Genotype-Phenotype Correlation of G6PD Mutations among Central Thai Children with G6PD Deficiency by Boonchai Boonyawat, Tim Phetthong, Nithipun Suksumek, Chanchai Traivaree

“…G6PD Viangchan (871G > A) and G6PD Canton (1376G > T) were the first (46.2%) and the second (15.4%) most common identified mutations among both male and female G6PD-deficient individuals, respectively. …”
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Optimizing Risk-based Stock Return Prediction in Tehran Stock Exchange industries: A Data Envelopment Analysis by Hamidreza Akhbari, Heydar Mohammadzadeh Salteh, Rasoul Baradaran Hassanzadeh, Mehdi Zeynali

“…Hence, it is recommended to utilize the oil and gas extraction industry, excluding exploration, for the production of final goods, followed by leveraging other industries for further production of final goods. …”
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The regulatory role of cystatin C in autophagy and neurodegeneration by T. A. Korolenko, A. B. Shintyapina, A. B. Pupyshev, A. A. Akopyan, G. S. Russkikh, M. A. Dikovskaya, V. A. Vavilin, E. L Zavjalov, M. A. Tikhonova, T. G. Amstislavskaya

“…In our study on humans, a higher concentration of cystatin C was noted in cerebrospinal fluid than in serum; much lower concentrations were observed in other biological fluids (intraocular fluid, bile, and sweat). …”
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Psychoeducation of higher education seekers with using of the resource-oriented model of stress resiliency in war conditions by V.V. Ogorenko, A.E. Nikolenko, T.Y. Shusterman, V.O. Kokashynskyi, A.B. Khotimska, M.H. Koren

“…The first stage involved a statistical analysis of resiliency modalities and their average scores in both groups. In all participants of the main group, it was found that the highest average score was registered in the resiliency modality “Cognitive strategy”. …”
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Multi-ancestry genome-wide meta-analysis with 472,819 individuals identifies 32 novel risk loci for psoriasis by Min Zhang, Wenting Su, Jiahui Deng, Bin Zhai, Gaizhi Zhu, Ran Gao, Qi Zeng, Jinming Qiu, Ziqing Bian, He Xiao, Guoming Luan, Renxi Wang

“…Abstract Background Psoriasis is a common chronic, recurrent, immune-mediated disease involved in the skin or joints or both. However, deeper insight into the genetic susceptibility of psoriasis is still unclear. …”
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High Data-Rate Hilbert-Curved-Shaped MIMO Antenna With Improved Bandwidth and Circular Polarization for Wireless Capsule Endoscopy by Syed Misbah Un Noor, Syed Ahson Ali Shah, Shahid Khan, Izaz Ali Shah, Jamal Nasir, Salahuddin Khan, Slawomir Koziel

“…Without the need for an external decoupling structure, the system demonstrated good MIMO characteristics with isolation of 27 dB. …”
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Animal Brucellosis in Egypt: Review on Evolution, Epidemiological Situation, Prevalent <i>Brucella</i> Strains, Genetic Diversity, and Assessment of Implemented National Control Me... by Ahmed M. S. Menshawy, Acacia Ferreira Vicente, Yamen M. Hegazy, Vitomir Djokic, Mahmoud E. R. Hamdy, Luca Freddi, Essam M. Elbauomy, Ashraf E. Sayour, Claire Ponsart, Nour H. Abdel-Hamid

“…MLVA-16 and Whole Genome Sequencing based on core-genome SNP analyses confirm the presence of different <i>B. abortus</i> and <i>B. melitensis</i> outbreak strains, both older widely disseminated <i>Brucella</i> strains and newly introduced ones. …”
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Prevalence of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Teklehaimanot Kiros, Lema Workineh, Tegenaw Tiruneh, Tahir Eyayu, Shewaneh Damtie, Debaka Belete

“…Likewise, E. coli and K. pneumoniae (50% both) were the predominant isolates of ESBL-PE in addition to other isolates such as Salmonella spp. and Shigella spp. …”
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A multicenter micro-costing analysis of flexible cystoscopic procedures in Korea by Uiemo Je, Woong Kyu Han, Hee-Kyo Jeong, Hankil Lee, Kwang Suk Lee, Sung Ku Kang, Byeong-Ju Kwon, Sung-Uk Kuh

“…Cystoscopy costs at GSH were driven by reprocessing ($45.8, 45.4%) and equipment ($33.1, 32.9%), while NHIMC’s were $52.5 (44.0%) for equipment and $48.7 (40.8%) for reprocessing. Both hospitals incurred financial losses, with NHIS (National Health Insurance Service) covering only about 71.7% and 60.6% of costs for cystoscopy, and 71.0% and 62.7% for JJ stent removal. …”
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A study on the classification of coastal wetland vegetation based on the Suaeda salsa index and its phenological characteristics by Weicheng Huang, Xianyun Fei, Weiwei Yang, Zhen Wang, Yajun Gao, Hong Yan

“…In order to demonstrate the efficacy of the constructed vegetation indices, this study employed both the NDVI and the existing Suaeda salsa Vegetation Index (SSVI) to calculate the phenological metrics for classification purposes. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sleep duration and mental health among middle school students: a 3-year cross-sectional survey by Kai-yun Dou, Ru-bao Dong, Chun-long Gan

