Validation of a Questionnaire on COVID-19 Knowledge and Attitude for Dental Patients by Mohammad Reza Khami, Mahsa Karimi, Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Ahmad Reza Shamshiri, Prathip Phantumvanit, Armando E Soto-Rojas, Seyed Hossein Bassir, Heikki Murtomaa

“… Objectives: The current study aimed to develop a valid and reliable questionnaire in both English and Persian to assess dental patients' knowledge and attitude during the COVID-19 outbreak. …”
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Uncovering the hidden mechanics of upper body rotations in tennis serves using wearable sensors on Dutch professional players by B. van Trigt, B. van Trigt, E. Faneker, E. Faneker, A. J. R. Leenen, A. E. Hoekstra, M. J. M. Hoozemans

“…Ball speed was significantly positively associated with peak angular velocities of the trunk and upper arm on both the first and second serve. Accuracy was positively associated with the peak trunk angular velocity and intersegmental timing between the pelvis and trunk in the first serve. …”
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Computational network analysis of two popular skin cancers provides insights into the molecular mechanisms and reveals common therapeutic targets by Md Sujan Mahmud, Bikash Kumar Paul, Md. Rakibul Hasan, K.M. Tanjida Islam, Imran Mahmud, Shahin Mahmud

“…Therefore, these findings may guide future research in understanding and developing targeted therapies for both conditions.…”
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Impact of weather and climate on seed protein and oil content of soybean in the North Сaucasus by L. Yu. Novikova, I. V. Seferova, A. Yu. Nekrasov, I. N. Perchuk, T. V. Shelenga, M. G. Samsonova, M. A. Vishnyakova

“…Long-term growth in protein content is due to both climatic change and genetic improvement of varieties.…”
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Comprehensive investigation of ergonomic challenges and predictors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among intensive care unit nurses of Western India through convergent mi... by Sonali Detroja, Rajkumar Mahajan, Ankit Sheth

“…Future research should focus on developing and evaluating comprehensive interventions that integrate both physical and work environment factors to effectively mitigate WRMSDs among ICU nurses.…”
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Annual change in the distribution and landscape health of mangrove ecosystems in China from 2016 to 2023 with Sentinel imagery by Yuchao Sun, Mingzhen Ye, Bin Ai, Zhenlin Lai, Jun Zhao, Zhuokai Jian, Xinyan Qi

“…This demonstrates that China has made considerable achievements in the mangrove conservation, encompassing both the quantity and quality of mangroves. However, future efforts should focus particularly on natural reserves where landscape health trends are declining, with an increase in human and material resources investment. …”
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Validation of a Novel Immunoline Assay for Patient Stratification according to Virulence of the Infecting Helicobacter pylori Strain and Eradication Status by Luca Formichella, Laura Romberg, Hannelore Meyer, Christian Bolz, Michael Vieth, Michael Geppert, Gereon Göttner, Christina Nölting, Wolfgang Schepp, Arne Schneider, Kurt Ulm, Petra Wolf, Ingrid Lisanne Holster, Ernst J. Kuipers, Bernd Birkner, Erwin Soutschek, Markus Gerhard

“…Here, we evaluate the H. pylori recomLine test for risk stratification of infected patients by comparing the test score and immune recognition of type I or type II strains defined by the virulence factors CagA, VacA, GroEL, UreA, HcpC, and gGT with patient’s disease status according to histology. …”
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A HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS IN PEOPLE WITH HEMOPHILIA, BLOODBORNE CO-INFECTIONS AND COMORBIDITIES: AN ITALIAN MULTICENTER OBSERVATIONAL STUDY by Mario Schiavoni, CARLO PRUNETI, SARA GUIDOTTI, ALESSANDRA MOSCATELLO, FRANCESCA GIORDANO, ANTONELLA COLUCCIA, RITA CARLOTTA SANTORO, MARIA FRANCESCA MANSUETO, EZIO ZANON, RENATO MARINO, ISABELLA CANTORI, RAIMONDO DE CRISTOFARO

“…The principal aim of this study was to investigate the presence and relevance of psychological symptoms, both internalizing and externalizing, lifestyle, and HRQoL in a group of Italian PWH with chronic bloodborne co-infections and comorbidities. …”
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Microsatellite instability and somatic gene variant profile in solid organ tumors by Ibrahim Halil Erdogdu, Seda Orenay-Boyacioglu, Olcay Boyacioglu, Nesibe Kahraman-Cetin, Habibe Guler, Merve Turan, Ibrahim Meteoglu

“…The most frequently observed pathogenic variant in both MSI-H and MSS cancer patients was BLM exon 7 c.1544delA. …”
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Development of an Adaptable Qualification Test Set for Personnel Involved in Visual Inspection Procedures of Parenteral Drug Products Manufactured Under Good Manufacturing Practice Conditions in Hospital Pharmacy Compounding Facilities by Tessa van den Born-Bondt, Harmen P. S. Huizinga, Koen R. Kappert, Hans H. Westra, Jacoba van Zanten, Herman J. Woerdenbag, Jacoba M. Maurer, Bahez Gareb

