Study on the effects of Massa Medicata Fermentata with different formulations on the intestinal microbiota and enzyme activities in mice with spleen deficiency constipation by Xuejuan Liang, Dan Wan, Xinliang Li, Yanmei Peng, Linglong Chen

“…Additionally, small intestine contents were analyzed for intestinal enzyme activity and subjected to 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing.ResultsMice with spleen deficiency constipation showed significant decreases in body weight and fecal water content. …”
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Differences in Metabolites of Different Varieties from Xinjiang Large-fruit Sea Buckthorn as Analyzed by Non-targeted Metabolomics by Rong HAN, Yan MA, Shengjie LI, Xintao MENG, Mingqiang XU, Ting ZHANG, Yan PAN

“…This experiment aimed to investigate the differences in metabolites of different varieties from Xinjiang large-fruit sea buckthorn, ultra high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-QTOF-MS) coupled with multivariate statistical analysis and pathway enrichment analysis were used to characterize the metabolites of six Xinjiang large-fruit sea buckthorn species ('Mixed Fruit', 'Giant', 'Shenqunhon', 'Wucifeng', 'Xiangyang' and 'Zhuangyuan Yellow') were subjected to non-targeted metabolomics study. The results showed that a total of 334 metabolites were obtained from the metabolomic analysis. …”
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Treatment of uterine fibroid: focus on endometrial receptivity. A pilot randomized prospective study by Yulia E. Dobrokhotova, Irina A. Lapina, Valeriia M. Gomzikova, Yury А. Sorokin, Eleonora T. Khatagova, Ayshan R. Allakhverdieva, Mariya A. Olkhovskaya

“…The samples from all patients were subjected to immunohistochemical examination before the start of drug therapy and at the first menstruation after the end of treatment. …”
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Colonic Mucosal Microbiota in Colorectal Cancer: A Single-Center Metagenomic Study in Saudi Arabia by Ahmed O. Alomair, Ibrahim Masoodi, Essam J. Alyamani, Abed A. Allehibi, Adel N. Qutub, Khalid N. Alsayari, Musaad A. Altammami, Ali S. Alshanqeeti

“…Satisfactory DNA samples (n=29) were subjected to metagenomics studies, followed by comprehensive comparative phylogenetic analysis. …”
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“You wished the ground would open and swallow you up”: Expert opinions on shame, the collective, and other cultural considerations for suicide prevention among Asian American and P... by Evan R. Polzer, Carly M. Rohs, Christe’An D. Iglesias, Joseph Mignogna, Lauren S. Krishnamurti, Ryan Holliday, Lindsey L. Monteith

“…To address this gap, we sought to elucidate subject matter experts’ perspectives regarding suicide prevention considerations for AAPI Veterans. …”
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Burden of caregivers of older people in Sri Lanka: an overlooked concern in the health care system by Nirmala Rathnayake, Wedura Kannangara, Thilina Abeygunasekara, Warsha De Zoysa, Dhammika Palangasinghe, Sarath Lekamwasam

“…Most caregivers reported high levels of subjective burden, particularly those with lower socio-demographic status. …”
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Hubungan Pengetahuan dan Dukungan Keluarga dengan Kepatuhan Minum Obat Anti Tuberkulosis di Puskesmas Andalas Kota Padang by Ivan Putra Siswanto, Yanwirasti , Elly Usman

“…The design of this study was cross sectional study. There were 26 subjects of pulmonary TB patient on treatment in Andalas Health Centre which were taken by total sampling. …”
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Influence of symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder on emotional behavioral problems： parallel mediating effect of different dimensions of executive function by XUE Yiyun, OU Zixin, HONG Danping, DANG Caiping, ZHU Zhihang, CHENG Daomeng, HU Yingzi, LI Guoquan, YANG Chanjuan, YIN Weizhen

“…Methods A total of 102 children with ADHD aged 6-12 years old who met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition （DSM-5） criteria were selected as the study subjects. They were investigated with the self-made general situation questionnaire， the Chinese version of the Swanson Nolan and Pelham， version Ⅳ for ADHD （SNAP-Ⅳ）-parent form， Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function （BRIEF） -parent form， and parent edition of Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire （SDQ）. …”
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Consistent Condom Use and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Clients on Antiretroviral Therapy in North West Ethiopian Health Center, 2016 GC by Mohammed Seid Ali, Eleni Tesfaye Tegegne, Mekibib Kassa Tesemma, Kaleab Tesfaye Tegegne

“…Consistent condom use was reported by 130 (55.8%) sexually active study subjects. Respondents in rural residence (AOR=0.326, 95% CI: 0.109, 0.973) and sexual partner initiated condom use (AOR=0.031, 95% CI: 0.005, 0.186) were found to be the independent predictors of consistent condom use. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE REGION'S INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT AND POLICY INSTRUMENTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS INVESTMENT POTENTIAL IN WARTIME by Ruslan Boiko, Roman Martsenyuk, Arsen Protsykevych

