LOTUS Software to Process Wearable EmbracePlus Data by Jack S. Fogarty

“…To address that, we introduce the LOTUS toolkit, an open-source graphical user interface that allows users to reconstitute and process EmbracePlus datasets over select time intervals. …”
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Association of Omega-3 Index and Blood Cell Count-Derived Systemic Inflammatory Indexes among Testicular Germ Cell Tumor Survivors by Milica Zeković, Marko Živković, Marija Takić, Sanja Stanković, Nebojša Bojanić, Aleksandar Janičić, Uroš Bumbaširević

“…Further large-scale research and long-term intervention trials are warranted to investigate the clinical significance of an increased intake of anti-inflammatory long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated FA via dietary sources and/or supplementation in modulating the inflammatory process and reducing the morbidity burden in this patient population.…”
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Isolation and Characterization of L-Asparaginase-Producing Bacteria from the Arabian–Persian Gulf Region: First Report on <i>Bacillus xiamenensis</i> ASP-J1-4 as a Producer and Its... by Ghofran M. Al-Harbi, Essam Kotb, Abeer A. Almiman, Mahmoud M. Berekaa, Salwa Alhamad, Nada F. Alahmady, Meneerah A. Aljafary, Nadiyah M. Alqazlan, Reem I. Alyami, Joud M. Alqarni, Ebtesam Abdullah Al-Suhaimi

“…L-asparaginase (L-ASNase) functions as a chemotherapeutic enzyme with antitumor properties. …”
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3D printing-biomimetic local stiff niche enhances glycolysis to boost PDAC cell stem-like phenotype via N6-methyladenosine-suppressed YAP1 mRNA decay by Di Wu, Xiaoqi Guan, Tao Yang, Jiashuai Yan, Biwen Zhu, Junchao Zhou, Yibing Guo, Yuhua Lu

“…Cancer stem cells (CSCs), the primary source of therapy resistance in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), exist in a dynamic equilibrium through tumor microenvironment (TME)-driven plasticity. …”
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Trends and advances in Leptospira, a bibliometric analysis by Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Yamin Gao, Yamin Gao, Yamin Gao, Jianyu Ji, Jianyu Ji, Jianyu Ji, Zhai Huang, Zhai Huang, Bin Xiong, Bin Xiong, Shulin Xiang, Shulin Xiang

“…Prominent research areas included restriction endonucleases, monoclonal antibodies, outer membrane proteins, water environments, detection methods, and antimicrobial agents. Research focus has shifted from early genomic and antigenic studies to investigations into outer membrane protein functions and environmental persistence, culminating in recent advances in molecular mechanisms and diagnostic technology development.ConclusionThis bibliometric analysis provides a comprehensive snapshot of leptospirosis research, emphasizing collaborations and impact among authors, countries, institutions, and journals. …”
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How to reduce the risk of primary engraftment failure after haploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with acute myeloid leukemia? by D. K. Zhogolev, S. N. Bondarenko, A. G. Smirnova, Yu. Yu. Vlasova, D. A. Chernyshova, I. S. Moiseev, A. D. Kulagin

“…Optimizing transplantation strategies, including the selection of the graft source and modification of conditioning regimens, may improve haplo‑HSCT outcomes.   …”
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Influence of Organic Nitrogen Derived from Recycled Wine Lees and Inorganic Nitrogen on the Chemical Composition of Cabernet Sauvignon Wines Fermented in the Presence of Non-Saccha... by Claudia López-Lira, Pedro Valencia, Alejandra Urtubia, Esteban Landaeta, Ricardo A. Tapia, Wendy Franco

“…In this study, the influences of inorganic nitrogen source (INS) and organic nitrogen source (ONS) supplementation during the wine fermentation process using three non-Saccharomyces yeasts (<i>Candida zemplinina</i>, <i>Candida oleophila</i>, and <i>Candida boidinii</i>) were analyzed. …”
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Attitude of patients and doctors of government health care system to the basic principles of medical ethics by E. P. Pukhova, O. Yu. Kutumova, D. O. Trufanov

“…Materials and methods. For the selection of respondents was used the representative sample based on gender and age of respondents (for the selection of patients), and by specialty of a medical workers (for doctors). …”
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Morphological divergence driven by predation environment within and between species of Brachyrhaphis fishes. by Spencer J Ingley, Eric J Billman, Mark C Belk, Jerald B Johnson

“…Our findings are important because they provide evidence that the same source of selection can drive similar phenotypic divergence independently at multiple divergence levels.…”
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Seismic loss analysis of buckling-restrained braced frames considering the effects of modeling uncertainties by A. M. Azimi, E. Khojastehfar

“…The variation of the modulus of elasticity and the yield strength constitute the sources of the uncertainties  for this study. The two-dimensional 4-, 8-, and 12-story frames ,selected from symmetrical three-dimensional structures, were studied. …”
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Identification of Keystone Plant Species for Avian Foraging and Nesting in Beijing’s Forest Ecosystems: Implications for Urban Forest Bird Conservation by Lele Lin, Yongjian Zhao, Chao Yuan, Yushu Zhang, Siyu Qiu, Jixin Cao

