Development of a guide for continuous positive airway pressure use - A good fit: Making continuous positive airway pressure work for you by Adeel Meraj, Lauren Koep, Muhammad R. Baig

“… # Results After a comprehensive evaluation process, we compiled a concise self-help guide combining principles of cognitive behavioural therapy using a behavioural hierarchy approach towards CPAP desensitization. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Parent Training Pamphlets: An Intervention Study Among Parents at Child Health Checkups by Kazuko Akutsu, Aya Goto, Fareeda Abo-Rass, Hiroyuki Yokoyama

“…Methods: The study included an intervention group that received PT pamphlets during their 1.5-year health checkups and a control group that did not. …”
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Evaluating survival outcomes and treatment recommendations in resectable gastric cancer by Saad Sabbagh, Iktej Singh Jabbal, María Herrán, Mohamed Mohanna, Sindu Iska, Mira Itani, Barbara Dominguez, Kaylee Sarna, Zeina Nahleh, Arun Nagarajan

“…Additionally, the most utilized modality during 2020 was NC (35.8%), followed by PC (28.0%) and NCR (24.9%). …”
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Isolation and Identification of Some Probiotic Bacteria and Their Potential Role in Improving Immune Response and Resistance of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Comparison w... by Mosleh M. Abomughaid

“…The isolate with the largest zone was identified by PCR. Sixty fish were used to test the safety of a potential probiotic. …”
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Experimental Study on Physicomechanical Properties of Deep Sandstone by Coupling of Dry-Wet Cycles and Acidic Environment by Xin Huang, Jianyong Pang, Guangcheng Liu, Yu Chen

“…Underground engineering, especially deep geotechnical engineering, is often affected alternately by groundwater infiltration and ventilation drying during construction and use. In addition, acid rain, mineral dissolution, acid deposition, and other factors make groundwater acidic. …”
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Hydrogeochemical Characteristics of the Haiyuan-Liupanshan Seismic Belt at the Northeastern Edge of the Tibet Plateau by Xinyan Li, Xiaopeng Liu, Jianguo Du, Yueju Cui, Fengxia Sun

“…Contamination of groundwater in HLFZ is severe, with 78.6% of the sites classified as grade V, which means they cannot be used for drinking water or agriculture. The primary contaminants found in Group 1 are TDS, Na+, Cl- and SO42- and the exceedance in NO3-and pH value affect water quality in the Group 2. …”
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Effect of an Electronic Pill Bottle on Hydroxychloroquine Adherence in Pediatric Lupus: Results of a Novel Direct‐to‐Family Pilot Trial by Rachel L. Randell, Laura E. Schanberg, Claire Beard, Thomas Phillips, Christoph P. Hornik, Michael Cohen‐Wolkowiez, Stephen J. Balevic, with the CARRA Registry investigators

“…The primary outcome was a change in adherence measured using the pill bottle over six months. Secondary outcomes included plasma HCQ concentrations and Medication Adherence Self‐Report Inventory (MASRI) scores, collected during four home visits. …”
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Biochar effects on durum wheat (Triticum durum) under ambient and elevated atmospheric CO2 by Lorenzo Brilli, Franz-Werner Badeck, Lorenzo Genesio, Silvia Baronti, Fulvia Rizza, Clara Fares, Luigi Cattivelli, Franco Miglietta, Anita Maienza, Alessandro Zaldei, Federica Camin, Rosella Motzo, Piero Toscano

“…Biochar treatments also increased flag leaf chlorophyll and decreased flavonoids, and enhanced intrinsic water use efficiency due to increases in photosynthesis and decreases in stomatal conductance. …”
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Recognition of HER2 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma and its significance in postoperative tumor recurrence by Ji‐Hua Shi, Wen‐Zhi Guo, Yang Jin, Hua-Peng Zhang, Chun Pang, Jie Li, Pål‐Dag Line, Shui‐Jun Zhang

“…HER2‐targeted treatment is recommended to suppress the HER2‐mediated tumor growth during postoperative liver regeneration.…”
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A tendency towards leaf rust resistance decrease in common wheat introgression lines with genetic material from Aegilops speltoides Tausch by L. Ya. Plotnikova, L. V. Meshkova, E. I. Gultyaeva, O. Р. Mitrofanova, I. F. Lapochkina

“…The protective effect of the known genes Lr28, Lr36 and Lr35 decreased, but Lr47 remained efficient in West Siberia, as confirmed by the results of testing of the Omsk population of P. triticina for virulence to the mentioned genes. During the study (2003-2017) the resistance has been overcome of lines Od 26/89, 156/90, analogs of cv. …”
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Patient experiences of an ankle fracture and the most important factors in their recovery: a qualitative interview study by Rebecca Samantha Kearney, Rebecca McKeown, David R Ellard, Zi Heng Liew

