The Association between Resolvin D1 Levels and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Implications for Perinatal Outcomes by Zeynep Seyhanli, Burak Bayraktar, Mevlut Bucak, Gulsan Karabay, Betul Tokgoz Cakir, Can Ozan Ulusoy, Gizem Aktemur, Selver Ozge Sefik, Serap Topkara Sucu, Sevki Celen, Ali Turhan Caglar

“…STUDY DESIGN: This case-control study included 88 singleton pregnancies, conducted from August 2023 to January 2024, at a tertiary care center. Participants were divided into two groups: 44 pregnant women diagnosed with GDM comprised the study group, and 44 healthy pregnant women served as the control group. …”
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International collaboration of VIR as an important factor of replenishing the collection of grain legume genetic resources by M. A. Vishnyakova, T. G. Alexandrova, T. V. Buravtseva, M. O. Burlyaeva, G. P. Egorova, E. V. Semenova, I. V. Seferova, I. L. Stepanova, I. I. Yankov

“…The main partner countries that have participated in mutually beneficial partnerships and germplasm exchange with VIR are Syria, China, the USA, Canada, Ukraine, Belarus, France, and Australia. …”
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The association between cognitive impairment and oral health or oral hygiene behaviors among multiethnic older adults in Western China: a cross-sectional multicenter study by Yuqing Xie, Xin Xia, Xin Tian, Yuexia Hu, Yun Li, Xiao Tan, Wenwen Wu, Birong Dong, Yanyan Wang

“…Results A total of 6529 participants with a median age (interquartile range) of 62.4 (55, 68) years were included. …”
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Structural Vulnerability Factors and Gestational Weight Gain:  A Scoping Review on the Extent, Range, and Nature of the Literature by Labonté, Jocelyne M, Dumas, Alex, Clark, Emily, Savard, Claudia, Fournier, Karine, O’Connor, Sarah, Morisset, Anne-Sophie, Fontaine-Bisson, Bénédicte

“…Results: Of the 157 included articles, the eight SVFs most commonly studied in association with GWG were race/ethnicity (n=91 articles), age (n=87), parity (n=48), education (n=44), income (n=39), marital status (n=28), immigration (n=19), and abuse (n=12). …”
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Cognitive improvement and prefrontal network interactions in individuals with remitted bipolar disorder after transcranial infrared laser stimulation by Douglas W. Barrett, Roger E. Davis, Jennifer E. Siegel-Ramsay, Amy Bichlmeier, Jorge R. C. Almeida, F. Gonzalez-Lima

“…Changes in PFC network interactions were measured with functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) because this method can measure TILS effects on oxygen metabolism in the PFC of individuals with BD.ResultsParticipants reported no adverse effects from treatment, confirming the safety of this intervention in individuals with BD. …”
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Fodder qualities of heterotic hybrids from intergeneric crosses between maize and eastern gamagrass by P. A. Panikhin, V. A. Sokolov

“…This paper presents the results obtained in the process of assessing fodder qualities of apomictic maize × Tripsacum hybrids, where two maize genomes from the lines participating in hybrid selection for F1 seeds were added to the 36 chromosomes of eastern gamagrass. …”
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Essence and features of administrative and legal regulation within administrative law of Ukraine by R. V. Igonin, M. V. Viktorchuk

“…It has been revealed that administrative and legal regulation has the relevant features that distinguish it among other types of regulation, in particular: 1) it is a mean of influence of the state on social relations; 2) it is carried out with the help of legal means, which constitute the mechanism of administrative and legal regulation; 3) its purpose is to streamline the state and authoritative relations; 4) it establishes the rights and obligations of the participants in administrative and legal relations. …”
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A video intervention to improve patient understanding of tumor genomic testing in patients with cancer by Deloris J. Veney, Lai Y. Wei, Amanda E. Toland, Carolyn J. Presley, Heather L. Hampel, Tasleem J. Padamsee, Clara N. Lee, William J. Irvin Jr, Michael J. Bishop, James J. Kim, Shelly R. Hovick, Leigha A. Senter, Daniel G. Stover

“…Results A total of 150 participants were enrolled. For the primary objective, there was a significant increase in video message‐specific knowledge (median 10 point increase; p < 0.0001) with no significant change in genomic knowledge/understanding (p = 0.89) or trust in physician/provider (p = 0.59). …”
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The Effect of Whole-Body Vibration on Upper Extremity Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study by Marianna Kelaiditi, Alexandra Lepoura, Anna Christakou, Nikolaos Chrysagis, Vasiliki Sakellari

“…However, no statistically significant differences were found between groups, indicating comparable outcomes between UEVT-WBV and conventional physiotherapy alone. While hemiplegic participants achieved greater functional gains than those with quadriplegia regardless of intervention, quality-of-life improvements were minor and limited to emotional well-being and pain reduction in the intervention group. …”
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New inflammatory markers associated with disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis: pan-immune-inflammation value, systemic immune-inflammation index, and systemic inflammation resp... by İpek Okutan, Recai Aci, Âdem Keskin, Melek Bilgin, Halit Kızılet

