Effects of Different Microplastics on Methane Production and Microbial Community Structure in Anaerobic Digestion of Cattle Manure by Mengjiao Zhang, Congxu Zhao, Tian Yuan, Qing Wang, Qiuxian Zhang, Shuangdui Yan, Xiaohong Guo, Yanzhuan Cao, Hongyan Cheng

“…Physicochemical analyses showed that MPs promoted organic matter hydrolysis on day 4 of AD, leading to the accumulation of volatile fatty acids (VFAs) in the initial stage. …”
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Patient perspectives on stress after ICU and a short primary care based psychological intervention – results from a qualitative sub‑study of the PICTURE trial by Antina Beutel, Linda Sanftenberg, Chris M. Friemel, Robert Philipp Kosilek, Maggie Schauer, Thomas Elbert, Ulf-Dietrich Reips, Tomke Schubert, Sabine Gehrke-Beck, Konrad Schmidt, Jochen Gensichen, for the PICTURE study group

“…All of them had experienced an ICU stay with mechanical ventilation and severe organ failure in the previous two years. They were interviewed about their experience of psychological stress during their ICU stay and their retrospective evaluation of the intervention. …”
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Cloning and Functional Analysis of <i>BraTSD2</i> Associated with Root Swelling in Turnip (<i>Brassica rapa</i> L.) by Wenyue Huang, Shifan Zhang, Fei Li, Hui Zhang, Rifei Sun, Guoliang Li, Shujiang Zhang

“…Its roots, as significant product organs, possess values for consumption, feed, and medicinal purposes. …”
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Natural Concurrent Infections with Black Spot Disease and Multiple Bacteriosis in Farmed Nile Tilapia in Central Kenya by Daniel W. Wanja, Paul G. Mbuthia, Robert M. Waruiru, Lilly C. Bebora, Helena A. Ngowi

“…In conclusion, these findings suggest that coinfections by these organisms coupled by water quality-related stress can be associated with low-grade mortality observed in postfingerling tilapia as well as reduced growth. …”
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The Promising Effect of Tocilizumab on Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection (cAMR) of Kidney Transplant by Łukasz Świątek, Miłosz Miedziaszczyk, Dominik Lewandowski, Filip Robakowski, Piotr Tyburski, Marta Jakubowska, Marek Karczewski, Ilona Idasiak-Piechocka

“…<b>Background</b>: Chronic antibody-mediated rejection (cAMR) constitutes a serious challenge in the long-term success of organ transplantation. It is associated with donor-specific antibodies (DSAs) which activate a complement pathway in response to the presence of human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) on the graft, which results in chronic inflammation and leads to graft dysfunction. …”
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Relevance of superoxide dismutase type 1 to lipoid pneumonia: the first retrospective case-control study by Yinan Hu, Yanhong Ren, Yinzhen Han, Zhen Li, Weiqing Meng, Yuhui Qiang, Mengyuan Liu, Huaping Dai

“…LP is difficult to differentiate from other similar diseases without pathological evidence, such as upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), pneumonia, cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP), pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP), lung mucinous adenocarcinoma and pulmonary edema. …”
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Exploring the Mechanism of <i>Clostridium autoethanogenum</i> Protein for Broiler Growth Based on Gut Microbiota and Serum Metabolomics by Chunqiao Shan, Yan Liu, Sisi Liu, Chuang Li, Chaoxin Ma, Hongmin Yu, Juan Li, Guotuo Jiang, Jing Tian

“…Metabolomic analyses indicated that the effect of incorporating CAP into the diet on serum metabolites primarily focused on organic acids and their derivatives, small peptides, amino acid derivatives, and oxidized lipids. …”
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Long-term exposure to PM2.5 and its constituents and visual impairment in schoolchildren: A population-based survey in Guangdong province, China by Jia-Hui Li, Hui-Xian Zeng, Jing Wei, Qi-Zhen Wu, Shuang-Jian Qin, Qing-Guo Zeng, Bin Zhao, Guang-Hui Dong, Ji-Chuan Shen, Xiao-Wen Zeng

“…Methods: We conducted a large cross-sectional population-based study to recruit 59,054 schoolchildren from four cities in Guangdong province, China, and used the ChinaHighAirPollutants (CHAP) dataset to estimate 3-year average concentrations of PM2.5 and its constituents (black carbon (BC), organic matter (OM), nitrate (NO3–), sulfate (SO42−) and ammonium (NH4+)) based on individuals’ home addresses. …”
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Linking weather and climate information services (WCIS) to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices by Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Tinashe Lindel Dirwai, Cuthbert Taguta, Aidan Senzanje, Wuletawu Abera, Ajit Govid, Elliott Ronald Dossou-Yovo, Ermias Aynekulu, Vimbayi Grace Petrova Chimonyo

“…., composting), water-smart practices (improved varieties, irrigation, RWH), weather-smart practices (IPM &amp; crop insurance), and nitrogen-smart practices (organic fertiliser, crop diversification). Advisories on carbon-smart practices generally aligned closely with the start and end of rainfall information, while the water-smart practices were corroborated with the rainfall onset, end of rainfall season, and rainfall intensity. …”
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Disparities in anxiety and related factors among Chinese older adults across different aged-care models: a comparison of two cross-sectional studies by Xin Zheng, Ziwen Xu, Jiajie Zhao, Sanyuan Hao, Fuqin Xu, Shuo Ding, Guoqing Liu, Shufan Yang, Benjamin Otsen, Wen Zhu, Zhongliang Bai, Jie Yang, Ren Chen

