The Bullseye: HST, Keck/KCWI, and Dragonfly Characterization of a Giant Nine-ringed Galaxy by Imad Pasha, Pieter G. van Dokkum, Qing Liu, William P. Bowman, Steven R. Janssens, Michael A. Keim, Chloe Neufeld, Roberto Abraham

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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting cough variant asthma diagnosis by Jiao Min, Xiaomiao Tang, Di Zhang, Jin Yang, Fei Li, Wei Lei

“…Multivariate analysis identified several independent predictors of CVA, including cough triggered by cold air (OR = 12.493, P = 0.019), exposure to pungent odors (OR = 3.969, P = 0.002), cough phasing (OR = 4.515, P < 0.001), history of allergic rhinitis (OR = 3.231, P = 0.018), and the percentage of the predicted value of maximum mid-expiratory flow (MMEF%pred) (OR = 0.981, P = 0.039) were independent predictors of CVA. …”
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Comparison of lifetime attributable risk of post-irradiation secondary cancer of boron neutron capture therapy, proton beam therapy, and X-ray therapy for pediatric and adolescent... by Shunsuke Suzuki, Shintaro Shiba, Hiroki Tanaka, Masashi Yamanaka, Kazuki Matsumoto, Koichi Tokuuye, Motoko Omura

“…Significant differences were also observed in PBT and XT, with P < 0.0001 for brain and cumulative, P = 0.0002 for bone, and P = 0.0281 for soft tissue. The cumulative NNT for BNCT vs. …”
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Effect of custom-designed transfection buffer on delivery of genome modification components into primary cells of buffalo, cattle, goats, and sheep by Shreya Malhotra, Priyanka Singh, Aseem Tara, Bosco Jose, Devika Gautam, Ram Prasad, Gaurav Tripathi, Sacchinandan De, Naresh L. Selokar

“…We noticed that transfection rates of pAcGFPs-Venus were 22.51%, 17.56%, 22.81%, and 16.16% for buffalo, cattle, goats, and sheep cells, respectively. …”
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Domestic sewage irrigation on dynamics of nutrients and heavy metals in soil and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production by S. R. Salakinkop, C. S. Hunshal

“…Sources of irrigation also differed significantly producing higher grain yield (4,100 kg ha-1 ), protein (12.81 %), dry gluten (8.97 %) in sewage irrigation compared to bore well water irrigation. …”
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Outcomes of Worsened Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement by Hu Z, Wang C, Luo S, Yang B, Zheng S, Hu X, Sun Y, Chen J, Fu M, Fan R, Luo J, Li J

“…Ziyang Hu,1,&ast; Changjin Wang,2,&ast; Songyuan Luo,2,&ast; Bangyuan Yang,2 Shengneng Zheng,3 Xiaolu Hu,2,4 Yinghao Sun,2 Jiaohua Chen,2 Ming Fu,2 Ruixin Fan,5 Jianfang Luo,2,4 Jie Li2 1Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhongshan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Radiology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4School of Medicine South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Cardiac Surgery, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jie Li; Jianfang Luo, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, &num;96 Dongchuan Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 020 83827812, Email leomoku1981@163.com; jianfangluo@sina.comBackground: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) worsening after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) was common in clinical practice. …”
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Investigating the effects of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)c mucilage and cellulose nanofiber-based edible films with post-probiotics on fish fillet shelf life by Leila Mokhtaran, Sahar Sabahi, Mohammad Noshad, Seyyed Mohammad Ali Noori

“…The minimum thickness was observed in the basil seed mucilage sample, measuring 0.081 ± 0.01 mm, while the maximum thickness was recorded for the Basil seed mucilage+cellulose nanofiber+1.5 % postbiotic sample at 0.164 ± 0.01 mm. …”
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Explorando a realidade socioeconômica e alimentar em comunidades desfavorecidas: relato de experiência by Víctor Câmara Gusmão Cardoso, João Gabriel Alves Leite, Rafael Cabral de Carli, Sarah Carolyne Lima Farias, Maria das Neves Dantas da Silveira Barros

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Strength training in pregnancy. Systematic review of benefits and risks by Karol Demel, Antoni Kantor, Jakub Król, Łukasz Bialic, Monika Dziedzic, Sebastian Polok, Adriana Potoczek, Justyna Talaska, Marta Godyń, Dorota Zatłoka-Mazur

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Оцінювання зовнішньосекреторної функції підшлункової залози у вагітних із гестаційним цукровим діабетом... by L.M. Kupchik, T.V. Tsapenko

