Transcriptomic predictors of rapid progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease by Yi-Long Huang, Tsung-Hsien Tsai, Zhao-Qing Shen, Yun-Hsuan Chan, Chih-Wei Tu, Chien-Yi Tung, Pei-Ning Wang, Ting-Fen Tsai

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Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) MRI-derived masseter muscle characteristics: a new diagnostic marker in head and neck cancer? by Kai-Lun Cheng, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Chao-Yu Shen, Chia-Wei Lin, Hui-Yu Wang, Ying-Hsiang Chou, Yeu-Sheng Tyan, Ping-Huei Tsai

“…The clinical implications and underlying mechanisms of these findings of distinct perfusion changes warrant further exploration.…”
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Nanofiltration Membranes for Efficient Lithium Extraction from Salt-Lake Brine: A Critical Review by Ming Yong, Yang Yang, Liangliang Sun, Meng Tang, Zhuyuan Wang, Chao Xing, Jingwei Hou, Min Zheng, Ting Fong May Chui, Zhikao Li, Zhe Yang

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EGR1 mRNA expression levels and polymorphisms are associated with slaughter performance in chickens by Mao Ye, Xiaohuan Chao, Chutian Ye, Lijin Guo, Zhexia Fan, Xuerong Ma, Aijun Liu, Weiming Liang, Shuya Chen, Cheng Fang, Xiquan Zhang, Qingbin Luo

“…With the implementation of the policy of “centralized slaughtering and chilled to market” and the development of the livestock processing industry, numerous researchers have begun to focus on the selection and breeding of broilers bred for slaughter. …”
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Dissolution of Metals from Biosolid-Treated Soils by Organic Acid Mixtures by Won-Pyo Park, Bon-Jun Koo, Andrew C. Chang, Thomas E. Ferko, Jonathan R. Parker, Tracy H. Ward, Stephanie V. Lara, Chau M. Nguyen

“…Results indicate that the solubility of metals in a BSL-treated soil with 0.01 and 0.1 M OA mixtures was significantly higher than that of 0.001 M concentrations. Differences in composition of OAs caused by BSL treatment and the length of growing periods did not affect the solubility of metals. …”
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The Mindful Compassion Program Integrated with Body-Mind-Spirit Empowerment for Reducing Depression in Lung Cancer Patient-Caregiver Dyads by Fei-Hsiu Hsiao, Chao-Chi Ho, Chong-Jen Yu, Jin-Yuan Shih, Zhong-Zhe Lin, Feng-Ying Huang, Yu-Ting Chen, Chia-Chen Hsieh

“…Conclusions: Mindfulness and compassion interventions, whether provided dyadically or individually, can be tailored to each patient’s specific condition.…”
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Efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness of obinutuzumab in patients with follicular lymphoma: a rapid review by Chao Wang, Yunzhuo Dong, Peng Men, Ruixia Zhang, Ying Xiao, Yishan Bu, Yinpeng Qin, Xinran Zhang, Qianqian Dou, Yiheng Yang, Huier Gao, Yi Zhang

“…The clinical application of obinutuzumab has recently begun in China, but there is a lack of evidence to determine under which circumstances it should be considered the treatment of choice. …”
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Enhanced computerized cognitive remediation therapy improved cognitive function, negative symptoms, and GDNF in male long-term inpatients with schizophrenia by Peiyun Zhang, Lingyun Chen, Qianqian Qin, Chao Liu, Haijiao Zhu, Wenqing Hu, Wenqing Hu, Xinyu He, Kaihong Tang, Qi Yan, Hongmei Shen, Hongmei Shen

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Prognostic Implications of the Number of Lymph Node Metastases in Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Population Study of the SEER Database and an Institutional Registry by Wenjie Huang, Yu Zhang, Hao Li, Zhiying Liang, Shumin Zhou, Jie Pan, Hui Xie, Chao Luo, Shuqi Li, Guangying Ruan, Fei Ai, Yanfeng Chen

“…Patients with 1 or 2 PLNs had comparable worse OS than those with no PLN (median OS of 1 PLN vs. 2 PLNs vs. 0 PLN: 35.1 vs. 30.5 vs. 40.2 months), but better than those with ≥ 3 PLNs (median OS of 1–2 PLNs vs. 3 PLNs: 32.1 vs. 19.0 months). …”
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Relativistic Electron Flux Prediction at Geosynchronous Orbit Based on the Neural Network and the Quantile Regression Method by Hui Zhang, Suiyan Fu, Lun Xie, Duo Zhao, Chao Yue, Zuyin Pu, Ying Xiong, Tong Wu, Shaojie Zhao, Yixin Sun, Bo Cui, Zhekai Luo

