Long-term exposure to PM1 and thyroid diseases in China by Jing Wang, Di Teng, Kaijie Yang, Siying Liu, Cihang Lu, Zhongyan Shan, Weiping Teng, Yongze Li

“…Methods: We analyzed data from 73,900 adults across 31 Chinese provinces, using a high-resolution spatial–temporal extremity tree model to estimate PM1 and PM2.5 levels, and thyroid function tests to assess disease prevalence. Multivariate-adjusted ORs evaluated PM1’s link to thyroid disease. …”
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Differentiation of multiple adrenal adenoma subtypes based on a radiomics and clinico-radiological model: a dual-center study by Xinzhang Zhang, Yapeng Si, Xin Shi, Yiwen Zhang, Liuyang Yang, Junfeng Yang, Ye Zhang, Jinjun Leng, Pingping Hu, Hao Liu, Jiaqi Chen, Wenliang Li, Wei Song, Jianping Zhu, Maolin Yang, Wei Li, Junfeng Wang

“…The available methods for adrenal function evaluation are invasive and costly. Moreover, their accuracy is influenced by numerous factors. …”
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Pulmonary V̇O2 on-kinetics and walking net V̇O2 associate with fatigue and mood disturbance in postmenopausal women by Stephen J. Carter, Tyler H. Blechschmid, Emily B. Long, Tenzin Yangchen, Marissa N. Baranauskas, Chad C. Wiggins, John S. Raglin, Andrew R. Coggan

“…Since greater physical function aids psychosocial well-being, we hypothesized the acute cardiopulmonary responses during walking may reveal important factors linked to fatigue and mood disturbance. …”
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The ‘FebBenz’ approach for severe difficult-to-treat gout by Enrique Calvo-Aranda, Claudia María Gómez-González, Fernando Pérez-Ruiz, Marta Novella-Navarro

“…No serious adverse events or significant changes in liver or renal function were observed. One unrelated death was recorded. …”
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Introducing the MESMER-M-TPv0.1.0 module: spatially explicit Earth system model emulation for monthly precipitation and temperature by S. Schöngart, S. Schöngart, L. Gudmundsson, M. Hauser, P. Pfleiderer, Q. Lejeune, S. Nath, S. I. Seneviratne, C.-F. Schleussner, C.-F. Schleussner, C.-F. Schleussner

“…Precipitation at each (land) grid point and for each month is approximated as a multiplicative model with two factors. The first factor entails the temperature-driven precipitation response and is assumed to follow a gamma distribution with a logarithmic link function. …”
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Ramipril and ketogenic diet response in cognitive dysfunction of insulin-resistant rats by Nancy M. Abdel-Kareem, Shimaa M. Elshazly, May A. Abd El Fattah, Sawsan A. Zaitone, Sawsan A. Zaitone, Thanaa A. Elmasry, Thanaa A. Elmasry, Asmaa Saleh, Enas A. Abd El-Haleim

“…IntroductionHigh fructose consumption induces insulin resistance (IR), which impairs cognitive functions. Recent studies have recommended the use of ramipril for the treatment of neurological disorders. …”
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The Influence of Microalgae Fertilizer on Soil Water Conservation and Soil Improvement: Yield and Quality of Potted Tomatoes by Chao Li, Yaqi Liang, Qingfeng Miao, Xiang Ji, Pengcheng Duan, Dong Quan

“…Correlation analysis indicates that water and fertilizer factors significantly affect tomato yield, with a correlation exceeding 70%. …”
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Antiaging synergistic effect in noninvasive transdermal delivery of peptide loaded liposomes by low energy/frequency radiofrequency by Nanxi Xiang, Zeting Huang, Chunqiao Zhang, Jiahong Huang, Zhenyuan Wang, Jichuan Zhang, Chengyu Wu, Weihua Peng, Jiaheng Zhang

“…The mouse UVB photoaging model trial confirmed that the LLRF technology exerted a significant synergistic effect compared to liposome technology, or free peptide, by downregulating inflammatory factors (IL-6, TNF-α), inhibiting the mRNA and protein expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP1, MMP3), promoting the mRNA and protein expression of related collagens (Procollagen, Col1α1 and Col3α1), and repairing the stratum corneum barrier function, as evidenced by trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL), skin cuticle hydration (SCH), and decreased expression of β-gal, an aging marker. …”
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Validation of the German Life-Space Assessment (LSA-D): cross-sectional validation study in urban and rural community-dwelling older adults by Paul Gellert, Sandra Angelika Mümken, Malte Stollwerck, Julie Lorraine O'Sullivan, Joern Kiselev

