Recombinant Lactococcus lactis Carrying IL-4 and IL-10 Coding Vectors Protects against Type 1 Diabetes in NOD Mice and Attenuates Insulitis in the STZ-Induced Model by Tatiane M. Preisser, Vanessa P. da Cunha, Mariana P. Santana, Vanessa B. Pereira, Denise C. Cara, Bianca M. Souza, Anderson Miyoshi

“…The STZ-induced mice that were treated with combined bacterial strains carrying plasmids encoding IL-4 and IL-10 showed lower incidence of diabetes and more preserved pancreatic islets than the mice that received the individual bacterial strains. …”
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Assessment of Radionuclide Concentration in Surface Soil and Human Health Risk Associated with Exposure in Two Higher Institutions of Esan land, Edo State, Nigeria by F.A. Popoola, O.D. Fakeye, Q.B. Basiru, D.A. Adesina, M.A. Sulola

“…These values were found to be lower than the global average values. Hence, there is no radiation induced health threat to the students and members of staff in the study area. …”
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Schools’ toilets quality and its relation to urinary tract problems in pupils of primary schools in Hilla city by Russul Hamed Jawad, Abdul Razzaq Alsalman

“…In this study, primary school-aged children’s bathroom habits, contributing factors, and relationships to lower urinary tract symptoms were examined. Objectives: The objectives of the study were: (1) to evaluate factors that affect students going to school toilets including toilet facilities and toilet hygiene in children of primary schools; (2) to evaluate urinary symptoms in those children; (3) to differentiate between private school children and public school children; and (4) to evaluate pupils-to-toilets ratio among primary school children. …”
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Oxidative Stress, Lipid Peroxidation, and Loss of Hyaluronic Acid in the Human Vitreous Affected by Synchysis Scintillans by Loredana Bergandi, Oleksii A Skorokhod, Rosalba La Grotta, Evelin Schwarzer, Raffaele Nuzzi

“…Synchysis scintillans patients had significantly lower activities of SOD and catalase both in aqueous and vitreous humors than patients with vitreoretinal disorders without synchysis. …”
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Awareness of workplace hazards and preventive measures among sandstone mineworkers in Rajasthan, India: A cross-sectional study by Absar Ahmad

“…Failure to use PPEs at work was statistically significant associated with belonging to scheduled castes or scheduled tribes, lower distance from home to workplace (1‒3 Km), hours work per day (< 8 hr), and no availability of safe drinking water. …”
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Predictors of sickness absence among employees with common mental disorders in Sweden– a longitudinal study by Anna Frantz, Anna Toropova, Iben Axén, Gunnar Bergström, Anna Finnes, Elisabeth Björk Brämberg

“…Results The sample consisted of 197 employees. Lower-rated work ability in relation to physical demands ([exp (B) 1.19], 95% CI 1.02–1.40) and higher-rated job demands ([exp (B) 1.28], 95% CI 1.01–1.61), were associated with increased number of sickness absence days during the 18 months follow-up. …”
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The Protective Role of Ambient Ultraviolet Radiation Against Dementia: An Ecological Analysis of Global Data by Wenpeng You

“…Subgroup analyses revealed that the protective effects of UVR were particularly pronounced in developing countries, where limited access to vitamin D supplementation, combined with greater exposure to natural sunlight may enhance its influence. Conclusion Lower ambient UVR levels are associated with higher dementia incidence rates worldwide, suggesting a critical role for UVR in mitigating dementia risk. …”
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Vegetation optical depth as a key predictor for fire risk escalation by Dinuka Kankanige, Yi Y. Liu, Ashish Sharma

“…Across the entire spatial domain, from the first to the ninth lead month, the VOD-induced model showed higher mean NSE (0.65 ± 0.23 to 0.52 ± 0.34) and lower or nearly equal mean root mean square error (RMSE) (4.6 ± 3.7 to 7.9 ± 5.4) than the persistence model. …”
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Animal Models of Steatosis (NAFLD) and Steatohepatitis (NASH) Exhibit Hepatic Lobe-Specific Gelatinases Activity and Oxidative Stress by Giuseppina Palladini, Laura G. Di Pasqua, Clarissa Berardo, Veronica Siciliano, Plinio Richelmi, Stefano Perlini, Andrea Ferrigno, Mariapia Vairetti

“…MMP-9 activity was not detectable in Zucker rats. TIMP-1 was lower in LL when compared with ML while no lobar differences were detectable for TIMP-2 in either Obese or Lean Zucker rats. …”
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Coagulation Profile of Convalescent Plasma Donors and Recipients by Hanna H Pitkänen MD, PhD, Tuukka Helin MD, PhD, Tamim Khawaja MD, Jukka-Pekka Pietilä MD, Mikael Kajova MD, Hanna Välimaa MD, PhD, DDS, Tero Vahlberg MSc, Jarkko Ihalainen MD, Antti Vierikko MD, Olli Vapalahti MD, PhD, Anu Kantele MD, PhD, Riitta Lassila MD, PhD

“…Despite randomization, the HCP group had lower baseline (p = 0.004) and Day 1 platelet counts (p = 0.019) than the LCP group. …”
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Screening fungi for use as biocatalysts in self-healing concrete with protocol simulating concrete environment by Ahsanul Kabir Sumon, Krutika Invally, Lu-Kwang Ju

