Moderate regular physical exercise can help in alleviating the systemic impact of schistosomiasis infection on brain cognitive function by Inssaf Berkiks, Inssaf Berkiks, Nada Abdel Aziz, Nada Abdel Aziz, Nada Abdel Aziz, Blessing Moses, Blessing Moses, Tiroyaone Brombacher, Tiroyaone Brombacher, Frank Brombacher, Frank Brombacher

“…Besides, the potential influence of physical exercise in mitigating cognitive deficits has received little attention. In our study, we utilized a murine model of Schistosoma mansoni infection to investigate the cognitive impact of schistosomiasis. …”
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A retrospective Study on Intestinal Injury from Blunt Abdominal Trauma by Muralidharan Kannaian, Bhaskara Rao Bezawada, Vinod K, Subash Chandra Bose

“…Material and Methods: About 59 individuals who had laparotomies during a 3-year period to treat intestine damage from traumatic abdominal trauma were included in the research. …”
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Relations phénotypiques et génétiques entre les caractères de production laitière et le poids du veau à la naissance chez la vache Azawak du Niger by Ibrahim Adamou Karimou

“…Des corrélations génétiques (-0,26 à -0,08) et phénotypiques (-0,06 à 0,07) non significatives et proches de zéro entre les caractères de lactation et le poids à la naissance du veau suggèrent qu’une sélection pour les performances laitières n’affectera probablement pas les performances pondérales précoces. …”
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The incidence of outpatient care within 24 months from SARS-CoV-2 infection in the general population: a multicenter population-based cohort study by Federico Banchelli, Carlo Gagliotti, Angela De Paoli, Rossella Buttazzi, Elena Narne, Enrico Ricchizzi, Silvia Pierobon, Ugo Fedeli, Gisella Pitter, Elisa Fabbri, Michele Tonon, Elisa Gentilotti, Maurizia Rolli, Evelina Tacconelli, Maria Luisa Moro, Francesca Russo, Elena Berti

“…The increased demand for resources can last up to two years after infection in particular subgroups of patients such as subjects admitted to hospital during the acute phase due to the severe presentation of the disease.…”
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Maternal-fetal cytokine profiles in acute SARS-CoV-2 “breakthrough” infection after COVID-19 vaccination by Claire H. Packer, Olyvia Jasset, Nikolina Hanniford, Sara Brigida, Stepan Demidkin, Roy H. Perlis, Roy H. Perlis, Andrea G. Edlow, Andrea G. Edlow, Lydia L. Shook, Lydia L. Shook

“…Cytokines were quantified using the Human Inflammation 20-Plex ProcartaPlex assay.ResultsThere was a significantly higher incidence of severe/critical maternal illness in unvaccinated pregnant individuals with SARS-CoV-2 compared to vaccinated (10/26 (38%) vs. 0/21 (0%), p<0.01). …”
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Predictive factors for axillary pathological complete response to neoadjuvant therapy in elderly breast cancer patients by Yuying Wang, Rui Wang, Di Lu, Yaling Zeng, Xihui Tu, Shiwei Liu, Purong Zhang

“…Abstract Purpose This study explores the predictive factors for axillary pathological complete response(apCR) during neoadjuvant therapy(NAT) for elderly breast cancer patients to supplement the indications for retaining the axilla. …”
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Mapping Biodiversity Coast‐to‐Coast‐to‐Coast Across Canada's Three Oceans Using eDNA Metabarcoding by Loïc Jacquemot, Brian P. V. Hunt, Shaorong Li, Angela D. Schulze, Christoph M. Deeg, Ben J. G. Sutherland, Amy Tabata, Connie Lovejoy, Kristina M. Miller

“…The application of environmental DNA metabarcoding can complement traditional approaches to monitoring marine biodiversity, but its efficiency in detecting large‐scale biogeographic breaks remains to be tested. Using 86 coastal surface water samples collected during the Canada C3 expedition in the summer of 2017, we investigated metazoan biodiversity across Canada's three oceans—North Pacific, Arctic and North Atlantic—using multi‐marker eDNA metabarcoding. …”
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On-Demand Therapy with Proton Pump Inhibitors for Maintenance Treatment of Nonerosive Reflux Disease or Mild Erosive Esophagitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Zubair Khan, Yaseen Alastal, Muhammad Ali Khan, Mohammad Saud Khan, Basmah Khalil, Shreesh Shrestha, Faisal Kamal, Ali Nawras, Colin W. Howden

“…Discontinuation of therapy during the trial was used as a surrogate for patient dissatisfaction and failure of symptomatic control. …”
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Sex and race disparities in emergency department patients with chest pain and a detectable or mildly elevated troponin by Lucas M. Boyer, Anna C. Snavely, Jason P. Stopyra, Subha V. Raman, Jeffrey M. Caterino, Carol L. Clark, Alan E. Jones, Michael E. Hall, Carolyn J. Park, Brian C. Hiestand, Sujethra Vasu, Michael A. Kutcher, W. Gregory Hundley, Simon A. Mahler, Chadwick D. Miller

“…Non-white (aHR 0.57, 95 % CI 0.35–0.92) patients had lower rates of revascularization also less median stenosis (p < 0.001) and stenosis >70 % (p < 0.001) during index cardiac testing. Despite these findings, ACS after discharge was higher among non-white patients (aHR 1.84, 95 % CI 1.11–3.05). …”
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Prevalence of cell phone use while driving in different urban settings. A roadside observational study in maputo city, Mozambique by Alfredo Júlio Maposse, Lucie Laflamme, Franziska Fischer, Jette Möller

