Generation of two Betacellulin CRISPR-Cas9 knockout hiPSC lines to study the affected EGF system paradigm in schizophrenia by Agustin Cota-Coronado, Murray Manning, Dong-Hyung Kim, Joohyung Lee, Andrew Gibbons, Joseph Rosenbluh, Rachel A. Hill, Suresh Sundram

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Continuous Gastric pH Monitoring in Children Facilitates Better Understanding of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Prospective Observational Study by Shiva Sharma, Devendra I. Mehta, Nishant Patel, Arun Ajmera, Jeffrey Bornstein, Florence George

“…Exclusions included patients taking acid suppressants prior to the start of this study. The data were analyzed for subjects completing at least 18 h of the study protocol. …”
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How Do Peer Support and Self-Esteem Predict Normal Adjustment?: A Survey Study Among Adolescents with Visual Disabilities by Ni Putu Ananda Putri Indrayani, Aria Immanuel

“… The purpose of this study was to determine the role of peer support and self-esteem in the normal adjustment of adolescents with visual disabilities in Bali. 24 adolescents with total blindness and 42 adolescents with low vision, aged 10 to 22 years old, were recruited using a purposive sampling method in this study. …”
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COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IN EFFORTS TO INCREASE COMPETITIVENESS IN KARAWANG REGENCY (CASE STUDY ON GROUP OF NON-EMPLOYEE COOPERATIVES IN KARAWANG REGENCY) by Siti Nurdinasari, Puji Isyanto

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Establishing the plant component of a tallgrass prairie restoration using a remnant reference ecosystem model: A case study by William Sluis, Katherine Kucera, Gary Sullivan

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COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IN EFFORTS TO INCREASE COMPETITIVENESS IN KARAWANG REGENCY (CASE STUDY ON GROUP OF NON-EMPLOYEE COOPERATIVES IN KARAWANG REGENCY) by Siti Nurdinasari, Puji Isyanto

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Volcanic disaster mitigation based on local wisdom: A case study from a local community in the Mount Galunggung, Indonesia by Mutolib Abdul, Rahmat Ali, Harefa Darmawan, Nugraha Satriya, Handoko Lukman, Sululing Siswadi, Laxmi, Nurhayati Siti

“…Disaster mitigation efforts based on local wisdom in Mount Galunggung include: 1) the use of the kentongan (a traditional wooden alarm instrument), 2) local knowledge of natural disaster signs, and 43) mystical beliefs associated with Mount Galunggung. The implication of this study is the necessity for multi-stakeholder collaboration in building community knowledge and preparedness in facing volcanic disasters around Mount Galunggung.…”
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In-silico profiling of phenolic acids for gallstone prevention: a basis for in-vitro studies in high physical activity and rapid weight loss by Sridevi Rajendran, Chitra Vellapandian

“…Conclusion: Sinapic and p-coumaric acids appear promising for gallstone prevention, particularly in active individuals or those with rapid weight loss, warranting further in-vitro, in-vivo, and clinical studies. …”
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In Silico Study of Mercury Resistance Genes Extracted from Pseudomonas spp. Involved in Bioremediation: Understanding the Promoter Regions and Regulatory Elements by Duguma Dibbisa, Gobena Wagari

“…Understanding of the promoter region and its regulatory elements is a vital implication of microbial genes. To the best of our knowledge, there is no in silico study reported so far on mer gene families used for heavy metal bioremediation. …”
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Satire in Modernism: A Comparative Study of T.S. Eliot's ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’ and Aldous Huxley's Crome Yellow by Alan Ali Saeed

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Quality of life in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease: a comparative study between different disease stages and treatment modalities by Müslüm Kul, Ebru Cengel Kültür, Gülser Senses Dinç, Yelda Bilginer, Sait Uluç, Hayriye Baykan

