Patient-Centric Structural Determinants of Adherence Rates Among Asthma Populations: Exploring the Potential of Patient Activation and Encouragement Tool TRUSTR to Improve Adherenc... by Asim Zia, Arthur Brassart, Sheila Thomas, Fen Ye, Judith J. Stephenson, C. Daniel Mullins, Christopher A. Jones

“…Patients with poor medical condition are likely to have lower adherence rate, but this direct effect is countered by mediating variables. …”
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Pulmonary aspiration during pregnancy or immediately postpartum in the UK: A population-based case-control study [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Ruth Tunn, Marian Knight, Alison Gooda, Nuala Lucas

“…Infants of women who aspirated had significantly lower Apgar scores and were more likely to be admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit or to be stillborn compared with infants of women in the control group. …”
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Association of cardiac troponin I level with in-hospital and late mortality in dialysis patients by Shahram Taheri, Golbarg Ghomi, Alireza Nematollahi, Sayed Mohsen Hosseini

“…Patients with abnormal cTnI levels had higher level of TG and LDL cholesterol and lower level of HDL cholesterol. cTnI levels were associated with higher in-hospital and 6-month follow-up mortality rate. …”
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Expression of auxin transporter genes in flax (<i>Linum usitatissimum</i>) fibers during gravity response by N. N. Ibragimova, N. E. Mokshina

“…Differential expression of auxin transporter genes was revealed during gravity response in fibers located on different sides of the stem (upper (PUL) and lower (OPP)). The difference was observed due to the expression of genes, the products of which are responsible for auxin intracellular transport (LusPILS3, LusPILS7-A) and its efflux (LusABCB15-B, LusABCB19-B). …”
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One stage transanal versus one stage laparoscopic-assisted transanal endorectal pull-through in managing Hirschsprung’s disease in pediatric age group; a retrospective study by Ahmed Elrouby, Sameh Shehata, Saber Waheeb, Ahmed Khairi, Doaa AbdAl-Aziz, Baher Looka

“…Results The age at operation was significantly lower (p < 0.001*) in patients of Group A (13.95 ± 18.18) than in patients of Group B (32.03 ± 16.20). …”
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Perceived neighborhood disorder and achieving HIV viral suppression among adults living with HIV: A cross-sectional study. by Linda Jepkoech Kimaru, ChengCheng Hu, Sudha Nagalingam, Priscilla Magrath, Elizabeth Connick, Kacey Ernst, John Ehiri

“…Individuals with virologic suppression (n = 167) reported significantly lower perceived neighborhood disorder scores (median = 0.9 [IQR: 0.2-2.0]) compared to those without virologic suppression (n = 10, median = 3.2 [IQR: 2.4-4], p = 0.0012). …”
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Changing of taste organ in Persian sturgeon (Acipenser persicus, Borodin, 1897) during early development by Mohammadamin Zarini, Soheil Eagderi, Bagher Mojazi Amiri, Mahta Arabshahi

“…In addition, the number and density of taste buds in the upper lip was higher than the lower lip. The results of the maximum development process (5th DPH-8th DPH) of taste buds show the compatibility of the development of taste buds of the Persian sturgeon with the start of active feeding of this species (in the 8th DPH).Conclusion: In this research, the development process of the taste organ of Persian sturgeon from the time of hatching through the 23rd day was examined. …”
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Structural Disruption of Cilia and Increased Cytoplasmic Tubulin in Biliary Atresia—An Exploratory Study Focusing on Early Postoperative Prognosis Following Portoenterostomy by Patrícia Quelhas, Rui Oliveira, Carlos Kieling, Sandra Vieira, Jorge dos Santos

“…CRs positively correlated with lower cytoplasmic TUBA4A expression and was higher in patients without HIF-1α nuclear positivity. …”
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A numerical model for duricrust formation by water table fluctuations by C. Fenske, C. Fenske, J. Braun, J. Braun, F. Guillocheau, C. Robin

“…Finally, we demonstrate that although duricrusts protect elements of the landscape, their efficiency in doing so is significantly lower than their inherent strength.</p>…”
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Sediment organic carbon stocks in tropical lakes and its implication for sustainable lake management by T.R. Soeprobowti, N.D. Takarina, P.S. Komala, L. Subehi, M. Wojewódka-Przybył, J. Jumari, R. Nastuti

