Breathing time: a longue-durée multidisciplinary study of respiratory illnesses and airborne diseases in Switzerland (16th–21st century CE) by Tobias Hofstetter, Aude Fauvel, Silke Grabherr, Negahnaz Moghaddam

“…Indeed, this data compilation effort enabled to reconstruct crude birth and death rates for Switzerland from 1580 CE to the present day and to present the latter in graphical form. …”
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The negative impacts of bisphenols on thyroid function in adults with bisphenol A exposure level exceeding the tolerable daily intake by Ziwei Pei, Lei Zhang, Yan Bao, Jingguang Li, Qin Zhuo

“…Trend tests indicated that higher BPA levels were correlated with higher rates of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) in males (OR=1.383, 95 % CI [1.024, 1.867]). We also observed that bisphenol F (BPF) contributed to the occurrence of thyroid globulin antibody positivity (TGAb.P) in both males and females. …”
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The Role of Mean Platelet Volume as a Predictor of Mortality in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Pattraporn Tajarernmuang, Arintaya Phrommintikul, Atikun Limsukon, Chaicharn Pothirat, Kaweesak Chittawatanarat

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Chronic and infectious respiratory mortality and short-term exposures to four types of pollen taxa in older adults in Michigan, 2006-2017 by Peter S. Larson, Allison L. Steiner, Marie S. O’Neill, Alan P. Baptist, Carina J. Gronlund

“…Cumulative daily high concentrations (90th percentile) of deciduous broadleaf, grass and ragweed were associated with all-cause respiratory mortality at early lags with e.g., a 1.81 times higher risk of all respiratory deaths at cumulative 7 day lag exposure to deciduous broadleaf pollen at the 90th percentile (95% confidence interval: 1.04, 3.15). …”
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Prevalence and Trajectory of COVID-19-Associated Hypercoagulability Using Serial Thromboelastography in a South African Population by Sarah Alexandra van Blydenstein, Colin Nigel Menezes, Nicole Miller, Naomi Johnson, Bavinash Pillay, Barry F. Jacobson, Shahed Omar

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Effect of Isosporiasis Prevention with Toltrazuril on Long-Term Pig Performance by K. Rypula, M. Porowski, J. Kaba, M. Gorczykowski, A. Deniz

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Olanzapine for young PEople with aNorexia nervosa (OPEN): results of a feasibility study by Olena Said, Dominic Stringer, Ece Sengun Filiz, Hiba Mutwalli, Sevgi Bektas, Melahat Nur Akkese, Vanessa Kellermann, Katie Ireland, Elizabeth Tyrrell-Bunge, Demelza Beishon-Murley, Joel W. T. Khor, Lee Allman, Joanna Barker, Nicus Kotze, Ben Carter, Mima Simic, Dilveer Singh Sually, Jessica Bentley, Allan H. Young, Sloane Madden, Sarah Byford, Sabine Landau, Vanessa Lawrence, Janet Treasure, Ulrike Schmidt, Dasha Nicholls, Hubertus Himmerich

“…Methods We assessed the feasibility of a future definitive trial on olanzapine in young people with AN in an open-label, one-armed feasibility study that aimed to include 55 patients with AN or atypical AN aged 12–24 who gained < 2 kg within at least one month of treatment as usual (TAU) during outpatient, inpatient, or day-care treatment. …”
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Evaluation of the Oxidative Effect of Long-Term Repetitive Hyperbaric Oxygen Exposures on Different Brain Regions of Rats by Kemal Simsek, Mehmet Ozler, Ali Osman Yildirim, Serdar Sadir, Seref Demirbas, Muzaffer Oztosun, Ahmet Korkmaz, Hakan Ay, Sukru Oter, Senol Yildiz

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PICT: A low‐cost, modular, open‐source camera trap system to study plant–insect interactions by Vincent Droissart, Laura Azandi, Eric Rostand Onguene, Marie Savignac, Thomas B. Smith, Vincent Deblauwe

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Protective Effects of Tormentic Acid on Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction-Induced Renal Injury, Inflammation, and Fibrosis: A Comprehensive Approach to Reducing Oxidative Stress, Apo... by Ah Young Yang, Jung-Yeon Kim, Mi-Gyeong Gwon, Hyun Hee Kwon, Jaechan Leem, Eon-Ju Jeon

