Allelic state of prolamin-coding loci in the new oat cultivar ‘Tobolyak’ by A. V. Lyubimova, M. N. Fomina, D. I. Eremin, V. S. Mamaeva, V. S. Mishechkina, N. A. Bragin, S. A. Belousov, M. V. Bragina

“…‘Tobolyak’ had been developed by crossing a minor biotype of cv. ‘Taezhnik’ (Avn 4.4.2) with the first biotype of cv. ‘Orion’ (Avn 2.8.2). …”
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Quality of Life and Related Factors in Discharged Patients with COVID-19 by Jinzhuo HU, Wenhuan WU, Jinwen SUN, Wei ZHANG, Shu CHENG, Zicheng GAO, Jinghua QIAN

“…The correlation between the quality of life of patients and anxiety, depression and dyspnea and the related factors were analyzed.Results:A total of 57 questionnaires were distributed, and three duplicate and invalid questionnaires were eliminated, 54 valid questionnaires were obtained, with an effective questionnaire of 94.74%.①Quality of life of discharged patients with COVID-19: the physical component summary (PCS) scores and mental component summary (MCS) scores were (37.02±12.32) and (38.46±14.42) respectively; there were 3 cases (5.56%), 45 cases (83.33%), 5 cases (9.26%), and 1 case (1.85%) with dyspnea grade 0 to 3 respectively; 19 cases (35.19%) had an anxiety state (SAS≥50), and 19 cases (35.19%) had an anxiety state (SDS≥53). ②Comparison of quality of life of COVID-19 patients with different characteristics: patients with different disease types showed statistically significant differences in the SF-12V2 PCS(<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.05). ③Correlation analysis between quality of life, anxiety, depression and dyspnea: Pearson's correlation indicated that, anxiety (<italic>r</italic>=-0.34, <italic>P</italic>=0.011) and dyspnea (<italic>r</italic>=-0.39, <italic>P</italic>=0.003) were negatively correlated with the PCS scores, anxiety (<italic>r</italic>=-0.46, <italic>P</italic>=0.001) and depression (<italic>r</italic>=-0.40, <italic>P</italic>=0.002) were negatively correlated with the MCS scores.④Analysis of influencing factors on the quality of life of COVID-19 patients: multiple linear regression indicated that, sex (β=8.27), depression (β=-0.34) and severity of illness (β=-11.68) were significant predictors of the SF-12V2 PCS scores (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.05). …”
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Development and validation of a model to predict cognitive impairment in traumatic brain injury patients: a prospective observational studyResearch in context by Xiaofang Yuan, Qingrong Xu, Fengxia Du, Xiaoxia Gao, Jing Guo, Jianan Zhang, Yehuan Wu, Zhongkai Zhou, Youjia Yu, Yi Zhang

“…The validation cohort included 84 patients with a mean (SD) age of 48.44 (14.42) years, and 68 patients (80.95%) were men. …”
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Influencia de la actividad probiotica de Lactiplantibacillus plantarum en el agua de cultivo de camarones Penaeus vannamei Boone, 1931 by Jimmy Macías Barre, Manuel Palma Mora, Fátima Arteaga Chávez, Jhonny Navatrrete Álava, Yadira Marcillo Alcivar, Tommy Cueva Navia

