Comparison of Long-Term Antibody Titers in Calves Treated with Different Conjunctival and Subcutaneous <i>Brucella abortus</i> S19 Vaccines by Ali Uslu, Zafer Sayın, Aslı Balevi, Yasin Gulcu, Fırat Ergen, Islam Akıner, Oguzhan Denizli, Osman Erganis

“…In this study, a total of 115 calves aged 3 to 4.5 months were created in five groups, with 23 animals in each group: group 1 (vaccine brand A), group 2 (vaccine brand B), and group 3 (vaccine brand C) received the two-dose conjunctival vaccine, group 4 received the single-dose subcutaneous vaccine (vaccine brand C), and group 5 received the subcutaneous vaccine (vaccine brand C) plus the booster dose conjunctival vaccine (vaccine brand B). …”
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Ultrasound investigation at examination of gastro-intestinal tract at combined trauma by A. S. Yermolov, O. A. Alekseyechkina, Ye. S. Vladimirova, G. P. Titova, V. M. Abuchina

“…Data of ultrasound investigations (US) in 48 patients with combined trauma (36 men, 12 women, aged 20–50 years) with disorders of gastro-intestinal function were analyzed. …”
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STING agonism overcomes STAT3-mediated immunosuppression and adaptive resistance to PARP inhibition in ovarian cancer by Changli Qian, Gordon J Freeman, Tao Jiang, Ursula Matulonis, Ziying Lin, Hye-Jung Kim, Anniina Färkkilä, Hua Yu, Xin Cheng, Panagiotis A Konstantinopoulos, Antons Martincuks, Joyce F Liu, Qiwei Wang, Liya Ding, Michael J Kearns, Shaozhen Xie, Inga-Maria Launonen, Thomas M Roberts, Jean J Zhao

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Apolipoprotein C-II Mimetic Peptide Promotes the Plasma Clearance of Triglyceride-Rich Lipid Emulsion and the Incorporation of Fatty Acids into Peripheral Tissues of Mice by Tomohiro Komatsu, Toshihiro Sakurai, Anna Wolska, Marcelo J. Amar, Akiko Sakurai, Boris L. Vaisman, Denis Sviridov, Stephen Demosky, Milton Pryor, Katsunori Ikewaki, Alan T. Remaley

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Analyzing the serum biochemical factors that influence early neurological deterioration in ischemic Stroke patients and developing a nomogram prediction model by Xiaoni Zhan, Yunyun Xu, Rongrong Ma

“…The study's inclusion and exclusion criteria select patients aged 18+ with a first-time diagnosis of IS who undergo lab tests within 24 hours of admission while excluding those with multiple organ dysfunction, sensory impairments, coagulation disorders, or other serious medical conditions. …”
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Hubungan Konsumsi Makanan Fungsional Sumber Antioksidan dengan Fungsi Kognitif dan Kadar 4-Hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) Plasma Lansia by Widia Rahmawati, Nur Indrawati Lipoeto, Yuliarni Syafrit Syafrita

“…The sample</em><em>s</em><em> were choosen systematically and randomly in</em><em> </em><em>the population of elderly aged over 60 years with a sample of 134 people</em><em>s. …”
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Rethinking the residual approach: leveraging statistical learning to operationalize cognitive resilience in Alzheimer’s disease by Colin Birkenbihl, Madison Cuppels, Rory T. Boyle, Hannah M. Klinger, Oliver Langford, Gillian T. Coughlan, Michael J. Properzi, Jasmeer Chhatwal, Julie C. Price, Aaron P. Schultz, Dorene M. Rentz, Rebecca E. Amariglio, Keith A. Johnson, Rebecca F. Gottesman, Shubhabrata Mukherjee, Paul Maruff, Yen Ying Lim, Colin L. Masters, Alexa Beiser, Susan M. Resnick, Timothy M. Hughes, Samantha Burnham, Ilke Tunali, Susan Landau, Ann D. Cohen, Sterling C. Johnson, Tobey J. Betthauser, Sudha Seshadri, Samuel N. Lockhart, Sid E. O’Bryant, Prashanthi Vemuri, Reisa A. Sperling, Timothy J. Hohman, Michael C. Donohue, Rachel F. Buckley

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EULAR standardised training model for ultrasound-guided, minimally invasive synovial tissue biopsy procedures in large and small joints by Annamaria Iagnocco, Andrew Filer, Gabriel Herrero-Beaumont, Peter Balint, Ingrid Moller, Esperanza Naredo, Lene Terslev, Alessandra Bruns, Aurélie Najm, Ana Rodriguez, Raquel Largo, Stefano Alivernini, Jesús Garrido, Maria Antonietta D’Agostino, Jacqueline Uson, Juhani Koski, Maribel Miguel, Carlos Guillén-Astete, David A. Bong, George A.W. Bruyn, Carlos Acebes

