Long-term maintenance of patient-specific characteristics in tumoroids from six cancer indications by Colin D. Paul, Chris Yankaskas, Pradip Shahi Thakuri, Brittany Balhouse, Shyanne Salen, Amber Bullock, Sylvia Beam, Anthony Chatman, Sybelle Djikeng, Xiaoyu Jenny Yang, Garrett Wong, Isha Dey, Spencer Holmes, Abigail Dockey, Lindsay Bailey-Steinitz, Lina Zheng, Weizhong Li, Vivek Chandra, Jakhan Nguyen, Jason Sharp, Erik Willems, Mark Kennedy, Matthew R. Dallas, David Kuninger

“…Newly derived tumoroid lines (n = 20) were analyzed by targeted genomic profiling and RNA sequencing and were representative of tumor tissue samples. …”
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Treatment and counselling preferences of postpartum women with and without symptoms of (childbirth-related) PTSD: findings of the cross-sectional study INVITE by Rosa Hannele Horstmann, Lara Seefeld, Julia Schellong, Susan Garthus-Niegel

“…Methods This study used data from the cross-sectional INVITE study, comprising telephone interviews with N = 3,874 women conducted six weeks to six months after childbirth. …”
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Muhammed et-Trabzonî el-Medenî’nin Sârimu’l-vâridât Adlı Eserinin Vehhâbîliğin Ortaya Çıkış Tarihi Bağlamında Kaynaklık Değeri by Kadir Gömbeyaz, Muhammed İkbal Çoban

“…Kaleme aldığı eserlerden biri de “Necdli İhtiyâr (eş-Şeyhü’n-Necdî)” diye adlandırdığı birinin kendisine ulaşan (vârid) dört görüşünü ele aldığı ve bunlara karşı aklî ve naklî delillerle karşı çıktığı Sârimü’l-vâridât adlı eseridir. …”
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A web-based pilot randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of education and contact-based interventions in reducing public suicide stigma by Nathalie Oexle, Matthias Lühr, Daniele Valacchi, Nicolas Rüsch

“…Methods We conducted a web-based randomized controlled trial among N = 2,043 participants recruited from an established online research panel. …”
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A systematic review of One Health perspective on the use of antimicrobials in Nigeria by Umulkhairah Onyioiza Arama, Malik Olatunde Oduoye, Bolanle Akanbi-Hakeem, Misha Khan, Polyne Wechuli, Amina Aliyu

“…After the first screening, 100 (n = 100) articles met our inclusion criteria, while 63 articles were excluded. …”
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Arbovirus exposure and subclinical myocardial dysfunction in an Indigenous population in Northeast Brazil: a cross-sectional study by Jandir Mendonça Nicacio, Carlos Dornels Freire de Souza, Ricardo Khouri, Vanessa Cardoso Pereira, Rodrigo Feliciano do Carmo, Pedro Vinícius Amorim de Medeiros Patriota, Sávio Luiz Pereira Nunes, Jeová Cordeiro de Morais Júnior, Manoel Barral-Netto, João Augusto Costa Lima, Anderson da Costa Armstrong

“…The majority were female (58.6%; n = 102). The prevalence of anti-ZIKV IgG was 95.3%; anti-DENV IgG was 85.8%, and anti-CHIKV IgG was 70.9%. …”
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Influence of long-term supplementation of a formulated botanical blend on growth performance and carcass traits in feedlot steers by Thiago Lauro Maia Ribeiro, Becca B. Grimes Francis, Erin R. DeHaan, Cassidy R. Ross, Justin J. Delver, Forest L. Francis, Jeff S. Heldt, Emma H. Wall, Warren C. Rusche, Zachary K. Smith

“…Methods Charolais×Angus steers (n = 96; initial shrunk body weight [BW] = 391±34.0 kg) were used in a 144-d (16 February 2023 to 9 July 2023) finishing feedlot experiment in Brookings, SD, USA. …”
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Cierre de ciclos de nutrientes y generación de energía por medio del tratamiento anaerobio de las aguas residuales ordinarias: Estudio de caso en Las Juntas de Abangares, Costa Ric... by Viviana Solano Ramírez, Erick Centeno Mora, Paola Vidal Rivera

“…[Metodología]: Por medio de un modelo matemático de balance de masa y energía, se estimaron los flujos de nutrientes (N, P, K) y la generación de biogás en una PTAR propuesta para dicha población, con reactor anaeróbico como tecnología de tratamiento. …”
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Association between body composition indices and vascular health: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohammad Nikoohemmat, Amirhossein Ramezani Ahmadi, Ali Valizadeh, Seyed Mohammadmisagh Moteshakereh, Reza Yari-Boroujeni, Zahra Seifi, Majid Valizadeh, Behnaz Abiri