“…Los resultados para T1 fueron: 4,42 ± 0,2 g (PF); 8,04 ± 0,12 cm (LT); 0,88 (FCA) y 10% (TM). …”
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Acute exacerbations in patients with progressive pulmonary fibrosis by Michael Kreuter, Elizabeth A. Belloli, Elisabeth Bendstrup, Stefania Cerri, Kevin R. Flaherty, Shane Shapera, Jin Woo Song, Heiko Mueller, Klaus B. Rohr, Yasuhiro Kondoh, on behalf of the INBUILD trial investigators, S. Quadrelli, M. Otaola, M.A. Bergna, P. Elias, G. Arce, A. Cazaux, J. Guiot, B. Bondue, C. Dahlqvist, L. Homik, S. Shapera, A. Cantin, M. Kolb, M. Salinas Fénero, R. Maturana Rozas, A. Silva Orellana, Z. Xu, Q. Luo, J. Kang, H. Cai, S. Marchand-Adam, E. Bergot, A. Gamez-Dubuis, F. Riviere, R. Kessler, H. Nunes, C. Marquette, L. Wemeau, S. Jouneau, F. Lebargy, B. Crestani, V. Cottin, M. Reynaud-Gaubert, S. Blaas, F. Bonella, W. Randerath, J. Hetzel, D. Koschel, M. Kreuter, A. Prasse, D. Skowasch, S. Stieglitz, R. Refini, S. Cerri, A. Pesci, S. Tomassetti, C. Vancheri, F. Varone, N. Sakamoto, S. Abe, H. Hayashi, T. Saito, T. Suda, H. Kitamura, M. Okamoto, Y. Kondoh, S. Makino, T. Takeuchi, Y. Yamada, C. Kono, Y. Inoue, H. Sugiura, K. Kishi, H. Takaya, H. Yamauchi, K. Ichikado, K. Tomii, H. Takahashi, S. Izumi, T. Kawamura, Y. Nishioka, Y. Miyazaki, J.W. Song, J.S. Park, Y. Kim, E. Jassem, J. Kus, W. Piotrowski, A. Barczyk, D. Ziora, E. Bazdyrev, S. Moiseev, S. Avdeev, M. Ilkovich, V. Yakusevich, C. Valenzuela, O. Acosta, M. Martínez, L. Gómez, M. Molina-Molina, D.M. Castillo Villegas, M. Aburto, J.A. Rodríguez Portal, A. Villar, A. León Jiménez, J. Sauleda, M. Arias, P. Beirne, H. Stone, B. Hope-Gill, N. Hirani, N. Chaudhuri, A. Gifford, L. Jones, L. Morrison, D. Antin-Ozerkis, N. Bhatt, T. Kulkarni, T. Moua, N. Ettinger, L. Pitts, S. Veeraraghavan, M. Padilla, E.R. Fernández Pérez, G. Giessel, M. Strek, S. Danoff, J. Burk, M. Rossman, N. Patel, E. Belloli, D. Hotchkin, S. Weigt, M.B. Scholand, R. Kaner, B. Sigal, Z. Safdar, L. Tolle, R. Martinez, M. Glassberg, R. Hallowell, J. Golden, M. Schwartz, E. Britt, L. Morrow, Y. Mageto, K. Buch, S. Chaaban, H. Poonyagariyagorn, D. Dilling, O. Shlobin, K. Thavarajah, A. Nambiar, I. Rosas, R. Bascom, J. Oldham, S. Schmidt, J. Dematte D'Amico, J. Falk, C. Glazer, G. Criner

“…The estimated risks of death ≤30 days and ≤90 days after an acute exacerbation were 19.0% (95% CI 8.9–29.2) and 32.0% (95% CI 19.7–44.2). Conclusions Acute exacerbations of progressive pulmonary fibrosis may have similar risk factors and prognostic impact as acute exacerbations of IPF.…”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pregnant women regarding epidural analgesia: a multicentre study from a developing country by Ramzi Shawahna, Dana Khaskia, Donya Ali, Hajar Hodroj, Mohammad Jaber, Iyad Maqboul, Hatim Hijaz

“…Of the pregnant women, 381 (97.9%) were aware of the existence of epidural analgesia, 172 (44.2%) had already used epidural analgesia, and 57 (33.1%) experienced complications as a result of epidural analgesia. …”
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Indoor Air Quality of a Medical Faculty Hospital and Its Effect on Those in the Environment by Güllü Eren, Lütfi Saltuk Demir

“…The purpose of the current study is to measure indoor air quality parameters in a medical faculty hospital and to determine the medical complaints of hospital staff and patients/patient relatives related to the indoor air quality.Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive research was conducted with 442 participants between February 28 and March 22, 2021. …”
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Practices of Healthcare Workers regarding Infection Prevention in Bale Zone Hospitals, Southeast Ethiopia by Demisu Zenbaba, Biniyam Sahiledengle, Daniel Bogale

