Lost microbes of COVID-19: Bifidobacterium, Faecalibacterium depletion and decreased microbiome diversity associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection severity by Eamonn MM Quigley, Thomas J Borody, Sabine Hazan, Neil Stollman, Huseyin S Bozkurt, Sonya Dave, Andreas J Papoutsis, Jordan Daniels, Brad D Barrows

“…Microbiome diversity and composition were compared between patients and exposed controls at all taxonomic levels.Results Compared with controls (n=20), severely symptomatic SARS-CoV-2-infected patients (n=28) had significantly less bacterial diversity (Shannon Index, p=0.0499; Simpson Index, p=0.0581), and positive patients overall had lower relative abundances of Bifidobacterium (p<0.0001), Faecalibacterium (p=0.0077) and Roseburium (p=0.0327), while having increased Bacteroides (p=0.0075). …”
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Evaluation of different sesame varieties cultivated under saline conditions in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh by Md Shihab Uddine Khan, Md Moshiur Rahman, Arup Ratan Basak, Prodipto Bishnu Angon, Sadia Afroz Ritu, Milon Kobir, Md Riazul Islam

“…The salty portions of the country have much lower agricultural yields, cropping intensities, and productivity than the rest of the country. …”
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Knowledge of Ghana’s liberal abortion law and use of modern contraceptives among women of reproductive age by Maxwell Tii Kumbeni, Jeff Luck, S. Marie Harvey

“…Results More than half (55.4%) lived in urban area, 80.1% were 20 years or older, 52.2% were multiparous women, 61.9% had secondary or higher education, and 34.5% were in the lower two wealth quintiles. We found no statistically significant association between knowledge of the legal status of abortion and use of modern contraceptives, or between knowledge of the monthly fertile period and use of modern contraceptives. …”
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Altered circadian rhythmicity of the QT interval predicts mortality in a large real-world academic hospital population by Rutger R. van de Leur, Bastiaan C. du Pré, Markella I. Printezi, Rutger J. Hassink, Pieter A. Doevendans, René van Es, Linda W. van Laake

“…A non-linear relationship between peak-to-trough amplitude in QT interval rhythmicity and all-cause mortality was found, with both lower and higher values associated with increased risk. …”
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The accuracy of forecasted hospital admission for respiratory tract infections in children aged 0–5 years for 2017/2023 by Fredrik Methi, Karin Magnusson, Karin Magnusson

“…Now, in 2024, we aim to examine the accuracy and usefulness of our forecast models.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis using data from 753,070 children aged 0–5 years, plotting the observed monthly number of RTI admissions, including influenza coded RTI, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) coded RTI, COVID-19 coded RTI, and other upper and lower RTI, from January 1st, 2017, until May 31st, 2023. …”
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The causal impact of smoking behavior on osteoarthritis: a Mendelian randomization analysis by Qiang Xiao, Susu Dong, Yafen Tan, Xuan Zhang, Lu Yao, Qiuping Li, Tianli Wang

“…Reducing tobacco use could, therefore, be beneficial in lowering the incidence of OA.…”
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OSBPL3 modulates the immunosuppressive microenvironment and predicts therapeutic outcomes in pancreatic cancer by Qihui Sun, Xiaoqi Zhu, Qi Zou, Yang Chen, Tingting Wen, Tingting Jiang, Xiaojia Li, Fang Wei, Keping Xie, Jia Liu

“…Additionally, OSBPL3 expression was linked to resistance to immunotherapy, with high OSBPL3 expression associated with lower Immunophenoscore (IPS) scores, indicating poor responsiveness to immunotherapy. …”
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Is body mass index associated with the incidence of endometriosis and the severity of dysmenorrhoea: a case–control study in China? by Qi Chen, Yifei Gao, Yunhui Tang, Luling Lin, Mingzhi Zhao, George Qiaoqi Chen, Shouzhen Chen

“…Objective Endometriosis is considered as a serious gynaecological disease in women at a reproductive age. Lower body mass index (BMI) is thought to be a risk factor. …”
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Predicting water level fluctuations in glacier-fed lakes by ensembling individual models into a quad-meta model by Shoukat Ali Shah, Songtao Ai, Hanxiao Yuan

“…In comparison, XGB and GBM exhibited higher RMSE and lower R2 scores. RF struggled with an RMSE of 0.008 and R2 of 0.962, while DT performed better (RMSE: 0.006 m for climate data) but remained inferior to the proposed model. …”
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Analysis of Microstructure and Performance of Cr₃C₂/Ni60A Coating on 45 Steel for Laser Cladding Piston Rod by Jiafei Pu, Viacheslav Tarelnyk, Yao Ju, Bondarev Sergii Grigorievicth, Xingrong Wang, Qi Dong, Hongfeng Wang, Weiwei Song

