Childhood cancer and parental mental health: role of disease severity, socioeconomic status, and social dynamics by Hawkar Ibrahim, Azad Ali Ismail, Narin Ahmed Rahim, Benjamin Iffland, Frank Neuner

“…Data were collected through structured interviews at two major oncology hospitals in the KRI, utilizing standardized instruments to assess mental health symptoms, socioeconomic status, and social constraints. …”
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Testing Phylogenetic Placement Accuracy of DNA Barcode Sequences on a Fish Backbone Tree: Implications of Backbone Tree Completeness and Species Representation by M. A. Thanuja M. Fernando, Jinzhong Fu, Sarah J. Adamowicz

“…We also compared the effects of biased, random, and stratified sampling strategies; the latter ensured the representation of all major lineages (Family) of bony fish. Our findings indicate that the placement accuracy is consistently high across all levels of backbone tree completeness, where 70%–78% missing species are correctly placed (by EPA‐ng) in the same locations as the reference tree derived from the complete data. …”
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The effect of COVID-19 lockdown on the air environment in India by N. Gupta, A. Tomar, V. Kumar

“…Everything in the world is affected due to this pandemic right from economy to resources where the economy of major countries of the world are facing recession and resources are surplus with no takers at all. …”
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Prospective Study of Surgical Management of Midshaft Clavicle Fractures by Pawan Kumar, Mritunjay Kumar

“…The functional outcome according to Constant and Murley score is excellent in 17 (60.7%) patients, good in 10 (35.7%) patients and satisfactory in 1 (3.6%) case. There was no major complication, one patient had superficial infection, deep infection in 1 case, nonunion in 1 case and plate breakage in one patient. …”
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The Comparison of Chosen - Bonded with the Use of Classical and Dedicated for 3D Printing Furfuryl Binder - Molding Sands’ Properties as a Basis for Development a New Inorganic Sys... by D.M. Halejcio, K.A. Major-Gabryś

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Larvicidal Activities and Synergistic Effects of Essential Oils against Anopheles funestus and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Kisumu, Kenya by Dimitri W. Wangrawa, Jackline Kosgei, Maxwell Machani, James Opala, Silas Agumba, Felix Yaméogo, Dov Borovsky, Eric Ochomo

“…Rapid development of resistance in vector mosquitoes to synthetic insecticides is a major challenge for malaria control. The use of plant-derived essential oils (EOs) is an attractive strategy in controlling mosquito populations because they are environmentally safe and may have a lower chance of developing resistance. …”
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Ploidy levels influence cold tolerance of Cyclocarya paliurus: insight into the roles of WRKY genes by Zanpei Zhang, Qianxing Mao, Yueying Gu, Xulan Shang, Yanmeng Huang, Shengzuo Fang

“…Correlation analysis between differentially expressed genes and freezing injury index suggested that CpaWRKY14, CpaWRKY26 and CpaWRKY86 play essential roles in the diploids to respond to cold stress. In contrast, the major genes involved in the cold stress response in tetraploids were CpaWRKY14, CpaWRKY60, CpaWRKY63 and CpaWRKY81. …”
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LncRNA HOTAIR: A Novel Biomarker for the Diagnosis of Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis and Prediction of the Onset of Cerebral Ischemic Events by Pengcheng Feng, Chenguang Tong, Yuan Li, Li Liu

“…Abstract Background Carotid artery stenosis (CAS) is a major cause of cerebral ischemic events (CIE). The purpose of the research was to reveal the diagnostic accuracy of long non-coding RNA hox transcript antisense intergenic RNA (HOTAIR) in asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis (ACAS) patients and its predictive significance in CIE incidence. …”
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Dépôt de polluants sur les espaces agricoles à proximité des voies de transport en Île-de-France by Caroline Petit, Benjamin Loubet, Elisabeth Rémy, Christine Aubry, Fabrice Duguay, Julie Missonnier, Pierre Cellier, Amir Ali Feiz, Cécile Blondeau, Cécile Mauclair, Brigitte Durand

“…The third part of the project shows that a significant fraction of the farmland would be impacted by protective recommendations and that specific protection arrangements would be difficult to implement due to costs and effectiveness issues.The article describes the implementation of this multidisciplinary project, discusses its major results and proposes perspectives for further understanding the relationship between road traffic, air pollution and agricultural areas.…”
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INTEGRATION OF THE BALTIC STOCK MARKETS WITH GLOBAL MARKETS DURING THE PREVIOUS DECADE by Anmar Pretorius

