Analytical Methods for Atmospheric Carbonyl Compounds: A Review by Xiaoshuai Gao, Xin Zhang, Yan Nie, Jiemeng Bao, Junling Li, Rui Gao, Yunfeng Li, Wei Wei, Xiaoyu Yan, Yongxin Yan, Hong Li

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Factors associated with early hospital readmission for acute decompensation of cirrhosis - prospective cohort study by Tamara Liana Zocche, Cláudia Maccali, Fernanda Cristina de Augustinho, Elayne Cristina de Morais Rateke, Camila Matiollo, Ariane Borgonovo Rayes, Dariana Carla Maggi, Esther Buzaglo Dantas-Corrêa, Leonardo de Lucca Schiavon, Janaina Luz Narciso-Schiavon

“…In the logistic regression analysis, CLIF-SOFA variables (odds ratio [OR] 1.137, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.003–1.289, p=0.045) and several complications present in the initial hospitalization (OR 1.503, 95% CI 1.074–2.105, p=0.018) independent of early readmission. …”
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Bioprocessing of organic wastes from poultry and bovine slaughterhouses as food substrate for Hermetia illucens larval development by A.P. Luperdi, S.S. Flores-Calla, X.J. Barriga, V. Rivera, I. Salazar, P.L. Manrique, J.E. Reátegui

“…Weight (F = 825,62, p < 0,0001): T2 with 1,78 ± 0,22 gram outperformed the control T5 (1,76 ± 0,50 gram), T4 with 1,45 ± 0,06 g and T7 with 1,66 ± 0,07 gram. Size (F = 248,95, p < 0,0001): T5 with 16,03 ± 0,34 mm, T2 with 15,86 ± 0,22 mm, T4 with 14,72 ± 0,35 mm and finally, 14,51 ± 0,14 millimeter in T7. …”
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Evaluation of a Guided Chatbot Intervention for Young People in Jordan: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Anne Marijn de Graaff, Rand Habashneh, Sarah Fanatseh, Dharani Keyan, Aemal Akhtar, Adnan Abualhaija, Muhannad Faroun, Ibrahim Said Aqel, Latefa Dardas, Chiara Servili, Mark van Ommeren, Richard Bryant, Kenneth Carswell

“…Of 700 screening website visits, 160 participants were eligible, and 60 participants (mean age 19.7, SD 1.16 years; 49/60, 82% female) continued to baseline and were randomized into STARS (n=30) or ECAU (n=30). …”
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Prevalence, Pattern and Factors Associated with Developmental Delay amongst Under-5 Children in Nigeria: Evidence from Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011–2017 by Olayide Olubunmi Olabumuyi, Obioma Chukwudi Uchendu, Pauline Aruoture Green

“…In both round 4 (51.2%) and round 5 (49.0%), the Northeast zone had the highest prevalence of overall developmental delay while the least prevalence was seen in the Southwest zone (20.3%) and the Southeast zone (14.7%) in round 4 and round 5, respectively. Across all the zones, delay in the literacy-numeracy domain of development was the most prevalent, with the highest (91.3% and 86.7%, respectively) in the Northeast zone during both rounds of the survey. …”
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Fluoride exposure, personal susceptibility and osteoarticular degeneration: Evidence from farmers in the Yellow River Basin of Henan Province by Zichen Feng, Long Sun, Shu Niu, Bin Liu, Ruijie Ba, Guoqing Wang, Qing Sun, Chunxiang Li, Yan Wang, Fangfang Yu, Guoyu Zhou, Yue Ba

“…More fruit consumption (>350 g/d) was beneficial to OAD prevention (OR=0.102; 95 %CI: 0.012, 0.850). Genetic susceptibility analysis showed that the CG genotype of calcitonin related polypeptide alpha (CALCA) rs1553005 loci was related to higher OAD risk (OR=1.959; 95 %CI: 1.003, 3.825), whereas higher methylation status of GNAS complex locus (GNAS) (OR=0.617; 95 %CI: 0.410, 0.929) and TC genotype of rs7121 loci (OR=0.569; 95 %CI: 0.371, 0.871) showed protective effect on OAD. …”
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A Real World Report on Intravenous High-Dose and Non-High-Dose Proton-Pump Inhibitors Therapy in Patients with Endoscopically Treated High-Risk Peptic Ulcer Bleeding by Lung-Sheng Lu, Sheng-Chieh Lin, Chung-Mou Kuo, Wei-Chen Tai, Po-Lin Tseng, Kuo-Chin Chang, Chung-Huang Kuo, Seng-Kee Chuah

