Protective mechanism of quercetin compounds against acrylamide-induced hepatotoxicity by Linzi Li, Xueying Lei, Lin Chen, Ya Ma, Jun Luo, Xuebo Liu, Xinglian Xu, Guanghong Zhou, Xianchao Feng

“…Long-term exposure to acrylamide (AA) can cause liver injury and endanger human health. However, whether quercetin compounds can attenuate AA-induced liver injury and the specific mechanism are not clear. …”
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Predictive risk factors for adverse events during tooth extraction among elderly patients with cardiovascular diseases by Shaojun Ma, Xu Chen, Yurun Zhai, Xinyi Sun, Jing Sheng, Yun Sun, Haiya Wang

“…After stepwise selection, 11 factors, including age, systolic blood pressure, severe hypertension, history of pacemaker use, stroke, ejection fraction, valvular insufficiency, atrial premature beats, ventricular premature beats, extraction of more than one tooth and the General Health Questionnaire-28 score, were included in the predictive model (all P-values < 0.05). …”
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Short-term Outcomes of Pancreatoduodenectomy in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Shahab Hajibandeh, MRCS, Shahin Hajibandeh, FRCS, Alwin Puthiyakunnel Saji, Ayman Ashabi, MRCS, Christopher Brown, FRCS, Nicholas G Mowbray, FRCS, Matthew Mortimer, FRCS, Guy Shingler, FRCS, Amir Kambal, FRCS, Bilal Al-Sarireh, FRCS, PhD

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COVID-19 Mortality in Children: A Referral Center Experience from Iran (Mofid Children’s Hospital, Tehran, Iran) by Shahnaz Armin, Seyed Alireza Fahimzad, Sedigheh Rafiei Tabatabaei, Roxana Mansour Ghanaiee, Noushin Marhamati, Seyyedeh Narjes Ahmadizadeh, Azita Behzad, Seyedeh Masumeh Hashemi, Saeed Sadr, Maryam Rajabnejad, Mahnaz Jamee, Abdollah Karimi

“…It spread widely around the world and was described as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). The knowledge regarding the mortality rate and risk factors of COVID-19 among the pediatric population is lacking. …”
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Effects of Trichinella spiralis and its serine protease inhibitors on intestinal mucosal barrier function by Ruibiao Wang, Yuheng Zhang, Zhixin Li, Jingbo Zhen, Qiankun Li, Qi Zhang, Yuqi Yang, Xueting Liu, Yixin Lu

“…Abstract Trichinella spiralis (T. spiralis) is a highly pathogenic zoonotic nematode that poses significant public health risks and causes substantial economic losses. …”
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Inverse association between dietary flavonoid intake and nocturia in middle-aged and older adults from NHANES 2007–2010 by Yu Cai, Ying-Chao Liang, Xin-Yu Hu, Ling Li, De-Liang Liu, Shu-Fang Chu, Hui-Lin Li

“…For this cross-sectional study, we selected 5926 middle-aged and older adults over 40 from the 2007–2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
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Enhanced Activity by NKCC1 and Slc26a6 Mediates Acidic pH and Cl− Movement after Cardioplegia-Induced Arrest of db/db Diabetic Heart by Minjeong Ji, Seok In Lee, Sang Ah Lee, Kuk Hui Son, Jeong Hee Hong

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Changes in blood glucose and lipid metabolism levels in children with central precocious puberty and its correlation with obesity by Xin Cui, Xin Cui, Xin Sun, Qiubo Li, Zongbo Chen

“…ObjectiveThis study analyzed the changes in blood glucose and lipid metabolism levels in children with central precocious puberty (CPP) and the correlation between CPP and obesity.MethodsIn total, 88 children with CPP aged 6–10 years who were admitted to our hospital between January 2023 and June 2024 (the CPP group), and 88 children without CPP in the same age group who received health check-ups (the non-CPP group) were retrospectively enrolled in this study. …”
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First Isolation and Characterization of Feline Panleukopenia Virus From Wild Raccoon Dogs in the Residential Area of Shanghai, China by Chen Chen, Jin Tao, Ling Tang, Tong Sun, Zhuyun Sun, Huan Xu, Shuaitao Deng, Cheng Xue, Xing Ji, Rui Wang, Hongjun Chen

“…In recent years, the gradual restoration of urban ecosystems coupled with a lack of natural predators means that wild raccoon dogs have gradually entered residential neighbourhoods in Shanghai, and the carnivore parvovirus carried by such canines may seriously affect their health and that of dogs and cats in these neighbourhoods. …”
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Oat Nutrition, Traits, and Yield as Affected by the Interaction of Nitrogen Rates and Plant Density in Sandy Soil by Zhiling Lin, Jianqiang Deng, Kai Gao, Zhixin Zhang

