Analysis of Risk Factors for Postoperative Progressive Segment Degeneration at the Decompression and Non-decompression Segments after Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression Surger... by Hasibullah Habibi, Hiromitsu Toyoda, Hidetomi Terai, Kentaro Yamada, Minori Kato, Akinobu Suzuki, Shinji Takahashi, Koji Tamai, Masayoshi Iwamae, Yuta Sawada, Yuto Kobayashi, Yuki Okamura, Hiroaki Nakamura

“…Results: Overall, 840 lumbar segments (L1-L2 to L5-S1) in 168 patients, with a mean age of 69.5±9.2 years, met the inclusion criteria. PSD was observed in 162 (19.3%) lumbar segments. A logistic regression model identified that Cobb angle 10° (OR 2.53, 95% CI 1.50-4.24), spondylolisthesis 3 mm (OR 4.447, 95% CI 2.06-9.58), and level of segments were more likely to have PSD at the non-decompression level; additionally, lateral listhesis 3 mm (OR 2.91, 95% CI 1.08-7.81) was more likely to have PSD in the decompression segments. …”
Get full text

A Study on the Line of Sight to Galaxies Detected at Gamma-Ray Energies by Amy Furniss, Josepf N. Amador, Olivier Hervet, Ollie Jackson, David A. Williams

“…The voidiness of SDSS-observed quasars (QSOs) is distinctly different from randomly distributed source populations, with a median p -value of 4.6 × 10 ^−5 and ≪1 × 10 ^−7 , when compared with 500 simulated populations with randomly simulated locations but matching redshifts in the 0.1 ≤ z < 0.4 and 0.4 ≤ z < 0.7 intervals, respectively. …”
Get full text

Analysis of tumoral, stromal and glycolitic markers in the response basal cell carcinoma and Bowen disease to photodynamic therapy in real life by L Bernal-Masferrer, T Gracia-Cazaña, L Najera-Botello, MC Gomez-Mateo, P Cerro, MC Matei, M Gallego-Rentero, S González, A Juarranz, Y Gilaberte

“…Methods and Patients: Prospective observational multicentric study performed between May 2019 and January 2021 with 64 patients included. …”
Get full text

Energy and Macronutrients Intakes among Childbearing Age Women Living in the Urban Area of Morocco: A Cross-Sectional Study by Fatima Barich, Fatima Zahra Laamiri, Slimane Mehdad, Souad Benaich, Anass Rami, Mohamed Idrissi, Chaimae Serbouti, Houria Lahmame, Hasnae Benkirane, Manelle Rjimati, Amina Barkat, El Arbi Rjimati, Hassan Aguenaou

“…A significant negative association of household size with protein intakes was also observed (p=0.034). Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats intakes tended to decrease; however, these associations were not statistically significant. …”
Get full text

How Does Listening to “Fetal Heartbeats” Affect the Feelings of Pregnant Women? by Mehmet Sinan Beksac, Canan Unal, Burcu Yalaniz, Murat Cagan, Atakan Tanacan, Erdem Fadiloglu, Hanife Guler Donmez

“…Group 1 and Group 2 had similar feelings (p>0.05), however, the rate of negative feelings was higher in Group 2 (11.6% vs. 20.2%). Higher marks were observed in Group 2 with happiness and peace/relaxation after listening to FHBs. …”
Get full text

Latitudinal patterns of tree β-diversity and relevant ecological processes vary across spatial extents in forests of southeastern China by Maochou Liu, Wenxiang Wu, Ke Wang, Xinshuai Ren, Xueqin Zhang, Lei Wang, Jing Geng, Bo Yang

“…We also used a null model to simulate randomly assembled communities and quantify the deviation (β-deviation) between observed and expected β-diversity. We found that β-diversity decreased along a latitudinal gradient and that this pattern was clearer at larger spatial extents. …”
Get full text

