Phosphorylated neurofilament heavy chain (pNfH) concentration in cerebrospinal fluid predicts overall disease aggressiveness (D50) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Julia Meyer, Nayana Gaur, Janina von der Gablentz, Bernd Friedrich, Annekathrin Roediger, Annekathrin Roediger, Julian Grosskreutz, Julian Grosskreutz, Julian Grosskreutz, Robert Steinbach

“…Notably, CSF pNfH concentration was independent of how far the disease had progressed, as neither disease phase nor a direct regression with the quantified disease accumulation at the time of lumbar puncture revealed a significant correlation. …”
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Maternal blood proteomics during relapse of early preeclampsia by M. G. Nikolaeva, V. Yu. Terekhina, A. P. Momot

“…The HC concentration declines with gestational age, but at first time point patients from main group had it (Me = 8.0 µmol/L) at significantly higher level than in control group (Me = 5.9 µmol/L; p < 0.00010).Conclusion. …”
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Development and content validation of the Long COVID/ post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) patient-reported outcome (PRO) instrument by Dale Chandler, Benjamin Abramoff, Candace Bramson, Joseph. C. Cappelleri, Aishwarya Chohan, Magdalena Harrington, Hiba Jamal, Jillian Lusk, Iyar Mazar, Roger Paredes, Sophi Tatlock, Andrew Ustianowski, Edward Weinstein, Ruth Mokgokong

“…All participants reported that Long COVID/PASC had an impact on their health-related quality of life. …”
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Maximal and sub-maximal exercise tests alter PBMC microRNA expression: insights into sport- and sex-specific variations by Guy Shalmon, Guy Shalmon, Guy Shapira, Guy Shapira, Rawan Ibrahim, Ifat Israel-Elgali, Meitar Grad, Rani Shlayem, Ilan Youngster, Ilan Youngster, Mickey Scheinowitz, Mickey Scheinowitz, Noam Shomron, Noam Shomron

“…Exercise intensity and duration had sport-specific effects on microRNA expression. …”
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Pest Detection in Citrus Orchards Using Sentinel-2: A Case Study on Mealybug (<i>Delottococcus aberiae</i>) in Eastern Spain by Fàtima Della Bellver, Belen Franch Gras, Italo Moletto-Lobos, César José Guerrero Benavent, Alberto San Bautista Primo, Constanza Rubio, Eric Vermote, Sebastien Saunier

“…This can be mitigated by using a Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) model such as the High-Resolution Adjusted BRDF Algorithm (HABA). …”
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Systematic literature review and trial-level meta-analysis of aromatase inhibitors vs tamoxifen in patients with HR+/HER2− early breast cancer by Wolfgang Janni, Michael Untch, Nadia Harbeck, Joseph Gligorov, William Jacot, Stephen Chia, Jean-François Boileau, Subhajit Gupta, Namita Mishra, Murat Akdere, Andriy Danyliv, Giuseppe Curigliano

“…Phase 3 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that had ≥80 % of patients with HR+/HER2− EBC (or available subgroup data) and reported a disease-free survival (DFS) hazard ratio for AI vs TAM were included in the meta-analysis, regardless of menopausal status and ovarian function suppression (OFS) use. …”
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Didymin Ameliorates Dextran Sulfate Sodium (DSS)-Induced Ulcerative Colitis by Regulating Gut Microbiota and Amino Acid Metabolism in Mice by Zhongxing Chu, Zuomin Hu, Feiyan Yang, Yaping Zhou, Yiping Tang, Feijun Luo

“…<b>Background:</b> Didymin is a dietary flavonoid derived from citrus fruits and has been shown to have extensive biological functions, especially anti-inflammatory effects, but its mechanism is unclear. …”
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Metabolomics and transcriptomics analyses revealed overexpression of TaMGD enhances wheat plant heat stress resistance through multiple responses by Dongyun Ma, Haizhou Hu, Jianchao Feng, Beiming Xu, Chenyang Du, Yang Yang, Yingxin Xie, Chenyang Wang

“…Furthermore, lipid content and unsaturation analysis revealed that the overexpressing wheat line had a higher lipid content and greater saturation than WT under heat stress. …”
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Nonresponse Bias on Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals’ Experience of Care Quality Measure Scores by Allen Walter Heinemann, PhD, Anne Deutsch, RN, PhD, CRRN, Dave Brewington, PhD, Linda Foster, PT, Karon Frances Cook, PhD, Ana Miskovic, BA, David Cella, PhD

“…IRF Survey respondents had higher cognitive function than nonrespondents; patients with spinal cord injuries were more likely to complete the IRF Survey than other patients. …”
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Experience of using polymethyl methacrylate membranes for anti-HLA antibodies’ elimination by hemodialysis in renal transplant recipients by E. I. Pervakova, V. V. Vasilets, O. N. Rzhevskaya, N. V. Borovkova, A. V. Pinchuk

