Assessment of the Utility of Selected Inflammatory Markers in Correlation with Magnetic Resonance Enterography (MRE) Findings in the Diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease by Justyna Lorenc-Góra, Dariusz Waniczek, Zenon P. Czuba, Mariusz Kryj, Zbigniew Lorenc, Małgorzata Muc-Wierzgoń

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Prediction of successful weaning from renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients based on machine learning by Qiqiang Liang, Xin Xu, Shuo Ding, Jin Wu, Man Huang

“…We evaluated RRT weaning success based on patients being free of RRT in the subsequent week and their overall survival. Multiple logistic regression (MLR) and machine learning algorithms were adopted to construct the prediction models.Results A total of 976 patients were included, with 349 patients successfully weaned off RRT. …”
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Global proteomics and affinity mass spectrometry analysis of human Schwann cells indicates that variation in and loss of neurofibromin (NF1) alters protein expression and cellular... by Christian X Fay, Elizabeth R.M. Zunica, Elias Awad, William Bradley, Cameron Church, Jian Liu, Hui Liu, David K. Crossman, James A. Mobley, John P. Kirwan, Christopher L. Axelrod, Erik Westin, Robert A. Kesterson, Deeann Wallis

“…Following Ingenuity Pathway analysis (IPA) we found multiple pathways were altered including decreases in “oxidative phosphorylation,” increases in “mitochondrial dysfunction”, and “glycolysis”, as well as changes in “Myelination Signaling Pathway.” …”
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Multicomponent intervention for schoolchildren with asthma: Pilot cluster randomized controlled trial by Marina Reznik, MD, MS, Florinda Islamovic, MD, Jill S. Halterman, MD, MPH, Cheng-Shiun Leu, PhD, Jiaqing Zhang, PhD, Philip O. Ozuah, MD, PhD

“…Conclusion: A pilot intervention addressing multiple barriers to PA, including stigma, teacher confidence in asthma management, access to PA, and in-school medication, improved PA levels and SFD in students with asthma.…”
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Protecting the American dream for socially vulnerable families: An evaluation of state-level policies to improve housing security and protect mobile home communities by Morgan Clennin, Denise Hartsock, Olivia Goodman, Stacie Daugherty, Cheryl Kelly

“…Recommendations to enhance policy implementation are to ensure adequate allocation of inputs and resources to support implementation across multiple levels, including the infrastructure essential to monitor and enforce policy adherence, and educational materials paired with a strong communication plan to improve residents’ awareness and capacity to navigate the new policies.…”
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From paternalism to self-determination: examining evolving tribal-federal relationships and co-management arrangements through three case studies by Clarita Lefthand-Begay, Lauren Redmore, Christopher Armatas, Jesse Brisbois, Kunsang Choden, Dara Craig, Angelo Baca, Jaime Martin, Michael Ross, Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk, Alfred Lomahquahu, Monte Mills

“….), possibilities for co-management are complicated by historical injustices that have hindered Tribal access to ancestral land and cultural practices. We use a multiple case study approach, examining three case studies from the Western U.S. that illustrate challenges facing Tribes and interventions used to improve land management relationships. …”
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Influences of school climate on emotional health and academic achievement of school-going adolescents in India: a systematic review by Jayalaxmi Kaniyagundi Podiya, Janardhana Navaneetham, Poornima Bhola

“…A systematic literature search was conducted across multiple databases, such as PsycINFO, EBSCO Host (Psychology and behavioral sciences collection), PubMed, ERIC, Web of Science, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global: The Humanities and Social Sciences Collection, Shodhganga, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar which are recognized sources of high-quality publications. …”
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Relation of Wnt Signaling Pathway Inhibitors (Sclerostin and Dickkopf-1) to Left Ventricular Mass Index in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients by Ahmed Bahie, Mohamed M. Abdalbary, Dalia Younis El-Sayed, Rasha Elzehery, Ghada El-Said, Ghada El-Kannishy, Ahmed M. Abd El Wahab

“…Serum Dkk-1 was an independent negative indicator for LVM and LVMI in multiple regression analyses (P=0.003 and 0.041 with 95% CI = −0.963 to −0.204 and −0.478 to −0.010, resp.). …”
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Glucometabolic-Related Genes as Diagnostic Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets for Alzheimer’s Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Bioinformatics Analysis by Shuo Liu, He Chen, Xiao-Dong He, Xiao-Ou Yang

“…This study appears to be the first to extensively investigate glucometabolic-associated DEGs and key genes in both AD and T2DM, utilizing multiple datasets. These insights are set to enhance our understanding of the complex pathophysiology underlying these widespread chronic diseases.…”
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Don’t move a mussel: The role of key environmental drivers and management scale in assessing spatial variation in dreissenid spread risk in the Missouri River basin by Joseph Raymond, Lucas S. Bair, Timothy D. Counihan, Wesley M. Daniel, Sofie Duntugan, Matthew E. Neilson, Michael Springborn