Prevalence, risk factors and management of common mental health disorders in Cameroon: a systematic review by Emmanuel Kah, Che Henry Ngwa, John Njuma Libwea, Marion Keinamma, Frankline Sevidzem Wirsiy, Limkile Mpofu, Tchokokam Patricia, Rejoice Uche Obiora, Danga Aloleko Ines, Ngo Valery Ngo, Egbe Henrieta Oneke, Crayton E Bessong, Ngozi Margaret Oguguah, Eman Sobh

“…A high prevalence of common MHDs among different groups, including teenage mothers, students and people living with HIV, was observed. We identified important risk factors for these conditions in the general population and among high-risk groups. …”
Get full text

Photometric Determination of Unresolved Main-sequence Binaries in the Pleiades: Binary Fraction and Mass-ratio Distribution by Rongrong Liu, Zhengyi Shao, Lu Li

“…The variations of f _b and q with ${{ \mathcal M }}_{1}$ reveal a complex binary distribution within the Pleiades, which might be attributed to a combination of primordial binary formation mechanisms, dynamical interactions, and the observational limit of photometric binaries imposed by ${q}_{{\rm{lim}}}({{ \mathcal M }}_{1})$ .…”
Get full text

Much Lower Prevalence and Mortality of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Japan Than in the United States Despite Higher Smoking Rates: A Meta-Analysis/Systematic Review by Akira Sekikawa, Mengyi Li, Niva Joshi, Brandon Herbert, Curtis Tilves, Chendi Cui, Shiyao Gao, Yuefang Chang, Yasutaka Nakano, Frank C Sciurba

“…Investigating factors contributing to the paradoxical observations could lead to advancing COPD risk reduction strategies.…”
Get full text

Immunohistochemistry‐based molecular subtypes of urothelial carcinoma derive different survival benefit from platinum chemotherapy by Csilla Olah, Oleksandr Shmorhun, Gilbert Georg Klamminger, Josefine Rawitzer, Lara Sichward, Boris Hadaschik, Mulham Al‐Nader, Ulrich Krafft, Christian Niedworok, Melinda Váradi, Peter Nyirady, Andras Kiss, Eszter Szekely, Henning Reis, Tibor Szarvas

“…In contrast, no such association was observed for the basal/squamous (Ba/Sq) subtype. Intratumor heterogeneity was present in 19% of cases, with the lowest level in the Ba/Sq and GU tumors (14% each) and the highest level of 43% in small‐cell/neuroendocrine‐like tumors. …”
Get full text

Wet Feeding Promotes Growth without Affecting Hypothalamic Peptide Gene Expression in Growing Broiler Chicks by Tomoya Matsunami, Yuhui Zhang, Yuji Taniguchi, Sei-ichi Hinomoto, Takaoki Saneyasu, Hiroshi Kamisoyama, Kazuhisa Honda

“…No significant changes were observed in mRNA levels of the genes encoding appetite-regulatory peptides (neuropeptide Y and α melanocyte-stimulating hormone), osmoregulatory peptides (vasotocin and mesotocin), or stress-related peptides (corticotrophin-releasing factor) in the chicken hypothalamus. …”
Get full text

The Differential Effects of Leukocyte-Containing and Pure Platelet-Rich Plasma on Nucleus Pulposus-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Implications for the Clinical Treatment of Interv... by Jun Jia, Shan-zheng Wang, Liang-yu Ma, Jia-bin Yu, Yu-dong Guo, Chen Wang

“…NPMSCs differentiate into nucleus pulposus-like cells after treatment of PRPs (P-PRP and L-PRP), and NPMSCs exhibited maximum proliferation at a 10% PRP dose. L-PRP had observably higher concentration of leukocytes, TNF-α, and IL-1β than P-PRP. …”
Get full text

Association of Circulating Neprilysin with BMI, Cardiovascular Health, and Kidney Function in High-Risk Pregnancies: A Pilot Study by Kaltrina Kutllovci Hasani, Azra Kulovic-Sissawo, Adam Saloň, Christina Stern, Karoline Mayer-Pickel, Mila Cervar-Zivkovic, Nandu Goswami, Herbert Fluhr, Ursula Hiden

