Evaluation of the adherence of municipalities and states to the Ministry of Health’s microplanning for high-quality vaccination activities and the increase in vaccination coverage... by Ana Catarina de Melo Araújo, Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva, Gustavo Velasquez-Melendez, Luciana Maiara Diogo Nascimento, Carla Conceição Ferraz, Fernanda Penido Matozinhos, Eder Gatti Fernandes

“…Full adherence to the OM by states correlated with a notable rise in VC averages across all analyzed vaccines. This analysis suggests that higher adherence to OM improves VC outcomes, emphasizing the role of OM in these metrics and shows that comprehensive implementation of OM improves vaccination efforts and significantly boosts VC, particularly in states fully adhering to guidelines.…”
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Single-cell RNA sequencing highlights the role of distinct natural killer subsets in sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Esther Álvarez-Sánchez, Álvaro Carbayo, Natalia Valle-Tamayo, Laia Muñoz, Joaquim Aumatell, Soraya Torres, Sara Rubio-Guerra, Jesús García-Castro, Judit Selma-González, Daniel Alcolea, Janina Turon-Sans, Alberto Lleó, Ignacio Illán-Gala, Juan Fortea, Ricard Rojas-García, Oriol Dols-Icardo

“…Finally, regression analysis revealed that the proportion of CD56bright NK cells along with the ALSFRS-r, disease duration, and gender, explained up to 76.4% of the variance in plasma NfL levels. …”
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Organizational readiness for change towards implementing a sepsis survivor hospital to home transition-in-care protocol by Elaine Sang, Elaine Sang, Ryan Quinn, Michael A. Stawnychy, Michael A. Stawnychy, Michael A. Stawnychy, Michael A. Stawnychy, Jiyoun Song, Jiyoun Song, Jiyoun Song, Karen B. Hirschman, Karen B. Hirschman, Karen B. Hirschman, Sang Bin You, Sang Bin You, Katherine S. Pitcher, Katherine S. Pitcher, Nancy A. Hodgson, Nancy A. Hodgson, Nancy A. Hodgson, Patrik Garren, Melissa O'Connor, Sungho Oh, Sungho Oh, Kathryn H. Bowles, Kathryn H. Bowles, Kathryn H. Bowles, Kathryn H. Bowles

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Talking with pregnant women exposed to cannabis use after cannabis legalization: Experiences of professionals working in Québec's social and healthcare system by Karen A. Dominguez-Cancino, Rose Chabot, Yolaine Frossard de Saugy, Kristelle Alunni-Menichini, Lysiane Robidoux-Léonard, Genève Guilbert-Gauthier, Karine Bertrand, Christophe Huỳnh, Pablo Martínez, Helen-Maria Vasiliadis, Nadia L'Espérance, Victoria Massamba, Julie Loslier, José Ignacio Nazif-Munoz

“…Data was analyzed using King's (2012) Template analysis technique. Results: We identified three themes: a) how professionals talk about cannabis, b) what they talk about, and c) what practices they follow. …”
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A patient-derived HCC spheroid system to model the tumor microenvironment and treatment response by Emilie Crouchet, Nuno Almeida, Sarah C. Durand, Marie Parnot, Marine A. Oudot, Fabio Giannone, Cloé Gadenne, Natascha Roehlen, Antonio Saviano, Emanuele Felli, Patrick Pessaux, Hong Tuan Duong, Hideki Ohdan, Hiroshi Aikata, Kazuaki Chayama, Thomas F. Baumert, Catherine Schuster

“…By developing a novel patient-derived tumor spheroid model recapitulating tumor heterogeneity and microenvironment, we provide new opportunities for HCC drug development and analysis of mechanism of action in authentic patient tissues. …”
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Lactic acid contributes to the emergence of depression-like behaviors triggered by blue light exposure during sleep by Yinhan Li, Xinhui Zou, Ying Ma, Jiaqi Cheng, Xiangmin Yu, Wenya Shao, Fuli Zheng, Zhenkun Guo, Guangxia Yu, Siying Wu, Huangyuan Li, Hong Hu

