Comparative Analysis of Meat Quality and Hindgut Microbiota of Cultured and Wild Bighead Carp (<i>Hypophthalmichthys nobilis</i>, Richardson 1845) from the Yangtze River Area by Abdullateef Mukhtar Muhammad, Chang Yang, Bo Liu, Cunxin Sun, Linghong Miao, Xiaochuan Zheng, Liangkun Pan, Dong Xia, Qun-Lan Zhou

“…Wild fish are often considered more nutritionally valuable than cultured fish. …”
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Voiles et caravansérails : l’Orient dans Lolita by Monica Manolescu

“…The Oriental paradigm in Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita is both explicit (Oriental elements crop up regularly in the novel) and diffuse, in the sense that it offers a model for the development of spatial and narrative progress in the text. …”
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THE USE OF ZIRCONIUM CEMENTS IN MEDICINE: PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND CLINICAL BENEFITS by Giuroiu Cristian Levente, Clara Haddad, Cristina Albert, Doina Spaiuc, Rusnac Roman, Cezarina Dragomirescu, Alexandru Patrascu, Alina Stefanache

“…In summary, zirconium cements offer a solid choice for dental professionals by combining excellent mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and aesthetic appeal.…”
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Prognostic significance of perioperative circulating CD56bright NK cell and recovery of NK cell activity in patients with colorectal cancer undergoing radical surgery by Jeng-Fu You, Cheng-Chi Lee, Yun-Shien Lee, Yih-Jong Chern, Chun-Kai Liao, Hung-Chih Hsu

“…Additionally, higher recovery rates of NKA in patients with advanced stages may offer potential applications in risk stratification and the development of treatment strategies for CRC.…”
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Pentoxifylline inhibits the fibrogenic activity of pleural effusions and transforming growth factor-β by P. Entzian, M. Schlaak, U. Seitzer, Y. Acil, M. Ernst, P. Zabel

“…We conclude that, judging from in vitro studies, pentoxifylline might offer a new approach in the therapy of pleural as well as pulmonary fibrosis.…”
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Association between weight-adjusted waist index and obstructive sleep apnea among adults in the United States: data from NHANES (2005–2008 and 2015–2018) by Qi Zhang, Yong Zhai, Jing Wang, Xu Han, Wurong Si, Yizhong Zhou

“…Objective We aimed to examine the relationship between the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition often caused by obesity, which remains unclear. Methods In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey among adults in the United States (US) aged 20 to 65 years, covering the periods 2005 to 2008 and 2015 to 2018. …”
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Intergenerational Transmission of Reproductive Behavior in Sweden, 1850-1889 by Paul Rotering

“…The observed correlations are often small, but show that fertility transmission did occur during the demographic transition. …”
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Assessment of Child Immunization Coverage and Associated Factors with Full Vaccination among Children Aged 12–23 Months at Mizan Aman Town, Bench Maji Zone, Southwest Ethiopia by Asrat Meleko, Mesfin Geremew, Frehiwot Birhanu

“…Thus the town health office and concerned stakeholders need to work more to improve performance of the expanded program on immunization in this area.…”
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Cross-agency working when conducting a pragmatic RCT for older victims of crime: our experiences and lessons learned by Marc Serfaty, