Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a physical activity intervention in adults with lymphoma undergoing treatment by Juliana V. Costa, Alexander R. Lucas, Shannon L. Mihalko, Peter H. Brubaker, Alexandra Marshall, Brianna Leitzelar, Brianna R. Wolle, Samuel Norton, R. Lee Franco, Jeremy Via, Victor Yazbeck, Rakhee Vaidya, Mary Beth Seegars, Ralph D’Agostino, Lynne Wagner, W. Gregory Hundley

“…Three participants withdrew before baseline testing. Out of the 20 participants randomized to the PAI (n = 13) and HLI groups (n = 7), 18 completed the intervention resulting in an overall retention rate of 78%. …”
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Designing community-based strategies to reach non-household contacts of people with tuberculosis in Lusaka, Zambia: a rapid qualitative study among key stakeholders by Andrew D. Kerkhoff, Marksman Foloko, Evelyn Kundu-Ng’andu, Herbert Nyirenda, Zainab Jabbie, Mainza Syulikwa, Chanda Mwamba, Mary Kagujje, Monde Muyoyeta, Anjali Sharma

“…Interviews explored TB attitudes and beliefs, and perceptions toward two ACF strategies targeting non-household contacts: (1) “social-network strategy”—persons with newly diagnosed TB reach out to their close non-household contacts and (2) “venue-based strategy”—HCWs conduct screening at community venues frequented by persons with newly diagnosed TB. …”
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Genetic polymorphism of high-molecular-weight glutenin subunit loci in bread wheat varieties in the Pre-Ural steppe zone by A. A. Galimova, A. R. Kuluev, K. R. Ismagilov, B. R. Kuluev

“…The b b/al/с d allelic combination (Ax2* Вх7+Ву8/8*/9 Dx5+Dy10) turned out to be the most common for the PSZ spring varieties and lines, while for the PSZ winter accessions it was a с d (Ax1 Вх7+By9 Dx5+Dy10); the b с a and b с d genotypes (Ax2* Вх7+Ву9 Dx2+Dy12 and Ax2* Вх7+Ву9 Dx5+Dy10, respectively) occur with equal frequency among the VIR spring accessions; in the group of VIR winter varieties, the combination of the a b/   al d alleles (Ax1 Вх7+Ву8/8* Dx5+Dy10) prevails. …”
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Molecular Detection of Staphylococcal Enterotoxins and mecA Genes Products in Selected Food Samples Collected from Different Areas in Khartoum State by Mohammed Yahya Ahmed, Hashim Abdalbagi Ali, Babbiker Mohammed Taher Gorish, Sara Omer Ali, Eman Saif Aldein Abdalrhim, Mawada Hamza Mergani, Asmaa Abass Abd Elgadir, Somaya Khalid Mohammed, Salma Omer Ahmed, Naglaa Alsaeid Musa, Alaa Saeed Ahmed, Wafaa Mohammed Abdalla, Yousif Fadlallah Hamedelnil, Ahmed Ibrahim Hashim, Hisham N. Altayb

“…Simultaneously, only 2 (2.385%) out of 84 S. aureus isolates showed an enterotoxin B gene product. …”
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Unveiling and validating biomarkers related to the IL-10 family in chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps: insights from transcriptomics and single-cell RNA sequencing analysis by Xinghong Liu, Yi Peng, Ling Guo, Weilan Xiong, Weijiang Liao, Jiangang Fan

“…Further refinement of biomarkers was carried out using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, with genes demonstrating an area under the curve (AUC) greater than 0.7 being considered significant. …”
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Microneedle technology for enhanced topical treatment of skin infections by Tingting Peng, Yangyan Chen, Xuanyu Luan, Wanshan Hu, Wentao Wu, Bing Guo, Chao Lu, Chuanbin Wu, Xin Pan

