Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacter cloacae Complex Bacteremia in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital: A Decade Review (2013–2022) by Han M, Hua M, Xie H, Li J, Wang Y, Shen H, Cao X

“…Mei Han,1,2,* Miaomiao Hua,3,* Hui Xie,1 Jia Li,1 Yijun Wang,2,4 Han Shen,1 Xiaoli Cao1 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 2Nanjing Field Epidemiology Training Program, Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Affiliated Fuyang Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Fuyang, Anhui, People’s Republic of China; 4Nanjing Jiangning District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiaoli Cao; Han Shen, Email cao-xiao-li@163.com; shenhan10366@sina.comObjective: This study aimed to analyze the antimicrobial resistance profiles, clinical characteristics and risk factors of bacteremia caused by Enterobacter cloacae complex (ECC) strains.Methods: We retrospectively collected clinical data from patients diagnosed with ECC bacteremia between 2013 and 2022 in a tertiary hospital in Jiangsu. …”
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Perancangan User Experience Aplikasi Info COVID-19 Menggunakan Metode Human Centered Design by Pradya Mutiarahma, Hanifah Muslimah Az-Zahra, Yusi Tyroni Mursityo

“…Based on that problem, the author provides a solution by designing the user experience of a mobile-based application for COVID-19 information. …”
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B Cell Activation, Differentiation, and Their Potential Molecular Mechanisms in Osteoarthritic Synovial Tissue by Lu P, Li Y, Yang S, Yao H, Tu B, Ning R

“…Peizhi Lu,1,2,* Ya Li,1,2,* Shuo Yang,2 Haoyu Yao,2 Bizhi Tu,2 Rende Ning1,2 1Graduate School, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Orthopedics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, the First People’s Hospital of Hefei, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Bizhi Tu, Department of Orthopedics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, the First People’s Hospital of Hefei, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 15357483840, Email 1301535636@qq.com Rende Ning, Graduate School, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13956966305, Email nrd1972@outlook.comObjective: The objective of this study was to characterize the activation and differentiation of B cells in the synovium of osteoarthritis (OA) and to explore the underlying molecular mechanisms.Methods: Peripheral blood and synovial samples from OA patients at different stages were collected, and flow cytometry was employed to analyze the activation and differentiation of B cells. …”
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A critical review of data mining in education on the levels and aspects of education by Inusah Fuseini, Yaw Marfo Missah

“…The information presented is the original knowledge of the authors. However, a pre-print of the work is in Research Square.…”
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Effects of Food on the Pharmacokinetics and Safety of HA121-28 Tablet, a Novel Multi-Targeting Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, in Healthy Chinese Subjects: A Phase I Clinical Trial by Liu Y, Li X, Zhang M, Men Y, Wang Y, Zhu X, Zheng L

“…Yixian Liu,1,2,* Xiaoyu Li,1,2,* Mengyu Zhang,1,2 Yuchun Men,1,2 Ying Wang,1,2 Xiaohong Zhu,1,2 Li Zheng1,2 1Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China; 2Clinical Trial Center, NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Li Zheng, Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 5 Telecom Road, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email zhengli@wchscu.cnPurpose: HA121-28, a novel multi-targeting tyrosine kinase inhibitor, has dual efficacy against tumor growth and neovascularization. …”
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Experimental assessment of the pyramidal energy on water. by Pedro Díaz Rebollido, Luis Carlos Silva Ayçaguer, Mikhail Benet Rodríguez

“…The measures were carried out in a blind way by one of the ours under the supervision of the other two co authors. Confidence intervals of the mean differences were computed under both experimental conditions and for the two considered variables. …”
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University students’ ambition levels and vocational tendencies associated with common culture by H. A. Danaa, M. M. Al-mzary, W. N. Halasa, L. M. Obeidat, M. A. Rababah, M. Kh. Al-Alawneh

“…The study sample consisted of 500 male and female students studying at Al-Balqa Applied University (BAU) chosen randomly. The authors developed a study instrument which was divided into ambition level 10 items. …”
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Perceptions of Patients and Nurses about Bedside Nursing Handover: A Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis by Huda Anshasi, Zainab Abdullah Almayasi

