Mediating effects of social detachment in young and middle-aged stroke patients between stigma and ability to return to work by Jinping Dong, Xueying Ding, Yating Wen, Shujie Sun, Jingliang Wu, Jianhua Wang, Yang Fan, Guojing Hu, Zhang Xin, Jiayin Li, Xiaoyan Sun

“…Social isolation significantly mediated the relationship between stigma and work ability, accounting for 21.66% of the total effect.ConclusionStigma and social isolation can directly predict the level of work ability in young and middle-aged stroke patients. Additionally, stigma can indirectly influence work ability through social isolation.…”
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Methionine-driven methylation modification overcomes plasmid-mediated high-level tigecycline resistance by Dan Fang, Tianqi Xu, Fulei Li, Yue Sun, Jingyi Sun, Yanqing Yin, Haijie Zhang, Zhiqiang Wang, Yuan Liu

“…More importantly, we find that the addition of exogenous L-methionine (Met) effectively resensitizes tet(X)-positive pathogens to tigecycline. …”
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Serum Uric Acid and Bone Health in Middle-Aged and Elderly Hypertensive Patients: A Potential U-Shaped Association and Implications for Future Fracture Risk by Shuaiwei Song, Xintian Cai, Junli Hu, Qing Zhu, Di Shen, Huimin Ma, Yingying Zhang, Rui Ma, Pan Zhou, Wenbo Yang, Jing Hong, Nanfang Li

“…Methods: Multiple linear regression analyzed SUA levels against bone mineral density (BMD) and future fracture risk. Additionally, multivariate logistic regression was used to examine the association between SUA and osteoporosis. …”
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Navigating complex choices through legitimation: Narrative strategies in risk-reduction mastectomy decision-making among unaffected women with genetic risk for breast cancer in Swi... by Maria Caiata-Zufferey, Reka Schweighoffer, Monica Aceti, Carla Pedrazzani, Maria C. Katapodi, Souria Aissaoui, Mekdes Alemu, Murat Aykut, Fulvia Brugnoletti, Rachel Bunger, Nicole Bürki, Pierre O. Chappuis, Muriel Fluri, Rossella Graffeo, Karl Heinimann, Ashley Machen, Christian Monnerat, Olivia Pagani, Manuela Rabaglio, Eveline Schönau, Simon Wieser, Ursina Zürrer-Härdi

“…RRM reduces breast cancer risk but may generate additional health and psychosocial issues, making the choice between surveillance and RRM complex and personal. …”
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A Broad‐High Temperature Ceramic Capacitor with Local Polymorphic Heterogeneous Structures by Binglong Zheng, Ying Lin, Haibo Yang, Hongmei Jing, Hu Nan, Yifei Wang, Fang‐Zhou Yao, Minquan Wang, Qibin Yuan

“…Furthermore, the inclusion of NBT with high polarization serves to amplify domain size, thereby reinforcing the electric field‐induced polarization. This addition also stimulates the creation of polymorphic heterostructures, where tetragonal and rhombohedral nanodomains coexist, as validated by aberration‐corrected transmission electron microscopy. …”
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Synthesis and evaluation of nitrochromene derivatives as potential antileishmanial therapeutics through biological and computational studies by Niloofar Javid, Ali Asadipour, Ehsan Salarkia, Mohammad Amin Langarizadeh, Fatemeh Sharifi, Mohammad Mahdavi, Bagher Amirheidari, Aida Iraji, Hojjat Rezaiezadeh, Gholamreza Hassanpour, Yaghoub Pourshojaei

“…The primary drawbacks of existing treatments include severe side effects, substantial toxicity, high financial costs, extended treatment regimens, and the discomfort associated with injectable forms of administration. Additionally, the growing issue of drug resistance presents a formidable challenge, further complicating disease management and control efforts. …”
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Enhancing soybean germination and vigor under water stress: the efficacy of bio-priming with sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and gum arabic by Aisha Almakas, Aisha Almakas, Ahmed S. Elrys, Ahmed S. Elrys, El-Sayed M. Desoky, Laila A. Al-Shuraym, Sadeq K. Alhag, Mohammed O. Alshaharni, Fawze Alnadari, Zhang NanNan, Zhang NanNan, Zunaira Farooq, Zunaira Farooq, Khaled A. El-Tarabily, Tuanjie Zhao, Tuanjie Zhao

