The All-Cause Mortality and a Screening Tool to Determine High-Risk Patients among Prevalent Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients by Mohamad Adam Bujang, Pei Xuan Kuan, Xun Ting Tiong, Fatin Ellisya Saperi, Mastura Ismail, Feisul Idzwan Mustafa, Abd Muneer Abd Hamid

“…The risk factors of mortality within five years were age group (p<0.001), body mass index category (p<0.001), duration of diabetes (p<0.001), retinopathy (p=0.001), ischaemic heart disease (p<0.001), cerebrovascular (p=0.007), nephropathy (p=0.001), and foot problem (p=0.001). The sensitivity and specificity of the proposed model was fairly strong with 70.2% and 61.3%, respectively. …”
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Development and validation of a clinical prediction model of acute kidney injury in intensive care unit patients at a rural tertiary teaching hospital in South Africa: a study prot... by Olanrewaju Oladimeji, Constance Sewani-Rusike, Busisiwe Mrara, Fathima Paruk

“…While many factors have been identified as predictive of AKI, none have shown adequate sensitivity or specificity on their own. Many tools have been developed in developed-country cohorts with higher rates of non-communicable disease, and few have been validated and practically implemented. …”
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Effect of Mercury on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Mungbean (<i>Vigna radiata</i> (L.) Wilczek) by ZI Muhammad, KS Maria, A Mohammad, S Muhammad, F Zia-ur-Rehman, K Muhammad

“…V. radiata were more sensitive to mercury stress in seedling growth and root elongation than seed germination. …”
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Effect of Mercury on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Mungbean (<i>Vigna radiata</i> (L.) Wilczek) by ZI Muhammad, KS Maria, A Mohammad, S Muhammad, F Zia-ur-Rehman, K Muhammad

“…V. radiata were more sensitive to mercury stress in seedling growth and root elongation than seed germination. …”
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Central projections of nociceptive input originating from the low back and limb muscle in rats by Ulrich Hoheisel, Rolf-Detlef Treede, Siegfried Mense, Toru Taguchi

“…Abstract Since clinical features of chronic muscle pain originating from the low back and limbs are different (higher prevalence and broader/duller sensation of low back muscle pain than limb muscle pain), spinal and/or supraspinal projection of nociceptive information could differ between the two muscles. …”
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Drosophila melanogaster inhabiting northern regions of European Russia are infected with Wolbachia which adversely affects their life span by N. V. Roshina, A. V. Symonenko, A. V. Krementsova, Е. A. Tsybul’ko, V. E. Alatortsev, E. G. Pasyukova, D. V. Mukha

“…In D. melanogaster, Wolbachia affects various life history traits, behaviour, sensitivity to stress and viral infection. The phenotypic effects of Wolbachia might evolve to promote its further spreading, increasing the interest in exploring the spread of Wolbachia, in particular, at the boundar­ies of the D. melanogaster habitat, in association with the effects on vital traits of host species. …”
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Development and Validation of a Novel ELISA for the Specific Detection of Antibodies against Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis Based on a Chimeric Polyprotein by Roberto Damián Moyano, Magali Andrea Romero, María Alejandra Colombatti Olivieri, María Fiorella Alvarado Pinedo, Gabriel Eduardo Traveria, María Isabel Romano, María Natalia Alonso

“…Moreover, for this ELISA, the cut-off selected from the ROC curve based on the point with a sensitivity of 95.56% (95% CI, 0.8485–0.9946) and specificity of 97.92 (95% CI, 0.8893–0.9995) was 0.3328. …”
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Comparison of Instrumental Variable Methods With Continuous Exposure and Binary Outcome: A Simulation Study by Shunichiro Orihara, Atsushi Goto

“…We suggest using multiple IV methods: one for primary analysis and another for sensitivity analysis.…”
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Evaluation of the cross-immunity between Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium abscessus in vitro by Da Xu, Yujie Gu, Guilian Li, Ruihuan Wang, Shiqi Xiao, Hongyang Duan, Jingwei Jiang, Xiuqin Zhao, Kanglin Wan, Xinyue He, Haican Liu, Yongliang Lou

“…Compared with the PBS group, TB-PPD stimulation significantly increased the secretion of TNF-α, IL-4, and IL-6 by sensitized mouse splenic lymphocytes, and significantly affected the proliferation of IL-2+CD4 T and TNF-α+CD4 T cells in the immunized group (P < 0.05), but had no impact on IFN-γ and IFN-γ+ CD4 T cells. …”
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Effect of Statins on Serum level of hs-CRP and CRP in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Tahmineh Kandelouei, Mitra Abbasifard, Danyal Imani, Saeed Aslani, Bahman Razi, Mahdieh Fasihi, Sajad Shafiekhani, Keyhan Mohammadi, Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Željko Reiner, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…Nevertheless, results of clinical trials concerning the effect of statins on the levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and high-sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) have been inconsistent. Therefore, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) evaluating the effect of statins on CRP and hs-CRP levels in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). …”
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Teachers’ Growth Mindset, Perceived School Climate, and Perceived Parental Autonomy Support Moderate the Relationship Between Students’ Growth Mindset and Academic Achievement by Kai Zhang, Wu-Jing He

