Hydrolyzed collagen as a partial fat substitute in chicken burgers produced with white striping meat by Ana Clara L. Pavanello, Rebeca P.F. Catarino, Claudimara da S. Portela, Jaquellyne B.M.D. da Silva, Vinícius A.B. Mascareli, Viviane L.L. da Costa, Bárbara G. Vicenzi, Fernanda J. Mendonça, Sandra H. Prudencio, Tatiana C. Pimentel, Adriana L. Soares

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Quantifying the spatial impact of an invasive Acacia on ecosystem functioning using remote sensing by André Große-Stoltenberg, Christiane Werner, Christine Hellmann, Jens Oldeland, Jan Thiele

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF MEMORY IN PUBLIC SPACE AND SOCIAL COMMUNICATION: A POSTCOLONIAL APPROACH IN TIME OF WAR by Viktoriia Kovpak, Nataliia Lebid, Viktor Burenkov

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Differences in pyrolysis behavior and volatiles of tar-rich coal with various origins by Qingmin Shi, Xinyue Zhao, Shuangming Wang, Hongchao Zhao, Ruijun Ji, Chunhao Li, Bingyang Kou, Jun Zhao

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Mineralogy and geochemistry of shale from Shanxi Formation, Southern North China Basin: Implication for organic matter accumulation by Qian Chen, Pei Li, Xiaoliang Wei, Changsheng Chen, Wei Dang, Haikuan Nie, Jinchuan Zhang

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Association Between Four Non-Insulin-Based Insulin Resistance Indices and the Risk of Post-Stroke Depression by Wang P, Wang M, Xie Z, Zhi Z, Wang Y, Liu F, Liu Y, Zhao L

“…Ping Wang,* Mengchao Wang,* Zhe Xie,* Zhongwen Zhi, Yuqian Wang, Fan Liu, Yufeng Liu, Liandong Zhao Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Huai’an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai’an, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yufeng Liu; Liandong Zhao, Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Huai’an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai’an, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China, Email lyf996226@163.com; zld202109@163.comPurpose: Research suggests that insulin resistance (IR) is associated with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and depression. …”
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Treatment of a medial plica in the knee among German knee surgeons – The Plica Survey by Svea Faber, Philipp W. Winkler, Ralf Henkelmann, Theresa Diermeier, Wolf Petersen, Maurice Balke, Sebastian Metzlaff, Sebastian Colcuc, Gerald Zimmermann, Philip P. Roessler, Thomas R. Niethammer

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Extreme drought-heatwave exacerbates water quality deterioration in China by Jie Jiang, Zhaoli Wang, Zhenxing Zhang, Xushu Wu, Chengguang Lai, Zhaoyang Zeng, Xiaohong Chen

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A persona-based exploration of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis seeking behavior and its implication for communication strategic planning: Evidence from Thailand by Jitjayang Yamabhai, Patoo Cusripituck, Teerawan Mingbualuang, Nareerat Sangkachai, Wimwiga Sakchainanon, Chanatda Tungwongjulaniam, Onphirul Yurachai, Ratana Theerawat, Anuwat Wiratsudakul

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Post Covid-19 Syndromes, The Time line of Covid by Nadia Shams, Zaid Umar, Lubna Meraj, Neelam Ayub, Muhammad Waseem, Kazim Abbas Virk

“…The respiratory, cardiovascular, dermatological, neuropsychiatric and generalized symptoms were frequent. Authors suggest follow-up of Covid survivors. The clinical evaluation and timely management may improve quality of life and morbidity amongst survivors. …”
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Auricular Acupuncture for Perioperative Pain Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Zhou Y, Bao Q, Yang C, Li S, Yin Z, Xiong J, Sun M, Yang J, Liu F, Liang F

“…Yan Zhou,1,* Qiongnan Bao,1,* Chen Yang,1,* Shuhao Li,1,* Zihan Yin,1 Jian Xiong,1 Mingsheng Sun,1 Jiao Yang,2 Fang Liu,3 Fanrong Liang1 1Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 2Rehabilitation Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fanrong Liang, Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610075, People’s Republic of China, Email acuresearch@126.com Fang Liu, Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email liufang@scszlyy.org.cnPurpose: We conducted a more comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture (AA) in perioperative pain management.Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) findings were retrieved from the Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed, Web of Science, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Wanfang, VIP, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases from their inception to March 2024 using the search terms “pain”, “auriculotherapy”, and “randomized controlled trial”. …”
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Cause-Effect Relationships between Painful TMD and Postural and Functional Changes in the Musculoskeletal System: A Preliminary Report by Adam Andrzej Garstka, Monika Brzózka, Aleksandra Bitenc-Jasiejko, Roman Ardan, Helena Gronwald, Piotr Skomro, Danuta Lietz-Kijak

