Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Prevalence and Antimicrobial Sensitivity Pattern among Patients—A Multicenter Study in Asmara, Eritrea by Eyob Yohaness Garoy, Yacob Berhane Gebreab, Oliver Okoth Achila, Daniel Goitom Tekeste, Robel Kesete, Robel Ghirmay, Ruta Kiflay, Thomas Tesfu

“…Isolation of S. aureus was based on culture and biochemical profiles. Standard antimicrobial disks representing multiple drug classes were subsequently set for oxacillin, gentamicin, erythromycin, and vancomycin. …”
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Using benthos a bioindicator to assess the efficiency constructed wetland community wastewater treatment system by K. Seethong, K. Chunkao, N. Dampin, W. Wararam

“…On-site measurements included temperature, dissolved oxygen, salinity, and pH, whereas laboratory analysis encompassed the biochemical oxygen demand, ammonia, nitrate, total phosphorus, orthophosphate, and suspended solids. …”
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On-farm molecular epidemiology and therapeutic insights into multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bubaline mastitis by Muhammad Ijaz, Muhammad Umar Javed, Arslan Ahmed, Hamza Rasheed, Farwa Anwar, Syed Faizan Ali Shah, Jawad Sabir

“…S. aureus methicillin and vancomycin-resistant (MRSA and VRSA) from buffalo (n = 384) herds of district Bahawalpur and Rahim yar khan, Pakistan were identified based on bacteriological, biochemical, and molecular confirmation of nuc, mecA, and vanb genes, respectively. …”
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Adiponectin Expression Is Modulated by Long-Term Physical Activity in Adult Patients Affected by Cystic Fibrosis by Rita Polito, Ersilia Nigro, Ausilia Elce, Maria Ludovica Monaco, Paola Iacotucci, Vincenzo Carnovale, Marika Comegna, Monica Gelzo, Federica Zarrilli, Gaetano Corso, Giuseppe Castaldo, Aurora Daniele

“…Anthropometric and serum biochemical profiles of CF patients and controls were evaluated and compared. …”
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Optimization of laccase production by Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) P. Kumm. using agro-industrial residues: a comparative study on peels of tucumã (Astrocaryum aculeatum G. Mey.) an... by Kevyn Melo Lotas, Raissa Sayumy Kataki Fonseca, Joice Camila Martins da Costa, Ana Claudia Alves Cortez, Francisca das Chagas do Amaral Souza, Márcio Rodrigues Barreto, Lívia Melo Carneiro, João Paulo Alves Silva, Eveleise Samira Martins Canto, Flávia da Silva Fernandes, João Vicente Braga de Souza, Érica Simplício de Souza

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Psychological and autonomous nervous system features of functional gastric dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome, duloxetine treatment efficacy by A. P. Pogromov, G. M. Dyukova, M. L. Leonova

“…Bristol stool scale (Rome-III 2006), laboratory and instrumental methods: upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, morphological study, Helicobacter pylori breath test, routine blood biochemical tests were used. Analysis of the «associated» or extraintestinal symptoms was carried out by Screening for Somatoform Symptoms questionnaire – SOMS-2 (Rief, 1996). …”
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Effects of hypoxia on the heart of the juvenile four-finger threadfin (Eleutheronema tetradactylum) based on physiological indicators and transcriptome analysis by Yi Lu, Eric Amenyogbe, Ye- Yang, Zhong-liang Wang, Zhong-liang Wang, Zhong-liang Wang, Jing-hui Jin, Rui-tao Xie, Eric Kwabena Droepenu, Jian-sheng Huang, Jian-sheng Huang, Jian-sheng Huang

