Utility of the Rose Bengal Test as a Point-of-Care Test for Human Brucellosis in Endemic African Settings: A Systematic Review by Abel B. Ekiri, Christopher Kilonzo, Brian H. Bird, Elizabeth VanWormer, David J. Wolking, Woutrina A. Smith, Honorati Masanja, Rudovick R. Kazwala, Jonna A.K. Mazet

“…Databases including Web of Science, Embase, MEDLINE, and World Health Organization Global Index Medicus were searched for studies assessing the diagnostic performance of RBT (sensitivity and specificity) for detection of human brucellosis, in comparison to the reference standard culture. …”
Get full text

Gonadal health benefits of black cumin (Nigella sativa) seed oil on chronic lead-exposed male Wistar rats by Afrina Mustari, Mahabub Alam, Samia Rashid, A.G.M.Sofi Uddin Mahamud, Mohammad Alam Miah, Emdadul Hauqe Chowdhury

“…Lead (Pb) is a highly toxic heavy metal that can cause harm even at extremely low concentrations and damage various organs, including those of reproduction. Medical herbs like Nigella sativa include antioxidants that have been shown to enhance spermatogenesis and male fertility. …”
Get full text

Spirituality as predictor of psychological well-being at work in the Moroccan context: A cross-sectional study by Mohamed MAKKAOUI, Fatima-Zahra HANNOUN, Khalid OUAZIZI, Amelia RIZZO, Driss AIT ALI, Abdelhalim CHERQUI, Kaoutar KHABBACHE, Murat YILDIRIM, Mahmood BAHRAMIZADEH, Sefa BULUT, Łukasz SZARPAK, Michal PRUC, Kavita BATRA, Gabriella NUCERA, Francesco CHIRICO, Hicham KHABBACHE

“…The findings suggest that organizations should institutionalize spiritual values to foster a supportive and productive work environment, ultimately enhancing employee well-being and organizational effectiveness.…”
Get full text

Towards faster plan adaptation for proton arc therapy using initial treatment plan information by Benjamin Roberfroid, Margerie Huet-Dastarac, Elena Borderías-Villarroel, Rodin Koffeing, John A. Lee, Ana M. Barragán-Montero, Edmond Sterpin

“…Results: Smart-adapted plans achieved similar mean dose to organs at risk as the reference: the largest median increase of mean dose was 1.9 Gy to the mandible; the median of maximum dose to spinal cord was 0.5 Gy lower for the smart-adapted plans. …”
Get full text

Theoretical Study of Sphingomyelinases from <i>Entamoeba histolytica</i> and <i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i> Sheds Light on the Evolution of Enzymes Needed for Survival and Colonizati... by Fátima Berenice Ramírez-Montiel, Sairy Yarely Andrade-Guillen, Ana Laura Medina-Nieto, Ángeles Rangel-Serrano, José A. Martínez-Álvarez, Javier de la Mora, Naurú Idalia Vargas-Maya, Claudia Leticia Mendoza-Macías, Felipe Padilla-Vaca, Bernardo Franco

“…The path to survival for pathogenic organisms is not straightforward. Pathogens require a set of enzymes for tissue damage generation and to obtain nourishment, as well as a toolbox full of alternatives to bypass host defense mechanisms. …”
Get full text

Molecular study of the status of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in rats in Haiti by Fedna Jimmy, Borne Romain, Rieffel Dominique, Bornette Gudrun, Henrys Jean-Hugues, Grenouillet Frédéric, Raoul Francis

“…After euthanasia, hearts and lungs were sampled and preserved in 70% ethanol. Subsequently, the organs were dissected to detect adult worms. Parasite DNA was amplified using PCR targeting either the nematode ITS2 gene for rodent lung tissue or cox1 for isolated worms. …”
Get full text

Modelling of the closed equilibrium system H2O–(CO2)W–CaCO3–NaH2PO4 for wastewater treatment applications by Ivar Zekker, Oleg Artemchuk, Ergo Rikmann, Kalev Uiga, Laura Daija, Faysal-Al Mamun, Andrejs E. Krauklis, Ruta Ozola-Davidane, Taavo Tenno, Toomas Tenno†

“…Water pollution caused by nitrogen and phosphorus compounds triggers algal blooms and poses challenges to aquatic organisms. Wastewater treatment ap plications represent critical areas where fundamental models of phosphorus equilibria, prevalent in municipal and reject water streams, are essential. …”
Get full text

Risk assessment when consuming drinking water treated with chlorine dioxide and risk management in EU countries and Ukraine to protect public health by O.V. Zorina, O.V. Surmasheva, O.O. Polka, Yе.О. Mavrykin

“…When appointing the organizers, executors, and decision-makers regarding risk assessment, similar approaches were implemented in various EU countries; in the documents of many countries, there are references to the relevant scientific institutions and the functions assigned to them. …”
Get full text

Advanced matter-element extension model and machine learning for source-specific probabilistic health risk assessment of heavy metals/metaloids in soil-rose systems in Kushui, Nort... by Jun Li, Li-Bang Ma, Jun-Zhuo Liu, Xu Li, Yun-Qin Yang, Xi-Sheng Tai, Fa-Yuan Zhou, Fei Zang

“…This study introduces a comprehensive framework utilizing the contamination factor (CF), geo-accumulation index (Igeo), pollution loading index (PLI), and improved matter-element extension model (IMEM) for enhanced contamination evaluation, combines correlation analysis (CA), self-organizing map (SOM), and positive matrix factorization (PMF), for precise source analysis, and applies source-specific probabilistic health risk assessment in the soil-rose system. …”
Get full text

