Particle-bound PAHs and Chemical Composition, Sources and Health Risk of PM2.5 in a Highly Industrialized Area by Elizabeth Vega, Diego López-Veneroni, Omar Ramírez, Judith C. Chow, John G. Watson

“…The derived factors were associated with sources based on marker species resulting in heavy-oil combustion (22% of variance), vehicle engine exhaust (13–19% of variance), fugitive dust (18% of variance), biomass burning (9–13% of variance), secondary aerosols (14% of variance), and industrial emissions (6–10% of variance). …”
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Designing community-based strategies to reach non-household contacts of people with tuberculosis in Lusaka, Zambia: a rapid qualitative study among key stakeholders by Andrew D. Kerkhoff, Marksman Foloko, Evelyn Kundu-Ng’andu, Herbert Nyirenda, Zainab Jabbie, Mainza Syulikwa, Chanda Mwamba, Mary Kagujje, Monde Muyoyeta, Anjali Sharma

“…For a “venue-based strategy,” most participants suspected TB transmission occurred at bars/taverns due to heavy alcohol use and prolonged time spent in crowded spaces; churches and betting halls were also commonly mentioned locations. …”
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Cadmium and lead uptake by wild swamp eel in the populous river by N. Nurhasanah, L. Sulistyowati, E. Riani, M. Cordova

“…The fact that eel gills accumulated the highest cadmium and lead indicates the presence of heavy metals in their environment. The accumulation of cadmium and lead in the eel surpassed the permitted levels. …”
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Concentrated Solar Power and Photovoltaic Systems: A New Approach to Boost Sustainable Energy for All (Se4all) in Rwanda by Noel Hagumimana, Jishi Zheng, Godwin Norense Osarumwense Asemota, Jean De Dieu Niyonteze, Walter Nsengiyumva, Aphrodis Nduwamungu, Samuel Bimenyimana

“…The production of CSP has still not been seriously considered in Rwanda, even though the technology has attracted significant global attention. Heavy usage of conventional power has led to the depletion of fossil fuels. …”
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Kāna wa Akhwātuha Dalam Al-Qur’an Surat Maryam by Muh. Ilham Shohib, Zahro Warda, Lutfi Rohayu

“…Ism kāna bisa berupa ism mu’rab atau ism mabni, sedangkan khabarnya bisa berupa mufrad, syibh al-jumlah, atau jumlah. Contoh: “wa kaana abūki imra-an sawi-an” dimana “abūki” adalah ism kana dan “imra-an saw-in” adalah khabar kāna yang berbentuk mufrad.Simpulannya, penelitian ini berhasil menganalisis dan memberikan contoh penggunaan kāna wa- akhawātuhā dalam Surah Maryam. …”
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Techno-Economic Design Analysis of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Powered by Photovoltaic Technology on the Highways of Saudi Arabia by Yassir Alhazmi

“…These roads are the most important roads in the Kingdom and witness heavy traffic. An economic study of these stations was carried out in addition to considering their efficiency. …”
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Investigation of Hydro-Geochemical Characteristics of Groundwater In Port Harcourt City, Nigeria: Implication for Use and Vulnerability by HO Nwankwoala, GJ Udom

“…Iron and Manganese concentrations are above the World Health Organization guide value in majority of the boreholes studied, with maximum value up to 1.60mg/l in Abuloma area. Constituents of the heavy metals as shown in this study reveal that, in some locations, values are slightly higher than the permissible levels. …”
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Assessment of nurses’ knowledge and practice of pressure injuries prevention for critically ill patients in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study by Sophie Mukantwari, Emmanuel Bikorimana, Liberatha Rumagihwa, Ime U. Akaninyene, Christian Ntakirutimana, Joseph Mucumbitsi, Thierry Claudien Uhawenimana, David Ikwuka

“…Nurses who have not been trained in pressure injury prevention have a 52.4% reduction in the odd of having adequate practice compared to those who have been trained (OR 0.476; 95% CI 0.211–0.996). Heavy workload, inadequate staff, shortage of equipments, presence of other priorities than pressure injury prevention, inadequate training coverage of pressure injury prevention were the most prevalent barriers reported. …”
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Burden of caregivers of older people in Sri Lanka: an overlooked concern in the health care system by Nirmala Rathnayake, Wedura Kannangara, Thilina Abeygunasekara, Warsha De Zoysa, Dhammika Palangasinghe, Sarath Lekamwasam

“…Abstract Background Caring for older people has become a significant public health concern in Sri Lanka due to the growing aging population. This has placed a heavy burden on family caregivers, particularly those caring for older individuals with multiple chronic conditions. …”
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Electroacupuncture attenuates ferroptosis by promoting Nrf2 nuclear translocation and activating Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 pathway in ischemic stroke by Xi-chen Yang, Ya-ju Jin, Rong Ning, Qiu-yue Mao, Peng-yue Zhang, Li Zhou, Cheng-cai Zhang, Yi-chen Peng, Na Chen

“…The immunofluorescence and Western blotting were used to detect the expression of Total Nrf2, p-Nrf2, Nuclear Nrf2, and Cytoplasmic Nrf2, and the essential ferroptosis proteins, including glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4), solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11) and ferritin heavy chain 1 (FTH1). The mitochondria were observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Application of various canopy resistance calculation methods in vineyard evapotranspiration simulation at daily scale in Northwest China by Jingying Zhang, Dianyu Chen, Xiaotao Hu, Lucheng Qiu, Shujian Wang, Xuanrong Zhu, La Zhuo, Dongyan Zhang, Linzhe Wu, Linlin Zhang