“…Material and methods A total of 148 participants, including 97 RA patients (both newly diagnosed and established cases) and 51 healthy controls, were included in the study. …”
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Prevalence of breast fibroadenoma in healthy physical examination population in Guangdong province of China: a cross-sectional study by Yingjia Li, Lijun Zhu, Xiaoqi Zeng, Shanshan Jiang, Simin Ruan, Huanrong Ma, Changsheng Ye, Jianyu Dong

“…Objective To provide an accurate assessment of the prevalence of breast fibroadenoma in a large population and to confirm the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound for fibroadenoma.Design This was a cross-sectional survey.Setting This research was conducted at Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.Participants A total of 11 898 women aged 18–40 years who underwent breast screening between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019 were included in the fibroadenoma prevalence study. …”
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Psychological Intervention in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients by Lizzette Gómez-de-Regil, Damaris F. Estrella-Castillo, Julio Vega-Cauich

“…Analysis included distribution by year of publication, age stage of participants (paediatric, adult), location of the research team, study design, type of intervention, and main outcome variables. …”
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PReventing Idiopathic SCOliosis PROgression (PRISCOPRO): A protocol for a quadruple-blinded, randomized controlled trial comparing 3D designed Boston brace to standard Boston brace... by Elias Diarbakerli, Anastasios Charalampidis, Allan Abbott, Paul Gerdhem

“…Outcome: The subjects will participate in the study until curve progression or until skeletal maturity. …”
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Detection of Complement C1q B Chain Overexpression and Its Latent Molecular Mechanisms in Cervical Cancer Tissues Using Multiple Methods by Si-Tong Lin, Zi-Qian Liang, Xiao-Yu Chen, Xin-Qing Ye, Yu-Yan Pang, Jia-Yuan Luo, Jun-Hong Chen, Yi-Wu Dang, Gang Chen

“…The gene set enrichment analysis showed that C1QB may participate in apoptosis and autophagy. A relationship was predicted between C1QB expression and drug sensitivity to cisplatin, paclitaxel, and docetaxel. …”
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Differences in emergency nurse triage between a simulated setting and the real world, post hoc analysis of a cluster randomised trial by Hilde Philips, Veronique Verhoeven, Stefan Morreel, Jasmine Meysman, Ines Homburg, Diana De Graeve, KG Monsieurs

“…In this secondary analysis, we assess the differences in the use of the triage tool between intervention and control group and differences in costs and hospitalisations for patients assigned to the GPC.Setting ED of a general hospital and the adjacent GPC.Participants 8038 patients (6294 intervention and 1744 control).Primary and secondary outcome measures proportion of patients with triage parameters (reason for encounter, discriminator and urgency category) leading to an assignment to the ED, proportion of patients for which the computer-generated GPC assignment was overruled, motivations for choosing certain parameters, costs (invoices) and hospitalisations.Results An additional 3.1% (p&lt;0.01) of the patients in the intervention group were classified as urgent. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intra-household gender disparities in the Middle East and North Africa region: A scoping review protocol. by Malak Ghezzawi, Sasha Fahme, Salpy Naalbandian, Jocelyn DeJong, WOMENA Study Group

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is a global outlier both for its low female labor force participation and investment in early childhood development services, and consistently ranks lowest on global rankings of gender parity. …”
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Evaluating Functional Performance Tests in those with Non-arthritic Intra-articular Hip Pain: An International Consensus Statement by RobRoy L Martin, Amir Takla, Ashley Disantis, David Kohlrieser, Keelan Enseki, Liran Lifshitz, Louise Grant, Mario Bizzini, Mike Voight, Mark Ryan, Ryan McGovern, Timothy Tyler, Yael Steinfeld-Mass, Ashley Campbell, Yongni Zhang

“… # Study Design A modified Delphi technique was used with fourteen physical therapy experts, all members of the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA). The panelists participated in three rounds of questions and related discussions to reach full consensus on the application and selection of functional performance tests…”
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Decreased Breg/Th17 Ratio Improved the Prognosis of Patients with Ulcerative Colitis by Xue Bing, Liang Linlang, Chen Keyan

“…Breg and Th17 cells participate in the occurrence and development of ulcerative colitis. …”
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Physiological profile of professional handball players regarding playing position by Mihaela Nestorova Brazanska, Vangel Ristovski, Vlatko Nedelkovski, Ljubica Dimitrievska, Jasmina Pluncevic Gligoroska

“…In this study were included55handball players, different nationality, from RNM, participated in ergometry testing with Bruce protocol and body mass analysis with bioelectrical impedance analyzer, InBody 720. …”
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Anomia de pesquisadores no compartilhamento de dados by Elizabete Cristina de Souza de Aguiar Monteiro, Ricardo César Gonçalves Sant'Ana

“…O compartilhamento de dados é prática corrente em algumas disciplinas, enquanto em outras é particularmente crítico, dependendo de fatores como comportamento individual dos pesquisadores ou da cultura disciplinar. …”
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