“…Methods Data were collected from the Anhui Healthy Longevity Survey (AHLS) and the Anhui Elderly Caring Social Organizations Survey (AECSOS). Data on demographic variables, lifestyle factors and health-related variables in 6968 older adults were used for analysis. …”
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Does syndromic surveillance assist public health practice in early detecting respiratory epidemics? Evidence from a wide Italian retrospective experience by Giovanni Corrao, Andrea Stella Bonaugurio, Giorgio Bagarella, Mauro Maistrello, Olivia Leoni, Danilo Cereda, Andrea Gori

“…Following verification via a prospective approach, public health organizations are encouraged to take advantage of this free forecasting system to anticipate and effectively manage respiratory outbreaks.…”
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Soil variation response is mediated by growth trajectories rather than functional traits in a widespread pioneer Neotropical tree by Levionnois, Sébastien, Tysklind, Niklas, Nicolini, Eric, Ferry, Bruno, Troispoux, Valérie, Le Moguedec, Gilles, Morel, Hélène, Stahl, Clément, Coste, Sabrina, Caron, Henri, Heuret, Patrick

“…Moreover, we do not know how consistent is the response between organ vs. whole-tree level. 2. We examined phenotypic variability for 16 functional leaf (dimensions, nutrient, chlorophyll) and wood traits (density) across two soil types, Ferralitic Soil (FS) vs. …”
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Critically ill adult patients with acute leukemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Dara Chean, David Luque-Paz, Daniele Poole, Sofiane Fodil, Etienne Lengliné, Thibault Dupont, Achille Kouatchet, Michael Darmon, Élie Azoulay

“…Secondary outcomes included reasons for ICU admission, use of organ support therapies (mechanical ventilation, vasopressors and renal replacement therapy), hospital, day-90 and one-year mortality rates. …”
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Design and Construction of an Aquaponics System: A Sustainable Approach to Enhancing Local Food Security in Offa, Nigeria by Rofiat Bunmi Mudashiru, Maryam Yusuf-Olawuyi, Aliyu Tijani, Lateef Umar, Francis Okeke, Oluwabunmi Adeyemi, Ismaila Amototo, Fatai Salaudeen

“…This current study incorporates organic waste materials as systematically grown mediums to create additional nutrients, increase grow mediums for optimized plant production, and reduce cost. …”
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Investigating the feasibility of developing a collective action for biological control of fall armyworm among smallholder farmers in rural communities of Zambia by Léna Durocher-Granger, Sara Fiorito, Sibajene Kambanja Mudenda, Milimo Mildred Chiboola, Monica K. Kansiime, David Ludwig, Cees Leeuwis

“…Results Our results showed that some conditions are already in place to support a collective action to manage fall armyworm such as matching rules to local conditions, collective-choice arrangement, conflict-resolution mechanism and minimal recognition of rights to organize which are supported by traditional leadership of the communities. …”
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Principles of effective out-patient diagnostics of diffuse liver diseases by Komova A. G., M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…All patients underwent following investigation: physical examination, filling of nutrition diary, CAGE and AUDIT questionnaires, taking occupational history, anthopometrical examination, US of abdominal organs, clinical and biochemical blood tests, assessment of HCVAb and HBsAg. …”
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A novel 2D nickel coordination polymer based on Trimesic acid with glyphosate coordination capabilities by João M. R. Gonçalves, Ademar Wong, Pedro H. O. Santiago, Guilherme Arroyos, Augusto H. Piva, Javier A. Ellena, Benedito S. Lima-Neto, Regina C. G. Frem

“…This new structure was characterized using Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction (SCXRD), exhibiting a MOF (metal–organic framework) structure, with a minimal formula of {[Ni(HBTC)(DMF)₂]·xDMF}. …”
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Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Marfan Syndrome and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome by N. Inayet, J. O. Hayat, A. Kaul, M. Tome, A. Child, A. Poullis

“…Data were collected from 45 MS patients (12 males and 33 females, age range 19–41 years, mean 28 years) and 45 hEDS patients (6 males and 39 females, age range 18–32 years, mean 24 years). None had a previous organic gastrointestinal diagnosis. The control group was matched for age and sex (18 males and 72 females, age range 18–45, mean 29 years). …”
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Evaluating the dual impact of microbial activity and aged refuse layers on landfill leachate clogging: An experimental and LCA perspective by Zhaobin Li, Waifan Tang, Shulun Mak, Siukei Lam, Qingwen Li

“…The complex interactions among leachate components (e.g., organic matter, heavy metals, and inorganic salts), microbial communities, and inorganic precipitates lead to clogging that reduces hydraulic conductivity. …”
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Implementing a Care Model for Bedridden Stroke Survivors: A Qualitative Study in Northeastern Thailand by Panpanit L, Jongudomkarn D, Doungmungkorn A, Boontoch K, Neelasmith S, Manorat M, Maneerat T

“…Its adoption by local administrative organizations could provide ongoing support, offering a scalable solution for improving the care of bedridden individuals both in Thailand and globally.Keywords: the KKU Bedridden Care Model, community caregivers, family caregivers, stroke survivors, long-term care, Northeastern Thailand…”
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