“…Lactic acid was relevant to depression with Mendelian randomization analysis. Moreover, animal studies demonstrated that exposure to blue light during sleep (BLS) induced depression-like behaviors in the animals. …”
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Deriving Human Intestinal Organoids with Functional Tissue-Resident Macrophages All From Pluripotent Stem CellsSummary by Kentaro Tominaga, Daniel O. Kechele, J. Guillermo Sanchez, Simon Vales, Ingrid Jurickova, Lizza Roman, Akihiro Asai, Jacob R. Enriquez, Heather A. McCauley, Keishi Kishimoto, Kentaro Iwasawa, Akaljot Singh, Yuko Horio, Jorge O. Múnera, Takanori Takebe, Aaron M. Zorn, Michael A. Helmrath, Lee A. Denson, James M. Wells

“…Following 2 weeks of coculture, the organoids were used for transcriptional profiling, functional analysis of macrophages, or transplanted into immunocompromised mice and matured in vivo for an additional 10–12 weeks. …”
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Editorial by Jörg Tremmel, Maria Lenk, Antony Mason, Markus Rutsche

“…Kershaw’s first two stages of analysis are complemented by a discussion about the fairness of the different treatment of generations in welfare states. …”
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Genetic environmental interaction to achieve optimum physiological states of crossbred cattle in tropical climate by A. Aryogi, L. Affandhy, D. Pamungkas, S. Setiasih, Y.N. Anggraeny, P.W. Prihandini, P.R. Matitaputty, I.N. Suyasa, S. Rusdiana, D.T. Ramsiati, W.I Wulansari, M. Chanafi, D.K. Robba, M. Luthfi

“…The data was analyzed using factorial patterns with SPSS 26, with Duncan''s multiple-range test analysis.FINDINGS: The main finding of this study indicates that altitude influences the genetic traits of cattle relevant to the journal''s scope. …”
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Defining indicators for disease burden, health outcomes, policies and barriers and facilitators to health services for migrant populations in the Middle East and North African regi... by Charles Agyemang, Ali Ardalan, Farah Seedat, Bouchra Assarag, Nuria Casamitjana, Kolitha Wickramage, Sally Hargreaves, Ana Requena-Mendez, Fouad M Fouad, Dominik Zenner, Anna Deal, Stella Evangelidou, Wafa Saidi, Chiaki Ito, Oumnia Bouaddi, Moudrick Abdellatifi, Alba Cuxart-Graell, Hassan Edries, Eman Elafef, Taha Maatoug, Anissa Ouahchi, Liv Mathilde Pampiri, Sara Arias, Adel Abdelkhalek, Ahmed Hamed Arisha, Ibrahim Ahmed Bani, Aasmaa Chaoui, Wafa Chemao-Elfihri, Kenza Hassouni, Mahmoud Hilali, Mohamed Khalis, Wejdene Mansour, Ali Mtiraoui, MENA Migrant Health Working Group, Asad Adam, Adnene Ben Haj Aissa, Salma Altyib, Hanen Ben Belgacem, Imane Belkhammar, Thomas Calvot, Luciana Ceretti, Nelly Chavassieux, Hassan Chrifi, Mohamed Douagi, Algdail Elnil, Gonzalo Fanjul, Ahmed Hamed, Abdedayem Khelifi, Lora Makhlouf, Maissa Mokni, Davide Olchini, Tarik Oufkir, Nasong Park, Giuseppe Raffa, Sandra Santafé, Alice Sironi, Fatma Temimi, Zeineb Turki

