Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom on adolescent's time use (CONTRAST study). by Irina Pokhilenko, Emma Frew, Marie Murphy, Miranda Pallan

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The data were collected from 11-15-year-olds using an online survey, which contained questions on demographic characteristics, socioeconomic indicators, and time use across a range of activities before and during the first COVID-19 lockdown. …”
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Sensitivity and identifiability analysis of COVID-19 pandemic models by O. I. Krivorotko, S. I. Kabanikhin, M. I. Sosnovskaya, D. V. Andornaya

“…The performed analysis has demonstrated that the virus contagiousness is identif iable from the number of daily conf irmed, critical and recovery cases. …”
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Value judgment of life quality of women diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in Maceio, Alagoas, Brazil by Cecilio Argolo Júnior, Sonia Maria Soares Ferreira, Vívian Wanderley Teixeira de Albuquerque, Jessyca Ítala Barros Wanderley da Silva

“…The risk of contamination by HIV virus has been increasing between heterosexual partners, affecting mainly poor women from rural areas. …”
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Effects of compulsive buying on debt avoidance and self-esteem: Can brand addiction serve as a socially responsible mediator? by Alić Adi, Kadrić Ahmed

“…Limitations/future research: Future research can develop conceptual models that are more appropriate, containing characteristics that predict addictive behavior, as well as models for marketing strategies that are sensitive to addictive consumption.…”
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Rectal application of a highly osmolar personal lubricant in a macaque model induces acute cytotoxicity but does not increase risk of SHIV infection. by Sundaram A Vishwanathan, Monica R Morris, Richard J Wolitski, Wei Luo, Charles E Rose, Dianna M Blau, Theodros Tsegaye, Sherif R Zaki, David A Garber, Leecresia T Jenkins, Tara C Henning, Dorothy L Patton, R Michael Hendry, Janet M McNicholl, Ellen N Kersh

“…We use a macaque model to evaluate rectal cytotoxicity and SHIV infection risk after use of a highly osmolar (>8,000 mOsm/kg) water-based lubricant with pH of 4.4, and containing PQ15.<h4>Methods</h4>Cytotoxicity was documented by measuring inflammatory cytokines and epithelial tissue sloughing during six weeks of repeated, non-traumatic lubricant or control buffer applications to rectum and anus. …”
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The highly prolific phenotype of Lacaune sheep is associated with an ectopic expression of the B4GALNT2 gene within the ovary. by Laurence Drouilhet, Camille Mansanet, Julien Sarry, Kamila Tabet, Philippe Bardou, Florent Woloszyn, Jérome Lluch, Grégoire Harichaux, Catherine Viguié, Danielle Monniaux, Loys Bodin, Philippe Mulsant, Stéphane Fabre

“…The reduced FecL locus contained only two genes, insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA binding protein 1 (IGF2BP1) and beta-1,4-N-acetyl-galactosaminyl transferase 2 (B4GALNT2), and we identified two SNP in complete linkage disequilibrium with FecL(L) . …”
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Diagnosis-Based Hybridization of Multimedical Tests and Sociodemographic Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Techniques:... by M. E. Alqaysi, A. S. Albahri, Rula A. Hamid

“…They are divided into two main categories: the first category is “diagnosis of ASD based on questionnaires and sociodemographic features” (n=39). This category contains a subsection that consists of three categories: (a) early diagnosis of ASD towards analysis, (b) diagnosis of ASD towards prediction, and (c) diagnosis of ASD based on resampling techniques. …”
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A novel sustainable biocide against the fruit fly Drosophila suzukii made from orange peels by Giovanni Davide Barone, Manfred Hartbauer

“…Our results showed a higher number of captured flies in Petri dishes containing OPP compared to those with the hydrogel control. …”
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Composition of plastic waste discarded by households and its management approaches by B. Gwada, G. Ogendi, S.M. Makindi, S. Trott

“…Majority of respondents (93.6%), re-use some plastic containers for food, water, and oil storage. There was a significant difference in terms of how the respondents re-used their plastic waste in the four sub-locations (FH=36.437, <em>p</em>=0.005). …”
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Experimental Research on the Mechanical Properties of Heated Granite after Rapid Cooling by Huifen Han, Junliang Peng, Yintong Guo, Qiuyun He, Jun Zhou, Xinghao Gou