“…The suitability of methods of calculation of rc largely affects the simulation performance of ET. Here, the Jarvis (JA) model, the coupled surface resistance (CO) model, the Farias (FA) model, the Kelliher-Leuning (KL) model, the Katerji-Perrier (KP) model and the new coupling (N) model which considering interaction among different factors were used for rc calculation in a vineyard in Northwest China. …”
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Occurrence of Taenia species and Toxoplasma gondii in pigs slaughtered in Bujumbura city, Kayanza and Ngozi provinces, Burundi by Salvator Minani, Emma Spiessens, Alyssa Labarrière, Pascal Niyokwizera, Anastasie Gasogo, Jean-Bosco Ntirandekura, Chiara Trevisan, Sarah Gabriël

“…Approximately 69% of the pigs infected with T. solium had light infections, 13.4% had moderate infections and 17.9% had heavy infections. Thirty-two out of 576 pigs (5.5%) were suspected of being infected with T. hydatigena by meat inspection, but 24 pigs (4.2%) were confirmed molecularly to be positive for T. hydatigena infection. …”
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Altered regional brain activity and functional connectivity in relation to blood lead levels by Yi Shi, Linfeng Yan, Yang Yang, Fenfen He, Wenhao Li, Jianbin Zhang, Fang Zhao, Diya Wang, Wen Wang, Zaihua Zhao, Xuefeng Shen

“…Abstract Background Lead is a prevalent heavy metal pollutant in the environment, and chronic lead exposure in occupational settings has been linked to cognitive decline. …”
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The viability of treated piggery wastewater for reuse in agricultural irrigation by Viviane F Velho, Rodrigo A Mohedano, Paulo Belli Filho, Rejane HR Costa

“…Researches point a swine manure production of 105.6 million m3 /year in Brazil, which resulted in a piggery wastewater rich in solids, nutrients, heavy metals, and pathogens. Moreover, the water consumption for swine production is approximately 15 L/animal/day in southern Brazil, resulting in an unsustainable water resource demand. …”
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Sex disparity in the association between alcohol consumption and sarcopenia: a population-based study by Longbao Yang, Longbao Yang, Qiuju Ran, Qiuju Ran, Yee Hui Yeo, Zhang Wen, Zhang Wen, Shuyue Tuo, Shuyue Tuo, Yong Li, Yong Li, Jia Yuan, Jia Yuan, Shejiao Dai, Shejiao Dai, Jinhai Wang, Jinhai Wang, Fanpu Ji, Fanpu Ji, Fanpu Ji, Fanpu Ji, Xinxing Tantai, Xinxing Tantai

“…In the full model, the risk of sarcopenia was significantly associated with mild (odds ratio [OR]: 1.65; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.08–2.51), moderate (OR: 2.04; 95% CI: 1.12–3.71), and heavy drinkers (OR: 2.42; 95% CI: 1.17–4.97) compared to nondrinkers. …”
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Blood Lead Levels among Blood Donors and High-Risk Occupational Groups in a Mining Area in Ghana: Implications for Blood Transfusion among Vulnerable Populations by Veronica Agyemang, Joseph K. Acquaye, Samuel B. E. Harrison, Felix B. Oppong, Stephany Gyaase, Kwaku P. Asante, Edeghonghon Olayemi

“…It is important that measures to safeguard the integrity of donor blood go beyond screening for infectious diseases to include screening individuals in high-risk occupations for lead and other heavy metals to ensure that donor blood from such individuals is safe and does not pose potential danger to the health of vulnerable populations such as children and pregnant women.…”
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Investigation of Hydro-Geochemical Characteristics of Groundwater In Port Harcourt City, Nigeria: Implication for Use and Vulnerability by HO Nwankwoala, GJ Udom

“…Iron and Manganese concentrations are above the World Health Organization guide value in majority of the boreholes studied, with maximum value up to 1.60mg/l in Abuloma area. Constituents of the heavy metals as shown in this study reveal that, in some locations, values are slightly higher than the permissible levels. …”
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High-throughput untargeted metabolomics reveals metabolites and metabolic pathways that differentiate two divergent pig breeds by S. Bovo, M. Bolner, G. Schiavo, G. Galimberti, F. Bertolini, S. Dall’Olio, A. Ribani, P. Zambonelli, M. Gallo, L. Fontanesi

“…Following this concept, this study was designed to compare, on a large scale, the plasma metabolomic profiles of two Italian heavy pig breeds (Italian Duroc and Italian Large White) to indirectly evaluate the impact of their different genetic backgrounds on the breed metabolomes. …”
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Short-term adaptations following Complex Training in team-sports: A meta-analysis. by Tomás T Freitas, Alejandro Martinez-Rodriguez, Julio Calleja-González, Pedro E Alcaraz

“…It consists on alternating heavy resistance training exercises with plyometric/power ones, set for set, on the same workout.…”
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Exosomal miR-122 derived from M2 macrophages induces osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of alcoholic osteonecrosis of the femoral hea... by Guoping Le, Riyou Wen, Huaixi Fang, Zhifa Huang, Yong Wang, Hanwen Luo

“…Abstract Alcoholic osteonecrosis of the femoral head (AIONFH) is caused by long-term heavy drinking, which leads to abnormal alcohol and lipid metabolism, resulting in femoral head tissue damage, and then pathological necrosis of femoral head tissue. …”
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