Phenotypic stasis with genetic divergence by Mallard, François, Noble, Luke, Guzella, Thiago, Afonso, Bruno, Baer, Charles F., Teotónio, Henrique

“…These results suggest that short-term stasis of locomotion behavior is maintained because of stabilizing selection, while the genetic structuring of component traits is contingent upon drift history. …”
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The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy, Aerobic Fitness, and Traditional Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Injuries in Military Training: A Prospective Cohort Study by Brian R Kreisel, Kelly M Scott, Erin M Florkiewicz, Michael S Crowell, Jamie B Morris, Paige A McHenry, Timothy M Benedict

“…Other risk factor data including injury history, sex, height, weight, body mass index, age, aerobic fitness, upper body muscular endurance, core muscular endurance and previous military experience were collected by self-report questionnaire and military fitness testing. …”
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China’s CBM exploration and production and associated technological advancements: A review and reflections by Jianping YE

“…Objective and Methods Based on extensive scientific and technical literature and technical data on coalbed methane (CBM) exploration and production projects, this study conducted a comparative analysis of the development process and latest advances in China’s critical technologies for CBM exploration and production and reviewed the CBM exploration and production history of this country over the past three decades. …”
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Host-symbiont-gene phylogenetic reconciliation by Menet, Hugo, Trung, Alexia Nguyen, Daubin, Vincent, Tannier, Eric

“…We finally evaluate different hypotheses on human population histories in the light of their coevolving Helicobacter pylori symbionts, reconciled together with their genes. …”
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Epidemiological Study of Hepatitis B, C and HIV Cases among the Foreigners Visiting Sulaimani City from 2013 Through 2016 by Mohammed Omer Mohammed, Asan Baram Hasan, Fenk Bakir Maarouf

“…Dental procedures, surgery, blood transfusion and family history were common risk factors. HBV infection was highest among Syrian foreigners. …”
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A comparative analysis of height trend and nutrition among 1983 to 2005 birth cohort of Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria by Ade Stephen Alabi, Peace Eyitayo Olagunju, Adeola Alabi, Joshua Abidemi Owa, Yetunde Elizabeth Owa, Abosede Mary Ayoola, Dare Ezekiel Babatunde, Oluwatoyin Ezekiel Olasehinde, Titilayo Temitope Adeoye

“…Their height was obtained using the Tape stadiometer, information about dietary history (nutritional factors) that may affect height were gotten via the use of Questionnaires. …”
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Quantifying the sources and health risks of groundwater nitrate via dual NO isotopes and Monte Carlo simulations in a developed planting-breeding area by Jianwei Liu, Shuo Qiao, Shilong Zhao, Hui Chen, Yong Wu, Donghao Li, Ping Liu, Ling Li

“…However, the contribution of N fertilizer may be underestimated because it has undergone a long-term applied history and have progressively accumulated in the soil, and then promoted the entry of groundwater under frequent rainfall and irrigation practices. …”
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Smartphone overuse and distraction: which relationship with general well-being across different generations? by Diego Bellini, Maria Lidia Mascia, Rachele Conti, Maria Pietronilla Penna

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Epidemiological features and risk factors of human psittacosis in Hangzhou City, eastern China by Zhou Sun, Ke Xu, Liangliang Huo, Xingliang Zhang, Yi Wang, Yonghui Gong, Bingbing Chen

“…Epidemiological investigations were carried out on the patients' past medical history, clinical manifestations, chest CT results and treatment status. …”
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Most diverse, most neglected: weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) are ubiquitous specialized brood-site pollinators of tropical flora by Haran, Julien, Kergoat, Gael J., de Medeiros, Bruno A. S.