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Trade-offs and synergies for urban Production-Living-Ecological spatial Patterns-Comparison study between Fuzhou, China, and Saskatoon, Canada by Xi Wang, Xiaomei Li, Jinming Sha, Hao Zhang, Eshetu Shifaw, Xulin Guo, Shuhui Lai, Jinliang Wang

“…First, the paper identified the PLE spaces by integrating multi-source data, then analyzed the PLE spatial agglomeration characteristics by using the average nearest neighbor and kernel density analysis, finally detected the trade-offs and synergies between functional spaces by Spearman correlation and bivariate spatial autocorrelation. …”
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Epidemiology of Disability of Adult Population in the Russian Federation by S. N. Puzin, M. A. Shurgaya, N. V. Dmitrieva, G. E. Pogosyan, I. V. Lyalina, A. M. Mammaraeva, T. A. Ivanova, L. S. Idrisova

“…In one elderly patient older than 60 years, on average, four to five different chronic diseases are detected. The accumulation of impaired functions of organs and systems helps to reduce the adaptive capacity of the body and is associated with limited life, which entails an increase in the risks of disability in the elderly and the need for medical and social rehabilitation. …”
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NaCl-induced soil stress regulates the diversity of soil bacteria and their ability to metabolize low molecular weight organic acids by Adhari Al-Kalbani, Daniel Menezes-Blackburn, Jinan Waladwadi, Said Al-Ismaily, Buthaina Al-Siyabi

“…This study demonstrated that soil salinity is a strong regulator of soil microbial diversity and function, as reflected by a marked decrease in the responsiveness of soil microbes to various root exudate carbon sources.…”
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Utilization of Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) wastes for bioethanol production using Pichia kudriavzevii strains by Folake T. Afolabi, Ibukun E. Ola

“…Moreover, the Pichia kudriavzevii strains could be recommended for bioethanol production at 30 % inoculum size, on using sucrose as a carbon source and yeast extract as a nitrogen source. On using the Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTI) spectroscopy, the detected functional group of the produced bioethanol was O-H group. …”
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Effects of moderate-protein and high-protein diets, including mealworm meal or poultry by-product meal, on immunological variables in healthy adult dogs by Sophie-Kristin Heinze, Jürgen Zentek, Kathrin Büttner, Andreas Moritz, Nadine Paßlack

“…An interaction effect between the dietary protein source and protein level could be detected for the phagocytic activity of blood granulocytes as well as for the plasma concentrations of IgA and IgE. …”
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ACO-NM hybrid optimization calculation method for transit time of oxygen activation logging in CO2 injection profile by WANG Zhengyan, CHEN Meng, YANG Guofeng, LIU Guoquan, PEI Yang, CHEN Qiang

“…Compared with the measured oxygen activation spectrum peak, the Gaussian function exhibited a high degree of morphological similarity. …”
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Cognitive bias modification for social anxiety: protocol for a living systematic review of human studies and meta-analysis [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with rese... by Paulina Schenk, Virginia Chiocchia, Hossein Dehdarirad, Janna Hastings, Claire Stansfield, Toshi Furukawa, Simon E. Blackwell, Ava Homiar, Thomy Tonia, Per Carlbring, Kelvin Opiepie, Claire Friedrich, Simonne Wright, Susan Michie, Georgia Salanti, Richardson Mojica, James Thomas, Jaycee Kennett, Andrea Cipriani, Jennifer Potts

“…Cases of elevated distress and impaired functioning can lead to a clinical diagnosis of social anxiety disorder. …”
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Diagnostics and restorative treatment of accommodation astenopia from the position of applied methods, effectiveness and staging: systematic review by I. G. Ovechkin, D. A. Shavshina, E. I. Belikova

“…A systematic review was performed using the RSCI and PubMed databases, with the following search keywords: “accommodation”, “asthenopia”, “computer vision syndrome”, “quality of life”, “visual performance”. The sources were selected according to the criteria of prospective or retrospective studies. …”
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SentemQC - A novel and cost-efficient method for quality assurance and quality control of high-resolution frequency sensor data in fresh waters [version 1; peer review: 1 approved,... by Sofie Gyritia Madsen van't Veen, Joachim Audet, Eti Ester Levi, Brian Kronvang, Søren Erik Larsen, Erik Jeppesen, Esben Astrup Kristensen, Anders Nielsen, Thomas Alexander Davidson, Jane Rosenstand Laugesen, Peter Mejlhede Andersen

“…SentemQC (QA-QC of high temporal resolution sensor data) is a cost-efficient, and open-source Python approach developed to ensure the quality of sensor data by performing data QA and QC on large volumes of high-frequency (HF) sensor data. …”
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