Bridging animal models and humans: neuroimaging as intermediate phenotypes linking genetic or stress factors to anhedonia by Huiling Guo, Yao Xiao, Shuai Dong, Jingyu Yang, Pengfei Zhao, Tongtong Zhao, Aoling Cai, Lili Tang, Juan Liu, Hui Wang, Ruifang Hua, Rongxun Liu, Yange Wei, Dandan Sun, Zhongchun Liu, Mingrui Xia, Yong He, Yankun Wu, Tianmei Si, Fay Y. Womer, Fuqiang Xu, Yanqing Tang, Jie Wang, Weixiong Zhang, Xizhe Zhang, Fei Wang

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Neutrophilic Inflammation in the Immune Responses of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Lessons from Animal Models by Gang Huang, Xu-Chen Xu, Jie-Sen Zhou, Zhou-Yang Li, Hai-Pin Chen, Yong Wang, Wen Li, Hua-Hao Shen, Zhi-Hua Chen

“…This review aims to summarize the current animal models of COPD, focusing on their advantages and disadvantages on immune responses and neutrophilic inflammation. …”
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Characteristics of microbial contamination of animal raw materials and products in the Russian Federation from 2015 to 2018 by I. V. Borodkina, N. B. Shadrova, O. V. Pruntova, O. I. Ruchnova, Ye. S. Yerofeeva, S. I. Danilchenko, S. G. Yerofeev

Subjects: “…animal raw materials and products…”
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Isolation of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 Strain from Fecal Samples of Zoo Animal by Aseel Mohammed Hamzah, Aseel Mohammed Hussein, Jenan Mahmoud Khalef

“…Variation in the occurrence of E. coli O157:H7-positive petting zoo animals was observed, with animals being culture positive only in the summer months but not in the spring, autumn, or winter. …”
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El hombre como animal simbólico. Revisiones sobre el ser y la cultura by Laura Elizabeth Pérez-Santana

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Practical considerations for DNA sensing using Faradaic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy on ENIG PCB electrodes by Shruti Ahuja, Avani Kulkarni, Richa Pandey, Kiran Kondabagil, Siddharth Tallur

Subjects: “…Electroless nickel immersion gold (ENIG) PCB electrode…”
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Possible impact of use of a ketogenic diet in pregnancy on the fetus: Review of animal and human studies by Agata Miłosz, Justyna Michalczyk, Iwona Morawik, Klaudia Długoborska, Monika Gesek

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Putative Factors That May Modulate the Effect of Exercise on Liver Fat: Insights from Animal Studies by Faidon Magkos

“…Results from exercise training studies in animals highlight a number of potential factors that could possibly mediate the effect of exercise on liver fat, but none of them has been formally tested in man. …”
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Lead, Cadmium, Zinc, and Copper Bioavailability in the Soil-Plant-Animal System in a Polluted Area by Violina R. Angelova, Radka V. Ivanova, Jivko M. Todorov, Krasimir I. Ivanov

“…A well-expressed impact of the level of Cd contamination on the absorption of essential trace metals (Zn and Cu) and their accumulation into some of the organs of the animals was found.…”
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The inaccurate citation of the “Universal Declaration of Animal Rights” (UDAR) in the scientific literature: a scoping review by Alexandre Azevedo, Martin Whiting, Manuel Magalhães-Sant’Ana

Subjects: “…Animal rights…”
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Prenatal Brain Damage in Preeclamptic Animal Model Induced by Gestational Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibition by Begoña Pellicer, Sonia Herraiz, Antonio Leal, Carlos Simón, Antonio Pellicer

“…The aim of this paper was to determine if hypoxia during pregnancy leads to damage in fetal brain and to evaluate the localization of this injury. An animal model of chronic hypoxia produced by chronic administration of a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor (L-NAME) was used to evaluate apoptotic activity in fetal brains and to localize the most sensitive areas. …”
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Frequency, causes, and factors of maternal mortality in the City of Bunia, North East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Clarice Ngavele, B. Mukandu, M. O. Omanyondo

