A Systematic Literature Review of the Epidemiology, Health-Related Quality of Life Impact, and Economic Burden of Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy by Christina Soeun Kwon, Patrick Daniele, Anna Forsythe, Christopher Ngai

“…**Introduction:** This systematic literature review analyzed published evidence on IgA nephropathy (IgAN), focusing on US epidemiology, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and economic burden of illness. …”
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Interdisciplinary Approaches in Doctoral and Higher Research Education: An Integrative Scoping Review by Kritika Rana, Sarah J. Aitken, Ritesh Chimoriya

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Shared perceptions of flavored cigarette pack design among young adults who smoke in Mexico and the Philippines by Graziele Grilo⁺, Jennifer L. Brown⁺, Joanna E. Cohen, Katherine Clegg Smith

“…Transcribed and translated data were thematically analyzed and compared between countries. …”
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Perspectives of push-pull-mooring effects on a desire for switching to alternative crops among tobacco farmers in Thailand: A qualitative study by Chakkraphan Phetphum, Artittaya Wangwonsin, Atchara Prajongjeep, Saksin Simsin

“…Data were recorded and transcribed verbatim in Thai and subsequently translated into English. A deductive content analysis applied the Push-Pull-Mooring (PPM) framework, contextualizing factors for the transition among tobacco farmers. …”
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Understanding HIV care providers’ support for tobacco cessation among people living with HIV in Western Kenya: a formative qualitative study by Peter Magati, Maya Vijayaraghavan, Elizabeth A Bukusi, Craig R Cohen, Starley B Shade, Zachary Arochi Kwena, Linet Ongeri, Francesca A Odhiambo, Cirilus O Ogala, Yvonne A Olando, Greshon Rota, Purba Chatterjee, Christine A Osula, Jerry J Nutor, Stella S Bialous

“…We conducted 22 key informant interviews with HIV care providers and managers and four focus group discussions (n=28) with PLHIV. The interviews and discussions were audio-recorded, and audio files were transcribed and, when necessary, translated into English for coding and analysis.Results PLHIV rarely disclose or are screened for tobacco use unless a complaint or clinical finding prompts a provider. …”
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Exploring a high-level programming model for the NWP domain using ECMWF microphysics schemes by S. Ubbiali, C. Kühnlein, C. Schär, L. Schlemmer, T. C. Schulthess, T. C. Schulthess, M. Staneker, H. Wernli

“…The library achieves high performance by translating the application into targeted low-level coding implementations. …”
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An In silico Approach towards Finding the Cancer-Causing Mutations in Human MET Gene by Fayeza Sadia Laskar, Md. Nazmul Islam Bappy, Md. Sowrov Hossain, Zenifer Alam, Dilruba Afrin, Sudeb Saha, Kazi Md. Ali Zinnah

“…Hence, the current study focused on finding deleterious non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (nsSNPs) and their subsequent impact on the protein’s structure and functions, which may contribute to the emergence of cancers. …”
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Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Bone Tissue Engineering: Useful Tools with New Applications by Gabriele Storti, Maria Giovanna Scioli, Bong-Sung Kim, Augusto Orlandi, Valerio Cervelli

“…In this review, we will focus on the recent discoveries which have involved the use of ASCs in BTE. …”
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Lower urinary dysfunction as a long-term effect of childhood vincristine treatment, with potential influences by sex and dose by Nao Iguchi, Ali Teimouri, Duncan T. Wilcox, Anna P. Malykhina, Nicholas G. Cost

“…Our initial clinical and translational investigations suggest a sex-specific influence of childhood VCR exposure on LUT function. …”
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Neurobiological Mechanisms Underlying Psychological Dysfunction After Brain Injuries by Prashin Unadkat, Tania Rebeiz, Erum Ajmal, Vincent De Souza, Angela Xia, Julia Jinu, Keren Powell, Chunyan Li

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Dissecting macrophage heterogeneity and kaempferol in lung adenocarcinoma: a single-cell transcriptomic approach and network pharmacology by Laiyi Wan, Wentao Hao, Leilei Li, Lin Wang, Yanzheng Song

“…These findings underscore the translational potential of integrating TCM-derived compounds into immunotherapeutic strategies for LUAD.…”
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Тransplastomic tobacco plants producing the hydrophilic domain of the sheep pox virus coat protein L1R by D. K. Beisenov, G. E. Stanbekova, B. K. Iskakov

“…Future research will be focused on determining the potential of the chloroplast-produced protein to induce neutralizing antibodies against SPPV strains.…”
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Computational Phenotyping of Obstructive Airway Diseases: A Systematic Review by Bashir MBA, Milani GP, De Cosmi V, Mazzocchi A, Zhang G, Basna R, Hedman L, Lindberg A, Ekerljung L, Axelsson M, Vanfleteren LEGW, Rönmark E, Backman H, Kankaanranta H, Nwaru BI

“…Evidence was synthesized, focusing on populations, variables, and computational approaches used for deriving phenotypes.Results: Of 120 studies included in the review, 60 focused on asthma, 19 on severe asthma, 28 on COPD, 4 on asthma-COPD overlap (ACO), and 9 on rhinitis. …”
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Ordos Mausoleum of Genghis Khan: History and Modernity by Nomin D. Tsyrenova, Chingis Ts. Tsyrenov

“…The memory of the great Mongol conqueror and his empire still remains the focus of attention of scientists, writers and statesmen and influences modern cultural and political processes. …”
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A socioeconomic disadvantage index for informing policy, systems, and environmental change interventions for senior nutrition programs by Shadi Maleki, Cassandra M. Johnson, Francis A. Méndez Mediavilla, Ramalingam Shanmugam, Lesli Biediger-Friedman

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The effectiveness of community-wide screening for pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review by Susanna S. van Wyk, Ntombifuthi Blose, Lester Kapanda-Phiri, Mareli Claassens, Taryn Young

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Emerging roles of mitochondrial sirtuin SIRT5 in succinylation modification and cancer development by Zhangmin Ke, Zhangmin Ke, Kaikai Shen, Li Wang, Hao Xu, Xia Pan, Zhenjue Qian, Yuting Wen, Tangfeng Lv, Xiuwei Zhang, Yong Song

“…Succinylation represents an emerging class of post-translational modifications (PTMs), characterized by the enzymatic or non-enzymatic transfer of a negatively charged four-carbon succinyl group to the ϵ-amino group of lysine residues, mediated by succinyl-coenzyme A. …”
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Bibliometrics of the current state of application of teletechnology in the rehabilitation of patients with heart and large blood vessel disease by Sican Wang, Ping Yu, Xuemei Zhou, Yuan Yuan, Jian Chen, Dongmei Chen, Jingyan Liang, Jingyan Liang, Li Xu

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Targeted CQA analytical control strategy for commercial antibody products: Replacing ion-exchange chromatography methods for charge heterogeneity with multi-attribute monitoring by Adam R. Evans, Joseph Mulholland, Michael J. Lewis, Ping Hu

“…Historically, peptide mapping monitors post-translational modifications (PTMs) of protein products and process intermediates during development. …”
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Lived experiences and perspectives of women who had undergone perinatal loss in Nairobi county, Kenya: a qualitative study by Emily Wanja Kaburu, Christopher O Aimakhu, Thomas Matenjwa Kamau, Michael Omondi Owor

“…Purposive sampling was used to identify and recruit 22 women to participate in focus group discussions. After the discussions, the audio recordings were transcribed, translated and analysed thematically. …”
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