Effects of neonatal handling on behavior and stress-response in rats selected for reaction towards humans by Yu. E. Herbeck, O. A. Amelkina, M. Yu. Konoshenko, S. G. Shikhevich, R. G. Gulevich, R. V. Kozhemyakina, I. Z. Plyusnina, I. N. Oskina

“…However, levels of corticosterone in stress in intact aggressive rats of later generations (70s) were lower than in generation 44, which differed little from the corresponding value in “tame” rats, selected in the opposite direction, for the absence of aggressiveness towards humans. …”
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Impact of electronic AKI alert/care bundle on AKI inpatient outcomes: a retrospective single-center cohort study by Michael Chen-Xu, Christopher Kassam, Emma Cameron, Szymon Ryba, Vivian Yiu

“…All-cause mortality, LOS and improvement in AKI stage, demographic and comorbidity data, medications and AKI order set use were automatically collected from the EHR.Results The AKI order set was used in 9.8% of AKI events and was associated with 28% lower odds of all-cause mortality (multivariable odds ratio [OR] 0.72, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.57–0.91). …”
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Biosorption of Cadmium by Filamentous Fungi Isolated from Coastal Water and Sediments by Lebeth C. Manguilimotan, Jayzon G. Bitacura

“…Most filamentous fungal colonies have grown most at the lower Cd concentrations and least at the higher concentrations. …”
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Outcomes of COVID-19 in the Omicron-predominant wave: large-scale real-world data analysis with a comparison to influenza by Koichi Miyashita, Hironao Hozumi, Kazuki Furuhashi, Eiji Nakatani, Yusuke Inoue, Hideki Yasui, Yuzo Suzuki, Masato Karayama, Noriyuki Enomoto, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Naoki Inui, Toshiyuki Ojima, Takafumi Suda

“…The mortality rate was lower for patients with COVID-19 than in those with influenza among those aged ≤ 39 years but higher among those aged ≥ 40 years. …”
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Adults with Treacher Collins Syndrome Share Comparable 3D Upper Airway Dimensions with Nonsyndromic Individuals by Renan Jhordan Mettelziefen dos Inocentes, Alexandre de Almeida Ribeiro, Maria Noel Marzano-Rodrigues, Marília Sayako Yatabe-Ioshida, Ivy Kiemle Trindade-Suedam

“…There were also significant differences between TCS-ADOL and TCS-ADUL, with significantly lower airway volumes in the TCS-ADOL group. Strong positive correlations were found between certain airway measurements in the TCS-ADOL group, which were not observed in adults. …”
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Performance of NUA45 bean variety between two generations for seeds grown under farmer management at Rupike Irrigation Scheme in Masvingo, Zimbabwe by Chakare Benhura, Farai Mapanda, Albert Machisvo, D Mavhiri, Tinashe Chirambadare

“…The 95% confidence interval for Zinc concentration at F1 (planted) is 10.84 ≤ µZn≤11.18 mg/kg and also the 95% confidence interval for Zinc concentration at F2 (harvested) is 11.79 ≤ µZn≤12.12 mg/kg and lower than CBI claim of 38.00 mg/Kg. The 95% confidence intervals for iron concentration ranged from 28.50 ≤ µFe≤30.57 mg/kg with the highest being 30.59 ≤ µFe≤32.34 mg/kg are below the CBI claim of 93.00 mg/kg. …”
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Factors associated with infant mortality in Nigeria: A scoping review. by Loveth Dumebi Nwanze, Alaa Siuliman, Nuha Ibrahim

“…<h4>Background</h4>Infant mortality persists as a global public health concern, particularly in lower-middle-income countries (LIMCs) such as Nigeria. …”
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Bell’s Palsy: A Prospective Study by Ahmed Hassan Kamil Mustafa, Ahmed Mohammed Suleiman

“…It is the most common cause of lower motor neuron facial nerve paralysis with an annual incidence of 15–30 per 100,000 population. …”
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Knowledge on hydroxychloroquine prescription and attitude toward its use in COVID-19 – A survey-based study among doctors by T P Afra, N A Uvais, Anuradha Bishnoi, Edavalath Sukesh, Salin Eliyas, N A Bishurul Hafi, T Muhammed Razmi

“…Those who were dealing with COVID-19 patients directly (n = 41) had significantly lower knowledge score compared to the others (6.37 vs. 7.72, P = 0.007). …”
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Probe – Integrated electrochemical sensing platform for detection of trace levels of Dapoxetine hydrochloride drug residue in water and drug formulations by H. Alwael, N.A. Asiri, B.G. Alhogbi, A.S. Alharthi, E.A. Bahaidarah, T.N. Abduljabbar, D.F. Baamer, M. Madkour, F.A. Zainy, M.S. El-Shahawi