“…The comparison group included 10 recipients in whom plasmapheresis had been performed at similar timing after kidney transplantation aimed at reducing the anti-HLA antibody titers and whose data were studied retrospectively. …”
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Modulatory effects of polyherbal mixture on the immuno-antioxidant capacity and intestinal health of chicks infected with Escherichia coli O78 by Qian Qu, Mengjie Liu, Yifan Hu, Gengxiong Huang, Zhaoying Xuan, Jianchi Lun, Xiaoli Chen, Weijie Lv, Shining Guo

“…The CON and E. coli groups were fed a basal diet, while the PHM2 and PHM4 groups were fed the basal diet supplemented with 2 g/kg and 4 g/kg PHM, respectively. Each group had 3 replicates, with 15 broilers per replicate. …”
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Heroin addict with gangrene of the extremities, rhabdomyolysis and severe hyperkalemia by Radovanović Milan R., Milovanović Dragan R., Ignjatović-Ristić Dragana, Radovanović Mirjana S.

“…After stabilization of kidney function and improvement of his mental state, the patient agreed to undergo surgical procedure. …”
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Unraveling the Role of Oxygen Pulse Variability in Endurance Exercise Training in Individuals with COPD: A Novel Approach to Response of Oxygen Pulse and Quality of Life in Pulmona... by Huang SY, Hsieh PC, Huang KL, Yang MC, Jao LY, Tzeng IS, Lan CC, Wu YK

“…However, improvements in O2P, maximal inspiratory pressure, and tidal volume at rest were observed only in Group 2 but not in Group 1.Conclusion: PR improves exercise capacity, HRQL and specific respiratory function in participants with COPD, regardless of baseline O2P levels. …”
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Associations of body mass index and waist circumference with all cause mortality in the oldest old with cognitive impairment: a prospective cohort study by Xiaopeng Li, Peng Zhao, Mei Zhao, Mei Zhao, Mei Zhao, Mei Zhao

“…A restricted cubic spline based on Cox proportional hazards model was used to examine the association patterns.ExposuresThe global cognitive function of participants was assessed by the Minimum-Mental State Examination.Main outcomes and measuresAll cause mortality was the outcome.ResultsA total of 2,124 participants (1,522 females [71.7%]) were included in this study and 1,071 (50.4%) deaths were documented. …”
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A novel ubiquitin-related genes-based signature demonstrated values in prognostic prediction, immune landscape sculpture and therapeutic options in laryngeal cancer by Lu Liu, Lu Liu, Lu Liu, Lu Liu, Bing Wang, Xiaoya Ma, Xiaoya Ma, Lei Tan, Lei Tan, Lei Tan, Xudong Wei, Xudong Wei

“…As evaluated, the low-risk group had a more activated immune function, higher infiltration of anti-cancer immune cells and stronger expression of immune-promoting cytokines than the high-risk group. …”
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Effects of aerobic exercise on body composition and exerkines in colorectal cancer survivors by Eunhan Cho, Miranda Chodzko, Stephanie L. E. Compton, Shengping Yang, Steven Heymsfield, Guillaume Spielmann, Guillaume Spielmann, Justin C. Brown, Justin C. Brown, Justin C. Brown, Justin C. Brown, Justin C. Brown

“…Longitudinal changes in IL-15 were associated with changes in body composition.DiscussionAerobic exercise may improve immune function in colorectal cancer survivors by restoring IL-7 after chemotherapy and improving IL-15 by altering body composition. …”
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Genome-wide identification, evolutionary expansion and expression divergence of the AP2/ERF gene family in loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) by Yumeng Liu, Linqi Cai, Xiurun Fan, Huiling Zhang, Minghui Chen, Yue Lin, Junwei Chen, Kai Xu, Boping Wu

“…Cis-element analysis showed that most of the AP2/ERF genes in loquat had multiple cis-elements related to stress response, plant hormone signal transduction, and plant growth and development. …”
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Lactonase Activity, Status, and Genetic Variations of Paraoxonase 1 in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Mi Zhou, Xing-Hui Liu, Qing-Qing Liu, Meng Chen, Huai Bai, Lin-Bo Guan, Ping Fan

“…Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) is a calcium-dependent multifunctional enzyme that binds to high-density lipoproteins. The physiological function of PON1 is related to its lactonase activity. …”
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Studying turn performance, trunk control, and mobility in acute stroke subjects: a cross-sectional study by Mahima Vasyani, Akshatha Nayak, K. Vijaya Kumar, Zulkifli Misri, Pema Choezom, Rinita Mascarenhas, Jaya Shanker Tedla, Srikant Natarajan

“…However, rehabilitation professionals often underestimate the fundamental function of turning, which is essential for daily living activities like walking, cooking, or performing household chores. …”
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The Duration of Prophylactic Antibiotic Use for Esophageal Cancer Patients with Postoperative Infection and Nutritional Status by Ning D, Zhou L, Shi G, Fu M

“…There was no significant difference in the levels of ALB, PA, and Hb between Group B and Group C (P&gt; 0.05). The infected group had a much higher proportion of patients with age ≥ 65 years, moderate pulmonary ventilation impairment, intraoperative blood loss ≥ 200mL, postoperative respiratory support with a tube, hospitalization days ≥ 25 days, and malnutrition than the uninfected group (P&lt; 0.05). …”
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