The Trends of Staphylococcus aureus Antibiotics Resistance in Iraq: A Narrative Review by Nawfal R. Hussein, Masood Ahmed Hameed, Qusay Nawaf Resho

“…Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a major human pathogen that is able to develop resistance to multiple antibiotics with significant challenges in clinical treatment. …”
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PD-1 Blockade in Advanced Melanoma in Patients with Hepatitis C and/or HIV by Diwakar Davar, Melissa Wilson, Chelsea Pruckner, John M. Kirkwood

“…Given hypothesized risk of triggering exacerbations of autoimmune diseases and/or chronic viral infections, clinical trials (including regulatory studies) evaluating checkpoint blocking antibodies PD-1 and CTLA-4 have excluded patients with autoimmune diseases, chronic hepatitis B/C virus (HBV/HCV), and/or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. Herein, we describe two patients with advanced melanoma and concomitant HCV/HIV infections treated with PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab. …”
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The Impact of Government Subsidies and Quality Certification on Farmers’ Adoption of Green Pest Control Technologies by Yuying Yang, Yubin Wang

“…For a given government subsidy, higher quality certification levels increase the likelihood of farmers adopting green pest control technologies. (3) From the perspective of human capital quantity, there is obvious heterogeneity in the impact of government subsidies and quality certification on farmers’ adoption of green pest control technologies. (4) From the perspective of generational differences, quality certification has obvious heterogeneity on farmers’ adoption of green pest control technologies, while there is no obvious generational difference in government subsidies. …”
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Feasibility and potential effect of a pilot blended digital behavior change intervention promoting sustainable diets over a year by Ujué Fresán, Miguel López-Moreno, Sergi Fàbregues, Paquito Bernard, Anna Boronat, Vera Araújo-Soares, Laura M. König, Joren Buekers, Guillaume Chevance

“…Abstract Well-designed effective interventions promoting sustainable diets are urgently needed to benefit both human and planetary health. This study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and potential impact of a pilot blended digital intervention aimed at promoting sustainable diets. …”
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Real-Time Needle Force Modeling for VR-Based Renal Biopsy Training with Respiratory Motion Using Direct Clinical Data by Feiyan Li, Yonghang Tai, Qiong Li, Jun Peng, Xiaoqiao Huang, Zaiqing Chen, Junsheng Shi

“…In this paper, a dynamic biomechanics experimental framework is designed to achieve a highly immersive haptic sensation during the biopsy therapy with human respiratory motion; it is the first time to introduce the idea of periodic extension idea into the dynamic percutaneous force modeling. …”
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Development of Lettuce Growth Monitoring Model Based on Three-Dimensional Reconstruction Technology by Jun Ju, Minggui Zhang, Yingjun Zhang, Qi Chen, Yiting Gao, Yangyue Yu, Zhiqiang Wu, Youzhi Hu, Xiaojuan Liu, Jiali Song, Houcheng Liu

“…However, conventional methods of growth monitoring, although simple and direct, have limitations such as destructive sampling, reliance on human experience, and slow detection speed. This study estimated the fresh weight of lettuce (<i>Lactuca sativa</i> L.) in a plant factory with artificial light based on three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction technology. …”
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Identifying the Economic Criteria for Sustainable Development Reporting Based on Islamic Texts at the Level of Companies by Morteza Yousefi, Rasoul Baradaran Hassanzadeh, Ali Reza Radbin, Mohammad Ali Rabbipoor, Saeed Hassanzadeh Delgsha

“…From the point of view of Islamic teachings, as long as a balanced human culture does not rule a society, we can not expect development from it.One of the main pillars and components of this development and culture is a balanced economy. …”
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Drought and flood risk mapping using a GIS-based multi-criteria decision method: A case of the Olifants Basin, South Africa by Luxon Nhamo, James Magidi, Sylvester Mpandeli, Onisimo Mutanga, Stanley Liphadzi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi

“…In this age of increasing climate risks and uncertainty, droughts and floods have become the most impactful extreme climate events accounting for about 80 % of loss of human life and 70 % of economic losses in sub-Saharan Africa alone. …”
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The Effect of Crank Length Changes from Cycling Rehabilitation on Muscle Behaviors by Lu Zongxing, You Shengxian, Wei Xiangwen, Chen Xiaohui, Jia Chao

“…In addition, the relationship between crank length and muscle biological force was analyzed with the AnyBody Modeling System™, a human simulation modeling software based on the Hill-type model. …”
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The Evaluation of Various Restoration Techniques on Internal Adaptation of Composites in Class V Cavities by D. Dionysopoulos, C. Papadopoulos, E. Koliniotou-Koumpia