“…The experimental Student texp test (n = 5) was lower than tabulated t value t (2.78) at 95 % confidence (n = 5) demonstrating the reliability of the probe towards DPH detection in water and signifying the potential practices for DPH detection in complex matrices. …”
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Photocatalytic Degradation of E.Coli Bacteria by Graphitic Carbon Nitride Photocatalysts under Visible Light Irradiation by Zahra Ahmadi Panah, Reyhaneh Dehghan, Mehran Bijari, Afsaneh Shahbazi

“…Also, the luminescence intensity of this sample was significantly lower, indicating an improvement in photocatalytic performance. …”
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Albumin-to-Fibrinogen Ratio Independently Predicts 28-Day Mortality in Patients with Peritonitis-Induced Sepsis by Huiyu Tai, Zhiyun Zhu, Haifeng Mei, Wenbin Sun, Wei Zhang

“…A low baseline AFR level (≤8.85) was significantly associated with a lower overall survival rate in septic patients by Kaplan-Meier curve analysis with log-rank test (P=0.004). …”
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Anatomy of Inferior Mesenteric Artery in Fetuses by Ayesha Nuzhat

“…In one fetus left renal artery was arising from Inferior Mesenteric Artery, 1.5%, and in another fetus one accessory renal artery was arising from Inferior Mesenteric Artery and entering the lower pole of left kidney. Conclusion. Formation, course, and branching pattern of an artery depend on development and origin of organs to attain the actual adult position.…”
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Development and evaluation of a recombinant monoclonal human antibody with virus-neutralizing activity against the F glycoprotein of respiratory syncytial virus by Sergey A. Klotchenko, Ekaterina A. Romanovskaya-Romanko, Marina A. Plotnikova, Anastasia A. Pulkina, Aram A. Shaldzhyan, Dmitry S. Balabashin, Victoria A. Toporova, Teimur K. Aliev, Natalia E. Gyulikhandanova, Dmitry A. Lioznov

“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common pathogen causing lower respiratory tract infections in children. RSV also poses a serious threat to the elderly and immunocompromised patients. …”
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Influence of water masses and environmental variables on fish community in the south bank of Yangtze River Estuary, China by Dongrong Zhang, Dongrong Zhang, Hengtao Xu, Hengtao Xu, Xin Fang, Xin Fang, Wei Huang, Wei Huang, Youzheng Zhang, Youzheng Zhang, Jian Qian, Jian Qian

“…The reduced biomass and abundance of fish in spring were attributed to the lower influx of freshwater from the upstream. Seasonal variations in the fronts created by the confluence of multiple water masses in the study area, which play a crucial role in influencing the temporal and spatial distribution of fish communities. …”
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Assessing the success of breeding maize inbred lines with contrasting diferulate concentrations by Ana López-Malvar, Rosa Ana Malvar, Ana Butrón, Xose Carlos Souto, Rogelio Santiago

“…Abstract Background The crosslinking of maize cell wall components, particularly mediated by the formation of ferulic acid dimers or diferulates, has been associated with important crop valorization traits such as increased pest resistance, lower forage digestibility, or reduced bioethanol production. …”
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Influencing Factors of Social Anxiety of Undergraduate Nursing Students Based on Random Forest Model: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Yuling Jia, Yuexue Yue

“…Conclusion Attention to social anxiety in undergraduate nursing students is necessary, particularly for those with a higher fear of evaluations, introverted personalities, lower self‐efficacy, and poor academic performance. …”
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Role of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C) as a Clinical Predictor of Decompensation in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease (CLD) by Harshavardhan Rao B, Priya Nair, Anoop K. Koshy, S. Krishnapriya, C. R. Greeshma, Rama P. Venu

“…Mean HDL-C levels were significantly lower among patients with decompensation (27.5±15 mg/dL vs. 43.5±13.9 mg/dL; p value 0.004). …”
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Analysis of Internet Financial Risk Control Model Based on Machine Learning Algorithms by Mingjin Liu, Ruijie Gao, Wei Fu

“…The research results show that the prediction effect of the classification model based on traditional linear regression is generally lower than that of the model based on the classification algorithm based on machine learning, and there is a complex nonlinear relationship between platform default and its related influencing factors. …”
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The Effect of Spatial Scale on the Prediction of Tropical Forest Attributes from Image Texture by J. Alberto Gallardo-Cruz, Jonathan V. Solórzano, Edgar J. González, Jorge A. Meave

“…H was the best-predicted attribute; this occurred at the smallest scale, with increasing scales producing lower R2 values. The second best-predicted attribute was HSD, which peaked at the intermediate scale. …”
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