Assessing Sedation Depth with PSI in Elderly ERCP Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study by Huang L, Liu LL, Lu YD, Zhuang MY, Dou W, Liu H, Ji FH, Peng K

“…Patient state index (PSI) via the SedLine® system has been utilized for real-time monitoring of anesthesia depth in surgical patients. …”
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Conventional Echocardiography and Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking in Healthy Sevoflurane-Anesthetized Dogs Undergoing Continuous Rate Infusion of Nalbuphine by Marcel G. Marques, Ana Elisa G. W. Marques, Carlos E. de Siqueira, Élen A. P. de Sousa, Yan S. Ribeiro, Beatriz P. Floriano, Wagner L. Ferreira, Paulo S. P. Santos

“…Nalbuphine is an agonist-antagonist opioid with adequate analgesic properties and few depressant effects on the respiratory system. However, there are no detailed reports available on cardiovascular effects of nalbuphine in dogs. …”
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An Optimized Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry Method for Ganglioside Analysis in Cell Lines by Akeem Sanni, Andrew I. Bennett, Yifan Huang, Isabella Gidi, Moyinoluwa Adeniyi, Judith Nwaiwu, Min H. Kang, Michelle E. Keyel, ChongFeng Gao, C. Patrick Reynolds, Brian Haab, Yehia Mechref

“…Neuroblastoma, a pediatric cancer of the sympathetic nervous system, is treated with intensive chemotherapy, radiation, and an antibody targeting the GD2 ganglioside. …”
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Adaptive Immune Response to Model Antigens Is Impaired in Murine Leukocyte-Adhesion Deficiency-1 Revealing Elevated Activation Thresholds In Vivo by Thorsten Peters, Wilhelm Bloch, Oliver Pabst, Claudia Wickenhauser, Claudia Uthoff-Hachenberg, Susanne V. Schmidt, Georg Varga, Stephan Grabbe, Daniel Kess, Tsvetelina Oreshkova, Anca Sindrilaru, Klaus Addicks, Reinhold Förster, Werner Müller, Karin Scharffetter-Kochanek

“…Although extensive in vitro work has established an essential function of β2 integrins in adhesive and signaling properties for cells of the innate and adaptive immune system, their respective participation in an altered adaptive immunity in LAD1 patients are complex and only partly understood in vivo. …”
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Identification of the primary pollution sources and dominant influencing factors of soil heavy metals using a random forest model optimized by genetic algorithm coupled with geodet... by Tong Liu, Mingshi Wang, Mingya Wang, Qinqing Xiong, Luhao Jia, Wanqi Ma, Shaobo Sui, Wei Wu, Xiaoming Guo

“…Pollution sources were identified using Absolute Principal Component Score (APCS), with 8 anthropogenic factors, 9 natural factors, and 4 soil physicochemical properties mapped using Geographic Information System (GIS) kernel density estimation. Geodetector and a genetic algorithm optimized random forest model (GA-RF) were employed to quantify the dominant factors and precisely identify pollution sources. …”
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Contagious viruses’ corollaries and deterioration of quality education in developing countries: an integrated model of artificial intelligence (AI) awareness and remote working by Muhammad Asif Zaheer, Tanveer Muhammad Anwar, Mohamed Albeshr, Maryam Manzoor, Zoia Khan

“…Purpose – This paper aims to provide the integrated model with artificial intelligence (AI) awareness for the betterment of the higher education system in crisis i.e. fear of contagious viruses (different kinds of flu, monkeypox, chickenpox, COVID-19, etc.) corollaries in developing nations where the quality of education depends on teachers’ commitment, stress and the turnover intention. …”
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Transauricular vagus nerve stimulation in preventing post-traumatic stress disorder in emergency trauma surgery patients in China: a study protocol for a multicenter, double-blind,... by Jun Zhang, Xin Yu, Gang Chen, Yu Li, Qi-Hong Shen, Xinru Lin, Tieshuai Liu, Yunyun Yu, Jingwen Liang

“…Transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (ta-VNS) modulates the autonomic nervous system by stimulating the nucleus tractus solitarius while affecting PTSD-related neural networks, including the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus and amygdala, potentially offering new options for PTSD prevention and treatment. …”
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Evolution of Self-reported Neuropsychiatric Symptoms After Switching from Dolutegravir/Abacavir/Lamivudine to Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide: Results from the Rand... by Barbara Rossetti, Micol Ferrara, Lucia Taramasso, Francesca Bai, Francesca Lombardi, Nicoletta Ciccarelli, Miriam Durante, Francesca Alladio, Federica Bonazza, Ilaria Rancan, Francesca Montagnani, Antonio Di Biagio, Antonella d’Arminio Monforte, Maurizio Zazzi, Massimiliano Fabbiani, for DOBINeuro study group

“…Abstract Introduction Central nervous system adverse events (AE) have been a cause of discontinuation of dolutegravir-containing therapy, especially in combination with abacavir. …”
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Patient centered medication treatment for opioid use disorder in rural Vermont: a qualitative study by Emily G. Hichborn, Owen B. Murray, Eilis I. Murphy, Tess E. Gallant, Sarah K. Moore, Bethany M. McLeman, John Saroyan, Anthony Folland, Megan Mitchell, Lisa A. Marsch

“…Having this understanding of an established, leading MOUD treatment system may serve to benefit states looking to implement this model, or for states who are looking to improve the model they already have in place, potentially leading to higher treatment and retention rates. …”
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Impact of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis on Photosynthetic, Antioxidant Enzyme, and Water Flux Parameters in Salt-Stressed Chickpea (<i>Cicer arietinum</i>) Plants by Pooja Pooja, Sarita Devi, Sridevi Tallapragada, Yogesh K. Ahlawat, Nisha Sharma, Pankaj Kasnia, Nita Lakra, Rosa Porcel, Jose M. Mulet, Khalid M. Elhindi