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High perioperative lactate levels as a potential predictor for severe acute kidney injury following aortic arch surgery by Dongxu Wang, Chen Yang, Han Wang, Mengmeng Ye, Chao Xue, Weiguang Wang, Bo Yu, Kai Ren, Zhenxiao Jin, Shiqiang Yu, Shiqiang Yu, Weixun Duan

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The impact of homologous recombination deficiency on the prognosis of epithelial ovarian cancer by Haiqi Su, Yinan Wang, Xiaopei Chao, Huanwen Wu, Yan You, Shuru Zhao, Feiyue Wang, Bao Sun, Zhen Zhang, Ming Wu, Zicheng Zhao, Lei Li

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Original vegetation condition and precipitation growth rate bifurcate sediment flux trend on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by Jinhao Guo, Yao Yue, Wenxin Huai, Xia Yan, Alistair G. L. Borthwick, Yuanfang Chai, Shuolin Li, Zhiwei Li, Yichu Wang, Chiyuan Miao, Zhonghua Yang

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An Insurance Value Modeling Approach That Captures the Wider Value of a Novel Antimicrobial to Health Systems, Patients, and the Population by Mei S. Chan, Richard Holloway, Robert King, Rosie Polya, Rebecca Sloan, Jack C. Kowalik, Tom Ashfield, Luke S.P. Moore, Thomas Porter, Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard

“…**Background:** Traditional health economic evaluations of antimicrobials currently underestimate their value to wider society. They can be supplemented by additional value elements including insurance value, which captures the value of an antimicrobial in preventing or mitigating impacts of adverse risk events. …”
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Effects of dietary supplementation with novel organic rare earths on growth performance, gut and liver health, gut microbiota in golden pompano by Ming Li, Hui Liang, Rui Xia, Jian Zhang, Jie Chen, Wenhao Zhou, Qianwen Ding, Yalin Yang, Zhen Zhang, Yuanyuan Yao, Chao Ran, Zhigang Zhou

“…Fish gut-liver health and gut microbial disorders have restricted the sustainable development of aquaculture. …”
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Contribution of Aerosol Species to the 2019 Smoke Episodes over the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia by Nur Nazmi Liyana Mohd Napi, Maggie Chel Gee Ooi, Mohd Talib Latif, Liew Juneng, Mohd Shahrul Mohd Nadzir, Andy Chan, Li Li, Samsuri Abdullah

“…The synoptic weather condition and inter-monsoon in HP1 and southwest monsoon in HP2 introduce strong wind speed and favourable wind pattern that can initiate the long-range transport of high AOD and PM2.5 to the ECPM region. …”
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Improvement of Hydrophilicity for Polyamide Composite Membrane by Incorporation of Graphene Oxide-Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles by Thu Hong Anh Ngo, Chau Thi Minh Nguyen, Khai Dinh Do, Quan Xuan Duong, Nghia Hieu Tran, Hoan Thi Vuong Nguyen, Dung Thi Tran

“…In this work, the polyamide (PA) membrane surface has been modified by coating of nanomaterials including graphene oxide (GO) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) to enhance membrane separation and antifouling properties. …”
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Stress-Driven Production of γ-Aminobutyric Acid Using Non-Conventional Yeast Strains <i>Kluyveromyces marxianus</i> JMY140K and <i>Metschnikowia reukaufii</i> JMY075 by Ting-Ting Fan, Chao Chen, Du-Wen Zeng, Feng-Lou Wang, Zhao-Xian Xu, Ming-Jie Jin, Yue Zou, Jun Li, Xin-Qing Zhao

“…GABA bioproduction by budding yeasts has been commonly reported, but related studies using non-conventional yeasts remain limited. …”
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Pegloticase and Methotrexate Cotherapy in Patients With Uncontrolled Gout With Prior Pegloticase Monotherapy Failure: Findings of an Open‐Label Trial by Orrin M. Troum, John K. Botson, Katie Obermeyer, Bo Chao, Yang Song, Jennifer Zarzoso, Kjerstina Gutierrez, Supra Verma, Lissa Padnick‐Silver, Brian LaMoreaux

“…Objective Patients with uncontrolled gout have few treatment options. Pegloticase lowers serum urate (SU) levels, but antidrug antibodies limit SU‐lowering response and increase infusion reaction (IR) risk. …”
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High-Flow Nasal Oxygen versus Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yanping Du, Huaping Zhang, Zhiyi Ma, Jun Liu, Zhiyong Wang, Meixia Lin, Fayu Ni, Xi Li, Hui Tan, Shifan Tan, Yanling Chai, Xiangzhu Zhong

“…High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) can be used in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, but the effect of HFNC on clinical outcomes in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is still uncertain. …”
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