“…These findings show that children and adolescents with CKD experience impaired quality of life on the physical and psychosocial functioning domains in comparison with healthy controls. The study findings implicate the need for further studies to investigate the quality of life in CKD patients at different stages as well as the perceptional differences between pediatric and adolescent CKD patients and caregiver proxy-reports about their quality of life. …”
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Bubble-Wall Plot as a Dynamic Analytical Processing Visualization Tool for Developing Visual Warning Systems: a Case Study. by Robert M X Wu, Huan Zhang, Jie Liang, Niusha Shafiabady, Hai Yan Helen Lu, Ergun Gide, D W M N C Dasanayake, Meena Jha, Shaoyang Duan

“…Lastly, this paper provides two recommendations, one implication, six research limitations, and eleven further study topics.…”
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Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution Significantly Reduces RBC Transfusion and Lactic Acidosis Following Cardiac Surgery—A Propensity-Matched Study by Vala Sebt, Shahnaz Sharifi, Alipasha Meysamie, Kianoush Saberi

“…Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study in a referral center on 2271 patients. We performed an extensive propensity-score matching to mitigate the lack of random assignment and potential selection bias. …”
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The Study the relationship between TGF-β gene expression and TH17 in influencing recurrent miscarriages in women with autoimmune thyroid disease. by Nadia M. Nageeb, Saria N. Mohsen, Hadeel A. Omear

“… Background: TGF-β is the main regulator of immune responses and plays an important role in the development of autoimmune diseases in humans, and is strongly implicated in autoimmune thyroid diseases. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the immunological and gene expression of TGF-β and their relationship to recurrent miscarriages. …”
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Systemic immune-inflammation index and postoperative sleep disturbance in elderly patients with total joint arthroplasty: A prospective cohort study by Hao Guo, Hao Wang, Fei Xiao, Yu-Bo Xie

“…Abstract The systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) has been implicated in various pathological conditions; however, its role in postoperative sleep disturbance (PSD) remains unclear. …”
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Handover between anaesthetists and post-anaesthetic care unit nursing staff using ISBAR principles: A quality improvement study by Patricia Kitney, Raymond Tam, Paul Bennett, Dianne Buttigieg, David Bramley, Wei Wang

“…For Hospital B significant improvement was found in communication difficulties (χ2 (2) = 13.55, p < .01) and significant decreased performance was found in respiratory assessment (χ2 (1) = 8.98, p < .01) and responsibility + referral (χ2 (1) = 13.26, p < .01). Implication for practice: The results from this study cohort suggest an augmented education program may produce mixed results for ISBAR compliance. …”
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Risk factor for breast cancer development under exposure to bovine leukemia virus in Colombian women: A case-control study. by Nury N Olaya-Galán, Sandra P Salas-Cárdenas, Jorge L Rodriguez-Sarmiento, Milcíades Ibáñez-Pinilla, Ricardo Monroy, Adriana P Corredor-Figueroa, Wilson Rubiano, Jairo de la Peña, HuaMin Shen, Gertrude C Buehring, Manuel A Patarroyo, Maria F Gutierrez

“…Viruses have been implicated in cancer development in both humans and animals. …”
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Unveiling novel susceptibility genes and drug targets for basal cell carcinoma by a cross-tissue transcriptome-wide association study by Hong Sun, Ling Li, Xiu Xin, Jingchao Yan, Taomin Huang

“…Methods We performed a transcriptome-wide association study (TWAS) to identified the susceptibility genes and potential drug targets for BCC. …”
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Associations of circulating apolipoprotein J and myostatin with sarcopenia in older adults with and without type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study by Inha Jung, Da-Hye Shin, Hyun Joo Cho, So Young Park, Da Young Lee, Ji Hee Yu, Nan Hee Kim, Minjin Lee, Young-Bum Kim, Ji A Seo

“…Apolipoprotein J (ApoJ) and myostatin (MSTN) have been implicated in muscle glucose metabolism. We aimed to examine the association between serum ApoJ and MSTN levels and sarcopenia in older adults, with and without DM.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 130 community-dwelling adults aged 65–92 years. …”
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Breakfast skipping is linked to a higher risk of major depressive disorder and the role of gut microbes: a mendelian randomization study by Xingzhi Guo, Wei Li, Chen Hou, Rui Li

“…Abstract Background Observational studies have indicated that breakfast skipping and gut microbiome dysbiosis are associated with a higher risk of major depressive disorder (MDD). …”
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