Identification of novel fructo-oligosaccharide bacterial consumers by pulse metatranscriptomics in a human stool sample by Catherine Prattico, Emmanuel Gonzalez, Lharbi Dridi, Shiva Jazestani, Kristin E. Low, D. Wade Abbott, Corinne F. Maurice, Bastien Castagner

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Urban Economic Structures as Multidimensional Networks: A Complex Systems Framework for Analyzing Economic Development Trajectories by Shade T. Shutters

“…Typically based on colocation patterns of some type of entity, these networks have previously been constructed using economic entities such as products, occupations, or labor skills. …”
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Assessing caregiver stress and resource needs in pediatric cancer care by Shaimaa Mohamed Amin, Mahmoud Abdelwahab Khedr, Azza Medhat Aziz Mansy, Ahmed Hashem El-Monshed, Mohamed Gamal Noaman Malek, Ayman Mohamed El-Ashry

“…The sample included 258 pediatric cancer caregivers selected based on predefined eligibility criteria. Data were collected using the Caregiver Needs and Resources Assessment (CNRA) and the King Stone Caregiver Stress Scale (KCSS), both of which demonstrated strong reliability and validity. …”
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Beyond the current state of just-in-time adaptive interventions in mental health: a qualitative systematic review by Claire R. van Genugten, Claire R. van Genugten, Melissa S. Y. Thong, Melissa S. Y. Thong, Melissa S. Y. Thong, Wouter van Ballegooijen, Wouter van Ballegooijen, Wouter van Ballegooijen, Annet M. Kleiboer, Annet M. Kleiboer, Donna Spruijt-Metz, Arnout C. Smit, Mirjam A. G. Sprangers, Mirjam A. G. Sprangers, Yannik Terhorst, Yannik Terhorst, Heleen Riper, Heleen Riper, Heleen Riper

“…Complex analytical techniques such as data from passive monitoring of individuals' states and contexts were hardly used. …”
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The Collection of Rhizosphere Microorganisms: its importance for the study of associative plant-bacterium interactions by O. V. Turkovskaya, S. N. Golubev

“…Its activity is primarily directed toward the isolation and preservation of microorganisms from the plant root zone. The international research interest in microorganisms from this ecological niche is not waning, because they are very important for plant growth and development and, consequently, for plant breeding. …”
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Exploring the genomic and antimicrobial resistance tapestry: comparative insights into Salmonella enterica serotypes Agona, Braenderup, Muenchen, and Panama in Latin American surfa... by Zhao Chen, Enrique J. Delgado Suárez, Raquel R. Bonelli, Celso J. B. Oliveira, Andrea I. Moreno-Switt, Aiko D. Adell, Angélica Reyes-Jara, Christopher J. Grim, Marc W. Allard, Sandra M. Tallent, Eric W. Brown, Rebecca L. Bell, Magaly Toro, Jianghong Meng

“…Agona isolates exhibited the presence of fosA7.2, while qnrB19 emerged as the predominant AMR gene (ARG) among S. …”
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PENGEMBANGAN TEMPAT SAMPAH PINTAR MENGGUNAKAN SENSOR ULTRASONIK BERBASIS ARDUINO UNO UNTUK LIMBAH MASKER by Sri Purwaningsih, Jesi Pebralia, Rustan Rustan

“…In this study, a smart trash bin for mask waste was developed using an Arduino Uno-based sensor and servo motor. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Urinary Schistosomiasis among Primary Schoolchildren in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa by Sydlynn Dorné Hambury, Anna D. Grobler, Paula Ezinne Melariri

“…A structured, close-ended, Likert-scale, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from 458 learners in Grades 4 to 7 aged from 9 to 16 years. …”
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Delayed Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Initiation among Hospitalized Adults in a Resource-Limited Settings: A Challenge to the Global Target of ART for 90% of HIV-Infected Individual... by Prossie Merab Ingabire, Fred Semitala, Moses R. Kamya, Damalie Nakanjako

“…Up to 75% of hospitalized HIV-infected, cART-naïve, cART-eligible patients did not initiate cART and had a 33% pre-ART mortality rate within two weeks of eligibility for cART. …”
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Población y salud mental en México. Reflexiones y un ejercicio de aproximación mediante las variaciones de la mortalidad por suicidio by Carolina Martínez Salgado

“…Con base en esta última información se propone, mediante un análisis de cúmulos, una clasificación preliminar de las entidades en tres grandes conjuntos. …”
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Enhancing food security while reducing environmental impacts: Life cycle assessment of cultivation-irrigation systems and yield gap closure in paddy fields by Abdullah Darzi-Naftchali, Markus Berger, Fereshteh Batoukhteh, Ali Motevali

“…However, their related environmental impacts (EI) have received less attention. This study uses life cycle assessment and farmers' field data to analyze the EI of five rice cultivation-irrigation systems: transplanting with continuous flooding (T-CF), transplanting with alternate wetting and drying (T-AWD), DDSR with drip irrigation (DDSR-D), DDSR with sprinkler irrigation (DDSR-S), and DDSR with furrow irrigation (DDSR-F). …”
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A bioinformatics approach for identifying the probable cause of the cross-interaction of antibodies to the antigenic protein HPV16 L1 with the HPV6 L1 protein by A. S. Stolbikov, R. K. Salyaev, N. I. Rekoslavskaya

