Unveiling early-life microbial colonization profile through characterizing low-biomass maternal-infant microbiomes by 2bRAD-M by Shuwen Hou, Yuesong Jiang, Feng Zhang, Tianfan Cheng, Dan Zhao, Jilong Yao, Ping Wen, Ping Wen, Lijian Jin, Shi Huang

“…We collected breast milk samples, maternal feces, and infant meconium, comparing the results from 2bRAD-M with those from both commonly used 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing and the gold-standard whole metagenomics sequencing (WMS).ResultsThe accuracy and robustness of 2bRAD-M were demonstrated through its consistently high correlation of microbial individual abundance and low whole-community-level distance with the paired WMS samples. …”
Get full text

Detection of HIV-1 and Human Proteins in Urinary Extracellular Vesicles from HIV+ Patients by Samuel I. Anyanwu, Akins Doherty, Michael D. Powell, Chamberlain Obialo, Ming B. Huang, Alexander Quarshie, Claudette Mitchell, Khalid Bashir, Gale W. Newman

“…Urine samples were collected from HIV+ (n=35) and HIV− (n=12) individuals. EVs were isolated by ultrafiltration and characterized using transmission electron microscopy, tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS), and nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA). …”
Get full text

Quality of Care for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Dubai: A HEDIS-Like Assessment by Shelagh M. Szabo, Katherine M. Osenenko, Lara Qatami, Bonnie M. Korenblat Donato, Ellen E. Korol, Abdulrazzaq A. Al Madani, Fatheya F. Al Awadi, Jaber Al-Ansari, Ross Maclean, Adrian R. Levy

“…Over the year, 98% underwent HbA1c screening (50% had control and 28% displayed poor control); 91% underwent LDL screening (65% had control); 55% had blood pressure control; 30% had retinopathy screening; and 22% received attention for nephropathy. No individual characteristics examined predicted receiving quality care. …”
Get full text

Endocan Levels in Peripheral Blood Predict Outcomes of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Ling Tang, Ying Zhao, Daoxin Wang, Wang Deng, Changyi Li, Qi Li, Shicong Huang, Chang Shu

“…Endocan levels significantly correlated with the APACHE II score in the ARDS group (r=0.676, P=0.000, n=42). Of 42 individuals with ARDS, 20 were dead, and endocan was significantly higher in nonsurvivors than in survivors (median (IQR) 5.01 (2.98–8.44) versus 3.01 (2.36–4.36) ng/mL, P=0.017). …”
Get full text

Management of forgotten double J stents: insight from a systematic review of case reports by Antonius Galih Pranesdha Putra, Yufi Aulia Azmi, Soetojo Wirjopranoto, Nadya Rahmatika, Agustin Junior Nanda De Niro, Alviano Satria Wibawa, Kevin Muliawan Soetanto

“…Inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) case report or series, (2) available individual patient data, and (3) English language. Data are presented descriptively. …”
Get full text

Aging towards walkable futures: insights from a multidisciplinary workshop held in Barcelona, Spain by Enric Vall-Garcia, Laura Delgado-Ortiz, Lisa Alcock, Laura Coll-Planas, José Augusto García-Navarro, Susanne Iwarsson, Josep Maria Jansà, Carl-Philipp Jansen, Sarah Koch, Simon Schwartz, Merja Rantakokko, Adelaida Sarukhan, Willeke van Staalduinen, Lynn Rochester, Judith Garcia-Aymerich

“…Participants highlighted the relevance of a better and more comprehensive assessment of walking; the need to shift focus towards comprehensive health that considers physical, emotional and social aspects as well as individuals’ preferences and expectations; and the importance of translating research into action. …”
Get full text

Typical use effectiveness of Natural Cycles: postmarket surveillance study investigating the impact of previous contraceptive choice on the risk of unintended pregnancy by Simon Rowland, Raoul Scherwitzl, Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson, Jonathan Bull, Olof Lundberg, Elina Berglund-Scherwitzl, James Trussell

“…The frequency of unprotected sex on fertile days partially explained some of the observed variation in PI between cohorts. 89% of users switched to Natural Cycles from methods with higher or similar reported PIs.Conclusion The effectiveness of Natural Cycles is influenced by previous contraceptive choice and this should be considered when evaluating the suitability of the method for the individual. We estimate that Natural Cycles usage can reduce the overall likelihood of having an unintended pregnancy by shifting usage from less effective methods.…”
Get full text

NLOS Dies Twice: Challenges and Solutions of V2X for Cooperative Perception by Lantao Li, Wenqi Zhang, Xiaoxue Wang, Tao Cui, Chen Sun

“…Multi-agent multi-sensor fusion between connected vehicles for cooperative perception has recently been recognized as the best technique for minimizing the occluded zone of individual vehicular perception system and further enhancing the overall safety of autonomous driving system. …”
Get full text

The Impact of Zinc Supplementation on the Course of Infections by Justyna Woźniak, Ewelina Kopczyńska, Piotr Kulej, Wiktor Biesiada, Justyna Weronika Kmieć, Anna-Mariia Chernysh, Aleksandra Dusińska, Jakub Waszczyński, Kamila Fuczyło, Karolina Stankevič

“…Clinical studies confirmed its effectiveness in reducing respiratory infections, improving vaccine responses, and decreasing complications in vulnerable individuals. …”
Get full text

Modern challenges facing electric vehicle adoption: a review of barriers to adoption, supply chain challenges, and equity by Hala Alshahapy, Joe F Bozeman III, Sanya Carley, Destenie Nock, Daniel Matisoff

