Circulating IL-1β, IL-17, and IP-10 as Potential Predictors of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Prognosis by Zhenzhen Su, Jie Chen, Junlong Zhang, Yunfei An, Yun Liao, Xiaojuan Wu, Chuanmin Tao, Lanlan Wang, Bei Cai

“…Our results showed that circulating interleukin (IL)-17 may be helpful in HBV spontaneous clearance [odds ratio OR=1.468, 95%confidence interval CI=1.080–1.995, P=0.014] and protective against HBV-related hepatoma development (OR=0.933, 95%CI=0.910–0.957, P<0.001). …”
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Bayesian Regularized Neural Network Model Development for Predicting Daily Rainfall from Sea Level Pressure Data: Investigation on Solving Complex Hydrology Problem by Lu Ye, Saadya Fahad Jabbar, Musaddak M. Abdul Zahra, Mou Leong Tan

“…The relative performance of the models revealed the higher performance of BRNN with normalized root mean square error (NRMSE) of 0.678 compared with HNFIS (NRMSE = 0.708), BART (NRMSE = 0.784), xgBoost (NRMSE = 0.803), and ELM (NRMSE = 0.915). …”
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Modeling of Inscribed Dual Band Circular Fractal Antenna for Wi‐Fi Application Using Descartes Circle Theorem by SatheeshKumar Palanisamy, Anitha R. Vaddinuri, Arfat Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Faheem

“…At the resonating frequency of 2.4 and 5.55 GHz, circular patch antenna has a reflection coefficient (S11) of −18.1 and −13.51, respectively with a peak gain of 3.6 dBi, whereas, the designed circular fractal antenna shows an improved reflection coefficient, S11 of −22.0 and −15.5 dB at the same resonating frequency with a peak gain of 11.7920 dBi. …”
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Relationship between Prolactin Plasma Levels and White Matter Volume in Women with Multiple Sclerosis by L. De Giglio, F. Marinelli, L. Prosperini, G. M. Contessa, F. Gurreri, M. C. Piattella, F. De Angelis, V. T. Barletta, V. Tomassini, P. Pantano, C. Pozzilli

“…PRL plasma levels correlated with white matter volume (WMV) (rho = 0.284, p=0.014) but not with grey matter volume (GMV). …”
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The influence of precipitation on the microstructure, texture, and mechanical properties of high entropy FeNi1.5CrCu0.5 alloy following cold deformation and annealing by Farideh Salimyanfard, Mohammad Reza Toroghinejad, Mehdi Alizadeh, Parisa Moazzen, Vahid Yousefi Mehr

“…For this purpose, the as-cast samples were homogenized at 1080 °C for 12 h followed by two different annealing regimes: one was rapidly quenched in water, while the other was cooled slowly in the furnace to reach 800 °C. …”
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Efektifitas Ekstrak Jambu Biji Terhadap Kadar Hemoglobin Pada Tikus Bunting by Hasanalita Hasanalita, Arni Amir, Defrin Defrin

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Where are the data linking infant outcomes, breastfeeding and medicine exposure? A systematic scoping review. by Sue Jordan, Sophia Komninou, Sandra Lopez Leon

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A atuação dos arquivistas frente à Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais nas universidades federais do Brasil by Murilo Billig Schäfer, Priscila Rosa Martins, Eva Cristina Leite da Silva

“…Os resultados apontam que a maioria das universidades estabeleceram comissões/grupos de trabalho voltados à Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais, porém apenas 14 contam com a participação de arquivistas. Parcela dos setores de arquivo desenvolvem ações e procedimentos voltados à proteção de dados pessoais concomitante à gestão de documentos e ao acesso à informação pública. …”
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Evidence assessing the diagnostic performance of medical smartphone apps: a systematic review and exploratory meta-analysis by Livia Faes, Lucas M Bachmann, Martin K Schmid, Michael A Thiel, Rahel Buechi, Nicolas S Bodmer, Oliver Job, Kenny R Lienhard