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Feasibility Analysis of Illustrated Concept Map-Based Handouts on Plant and Animal Organ System Material by Erna Diana, Mulyadi

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Gorilla habituation and the role of animal agency in conservation and tourism development at Bwindi, South Western Uganda by Christine, Ampumuza, Clemens, Driessen

Subjects: “…Animal agency…”
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Borassus aethiopum (Mart.) ethanol fruit extract reverses alloxan-treatment alterations in experimental animals by Moses Dele, Adams, Ejike, Daniel Eze

“…METHODS: 36 rats were placed in six groups (i-vi) (n = 6). Animals in group i (standard) were given 0.4 mls of distilled water (d.w) whereas the ones assigned to group ii, iii, iv, v and vi which were induced into diabetes (by intake of 140 mg/kg body weight [b.w] of alloxan) were also respectively given d.w, 50 mg/kg b.w of metformin, 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg b.w of ethanol fruit extract of Borassus aethiopum, once daily for 14 days. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Nurses Working in the Adult Intensive-Care Unit and Associated Factors towards the Use of Physical Restraint in Federally Administered Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study by Lielt Mersha Woldekirkos, Tilahun Jiru, Heyria Hussien, Belayneh Shetie

“…Background. Physical restraint is any chemical or physical involuntary method restricting an individual’s movement, physical activity, or normal access to the body. …”
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Comparison of Pediatric Risk of Mortality (PRISM III) score with Pediatric Index of Mortality (PIM III) score in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Single center, prospective observational study from South India by Nidhi Srinivas, Kavya Venugopal, Gurudutta Avathi Venkatesha, Nagalatha Chidanand

“…Background: Pediatric risk of mortality (PRISM III) score and pediatric index of mortality (PIM III) scores are most recent versions of PRISM and PIM score used for mortality prediction in the Pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). This study aims to compare the performance of these two scores in children admitted to a tertiary PICU of South India. …”
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Catalytic Pyrolysis of Low Density Polyethylene Using Cetyltrimethyl Ammonium Encapsulated Monovacant Keggin Units C19H42N4H3(PW11O39) and ZSM-5 by Madeeha Batool, Asma Tufail Shah, Muhammad Imran Din, Baoshan Li

“…The thermal catalytic cracking of the LDPE has been done using cetyltrimethyl ammonium encapsulated monovacant keggin units (C19H42N)4H3(PW11O39), labeled as CTA-POM and compared with the ZSM-5 catalyst. …”
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High Incidence of Refeeding Syndrome during the Transition from F75 to Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Feeds among Children 6 to 59 Months with Severe Acute Malnutrition at the Pediatric Nutritional Unit of Mulago Hospital by Wani Muzeyi, Teddy Ochieng Andra, Lorraine Oriokot, Victor Musiime

“…This study aims to determine the incidence and factors associated with refeeding syndrome in the transition phase when treating children aged 6 to 59 months with severe acute malnutrition at the Mwanamugimu Nutritional Unit, Mulago. Methods. We conducted a prospective cohort study at the Mwanamugimu Nutritional Unit of Mulago National Referral Hospital. …”
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A land-cover-assisted super-resolution model for retrospective reconstruction of MODIS-like NDVI data across the continental United States by blending Landcover300m and GIMMS NDVI3g data by Zhicheng Zhang, Zhenhua Xiong, Xuewen Zhou, Kun Xiao, Wei Wu, Qinchuan Xin

“…This study introduces a novel deep learning-based model, termed the Land-Cover-assisted Super-Resolution SpatioTemporal Fusion model (LCSRSTF), designed to produce biweekly 500-meter MODIS-like data spanning from 1992 to 2010 across the Continental United States (CONUS). LCSRSTF integrates Landcover300m and the Global Inventory Modelling and Mapping Studies (GIMMS) NDVI3g data. …”
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