“…The wear resistance is optimal at a 35% Cr₃C₂ mass ratio, with a wear loss of 0.15 mg—five times lower than that of the substrate. The primary wear mechanism is abrasive wear, although localized fatigue and adhesive wear are also observed.…”
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Anthropometric and Biochemical Correlations of Insulin Resistance in a Middle-Aged Maltese Caucasian Population by Rachel Agius, Nikolai Paul Pace, Stephen Fava

“…The optimal cutoffs for TG and WC were lower than those currently recommended in both sexes. …”
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The Role of Gender in the Importance of Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease by Farshid Gheisari, Melika Emami, Hadi Raeisi Shahraki, Saeid Samipour, Parastoo Nematollahi

“…Regarding the male subjects, previous MI and HLP had a lower correlation with IHD. Based on our logistic regression models, investigation of the simultaneous effects of risk factors on IHD showed that previous MI is the most effective risk factor in females (OR = 3.93) mostly in terms of residual ischemia in the infarcted myocardium. …”
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Maternal seafood intake, dietary contaminant exposure, and risk of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: exploring gene-environment interactions by Vilde Øverlien Dåstøl, Vilde Øverlien Dåstøl, Kristine Løkås Haftorn, Hamid Khoshfekr Rudsari, Piotr Pawel Jaholkowski, Piotr Pawel Jaholkowski, Ketil Størdal, Ketil Størdal, Siri Eldevik Håberg, Siri Eldevik Håberg, Clarice R. Weinberg, Lisa G. Rider, Ole A. Andreassen, Ole A. Andreassen, Ole A. Andreassen, Anne Lise Brantsæter, Ida Henriette Caspersen, Ida Henriette Caspersen, Helga Sanner, Helga Sanner

“…Our data suggest a more pronounced association in children with a lower genetic predisposition for JIA.…”
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Application of Qijiao moxibustion for patients with insomnia after stroke (气交灸在中风后失眠患者中的应用研究) by XU Qian (徐倩), DU Jing (杜静), GOU Yanhua (缑燕华), YU Hong (余红), ZHANG Fan (张帆)

“…The PSQI score and AIS score were decreased after intervention, and were lower in the observation group than those in the control group (P＜0. 05). …”
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Depression, Substance Use, and Demographic Correlates among University Students: A Cross- Sectional Study among Students in Higher Educational Institution by Bala Ganesh Pichamuthu, Kalpana Kosalram, Sathya Thennavan, Sharmila Govardhanan

“…Besides, male students and those who received lower monthly pocket money were more likely to have depressive symptoms. …”
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Genome-wide identification of MGT gene family in soybean (Glycine max) and their expression analyses under magnesium stress conditions by Ammar Anwar, Junaid Akhtar, Saba Aleem, Maida Aleem, Muhammad Khuram Razzaq, Saud Alamri, Qasim Raza, Iram Sharif, Arooj Iftikhar, Shehreen Naseer, Zaheer Ahmed, Iqrar Ahmed Rana, Waheed Arshad, Muhammad Imran Khan, Javaid Akhter Bhat, Muqadas Aleem, Abdel-Rhman Z. Gaafar, Mohamed S. Hodhod

“…Mg deficiency adversely affects growth of plants by limiting shoot and root development, disturbing the structure and membranes of the grana, reducing photosynthesis efficiency, and lowering net CO2 assimilation. The MGT (Magnesium transporter) family is responsible for the absorption and transportation of magnesium in plants. …”
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Effect of maternal height on the risk of caesarean section in singleton births: evidence from a large-scale survey in India by Himanshu Chaurasia, Strong P Marbaniang, Hemkhothang Lhungdim

“…Our findings could be used to argue for policies that target stunting in infant girls and avoid unnecessary CS, as there is potential effect on growth during adolescence and early adulthood, with the goal to increase their adult heights, thereby lowering their risk of CS and adverse delivery outcomes.…”
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Snow-cover seasonality in Kyrgyzstan: variation and change over 20 years (2001–2021) as observed by the MODIS Terra snow product by Geoffrey M Henebry, Monika A Tomaszewska

“…It revealed more area (106%–130%) trending to earlier FDoS than earlier LDoS, reinforcing the counterintuitive finding of longer snow seasons starting earlier at lower elevations.…”
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5.6% lidocaine aerosol anesthesia for supragingival ultrasonic scaling in patients with chronic periodontitis or dental plaque-induced gingivitis by Xue Li, Qingxian Luan

“…Similarly, the NRS scores were significantly lower in the lidocaine group (2.3 ± 1.2) compared with the placebo group (5.9 ± 1.8, P < 0.01). …”
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation as Therapy for Treatment of Active Ulcerative Colitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xiaolei Liu, Yan Li, Kaichun Wu, Yongquan Shi, Min Chen

“…When data were pooled for all patients, FMT was associated with a higher combined clinical remission with endoscopic remission/response; the RR of combined outcome not achieving after FMT vs. control was 0.79 (95% CI 0.70-0.88). FMT delivered via lower gastrointestinal route was superior to upper gastrointestinal route with regard to combined clinical remission with endoscopic remission/response (RR=0.79, 95% CI 0.70-0.89). …”
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