“…The 24 samples were divided into six groups and were heated at 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, and 600°C, and once they had reached the chosen temperature, they were immediately cooled with a cold water container, and the temperature of water in the pan was 25°C. …”
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Analysis of ADR reports of cetuximab based on the FDA adverse event reporting system database by Shuai Zhao, Yan Wang, Xiaoli Deng, Xi Chen, Zhaoyi Lu

“…A total of 8364225 reports were contained in the FAERS database, of which 5186 reports of cetuximab were identified as ‘primary suspected (PS)’ AEs. …”
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Unexplained Illnesses Associated With a Subscription Meal Service, 2022 by Melanie J. Firestone, Craig W. Hedberg

“…Shortly, thereafter, consumer complaints of gastrointestinal symptoms were heard, and Daily Harvest recalled the French Lentil and Leek Crumbles, which contained a unique ingredient, tara flour. We obtained case data from the Marler Clark law firm and conducted an epidemiologic investigation of the relationship between illness and consumption of food products distributed by Daily Harvest. …”
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A Case Report of Acute-on-Chronic Methemoglobinemia by Gabriel Lathrop, Rodney Fullmer

“…Introduction: Methemoglobinemia is a rare hematologic disorder of hemoglobin, in which iron contained within the heme moiety becomes oxidized from ferrous iron to ferric iron at a concentration greater than 1% in the blood. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study Exploring Mental Health among Patients Suffering from Dengue in Pakistani Tertiary Care Hospitals by null Faiza, Fatima Jawad, Namra Chaudhary, Mahnoor Younas, Sadaf Fatima, Fiza Ayub, Allah Bukhsh Awan, Tahir Mehmood Khan

“…Dengue, known as “Tropical flu,” is a widespread disease that has recently become endemic in many Asian countries. Dengue disease still lacks research in many aspects, specifically the impact of patient factors and disease prognosis on mental health. …”
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NDUFA11 may be the disulfidptosis-related biomarker of ischemic stroke based on integrated bioinformatics, clinical samples, and experimental analyses by Sijun Li, Ningyuan Chen, Junrui He, Xibao Luo, Wei Lin

“…Based on IS models, experimental analyses were performed to verify DE-DRB expression and the correlation between DE-DRBs.ResultsLeucine-rich pentatricopeptide repeat-containing (LRPPRC) and NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha subcomplex subunit 11 (NDUFA11) were identified as DE-DRBs. …”
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Drought-Induced Morphophysiological and Metabolite Changes in Oil Palm Seedlings from Jambi, Indonesia by Evan Vria Andesmora, Hamim, Sulistijorini, Mafrikhul Muttaqin, Triadiati

“…Seedlings were planted in pots containing 20 kg of soil and acclimatized for 14 days before treatment. …”
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The European Court of Human Rights as Part of Criminal Procedural Legislation of Ukraine by O. S. Rozumovskyi, O. O. Kochura

“…The author has analyzed the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights in regard to the conducted secret (search) actions by law enforcement agencies with further disclosure ob obtained evidence to the defense party; it has been also pointed out that the right to disclose evidence contained in criminal proceedings is not absolute to the defense and may be limited only in cases when there are the interests of national security, information protection or witness protection concerning the methods and forms of law enforcement agencies’ activity. …”
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Evaluation of the Volume Stability and Resource Benefit of Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag and Its Asphalt Mixture Based on Field Application by Yuechao Zhao, Jiangkai Song, Jun Xie, Fusong Wang, Meizhu Chen, Shaopeng Wu

“…The asphalt mixtures contained BOF aggregate was designed by the Marshall method with three different gradation types (AC-16, AC-20, and ATB-25). …”
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The Effects of Foot Reflexology Massage on the Sleep Quality of Nurses Working in the Selected Hospitals of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences by Mojgan Gholitabar Omrani, mohammad Reza Ghasemi, Mohammad Gholizadeh Gerdrodbari, Roghayeh Javan, Neda Mahdavifar

“…The nurses meeting the inclusion criteria were selected using the available sampling method and divided into two intervention and control groups, each containing 40 subjects using the permuted block technique. …”
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Comprehensive Research of Scaling Prediction for Gas Reservoir Fluid considering Phase State by Heng Zheng, Chunsheng Pu

“…During the exploitation of a gas reservoir containing water, the scaling problem is usually affecting the gas production in gas wells. …”
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