“…These findings collectively offer practical applications for enhancing aquaculture management, such as monitoring biochemical markers, adopting hypoxia-tolerant breeding, and adjusting environmental conditions to mitigate stress, ensuring better productivity and sustainability. …”
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Combination of autoimmune hepatitis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (Clinical case) by A. A. Driga, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…To demonstrate efficacy of budesonide treatment in combination to the lifestyle modification directed to weight loss that resulted in normalization of biochemical scores and improvement of histological liver pattern.The basic contents. …”
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Evaluating the impact of Bt rice straw return on Eisenia fetida: AHP analysis, biomarkers, and Bt protein fate by Chuanjun Shi, Junfei Li, Huiru Zhan, Yuanjiao Feng, Jianwu Wang, Zhengao Xiao, Yinghua Shu

“…The rice variety was a key factor affecting soil nutrients among the different rice straw treatments, which significantly affected E. fetida’s biological and biochemical parameters. Therefore, returning rice straw to soil presented different effects on E. fetida owing to the differences in rice variety rather than the presence of Cry1Ab protein.…”
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Validation of a Portable Ionized Calcium Detection Device and Changes in the Ionized-to-Total-Calcium Ratio in the Blood of Postpartum Holstein Cows by Zhongming Cao, Yan Zhao, Bo Zhang, John P. Kastelic, Mengjie Hu, Jia Cheng, Mingchao Liu, Jian Gao

“…In addition, 885 blood samples were collected from 102 dairy cows between calving and 9 days postpartum, with iCa concentrations measured using a Horiba LAQUAtwin Ca-11C and tCa concentrations determined by a fully automated biochemical analyzer. The Horiba LAQUAtwin Ca-11C and Abbott i-STAT 1 had significant consistency in the measurement of ionized calcium concentration in whole blood (the frequency of differences between the measured values was within ±20% of the average, reaching 95.53%), and the measurement results of the two instruments were correlated (Deming regression analysis R² = 0.87). …”
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Risk factors for cardio-cerebrovascular events among patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and their association with serum magnesium by Penglei Li, Tiegang Lv, Liping Xu, Wenlu Yu, Yuanyuan Lu, Yuanyuan Li, Jian Hao

“…Sociodemographic data, clinical physiological and biochemical indexes, and cardio-cerebrovascular event data were collected from 189 patients undergoing CAPD. …”
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Comprehensive epidemiological evaluation of ruminant brucellosis and associated risk factors in some Egyptian Governorates by Nesreen Allam Tantawy Allam, Mahinour Ezzeldin Abdelsalam, Hend I. Elsharkawy, Mai Mohamed Kandil, Amany Mohamed Mohamed Mohamed, Fatma Ali, Mohamed A. Gebely, Safaa Y. Nour, Doaa Sedky, Mona Ebrahim Hussien Abd El-Gawad, Hoda M. Zaki, Nazek Al-Gallas, Amal M. Aboelmaaty, Mona Mohamed Sobhy, Nagwa Sayed Ata, Marwa Salah Abdel-Hamid, Ghada A. Badawy

“…Blood and serum samples were collected for routine hemato-biochemical analysis (complete blood picture and metabolic panel). …”
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Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in Pregnant Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B: A Retrospective Observational Case Series Study by Shiwei Wang, Haofeng Xiong, Changling Luo, Hong Zhao, Ying Fan, Ting Zhang, Lili Wang, Qi Wang, Wen Xie

“…We aimed at investigating their clinical characteristics, treatment, biochemical test results, and maternal and fetal outcomes. …”
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Effects of ultra-processed foods on the liver: insights from gut microbiome and metabolomics studies in rats by Liping Shi, Zhuoyuan Li, Xiaojun Ma, Junru Wang, Yueping Wu, Yongbin Zhu, Yanrong Wang, Yue Yang, Minxiu Luo, Jiangping Li, Xian Sun, Xian Sun, Shulan He, Shulan He

