Effect of Stocking Density on Stress-Related Gene Expression of Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) Infected with Infectious Myonecrosis Virus (IMNV) by Moch. Nurhudah, Nur Komariah Baladrat, Sinung Rahardjo, Heny Budi Utari, Putu Angga Wiradana

“…The lowest cumulative number of shrimp deaths was at a density of 100 shrimp/m2 and was caused by the IMNV virus confirmed through RT-PCR. …”
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Insights into the molecular mechanisms and nanoparticle-based therapies for gastric cancer: A review by Smarika Chauhan, Eswar Marcharla, Sneha Hariharan, Saranya Vinayagam, Thanigaivel Sundaram, Priya SD, Swamynathan Ganesan, Maximilian Lackner

“…Gastric cancer is characterized by the abnormal development of cells in the intestinal lining and is listed as the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally. Accurate detection continues to be difficult and conventional therapies, such as radiation, surgery, and chemotherapy, frequently encounter problems with poor absorption, toxicity, and a lack of specificity. …”
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Integration of Microgrids and Electric Vehicle Technologies in the National Grid as the Key Enabler to the Sustainable Development for Rwanda by Samuel Bimenyimana, Chen Wang, Aphrodis Nduwamungu, Godwin Norense Osarumwense Asemota, Wellars Utetiwabo, Chun-Ling Ho, Jean De Dieu Niyonteze, Noel Hagumimana, Theobald Habineza, Waqar Bashir, Cicilia Kemunto Mesa, Yiyi Mo

“…In the transport sector, the concept of electric vehicles has been initiated and started in order to contribute to the UN Paris agreement and decrease the reliance of the transport sector on gaseous fuels which are one source of air pollutants leading to climate change, premature deaths, and morbidity associated with poor air quality. …”
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Research on Correlations of lncRNA ST7-AS1 with Progression and Therapeutic Targets of Esophageal Cancer by Xiao Lin, Sijia Sun, JiWen Zhang, Yan Cai, Quan Cheng

“…Background/Aims: Esophageal cancer is a highly prevalent gastrointestinal tumor in China, resulting in a significant number of deaths annually. In this paper, we investigated the regulatory role and therapeutic potential of aberrant ST7-AS1 expression in esophageal cancer. …”
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Optimal WSN Deployment to Measure Air Quality in Dynamic Multi-Source Dispersion Scenarios: A Case Study in Arequipa by Alexander Hilario-Tacuri, Alberth Tamo, Marco Pinares-Mamani, Walter Butron, Romel Jimenez

“…According to the World Health Organization, air pollution causes approximately 7 million premature deaths each year, with 99% of the global population exposed to air that fails to meet recommended quality standards. …”
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Examining priorities and investments made through the Global Financing Facility for maternal and newborn health: a sub-analysis on quality by Meghan Bruce Kumar, Mary Kinney, Joël Kiendrébéogo, Donat Shamba, Joy E. Lawn, Peter Waiswa

“…Improving quality of care could avert most of the 4.5 million maternal and neonatal deaths and stillbirths that occur each year. The Global Financing Facility (GFF) aims to catalyse the national scale-up of maternal and newborn health (MNH) interventions through focused investments. …”
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Case report: dysgeusia, strawberry tongue, and psoriatic eruptions after combination treatment with adalimumab, sulfasalazine, and etoricoxib for ankylosing spondylitis by Binglin Cui, Jing Lin, Yuanchun Huang, Huachen Zhu, Huachen Zhu, Huachen Zhu, Jinbo Zou, Jiesheng Qin, Hui Pan, Hui Pan, Jian Chen

“…BackgroundTumor necrosis factor blockers can suppress immune system and lead to various adverse drug reactions, including deaths. We present a rare case of dysgeusia, strawberry tongue, and psoriasis-like eruptions after simultaneous administration of adalimumab, sulfasalazine, and etoricoxib.Case descriptionA 36 year-old male with ankylosing spondylitis presented with progressive loss of taste for 3 months and rashes on his upper trunk for 5 days. …”
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Validation of the Model of End-Stage Liver Disease for Liver Transplant Allocation in Alberta: Implications for Future Directions in Canada by Kelly W. Burak, Glenda A. Meeberg, Robert P. Myers, Gordon H. Fick, Mark G. Swain, Vincent G. Bain, Norman M. Kneteman, Robert J. Hilsden

“…Within 1 year of listing, 47 patients were removed from the waiting list (29 deaths, 18 too ill for LT). Using logistic regression, the MELD and CP were better than the CanWAIT at predicting 3-month (AUROC: 0.79, 0.78, and 0.59; p=0.0002) and 1-year waitlist mortality (AUROC: 0.70, 0.70, and 0.55; p=0.0023). …”
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Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Genotypes in an Ecuadorian Population: A Preliminary Study by Miguel Moncayo, Enrique Teran, Bernardo Gutierrez, Jorge Reyes, Johanna Cortez, Rodrigo Tobar, Gabriela Yerovi, Marcia Robalino, Ana Aguilar, Daniel Garzon-Chavez

“…The World Health Organization reported 890,000 HBV-related deaths in 2019, higher than reported previously. There are 10 HBV genotypes (A–J) subdivided into several subgenotypes that differ considerably by geography. …”
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The Science of Disaster Medicine: From Response to Risk Reduction by Hüseyin Koçak, Kerem Kınık, Cüneyt Çalışkan, Kurtuluş Açıksarı

