Laser Induced Spectroscopy (LIBS) Technology and Environmental Risk Index (RI) to Detect Microplastics in Drinking Water in Baghdad, Iraq by Estabraq Mohammed Ati, Shahla Hussien Hano, Rana Fadhil abbas, Reyam Naji Ajmi and Abdalkader Saeed Latif

“…Drinking water contamination by microplastic particles is a global concern that is becoming increasingly common due to consumer abuse, and we use laser fractionation spectroscopy to examine what microplastic particles in water packaging can do. …”
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Acid-Base Status Disturbances in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis at High Altitudes by Javier Enrique Cely, Oscar G. Rocha, María J. Vargas, Rafael M. Sanabria, Leyder Corzo, Roberto E. D'Achiardi, Eduardo A. Zúñiga

“…Metabolic alkalosis is more common than metabolic acidosis in the predialysis period when compared to previous studies. …”
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A Rare Case of Metachronous Clear Cell Ovarian Carcinoma and Thyroid Carcinoma: Clinical and Pathological Insights by Ridwan S, Harsono AB, Suardi D, Kurniadi A, Mantilidewi KI, Hidayat YM

“…On the other side, papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most common histology type of thyroid carcinoma and is associated with locoregional spread. …”
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In silico design of an epitope-based vaccine ensemble for fasliolopsiasis by Ruchishree Konhar, Ruchishree Konhar, Kanhu Charan Das, Kanhu Charan Das, Aiboklang Nongrum, Rohan Raj Samal, Shailesh Kumar Sarangi, Devendra Kumar Biswal, Devendra Kumar Biswal

“…Human infection has been most commonly documented in China, Bangladesh, Southeast Asia, and parts of India. …”
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A clinical study on the efficacy and safety of poly-herbal formulation in managing functional dyspepsia by Debasish Hota, Anand Srinivasan, Manas Kumar Panigrahi, Snigdha Suman Dalua, Poorva Tiwari, Ramachandran Valavan

“…Introduction: Functional dyspepsia is a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide. …”
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How climate change is shaping young people’s health: a participatory, youth co-led study from Bangladesh, Guatemala and Nigeria by Jessie Pinchoff, Karen Austrian, Eno-Obong Etetim, Damilola Babatunde, Eleanor Blomstrom, Sigma Ainul, Toyin Olamide Akomolafe, Brian Medina Carranza, Angel Del Valle

“…In Nigeria, respondents discussed health effects of extreme heat, and how droughts were shifting women into more traditionally male roles in agriculture and income-generating activities, increasing the perceived risk of household tensions and gender-based violence. Commonly reported themes included perceived climate impacts on sexual and reproductive health including early marriage or gender-based violence. …”
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Making the most of existing research: an evidence gap map of the effects of food systems interventions in low-income and middle-income countries by Birte Snilstveit, Ingunn Gilje Storhaug, Charlotte Lane, Nick Moore, Mark Engelbert, Thalia Morrow Sparling, Amber Franich, Heike Rolker

“…Few studies addressed national-level interventions or women’s empowerment. The most common final outcomes were: anthropometry, micronutrient status, and diet quality and adequacy. …”
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Network Pharmacology and Experimental Validation of the Therapeutic Effect of Baji Capsule on LPS-Induced Osteoporosis by Li Q, Li D, Tian C, Liu X, Wang H, Liu H

“…Target screening by network pharmacology yielded a total of 236 active ingredients of Baji capsule, as well as 278 common targets after taking the intersection of Baji capsule active ingredient targets and osteoporosis disease-related targets.Conclusion: Baji capsule can treat osteoporosis by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress. …”
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High light availability offsets low naturalness regarding diversity but cannot compensate for reduced ecological value: A case study of near-natural forests and tree plantations in... by Khanh Vu Ho, Mirjana Ćuk, Andraž Čarni, Dragana Vukov, Miloš Ilić, László Erdös

“…Tree plantations are commonly thought to be simple ecosystems with low conservation value, although this conclusion is mainly based on simple taxonomic diversity indices, which ignore functional and phylogenetic diversity. …”
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Prognostic importance of human leukocyte antigen DRβ1 gene and protein tyrosine phosphatase nonreceptor Type 22 gene polymorphism in rheumatoid arthritis by Pramod Kumar Verma, Usha Singh, Shyam Kumar Saraf, Narendra Kumar Singh