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Prevention and management of cytomegalovirus infection and disease in kidney transplant: A consensus statement of the Transplantation Society of Taiwan by Mu-Chi Chung, Cheng-Hsu Chen, Shen-Shin Chang, Chih-Yuan Lee, Ya-Chung Tian, Mei-Yi Wu, Hsu-Han Wang, Chia-Cheng Yu, Teng-Wei Chen, Chien-Chang Kao, Chih-Yang Hsu, Yang-Jen Chiang, Ming-Ju Wu, Yen-Ta Chen, Mai-Szu Wu

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Assessing Knowledge and Preventive Practices Regarding Infectious Diseases Among Healthcare Workers in Hail City, Saudi Arabia by Sandro Costanilla Villareal

“…A cross-sectional design was employed, and the study participants were 265 healthcare workers aged 18 or older who were currently employed at government hospitals, involved in patient care or essential healthcare services, and fluent in English. …”
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Optimising Xpert-Ultra and culture testing to reliably measure tuberculosis prevalence in the community: findings from surveys in Zambia and South Africa by Richard Hayes, Sarah Fidler, Sian Floyd, María Rupérez, Helen Ayles, Redwaan Vermaak, Kwame Shanaube, Albertus Schaap, Eveline Klinkenberg, Petra de Haas, Barry Kosloff, Thomas Gachie, Pete J Dodd, Chali Wapamesa, Michael J Burnett, Nico Kalisvaart, Tila Mainga, Linda Mureithi

“…We aimed to design an accurate diagnostic algorithm for TB prevalence surveys (TBPS) that limits the use of culture.Design TBPS in four communities, conducted during 2019.Setting Three Zambian communities and one South-African community included in the TBPS of the Tuberculosis Reduction through Expanded Anti-retroviral Treatment and Screening study.Participants Randomly sampled individuals aged ≥15 years. Among those who screened positive on chest X-ray or symptoms, two sputum samples were collected for field Xpert-Ultra testing and a third for laboratory liquid-culture testing. …”
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Satisfactory Evaluation of Call Service Using AI After Ureteral Stent Insertion: Randomized Controlled Trial by Ukrae Cho, Yong Nam Gwon, Seung Ryong Chong, Ji Yeon Han, Do Kyung Kim, Seung Whan Doo, Won Jae Yang, Kyeongmin Kim, Sung Ryul Shim, Jaehun Jung, Jae Heon Kim

“…MethodsOverall, 28 patients (aged 20-70 years) who underwent ureteral stent insertion for the first time without a history of psychological illness were consecutively included. …”
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HbA1c Cutoff Point of 5.9% Better Identifies High Risk of Progression to Diabetes among Chinese Adults: Results from a Retrospective Cohort Study by Kai Liang, Chuan Wang, Fei Yan, Lingshu Wang, Tianyi He, Xiuping Zhang, Chengqiao Li, Weifang Yang, Zeqiang Ma, Aixia Ma, Xinguo Hou, Li Chen

“…This article performed a retrospective cohort study to estimate the annual incidence rates of diabetes and to assess the utility of HbA1c as a predictor for progression to diabetes in Chinese community adults aged 40 years or older. Methods. In all, 2778 nondiabetic subjects (including 1901 women) underwent HbA1c testing and oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) measurements at baseline and after 3 years. …”
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Exploring socio-economic inequalities in mental healthcare utilization in adults with self-reported psychological distress: a survey-registry linked cohort design by J. J. Muwonge, C. Dalman, B. Burström, B. Jablonska, A-C. Hollander

“…Methods MHC use was examined in 31,433 individuals aged 18–64 years over a 6-month follow-up period, after responding to the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) in 2014 or the Kessler Six (K6) in 2021. …”
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Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species trigger metformin-dependent antitumor immunity via activation of Nrf2/mTORC1/p62 axis in tumor-infiltrating CD8T lymphocytes by Kazuhiro Kakimi, Hirokazu Matsushita, Masaaki Komatsu, Eiryo Kawakami, Mikako Nishida, Nahoko Yamashita, Taisaku Ogawa, Keita Koseki, Eiji Warabi, Tomoyuki Ohue, Katsuyuki Shiroguchi, Heiichiro Udono