“…Good knowledge towards infection prevention (AOR = 1.84, 95% CI 1.02, 3.31), availability of personal protective equipment (AOR = 1.96, 95% CI 1.16, 3.32), and water (AOR = 4.42, 95% 2.66, 7.34) at workplace were found to have a statistically significant association with healthcare workers self-reported good infection prevention practices. …”
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Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Acute Drug Intoxications: A Retrospective Analysis by Cristina Elena Singer, Renata-Maria Văruț, Maria Singer, Simona Cosoveanu, Jaqueline Abdul Razzak, Madalina Elena Popescu, Simina Gaman, Ileana Octavia Petrescu, Cristina Popescu

“…Severity was classified as mild (44.2%), moderate (26.6%), or severe (29.2%), while treatment primarily included supportive care, intravenous fluids (62.5%), and antidotes (35.8%). …”
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Use of a Launderable Bed Barrier and Antibiotic Stewardship to Decrease Hospital Onset _Clostridioides difficile_ Infections in an Acute Care Hospital: A Retrospective Pre/Post Cas... by Edmond A. Hooker, Peter J. Mallow, Christine McKinney, Martin L. Gnoni, Francisco Fernandez Gonzales

“…The average monthly rate (per 10&#8239;000 patient-days) was 7.94 (SD 6.30) in the pre-intervention period and 4.71 (SD 4.42) during the post-intervention period. The use of antibiotics decreased by 37% (_p_ <0.0001) over the study period. …”
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Ketamine Infusion for Sedation and Analgesia during Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU: A Multicenter Evaluation by Kathryn M. Pendleton, Laurel E. Stephenson, Nick Goeden, Anna R. Benson, Qi Wang, Salman B. Mahmood, Kelly A. Considine, Matthew E. Prekker

“…Comparing the total amount of sedative or opioid administered in the 24 hours prior to ketamine infusion with the total amount administered during the first 24 hours on ketamine, there were no significant differences in propofol, midazolam, or dexmedetomidine exposure, but the average fentanyl exposure was higher after ketamine (2740 ± 1812 mcg) than before (1975 ± 1860 mcg) (absolute difference 766 mcg, 95% confidence interval [CI] 442 to 1089 mcg). Conclusions. In this multicenter cohort of critically ill, mechanically ventilated adults, ketamine infusion was primarily used as an adjunct to conventional sedative and opioid infusions, with noticeable but unintended effects potentially related to ketamine in nearly one-quarter of cases.…”
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Vitamin, Trace Element, and Fatty Acid Levels of Vitex agnus-castus L., Juniperus oxycedrus L., and Papaver somniferum L. Plant Seeds by Ahmet Ozkaya, Harun Ciftci, Okkes Yilmaz, Ahmet Zafer Tel, Erol Cil, B. Sitki Cevrimli

“…., and Papaver somniferum L. seeds, nickel (Ni), zinc (Zn), and iron (Fe) were determined with the trace element level rates (4.42 mg/kg, 10.43 mg/kg, 3.71 mg/kg for Ni, 7.00 mg/kg, 7.70 mg/kg, and 24 mg/kg for Zn and 93.73 mg/kg, 187.95 mg/kg, and 149.64 mg/kg for Fe, resp.). …”
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Implementing sustainable practices to combat root knot nematode infestation in tomato farming from Meghalaya by H. Jeevan, Raghubir Kumar Patidar, Veronica Kadam, Pranab Dutta, Euphema Nongbri, M. N. Rudra Gouda, Santosh Naik, N. S Nysanth

“…Neem oil (NM) (0.2%) was the most effective in preventing J2 root penetration (4.42%). In vivo, a combination treatment (T7) of NM (0.2%), Trichoderma harzianum (Tz) (2%), Pl (2%), and LG (0.2%) applied at 10 day intervals significantly reduced the nematode reproduction factor to 0.035, comparable to the chemical control Bayer Velum Prime® (Fluopyram 34.48% W/W SC) (0.031). …”
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The effect of court surfaces on physiological responses and game activities of recreational senior tennis players by Bulent Kilit, Ersan Arslan, Yusuf Soylu

