“You do it for the patient”: a qualitative analysis of changes to primary care nurses’ workplace demands and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada by Sarah Spencer, Lindsay Hedden, Julia Lukewich, Emily Gard Marshall, Maria Mathews, Samina Idrees, Jennifer E. Isenor, Ruth Martin-Misener, Leslie Meredith, Crystal Vaughan, Dana Ryan, Dana Ryan

“…Using the National Academy of Medicine's systems model of clinician burnout and professional wellbeing, we categorized participants’ experiences according to their job demands and job resources. These data describe how COVID-19 altered primary care nurses’ professional experiences across a variety of areas, often with implications for their wellbeing.DiscussionPrior to the pandemic, primary care nurses could rely on their job resources to protect against the demands they regularly encounter; however, many of these resources were negatively affected by the pandemic. …”
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Endoscopic surgery affects the gut microbiota and its metabolism in breast cancer patients by Jingtai Li, Fangfang Gao, Runwei Li, Zhilin Chen, Guoping Chen, Pingming Fan, Guankui Du, Guankui Du, Guankui Du

“…Further investigation is necessary to fully understand this impact and its implications.Materials and methodsBetween June and December 2022, fecal samples were collected from 20 patients who underwent endoscopic surgery. …”
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Spatially explicit assessment of water stress and potential mitigating solutions in a large water-limited basin: the Yellow River basin in China by W. Zhang, W. Zhang, X. Zhao, X. Zhao, X. Gao, W. Liang, J. Li, B. Zhang

“…Our results have vital implications for water resource management in basins facing similar water crises to that in the YRB.…”
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The Role of Vitamin D in the Management of Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review by Andreea Roșian, Mihaela Zdrîncă, Luciana Dobjanschi, Laura Grațiela Vicaș, Mariana Eugenia Mureșan, Camelia Maria Dindelegan, Rita Ioana Platona, Eleonora Marian

“…The effects of vitamin D on the brain, mediated through various mechanisms, suggest the potential implication of vitamin D in the pathophysiology of depression. …”
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The relationship between the triglyceride-glucose index and lung function in healthy individuals: a cross-sectional study of 89,809 participants from Kangbuk Samsung health study by Hyun-Il Gil, Sungwon Lim, Min-Jung Kwon, Soo-Youn Ham, Jonghoo Lee, Jae-Uk Song

“…Longitudinal studies are needed to establish causality and explore the long-term implications of this relationship on respiratory health.…”
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Barriers and facilitators to telemedicine contraception among patients that speak Spanish: a qualitative studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Marielle E. Meurice, MD, MAS, Gennifer Kully, Msc, Sarah Averbach, MD, MAS, Antoinette Marengo, MD, Jesse Nodora, DrPH, Maricela Cervantes, MPH, Sheila K. Mody, MD, MPH

“…There may be unique equity implications and language barriers for patients who speak Spanish. …”
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Neuroimaging Findings in Nondemented Frail Individuals: A Systematic Review by Hamid Harandi, Soheil Mohammadi, Ali Jahanshahi, Mahsa Dolatshahi, Sogol Alikarami, Rasa Zafari, Cyrus A. Raji

“…The studies evaluating neuroimaging findings of nondemented frail individuals, regardless of publication time or participant age, were included. Data were extracted from the included studies, and the quality of the studies as well as risk of bias was assessed. …”
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Positive impact of dietary marine sulfated polysaccharides derived from macroalgae during a necrotic enteritis challenge by Candice E.C. Blue, María Garcia Suarez, Elise Nacer-Khodja, Maria A. Rodriguez, Rami A. Dalloul

“…On d 14, 21, and 42, serum and jejunum samples from one bird/pen were collected to measure the concentration of the biomarker calprotectin and mRNA abundance of cytokines and tight junction proteins. Data were analyzed using JMP and significance between treatments identified by LSD (P ≤ 0.05). …”
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Signal peptidase SpsB coordinates staphylococcal cell cycle, surface protein septal trafficking, and LTA synthesis by Ran Zhang, Yaosheng Jia, Salvatore J. Scaffidi, Jesper J. Madsen, Wenqi Yu

“…Interestingly, both LtaS and SPYSIRK+ are cleaved by the signal peptidase SpsB, but the biological implications remain unclear. Here, we show that SpsB is required for cleaving SPSpA(YSIRK+) of staphylococcal surface protein A (SpA). …”
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Assessing sustainable practices and managerial approaches in the hotel industry: A comparative case study by Jitka Vávrová, Lenka Červová, Blanka Brandová, Jorge Pacheco

“…These hotels are direct competitors and have very similar target customers. To collect data, the authors conducted two separate semi-structured, in-depth interviews with the CEOs of both hotels, as well as observations in both establishments and additional interviews with staff. …”
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MSH2 is not required for either maintenance of DNA methylation or repeat contraction at the FMR1 locus in fragile X syndrome or the FXN locus in Friedreich’s ataxia by Jessalyn Grant-Bier, Kathryn Ruppert, Bruce Hayward, Karen Usdin, Daman Kumari