“…Initial pilot studies and the authors’ observations indicated that the positioning of the mandibular heads in the articular pits and stabilization of the condylar process by providing the oral cavity with a temporary, silicone occlusive splint significantly influenced the posture of the examined patients, both while standing and during locomotion. …”
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Realization of a cascade treatment algorithm for glaucoma in St. Petersburg by A.V. Antonova, V.P. Nikolaenko, V.V. Brzheskiy

“…Preservative-free prostaglandin analogues improve treatment tolerability, adherence to treatment, and chances for success of IOP-lowering surgery. The authors’ results demonstrate that gender differences should be considered when planning treatment and follow-up visits.…”
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Safeguarding in Sport: The Performative Compliance of International Sports Federations by Carole Gomez, Lucie Schoch

“… Introduction For decades, cases of sexual abuse and harassment of athletes have been ignored or minimised due to silence, collusion, fear of reputational damage and ignorance (Mountjoy, 2016). Sports authorities have often avoided or shown reluctance to address these issues (Brackenridge, 1994; Lang & Hartill, 2016). …”
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Predictive Value of Albumin to Fibrinogen Ratio and CALLY Index for Diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis and Mucosal Healing After Vedolizumab Treatment by Su K, Xiao S, Wang M, Wang K, Fan Q, Sha S, Cheng Y, Liu X, Shi H

“…Kairong Su,1,* Sinan Xiao,1,* Mei Wang,2 Kairuo Wang,1 Qing Fan,1 Sumei Sha,1 Yongli Cheng,3 Xin Liu,1 Haitao Shi1 1Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastroenterology, Xi’an International Medical Center Hospital, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Gastroenterology, Xi’an Chang’an District Hospital, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xin Liu, Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China, Email docliuxin126@xjtu.edu.cn Haitao Shi, Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China, Email shihaitao7@xjtu.edu.cnPurpose: The albumin to fibrinogen ratio (AFR), a biomarker associated with inflammatory, nutritional, and coagulation status, and the CALLY index, a biomarker combining C-reactive protein, albumin, and lymphocyte count, have been suggested to correlate with prognosis in a variety of diseases in previous studies; however, studies of these two markers in ulcerative colitis (UC) are lacking. …”
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Comparison of Effect Sevoflurane-Based Anesthesia and Propofol-Based Anesthesia on the Early Postoperative Renal Function of Living Kidney Transplant Donors: A Randomized Controlle... by Cai J, Kang F, Han M, Huang X, Yan W, Wan F, Li J

“…Jianyue Cai,1,* Fang Kang,1,* Mingming Han,1 Xiang Huang,1 Wenlong Yan,1 Fuzhen Wan,2,3 Juan Li1 1Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China; 3Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Juan Li, Administrative Director, Department of Anesthesia, First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Tel +8613956005465, Email huamuzi1999@163.comPurpose: Living kidney transplantation is a common treatment for end-stage renal disease. …”
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Functional Connectivity Alterations Associated with COVID-19-Related Sleep Problems: A Longitudinal Resting-State fMRI Study by Chen HB, Li L, Sun YK, Liu Y, Chen W, Liu P, Liao YH, Xie A

“…., Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: An Xie, Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University (Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital), 61 Jiefang West Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410005, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-0731-81866132, Email xiean@hunnu.edu.cn Yan-Hui Liao, Department of Psychiatry, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310016, People’s Republic of China, Email liaoyanhui@zju.edu.cnBackground: COVID-19 has led to reports of fatigue and sleep problems. …”
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Hurricane Effects on a Shallow Lake Ecosystem and Its Response to a Controlled Manipulation of Water Level by Karl E. Havens, Kang-Ren Jin, Andrew J. Rodusky, Bruce Sharfstein, Mark A. Brady, Therese L. East, Nenad Iricanin, R. Thomas James, Matthew C. Harwell, Alan D. Steinman

“….), the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) authorized a "managed recession" to substantially lower the surface elevation of the lake in spring 2000. …”
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Identification of Anoikis-Related Genes in Chronic Kidney Disease Based on Bioinformatics Analysis Combined with Experimental Validation by Liu H, Mei M, Zhong H, Lin S, Luo J, Huang S, Zhou J

“…Hong Liu,1,* Manxue Mei,1,* Hua Zhong,2 Shuyin Lin,1 Jiahui Luo,1 Sirong Huang,1 Jiuyao Zhou1 1Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gerontology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jiuyao Zhou, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China, Email yaoli@gzucm.edu.cn, zhoujiuyao@vip.tom.comBackground: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition that arises from diverse etiological factors, resulting in structural alterations and functional impairment of the kidneys. …”
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Educating the digital generation: the role of virtual communities by E. M. Kharlanova, N. V. Sivrikova, S. V. Roslyakova, E. G. Chernikova

“…Data collection was carried out in the form of an online survey using the Yandex Forms Internet service in 2022. 2996 school students of the Chelyabinsk region aged from 13 to 17 years took part in the survey. The authors employed the methods of mathematical data processing: Somers’ D-test, Kramer’s V-test, CHAID (Chi Squared Automatic Interaction Detection) analysis.                …”
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