Lower Serum IL-10 Linked to Oral Manifestations in Diabetes Patients by Nur'aeny N, Widiasta A, Novianti Y, Zakiawati D, Pratidina NB, Sufiawati I

“…Nanan Nur’aeny,1 Ahmedz Widiasta,2 Yessy Novianti,3 Dewi Zakiawati,1 Naninda Berliana Pratidina,4 Irna Sufiawati1 1Oral Medicine Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 2Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Dr Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, Indonesia; 3Oral Medicine Residency Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 4Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Nanan Nur’aeny, Oral Medicine Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jalan Sekeloa Selatan I, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia, Tel +628112183008, Email nanan.nuraeny@unpad.ac.idBackground: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease that remains a global health problem with increasing prevalence, particularly in Indonesia. …”
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Multisensor Data Fusion and GIS-DRASTIC Integration for Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment With Rainfall Consideration by Wu Jiazhe, Dai Xinrui, Su Yancheng, Zheng Xiangtian, Bushra Ghaffar, Rabiya Nasir, Ahsan Jamil, Zeeshan Zafar, Mohammad Suhail Meer, M. Abdullah-Al-Wadud, Rahila Naseer, Hesham El-Askary

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Feasibility, reliability, usability, and satisfaction of a digital medical device (ZEMY) for symptom management in patients treated for breast cancer: a single-arm interventional s... by Luis Teixeira, Christelle Levy, David Coeffic, Rim Ghorbal, Julien Dupin, Nazario Esposito, Olfa Derbel

“…Patients were more satisfied (mean 10-point visual analogue scale score: 6.3 ± 2.9) with ZEMY than healthcare professionals (4.4 ± 1.5). The global patients’ quality of life remained stable during the study. …”
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Revalidation and adaptation of the Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS) in a cross-sectional survey to measure the menstrual experiences of adult women working in Mukono District,... by Julie Hennegan, Kellogg J Schwab, Natalie G Exum, Simon P S Kibira, Fredrick E Makumbi, Justine N Bukenya, Petranilla Nakamya

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Sacral neuromodulation outcomes in the management of lower urinary tract symptoms in multiple sclerosis patients by Tyler Trump, Po-Ming Chow, Vivian Hua, Omer Anis, Mazen Mansour, Howard B. Goldman

“…Sustained treatment efficacy was recorded at time of last follow-up encounter based on the global response assessment (GRA) with <50% indicating decreased efficacy and >50% indicating sustained efficacy. …”
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Closed-loop systems for plants expressing animal proteins: a modernized framework to safeguard the future of agricultural innovation by Kristin A. Bresnahan, Justin M. Ferber, J. Thomas Carrato, Thomas J. Stoddard, Patrick V. Palad, Magi Richani

“…PMF products, particularly those that express an animal protein in seed and grain crops, have the potential to substantially benefit U.S. and global agriculture, food systems, economies, and the environment. …”
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STRATEGY OF SOCIALLY-ANTHROPOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT IN IDEAS AND SYSTEM OF MODERN SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION: INTEGRATION OF MODEL OF THE INSTRUMENTALISM AND THE NEOPRAGMATISM WIT... by Viktor Zinchenko

“…And, at last, the aspiration to develop socially-philosophical bases of pedagogics in general and education in particular, testifies that the western and domestic philosophers, teachers, representatives of social and psychological sciences, at least, the majority of them, have realized the public importance of an education system and education, its global character.…”
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Non-invasive methods for diagnosing portal hypertension and variceal bleeding due to liver cirrhosis secondary to NAFLD/MASLD: systematic review by Nebyu Yonas Shanka, Nebyu Yonas Shanka, Chavdar S. Pavlov, Nigatu Leul Mekonnen

“…BackgroundNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), recently re-termed as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), is a global health concern affecting approximately 25% of adults. …”
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Whole-genome sequencing-based characterization of Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis and Kentucky isolated from laying hens in northwest of Iran, 2022–2023 by Shirin Vakili, Mehri Haeili, Adel Feizi, Kiarash Moghaddasi, Maryam Omrani, Arash Ghodousi, Daniela Maria Cirillo

“…Abstract Background The transmission of Salmonella spp. to human through the consumption of contaminated food products of animal origin, mainly poultry is a significant global public health concern. The emerging multidrug resistant (MDR) clones of non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) serovars, have spread rapidly worldwide both in humans and in the food chain. …”
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Evaluating the Nolla Method for Dental Age Estimation in Children from Northwestern Romania by Ligia Ioana Moga, Abel Emanuel Moca, Raluca Iurcov, Dan Slăvescu, Ligia Luminița Vaida

“…The Nolla method, widely applied globally, has shown variable accuracy across different populations. …”
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Toward Resilient Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Care: A Qualitative Study Involving Afghan Refugee Women in Pakistan by Yasir Shafiq, Ameer Muhammad, Kantesh Kumar, Zabin Wajid Ali, Saba Noor, Zamir Hussain Suhag, Rehman Tahir, Abdullah Jan, Luca Ragazzoni, Francesco Barone-Adesi, Martina Valente