“…Drawing on Dweck’s growth mindset theory and recent research findings that highlight the context sensitivity of the growth mindset, we hypothesize that supportive environments strengthen the positive impact of students’ growth mindset on academic outcomes. …”
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Parents’ use of coercive and indulgent feeding practices for children with avid eating behaviour: an Ecological Momentary Assessment study by Abigail Pickard, Katie L. Edwards, Claire Farrow, Emma Haycraft, Moritz Herle, Clare Llewellyn, Helen Croker, Alice Kininmonth, Jacqueline Blissett

“…Abstract Background Children with avid eating behaviour display high food responsiveness, high emotional overeating and low sensitivity to fullness; behaviours which may increase the risk of obesity and are challenging for parents to manage. …”
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Relationship of lung ultrasound score with oxygenation and pulmonary mechanics in mechanically ventilated patients: An observational study by Nishant Kumar, Ayushi Yadav, Maitree Pandey

“…LUSS > 12 predicts a PaO2/FiO2 ratio of <200 with a specificity of 85.7% and a sensitivity of 97.37% (P < 0.001). Conclusion: LUSS is an easy and effective bedside tool for measuring lung parameters in mechanically ventilated patients. …”
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Gestational stress disrupts dopamine and oxytocin signaling in the postpartum reward system of rats: implications for mood, motivation and mothering by Achikam Haim, Christopher Albin-Brooks, Holly Brothers, Michaela Breach, Benedetta Leuner

“…Taken together, these data demonstrate that the DA and OT systems within the postpartum reward circuit are sensitive to gestational stress and suggest that mood and maternal disruptions in PPD may arise from dysfunctional oxytocinergic regulation of the dopaminergic reward system.…”
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Passive hyperthermia alters the resting-state functional connectivity of mouse brain by Yang Ruan, Kai Liu, Bo Li, Shaowen Qian, Hongxia Lei, Yao Xing, Gang Sun

“…The ROI-ROI FC analysis showed that passive hyperthermia exposure significantly reduced the FC strength in the overall brain represented by CN, SN, DMN of mice.Conclusion Prolonged exposure to high temperature has a greater impact on the overall perception and cognitive level of mice, which might help understand the relationship between neuronal activities and physiological thermal sensation and regulation as well as behavioral changes.…”
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Personal Identification Using Embedded Raspberry Pi-Based Face Recognition Systems by Sebastian Pecolt, Andrzej Błażejewski, Tomasz Królikowski, Igor Maciejewski, Kacper Gierula, Sebastian Glowinski

“…Its importance extends beyond convenience, offering enhanced security measures for sensitive areas and seamless user experiences in everyday devices. …”
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Combination of Composite Autonomic Symptom Score 31 and Heart Rate Variability for Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy in People with Type 2 Diabetes by Zhiyin Zhang, Yujin Ma, Liujun Fu, Liping Li, Jie Liu, Huifang Peng, Hongwei Jiang

“…When combining COMPASS 31 score with SDNN and LF, the AUC value increased to 0.958, with a sensitivity of 90.7% and a specificity of 86.7%. Conclusions. …”
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Groundwater vulnerability and, risk assessment of seawater intrusion for the development of a strategy plan towards sustainability: Case of the Souss-Massa coastal area, Morocco by Yassine Ez-zaouy, Lhoussaine Bouchaou, Mohammed Hssaisoune, Abdelhaq Aangri, Gianluigi Busico, Saadou Oumarou Danni, Oumaima Attar, Mohamed Nehmadou, Aicha Saad, Yassine Ait Brahim

“…An improved GALDIT (composed by nine parameters: groundwater occurrence (G), hydraulic conductivity (A), groundwater above sea level (L), distance from the shore (D), impact of existing status of sea water intrusion (I), thickness of the aquifer (T), river contribution (R), hydraulic gradient (HG), detected and probable seawater intrusion (DPSWI) was applied in the study area using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Sensitivity Analysis (SA) to map groundwater vulnerability to seawater intrusion (GWVSI). …”
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Predictive value of bedside diaphragmatic ultrasonography for extubation success in critically ill patients after general anaesthesia: A meta-analysis with trial sequential analysi... by Lan Ma, Na Zhou, Kaiming Yuan, Zihao Xue, Kai Lv, Jingying Huang

“…The diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) was 4.80 [95% confidence interval (CI): 3.86, 5.97)], with a sensitivity of 81.48% and a specificity of 86.86%. Significant heterogeneity was observed (I2 =85%, χ2 =87.19, P < 0.00001). …”
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Analysis of Benzene-Induced Effects on Rhodococcus sp. 33 Reveals that Constitutive Processes Play a Major Role in Conferring Tolerance by Tony Gutiérrez, Robert Learmonth, Iain Couperwhite

“…Measuring the cell membrane fluidity of the cells during these exposure experiments showed that at the onset of exposure, the membranes of adapted cells were less affected by benzene compared to nonadapted cells, although these effects were insignificant in the long term. Several benzene-sensitive mutants were generated from this Rhodococcus, two of which were unable to degrade benzene, yet they still tolerated 500¨C800 mg/l. …”
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