Observational study on the current status of thalassaemia in Malaysia: a report from the Malaysian Thalassaemia Registry by Hishamshah Mohd Ibrahim, Zulaiha Muda, Ida Shahnaz Othman, Mohamed Najib Mohamed Unni, Kok Hoi Teh, Asohan Thevarajah, Kogilavani Gunasagaran, Gek Bee Ong, Seoh Leng Yeoh, Aisyah Muhammad Rivai, Che Hadibiah Che Mohd Razali, Nazzlin Dizana Din, Zarina Abdul Latiff, Rahman Jamal, Norsarwany Mohamad, Hany Mohd Ariffin, Hamidah Alias

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Observational study: effect of varying transport durations and feed withdrawal on the physiological status and health of dairy calves by Luca L. van Dijk, Susanne Siegmann, Niamh L. Field, Katie Sugrue, Cornelis G. van Reenen, Eddie A. M. Bokkers, Muireann Conneely, Gearoid Sayers

“…Overall, changes in the physiological status of calves post transport appeared to relate more to the duration of feed deprivation than to the duration of transport, except for potassium and lactate (muscle fatigue), which were impacted more for INT calves. …”
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Glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus affects periodontal health but not salivary status: An observational study by Paula de Oliveira Cunha, Isadora Messias Batista Rosa, Adriana Campos Passanezi Sant’ana, Mariana Schutzer Ragghianti Zangrando, Carlos Antonio Negrato, Carla Andreotti Damante

“…Aim: The aim of this observational study was to assess the periodontal and salivary status of patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). …”
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Using Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Two Program Examples Measuring Health Status in Primary Care: An Observational Study by Allison L. Soprovich, Hilary Short, Al‐Bakir Ali, Krista Brower, Arto Ohinmaa, Jeffrey A. Johnson

“…., EQ‐5D‐5L) measure general health status from the patient's perspective, contributing towards a comprehensive evaluation of health programming. …”
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Assessment of Postresuscitation Volume Status by Bioimpedance Analysis in Patients with Sepsis in the Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Observational Study by Bram Rochwerg, Jason H. Cheung, Christine M. Ribic, Faraz Lalji, France J. Clarke, Susheel Gantareddy, Nischal Ranganath, Aziz Walele, Ellen McDonald, Maureen O. Meade, Deborah J. Cook, Trevor T. Wilkieson, Catherine M. Clase, Peter J. Margetts, Azim S. Gangji

“…Bioimpedance analysis (BIA) is a novel method of assessing a patient’s volume status. Objective. We sought to determine the feasibility of using vector length (VL), derived from bioimpedance analysis (BIA), in the assessment of postresuscitation volume status in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with sepsis. …”
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Assessment of oral health status and prevalence of dental caries and molar incisor hypomineralization among asthmatic children: An observational study by Deepika Kheriwal, Ruchi Singhal, Ritu Namdev, Akshita Bansal, Anjali Verma

“…Background: Asthma as a systemic disease and the medication used for its management may have impact on the oral health status of individual. Aim and Objectives: To assess the oral health status and prevalence of dental caries and MIH among asthmatic children and to assess any association with different variables. …”
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Long-term functioning status of COVID-19 survivors: a prospective observational evaluation of a cohort of patients surviving hospitalisation by Linamara Rizzo Battistella, Felipe Fregni, Marta Imamura, Vinicius Delgado Ramos, Lucas Ramos De Pretto, Simon K H A A Van Cauwenbergh, Sabrina Saemy Tome Uchiyama, Denise Matheus, Flavia Kuhn, Ana Alice Amaral de Oliveira, Gabriella Souza Naves, Aline Rossetti Mirisola, Fernando de Quadros Ribeiro, Andre Tadeu Sugawara, Mauricio Cantarino, Rafael Andrade Santos Antunes Cavalca, Vanessa Pagano, Melina Valentim Marques, Elizabeth Mendes da Silva, Alessandra Pereira Gomes

“…Objectives The study investigated the long-term functional status of hospitalised COVID-19 survivors to explore and document their functional situation.Design This prospective observational study assessed 801 COVID-19 survivors at 3–11 months after hospital discharge. …”
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Cerebrospinal fluid and serum cytokine profiles in severe viral encephalitis with implications for refractory status epilepticus: a retrospective observational study by Peipei Huang, Fan Yang, Ruirui Dong, Lijun Wen, Qiuling Zang, Dandan Song, Junshuang Guo, Yating Wang, Ruike Zhang, Zhiping Ren, Jinjin Qin, Junfang Teng, Wang Miao

