Novel Procedures for Evaluating Autism Online in a Culturally Diverse Population of Children: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Pathway Development Study by Venus Mirzaei, Jeanne Wolstencroft, Georgia Lockwood Estrin, Eleanor Buckley, Shermina Sayani, Panos Katakis, Reena Anand, Tessa Squire, Eleanor Short, Paige Frankson, David Skuse, Michelle Heys

“…The study will take place in a socio-economically deprived, ethnically diverse inner-London Borough within a community-based child health National health service responsible for the Autism assessment of children and young people up to the age of 13 years. …”
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Clinical outcomes among HIV positive babies below 18 months of age, diagnosed under the Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) programme, India: a mixed-methods studyResearch in context by Suchit Kamble, Nilesh Gawde, Shilpa Bembalkar, Noopur Goel, Mohan Thorwat, Kalyani Nikhare, Sushmita Kamble, Radhika Brahme, Swapna Pawar, Harsh Kubavat, Bhawanisingh Kushwaha, Vinita Verma, Chinmoyee Das, Raman Gangakhedkar

“…Demand-side issues such as stigma and discrimination at family, community, and societal levels, desperation about the survival of the child, supply-side factors such as remote access to paediatric ART centres, and lack of paediatric ART medicine formulations were associated with ART treatment. …”
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Geographic variation in modern contraceptive utilization among women of reproductive age in Mozambique: a multilevel analysis by Habtu Kifle Negash, Destaye Tirite Gelaw, Mihret Getnet, Hiwot Tezera Endale, Tseganesh Asefa, Fethiya Seid Hasen, Yihun Tefera Ayenew, Nebebe Demis Baykemagn, Trualem Zeleke Yehuala, Winta Tesfaye

“…Abstract Background Modern contraceptives are crucial for reducing maternal and child mortality, yet Mozambique’s contraceptive prevalence rate is very low, with significant regional disparities. …”
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Study protocol of a multicentre, randomised, controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of probiotic and peanut oral immunotherapy (PPOIT) in inducing desensitisation or toleran... by Michael O’Sullivan, Michael S Gold, Francesca Orsini, Adriana Chebar Lozinsky, Paxton Loke, Susan L. Prescott, Patrick Quinn, Audrey DunnGalvin, Mimi LK Tang, Anne-Louise Ponsoby, Ee Lyn Su, Marnie Robinson, Dean Tey, Kuang-Chih Hsiao, Molly O’Sullivan, Christine Axelrad, Sigrid Pitkin, Jessica Metcalfe, Susan Fahy-Scheer, Thalayasingam Meera, Jovanka King, Fuad Abass, Abigail Cheung, Rachel Wallace, Samara Baldwin

“…The dual primary outcomes are: (1) the proportion of children who attain 8-week SU in the PPOIT group versus placebo group and (2) the proportion of children who attain 8-week SU in the PPOIT group versus OIT group.Ethics and dissemination This study has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committees at the Royal Children’s Hospital (HREC 35246) and the Child and Adolescent Health Service (RGS 2543). Results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and disseminated via presentations at international conferences.Trial registration number ACTRN12616000322437.…”
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Evaluation of Elexacafor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor therapy after lung transplantation in Cystic Fibrosis: The Dutch National KOALA study by Johanna P. van Gemert, Bart Luijk, Merel E. Hellemons, Klara A. Visser, Carina.M.E. Hansen, Renske van der Meer, C. Tji Gan, Hester van der Vaart, Onno W. Akkerman, Willie N. Steenhuis, Marieke Verkleij, Harry G.M. Heijerman, Erik A.M. Verschuuren

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Polybrominated Dibenzo-p-dioxins/Furans (PBDD/Fs) and Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in the Indoor and Outdoor of Gymnasiums by Ching-Kai Su, Jian-He Lu, How-Ran Chao, Wei-Hsiang Chang, Ming-Hsien Tsai, Chih-Lung Wang, I-Cheng Lu, Yu-Ting Chang, Hsiao-Chi Chuang, Wan-Nurdiyana-Wan Mansor, Yi-Chyun Hsu, Ying-I Tsai, Shang-Ming Ma

