In Vitro Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities, Pharmacokinetics, and In Silico Molecular Docking Study of Phytochemicals from the Roots of Ziziphus spina-christi by Hadush Gebrehiwot, Urgessa Ensermu, Aman Dekebo, Milkyas Endale, Tariku Nefo Duke

“…Ziziphus spina-christi (Rhamnaceae family) is a medicinal plant traditionally used to treat dandruff, wounds, hair loss, diarrhea, mastitis, abdominal pain, and gastrointestinal complications. …”
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Evaluation of Treatment Patterns and Maintenance Dose Titration Among Patients With Crohn’s Disease Initiating Biologics With 3 Years of Follow-Up by Ruizhi Zhao, Zhijie Ding, Parul Gupta, Laurence Gozalo, Robert Bruette, Victor M. Johnson, Keshia Maughn, Yihang Liu, Sumesh Kachroo

“…**Background:** There is limited real-world evidence on treatment patterns of patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) initiating biologics with an extensive follow-up period. …”
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Budaya Partisipasi Anggota Komunitas Kecantikan Skintention di Media Sosial by Victoria Glory Henderson, Intan Primadini

“…Pop culture is now influencing the development of Indonesia's beauty industry and individuals interested in the beauty world. The Skintention community is a popular community supported by Indonesian beauty e-commerce platforms. …”
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Investigation of Hydro-Geochemical Characteristics of Groundwater In Port Harcourt City, Nigeria: Implication for Use and Vulnerability by HO Nwankwoala, GJ Udom

“…Iron and Manganese concentrations are above the World Health Organization guide value in majority of the boreholes studied, with maximum value up to 1.60mg/l in Abuloma area. …”
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Preferences for and acceptability of long-acting HIV prevention products among pregnant and lactating women accessing health services in Kenya: a mixed method cross-sectional analy... by Vallery Ogello, Paul Mwangi, Zachary Kwena, Nicholas Thuo, Catherine Makokha, Emmah Owidi, Nelson Muteti, Catherine Kiptinness, Nelly R. Mugo, Kenneth Ngure

“…Aligning preferences and needs would enhance the uptake and adherence outcomes of HIV prevention products.…”
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Evaluation of a pilot family planning educational seminar and subsequent attitudes towards family planning among Muslim communities in Tanzania. by Alexandra A Cordeiro, Hajirah Gumanneh, Aneth Nzali, Valencia J Lambert, Amina Yussuph, Albert Kihunrwa, Yassin Mchondo, Ramadhan Mtita, Hidaya Yahaya, Samuel E Kalluvya, Joyce Wamoyi, Mehrunisha Suleman, Jennifer A Downs, Agrey H Mwakisole

“…Evidence has demonstrated that uncertainty about compatibility with religious beliefs and limited health knowledge hinder uptake of family planning (FP), even among women who would like to prevent or delay childbearing. Empowering women and men to choose the number and timing of children is a global goal and enhances both maternal and child health. …”
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Using the diffusion of innovations theory to understand factors associated with COVID-19 vaccination among tobacco users. by Gail Carmen D'Souza, Jessica M Yingst, Nicolle M Krebs, Candace Bordner, Sophia I Allen, William A Calo, Andrea L Hobkirk, Jonathan Foulds

“…Our findings suggest that major f actors that influenced why adult tobacco users would receive or decline the COVID-19 vaccine included infection control mandates, protection from the COVID-19 infection, and politics. …”
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J-TAIL-2: A Prospective, Observational Study of Atezolizumab Combined With Carboplatin and Etoposide in Patients With Extensive-Stage SCLC in Japan by Eisaku Miyauchi, MD, PhD, Makoto Nishio, MD, PhD, Kadoaki Ohashi, MD, PhD, Atsushi Osoegawa, MD, PhD, Eiki Kikuchi, MD, PhD, Hideharu Kimura, MD, PhD, Yasushi Goto, MD, PhD, Junichi Shimizu, MD, PhD, Hiroshige Yoshioka, MD, PhD, Ichiro Yoshino, MD, PhD, Toshihiro Misumi, PhD, Nobuyuki Katakami, MD, PhD, Masahide Oki, MD, PhD, Takashi Kijima, MD, PhD, Kenichi Chikamori, MD, PhD, Kazumi Nishino, MD, PhD, Yuki Kobayashi, MS, Asako Miwa, BA, Misa Tanaka, MS, Akihiko Gemma, PhD

“…Taken together with the acceptable safety profile, these data support the use of atezolizumab plus CE in patients with ES-SCLC in Japan, including those who would have been ineligible for IMpower133.…”
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Pre-existing IgG antibodies to HCoVs NL63 and OC43 Spike increased during the pandemic and after COVID-19 vaccination by Zahra Hasan, Kiran Iqbal Masood, Marc Veldhoen, Shama Qaiser, Marta Alenquer, Mishgan Akhtar, Sadaf Balouch, Junaid Iqbal, Yaqub Wassan, Shahneel Hussain, Khalid Feroz, Sajid Muhammad, Atif Habib, Akbar Kanji, Erum Khan, Afsar Ali Mian, Rabia Hussain, Maria Joao Amorim, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta

“…The increase in antibodies to spike of coronaviruses would contribute to protection against SARS-CoV-2.…”
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Investigation of the physicochemical factors affecting the in vitro digestion and glycemic indices of indigenous indica rice cultivars by Indira Govindaraju, Anusha R. Das, Ishita Chakraborty, Sib Sankar Mal, Bhaswati Sarmah, Vishwa Jyoti Baruah, Nirmal Mazumder