“…We aim to examine the potential impact of UPF on liver health and to explore the role of gut microbiota and metabolites.MethodsThis study used Sprague–Dawley rats to mimic modern UPF diets for 90 days. Some serum biochemical indices, inflammatory factors, oxidative stress markers, hematoxylin–eosin (HE) staining of the liver, 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC–MS) of rat feces were detected.ResultsThe UPF diet-induced simple steatosis of the liver in rats without affecting the levels of IL-6, GSH, MDA, and SOD. …”
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Biodesulfurization of high-sulfur oil from the Karazhanbas field of Kazakhstan with deep eutectic solvents by A.O. Akimbek, G.A. Jamalova, A.K. Yernazarova, G.K. Kaiyrmanova, B.K. Yelikbayev, M.C. Pagano, A.G. Zazybin, Kh. S. Rafikova

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Iron(III)–Quercetin Complex: In Vivo Acute Toxicity and Biodistribution of Novel MRI Agent by Innuan P, Kongkarnka S, Thongtharb A, Kantapan J, Dechsupa N

“…Acute toxicity studies showed no mortality, morbidity, or significant biochemical changes, with histopathology confirming no irreversible organ damage. …”
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Metabolomic approach to search for fungal resistant forms of <i>Aegilops tauschii</i> Coss. from the VIR collection by T. V. Shelenga, L. L. Malyshev, Yu. A. Kerv, T. V. Diubenko, A. V. Konarev, V. I. Horeva, M. K. Belousova, M. A. Kolesova, N. N. Chikida

“…The aim of our study was to identify differences in metabolomic profiles of Ae. tauschii forms (genotypes), resistant or susceptible to such fungal pathogens as Puccinia triticina f. sp. tritici and Erysiphegraminis f. sp. tritici.These indicators may be used as biochemical markers of resistance. A comparative analysis of groups of Ae. tauschii accessions showed that metabolomic profiles of the forms with or without resistance to fungal pathogens differed significantly in the contents of nonproteinogenic amino acids, polyols, phytosterols, acylglycerols, mono- and oligosaccharides, glycosides, phenolic compounds (hydroquinone, kempferol), etc. …”
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The assessment of marrow adiposity in type 1 diabetic rabbits through magnetic resonance spectroscopy is linked to bone resorption by Wei Li, Wei Wang, Minlan Zhang, Qi Chen, Fengyi Li, Shaojun Li

“…In this investigation, we employed an alloxan-induced diabetes rabbit model to unravel the association between marrow fat content and bone resorption, utilizing magnetic resonance spectroscopy.MethodsForty 4-month-old male New Zealand rabbits were randomly allocated into two groups: a control group and an alloxan-induced diabetic group, each consisting of 20 rabbits. Biochemical analyses covered plasma glucose, enzyme levels, lipid profiles, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine levels, and markers of bone turnover. …”
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Association between early dietary patterns and cardiometabolic health at age 8: a confirmatory analysis of the European Childhood Obesity Project by Mariona Gispert-Llauradó, Joaquin Escribano, Natalia Ferré, Veit Grote, Berthold Koletzko, Gina Ambrosini, Elvira Verduci, Dariusz Gruszfeld, Annick Xhonneux, Veronica Luque

“…A cross-sectional and prospective analysis was conducted to evaluate the associations between these DPs and cardiometabolic outcomes, including body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (BP), and biochemical markers. Triglycerides, HDL cholesterol and insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) were also categorized as altered versus normal values. …”
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Targeting unique ligand binding domain structural features downregulates DKK1 in Y537S ESR1 mutant breast cancer cells by K. S. Young, G. R. Hancock, E. C. Fink, A. Zigrossi, B. Flowers, D. A. Cooper, V. T. Nguyen, M. C. Martinez, K. S. Mon, M. Bosland, D. R. Zak, A. P. Runde, M. N. Sharifi, I. Kastrati, D. D. L. Minh, S. Kregel, Sean W. Fanning

“…Here, we use a comprehensive suite of structural-biochemical, in vitro, and in vivo approaches to better T6I-29’s activities in breast cancer cells harboring Y537S ERα. …”
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