Productivity loss due to menstruation-related symptoms: a nationwide cross-sectional survey among 32 748 women by Mark E Schoep, Eddy M M Adang, Jacques W M Maas, Bianca De Bie, Johanna W M Aarts, Theodoor E Nieboer

“…Objective To evaluate age-dependent productivity loss caused by menstruation-related symptoms, measured in absenteeism (time away from work or school) and presenteeism (productivity loss while present at work or school).Methods Design/setting: internet-based, cross-sectional survey conducted in the Netherlands from July to October 2017.Participants: 32 748 women aged 15–45 years, recruited through social media.Outcome measures: self-reported lost productivity in days, divided into absenteeism and presenteeism; impact of menstrual symptoms; reasons women give when calling in sick; and women’s preferences regarding the implications of menstruation-related symptoms for schools and workplaces.Results A total of 13.8% (n=4514) of all women reported absenteeism during their menstrual periods with 3.4% (n=1108) reporting absenteeism every or almost every menstrual cycle. …”
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Impact of Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest in the Brain-dead Donors on the Outcome of Liver Transplantation: A Retrospective and Propensity Score Matching Analysis by Shengmin Mei, MD, Jie Xiang, MD, Li Wang, MD, Yuan Xu, MD, Zhiwei Li, MD

“…To evaluate the impact of cardiac arrest time (CAT) in brain-dead donors on graft and recipient outcomes following liver transplantation. …”
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GL-ST: A Data-Driven Prediction Model for Sea Surface Temperature in the Coastal Waters of China Based on Interactive Fusion of Global and Local Spatiotemporal Information by Ning Song, Jie Nie, Qi Wen, Yuchen Yuan, Xiong Liu, Jun Ma, Zhiqiang Wei

“…Leveraging these spatiotemporal multimodal features enhances the analysis of evolving patterns in sea surface temperature over time and space, thereby improving prediction accuracy. …”
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Effect of infill pattern on mechanical properties of 3D printed PLA-Zn composites for drone frame structures: A topology optimization integrated application study by P. Arunkumar, D. Balaji, N. Radhika, L. Rajeshkumar, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin

“…The drone frame was also tested in real time for its mechanical strength. The topologically optimized 3D-printed drone frame with a cubic infill pattern can be used as a low-cost replacement for the currently used conventional frame.…”
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Increasing Thai Catfish's Immunity (Pangasius hypophthalmus Fowler) Using Ascorbic Acid by , Ilmiah, D. Dana, F. H. Pasaribu, R. Affandi

“…Feed was given at 5-10 % of total biomass with frequency of three times a day.  The blood sampling was taken every week and the challenge test with Aeromonas hydrophila (106cells/mm3) injection intramuscular was done on the 30th day.   …”
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Primary Retroperitoneal Approach to the Superior Mesenteric Vessels in Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Right Colon Cancer with D3 Lymph Node Dissection. Technique and Firs... by S. K. Efetov, B. S. Semchenko, A. K. Rychkova

“…The technique of primary retroperitoneal approach to the superior mesenteric vessels to perform D3 lymph node dissection was described for the first time. The obtained results demonstrated the possibility of using this method for minimally invasive radical treatment of right colon cancer.…”
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Intensive Annual Forage Cultivation via Diversified Sowing Under a Mixed-Cropping System to Increase Production and Decrease Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Xiangyu Wei, Qin Feng, Jianqiang Deng, Haiying Hu, Qiaoli Ma, Jian Lan

“…However, increasing cultivation time could increase energy demands and production costs with accompanying environmental hazards, such as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. …”
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Use of probiotic lactobacilli as alternative to monensin in beef feedlot cattle by Flavia Ivana Mansilla, María Hortencia Miranda, Cecilia Aristimuño Ficoseco, Mariano Obregozo, Marcela D´Urso Villar, María Elena Fátima Nader-Macias, Graciela Margarita Vignolo

“…Thus, L. fermentum CRL2085 probiotic strain administered to feedlot cattle fed diets without monensin may result in a greater cumulative BW and ADG with a shorter administration time comparing with diets containing the ionophore.…”
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GALVANIC MUD TREATMENT IN THE REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK by E. V. Filatova, Kh. M. Malayev

“…After the course of treatment in both groups there was a significant improvement in the indices: in men = 5.23 ± 1.44 cm (p <0.05), in women 1.45 ± 0.87 cm (p < 0,05), but at the same time a reliable difference in the indices (p < 0.01).Conclusion. …”
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Early detection of myocarditis caused by immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy with nivolumab and ipilimumab for advanced recurrent renal cell carcinoma by Maki Todo, Yodo Gatate, Shintaro Nakano, Go Kaneko, Masayuki Hagiwara, Takayuki Takahashi, Yuta Umezawa, Genji Ueda, Shiho Ishikawa, Yoshinori Makino, Masafumi Oyama, Suguru Shirotake

“…There were no fatal symptoms or death due to myocarditis. The median time to the onset of myocarditis was 25 days (21–86 days). …”
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Secondary Circulating Prostate Cells Predict Biochemical Failure in Prostate Cancer Patients after Radical Prostatectomy and without Evidence of Disease by Nigel P. Murray, Eduardo Reyes, Nelson Orellana, Cynthia Fuentealba, Leonardo Bádinez, Ruben Olivares, José Porcell, Ricardo Dueñas

