Local cerebral neurofilament light chain during acute stage is associated with clinical outcomes in stroke patients receiving endovascular thrombectomy by Kunxin Lin, Youliang Wang, Wenlong Zhao, Yiru Zheng, Xiaohua Sun, Ling Fang, Ying Fu, Ning Wang, Qianqian Lin

“…High local NfL could independently predict mortality (OR, 2.431; 95% CI, 1.099–5.378, p = 0.028) and functional outcome towards worse outcome at 90 days (OR, 2.596; 95% CI, 1.267–5.312, p = 0.009) after multivariable regression analysis. …”
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Unraveling the impact of global change on glomalin and implications for soil carbon storage in terrestrial ecosystems by Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Chunfeng Chen, Xiai Zhu, Bin Yang, Muhammad Numan Khan, Sissou Zakari, Xiao Jin Jiang, Maria del Mar Alguacil, Wenjie Liu

“…Other GCFs (PI, wildfire, and P) had non-significant effects on GRSP probably because of (i) minor changes in AMF activity and (ii) the counterbalancing of effects by opposite processes. …”
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Shifting sands to sustainable soils: Spatial dynamics of soil water and salinity in a desert oasis ecotone by Qiqi Cao, Tao Liu, Jiangbao Xia, Junran Li, Sujith Ravi, Zhiming Xin, Huijie Xiao

“…The results showed that SWC, EC, and pH generally increased with soil depth and were best described by quadratic or power functions. Bare sand dunes had the lowest values of all three parameters, while EC and pH peaked in nabkha dunes (188.20–636.83 μS·cm-¹ and 7.88–8.43, respectively), particularly those near the water area, where the early-stage cultivation may be more challenging. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Computational Fluid Dynamics‐Based Fractional Flow Reserve Derived From Coronary Angiography: The ACCURATE Study by Jun Jiang, Yumeng Hu, Changling Li, Liang Dong, Jian Xu, Lijiang Tang, Wenbing Jiang, Changqing Du, Xuejun Jiang, Yongnan Lyu, Xiaochang Leng, Chengguang Li, Bon‐Kwon Koo, Jianping Xiang, Junbo Ge, Jian’an Wang

“…Patients who had at least 1 lesion with a diameter stenosis of 30% to 90% were eligible. …”
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Low-Dose Sirolimus Immunoregulation Therapy in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: A 24-Week Follow-Up of the Randomized, Open-Label, Parallel-Controlled Trial by Hong-Yan Wen, Jia Wang, Sheng-Xiao Zhang, Jing Luo, Xiang-Cong Zhao, Chen Zhang, Cai-Hong Wang, Fang-Yuan Hu, Xiao-Juan Zheng, Ting Cheng, Hong-Qing Niu, Guang-Ying Liu, Wen-Xian Yang, Na-Na Yu, Jin-Li Ru, Qi-Xiang Chen, Xue-Chun Lu, Pei-Feng He, Chong Gao, Xiao-Feng Li

“…We have reported previously the insufficient absolute number or functional defects of regulatory T cells (Tregs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), challenging conventional unspecific immunosuppressive therapy. …”
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Cognitive and emotional disturbances in adult patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 by E. K. Erokhina, K. V. Shamtieva, E. A. Melnik, D. O. Kazakov, S. A. Kurbatov, E. P. Pavlikova, O. A. Tikhonova, E. A. Mershina, V. E. Sinitsyn, D. V. Vlodavets

“…The group of patients with the congenital form had the most severe cognitive deficits, especially in tests of executive functions and visuospatial perception. …”
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Potential role of dietary white poplar (Populus alba L.) in stimulating growth, digestion, and antioxidant/immune status of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by Rowida E. Ibrahim, Mohamed Shaalan, Mohamed ElHady, Hanan A. Ghetas, Faten I. Elsayed, Elsayed M. Younis, Abdelwahab A. Abdelwarith, Mohamed F. Badran, Simon J. Davies, Afaf N. Abdel Rahman

“…(WP) leaves powder as a dietary supplement on the growth, digestive functions, immune, and oxidant-antioxidant parameters. …”
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Lymphatic uptake and pharmacokinetics of lipid conjugated brush PEG polymers is altered by interactions with albumin and lipoproteins by Mohammad Abdallah, Ian K. Styles, Alexander Mörsdorf, James L. Grace, John F. Quinn, John F. Quinn, Michael R. Whittaker, Natalie L. Trevaskis, Natalie L. Trevaskis

“…Diacylglycerol-conjugated brush PEG polymers had enhanced lymphatic uptake and extended plasma elimination half-life after both intravenous (IV) and subcutaneous (SC) administration compared with polymers functionalized with single hydrocarbon chain lipids. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification of the <i>DOG1</i> Gene Family in Pepper (<i>Capsicum annuum</i>) and Its Expression Profiles During Seed Germination by Zhichao Zhao, Jingbo Sun, Feng Zhang, Chunjuan Dong

“…All <i>CaDOG1</i> genes were unevenly distributed on six <i>C. annuum</i> chromosomes, and they had relatively conserved exon–intron patterns, most with zero to one intron. …”
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Morphofunctional Assessment of Malnutrition and Sarcopenia Using Nutritional Ultrasonography in Patients Undergoing Maintenance Hemodialysis by José C. De La Flor, Estefanya García-Menéndez, Gregorio Romero-González, Celia Rodríguez Tudero, Elena Jiménez Mayor, Enrique Florit Mengual, Esperanza Moral Berrio, Beatriz Soria Morales, Michael Cieza Terrones, Secundino Cigarrán Guldris, Jesús Hernández Vaquero