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Liver transplantation for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: a retrospective analysis from Chinese experience by Hao-Su Zhan, Lin Wei, Wei Qu, Zhi-Gui Zeng, Ying Liu, Yu-Le Tan, Jun Wang, Liang Zhang, En-Hui He, Guang-Peng Zhou, Hai-Ming Zhang, Zhi-Jun Zhu, Li-Ying Sun

“…Results Xanthoma and decreased activity tolerance were the primary clinical manifestations in the 7 HoFH children initially assessed (one child died suddenly prior to surgery due to cardiac arrest). …”
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Artificial Intelligence–Related Dental Research: Bibliometric and Altmetric Analysis by Wei Lu, Xueqian Yu, Yueyang Li, Yi Cao, Yanning Chen, Fang Hua

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Achieving reliable patient reported outcomes collection to measure health care improvement in a learning health network: lessons from pediatric rheumatology care and outcomes impro... by Nancy Pan, Nancy Pan, Esi M. Morgan, Meghan Ryan, Beth Gottlieb, Beth Gottlieb, Julia G. Harris, Julia G. Harris, Tzielan Lee, Tzielan Lee, Y. Ingrid Goh, Y. Ingrid Goh

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Potential roles for vitamin D in preventing and treating impulse control disorders, behavioral addictions, and substance use disorders: A scoping review by Laya Jalilian-Khave, Razi Kitaneh, Binah Baht Ysrayl, Anna Borelli, Melissa C. Funaro, Marc N. Potenza, Gustavo A. Angarita

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A new prognostic model based on serum apolipoprotein AI in patients with HBV-ACLF and acutely decompensated liver cirrhosis by Ruidong Mo, Zhenglan Zhang, Yanmei Zhou, Yue Wang, Pengbo Yin, Chenxi Zhang, Haoshuang Fu, Cong Qian, Xiaogang Xiang, Rongkun Yin, Qing Xie

“…Compared to MELD score, Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) score or apoAI, Lip-ACLFs was superior for the prediction of 90-day outcomes (receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC): 0.930 vs. 0.885, 0.833 or 0.856, all P < 0.01), as was the validation cohort (ROC 0.906 vs. 0.839, 0.857 or 0.837, all P < 0.05). …”
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Assessment of maternal healthcare services among the women of reproductive age in the rural municipality of Nepal: a cross-sectional study by Mukesh Adhikari, Manish Rajbanshi, Anita Karki, Richa Aryal, Bishnu Prasad Choulagai

“…It is essential to assess the current status of antenatal care (ANC), uptake of skilled birth attendants (SBAs), and postnatal care (PNC) to improve the health of a mother and child in developing countries like Nepal. This study assesses the utilisation and factors associated with maternal healthcare services among reproductive-aged women in the Shubhakalika Rural municipality of Nepal.Methods A cross-sectional study using proportionate simple random sampling was performed to select 180 participants. …”
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Application-based remote interstage home monitoring for infants with shunt- or duct-dependent pulmonary perfusion by Lisa-Maria Rosenthal, Lisa-Maria Rosenthal, Lisa-Maria Rosenthal, Friederike Danne, Sophie de Belsunce, Lisa Spath, Chiara-Aiyleen Badur, Joachim Photiadis, Felix Berger, Felix Berger, Katharina Schmitt, Katharina Schmitt, Katharina Schmitt

“…Caregivers completed a comprehensive education program on the clinical management of their child at home and were asked to remotely send monitoring data using an application. …”
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Nahiv İlminin Güncel Anlatımında Modern Dilbilim Yaklaşımlarının Etkisi: et-Taṭbîḳu’n-naḥvî Örneği by Esma Sağ Şencal

