Prevalence of complications and comorbidities associated with obesity: a health insurance claims analysis by Jay P. Bae, David R. Nelson, Kristina S. Boye, Kieren J. Mather

“…The burden of cardiometabolic comorbidities among the younger age group suggested potential risk for early onset of CHD in later life. Understanding the range of obesity-related comorbidities seen in this claims data may encourage healthcare professionals and healthcare systems to systematically diagnose and better manage these disorders. …”
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Gelatin/PLA-loaded gold nanocomposites synthesis using Syzygium cumini fruit extract and their antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic and anti-Alzheimer’s acti... by Manickam Rajkumar, S. I. Davis Presley, Nathiya Thiyagarajulu, Koyeli Girigoswami, Gopalarethinam Janani, Chinnaperumal Kamaraj, Bharathi Madheswaran, Bhupendra Prajapati, Nemat Ali, Mohammad Rashid Khan

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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and its Associated Risk Factors among symptomatic Residents of Sulaimani city, Kurdistan region, Iraq, 2020 by Seerwan Hama Rashid Ali, Sabiha Sharif Salih, Taib Ahmed Hama Sour, Goran Mohammad Raouf, Araz Latif Rahim

“…It can cause prolong infection in the human life if not treated. Many of the studies showed that infection by H. pylori can cause some important gastrointestinal illness, such as peptic ulcer, chronic gastritis, gastric adenocarcinoma and mucosa associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. …”
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Secondary neoplasms in survivors of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoblastic lymphoma: a single-center, retrospective study by Eri Ushida, Hidemi Toyoda, Atsushi Kohso, Yosuke Okumura, Kaori Niwa, Takahiro Ito, Mari Morimoto, Ryo Hanaki, Keishiro Amano, Shotaro Iwamoto, Takao Deguchi, Hiroki Hori, Masahiro Hirayama

“…Gliomas occurred significantly earlier than meningiomas (p = 0.047), and three patients died of secondary neoplasms (all gliomas).ConclusionsAs secondary gliomas occurred earlier than meningiomas and are associated with poor outcomes, physicians should take great pains to minimize their risk to improve long-term survival and quality of life.…”
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Comparative evaluation of various DNA extraction methods and analysis of DNA degradation levels in commercially marketed Chestnut rose juices and beverages by Yongchao Ren, Yunlong Ma, Yanqi Li, Yun Song, WeiWei Zhao, Xuncai Huang, Danmin Yu, Jian Li, Zuogang Xu, Wenjun Zhao

“…Abstract Background Food safety is a significant global study subject that is strongly intertwined with human life and well-being. The utilization of DNA-based methods for species identification is a valuable instrument in the field of food inspection and regulation. …”
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Particulate Matter During Food Preparation on a Barbecue: A Case Study of an Electric Barbecue by Jan Stefan Bihałowicz, Artur Badyda, Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska, Kamila Widziewicz-Rzońca, Patrycja Rogula-Kopiec, Dmytro Chyzhykov, Grzegorz Majewski, Mariusz Pecio

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Review of Short-Wavelength Infrared Flip-Chip Bump Bonding Process Technology by Junhao Du, Xuewei Zhao, Jiale Su, Ben Li, Xiangliang Duan, Tianyu Dong, Hongxiao Lin, Yuhui Ren, Yuanhao Miao, Henry H. Radamson

“…These advancements stimulate new prospects across a wide array of fields including life sciences, medical diagnostics, defense, surveillance, security, free-space optics (FSO), thermography, agriculture, food inspection, and LiDAR applications. …”
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The InBIO Barcoding Initiative Database: contribution to the knowledge of DNA barcodes of the vascular plants of north-eastern Portugal by João Queirós, Rodrigo Silva, Catarina J. Pinho, Hélia Vale-Gonçalves, Ricardo Pita, Paulo Alves, Pedro Beja, Joana Paupério, Miguel Porto

“…This is one of the public releases of the IBI database, which provides genetic and distributional data for several taxa.All vouchers are deposited in the Herbarium of the Museum of Natural History and Science of the University of Porto (MHNC-UP) and their DNA barcodes are publicly available in the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD), NCBI GenBank online databases and International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration (INSDC).…”
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Simvastatin Posttreatment Controls Inflammation and Improves Bacterial Clearance in Experimental Sepsis by Flora Magno de Jesus Oliveira, Cassiano Felippe Gonçalves-de-Albuquerque, Isabel Matos Medeiros de Moraes, Patrícia Alves Reis, Vinicius Novaes Rocha, Patrícia Torres Bozza, Adriana Ribeiro Silva, Hugo Caire de Castro Faria Neto

“…Sepsis is characterized by a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by an unbalanced host response to microbe infection that can lead to death. …”
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THE EFFECT OF THE AGE OF SMOOTH BROME (BROMOPSIS INERMIS) STANDS ON THEIR HERBAGE YIELD IN TYUMEN PROVINCE by N. A. Feoktistova

