May Measurement Month 2020: An Analysis of Blood Pressure Screening Results From China by Xin Chen, Li‐Ping Zhang, Xiao‐Long Wang, Ning‐Ru Zhang, Jing Yu, Li‐Ying Xu, Tong‐She Li, Hong Luan, Juan Zhang, Ya‐Min Hu, Dan Liu, Qi‐Dong Zheng, Yan Li, Ji‐Guang Wang

“…ABSTRACT We reported the blood pressure data obtained in the May Measurement Month (MMM) China project in 2020 during the COVID‐19 control period. …”
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Prevalensi Ansietas Menjelang Ujian Tulis pada Mahasiswa Kedokteran Fk Unand Tahap Akademik by Tomas Apriady, Amel Yanis, Yulistini Yulistini

“…</em><em> </em><em>The results  </em><em>we</em><em>re presented in  frequency distribution table</em><em>s</em><em>.…”
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Biodegradation of CAHs and BTEX in groundwater at a multi-polluted pesticide site undergoing natural attenuation: Insights from identifying key bioindicators using machine learning... by Feiyang Xia, Tingting Fan, Mengjie Wang, Lu Yang, Da Ding, Jing Wei, Yan Zhou, Dengdeng Jiang, Shaopo Deng

“…With the assistance of model explanation methods, we identified key bioindicators for different pollution types which were then analyzed using co-occurrence network analysis to better understand their potential roles in pollution degradation. …”
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Effects of polymethylmethacrylate nanoplastics on the swimming behaviour and gut microbiome of the freshwater amphipod Gammarus pulex by Sareh Yaripour, Mandar Bandekar, Jiri Vihavainen, Kuldeep More, Aslak Eronen, Manuela Faria Durão, Mikhail Daneliya, Tuure Houni, Tia Halonen, Jari T.T. Leskinen, Jaakko Haverinen, Hannu Huuskonen, Ulrika Candolin, Jukka Kekäläinen, Raine Kortet

“…Aquatic animals are increasingly exposed to NPs but their effects on many aquatic invertebrates remain inadequately known. Here, we assessed the effects of 25 nm polymethylmethacrylate NPs on the swimming behaviour and gut microbiome composition of juveniles of an ecologically important detritivore, the Gammarus pulex (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Gammaridae), during a 10-day exposure period at two different concentrations (2 mg/L and 20 mg/L). …”
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SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics in Mozambique and Zimbabwe during the first 3 years of the pandemic by Roselyn F. Kaondera-Shava, Marta Galanti, Matteo Perini, Jiyeon Suh, Shannon M. Farley, Sergio Chicumbe, Ilesh Jani, Annette Cassy, Ivalda Macicame, Naisa Manafe, Wafaa El-Sadr, Jeffrey Shaman

“…Here, to better understand SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics in two southern African countries, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, we developed a dynamic model-Bayesian inference system to estimate key epidemiological parameters, namely the transmission and ascertainment rates. …”
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Effects of a nutrition education intervention on nutrition knowledge and attitude among overweight and obese primary schoolchildren: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Rusidah Selamat, Nur Azlina Abdul Aziz, Junidah Raib, Norlida Zulkafly, WNurul Ashikin W. Mohamad, Ainan Nasrina Ismail, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin, Fuziah Md. Zain, Zahari Ishak, Abqariyah Yahya, Abdul Halim Mokhtar

“…Abstract Background School-based obesity interventions are a promising strategy for combating childhood obesity. In this study, we examined the efficacy of the “My Body is Fit and Fabulous at School” (MyBFF@school) program with a nutrition education intervention (NEI) for improving nutrition knowledge and attitude among overweight and obese primary schoolchildren. …”
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Polymorphisms in Adipokines in Mexican Children with Obesity by Angélica Saraí Jiménez-Osorio, Alma Olivia Aguilar-Lucio, Helios Cárdenas-Hernández, Claudette Musalem-Younes, Jacqueline Solares-Tlapechco, Paula Costa-Urrutia, Oscar Medina-Contreras, Julio Granados, Martha Eunice Rodríguez-Arellano