“…Methods: A roadside observational study was conducted to assess cell phone use while driving in three typical urban environments (on straight roads, at intersections, and by roadside markets) during three daytime periods. …”
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Utilizing Technology-Enabled Intervention to Improve Blood Glucose Self-Management Outcome in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Initiated on Insulin Therapy: A Retrospective Real-World Stud... by Jian Lin, Xia Li, Shan Jiang, Xiao Ma, Yuxin Yang, Zhiguang Zhou

“…The primary objective was to assess the benefits of LCCP based on changes in fasting blood glucose (FBG) and postprandial glucose (PPG) levels from baseline to 12 weeks. Paired t-test was used to assess the change in blood glucose (BG) from baseline to week 12. …”
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Association of Awake Bruxism with Tooth Wear and Occupational Stress Among Mechanical and Non-Mechanical Workers by Fatima Tu Zahra, Syeda Sameen Zehra Rizvi, Amna Riaz, Amna Nisar, Amna Khan, Naveed Ahmad

“…Using nonprobability consecutive sampling technique.  …”
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Mediators of monocyte chemotaxis and matrix remodeling are associated with mortality and pulmonary fibroproliferation in patients with severe COVID-19. by Sarah E Holton, Mallorie Mitchem, Hamid Chalian, Sudhakar Pipavath, Eric D Morrell, Pavan K Bhatraju, Jessica A Hamerman, Cate Speake, Uma Malhotra, Mark M Wurfel, Steven E Ziegler, Carmen Mikacenic

“…In a subset of patients who had CT scans during hospitalization (n = 75), we tested for associations between protein concentrations and radiographic features of fibroproliferation. …”
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Transformation and fate of Fe(III) in petroleum-hydrocarbon-contaminated soil and groundwater by Essouassi Elikem, David Bulmer, Kris Bradshaw, Ardalan Hayatifar, Matthew B. J. Lindsay, Steven D. Siciliano, Derek Peak

“…Fe speciation in these samples was characterized using X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. …”
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Concurrent Extraction and Analysis of Atmospheric Particulate Matter-bound PBDEs, PAHs, Nitrated PAHs, and OPEs by Hsin-Chieh Kung, Bo-Wun Huang, Chien-Er Huang, Nicholas Kiprotich Cheruiyot, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien

“…After a series of cleanup and fractionation steps involving silica gel and alumina columns, PBDEs were analyzed using high-resolution gas chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRGC-HRMS), while PAHs, N-PAHs, and OPEs were analyzed using GC-MS/MS. …”
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Characterization of the fungal genus Sphaerellopsis associated with rust fungi: species diversity, host-specificity, biogeography, and in-vitro mycoparasitic events of S. macroconi... by Paula Andrea Gómez-Zapata, Jorge Ronny Díaz-Valderrama, Samira Fatemi, Cristhian Orlando Ruiz-Castro, M. Catherine Aime

“…We identified 199 rust specimens infected with Sphaerellopsis species on which we conducted morphological and multi-locus phylogenetic analyses. …”
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Identifying falsified COVID-19 vaccines by analysing vaccine vial label and excipient profiles using MALDI-ToF mass spectrometry by Benediktus Yohan Arman, Rebecca Clarke, Tehmina Bharucha, Laura Gomez Fernandez, John Walsby-Tickle, Michael Deats, Sara Mosca, Qianqi Lin, Sneha Banerjee, Shrikrishna R. Chunekar, Kundan D. Patil, Sunil Gairola, Susanna Dunachie, Hamid A. Merchant, Robert Stokes, Rutendo Kuwana, Alexandrine Maes, Jean-Philippe Charrier, Fay Probert, Céline Caillet, Pavel Matousek, James McCullagh, Paul N. Newton, Nicole Zitzmann, Bevin Gangadharan

“…We demonstrate for the first time that analysis of spectra from the vaccine vial label and its adhesive could be used as a novel approach to detect falsified vaccines. …”
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Robotic versus laparoscopic surgery for severe deep endometriosis: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (ROBEndo trial) by Tero Rautio, Pasi Ohtonen, Outi Uimari, Anna Maria Terho, Johanna Mäkelä-Kaikkonen, Terhi Puhto, Sari Koivurova

“…Informed consent will be obtained during the preoperative check-up by the operating gynaecologist. …”
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The Associations of Platelet Activation and Coagulation Parameters with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: A Large-Scale Observational Study by Jundong Yang, Wenjun Xue, Zhicheng Wei, Caiqiong Hou, Huaming Zhu, Huajun Xu, Xiaolin Wu, Yunhai Feng, Xinyi Li

“…This study explored blood coagulability and breathing-related parameters during sleep in patients with OSA. Design. Cross-sectional observational study. …”
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Origin and Affinities of the Malmberget Iron Oxide-Apatite Deposit, Northern Sweden: Insights From Magnetite Chemistry and Fe-O Isotopes by Jens S. Henriksson, Valentin R. Troll, Ellen Kooijman, Ilya Bindeman, Tomas Naeraa, Tobias E. Bauer

“…However, isotopic characteristics are preserved and when combined with trace element chemistry, these can be used to understand magmatic vs. hydrothermal origin of the deposit. …”
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