Effect of HUFA in Enriched Artemia on Growth Performance, Biochemical and Fatty Acid Content, and Hepatopancreatic Features of Penaeus vannamei Postlarvae from a Commercial Shrimp... by Marina Martínez Soler, Gercende Courtois de Vicose, Javier Roo Filgueira, José Zambrano Sánchez, Edwin Yugcha Oñate, Magaly Montachana Chimborazo, Walter Intriago Díaz, Eduardo Reyes Abad, Juan Manuel Afonso López

“…At the end of the experiment, length (mm), coefficient of variation of population sizes, number of postlarvae in a gram of weight (PL-gram), biochemical composition, fatty acid profile, hepatopancreas perimeter, and histopathological hepatopancreas status of P. vannamei postlarvae (stage 12) were analyzed. …”
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Secular trends of physical fitness for college students in Anhui Province over the past decade by Jianzhong Sun, Hui Liang, Lei Wang, Zhongju Chen, Cunjian Bi, Feng Zhang

“…However, alongside the emergence of modern civilization-related health issues, the overall physical fitness of the population has been declining. In the final year of 2019, a global COVID-19 pandemic emerged and persisted for three years, causing a significant diminution in human physical well-being. …”
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Hubungan Diare dengan Status Gizi Balita di Kelurahan Lubuk Buaya Kecamatan Koto Tangah Kota Padang by Alania Rosari, Eka Agustia Rini, Masrul Masrul

“…The study was an observational study with cross sectional design. The population is mother and children aged 12- 60 months residing in Lubuk Buaya Village. …”
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Prognostic value of body adipose tissue parameters in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors by Yan Li, Yean Yu, Kun Lv, Rongjuan Ge, Xie Xie

“…These findings suggest that assessments of VAT and SAT should be incorporated into prognostic evaluations for this patient population.…”
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CDK9 Expression Shows Role as a Potential Prognostic Biomarker in Breast Cancer Patients Who Fail to Achieve Pathologic Complete Response after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy by Ashley J. Schlafstein, Allison E. Withers, Soumon Rudra, Diana Danelia, Jeffrey M. Switchenko, Donna Mister, Saul Harari, Hui Zhang, Waaqo Daddacha, Shahrzad Ehdaivand, Xiaoxian Li, Mylin A. Torres, David S. Yu

“…However, prognostic biomarkers for clinical outcome are unclear in this patient population. Cyclin-dependent kinase 9 (CDK9) is often dysregulated in breast cancer, and its deficiency results in genomic instability. …”
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Species evolution: cryptic species and phenotypic noise with a particular focus on fungal systematics by Anusha H. Ekanayaka, Anusha H. Ekanayaka, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Samantha C. Karunarathna, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Arun Kumar Dutta, Danushka Sandaruwan Tennakoon, Anuruddha Karunarathna, Ekachai Chukeatirote, Dong-Qin Dai, Steven L. Stephenson, Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura, Chao Liu, Alan J. L. Phillips

“…The former represents morphologically indistinguishable but genetically distinct evolutionary lineages, while the latter represents the phenotypic variations of an isogenic population. Although the concept of cryptic species currently represents a general topic, its effect on other aspects of biology, such as biodiversity, ecology, evolutionary biology, and taxonomy, is still unclear. …”
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Effect of zinc added to a daily small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement on diarrhoea, malaria, fever and respiratory infections in young children in rural Burkina Faso: a cl... by Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez, Sonja Y Hess, Souheila Abbeddou, Kenneth H Brown, Jean-Bosco Ouedraogo, Jérôme W Somé, Zinéwendé P Ouédraogo, Rosemonde M Guissou, Stephen A Vosti

