Particulate matter emission in agricultural biomass residue combustion by M.G. Nugraha, A. Sharfan, V.S.Y. Prakoso, M. Hidayat, H. Saptoadi

“…Meanwhile, the utilization of closed combustion systems has been demonstrated to decrease the emission factor within the range of 0.37 to 1.98 grams of particulate matter per kilogram of biomass. …”
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Level of fecal neopterin and calprotectin in asymptomatic and symptomatic norovirus-infected children with malnutrition in Indonesia by Anisa Lailatul Fitria, Zayyin Dinana, Aussie Tahta Maharani, Alinda Syifa Fumizuki, Faiz Nabila Mumtazya, Dominikus Raditya Atmaka, Laura Navika Yamani, Juniastuti, Maria Inge Lusida, Soetjipto, Septa Indra Puspikawati

“…Results: The level of fecal neopterin (mean ± SD, 15.46 ± 1.75 nmol/L and 15.12 ± 2.41 nmol/L; p-value: 0.744) and calprotectin (mean ± SD, 184.35 ± 35.09 ng/ml and 177.95 ± 49.55 ng/ml; p-value: 0.457) between ANV and SNV was comparable, also between Mal and Healthy groups. …”
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CitySEIRCast: an agent-based city digital twin for pandemic analysis and simulation by Shakir Bilal, Wajdi Zaatour, Yilian Alonso Otano, Arindam Saha, Ken Newcomb, Soo Kim, Jun Kim, Raveena Ginjala, Derek Groen, Edwin Michael

“…We discuss future work that can significantly improve the scalability and real-time application of this digital city-based epidemic modelling system, such that validated predictions and forecasts of the paths that may followed by a contagion both over time and space can be used to anticipate the spread dynamics, risky groups and regions, and options for responding effectively to a complex epidemic.…”
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Ovarian cancer prevention through opportunistic salpingectomy during abdominal surgeries: A cost-effectiveness modeling study. by Angela Kather, Habib Arefian, Claus Schneider, Michael Hartmann, Ingo B Runnebaum

“…Preventable ovarian cancer cases dropped to 4.07% (I versus IV), 1.90% (II versus IV), and 0.37% (III versus IV) if risk reduction would be <27% (hazard ratio [HR] > 0.73). …”
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Phytochemical Characterization and Biological Activity of Two <i>Anacardiaceae</i> Species from Guinea-Bissau by Quintino Malú, Maryam Malmir, Gonçalo Infante Caldeira, Sofia Encarnação, Katelene Lima, Luís Catarino, Beatriz Silva Lima, João Rocha, Olga Silva

“…The results showed that <i>Sorindeia juglandifolia</i> extract significantly inhibited the increase in paw edema volume, with the maximum effect observed at doses of 100 and 200 mg/kg (20.51 ± 1.07% and 35.50 ± 6.90%, respectively). For <i>L. velutina</i>, the strongest inhibition was observed at 200 and 400 mg/kg (47.48 ± 11.37% and 35.40 ± 1.70%, respectively). …”
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紫云英苷诱导自噬减轻APP/PS1转基因小鼠皮质内神经元损伤及老年斑沉积 by 杨翠珠, 张润恒, 王姝涵, 蒋裕芸, 刘靖, 李国营, 马宇昕

“…方法将24只8月龄雄性APP/PS1转基因小鼠随机分为APP/PS1组、10 mg/kg AST（APP/PS1+AST 10）组、20 mg/kg AST（APP/PS1+AST 20）组、40 mg/kg AST（APP/PS1+AST 40）组，每组各6只。6只同月龄C57BL/6雄性小鼠作为对照组（WT组）。AST药物连续腹腔注射一个月后，采用免疫荧光染色法观察小鼠脑皮质内Aβ斑块沉积情况，尼氏染色法观察皮质内神经元数量及形态变化，免疫荧光多重染色法观察小鼠脑皮质内LC3B、p62分别与NeuN共表达情况。…”
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Status and influencing factors of health literacy among college students of traditional Chinese medicine: a cross-sectional study by Jie Zhu, Cuixia Lin, Yanhui Yang, Rui Yao, Ran Yang, Mingqian Jiang

