Neurocognitive Functioning among Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Attending SCA Clinic at MNH, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Limi O. Matondo, Edward Kija, Karim P. Manji

“…It was carried out in Muhimbili National Hospital during a five-month period. The Rey–Osterrieth Complex Figure test (ROCF) which is used to test memory and visual special functions and KOH block design tools that have been previously validated through another study locally were used. …”
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Application of amorphous zirconium (hydr)oxide/MgFe layered double hydroxides composite in fixed-bed column for phosphate removal from water by A. Nuryadin, T. Imai

“…The high phosphate adsorption capacity of the composite involves three main adsorption mechanisms, which are electrostatic attraction, inner-sphere complexation, and anion exchange, where the amorphous zirconium hydr(oxide) on the surface of the layered double hydroxides likely increased the number of active binding sites and surface area for adsorption.  …”
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Multifield Coupling Mechanism of Unloading Deformation and Fracture of Composite Coal-Rock by Zhen Yang, Yan Li, Xin Li, Jiayu Zhuang, Hao Li, Xue Wang, Yuning Wang

“…The multiphysics coupling model is used to study the characteristics of coal and rock unloading under complex conditions, providing a theoretical basis and new method for the prediction and forecast of coal and rock mining dynamic disasters.…”
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Expression of CSTF2 in oral squamous cell carcinoma and its relationship with immune infiltration and poor prognosis by Zumulaiti Aierken, Muertiza Muhetaer, Zhang Lei, Ainiwaerjiang Abudourousuli, Ainiwaerjiang Abudourousuli

“…Functional enrichment analysis indicated that CSTF2 plays a role in epidermal development and differentiation, immunoglobulin complexes, peptidases and endopeptidase inhibitor activity, and cytochrome P450 metabolic processes. …”
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Chitinase-3-like-1: a multifaceted player in neuroinflammation and degenerative pathologies with therapeutic implications by Pharaoh Fellow Mwale, Cheng-Ta Hsieh, Ting-Lin Yen, Jing-Shiun Jan, Rajeev Taliyan, Chih-Hao Yang, Wen-Bin Yang

“…This review addresses the complexities of targeting CHI3L1, highlights its potential in precision medicine, and outlines future research directions aimed at unlocking its full therapeutic potential in treating neurodegenerative diseases and brain pathologies.…”
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TERT de novo mutation-associated dyskeratosis congenita and porto-sinusoidal vascular disease: a case report by Ge Yu, Guijie Xin, Xu Liu, Wanyu Li, Chen Shao, Runping Gao

“…After 6 months, he has moderate iron deficiency anemia and has started receiving polysaccharide iron complex therapy. Conclusion When discovering reticular rash and unknown portal hypertension, it is necessary to perform whole exome sequencing and chromosome length testing to clarify the possibility of dyskeratosis congenita/telomere biology disorder with porto-sinusoidal vascular disease.…”
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Skin-associated Corynebacterium amycolatum shares cobamides by M. H. Swaney, N. Henriquez, T. Campbell, J. Handelsman, L. R. Kalan

“…Our study provides a unique model to study metabolite sharing by microorganisms, which will be critical for understanding the fundamental interactions that occur within complex microbiomes and for developing approaches to target the human microbiota for health advances.IMPORTANCEThe human skin serves as a crucial barrier for the body and hosts a diverse community of microbes known as the skin microbiome. …”
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The Underlying Molecular Basis and Mechanisms of Venous Thrombosis in Patients with Osteomyelitis: A Data-Driven Analysis by Peisheng Chen, Yinhuan Liu, Xiaofeng Lin, Bin Yu, Bin Chen, Fengfei Lin

“…Topological properties of the PPI network were calculated by NetworkAnalyzer. The Molecular Complex Detection (MCODE) plugin was utilized to perform module analysis and choose the hub modules of the PPI network. …”
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Determinants of well-being and their interconnections in Australian general practitioners: a qualitative study by Nick Glozier, Ian B Hickie, Christiane Klinner, Alyssa Milton, Diana Naehrig, Louise Acland, Brendan Goodger

“…Enablers of well-being were mainly identified at a personal and practice level, whereas systemic determinants were consistently seen as barriers to well-being. A complex balancing act between all determinants of well-being was evidenced.Conclusions GPs were able to identify targets for individual and practice level interventions to improve well-being, many of which have not been evaluated. …”
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Functional Characterization of the SHIP1-Domains Regarding Their Contribution to Inositol 5-Phosphatase Activity by Spike Murphy Müller, Nina Nelson, Manfred Jücker