“…The subject of the study is the processes of formation and implementation of regional investment policy in wartime. …”
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Could Infectious Agents Play a Role in the Onset of Age-related Macular Degeneration? A Scoping Review by Petra P. Larsen, MD, PhD, Virginie Dinet, PhD, Cécile Delcourt, PhD, Catherine Helmer, MD, PhD, Morgane Linard, MD, PhD

“…Articles dealing with the oral and gut microbiota were not included but we provide a brief summary of high-quality literature reviews recently published on the subject. Results: Two investigators independently screened the 868 articles obtained by our algorithm and the reference lists of selected studies. …”
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The Impact of Effective Vaccination on Clinical and Radiological Involvement in COVID-19 Patients by Coskun DOGAN, Deniz BILICI, Burcu ARPINAR YIGITBAS, Omer ZENGIN, Orhan ZOR, Oguzhan AKMAN, Ilyas KOCABAG, Gonul Seven YALCIN, Esra ERTAN YAZAR

“…In addition, although the vaccinated group was older, they had mortality rates similar to those of unvaccinated subjects.…”
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Blockchain Technology Applications in Healthcare Supply Chains—A Review by Sarthak Dhingra, Rakesh Raut, Koteswararao Naik, Kamalakanta Muduli

“…In the first stage, articles were identified through literature search and were subjected to keyword selection, database search and screening process. …”
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The Assessment of Different Dietary Selenium Resources on Reproductive Performance, Spawning Indicators, and Larval Production of Red Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus × O. niloticu... by Mohammed A. E. Naiel, El-Sayed H. Eissa, Yasmin M. Abd El-Aziz, Saadea Saadony, Heba E. Abd Elnabi, Salah El-Sayed Sakr

“…Twelve cement ponds (each 24 m2) were subjected to fish brooder experimental groups. Each pond received six prespawning females (mean initial weight, 60.9 ± 0.4 g) and two males (mean weight 80.3 ± 0.8 g) of red tilapia. …”
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Association of HLA-B Gene Polymorphisms with Type 2 Diabetes in Pashtun Ethnic Population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan by Asif Jan, Muhammad Saeed, Muhammad Hussain Afridi, Fazli Khuda, Muhammad Shabbir, Hamayun Khan, Sajid Ali, Muhammad Hassan, Samiullah, Rani Akbar, Zakiullah

“…In the first phase of the study, whole exome sequencing (WES) of 2 pooled DNA samples was carried out, and DNA pools used were constructed from 100 diabetic cases and 100 control subjects. WES results identified a total of n=17 SNPs in HLA-B gene. …”
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Investigating the Feasibility of Behavioral Nudges to Reduce the Phenomenon of Escape from Responsibility in Public Sector by Seyed Kamal Vaezi, Mahboubeh Hosseini

“…ConclusionFindings show that managers and employees are subject to cognitive errors and biases in their understanding of duties and responsibilities. …”
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Hubungan antara Kebiasaan Olahraga dengan Dismenore pada Mahasiswi Pre-Klinik Program Studi Pendidikan Dokter Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Andalas Tahun Ajaran 2012 - 2013 by Ayu Anissa Bahri, Afriwardi , Yusrawati

“…The population of this study were all female preclinical students of Medical Faculty Andalas University in academic<br />year 2012-2013. There are 96 subject in this study that is derived by using Systematic Random Sampling. …”
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REGIONAL FACTORS OF MECHANISMS TRANSFORMATION FOR STRENGTHENING THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR OF UKRAINE by Tetyana Calinescu, Olena Zelenko, Serhii Pidmohylnyi

“…Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the factors and mechanisms that facilitate the transformation of entrepreneurial activity in the industrial sector of Ukraine at the regional level. The subject of the present study is the theoretical foundations, modern trends and transformation factors for the mechanisms of strengthening the economic security of entrepreneurial activity in the industrial sector of the Ukrainian regions. …”
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Le corps féminin à Casablanca : un reflet mouvant des rôles de genre ? by Leila Bouasria, Nezha Aidi

“…Fulfilling male demands regarding sexuality evokes a traditional erotic image; however, the public sphere demands a toning down of this image to adhere to social norms. Subject to male fantasies on one hand, and stigmatization on the other when it does not conform to gender stereotypes in the collective imagination, a new ideal of a “controlled body”, capable of adapting to social changes is gradually emerging in representations. …”
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Assessment of clinical outcomes and prognostic factors following membrane peeling in idiopathic epiretinal membrane using EIFL staging system: an optical coherence tomography angio... by Juan Li, Fangyuan Cheng, Zhaohui Li, Liang Wang

“…In addition, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), metamorphopsia and macular features were assessed. Results Forty-six subjects were included in this study. In comparison to the preoperative data, visual acuity and metamorphopsia improvement was statistically significant in four stages(P < 0.05) and the higher stage (3 and 4) achieved more pronounced improvements (P = 0.002). …”
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