“…A meta-synthesis review was conducted to identify qualitative studies that reported patients and nurses’ perceptions about bedside handover using seven electronic databases, including CINAHL, PsycINFO, Embase, Education Database (ProQuest), Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, and PubMed, from January 2013 to November 2023. The authors independently selected reviews, extracted data, and evaluated the quality of included studies using the 10-item JBI Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument tool. …”
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Selected issues on theory and methodology of the underground press by Wanda Krystyna Roman

“…The latter, however, was normally under a variety of pressures from the invaders or occupying authorities. This was either through repression during the II Republic of Poland or through preventative censorship during the People's Republic of Poland. …”
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Study on the Mechanism of Black Phosphorus Nanosheets Loading Sr2+ Used in Photothermal Antibacterial Treatment by Ma G, Li B, Diao J, Zhang Y, Zhang B, Wu D, Gui H, Zhong J, Zhu H, Zhang D

“…Gaoqiang Ma,1,* Binyang Li,1,* Jiayong Diao,1 Yongzhi Zhang,1 Bing Zhang,1 Dongni Wu,1 Houda Gui,1 Junhao Zhong,1 Hongguang Zhu,2 Dongjiao Zhang1 1Department of Implantology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University & Shandong Key Laboratory of Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Engineering Research Center of Dental Materials and Oral Tissue Regeneration & Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Jinan, 250012, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Stomatology, Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang, 261000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dongjiao Zhang; Hongguang Zhu, Email djzhang1109@sdu.edu.cn; zhuhongguang9025@126.comPurpose: Bacterial infections seriously affect the health of patients and their incidence is very high. …”
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Construction and Validation of a Model for Predicting Fear of Childbirth: A Cross-Sectional Population Study via Machine Learning by Zhang ZL, Chen KJ, Chen H, Zhu MM, Gu JJ, Jiang LS, Zheng L, Zhou SG

“…Zhi-Lin Zhang,* Kang-Jia Chen,* Hui Chen,* Miao-Miao Zhu, Jing-Jing Gu, Li-Shuai Jiang, Lan Zheng, Shu-Guang Zhou Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Maternal and Child Medical Center of Anhui Medical University, The Fifth Affiliated Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Women and Children’s Medical Center, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shu-Guang Zhou, Email zhoushuguang@ahmu.edu.cn; Lan Zheng, Email zhenglan2022@163.comBackground: Fear of childbirth (FOC) is a psychological state of fear and distress that pregnant women experience when they approach labor. …”
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From a dictionary to an atlas: segmental mapping of the linguistic picture of the world by S. N. Gagarin

“…By way of demonstrating the feasibility of this approach, a new type of dictionary has been compiled by the author, which captures and reveals in a semantically structured way the verbal side of the transcendental notion "countering" in the socio-political discourse of English-language media. …”
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Use of extracorporeal shockwave therapy combined with standard rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review with meta-analysis by Jaehyung Shin, Hye Chang Rhim, James Kim, Raymond Guo, Ramy Elshafey, Ki-Mo Jang

“…We searched PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science and included studies involving ESWT treatment following ACLR, which consisted of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and cohort studies. Two authors independently extracted the outcome measurements and used a revised Cochrane risk-of-bias tool (RoB 2) for RCTs and the Risk of Bias in Non-randomised Studies of Interventions (ROBINS-I) for a cohort study to assess the risk of bias. …”
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Verification of the Reliability of an Automated Urine Test Strip Colorimetric Program Using Colorimetric Analysis: Survey Study by Keigo Inagaki, Daisuke Tsuriya, Takuya Hashimoto, Katsumasa Nakamura

