Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Coinfection of Urogenital Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis among Primary School Children in Biase, Southern Nigeria by Kenneth Nnamdi Opara, Eteye Udobong Wilson, Clement Ameh Yaro, Luay Alkazmi, Nsima Ibanga Udoidung, Friday Maduka Chikezie, Bassey Eyibio Bassey, Gaber El-Saber Batiha

“…A structured questionnaire was used to collect demographic information and risk factors. The prevalence of S. haematobium in Biase LGA was 6.03%, with males (27 pupils, 9.00%) significantly more (χ2=8.903, p value = 0.003, C.I.=−82.650–120.650) infected than the females (11 pupils, 3.33%), while the prevalence of STH infection was 11.27% with no significant difference (χ2=0.002, p value = 0.962, C.I.=−16.441–54.559) in prevalence between males (34 pupils, 11.33%) and females (37 pupils, 11.21%). …”
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Identification and Spatial Mapping of Locality of Streetscapes in Shanghai Hengfu Historic and Cultural Preservation Area by Yuhan SHAO, Sinan YIN, Dongbo MA, Yuting YIN

“…It is important to explore ways to protect and optimize the locality of streetscape since street constituents the most direct impression of a city, which not only forms the identity of a city together with architecture, historical and cultural heritage, geographical characteristics and social life, but also serves as an independent carrier of local expression. …”
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An exploratory study of INPP4B, a biomarker of gemcitabine chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer by REN Jiaqiang, WU Shuai, SU Tong, LI Jie, HAN Liang, WU Zheng

“…Clinical and prognostic information was collected, and the log-rank test was used to evaluate the relationship between target molecule expression and patient prognosis. …”
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A semantic strength and neural correlates in developmental dyslexia by Sladjana Lukic, Sladjana Lukic, Sladjana Lukic, Fei Jiang, Maria Luisa Mandelli, Maria Luisa Mandelli, Ting Qi, Sarah M. Inkelis, Sarah M. Inkelis, Emily Rosenthal, Emily Rosenthal, Zachary Miller, Zachary Miller, Emma Wellman, Emma Wellman, Silvia A. Bunge, Silvia A. Bunge, Silvia A. Bunge, Maria Luisa Gorno-Tempini, Maria Luisa Gorno-Tempini, Christa Watson Pereira, Christa Watson Pereira

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Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine enema combined with injection via gastric tube in the treatment of gastrointestinal dysfunction in ICU patients (中药胃肠联合治疗ICU患者胃肠功能障碍的效果观察)... by ZHONG Yongjian (钟永建)

“…The control group received Wenchang Tongfu decoction by gastric tube administration (50 mL every four hours, for 5 days), and the observation group received WenchangTongfu decoction by enema (150 mL every 6 hours, for 5 days)combined with gastric tube administration(50 mL every four hours, for 5 days). The general information, gastrointestinal function score, intra-abdominal pressure, and length of ICU stay of the two groups were analyzed. …”
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Análisis de habilidades y percepciones sobre mHealth en el manejo de pacientes crónicos por profesionales de atención primaria by Daniel Monasor Ortola, José Joaquín Mira Solves, Antonio Esteve Ríos

“…Results: A total of 181 professionals participated, showing high proficiency in managing mobile applications (median score of 8 out of 10; IQR = 2), with higher proficiency observed among younger professionals (P < .001). 56.35% had prescribed official or scientifically endorsed digital information. The primary advantage identified for mHealth was the enhancement of patient self-monitoring and self-control (86.74%). …”
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Growth of green catfish seed fed on sludge worm and artificial feed combination by Netti Aryani, Niken Ayu Pamungkas, . Adelina

“…ABSTRACT   This research aimed to obtain information of growth and survival of green catfish (Mystus nemurus) juvenile fed with sludge worm (Tubifex sp.; T) and artificial diet (PB) and added with the combination of 50% soybean pulp waste and 50% freshwater trash fish. …”
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Multiplex immunohistochemistry to explore the tumor immune microenvironment in HCC patients with different GPC3 expression by Mingzhen Zhou, Ziyan Zhou, Lina Hu, Sidong Chen, Fanyan Meng, Jun Chen, Jie Shen

“…This approach facilitated a detailed examination of cell characteristics and spatial information within the samples. Results Based on the result of GPC3 immunohistochemical analysis, patients with strong positive GPC3 expression were classified as high GPC3 expression, while the others were classified as low GPC3 expression. …”
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Tumor Site‐Specific In Vivo Theranostics Enabled by Microenvironment‐Dependent Chemical Transformation and Self‐Amplifying Effect by Yunfei Zuo, Pei Li, Wen‐Jin Wang, Changhuo Xu, Shuting Xu, Herman H. Y. Sung, Jianwei Sun, Guorui Jin, Weiping Wang, Ryan T. K. Kwok, Jacky W. Y. Lam, Ben Zhong Tang

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Food insecurity and the risk of HIV acquisition: findings from population-based surveys in six sub-Saharan African countries (2016–2017) by Danielle Barradas, Nicholus Mutenda, Hetal Patel, Avi J Hakim, Lloyd Mulenga, Sally Findley, Andrea Low, George Rutherford, Sarah Ayton, Elizabeth Gummerson, Amee Schwitters, Rogerio Bonifacio, Mekleet Teferi, James Juma, Claudia Ahpoe, Choice Ginindza, Samuel Biraro, Karam Sachathep, Ahmed Saadani Hassani, Willford Kirungi, Keisha Jackson, Leah Goeke, Neena Philips, Jennifer Ward, Steven Hong

