Poor efficacy of the combination of clarithromycin, amikacin, and cefoxitin against Mycobacterium abscessus in the hollow fiber infection model by Etienne Vignaud, Sylvain Goutelle, Charlotte Genestet, Jérôme Guitton, Sabine Cohen, Chloé Bourg, Aurore Durand, Laura Lebouteiller, Albin Bernard, Caroline Richet, Oana Dumitrescu, Elisabeth Hodille

“…Moreover, increasing clarithromycin concentrations stabilized the amikacin-tolerance level: amikacin minimal inhibitory concentration of amikacin-tolerant strains increased over time using blood concentrations while it remained stable using lung concentrations. …”
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High-sensitivity, high-speed, broadband mid-infrared photodetector enabled by a van der Waals heterostructure with a vertical transport channel by Jianfeng Wu, Jialin Zhang, Ruiqi Jiang, Hao Wu, Shouheng Chen, Xinlei Zhang, Wenhui Wang, Yuanfang Yu, Qiang Fu, Rui Lin, Yueying Cui, Tao Zhou, Zhenliang Hu, Dongyang Wan, Xiaolong Chen, Weida Hu, Hongwei Liu, Junpeng Lu, Zhenhua Ni

“…The minimized carrier transit path of tens of nanometers facilitates efficient and fast carrier transport, leading to significantly improved performance, with a mid-infrared detectivity reaching 2.38 × 1011 cmHz1/2W−1 (approaching the theoretical limit), a fast response time of 10.4 ns at 1550 nm, and an ultrabroadband detection range spanning from the ultraviolet to mid-infrared wavelengths. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness of targeted educational interventions on enhancing self-efficacy and foot care practices among diabetic women in Jordan by Heba Hijazi, Heba Hijazi, Rabah Al Abdi, Rabah Al Abdi, Sawsan Abuhammad, Sawsan Abuhammad, Wegdan Bani Issa, Alham Al-Sharman, Alham Al-Sharman, Nesreen Saadeh, Alounoud AlMarzooqi, Fatma Refaat Ahmed, Fatma Refaat Ahmed, Ahmed Hossain, Hadia Radwan, Muhammad Arsyad Subu, Mohamad Alameddine

“…Similarly, for self-efficacy, the aORs for Intervention Group 2 were 2.7 (95% CI: 1.4–5.2) relative to the control group, and 1.8 (95% CI: 1.1–3.2) compared to Intervention Group 1.ConclusionOur study demonstrates that interactive educational approaches—featuring group discussions, real-time problem-solving, immediate feedback, and family support—can empower diabetic women to take a more active role in managing their foot health. …”
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A Multicenter, Prospective Study of a New Fully Covered Expandable Metal Biliary Stent for the Palliative Treatment of Malignant Bile Duct Obstruction by Bret T. Petersen, Michel Kahaleh, Richard A. Kozarek, David Loren, Kapil Gupta, Thomas Kowalski, Martin Freeman, Yang K. Chen, Malcolm S. Branch, Steven Edmundowicz, Michael Gluck, Kenneth Binmoeller, Todd H. Baron, Raj J. Shah, Timothy Kinney, William Ross, Paul Jowell, David Carr-Locke

“…Main outcome measurements included (1) absence of stent occlusion within six months or until death, whichever occurred first and (2) technical success, need for reintervention, bilirubin levels, stent patency, time to stent occlusion, and adverse events. Results. …”
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Predictors of Colorectal Cancer Screening and Screening Modalities among Patients seen at Federally Qualified Health Centers Funded by the United States Health Resources and Servic... by Megan R.M. Aaronson, Nadereh Pourat, Connie Lu, Jayraan Badiee, Helen Yu-Lefler, Benjamin Picillo, Hank Hoang, Folasade P. May

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Role of sphingolipid metabolism signaling in a novel mouse model of renal osteodystrophy based on transcriptomic approach by Yujia Wang, Yan Di, Yongqi Li, Jing Lu, Bofan Ji, Yuxia Zhang, Zhiqing Chen, Sijie Chen, Bicheng Liu, Rining Tang, Yuanyuan Ji

“…DEGs were validated via quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Results:. …”
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Clinical Observation of Auricular Acupressure Combined with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Nicotine Dependence by KUANG Hongjun, FU Shanshan, HUANG Qian, YANG Layuan, YUAN Yangyang, YUAN Nan, LIU Minquan, TANG Jian, FANG Chuang, ZHONG Feng

“…In addition, the auricular acupressure pads were changed every 2 days, three times per week, for four weeks. In the tDCS group, tDCS was applied at the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, 1.4 mA in intensity, 20 min each time, three times per week, for four weeks. …”
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Advanced Fractional Mathematics, Fractional Calculus, Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence with Applications in Complex Chaotic Systems by Dumitru Baleanu, Yeliz Karaca

“…Chaos, comprehended characteristically, is the mathematical property of a dynamical system which is a deterministic mathematical model in which time can be either continuous or discrete as a variable. …”
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The Effect of Wheat Residues and Vermicompost on the Quality Characteristics of Corn (Zea mays L.) Forage and Soil Fertility by Hasanali Pooresmaeil, Mehdi Dahmradeh, Ahmad Ghanbari

“…These practices contribute to a reduction in soil fertility over time. One of the most important effective factors in sustainable agriculture is plant nutrition, which uses nutrients in the soil. …”
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Implementation Analysis of Fast Track and Variable Work Overtime on Delays in the Building Construction Project by Pasca Fitri Febriani, Rizal Bahaswan, Julistyana Tistogondo

