GLIM criteria for definition of malnutrition in peritoneal dialysis: a new aspect of nutritional assessment by Dao Wang, Jun Yin, Wen Liao, Xiaoran Feng, Fengping Zhang

“…Background The aim of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria in assessing malnutrition within the peritoneal dialysis (PD) population.Methods We conducted a retrospective analysis involving 1057 PD patients across multiple institutions, characterized by an age of 56.1 ± 14.4 years, 464 (43.9%) female, and a median follow-up of 45 (25, 68) months. …”
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Electronic health record and primary care physician self-reported quality of care: a multilevel study in China by Wenhua Wang, Mengyao Li, Katya Loban, Jinnan Zhang, Xiaolin Wei, Rebecca Mitchel

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Effectiveness of a resilience, gender equity and mental health group intervention for young people living in informal urban communities in North India: a cluster randomized control... by Varadharajan Srinivasan, Miguel San Sebastián, Samson Rana, Pooja Bhatt, Greg Armstrong, Smita Deshpande, Kaaren Mathias

“…Results Difference in difference (DiD) analysis at T2 showed that scores improved among girls in intervention group, for adjusted model, resilience (DiD = 4.12; 95% CI: 2.14, 6.09) and among boys, for resilience (DiD = 5.82; 95% CI: 1.57, 9.74). …”
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Association between maternal haemoglobin status during pregnancy and children’s mental and psychomotor development at 18 months of age: Evidence from rural Bangladesh by Sayedur Rahman, Lina Wallberg, Anisur Rahman, Eva-Charlotte Ekström, Maria Kippler, Jena D Hamadani, Syed Moshfiqur Rahman

“…Mean MDI and PDI scores among 18-month-old children were 78.9 (±12.4) and 93.8 (±13.7), respectively. …”
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Role of hyperhomocysteinemia in atherosclerosis: from bench to bedside by Wende Tian, Jianqing Ju, Baoyi Guan, Tongxin Wang, Jiqian Zhang, Luxia Song, Hao Xu

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Do antibody CDR loops change conformation upon binding? by Chu’nan Liu, Lilian M. Denzler, Oliver E.C. Hood, Andrew C.R. Martin

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Improving hierarchical ammonium control operation in wastewater treatment with non-ideal sensors and actuators using filters, adaptive control and measurement error prediction by I. Santín, M. Meneses, C. Pedret, M. Barbu, R. Vilanova

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Women’s empowerment as a determinant of neonatal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review focused on Nigeria by Joel-Medewase Victor Idowu, Wada Zechariah Ojima, Sayomi Bukola Adetutu, Adetoye Mayowa Mary, Ashaolu Joseph Oluwakayode, Olowolafe Tubosun Alex

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Insights into treatment of patients with mycosis fungoides or Sézary syndrome using mogamulizumab by Francine Foss, Youn H. Kim, Julia Scarisbrick, Oleg Akilov, Robert Ristuccia, Karen Dwyer, Wende Wu, Martine Bagot

“…Long-term response was also observed in mogamulizumab-treated patients with more advanced disease (stage IVA1 [17/20], B2 blood involvement [18/20], and SS [14/20]). PFS was significantly longer (9.4 vs. 3.1 months; p < 0.0001) in mogamulizumab vs. vorinostat-treated patients taking concomitant steroids. …”
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Design of a new class of broad-spectrum therapeutics targeted to drug-resistant bacteria by Amrutha Surendran, Agnes Turnbull, Allen Flockhart, Fern Findlay-Greene, Martyna Nowosielska, Donald Morrison, David J. Mincher, Samantha Donnellan

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Forceps, Actual Use, and Potential Cesarean Section Prevention: Study in a Selected Mexican Population by Rodrigo Ayala-Yáñez, Paulette Bayona-Soriano, Arturo Hernández-Jimenez, Alejandra Contreras-Rendón, Paulina Chabat-Manzanera, Roberto Nevarez-Bernal

“…Prophylactic use was the most common indication (30.8%) and significant complications observed were vaginal lacerations (p=0.016), relative risk (RR) of 3.4 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.15–10.04), and fourth degree perineal tear (p=0.016), RR of 3.4 (95% CI: 1.15–10.04). …”
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Genetic association study of TERT gene variants with chronic kidney disease susceptibility in the Chinese population by Yan Su, Yuan Feng, Xinran Lin, Chunyang Ma, Jiali Wei

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Clinical characteristics and treatment modalities in uremic and non uremic calciphylaxis - a dermatological single-center experience by Sabine Yousuf, Dorothee Busch, Regina Renner, Stefan Schliep, Cornelia Erfurt-Berge

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Digitalisation to zero-waste: the interplay of open eco-innovation and the circular economy in agricultural enterprises by Wutthiya Aekthanate Srisathan, Wongsatorn Worrakittikul, Kanokon Rattanapon, Thippayarat Hongto, Apichai Phrommasakha Na Sakhonnakon, Phaninee Naruetharadhol

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Mechanism of seismic-collapsed loess landslides induced by the Ms6.2 earthquake in Jishishan County, Gansu Province, China by Yali Wang, Ping Wang, Guofu Luo, Shaofeng Chai, Wenguo Ma, Chenyang Ye, Shiyang Xu, Haoran Yu

“…On December 18, 2023, a magnitude MS6.2 earthquake struck Jishishan County, Gansu Province, triggering over 40 seismic subsidence sites within a seismic intensity VI zone, 32 km from the epicenter.The earthquake caused tens of millions in economic losses to mountain photovoltaic power stations. …”
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Near-orientation deformation banding formation mechanism of Al-Mg-Mn-Er alloy by Hongfu Yang, Mengnie Li, Yaru Wu, Shumeng Lu, Rensong Huang, Shanju Zheng, Xiaohong Yuan, Yonghua Duan

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Bidirectional effects of neutrophils on Streptococcus oralis biofilms in vitro by Basmah M. Almaarik, Rizwan Ali, Paul R. Cooper, Michael R. Milward, Josefine Hirschfeld

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miR-301a-mediated crosstalk between the Hedgehog and HIPPO/YAP signaling pathways promotes pancreatic cancer by Bing Qi, Yuqiong Wang, Xian Zhu, Yanfang Gong, Jing Jin, Hongyu Wu, Xiaohua Man, Feng Liu, Wenzhu Yao, Jun Gao

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Endothelial injury is one of the risk factors for the progression of vascular calcification in patients receiving maintenance dialysis by Dan-Dan Yao, Xiao-Wei Yan, Yan Zhou, Zuo-Lin Li, Fang-Xin Qiu

“…The median (IQR) follow-up time was 1.9 (1.8–2.0) years for all patients. By the end of 2-year follow-up, progression of vascular calcification (including CAC and AAC) was observed in 58.0% of patients. …”
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Innovations in pharmaceutical policies and learnings for sustainable access to affordable medicines by Sabine Vogler, Nina Zimmermann, Manuel Alexander Haasis, Verena Knoll, Jaime Espin, Aukje K. Mantel-Teeuwisse, Dimitra Panteli, Fatima Suleman, Veronika J. Wirtz, Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar

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