Association between depression and diabetes among American adults using NHANES data from 2005 to 2020 by Chuanjie Zheng, Jianming Yin, Linyue Wu, Zhanhui Hu, Yikai Zhang, Lingyong Cao, Yiqian Qu

“…This study analyzed data from 30,386 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), assessing depression severity using the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and evaluating diabetes status through clinical markers such as HbA1c, random blood glucose, and fasting blood glucose. …”
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Health Indicators of US Older Adults Who Received or Did Not Receive Meals Funded by the Older Americans Act by Edgar R. Vieira, Joan A. Vaccaro, Gustavo G. Zarini, Fatma G. Huffman

“…Data were from the National Health and Nutrition Surveys 2011–2014 for 2,392 older adults ≥ 65 years of age, including 187 Mexican Americans, 212 other Hispanics, 521 non-Hispanic Blacks, 219 non-Hispanic Asians, and 1253 non-Hispanic Whites. …”
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The effect of neuropathic pain on quality of life, depression levels, and sleep quality in patients with combat-related extremity injuries by Merve Örücü Atar, Gizem Kılınç Kamacı, Fatma Özcan, Yasin Demir, Koray Aydemir

“…The outcome measures were a visual analogue scale (VAS), the 36-Item Short Form Survey, the Beck Depression Inventory, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). …”
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Study protocol for the development and pilot-testing of a Self-assessment tool for the implementation of the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health (ESCNH) by James Webbe, Helmut Hummler, Luc J I Zimmermann, Ylva Thernström Blomqvist, Nicholas Lack, Dietmar Schlembach, Julia Hoffmann, Silke Mader, Eleni Vavouraki, Sarah Lehmann, Gina Ancora, Esther Schouten, Ilaria Simonelli, Isabel Geiger

“…The subsequently developed full questionnaire will be appraised within a two-round eDelphi survey by at least 50 invited HCPs. Statements and formulations need to be accepted by at least 80% of participants. …”
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Review of environmental monitoring in freshwater lakes using geospatial techniques (remote sensing and GIS) by Kamilia Kamaruzzaman, Siti Aekbal Salleh, Faezah Pardi, Muhamad Fuad Abdullah, Vladimir Foronda, Emerson L. Bergonio, Rahmawaty Rahmawaty

“…It seeks to address specific concerns in this area. The survey includes 318 papers, showing a significant increase in scholarly output throughout the defined period. …”
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Bridging the Gap: Misaligned Perceptions of Urban Agriculture and Health Between Planning and Design Experts and Urban Farmers in Greater Lomé, Togo by Akuto Akpedze Konou, Kossiwa Zinsou-Klassou, Pablo Txomin Harpo De Roulet, Armel Firmin Kemajou Mbianda, Jérôme Chenal

“…The experts’ points of view are contrasted with ideas drawn from surveys of urban farmers in Greater Lomé, Togo, and official urban planning documents. …”
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Short-term growth, movement and response of European eel Anguilla anguilla to re-meandering of a small English chalk stream by Champkin James D., Bašić Tea, Haubrock Phillip J., Balzani Paride, Sayer Carl D., George Laura K., Godard Michael J., Vilizzi Lorenzo, Copp Gordon H.

“…This study utilized mark-and-recapture data from annual electrofishing surveys conducted between 2009 and 2014 to describe European eel population density and size structure (length, weight) in the River Glaven − a chalk stream in eastern England. …”
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Analysis of the Internal Radial Gradient of Chemical Abundances in Spiral Galaxies from CALIFA by A. F. S. Cardoso, O. Cavichia, M. Mollá, L. Sánchez-Menguiano

“…This study analyzes oxygen abundance gradients in spiral galaxies based on observations from the Calar Alto Legacy Integral Field Area survey. Our focus is specifically on examining oxygen abundance gradient profiles, as obtained with data from H ii regions, with a special emphasis on the inner radial gradient. …”
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Association between oxidative balance score and all-cause, CVD and respiratory-related mortality in the US older adults of asthma patients with diabetes by Chang Liu, Dan Liang, Dan Liang, Guoan Xiang, Xuanbo Zhao, Kun Xiao, Lixin Xie, Lixin Xie

“…BackgroundThis study aims to investigate the correlation between oxidative balance score (OBS) and all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and respiratory-related mortality within a cohort that includes older asthma patients with diabetes.MethodsData from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning from 2001 to 2018, which included 611 participants, were analyzed. …”
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MSA-3D: Metallicity Gradients in Galaxies at z ∼ 1 with JWST/NIRSpec Slit-stepping Spectroscopy by Mengting Ju, Xin Wang, Tucker Jones, Ivana Barišić, Themiya Nanayakkara, Kevin Bundy, Claude-André Faucher-Giguère, Shuai Feng, Karl Glazebrook, Alaina Henry, Matthew A. Malkan, Danail Obreschkow, Namrata Roy, Ryan L. Sanders, Xunda Sun, Tommaso Treu, Qianqiao Zhou

“…We present spatially resolved chemical and dynamical properties for a sample of 25 galaxies at 0.5 ≲  z  ≲ 1.7 from the MSA-3D survey. These innovative observations provide 3D spectroscopy of galaxies at a spatial resolution approaching JWST’s diffraction limit and a high spectral resolution of R  ≃ 2700. …”
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Responses of bimetallic Ag/ZnO alloy nanoparticles and urea on morphological and physiological attributes of wheat by Maria Ehsan, Naveed Iqbal Raja, Zia‐ur‐Rehman Mashwani, Muhammad Ikram, Efat Zohra, Syeda Sadaf Zehra, Fozia Abasi, Mubashir Hussain, Muhammad Iqbal, Nilofar Mustafa, Asad Ali