“…The mean ratio of organic carbon and total nitrogen was between 9.96 to 16.91, indicating that phytoplankton, a mixture of floating macrophytes, and submerged vegetation were the sources of organic matter.CONCLUSION: In general, the value of sediment organic carbon stocks tends to be lower in locations with intensive agricultural settlements than in forest areas. …”
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Features and predictive value of 6-min walk test outcomes in interstitial lung disease: an observation study using wearable monitors by Jiaying Li, Xiaobing Wu, Xiaoyan Li, Miaozhen Deng, Xinyin Liang, Huiqun Wei

“…The SpO2 nadir for 70 patients (9.3%) was lower than 80%. Further, the SpO2 nadir for 78.27% of the participants appeared at the end of the fourth minute. …”
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Peculiarities of the clinical picture and diagnosis of dirofilariasis in the maxillofacial area: a series of cases from practice by Kh.A. Buniatian, Yu.V. Khotimska, I.V. Kovach, Yu.Yu. Yaroslavska, O.V. Bondarenko, R.S. Nazaryan

“…According to the location – 5 capsules with dirofilaria were located in the subcutaneous fatty tissue, 3 – in the submucosal layer of the gums fused to the periosteum of the upper jaw, 1 – in the submucous layer of the lower jaw, 2 – in the fibers of the temporalis muscle and 1 – in the fibers of the buccal muscle. …”
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Anxiety and burnout in infectious disease nurses: the role of perceived stress and resilience by Yalan Huang, Zonghua Wang, Yongguang Li, Zhihan Zhao, Weiyi Wang, Changxia Cai, Xiushuang Wu, Li Liu, Mengting Chen

“…The perceived stress and emotional exhaustion were more serious when resilience levels were lower. Conclusion Anxiety was identified as a critical risk factor for burnout among nurses in infectious disease units. …”
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Pan-Cancer Analysis of the Prognostic and Immunotherapeutic Value of PDGFB by Bai Y, Wang X, Wang B

“…We confirmed that PDGFB positively correlated with CD8 and PDL1 expression in lower grade glioma.Conclusion: This study concludes that PDGFB may serve as a potential prognostic marker and a potential targetable pathway in cancer immunotherapy. …”
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Assessment of synergistic efficacy of carbaryl in combination with Cinnamomum cassia and Origanum vulgare essential oils against Dermanyssus gallinae by Zhonghao Wang, Kai Xu, Shuo Yin, Jing Liu, Jianhua Qin, Dehe Wang, Lijun Xu, Chuanwen Wang

“…Notably, the C. cassia–O. vulgare mixture at 7:3 resulted in 87 % mite mortality, which was lower than that of the other ratios for this mixture. …”
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Assessment of Soil Erosion and Its Impact on Agricultural Productivity by Using the RMMF Model and Local Perception: A Case Study of Rangun Watershed of Mid-Hills, Nepal by Dinesh Bhandari, Rajeev Joshi, Raju Raj Regmi, Nripesh Awasthi

“…It indicates that the rate of soil erosion was lower in forest areas, whereas it was higher in the barren land. …”
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Understanding how users of home-based aged care services with cognitive impairment rate their social care related quality of life by Lyn Phillipson, James Caiels, Louisa Smith, Ann-Marie Towers

“…Ratings of SCRQoL were more favourable in lower order domains (e.g. food and drink, personal cleanliness, accommodation comfort and cleanliness and safety) than in the higher order domains (e.g. occupation and social participation). …”
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Comparison of 8 Weeks of Selected TRX Training and Weight Training on Improving Motor Function and Chronic Nonspecific Back Pain in Women Aged 35 to 55 by Fatemeh Rezaei

“…These exercises appear to lower the risk of injury and enhance performance by improving motor function. …”
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Prognostic nutritional index as a predictor of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in American adults with hypertension: results from the NHANES database by Jing Tang, Jing Tang, Long Yang, Guan-Ying Yang, Yan-Hong Li, You-Sen Zhu, Hui Li, Xiao-Ming Gao, Xiao-Ming Gao, Xiao-Ming Gao

“…RCS curves showed a nonlinear relationship between PNI and all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality (both non-linear p &lt; 0.001).ConclusionsLower PNI levels are associated with mortality in patients with hypertension. …”
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Smokeless tobacco: knowledge, attitudes and usage in Pakistan by Hammad Atif Irshad, Sajjan Raja, Hamzah Jehanzeb, Wamiq Ali Shaikh, Umair Saleem, Shahzil Abdur Rehman Malik, Akmal Shahzad, Mamoon Shaikh, Nousheen Iqbal, Javaid Ahmed Khan

“…We offer important insights that can guide the creation of focused interventions meant to lower SLT use, and the health hazards associated with it in the Pakistani community by highlighting important myths, incentives, and deterrents.…”
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