“…They were divided into rebleeding (n=177) and non-rebleeding groups (n=43). Randomized matching of the treatment-control group was performed. …”
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Feeding Broodstock on a Diet Containing Vitamin E and Fish Oil Improve Eggs and Larval Quality of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by S. Darwisito, M. Zairin Junior, D.S. Sjafei, W. Manalu, A. Oman Sudrajat

“…Setiap hari ikan diberi pakan uji 2 kali sehari (pagi dan sore) secara at satiation. …”
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Challenges faced by women oncologists in Africa: a mixed methods study by Doreen Ramogola-Masire, Reshma Jagsi, Matthew Jalink, Verna Vanderpuye, Nwamaka Lasebikan, Miriam Mutebi, Nazik Hammad, Susan Msadabwe, Laura Carson, Dorothy Chilambe Lombe, Zainab Doleeb, Haimanot Kasahun Alemu, Nesrine Chraiet, Naa Adorkor Aryeetey, Zainab Mohamed, Nazima Jaffer Dharsee, Sitna Mwanzi, Khadija Warfa, Emmanuella Nwachukwu, Edom Seife Woldetsadik, Hirondina Vaz Borges Spencer

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Effectiveness of antipsychotic medication in patients with schizophrenia in a real world retrospective observational study in Ethiopia by Mulualem Kelebie, Getasew Kibralew, Gebresilassie Tadesse, Gidey Rtbey, Mekidem aderaw, Wondale Endeshaw, Mitiku Belachew, Mulu Muche, Diemesew Getnet, Setegn Fentahun

“…A total of 608 patients were receiving antipsychotic medications as follows: 118 patients (19.4%) were prescribed haloperidol, 88 patients (14.5%) were taking chlorpromazine, 48 patients (7.9%) received fluphenazine (decanoate), 126 patients (20.7%) were on risperidone, and 228 patients (37.5%) were treating with olanzapine. …”
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Energy and cost analysis of bottom waste cooking oil (B-WCO) based solid alcohol biofuel and supernatant waste cooking oil (S-WCO) based biodiesel by Ramin Nabizadeh, I.L. García, Zohreh Bahmani, Abbas Norouzian Baghani, Sodeh Sadjadi, Kamyar Yaghmaeian, Bahram Kamarehie, Amir Hossein Mahvi, Masud Yunesian

“…The total energy input/output for SABF and biodiesel, respectively, were 31.738/37.180 MJ/L and 34.269/42.163 MJ/L, with the majority of the energy contribution being B-WCO/S-WCO (78.77/73.57 %), followed by machinery (19.76/18.30 %), and ethanol/methanol (0.69/7.47 %), in both cases. …”
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Role of preconception nutrition supplements in maternal anemia and intrauterine growth: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Sumera Aziz Ali, Jeanine Genkinger, Ka Kahe, Linda Valeri, Nayab Khowaja, Nancy F. Krebs, Louise Kuhn

“…Results We identified 20 eligible RCTs (n = 27,659 women). Preconception nutrition supplements (iron and folic acid, multiple micronutrients, and a lipid-based nutrient supplement) overall increased maternal hemoglobin by 0.30 g/dL ((0.03, 0.57); I 2 = 79%; n=9). …”
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Serum Pharmacochemistry and Network Pharmacology Reveal Active Compounds and Mechanisms of the Huaxian Formula in Alleviating Radiation-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis by Gong C, Chen J, Zou P, Fang Z, Quan L, Wang J, Yin J, Lin B, Lang J, Chen M

