Sociodemographic factors associated with prenatal care utilization in Arkansas, United States by Pearl A. McElfish, Aaron Caldwell, Donya Watson, Jonathan Langner, Jennifer Callaghan-Koru, Austin Porter, Don E. Willis, Jennifer A. Andersen, Nicola L. Hawley, James P. Selig, Amir Forati, Maria R. Alcala, Lanita White, Enrique Gomez-Pomar, Clare C. Brown

“…The study population consisted of singleton live births in Arkansas from 2014 to 2022. Primary outcomes included number of prenatal visits, fewer than the recommended number of prenatal visits, late prenatal care, and no prenatal care. …”
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Leave no child behind: Using data from 1.7 million children from 67 developing countries to measure inequality within and between groups of births and to identify left behind popul... by Antonio P Ramos, Martin J Flores, Robert E Weiss

“…High risk births tend to be births from mothers who are in the lowest socioeconomic group, live in rural areas and/or have already experienced a prior death of a child.…”
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The role of the Hygiene Department of Stephen Bathory University in the development and promotion of Public Health in Vilnius in the years 1922–1939 by Aistis Žalnora

“…At that time, hygienists approached the idea that the highest goal of prevention was to create a healthy environment, healthy living and working conditions. Although today we live in a much safer environment than those individuals did, new threats are emerging because of changing technology and lifestyle. …”
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Impact of scaling up of kangaroo mother care on neonatal mortality among babies born with birth weight by Tinku Thomas, Arin Kar, Krishnamurthy Jayanna, Prem Mony, Suman P N Rao, Maryann Washington, Prabhu Deva Gowda, Swaroop Narayana, Shashidhar Rao, Mohan Harnahalli Lakkappa

“…Objective To assess the impact of scaling up of kangaroo mother care (KMC) on neonatal mortality among babies born with birth weight <2000 g across an entire district in southern India.Design, setting and participants Within an implementation research setting, analysis of a prospective birth cohort of babies with birth weight <2000 g born during March–December 2018 in Koppal district of Karnataka state, India, to estimate the incidence, risk and HRs of neonatal mortality associated with KMC.Intervention Initiation and maintenance of KMC.Outcome measures Neonatal mortality.Results Among 23 667 live births, 1152 (4.9%) had birth weight <2000 g; the birth weight was <1500 g in 24% and <1000 g in 4%. …”
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Être enfant à Sfax (Tunisie) by Fanny Vuaillat, Noa Schumacher, Sami Ben Fguira

“…On the contrary, despite the dangers and fears, the children of the Medina experience their living space more intensely. The neighbourhood is physically enclosed, but children have the time and the right to negotiate their daily space. …”
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One-Year Review Of Reduced Fetal Movements In Izzat Ali Shah MCH Center: A Predictor Of Poor Perinatal Outcome by Humera Rani, Gulwish Salahuddin, Ayesha Naz, Noreen Majeed, Faiza Safdar, Shazia Rafique

“…Although the number of live births is more as compared to demise, it results in increased neonatal unit admission rates, higher induction and cesarean section rates, higher surveillance demands, and an increased financial burden on parents. …”
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Blended digital health intervention for adolescents at high risk with digital media use disorders: protocol for a randomised controlled trial within the Res@t-Consortium by Oliver Labrenz, Oliver Labrenz, Lucie Waedel, Lucie Waedel, Michael Kölch, Michael Kölch, Susanne Lezius, Christina Wacker, Antonia Fröhlich, Antonia Fröhlich, Kerstin Paschke, Rainer Thomasius, Olaf Reis, Olaf Reis

“…In particular, children and adolescents who live in families that are part of the child and youth welfare system and receive support services are considered to be at high risk of developing mental disorders. …”
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Oncogenic PIK3CA corrupts growth factor signaling specificity by Ralitsa R Madsen, Alix Le Marois, Oliwia N Mruk, Margaritis Voliotis, Shaozhen Yin, Jahangir Sufi, Xiao Qin, Salome J Zhao, Julia Gorczynska, Daniele Morelli, Lindsay Davidson, Erik Sahai, Viktor I Korolchuk, Christopher J Tape, Bart Vanhaesebroeck

