Exploring the acceptance of mozzarella cheese in school lunches among school-aged children: a pilot study by Xiaofang Lin, Qin Zhang, Qiong Wu, Wenxuan Huo, Xiaoying Zhang, Xiaoying Zhang, Shanshan Geng, Yizhou Lv, Yuanyuan Li, Yilun Wang, Yilun Wang, Linjing Dong, Xue Leng, Xue Leng, Zhenghao Lin, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Zhixu Wang

“…Considering school lunches as a vital pathway for children to obtain nutrients, this study aims to develop school lunch dishes incorporating mozzarella cheese and to assess the acceptance of these dishes among school-age children.MethodsThis study was carried out in a primary school which has a self-run canteen in Nanjing. We innovatively integrated cheese with traditional Chinese food, and conducted a 3-month pilot study to develop dishes that meet the nutritional needs and sensory experience of students. 121 students with an average age of 9.8 years were invited to assess each dishes’ appearance, aroma, taste and overall liking, by using a 5-point Likert Scale. …”
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A generative whole-brain segmentation model for positron emission tomography images by Wenbo Li, Zhenxing Huang, Hongyan Tang, Yaping Wu, Yunlong Gao, Jing Qin, Jianmin Yuan, Yang Yang, Yan Zhang, Na Zhang, Hairong Zheng, Dong Liang, Meiyun Wang, Zhanli Hu

“…A 3D multi-object segmentation model was subsequently proposed to apply whole-brain segmentation to MR images generated from integrated latent mapping models. Moreover, a custom cross-attention module based on a cross-attention mechanism was constructed to effectively fuse the functional information and structural information. …”
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An Analysis of the Effectiveness and Safety of Upadacitinib in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multicenter Real-World Study by Hongzhen Wu, Tingting Xie, Qiao Yu, Tao Su, Min Zhang, Luying Wu, Xiaoling Wang, Xiang Peng, Min Zhi, Jiayin Yao

“…These findings support the integration of upadacitinib into IBD management strategies.…”
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In vivo pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic study and cutoff of florfenicol against Riemerella anatipestifer in ducks by Hui-Lin Zhang, Fa-Lei Li, Hui-Yang Chen, Ding-Mei Qin, Shu-Jun Sun, Meng-Meng Zhang, Huan-Zhong Ding, Yong Liu

“…This study investigated the pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) integration of florfenicol (FF) against R. anatipestifer by establishing a systemic infection model in ducks. …”
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A rare deleterious missense mutation in the AXIN2 gene in Chinese women with polycystic ovary syndrome by Ying Zhang, Yu Chen, Fa-Ying Liu, Jing-Wen Fu, Xian-Xian Liu, Jun Tan, Ou-Ping Huang, Yang Zou

“…Previous genome-wide association study (GWAS) showed that Wing-less-related integration site (Wnt) signaling is the most affected pathway among PCOS-related risk genes, and genetic mutations in the Wnt/β-catenin signaling may lead to abnormal development of PCOS.Objective To explore the possibility of axis inhibitor-2 (AXIN2) variants in Chinese women with PCOS and assess their pathogenicities.Methods A total of 365 Chinese women with PCOS and 905 women without PCOS as control were recruited from Jiangxi Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, All of the 11 exons and flanking regions of the AXIN2 gene were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the potential variants were analyzed by Sanger sequencing. …”
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Utilizing multidisciplinary mobile outreach clinics to provide comprehensive diabetic foot care to patients experiencing homelessness by Kris M. Boelitz, MD, Jaeyoung Lee, BS, Michael D. Pepin, BS, Yiming Zhang, MS, Mallory Gibbons, MSN, NP, Frances J. Lagana, DPM, Shahida Balaparya, EdD, MBA, RVT, Lindsey Carr, Jessin Varghese, BS, NP, Caitlin Sorensen, MD, Jessica P. Simons, MD, MPH, Douglas Jones, MS, MD, Andres Schanzer, MD, Tammy T. Nguyen, MD, PhD

