Assessing the stability of psychobiological stress reactivity during adolescence: mixed-effect modelling of cortisol responses to laboratory stressors [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Elizabeth Susman, Jen O'Shea, Samantha Dockray

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Laboratory Comparison of Rapid Antigen Diagnostic Tests for Lymphatic Filariasis: STANDARD Q Filariasis Antigen Test (QFAT) Versus Bioline Filariasis Test Strip (FTS) by Patricia M. Graves, Jessica L. Scott, Alvaro Berg Soto, Antin Y. N. Widi, Maxine Whittaker, Colleen L. Lau, Kimberly Y. Won

“…Both tests showed evidence of cross-reaction with <i>Dirofilaria repens</i> and <i>Onchocerca lupi</i> but not with <i>Acanthochilonema reconditum</i> or <i>Cercopithifilaria bainae.</i> Under laboratory conditions, QFAT is a suitable alternative RDT to FTS.…”
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New Insight into Laboratory Tests and Imaging Modalities for Fast and Accurate Diagnosis of COVID-19: Alternative Suggestions for Routine RT-PCR and CT—A Literature Review by Amir Khorasani, Amir Chegini, Arezoo Mirzaei

“…The globally inimitable and unremitting outbreak of COVID-19 infection confirmed the emergency need for critical detection of human coronavirus infections. Laboratory diagnostic tests and imaging modalities are two test groups used for the detection of COVID-19. …”
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A mmWave Transmitting Time Modulated Array Using Bespoke GaAs Integrated Circuits&#x2014;Prototype Design and Laboratory Trials at 73 GHz by Edward A. Ball, Sumin David Joseph

“…The full hardware demonstrator platform is presented and laboratory measurements provided, confirming good operation of the array compared to theory. …”
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Changes in laboratory value improvement and mortality rates over the course of the pandemic: an international retrospective cohort study of hospitalised patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 by Ramakanth Kavuluru, Xuan Wang, Paul Avillach, Florence Bourgeois, Kee Yuan Ngiam, Gabriel A Brat, Isaac Kohane, Tianxi Cai, Yuk-Lam Ho, Yuan Luo, Harrison G Zhang, Kelly Cho, Vincent Benoit, Antoine Neuraz, Chuan Hong, Sehi L'Yi, Griffin Weber, Bryce W Q Tan, Alba Gutiérrez-Sacristán, Clara-Lea Bonzel, Nathan P Palmer, Alberto Malovini, Valentina Tibollo, Meghan R Hutch, Molei Liu, Riccardo Bellazzi, Luca Chiovato, Fernando J Sanz Vidorreta, Trang T Le, William Yuan, Bertrand Moal, Michele Morris, David A Hanauer, Sarah Maidlow, Kavishwar Wagholikar, Shawn Murphy, Hossein Estiri, Adeline Makoudjou, Patric Tippmann, Jeffery Klann, Robert W Follett, Nils Gehlenborg, Gilbert S Omenn, Zongqi Xia, Arianna Dagliati, Shyam Visweswaran, Lav P Patel, Danielle L Mowery, Emily R Schriver, Malarkodi Jebathilagam Samayamuthu, Sara Lozano-Zahonero, Daniela Zöller, Amelia L M Tan, Byorn W L Tan, John H Holmes, Petra Schubert, Brett K. Beaulieu-Jones, Miguel Pedrera-Jiménez, Noelia García-Barrio, Pablo Serrano-Balazote, Andrew South

“…The improvement in laboratory values over time was faster in the second wave compared with the first. …”
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Guideline Checklist for Publishing Research Papers on Animal Experimentation and Comparative Medicine in China (2024 Edition) by Editorial Board of Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine

“…It aims to effectively promote the standardization and high-quality development of laboratory animal and comparative medicine research in China.…”
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Evaluation of clinical, laboratory, radiographical and histopathological characteristics in patients with spinal tuberculosis in the context of HIV infection: An analysis of 52 patients from a South African tertiary hospital by J Scherer, M Locketz, S Castelein, R Dunn, M Held, F Thienemann