“…Interviews were conducted at the participants’ own homes or on a university campus setting.Participants A purposive sample was used to account for key variables of age, gender and fracture management. …”
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Left Ventricular End-Diastolic Pressure and B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels Guidance of Low-Dose Furosemide Treatment to Prevent Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in Patients with Per... by Guoqiang Gu, Demin Liu, Rui Lu, Wei Cui

“…Logistic regression analysis was used to study the risk factors for CIN. Results. …”
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Impact of the National Drug Price Negotiation policy on the price, usage, and affordability of anticancer medicines in Shandong Province, China by Yaqun Sun, Yan Qiang, Yongxuan Duan, Yan Song, Yan Song

“…Data on prices and utilization of the policy related drugs from 2017 to 2022 were collected from Shandong Province, using an adaptation of the WHO/HAI methodology. Prices were measured as Median Price Ratio (MPR). …”
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MICROSATELLITES-BASED EVALUATION OF THE PEAR CULTIVARS SELECTED FROM NIKITSKY BOTANICAL GARDENS GERMPLASM BY THEIR ECONOMICALLY VALUABLE CHARACTERISTICS by Y. V. Plugatar, R. D. Babina, I. I. Suprun, T. S. Naumenko, Y. I. Alekseev

“…Mobilization and preservation of genetic sources of diversity of the cultivated pear varieties and their wild relatives is one of the main aspects of new cultivars breeding for modern intensive horticulture. The crucial matter during a new cultivar creation goes to the selection of parental pairs, which obtain a complex of positive features. …”
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Associations of early life per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure with body mass index and risk of overweight or obesity at age 2–18 years: Mixture analysis in the pro... by Zeyu Li, Guoying Wang, Joseph M. Braun, Xiumei Hong, Giehae Choi, Shawn P. O’Leary, Chang Ho Yu, Colleen Pearson, William G. Adams, Zhihua (Tina) Fan, Jessie P. Buckley, Xiaobin Wang

“…Background: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of widespread persistent chemicals, which may have obesogenic effects during the fetal period. This study investigated the long-term association of maternal plasma PFAS concentrations at delivery and their mixture with child body mass index (BMI) and the risk of Overweight or Obesity (OWO) at the age of 2–18 years. …”
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Types of activity of a judge at the preparatory stage to court hearings by O. M. Tsilmak

“…Its main objective is to update the judicial branch of power to restore confidence in the court. Judicial activity is quite complex and multifunctional. Therefore, the personality of a judge, his level of qualification, competence and professionally important characteristics are of great importance for this activity. …”
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Association of whole grain food consumption with lung cancer risk: a prospective cohort study by Kanran Wang, Junhan Zhao, Dingyi Yang, Mao Sun, Yongzhong Wu, Wei Zhou

“…Abstract Background Whether the intake of whole grain foods can protect against lung cancer is a long-standing question of considerable public health import, but the epidemiologic evidence has been limited. Therefore we aim to investigate the relationship between whole grain food consumption and lung cancer in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (PLCO) cohort. …”
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Network analysis reveals potential mechanisms that determine the cellular identity of keratinocytes and corneal epithelial cells through the Hox/Gtl2-Dio3 miRNA axis by Yanjie Guo, Weini Wu, Haoyu Chen, Xueqi Wang, Yi Zhang, Shuaipeng Li, Xueyi Yang

“…During embryonic development, both corneal epithelial cells (CECs) and keratinocytes (KCs) originate from the surface ectoderm. …”
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Patient-reported outcome measures to assess mental and physical health status, functionality, and quality of life in patients with major depression or schizophrenia by Luis San, Belen Arranz, Carlota Romans, Berta García, Marta Coromina, Sonia Ortiz, Miriam Vilaplana, Víctor Soto, Ruth Villaescusa, Joan Alvaros

“…When asked if they considered that during the last year their treatment had offered some type of improvement, 83.9% answered affirmatively. …”
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UK multiple sclerosis risk-sharing scheme: a new natural history dataset and an improved Markov model by Jacqueline Palace, Martin Duddy, Thomas Bregenzer, Mike Boggild, Joel Oger, Helen Tremlett, Charles Dobson, Fheng Zhu

“…Transition probabilities were derived and different Markov models (discrete and continuous) with and without baseline covariates were applied.Setting MS clinics in Canada and the UK.Participants From the BCMS database, 898 ‘untreated’ patients with MS considered eligible for drug treatment based on the UK's Association of British Neurologists criteria.Outcome measure The predicted Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score was collected and assessed for goodness of fit when compared with actual outcome.Results The BCMS untreated cohort contributed 7335 EDSS scores over a median 6.4 years (6357 EDSS ‘transitions’ recorded at consecutive visits) during the period 1980–1995. A continuous Markov model with ‘onset age’ as a binary covariate was deemed the most suitable model for future RSS analysis.Conclusions A new untreated MS cohort from British Columbia has been selected and will be modelled using a continuous Markov model with onset age as a baseline covariate. …”
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