“…CuiCui Gong,1– 3 Junyang Chen,2 Pingjin Zou,2 Zengyi Fang,2 Li Quan,1– 3 Jing Wang,2,4 Jie Yin,2,5 Bing Lin,1 Jinyi Lang,1– 5 Meihua Chen2,3 1School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610032, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China; 3Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Cancer Research, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610032, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Oncology, School of Clinical Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, People’s Republic of China; 5School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611731, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jinyi Lang, School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610032, People’s Republic of China, Email langjy610@163.com Meihua Chen, Department of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email chenmeihua@scszlyy.org.cnPurpose: Radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis (RIPF) is a serious complication of radiotherapy that lacks effective treatment options. …”
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Do Unresectable Giant Cell Tumors of Bone Treated With Denosumab Progress After Discontinuation of Treatment? by DENO Research Group, Carolina de laCalva, Manuel Angulo, Paula González‐Rojo, Ana Peiró, Pau Machado, Juan Luis Cebrián, Roberto García‐Maroto, Antonio Valcárcel, Pablo Puertas, Gregorio Valero‐Cifuentes, Óscar Pablos, Miriam Maireles, María Luisa Fontalva, Iván Chaves, Aida Orce, Luis Coll‐Mesa, Israel Pérez, Fausto González, María delCarmen Sanz, Isidro Gracia

“…The disease remained stable in 69% of patients (n = 11), with a median recurrence‐free survival time of 46 months (20–157 months) after being treated for a median period of 19 months (5–83 months). …”
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L’emploi antique des géomatériaux à Reims/Durocortorum by Gilles Fronteau, Sébastien Laratte, Alain Devos, Claire Pichard

“…Rural peri-urban buildings exhibit almost exclusive use of perishable materials, such as cob and mud bricks or mud tiles, but also relatively abundant use of stone for tools, material goods or larger architectural elements. …”
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Geochronology and geochemistry of the Neoproterozoic–Mesozoic intrusive rocks in the Xinlin area, northeastern China: new constraints on the tectonic evolution of the Erguna block... by Sheng Lu, Sheng Lu, Sheng Lu, Sheng Lu, Chenglu Li, Masroor Alam, Zhichao Song, Xiannan Zhu, Anzong Fu, Wenpeng Yang

“…Zircon U–Pb and muscovite 40Ar/39Ar geochronology reveal that magmatism occurred during the Neoproterozoic (ca. 864.98 Ma), Early Ordovician (ca. 470.0 Ma), Late Carboniferous (ca. 306.9 Ma), Early Permian (ca. 296.9 Ma), and Early Cretaceous (ca. 117.8 Ma) periods. …”
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Systematic preclinical evaluation of CD33-directed chimeric antigen receptor T cell immunotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia defines optimized construct design by Haiying Qin, Nirali N Shah, Terry J Fry, Lila Yang, John A Chukinas, Samiksha Tarun, Marie Pouzolles, Christopher D Chien, Lisa M Niswander, Anthony R Welch, Sarah K Tasian, Naomi A Taylor

“…Initial experiences with CD19 CAR T cell immunotherapy for patients with B-cell malignancies highlighted the critical impact of intracellular costimulatory domain selection (CD28 vs 4-1BB (CD137)) on CAR T cell expansion and in vivo persistence that may impact clinical outcomes. …”
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Towards water-conscious green hydrogen and methanol production: A techno-economic review by Henrik Wenzel, Gian Müller, Freia Harzendorf, Thomas Schöb, Felix Kullmann, Jann Michael Weinand, Detlef Stolten

“…Based on the conducted literature review, we find that the long-term median specific energy demand of adsorption-based direct air capture is expected to decrease to 204 kWhel/tCO2 and 1,257 kWhth/tCO2, while the capture cost is expected to decrease to 162 €2024/tCO2, with relative high uncertainty. …”
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Correlations between Traditional and Nontraditional Indicators of Adiposity, Inflammation, and Monocyte Subtypes in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease by Silvia Bueno Garofallo, Vera Lucia Portal, Melissa Medeiros Markoski, Lucinara Dadda Dias, Alexandre Schaan de Quadrosa, Aline Marcadenti

“…Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation among indicators of adiposity, monocyte subtypes, and inflammatory markers in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods. This was a cross-sectional study including 97 patients with stable CAD aged >40 years. …”
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How physical activity opportunities seized by adolescents differ between Europe and the Pacific Islands: the example of France and New Caledonia [version 1; peer review: 2 approved... by Olivier Galy, Guillaume Wattelez, Francois Potdevin, Marie-Jeanne Urvoy, Thibaut Derigny, Paul Zongo, Pierre-Yves Leroux, Christophe Schnitzler

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