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Analysis of factors causing delays in seeking medical attention and its relationship with short-term prognosis in patient with acute ischemic stroke (急性缺血性脑卒中患者延迟就医原因与短期预后相关性分析)... by PENG Hong (彭红), CHEN Xiangyang (陈向阳), ZHANG Xiuliang (张修亮)

“…Methods Totally 131 patients with acute ischemic stroke who attended the hospital between September 2021 and August 2022 were included. The general information and clinical data of patients were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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The diagnostic value of the combined application of blood lipid metabolism markers and interleukin-6 in osteoporosis and osteopenia by Liping Fan, Jiahao Chen, Chong Chen, Yongwei Zhang, Yeqing Yang, Zhe Chen

“…Methods Data from 276 patients treated in the orthopaedics department were retrospectively analysed. Their general information was collected, and the relationships among the blood lipid profile, IL-6 with bone turnover markers, and bone mineral density (BMD) were analysed. …”
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Presenting a Framework of Effective Factors on the Implementation of Policies in the Field of Protection and Exploitation of Forests in the North of the Country by Davoud Hosseinpoor, Seyed Mahdi Alvani, Hossein Aslipour, Aghil Ghorbani Paji

“…Results The analysis of the collected data yielded a substantial amount of valuable information. Specifically, 473 open codes (representing initial concepts) were identified, which were further distilled into 390 basic themes. …”
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Streptococcus intermedius promotes synchronous multiple primary lung cancer progression through apoptosis regulation by Yi Deng, Yi Deng, Yi Deng, Yi Deng, Zhi Xiang Dong, Zhi Xiang Dong, Gao Hua Yang, William S. Krimsky, Yong Hang Tai, Hao Peng, Hao Peng, Hao Peng, Hao Peng, Gui Ting Huang, Gui Ting Huang, Gui Ting Huang, Jia Xin Xu, Jia Xin Xu, Jia Xin Xu, Saiyad A. Sarkar, Jun Peng, Jun Peng, Jun Peng, Jun Peng, Kai Qian, Kai Qian, Kai Qian, Kai Qian

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Potential impact and mechanism of aged polyethylene microplastics on nitrogen assimilation of Lactuca sativa L. by Xiaoli Mou, Hedong Zhu, Renrui Dai, Li Lu, Shengqi Qi, Min Zhu, Yuyang Long, Nan Ma, Chao Chen, Jiali Shentu

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Overcoming optical losses in thin metal-based recombination layers for efficient n-i-p perovskite-organic tandem solar cells by Jingjing Tian, Chao Liu, Karen Forberich, Anastasia Barabash, Zhiqiang Xie, Shudi Qiu, Jiwon Byun, Zijian Peng, Kaicheng Zhang, Tian Du, Sanjayan Sathasivam, Thomas J. Macdonald, Lirong Dong, Chaohui Li, Jiyun Zhang, Marcus Halik, Vincent M. Le Corre, Andres Osvet, Thomas Heumüller, Ning Li, Yinhua Zhou, Larry Lüer, Christoph J. Brabec

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A prospective cohort study on the impact of healthy lifestyles on all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality among adult residents in Guizhou province by Jie ZHOU, Ling LI, Ji ZHANG, Lisha YU, Yujin REN, Wei JI, Yingjiao MU, Tao LIU

“…After excluding participants with incomplete baseline lifestyle information and loss to follow-up, 9 085 adult residents were finally included. …”
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Heatwave warnings mitigate long-term cardiovascular diseases risk from heat-related illness: a real-world prospective cohort studyResearch in context by Qi Huang, Limei Ke, Linfeng Liu, Yuyang Liu, Yanjun Li, Guoqing Feng, Bo Yin, Wenxin Xiang, Jiarun Li, Keyi Lyu, Miao Wang, Qiannan Tian, Liqun Wu, Xiaofeng He, Wannian Liang, Huatang Zeng, Jiming Zhu, Kuiying Gu, Qian Di

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Network Meta-Analysis of Factors Influencing the Carbon Sink Capacity of Urban Park Green Spaces by Yutong JI, Tianyi LIN, Lian LIU, Xiong LI

“…While habitat composition and planting strategies offer substantial localized benefits, their variability necessitates tailored interventions informed by specific ecological and social contexts. …”
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Association between left ventricular reverse remodelling and the B-type natriuretic peptide–cGMP cascade after anterior acute myocardial infarction by Satoshi Yasuda, Kunihiro Nishimura, Kensuke Takagi, Hiroyuki Takahama, Naoto Minamino, Masashi Fujino, Satoshi Honda, Yasuhide Asaumi, Yu Kataoka, Fumiyuki Otsuka, Soshiro Ogata, Teruo Noguchi, Takahiro Nakashima, Kenichiro Sawada, Yoshiaki Morita, Kazuhiro Nakao, Hiroyuki Miura, Takamasa Iwai, Marina Arai, Eri Kiyoshige, Kota Murai, Hideo Matama, Shuichi Yoneda

“…We investigated the association between the NP-cGMP cascade and left ventricular reverse remodelling (LVRR) in anterior AMI.Methods 67 patients with their first anterior AMI (median age, 64 years; male, 76%) underwent prospective evaluation of plasma concentrations of the molecular forms of A-type and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and cGMP from immediately after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) to 10 months post-AMI. …”
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