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Differences in immune status and fecal SCFA between Indonesian stunted children and children with normal nutritional status. by Ingrid S Surono, Fasli Jalal, Syukrini Bahri, Andreas Romulo, Pratiwi Dyah Kusumo, Erida Manalu, Yusnita, Koen Venema

“…We recently showed that the gut microbiota composition of stunted children was different from that of children with normal nutritional status. Here, we compared immune status and fecal microbial metabolite concentrations between stunted and normal children, and we correlated macronutrient intake (including energy), metabolites and immune status to microbiota composition. …”
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Pesticide pollution status in cocoa plantation soil by E. Atuanya, W. Aborisade

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The syllabification of /sw/ in Italian and the phonological status of /w/ by Piero Cossu

“… This study investigates the phonetics and phonology of word-initial /sw/ clusters in Italian, aiming to discern the syllabic parsing of the sequence and the phonological status of the glide /w/. Previous studies have reported a dual status of /w/ in Italian, consonantal in loanwords versus vocalic in native lexemes, apparently dependent on the graphemic form of /w/, i.e. …”
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Groundwater dependent ecosystems – groundwater status indicators by Kim Mezga, Mitja Janža, Joerg Prestor, Katja Koren, Dejan Šram

“…However, the conservation status of some olm habitats is unfavourable given that the number of specimens is declining. …”
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Association between nutritional status, daily nutrition delivery and clinical outcomes of critically ill adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a protocol for Isfahan multicentre prospective observational cohort ICU study (the Isfahan-ICU study) by Awat Feizi, Sabrina Schlesinger, Nafiseh Shokri-Mashhadi, Somayeh Rajaii, Milad Nasiri Jounaghani

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Confirmation of the Luminous Blue Variable Status of MWC 930 by A. S. Miroshnichenko, N. Manset, S. V. Zharikov, J. Zsargó, J. A. Juárez Jiménez, J. H. Groh, H. Levato, M. Grosso, R. J. Rudy, E. A. Laag, K. B. Crawford, R. C. Puetter, D. E. Reichart, K. M. Ivarsen, J. B. Haislip, M. C. Nysewander, A. P. LaCluyze

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Oxidative stress and antioxidant status among the elderly in Jakarta by Novi Silvia Hardiany, Daniya Qanita Amani, Jasmine Virginia Anjani, Prima Christin Natalia, Rheina Tamara Tarigan

“…No significant differences in antioxidant status were observed based on age, blood pressure, or the number of chronic diseases. …”
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Status of the a class certified zoos and aquariums in turkey by Ahmet Selçuk Özen

“…In addition, to suggestions to establish a contemporary institution<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> In this study, the status of A class certified Zoos and Aquariums, established according to operational procedures and principles of the &#8220;Animal protection Law Article 22 with regulation number 5199 act&#8221; dated August 11, 2007 and published in Official Gazette with number 26610 in Turkey, were detected by observations, interviews, small number of literature and internet records.…”
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Survey of nutritional intake status in college baseball players by Yoko Iio, Hana Kozai, Mamoru Tanaka, Yukihiro Mori, Manato Seguchi, Yuka Aoyama, Morihiro Ito

“…Thus, it is necessary that athletes understand their nutritional intake status to improve performance and maintain health. …”
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Nutritional Status and Immune Functions in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients by Hayriye Sayarlioglu, Reha Erkoc, Cengiz Demir, Ekrem Dogan, Mehmet Sayarlioglu, Ahmet Faik Oner, Imdat Dilek

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between immune functions and nutritional status of HD patients. We studied 54 patients with ESRD on chronic HD, included 34 females and 20 males with mean age 46.6±16.3 (18–77) years. …”
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Evidence on the Heroin-Mediated Impairment of the Oxidative Status of Erythrocytes by Mohammad A. Bani-Ahmad, Ayman G. Mustafa, Abdelraheem A. Bani Ahmad, Islam E. Alkhazali, Ahmad A. Rahim

“…Results demonstrate preliminary evidence that heroin addiction is implicated in impaired redox status of erythrocytes. Considering the pharmacokinetics of heroin, erythrocytic antioxidant mechanisms, and turnover rate, further investigation is required to evaluate the extent and clinical outcomes, especially upon over-dose administration.…”
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The Impact of Abdominal Obesity Status on Cardiovascular Response to the Mediterranean Diet by Alexandra Bédard, Sylvie Dodin, Louise Corneau, Simone Lemieux

“…We investigated the impact of abdominal obesity status on the cardiovascular response to a fully controlled 4-week isoenergetic Mediterranean diet (MedDiet). …”
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