“…In summary, our data indicate a complex regulation of the enzymatic activity of SHIP1 by its individual domains. …”
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Association between retinal markers and cognition in older adults: a systematic review by Gerald Liew, Bamini Gopinath, Joyce Chan, Joyce Siette, Varshanie Jeevakumar, Rebekah Sefton, Tejal M Shah

“…Optical coherence tomography (OCT) was the most commonly used retinal scanning methodology to measure the thickness of retinal nerve fibre layer, the ganglion cell complex, choroid and macula. 51.1% of cross-sectional studies using OCT reported an association between the thinning of at least one retinal parameter and poor cognition. …”
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Construction of a Real-Scene 3D Digital Campus Using a Multi-Source Data Fusion: A Case Study of Lanzhou Jiaotong University by Rui Gao, Guanghui Yan, Yingzhi Wang, Tianfeng Yan, Ruiting Niu, Chunyang Tang

“…They often rely on costly commercial platforms, struggle with integrating heterogeneous datasets, and require complex workflows to achieve both high precision and comprehensive campus coverage. …”
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Comparison of the lower genital tract microbiome composition in patients with benign gynecological disease by Yonghui Shi, Jun Li, Jinjing Xie, Tianye Yang, Qiongyan Ma, Hua Chen, Wenwei Guo

“…Studying the lower genital tract microbiome composition in patients with benign gynecological diseases could provide new insights for interpreting the complex interplay between the microbiome and pathogenesis and finding new targets for preventive measures.MethodsA total of 16 patients with endometrial polyps (EPs), 11 patients with uterine myoma (UM), 6 patients with ovarian cysts (OC) and 36 healthy women (HWs) were recruited for this study. …”
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Root Canal Configuration of Burmese (Myanmar) Maxillary First Molar: A Micro-Computed Tomography Study by M. M. Kyaw Moe, H. J. Jo, J. H. Ha, S. K. Kim

“…The root canal anatomy of BMFM was quite complex, especially in the mesiobuccal root. The predominant canal type was Vertucci type IV in the mesiobuccal root and type I in the distobuccal and palatal roots. …”
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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Cardiac Patients with Overweight and Obesity by I. V. Logacheva, T. A. Ryazanova, V. R. Makarova, O. V. Surnina

“…A relationship is established between the most significant structural and functional indicators of the heart (myocardial mass index, volume of the left atrium), blood vessels (endotheliumdependent vasodilation, the size of the intima-media complex of the common carotid artery) and NAFLD. It is demonstrated that the correlation coefficients grow with the progression of fatty infiltration and liver fibrosis signs.Conclusions. …”
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Clinical Dental Midline Shift Is Not a Predictor of the Side of Shorter Hemimandible: A Cone Beam Computed Tomography Diagnostic Study by Lígia Pereira da Silva, Alicia López-Solache, Urbano Santana-Penín, José López-Cedrún, María Jesus Mora, Pablo Varela-Centelles, Antonio González-Mosquera, Almudena Rodríguez-Fernández, Urbano Santana Mora

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University proceedings. Volga region. Natural sciences by I.S. Makeev, T.A. Konchina, M.S. Lyubov, O.I. Nedoseko

“…Materials and methods.Three major water bodies of Arzamas were studied: the Tesha River, the Shamka stream, and the Smirnovsky Pond, which are subject to complex anthropogenic impact. The coastal-aquatic grass cover has a large zonal differentiation, therefore, the communities of shoreline, as well as submerged aquatic and floating vegetation are described separately. …”

Solving Phosphorus Fertilization-Related Drip Irrigation Emitter Clogging by Adding Mn²⁺ by Tianyu Xu, Sanlin Bao, Qiuyue Yu, Yu Gao

“…The new precipitates were generated, which caused more severe and complex blockage of drip irrigation emitters. Songhua River water was selected as the irrigation water. …”
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Recovery of the Intestinal Microbiota Metabolic Activity in Patients with Bronchial Asthma by O. Yu. Zolnikova, N. D. Potskhverashvili, N. I. Kokina

“…A probiotic course of 1 month was assigned to 10 patients without SIBO as part of the complex treatment of BA. The study of SCFA was carried out in all groups immediately after the end of probiotic therapy (after 1 month).Results. …”
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Improving dexamethasone drug loading and efficacy in treating rheumatoid arthritis via liposome: Focusing on inflammation and molecular mechanisms by Mohammad Yasin Zamanian, Hamidreza Zafari, Maria K. Osminina, Alla A. Skakodub, Raed Fanoukh Aboqader Al‐Aouadi, Maryam Golmohammadi, Nikta Nikbakht, Iman Fatemi

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