Association between dietary intake of live microbes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional study of NHANES 2007–2012 by Yifeng Xu, Zhaoqi Yan, Liangji Liu

“…Conclusion Our study suggests a negative association between higher dietary live microbe intake and the risk of COPD among adults in the United States. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT00005154 First Posted date 26/05/2000(retrospectively registered).…”
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ASD: Interaction and socialisation through an adapted social network by Filipe Costa Pereira, Maisa Folgueral, Cibelle Amato, Valéria Farinazzo Martins

“…Estimates indicate that approximately 1% of children worldwide are diagnosed with autism, while in the United States, this ratio is 1 in every 36 children. …”
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From the Guest Editors by Fred Brauer, Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Thomas G. Hallam, Jia Li, Jianhong Wu, Yicang Zhou

“…Zhien's vision and courage became evident when he abandoned a promising career in pure mathematics and enthusiastically embraced a career in the field of mathematical biology soon after his first visit to the United States in 1985. His rapid rise to his current role as an international leader and premier mentor to 11 Ph.D. students has facilitated the placement of Chinese scientists and scholars at the forefront of research in the fields of mathematical, theoretical and computational biology.For the full paper, please click the 'Full Text' button above.…”
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Cutaneous Metastasis in the Setting of Both Colon and Breast Primary Malignancies by Mary Junak, Hunter Jecius, Jennifer Erdrich

“…Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most diagnosed cancer in the United States, and many patients unfortunately have metastases at the time of their diagnosis. …”
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Inference of Wildfire Causes From Their Physical, Biological, Social and Management Attributes by Yavar Pourmohamad, John T. Abatzoglou, Erica Fleishman, Karen C. Short, Jacquelyn Shuman, Amir AghaKouchak, Matthew Williamson, Seyd Teymoor Seydi, Mojtaba Sadegh

“…We developed a machine learning model of wildfire ignition cause across the western United States on the basis of physical, biological, social, and management attributes associated with wildfires. …”
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Climate change and agricultural productivity: Economic implications for food security by Riza Murabildayeva, Laila Bimendiyeva, Saltanat Kondybayeva, Zhanna Yermekova

“…In particular, a correlation analysis was conducted between selected indicators for three countries: Kazakhstan, the United States of America, and Germany, as a representative of European Union countries. …”
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The Evolution of the NATO-Russia Relations by V. I. Batyuk

“…At the same time, for a variety of reasons, in the post-bipolar world the military-political dependence of the Western European subregion on Washington did not decrease, as many hoped, but, on the contrary, has increased, thus excluding for Moscow the very possibility to play on the contradictions between the United States and its European allies. Accession to the Alliance of the Eastern and Southern European ‘recruits’ (many of which shared strong anti-Russian sentiments) further limited the Russia’s possibilities for such maneuvering. …”
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EXPANDING PREVENTION THROUGH DESIGN (PtD) IN PRACTICE: INNOVATION, CHANGE, AND A PATH FORWARD by John Gambatese, Alistair Gibb, Phil Bust, Michael Behm

“…This paper presents findings of a research study aimed at determining the impacts of PtD on project team roles and professional practice, with the objective of identifying a path forward for further diffusion of PtD in the United States (US) construction industry. The researchers conducted fourteen structured focus group interviews of six different professional communities in the United Kingdom (UK), where PtD is integrated in practice through regulation. …”
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Characteristics of Singapore lung cancer patients who miss out on lung cancer screening recommendations by Chee Hong Loh, Pearly Wenjia Koh, Daniel Jia Ming Ang, Wei Chee Lee, Wui Mei Chew, Jansen Meng Kwang Koh

“…Patients who met the screening criteria would have derived significant benefits from it, as 85.4% of our patients had presented at an advanced stage and 54.6% died within 1 year. When the United States Preventive Services Task Force criteria was applied, it increased the sensitivity of lung cancer diagnosis to 58.7%. …”
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Dynamic Spillovers of Economic Policy Uncertainty: A TVP-VAR Analysis of Latin American and Global EPU Indices by Nini Johana Marín-Rodríguez, Juan David González-Ruíz, Sergio Botero

“…This study examines the dynamic interconnectedness of economic policy uncertainty (EPU) among Latin American economies—Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico—and significant international regions, including the United States, Europe, and Japan, as well as a global EPU index. …”
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Response of Non-Irrigated Peanut to Multiple Rate Delayed Flumioxazin Applications by Nicholas L. Hurdle, Timothy L. Grey, Juliana de Souza Rodrigues, W. Scott Monfort

“…Flumioxazin is crucial for peanut weed management across the United States with over 75% of growers applying it to control troublesome weed species. …”
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Microfluidic organ-on-chip systems for periodontal research: advances and future directions by Gopu Sriram, Gopu Sriram, Hardik Makkar, Hardik Makkar

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First-generation college students’ hope for change through counseling: a comparative study by Theodore T. Bartholomew, Candace Tsai, Lizbeth Valdivia-Jauregui, Alondra Alvarez Murillo, Angela Molina, Alejandro Morales

“…First-generation college students in United States postsecondary education institutions is a growing population. …”
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IMPACT OF DIESEL FUEL GENERATORS ON SOIL HEAVY METALS by SEUN OYELAMI, OYETUNJI BABATUNDE OKEDERE, KEHINDE ADENIKE OYEWOLE, KAZEEM OLAWALE RABIU, OGUNTOLA JELIL ALAMU, MUTIU DUNMOYE SULAIMON, SAHEED OLUSANJO LAWAL

“…All the obtained concentration levels are above the permissible limit of the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and WHO. It is expedient that necessary measures be put in place to control the emissions from the plants to reduce the contaminating impact of the soil around the power plant as well as moving some human intakes far from the locations. …”
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How I do it: lateral canthal web revision—single Z-plasty technique by James Fowler, Corey C. Moore

“…The majority of the blepharoplasties occurred in Ontario (n = 19), but some patients also underwent surgery in Alberta (n = 1), British Columbia (n = 1), and United States (n = 1). The initial surgeries were performed by a variety of specialities including plastic surgery (n = 16), otolaryngology (n = 4), ophthalmology (n = 2), and family medicine (n = 1). …”
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A new species of parrot snake, Leptophis (Serpentes: Colubridae) from the Brazilian Cerrado by Nelson R. Albuquerque, Roullien H. Martins, Priscila S. Carvalho, Donald B. Shepard, Diego J. Santana

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International youth football research developments: A CiteSpace-based bibliometric analysis by Wenlu Yu, Wengao Liao, Ya Zhong, Yishi Guan

“…The primary research institutions are comprehensive universities, supplemented by research centers and hospitals. The United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, and China have produced substantial research results in this area, and collaboration among researchers is relatively strong, indicating a positive development trajectory. …”
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Cardiovascular Endurance, Body Mass Index, Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Carotenoid Intake of Children: NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey by Joan A. Vaccaro, Fatma G. Huffman

“…Approximately 17% of children aged 6–11 years were classified as obese in the United States. Obesity adversely affects physical functioning and leads to reduced quality of life. …”
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Environmental penalties and corporate carbon disclosure in China: divergent effects of resource availability and the role of social media pressure by Jing Shao, Wenjie Li, Lingtong Huang, Yuanhao Tian

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Shifts in Bird Migration Timing in North American Long-Distance and Short-Distance Migrants Are Associated with Climate Change by Jay Zaifman, Daoyang Shan, Ahmet Ay, Ana Gabriela Jimenez

“…Relationships between changing temperatures and migration timing suggest that global climate change may have consequential effects on all bird migration patterns throughout the United States.…”
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