“…We will meta-analyse the data by disease outcome if they are of sufficient volume and similarity. Where meta-analysis is not possible and where data are on policy or access, we will narratively synthesise the evidence using summary tables, figures and text.Dissemination We anticipate disseminating the findings through peer-reviewed publications, conferences and other formats relevant to all stakeholders. …”
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Efficacy and safety of trabeculectomy versus peripheral iridectomy plus goniotomy in advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma: study protocol for a multicentre, non-inferiority, ran... by Keith Barton, Tin Aung, Ling Jin, Ping Lu, Xiulan Zhang, Robert N Weinreb, Yi Zhang, Li Tang, Guangxian Tang, Hengli Zhang, Aiguo Lv, Huiping Yuan, Yunhe Song, Fengbin Lin, DENNIS S C LAM, Lin Xie, Kun Hu, Xiaohong Liang, Yingzhe Zhang, Wulian Song, Xiaomin Zhu, Xinbo Gao, Sujie Fan, Yuying Peng, Mengfei Liao, Xin Nie, Ki-Ho Park

“…Therefore, this multicentre, non-inferiority, randomised controlled clinical trial aims to compare the efficacy and safety of trabeculectomy versus peripheral iridectomy plus an ab interno goniotomy in advanced PACG with no or mild cataracts.Methods and analysis This non-inferiority, multicentre, randomised controlled trial will be conducted at seven ophthalmic departments and institutes across China. …”
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A prospective observational cohort study of HIV infection in Indonesia: baseline characteristics and one-year mortality by Tuti P. Merati, Evy Yunihastuti, Rudi Wisaksana, Nia Kurniati, Dona Arlinda, Muhammad Karyana, Nugroho H. Susanto, Dewi Lokida, Herman Kosasih, Aly Diana, Lois E. Bang, Melinda Setiyaningrum, Desrinawati M. Amin, Eppy Eppy, Wiwit A. S. N. Cahyawati, Emon W. Danudirgo, I Made Gede Darmaja, Nur Farhanah, Carta A. Gunawan, Usman Hadi, Kurnia F. Jamil, Sudirman Katu, Tambar Kembaren, I Gede Rai Kosa, Danang L. Norosingomurti, Asep Purnama, Ida S. Laksanawati, Adria Rusli, I Ketut Agus Somia, Yanri W. Subronto, Ivan L. Toruan, Renee Ridzon, C. Jason Liang, Aaron T. Neal, Ray Y. Chen, INA-PROACTIVE Study Group

“…The study enrolled PLWH from 2018–2020 and followed them for 3 years. For this analysis, PLWH ≥ 18 years old with one year of follow-up data were included. …”
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Rev-erb-α antagonism in alveolar macrophages protects against pneumococcal infection in elderly mice by Fabiola Silva Angulo, Claudine Vanessa Joseph, Lou Delval, Lucie Deruyter, Séverine Heumel, Marie Bicharel, Patricia Brito Rodrigues, Valentin Sencio, Tom Bourguignon, Marina Gomes Machado, Marie Fourcot, Stéphane Delhaye, Sophie Salomé-Desnoulez, Philippe Valet, Serge Adnot, Isabelle Wolowczuk, Jean-Claude Sirard, Muriel Pichavant, Bart Staels, Joel T. Haas, Ruxandra Gref, Jimmy Vandel, Arnaud Machelart, Hélène Duez, Benoit Pourcet, François Trottein

“…A lung circadian transcriptome analysis revealed that aging alters the daily oscillations in the expression of a specific set of genes and that some pathways that are rhythmic in young-adult mice are non-rhythmic or time shifted in elderly mice. …”
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Assessment of photoreceptor recovery and visual function utilizing adaptive optics and microperimetry in patients with surgically closed macular holes by Yuanyuan Liu, Xueli Yang, Wei Zhou, Jinguo Yu, Song Chen, Tiangeng He, Caiyun You, Xiangda Meng, Mengyu Liao, Yi Lei, Hua Yan