“…Given the recent interest in the therapeutic use of transcription-driven repeat contractions, our data may have interesting mechanistic, prognostic, and therapeutic implications. …”
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Measuring misaligned contraceptive use among reproductive-aged women in Kisumu, Kenya: a cross-sectional, population-based study by Ginger Golub, Leigh Senderowicz, Dickens Onyango, Katherine Tumlinson, Stephanie Chung, Emilia Goland, Brooke W. Bullington, Claire W. Rothschild, Abigael Mwanyiro, Ben Wekesa, Brian Frizzelle

“…We propose a new measure that assesses the alignment between an individual’s contraceptive desires and use.Methods We use data from a population-based survey implemented among adult reproductive-aged women in Kisumu, Kenya. …”
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One size doesn’t fit all: regional dynamics in pediatric emergency visits during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic by Michelle Seiler, Gregory Biland, Oliver Gruebner, Oliver Gruebner, Sergio Manzano, Gianluca Gualco, Marc Sidler, Ursula Laasner, Julia Dratva, Julia Dratva, Michael von Rhein

“…Data from March 2018 to February 2022 included daily pediatric ED visits, patient demographics, and postal codes. …”
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Social vulnerability index enhances FRAX prediction of hip fractures in fall patients by Atta Taseh, Evan Sirls, George Casey, Sarah Hearns, Job N. Doornberg, Santiago A. Lozano-Calderon, Mitchel B. Harris, Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani

“…A retrospective case-control study was conducted, and patients aged ≥ 40 years with a documented diagnosis of a fall-induced hip fracture were age-matched with controls with a history of falls without an associated hip fracture. Basic demographic data, along with information about the number of prior falls and the energy of the current falls, were collected. …”
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Role of Psychological Distress in the Assessment of Chronic Illness Care and Self-Management Behaviors of Elderly Patients with T2DM Chronic Complications by Sun X, Wang X, Zhou R, Deng W, Jiang J, Shi Y

“…Student’s t-test, one-way ANOVA or the nonparametric analysis (Mann–Whitney U-test), Pearson correlation coefficient and structural equation model (SEM) were used to analyse the data.Results: A total of 264 participants (157 males [59.47%], with an average age of 71.07± 6.47 years) were included in the study; their duration of T2DM ranged from 5 to 30 years, with a mean duration of 11.19± 6.96 years. …”
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The role of the mucin-glycan foraging Ruminococcus gnavus in the communication between the gut and the brain by Erika Coletto, Dimitrios Latousakis, Matthew G. Pontifex, Emmanuelle H. Crost, Laura Vaux, Estella Perez Santamarina, Andrew Goldson, Arlaine Brion, Mohammad K. Hajihosseini, David Vauzour, George M Savva, Nathalie Juge

“…This work has implications for further understanding the mechanisms underpinning the role of R. gnavus in neurological disorders.…”
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Surveying consumer preferences for eco-labeled fruits and vegetables in Euro-Mediterranean alternative food systems by Marzieh Aminravan, Sina Ahmadi Kaliji, Luca Mulazzani, Cosimo Rota, Luca Camanzi

“…Specifically, it investigates how consumers in these two supply chain systems differ in their attitudes toward eco-labels, focusing on interest in label information, environmental concerns, and trust in certifications. Using data from an online survey conducted in June 2023 in Italy, France, and Greece with a final sample of 1,163 respondents, this study follows a two-step approach. …”
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A meta-analysis of changes in cholinesterase activity among experimental animals infected with Toxoplasma gondii by F. K. Mohammad, S. H. Eassa, R. H. Abdullah

“…Concomitant animal behavioural changes in relation to increases in brain ChE activity and their clinical implications are worth of pur-suing after toxoplasmosis. …”

Impact of primary production and net ecosystem metabolism on carbon and nutrient cycling at the land-sea interface by Louise C. V. Rewrie, Burkard Baschek, Justus E. E. van Beusekom, Arne Körtzinger, Wilhelm Petersen, Rüdiger Röttgers, Yoana G. Voynova

“…Yet, primary production and net ecosystem metabolism (NEM) are variable, and this has implications for nutrient and carbon processing along the land-sea interface. …”
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Somatic comorbidities and health related uncertainty among Swedish adolescents with ADHD by Sara Lundqvist, Sara Lundqvist, Sara Röjås, Kourosh Bador, Maria Råstam, Nóra Kerekes, Nóra Kerekes

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted among a convenient sample of Swedish upper secondary school students aged 15 to 19 years. Data were collected using an electronic version of the “Mental and Somatic Health without borders” survey. …”
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