“…İkinci hususla ilgili, Râciḥî diğer dillerde görülen bir dilbilgisi olgusunu nahivcilerin metodolojilerine aykırı olarak nahiv kuralları için bir kıstas olarak görmüş ve nahivcilerin tespitlerini bu kıstas üzerinden değerlendirmiştir. Bir dilde görülen bir olgunun başka bir dil için kıstas olması evrensel dilbilgisi kurallarının olduğunu varsayan modern bir dilbilim yaklaşımına aittir. …”
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Food-related behaviors of rural (Asaase Kooko) and peri-urban (Kaadjanor) households in Ghana by Prince Kwabena Osei, Megan A. McCrory, Matilda Steiner-Asiedu, Edward Sazonov, Mingui Sun, Wenyan Jia, Tom Baranowski, Gary Frost, Benny Lo, Alex Kojo Anderson

“…Our findings suggest the need for nutrition education for mothers to provide adequate and nutrient-rich foods to support optimal child growth and development.…”
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K-nearest neighbor algorithm for imputing missing longitudinal prenatal alcohol data by Ayesha Sania, Ayesha Sania, Nicolò Pini, Nicolò Pini, Morgan E. Nelson, Michael M. Myers, Michael M. Myers, Lauren C. Shuffrey, Maristella Lucchini, Maristella Lucchini, Amy J. Elliott, Amy J. Elliott, Hein J. Odendaal, William P. Fifer, William P. Fifer

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Uncovering women's healthcare access challenges in low- and middle-income countries using mixed effects modelling approach: Insights for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals... by Bewuketu Terefe, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Gebreeyesus Abera Zeleke, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Agazhe Aemro, Berhan Tekeba, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Mulugeta Wassie, Mohammed Seid Ali

“…<h4>Background</h4>Access to healthcare services for women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is crucial for maternal and child health and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). …”
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Ferîdüddin Attâr’ın Mantıku’t-tayr’ında Kuş Sembolleri ve Yedi Vâdi Metaforunun Tasavvufî Bağlamda Analizi by İzzettin Said Güneri

“…Bu farkındalık, tasavvufta sıkça vurgulanan “nefsini bilen, Rabbini bilir” hakikatine işaret eder. Yani, insanın aslında kendi içsel yolculuğunda hakikati bulması, varlığının özüne ve Hakikat’e ulaşması gerekmektedir. …”
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Impaired cognitive function and decreased monoamine neurotransmitters in the DNAJC12 gene knockout mouse model by Shunan Wang, Ming Shen, Bo Pang, Bo Zhou, Yuan Yuan, Mei Lu, Xiangling Deng, Min Yang, Shufang Liu, Qiong Wang, Mei Xue, Qisheng Xia, Zhixin Zhang

“…Quantitative real-time PCR analysis indicated no significant differences in the levels of aromatic amino hydroxylases between knockout and wild-type mice. However, Western blot analysis revealed a substantial reduction in phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) protein levels in the liver of knockout mice, while tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH2) expression remained unchanged. …”
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Accessible model predicts response in hormone receptor positive HER2 negative breast cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy by Luca Mastrantoni, Giovanna Garufi, Giulia Giordano, Noemi Maliziola, Elena Di Monte, Giorgia Arcuri, Valentina Frescura, Angelachiara Rotondi, Armando Orlandi, Luisa Carbognin, Antonella Palazzo, Federica Miglietta, Letizia Pontolillo, Alessandra Fabi, Lorenzo Gerratana, Sergio Pannunzio, Ida Paris, Sara Pilotto, Fabio Marazzi, Antonio Franco, Gianluca Franceschini, Maria Vittoria Dieci, Roberta Mazzeo, Fabio Puglisi, Valentina Guarneri, Michele Milella, Giovanni Scambia, Diana Giannarelli, Giampaolo Tortora, Emilio Bria

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