“…We introduce a kinetic, single-cell framework for precise calculations of PI3K-specific information transfer for different growth factors. This features live-cell imaging of PI3K/AKT activity reporters and multiplexed CyTOF measurements of PI3K/AKT and RAS/ERK signaling markers over time. …”
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Efferocytosis-related gene IL33 predicts prognosis and immune response and mediates proliferation and migration in vitro and in vivo of breast cancer by Xiao He, Xianjie Cheng, Zhun Zhang, Lanhui Chen, Changjun Xie, Mengjie Tang

“…Ultimately, some crucial independent prognostic genes were pinpointed and their expression, roles, and immune characteristics were explored in both laboratory and live models.ResultsFindings revealed 52 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), of which 21 were significantly linked to BRCA outcomes. …”
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Testicular biometrics of Murrah buffaloes in different age groups by Erly L. Carrascal-Triana, Jorge Mejía Lúquez, Divier Agudelo Gómez, Edison Julián Ramírez Toro

“…In addition, it was estimated that, for each kilogram of live weight that the animal gains, the SC grows 0.05 ± 0.00 cm (p<0.01) and TV 0.42 ± 0.1 cm3 (p<0.01). …”
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Pancreatic cancer cell-intrinsic transglutaminase-2 promotes T cell suppression through microtubule-dependent secretion of immunosuppressive cytokines by Anton Wellstein, Thomas Seufferlein, Alexander Kleger, Tim Eiseler, Anton Lahusen, Nora Minhöfer, Kim-André Lohse, Christine Blechner, Jessica Lindenmayer, Sabine Windhorst, Yuan-Na Lin

“…The action of TGM2 via interaction with tubulin and the impact of microtubule dynamics and vesicle trafficking were evaluated by protein analyses and live-cell imaging. Correlation analyses via TCGA data complemented the functional studies.Results We identified transglutaminase 2 (TGM2) as a mediator of T cell suppression in PDAC. …”
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Waning neutralizing antibodies through 180 days after homologous and heterologous boosters of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine by Zhifei Chen, Fangqin Xie, Hairong Zhang, Dong Li, Suhan Zhang, Mengping Zhang, Junrong Li, Jianfeng Xie, Lina Zhang, Xiuhui Yang, Dongjuan Zhang

“…Our study endeavored to compare the dynamics of neutralizing antibodies generated by four distinct booster vaccines against three kinds of live SARS-CoV-2 virus (wild-type, Delta AY.23, and Omicron BA5.2). …”
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Practical Recommendations of Scientific Society for the Study of Human Microbiome and the Russian Gastroenterological Association on Use of Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics and F... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, D. I. Abdulganieva, S. A. Alekseenko, A. V. Gorelov, I. N. Zakharova, O. Yu. Zolnikova, N. Yu. Ivashkina, N. V. Korochanskaya, S. N. Mammayev, E. A. Poluektova, A. S. Trukhmanov, D. V. Usenko, Yu. P. Uspensky, V. V. Tsukanov, O. S. Shifrin, I. V. Berezhnaya, K. V. Ivashkin, T. L. Lapina, R. V. Maslennikov, S. V. Nikolaeva, N. G. Sugyan, A. I. Ulyanin

“…The practical guidelines are intended for primary care physicians, general practitioners, paediatricians, gastroenterologists and general internists to advance the treatment and prevention of gastroenterological diseases in adults and children in therapies with probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics and their enriched functional foods.Key points. Probiotics are live microorganisms that sustain health of the host when supplied in adequate amounts. …”
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Evaluation of a Guided Chatbot Intervention for Young People in Jordan: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Anne Marijn de Graaff, Rand Habashneh, Sarah Fanatseh, Dharani Keyan, Aemal Akhtar, Adnan Abualhaija, Muhannad Faroun, Ibrahim Said Aqel, Latefa Dardas, Chiara Servili, Mark van Ommeren, Richard Bryant, Kenneth Carswell

