What is the NCD service capacity and disruptions due to COVID-19? Results from the WHO non-communicable disease country capacity survey in the Americas region by Anselm Hennis, Silvana Luciani, Roberta Caixeta, Carolina Chavez, Dolores Ondarsuhu

“…Ministry of Health staff were largely redirected to work on the COVID-19 response, either full time or partially, reducing the human resources available for NCD services. …”
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Testing the Applicability and Transferability of Data-Driven Geospatial Models for Predicting Soil Erosion in Vineyards by Tünde Takáts, László Pásztor, Mátyás Árvai, Gáspár Albert, János Mészáros

“…USLE and its associates become widespread even in spatially extended studies in spite of its original plot-level concept, as well as with certain constraints on the supply of suitable input spatial data. At the same time, there is a continuously expanding opportunity and offer for the application of remote sensing (RS) imagery together with machine learning (ML) techniques to model and monitor various environmental processes utilizing their versatile benefits. …”
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Response in Ambient Low Temperature Plasma Ionization Compared to Electrospray and Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization for Mass Spectrometry by Andreas Kiontke, Susan Billig, Claudia Birkemeyer

“…In conclusion, our report provides a very useful resource to the optimization of instrumental conditions with respect to most important requirements of the three ionization techniques and, at the same time, for future developments in the field of ambient ionization.…”
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CURRENT APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT OF BIOSIMILAR PRODUCTS CONTAINING MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES AS AN ACTIVE SUBSTANCE – NON-CLINICAL AND CLINICAL STUDIES OF THE FIRST RUSSIAN RITUXIMAB BI... by S. M. Alekseev, K. D. Kaplanov, R. A. Ivanov, E. V. Chernyaeva

“…Within the first week after a single infusion of Acellbia or MabThera, the level of  CD19 and CD20-positive cells rapidly decreased to almost undetectable values without any obvious recovery by the end of observation (upon intergroup comparison p>0.05 at all specified time points). 90% CI for the geometric mean of a Acellbia/MabThera  AUC0-t ratio fell within standard bioequivalence range 80-125% (80.1-118.2% for the ratio of AUC0-168 after a single dose). …”
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Molecular characterization and potential therapeutic roles of miR125a in HER-2 positive gastric cancer by Afraa Mamoori, Zena Hasan Sahib, Haider Alkafaji

“…Materials and Methods: The levels of miR-125a-3p in both cancer and noncancer tissues were measured by using Quantitative real-time polymerase chain in 70 gastric carcinomas. Immunohistochemical study was used to measure the expression of HER2 protein in these carcinomas. …”
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Response of the gut microbiome and metabolome to dietary fiber in healthy dogs by Amrisha Bhosle, Matthew I. Jackson, Aaron M. Walsh, Eric A. Franzosa, Dayakar V. Badri, Curtis Huttenhower

“…This helps to explain, for the first time, differences in microbiome-diet associations observed in companion animal epidemiology. …”
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Effectiveness of a 5-day adapted swim instruction program for children with disabilities by Tana B. Carson, J. Megan Irwin, J. Megan Irwin, Tania Santiago Perez, Ivana Frampton, Lisa Ruby

“…. = .0434, p = .036, 95%CI (.006,.176)].ConclusionsWhile this 5-day adapted swim instruction program was effective for most participants in improving swim skills, certain factors may have contributed to slower progression including participant fearfulness or needing more time. Further study of these factors is warranted.…”
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Update of the list of qualified presumption of safety (QPS) recommended microbiological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 21: Suitability of taxonomic... by EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ), Ana Allende, Avelino Alvarez‐Ordóñez, Valeria Bortolaia, Sara Bover‐Cid, Alessandra De Cesare, Wietske Dohmen, Laurent Guillier, Liesbeth Jacxsens, Maarten Nauta, Lapo Mughini‐Gras, Jakob Ottoson, Luisa Peixe, Fernando Perez‐Rodriguez, Panagiotis Skandamis, Elisabetta Suffredini, Marianne Chemaly, Pier Sandro Cocconcelli, Pablo Salvador Fernández Escámez, Miguel Prieto Maradona, Amparo Querol, Lolke Sijtsma, Juan Evaristo Suarez, Ingvar Sundh, Angela Botteon, Barizzone Fulvio, Sandra Correia, Lieve Herman

“…Two TUs were notified for the first time and were assessed for a possible QPS status: Serratia plymuthica and Lacticaseibacillus huelsenbergensis. …”
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Endocrine disruptor (17 β-estradiol) removal by poly pyrrole-based molecularly imprinted polymer: kinetic, isotherms and thermodynamic studies by Samaneh Mohebbi, Aram Dokht Khatibi, Davoud Balarak, Maryam Khashij, Edris Bazrafshan, Mohammad Mehralian

