Gene Expression Differences Predict Treatment Outcome of Merkel Cell Carcinoma Patients by Loren Masterson, Bryan J. Thibodeau, Laura E. Fortier, Timothy J. Geddes, Barbara L. Pruetz, Rajwant Malhotra, Richard Keidan, George D. Wilson

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Prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in Bangladesh: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Baki Billah, Sohail Akhtar, Jamal Abdul Nasir, Aqsa Sarwar, Nida Nasr, Amara Javed, Rizwana Majeed, Muhammad Abdus Salam

“…The pooled prevalence of diabetes in the general population was 7.8% (95% CI: 6.4–9.3). In a sample of 56 452 individuals, the pooled prevalence of pre-diabetes was 10.1% (95% CI: 6.7–14.0; 17 studies). …”
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How and why do financial incentives contribute to helping people stop smoking? A realist review protocol by Sarah Parker, Rikke Siersbaek, John Alexander Ford, Sara Burke, Paul Kavanagh

“…However, a better understanding of how they work is needed to better inform policy and to support building capability for implementation.The aims of this study: (1) To review the international literature to understand: How, why, in what circumstances and for whom financial incentives improve the success of stop smoking interventions among general population groups and among pregnant women. (2) To provide recommendations for how to best use financial incentives in efforts to promote smoking cessation.Methods and analysis A realist review of published international literature will be undertaken to understand how, why, for whom and in which circumstances financial incentives contribute to success in stopping smoking for general population groups and among pregnant women. …”
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Morphotypes and genetic diversity of <i>Dendrobaena schmidti</i> (Lumbricidae, Annelida) by S. V. Shekhovtsov, I. B. Rapoport, T. V. Poluboyarova, A. P. Geraskina, E. V. Golovanova, S. E. Peltek

“…However, there were no absolute differences either in general appearance (pigmented/unpigmented, small/big) or among diagnostic characters. …”
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The Association of Health Literacy with High-Quality Home Blood Pressure Monitoring for Hypertensive Patients in Outpatient Settings by Sau Nga Fu, Man Chi Dao, Carlos King Ho Wong, Bernard Man Yung Cheung

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Fatigue and Mental Status of Caregivers of Severely Chronically Ill Patients by Sung-Goo Kang, Sang-Wook Song, Se-Hong Kim, Yi-Jin Kang, Young-Rye Kim, Youngmi Eun

“…The longer the disease duration, the greater the general and physical fatigue of the caregiver (r = 0.284, p=0.004). …”
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Descriptive epidemiology of muscle-strengthening activities in Japanese middle-aged and older adults: the Hisayama Study by Jun Hata, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Takanari Kitazono, Takanori Honda, Mao Shibata, Satoko Sakata, Emi Oishi, Yoshihiko Furuta

“…Women were less likely to engage in muscle-strengthening activities than men. The prevalence was generally comparable across subgroups of covariates, while an even lower prevalence was observed for some specific subpopulations, including individuals with diabetes and current smokers.Conclusions The prevalence of muscle-strengthening activities was estimated to be low in a general Japanese adult population. …”
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The a criminal’s identity as an element of forensic characteristics of causing negligent serious or moderate bodily harm by K. M. Penzieva

“…Reckless criminals were divided into the following categories: random criminals who committed reckless crimes for the first time, acted unconsciously under the influence of a contributing or even provoking situation or a special psychophysiological state; unstable criminals, who for the first time committed careless crimes in a normal or hindering situation, violated the rules of caution knowingly; malicious careless criminals who were previously convicted of crimes, and also committed particularly malicious violations of the rules of caution with a general negative orientation of the person. According to the results of the conducted research, the following characteristic features of criminals who commit bodily harm due to carelessness have been identified, namely they are mainly adult men who commit the crime alone, without prior training, have secondary special and general secondary education, are unmarried, are temporarily employed in a low-paid job or not work, were not in a state of intoxication at the time of committing the crime, mainly had no previous convictions.…”
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Association between the triglyceride glucose body mass index and asthma: evidence from NHANES 2011–2018 by Sijia Yu, Shiping Wu, Shouxin Wei