“…Based on the OCT findings, the patients were categorized into two groups: type 1 (closed MH with no neurosensory defect at the fovea) and type 2 (closed MH with a foveal neurosensory defect). Results: The analysis revealed that type 1 closures resulted in significantly better photoreceptor recovery, with cone cells migrating toward the fovea and forming dense islets, consistent with the integrity of the inner segment/outer segment layer on OCT. …”
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Racial Differences in Systemic Immune Parameters in Individuals With Lung Cancer by Mitchell S. von Itzstein, MD, Jialiang Liu, PhD, Hong Mu-Mosley, PhD, Farjana Fattah, PhD, Jason Y. Park, MD, PhD, Jeffrey A. SoRelle, MD, J. David Farrar, PhD, Mary E. Gwin, MD, David Hsiehchen, MD, Yvonne Gloria-McCutchen, Edward K. Wakeland, PhD, Suzanne Cole, MD, Sheena Bhalla, MD, Radhika Kainthla, MD, Igor Puzanov, MD, MSCI, Benjamin Switzer, DO, MHSA, MS, Gregory A. Daniels, MD, PhD, Yousef Zakharia, MD, Montaser Shaheen, MD, Jianjun Zhang, MD, PhD, Yang Xie, PhD, David E. Gerber, MD

“…Results: A total of 187 patients with NSCLC (Black, 19; White, 168) were included in the analysis. Compared with White patients, Black patients had greater comorbidity (median Charlson Comorbidity Index 5 versus 3; p = 0.04) and were more likely to have received previous chemotherapy (79% versus 47%; p = 0.03). …”
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Impact of comb type on production performance, egg production quality, reproductive performance, and blood biochemical indexes in Tianfu chickens by Yuxin Zhou, Hengyong Xu, Wei Du, Yuxiang Lu, Zhi Hu, Qingqing Deng, Xi Wang, Yiping Liu, Yao Zhang, Yan Wang

“…The uterine morphology of single-comb hens was superior, with longer and wider uterine villi. Blood analysis revealed higher calcitonin and parathyroid hormone levels in single-comb hens, while rose-comb hens had higher blood calcium and phosphorus levels. …”
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Climate change policies reduce air pollution and increase physical activity: Benefits, costs, inequalities, and indoor exposures by Sean Beevers, Nosha Assareh, Andrew Beddows, Gregor Stewart, Mike Holland, Daniela Fecht, Yunzhe Liu, Anna Goodman, Heather Walton, Christian Brand, Dimitris Evangelopoulos, Dylan Wood, Tuan Vu, David Dajnak

“…With additional air pollution health benefits, building-sector time to break-even improved by between 3.1 (2.5 to 4.7) and 6.3 (4.7 to 7.6) years to between 2046 and 2049. Analysis found that removing gas cooking at home, for NZ, may result in greater concentration reductions than outdoor air pollution for NO2. …”
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Investigating and Completing Khanlari’s Theory on Metrical Units by Abbas Jahed Jah

“…Two critiques stand out in the analysis of Khanlari’s segmentation and naming method: those by Najafi (2015) and Ghahramani Moghbel (2010). …”
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Clinical-grade extracellular vesicles derived from umbilical cord mesenchymal stromal cells: preclinical development and first-in-human intra-articular validation as therapeutics f... by Aliosha I. Figueroa-Valdés, Patricia Luz-Crawford, Yeimi Herrera-Luna, Nicolás Georges-Calderón, Cynthia García, Hugo E. Tobar, María Jesús Araya, José Matas, Darío Donoso-Meneses, Catalina de la Fuente, Jimena Cuenca, Eliseo Parra, Fernando Lillo, Cristóbal Varela, María Ignacia Cádiz, Rolando Vernal, Alexander Ortloff, Gino Nardocci, Verónica Castañeda, Catalina Adasme-Vidal, Maximiliano Kunze-Küllmer, Yessia Hidalgo, Francisco Espinoza, Maroun Khoury, Francisca Alcayaga-Miranda

“…In silico studies confirmed sEV's immunosuppressive signature through miRNA and proteome analysis. In an OA mouse model, sEV injected intra-articularly (IA) induced hyaline cartilage regeneration, validated by histological and μCT analyses. …”
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Selected Abstracts of the 20th International Workshop on Neonatology and Pediatrics; Cagliari (Italy); October 23-26, 2024 by --- Various Authors

“…Cresi (Turin and Milan, Italy) ABS 22. A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF UPJO CLINI­CAL BURDEN IN SARDINIAN CHILDREN • A. …”
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