“…Abstract Rice (Oryza sativa) is a vital food crop and staple diet for most of the world’s population. Poor dietary choices have had a significant role in the development of type-2 diabetes in the population that relies on rice and rice-starch-based foods. …”
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The impact of the number of aneurysms on the course of the acute period of subarachnoid hemorrhage in patients with multiple intracranial aneurysms by Yulia O. Solodovnikova, Anatoliy S. Son

“…Patients in group 2 were 1.9 times more likely to be admitted with a World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) grade 2 (p=0.335). …”
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IMPLEMENTASI PENERAPAN PRINSIP KERJASAMA PERDAGANGAN BEBAS DALAM KEBIJAKAN NASIONAL TERKAIT TINDAKAN PENGAMANAN PERDAGANGAN (SAFEGUARD) by Mira Utami, Umar Aris

“… Safeguard atau tindakan pengamanan perdagangan adalah salah satu instrumen hukum negara untuk melindungi warga negara dari dampak serius akibat kerugian yang ditimbulkan dari lonjakan cepat jumlah barang impor tertentu yang terjadi dalam perdagangan dalam negeri. World Trade Organisation (WTO) sebagai organisasi perdagangan internasional telah menyusun rambu rambu normatif terkait perdagangan internasional yang bertujuan untuk menciptakan persaingan yang sehat bagi anggotanya, dan untuk mewujudkannya WTO telah membuka peluang seluas luasnya untuk mendukung terciptanya perdagangan bebas dengan mengusung norma norma yang telah diatur oleh WTO. …”
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The manor estate economy ofthe Republic of Two Nations (the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth) in the 16th-18th centuries from the Marxist and neo-institutionalist perspectives by Darius Žiemelis

“…The RTN manor of the 16th-18th centuries was an economy based on the total domination by the lord of the peasants oriented to the production of mercantile goods, as one of the forms used by the lord for accumulating capital. …”
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Characterization and dosimetric predictors for absolute lymphocyte count changes during neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy with or without pembrolizumab for esophageal squamous cell car... by Wei-Xiang Qi, Shuyan Li, Shujun Zhang, Chao Li, Huan Li, Xiaomei Li, Chaofen Zhao, Gang Cai, Cheng Xu, Xuan Han, Yibin Zhang, Jiayi Chen, Shengguang Zhao

“…Abstract Aim To characterize the differences of dynamic changes for absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) among esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) with or without pembrolizumab, as well as to investigate the clinical and lymphocyte-related organs dosimetric parameters that would impact ALC nadir during nCRT. Materials and methods A total of 216 ESCC patients who received nCRT (with pembrolizumab 144; without pembrolizumab: 72) were identified from a prospective cohort. …”
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Impact of trace mineral supplementation and translucency score on eggshell quality, hatchability, fertility, and chick quality by Cassidy A. Morris, Duarte Neves, Michael Carroll, Jonathan Moon, Leticia Orellana, Raquel Burin, Colwayne Morris, Austin Jasek, Kenneth S. Macklin

“…Translucency score was tested to determine if it would impact other eggshell quality parameters. To evaluate this, zinc, manganese, and copper were added into the water of commercial broiler breeder houses at the levels of 40, 40, and 7 ppm, respectively, for 10 wk. …”
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Improvement of a MALDI-TOF database for the reliable identification of Candidozyma auris (formally Candida auris) and related species by Hui-Hui Zhu, Miao-Miao Liu, Teun Boekhout, Qi-Ming Wang

“…This method will play a crucial role in accurately diagnosing infectious agents of the genus Candidozyma in clinical practice.IMPORTANCEImportance Candidozyma auris, also known as Candida auris, has quickly spread across the world, and prompt identification of C. auris from infected individuals is critical. …”
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Pendeteksi Citra Masker Wajah Menggunakan CNN dan Transfer Learning by Mohammad Farid Naufal, Selvia Ferdiana Kusuma

“…Abstract In 2021 the Covid-19 pandemic is still a problem in the world. Therefore, health protocols are needed to prevent the spread of Covid-19. …”
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Initial versus Subsequent Injury and Illness and Temporal Trends Among Professional Hockey Players by Chelsea Martin, Allison Lieb, John Tokish, Ellen Shanely, Stefan Kluzek, Gary Collins, Garrett Bullock

“… # Hypothesis Variations in injury incidence by body region, and initial versus subsequent injury would be observed among positions. # Study Design Retrospective cohort study # Methods Publicly available data were utilized. …”
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Causal machine learning models for predicting low birth weight in midwife-led continuity care intervention in North Shoa Zone, Ethiopia by Wudneh Ketema Moges, Awoke Seyoum Tegegne, Aweke A. Mitku, Esubalew Tesfahun, Solomon Hailemeskel

“…Additionally, the estimated ITE for both the T-learner and X-learner was less than -0.5, indicating that mothers would not choose to participate in the MLCC program. …”
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Acceptability and feasibility of pre-exposure prophylaxis for bacterial STIs: a systematic review. by Julie-Anne Carroll, Amy B Mullens, Sarah Warzywoda, Philip R A Baker, Meika Stafford, Faye McMillan, Jacintha Manton, Daniel Demant

“…Only one study included the perspectives of healthcare workers, indicating a moderate willingness to prescribe, which would increase under governing-body endorsement.<h4>Discussion</h4>Overall, while there is some promise of STI PrEP acceptability among GBMSM, vast gaps in knowledge remain. …”
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