“…According to economic survey 2018‐19, agriculture sector of Pakistan grew by 0.85%, with wheat accounting for 8.9% of agriculture and 1.6% of GDP, and its production fell short of the target by 4.9%. …”
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Significant reduction in Hepatitis B virus infections following 32 years of universal Hepatitis B vaccination as part of EPI, Thailand by Pornjarim Nilyanimit, Nasamon Wanlapakorn, Preeyaporn Vichaiwattana, Lakkhana Wongsrisang, Sirapa Klinfueng, Nungruthai Suntronwong, Wichan Bhunyakitikorn, Piyada Angsuwatcharakon, Chaninan Sonthichai, Narong Thawinwisan, Pichet Puedkuntod, Sunsanee Phattharasrivongchai, Parichaya Loprakhon, Watcharanan Tinnaitorn, Thawatchai Luankaew, Sasithorn Vinothai, Somjet Chaijaroen, Pornsawan Meechin, Chalermpol Pongpichit, Yong Poovorawan

“…Data were compared across age groups and with previous surveys from 2004 to 2014. Individuals born after the implementation of the NPI had significantly lower HBV infection rates (p < 0.0001). …”
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Real impact of liver cirrhosis on the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in various liver diseases—meta‐analytic assessment by Kazuo Tarao, Akito Nozaki, Takaaki Ikeda, Akira Sato, Hirokazu Komatsu, Tatsuji Komatsu, Masataka Taguri, Katsuaki Tanaka

“…However, comparison of HCC incidence in various liver diseases has not yet been estimated. We surveyed this comparison. Methods The PubMed database was examined (1989‐2017) for studies published in English language regarding the prospective follow‐up results for the development of HCC in various liver diseases. …”
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Integration of physical and mental health services for children and young people with eating disorders and functional symptom disorders: discrete choice experiment by Efthalia Massou, Mike Basher, Sophie D. Bennett, Tamsin Ford, Saheli Gandhi, Isobel Heyman, Josefine Magnusson, Raj Mehta, Pei Li Ng, Sara O’Curry, Angus I. G. Ramsay, Naomi J. Fulop, Stephen Morris

“…Methods Two discrete choice experiments (DCEs) were conducted, using electronic surveys. Participants were adult parents of children and young people. …”
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Legume content estimation from UAV image in grass-legume meadows: comparison methods based on the UAV coverage vs. field biomass by Kensuke Kawamura, Tsuneki Tanaka, Taisuke Yasuda, Shoji Okoshi, Masaaki Hanada, Kazuya Doi, Toshiya Saigusa, Takanori Yagi, Kenji Sudo, Kenji Okumura, Jihyun Lim

“…This study focuses on differences in LC measurements obtained from unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) images and ground surveys based on dry matter assessments in seven meadow fields in Hokkaido, Japan. …”
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Research on guest comfort and satisfaction with indoor environmental quality in former GBI-certified green hotels: a study case from Malaysia by Hayder Saadoon Abdulaali, Hayder Saadoon Abdulaali, Ismar M. S. Usman, Mohsen Alawi, Shagea Alqawzai

“…Eight hypotheses were tested, focusing on indoor air quality (IAQ), thermal comfort, lighting, acoustics, visual comfort, building features, decoration, and indoor greenery. A survey of 700 hotel guests resulted in 384 valid responses, confirming that IEQ significantly influences comfort and satisfaction. …”
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Genome Mining and Characterization of Two Novel <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i> Probiotic Candidates with Bile Salt Hydrolase Activity by Gianluigi Agolino, Marianna Cristofolini, Amanda Vaccalluzzo, Davide Tagliazucchi, Alice Cattivelli, Alessandra Pino, Cinzia Caggia, Lisa Solieri, Cinzia Lucia Randazzo

“…Here, <i>Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus</i> strains (VB4 and VB1), isolated from the vaginal ecosystem, were submitted to a genomic survey, in vitro BSH activity, and BAs tolerance assay to unravel their probiotic potential as BAs modulators. …”
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Moderate stability of risk and ambiguity attitudes across quantitative and qualitative decisions by Ohad Dan, Chelsea Y. Xu, Ruonan Jia, Emily K. Wertheimer, Megha Chawla, Galit Fuhrmann Alpert, Terri Fried, Ifat Levy

“…We recruited 429 online participants and repeated the survey in two waves, which allowed us to compare the between-domain attitude consistency with within-domain consistency over time. …”
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Effectiveness of Vildagliptin in Clinical Practice: Pooled Analysis of Three Korean Observational Studies (the VICTORY Study) by Sunghwan Suh, Sun Ok Song, Jae Hyeon Kim, Hyungjin Cho, Woo Je Lee, Byung-Wan Lee

“…Data were pooled from the vildagliptin postmarketing survey (PMS), the vildagliptin/metformin fixed drug combination (DC) PMS, and a retrospective observational study of vildagliptin/metformin (fixed DC or free DC). …”
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Therapeutic Adherence in Patients with Arterial Hypertension by Liens Hernández Quintero, Diana Amelia Crespo Fernández, Liliet Trujillo Cruz, Liliana María Hernández Quintero, Marcia Azcuy Pérez

“…There was a universe of 160 patients. The survey was applied to collect the information. The variables analyzed were: age, sex, level of education, indicated treatment, level of adherence to treatment and reasons for non-adherence to treatment. …”
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