“…У вагітних із ГЦД встановлено достовірно нижчі показники сироваткових панкреатичних ферментів амілази (25,9±7,5 Од/л порівняно з 35,1±6,8 ОД/л у контрольній групі) і ліпази (40,6±9,8 Од/л порівняно з 61,9±10,5 Од/л у контрольній групі), а також рівнів ФЕ-1 (294,4±64,3 мкмоль/л порівняно з 368,1±62,1 мкмоль/л у контрольній групі). Встановлено позитивний кореляційний зв’язок рівня панкреатичних ферментів із рівнем ФЕ-1, а також негативний зв’язок між рівнем ФЕ-1 і тижнем вагітності жінок із ГЦД. …”
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Comportamiento empático en estudiantes de enfermería y medicina by Yolima Pertuz Meza, Luz Angela Reyes Ríos, José Gamarra-Moncayo, Fernando Reyes-Reyes, Alejandro Reyes-Reyes, Víctor Díaz-Narváez

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Healthy Eating Index-2015 and Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity as Predictors of Prediabetes: A Case-Control Study by Jamal Rahmani, Karim Parastouei, Maryam Taghdir, Heitor O. Santos, Farinaz Hosseini Balam, Mohsen Saberi Isfeedvajani

“…Patients with prediabetes had lower DTAC scores when compared to controls (11.86 ± 5.77 and 17.81 ± 12.08, P = 0.01). There was a significant inverse association between the highest tertile of the DTAC score when compared with the lowest tertile in crude (OR = 0.11; 95% CI: 0.03–0.43), age-adjusted (OR = 0.13; 95% CI: 0.03–0.48), and fully adjusted (OR = 0.09; 95% CI: 0.02–0.53) models. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of an emergency department-based rapid response system by Fanny Delfanti, Guido Bertolini, Giovanni Nattino, Giulia Acquistapace, Daniela De Palma, Piergiuseppe Ferrari, Sara Martinenghi, Stefano Maiandi, Marco Rossi, Anna Lilia Ruocco, Maria Teresa Spina, Benedetta Chiodi, Stefano Paglia

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Serum albumin-carcinoembryonic antigen ratio as an effective clinical tool for predicting recurrence and overall survival in patients with rectal cancer by Hailun Xie, Hailun Xie, Lishuang Wei, Shuangyi Tang, Jialiang Gan, Jialiang Gan

“…ACR is an independent prognostic factor for PFS [HR = 0.581, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.458–0.738, p &lt; 0.001] and OS (HR = 0.560, 95% CI: 0.435–0.720, p &lt; 0.001) in rectal cancer patients. …”
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Technosols constructed from urban waste enhance carbon stabilization through improved soil aggregation by Thalita Fernanda Abbruzzini, Blanca Lucia Prado Pano, Lucy Mora Palomino, Alan Ulises Loredo-Jasso, María del Pilar Ortega Larrocea, Ceres Perez Vargas, Victor Manuel Peña Ramirez

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Preparation of Sea-buckthorn Oil Microcapsule Composite Film and the Preservation Effect of Hand-grabbed Mutton by Bingbing ZHANG, Guishan LIU, Delang XIE, Haiyang MA, Yang LI, Fang MA, Xiaojun LI, Qingqing CAO, Xiaoxue LI, Qian ZHANG

“…The thickness of the composite film was 0.36±0.01 cm, the percentage of breaking elongation was 50.56%±0.55%, the tensile strength was 27.81±0.22 N, and the permeability coefficient was 2.50±0.10 ×10−12 g·cm/(cm2·Pa·s), indicating that it had good mechanical properties. …”
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Exploring offshore wind’s potential to enhance energy security in nations with limited land and fuel resources by Kenji Shiraishi, Umed Paliwal, Nikit Abhyankar, Daniel M Kammen, Amol Phadke, Won Young Park

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Hubungan Tekanan Darah Ibu Hamil Aterm Dengan Berat Badan Lahir di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Feby Andammori, Nur Indrawaty Lipoeto, Yusrawati Yusrawati

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Assessment of the quality of life in metastatic colorectal cancer patients with KRAS gene mutant: a case-control study by Fahmideh Bagrezaei, Bahram Pourghassem Gargari, Reza Eghdam Zamiri, Abdolrasoul Safaiyan, Mohammad Alizadeh

“…The mean score of the social functioning scale of the KRAS mutation group was significantly higher than the wild-type [(40 ± 5.84 vs. 24.81 ± 4.39, crude; p = 0.040, adjusted; p = 0.021)]. …”
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Seasonal activity patterns of Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus in the United States by Lars Eisen

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