Antigenicity, Solubility and Digestibility of β-Lactoglobulin Combined with Different Plant Polyphenols by Liyan NONG, Xueming LIU, Jingrong CHENG, Jinhao ZOU, Wenhong CAO, Daobang TANG, Huaigu YANG

“…The solubility of the complexes or adducts constructed via enzymatic catalytic process was lower than the corresponding compounds built by non-covalent or alkaline methods (except for tea residue polyphenols group). …”
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A novel scoring system based on magnetic resonance imaging for the prediction of the difficulty of ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for uterine fibroids by Ying Zhang, Qian Wang, Yangyang Wang, Rong Ma, Min He, Lian Zhang

“…The patients with score lower than 3 were categorized into low difficulty group, with score equal to or greater than 3 were categorized into high difficulty group. …”
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Characterization of subcutaneous and visceral de-differentiated fat cells by Yan Li, Houyu Zhang, Carlos F. Ibáñez, Meng Xie

“…Results: We show that in vitro-derived DFAT cells have lower adipogenic potential and distinct cellular composition compared to ASPCs. …”
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Exploring the antiviral potential of shikimic acid against Chikungunya virus through network pharmacology, molecular docking, and in vitro experiments by Jialiang Xin, Xingxing Song, Haohong Zheng, Wenjing Li, Yuyang Qin, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, He Zhang, Guangneng Peng

“…The molecular docking analysis revealed that SA could interact with multiple CHIKV-related targets, including EGF, with vina scores generally lower than −6, indicating a high propensity for stable complex formation. …”
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Children Who Experience Unintentional Injuries: Their Functional Profiles by Sara Rosenblum, Tal Nardi-Moses, Helly Goez, Naor Demeter

“…Compared with the children in the uninjured group, the children in the injured group had significantly lower executive function abilities in the BRIEF’s eight subscales, total behavioral regulation and metacognitive indices, and global executive function scores (p<.001). …”
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Risk Factors for Stroke-associated Pneumonia: A Prospective Cohort Study by Alexis Suárez Quesada, Ezequiel López Espinosa, Noelsis García Verdecia, Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés

“…Subjects who developed pneumonia had lower scores on the Glasgow scale and higher scores on the modified Rankin scale. …”
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Perturbative Stability and Error-Correction Thresholds of Quantum Codes by Yaodong Li, Nicholas O’Dea, Vedika Khemani

“…Motivated by error-correction considerations, we define general order parameters for all such generalized Z_{2} lattice-gauge theories, and show that they are generally lower bounded by success probabilities of error correction. …”
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Combined Use of HArmonyCa and Hyaluronic Acid Fillers: A Holistic Approach to Facial Rejuvenation by Sadiye Kus, MD, Sukran Sarigul Guduk, MD

“…A combined use of HArmonyCa and HA fillers improves laxity in the lower face and neck and enhances aesthetic outcomes with high patient satisfaction. …”
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Resistance of hybrid (F4, F5) forms of the spring soft wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to leaf phytopathogens under different ecological and geographical conditions by E. I. Ripberger, N. A. Bome, D. Trautz

“…Tests were carried out within two vegetative periods (2013–2014) in three geographic locations: Tyumen region (Russia), Baden-Württemberg (Germany) and Lower Saxony (Germany). These areas significantly differed in climatic conditions during the study years. …”
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GH inhibits ALV-J replication and restricts cell cycle by activating PI3K/Akt signaling pathway by Junliang Xia, Ling Lin, Rongyang Ju, Chengxun Xu, Guodong Mo, Xiquan Zhang

“…In this study, we observed a significant upregulation of GH protein expression in the plasma of ALV infected chickens, and a marked increase in GH mRNA in ALV-J infected cells. We found that lower gp85 expression correlated with higher GH expression in immune tissues, suggesting that GH may inhibit gp85 expression. …”
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Close to the border-Resilience in healthcare in a European border region: Findings of a needs analysis. by Leonie A K Loeffler, Sophie Isabelle Lambert, Lea Bouché, Martin Klasen, Saša Sopka, Lina Vogt, COMPAS Consortium

