A Cost-benefit Analysis of Using Polyethylene Glycol Hydrogel Sealant versus Fibrin Glue as a Dural Sealant for Posterior Fossa Surgery in the United States by Marissa J. Carter

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GDF-15 Is Associated with Poor Physical Function in Prefrail Older Adults with Diabetes by Reshma Aziz Merchant, Yiong Huak Chan, Gustavo Duque

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Borrelia burgdorferi Tolerance-Associated Changes in Gene Expression of Murine Macrophages by Sophia Chen, Ricki Deng, Anis Hadi, Sara Nandwana, William Ryan, John B. Presloid, R. Mark Wooten

“…This study explores the transcriptional changes associated with macrophages that develop tolerance to Bb. …”
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Relationship between Respondent Characteristics and Noise Intensity with Increased Blood Pressure in Production Unit Workers of PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia, Tbk. Plant Margomulyo by Sofia Sofia, Endang Dwiyanti, Nisrina Oksigendaru Dicha, Andrea Thrisiawan Pradhana

“…These include diseases of the auditory system and non-auditory impacts including poor communication, tension, anxiety, high blood pressure, and decreased productivity. At the production unit of PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia, Tbk. Plant Margomulyo, this research aimed to examine the association between respondent characteristics and noise intensity in the workplace and changes in workers' blood pressure before and after work. 51 respondents participated in the cross-sectional study using an analytical and observational methodology. …”
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Review on life cycle analysis (LCA) studies of reusable plastic crates for fruit and vegetables by Si Gao, Juanjuan Yao, Xuchen Zhao, Pinqiao Ren, Mathias Gustavsson, Chunfei Wu

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Association of Glycemic Indices (Hyperglycemia, Glucose Variability, and Hypoglycemia) with Oxidative Stress and Diabetic Complications by Eleftheria Papachristoforou, Vaia Lambadiari, Eirini Maratou, Konstantinos Makrilakis

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Steatohepatitis Is Not Associated with an Increased Risk for Fibrosis Progression in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Hannes Hagström, Olof Elfwén, Rolf Hultcrantz, Per Stål

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An Unusual Case of Anti-GBM Antibody Elevation in HIV-Associated Nephropathy by Vinay Minocha, Raafat Makary, Andreea Poenariu

“…We present a case of a 27-year-old African American female with a history of schizophrenia, cocaine abuse, and HIV infection who upon admission to our hospital was found to have severe acute kidney injury requiring hemodialysis. Urine studies revealed nephrotic range proteinuria and a serological workup was positive for anti-GBM antibody elevation with a value of 91 units (normal: 0–20 units). …”
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Risk of lung disease in the PI*SS genotype of alpha-1 antitrypsin: an EARCO research project by Teresa Martín, Catarina Guimarães, Cristina Esquinas, Maria Torres-Duran, Alice M. Turner, Hanan Tanash, Carlota Rodríguez-García, Angelo Corsico, José Luis López-Campos, Eva Bartošovská, Jens-Ulrik Stæhr Jensen, José María Hernández-Pérez, Maria Sucena, Marc Miravitlles

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The Effect of a Nurse-Led Multidisciplinary Team on Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Rates by W. Bradley Dosher, Elena C. Loomis, Sherry L. Richardson, Jennifer A. Crowell, Richard D. Waltman, Lisa D. Miller, Muhammad Nazim, Faisal A. Khasawneh

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Examining the Association of Personality Traits and Grit on Greek Students’ Wellbeing in Higher Education by Eirene Katsarou, Paraskevi Chatzipanagiotou

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Association of exposure to second-hand smoke during childhood with blood DNA methylation by Marta Cosin-Tomas, Thanh Hoang, Cancan Qi, Giulietta S. Monasso, Ryan Langdon, Simon Kebede Merid, Lucinda Calas, Paula de Prado-Bert, Rebecca Richmond, Vincent VW Jaddoe, Liesbeth Duijts, John Wright, Isabella Annesi-Maesano, Regina Grazuleviciene, Marianna Karachaliou, Gerard H. Koppelman, Erik Melén, Olena Gruzieva, Martine Vrijheid, Paul Yousefi, Janine F. Felix, Stephanie J. London, Mariona Bustamante

