Comparative microbial metagenomic analysis of drinking water plants and wastewater treatment plants in Istanbul by Mehmet Demirci, Cankut Çubuk, Ferhat Dasdemir, Abdulkerim Suat Saribas, Esra Billur Balcıoglu, Dogukan Ozbey, Dogu Yorulmaz, Tugba Olmez Hanci, Safak Basa, Bekir Sami Kocazeybek, Bekir Sami Kocazeybek

“…DNA isolation was conducted using filter material, followed by sequencing on a NovaSeq 6000 instrument. …”
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Effect of colloidal particle size on physicochemical properties and aggregation behaviors of two alkaline soils by Y. Yan, X. Zhang, C. Xu, C. Xu, J. Liu, F. Hu, F. Hu, Z. Geng, Z. Geng

“…The CCC values of Anthrosol and Calcisol colloids followed the descending order of <span class="inline-formula"><i>d</i>&lt;100</span> nm, <span class="inline-formula"><i>d</i>&lt;1</span> <span class="inline-formula">µ</span>m and <span class="inline-formula"><i>d</i>&lt;2</span> <span class="inline-formula">µ</span>m. …”
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Kemampuan Daya Hambat Bahan Aktif Beberapa Merek Dagang Hand sanitizer terhadap Pertumbuhan Staphylococcus aureus by Putri Srikartika, Netti Suharti, Eliza Anas

“…Data processed manually and using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and followed by </em><em>P</em><em>ost-</em><em>H</em><em>oc test with Tukey HSD and also Independent T-Test.The results showed that the ingredients of hand sanitizer can reduce the growth of Staphylococcus aureus significantly. …”
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Targeting PCSK9, through an innovative cVLP-based vaccine, enhanced the therapeutic activity of a cVLP-HER2 vaccine in a preclinical model of HER2-positive mammary carcinoma by Laura Scalambra, Francesca Ruzzi, Olga Maria Pittino, Maria Sofia Semprini, Chiara Cappello, Stefania Angelicola, Arianna Palladini, Patrizia Nanni, Louise Goksøyr, Cyrielle Fougeroux, Manuel L. Penichet, Adam Frederik Sander, Pier-Luigi Lollini

“…In contrast, 83% of mice treated with cVLP-HER2 vaccine alone experienced an initial tumor regression, followed by tumor relapse in 60% of subjects. Untreated mice and mice treated with the cVLP-PCSK9 vaccine alone developed progressive tumors within 1–2 months after cell injection. …”
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Establishment and validation a relapse prediction model for bipolar disorder by Xiaoqian Zhang, Xiaoqian Zhang, Xiaoqian Zhang, Xiaoqian Zhang, Minghao Wu, Daojin Wang, Long Wang, Long Wang, Long Wang, Wen Xie, Wen Xie, Wen Xie

“…At the same time, they were followed up for 1 year after reaching the recovery standard after treatment. …”
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The expression of MALAT1, plasma brain natriuretic peptide, and Tei index in sepsis-induced myocardial injury by Guangqing Huang, Wenzi Yang, Xu Zhao, Yong Bai, Xing Jiang, Jie Liu

“…Univariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the influencing factors of sepsis-induced myocardial injury, followed by multivariate logistic regression analysis to identify the influencing factors of such condition. …”
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Collagen turnover biomarkers to predict outcome of patients with biliary cancer by Leonard Kaps, Muhammed A. Genc, Markus Moehler, Stephan Grabbe, Jörn M. Schattenberg, Detlef Schuppan, Rasmus Sund Pedersen, Morten A. Karsdal, Philipp Mildenberger, Annett Maderer, Nicholas Willumsen

“…Patients with high levels (cohort separated by median split) of PRO-C8 (HR 2.85, 95% CI 1.42; 5.73) followed by C3M (HR 2.33, 95% CI 1.2; 4.5), PRO-C3 (HR 3.09, 95% CI 1.5; 6.36) and CA 19–9 (HR 2.52, 95% CI 1.37; 4.64) as reference biomarker had a shorter OS. …”
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Diabetes distress among immigrants of south Asian descent living in New York City: baseline results from the DREAM randomized control trial by Farhan Mohsin, Laura Wyatt, Hayley Belli, Shahmir Ali, Deborah Onakomaiya, Supriya Misra, Yousra Yusuf, Shinu Mammen, Jennifer Zanowiak, Sarah Hussain, Haroon Zafar, Sahnah Lim, Nadia Islam, Naheed Ahmed

“…All were born outside of the US; the majority were born in Bangladesh (69.8%) followed by India, Pakistan, and Nepal (24.7%) and Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago (5.5%). …”
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Comparison of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and urine cytology in diagnosing urothelial carcinoma: a single-center retrospective cohort study by WANG Zhiting, ZHU Xiaoli

“…The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklist and Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy (STARD) were followed for this study. Results: A total of 283 patients were enrolled in this study, 136 were diagnosed with UC, and 147 were not. …”
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The health status of hybrid grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (♀) x E.lanceolatus (♂) cultured in floating-net cage at Kelapa Dua Island, Seribu Islands, Indonesia by Ruku Ratu Borut, Sukenda, Sri Nuryati, kukuh Nirmala, Irzal Effendi, Widanarni