“…Optimizing plant density and nutrient availability is essential for sustaining high forage yields and promoting environmental health, especially in semi-arid regions with sandy soil. …”
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Molecular response to multiple trace element contamination of the European sardine by Beauvieux, Anaïs, Fromentin, Jean-Marc, Saraux, Claire, Romero, Diego, Couffin, Nathan, Brown, Adrien, Metral, Luisa, Bertile, Fabrice, Schull, Quentin

“…This study also allows to pinpoint biomarkers of exposure and effects that may be important for monitoring Mediterranean sardine health. The results of this study and particularly the complex changes in protein expression demonstrate the need for future studies to test the concomitant effects of multiple stressors acting simultaneously, including large scale contamination.…”
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The Impact of Parental Support on Adherence to Therapist-Assisted Internet-Delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Primary Care for Adolescents With Anxiety: Naturalistic 12... by Anna Larsson, Sandra Weineland, Linnea Nissling, Josefine L Lilja

“… BackgroundMental health problems among adolescents are increasing, and internet-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy (iACT) constitutes a possible way to improve access to care while reducing costs. …”
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Outcomes of Patients Who Have Do Not Resuscitate Status prior to Being Admitted to an Intensive Care Unit by Debjit Saha, Carlos Moreno, Marc Csete, Elizabeth Kury Perez, Luigi Cubeddu, David Farcy, Steven Henry, Zachary Glazer, Lisa A. Moreno-Walton, Robert C. Goldszer

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Lysozyme-based spray for treatment of radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis by Zdenka Gojković, Jelena Rožić, Nataša Gašpar, Aziz Šukalo, Meliha Mehić, Amna Tanović Avdić, Una Glamočlija

“…Methods: A prospective, open-label study was conducted on patients with ulcerative inflammation of the oral cavity and pharynx mucous membranes clinically assessed for oral mucositis according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Oral Toxicity Scale. Patients were randomly divided into a lysozyme group (using a spray containing lysozyme + cetylpyridinium + lidocaine) and a control group (using a compounded preparation containing gentamicin + dexamethasone + lidocaine). …”
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Effect of Seasonality and Ecological Factors on the Prevalence of the Four Malaria Parasite Species in Northern Mali by Ousmane A. Koita, Lansana Sangaré, Hammadoun A. Sango, Sounkalo Dao, Naffet Keita, Moussa Maiga, Mamadou Mounkoro, Zoumana Fané, Abderrhamane S. Maiga, Klénon Traoré, Amadou Diallo, D. J. Krogstad

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High internal phase emulsion as a fat replacer: Effect on physico-chemical properties, microstructure and protein digestibility of processed meat during reheating by Lilan Xu, Yuanqi Lv, Yan Zhao, Yao Yao, Na Wu, Shuping Chen, Yonggang Tu

“…Excessive intake of saturated fatty acids poses health risks, necessitating the development of healthier animal fat substitutes. …”
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Ecdysone receptor strongly influences larval–pupal–adult transition and melanization in Tuta absoluta by Xiaodi Wang, Jiajia Wu, Jianyang Guo, Nianwan Yang, Fanghao Wan, Zhichuang Lü, Wanxue Liu

“…The overuse of traditional pesticides negatively affects both human health and the environment. RNA interference (RNAi), based on double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) induction, can be beneficial in the control of Tuta absoluta; one of the key points of using this technique is the selection of target genes. …”
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A new risk assessment model of venous thromboembolism by considering fuzzy population by Xin Wang, Yu-Qing Yang, Xin-Yu Hong, Si-Hua Liu, Jian-Chu Li, Ting Chen, Ju-Hong Shi

“…Abstract Background Inpatients with high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) usually face serious threats to their health and economic conditions. Many studies using machine learning (ML) models to predict VTE risk overlook the impact of class-imbalance problem due to the low incidence rate of VTE, resulting in inferior and unstable model performance, which hinders their ability to replace the Padua model, a widely used linear weighted model in clinic. …”
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Effects of epidural esketamine versus sufentanil on labor analgesia and postpartum depression: a retrospective cohort study by Kunyue Li, Ziqi Chai, Chunyun Deng, Guoying Niu, Xiaoyuan Geng, Yu Zhang, Yuxia Wang, Tao Wang

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System- and fish-size-specific reference intervals for plasma analytes in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) reared in commercial fresh- and saltwater recirculating aquaculture syste... by Thomas Amlie, David Persson, Simen Foyn Nørstebø, Asgeir Østvik, Marit Stormoen, Øystein Evensen

“…IntroductionIn aquaculture, clinical chemistry can be used pre-emptively to manage fish health and for early disease intervention. While less established in farmed fish compared to farmed terrestrial animals, it has been used for salmonid cage farming but is almost non-existent in recirculation aquaculture systems (RAS) for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.). …”
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