Mortality in the families of children during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from a repeated cross-sectional study of children in the United States by Kao-Ping Chua, Rena M. Conti, Nora V. Becker

“…This rose to 12.1 per 100,000 families in December 2020, fell below the pre-pandemic median during March-July 2021, and exceeded this median for most months during August-December 2021. …”
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Innovative Equation for Determining the Geochemical Background Values of Chromium Based on Major Components in Rock–Soil–Sediment Systems by Shuya Zhou, Qingjie Gong, Zhaochong Zhang, Zhendong Lv, Shaoyu Chen, Yonglong An

“…Among the 138 samples analyzed, only two exhibited background values with a logarithmic error exceeding ±0.2 from the measured values, although all samples fell within a ±0.3 error margin. We subsequently applied this equation to the orthopyroxenite and dunite zones within the Pados-Tundra complex, located in the western Kola Peninsula, Russia. …”
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Comparison of Clinico-pathologic features and outcomes of ANCA negative and ANCA positive pauci immune crescentic glomerulonephritis: A single centre study by Pallav Gupta, Vinant Bhargava, Manish Malik, Anurag Gupta, Anil K. Bhalla, Ashwini Gupta, Vaibhav Tiwari, Devinder S. Rana, Ramesh L. Sapra

“…Twenty-seven per cent of ANCA negative cases fell in the sclerotic class in Berden’s classification vs just 2.5% in ANCA positive group (p = 0.037) without significant difference in Brix’s renal risk categories (p = 0.329). …”
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Successes and Challenges in an Integrated Tuberculosis/HIV Clinic in a Rural, Resource-Limited Setting: Experiences from Kericho, Kenya by Douglas N. Shaffer, Eunice T. Obiero, Josphat B. Bett, Ignatius N. Kiptoo, Jonah K. Maswai, Fredrick K. Sawe, E. Jane Carter

“…Over 5 years, treatment success rose from 40.0% to 74.6%, lost to follow-up dropped from 36.0% to 12.5%, and deaths fell from 20.0% to 5.4%. For patients starting ART after TB treatment, those with CD4 ≥ 50 cells/mm3 were twice as likely to achieve treatment success (OR=2.0, 95% CI = 1.3–3.1) compared to those with CD4 < 50 cells/mm3. …”
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Responses of bimetallic Ag/ZnO alloy nanoparticles and urea on morphological and physiological attributes of wheat by Maria Ehsan, Naveed Iqbal Raja, Zia‐ur‐Rehman Mashwani, Muhammad Ikram, Efat Zohra, Syeda Sadaf Zehra, Fozia Abasi, Mubashir Hussain, Muhammad Iqbal, Nilofar Mustafa, Asad Ali

“…According to economic survey 2018‐19, agriculture sector of Pakistan grew by 0.85%, with wheat accounting for 8.9% of agriculture and 1.6% of GDP, and its production fell short of the target by 4.9%. Wheat requires beneficial ties to improve its efficiency with the help of modern technology. …”
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Epidemiological Study and Clinical Presentation of Urinary Tract Infection by Suhad Asad Mustafa, Raya Kh. Yashooa, Muhammmed Ahmad Muhamad, Karzan Abdulmuhsin Mohammad

“…The majority of patients fell within the age range of 21-40 years. The study findings indicated a higher prevalence of UTIs among females. …”
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Food consumption and adherence to dietary guidelines among Jordanian children and adolescents [version 4; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved with reservations] by Islam K. Al-Shami, Buthaina Alkhatib, Huda Al Hourani, Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh

“…Also, consuming vegetables, fruits, and dairy fell short of MyPlate dietary guidelines. The total discretionary calorie intake in children and adolescents was approximately one-third of the total energy intake. …”
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Reliability of Schirmer and Phenol Red Thread test value on dry eye patients by Urvashni Nirghin, Tharuna Govender, Yeshalya Hirachund, Rorisang Mosololi, Hlengiwe Nxumalo, Sumaya Patel, Philani Zwane, Khathutshelo P. Mashige

“…The Bland–Altman plots for intra- and inter-session indicate that 96% of observations fell within the 95% limits of agreement. Conclusion: The ST and PRT demonstrated good intra-session and inter-session reliability, with ST showing better inter-session agreement than the PRT. …”
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Nighttime Magnetic Perturbation Events Observed in Arctic Canada: 3. Occurrence and Amplitude as Functions of Magnetic Latitude, Local Time, and Magnetic Disturbance Indices by Mark J. Engebretson, Viacheslav A. Pilipenko, Erik S. Steinmetz, Mark B. Moldwin, Martin G. Connors, David H. Boteler, Howard J. Singer, Hermann Opgenoorth, Audrey Schillings, Shin Ohtani, Jesper Gjerloev, Christopher T. Russell

“…SME index values for MPEs observed >1 h after the most recent substorm onset fell in the lower half of the range of SME values for events during substorms, and dipolarizations in synchronous orbit at GOES 13 during these events were weaker or more often nonexistent. …”
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Evaluation and driving force analysis of relative effectiveness in the giant panda national park in Sichuan, China by Bao Meng, Bao Meng, Mengchao Wang, Zhifeng Zhang, Hongyi Pan

