Prevalence and Mortality of Heart Failure Stages in a Free‐Living Older Adult Population: Data From the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health by Altair I. Heidemann, Angela B. S. Santos, Marcio S. Bittencourt, Antonio L. P. Ribeiro, Luis E. Rohde, Paulo A. Lotufo, Bruce B. Duncan, Murilo Foppa

“…From 2008 to 2010, ELSA carried out interviews and clinical, laboratory, and cardiovascular tests. In this analysis, we included participants 60 years old and over who had an echocardiogram performed at baseline visit and additional information regarding risk factors and functional capacity. …”
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Predictors and Outcomes of Hematoma Expansion and Neurological Decline in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Multisite Mobile Stroke Unit Study by Asish K. Gulati, Tianwen Ma, Isaiah Rolle, Ryan Peterson, Bianca Pirlog, Justine Chen, Megan Heckathorn, Jonathan Ratcliff, Nicolas Bianchi, Carol Fleming, Michael Frankel, James Grotta, Ritvij Bowry, Stephanie Parker, William Hicks, Digvijaya Navalkele

“…Early hematoma expansion (HE) is a key factor in neurological deterioration (ND) and functional outcomes post intracerebral hemorrhage. …”
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The extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field (50 Hz) can establish a new “set-point” for the activity of the locus coeruleus–noradrenergic (LC-NA) system in rat by Angelika Klimek, Hanna Kletkiewicz, Agnieszka Siejka, Joanna Wyszkowska, Justyna Maliszewska, Maciej Klimiuk, Milena Jankowska, Justyna Rogalska

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Enhanced expression of ten‐eleven translocation 1 reverses gemcitabine resistance in cholangiocarcinoma accompanied by a reduction in P‐glycoprotein expression by Chuanxu Wang, Hua Ye, Lei Zhang, Yayu Cheng, Shifeng Xu, Ping Zhang, Zijie Zhang, Jimin Bai, Fangkang Meng, Lin Zhong, Guangjun Shi, Hao Li

“…Abstract Increasing evidence revealed that ten‐eleven translocation 1 (TET1) plays an important role in tumorigenesis and chemoresistance, but its functions in gemcitabine resistance in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) remain unknown. …”
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Mitochondrial dysfunction characterises the multigenerational effects of maternal obesity on MASLD by Anneleen Heldens, Milton Antwi, Louis Onghena, Tim Meese, Yannick Gansemans, Joél Smet, Ellen Dupont, Xavier Verhelst, Sarah Raevens, Hans Van Vlierberghe, Arnaud Vanlander, Filip Van Nieuwerburgh, Lindsey Devisscher, Ruth De Bruyne, Anja Geerts, Sander Lefere

“…Background & Aims: Although maternal obesity is an independent risk factor for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), the pathogenesis remains unclear. …”
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Inhibition of seed germination and seedling growth of Coix lacryma-jobi L. in leachate prepared from rhizosphere soil under different continuous cropping years and concentrations by Guiqin ZHOU, Lei LI, Bi SONG, Yi CHENG, Min LIU, Yinying LIU, Dailing LIU

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Biofilm Formation, Antibiotic Resistance, and Virulence Analysis of Human and Avian Origin <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> from Jiangsu, China by Yulu Xue, Fangyu Shi, Bangyue Zhou, Yi Shi, Wenqing Luo, Jing Zhu, Yang Yang, Sujuan Chen, Tao Qin, Daxin Peng, Yinyan Yin

“…In addition, hypervirulent <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> (hvKP) phenotypes confirmed by string test were exclusive to two human isolates (<i>KP</i>15, <i>KP</i>20). …”
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Adrenomedullin Therapy for Moderate-to-Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia: Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Phase 2a Trial by Toshihiro Kita, Norio Ohmagari, Sho Saito, Hiroshi Mukae, Takahiro Takazono, Taka-Aki Nakada, Tadanaga Shimada, Yuji Hirai, Yuichiro Shindo, Kosaku Komiya, Atsushi Saito, Masaya Yamato, Koichiro Homma, Masaki Okamoto, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Yoshikazu Mutoh, Chihiro Hasegawa, Nobuaki Mori, Fukumi Nakamura-Uchiyama, Mitsuru Honda, Keisuke Tomii, Hiroshi Ishii, Ichiro Takajo, Koji Watanabe, Kazuo Kitamura

“…In the severe pneumonia group, three patients in the placebo group died due to respiratory failure, and one patient in the AM group died due to respiratory failure. The respiratory function test at 30 days in the moderate pneumonia group tended to be better than that in the AM group and approached significance (<i>p</i> = 0.073). …”
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Feature extraction and classification of digital rock images via pre-trained convolutional neural network and unsupervised machine learning by Masashige Shiga, Masao Sorai, Tetsuya Morishita, Masaatsu Aichi, Naoki Nishiyama, Takashi Fujii

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The Severity of CVB3-Induced Myocarditis Can Be Improved by Blocking the Orchestration of NLRP3 and Th17 in Balb/c Mice by Jifei Chen, Fan Yang, Song Shi, Xuexiang Liu, Fengxian Qin, Xiaomou Wei, Yujie Huang, Wenwu Liang, Lin Miao