“…Notably, the advantages of state-of-the-art MNs for treating skin infections are pointed out, which include hijacking sequential drug transport barriers to enhance drug delivery efficiency and delivering various therapeutics (e.g., antibiotics, antimicrobial peptides, photosensitizers, metals, sonosensitizers, nanoenzyme, living bacteria, poly ionic liquid, and nanomoter). …”
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SECOND WAVE AND PANDEMIC SITUATION OF COVID-(2020-2021) IN BANGLADESH by Ahasan Ullah Khan, Rumana Akter, Foyj Ullah Khan, Shakhera Khanom, Anayat Ullah Khan, Ayesha Shiddika Afsana

“…The aim of this study was related to the situation and relation of tests, infested, recovered and death of people against COVID-19 of Bangladesh. The study was carried out from 8 March 2020 to 30 April 2021 (N=419 days) to observe the status of Bangladesh towards rampant COVID-19. …”
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Klasifikasi Tingkat Stress dari Data Berbentuk Teks dengan Menggunakan Algoritma Support Vector Machine (SVM) dan Random Forest by Naufal Fathirachman Mahing, Alifi Lazuardi Gunawan, Ahmad Foresta Azhar Zen, Fitra Abdurrachman Bachtiar, Satrio Agung Wicaksono

“…Early detection of stress is something that is very important to do. One way to find out someone's stress level is through text analysis.This research was conducted to classify stress levels based on text data using the Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Random Forest algorithms. …”
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Parejas heterosexuales serodiscordantes en Chiapas, México. La influencia del género en la expresión de la agencia/Heterosexual HIV-Discordant Couples in Chiapas, Mexico. The Influ... by Francisco Chong-Villareal, Teresa Margarita Torres-López

“…Based on the assumption that people do not lack the power to confront and occasionally transform social structures, this study was carried out in order to explore and compare the strategies followed by two men and two women with HIV, in forming couples, with people who did not have it (HIV-discordant couple). …”
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Pilot implementation of two specific problem lists before and after solid organ transplantation into routine care by Sanna Higgen, Evamaria Müller, Markus J. Barten, Markus J. Barten, Doreen Eickhoff, Doreen Eickhoff, Florian Grahammer, Martin Härter, Sabine Bart, Martina R. Sterneck, Martina R. Sterneck, Angela Buchholz, Angela Buchholz

“…Additionally, patients before (n = 8) and after (n = 100) transplantation filled out the screening and rated its acceptance. Only the data of the patients after transplantation were analyzed due to the small sample size of patients before transplantation. …”
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Sistem Pakar untuk Diagnosis Penyakit Tiroid dengan Gejala Psikologis Beserta Pengobatan Etnobotaninya by Rosyid Ridlo Al-Hakim, Yanuar Zulardiansyah Arief, Muhammad Haikal Satria, Agung Pangestu, Hexa Apriliana Hidayah, Glagah E. Setyowisnu, Prihantini Prihantini, Antonius Darma Setiawan, Esa Rinjani Cantika Putri

“…Validation of the system is carried out by doctors and botanists. The result is that this expert system is able to provide validity above 90% for thyroid disease and can be used by doctors to help diagnose patients with indications of thyroid disease and their psychological symptoms. …”
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Enhancing sustainable solid waste management through separate source collection by O. Arabiyat, J.T. Al-Bakri, F. Kölsch, S. Al-Omari, H. Aladwan

“…An overall assessment was carried out for the economic benefit of separate source collection.FINDINGS: Analyses of waste generation in the study area showed that the average quantity of municipal waste was 0.89 kilogram per capita per day, and there is a trend that shows an increase in municipal solid waste quantities with respect to time. …”
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Semen Analysis of Covid-19 Survivors and Uninfected Men: Examining the Motility, Concentration, Vitality, and Morphology Parameters of Spermatozoa by Sri Musta'ina, Eko Budi Siswidiyanto, Pety Narulita, Agustinus, Aucky Hinting, Atika, Zakiyatul Faizah