“…Results. 114 men participated, and secondary CPCs were detected more frequently in patients with positive margins, extracapsular extension, and vascular and lymphatic infiltration and were associated with biochemical failure independent of these clinicopathological variables, and with a shorter time to BF. Conclusions. Secondary CPCs are an independent risk factor associated with increased BF in men with a PSA <0.2 ng/mL after radical prostatectomy, but do not determine if the recurrence is due to local or systemic disease. …”
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Enhanced Suppressive Activity of Regulatory T Cells in the Microenvironment of Malignant Pleural Effusions by Joanna Budna, Mariusz Kaczmarek, Agata Kolecka-Bednarczyk, Łukasz Spychalski, Piotr Zawierucha, Joanna Goździk-Spychalska, Michał Nowicki, Halina Batura-Gabryel, Jan Sikora

“…Relative mRNA expression of studied genes was analyzed by real-time PCR. The frequency of Tregs was significantly higher in MPEs compared to benign effusions; however, the level of TGF-β and IL-10 in analyzed groups was comparable, and no correlation between concentrations of TGF-β and IL-10 and percentage of Tregs was observed. …”
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Theoretical analysis of expansion process of wet water vapor in working chamber of piston long-stroke linear drive of compressor unit by A. A. Kapelyukhovskaya, G. I. Chernov, A. Yu. Gromov, A. M. Kalashnikov, V. I. Karagusov, A. M. Paramonov

“…An analysis of the results obtained shows that an increase in the cycle time and a decrease in the initial degree of dryness lead to an intensification of the process of condensation of wet steam in the process of expansion and the possibility of obtaining complete condensation of the working fluid.…”
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Near-infrared spectroscopy–guided personalized repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for bipolar depression: a case report by Chun-Hung Chang, Chun-Hung Chang, Chun-Hung Chang, Wen-Chun Liu, Po-Han Chou

“…Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), a noninvasive neuroimaging tool that assesses functional changes in the brain during cognitive tasks, can measure a patient’s bilateral frontal lobe function in real time. Thus, this tool can aid the development of personalized TMS protocols for patients with depression.MethodsA 19-year-old woman presented to our psychiatric clinic with bipolar depression. …”
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An Evaluation of the Responsiveness and Discriminant Validity of Shoulder Questionnaires among Patients Receiving Surgical Correction of Shoulder Instability by Kyle A. R. Kemp, David M. Sheps, Lauren A. Beaupre, Fiona Styles-Tripp, Charlene Luciak-Corea, Robert Balyk

“…Health-related quality-of-life (HRQL) measures must detect clinically important changes over time and between different patient subgroups. Forty-three patients (32 M, 13 F; mean age  =  26.00  ±  8.19 years) undergoing arthroscopic Bankart repair completed three validated shoulder questionnaires (Western Ontario Shoulder Instability index (WOSI), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment form (ASES), Constant score) preoperatively, and at 6, 12, and 24 months postoperatively. …”
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An Integrated Stacking Ensemble Model for Natural Gas Purchase Prediction Incorporating Multiple Features by Junjie Wang, Lei Jiang, Le Zhang, Yaqi Liu, Qihong Yu, Yuheng Bu

“…By conducting four different feature combination experiments for each base model, including weather, time, regional, and usage features, we constructed 12 foundational models. …”
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Policy Versus Practice: Facilitators and Barriers of Chronic Care Integration in Dutch General Practice – a Survey Study by Toine E. P. Remers, Simone A. van Dulmen, Erik W. M. A. Bischoff, Florien M. Kruse, Marcel G. M. Olde Rikkert, Patrick P. T. Jeurissen

“…Care groups and providers show alignment in their perception of some of the most important facilitators and barriers such as motivation and lack of time, but other factors are valued differently at both levels. …”
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Joint trajectories of physical activity, health, and income before and after statutory retirement: A 22-year follow-up. by Tea Lallukka, Petteri Kolmonen, Ossi Rahkonen, Eero Lahelma, Jouni Lahti

“…We examined five repeated questionnaire surveys to identify any joint developmental patterns in the key indicators of healthy aging and well-being-leisure-time physical activity, health measured by general health perceptions, and household income, over a follow-up of 22 years. …”
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Chlamydia trachomatis Growth and Cytokine mRNA Response in a Prostate Cancer Cell Line by Ivan M. Petyaev, Naylia A. Zigangirova, Elena Y. Morgunova, Nigel H. Kyle, Elena D. Fedina, Yuriy K. Bashmakov

“…These changes were more minimal and became statistically insignificant at a later time point in the infectious cycle (48 hpi). Altogether, these data suggest that the early phase of C. trachomatis infection in CWR-R1 cells is accompanied by more efficient propagation of the pathogen as compared with the growth of C. trachomatis in McCoy cells. …”
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Immunization of cattle with a Rhipicephalus microplus chitinase peptide containing predicted B-cell epitopes reduces tick biological fitness by María Martina Esperanza Perez-Soria, Daniel Gustavo López-Díaz, Rafael Jiménez-Ocampo, Gabriela Aguilar-Tipacamú, Massaro W. Ueti, Juan Mosqueda, Ala Tabor

“…Chitinases are enzymes that degrade older chitin at the time of moulting, therefore allowing interstadial metamorphosis. …”
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