“…Results also indicate the importance of incorporating designs to locally lower pH near spores, at least slightly (from 12.9 to 12), and to limit temperature to below 53 °C. …”
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Ankle muscle strength and activation are associated with walking patterns in preschool and school-age children. by Sudarat Apibantaweesakul, Shiho Omura, Weihuang Qi, Natsuki Sado, Hiroto Shiotani, Fumiko Tanaka, Plaiwan Suttanon, Yasuo Kawakami

“…The GRFs relative to body weight were lower in both horizontal and vertical components in PS compared to SC and AD, while the relative lateral force during stance was greatest in PS followed by SC and then AD. …”
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Assessment of Cognitive Functions in Multimorbid Patients in Lithuanian Primary Care Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study Using MMSE and LT-GPCOG by Silvija Valdonė Alšauskė, Ingrida Grabauskytė, Ida Liseckienė, Jūratė Macijauskienė

“…Statistically significant associations were found between cognitive impairment and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (<i>p</i> = 0.008 and <i>p</i> = 0.003) in both tests and chronic kidney disease (CKD) (<i>p</i> = 0.005) while testing with the MMSE. Lower education and unemployment were also correlated with cognitive impairment (<i>p</i> = 0.008 and <i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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New taphonomic approach applied to the Late Pleistocene bone remains from Pikimachay Cave, Ayacucho Basin, Peru: possible implications for the debate on human colonisation of weste... by Hugo G Nami, Karina V Chichkoyan, Juan Yataco Capcha, José L Lanata

“…As a part of a research programme aiming to re-assess the Late Pleistocene remains from this site, we made taphonomic observations on a sample of bones (n=40) from the lower strata (layers h to k) as follows: h (n=17), h1 (n=6), i (n=4), i1 (n=7), j (n=5), and k (n=1). …”
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Machine learning prediction models for mortality risk in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: evaluating early versus late CRRT initiation by Chuanren Zhuang, Ruomeng Hu, Ke Li, Zhengshuang Liu, Songjie Bai, Sheng Zhang, Xuehuan Wen

“…SHAP analysis identified maximum lactate levels, age, and minimum SpO2 as the strongest predictors of mortality, while CRRT timing showed relatively lower impact on outcome prediction.ConclusionWhile later initiation of CRRT in S-AKI patients was associated with improved survival, this benefit comes with increased healthcare resource utilization. …”
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C1q/TNF-Related Protein5 (CTRP5) as a Biomarker to Predict Metabolic Syndrome and Each of Its Components by Feiyu Jiang, Min Yang, Xili Zhao, Rui Liu, Gangyi Yang, Dongfang Liu, Hua Liu, Hongting Zheng, Zhiming Zhu, Ling Li

“…Overweight/obese individuals (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) showed a lower serum CTRP5 level than lean subjects (BMI < 25 kg/m2) in the study population (124.1 (99.12–147.37) vs. 103.9 (79.15–124.25) μg/L; P<0.01). …”
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Access to evidence-based care: a systematic review of trauma and surgical literature costs across resource settings by Eduardo Huaman, Lacey LaGrone, Megan Wojick, Hannah Conner, Ashley Farley, Marianne Luyo, Sam Thomas-Pate

“…When considering purchasing power parity, APCs and subscription costs ranged from 2 to 15 times more expensive in LMICs when compared with those in the USA.Limitations Primary search term was in English only, and only peer-reviewed journal articles were reviewed.Conclusions or implications of key findings Although initiatives exist to support peer-reviewed journals in LMICs, there is an exorbitant cost for authors in these countries, as well as those in high-income countries that are not affiliated with a large institution, to either publish in, or access, a majority of surgical journals. Efforts to lower the overall cost of publishing must be made to provide greater access to medical literature.PROSPERO registration number CRD4202140227.Level of evidence Level IV.…”
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A Study of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection and Correlates in Women with Vaginal Discharge Referred at Fann Teaching Hospital in Senegal by Roger C. Tine, Khadime Sylla, Rougyatou Ka, Lamine Dia, Doudou Sow, Souleye Lelo, Khardiata Diallo, Babacar Faye, Thérèse Dieng, Cheikh T. Ndour, Ahmet Y. Sow

“…The prevalence of Trichomoniasis represented 4.8%, 95%CI(3.1-5.7) and it was lower among women less than 30 years (4.1%), while divorced women more likely to be infected compared to married and single women (aOR:2.1, 95%CI (1.2-3.7)). …”
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Successful Treatment of Plasma Cell-Rich Acute Rejection Using Bortezomib: A Case Report by Sara Hashemi, Reut Hod-Dvorai, Rebecca Tong, Liye Suo

“…Plasma cell-rich acute rejection (PCAR), a relatively rare subtype of acute allograft rejection, is usually associated with a significantly lower treatment response rate and a higher graft failure rate. …”
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Epidemiology, clinical manifestation, diagnosis,and treatment of bursitis iliopectinea: A systematic review by Malgorzata Lea Jonczy, Lorenz Büchler, Yadusha Mahenthiran, Fabrice Helfenstein, Christian Apenzeller-Herzog, Andrej Isaak

“…This underscores the necessity of considering BI in patients presenting with nonspecific inguinal pain or neurovascular symptoms of the lower extremity. Additionally, standardizing the nomenclature of BI nomenclature could improve future research.…”
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