“…In this work, the amino acid sequences of HPV16 L1 and HPV6 L1 used for the development of a binary vaccine against cervical cancer and anogenital papillomatosis have been analyzed. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 infection and antibody seroprevalence in routine surveillance patients, healthcare workers and general population in Kita region, Mali: an observational study 2020–2021... by Ulla Ashorn, Per Ashorn, Nigel Klein, Samba O Sow, Camilla Ducker, Elaine Cloutman-Green, Dagmar Alber, Fadima Cheick Haidara, Juho Luoma, Laura Adubra, Henry Badji, Fatoumata Diallo, Rikhard Ihamuotila, Owen Martell, Uma U Onwuchekwa, Oumar Samaké, Awa Traore, Kevin Wilson, Yue-Mei Fan

“…Objective To estimate the degree of SARS-CoV-2 transmission among healthcare workers (HCWs) and general population in Kita region of Mali.Design Routine surveillance in 12 health facilities, HCWs serosurvey in five health facilities and community serosurvey in 16 villages in or near Kita town, Mali.Setting Kita region, western Mali; local health centres around the central (regional) referral health centre.Participants Patients in routine surveillance, HCWs in local health centres and community members of all ages in populations associated with study health centres.Main outcome measures Seropositivity of ELISA test detecting SARS-CoV-2-specific total antibodies and real-time RT-PCR confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.Results From 2392 routine surveillance samples, 68 (2.8%, 95% CI: 2.2% to 3.6%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR. …”
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Impaired hemodynamic forces assessed by routine CMR and its determinants in different duration T2DM patients with normal LV function and myocardial strain by Guozhu Shao, Guozhu Shao, Guozhu Shao, Yukun Cao, Yukun Cao, Yukun Cao, Yue Cui, Yue Cui, Yue Cui, Hongyan Li, Heshui Shi, Heshui Shi, Heshui Shi

“…The objective of this study is to quantitatively assess hemodynamic forces (HDFs) using a rigorous mathematical model based on conventional cine cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) images in patients with T2DM, and investigate their correlation with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) and duration of diabetes.MethodsWe recruited 63 T2DM patients and 50 healthy volunteers to undergo contrast-enhanced CMR examinations. …”
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Participación del alumnado en los procesos de evaluación en la docencia universitaria: autoevaluación y coevaluación by Azucena Penelas-Leguía, Pedro Cuesta-Valiño, José María López-Sanz, Patricia Durán-Álamo

“… En todo proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje, la evaluación se emplea como una herramienta clave para medir cuantitativamente el progreso de los estudiantes. …”
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PTPN2 Downregulation Is Associated with Albuminuria and Vitamin D Receptor Deficiency in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Li Zheng, Wei Zhang, Aimei Li, Yan Liu, Bin Yi, Farid Nakhoul, Hao Zhang

“…Methods. 101 T2DM patients were divided into three groups based on urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR): normal albuminuria (uACR < 30 mg/g, n=29), microalbuminuria (30 mg/g ≤ uACR < 300 mg/g, n=34), and macroalbuminuria (uACR ≥ 300 mg/g, n=38). …”
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Síndrome de Löeffler y ascaridiasis en la vía biliar en una niña. Presentación de un caso clínico by Juan Mario Reyes Vera

“…Además, se describió en ambos campos pulmonares un patrón alveolar intersticial y un ligero derrame pleural en base pulmonar derecha. …”
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Maximizing udder health through a selection index: a focus on udder traits in Italian Mediterranean Buffaloes by Johanna Ramírez Díaz, Roberta Cimmino, Rossi Dario, Zullo Gianluigi, Neglia Gianluca, Altieri Damiano, Mayra Gómez, Stefano Biffani, Giuseppe Campanile

“…The phenotypic records of 15,275 females and a pedigree with 43,395 animals were used. A multitrait animal model that included CG (herd-year-calving season), calving month, and parity as fixed effects, and the animal as a random effect was used. …”
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The neighborhood walk: introducing first-year medical students to social determinants of health in underserved neighborhoods by Tien C. Nguyen, Lilly W. Tang, Emma Bryant, Awa S. Jobe, Amy J. Yu, Yui Sugiura, Thuy Bui

“…The purpose of this study is to evaluate the educational impact of an immersive social determinants of health learning intervention for first-year medical students. Methods First year medical students visited one of five underserved neighborhoods in Pittsburgh during Orientation Week. …”
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Cost Savings in Chronic Pain Patients Initiating Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) with a 60-Day PNS Treatment by David M. Dickerson, Hemant Kalia, Kevin E. Vorenkamp, Konstantin V. Slavin, Jonathan M. Hagedorn, Candace Gunnarsson, Eric L. Keuffel, Andrew J. Epstein, Mark Stultz, Nathan D. Crosby

“…Methods Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) fee-for-service (FFS) data were analyzed to identify patients with at least 12 months of follow-up (median 26.4 months) who initiated PNS treatment with: (1) 60-Day PNS or (2) PNS-BT. …”
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