Effects of Calcium-Oxide-Modified Biochar on the Anaerobic Digestion of Vacuum Blackwater by Ping Fa Chiang, Teng Ling Zhang, Abdulmoseen Segun Giwa, Ndungutse Jean Maurice, Mugabekazi Joie Claire, Nasir Ali, Ehtisham Shafique, Mohammadtaghi Vakili

“…This process not only guarantees the safety of the end products, but also transforms organic materials into valuable outputs such as syngas and slag. …”
Get full text

Quantifying human genome parameters in aging by V. P. Volobaev, S. S. Kunizheva, L. I. Uralsky, D. A. Kupriyanova, E. I. Rogaev

“…In addition, we consider such a quantitative feature as the rate of accumulation of somatic mutations with aging in relation to the lifespan of living organisms. In general, it may be noted that there are quite serious reasons to suppose that various quantitative characteristics of the genome may be directly or indirectly associated with certain aspects of aging and longevity. …”
Get full text

Billing models for measuring nursing care in inpatient and outpatient settings: a scoping review by Marco Di Nitto, Francesca Napolitano, Michela Calzolari, Yari Longobucco, Vittorio Masotta, Francesco Zaghini, Rosaria Alvaro, Giancarlo Cicolini, Loreto Lancia, Duilio Fiorenzo Manara, Laura Rasero, Gennaro Rocco, Maurizio Zega, Beatrice Mazzoleni, Loredana Sasso, Annamaria Bagnasco

“…., National Health Service NHS, World Health Organization WHO). Results We included a total of 31 studies. …”
Get full text

Ribosomal profiling as a tool for studying translation in plants: main results, problems and future prospects by D. A. Afonnikov, O. I. Sinitsyna, T. S. Golubeva, N. A. Shmakov, A. V. Kochetov

“…In this review, we briefly reviewed the RP methodology and the prospects for its application to study the structural and functional organization and regulation of plant gene expression.…”
Get full text

Risk Factors of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Gang Chen, Kailiang Xu, Fangyuan Sun, Yuxia Sun, Ziyuan Kong, Bangjiang Fang

“…Among the 21 articles involving 7,650 patients and 1,360 MDR organisms, ten reported the risk factors for MDR Gram-positive bacteria (GPB) and Gram-negative bacteria (GNB), ten for MDR GNB, and one for MDR GPB. …”
Get full text

Comparison of precision of a paperless electronic input method versus the conventional paper form in an andrology laboratory: a prospective study by Kevin K. W. Lam, Percy C. K. Tsang, Connie C. Y. Chan, Evans P. K. Ng, Tak-Ming Cheung, Raymond H. W. Li, Ernest H. Y. Ng, William S. B. Yeung

“…Abstract Background Manual counting for semen analysis is recommended by the World Health Organization. Technicians performing this usually record their results on a paper worksheet and then enter the data into an electronic laboratory information system. …”
Get full text

Detection of Insertion/Deletions (InDel) Within Five Clock Genes and Their Associations with Growth Traits in Four Chinese Sheep Breeds by Ziteng Wang, Xiaohua Yi, Mengzhe Yang, Xiuzhu Sun, Shuhui Wang

“…Organisms have the capacity to detect day–night fluctuations through oscillators regulated by circadian clock genes, which are crucial for regulating various biological processes. …”
Get full text

Hyperosmotic Stress Induces a Specific Pattern for Stress Granule Formation in Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by Salam Salloum-Asfar, Rudolf Engelke, Hanaa Mousa, Neha Goswami, I. Richard Thompson, Freshteh Palangi, Kamal Kamal, Muna N. Al-Noubi, Frank Schmidt, Sara A. Abdulla, Mohamed M. Emara

“…We found possible implications of microtubule organization on the response to hyperosmotic stress in hiPSCs/IMR90-1. …”
Get full text

Different functions of PHF10 isoforms – subunits of the PBAF chromatin remodeling complex by A. A. Sheynov, V. V. Tatarskiy, A. M. Azieva, S. G. Georgieva, N. V. Soshnikova

“…Chromatin remodelling multiprotein complexes play an important role in regulation of gene expression in embryogenesis and in the adult organism. Mutations in the subunits of the complexes are often lethal or lead to developmental defects. …”
Get full text

Assimilation efficiencies and elimination rates of silver, cadmium and zinc accumulated by trophic pathway in Gammarus fossarum by Gestin, Ophélia, Lopes, Christelle, Delorme, Nicolas, Garnero, Laura, Geffard, Olivier, Lacoue-Labarthe, Thomas

“…To improve the assessment of metal toxicity in aquatic organisms, it is important to consider the different uptake pathways (i.e. trophic or aqueous). …”
Get full text

Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter components with obesity in children and adolescents in China: The age-sex disparities and key effect modifiers by Jinling Wang, Xinyi Li, Guannan Bai, Rachel Huxley, Kejia Hu, Jinna Yuan, Xuelian Zhou, Xiaochi Zhang, Ke Huang, Guanping Dong, Wei Wu, Bingyan Cao, Rongxiu Zheng, Chunlin Wang, Haiyan Wei, Yan Liang, Hui Yao, Feihong Luo, Pin Li, Zhe Su, Ruimin Chen, Shaoke Chen, Jingsi Luo, Hongwei Du, Mireguli. Maimaiti, Jianwei Zhang, Yu Yang, Min Zhu, Qi Zhao, Junfen Fu

“…The odds ratio of childhood obesity was 1.28 (95 %CI: 1.15–1.43) for per interquartile range increase in PM2.5, with organic matter identified as the key contributor. …”
Get full text