“…Clinical, analytical, anthropometric, BIA, NUS, and functional parameters were collected, along with validated nutritional and frailty scales. …”
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DSUP modified mesenchymal stem cells exert significant radiation protective effect by enhancing the hematopoietic niche by Fu-Dong Chen, Biao Zhang, Li-Li Wang, Ya-Li Jia, Quan Zeng, Tao Fan, Hai-Yang Wang, Ming-Fang Xiong, Ying-Xue Lin, Jun-Nian Zhou, Wen Yue, Li Chen, Jia-Fei Xi

“…In the HSPCs-MSCs co-culture model, DSUP modified MSCs have significant protective effect on HSPCs by providing a functional hematopoietic niche after radiation damage. …”
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VOLODYMYR VINNICHENKO’S NOVEL “THE NEW COMMANDMENT”: POETICS AND FORMS OF EXISTENTIAL SELF-REFLECTION by Galyna M. Syvachenko. Shevchenko, Antonina V. Anistratenko

“…The French aristocracy had a great debate on “The New Commandment”. In April 1949, the translation was published in one of the Paris publishing houses (Nouveau Commandemant. …”
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Evaluating Long‐Term Outcomes of Children Undergoing Surgical Treatment for Congenital Heart Disease for National Audit in England and Wales by Kate L. Brown, Qi Huang, Ferran Espuny‐Pujol, Julie A. Taylor, Jo Wray, Carin van Doorn, Serban Stoica, Christina Pagel, Rodney C. G. Franklin, Sonya Crowe

“…The 9 selected sentinel CHDs had a higher‐than‐average prevalence, typically involved surgery in infancy, and were associated with an increased risk of late mortality. …”
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CURRENT APPROACHES TOX-RAY METHODS OF DIAGNOSTICS IN PLANNING OF DENTAL IMPLANTS AND STAGES OF SURGICAL REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS WITH A SECONDARY EDENTIA by H.B. Prots, V.P. Puryk, Y.I. Solodzhuk, G.P. Nychyporuk, I.G. Omelchuk, Y.V. Puryk, A.K. Shudjairi, S.A. Ohiyenko, I.I. Prots

“…We examined 225 patients with secondary edentia, aged 30-65, who had planned dental implantation. A cone-beam computer tomography was conducted to 167 patients by the cone-beam tomography Morita (JMorita MFG Corp.). …”
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<i>Agave schidigera</i> Transcriptome Reveals Stress-Responsive <i>Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase</i> Genes in <i>Agave</i> by Xuxia Wang, Xiaoli Hu, Chen Lin, Qingqing Liu, Yubo Li, Dengxiang Du, Dietram Mkapa, Weiyi Zhang, Xing Huang, Kexian Yi

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Predictive Validity of Hospital-Associated Complications of Older People Identified Using Diagnosis Procedure Combination Data From an Acute Care Hospital in Japan: Observational S... by Seigo Mitsutake, Tatsuro Ishizaki, Shohei Yano, Takumi Hirata, Kae Ito, Ko Furuta, Yoshitomo Shimazaki, Hideki Ito, Alison Mudge, Kenji Toba

“… BackgroundA composite outcome of hospital-associated complications of older people (HAC-OP; comprising functional decline, delirium, incontinence, falls, and pressure injuries) has been proposed as an outcome measure reflecting quality of acute hospital care. …”
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Comparative Effectiveness of Different Frequencies of Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Patients with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: Systematic Review and Network Meta-An... by Qin YY, Zhang CP, Tang SS, Wu JP, Zhu LX, Li YH, Xu F

“…Bayesian random-effects network meta-analysis assessed outcomes including pain reduction, functional capacity, and health-related quality of life.Results: This NMA (11 RCTs; n=2275) revealed efficacy variations among SCS modalities. …”
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Long-Term Quality of Life Among Intensive Care Units Survivors by Aljohani HY, Albarak NA, Alanazi TA, Alabdulsalam MA, Alzahrani RA, Algarni SS, Alotaibi TF, Alqahtani MM, Alqahtani MK, Ismaeil TT, Olayan LH

“…Independent of chronic diseases, ICU survivors had significantly lower scores in HRQoL. Prolonged ICU stays were associated with worse quality outcomes. …”
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Opportunities for immunocorrection aiming for reduction of morbidity in the areas with adverse occupational and environmental conditions by S. V. Petlenko, E. G. Golovacheva, O. I. Afanasieva

“…We observed 249 persons aged 18 years to 63 years recruited from the employees of the “Polygon “Krasny Bor” State Enterprise. The people had longterm professional contacts with the components of industrial toxic waste were under examination. …”
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LEXICAL AND SEMANTIC NORMS IN FORMATION OF STATE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE COMPETENCY by Liliia V. Kharchuk

“…The new stage of Ukrainian literary language development began in the late 20th century, because state-making processes had legitimated the status of the Ukrainian language due to the law, following the main goal – to facilitate self-expression of the national genotype, raising prestige and full-fledged functioning of the state language in independent Ukraine. …”
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