Healthy food discourse in language learning: Analysing nutritional content in ELT materials by Widi Pratolo Bambang, Purwanti Eko, Bao Dat, Daifullah Alsulami Naif, Dwi Hatmanto Endro, Wulandari Yosi, Setyo Humanika Eko

“…The findings reveal varied approaches to healthy food representation, cultural disparities in nutritional content, and the extent of alignment between food-related discourse and current health guidelines. …”
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Entre sacrificios y esperanzas: análisis de conflictos socioambientales en Bogotá desde una perspectiva de ecología política by Mariluz Nova Laverde, Milton Piñeros Fuentes, Jaime Edison Rojas Mora

“…The socio-environmental justice index reveals significant disparities in the distribution of socio-economic and ecological conditions between rural and urban areas, while the documentation of experiences showcases innovative strategies of collective action by diverse communities with hybrid identities, who propose alternative ways of living and being rooted in the recovery of ancestral knowledge and peasant traditions. …”
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Practitioners’ perspective: a mixed-methods study on dealing with suicidality from the perspective of oncological healthcare professionals by Tamara Schwinn, Judith Hirschmiller, Jörg Wiltink, Rüdiger Zwerenz, Elmar Brähler, Manfred E. Beutel, Mareike Ernst

“…Integrating these findings into education and training could improve HCPs’ skills and reduce disparities, supporting successful suicide prevention.…”
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Aproximación a los indicadores de cumplimiento de derechos en niñez y adolescencia privada de libertad y de medio familiar en Costa Rica by Jensy Campos Céspedes

“…Dichos indicadores se desprenden de los instrumentos internacionales y nacionales existentes en el corpus juris del que Costa Rica dispone y algunos documentos fundamentales de instituciones que tienen particular competencia sobre esos temas…”
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Effect of whole-body vibration combined with an exercise program in females with chondromalacia: A randomized controlled trial by Anwar Abdelgayed Ebid, Ali A. Elmonsif Thabet, Kadrya H Battecha, Abeer R Ibrahim, Hayam Mahmoud, Mohamed Mohamed Ibrahim Salem, Revan Salem Alammari, Farah Obaid Almuqati, Ghada Jameel Thiga, Maria Ahmad Alsaedi, Leen Khalid Bahamdain

“…The addition of WBV to exercise yields significantly superior outcomes compared to exercise training alone in CMP. The observed disparities between the WBV training group and the EX-group underscore the efficacy of WBV as a potent physical therapy intervention for the rehabilitation of CMP patients, particularly in enhancing strength gains and decreasing pain. …”
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The effect of land use intensity and habitat characteristics on butterfly community composition within the Southern Great Plains of the United States by Emily A. Geest, Raymond A. Moranz, Kristen A. Baum

“…Conclusions Sites managed with only prescribed fire had the most disparate butterfly community in comparison to other management methods, suggesting that specialist butterfly species may be sensitive to increasing disturbance.…”
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Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Google Trends Analysis by Majed Ramadan, Walaa Alshekhi, Doaa Aboalola, Siham Aouabdi, Haneen Alzahrani, Abrar Ashi, Rawiah Alsiary

“…Breast cancer searches decreased notably post-pandemic (p = 0.007), while mammogram searches declined but not significantly (p = 0.31). Regional disparities in search volumes were observed. Conclusion: Several awareness campaigns especially in the country sides are essential to help increase public awareness and interest. …”
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Change in the Prevalence of Testing for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the United States: 1999–2012 by Nicholas T. Vozoris, Jane Batt

“…Compared to 1999-2000, significantly fewer individuals self-reported being tested for LTBI in 2011-2012 among Hispanic Americans (68.0% versus 60.7%, p<0.0001) and among those with comorbidities (74.7% versus 72.0%, p=0.02). …”
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Development of a microbiome for phenolic metabolism based on a domestication approach from lab to industrial application by Wei Zhao, Liuyang Shi, Yifan Han, Xingbiao Wang, Jingjing Wang, Song Xu, Xiaoxia Zhang, Zhiyong Huang

“…The domestication process includes the transition from water to gas, which provided complex transient environment for screening of a more adaptable and robust microbiome, thereby mitigating the performance disparities encountered when transitioning from laboratory experimentation to industrial engineering applications. …”
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Spatio-temporal modelling of extreme low birth rates in U.S. counties by Kai Wang, Yingqing Zhang, Long Bai, Ying Chen, Chengxiu Ling

“…This paper aims to identify the geographic disparities and potential influential factors of the extreme downward excess of birth rates in the U.S. at the county level from 2003 to 2020. …”
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Variables influencing telemedicine utilization via telephone appointments among rural patients by Eliseo García, Benjamin C. Vincent, Shivani Thakur, Ashish Thakur, Fatima Zabiba, Sandhini Agarwal, Jasmin Dominguez Cervantes, Ahmed Zabiba

“…Results Patients surveyed included 82.4% female (n = 127) and 17.6% male (n = 26); 69.3% of them were Hispanic/Latino (n = 106). When reviewing the patient opinion statements, our data suggested a belief that telemedicine encounters were as good as in-person visits (n = 118, x̄ = 4.932) and that such encounters provided them with the confidence to proceed with future, in-person vein treatments (n = 117, x̄ = 4.744). …”
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Prevalence, and Intellectual Outcome of Unilateral Focal Cortical Brain Damage as a Function of Age, Sex and Aetiology by C. M. J. Braun, I. Montour-Proulx, S. Daigneault, I. Rouleau, S. Kuehn, M. Piskopos, G. Desmarais, F. Lussier, C. Rainville