“…Among the global goals of disaster medicine, are to reduce the number of deaths and injuries, reduce the number of affected people, strengthen critical facility infrastructure, and ensure functional sustainably of these facilities during disasters. …”
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Spatially mapping the tumour immune microenvironments of non-small cell lung cancer by Lysanne Desharnais, Mark Sorin, Morteza Rezanejad, Bridget Liu, Elham Karimi, Aline Atallah, Anikka M. Swaby, Miranda W. Yu, Samuel Doré, Saskia Hartner, Benoit Fiset, Yuhong Wei, Baharak Kadang, Roni Rayes, Philippe Joubert, Sophie Camilleri-Broët, Pierre-Olivier Fiset, Daniela F. Quail, Jonathan D. Spicer, Logan A. Walsh

“…Abstract Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. An enhanced understanding of the immune microenvironments within these tumours may foster more precise and efficient treatment, particularly for immune-targeted therapies. …”
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A Review of Sulfate Removal from Water Using Polymeric Membranes by Jamal Al Mehrate, Sadek Shaban, Amr Henni

“…Sulfated waters represent a major challenge on the Canadian prairies, leading to many cattle deaths. While reverse osmosis (RO) membranes effectively remove sulfates, they are costly due to high-pressure requirements. …”
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Understanding integrative approach of translational bioinformatics on cardiovascular disease: Myocardial Ischemia by Yeswanth Ranganathan, Saayaa Nazar, Ravi Shankar Krishnan, Yuvaraj Dinakarkumar, Vijayalakshmi Varadarajan, Lenita Sebastian, Brindha Rethinam

“…This comprehensive study emphasizes the necessity of combining interdisciplinary data to enhance patient outcomes in myocardial ischemia, minimize the global burden of cardiovascular-related deaths, and improve cardiovascular disease management. …”
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Liver diseases: epidemiology, causes, trends and predictions by Can Gan, Yuan Yuan, Haiyuan Shen, Jinhang Gao, Xiangxin Kong, Zhaodi Che, Yangkun Guo, Hua Wang, Erdan Dong, Jia Xiao

“…Currently, liver diseases contribute to approximately 2 million deaths globally each year, imposing significant economic and social burdens worldwide. …”
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Impact of patient compliance with inhaler therapy on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity: a rural tertiary care perspective by Nandakishore K. S., Preethiraj Ballal, Anirudha Katipalla, Shruthi Rai P., Supreetha T., Dixith T., Sanjay Srinivas, Shree Dhanusha, Pramod Pujar, Sushmitha Sudeesh, Vignesh T. M.

“…Abstract Background Inhaled medications have been the cornerstone of treatment for the exacerbations as well as stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which is one of the leading cause of deaths in the recent times. Inadequate knowledge on handling of inhalers leads to noncompliance which in turn results in increased hospital visits limelighting the negative impact on the morbidity status. …”
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Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease in children: a single-center retrospective analysis by Junye Du, Jiafeng Yao, Honghao Ma, Li Li, Ang Wei, Liping Zhang, Dong Wang, Zhigang Li, Rui Zhang, Tianyou Wang

“…The median follow-up time was 26 (13, 58) months, with no deaths, 7/9 cases showing improvement, 1/9 cases showing stable condition, and 1/9 cases showing active condition. …”
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Mapping the association between mental health and people's perceived and actual ability to practice hygiene-related behaviours in humanitarian and pandemic crises: A scoping review... by Emily Yasmin Ghassemi, Astrid Hasund Thorseth, Karine Le Roch, Thomas Heath, Sian White

“…Water, sanitation, and hygiene behaviours are critical to prevent such infections and deaths. A scoping review was conducted to map out what is known about the association between three mental health disorders and people's perceived and actual ability to practice hygiene-related behaviours, particularly handwashing, in humanitarian and pandemic crises. …”
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Risk Factors of Diarrhoea among Children Under Five Years in Southwest Nigeria by Harriet U. Ugboko, Obinna C. Nwinyi, Solomon U. Oranusi, Fasina F. Fagbeminiyi

“…The study recommends that female education should be encouraged by the right government policy to enhance the achievement of the sustainable development goal three (SDG 3) for the possible reduction of neonates and infants' deaths in Nigeria.…”
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Suicide in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study by Yu Jiang, Anying Bai, Jinjian Li, Yuhang Pan

“…Robustness checks and demographic-based heterogeneity analysis were conducted, distinguishing suicide risk among different population groups.Results A total of 4061 suicide cases were analysed, encompassing deaths and attempts. The first wave of the pandemic saw a 30% decline in suicide cases compared with the 2019 average, while the second and fifth waves witnessed increases of 33% and 51% in suicide rates, respectively. …”
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Estimating the potential health effects of cleaner air in the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic: a study in Malmö, Sweden by Ebba Malmqvist, Emilie Stroh, Erin Flanagan, Christina Isaxon, Pontus Roldin, Anna Oudin

“…If sustained, such improvements could lead to an estimated 1–3% decrease in premature deaths, a 2% decrease in preeclampsia cases, a 6% decrease in low birthweight children, a 4% decrease in bronchitis cases among children, a 2% decrease in asthma cases, a 0.2% decrease in hospital admissions for respiratory diagnoses, and an estimated 11% decrease in dementia cases annually. …”
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