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Hsa_circ_0000479/Hsa-miR-149-5p/RIG-I, IL-6 Axis: A Potential Novel Pathway to Regulate Immune Response against COVID-19 by Zahra Firoozi, Elham Mohammadisoleimani, Abbas Shahi, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadeh, Ebrahim Mirzaei, Ali Ghanbari Asad, Zahra Salmanpour, Seyed Mohamad Javad Nouri, Yaser Mansoori

“…COVID-19, the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has led to a global pandemic and mortality of people around the world. …”
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A systematic review of serious games as tools for STEM education by Talia Tene, Diego Fabián Vique López, Paulina Elizabeth Valverde Aguirre, Nilo Israel Cabezas Oviedo, Cristian Vacacela Gomez, Stefano Bellucci

“…Future research should focus on establishing a globally recognized framework for serious games in STEM, conducting longitudinal studies to evaluate long-term impacts, and exploring diverse educational contexts to ensure inclusive and effective integration.…”
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Zenith Tropospheric Delay Forecasting in the European Region Using the Informer–Long Short-Term Memory Networks Hybrid Prediction Model by Zhengdao Yuan, Xu Lin, Yashi Xu, Jie Zhao, Nage Du, Xiaolong Cai, Mengkui Li

“…Zenith tropospheric delay (ZTD) is a significant atmospheric error that impacts the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Developing a high-precision, long-term forecasting model for ZTD can provide valuable insights into the overall trends of predicted ZTD, which is essential for improving GNSS positioning and analyzing changes in regional climate and water vapor. …”
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Erinnerungslandschaften des Ersten Weltkriegs (1914-1918) : Ein Paradigmenwechsel in der Tourismusforschung über das Erbe des Krieges by Myriam Jansen-Verbeke, Wanda George

“…Der Mehrwert einer internationalen Online-Befragung, die im Jahr 2012 vom World Heritage Tourism Research Network1 (WHTRN) durchgeführt wurde, besteht in einem konzeptionellen und interdisziplinären Ansatz, der die Bedingtheit kultureller, sozialer, wirtschaftlicher und politischer Prozesse im Kontext von Kriegserinnerungslandschaften in Frage stellt, und in den anhand dieser mehrsprachigen Befragung erhobenen empirischen Daten.Es entstehen neue Tourismuslandschaften, bei denen die Interessen nationaler und regionaler Regierungen, lokaler und globaler Stakeholder eine wichtige Rolle spielen. Es bedarf räumlich ausgewogener und vergleichender Forschung, um die komplexen Beziehungen besser zu verstehen, die Staaten und Menschen im 21. …”
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Pharmacokinetics of tebipenem pivoxil used in children suffering from shigellosis: a pilot study in Bangladesh by Sharika Nuzhat, Md Ridwan Islam, Syed Jayedul Bashar, Subhasish Das, Rukaeya Amin, Firdausi Qadri, Farhana Khanam, Dilruba Ahmed, Patricia B. Pavlinac, Cindy X. Zhang, Samuel L. M. Arnold, Amy Newlands, Mohammod Jobayer Chisti, Tahmeed Ahmed

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Problem of pain in the USA: evaluating the generalisability of high-impact chronic pain models over time using National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data by Sean Mackey, Titilola Falasinnu, Md Belal Hossain, Mohammad Ehsanul Karim, Kenneth Arnold Weber

“…However, the model’s broader applicability requires further validation in varied settings and global populations.…”
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Work conditions and determinants of health status among industrial shift workers: a cross-sectional study by Sasha Javanmardi, Ludwig Rappelt, Ludwig Rappelt, Christian Baumgart, Daniel Niederer, Lars Heinke, Jürgen Freiwald

“…Health status was multifactorial assessed: (1) Frequency of musculoskeletal complaints (German Pain Questionnaire). (2) Pain intensity, physical and psychological load [visual analog scales (VAS) 0–100 points]. (3) Occupational moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), total MVPA, and sedentary behavior [Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ)]. (4) Quality of life [Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)]. …”
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Development of ptxD/Phi as a new dominant selection system for genetic manipulation in Cryptococcus neoformans by Muthita Khongthongdam, Tanaporn Phetruen, Sittinan Chanarat

“…ABSTRACT Cryptococcus neoformans is a globally distributed pathogenic fungus posing a significant threat to immunocompromised individuals, particularly those with HIV/AIDS. …”
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Genetic diversity and antifungal susceptibilities of environmental Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii species complexes by Mohamed Taha, Yasmine H. Tartor, Rana M Abd Elaziz, Ibrahim Elsohaby

“…Abstract Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic systemic mycosis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii species complexes and is of increasing global importance. Maintaining continued surveillance of the antifungal susceptibility of environmental C. neoformans and C. gattii isolates is desirable for better managing cryptococcosis by identifying resistant isolates and revealing the emergence of intrinsically resistant species. …”
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