“…To describe the clinical, laboratory, radiographical and histopathological characteristics of patients diagnosed with STB stratified by HIV status. …”
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Real-world outdoor air exposure effects in a model of the human airway epithelium – A comparison of healthy and asthmatic individuals using a mobile laboratory setting by Pavel Rossner, Helena Libalova, Tereza Cervena, Michal Sima, Zuzana Simova, Kristyna Vrbova, Antonin Ambroz, Zuzana Novakova, Fatima Elzeinova, Anezka Vimrova, Lubos Dittrich, Michal Vojtisek, Martin Pechout, Michal Vojtisek-Lom

“…We developed a mobile laboratory allowing field exposure of lung tissue models to ambient air at localities with various pollution sources (Background, Industrial, Traffic, Urban) in different seasons (summer/fall/winter). …”
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Towards the Sustainable Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater Using <i>Arthrospira platensis</i>: A Laboratory-Scale Approach in the Context of a Green Circular Economy by Lamprini Malletzidou, Eleni Kyratzopoulou, Nikoletta Kyzaki, Evangelos Nerantzis, Nikolaos A. Kazakis

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The Implementation of TSP Algorithm in Optimization of the Movement Path of the Mobile Medical Laboratory During the Post-Earthquake Using GIS, ACO and ICA Algorithms (Case Study: Gorgan City) by Mohammad Hosein Saraei, Mohammad Reza Rezaei, mohsen adeli

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Parametric and non-parametric estimation of reference intervals for routine laboratory tests: an analysis of health check-up data for 260 889 young men in the South Korean military by Taeyun Kim, Hyunji Choi, Sun Min Lee

“…The present study aimed to establish the RIs for routine common blood count (CBC) and biochemistry laboratory tests in homogeneous, healthy, male Korean soldiers in their 20s using a large health check-up data set, comparing parametric and non-parametric estimation.Design A multicentre, cross-sectional study.Setting Seven armed forces hospitals in South Korea.Participants A total of 609 649 men underwent health examination when promoted to corporal between January 2015 and September 2021. 260 889 eligible individuals aged 20–25 were included in the analysis.Main outcomes and measures The RIs were established by parametric and non-parametric methods. …”
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An overview of the factors affecting fiber-optic communication lines during lightning discharges and modeling of laboratory installations designed to study the effect of a magnetic field on fiber parameters by V. E. Mitrokhin, V. E. Osipov

“…In order to verify these preliminary empirical data, further experimental studies of the supposed influence of the magnetic field on attenuation are proposed, for which it is necessary to build a laboratory installation. This article is also devoted to a comparison of various options for laboratory installations and the preliminary selection of a parameter for comparison. …”
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Describing the Clinical and Laboratory Features and HLA-B Pattern of Adult-Onset Idiopathic Autoimmune Uveitis at a Tertiary Hospital in South India: A Cross-Sectional Study by Jyothi Visalakshy, Sandeep Surendran, Salil Ganu, Kannisha Shah, C. B. Mithun, Vishal Marwaha, Lalitha Biswas, Niveditha Kartha, Gopal Pillai

“…There is a scarcity of information available on clinical and laboratory features of adult-onset idiopathic autoimmune uveitis. …”
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An overview of evaluating the efficacy of microbial pathogens for biological control of the red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) insights from laboratory and field studies by Koko Dwi Sutanto, Catur Raharjo Febrayanto, Wiratno Wiratno, Dwinita Wikan Utami, Fitri Susiyanti, Mohammad Agus Yulianto, Araz Meilin, Iwa Mara Trisawa

“…Abstract Background This overview explores the use of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs), fungi (EPFs), bacteria (EPBs), and viruses (EPVs) as biological control strategies against the red palm weevil (RPW) (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus), a significant pest of date palms in Saudi Arabia. Laboratory and field studies have evaluated the efficacy of these pathogens, which employ different infection mechanisms to manage RPW populations. …”
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Gas-phase Formation of Large, Astronomically Relevant Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Clusters by Yanan Ge, Congcong Zhang, Xiaoyi Hu, Jia Liu, Liping Qin, Junfeng Zhen

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Artificial Neural Network-based Model for Predicting Cardiologists’ Over-apron Dose in CATHLABs by Reza Fardid, Fatemeh Farah, Hossein Parsaei, Hadi Rezaei, Mohammad Vahid Jorat

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Advancing education through e-learning innovation: the case of the Crocodile Chemistry program in higher education by Nawal Alqallaf, Zahra Almahmeed, Ahmad Alsaber, Bedour Alboloushi, Anwaar Alkandari, Fatimah Alhashem

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