“…By using the physical infrastructure established by partner organizations, the MMCs were able to integrate, at low cost, into existing community services to reach the target population. …”
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Research on equity analysis and forecasting of nursing human resource allocation in Jiangxi Province, China by Yunyu Du, Zhiqin Xie, Zhen Yang, Wanyin Xiong, Li Zhou, Min Zhang, Suhua Zeng, Min Wang

“…Demands for nursing human resource in Jiangxi Province from 2023 to 2027 were forecasted using the Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) and Grey (1,1) models. …”
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Whole-genome analysis of a ST45-SCCmec IVa (2B)-t116 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain isolated from the sputum of a 5-year-old child with pneumonia by Lin Huang, Rui Guo, Jingxian Lin, Xiaowei Li, Zhicong Li, Limei Zhang, Wenting Li, Rui Xue, Cheng Zhang, Xiaosan Feng, Xiaobin Li, Xiaobin Li

“…Mobile genetic elements analysis of SA2107 revealed two plasmids (30,064-bp pSA2107-1 and 8,033-bp pSA2107-2), three prophages, two integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs), and two insertion sequences (ISs, IS431 and IS1272). …”
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Bone Defect Repair Using a Bone Substitute Supported by Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from the Umbilical Cord by Michal Kosinski, Anna Figiel-Dabrowska, Wioletta Lech, Lukasz Wieprzowski, Ryszard Strzalkowski, Damian Strzemecki, Lukasz Cheda, Jacek Lenart, Krystyna Domanska-Janik, Anna Sarnowska

“…In animal studies, WJ-MSCs seeded on Bio-Oss® increased the scaffold integration with host bone and changed their morphology to osteoblast-like cells. …”
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Sleep quality during pregnancy following assisted reproductive technology and natural conceiving: a prospective birth cohort study by Yidong Xie, Yidong Xie, Ruoti Peng, Li Xiao, Li Xiao, Shangwei Li, Shangwei Li, Xiaohong Li, Xiaohong Li

“…Data on sleep, anxiety, depression, and stress was collected in the first trimester (T1), second trimester (T2), and third trimester (T3) using integrated questionnaires. Sleep quality is quantified by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) with a cut-point of 5 indicating poor sleep. …”
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Partial Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy Boost Before Conventional Radiotherapy (P‐SABR) for Large (> 5 cm) Unresectable Stage III Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer by Yun Bai, Xianshu Gao, Shangbin Qin, Shanshi Li, Mingwei Ma, Xi Cao, Feng Lyu, Jiayan Chen, Xin Qi, Siwei Liu, Yan Gao, Hongzhen Li, Xiaomei Li, Xiaoying Li, Xueying Ren, Lei Huang

“…In the partial SABR boost plan, the prescription dose for planning target volume (PTV) was 1.8–3 Gy per fraction over 3–4 fractions, and the artificially delineated gross tumor boost volume (GTVb) within GTV received a simultaneously integrated SABR dose (6 or 8 Gy per fraction). In the following CFRT plan, the median dose for the entire PTV was 54 Gy in 22 fractions. …”
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Methodological challenges using routine clinical care data for real-world evidence: a rapid review utilizing a systematic literature search and focus group discussion by Michelle Pfaffenlehner, Max Behrens, Daniela Zöller, Kathrin Ungethüm, Kai Günther, Viktoria Rücker, Jens-Peter Reese, Peter Heuschmann, Miriam Kesselmeier, Flavia Remo, André Scherag, Harald Binder, Nadine Binder, for the EVA4MII project

“…Abstract Background The integration of real-world evidence (RWE) from real-world data (RWD) in clinical research is crucial for bridging the gap between clinical trial results and real-world outcomes. …”
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Revealing Land-Use Dynamics on Thermal Environment of Riverine Cities Under Climate Variability Using Remote Sensing and Geospatial Techniques by Nazia Iftakhar, Fakhrul Islam, Mohammad Izhar Hussain, Muhammad Nasar Ahmad, Jinwook Lee, Nazir Ur Rehman, Saleh Qaysi, Nassir Alarifi, Youssef M. Youssef