“…Twenty-five extracted human premolars were prepared with standardized class V cavity outlines (3 mm × 2 mm × 2 mm). …”
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The ultradian rhythm of glucocorticoid secretion and the time course of target gene regulation by V. M. Merkulov, N. V. Klimova, T. I. Merkulova

“…Glucocorticoid hormones (cortisol in humans and corticosterone in rodents) are secreted in discrete pulses during a day with a periodicityof approximately 1 h (ultradian rhythm), and this pattern is also maintained in plasma and extracellular fluid. …”
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The Effects of Different Phase on Independent Visual Fields SSVEP Responses by Dalu Zheng, Songyun Xie, Xinzhou Xie, Michael Scholz, Hao Tang

“…Utilizing the phase of the stimulus in addition to its frequency creates a new dimension and thus helps significantly to overcome frequency limitations in SSVEP research which otherwise dramatically hinder the read-out due to the prominent lowpass nature of the human head.…”
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The technology of formation of teamwork skills in terms of project-based learning students by Svetlana D. Lipatova, Evgeniya A. Khokholeva

“…The fourth industrial revolution focuses on the development of human potential. One of the forms that allow us to reveal the potential capabilities of the individual is project activity. …”
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Epac1 Restores Normal Insulin Signaling through a Reduction in Inflammatory Cytokines by Elizabeth Curtiss, Youde Jiang, Li Liu, Claire Hawthorne, Jessica Zhang, Jena J. Steinle

“…Whole retinal lysates from Epac1 floxed and endothelial cell-specific Epac1 knockout mice were used to investigate proteins involved in the insulin signaling cascade. Primary human REC were cultured in normal and high glucose followed by Epac1 agonist treatment or transfection with IL-1β or TNFα siRNA for protein analyses of insulin signaling proteins. …”
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Droplet microfluidic screening to engineer angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) catalytic activity by Evelyn F Okal, Philip A. Romero, Pete Heinzelman

“…Abstract Background Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a crucial peptidase in human peptide hormone signaling, catalyzing the conversion of Angiotensin-II to Angiotensin-(1–7), which activates the Mas receptor and elicits vasodilation, increased blood flow, reduced inflammation, and decreased pathological tissue remodeling. …”
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Spatial Modeling of Airborne Particles (PM2.5 and PM10) in Tehran city Using Convolutional Neural Network. by Abed Bashar Doost, Mohammad Saadi Mesgari

“…Air pollution poses significant risks to human health and the environment, which makes it necessary to create effective strategies for air quality management. …”
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Morbidity of SARS-CoV-2 in the evolution to endemicity and in comparison with influenza by Istvan Bartha, Cyrus Maher, Victor Lavrenko, Yi-Pei Chen, Qiqing Tao, Julia di Iulio, Keith Boundy, Elizabeth Kinter, Wendy Yeh, Davide Corti, Amalio Telenti

“…Abstract Background There are three possible SARS-CoV-2 post-pandemic scenarios: (i) ongoing severity, (ii) influenza-like severity, and (iii) a transition to an endemic disease with lesser morbidity similar to that of other human coronaviruses. Methods To assess a possible evolution of the pandemic under the three scenarios, we use data from the US National Covid Cohort Collaborative, CDC COVID-NET, and CDC Fluview and from the WastewaterSCAN Dashboard. …”
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Association of FAS and FAS Ligand Genes Polymorphism and Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Bita Moudi, Saeedeh Salimi, Farzaneh Farajian Mashhadi, Mahnaz Sandoughi, Zahra Zakeri

“…FAS/FASL pathway plays a critical role in maintaining peripheral immune tolerance; therefore, the apoptosis genes, Fas and Fas ligand (FasL), could be suitable candidate genes in human SLE susceptibility. Materials and Methods. …”
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Elevation of natural vulnerability in the karst aquifers (case study: karst aquifers of Sheshpier and Borgan, Fars province) by Mehdi kashefi, mojgan entezari, maryam Jafari Aghdam

“…Natural vulnerability is based on the geomorphologic features of surface karst, type and level of aquifer recharge and hydrodynamic aquifer karstic aquifer in Fars province is the most important source of water supply for the supplement of drinking water of communities in the province, which are prone to pollution due to the natural conditions of the region and human activities. karstic aquifer of Shispir and Borghan plays a vital role in supplying drinking and agricultural water around them. …”
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Elevated Concentration of Defensins in Hepatitis C Virus-Infected Patients by Ehab H. Mattar, Hussein A. Almehdar, Abdullah A. AlJaddawi, Isam ElDin M. Abu Zeid, Elrashdy M. Redwan

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the major etiological agent of human non-A and non-B hepatitis, affecting around 180 million people worldwide. …”
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