“…AMF (arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus) reduces salt’s detrimental effects on plants’ growth by bolstering the plant’s antioxidant defense system, effectively reducing the damage caused by oxidative stress. …”
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Barriers and Facilitators to the Preadoption of a Computer-Aided Diagnosis Tool for Cervical Cancer: Qualitative Study on Health Care Providers’ Perspectives in Western Cameroon by Magali Jonnalagedda-Cattin, Alida Manoëla Moukam Datchoua, Virginie Flore Yakam, Bruno Kenfack, Patrick Petignat, Jean-Philippe Thiran, Klaus Schönenberger, Nicole C Schmidt

“… BackgroundComputer-aided detection and diagnosis (CAD) systems can enhance the objectivity of visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA), which is widely used in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) for cervical cancer detection. …”
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Unravelling spatiotemporal propagation processes among meteorological, soil, and evaporative flash droughts from a three-dimensional perspective by Chen Hu, Dunxian She, Gangsheng Wang, Liping Zhang, Zhaoxia Jing, Zhihong Song, Jun Xia

“…Our findings can provide valuable insights into flash drought propagation processes and mechanisms, aiding in the establishment of flash drought early warning system and supporting policymakers in formulating adaptive agricultural water supply polices.…”
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Women with Normal OGTT in Pregnancy by Linda Tartaglione, Enrico di Stasio, Angelo Sirico, Mauro Di Leo, Salvatore Caputo, Alessandro Rizzi, Agnese Caneschi, Sara De Carolis, Dario Pitocco, Antonio Lanzone

“…After the screening for GDM, subjects were connected to a CGM system for seven consecutive days. The areas under the curve of the first 60 minutes after each meal and 60 minutes before breakfast were analyzed. …”
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Chronic kidney disease progression in patients with previous type 2 diabetes and/or hypertension: a population-based cohort study from primary care in Spain by David Vizcaya, Betlem Salvador-González, Oriol Cunillera-Puértolas, Sílvia Cobo-Guerrero, José Romano-Sánchez, Daniel Bundó-Luque, Ariadna Arbiol-Roca

“…Objectives To evaluate whether between hypertension and type 2 diabetes (T2D)—established drivers of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression—one might be more strongly associated with CKD progression than the other.Design Cohort study using a primary care database (electronic health records).Setting Primary care in Catalonia, Spain.Participants 438 273 patients with CKD identified from the Information System for Research in Primary Care database in Catalonia (2007–2017) and stratified into four mutually exclusive groups based on the presence/absence of hypertension and/or T2D. …”
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Search for biocontrol agents among endophytic lipopeptidesynthesizing bacteria <i>Bacillus</i> spp. to protect wheat plants against Greenbug aphid (<i>Schizaphis graminum</i>) by S. D. Rumyantsev, V. Y. Alekseev, A. V. Sorokan, G. F. Burkhanova, E. A. Cherepanova, I. V. Maksimov, S. V. Veselova

“…Beneficial endophytic bacteria can suppress the development of insect pests through direct antagonism, with the help of metabolites, or indirectly by the induction of systemic resistance through the regulation of hormonal signaling pathways. …”
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Room temperature ferroelectricity in monolayer graphene sandwiched between hexagonal boron nitride by Fanrong Lin, Xiaoyu Xuan, Zhonghan Cao, Zhuhua Zhang, Ying Liu, Minmin Xue, Yang Hang, Xin Liu, Yizhou Zhao, Libo Gao, Wanlin Guo, Yanpeng Liu

“…., ABC-like stacking). The system exhibits an unconventional negative capacitance and record high electric polarization of 1.76 μC/cm2 among reported sliding ferroelectrics to date. …”
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Epidemiological characteristics of stroke incidence from 2017 to 2022 in Songjiang District, Shanghai by SU Xuyan, WANG Yuzhuo, WU Yiling, HE Jingyi, YANG Peng, LANG Dongchen, JIANG Yonggen, ZHAO Genming, ZHENG Yang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of stroke in Songjiang District from 2017 to 2022, to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of stroke incidence, so as to provide a scientific basis for the formulation of stroke prevention and control policies.MethodsData of new stroke incidence from 2017 to 2022 in Songjiang District were obtained from the Shanghai Stroke and Acute Myocardial Infarction Registration and Reporting Information System. In addition, different classifications such as time of onset, gender, age group and types of stroke, were statistically analyzed. …”
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Targeting HVEM-GPT2 axis: a novel approach to T cell activation and metabolic reprogramming in non-small cell lung cancer therapy by Yuanshan Yao, Chunji Chen, Bin Li, Wen Gao

“…The immune microenvironment of HVEM KO mice bearing mouse lung cancer cell was also evaluated. Co-cultured system and phenotype assays facilitated the examination of Jurkat T cells’ effect on A549 and H1299 lung cancer cells. …”
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Mini-review: Utilization of Vibrio parahaemolyticus virulence coding genes for early detection of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) by Munti Yuhana, Usamah Afiff

“…In this early warning system, we need a molecular method available for quick detection by applying the tracking tools that can discriminate pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus AHPND strain. …”
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Polymorphic variants of the dopamine receptor gene <i>DRD2</i> (rs6277, rs1800497) in adolescents with problematic video game use by S. Yu. Tereshchenko, K. V. Afonicheva, I. V. Marchenko, M. V. Shubina, M. V. Smolnikova

“…There has been a number of investigations related to the involvement of gene variants of the neurotransmitter system in the development of Internet addiction, with the results being different for various ethnic groups. …”
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