“…Their herbage yield was analyzed for 4 years when the grass stand was utilized (5 years of life). The accessions were classified into productivity groups and according to their utilization possibilities. …”
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Heat-not-burn technology affects plasma testosterone levels and markers of inflammation, oxidative stress in the testes of rats by Silvia Granata, Camilla Morosini, Maria Chiara Valerii, Ivan Fagiolino, Stefano Sangiorgi, Severino Ghini, Enzo Spisni, Fabio Vivarelli, Lucy C. Fairclough, Moreno Paolini, Donatella Canistro

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El rol de los actores sociales y sus implicancias en la configuración territorial de Moquehue, Neuquén, Argentina by Celia Viviana Torrens, Elsie Marcela Jurio, Vanesa Yanina Cappelletti, Germán Gabriel Pérez, Daiana Elcira Cara Plá, Gimena Nathalie Cuevas, María Silvina Hauw, Pablo Alejandro Leyes

“…This is also evidenced by the lack of infrastructure and provision of basic services in order to improve the life quality of the population, and respond to sustained growth and tourism demands.…”
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Nursing of a patient with periarthritis of the shoulder treated by Traditional Chinese Medicine ointment rubbing combined with Traditional Chinese Medicine hot pack therapy (中药膏摩联合... by XU Yaqi (徐雅琪), WANG Chunhong (王春红), ZHAO Xin (赵欣), XU Weihong (徐卫红), GAO Chen (盖晨), YAO Wei (姚微), TANG Ling (唐玲)

“…The TCM ointment rubbing combined with TCM hot pack therapy was carried out, in coordination with life support, functional exercise and extended care, to improve the function of shoulder joint and recovery of the patient. …”
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Contemporary Management of Patients With Chagas Cardiomyopathy in Bolivia by Evan Czulada, BS, Sascha Bercovitch, BA, Yazan Alshawkani, MD, Natalia Noya Weise, MD, Adriana E. Hernani Rodrigo, BS, Ronald Gustavo Durán Saucedo, MD, Marcelo Buhezo Chamón, MD, Robert H. Gilman, MD, David T. Martin, MD

“…These findings suggest that significant health equity gaps remain in CCM care, particularly in the availability of commonly indicated, potentially life-saving devices.…”
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The Impact of Endometriosis on Mental Health - A Literature Review of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms by Julia Woźniak, Sabina Kadłubek, Magdalena Mąka, Natalia Kapturska, Szymon Kalinowski, Kinga Cymerys, Piotr Kardaszewski, Jakub Kamiński, Dominik Sikora, Ewa Góralczyk

“…The symptoms of the disease influence daily struggles,  relationship with partners and family, education and career responsibilities, subsequently lowering the quality of life. Women with endometriosis experience social stigmatization manifested not only from society members but also from healthcare professionals. …”
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Phylogenetic and Comparative Genomics Study of <i>Cephalopina titillator</i> Based on Mitochondrial Genomes by Huaibing Yao, Wanpeng Ma, Zhanqiang Su, Yuanyuan Yan, Yang Li, Weidong Cui, Jie Yang, Faqiang Zhan, Min Hou

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Serum Alkaline Phosphatase in Free-Ranging Male Moose Alces alces (Linnaeus 1758) of Different Age Groups by Maria A. Perevozchikova, Igor A. Domsky, Yulia A. Berezina, Professor Zhitkov Russian Research Institute of Game Management and Fur Farming, Kirov, Russia, Alexandr V. Economov

“…In the first months of life, the enzyme activity was as high as 222.16 ± 31.14 U/L. …”
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Understanding the Spectrum of Mild Clinical Outcomes and Novel Findings in Arterial Tortuosity Syndrome Among Qatari Patients: Implications of SLC2A10 Mutation by Muhammed Riyas K. Rahmath, Haytham Ibrahim, Muhammad Faiyaz-Ul-Haque, Zafar Nawaz, Ahmad Zitoun, Ahmed Hussein, Ahmed Sadek, Ayman El-Menyar, Reema Kamal, Hassan Al-Thani, Gulab Sher

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Our data contributes new insights into the life course of ATS in Qatari patients. These findings underscore the importance of effective education strategies through repeated counseling aimed at preventing cousin marriage and the syndrome within the cohort.…”
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Single-Cell RNA-Seq Uncovers Cellular Heterogeneity from Deep Fascia in Necrotizing Fasciitis Patients by Wang T, Zhang L, Chen W, Long Y, Zhang Y, Wang L, Hou Z

“…No. 139 Road Ziqiang, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China, Email drzyhou@gmail.comPurpose: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a scarce but potentially life-threatening infection. However, no research has reported the cellular heterogeneity in patients with NF. …”
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The politics of critique: On the socio-politically engaged dimension of Foucault's methodology by Urošević Milan

“…This attention is a result of media engaging in a sensationalist way with his work and his private life. He is usually being portrayed as a radical postmodern nihilist, while his work is being blamed for inspiring contemporary identity politics and the practice of political correctness. …”
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