Effects of Absenteeism on Academic Performance of Pupils in Rubuguri Town Council Kisoro District. by Alfred Safari, Ruteisire

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A novel technique of cryodenervation for murine vagus nerve: implications for acute lung inflammation by Di Wu, Ximing Liao, Jing Gao, Kun Wang, Wujian Xu, Feilong Wang, Zhixian Jin, Dandan Wu, Qiang Li, Wei Gao

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Explorating the Involvement of Plasma Sestrin2 in Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Rong Jiang, Qiru Wang, Huifen Zhai, Xiaohua Du, Shibo Sun, Haoyan Wang

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Synergistic effects of PS-NPs and Cd on ovarian toxicity in adolescent rats: Ferroptosis by induction of mitochondrial redox imbalance via the SIRT3-SOD2/Gpx4 pathway by Hua Wu, Lihua Feng, Huang Wu, Lihong Wang, Hengyi Xu, Fen Fu

“…However, research on the combined toxicity of heavy metals and NPs is scarce, especially during the critical developmental period of adolescence. In this study, polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs) and/or cadmium (Cd) were exposed to 4-week-old female rats for 28 days, with the aim of exploring the potential effects of combined exposure to PS-NPs and Cd on the ovaries of adolescence rats. …”
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Effects of community family doctors-led intervention for self-management and medication adherence in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: study protocol of a cluster randomised contr... by Yue Chen, Biqi Ren, Ningsheng Wang, Shuang Lei, Shuzhi Lin, Lianye Liu, Yufang Xiang, Bianling Feng

“…It will include five parts: usual care, a medication reminder, a 4-week plan, a weekly phone interview and a monthly interview. …”
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Osteoblastic Differentiation and Mitigation of the Inflammatory Response in Titanium Alloys Decorated with Oligopeptides by Aroa Álvarez-López, Raquel Tabraue-Rubio, Rafael Daza, Luis Colchero, Gustavo V. Guinea, Martine Cohen-Solal, José Pérez-Rigueiro, Daniel González-Nieto

“…We find that the RGD-decoration remains stable for 1 week after the surgical procedure and reduces post-implantation macrophage-related inflammation. …”
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<i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> Serovars from the C-Complex and the B- and C-Related Complexes Are Significantly More Pathogenic than Those from the B-Complex in C3H/HeN but Not in BA... by Sukumar Pal, Jennifer R. Carmichael, Delia F. Tifrea, Olga Tatarenkova, Luis M. de la Maza

“…To determine the pathogenicity and its impact on fertility, at week seven post-infection, female mice were caged with male mice. …”
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Deficiency of the palmitoyl acyltransferase ZDHHC7 modulates depression-like behaviour in female mice after a mild chronic stress paradigm by Christa Hohoff, Nicole Kerkenberg, Mingyue Zhang, Weronika Palkowska, Lydia Wachsmuth, Maja Peng, Lena Stiehl, Christiane Schettler, Johannes C. S. Zang, Andreas Huge, Evgeni Ponimaskin, Cornelius Faber, Bernhard T. Baune, Weiqi Zhang

“…Female and male Zdhhc7-knockout (KO) and -wildtype (WT) mice underwent a four-week-mild CS paradigm or non-stress control (C) condition. …”
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Spatial and temporal predictability drive foraging movements of coastal birds by Madeleine Foley, Kimberly A. Lato, Matthew Fuirst, Richard R. Veit, Robert M. Cerrato, Lesley H. Thorne

“…Abstract Background Temporal and spatial predictability of food resources are critical to the foraging efficiency of central place foragers. …”
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COVID-safe behaviour before, during and after a youth mass gathering event: a longitudinal cohort study by Tegan Cruwys, Joanne A Rathbone, Mark Stevens, Laura J Ferris

“…This study examined anticipated COVID-safe behaviour before, during, and after a youth mass gathering event.Design Longitudinal cohort study.Setting Self-report data were collected online at five timepoints from secondary-school graduates participating in celebrations linked to an annual week-long youth mass gathering event in Australia.Participants Australian secondary-school graduates completed surveys before the event (N=397), on days 1 (N=183), 3 (N=158) and 5 (N=163) of the event, and 3 weeks after the event (N=140). …”
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We Walk: a person-centred, dyadic behaviour change intervention to promote physical activity through outdoor walking after stroke—an intervention development study by Stephan U Dombrowski, Brendan McCormack, Maggie Lawrence, Frederike Van Wijck, Jacqui H Morris, Linda A Irvine