“…Moreover, 10% CG seed priming improved germination and growth parameters under flooding stress, but the advantages were less significant. In addition, the priming treatment significantly reduced electrolyte conductivity (EC) across all varieties compared to unprimed seeds, indicating improved membrane stability. …”
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Risk assessment for non-carcinogenic effect posed by sulfates in water on the health of residents around The Sumpur River, West Sumatra-Indonesia by Sukarjo, Rahmah Dewi Yustika, Cicik Oktasari Handayani, Triyani Dewi, Yustiawati, Delvi Yanti, Ai Dariah

“…The extensive agricultural activity contributes to runoff and plays a significant role in elevated sulfate concentrations in many global water bodies. In tropical regions, sulfate pollution and its associated health hazards have intensified, emerging as an international concern. …”
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A CNN-LSTM Phase Compensation Method for Unidirectional Two-way Radio Frequency Transmission System by Jiahui Cheng, Zhengkang Wang, Yaojun Qiao, Hao Gao, Chenxia Liu, Zhuoze Zhao, Jie Zhang, Baodong Zhao, Bin Luo, Song Yu

“…When the prediction duration is 40,000 s and the ambient temperature variation range is 14.38 °C, the coefficient of determination (R Squared, R2) between the predicted value and the actual value is higher than 0.99. In addition, compared to the phase locked loop (PLL) PCM, the proposed CNN-LSTM PCM can reduce the root-mean-square (RMS) phase jitter of the received signal from 219 ps to 19.72 ps, and improve the frequency stability of the system at 10,000 s by 84.5%. …”
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Synthesis, Antimalarial Activity and Molecular Dynamics Studies of Pipecolisporin: A Novel Cyclic Hexapeptide with Potent Therapeutic Potential by Nety Kurniaty, Taufik Muhammad Fakih, Rani Maharani, Unang Supratman, Ace Tatang Hidayat, Nurhidanatasha Abu Bakar, Xiaoshuang Wei

“…Pipecolisporin exhibited significant antimalarial activity with an IC₅₀ of 26.0 ± 8.49 nM, highlighting its efficacy. In addition to the experimental synthesis, computational studies were conducted to analyze the interaction of pipecolisporin with key malaria-related enzymes, such as dihydrofolate reductase, plasmepsin V, and lactate dehydrogenase. …”
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Network analysis of the association between social anxiety and problematic smartphone use in college students by Wanying Xing, Xianyang Wang, Tingwei Feng, Jiaxin Xie, Chang Liu, Xiuchao Wang, Hui Wang, Lei Ren, Lei Ren, Xufeng Liu

“…We calculated Bridge Expected Influence (BEI) to identify key symptoms contributing to their co-occurrence. Additionally, a network comparison test was conducted to examine potential gender differences in the BEI values of the SA-PSU network.ResultsDistinct relationships were observed between SA and PSU symptoms. …”
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DAMPs prognostic signature predicts tumor immunotherapy, and identifies immunosuppressive mechanism of pannexin 1 channels in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Qianxue Wu, Qian Xiao, Qian Xiao, Xin Tang, Liuying Li, Daqiang Song, Yang Zhou, Benhua Li, Benhua Li, Guosheng Ren, Guosheng Ren, Fang Luo

“…Besides, the prognosis and immune landscape in up-regulated DAMPs expression subtypes was poor. In addition, we constructed a DAMPs-related prognostic signature that correlated with immune cell infiltration and predicted immunotherapy or chemotherapy responsiveness of patients with PDAC. …”
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Conformal and Flexible Antennas in Ultra-High Frequencies: Prospects and Challenges for Partial Discharge Diagnostics by M. A. Taher, Mohamadariff Othman, Hazlee Azil Illias, Tarik Abdul Latef, Tengku Faiz Tengku Mohmed Noor Izam, S. M. Kayser Azam, Muhammad Ubaid Ullah, Mohamed Alkhatib, Mousa I. Hussein

