Syed Mohd Fauzi, Zainudin Mohd Ali

“…Kaplan-Meier curves showed shorter survival among abuse victims, but Cox regression found no significant impact of financial and psychological abuse on mortality risk (HR 1.05, 95% CI 0.78 to 1.41). Among all the variables studied, only cognitive impairment led to higher mortality risk (HR 1.32, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.69).Conclusion Our findings contradict prior empirical studies that supported the link between elder abuse and neglect (EAN) and mortality, even though we focused on two abuse subtypes. …”
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Time to recovery of neonatal sepsis and its predictors in public hospitals of North Shoa Zone, Central Ethiopia by Befekadu Tesfaye Oyato, Teshome Ketema Sime, Tirunesh Debele, Husen Zakir Abasimel, Fikadu Tolesa Alemu, Samuel Boja Asfaw, Wuletaw Tadesse Mekonnin, Hana Israel Gesisa, Elleni Tesfaye Kebede

“…The adjusted hazard ratio (AHR) with its corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) was employed. Results Of all septic neonates, 441 were recovered. The predictors of time-to-recovery of neonatal sepsis were premature rupture of membrane (PROM) (AHR = 0.37; 95% CI: 0.21, 0.63), intrapartum fever (AHR = 0.49; 95% CI: 0.32, 0.75), chest-indrawing (AHR = 0.50; 95% CI: 0.36, 0.68), fifth-minute appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respiration (Apgar) score less than seven (AHR = 0.54; 95% CI: 0.38, 0.77), gestational age between 37 and 42 weeks (AHR = 1.35; 95% CI: 1.06, 1.70), septic shock (AHR = 0.52; 95% CI: 0.31, 0.85). …”
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The diagnostic value and efficacy evaluation of lung ultrasound score in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome: a prospective observational study by Jian Dong, Yuhong Deng, Jin Tong, Tingting Du, Wenguang Liu, Yan Guo

“…The 12-zone lung ultrasound score does not have a significant difference between the 12th hour after receiving surfactant replacement therapy and the 48th hour after treatment (P = 0.08). All other comparisons demonstrated significant differences.ConclusionThe 14-zone lung ultrasound score demonstrates higher diagnostic efficacy in diagnosing neonatal respiratory distress syndrome and can accurately evaluate the early efficacy of surfactant replacement therapy in neonates.…”
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Neuromuscular factors predicting lower limb explosive strength in male college sprinters by YanJin Li, QiaoFeng Guo, Jia Shao, YanMing Gan, YaJing Zhao, Yue Zhou, Yue Zhou

“…The level of statistical significance was set at p ≤ 0.05 for all analyses.Results30 m sprint time had a significant moderate positive correlation with Achilles tendon stiffness (r = 0.50, p = 0.05, 95%CI: 0.01–0.81) and a significant moderate negative correlation with the H-index (r = −0.54, p = 0.04, 95%CI: 0.82 to −0.03), V wave (V/MmaxA, r = −0.59, p = 0.02, 95%CI: 0.85 to −0.11) and the eccentric strength of Hamstring (HECC, r = −0.53, p = 0.04, 95%CI: 0.82 to −0.03). …”
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High-Density Lipoprotein Reduction Differentially Modulates to Classical and Nonclassical Monocyte Subpopulations in Metabolic Syndrome Patients and in LPS-Stimulated Primary Human... by Johanna L. Grün, Aaron N. Manjarrez-Reyna, Angélica Y. Gómez-Arauz, Sonia Leon-Cabrera, Felix Rückert, José M. Fragoso, Nallely Bueno-Hernández, Sergio Islas-Andrade, Guillermo Meléndez-Mier, Galileo Escobedo

“…The nonclassical monocyte (NCM) percentage was significantly increased in metabolic syndrome patients as compared to controls, whereas classical monocytes (CM) were reduced. Among all metabolic syndrome risk factors, HDL reduction exhibited the most important correlation with monocyte subpopulations and then was studied in vitro. …”
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Determinants of appropriate complementary feeding practices among mothers of children aged 6–23 months in Bokoji town, Oromia region, Ethiopia by Abdurehman Kalu Tololu, Bekele Teshome, Hiwot Zelalem Fessaha, Abdene Weya Kaso

“…Appropriate complementary feeding practices have the potential to prevent 6% of all deaths among children 6–23 months, particularly in developing countries. …”
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Practice and factors affecting informed consent among healthcare workers for major surgical procedures at Gurage zone hospitals, South Ethiopia, 2022: a facility-based cross-sectio... by Haimanot Abebe, Bitew Tefera Zewudie, Yibeltal Mesfin, Shegaw Geze Tenaw, Daniel Tsega, Bogale Chekole, Zebene Mekonnen, Shegaw Tesfa Mengist, Agere Aynalem, Tadele Lankrew, Yihenew Sewale, Muche Argaw, Tadesse Sahle

