Meteorological drought assessment using SPI and RDI indices in the Ourika Basin, Morocco by Khrabcha Abdelali, Oumou Abdellah, Essahlaoui Ali, Essahlaoui Narjisse, Kassou Amina, Mouzoun Ouafae, Alitane Abdennabi, El Hafyani Mohammed, Iharzi Chaimae, Van Rompaey Anton

“…The Ourika basin is located on the northern edge of the Marrakech High Atlas, within a semi-arid to sub-humid climate. Its fragile natural environment is exposed to extreme and harsh climatic conditions, such as droughts and floods. …”
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SHP2 promotes the epithelial-mesenchymal transition in triple negative breast cancer cells by regulating β-catenin by Shihan Qian, Jingjing Zhu, Qing Han, Huang Cheng, Huaibin Zhou

“…Methods In this study, we conducted bioinformatics analysis of the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) databases to examine PTPN11 (encoding SHP2) expression levels and perform survival analysis in TNBC. …”
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DOCK4 Is a Platinum-Chemosensitive and Prognostic-Related Biomarker in Ovarian Cancer by Qianqian Zhao, Jie Zhong, Ping Lu, Xiao Feng, Ying Han, Chenqi Ling, Wenke Guo, Weijin Zhou, Fudong Yu

“…The gene expression profiles were obtained from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database. A total of 4 genes (AP2A2, DOCK4, HSDL2, and PDK4) were the candidate differentially expressed genes (DEGs) of PPAR-TRGs with platinum chemosensitivity. …”
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Evaluation of a biomarker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis derived from a hypomethylated DNA signature of human motor neurons by Calum Harvey, Alicja Nowak, Sai Zhang, Tobias Moll, Annika K Weimer, Aina Mogas Barcons, Cleide Dos Santos Souza, Laura Ferraiuolo, Kevin Kenna, Noah Zaitlen, Christa Caggiano, Pamela J Shaw, Michael P Snyder, Jonathan Mill, Eilis Hannon, Johnathan Cooper-Knock

“…By comparing MN methylation with an atlas of tissue methylation we have derived a MN-specific signature of hypomethylated genomic regions, which accords with genes important for MN function. …”
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Evaluating H2BC9 as a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Lanhua Wu, Liang Li, Mingjing Zhu, Ziyan Zhou, Xuejin Su, Yueming Jiang, Min Kang, Li Jiang

“…H2BC9 expression was validated using the Human Protein Atlas database, qRT-PCR, and western blotting. Prognostic value was assessed using Kaplan–Meier curves, Cox regression analysis, and a nomogram. …”
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O acesso aos instrumentos públicos como influenciador do consumo cultural pela população de baixa renda by Alexandre Rabelo, Danielle Miranda de Oliveira Arruda Gomes, Áurio Lúcio Leocádio

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Flows with Slip of Oldroyd-B Fluids over a Moving Plate by Abdul Shakeel, Sohail Ahmad, Hamid Khan, Nehad Ali Shah, Sami Ul Haq

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Sodium alginate ameliorates health in freshwater fish through gut-liver axis modulation under high carbohydrate diets by Wenlu Zhu, Huilin Zhang, Haitao Pan, Hao Zeng, Wenjun Wang, Yunfeng Liu, Zirui Wang, Qiubai Zhou, Chuanqi Yu

“…In this study, Monopterus albus were randomly grouped into treatments: a normal diet (20 % carbohydrate, NC), a high carbohydrate diet (32 % carbohydrate, HC), and high carbohydrate diets supplemented with 0.5 % SA (LA). …”
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Pengaruh Pesan Keagamaan Dalam Nadham Maulid Al-Dhiyâ’ Al-Lâmi’ Terhadap Jamaah Majelis Taklim Al-Hidayat Gampong Peulanggahan Banda Aceh; Kajian Ritual Effect by Syarifuddin, Cut Masthura Rahmatillah, Abd Razak, Rahma Salbiah

“…Analisis data dilakukan dengan reduksi atau pemilihan data, penyajian dan penarikan kesimpulan, sedangkan keabsahan data dilakukan melalui pengamatan berkesinambungan, peningkatan ketekunan, dan triangulasi. …”
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An Innovation to Address the Anterior Pelvic Ring Disruptions by Ramesh Perumal, Harish Mahesan, Dheenadhayalan Jayaramaraju, Rajasekaran Shanmuganathan

“…All are evaluated as per advanced trauma life support (ATLS) protocol, and appropriate X-rays and computed tomography (CT) scans are taken. …”
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A prognostic signature of Glutathione metabolism-associated long non-coding RNAs for lung adenocarcinoma with immune microenvironment insights by Junxi Hu, Junxi Hu, Shuyu Tian, Shuyu Tian, Qingwen Liu, Qingwen Liu, Jiaqi Hou, Jiaqi Hou, Jun wu, Jun wu, Xiaolin Wang, Xiaolin Wang, Yusheng Shu, Yusheng Shu

“…This study developed a prognostic model using GSH-related lncRNAs to predict LUAD outcomes and assess tumor immunity.MethodsThis study analyzed survival data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and identified GSH metabolism-related lncRNAs using Pearson correlation. …”
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Loss of Lkb1 cooperates with BrafV600E and ultraviolet radiation, increasing melanoma multiplicity and neural‐like dedifferentiation by Kimberley McGrail, Elena González‐Sánchez, Paula Granado‐Martínez, Roberto Orsenigo, Yuxin Ding, Berta Ferrer, Javier Hernández‐Losa, Iván Ortega, Juan Martín‐Caballero, Eva Muñoz‐Couselo, Vicente García‐Patos, Juan A. Recio