“…Objectives To develop We Walk, a theoretically informed, 12-week person-centred dyadic behaviour change intervention to increase physical activity (PA) in community-dwelling people with stroke (PWS) through outdoor walking.Design Three-phase intervention development study. …”
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Colder temperatures augment viability of an indirectly transmitted songbird pathogen on bird feeders by Sara R. Teemer, Edan R. Tulman, Alicia G. Arneson, Steven J. Geary, Dana M. Hawley

“…Understanding how ambient temperature alters the ability of pathogens to remain viable on these surfaces is critical for understanding how fomites can contribute to seasonal patterns of disease outbreaks. …”
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Cardiovascular toxicity of tisagenlecleucel in children and adolescents: analysis of spontaneous reports submitted to FAERS by Ganggang Wang, Lin Su, Yanjun Liu, Xiaohan Yang, Yi Li, Qi Mei, Qi Mei, Wen Gao

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Fostering transformative learning and whole patient care among teaching hospital staff through artistic creation: a qualitative study by Kang-Ju Chou, Ying-Yao Cheng, Wen Cheng, Hsueh-Hua Chuang, Chun-Teng Tsai, Hua-Chang Fang

“…Results From 2019 to 2021, 226 art projects were presented in the annual week-long exhibition. Postgraduate-year physicians and other hospital staff created 140 and 86 artworks, respectively. …”
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Impact of Weed Infestation on Growth and Yield of Carrot Plants. by Mutabazi, Cosma

“…These 5 cm were measured using a ruler and holes were dug using a debar. After one week, carrot seeds germinated, and weeding started after two weeks. …”
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RNA-Seq-Based Gene Expression Pattern and Morphological Alterations in Chick Thymus during Postnatal Development by Zhouyiyuan Xue, Abdur Rahman Ansari, Xing Zhao, Kun Zang, Yu Liang, Lei Cui, Yafang Hu, Ranran Cheng, Xiaolong Zhang, Juming Zhong, Huazhen Liu

“…The thymus is a lobulated unique lymphoid immune organ that plays a critical role in the selection, development, proliferation, and differentiation of T cells. …”
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Tracking the Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance in <i>Enterococcus</i> Within the Spanish Poultry Industry: Insights from a One Health Approach by Josep Garcia-Llorens, Isaac Monroy, Jan Torres-Boncompte, Jose M. Soriano, Pablo Catalá-Gregori, Sandra Sevilla-Navarro

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: These findings highlight the critical need for targeted surveillance and intervention strategies in poultry production to mitigate the risks posed by MDR <i>Enterococcus</i> to public health.…”
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The Escalating Magnitude of COVID-19 Infections among the Northeastern Ethiopia Region: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Zeleke Geto, Saba Gebremichael, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Alemu Gedefie, Genet Molla, Melkam Tesfaye, Wondmagegn Demsiss, Daniel Gebretsadik

“…The first laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 were detected in the fourth week of the study period, that is, from July 24 to July 31, 2020, and the peak prevalence was observed in the last two weeks. …”
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Acceptance commitment therapy (ACT) for psychological distress associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): protocol for a feasibility trial of the ACTforIBD programme by Richard Gearry, Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Andrew McCombie, Peter Gibson, Simon Knowles, Lisa Olive, Antonina Mikocka-Walus, Subhadra Evans, Leanne Raven, Daniel Romano, Eric O, Madeleine Dober, Leesa van Niekerk, Susan Chesterman

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Comparing two corrective exercise approaches for body image and upper-quadrant posture in schoolgirls with hyperkyphosis by Samineh Mokhtaran, Hashem Piri, Rahman Sheikhhoseini, Mohammad Salsali

“…Maintaining an ideal upright posture is one of the most critical indicators of the health of the musculoskeletal and movement systems. …”
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