“…Objectives To develop a German version of the original University of Alabama at Birmingham Study of Aging Life-Space Assessment (LSA-D) for measurement of community mobility in older adults within the past 4 weeks and to evaluate its construct validity for urban and rural populations of older adults.Design Cross-sectional validation study.Setting Two study centres in urban and rural German outpatient hospital settings.Participants In total, N=83 community-dwelling older adults were recruited (n=40 from urban and n=43 from rural areas; mean age was 78.5 years (SD=5.4); 49.4% men).Primary and secondary outcome measures The final version of the translated LSA-D was related to limitations in activities and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL/iADL) as primary outcome measure (primary hypothesis); and with sociodemographic factors, functional mobility, self-rated health, balance confidence and history of falls as secondary outcome measures to obtain construct validity. …”
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Neural-induced human adipose tissue-derived stem cell secretome exerts neuroprotection against rotenone-induced Parkinson’s disease in rats by Mahesh Ramalingam, Sujeong Jang, Jinsu Hwang, Hyong-Ho Cho, Byeong C. Kim, Han-Seong Jeong

“…Abstract Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a multifactorial disease that involves genetic and environmental factors, which play an essential role in the pathogenesis of PD. …”
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EFFICACY OF OPTIMIZED REMINERALIZING THERAPY IN POST-COVID-19 PATIENTS: EVALUATION OF RESULTS by N.M. Savielieva, M.E. Diasamidze

“…Fortunately, dental caries is reversible in the early stages of the disease, and it is possible to slow down the demineralization of enamel and dentin by inhibiting the formation of biofilm and the action of protective factors of saliva. The most interesting macronutrients that attracted our attention during the study were calcium and phosphorus, which play a key role in the mineralizing function of saliva and are the main structural elements of enamel hydroxyapatites. …”
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The Predictive Value of Cystatin C for AKI in Patients with COVID-19 by M. O. Magomedaliev, D. I. Korabelnikov, S. E. Khoroshilov

“…Routine laboratory tests and instrumental examinations were performed according to generally accepted protocols. …”
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SEARCH FOR EFFECTIVENESS PREDICTORS OF BIVENTRICULAR STIMULATION IN PATIENTS WITH DRUG-REFRACTORY SEVERE CHRONIC HEART FAILURE by D. I. Lebedev, S. N. Krivolapov, E. V. Borisova, I. V. Kisteneva, S. M. Minin, M. O. Gulya, Yu. B. Lishmanov

“…To all the CRT devices were implanted with defibrillation function, and for patients with AF complete AV-block created.Results. …”
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Acoustic Features for Identifying Suicide Risk in Crisis Hotline Callers: Machine Learning Approach by Zhengyuan Su, Huadong Jiang, Ying Yang, Xiangqing Hou, Yanli Su, Li Yang

“…However, assessing the risk of callers in the crisis hotline context is constrained by factors such as lack of nonverbal communication cues, anonymity, time limits, and single-occasion intervention. …”
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Two-phase linear relationship of Vitamin D and Vitamin A among children aged 0–14 years: a cross-sectional study by Wenyuan Liu, Qiao Wang, Bibo Mao, Fei Xu, Yefang Ke, Shengying Zhang, Chenbo Zhou, Chunyan Liu, Wenbo Lu, Jishan Zheng

“…BackgroundVitamin D and Vitamin A are crucial for children’s immune function, bone health, and cellular growth, but their interrelationship and the impact of various factors remain poorly understood.ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between Vitamin D and Vitamin A levels in children and identify any critical thresholds.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from 2018 to 2021 in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. …”
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The challenging management of malignant ureteral obstruction: Analysis of a series of 188 cases by Alberto Artiles Medina, Inés Laso García, Fernando González Tello, Sara Álvarez Rodríguez, Manuel Hevia Palacios, Marina Mata Alcaraz, César Mínguez Ojeda, Fernando Arias Funez, Victoria Gómez Dos Santos, Francisco Javier Burgos Revilla

“…The most common reason for urinary diversion was acute kidney injury (53.3%). Recovery of renal function was observed in 55.8% of the patients after urinary diversion. …”
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Sensitivity of Firms' Investment to Uncertainty and Cash Flow by Taher Porkavosh, Ezatollah Abbasian, Vahid Mahmoudi

“…Therefore, uncertainty is a key factor that must be considered in investment decisions, as it plays a decisive role in shaping those decisions. …”
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Investing in the future: an integrated model for analysing user attitudes towards Robo-advisory services with AI integration by Sandeep Singh, Atul Kumar

“…It is functional, but its sample selection is not probabilistic and overly emphasizes gender. …”
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Total immunoglobulin E levels in induced sputum reflect asthma control status by Wenhui Chen, Xiaofang Liu, Xiujuan Yao, Yanghe Hao, Zhuo Zhou, Chengshuo Wang, Ming Wang, Luo Zhang

“…Univariate and multifactor ordinal logistic regression analysis indicated that sputum total IgE was the unique significant risk factor for poor asthma control (adjusted odds ratio = 6.25; 95% CI, 1.07–36.55; p < 0.05) among pulmonary inflammation indicators including different indices of pulmonary function test, sputum IgE and FeNO. …”
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Structural Parameter Identification Using Multi-Objective Modified Directional Bat Algorithm by LIU Li-jun, LIN Ying-hai, SU Yong-hui, LEI Ying

“…However， traditional single-objective optimization methods， which aggregate multiple evaluation indices into a single weighted objective function， often face challenges. The manual determination of weight factors introduces subjectivity， which can significantly affect the accuracy of the results. …”
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