“…Background. The functional characteristics of NLRP3 in the pathogenesis of coxsackievirus B3- (CVB3-) induced viral myocarditis (VMC) have not been fully elucidated, and the targeted therapeutic effect of NLRP3 or its related pathway in VMC has not been reported. …”
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Immune status changes in patients with phlegmon in the maxillofacial region relation with purulent process prevalence by N. G. Barannik, S. D. Varzhapetyan, A. V. Sidoryako, Yu. S. Karabinova

“…One manifestation of violation of protective functions in this group of patients are changes in the synthesis of interleukin blood. …”
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Pretreatment HIV‐1 Drug Resistance Among Newly Diagnosed People in Eastern Ethiopia by Abdella Gemechu, Adane Mihret, Mesfin Mengesha, Dawit Hailu Alemayehu, Eleni Kidane, Abraham Aseffa, Rawleigh Howe, Berhanu Seyoum, Andargachew Mulu

“…Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify baseline factors associated with outcomes at a p value of < 0.05. …”
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Hays of Novel-Improved Legume Cultivars: Phytochemical Content and Nutritional Value by Eleni D. Myrtsi, Dimitrios N. Vlachostergios, Christos Petsoulas, Epameinondas Evergetis, Sofia D. Koulocheri, Serkos A. Haroutounian

“…Finally, the antioxidant properties of the extracts were evaluated by performing both DPPH^• and FRAP assays, which highlighted the <i>V. faba</i> extract as the most potent in both tests, followed by the extracts of <i>P. sativum</i> and <i>P. vulgaris</i>. …”
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The interlinked trajectories of interpersonal attachment and maladaptive behaviors among Chinese adolescents—a latent growth modeling approach by He Xiao, Pei Chen, Huiyi Xiao, Peizhi Zhong, Jiajie He, Yangang Nie

“…Specifically, latent growth curve modeling was conducted to estimate the trajectories of the seven key constructs, with Wald tests assessing differences in growth factors across constructs. …”
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Brain expression genome-wide association study (eGWAS) identifies human disease-associated variants. by Fanggeng Zou, High Seng Chai, Curtis S Younkin, Mariet Allen, Julia Crook, V Shane Pankratz, Minerva M Carrasquillo, Christopher N Rowley, Asha A Nair, Sumit Middha, Sooraj Maharjan, Thuy Nguyen, Li Ma, Kimberly G Malphrus, Ryan Palusak, Sarah Lincoln, Gina Bisceglio, Constantin Georgescu, Naomi Kouri, Christopher P Kolbert, Jin Jen, Jonathan L Haines, Richard Mayeux, Margaret A Pericak-Vance, Lindsay A Farrer, Gerard D Schellenberg, Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Consortium, Ronald C Petersen, Neill R Graff-Radford, Dennis W Dickson, Steven G Younkin, Nilüfer Ertekin-Taner

“…These results demonstrate the significant contributions of genetic factors to human brain gene expression, which are reliably detected across different brain regions and pathologies. …”
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A simple model of the rheological curve of HPAM solutions at different temperatures by Eduar Pérez, Dario Alviso, Mauricio Carmona, Eduardo Manrique, Guillermo Artana

“…Enhanced recovery techniques such as polymer flooding have positioned themselves as an alternative that attracts international attention thanks to increased recovery factors with low $$\hbox {CO}_2$$ CO 2 emissions. …”
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Quality of Life Evaluation Before and After Pulmonary Lobe Resection for Benign Diseases: A Comparative Study Among Patients with Tuberculosis, Bronchiectasis, and Benign Lung Nodu... by Alin Nicola, Tamara Mirela Porosnicu, Sorina Maria Denisa Laitin, Cristian Oancea, Emanuela Tudorache

“…Statistical analyses included paired <i>t</i>-tests, ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation, with <i>p</i>-values < 0.05 considered significant. …”
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PO85 | Acute retinal ischemia in hemoglobin SC disease: a case report and review of the literature

“…Additional evaluations including echocardiography, ECG-Holter, carotid ultrasound, and brain MRI/MRA revealed only a chronic right optic nerve atrophy. A mild functional protein C deficiency was noted, with normal antigen levels. …”
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VALUE OF BONE REMODELLING MARKERS IN MANDIBULAR FRACTURE PATIENTS BY GENDER AND BONE MINERAL DENSITY by D.I. Matsyuk, N.B. Kuzniak

“…Disturbances in the structural-functional properties of bone tissue can occur as a result of internal and external influences and provide a favorable background for the development of fractures in various locations, including the mandible. …”
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Differences in rectal fecal microbes among Hu sheep, Tibetan sheep, and their hybrid breeds and their relationship with growth traits by Dan Xu, Jiangbo Cheng, Yukun Zhang, Deyin Zhang, Kai Huang, Xiaolong Li, Yuan Zhao, Liming Zhao, Xiaobin Yang, Panpan Cui, Zongwu Ma, Huibin Tian, Xiuxiu Weng, Xiaoxue Zhang, Weimin Wang

“…Additionally, we identified six biomarkers in Tibetan sheep and Hu sheep, respectively. Functional enrichment analysis showed that microorganisms may affect the growth traits of sheep through lipid metabolism, and the functional differences among different strains were obvious. …”
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