“…The high prevalence of childhood obesity in Mexico is alarming in the health-science field. We propose to investigate the contribution of adipokines and cytokines polymorphisms and common BMI/obesity-associated loci, revealed in genome-wide association studies in Caucasian adult cohorts, with childhood obesity. …”
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Use of Left Gastric Vein as an Alternative for Portal Flow Reconstruction in Liver Transplantation by Uirá Fernandes Teixeira, Mayara Christ Machry, Marcos Bertozzi Goldoni, Cristine Kruse, João Alfredo Diedrich, Pablo Duarte Rodrigues, Caroline Becker Giacomazzi, Estéfano Aurélio Negri, Matheus Koop, Carlos Gustavo Spode Gomes, José Artur Sampaio, Paulo Roberto Ott Fontes, Fábio Luiz Waechter

“…A dilated gastric vein is an alternative to portal vein reconstruction and decompression of splanchnic bed. We present two cases of patients with portal cavernoma and dilated left gastric vein draining splanchnic bed who underwent liver transplantation. …”
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A new epidemic wave of Bordetella pertussis in paediatric population: impact and role of co-infections in pertussis disease by Rossana Scutari, Giulia Linardos, Stefania Ranno, Mara Pisani, Anna Chiara Vittucci, Luana Coltella, Luna Colagrossi, Velia Chiara Di Maio, Annamaria Sisto, Livia Mancinelli, Simona Landi, Sebastian Cristaldi, Massimiliano Raponi, Paola Bernaschi, Alberto Villani, Cristina Russo, Carlo Federico Perno

“…Although pertussis is usually characterized by a favorable course, several factors can contribute to the severity of the disease, such as mixed respiratory infections. In this study, we evaluate B.pertussis cases observed in the pediatric population followed at the Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital and analyzed the potential impact of co-infections in relation to disease severity. …”
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Tofacitinib downregulates JAK1 and JAK3 on human intestinal monocytes and macrophages without affecting dendritic cells phenotype or function by Elisa Arribas-Rodríguez, Ángel De Prado, Beatriz de Andrés, Benito Velayos, Jesús Barrio, Alejandro Romero, Francisco Javier García-Alonso, Álvaro Martín-Muñoz, José A. Garrote, Eduardo Arranz, Luis Fernández-Salazar, David Bernardo

“…Given the central role that conventional dendritic cells (cDC) elicit in gut homeostasis, we hypothesised that Tofacitinib acts modulating cDC function in UC. …”
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Positively charged polysilsesquioxane/iodide lonic liquid as a quasi solid-state redox electrolyte for dye-sensitized photo electrochemical cells: infrared, <mml:math alttext="$^{{...

“…The addition of iodine increased the specific conductivity of the hydrolyzed and nonhydrolyzed MTMSPI<mml:math alttext="$^+I^-$"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msup> <mml:mi></mml:mi> <mml:mtext>+</mml:mtext> </mml:msup> <mml:msup> <mml:mtext>I</mml:mtext> <mml:mo>&#x2212;</mml:mo> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math>, which we attributed to the formation of triiodide ions contributed to the conductivity via the Grotthus mechanism. …”
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Global research landscape and hotspots for ferroptosis in glioma: A comprehensive bibliometric and visual analysis by Xinyue Zheng, Mengyao Diao, Shan Tong, Shuo Yang, Jing Lin, Shenghua Zhuo, Ting Wang, Jian Dai, Shenbo Chen, Kai Wang

“…While recent research has explored the link between ferroptosis and glioblastoma, there is a lack of comprehensive bibliometric analyses specifically addressing this relationship and its connection to glioblastoma. To address this gap, we conducted a thorough analysis of 225 relevant articles on glioma and ferroptosis obtained from the Web of Science database covering the period from 2012 to 2023, employing rigorous exclusion criteria. …”
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Correlation of muscle strength, information processing speed and cognitive function in the elderly with cognitive impairment——evidence from EEG by Xin Xin, Qing Liu, Shuqi Jia, Shufan Li, Peng Wang, Xingze Wang, Xing Wang

