Incidence and Predictors of Antiretroviral Treatment Modification in HIV-Infected Adults: A Brazilian Historical Cohort from 2001 to 2010 by Letícia Penna Braga, Cássia Cristina Pinto Mendicino, Edna Afonso Reis, Ricardo Andrade Carmo, Cristiane Menezes de Pádua

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Synbiotics effects of d-tagatose and Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on the inflammation and oxidative stress reaction of Gallus gallus based on the genus of cecal bacteria and their me... by Yuanqiang Lv, Jie Chu, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Xuan Li, Aijiao Yin, Industrial Microbiology Laboratory

“…Synbiotics are composed of prebiotics and probiotics and it possess huge application potentials in the treatment of animal diseases.<h4>Methods</h4>This study examined the effect of d-tagatose on the probiotic properties of L. rhamnosus GG, L. paracasei, and S. lactis so as to screen the best synbiotic combinations. …”
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Changes in the Content of Dietary Fiber, Flavonoids, and Phenolic Acids in the Morphological Parts of <i>Fagopyrum tataricum</i> (L.) Gaertn Under Drought Stress by Krzysztof Dziedzic, Pathumi Ariyarathna, Artur Szwengiel, Marzanna Hęś, Karolina Ratajczak, Danuta Górecka, Hanna Sulewska, Jarosław Walkowiak

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The average relative dose intensity of R‐CHOP is an independent factor determining favorable overall survival in diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma patients by Monika Długosz‐Danecka, Sebastian Szmit, Tomasz Ogórka, Aleksander B. Skotnicki, Wojciech Jurczak

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Exploring the Potential of AI-Assisted Technology in Joint Range-of-Motion Measurements: A Reliability Study by Gisoo Lee, Eric W. Tan

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Measuring joint range of motion (ROM) is essential for diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal diseases. However, most clinical measurements are conducted using conventional devices, and their reliability may significantly depend on the tester. …”
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Improvement of surgical treatment of an acute biliary pancreatitis at elderly and senile patients by V. I. Midlenko, A. L. Charyshkin, O. V. Midlenko, I. I. Midlenko, V. Yu. Shchegolev

“…In 100% of cases patients had two and more concomitant diseases. The main type of surgical intervention in groups – was cholecystectomy, drainage of common bile duct by Pikovsky, drainage of abdominal cavity.Results. …”
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Study of the Significance of Thromboelastography Changes in Patients with Dyslipidemia by Qing Lin, Guokai Yang, Jingming Ruan, Peng Yu, Chaochao Deng, Weitao Pan

“…And routine blood coagulation (PT, APTT, INR, FIB, and TT) and routine blood (platelet count) tests were performed on all study subjects to analyze the changes of each index of the coagulation function and each parameter of TED in both groups and explore the clinical value of TEG on HL diseases. Results. Compared with the non-HL group, R and K values decreased, and angle and MA values increased in the HL group (P<0.05). …”
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The Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Risk Factors among Secondary School Teachers in Bahir Dar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia by Destaw Damtie, Ayehu Bereket, Denekew Bitew, Bizuayehu Kerisew

“…Hypertension is one of the noncommunicable cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), and its prevalence is rising in middle- and low-income countries. …”
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Effects of Gamma Irradiation on the Properties of Hydroxyapatite-Collagen-Chitosan-Mg-ZnO Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering by Tusher -Al-Arafat, Shawon Ahmed, Polash Chandra Karmakar, Umme Salma Zohora, Naznin Akhtar, S. M. Asaduzzaman

“…Bone tissue engineering aims to repair diseased or damaged bone that cannot be regenerated naturally. …”
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A Hybrid Artificial Neural Network and Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm for Detecting COVID-19 Patients by Alla Ahmad Hassan, Tarik A Rashid

“…Patients who test positive more often have mild to severe symptoms such as a cough, fever, raw throat, and muscle aches. Diseased people experience severe symptoms in more severe cases. such as shortness of breath, which can lead to respiratory failure and death. …”
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Multigene Panel Testing in Turkish Hereditary Cancer Syndrome Patients by Esra ARSLAN ATES, Ayberk TURKYILMAZ, Ceren ALAVANDA, Ozlem YILDIRIM, Ahmet Ilter GUNEY

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Pycnogenol® Induces Browning of White Adipose Tissue through the PKA Signaling Pathway in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice by Huiying Cong, Wenxia Zhong, Yiying Wang, Shoichiro Ikuyama, Bin Fan, Jianqiu Gu

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Characterization of Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated from Sudanese Banknotes and Determination of Their Resistance Profile by Noha Ahmed Abd Alfadil, Malik Suliman Mohamed, Manal M. Ali, El Amin Ibrahim El Nima

“…Banknotes are one of the most exchangeable items in communities and always subject to contamination by pathogenic bacteria and hence could serve as vehicle for transmission of infectious diseases. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of contamination by pathogenic bacteria in Sudanese banknotes, determine the susceptibility of the isolated organisms towards commonly used antibiotics, and detect some antibiotic resistance genes. …”
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Serum assisted PD-L1 aptamer screening for improving its stability by Yu Zhou, Haozhe Zhang, Yujing Ding, Changyuan Yu, Hao Li

“…Abstract Aptamers have shown potential for diagnosing clinical markers and targeted treatment of diseases. However, their limited stability and short half-life hinder their broader applications. …”
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Projecting the Potential Budget Impact Analysis of Paliperidone Palmitate in Egyptian Adult Patients with Schizophrenia by Gihan Elsisi, Mohamed Ezzat, Mohamed Ramadan

“…**Background:** Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that has greater negative consequences on role functioning than many other severe chronic diseases. **Objective:** We evaluated the economic impact of long-acting injections of paliperidone palmitate (PP) vs daily oral antipsychotics to treat chronic schizophrenia from a societal perspective over a 2-year period. …”
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Progress in the Application of Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain by XU Ting, XUE Qin, LÜ Ying, TU Jianchun, DAI Dechun

“…Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain (CNLBP) is one of the common diseases in orthopedics and rehabilitation medicine. …”
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The Association between Birth Weight and Gestational Age and Asthma in 6-7- and 13-14-Year-Old Children by Zamani Raheleh, Alikhani Ahmad, Heydarzadeh Abtin, Zare Roghaye, Hashemain Sara, Rahimi Siavash

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Association of Phthalate Exposure with Thyroid Function and Thyroid Homeostasis Parameters in Type 2 Diabetes by Yi Chen, Wen Zhang, JingSi Chen, Ningjian Wang, Chi Chen, Yuying Wang, Heng Wan, Bo Chen, Yingli Lu

“…Concurrent urine and blood samples were collected from 639 participants with type 2 diabetes in the METAL (Environmental Pollutant Exposure and Metabolic Diseases in Shanghai) study. We measured urinary concentrations of thirteen phthalate metabolites along with serum levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), total T4 and T3, free T4 (FT4) and T3 (FT3), thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb), and thyroglobulin antibody (TgAb). …”
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Determinants of inappropriate antibiotic prescription in primary care in developed countries with general practitioners as gatekeepers: a systematic review and construction of a fr... by Mattijs E Numans, Frederike L Büchner, Martijn Sijbom, Nicholas H Saadah, Mark G J de Boer

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Drug consumption and treatment costs of the glaucoma therapy in the Republic of Serbia by Ćoškov Aleksandra D., Savanović Dijana R., Todorović Nemanja B., Lalić-Popović Mladena N., Tomić Nataša Z., Milijašević Boris Ž.

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