“…Included papers studied 1048 subjects (758 with the target conditions and 290 healthy volunteers). …”
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Single-Fed Broadband CP Bidirectional Antenna with Double-Layer Diagonally Aligned Plates for Universal UHF-RFID Applications by Sitthichai Dentri, Khanet Pookkapund, Bancha Luadang, Prayoot Akkaraekthalin, Chuwong Phongcharoenpanich

“…The simulated impedance bandwidth and 3-dB AR bandwidth were 772.19–1014.6 MHz (27.13%) and 675–1000 MHz (38.80%), and the corresponding measured results were 759–1011 MHz (28.47%) and 648–1110 MHz (52.55%). …”
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Rare but important gastrointestinal complications after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a single-center experience by Bo Yang, Chang-Hu Xie, Yu-Xing Lv, Yin-Quan Wang

“…We focused on gastrointestinal complications and conducted a case-by-case analysis on their causes and treatment processes. A total of 1034 patients were included in the final analysis, with 783 patients receiving TAPP treatment and 251 patients undergoing TEP. …”
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Study and application on the size effect and end effect of red sandstone mechanical properties by Feng Chen, Jinyang Du, Yanhong Du, Ruxuan Li, Chun’an Tang, Yishan Pan, Gen Li

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Winter and Season-Only Irrigation with Late Summer Irrigation Termination Influences Alfalfa Dry Matter Yield and Applied Water Use Efficiency by Leonard M. Lauriault, Murali K. Darapuneni, Koffi Djaman, Mark A. Marsalis

“…Annual dry matter yield (DMY) was increased using winter irrigation compared to season-only irrigation (10.34, 8.94, 8.67, and 6.54 Mg ha⁻¹ for winter full, winter limited, season full, and season limited, respectively, <i>p</i> < 0.0001, SEM 0.45). …”
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Regional Disparities in Measles Vaccination Coverage and Their Associated Factors: An Ecological Study in Japan by Masaki Machida, Shinji Fukushima, Takahiro Tabuchi, Tomoki Nakaya, Wakaba Fukushima, Shigeru Inoue

“…Vaccination coverage was significantly positively associated with population density and negatively associated with the proportion of single-father households, mothers aged ≥30 years, and the ADI (incidence rate ratios: 1.004, 0.976, 0.999, and 0.970, respectively). Conclusion: This study showed regional disparities in measles vaccination coverage in Japan. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Intestinal Parasitic Infection among Primary School Children in Dera District, Northwest Ethiopia by Dires Tegen, Destaw Damtie

“…Family size greater than five (AOR = 1.8; 95% CI: 1.004, 3.13), open field school waste disposal (AOR = 15.88; 95% CI: 1.91, 132.1), and lack of knowledge about intestinal parasitic infection (AOR = 1.8; 95% CI: 1.1, 3.2) were the independent risk factors associated with the overall prevalence of IPIs. …”
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Isolated p.H62L Mutation in the CYP21A2 Gene in a Simple Virilizing 21-Hydroxylase Deficient Patient by Melisa Taboas, Cecilia Fernández, Susana Belli, Noemi Buzzalino, Liliana Alba, Liliana Dain

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Impact of integration time steps of rain drop size distribution on their double-moment normalization: a case study in northern Benin by Moumouni, Sounmaïla, Akponi, Fulgence Payot, Zahiri, Eric-Pascal, Lawin, Agnidé Emmanuel, Gosset, Marielle

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CD4 T-Cell-Independent Antibody Response Reduces Enterovirus 71 Lethality in Mice by Decreasing Tissue Viral Loads by Li-Chiu Wang, Chia-Min Kao, Pin Ling, Ih-Jen Su, Tung-Miao Chang, Shun-Hua Chen

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A requalificação urbana: para regeneração de espaços verdes de praça pública em Santana do Araguaia-PA by Claudia Vasconcelos, Naielly Eudira Almeida dos Santos, José Armando Martins Ferreira, Wesley Dias Guedes, Luana dos Santos Costa de Sousa Lima

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Aberrant c-AMP signalling in richter syndrome revealed by single-cell transcriptome and 3D chromatin analysis by Heng Li, Cheng Xing, Ji Li, Yihao Zhan, Ming Luo, Peilong Wang, Yue Sheng, Hongling Peng

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