Subjects: “…good manufacturing practice (GMP)…”
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Esketamine at a Clinical Dose Attenuates Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Inhibiting AKT Signaling Pathway to Facilitate Microglia M2 Polarization and Autophagy by Gao Y, Li L, Zhao F, Cheng Y, Jin M, Xue FS

“…Importantly, esketamine promoted microglial phenotypic transition from M1 to M2 in both the MCAO rats and the OGD-treated BV-2 microglia, induced autophagy, and inactivated AKT signaling. …”
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Diagnosis of Schizophrenia and Its Subtypes Using MRI and Machine Learning by Hosna Tavakoli, Reza Rostami, Reza Shalbaf, Mohammad‐Reza Nazem‐Zadeh

“…Furthermore, these methods hold promise for detecting both brain‐related abnormalities and cognitive impairments associated with this disorder.…”
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Eukaryotic plankton community and assembly processes in a large-scale water diversion project in China by Liming Zhu, Lihui Feng, Daoxi Zhang, Fang Shi, Xi Zou, Qing Yang, Shan He, Wen Zhu

“…Additionally, the assembly processes of eukaryotic plankton in both DJK and MRP are predominantly influenced by stochastic processes. …”
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Altered Toll-Like Receptor Signalling in Children with Down Syndrome by Dean Huggard, W. J. Koay, Lynne Kelly, Fiona McGrane, Emer Ryan, Niamh Lagan, Edna Roche, Joanne Balfe, T. Ronan Leahy, Orla Franklin, Ana Moreno-Oliveira, Ashanty M. Melo, Derek G. Doherty, Eleanor J. Molloy

“…The TLR antagonist SsnB was effective in reducing TLR2 and CD11b expression and abrogating cytokine production in both cohorts. We conclude that TLR signalling and the TLR2 pathway are dysregulated in DS, and this disparate innate immunity may contribute to chronic inflammation in DS. …”
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Evaluation of learning from Practical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training and its impact on patient outcomes in Australia using Kirkpatrick’s framework: a mixed methods study by Philip DeKoninck, Euan M Wallace, Debra Nestel, Arunaz Kumar, Sam Sturrock, Donna Lucey, Sally Stoyles, Jenny Morgan, Peter Neil, Michelle Schlipalius

“…An improvement was observed in management of postpartum haemorrhage, but no significant change was noted in clinical outcomes over a 2-year period after PROMPT. …”
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Risk assessment and hierarchical classification of foodborne disease epidemics during major events in Beijing: an empirical study based on surveillance data analysis by Jinru JIANG, Yangbo WU, Tongyu WANG, Chao WANG, Yanlin NIU, Di WANG, Liping LI, Qian CHEN, Yao ZHAO, Xiaochen MA

“…The risk levels of foodborne disease in both the key population and the general population were concentrated in the high risk (H), moderate risk (M), and low risk (L) levels. …”
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International expert consensus on micronutrient supplement use during the early life course by Irene Cetin, Roland Devlieger, Erika Isolauri, Rima Obeid, Francesca Parisi, Stefan Pilz, Lenie van Rossem, Maternal Nutrition Delphi Study Group, Régine Steegers-Theunissen

“…Panellists agreed that the evidence for supplement use with each of these micronutrients during these phases to improve outcomes and/or foetal development is strong, except for vitamin D (preconception), DHA (first trimester), and iron (both periods). There was also consensus that supplement use advice should be tailored for people following vegan/vegetarian diets, restricted diets due to food intolerances, obesity, polycystic ovary syndrome, diabetes mellitus, and previous nutrition-related pregnancy complications. …”
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Obesity increases DNA damage in the breast epithelium by Mohamed Gaber, Arnaud Quentel, Julia Holmes, Cassandra Lepetit, Hana Triki, Adam Wilson, Valerie Payne, Iliana Tenvooren, Cloé Dehours, Abigail Peoples, Mary L. Duet, Adam J. Katz, Thierry Pécot, Gwenola Bougras-Cartron, Pierre-François Cartron, Katherine L. Cook, Pierre-Alexandre Vidi

“…In 3D cultures of breast acini, both leptin and IGF-1 caused an accumulation of DNA damage. …”
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HyQ2: A Hybrid Quantum Neural Network for NextG Vulnerability Detection by Yifeng Peng, Xinyi Li, Zhiding Liang, Ying Wang

“…The growing complexity of these systems necessitates rigorous testing and analysis, with stringent requirements for both accuracy and speed. In this article, we present a state-of-the-art supervised hybrid quantum neural network named HyQ2 for vulnerability detection in next-generation wireless communication systems. …”
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Comparative efficacy of lumbar and pelvic support on pain, disability, and motor control in women with postpartum pelvic girdle pain: a three-armed randomized controlled trial by Fahimeh-Sadat Jafarian, Mahmonir Jafari-Harandi, Gillian Yeowell, Ebrahim Sadeghi-Demneh

“…Available at: https://irct.behdasht.gov.ir/trial/70670…”
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