“…The results of multifactorial logistic regression analyses showed that females (AOR: 1.92; 95%CI: 1.40–2.62), college seniors (AOR: 2.02; 95%CI: 1.01–4.05), never smokers (AOR: 2.99; 95%CI: 1.57–5.72), and awareness of the concept of “health literacy” (AOR: 1.54; 95%CI: 1.11–2.13) were protective factors for health literacy, and the health literacy level of students in TCM colleges and universities was statistically significantly positively correlated with their health literacy level (p &lt; 0.050).ConclusionCompared with most studies at home and abroad, the overall level of health literacy among students of TCM colleges is high. …”
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Inducible engineering precursor metabolic flux for synthesizing hyaluronic acid of customized molecular weight in Streptococcus zooepidemicus by Rui Zhao, Jun Li, Yingtian Li, Xujuan Pei, Jingyi Di, Zhoujie Xie, Hao Liu, Weixia Gao

“…When induced with sucrose concentrations of 3, 5–10 g/L, the HA MW of SE3 reached 0.78 to 1.77 MDa, respectively. Conclusions Studies on regulating the balance of the HA precursor substances indicate that an oversupply of either UDP-GlcNAc or UDP-GlcUA can reduce HA MW. …”
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Potential role of particulate matter in the spreading of COVID-19 in Northern Italy: first observational study based on initial epidemic diffusion by Alessandro Miani, Annamaria Colao, Prisco Piscitelli, Leonardo Setti, Fabrizio Passarini, Gianluigi De Gennaro, Pierluigi Barbieri, Sabina Licen, Maria Grazia Perrone, Andrea Piazzalunga, Massimo Borelli, Jolanda Palmisani, Alessia Di Gilio, Emanuele Rizzo

“…In Milan, the average growth rate before the lockdown was significantly higher than in Rome (0.34 vs 0.27 per day, with a doubling time of 2.0 days vs 2.6, respectively), thus suggesting a basic reproductive number R0&gt;6.0, comparable with the highest values estimated for China.Conclusion A significant association has been found between the geographical distribution of daily PM10 exceedances and the initial spreading of COVID-19 in the 110 Italian provinces.…”
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Common mental disorders and associated factors among adult patients admitted in non-psychiatric wards of public hospitals in Harari regional State, Eastern Ethiopia by Hirko Assefa, Tilahun Ali, Ibsa Mussa, Tadesse Misgana, Dawit Abdi, Abinet Zewudie, Abdi Temesgen

“…Results The prevalence of common mental disorders among adult patients admitted to non-psychiatric wards was found to be 45.3%, with a 95% CI: of 41.3–49.2. Age 41–51 years (AOR = 1.732, 95% CI: 1.030, 2.913), age 51 and above (AOR = 2.429, 95% CI: 1.515, 3.894), staying at hospital for 1–2 weeks (AOR = 1.743, 95% CI: 1.065, 2.853), staying at hospital for more than 4 weeks (AOR = 2.12, 95% CI: 1.77, 3.29), history of mental illness (AOR = 5.841, 95% CI: 2.274, 15.004), stressful life events (AOR = 1.876, 95% CI: 1.206, 2.9196), current substance use (AOR = 1.688, 95% CI: 1.75, 2.650), and poor social support (AOR = 2.562, 95% CI:1.166, 5.629) were factors significantly associated with common mental disorders. …”
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Management of Vasoproliferative Tumors of the Retina with Macular Complications by Pars Plana Vitrectomy Combined with Episcleral Cryotherapy by Wenhua Zhang, Zeyuan Qiang, Hao Song, Xiaoli Li, Handong Dan, Keke Ge, Pan Li, Zixu Huang, Dongdong Wang, Feng Chen, Bin Zheng, Zongming Song

“…Thus, the combination of PPV with episcleral cryotherapy can be considered effective and safe for the management of VPTR with macular complications.…”
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Peripheral blood cell counts as predictors of immune-related adverse events in cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xinyu Zhang, Bei Zhang, Danfei Li, Yunchao Yang, Sen Lin, Ruiqi Zhao, Yijia Li, Lisheng Peng

“…Compared to patients without irAEs, those experiencing irAEs had significantly higher baseline continuous ALC (SMD = 0.12, 95% CI = 0.01-0.24), while ANC (SMD = -0.18, 95% CI = -0.28 to -0.07) and PLR (SMD = -0.32, 95% CI = -0.60 to -0.04) were significantly lower. …”
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Influence of environmental variables and anthropogenic activities on soda-saline lakes chemistry in northern Tanzania: A remote sensing and GIS approach by Azaria Stephano Lameck, Brian Rotich, Abdalrahman Ahmed, Harison K. Kipkulei, Peto Akos, Emil Boros

