The Role of Prolactin as a Disease Activity Indicator in Some Rheumatic Diseases by Mohamed Ismail Abdelkarem, HM Fayed, Wael Abd El-Mohsen Abady, Eman Abulhagag Mohammed Mahmoud

“…Background: Autoimmune rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and scleroderma, predominantly affect women and are characterized by systemic inflammation, leading to organ failure. Prolactin (PRL), a hormone produced by the pituitary gland and lymphocytes, significantly affects immune regulation and is implicated in the pathophysiology of these diseases. …”
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Energy Transition in Northern Netherlands: seeking a balance between top-down and bottom-up initiatives [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 4 approved with reservations, 1 not app... by Cyril Tjahja, Bas Oldenbroek, Tineke van der Schoor, Ifigenia Psarra

“…On this basis, policy recommendations are formulated to help the municipality of Groningen to facilitate local energy initiatives, ultimately leading to a more balanced approach of the local energy transition. …”
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Biodegradation of rice husks for glucose production using Streptomyces coelicolor STRP-19 by Waleed M. Abdulkhair, Younes M. Rashad, Mohamed Hafez, Ahmed M. Abd-ElGawad, Mohamed Bourouah

“…Accumulation of rice husks as a by-product of rice milling represents an environmental issue, as their disposal by burning leads to significant air pollution and serious respiratory diseases.…”
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The Rise of Transradial Artery Access for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes in Australia by Ryan James Ocsan, Ata Doost, Paul Marley, Ahmad Farshid

“…Over the last decade, evidence for the benefit of TRA for PCI has grown, leading to a steady uptake of TRA around the world. …”
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Exploring the perspectives of healthcare workers and Program managers on the use of Truenat as a new tool for TB and DR-TB diagnosis in Nigeria: A qualitative study. by Nkiru Nwokoye, Austin Ihesie, Jamiu Olabamiji, Kingsley Ochei, Rupert Eneogu, Michael Umoren, Femi Odola, Debby Nongo, Aderonke Agbaje, Bethrand Odume, Omosalewa Oyelaran, Wayne van Germert, Lucy Mupfumi, Elom Emeka, Chukwuma Anyaike, Sarah Cook Scalise, Edmund Ndudi Ossai

“…Three KIIs were conducted among laboratory leads of Truenat implementing partners and the National TB Control Program.…”
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Loss of protein C vs protein S results in discrepant thrombotic phenotypes by Chia-Jui Ku, Xinge Yu, Queena Y. Zhao, Steven J. Grzegorski, Jeffrey G. Daniel, Allison C. Ferguson, Jordan A. Shavit

“…Abstract: Venous thrombosis is a leading cause of morbidity/mortality and associated with deficiencies of the anticoagulant protein C (PC; PROC) and its cofactor, protein S (PS; PROS1). …”
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Precipitation phase shift variations under a warming climate over the Qilian Mountain, China in the 21st century by Mingyu Dou, Keqin Duan, Rong Chen, Liang Li

“…The LPSD would shorten dramatically with 3.00 [4.54–1.44] and 8.84 [13.02–4.66] days/10a, leading to an approximate decline of 35 [12.44–56.60] and 74 [34.19–113.96] days in LPSD at the end of the 21st century relative to 2001–2020, respectively. …”
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Plasma-derived extracellular vesicles prime alveolar macrophages for autophagy and ferroptosis in sepsis-induced acute lung injury by Rongzong Ye, Yating Wei, Jingwen Li, Yu Zhong, Xiukai Chen, Chaoqian Li

“…Abstract Sepsis-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe complication of sepsis and the leading cause of mortality. Although the role of alveolar macrophages (AMs) in stabilizing pulmonary homeostasis is well established, the effects of circulating extracellular vesicles (EVs) on AMs remain largely unknown. …”
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Identifying MTHFD1 and LGALS4 as Potential Therapeutic Targets in Prostate Cancer Through Multi-Omics Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Huan Han, Hanwen Su, Zhihua Lv, Chengliang Zhu, Jingtao Huang

“…<b>Background:</b> Prostate cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality in men worldwide. …”
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Producing Effective and Clean Coke for Household Combustion Activities to Reduce Gaseous Pollutant Emissions by Shoujun Liu, Ju Shangguan, Song Yang, Wenguang Du, Xudong Yan, Kaixia Zhang