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Different whole body HIIT protocols do not promote different muscle thickness and functional adaptations among healthy physically active subjects by Alexandre L. Evangelista, Júlio B. B. de Camargo, Roberta L. Rica, Luiz Carlos Carnevali Júnior, Gregg S. Mallett, Valentina Bullo, Marco Bergamin, Stefano Gobbo, Danilo S. Bocalini

“…Therefore, the aim of the present study was to assess the effects of two distinct WB-HIIT protocols on morphological and general fitness adaptations in healthy active young individuals.MethodsThirty-four participants (22 males and 12 females) were randomly assigned to one of the following groups: 30 s of all-out effort interspersed with 10 s of passive recovery (G30 × 10, n = 17) or 40 s of an all-out effort interspersed with 20 s of passive recovery (G40 × 20, n = 17). …”
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Understanding parental choices related to infant sleep practices in the United States using a mixed methods approach by Hannah Sahud, Rachel P. Berger, Megan Hamm, Emily Heineman, Flor Cameron, Julia Wasilewski, Ashley Griffin, Gysella B. Muniz

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Government plans in the 2016 and 2021 Peruvian presidential elections: A natural language processing analysis of the health chapters [version 5; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved... by Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, Jesús Lovón-Melgarejo, Manuel Castillo-Cara

“…NLP analysis could also be included in research of health policies and politics during general elections and provide informative summaries for the general population.…”
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Green synthesis and characterization of NiO/Hydroxyapatite nanocomposites in the presence of peppermint extract and investigation of their antibacterial activities against Pseudomo... by Ali Shakerimoghaddam, Hayder Jihad Majeed, Ali Jawad Hashim, May Jaleel Abed, Layth S. Jasim, Masoud Salavati-Niasari

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PYTHON PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE AS A MEANS OF TRAINING FUTURE TEACHERS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE WHEN WORKING WITH ARDUINO by V. Kyslitsyn, L. Shevchenko, V. Umanets

“…In addition, this study can serve as a guide to popularize the use of Arduino and Python in educational institutions, and encourage future computer science teachers to implement STEM and hands-on teaching methods, which will contribute to better student learning and improve the quality of professional education in the field of information technology in general. In general, the study opens up a wide range of opportunities for using modern digital technologies in professional education and stimulates interest in STEM education among computer science teachers and students, thereby contributing to the development of a new generation of engineers and technology leaders. …”
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Effects of acupuncture-related intervention on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and quality of life: An umbrella review by Mei-Ling Yeh, Chin-Che Hsu, Matthew Lin, Chuan-Ju Lin, Jaung-Geng Lin

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Clinicopathological Factors Influencing Lymph Node Yield in Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Study by Elena Orsenigo, Giulia Gasparini, Michele Carlucci

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Fibrosis in PCLS: comparing TGF-β and fibrotic cocktail by Carlos Machahua, Thomas M. Marti, Patrick Dorn, Manuela Funke-Chambour

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El manejo del riesgo de longevidad en los sistemas públicos de pensiones. Una propuesta de uso de swaps de longevidad para México by Luis Raúl Rodríguez-Reyes

“…Antecedentes: El riesgo de longevidad, definido como la posibilidad de que las personas sobrevivan más allá de lo esperado, tiene el potencial de dañar a los sistemas de pensiones en general, ya que se traduce en la subestimación de reservas para cumplir obligaciones de pago futuro. …”
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Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: An atypical case report by Riska Subono, Nurul Hikmah

“… • AFLP can be challenging for primary health workers (especially for general practitioners (GP) and midwives) since it mimics preeclampsia, viral hepatitis, intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, and HELLPS syndrome, so more concern is needed in this case.   …”
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Differences in emergency nurse triage between a simulated setting and the real world, post hoc analysis of a cluster randomised trial by Hilde Philips, Veronique Verhoeven, Stefan Morreel, Jasmine Meysman, Ines Homburg, Diana De Graeve, KG Monsieurs

“…Objectives In the TRIAGE trial, a cluster randomised trial about diverting emergency department (ED) patients to a general practice cooperative (GPC) using a new extension to the Manchester Triage System, the difference in the proportion of patients assigned to the GPC was striking: 13.3% in the intervention group (patients were encouraged to comply to an ED or GPC assignment, real-world setting) and 24.7% in the control group (the assignment was not communicated, all remained at the ED, simulated setting). …”
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