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Exploring predictors of the five-time sit-to-stand test based on cross-sectional findings from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care (SNAC) by Joakim Niklasson, Cecilia Fagerström, Sofia Backåberg, Patrick Bergman, Terese Lindberg

“…Future research should explore the relationship between fall history, faster STS time, and the impact of grip strength and health-related quality of life on sedentary behavior among older adults.…”
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Development and validation of a novel bleeding risk prediction tool for aspirin users with a low body mass index by Lu Yifang, Lei Wanlin, Wang Maofeng

“…Patient data, comprising demographics, clinical characteristics, comorbidities, medical history, and laboratory tests, were collected. The patients were randomly divided into two groups, with a 7:3 ratio, for model development and internal validation purposes. …”
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Chasing the Beginning of Reionization in the JWST Era by Christopher Cain, Garett Lopez, Anson D’Aloisio, Julian B. Muñoz, Rolf A. Jansen, Rogier A. Windhorst, Nakul Gangolli

“…We study how these models compare to recent measurements of the Ly α forest opacity, mean free path, intergalactic medium thermal history, visibility of z  > 8 Ly α emitters, and the patchy kSZ signal from the cosmic microwave background (CMB). …”
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The impact of anticoagulant-related bleeding on quality of life: Development of a novel measure based on perspectives from older adults. by Anna L Parks, Stacey L Slager, Amy M Cizik, Margaret C Fang, Mark A Supiano, Patti P Katz, Daniel M Witt

“…We purposely sampled by age, sex, race/ethnicity, diagnosis, bleeding history and anticoagulant. In accordance with evidence-based guidelines for PROM development, focus groups were conducted to refine a hypothesized conceptual model of bleeding-related QoL and analyzed according to hybrid inductive and deductive thematic analysis methods. …”
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Mini Worldlit: A Dataset of Contemporary Fiction from 13 Countries, Nine Languages, and Five Continents by Andrew Piper, David Bamman, Christina Han, Jens Bjerring-Hansen, Hoyt Long, Itay Marienberg-Milikowsky, Tom McEnaney, Mathias Iroro Orhero, Emrah Peksoy, Pallavi Rastogi, Sebastian Rasmussen, Roel Smeets, Alexandra Stuart, Mads Rosendahl Thomsen

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Characterization of Vaginitis Among Women Complaining of Genital Tract Symptoms by Hemin Muheddin Kareem, Muhammed Saed Qadir, Safa Bakr Karim, Solaf Jawhar Ali

“…The majority of women had history of previous infections in both infectious and non-infectious vaginitis groups. …”
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Associations of the Need for Surgery in Emergency Department Patients with Small Bowel Obstructions by Daniel J. Berman, Alexander W. Mahler, Ryan C. Burke, Andrew E. Bennett, Nathan I. Shapiro, Leslie A. Bilello

“…Eligible covariates were demographics, radiological findings, clinical presentation, past medical history, and results of radiologic testing. We identified univariate associations of outcome and then performed a multivariate logistic regression to identify independent associations of each outcome. …”
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Higher systemic immune-inflammation index is associated with increased risk of Parkinson’s disease in adults: a nationwide population-based study by Jiayu Zhao, Zhipeng Wu, Zhipeng Wu, Fengyin Cai, Xuejv Yu, Zhenyu Song

“…Subgroup analysis showed that this association was more significant in women, younger than 60 years old, non-smokers, alcohol drinkers, non-obese, and without a history of stroke, diabetes, or coronary heart disease. …”
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Case Report: Dangerous liaisons between splenectomy and eltrombopag-induced chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: report of two ca... by Roberto Castelli, Enrico Atzori, Alessandro Palmerio Delitala, Salvatore Antonio Masala, Valentina Micheluzzi, Enrico Ponti, Enrico Ponti, Giuseppe Sanna, Dante Castro, Antonio Gidaro, Mattia Donadoni, Roberto Manetti, Pierluigi Merella, Nicia Isabella Profili, Andrea Maria D'Armini, Gavino Casu, Gavino Casu

“…Consequently, the patients were referred for surgical pulmonary thromboendarterectomy therapy as suggested.ConclusionIn older patients, those with a history of thrombotic manifestations, or those with high-risk factors, clinicians should evaluate and monitor the risk of thrombotic events and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension when treating primary immune thrombocytopenia with splenectomy and Eltrombopag.…”
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PSYCHOSOCIAL ILLNESS IN CHILDREN WITH THALASSEMIA: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY by Erum Afzal, Muhammad Aslam Sheikh, Sajjad Hussain Bhaba, Tanveer Ahmed, Imran Iqbal, Muhammad Khalid Iqbal

“…After approval from institutional ethical committee, detailed history ,Socioeconomic status, educational status of parent and child, age of diagnosis of disease, and whether thalassemia is well controlled or not and complications were noted. …”
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