“…Compared to their neighbor countries, German healthcare professionals indicated higher levels of depressive symptoms, were more burdened by work-related stressors, and reported lower levels of organizational resilience.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Findings highlight that healthcare institutions not only need to promote the resilience of the individual employee particularly in border regions, healthcare institutions, must also act to be better prepared for potential threats and crises while considering each country's unique needs.…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Acute Ischemic Stroke Presentation, Treatment, and Outcomes by Timothy G. White, Gabriela Martinez, Jason Wang, Michele Gribko, Artem Boltyenkov, Rohan Arora, Jeffrey M. Katz, Henry H. Woo, Pina C. Sanelli

“…Stroke volumes were significantly lower during the Peak-COVID period in 2020 compared to that in 2019, with an absolute decline of 49.5% (P<0.001). …”
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Assessing citizens\' satisfaction from urban management performance in the field of urban servicesCase study: City of Farouj by mohammad motamedi, seyedhassan rasouli, mohammad nasiri

“…In relation to two indicators of pedestrian quality and public participation, the mean difference with the statistical test was calculated to be 0.16 and -0.19 respectively, which indicates that the satisfaction of these services is lower than the limit on average. In other indicators, citizens' satisfaction is above average…”
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Comparative analysis of genetic polymorphism in <i>Rhaponticum carthamoides</i> (Asteraceae) populations by ISSR markers in the Altai Republic by E. V. Zhmud, I. N. Kuban, A. A. Achimova, M. B. Yamtyrov, O. V. Dorogina

“…Representatives of a separate population, least in size and number of individuals in the KNR, showed a high level of similarity in the distribution of DNA fragments. Significantly lower coefficients of genetic similarity with other CPs were found in plants from a small isolated CP from the Shavlinsky Protected Area. …”
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Renoprotective Effect of Thai Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Treated with SGLT-2 Inhibitors versus DPP-4 Inhibitors: A Real-World Observational Study by Apichaya Chanawong, Suriyon Uitrakul, Supatcha Incomenoy, Natnicha Poonchuay

“…The mean estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of the SGLT-2 inhibitor group was significantly lower from baseline at 18 months of treatment, as well as the DPP-4 inhibitor group. …”
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The impact of the Affordable Care Act on health insurance coverage in the Gulf Coast and the Rest of the United States by rural and urban areas by Hosik Min, Kenneth Hudson

“…The health insurance coverage for the rural area compared to urban area after the ACA implementation was higher by 17% in Alabama and Mississippi, yet lower by 23% in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. Discussion and Conclusions: Although the Gulf Coast states did not expand their Medicaid programs, each of the states showed some increase in health insurance coverage after the implementation of the ACA. …”

The importance of Ki-67 proliferation index in small cell lung cancer by Seda Beyhan Sağmen, Coşkun Doğan, Sevda Cömert, Nesrin Kıral, Elif Torun Parmaksız, Ali Fidan, Nagehan Ozdemir Barisik, Sule Karabulut Gul

“…Results The Ki-67 proliferation index (62.29 ± 7.52) was lower in patients with partial response than in patients with complete response (77.08 ± 2.84) (p < 0.001). …”
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Exploring healthcare workers’ immunisation behaviour towards COVID-19 vaccines through psychological patterns by Nour El Houda Benkaddour, Sara Ramdani, Hind Khalil, Asmae Lekfif, Naima Abda, Bouchra Oneib, Yassamine Bentata

“…In contrast, healthcare professionals based at the university hospital had a significantly lower stress level (p = 0.01). Conclusion: Moroccan healthcare professionals exhibited high vaccine acceptance and positive perceptions, particularly among vaccinated individuals despite notable stress around immunisation. …”
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High-resolution manometry in clinical practice: analysis of esophageal motor function according to Chicago classification by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…According to anatomical location of the lower esophageal sphincter and crural diaphragm several morphological types of gastro-esophageal junction are defined that determine severity of gastroesophageal reflux disease. …”
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Dufulin Impacts Plant Defense Against Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus Infecting Tomato by Liping Huang, Yingying Tang, Shuaixin Wang, Jianbin Chen, Jiao Du, Shuo Yan, Deyong Zhang, Xiaobin Shi, Yong Liu, Fan Li

“…Plants treated with dufulin showed reduced symptomatology and lower viral titers compared to the controls. Analysis of gene expression revealed that <i>NPR1</i> was upregulated in the dufulin-treated plants, whereas <i>PI II</i> expression was consistently downregulated in the TYLCV-infected plants. …”
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