“…An accompanying web tool allows users to view the CRR results and adjust multiple parameters to see the resulting impacts on the CCR for watersheds in the Missouri River Basin.…”
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UPLC-MS/MS Method for Givinostat in Rat Plasma: Development, Validation, in vivo Pharmacokinetics Study and in vitro Metabolic Stability Research by Zhan R, Liu Y, Wu J, Shen Y, Xu X, Lin G, Chen X

“…The analyte (givinostat) and IS were gradient eluted on a Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 column (1.7 μm, 2.1 × 50 mm) with 0.1% formic acid (A) and acetonitrile (B) as the mobile-phase system. The multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) in positive ion mode was used to detect the mass transition pairs for givinostat and IS as follows: m/z 422.01→ 186.11 for givinostat, and m/z 405.40→ 84.10 for IS, respectively.Results: In the bioanalytical method, good linearity was observed between 2 and 4000 ng/mL (r2=0.998). …”
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A Study on Dust Storm Pollution and Source Identification in Northwestern China by Hongfei Meng, Feiteng Wang, Guangzu Bai, Huilin Li

“…This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the causes, progression, and dust sources of this event using multiple data sources and methods. Backward trajectory analysis using the HYSPLIT model was employed to trace the origins of the dust, while FY-2H satellite data provided high-resolution dust distribution patterns. …”
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Running trends in Switzerland from 1999 to 2019: An exploratory observational study. by Anja Witthöft, Thimo Marcin, Mabliny Thuany, Volker Scheer, Pantelis T Nikolaidis, Matthias Wilhelm, Katja Weiss, Thomas Rosemann, Beat Knechtle

“…<h4>Background</h4>Several single race events (5 km, 10 km, half-marathon, marathon, ultra-marathon) in different countries and different years have been analyzed in multiple studies, representing the rising interest in endurance-based activity and thus physical health. …”
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Composite cardiovascular risk factor control in US adults with diabetes and relation to social determinants of health: The All of Us research program by Frances Golden, Johnathan Tran, Nathan D. Wong

“…Statistical methods included Chi-square tests for categorical comparisons, t-tests for mean differences, and multiple logistic regression to assess the impact of demographic and socioeconomic factors on risk factor control. …”
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Behavioural patterns of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study of the effects of active transportation, uninterrupted sitting time, and screen us... by Nicolas Jacquemond, Andrés Ladino, Guillaume Chevance, Brice Lefèvre, Gonzalo Marchant

“…Participants (N=2873) completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) in an average time of around 15 minutes, after providing digital informed consent. Multiple regression models assessed how time duration of active transportation, uninterrupted sitting time, and screen time studying increased or reduced confinement effects on physical activity and sitting time. …”
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Relationship between Tectonism and Composition and Pore Characteristics of Shale Reservoirs by Fuhua Shang, Yanming Zhu, Haitao Gao, Yang Wang, Ruiyin Liu

“…According to fractal dimension calculations, it is found that in strong deformed shale, more multiple dimensions of the pore system tend to represent rougher pore surfaces and more irregular shapes. …”
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Improvement of Citrus Yield Prediction Using UAV Multispectral Images and the CPSO Algorithm by Wenhao Xu, Xiaogang Liu, Jianhua Dong, Jiaqiao Tan, Xulei Wang, Xinle Wang, Lifeng Wu

“…Extreme gradient boosting (XGB), random forest (RF), support vector machine (SVM), gaussian process regression (GPR), and multiple stepwise regression (MSR) models were used to construct citrus fruit number and quality prediction models. …”
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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level in relation to weight change and the risk of weight gain in adults of normal weight at baseline: the Norwegian HUNT cohort study by Yi-Qian Sun, Yue Chen, Xiao-Mei Mai, Adaline Heitz

“…Clinical weight gain was defined as relative weight change ≥5% over the 11 years, while annual weight gain was defined as relative annual weight change &gt;1.25%.Methods Multiple regression models were used to estimate adjusted coefficients for the relative annual weight change and risk ratios (RRs) for the risk of clinical weight gain and of annual weight gain.Results Each 25 nmol/L increase in season-standardised serum 25(OH)D level at baseline was associated with a reduction of 0.05% (95% CI −0.11 to 0.01) for relative annual weight change, a 10% (RR 0.90, 95% CI 0.82 to 0.97) reduced risk of clinical weight gain, and a 19% (RR 0.81, 95% CI 0.65 to 1.00) reduced risk of annual weight gain. …”
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Polypharmacy and anticholinergic burden scales in older adults: a cross-sectional study among psychiatric outpatients in a tertiary care hospital by Manjunath Bidarolli, Biswadeep Das, Vikram Singh Rawat, Sachin Manocha, Hannah Theresa Sony, Akash Agnihotri, Mahima Gupta, Franklin Agera

“…Abstract Introduction Mental disorders are prevalent among older adults, often leading to the use of multiple medications, many with anticholinergic properties. …”
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Exploring the therapeutic potential of 18β-Glycyrrhetinic acid in pulmonary arterial hypertension by integrating network pharmacology and experimental validation by Wenli Yang, Long Ma, Meidong Si, Fang Zhao, Ru Zhou

“…The network of interactions between proteins was created by identifying shared targets of 18β-GA and PAH across multiple databases. Pathway enrichment was then conducted to determine the key targets. …”
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