“…While previous studies have investigated factors influencing land surface temperature (LST) variations, gaps persist in integrating Landsat imagery (7 and 8), meteorological data, and Geographic Information System (GIS) tools to evaluate the thermal effects of specific LULC types, including cooling and warming transitions, and their influence on air temperature under variable precipitation patterns. …”
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Designing a model of effective marketing capabilities based on communication by Yoones Banisaeed, Ghanbar Amirnejad, Morteza mousakhani, Leila Andervazh

“…Theoretical framework Marketing ability Marketing capability is an integrated process in which companies use tangible and intangible resources to understand the complexity of specific customer needs, achieve relative differentiation in products for competitive advantage, and finally achieve appropriate quality. …”
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Value-creating factors in the professional relationship between the auditor and the employer in the auditing profession by Alireza Vaziri, keihan Azadi, Mojtaba Maleki choubari

“…The problems that exist in the field of relations between the auditor and the employer in Iran can be listed in the integration of audit institutions, audit marketing, legal responsibility of auditors, etc. …”
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Training Psychological Skills: Efficacy and Assessment of a Nonclinical Psychological Sports Coaching E-Intervention for Young Elite Athletes by Raphaël Bonetti, Fabienne Crettaz von Rotten, Denis Hauw

“…Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 27(4), 476–494. https://doi.org/10.1037/int0000094 Achtziger, A., Gollwitzer, P., & Sheeran, P. (2008). …”
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A prospective randomized controlled trial comparing biphasic cartilage repair implant with microfracture in small chondral lesions of knee: findings at five-year-follow-up by Yao-Yi Kuo, Si-Qi Chiu, Wen-Pei Chang, Chih-Yu Chen, Chih-Hwa Chen, Chen-Kun Liaw, Cheng-Aun Tan, Pei-Wei Weng

“…Moreover, the BiCRI technique displayed superior performance in graft infill at 5 years (P = 0.008), border integration at 5 years (P = 0.04), surface contour at 2 years (P = 0.04) compared to microfracture. …”
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Impact of Ecobiol plus ® feed additive on growth performance, physiological response, oxidative status and immunological status of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings... by Amira A. Omar, Doaa H. Assar, Mustafa Shukry, Aya Abo El-Ezz, Foad A. Farrag, Wesam E. Abd El-Aziz, Eman M. Moustafa

“…A total of 525 Nile tilapia fingerlings, averaging 30.00 ± 5.00 g in initial weight, were randomly divided into four groups (control and three experimental groups), each with three replicates of 25 fish. Ecobiol plus® was integrated in the diet at concentrations of 0.0 (control), 0.1, 0.2, and 0.4 g/kg feed. …”
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Home-Based Intervention Tool for Cardiac Telerehabilitation: Protocol for a Controlled Trial by Francesca Mastorci, Maria Francesca Lodovica Lazzeri, Lamia Ait-Ali, Paolo Marcheschi, Paola Quadrelli, Massimiliano Mariani, Rafik Margaryan, Wanda Pennè, Marco Savino, Giuseppe Prencipe, Alina Sirbu, Paolo Ferragina, Corrado Priami, Alessandro Tommasi, Cesare Zavattari, Pierluigi Festa, Stefano Dalmiani, Alessandro Pingitore

“…ObjectiveThe principal goal of the Innovation in Postoperative Rehabilitation Training and Monitoring (IPOTERI) study is to design, realize, and test a composite and integrated system for postsurgical rehabilitation therapies at home specialized for cardiac surgery. …”
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Revealing the role of natural killer cells in ankylosing spondylitis: identifying diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets by Yuling Chen, Yan Li, Yuan Xu, Qing Lv, Yuanchun Ye, Jieruo Gu

“…Immune cells play a key role in the pathogenesis of AS. This study integrated bioinformatics methods with experimental validation to explore the role of natural killer (NK) cells in AS.Methods Two microarray datasets, GSE25101 and GSE73754, were selected, and the scRNA-seq data were obtained from GSE194315 and Liu’s research. …”
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