“…The data normality test was carried out using the Saphiro-Wilk test. Then, the data were tested by t-test from two unpaired samples and by the Mann-Whitney test. …”
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Population Dynamics of Bullet Tuna (Auxis rochei Risso 1881) from the Indian Ocean, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia by Evron Asrial, Ruly Isfatul Khasanah, Fathurriadi Fathrurriadi, Yasir Arapat, Usma Kurniawan Hadi, Lalu Achmad Tan Tilar Wangsajati Sukmaring Kalih, Lalu Samsul Rizal, Mita Ayu Liliyanti, Erwin Rosadi, Daduk Setyohadi, Muhammad Junaidi, Ishani Nelunika Rathnayake

“…This study aimed to assess the population dynamics of the BLT and its size composition caught by small scale fishers in the Indian Ocean, West Nusa Tenggara area was carried out in Bangko-Bangko (West Lombok), Cemplung Beach (South Sumbawa) and Tanjung Luar Fishing Port (East Lombok) between July 2019 and June 2020. …”
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The ontogenic study of early life stages of culture-bred Nomorhamphus sp. (Zenarchopteridae) from Lindu, Central Sulawesi by Muh Herjayanto, Odang Carman, Dinar Tri Soelistyowati, Alimuddin, Aryo Wenang Wicaksono, Harton Arfah

“…Based on this condition, it is necessary to conduct a study as a basis for ornamental fish breeding and growing-out activities through domestication. A crucial problem in this fish is larval rearing, which can be observed through ontogeny studies. …”
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Exploring under-five child malnutrition in Bangladesh: Analysis using the Extended Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (ECIEF) by Farzana Akhter Bornee, Mohammad Rocky Khan Chowdhury, Badrun Naher Siddique, Baki Billah, Farjana Akter, Md Nazmul Karim

“…Conclusion: In Bangladesh, two out of five children were malnourished and one in 35 children was overweight. …”
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Tailored BEST Exercise Protocol in Heart Failure Rehabilitation by Kevin Triangto, Basuni Radi, Bambang Budi Siswanto, Tresia Fransiska Ulianna Tambunan, Teuku Heriansyah, Alida Rosita Harahap, Aria Kekalih, Ade Meidian Ambari, Bambang Dwiputra, Dwita Rian Desandri, Hajime Katsukawa, Anwar Santoso

“…Groupings of responder level will be reliant on 6MWT distance achievement at the end of the program, with ≥6% improvement classified as good responders.   Results Out of 107 HFrEF patients (median age 55 years, ejection fraction 29.50±7.34%), 63.56% were good responders and 36.44% were poor responders (<6% improvement). …”
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Syndemic, mental health and living with dependent persons in Latin America and Spain: a study with a gender perspective by Natalia López-Contreras, Tomás López-Jiménez, Laura Medina-Perucha, Brenda Biaani León-Gómez, Alessandra Queiroga Gonçalves, Olivia Janett Horna-Campos, Maria Sol Anigstein, Jakeline Ribeiro Barbosa, Mariana Pastorello Verotti, Olga Bardales-Mendoza, Karen M. Arteaga-Contreras, Anna Berenguera, Andrés Peralta, Constanza Jacques-Aviñó

“…The analyses were stratified by sex and country. Results Out of a total of 39,006 people, 18,040 reported living with minors and/or dependents (73% women). …”
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Sprayable solutions containing sticky rice oil droplets reduce western flower thrips damage and induce changes in Chrysanthemum leaf chemistry by Thijs V. Bierman, Hocelayne P. Fernandes, Hocelayne P. Fernandes, Young H. Choi, Sumin Seo, Klaas Vrieling, Mirka Macel, Bram Knegt, Thomas E. Kodger, Ralph van Zwieten, Peter G. L. Klinkhamer, T. Martijn Bezemer

“…Our results suggested that the adhesive RGO droplets were not effective as a physical trap as only three out of 600 adult thrips were caught at the achieved coverage. …”
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Un service de table en bronze et argent soigneusement rangé dans une cave à Reims/Durocortorum by Michaël Brunet, Fabienne Médard, Magalie Cavé, Stéphane Sindonino

“…The excavation of a domus cellar, carried out in Reims prior to the installation of the first tramway line, revealed an exceptional set of silverware, swaddled in cloth. …”
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