Localization of the quantitative trait loci related to lodging resistance in spring bread wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) by I. N. Leonova, E. V. Ageeva

“…Plant height-based grouping of the varieties showed that 19 samples belonged to semi-dwarfs (60–84 cm), and the rest were included in the group of standard-height plants (85–100 cm). …”
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An introduction to MyBFF@school, a school-based childhood obesity intervention program: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Abdul Halim Mokhtar, Zahari Ishak, Fuziah Md. Zain, Rusidah Selamat, Abqariyah Yahya, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin

“…Abstract Obesity trend among Malaysian children is on the rise. Noting that the tendency for them to grow into obese adults and the relationship of obesity to many non-communicable diseases, the My Body is Fit and Fabulous at School (MyBFF@school program) was designed to combat obesity among the schoolchildren. …”
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Video Games in Rehabilitation Programs for People with Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review by Isabel Quirosa-Galán, Sara García-Bravo, Anthia Cristina Fabara-Rodríguez, Mª Pilar Rodríguez-Pérez, Elisabet Huertas-Hoyas, Jorge Pérez-Corrales, Gemma Fernández-Gómez, Madeleine Donovan, Cristina García-Bravo

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Pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding experience of women with epilepsy in Me’enit community, South West Ethiopia by Rahel Yaekob, Tefera Belachew

“…The data were analyzed by using ATLAS. ti 7.1.4. software and organized into thematic categories. …”
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Thyroid Dysfunction in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional, Epidemiological, Pan-India Study by Vaishali Deshmukh, Faraz Farishta, Milind Bhole

“…Overt hypothyroidism was defined as thyroid-stimulating hormone TSH>4.50 μIU/mL with free thyroxine FT4<0.8 ng/dL and free triiodothyronine FT3<1.4 pg/mL; subclinical hypothyroidism as TSH>4.50 μIU/mL with FT4=0.8-1.8 ng/dL and FT3=1.4-4.4 pg/mL; overt hyperthyroidism as TSH<0.45 μIU/mL with FT4>1.8 ng/dL and FT3>4.4 pg/mL; and subclinical hyperthyroidism as TSH<0.45 μIU/mL with FT4=0.8-1.8 ng/dL and FT3=1.4-4.4 pg/mL. …”
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Congenital laryngeal anomalies in childhood by Yulia E. Stepanova

“…Results. It should be noted that in all patients, this pathology was detected for the first time when contacting a phoniatrist. …”
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Serum Levels and Placental Expression of NGAL in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Xiaoqian Yin, Yan Huo, Li Liu, Yixing Pan, Suxin Liu, Runfang Wang

“…Finally, the expression of NGAL protein levels in the placenta (1.22 ± 0.39 vs. 0.65 ± 0.23, P<0.001) and umbilical cord (0.65 ± 0.23 vs. 0.25 ± 0.10, P<0.001) were higher in GDM women than those noted in the control subjects. In the GDM group, maternal serum NGAL levels exhibited a positive correlation with placental NGAL mRNA and protein levels (r = 0.848, P=0.008; r = 0.636, P=0.011, respectively). …”
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Diagnosis of Non-Tumor Stenosing Lesions of the Major Duodenal Papilla Using Endoscopic Ultrasonography by V. A. Belozerov, O. I. Okhotnikov, N. A. Korenevskiy, V. A. Prokopov, S. N. Grigoriev, S. M. Shevyakin

“…Minimally invasive treatment using retrograde and antegrade techniques was performed in 134 patients. Complications were noted in 6 (4.4 %) patients, which is comparable to the number of complications with transpapillary interventions performed in patients without MDP stenosis. …”
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A qualitative study to understand the facilitators of and barriers to retention in care to the national PMTCT Option B+ programme in Uganda. by Charity Kyomugisha-Nuwagaba, Rachel King, Rose Baryamutuma, Simon Muhumuza, Linda N Kisakye, William Bazeyo, Evelyn Akello

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Effective prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) programmes require women and their infants to have access to a cascade of HIV care and treatment interventions. …”
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A Rare Presentation of Orbital Castleman’s Disease by Ruchi Goel, Akash Raut, Ayushi Agarwal, Shweta Raghav, Sumit Kumar, Simmy Chaudhary, Priyanka Golhait, Sushil Kumar, Ravindra Saran

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Cryoablation plus chemotherapy regimen enhance anti-tumor immune response in a mouse model of Lewis lung cancer by Hua Duan, Li Yang, Xueni Fang, Shaohua Yan, Yang Cao, Bingli Qiao, Tian Zhou, Kaiwen Hu

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Brain Oscillations Elicited by the Cold Pressor Test: A Putative Index of Untreated Essential Hypertension by Christos Papageorgiou, Efstathios Manios, Eleftheria Tsaltas, Eleni Koroboki, Maria Alevizaki, Elias Angelopoulos, Meletios-Athanasios Dimopoulos, Charalabos Papageorgiou, Nikolaos Zakopoulos

“…Positive correlations were noted between ABPM variables and Delta (1–4 Hz) oscillations during the tolerance phase; in high-alpha (10–12 Hz) oscillations during the stress unit and posttest phase; and in low-alpha (8–10 Hz) oscillations during CPT phases overall. …”
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Everyday Activities for Children with Mitochondrial Disorder: A Retrospective Chart Review by Marieke Lindenschot, Imelda J. M. de Groot, Saskia Koene, Ton Satink, Esther M. J. Steultjens, Maria W. G. Nijhuis-van der Sanden

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Roles of fermented plant-, dairy- and meat-based foods in the modulation of allergic responses by Muhamad Hafiz Abd Rahim, Nur Hazlin Hazrin-Chong, Hanis Hazeera Harith, Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar, Rashidah Sukor

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Data mining and analysis of adverse events of Vedolizumab based on the FAERS database by Qinyun Xu, Jing Zhang, Weihong Tang, Minhong Zhou, Xiaoling Zhang, Pu Yuan

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A Clinical Study on Functional Outcome of Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy under Local Anesthesia by Suryansh Nema, Varun Kumar Agarwal

“…Results: Maximum patients were in the age group of 61–70 years, and 65.2% of the patients were male. 68.2% of patients had lumbar disc herniation at L4-L5 level. …”
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Effects of interleukin-12/23 inhibitors and interleukin-17 inhibitors on myocardial functions in patients with severe psoriasis by Leyla Baykal Selçuk, Mursel Şahin, Burcu Aydemir, Deniz Aksu Arıca, Savaş Yaylı

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Efficacy of Trimebutine Maleate (Trimedat®) in the Treatment of Patients with Functional Dyspepsia: Results of the “TREND” Observational Study by S. S. Kardasheva, I. M. Kartavenko, N. B. Maksimova, E. Yu. Yurieva, I. R. Popova, Ch. S. Pavlov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The combination of FDS with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was noted in 15 patients (15 %). Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was present in 21 cases (21 %). …”
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Effect of Chemical Challenges on the Properties of Composite Resins by Omar Geha, Luciana Tiemi Inagaki, Jaqueline Costa Favaro, Alejandra Hortencia Miranda González, Ricardo Danil Guiraldo, Murilo Baena Lopes, Sandrine Bittencourt Berger

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Exoskeletons as potential devices to support and enhance rescuers’ chest compression performance during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by Seamus Thierry, Cyran Le Guennec, Alexandre Le Falher, Lola Lauby, Laure Boyer, Lucia Vicente Martinez, Alexis Paillet, Willy Allegre

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