“…Land use/land cover changes results indicated dynamics in the various classes with an overall decrease in areas under water bodies (−39.80 %), forests (−22.57 %) and bareland (−36.18) while agricultural land (111.01 %) built-up areas (434.72 %), shrubs and grasses (72.77 %) increased in area coverage over the 23 years study period (2000–2023). …”
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Preoperative hemoglobin A1c is associated with postoperative bleeding after vitrectomy for vitreous hemorrhage in patients with diabetic retinopathy by Saori Motoda, Masanori Kanai, Susumu Sakimoto, Harutoshi Ozawa, Chisaki Ishibashi, Shingo Fujita, Yoshiya Hosokawa, Megu Y. Baden, Yukari Fujita, Takekazu Kimura, Ayumi Tokunaga, Takao Nammo, Kenji Fukui, Junji Kozawa, Hirokazu Sakaguchi, Kohji Nishida, Iichiro Shimomura

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A meta-core outcome set for stillbirth prevention and bereavement care following stillbirth in LMIC by Jamie J Kirkham, Declan Devane, Carol Bedwell, Tina Lavender, Tracey A Mills, Sabina Wakasiaka, Rose Laisser, Bellington Vwalika, Nasim Chaudhry, Angela Chimwaza, Elizabeth Ombeva Ayebare, Sudhindrashayana Fattepur, Tayyeba Kiran, Kushupika Dube, Farai Marenga, Idesi Chilinda, Unice Goshomi, Allen Nabisere, Zaib Un Nisa

“…The results of the Delphi were summarised and then discussed at a virtual consensus meeting where the final COS were agreed.Results 287 participants contributed towards the Delphi (143 midwives, 32 obstetricians, 50 mothers, 12 fathers and 50 researchers), with at least 2 parents attending the full consensus meetings. …”
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Non-small cell lung cancer in ever-smokers vs never-smokers by Jeremy R. Burt, Naim Qaqish, Greg Stoddard, Amani Jridi, Parker Sage Anderson, Lacey Woods, Anna Newman, Malorie R. Carter, Reham Ellessy, Jordan Chamberlin, Ismail Kabakus

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Genetic Insights Into Lipid Traits and Lipid-Modifying Drug Targets in Pregnancy Complications: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study by Shao H, Xu C, Zhang C, Li L, Wu P, Chen Z, Guan R

“…Genetic proxies for cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibition correlated with a decreased risk of preeclampsia (OR: 0.863, 95% CI: 0.786– 0.947, p=0.002, FDR=0.027), while genetic inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase (HMGCR) increased preeclampsia risk (OR: 1.700, 95% CI: 1.189– 2.431, p=0.004, FDR=0.036). …”
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Myostatin Levels and the Risk of Myopenia and Rheumatoid Cachexia in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Fabiola Gonzalez-Ponce, Jorge Ivan Gamez-Nava, Eli Efrain Gomez-Ramirez, Melissa Ramirez-Villafaña, Heriberto Jacobo-Cuevas, Norma Alejandra Rodriguez-Jimenez, Eva Maria Olivas-Flores, Yussef Esparza-Guerrero, Alejandro Martelli-García, Aline Priscilla Santiago-Garcia, Cesar Arturo Nava-Valdivia, Alejandra Martinez-Hernandez, Sergio Antonio Gonzalez-Vazquez, Alfredo Celis, Carlos Enrique Cabrera-Pivaral, Sylvia Totsuka-Sutto, Ernesto German Cardona-Muñoz, Laura Gonzalez-Lopez

“…In the multivariable logistic regression, RA with high myostatin levels (≥17 ng/mL) was found to increase the risk of cachexia (OR=2.79, 95% CI: 1.24-6.29; p=0.01) and LSMM (OR=3.04, 95% CI: 1.17-7.89; p=0.02). …”
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Pre-CCRT 18-fluorodeoxyglucose PET-CT improves survival in patients with advanced stages p16-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma via accurate radiation treatment planning by Tsung-Ming Chen, Wan-Ming Chen, Mingchih Chen, Ben-Chang Shia, Szu-Yuan Wu

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The association of HIV status and depressive symptoms in the Ndlovu Cohort study by Li Xiang Y. den Boer, Karine Scheuermaier, Hugo A. Tempelman, Roos E. Barth, Walter L. J. M. Devillé, Roel A. Coutinho, Diederick E. Grobbee, Francois Venter, Alinda G. Vos-Seda, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch

“…PLHIV were more likely to have depressive symptoms than HIV-negative participants (OR 1.34, 95% CI 1.01–1.77). This association was not statistically significant after adjusting for confounders (OR 1.22, 95% CI 0.92–1.63). …”
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