“…The majority of young people live in low- and middle-income countries where there is a lack of mental health services. …”
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The impact of relaxation music (Weightless by Marconi Union) on production performance, welfare, and hematological and biochemical blood parameters in broiler chickens by Patrycja Ciborowska, Damian Bień, Artur Żbikowski, Karol Pawłowski, Jakub Urban, Anna Zalewska, Arkadiusz Matuszewski, Karwan Yaseen Kareem, Klara Piotrowska, Monika Michalczuk

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Detecting Deception and Ensuring Data Integrity in a Nationwide mHealth Randomized Controlled Trial: Factorial Design Survey Study by Krista M Kezbers, Michael C Robertson, Emily T Hébert, Audrey Montgomery, Michael S Businelle

“…Participants were required to be at least 18 years old, live in the United States, and own an Android smartphone that was compatible with the Insight app that was used in the study. …”
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PLL-g-HPA Hydrogel Loaded Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Burn Wound Healing in Rat Model by Regulating Inflammation Response by Tian L, Wang Z, Lei T, Feng L, Li Y, Wang K, Zhang Y, Zhang C, Liu J, Xing H, Ren W

“…The cytotoxicity to human foreskin fibroblasts (HFF) were assessed by CCK-8 assay and live/dead quantification and antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus was also detected by colony forming unit. …”
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Hubungan Derajat Obesitas dengan Kadar Gula Darah Puasa pada Masyarakat di Kelurahan Batung Taba dan Kelurahan Korong Gadang, Kota Padang by Andi Fadilah Yusran Putri, Eva Decroli, Ellyza Nasrul

“…The objective of this study was to determine the relationship of the degree of obesity and fasting blood glucose of people who live in Kelurahan Batung Taba and Kelurahan Korong Gadang, Padang City. …”
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Longitudinal impact of preregistration interprofessional education on the attitudes and skills of health professionals during their early careers: a non-randomised trial with 4-yea... by Ben Darlow, Jennifer Roberts, Patrick McHugh, Melanie Brown, Eileen McKinlay, Peter Gallagher, Lesley Gray, Gordon Purdie, Christine Wilson, Sue Pullon, Louise Beckingsale, Kaye Cheetham, Ruth Crawford, Sue Floyd, Janice Handley, Jackie Herkt, Lisa Kuperus, Alison Meldrum, Margot Skinner, Rose Schwass, Julie Weaver, James Windle, Lyndie Foster-Page

“…Objective To assess whether a preregistration interprofessional education (IPE) programme changed attitudes towards teamwork and team skills during health professionals’ final year of training and first 3 years of professional practice.Design Prospective, longitudinal, non-randomised trial.Setting Final year health professional training at three academic institutions in New Zealand.Participants Students from eight disciplines eligible to attend the IPE programme were recruited (617/730) prior to their final year of training. 130 participants attended the IPE programme; 115 intervention and 372 control participants were included in outcome analysis.Intervention The 5-week Tairāwhiti IPE (TIPE) immersion programme during which students experience clinical placements in interdisciplinary teams, complete collaborative tasks and live together in shared accommodation.Main outcome measures Data were collected via five surveys at 12-month intervals, containing Attitudes Towards Healthcare Teams Scale (ATHCTS), Team Skills Scale (TSS) and free-text items. …”
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The utilization of seagrass and macroalgae substrate for settlement of sandfish Holothuria scabra larvae by Lisa Fajar Indriana, , Marjuky, Sitti Hilyana

“…In this phase the larvae of H. scabra need a substrate as a place to live. This study investigated the effect of seagrass and macroalgae as the settlement substrates on the survival of H. scabra larvae. …”
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