“…The longitudinal prevalence of acute lower RTI (0.1%; 95% IC 0.1–0.2%) and of upper RTI (7.8%; 95% IC 7.1–8.4%) did not differ among groups (p=0.234 and p=0.501, respectively).Conclusions Inclusion of 5 or 10 mg zinc in SQ-LNS and provision of 5 mg zinc dispersible tablet along with SQ-LNS had no impact on the incidence of diarrhoea, malaria and fever or the longitudinal prevalence of RTI compared with SQ-LNS without zinc in this population.Trial registration number NCT00944281.…”
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Frequency and factors associated with loss to follow-up in newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis patient: a single-centre study by Sumariyono Sumariyono, Rudy Hidayat, Faisal Parlindungan, Suryo Anggoro Kusumo Wibowo, Anna Ariane, Johanda Damanik, Abirianty Priandani Araminta, Ryzkianty Annis Nurdin

“…Introduction Lost to follow-up (LTFU) rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients constitute a population that potentially experiences worsening of their disease. …”
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Novel immunochromatographic test for rapid detection of anti-factor H autoantibodies with an assessment of its clinical relevance by Santiago Rodríguez de Córdoba, Andrea Reparaz, Daniel Sanchez, Sheila Pinto, Lucia Juana Lopez, Héctor Martin Merinero, Iria Calvete, Julian Perez-Perez, Sydney S. Jellison, Yuzhou Zhang, Richard J. H. Smith, Inmaculada Moreno, Mercedes Dominguez

“…Overall, this novel assay offers a simple, fast, cost-effective, and, likely, more clinically relevant alternative for diagnosing FHAAs in at-risk populations.…”
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Designing and Modeling Digital Transformation in the Automotive Industry: Leveraging the Fourth Industrial Revolution by Mohammad Saeed Mozafari Mehr, Mohammad Taghi Taghavifard

“…Sampling was done in a targeted way and theoretical saturation was achieved with 15 people. The statistical population for the quantitative part comprised experts from Iran Khodro Company, estimated to be 172 individuals using Cochran's formula. …”
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Multiomics identify the gene expression signature of the spinal cord during aging process by Lintao Xu, Jingyu Wang, Jinjie Zhong, Weiwei Lin, Gerong Shen, Ning He, Xingjia Mao, Chunyan Fu, Zhaobo Huang, Fengdong Zhao, Xin Ye, Yongjian Zhu, Mingzhi Zheng, Hui Li, Lin-lin Wang, Kai Zhong, Lijun Zhu, Ying-ying Chen

“…Abstract Age-related long-term disability is attracting increasing attention due to the growing ageing population worldwide. However, the current understanding of the senescent spinal cord remains insufficient. …”
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Comparing Deep Learning models for mapping rice cultivation area in Bhutan using high-resolution satellite imagery by Biplov Bhandari, Timothy Mayer

“…As the economic growth of Bhutan has increased at an annual rate of 7.5% over the last three decades, there is a need to provide geospatial products that can be leveraged by local experts to support decision-making in the context of economic and population growth effects and impacts on food security. …”
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Nicotine dependence is associated with an increased risk of developing chronic, non-communicable inflammatory disease: a large-scale retrospective cohort study by Khalaf Kridin, Khalaf Kridin, Khalaf Kridin, Cristian Papara, Katja Bieber, David A. De Luca, Jan Philipp Klein, Marlene A. Ludwig, Philip Curman, Philip Curman, Philip Curman, Philip Curman, Artem Vorobyev, Astrid Dempfle, Ralf J. Ludwig

“…IntroductionChronic, non-communicable inflammatory diseases (CIDs) affect a large portion of the population, imposing a significant morbidity, encompassing a substantial mortality. …”
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Admission outcomes and their associated factors among children admitted to the paediatric emergency unit within 24 hours of Dilla University Referral Hospital, Ethiopia, 2023: a cr... by Binyam Tariku Seboka, Tomas Yeheyis, Yihenew Ayehu Dessie, Samuel Jigso Dube, Abel Desalegn Demeke, Mekdes Mekonnen Feleke, Abdo Hajo Jarso, Asresu Feleke Bati, Etaferaw Udo, Selam Tadele Markos, Chalachew Kassaw, Amdehiwot Aynalem Debebe, Ephrem Geja Gechere

