Percepción de riesgo de desarrollar diabetes mellitus en personas no diabéticas by Belkis Vicente Sánchez, José Leonardo Bonilla Romero, Ernesto Vicente Peña, Miriam Costa Cruz, Gisela Zerquera Trujillo

“…<strong>Fundamento:</strong> la incidencia y prevalencia de la diabetes mellitus tipo 2 ha aumentado en las décadas recientes y se espera que este incremento continúe. <strong><br />Objetivo:</strong> determinar la percepción de riesgo de desarrollar diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en personas no diabéticas.…”
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SARS-CoV-2 Evolution: Implications for Diagnosis, Treatment, Vaccine Effectiveness and Development by Fabrizio Angius, Silvia Puxeddu, Silvio Zaimi, Serena Canton, Sepehr Nematollahzadeh, Andrea Pibiri, Ilenia Delogu, Gualtiero Alvisi, Meng Ling Moi, Aldo Manzin

“…Despite several strategies, from rapid vaccine development and administration to the design and availability of antivirals, including monoclonal antibodies, already having been employed, the persistent circulation of the virus and the emergence of new variants continue to result in high case numbers and fatalities. …”
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Impact of rare non-coding variants on human diseases through alternative polyadenylation outliers by Xudong Zou, Zhaozhao Zhao, Yu Chen, Kewei Xiong, Zeyang Wang, Shuxin Chen, Hui Chen, Gong-Hong Wei, Shuhua Xu, Wei Li, Ting Ni, Lei Li

“…Abstract Although rare non-coding variants (RVs) play crucial roles in complex traits and diseases, understanding their mechanisms and identifying disease-associated RVs continue to be major challenges. Here we constructed a comprehensive atlas of alternative polyadenylation (APA) outliers (aOutliers), including 1334 3′ UTR and 200 intronic aOutliers, from 15,201 samples across 49 human tissues. …”
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Building evidence for indoor tanning as a behavioral addiction: concerns, problems, and change perceptions are associated with addictive symptoms by Allison Leip, Carolyn J. Heckman, Jerod L. Stapleton

“…However, many young adults continue to indoor tan at rates that put them at risk for melanoma. …”
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Projecting Water Yield Amidst Rapid Urbanization: A Case Study of the Taihu Lake Basin by Rui Zhou, Yanan Zhou, Weiwei Zhu, Li Feng, Lumeng Liu

“…Temporally, changes in total WY were primarily influenced by precipitation, while areas with increased WY showed a certain correlation with regions experiencing an expansion of construction land. (3) By 2030, the TLB will continue to expand construction land under the UD scenario, while the area of ecological land will expand under the EP scenario. …”
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Omission or Generalization? Subject-Verb Agreement among Young Norwegian Learners of English by Kristin Killie

“…The shift must have started before the age of 12–13 years old but appears to continue after this age. Another topic is to what extent the assignment of agreement features by Norwegian learners may be disrupted by factors such as subject complexity and non-contiguity between the subject head and the agreement-requiring verb. …”
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Exploring the association between pro-inflammatory diets and chronic liver diseases: evidence from the UK Biobank by Lili Pan, Lili Pan, Zhengrong Xu, Yining Li, Guoen Cai, Haibing Gao, Shenglong Lin

“…BackgroundChronic liver diseases (CLD) continue to pose a significant global burden, potentially exacerbated by pro-inflammatory diets. …”
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Awareness and perception of prevention and management options of sexually transmitted infections among students at secondary school in Rivers State, Nigeria by Florence Mandah, Oluebubechukwu Udi, Pamela Thompsom-Abiye, Basil Ogbu

“…Introduction Investments in programs to increase sexual health awareness among young people is ongoing; however, they continue to be exposed to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and remain vulnerable to risky sexual practices, such as multiple sexual partners and unprotected sexual intercourses, predisposing them to STIs and subsequent treatments from informal and formal health providers. …”
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Neuroplasticity and functional reorganization of language in patients with arteriovenous malformations: insights from neuroimaging and clinical interventions by Jialong Yuan, Hongchuan Niu, Chengxu Lei, Ruichen Xu, Yutong Liu, Kexin Yuan, Linru Zou, Shihao He, Shihao He, Yuanli Zhao, Yuanli Zhao

“…Future research should continue to explore the mechanisms of functional reorganization in the brain and work to develop new diagnostic tools and therapeutic approaches to improve the rate of recovery of language function in patients with AVMs.…”
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An analysis of observed and predicted extreme heat and precipitation trends across four pulse producing regions in North America: North Dakota, Montana, Saskatchewan, and Northeast... by Sophia Weiss, Erin Coughlan de Perez