“…This pilot study investigates the associations between soluble neprilysin (sNEP) and markers of vascular and renal function in high-risk pregnancies without PE. Methods: Observed parameters were analyzed in 29 high-risk pregnant women across early, mid-, and late pregnancy. sNEP levels were analyzed alongside body mass index (BMI), endothelial dysfunction (ADMA), arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity, PWV), retinal microvasculature (central retinal arteriolar and venular equivalents, CRAE and CRVE), and kidney function markers. …”
Get full text

Sedimentary architecture of the microbial mound–shoal complex: a case study of the Ediacaran Dengying Formation, Sichuan Basin, China by Qinyu Xia, Zhenhua Guo, Fei Zhang, Lin Zhang, Rui Xu, Xue Wang, Wenzheng Li, Shuyuan Shi, Haijun Yan, Yuyang Liu

“…Three stacking styles of MMSCs are observed, namely, superimposed MMSCs, which represent aggradational sedimentation; migratory MMSCs, which depict progradational sedimentation; and isolated MMSCs, which denote a single parasequence depositional cycle. …”
Get full text

Automatic detection of floating instream large wood in videos using deep learning by J. Aarnink, J. Aarnink, T. Beucler, T. Beucler, M. Vuaridel, V. Ruiz-Villanueva, V. Ruiz-Villanueva

“…However, even though its transport during floods may pose risks, it is rarely observed and remains poorly understood. This paper presents a novel approach for detecting floating pieces of instream wood in videos. …”
Get full text

Efficient method for identification of Escherichia coli strains isolated from various chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) organs by V. P. Terletskiy, V. I. Tyshchenko, O. B. Novikova, E. D. Dzhavadov, I. Ya. Shakhtamirov, N. L. Adaev

“…Transmission of a pathogen among chicken within one farm and existence of slightly different E. coli genotypes in various organs of the same individual were observed. Bacterial isolates obtained from any organ except the intestine were suitable for genotyping. …”
Get full text

Application of stem cells alone and in combination with low-level laser therapy for sciatic nerve repair in rats by Mohsen Shalalvand, Hamidreza Mahaseni Aghdam, Ahmad Asghari, Siamak Nehzat, Fatemeh Shahsavari, Rojin Ardalani

“…A significant difference was observed between the autograft and stem cell plus LLLT groups (P < 0.05). …”
Get full text

The role of SPINK5 mutation distribution in phenotypes of Netherton syndrome by Min Xu, Yujie Shi, Li Lin, Liang Wang, Xianzhong Zhu, Jinglin Xiong, Jiawen Yin, Qing Qi, Wenlin Yang

“…Of these, 73 patients carried heterozygous variants, while 89 patients had homozygous variants. We observed that patients with variants or homozygous variants located in the 5′ half of the gene were more likely to experience failure to thrive (P &lt; 0.05). …”
Get full text

Association between triglyceride-glucose-body mass index and risk of aortic stenosis progression in patients with non-severe aortic stenosis: a retrospective cohort study by Zhen Guo, Zhenyu Xiong, Lixiang He, Shaozhao Zhang, Xinghao Xu, Guanzhong Chen, Mengjie Xie, Wenjing Zhang, Ziwen Hui, Jiaying Li, Xinxue Liao, Xiaodong Zhuang

“…Methods The present retrospective observational study was conducted using patient data from Aortic valve diseases RISk facTOr assessmenT andprognosis modeL construction (ARISTOTLE). …”
Get full text

Radiation dose and fraction in immunotherapy: one-size regimen does not fit all settings, so how does one choose? by Marka Crittenden, Sandra Demaria, C Norman Coleman, Jonathan Schoenfeld, Arta Monjazeb, Samir Khleif, Seema Gupta, Andrew Sikora, Zachary Morris, Chandan Guha, Stephen Shiao, Silvia Chiara Formenti, Bhadrasain Vikram, Mansoor M Ahmed

“…However, there is limited understanding of the immunological impact of hypofractionated and unique multifractionated radiotherapy regimens, as these observations are relatively recent. Hence, these differences in radiotherapy fractionation result in distinct immune-modulatory effects. …”
Get full text