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A comparison of applicant and accepted student characteristics to research training programs with implications for recruitment and selection strategy by Young-Hee Cho, Young-Hee Cho, Chi-Ah Chun, Chi-Ah Chun, Hector Ramos, Paul Buonora, Paul Buonora, Paul Buonora, Vasanthy Narayanaswami, Vasanthy Narayanaswami, Kim-Phuong L. Vu, Kim-Phuong L. Vu

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Association between Serum Uric Acid Levels and Perinatal Outcome in Women with Preeclampsia by Robinson Uchenna Ugwuanyi, Irozuruike Munachiso Chiege, Felix Eke Agwu, George Uchenna Eleje, Nonso Martin Ifediorah

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Excess mortality and associated community risk factors related to hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico by Kristen N Cowan, Diego E Zavala, Erick Suarez, José A Lopez-Rodriguez, Omar Alvarez

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Noncoding RNAs in sepsis-associated acute liver injury: Roles, mechanisms, and therapeutic applications by Jialian Wang, Xingyu Tao, Zhengyang Liu, Yuan Yan, Peifeng Cheng, Bin Liu, Huimin Du, Bailin Niu

“…This review focuses on the critical roles of ncRNAs, including microRNAs (miRNAs), long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), and circular RNAs (circRNAs), in regulating “cytokine storms”, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and programmed cell death in SA-ALI, and summarizes the current state and limitations of existing studies on lncRNAs and circRNAs in SA-ALI. By integrating advancements in high-throughput sequencing technologies, this review provides novel insights into the dual potential of ncRNAs as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets, offers new ideas for SA-ALI diagnosis and treatment research and highlights potential challenges in clinical translation.…”
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Googling immigration: The associations between search behavior, immigration levels and migration attitudes by Álvaro Mariscal de Gante Martín

“…Google Trends has garnered scholarly attention for its application in fields such as disease spread, consumption patterns, or voting behavior. However, research concerning ethnic attitudes is limited, with most literature concentrating on racist searches in the United States, thereby neglecting immigration and European contexts. …”
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Mapping the evidence on factors related to postpartum contraception among sub-Saharan African immigrant and refugee women in the United States of America: A scoping review protocol... by Comfort Z Olorunsaiye, Mariam A Badru, Augustus Osborne, Hannah M Degge, Sanni Yaya

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>This scoping review will map the research on postpartum contraception among sub-Saharan African immigrant and refugee women living in the US. …”
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The Impact of ASCITIC Paracentesis on Symptomatic Outcomes in Palliative Patients: 3-Year Experience of a Melbourne Inpatient Palliative Care Unit Using Palliative Care Outcomes Co... by Kiran Iyer, Lucy Kernick

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Risk factors associated with in-hospital mortality during yellow fever outbreak in Brazil by Max McClure, Izabela Maurício de Rezende, Leonardo Soares Pereira, Maria Rita Teixeira Dutra, Jordana Rodrigues Barbosa Fradico, Rodrigo Macedo, Marcelle Cardoso Marçal, Lívia Soares Coelho Fonte Boa, Alexandre Maurício Castro Bragato, Flávio Augusto de Almeida Faria, Livia Pamplona, Rodrigo Fabiano do Carmo Said, Carlos Eduardo Calzavara-Silva, Dario Brock Ramalho, Cintia Lopes de Brito Magalhães, Pedro Augusto Alves, Thaysa Drummond Palmeira Gama, Gláucia Fernandes Cota, Thomas P. Monath, Olindo Assis Martins-Filho, Marcelo Antônio Pascoal-Xavier, Andrea Teixeira-Carvalho, Betânia Paiva Drumond, A. Desiree LaBeaud, Yellow Fever Collaborative Group, Argus Leão Araújo, Barbara Lenoir, Bruno Dala Vedova Gomes Beato, Carolina Lins Rodrigues Vieira, Daniel Vitor de Vasconcelos Santos, Flavia Mansur Starling, Gabriela Miana de Mattos Paixão, Indiara Penido, Izabela Aparecida Coelho, Leandro Henrique Malta Cunha, Letícia Menezes, Livia Frota Rabelo, Letícia Lemos Jardim, Lívia Fulgêncio da Cunha Melo, Lívia Zignago Moreira dos Santos, Ludmila de Paula, Luísa Lages de Abre Paladino, Natalia Soares Albuquerque, Simone Lopes Oliveira Lemos, Tayrine Araújo

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