Harmful newborn cord care practices and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in the last six months in Chencha town, Southern Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study by Misgana Seifu, Sultan Hassen, Mekdim Kassa, Yosef Haile, Zeleke Girma, Temesgen Mohammed Toma, Agune Ashole, Mintesinot Melka Gujo, Wondimagegn Taye Dema, Aleme Mekuriya, Endashaw Shibru

“…The audio-recorded qualitative data were transcribed in Amharic language and then translated into English and entered into Open Code software version 3.6.2 for analysis using the thematic content analysis method.ResultsHarmful newborn cord care practice was prevalent among 55.8% (95% CI: 50.1, 61.4) of the mothers. …”
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Transposon-sequencing across multiple Mycobacterium abscessus isolates reveals significant functional genomic diversity among strains by Chidiebere Akusobi, Sanjeevani Choudhery, Bouchra S. Benghomari, Ian D. Wolf, Shreya Singhvi, Thomas R. Ioerger, Eric J. Rubin

“…This study reveals that Mab’s genetic diversity translates into significant functional differences among clinical isolates. …”
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Meta-analyses of mouse and human prostate single-cell transcriptomes reveal widespread epithelial plasticity in tissue regression, regeneration, and cancer by Luis Aparicio, Laura Crowley, John R. Christin, Caroline J. Laplaca, Hanina Hibshoosh, Raul Rabadan, Michael M. Shen

“…Conclusions Taken together, our analyses of cellular heterogeneity and plasticity provide important translational insights into the origin and treatment response of prostate cancer. …”
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Prevalence of peptic ulcer disease and its associated factors in Jeddah Saudi Arabia by Muazzam Sheriff Maqbul, Reem Saleh Alzaki, Reema Sami Meeralam, Norah Abdulmajeed Alqutami, Bayan Mohammed Alturki, Lina Sultan Alhazmi, Reem Mamdouh Alaseeri, Lama Saad Alghamdi, Reem Khalid bin Brik, Shaima Tariq Mansoor Beig, Muath Saeed Alamri, Wjood Abdullah A. Alshehri, Turki Ayed Almutairi, Maha Abdullah Alqurashi, Ahmed Jamal Nasef

“…Methodology: This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and its associated factors in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, using a validated questionnaire covered demographic details, knowledge, psychosocial aspects, symptoms, healthcare-seeking behavior, and medical history. It was translated into Arabic, culturally adapted, and validated through expert review and pilot testing. …”
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Sex differences in epigenetic ageing for older people living with HIVResearch in context by Carrie D. Johnston, Alina P.S. Pang, Eugenia L. Siegler, Charlene Thomas, Chelsie O. Burchett, Mia Crowley, Rochelle O'Brien, Lishomwa C. Ndhlovu, Marshall J. Glesby, Michael J. Corley

“…Funding: National Institute on Aging (K23AG072960), National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (UL1TR000457), National Institute of Mental Health (R21 MH115821).…”
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What’s Going On With Me and How Can I Better Manage My Health? The Potential of GPT-4 to Transform Discharge Letters Into Patient-Centered Letters to Enhance Patient Safety: Prospe... by Felix Eisinger, Friederike Holderried, Moritz Mahling, Christian Stegemann–Philipps, Anne Herrmann–Werner, Eric Nazarenus, Alessandra Sonanini, Martina Guthoff, Carsten Eickhoff, Martin Holderried

“…The resulting patient letters were analyzed for medical accuracy, patient centricity, and the ability to identify and translate the learning objectives. Bloom’s taxonomy was applied to analyze and categorize the learning objectives. …”
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Invasive fungal diseases in patients with autoimmune diseases: a case series from the French RESSIF network by Vincent Poindron, Benjamin Terrier, François Maillot, Jean-Pierre Gangneux, Nassim Kamar, Valéry Salle, Lilia Hasseine, François Danion, Lilia Merabet, Guillaume Desoubeaux, Éric Bailly, Milène Sasso, Antoine Néel, Simon Galmiche, Benjamin Thoreau, Stéphane Bretagne, Alexandre Alanio, André Paugam, Valérie Letscher-Bru, Sophie Cassaing, Hélène Guegan, Loïc Favennec, Alida Minoza, Florent Morio, Julie Bonhomme, Odile Eloy, Laurence Millon, Anne-Pauline Bellanger, Philippe Poirier, Maxime Moniot, Taieb Chouaki, Antoine Huguenin, Frédéric Dalle, Bernard Bouteille, Muriel Nicolas, Nicole Desbois-Nogard, Marie-Elisabeth Bougnoux, Karine Boukris-Sitbon, Fanny Lanternier, Caroline Mahinc, Marc Pihet, Magalie Demar, Céline Damiani, Marie-Fleur Durieux, Elena Charpentier, Cécile Nourrisson, Benoit Suzon