“…ConclusionsThe program developed by the authors can determine urine test strips without requiring calibration in a certain shooting environment. …”
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Research involvement among undergraduate medical students in Bangladesh: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Mohammad Jahid Hasan, Salwa Islam, Hasnat Sujon, Fahmida Islam Chowdhury, Muna Islam, Mostak Ahmed, Mahbuba Shabnam, Mahbub Mayukh Rishad, Mohammad Nurunnabi, Md Marufur Rahman, Jannatul Fardous, Mir Susmita Zaman, Mir Paramita Zaman, Mir Ahsan Ali, Md Rabiual Awal, Taha Choudhury, Ahmed Ullah Shuvo, Sabrina Sultana, Tanjina Tabassum, Monjur Rahman, Anindita Das Barshan, Tamanna Tabassum, Md. Abdur Rafi, Sharmeen Yasmeen

“…Approximately 7% (n = 205) had undergone formal research training, and 6.5% (n = 187) had experience in publications in peer-reviewed journals as first authors or coauthors. A total of 45.5% of the students faced multiple challenges during participating in research, with the two most difficult tasks being designing a study (26.7%) and data collection and recruitment of study participants (19.6%). …”
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Cyanidin and Cyanidin-3-Glucoside Alleviate Peptic Ulcer Disease: Insights from in vitro, and in vivo Studies by Prayoga DK, Aulifa DL, Budiman A, Levita J, Jiranusornkul S

“…Deshanda Kurniawan Prayoga,1,* Diah Lia Aulifa,2,* Arif Budiman,3,* Jutti Levita,4,* Supat Jiranusornkul5,* 1Doctoral Program in Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia; 2Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, Indonesia; 3Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, Indonesia; 4Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, Indonesia; 5Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jutti Levita, Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Padjadjaran University, Sumedang, West Java, 46363, Indonesia, Tel +6222 84288888 Ext 3510, Email jutti.levita@unpad.ac.idAbstract: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) remains a significant global health issue, affecting millions despite a decrease in overall prevalence. …”
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Consistent Estimators of the Population Covariance Matrix and Its Reparameterizations by Chia-Hsuan Tsai, Ming-Tien Tsai

“…Under some regularity conditions, the authors showed that their novel estimators of eigenvalues are consistent with the eigenvalues of the population covariance matrix. …”
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Enhancing Periodontal Ligament Regeneration via PDLSC Delivery Using Electrospun PCL/Collagen/Cellulose Acetate Scaffolds and Collagen Hydrogel Incorporated with Curcumin-Loaded ZI... by Lan X, Wang Y, Yin M

“…Xiaomin Lan,1,* Yi Wang,2,* Ming Yin3,4 1Department of Stomatology, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030001, China; 2Department of Stomatology, The Second People’s Hospital of Taiyuan, Taiyuan, 030002, China; 3Department of Stomatology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Science, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, China; 4Department of Stomatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ming Yin, Email yinm0616@163.comBackground: Regenerating periodontal ligament (PDL) tissue is a vital challenge in dentistry that aims to restore periodontal function and aesthetics. …”
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Visual Analysis of Research Progress on the Impact of Cadmium Stress on Horticultural Plants over 25 Years by Zhouli Liu, Benyang Hu, Yi Zhao, Shuyan Zhang, Xiangbo Duan, Hengyu Liu, Luyang Meng

“…The network of collaborations among authors and institutions in the WOS database seemed denser compared to that in the CNKI database. (3) International research hotspots have focused on accumulation, tolerance and oxidative stress, while domestically, the focus has been on antioxidant enzymes, growth and seed germination. …”
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Targeting B and T Lymphocyte Attenuator Regulates Lupus Disease Development in NZB/W Mice by Gherardi L, Aubergeon L, Sayah M, Fauny JD, Dumortier H, Monneaux F

“…Léa Gherardi,* Lucie Aubergeon,* Mélanie Sayah, Jean-Daniel Fauny, Hélène Dumortier, Fanny Monneaux CNRS UPR3572, Immunology, Immunopathology and Therapeutic Chemistry, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Strasbourg, 67084, France*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fanny Monneaux, CNRS UPR3572, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, 2 Allée Konrad Roentgen, Strasbourg, 67084, France, Email f.monneaux@ibmc-cnrs.unistra.frPurpose: The co-inhibitory receptor B and T Lymphocyte Attenuator (BTLA) negatively regulates B and T cell activation. …”
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