“…As the demand for plant-based proteins, like pulse crops, continues to grow, it is critical to understand the impact of climate change on crop production. …”
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RESULTS OF EXPEDITIONS CARRIED OUT BY KRYMSK EXPERIMENT BREEDING STATION OF VIR TO COLLECT WILD AND RUN-WILD FRUIT AND BERRY PLANTS IN SOUTHERN REGIONS OF RUSSIA by G. V. Eremin, V. N. Podorozhnyi

“…In view of the observed tendency of the natural distribution areas being reduced for a number of wild stone fruit species due to global climatic changes and recent increase of the an­thropogenic impact, it is necessary to continue conducting expeditions to collect genotypes, especially of such species as ground cherry and Russian almond. …”
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The Single Leg Squat Test: A “Top-Down” or “Bottom-Up” Functional Performance Test? by Lindsay A Carroll, Benjamin R Kivlan, RobRoy L Martin, Amy L Phelps, Christopher R Carcia

“…These findings suggest that clinicians may continue using the SLST to assess neuromuscular performance of the trunk, hip, and knee without ankle dorsiflexion ROM or foot posture contributing to results…”
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Wave erosion, frontal bending, and calving at Ross Ice Shelf by N. B. Sartore, T. J. W. Wagner, M. R. Siegfried, N. Pujara, L. K. Zoet

“…The highly variable environment, irregularity of pre-existing crevasse spacing, and complex rheology of the ice continue to pose challenges in better constraining the drivers behind the observed deformations and resulting calving rates.…”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Enhancing MPPT performance for partially shaded photovoltaic arrays through backstepping control with Genetic Algorithm-optimized gains by Serge Raoul Dzonde Naoussi, Kenfack Tsobze Saatong, Reagan Jean Jacques Molu, Wulfran Fendzi Mbasso, Mohit Bajaj, Mohamed Louzazni, Milkias Berhanu, Salah Kamel

“…Abstract As the significance and complexity of solar panel performance, particularly at their maximum power point (MPP), continue to grow, there is a demand for improved monitoring systems. …”
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Re-imagining education in Haiti through a lens of de-coloniality by Rudolph Damas

“…Purpose – Scholars such as Hebblethwaite (2012) argue that societal elements like the pressure for students to learn French in Haiti are deeply rooted in colonial traditions which were originally intended to hinder long-term development and continue to do so within the country. The purpose of this paper is to widen the scope of Hebblethwaite’s discussion on language and question other social norms within educational institutions, which are having a negative impact on educational attainment. …”
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Application Analysis of Intelligent Robot Inspection System at Offshore Step-up Substation by Dengke ZHOU, Long CHENG, Yaping ZHANG, Peng TANG, Sheng GU, Kaiyuan ZHENG, Junsheng HE, Xue ZHANG

“…As offshore wind farms continue to expand into deeper and farther waters, the safety risks, operation and maintenance costs, inspection efficiency and other problems brought by the manual inspection mode become even more prominent, leading to the increasing demand for intelligent inspection of offshore wind farms. …”
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The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy, Aerobic Fitness, and Traditional Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Injuries in Military Training: A Prospective Cohort Study by Brian R Kreisel, Kelly M Scott, Erin M Florkiewicz, Michael S Crowell, Jamie B Morris, Paige A McHenry, Timothy M Benedict

“…Cadets with less self-efficacy were also less likely to continue uninjured throughout cadet basic training according to a Kaplan-Meier survival analysis (log rank test<0.002). …”
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Assessment of environmental impacts of heavy metal pollution in rice in Nanning, China by Jing Zhang, Peng Li, Siyan Li, Zhongqi Lyu

“…However, since the pollution of heavy metals will continue to enrich the food chain with time, long-term use will also cause harm to the human body. …”
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3D modelling and simulation of thermal effects and dispersion of particles carrying infectious respiratory agents in a railway transport coach by Patrick Armand, Jérémie Tâche

“…Abstract Even though the COVID-19 pandemic now belongs to the long history of infectious diseases that have struck humanity, pathogenic biological agents continue to pose a recurring threat in private places, but also and mainly in places where the public congregates. …”
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Phenylethanoid glycosides from traditional Mongolian medicine Cymbaria daurica alleviate alloxan-induced INS-1 cells oxidative stress and apoptosis by Ruyu Shi, Xing Li, Bing Gao, Chunhong Zhang, Minhui Li

“…We discovered phenylethanoid glycosides from n-butanol extract with large content through extraction and separation. We continue to study the protective effects of phenylethanoid glycosides including verbascoside and isoacteoside on INS-1 cells. …”
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