“…Analysis of human melanoma tumors [data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)] revealed that 50% or more of the samples expressed no or low amounts of serine/threonine protein kinase STK11 (also known as LKB1) protein. …”
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Language and Culture in Health Literacy for People Living with HIV: Perspectives of Health Care Providers and Professional Care Team Members by Keitshokile Dintle Mogobe, Sheila Shaibu, Ellah Matshediso, Motshedisi Sabone, Esther Ntsayagae, Patrice K. Nicholas, Carmen J. Portillo, Inge B. Corless, Carol Dawson Rose, Mallory O. Johnson, Allison Webel, Yvette Cuca, Marta Rivero-Méndez, Solymar S. Solís Báez, Kathleen Nokes, Darcel Reyes, Jeanne Kemppainen, Paula Reid, Lucille Sanzero Eller, Teri Lindgren, William L. Holzemer, Dean Wantland

“…These themes included ineffective communication, health seeking behavior, cultural facilitators, and complementary and alternative/traditional healing methods. Thus, this study suggests that language and culture have a major role in health literacy for PLHIV.…”
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Immune regulatory genes impact the hot/cold tumor microenvironment, affecting cancer treatment and patient outcomes by Mengmeng Sang, Jia Ge, Juan Ge, Juan Ge, Gu Tang, Qiwen Wang, Jiarun Wu, Liming Mao, Liming Mao, Xiaoling Ding, Xiaorong Zhou

“…Nevertheless, as yet there is no consensus regarding the clinically relevant definition of hot/cold tumors, and the influence of immune genes on the formation of hot/cold tumors remains poorly understood.MethodsData for 33 different types of cancer were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas database, and their immune composition was assessed using the CIBERSORT algorithm. …”
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Lateralization study of the basal ganglia, thalamus and supplying arteries in healthy individuals based on structure and connectivity analysis using 7.0T MRI by Hongqin Liang, Yawei Gu, Xiaoqi Yi, Li Kong, Jian Wang, Fajin Lv

“…Additionally, we segmented the bilateral BG and thalami into 28 subregions based on the Brainnetome atlas and calculated their volumes using single-subject voxel-based morphometry (VBM) analysis. …”
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Men care too: a qualitative study examining women’s perceptions of fathers’ engagement in early childhood development (ECD) during an ECD program for HIV-positive mothers in Malawi... by Linda Richter, Thomas J Coates, Tijana Temelkovska, Pericles Kalande, Evelyn Udedi, Laurie Bruns, Siyenunu Mulungu, Julie Hubbard, Sundeep Gupta, Kathryn Dovel

“…Data were coded using inductive and deductive strategies and analysed using constant comparison methods in Atlas.ti V.1.6.Setting Four health facilities in Malawi where PMTCT services were provided.Participants Study participants were mothers infected with HIV who were enrolled in the PMTCT–ECD programme for >6 months.Interventions The PMTCT–ECD intervention provided ECD education and counselling sessions during routine PMTCT visits for mothers infected with HIV and their infants (infant age 1.5–24 months). …”
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Risk factors and prognosis analysis of dysphagia after occipitocervical fusion surgery: a retrospective study of 43 cases by Yufan Chen, Weihong Xu

“…Baseline data and imaging parameters were collected: O-C2 angle, C2-7 angle, pharyngeal inlet angle (PIA), posterior occipital cervical angle (POCA), O-EA angle, Oc-Ax angle, Atlas-dens interval, C2-7 sagittal vertical axis (SVA), T1 slope, narrowest oropharyngeal airway space (nPAS), and thickness of the prevertebral soft tissue. …”
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Association of tumour mutation burden with prognosis and its clinical significance in stage III gastric cancer by Ya-Lin Han, Li Chen, Xu-Ning Wang, Mao-Lin Xu, Rui Qin, Fang-Ming Gong, Peng Sun, Hong-Yi Liu, Zhi-Peng Teng, Zhao-Xia Li, Guang-Hai Dai

“…Methods: Patients with stage III GC were divided into a high TMB and low TMB group in both a study cohort of 38 patients and the Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) cohort of 173 patients. In the study cohort, next-generation sequencing was used to detect mutated GC genes and obtain TMB data. …”
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MTMR6 downregulation contributes to cisplatin resistance in oral squamous cell carcinoma by Kah Young Lee, Su Young Oh, Heon-Jin Lee, Tae-Geon Kwon, Jin-Wook Kim, Chang-Geol Shin, Su-Hyung Hong, So-Young Choi

“…A survival analysis based on The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) dataset was performed to evaluate the correlation between MTMR6 expression and patient outcomes following cisplatin treatment. …”
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Brain radiotherapy and dorsal vagal complex irradiation: A new organ at risk to decrease radiation-induced nausea and vomiting? by Valentine Caspar, Nicolas Giraud, Thomas Charleux, Arnaud Beddok, Brieuc Bernard, Maelle Martin, Juliette Thariat, Aymeri Huchet, Véronique Vendrely, Charles Dupin

“…DVC delineation was performed on MRI T1 sequences with gadolinium injection using a reference atlas. Results: Among 102 patients, 68 were women, and median age was 61.5 years. …”
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