“…The COVID-19 pandemic and its control measures have had a severe and long-term negative impact on both SD and MH in middle school students, with differences observed between genders and academic levels. …”
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Associations of substance use and positive coping behaviors with sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic by Jessica Laudie, Bethany L. Stangl, Tommy Gunawan, Tommy Gunawan, Melanie L. Schwandt, Cecilia Cheng, Amanda K. Gilmore, Amanda K. Gilmore, David Goldman, David Goldman, Vijay A. Ramchandani, Nancy Diazgranados, Jeremy W. Luk

“…Multilevel modeling and linear regression analyses were conducted.ResultsIndividuals with AUD history reported worse overall sleep quality than those without AUD history both before and during the pandemic. Individuals without AUD history reported an overall increase in PSQI scores (worsened sleep quality) across time. …”
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Impact of body composition and muscle health phenotypes on survival outcomes in colorectal cancer: a multicenter cohort by Ana Lúcia Miranda, Jarson Pedro da Costa Pereira, Iasmin Matias de Sousa, Glaucia Mardrini Cassiano Ferreira, Mara Rubia de Oliveira Bezerra, Gabriela Villaça Chaves, Fernanda F. Maciel, Leonardo Borges Murad, Sara Maria Moreira Lima Verde, Sílvia Fernandes Maurício, José Barreto Campello Carvalheira, Maria Carolina Mendes, Maria Cristina Gonzalez, Carla M. Prado, Ana Paula Trussardi Fayh

“…This risk of mortality increased to more than 3-fold when combining both low SMI and low SMD (HRadjusted 3.1, 95% CI 1.8 to 5.4, respectively). …”
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Constraints on triggered seismicity and its control on permeability evolution by Derek Elsworth, Ziyan Li, Pengliang Yu, Mengke An, Fengshou Zhang, Rui Huang, Zihan Sun, Guanglei Cui, Tianyu Chen, Quan Gan, Yixin Zhao, Jishan Liu, Shimin Liu

“…Changes in permeability at reactivated fractures in both shear and extensional modes suggest that permeability change (Δk) scales with the seismic moment (M) of individual MEQs as Δk∝M. …”
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Dentin-Derived Inorganic Minerals Promote the Osteogenesis of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Potential Applications for Bone Regeneration by Gang Lei, Yanqiu Wang, Yan Yu, Zehan Li, Jiamin Lu, Xingyun Ge, Na Li, Ana Gloria Cuba Manduca, Jinhua Yu

“…The activation in ERK and p38 signals was detected in DIM-treated BMMSCs, and both pathways and osteogenic process were suppressed while using ERK inhibitor U0126 and p38 inhibitor SB203580, respectively. …”
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Aseptic inflammation as the essential link in the pathogenesis of endometrioid disease by Yu.A. Orlova, A.M. Hromova, O.M. Ketova, T.Yu. Liakhovska, V.B. Martynenko, E.I. Krutikova

“…Among the obtained results, the increased quantitative activity in the peritoneal fluid of both iNOS and Arg1 in women of the main group was significant compared to the control group. …”
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Synthetic Modeling of Polarized Dust Emission in Intermediate-mass YSOs. I. Constraining the Role of Iron Inclusions and Inelastic Relaxation on Grain Alignment with ALMA Polarizat... by Nguyen Chau Giang, V. J. M. Le Gouellec, Thiem Hoang, A. J. Maury, P. Hennebelle

“…Iron inclusions embedded inside dust grains play a crucial role in both internal alignment (IA) via Barnett relaxation and external alignment via the MAgnetically Enhanced RAdiative Torque (MRAT) mechanism. …”
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Duration of gargling and rinsing among frequent mouthwash users: a cross-sectional study by Eric P F Chow, Jane S Hocking, Catriona Bradshaw, Christopher Fairley, Kate Maddaford, Rebecca Wigan, Sabrina Trumpour, Tiffany Renee Phillips

“…Participants were observed and audio recorded using mouthwash.Primary and secondary outcome measures Descriptive analyses were conducted to calculate the median age, time rinsing and gargling, amount of mouthwash used and proportion of participants who rinsed, gargled or both, as determined from the audio files. Kruskal-Wallis H test and χ2 test were used to examine differences between the patient groups.Results Median age was 28 years (IQR: 24–33). …”
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Dihydrotanshinone I enhanced BRAF mutant melanoma treatment efficacy by inhibiting the STAT3/SOX2 signaling pathway by Xing Luo, Yi Duan, Jinwei He, CongGai Huang, Jun Liu, Yifan Liu, Mengdei Xu, Qiong Dai, Zhihui Yang

“…Combining DHT, BRAF inhibitors, and MEK inhibitors can help treat treatment-resistant BRAF mutant melanoma cells. Experimental results both in vitro and in vivo have shown that the combination of DHT and an inhibitor of the MAPK pathway is safer and more successful than using an inhibitor of the MAPK pathway alone when treating BRAF mutant melanoma.…”
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Phase change regulation and enhanced enthalpy in mixed tetrabutylammonium salt hydrates for multi-temperature cold storage applications by Kai Guo, Ziyi Qu, Wenxiang Zhang, Sizhe Zhou, Yonghuan Zang, Xiao Jiang, Zhihan Yang, Qing Xiao, Haojie Gao

“…Further analysis indicated that reducing the molar mass of the mixed anions increased both phase change temperature and enthalpy, with FCS exhibiting a more pronounced improvement. …”
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