“…The preliminary analysis compares the economic structures of the three domestic economies, the industry contributions of the stock exchanges, and the major international countries investing in the three stock markets. …”
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A new STI in the city: MPOX in Barcelona. First outbreak (5/2022-5/2023) and subsequent resurgence. by David Palma, Montserrat Guillaumes, Carles Pericas, Anna de Andrés, Raquel Prieto, Laia Álvarez-Bruned, Jesús Ospina, Paula Santiá, Patricia García de Olalla, Cristina Rius

“…<h4>Discussion</h4>The 2022 MPOX outbreak posed a major challenge to surveillance and sexual health services worldwide. …”
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Color Stability and Roughness of Ocular Prosthesis Between Heat-Cured Acrylic and 3D Printed Acrylic After Artificial Weathering by Shahad Fadhil Bunyan, Shahad Mohammed Shakir, Faraedon Mohidden Mostafa Zardawi

“…Eye loss can majorly impact a person’s look, functionality, and psychological well-being. …”
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Rehabilitation outcomes after comprehensive post-acute inpatient rehabilitation following moderate to severe acquired brain injury—study protocol for an overall prognosis study bas... by Uwe M. Pommerich, Peter W. Stubbs, Jørgen Feldbæk Nielsen

“…Acquired brain injury, such as stroke, traumatic brain injury or encephalopathy, is a major cause of disability and functional limitations, worldwide. …”
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Peer support and social networking interventions in diabetes self-management in Kenya and Uganda: A scoping review. by Habil Otanga, Brian Semujju, Lynn Mwaniki, Justus Aungo

“…Key words encapsulated three major themes: peer support, social networking and self-management. …”
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Adapted Guidelines for Malaria Case Management in Sudan by Samah Elhassan, Sahar Khalid Mohamed, Khlood Fathi Hassan Alnaeem, Ahmed Abdulgadir Noureddin, Samah Kamaleldeen Bakrri Abass, Fadwa Mohamed Saad, Technical Advisory Committee

“… Background: Malaria is a major public health hazard in Sudan. The latest update to the malaria diagnosis and treatment protocol in Sudan was in 2017, after which multiple developments in the global guidelines for malaria case management have taken place. …”
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MODERN STATE LANGUAGE POLICY by Olga B. Akimova, Tatyana S. Tabachenko

“…However, the analysis of implementation of the mentioned above programs, as well as received social effects and current practice does not provide relevant solutions for the major problems and does not always correspond to the rapidly changing realities.Practical significance. …”
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Single-cell transcriptome analysis reveals cellular reprogramming and changes of immune cell subsets following tetramethylpyrazine treatment in LPS-induced acute lung injury by Mingyan Wu, Shanmei Wang, Xiaolan Chen, Li Shen, Jurong Ding, Hongbin Jiang

“…Results of scRNA-seq showed that the cells were divided into seven major cell clusters, including immune cells, fibroblasts, endothelial cells and epithelial cells. …”
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Like objects or like subjects? Effects of student–robot interaction (SRI) and mathematical ability on students learning outcomes by Segun Michael Ojetunde, Umesh Ramnarain

“…However, the advent of robotics and its attendant student–robot interaction moderated by students’ mathematical ability is yet to be widely discussed empirically. This constitutes the major reason why the study investigated the effects of student–robot interaction and mathematical ability on students' learning outcomes, particularly among Nigerian high school students where the robotics curriculum is at the early stage of implementation. …”
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Does Apoptotic Index Predict the Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Breast Carcinoma? by Gokce ASKAN, Oguzhan OKCU, Cigdem OZTURK, Seda DUMAN OZTURK, Bayram SEN, Recep BEDIR

“…Objective: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) plays a major role in the treatment of patients with locally advanced breast carcinoma. …”
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Consolidating Medical Education in Sudan During War by Mohamed H. Taha, Nazik E. Husain, Wail Nuri Osman Mukhtar, Mohamed Elhassan Abdalla

“…Methods: A comprehensive literature review covered relevant articles published from 1915 to 2023. Four major databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar) were searched using keywords related to medical education, war, armed conflict, and affected countries. …”
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