“…Various factors such as pH, contact time, dosage, temperature, and concentration were investigated to optimize the performance of the PPy-MIP. …”
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SLC6A4 5HTTLPR Polymorphism Affects Insulin Secretion in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Barbara Šenk, Katja Goričar, Nika Aleksandra Kravos, Mojca Jensterle Sever, Andrej Janež, Vita Dolžan

“…None of the investigated polymorphisms was significantly associated with basal- or glucose-stimulated blood glucose levels at any point in time during OGTT or with the basal insulin concentration. …”
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Reduction of NOx and SO2 Emissions by Shore Power Adoption by Duy-Hieu Nguyen, Chitsan Lin, Nicholas Kiprotich Cheruiyot, Jen-Yu Hsu, Ming-Yuan Cho, Shih-Hsien Hsu, Chin-Ko Yeh

“…The emissions from the ships were estimated based on the operation loads of the auxiliary engines, average time at berth, and emission factors. Additionally, the AERMOD model was used to simulate the ground-level dispersion of the four pollutants to the surrounding urban areas. …”
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Liver and Nutrition. An Optimal Diet for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…A high-calorie diet, followed even for a short period of time, can lead to an increase in the lipid content in hepatocytes and an increase in ALT values. …”
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Effects of balanced opioid-free anesthesia on post-operative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery: a randomized trial by Xiang Yan, Chen Liang, Jia Jiang, Ying Ji, An-Shi Wu, Chang-Wei Wei

“…The quality of recovery, distance of 6-minute walk test, pain scores, and 36-item short form survey were comparable at each time points. Conclusion In patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery, the use of balanced OFA anesthesia can help reduce the incidence of PONV events. …”
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Implementation of a sexual health clinic in an oncology setting: patient and provider perspectives by Andrew G. Matthew, Taylor Incze, Elisa Stragapede, Steven Guirguis, Sarah E. Neil-Sztramko, Dean S. Elterman

“…Limitations of current care provision included mutual silence between patients and providers due to discomfort in discussing sexual issues, insufficient provider confidence in delivering optimal sexual healthcare, and constraints related to space and time. Key Factors for implementing a sexual health clinic in oncology emphasized the importance of having a dedicated clinic, flexibility in service delivery, proactive patient engagement, and ongoing staff education. …”
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What is the current state of precision rehabilitation? Protocol for a scoping study with a consultation phase by Annie Pouliot-Laforte, Evemie Dubé, Dahlia Kairy, Danielle E Levac

“…Introduction Precision health can be described as the right intervention, at the right time, for the right person, with a focus on monitoring and maintaining health in a longitudinal approach. …”
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Procedural tactics in the investigation of property damage to a law enforcement officer by A. P. Chyzh

“…It has been established that scene examinations during the investigation of intentional destruction or damage to property of a law enforcement officer are challenging, time-consuming, require the use of various types of special knowledge and skills, and also involve the use of a large number of technical and forensic tools, so the investigator is obliged to treat their planning, preparation and conduct responsibly and ensure their implementation in accordance with the principles of legality, science, comprehensiveness, completeness, thoroughness, etc. …”
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Therapeutic potential and mechanisms of umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells differentiating into tendon cells and promotion of rotator cuff tendon-bone healing by Youliang Shen, Yuelei Wang, Yidan Xu, Jie Wang, Chuqiang Yin, Zengshuai Han, Feng Shen, Ting Wang

“…With increasing induction time, UCMSCs exhibited obvious tendon cell characteristics, such as changes in cell morphology and increased expression of tendon-specific proteins (MKX, SCX, and TNC). …”
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TEACHERS’ AND STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: ALL-UKRAINIAN RESEARCH by Stanislav Dovgyi, Svitlana Babiichuk, Lidiia Davybida, Mariia Biletska

“…In Ukraine, the emergence and rapid spread of accessible AI tools occurred during a time of full-scale military conflict, bringing about drastic disruptions to traditional educational processes. …”
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The efficacy and safety of the training process in sumo through autogenic training for professional wrestlers by Yuliya Holenkova, Leonid Vostroknutov, Pavol Bartik

“…Methods used to assess the psycho-emotional and physical state of athletes included the SAN test, heart rate measurement, the Stange and Genchi tests, reaction time measurement, and the Romberg test. Mastery of autogenic training techniques took place in a group over 5 weeks at the end of each training session. …”
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A numerical assessment of ocean alkalinity enhancement efficiency on a river-dominated continental shelf—a case study in the northern Gulf of Mexico by Yanda Ou, Z George Xue, Xinping Hu

“…The ideal OAE implementation time includes spring, early summer, fall, and winter. …”
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