“…Background Metformin (Met) is the first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus and plays an effective role in treating various diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative disease, cancer, and aging. However, the underlying mechanism of Met-dependent antitumor immunity remains to be elucidated.Methods MitoTEMPO, a scavenger of mitochondrial superoxide, abolished the antitumor effect of Met, but not antiprogrammed cell death (PD-1) antibody (Ab) treatment. …”
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Effectiveness of the Modified WHO Labour Care Guide to Detect Prolonged and Obstructed Labour Among Women Admitted at Eight Publicly Funded, Midwife-Led Community Health Facilities... by Mugyenyi GR, Tumuhimbise W, Atukunda EC, Tibaijuka L, Ngonzi J, Kayondo M, Kanyesigye M, Musimenta A, Yarine FT, Byamugisha JK

“…The mean maternal and gestation ages were similar between the two groups, reported at 25.9 (SD=5.6) years, and 39.4 (SD=1.8) weeks, respectively. …”
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Effect of Physical Activity on Physical and Mental Health in Young Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Systematic Review of RCTs and CCTs by Ann Christin Schneider, Sofia Anzeneder, Lars Rehbein, Eva Katharina Brack, Mirko Schmidt, Valentin Benzing

“…Results Of 1,164 articles screened, 32 RCTs and CCTs met eligibility criteria, involving 1,315 participants aged 4–19 years. Studies included inpatients (18), survivors (11), or both (2). …”
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Bioassays for the evaluation of the attractiveness of attractive targeted sugar bait (ATSB) against Anopheles mosquitoes in controlled semi-field systems by Frank S. C. Tenywa, Ummi A. Kibondo, Julian Entwistle, Osward Dogan, Mapipi Haruna, Restuta P. Phisoo, Jason Moore, Jane J. Machange, Haji Makame, Frederic Tripet, Pie Müller, Mathias Mondy, Derric Nimmo, Jennifer C. Stevenson, Sarah J. Moore

“…The findings indicate that future bioassays to evaluate ATSBs should use mosquitoes of both sexes, aged 3–5 days, include multiple species in the same cage or chamber, and utilize both non-choice and choice tests with a standard comparator.…”
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Antiviral efficacy of fluoxetine in early symptomatic COVID-19: an open-label, randomised, controlled, adaptive platform trial (PLATCOV)Research in context by Podjanee Jittamala, Simon Boyd, William H.K. Schilling, James A. Watson, Thundon Ngamprasertchai, Tanaya Siripoon, Viravarn Luvira, Elizabeth M. Batty, Phrutsamon Wongnak, Lisia M. Esper, Pedro J. Almeida, Cintia Cruz, Fernando R. Ascencao, Renato S. Aguiar, Najia K. Ghanchi, James J. Callery, Shivani Singh, Varaporn Kruabkontho, Thatsanun Ngernseng, Jaruwan Tubprasert, Wanassanan Madmanee, Kanokon Suwannasin, Amornrat Promsongsil, Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn, Kittiyod Poovorawan, Manus Potaporn, Attasit Srisubat, Bootsakorn Loharjun, Walter R.J. Taylor, Farah Qamar, Abdul Momin Kazi, M. Asim Beg, Danoy Chommanam, Sisouphanh Vidhamaly, Kesinee Chotivanich, Mallika Imwong, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, Arjen M. Dondorp, Nicholas P.J. Day, Mauro M. Teixeira, Watcharapong Piyaphanee, Weerapong Phumratanaprapin, Nicholas J. White

“…We recruited low-risk adult outpatients aged 18–50 with early symptomatic COVID-19 (symptoms <4 days) between 5 April 2022 and 8 May 2023. …”
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Risk of aortic aneurysm or dissection following use of fluoroquinolones: a retrospective multinational network cohort studyResearch in context by Jack L. Janetzki, Jung Ho Kim, Evan Minty, Jung Ah Lee, Daniel R. Morales, Rohan Khera, Chungsoo Kim, Thamir M. Alshammari, Scott L. DuVall, Michael E. Matheny, Thomas Falconer, Seonji Kim, Thanh-Phuc Phan, Phung-Anh Nguyen, Min-Huei Hsu, Jason C. Hsu, Rae Woong Park, Kenneth K.C. Man, Sarah Seager, Mui Van Zandt, James P. Gilbert, Patrick B. Ryan, Martijn J. Schuemie, Marc A. Suchard, George Hripcsak, Nicole Pratt, Seng Chan You

“…The study included 13,588,837 patients aged 35 or older who initiated systemic fluoroquinolones (FQs) or comparable antibiotics (trimethoprim with or without sulfamethoxazole [TMP] or cephalosporins [CPHs]) for UTI treatment in the outpatient setting between JAN 01, 2010 and DEC 31, 2019. …”
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