“…This research aims to analyze the application of the Fast Track Construction (FTC) method based on time variables in the delay of the SII Office Surabaya building construction project. …”
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Socio-economic inequalities in minimum dietary diversity among Ethiopian children aged 6–23 months: a decomposition analysis by Nigusu Worku, Amare Mesfin Workie, Lamrot Yohannes, Mihret Getnet, Mihret Getnet, Wubshet Debebe Negash, Wubshet Debebe Negash, Adina Yeshambel Belay, Lakew Asmare, Hiwot Tadesse Alemu, Demiss Mulatu Geberu, Melak Jejaw, Kaleb Assegid Demissie, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Asebe Hagos

“…BackgroundGlobally, inappropriate feeding practices account for more than two-thirds of all cases of child mortality during the first 2 years of a child’s life. For a long time, Ethiopia has suffered from the double burden of malnutrition: overnutrition and undernutrition both pose significant challenges, particularly for children. …”
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Nonlinear water stress response functions can improve the performance of the DSSAT-CERES-Wheat model under water deficit conditions by Ning Yao, Yingnan Wei, Kunhao Jiang, Jian Liu, Yi Li, Hui Ran, Tehseen Javed, Hao Feng, Qiang Yu, Jianqiang He

“…Convex functions (WSRF 1–3) were superior to concave functions (WSRF 4–6), enhancing overall simulation accuracy by 13.7 %. Furthermore, time-series output variables, including soil water and biomass dynamics, were evaluated. …”
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Rapid literature mapping on the recent use of machine learning for wildlife imagery by Nakagawa, Shinichi, Lagisz, Malgorzata, Francis, Roxane, Tam, Jessica, Li, Xun, Elphinstone, Andrew, Jordan, Neil R., O'Brien, Justine K., Pitcher, Benjamin J., Van Sluys, Monique, Sowmya, Arcot, Kingsford, Richard T.

“…They dramatically speed up the time to detect, count, and classify animals and their behaviours. …”
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Investigating Elevated E-Selectin and P-Selectin Levels in Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION) Patients: The Stepping Stone to a Future Clinical Approach by Syntia Nusanti, Andhika Rachman, Brigitta Marcia Budihardja, Lourisa Ruth Eldinia, Nadia Delima Andini, Arief Kartasasmita, M Sidik, Seskoati Prayitnaningsih, Alida Roswita Harahap, Aria Kekalih, Tjahjono Darminto Gondhowiardjo

“…There was no significant difference in E-selectin and P-selectin values between the groups (p = 0.317 for E-selectin, and p = 0.575 for P-selectin). Prothrombin time and international normalized ratio (INR) were inversely correlated with both E-selectin and P-selectin in the hypercoagulation group (p = 0.032, p = 0.030 for E-selectin and p = 0.044, p = 0.036 for P-selectin). …”
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Analisis Cakupan Antenatal Care K4 Program Kesehatan Ibu dan Anak di Wilayah Kerja Dinas Kesehatan Kabupaten Padang Pariaman by Elmispendriya Gusna, Pelsi Sulaini, Hafni Bachtiar

“…<strong></strong></p><p><strong>Kata kunci:</strong> cakupan antenatal care K4, motivasi, supervisi</p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>The achievement of K4 (four time antenatal care) target will be success with support from motivation of village midwives and routine supervision of coordinator midwives. …”
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Spectrum and Location of Ongoing Extreme Particle Acceleration in Cassiopeia A by Jooyun Woo, Kaya Mori, Charles J. Hailey, Elizabeth Spira-Savett, Aya Bamba, Brian W. Grefenstette, Thomas B. Humensky, Reshmi Mukherjee, Samar Safi-Harb, Tea Temim, Naomi Tsuji

“…The Cas A observations and spectral modeling represent the first time radio, X-ray, gamma-ray, and CR spectra have been self-consistently tied to a specific acceleration mechanism—mNLDSA—in a young SNR.…”
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Untargeted metabolomics and functional analyses reveal that the secondary metabolite quinic acid associates with Angelica sinensis flowering by Pei Liu, Weimeng Feng, He Yang, Guang Yu, Erxin Shang, Sen Zhang, Hui Yan, Jin-ao Duan

“…Importantly, the flowering time was delayed in the quinate dehydrogenase At mutant, and this delay was reversed by quinic acid. …”
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Expression of Annexin-A1 and Galectin-1 Anti-Inflammatory Proteins and mRNA in Chronic Gastritis and Gastric Cancer by Yvana Cristina Jorge, Mayra Mioto Mataruco, Leandro Pires Araújo, Ana Flávia Teixeira Rossi, Juliana Garcia de Oliveira, Marina Curado Valsechi, Alaor Caetano, Kenji Miyazaki, Célia Sebastiana de Jesus Fazzio, Jorge Alberto Thomé, Paula Rahal, Sonia Maria Oliani, Ana Elizabete Silva

“…We analyzed 40 samples of CG, 20 of GA, and 10 of normal mucosa (C) by the quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) technique and the immunohistochemistry assay. …”
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Potential impacts of marine fuel regulations on an Arctic stratocumulus case and its radiative response by L. F. Escusa dos Santos, L. F. Escusa dos Santos, H. C. Frostenberg, A. Baró Pérez, A. M. L. Ekman, A. M. L. Ekman, L. Ickes, E. S. Thomson

“…With the retreating sea ice, shipping activity will likely increase in the future, driven by economic activity and the potential for realizing time and fuel savings from using shorter trade routes. …”
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF CHICKPEA by S. Sots, I. Kustov, I. Butsenko, I. Solonytska

“…The kabuli variety also contains iron, magnesium, and phosphorus in its mineral complex, though their concentrations may be slightly lower than in the desi variety. At the same time, kabuli chickpea has a higher content of monounsaturated fatty acids, making it beneficial for cardiovascular health. …”
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