“…In our area, DRβ1*10 is more common than DRβ1*01. HLA DRβ1*07 and *14 are found to be protective for RA. …”
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Characterization and DNA barcoding of Zambian plant species used as inoculum in the traditional fermentation of Munkoyo; a cereal-based beverage by Mubonda Kalumbilo, David Chuba, Agripina Banda, Eddy J. Smid, Sijmen E. Schoustra, Gerlinde B. De Deyn

“…Using morphological taxonomy, three Fabaceae species were identified as commonly used Munkoyo plants: Rhynchosia insignis (O.Hoffm.) …”
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Laguna de fracasos by Lagunaries

“… EN: Lagunaries arises as a practice in common from an online virtuality imposed in the context of isolation by the Covid-19 pandemic. …”
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A study of disability and socio-economic impact of mental morbidities from the state of Madhya Pradesh, India by Vijender Singh, Roshan F. Sutar, Suruchi Gupta, Abhijit P. Pakhare, Arun M. Kokane, B. A. Aravind, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Mathew Varghese, Vivek Benegal, Girish N. Rao

“…When combined with common mental disorders, tobacco use disorder further escalates the odds of self-reported disability in all three domains [OR 7.10, confidence interval (CI) 3.15 to 16.37; 4.93, CI 2.19 to 11.28; and 7.10, CI 2.78 to 19.25]. …”
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Practices regarding human Papillomavirus counseling and vaccination in head and neck cancer: a Canadian physician questionnaire by Scott Anderson, Andre Isaac, Caroline C. Jeffery, Joan L. Robinson, Daniela Migliarese Isaac, Christina Korownyk, Vincent L. Biron, Hadi Seikaly

“…Among this group, 68% reported “never” or “rarely” counseling patients that HPV can cause HNC. The most commonly reported reason that PCPs cited for not counseling was a lack of knowledge. …”
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PSYCHOSOCIAL ILLNESS IN CHILDREN WITH THALASSEMIA: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY by Erum Afzal, Muhammad Aslam Sheikh, Sajjad Hussain Bhaba, Tanveer Ahmed, Imran Iqbal, Muhammad Khalid Iqbal

“…CONCLUSION: Psychosocial problems are common in children with thalassemia as compared to healthy ones. …”
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Return to play following craniotomy for non-traumatic brain lesions by Jovanna A. Tracz, Matthew L. Farmer, Mark Hughes, Debraj Mukherjee, Paul M. Brennan

“…Twenty-nine percent of neurosurgeons requested neuroimaging before determining RTP recommendations in this scenario, more commonly in America than Europe (46.7% and 5.0% respectively, p = .006). …”
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Interventions to improve media coverage of medical research: a codesigned feasibility and acceptability study with Australian journalists by Brooke Nickel, Ray Moynihan, Alexandra Barratt, Kirsten J McCaffery, Loai Albarqouni, Tessa Copp, Thomas Dakin, Liam Mannix

“…Preworkshop and postworkshop questionnaires were administered via Qualtrics.Measures Acceptability and feasibility of the intervention, and journalists’ knowledge of overdiagnosis and common issues with health stories. Quantitative results were analysed descriptively using SPSS. …”
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Safety profile of EZH2 inhibitors for cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zhou Zhao, Xiufeng Chen, Huayang Pang, Yan Shi, Hao Sun

“…Specifically, for tazemetostat, the most common grade 3 or higher TRAE was neutropenia (5%). …”
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Association between spasticity and neuropathic pain in patients with multiple sclerosis by B. Afanasjeva, R. Balnytė

“…Spasticity was reported in more than half of the patients with MS. Spasticity was more common in women than in men. Neuropathic pain was most commonly occurring in the lower extremities, less frequently in the upper extremities. …”
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Computed tomography–guided percutaneous biopsy in diagnosis of suspected metastatic renal cell carcinoma: which location is the most suitable? by Petr Hoffmann, Michal Balik, Martina Hoffmannova, Jindrich Kopecky, Pavel Ryska, Jana Draganovicova, Petr Dvorak

“…Introduction: Systemic targeted therapy options are commonly used in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). …”
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