“…In addition, in the presence of Fe-based complexes, both char and CO react with NOx to form N2, which leads to a reduction in NOx emissions during combustion. …”
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EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL PROSTHETIC SPACE PARAMETERS IN PARTIAL EDENTATION by Elena-Claudia Sin, Raluca Briceag, Aureliana Caraiane, Gheorghe Raftu, Mihaela-Macrina Manolache, Cristina Nucă, Steliana-Gabriela Buștiuc

“…Failure to accurately assess potential prosthetic space may result in the fabrication of aesthetically and structurally compromised prostheses, ultimately leading to patient dissatisfaction. The aim of the study was to evaluate the potential prosthetic space parameters in partial edentulism. …”
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Prevalence of Cattle Trypanosomosis and Temporal Vector Distribution in Jima Arjo District, Upper Didessa Valley, Western Ethiopia by Debela Abdeta, Takele Deresa, Geremew Haile

“…The present study indicated that tsetse and non-tsetse fly-borne trypanosomosis is a leading bottle neck for production and health of animals in Jima Arjo districts and similar case was found throughout the country which necessitates a coordinated vector and parasite control in order to alleviate the problem of the disease.…”
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Radiologic placement of totally implantable venous access devices: Outcomes and complications from a large oncology cohort by Sonam Tashi, Alfred Bingchao Tan, Jasmine Ming Er Chua, Gek Hsiang Lim, Nanda Venkatanarasimha, Sivanathan Chandramohan

“…The delayed post-procedure complications were TIVAD site cellulitis (3.80%); discharge (1.10%); skin erosion with device extrusion (0.60%); malpositioned catheter (0.33%), which was successfully repositioned, catheter-related bloodstream infections (0.25%); migration of TIVAD leading to catheter dislodgement (0.25%); venous thrombosis (0.25%); fibrin sheath formation requiring stripping (0.10%) and TIVAD chamber inversion (0.10%). …”
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A foundation systematic review of natural language processing applied to gastroenterology & hepatology by Matthew Stammers, Balasubramanian Ramgopal, Abigail Owusu Nimako, Anand Vyas, Reza Nouraei, Cheryl Metcalf, James Batchelor, Jonathan Shepherd, Markus Gwiggner

“…However, the models we have thus far lack transparency, leading to duplication, bias, and doubts about generalisability. …”
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Examining the etiology and pregnancy outcomes of 152 critically ill pregnant patients in the Intensive Care Unit by Weiman Liu, Junyou Su, Sumei Wang

“…Results The results showed that the main obstetric factors leading to ICU admission were pregnancy-related hypertensive disease, postpartum hemorrhage, and acute fatty liver of pregnancy; the non-obstetric factors included either pregnancy complicated by heart disease, sepsis, or malignant tumors. …”
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Factors Related to Diet Quality in Adolescent at Yadika 12 High School Depok by Zahra Fadhlina Hidayat, Avliya Quratul Marjan, Utami Wahyuningsih

“…These factors may negatively impact adolescent diet quality, leading to health issues and higher risks of degenerative diseases. …”
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Enhance health evidence quality in classification tasks: A triangulation approach utilizing case-based reasoning and process features by Ruihua Guo, Ross Smith, Qifan Chen, Angus Ritchie, Simon Poon

“…Unlike clinical trials, real-world data used in ML are often gathered for multiple purposes, leading to bias and missing information for a specific classification task. …”
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MicroRNAs obtained from cervical swabs in predicting preterm birth by Rosalia Purbandari, Suheni Ninik Hariyati

“…Based on enrichment analysis, various miRNAs were found to be involved in several biomolecular signaling pathways leading to preterm birth, such as inflammation, chemokine and cytokine signaling pathway, and toll-like receptor signaling. …”
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Optimization of Dyeing Conditions of Natural Dye Obtained from Vaccinium corrymbosum (Blueberry) On Cotton Fabric by Yahaya Musa Abubakar, Fatima Garba, Ma’aruf Abdulmumin Muhamad, Yilni Edward Bioltif, Ansar Bilyamin Adam, Lawan Usman

“…However, at 100 °C, excessive heat caused bond breakage, leading to faded colors. Extended dyeing time also improved the dye fastness on the fabric. …”
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A remarkable permeability enhancement of Ni1−xZnxFe2O4 (x = 0.65 and 0.70), using a multi-compound calcined additive by S. Shatooti, M. Mozaffari

“…The results show that initial permeability of each sample has a maximum and addition of MCCA to the ferrites leads to a marvelous increase in permeabilities. …”
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