“…However, selecting a suitable flexible and conformal substrate remains challenging because of the intricate characteristics and performance considerations of each material. Additionally, most applications of these substrates are confined to specific areas, such as body-worn devices, biomedical uses, and health services. …”
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Vaccination against COVID-19 in patients with allergy: experience of the allergological center in Dnipro by Ye.M. Dytiatkovska, K.Yu. Gashynova, Ye.V. Korietskaia, M.A. Yevtushenko

“…Complaints and case histories were collected from all patients, including comorbidity and medications received, anthropometric data were studied, a standard clinical examination was performed, tryptase in venous blood was measured, the level of control was additionally assessed in patients with asthma using the asthma control test and spirography. …”
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Anomaly Detection in High Mobility MDT Traces Through Self-Supervised Learning by J. M. Sanchez-Martin, C. Gijon, M. Toril, S. Luna-Ramirez, V. Wille

“…Results show that considering predictors regarding positioning error increases model accuracy, whereas omitting this information allows to cover a wider range of terminals. Likewise, Shapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) analysis proves that the use of high-level predictors significantly improves model explainability.…”
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Corrosion behavior of NiTi alloys fabricated by laser powder bed fusion in relation to the formed passive films in Hank's solution by Yi-Fan Zhang, Liang-Yu Chen, Yong Liu, Hong-Yu Yang, Jin-Hua Peng, Chuanbo Zheng, Lina Zhang, Lai-Chang Zhang

“…The corrosion behavior of samples in Hank's solutions with the addition of lactic acid and their evolution of passive films were investigated. …”
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Comprehensive analyses reveal the promising value of gasdermins as prognostic biomarkers and immunotherapeutic targets in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Huageng Huang, Jingjing Ge, Shunzhen Lu, Xinyi Deng, Ying Tian, He Huang, Zhao Wang, Yuyi Yao, Huangming Hong, Tongyu Lin

“…Compared with those in normal tissues, the mRNA and protein levels of GSDMs, especially GSDMD/E, were commonly elevated in HNSC (P < 0.05). Additionally, the expression of GSDMs differed significantly between the clinicopathological subgroups of HNSC patients. …”
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Techno-economic analysis of cutting-edge PV systems deployment and reconfigurations on rooftop industrial building in Saudi Arabia’s eastern region by Abdulrhman Klifa Al-Hanoot, Hazlie Mokhlis, Saad Mekhilef, Mohammad Alghoul, Hussain Shareef, Zaid Alotaibi

“…This configuration demonstrated an impressive annual energy yield of 5,568 MWh, a high-performance ratio of 94.2 %, and an economically favourable Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) of $0.014/kWh. Additionally, it achieved a significant Net Present Value (NPV) of $5,084,516, a robust Return on Investment (ROI) of 431.9 %, and a short payback period (PBP) of 4.7 years. …”
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The Correlation between FSTL1 Expression and Airway Remodeling in Asthmatics by Yahui Liu, Tian Liu, Jinxiang Wu, Tao Li, Xingai Jiao, Haiqing Zhang, Jiping Zhao, Junfei Wang, Lin Liu, Liuzhao Cao, Shuo Li, Jiawei Xu, Jianfeng Xu, Xiaohui Ma, Lei Yang, Liang Dong

“…All subjects enrolled had routine blood tests, spirometry, and impulse oscillometry performed. Additionally, 15 of the 32 asthmatics underwent fibre optic bronchoscopy. …”
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Retrospective Research of Clinical and Hematological Changes Occurred by del Nido Cardioplegia in the Perioperative Period of Patients who Underwent Open-Heart Surgery by Abdullah Özer, Başak Koçak, Mustafa Arslan, Elif Şimşek, Aycan Özdemirkan, Yusuf Ünal, Erkan İriz, Hakan Zor, Levent Oktar

“…Although our study found DNC to be a safer option, additional research into clinical usage is required.…”
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