“…Objective This study aimed to assess the informed consent practice process and associated factors among healthcare workers for major surgical procedures at Gurage zone hospitals, in 2022.Methods and materials Institution-based cross-sectional study was employed.Settings This study was conducted in Gurage zone hospitals.Participants All healthcare workers who have been working in Gurage zone hospitals of surgical, operation rooms and obstetrics/gynaecology wards had exposure to patients who had undergone surgery during the study periodOutcome The primary outcome of the study was the practice of informed consent practice among healthcare workers in Gurage zone hospitals.Result A total of 448 study participants were involved in this study giving a response rate of 98%. …”
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The analysis of the notions of Russian school principals about digital transformation by A. A. Deryabin, I. E. Boytsov, A. A. Popov, P. D. Rabinovich, K. E. Zavedensky, I. S. Tsarkov

“…The questionnaires were completed in general education organisations of 66 regions from all federal districts of Russia. The respondents’ answers were categorised in accordance with the European Framework for Technologically Competent Educational Organisations (DigCompOrg).Results. …”
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A 32-year trend analysis of lower respiratory infections in children under 5: insights from the global burden of disease study 2021 by Yan Wang, Ruiyang Han, Xiao Ding, Junli Chen, Wenjia Feng, Chunping Wang, Runguo Gao, Anning Ma, Anning Ma

“…ObjectivesLower respiratory infections are the most significant health threat to children under 5 years old, leading to the highest disease burden across all age groups. This study aims to provide an up-to-date assessment of the global burden of lower respiratory infections in children under 5 years of age.MethodsThis study utilizes data and methodologies from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 to analyze changes in the burden of lower respiratory infections from 1990 to 2021, focusing on incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years. …”
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Application of Liuzijue breathing exercise for patients with subthreshold depression after stroke (“六字诀”呼吸训练在脑卒中后阈下抑郁患者中的应用研究) by ZHANG Ying (张莹), CHEN Xiaoxi (陈效曦)

“…Methods Totally 60 patients with post-stroke subthreshold depression who met the diagnostic inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups , with 30 cases in each group. All patients received basic treatment and nursing. …”
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Invertebrates of Siberia as a promising source of animal protein for innovative feed and food production. 6. Potential of nutrient accumulation in biomass via feed enrichment by Sergei E. Tshernyshev, Andrei S. Babenko, Irina B. Babkina, Ruslan T-O. Baghirov, Vera P. Modyaeva, Margarita D. Morozova, Ksenia E. Skriptcova, Elena Yu. Subbotina, Mikhail V. Shcherbakov, Anastasia V. Simakova

“…In terms of protein content, all studied invertebrates were comparable, while insects had significantly higher levels of fats, carbohydrates, and chitin. …”
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Possible linking and treatment between Parkinson’s disease and inflammatory bowel disease: a study of Mendelian randomization based on gut–brain axis by Beiming Wang, Xiaoyin Bai, Yingmai Yang, Hong Yang

“…Enrichment analysis and protein‒protein interaction (PPI) network were done to explore common pathogenesis pathways. Genes passed all analysis were regarded as drug targets. Results Our MR meta-analysis revealed the bidirectional causal relationship between diseases, with combined ORs for PD on IBD, CD, UC (1.050 [95% CI 1.014–1.086], 1.044 [95% CI 0.995–1.095], 1.063 [95% CI 1.016–1.120]); for IBD, CD, UC on PD (1.003 [95% CI 0.973–1.034], 1.035 [95% CI 1.004–1.067], 1.008 [95% CI 0.977–1.040]). …”
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Multi-Modal Fusion of Routine Care Electronic Health Records (EHR): A Scoping Review by Zina Ben-Miled, Jacob A. Shebesh, Jing Su, Paul R. Dexter, Randall W. Grout, Malaz A. Boustani

“…Moreover, in order to adapt to emergent generative learning techniques, the classification of fusion architectures should distinguish fusion from learning and take into consideration that learning can concurrently happen in all three layers of new fusion architectures (i.e., encoding, representation, and decision). …”
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Involvement of the posterior limb of the internal capsule independently predicts the prognosis of patients with basal ganglia and thalamic hemorrhage by Sohan Gupta, Mengxuan Xiao, Na Liu, Na Liu, Yunxiao Zhao, Xiaolin Zhao, Yunqiang Huang, Yongming Wu, Zhenzhou Lin, Zhong Ji, Haihao Xu, Minzhen Zhu, Suyue Pan, Kaibin Huang

“…Basal ganglia hemorrhage and thalamic hemorrhage are the most common types of ICH, accounting for 50–70% of all ICH cases, leading to disability and death, and it involves the posterior limb of the internal capsule to varying degrees. …”
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