Global burden of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, 2010 to 2021 by Gong Feng, Giovanni Targher, Christopher D. Byrne, Yusuf Yilmaz, Vincent Wai-Sun Wong, Cosmas Rinaldi Adithya Lesmana, Leon A. Adams, Jerome Boursier, George Papatheodoridis, Mohamed El-Kassas, Nahum Méndez-Sánchez, Silvia Sookoian, Laurent Castera, Wah-Kheong Chan, Feng Ye, Sombat Treeprasertsuk, Helena Cortez-Pinto, Hon Ho Yu, Won Kim, Manuel Romero-Gómez, Atsushi Nakajima, Khin Maung Win, Seung Up Kim, Adriaan G. Holleboom, Giada Sebastiani, Ponsiano Ocama, John D. Ryan, Monica Lupșor-Platon, Hasmik Ghazinyan, Mamun Al-Mahtab, Saeed Hamid, Nilanka Perera, Khalid A. Alswat, Qiuwei Pan, Michelle T. Long, Vasily Isakov, Man Mi, Marco Arrese, Arun J. Sanyal, Shiv Kumar Sarin, Nathalie Carvalho Leite, Luca Valenti, Philip N. Newsome, Hannes Hagström, Salvatore Petta, Hannele Yki-Järvinen, Jörn M. Schattenberg, Marlen I. Castellanos Fernández, Isabelle A. Leclercq, Gulnara Aghayeva, Abdel-Naser Elzouki, Ali Tumi, Ala I. Sharara, Asma Labidi, Faisal M. Sanai, Khaled Matar, Maen Al-Mattooq, Maisam Waid Akroush, Mustapha Benazzouz, Nabil Debzi, Maryam Alkhatry, Salma Barakat, Said A. Al-Busafi, John Rwegasha, Wah Yang, Agyei Adwoa, Christopher Kenneth Opio, Mohammadjavad Sotoudeheian, Yu Jun Wong, Jacob George, Ming-Hua Zheng

“…Background & Aims: This study used the Global Burden of Disease data (2010–2021) to analyze the rates and trends of point prevalence, annual incidence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in 204 countries. Methods: Total numbers and age-standardized rates per 100,000 population for MASLD prevalence, annual incidence, and YLDs were compared across regions and countries by age, sex, and sociodemographic index (SDI). …”
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Bisphenol B restrains rat leydig cell function via H3K27me3/H3K9me3 histone modifications by Jiayi He, Huiqian Zhang, Hehua Quan, Qingyuan Wang, Congcong Wen, Yiyan Wang, Yang Zhu, Ren-Shan Ge, Xiaoheng Li

“…BPB did not alter the numbers of CYP11A1+ Leydig cells and SOX9+ Sertoli cells, but it downregulated the expression of key genes in testosterone synthesis pathway (Lhcgr, Scarb1, Star, Cyp11a1, Cyp17a1, Hsd11b1, Hsd17b3, and Insl3) and their corresponding protein levels. …”
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Development and validation of a machine learning-based model to predict survival in patients with cirrhosis after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shuntResearch in context by Binlin Da, Huan Chen, Wei Wu, Wuhua Guo, Anru Zhou, Qin Yin, Jun Gao, Junhui Chen, Jiangqiang Xiao, Lei Wang, Ming Zhang, Yuzheng Zhuge, Feng Zhang

“…Funding: National Natural Science Foundation of China (grant numbers 81900552 and 82370628).…”
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Satellite quantification of methane emissions from South American countries: a high-resolution inversion of TROPOMI and GOSAT observations by S. E. Hancock, D. J. Jacob, Z. Chen, H. Nesser, A. Davitt, A. Davitt, D. J. Varon, M. P. Sulprizio, N. Balasus, L. A. Estrada, M. Cazorla, L. Dawidowski, S. Diez, J. D. East, E. Penn, C. A. Randles, C. A. Randles, J. Worden, I. Aben, R. J. Parker, R. J. Parker, J. D. Maasakkers

“…Our best posterior estimate of South American anthropogenic emissions is 48 (41–56) Tg a<span class="inline-formula">⁻¹</span>, where numbers in parentheses are the range from our inversion ensemble. …”
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Application of platelet-rich plasma therapy combined with 5E rehabilitation nursing mode for patients with knee osteoarthritis (富血小板血浆联合5E康复护理模式在膝骨性关节炎患者中的应用)... by AN Linjing (安林静), ZHAO Chen (赵晨), CHANG Yueyuan (常月圆), PAN Yaying (潘亚英), CHEN Yanqi (程艳琪), ZHANG Bing (张兵), CHEN Weinan (陈炜楠), GAO Bei (高蓓), NIU Jing (牛静), ZHANG Ting (张婷)