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Evaluation of efficacy and safety of coenzyme Q10 in pediatric hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled trial by Salma A. Rahman Sharaf, Sarah Farid Fahmy, Heba M. Adel Abou Zaghla, Ahmed Hussein Hassan, Sara Mahmoud Zaki

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Benefits of the Global Integration Method (Método de Integração Global - MIG) in functional priorities of parents of Brazilian children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorde... by Amanda Aparecida Alves Cunha Nascimento, Deisiane Oliveira Souto, Thalita Karla Flores Cruz, Arthur Felipe Barroso de Lima, Gabriela Silva Oliveira, Vitor Geraldi Haase

“…The MIG protocol consisted of functional task training in a naturalistic environment (City of Tomorrow) combined with the use of a flexible therapeutic suit (MIG Flex) and was conducted for 3 months, five times a week, for 3–4 h per day. Descriptive statistics were used to provide the priority profile. …”
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Evaluation of change in emergency care knowledge and skills among front-line healthcare providers in Ukraine with the Basic Emergency Care course: a pretest/post-test study by Sean M Kivlehan, Amy Allen, Olha Viun, Dmitry A Makarov, Daniel Schnorr, Sonny Patel, Sergii A Ryzhenko, Phuong Pham, Timothy B Erickson

“…Participant skill confidence self-assessment scores improved from 2.5 (IQR 2.1–2.8) to 2.9 (IQR 2.5–3.3) on a 4-point scale (p&lt;0.001). …”
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Changes in Circulating BDNF in relation to Sex, Diet, and Exercise: A 12-Week Randomized Controlled Study in Overweight and Obese Participants by M. Glud, T. Christiansen, L. H. Larsen, B. Richelsen, J. M. Bruun

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The effectiveness and risks of Treating people with Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis with the Addition of Lansoprazole (TIPAL): study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled mult... by Toby M Maher, A John Simpson, Anthony Cahn, David Thickett, Luke Vale, Allan B Clark, Nazia Chaudhuri, Ian Forrest, Lisa G Spencer, Christopher Ward, Stephen Jones, Ganesh Raghu, Andrew M Wilson, Helen Parfrey, Megan Jones, Matthew Hammond, Jaclyn Ann Smith, Shajahan Wahed

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CHRONOTYPE AND DAILY FUNCTIONING OF PATIENTS WITH DIFFERENT MOTOR SUBTYPES OF PARKINSON DISEASE by A.D. Shkodina, M. Bardhan, K.A. Tarianyk, M. Yu. Delva

“…PD was verified according to the recommendations of the International Movement Disorders and Parkinson's Disease Society. …”
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Genetic Advancement and Variability of Released Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Varieties from 1974–2009 GC in Ethiopia by Nigussie Kefelegn, Frew Mekibib, Yigzaw Dessalegn

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Designing a multi-period multi-stage supply chain network under uncertainty by Maryam Hemmati, Masoud Rabbani, Mohammad Reza Mehregan

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Time to HIV viral rebound and frequency of post-treatment control after analytical interruption of antiretroviral therapy: an individual data-based meta-analysis of 24 prospective... by Jesper D. Gunst, Jesal Gohil, Johanthan Z. Li, Ronald J. Bosch, Andrea White, Catherine Seamon, Tae-Wook Chun, Beatriz Mothe, Kathleen Gittens, Lauren Praiss, Marie-Angélique De Scheerder, Linos Vandekerckhove, Kevin Escandón, Ann Thorkelson, Timothy Schacker, Devi SenGupta, Christian Brander, Emmanouil Papasavvas, Luis J. Montaner, Javier Martinez-Picado, Ruxandra Calin, Antonella Castagna, Camilla Muccini, Wesley de Jong, Lorna Leal, Felipe Garcia, Rob A. Gruters, Timothy Tipoe, John Frater, Ole S. Søgaard, Sarah Fidler

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Comparison of scores for predictability of corticosteroid failure in patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis by Knežević Milica A., Janjić Nebojša M., Lečić Vuk B., Todorović Nemanja B., Damjanov Dimitrije D.

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