“…A significant negative correlation was found between the 30-s sit-to-stand test and the time consumption of TMT-A (r = −0.273, p &lt; 0.01), and a significant positive correlation was observed between the 30-s sit-to-stand test and the SDMT score (r = 0.372, p &lt; 0.01). Additionally, we observed that the α1 power value indicators were significantly correlated with the MoCA score, the time consumption of TMT-A, and the SDMT score (all p &lt; 0.01). …”
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An Update of the Appropriate Treatment Strategies in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer: A Population-Based Study of 735 Patients by Nai-si Huang, Xiao Shi, Bo-wen Lei, Wen-jun Wei, Zhong-wu Lu, Peng-cheng Yu, Yu Wang, Qing-hai Ji, Yu-long Wang

“…By directly comparing eight treatment modalities, we found that surgery+radiotherapy RT±chemotherapy was the most effective treatment strategy. surgery+chemotherapy and RT+chemotherapy had comparable results (hazard ratio HR=1.461, 95% confidential interval (CI): 0.843-2.531, P=0.177). …”
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Involvement of Cholesterol Metabolic Pathways in Recovery from Noise-Induced Hearing Loss by Na Sai, Xi Shi, Yan Zhang, Qing-qing Jiang, Fei Ji, Shuo-long Yuan, Wei Sun, Wei-Wei Guo, Shi-Ming Yang, Wei-Ju Han

“…The objective of this study was to explore the molecular mechanisms of acute noise-induced hearing loss and recovery of steady-state noise-induced hearing loss using miniature pigs. We used miniature pigs exposed to white noise at 120 dB (A) as a model. …”
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Identification and validation of the important role of KIF11 in the development and progression of endometrial cancer by Biying Wang, Lunmin Bao, Xiaoduo Li, Guang Sun, Wu Yang, Nanzi Xie, Ling Lei, Wei Chen, Hailong Zhang, Man Chen, Xing Zhao, Xiufang Wan, Rui Yuan, Hongmei Jiang

“…Conclusion Our study demonstrated that KIF11 was upregulated in EC and was strongly associated with a poor prognosis. Notably, we found that reduced KIF11 expression inhibited EC cell proliferation, migration and invasion. …”
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Gender differences in use of cigarette and non-cigarette tobacco products among adolescents aged 13–15 years in 20 African countries by Israel T. Agaku, Rose Sulentic, Adriana Dragicevic, Gibril Njie, Candace K. Jones, Satomi Odani, Tina Tsafa, Joy Gwar, Constantine I. Vardavas, Olalekan Ayo-Yusuf

“…Introduction Examining gender differences in youth tobacco use is important as it aligns tobacco control within the context of broader human development goals seeking to eliminate gender inequalities. In this study, we examined gender differences in adolescent use of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, shisha, and e-cigarettes in Africa. …”
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Minor-merger-induced Star Formation Rejuvenation in an Elliptical Radio-loud Quasar Host, 3C 59 by Yijun Wang, Tao Wang, Ke Xu, Junjie Mao, Yerong Xu, Zheng Zhou

“…We report a rare case where an elliptical radio-loud quasar host, 3C 59, rejuvenates star formation activity through minor mergers with its nearby satellite galaxies. …”
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Uncovering the Hidden Physical Structures and Protostellar Activities in the Low-metallicity S284-RE Region: Results from ALMA and JWST by O. R. Jadhav, L. K. Dewangan, Aayushi Verma, N. K. Bhadari, A. K. Maity, Saurabh Sharma, Mamta

“…We present an observational study of the S284-RE region, a low-metallicity area associated with the extended S284 H ii region. …”
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Association of Maternal Diabetes Mellitus and Polymorphisms of the NKX2.5 Gene in Children with Congenital Heart Disease: A Single Centre-Based Case-Control Study by Mingyi Zhao, Jingyi Diao, Peng Huang, Jinqi Li, Yihuan Li, Yang Yang, Liu Luo, Senmao Zhang, Letao Chen, Tingting Wang, Ping Zhu, Jiabi Qin

“…A case-control study of 620 mothers of CHD patients and 620 mothers of healthy children admitted to Hunan Children’s Hospital from November 2017 to December 2019 was conducted. We collected the mothers’ information by questionnaire and detected children’s NKX2.5 variants with a MassARRAY system. …”
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