“…The results showed that: 1) The study area’s Relative Effectiveness Index (REI) was positive, suggesting effective ecological protection. The REI fell from 0.044 in 2000 to 0.031 in 2015 and although it then increased to 0.034 in 2020 to a small extent, the REI showed an overall decreasing trend, and the conservation effect has weakened. 2)The REI change patterns varied in different functional zones of the area, with a general fluctuation and decline, in which the Minshan and Baishuijiang Core Protection Area (MBJ-CPA) as a whole first rise and then fall, and it is the area with the best relative effectiveness of protection. 3) Natural factors such as temperature and elevation are the main factors affecting NDVI, while the influence of policy and economic factors such as the level of protected areas and distance to towns are increasing. …”
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Short-Term Trends in Economic Burden and Catastrophic Costs of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Rural Southwest China by Hui-fang Li, Le Cai, Allison Rabkin Golden

“…The largest increases were observed in hospital costs (1.77-fold increase), while unit medication costs fell by 18.6%. Both in 2009 and in 2016, males had higher overall direct and indirect costs of diabetes than females (P<0.05). …”
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Social Discontent and Voting Behaviour in South Africa’s 2024 General Elections: The Transition from One-party Dominance to a Multi-party Coalition by Ath`enkosi Mfusi Mbete, Collin Olebogeng Mongale, Victor Ojakorotu

“…As a result, the party fell below the threshold to govern on its own, leading to the formation of a multi-party coalition government with former opposition parties named the Government of National Unity (GNU). …”
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Physical impairments in Adults with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) undergoing Periacetabular osteotomy (PAO): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Michael J M O'Brien, Julie S Jacobsen, Adam I Semciw, Inger Mechlenburg, Lisa U Tønning, Chris J W Stewart, Joshua Heerey, Joanne L Kemp

“…Five years after PAO, the proportion fell to 17% (95%CI: 11-24%). Prior to PAO, patients with DDH walked with a lower peak hip extension angle, compared to asymptomatic participants (SMD 0.65 (95%CI 0.21-1.10). …”
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A Quality Improvement Project Aimed at Reducing Patient Falls in Ambulatory Clinics by Patricia Macolino, Katie Fox, Rebecca Fitzpatrick, Vivek N. Ahya, Ilona Lorincz, Barbara Prior

“… # Results The falls rate for ambulatory patients fell from 0.050 in fiscal year (FY) 2022 to 0.039 in FY23, a 22% reduction. …”
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Effects of post-mortem aging process on characteristic water-soluble taste-active precursors in yellow-feathered broilers by Na Xu, Xianming Zeng, Lingyun Li, Xinyue Zhang, Peng Wang, Minyi Han, Xinglian Xu

“…The results showed that the pH value fell to the limit pH 5.64 (4 h) in chicken breast and 6.21 (3 h) in thigh. …”
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Occipital Condyle Fracture: A Case Report of a Typically Stable Fracture That Required Surgical Treatment by Takeshi Suzuki, Satoshi Maki, Masaaki Aramomi, Tomonori Yamauchi, Manato Horii, Koui Kawamura, Hiroshi Sugiyama, Seiji Ohtori

“…An 87-year-old Asian woman fell from a 4-meter height and hit her head. She was transferred to our emergency room. …”
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Left ventricle function and post-transcriptional events with exercise training in pigs. by Stephanie L Samani, Shayne C Barlow, Lisa A Freeburg, Traci L Jones, Marlee Poole, Mark A Sarzynski, Michael R Zile, Tarek Shazly, Francis G Spinale

“…Age and weight matched non-exercise pigs (n = 6) served as controls. LV KC fell by approximately 50% and rKm by 30% following exercise (both p < 0.05). …”
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Validation of a Radio frequency identification system for tracking location of laying hens in a quasi-commercial aviary system by Gebhardt-Henrich, Sabine G., Kashev, Alexander, Petelle, Matthew B., Toscano, Michael J.

“…For 93% of compared transitions, the RFID data matched the observational data regarding the tier or litter whereas the value fell to 39%  for specific antennae. When the antennae on the litter were excluded for the validation, the match on tier-level was at least 98% but on antenna-level it remained lower than 50%. …”
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First detection of Culex tritaeniorhynchus in Western Australia using molecular diagnostics and morphological identification by Kimberly L. Evasco, Craig Brockway, Tamara Falkingham, Margaret Hall, Nerida G. Wilson, Abbey Potter

“…Four COI DNA barcode regions were amplified and successfully sequenced for analysis. These sequences fell within a clade recognised as Cx. tritaeniorhynchus and specifically all sequences were in a clade with other specimens from the NT and Timor-Leste. …”
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Problematic issues of Criminal and Criminal Procedural Legislation in Applying Coercive Medical Measures by D. V. Turenko

“…At the same time, the conclusions concerning persons who fell ill with a mental illness after the commission of a crime or while serving a sentence in places of imprisonment that relate to the procedural mechanism of temporary suspension of the imposed criminal punishment, were singled out. …”
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