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Gestational exposure to arsenic reduces female offspring fertility by impairing the repair of DNA double-strand breaks and synapsis formation in oocytes by Cong Ma, Kaiqin Hu, Xueke Zhang, Yaru Yu, Zuying Xu, Tian Ma, Hongzhen Ruan, Yingying Zhang, Jiajia Wang, Xinyu Yue, Chunmei Liang, Huifen Xiang, Rui Guo, Yunxia Cao, Zhiming Ding

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Changes in the Expression of Mitochondrial Morphology-Related Genes during the Differentiation of Murine Embryonic Stem Cells by Jeong Eon Lee, Bong Jong Seo, Min Ji Han, Yean Ju Hong, Kwonho Hong, Hyuk Song, Jeong Woong Lee, Jeong Tae Do

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Children with autoimmune hepatitis receiving standard-of-care therapy demonstrate long-term obesity and linear growth delay by Or Steg Saban, Shannon M. Vandriel, Syeda Aiman Fatima, Celine Bourdon, Amrita Mundh, Vicky L. Ng, Simon C. Ling, Robert H.J. Bandsma, Binita M. Kamath

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Effect of auricular acupoint pressing combined with acupoint application in the treatment of senile constipation (耳穴压豆联合穴位贴敷治疗老年性便秘效果观察) by KAN Haiying (坎海英), ZHOU Weihua (周维华)

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Latent class cluster analysis of knowledge on acute myocardial infarction in community residents: a cross-sectional study in Tianjin, China by Jing Wang, Xu Zhang, Yan Zhang, Jing Ma, Nan Zhang, Yuan Wang, Jing Gao, Jian-yong Xiao, Yin Liu, Ji-xiang Wang, Xiao-wei Li, Ming-dong Gao, Jing-xian Wang, Shi-bo Xu

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Delays in health care seeking for diarrheal disease and associated factors among caregivers of under five children in health centers of northwest Ethiopia: a mixed-method study by Asnakech Marew, Zenebe Jebero Zaza, Shiferaw Birhanu, Amare Belachew, Tsehaynew Kasse

“…The qualitative data were transcribed, translated, coded, thematized, and interpreted accordingly. …”
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Assessment of <i>Alternaria</i> Toxins and Pesticides in Organic and Conventional Tomato Products: Insights into Contamination Patterns and Food Safety Implications by Tommaso Pacini, Teresa D’Amore, Stefano Sdogati, Emanuela Verdini, Rita Bibi, Angela Caporali, Elisa Cristofani, Carmen Maresca, Serenella Orsini, Alessandro Pelliccia, Eleonora Scoccia, Ivan Pecorelli

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Consensus on rapid screening for prodromal Alzheimer’s disease in China by Yao Lu, Ying Wang, Jianping Jia, Qihao Guo, Ya Miao, Lin Huang, Xiaochun Chen, Qinjie Li, Fengfeng Pan, Liang Cui, Tianlu Chen, Yatian Li, Jingnan Wu

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Adults with Longstanding Strabismus: Psychosocial and Functional Impacts and Reasons behind Surgery Delay by Rami Al-Omari, Hisham M Jammal, Yousef Khader, Dema Atoum, Wedad Al-dolat, Moawiah Khatatbeh

“…After a comprehensive ophthalmic exam during their preoperative visit, a validated questionnaire was administered to patients to collect sociodemographic data, reasons for surgery delay, and motivations for seeking treatment now. A translated version of the AS-20 questionnaire was then presented to patients and controls. …”
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A framework for quantifying the multisectoral burden of animal disease to support decision making by Sara Lysholm, Sara Lysholm, Gemma L. Chaters, Gemma L. Chaters, Carlotta Di Bari, Carlotta Di Bari, Ellen C. Hughes, Ellen C. Hughes, Ben Huntington, Ben Huntington, Jonathan Rushton, Jonathan Rushton, Lian Thomas, Lian Thomas

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The Rickettsia actin-based motility effectors RickA and Sca2 contribute differently to cell-to-cell spread and pathogenicity by Cuong J. Tran, Zahra Zubair-Nizami, Ingeborg M. Langohr, Matthew D. Welch

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Targeted protein degradation through site-specific antibody conjugation with mannose 6-phosphate glycan by Kaori Mukai, Robert Cost, Xin Sheen Zhang, Emily Condiff, Joanne Cotton, Xiaohua Liu, Ekaterina Boudanova, Björn Niebel, Peter Piepenhagen, Xinming Cai, Anna Park, Qun Zhou

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Tradition and Development of Lithuanian Terminology by Antanas Smetona

“…Consequently, alongside original Lithuanian terminology, a considerable number of translated terms, calques, and foreign language influences emerged, leading to synonymy issues. …”
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