“…They were divided into test group and control group according to ward odd and even numbers, with 40 cases in each group. The control group was treated with PRP injected into knee joint cavity combined with routine exercise guidance. …”
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Hesperidin enhances broiler growth performance by augmenting gastric acid secretion via the proton pump pathway by Yunfei Li, Mingyuan An, Shasha Wan, Yifan Li, Yusong Du, Yufei Zhao, Huimin Li, Qingzhen Zhong, Zewei Sun

“…Incorporation of hesperidin into the broilers' diet significantly enhances parietal cell numbers (P < 0.05). Dietary supplementation of hesperidin in broilers effectively up-regulates key signaling pathways and intracellular signal substances involved in proton pump activation (P < 0.05). …”
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Effectiveness of a universal film intervention in reducing violence against children and increasing positive parenting among migrant and displaced caregivers from Myanmar: a commun... by Amanda Sim, Khaing Zar Lwin, Stephanie Eagling-Peche, G.J. Melendez-Torres, Seema Vyas, Francisco Calderon, Tawanchai Jirapramukpitak, Jamie Lachman, Sureeporn Punpuing, Andrea Gonzalez, Mary Soan, Nway Nway Oo, Ivet Castello Mitjans, Greg Tyrosvoutis, Eve Puffer

“…Methods: We implemented a two-arm, cluster randomised trial in Tak province, Thailand, on the border with Myanmar. 44 communities were stratified by district and randomly allocated to intervention or control (1:1) using a computer-generated list of random numbers. Intervention group participants received a screening of a 66-min narrative drama film about parenting, followed by a 30–40-min discussion and a 5-min video and poster summarising key messages. …”
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Analysis of the Effect of Social Capital on Brand Performance with the Mediating Role of Employees’ Brand Citizenship Behavior by Naser Seifollahi

“…Therefore, it is essential that academics consider more dimensions than financial numbers to create a comprehensive performance measure. …”
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Thesis Overview by Editor-in-Chief jCEC

“…The title of each section is a first-order header and must be numbered with Arabic numerals, aligned to the left in bold. …”
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Efficacy of Alginate-Antacid Medication in the Treatment of Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…On the 5th day of treatment, heartburn was neutralized in 8 (66.7 %), 7 (58.3 %) and 9 (75 %) patients, with these numbers having risen to 10 (83.3 %), 9 (75 %) and 10 (83.3 %) patients (in the respective groups) on the 14th day. …”
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Identification and analysis of drivers affecting the maturity of knowledge management in Tehran Municipal Sports Organization by ismail khandan, Ali Mohammad Safania, Mohsen Baghrian Farahabadi, Seyyed Salahuddin i Naqshband

“…Explicit knowledge is knowledge that is clearly written and coded in words, numbers, and figures; and can be accessed and stored in books, documents, plans, reports and documentaries (Alidoost Ghahfarokji et al, 2022).Therefore, organizations need flexibility in almost all aspects of their existence for their survival. …”
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Assessment and Optimization of Hydrological Connectivity for Effective Management of Water Resources in the Samian Watershed by Zeinab Hazbavi, Nazila Alaei

“…Hydrological connectivity was necessary at the first optimization level in the Samian Watershed river and the third optimization level could be a more economical and appropriate choice. The numbers of corresponding edges and nodes for small areas, such as agricultural watersheds, can be considered as effective factors in the results. …”
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Investigating effective factors in the model of high organizational commitment in government organizations in charge of educational and cultural affairs by Seyed Alireza Mirjafari, Abdul Khaliq Gholami Anarestan, Karam Elah Daneshfard

“…According to the results obtained in the job conditions variable, confirmatory factor analysis method was used. The numbers on the paths are factor loadings, all higher than 0.3. …”
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Le camp légionnaire romain de Mayence/Mogontiacum (Allemagne) : nouveaux résultats sur l’enceinte et la chronologie by Daniel Burger-Völlmecke

“…All available data on the structures are included, as well as the catalogue numbers of the features within the present work, alongside the corresponding relevant finds, included as image files. …”
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