“…However, several other aetiological categories were significantly male prevalent in juveniles (mitotic, traumatic, dysplasic) and adults (mitotic, traumatic). There was no sex difference in outcome (i.e., postlesion IQ) of these cortical brain lesions for the cohort as a whole, after statistical removal of the influence of lesion extent, aetiology and presence of epilepsy. …”
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Analyse spatio-temporelle de la mise à disposition de deux moyens de prévention du paludisme : les moustiquaires imprégnées d’insecticide à longue durée d’action et le traitement p... by Konan Rodolphe Mardoché Azongnibo, Serge-Brice Assi, Alexis Serge Aimain, Gnamké Mathieu Niamké, Aristide Colette Adjoua Kouakou, Kouassi Paul Anoh, Akré Maurice Adja, Emmanuel Bonnet, Florence Fournet

“…Peu de données sont disponibles pour évaluer la couverture en moustiquaires imprégnées d’insecticide à longue durée d’action (MILDA) et en traitement préventif intermittent (TPI) en Côte d’Ivoire alors que ces informations permettraient d’améliorer la prévention du paludisme. …”
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Comparative Study of Angiotensin Convertase Enzyme (ACE2) Gene Expression in Patients with Covid-19 By Molecular Method by Behrooz Farzanegan, Naghmeh Bahrami, Mohammad Fathi, Saba Tahmasebi, Mehdi Kazem Pour Dizaji, Shadi Shafaghi, Farnaz Ahmadi, Farnoush Mohammadi, Seyedeh Zahra Fotook Kiaei, Mona Mohajeri Tehrani, Masoume Farhangiyan, Abdolreza Mohamadnia

“…Moreover, there is a decrease in the expression of ACE2 genes in the blood of patients with severe symptoms hospitalized in intensive care units as compared to those, with mild symptoms, highlighting a substantial disparity. Conclusion: The numerical value of fold change for ACE2 gene in severe type patients shows a decrease compared to mild patients and it is 2.11 times lower in severe type patients than mild type. …”
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X-linked ubiquitin-specific peptidase 11 (USP11) increases susceptibility to Cushing’s disease in women by Tao Zhang, Yanting Liu, Fang Liu, Kaiyu Guo, Runhua Tang, Jingwei Ye, Li Xue, Zhipeng Su, Zhe Bao Wu

“…Abstract The incidence of pituitary adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting PitNETs, commonly known as ACTH PitNETs, is significantly higher in females; however, the underlying causes for this gender disparity remain unclear. In this study, we analyzed the expression of deubiquitinating enzymes in functioning ACTH PitNETs from both male and female subjects using RNA sequencing and identified USP11 as a potential susceptibility factor contributing to the higher prevalence of these PitNETs in females. …”
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Investigating the impact of age and sex on cataract surgery complications and outcomes by Hadas Ben-Eli, Yaacov Cnaany, Michael Halpert, Itay Chowers, Ayelet Goldstein

“…The study found that males aged 65–75 years had significantly higher rates of functional postoperative BCVA (91% for males vs. 79% for females, p = 0.007), a disparity not attributable to differences in surgical complications or risk factor prevalence. …”
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Can floseal™ be applied safely during otologic surgery? Assessment of ototoxicity in a chinchilla animal model by Carol Nhan, Aren Bezdjian, Abdullah Alarfaj, Sam J. Daniel

“…After a myringotomy incision was made in each tympanic membrane, baseline auditory brainstem response measurements were performed at 8, 20, and 25 kHz. …”
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Engaging with patients with diabetes: the role of social media in low-income healthcare organisations by Jose Rodriguez, Shabbir Syed-Abdul, Andrea Cano, Mohy Uddin, Fernanda Caceres

“…Diabetic-related posts were identified using keywords and categorised based on their contents and features.Results Findings reveal significant disparities in the frequencies of posts and public engagement among different types of organisations. …”
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Mask-wearing affects infants' selective attention to familiar and unfamiliar audiovisual speech by Lauren N. Slivka, Kenna R. H. Clayton, Greg D. Reynolds

“…Six-month-old and 12-month-old infants (n = 42, 55% female, 91% White Non-Hispanic/Latino) were shown videos of an actress speaking in a familiar language (English) with and without a mask on, as well as videos of the same actress speaking in an unfamiliar language (German) with and without a mask. …”
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Comprehensive assessment of a miRNA-mRNA regulatory network in Meretrix meretrix: Implications for metabolism and autophagy across divergent growth rates by Yuchen Wang, Zhidong Zhang, Suhua Chen, Yangping Wu, Qiujie Li, Yi Cao, Yu Zhang, Aihua Chen

“…To elucidating the regulatory mechanisms underlying clam growth, a comparative analysis of the miRNA and mRNA transcriptomes was undertaken for M. meretrix specimens exhibiting disparate growth rates. The results showed that a total of 32 differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs) and 1049 differentially expressed mRNAs (DEGs) were identified. …”
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