“…Twenty-two recreational senior tennis players (44.2 ± 3.3 years) played two singles matches each, one on an HC and the other on CC, with heart rate responses and time-motion characteristics (TMC) monitored via portable GPS devices. …”
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Evaluation of the Management of Patients with Detectable Viral Load after the Implementation of Routine Viral Load Monitoring in an Urban HIV Clinic in Uganda by Nsumba Steven Mark, Musomba Rachel, Arvind Kaimal, Mubiru Frank, Tibakabikoba Harriet, Lwanga Isaac, Mohammed Lamorde, Castelnuovo Barbara

“…Of the 100 (10.1%) clinical files sampled, 61% were female, median age was 39 years (IQR: 32–47), 81% were on 1st-line ART, 19% on 2nd-line, median CD4 count was 249 cells/µL (IQR: 145–390), median log10 VL 4.42 (IQR: 3.98–4.92). Doctors’ decisions were; refer for adherence counseling 49%, repeat VL for 25%, and switch to second line for 24% patients. …”
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Despite antiretroviral therapy (ART) rollout, most cases of tuberculosis among people with HIV in Adama, Ethiopia, occur before ART initiation by Patrik Bristedt, Meseker Fentie, Per Björkman, Anton Reepalu

“…ART-associated TB cases constituted a mean of 37.4% (range 23.8%–44.2%) of all TB cases among PWH annually. Median time from ART initiation to TB diagnosis among ART-associated TB was 6.0 years. …”
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Participatory epidemiological approaches for risk assessment of bed bug (Insecta: Hemiptera: Cimicidae) infestation in public hospitals in the city of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan by Arzoo Ashraf, Muhammad Sohail Sajid, Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan, Kashif Hussain, Muhammad Asif Mahmood, Muhammad Imran Arshad, Zain ul Abdin, Shumaila Ashraf, Malcolm K. Jones, Dalia Fouad, Farid S. Ataya

“…However, we found bed bugs from only 17 (4.42%) beds and 5 (1.30%) from chairs. A majority of patients (60.9%) reported daily change of bedding; however, a significant proportion (29.9%) reported infrequent changes. …”
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Body Mass Index Trajectories during 6–18 Years Old and the Risk of Hypertension in Young Adult: A Longitudinal Study in Chinese Population by Haoyue Teng, Jia Hu, Wenxin Ge, Qiling Dai, Ji Liu, Chengqi Xiao, Jieyun Yin, Xiaoyan Zhu

“…Compared with the low slow-increasing group, another three increasing groups had gradually elevated risk of hypertension, yielding maximally adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) (OR (95% CI)) of 2.48 (1.39–4.42), 3.24 (1.66–6.31), and 3.28 (1.19–9.08), respectively, whereas the elevated-decreasing group reversed overweight/obesity to normal weight in childhood, rendering its association with hypertension as not statistically significant (OR (95% CI) = 2.74 (0.98–7.65)). …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis: prevalence and clinical implications of anatomical variants of the hepatic portal vein by Juan José Valenzuela-Fuenzalida, Benjamín Rodríguez-Osorio, Cristian Salgado-Torres, Pablo Nova-Baeza, Mathias Orellana-Donoso, Alejandro Bruna-Mejías, Roberto Avila-Sepulveda, Álvaro Becerra-Farfán, Macarena Rodríguez-Luengo, Juan Sanchis-Gimeno, Guinevere Granite, Héctor Gutiérrez-Espinoza

“…Of these 21 articles, the topics studied came mainly from Europe and Asia, with three (n = 554; 1.08%) and 11 articles (n = 50,090; 97.75%) respectively, also having six articles from North America (n = 442; 0.86%) and one from Africa (n = 158; 0.31%), discarding the articles from Oceania and South America. …”
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Management Practice and Clinical Outcomes of Dementia in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review by Dessale Abate Beyene, Alemseged Beyene Berha

“…Eligibility has been set, and based on the criteria, initially, a total of 442 results were obtained, and from those around 183 articles were duplicated. …”
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