“…Background Children in paediatric emergency units are those who need special attention, and unless treated early, they are a vulnerable population to unwanted outcomes like death, discharge against medical advice or referral to other institutions within 24 hours.Objectives To assess admission outcomes and their associated factors among children admitted to the paediatric emergency unit of Dilla University Referral Hospital, Ethiopia, 2023.Methods An institution-based cross-sectional study design was employed among children admitted to the paediatric emergency unit at Dilla University Referral Hospital from 8 May 2023 to 8 June 2023. …”
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Outcomes in heart failure patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities with delirium by Jacob Lafo, Mriganka Singh, Lan Jiang, Stephen Correia, Caroline Madrigal, Rachel Clements, Wen‐Chih Wu, Sebhat Erqou, James L. Rudolph

“…Methods and results The study population included Veterans hospitalized for a primary diagnosis of HF and discharged to SNFs between 2010 and 2015. …”
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Service Innovation in Customer Value Co-Creation: The Mediating Role of Customer Engagement in the Hospitality Industry – A Case Study by Meysam Fakharyan, Ali Hosseinzadeh, Hadi Bastam

“…MethodologyThis study is applied in its approach, characterized by a descriptive-survey methodology. The population of the research includes all customers of three, four and five-star hotels in Mashhad. …”
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Distinct Circle of Willis anatomical configurations in healthy preterm born adults: a 3D time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography study by Julien Greggio, Christina Malamateniou, Kelly Pegoretti Baruteau, Constantino Carlos Reyes-Aldasoro, Odaro J. Huckstep, Jane M. Francis, Wilby Williamson, Paul Leeson, Adam J. Lewandowski, Winok Lapidaire

“…Statistical comparisons assessed the prevalence of each variant group between preterm and full-term populations, as well as the relationship between CoW variability, sex, and degree of prematurity. …”
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Prevalence of Diabetes and Associated Risk Factors among a Group of Prisoners in the Yaoundé Central Prison by Sylvain Raoul Simeni Njonnou, Jérôme Boombhi, Martine Claude Etoa Etoga, Aimée Tiodoung Timnou, Ahmadou Musa Jingi, Kevin Nkem Efon, Esther Astrid Mbono Samba Eloumba, Marie-Josiane Ntsama Essomba, Odette Kengni Kebiwo, Alice Ninon Tsitsol Meke, Stéphane Talbit Ndjonya, Mesmin Dehayem Yefou, Eugène Sobngwi

“…Diabetes prevalence in the Yaoundé Central Prison was high, at 9.4%, compared to that in the general population. It was associated with other classical cardiovascular risk factors and factors linked to the sentence (minor and major crimes). …”
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Synergy of Remote Sensing and Geospatial Technologies to Advance Sustainable Development Goals for Future Coastal Urbanization and Environmental Challenges in a Riverine Megacity by Minza Mumtaz, Syed Humayoun Jahanzaib, Waqar Hussain, Sadia Khan, Youssef M. Youssef, Saleh Qaysi, Abdalla Abdelnabi, Nassir Alarifi, Mahmoud E. Abd-Elmaboud

“…This study addresses this gap through an innovative integration of multitemporal Landsat imagery (5, 7, and 8), SRTM-DEM, historical land use maps, and population data using the MOLUSCE plugin with cellular automata–artificial neural networks (CA-ANN) modelling to monitor LULC changes over three decades (1990–2020) and project future changes for 2025, 2030, and 2035, supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Karachi, southern Pakistan, one of the world’s most populous megacities. …”
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Effects of cold-water immersion on health and wellbeing: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Tara Cain, Jacinta Brinsley, Hunter Bennett, Max Nelson, Carol Maher, Ben Singh

“…<h4>Background</h4>Cold-water immersion (CWI) has gained popularity as a health and wellbeing intervention among the general population.<h4>Objective</h4>This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the psychological, cognitive, and physiological effects of CWI in healthy adults.…”
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