“…Results Fifteen observational studies (n = 21,215) met the inclusion criteria. Pooled analyses revealed a positive association between fat-free mass (FFM) and carotid intima–media thickness (IMT) (effect size [ES]: 1.79, 95% CI 1.68–1.91), highlighting a relationship with arterial structure. …”
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Patients with chronic heart failure and predominant left atrial versus left ventricular myopathy by Xuanyi Jin, Wan Ting Tay, Dinna Soon, David Sim, Seet Yoong Loh, Sheldon Lee, Fazlur Jaufeerally, Lieng Hsi Ling, A. Mark Richards, Adriaan A. Voors, Carolyn S. P. Lam, Joost P. van Melle

“…Patients with predominant LA myopathy were older, had a higher prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF), diabetes, higher plasma concentrations of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), Growth differential factor 15(GDF15), high sensitivity Troponin T (hs-TNT) as well as more dilated left and right atria, and worse right atrial function compared to other groups (all p-values < 0.05). …”
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Identification of a distinctive immunogenomic gene signature in stage-matched colorectal cancer by Pankaj Ahluwalia, Ashis K. Mondal, Ashutosh Vashisht, Harmanpreet Singh, Ahmet Alptekin, Kalyani Ballur, Nivin Omar, Meenakshi Ahluwalia, Kimya Jones, Amanda Barrett, Vamsi Kota, Ravindra Kolhe

“…For the quantification of transcripts, we used the NanoString nCounter platform. Kaplan–Meier and Log-rank tests were used to perform survival analyses. …”
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Trends and Clinical Implications of Pediatric Pulmonary Function After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Systematic Review by Xiaowei Zhao, Yuqi Zhao, Guoyu Ding, Xue Li, Xiaoyue Zhang, Yanli Leng, Hongmei Wang

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The Role of the High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Patients with Stable Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis by Meng-Heng Hsieh, Yueh-Fu Fang, Guan-Yuan Chen, Fu-Tsai Chung, Yuan-Chang Liu, Cheng-Hsien Wu, Yu-Chen Chang, Horng-Chyuan Lin

“…Circulating hs-CRP levels were significantly correlated with HRCT scores (n=69, r=0.473, P<0.001) and resting oxygenation saturation (r=-0.269, P=0.025). …”
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Classification of Strawberry Maturity Stages and Varieties Using Neural Networks Based on Volatile Organic Compounds by Jing Huang, Xuenan Zhang, Hang Yang, Zhenbiao Li, Zhengfang Xue, Qingqing Wang, Xinyuan Zhang, Shenghua Ding, Zisheng Luo, Yanqun Xu

“…A comprehensive VOC dataset was rapidly collected using gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (GC-IMS) from five strawberry varieties at four maturity stages (n = 300) and visualized through principal component analysis (PCA). …”
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Effects of exercise training on the nigrostriatal glutamatergic pathway and receptor interactions in Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review by Shahid Ishaq, Iqbal Ali Shah, Shin-Da Lee, Shin-Da Lee, Bor-Tsang Wu

“…In addition, the exercise training downregulated the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors, Arc, Cav1.3, CaMKII, and p-CaMKII in the nigrostriatal pathway in PD animal models.ConclusionExercise training exerted a neuroprotective effect on the glutamatergic pathway in Parkinson’s disease (PD) animal models by limiting excess glutamate in the synaptic cleft. …”
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Social inequalities in the use of online food delivery services and associations with weight status: cross-sectional analysis of survey and consumer data by Jean Adams, Martin White, Frank de Vocht, Emma Boyland, Steven Cummins, Laura Cornelsen, Amy Yau, Thomas Burgoine, Cherry Law, Alexandra Irene Kalbus

“…This study explored associations between social position and use of online takeaway food and grocery delivery services, and its association with weight status.Methods Data were obtained from households in a consumer research panel living in London and the north of England (n=1521) in February 2019. Use of online grocery delivery services was determined via recorded purchases, and takeaway food delivery app use via survey responses. …”
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Indirect treatment comparison of lanadelumab and a C1-esterase inhibitor in pediatric patients with hereditary angioedema by Maureen Watt, Rachel Goldgrub, Mia Malmenas, Katrin Haeussler

“…To avoid convergence issues and an underpowered analysis due to the small sample size (n = 29), the base case was defined as Poisson regression analyses on monthly attack rate adjusting for one covariate (baseline attack rate). …”

Outcomes following intradetrusor onabotulinumtoxinA in a national cohort of nursing home residents by Leo D. Dreyfuss, Farnoosh Nik‐Ahd, Lufan Wang, Abigail Shatkin‐Margolis, Kenneth Covinsky, W. John Boscardin, Anne M. Suskind

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Non-Thermal Plasma-Activated Water Enhances Nursery Production of Vegetables: A Species-Specific Study by Silvia Locatelli, Stefano Triolone, Marina De Bonis, Giampaolo Zanin, Carlo Nicoletto

“…However, an increase in total N content was detected in plant tissues across all species, except for basil, where no change was observed. …”
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A Versatile Method to Create Antibody/Split‐Enzyme Complexes and Its Application to a Rapid, Homogeneous, and Universal Electrochemical Immunosensing System by Yuka Tobita, Kensuke Hirano, Daimei Miura, Yuma Hatano, Wakako Tsugawa, Kazunori Ikebukuro, Koji Sode, Ryutaro Asano

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