“…The automotive industry’s shift to electric vehicles (EVs) faces persistent barriers in pricing, financing, and charging infrastructure, particularly affecting low-income and disadvantaged individuals. These hurdles pose challenges to achieving US decarbonization goals and hinder the development of a sustainable and electrified transportation sector. …”
Get full text

En Balance: The Contribution of Physical Activity to the Efficacy of Spanish Diabetes Education of Hispanic Americans with Type 2 Diabetes by Dequina A. Nicholas, Lorena M. Salto, Kristen Lavelle, Joy Wilson, W. Lawrence Beeson, Anthony Firek, William H. R. Langridge, Zaida Cordero-MacIntyre, Marino De Leon

“…The program emphasized diet, physical activity, and other factors important for glycemic control. However, the individual contributions of these education factors are unclear. …”
Get full text

Advances in chromosomal microarray analysis: Transforming neurology and neurosurgery by Wireko Andrew Awuah, Muhammad Hamza Shah, Vivek Sanker, Krishitha Meenu Mannan, Sruthi Ranganathan, Princess Afia Nkrumah-Boateng, Mabel Frimpong, Kwadwo Darko, Joecelyn Kirani Tan, Toufik Abdul-Rahman, Oday Atallah

“…By identifying genetic anomalies linked to neurological conditions, CMA allows clinicians to tailor treatments based on individual genetic profiles, enhancing precision medicine. …”
Get full text

Assessment of factors associated with improved glycemic control after switching from intermittently scanned to real-time continuous glucose monitoring in Japanese patients with typ... by Eijiro Yamada, Yasuyo Nakajima, Kazuhiko Horiguchi, Shuichi Okada, Masanobu Yamada

“…To that end, all patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus who used the DEXCOM rtCGM device (Terumo Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) at our institution were reviewed, and 16 individuals with type 1 diabetes who switched from isCGM to rtCGM were investigated. …”
Get full text

A preliminary evaluation of a fast, low-cost, and high-throughput nucleic acid extraction method for bacterial microbiota profiling in low-microbial biomass samples by Xiangning Bai, Simon Rayner, Linda Ellevog Skuggen, Kine Kragl Engseth, Pål Marius Bjørnstad, Marianne Dalland, Gregor D. Gilfillan, Magnar Bjørås, Andreas Matussek

“…Saliva microbiota was significantly richer than nasal microbiota and varied less among individual samples than nasal microbiota. Bacterial composition in nasal samples was distinct from nasopharyngeal aspirates, but closer to saliva samples. …”
Get full text

Socio-economic and ecological factors linked to the adoption of foreign livestock breeds by Zimbabwean smallholders farmers in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area by Chiedza R. Mudavanhu, Prisca H. Mugabe, Venancio H. Imbayarwo-Chikosi, Billy Mukamuri, Alexandre Caron

“…Methods: A mixed methodology was used, combining a literature review, individual in-depth interviews (n=100), key-informant interviews and focus group discussions. …”
Get full text

Awaking Blood Pressure Surge and Progression to Microalbuminuria in Type 2 Normotensive Diabetic Patients by Michelangela Barbieri, Maria Rosaria Rizzo, Ilaria Fava, Celestino Sardu, Nicola Angelico, Pasquale Paolisso, Angela Abbatecola, Giuseppe Paolisso, Raffaele Marfella

“…An increase in MBPB during follow-up was associated with an increased risk of microalbuminuria. Compared to individuals in the lowest tertile (−0.67±1.10 mmHg), the HR and 95% CI for microalbuminuria in those in the highest tertile of change (24.86±6.92 mmHg) during follow-up were 17.41 (95% CI 6.26–48.42); p for trend <0.001. …”
Get full text

A Hybrid Transformer Architecture for Multiclass Mental Illness Prediction Using Social Media Text by Adnan Karamat, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Usman Yaseen, Rasool Bukhsh, Sheraz Aslam, Nouman Ashraf

“…To address this limitation, there is a requirement for domain-specific pretrained language models that comprehensively understand the context found in posts of person with a psychiatric disability patients. Posts from individuals with mental illness often contain metaphorical expressions, posing a challenge for existing models in understanding such figurative language. …”
Get full text

Modelling the Isotope composition of groundwater using hydrochemical properties in eastern Saudi Arabia: Implementation of innovative data intelligence techniques by Mohammed Benaafi, Waleed M. Hamanah, Ebrahim Al-Wajih

“…The study shows that the stacking ensemble models outperformed individual algorithms. The optimum model for δ¹ ⁸O (O_M1) was achieved with R² of 0.9858, MAE of 0.0440, and Pearson correlation of 0.9941. for δ²H the optimal model (H_M1) was achieved with R² of 0.9317, MAE of 0.5334, and Pearson correlation of 0.9658. …”
Get full text

Predictive model for abdominal liposuction volume in patients with obesity using machine learning in a longitudinal multi-center study in Korea by Hyunji Sang, Jaeyu Park, Soeun Kim, Myeongcheol Lee, Hojae Lee, Sun-Ho Lee, Dong Keon Yon, Sang Youl Rhee

“…These findings could be used in clinical practice to enhance decision-making and tailor surgical interventions to individual patient needs, thereby improving overall surgical efficacy and patient satisfaction.…”
Get full text

The Expression Level of mRNA, Protein, and DNA Methylation Status of FOSL2 of Uyghur in XinJiang in Type 2 Diabetes by Jun Li, Siyuan Li, Ying Hu, Guolei Cao, Siyao Wang, Partab Rai, Xiaoli Wang, Kan Sun

“…DNA methylation of FOSL2 was also analyzed by MassARRAY Spectrometry and methylation data of individual units were generated by the EpiTyper v1.0.5 software. …”
Get full text