Modeling the role of healthcare access inequalities in epidemic outcomes by Oscar Patterson-Lomba, Muntaser Safan, Sherry Towers, Jay Taylor

“…However, the reasons for these associations are still speculative. Here we formulate a mathematical model to study the effect of healthcare disparities on the spread of an infectious disease that does not confer lasting immunity, such as is true of certain STD's. …”
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A pioneering and enlightening doctoral dissertation on medical education: Horsch’s German thesis (1807) by Inés Mª Fernández-Guerrero, Manuel Torralbo-Rodríguez, Cristina Fernández-Guerrero, Antonio Fernández Cano

“…The text addresses a series of dilemmas related to basic conceptions of medical education, established as dichotomies to be overcome by emphasizing clinical teaching. …”
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Effect of Hypoxia-Ischemia on the Expression of Iron-Related Proteins in Neonatal Rat Brains by Qing Lin, Ding-Wang Hu, Xin-Hui Hao, Geng Zhang, Ling Lin

“…FPN1 levels were significantly increased on PODs 7, 28, and 56 and were still higher than those in the sham group on POD 56. …”
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Role of Socioeconomic Status in Hypertension among Chinese Middle-Aged and Elderly Individuals by Xinyi Wu, Zhonghua Wang

“…However, the role of SES in hypertension is still controversial, and this kind of study is sorely lacking among Chinese middle-aged and elderly individuals. …”
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Practice and discussion on maintenance of seawater pump at LNG terminal by Zhengyin WANG, Hongqiang LIU, Junxiao WANG

“…These components are discussed from the perspectives of main purposes, basic procedures, and operational techniques for overhaul and maintenance. …”
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LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT: PRACTICE OF ELECTORAL LEGISLATION ENFORCEMENT by A. Butakov

“…The article considers the sequence of solving this problem by the courts of the first, appellate and cassation instances, as a result of which the essence of the collision does not find its material and procedural solution, still remaining a gap both in the legislation and in the activities of federal control and supervisory bodies.…”
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Responses of Soil Microbial Communities Associated with Phosphorus Transformation to Land-Use Alternations in a Meadow Grassland, Northeast China by Li Yu, Ying Zhang, Zhenbo Cui, Chengyou Cao

“…The responses of <i>gcd</i> or <i>phoD</i> communities to land-use type were characterized as the quantitative shift in the relative abundance of dominant taxa; however, the basic compositions of the two communities were slightly affected. …”
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Darwin and Dokuchaev. Interaction of ideas by I. V. Ivanov, E. A. Rusakova

“…Objections to Darwin on the basic aspects of evolutionary theory show the spiritual maturity of the future scientist. …”
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New Methodologies as Opportunities in the Study of Bacterial Biofilms, Including Food-Related Applications by Francesca Coppola, Florinda Fratianni, Vittorio Bianco, Zhe Wang, Michela Pellegrini, Raffaele Coppola, Filomena Nazzaro

“…Although their industrial-scale implementation is still evolving, their application in research and pilot settings has already significantly improved our ability to detect and control biofilms, thereby strengthening food safety protocols. …”
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Klotho in age-related cardiovascular diseases: Insights into mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death by Zohreh Zavvari Oskuye, Keyvan Mehri, Jamal Khalilpour, Samira Nemati, Leila Hosseini, Soleyman Bafadam, Naseh Abdollahzade, Reza Badalzadeh

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Analysis and Application of Grey-Markov Chain Model in Tax Forecasting by Huidi Zhang, Yimao Chen

“…Traditional tax forecasting methods, such as factor scoring method, factor regression method, and system adjustment method, have a certain guiding role in actual work, but there are still many shortcomings, such as the limitation from the distribution and size of sample data and difficulty of grasping the nonlinear phenomena in economic system. …”
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Impact of tertiary lymphoid structure-associated biomarkers on pancreatic cancer via a dual-disease analysis of psoriasis and pancreatic cancer by Hao Yu, Quan Yuan, Liu-Xing Feng, Jia-Huan Xu, Shen-Yuan Zhan, Zhi-min Li, Shuang-Jia Wang

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THEORY AND HISTORY OF ART TUITION AT SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURIES by A. M. Kopirovsky

“…The question of need of permission of this contradiction inherited by modern programs from the teaching methods existing earlier which are still used in specialized and non-special educational institutions is raised.…”
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Potential value and cardiovascular risks of programmed cell death in cancer treatment by Tian Yue, Dezhi Zheng, Jiali Yang, Jian He, Jun Hou

“…Currently, research on cardiovascular risks in tumor treatment is still incomplete. In this review, we describe different types of cell death processes and their roles in tumorigenesis. …”
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Use of Hypocrea jecorina (anamorph Trichoderma reesei) as a model system for Trichoderma biocontrol of Pythium blight identifies new targets for genetic strain improvement by Seidl V, Schmoll M, Scherm B, Balmas V, Seiboth B, Migheli Q, Kubicek C P

“…In view of the numerous other metabolic and regulatory mutants of H. jecorina available, we suggest that this fungus should increasingly be used in basic studies on the biochemistry and genetics of biocontrol.…”
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PROBLEMS OF DIPLOMACY IN THE PROCESS OF EURASIAN INTEGRATION by A. A. Durdyyeva

“…Today the establishment of the Union has become one of the defining trends of Russian policy. The basic stages of integration are completed; however, a large number of the economic and political challenges of the future EAU are still to be faced. …”
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Application of virtual reality technology in nursing management: A scoping review by Zhenya Zou, Qian Gao, Xiaoyang Zhou, Hongxiang Duan, Jinbao Mao

“…We identified the following five themes: (a) innovate training mode and deepen theoretical knowledge, (b) non‐invasive repetitive training to improve basic skills, (c) multiple virtual situations to help the development of the specialty, (d) standardize medical management and reduce potential safety hazards, (e) improve patient management based on holistic care. …”
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Virtual reality head-mounted display game for intermittent exotropia in a randomized controlled trial by Hee Kyung Yang, Dong Hyun Kim, Je Hyun Kim, Taeg Keun Whangbo, Jeong-Min Hwang

“…Abstract To evaluate the effects of orthoptic training using a virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display game in patients with intermittent exotropia (IXT), a prospective, randomized, double-blind study was performed in 62 patients ≥ 13 years with IXT of ≥ 8 prism diopters (∆) and with a near ≥ distance angle, i.e., basic type and convergence insufficiency-type IXT. …”
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Siponimod supports remyelination in the non-supportive environment by Johann Krüger, Newshan Behrangi, David Schliep, Leo Heinig, Elise Vankriekelsvenne, Nicole Wigger, Markus Kipp

“…At the end of week seven, loss of myelin staining intensities was still pronounced, but anti-myelin basic protein (MBP) and myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) expression was significantly higher in Siponimod- versus vehicle-treated mice. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification of the <i>GS3</i> Gene Family and the Influence of Natural Variations in <i>BnGS3-3</i> on Salt and Cold Stress Tolerance in <i>Brassica napus</i> by Ting Jin, Xiaoshuai Hao, Zhen Huang, Xingguo Zhang, Shimeng Li, Ying Yang, Weihua Long

“…G proteins play a crucial role in plant resistance to abiotic stresses, and research on G proteins in <i>Brassica napus</i> (rapeseed) is still in its early stages. In this study, we employed bioinformatics tools to systematically investigate the basic physicochemical properties, phylogenetic relationships, distribution, gene structure, cis-regulatory elements, and expansion patterns of the <i>GS3</i> gene family in <i>Brassica napus</i>. …”
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