“…Therefore, hybrid grouper is sick due to increased number of leukocytes at 5.13 x 106 cells/mm3 above the normal range, followed by decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit levels at 5.56 - 10.94 g % and 13.31 - 24.78 %, respectively, due to organ damage.       …”
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Empirical Analysis of the Relationship between Poverty and Religion in Iran: A Comparative Study within the Country by Mohammadreza Taleban

“…Given the diversity of followers of major world religions like Islam whose class compositions encompass a wide range of social strata, we could frame a research question: To what extent are poverty and religion related within Iranian society? …”
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Reproductive performances of wild male tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon post-injection of oocyte developer without eyestalk ablation by Dony Prasetyo, Asda Laining, Agus Oman Sudrajat

“…Tiger shrimp of OD0.5 group produced the highest number of gonadal maturing which was 84% followed by AB (68%) and OD1.0 (64%). Oodev injection was able to shorten the time required for spermatophore maturation at maturation phase which happened simultaneously within 7 days post injection compared to that of ablated males. …”
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Association of the Ratio of Triglycerides to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels with the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Beijing by Hongzhou Liu, Shuangtong Yan, Gang Chen, Bing Li, Ling Zhao, Yajing Wang, Xiaodong Hu, Xiaomeng Jia, Jingtao Dou, Yiming Mu, Junping Wen, Zhaohui Lyu

“…After adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, smoking status, alcohol intake, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, strenuous activity, education level, family histories of T2DM and tumors, and the presence of hypertension, tumor, stroke, and coronary heart disease, we showed that TG/HDL-C was positively associated with the incidence of T2DM at the 4-year follow-up (OR=1.49, 95%CI=1.26–1.78). TG/HDL-C and incidence of T2DM showed a nonlinear relationship; the inflection point of TG/HDL-C was 1.50. …”
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L’ensemble monumental du Pâtis à Vieillevigne (Loire-Atlantique) : un nouvel exemple de complexe sur cour laténien en Gaule by Yann Dufay-Garel, Marie Grall, Sandrine Paradis-Grenouillet, Rémy Wassong

“…The planned extension of the Pâtis quarry in Vieillevigne (Loire-Atlantique, France) occasioned an archaeological assessment followed by a preventive excavation in the summer of 2020, covering an area of around 2 ha.The main occupation phase revealed on the site corresponds to what has been identified as a monumental complex dating from the second period of the Iron Age. …”
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Recruitment of Young Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men for a Web-Based Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Intervention: Differences in Participant Characteristics an... by Daniel J Marshall, Amy L Gower, Mira L Katz, José A Bauermeister, Abigail B Shoben, Paul L Reiter

“…Participants recruited via social media were more likely than those recruited via dating apps to complete follow-up surveys at 3 different timepoints (odds ratios 1.52-2.09, P=.001-.008). …”
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La nécropole de Vannes/Darioritum : données inédites sur les pratiques funéraires armoricaines dans un secteur occupé du ier au ive s. apr. J.-C. by Annaïg Le Martret, Marie Grall, Vanessa Brunet

“…The excavation window is too short to identify the entrances to this sector of the necropolis, although the layout of the complex suggests that they were to the south, towards the current Avenue Edouard-Herriot, which probably follows the route of the road linking Vannes/Darioritum to Nantes/Condevincum.…”
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Work performance, physiological and hemato-biochemical responses in working buffalo with different load weights by Visoky Paján-Jiménez, Fernando D. Pazmiño-Rodríguez, Patricia Roldán-Santiago, Cristian Larrondo-Cornejo, Anna Dutro-Aceves, Luis A. de la Cruz-Cruz

“…Results indicated that buffaloes that transported loads of 500, followed by 350 and 200 kg moved slower (3.40, 3.45, 3.52 km/h, p=0.0164), worked less time (2.39, 2.55, 2.79 h; p<0.0001), traveled less distance (7.29, 8.71, 9.75 km, p<0.0001) and made fewer trips (8.27, 10.94, 16.61, p<0.0001), respectively. …”
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The Mechanical Power in Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Undergoing Prone Positioning Can Predict Mortality by Ko-Wei Chang, Shaw-Woei Leu, Han-Chung Hu, Ming-Cheng Chan, Shinn-Jye Liang, Kuang-Yao Yang, Li-Chung Chiu, Wen-Feng Fang, Chau-Chyun Sheu, Ying-Chun Chien, Chung-Kan Peng, Ching-Tzu Huang, Kuo-Chin Kao

“…MP was calculated as follows: MP (J/min) = 0.098 × VT × RR × (Ppeak − 1/2 × ΔP). …”
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Alterations in physicochemical parameters of water and the growth performance of juvenile beluga Huso huso in earthen ponds by Hashem Noferesti, Hojatollah Jafaryan, Rahman Patimar, Hossein Adineh

“…The length and weight of the fry were recorded, followed by the dissection of the fish. The length and weight of the digestive tract were measured in both full and empty states. …”
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mHealth-Based Diabetes Prevention Program for Chinese Mothers With Abdominal Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial by Qinyuan Huang, Qinyi Zhong, Yanjing Zeng, Yimeng Li, James Wiley, Man Ping Wang, Jyu-Lin Chen, Jia Guo

“…ResultsApproximately 85% (68/80) of the participants completed 6 months of follow-up assessments. Regarding the feasibility and acceptance of the program in the mHealth group, the average number of modules reviewed was 7.9 out of 12, and the satisfaction score was 4.37 out of 5. …”
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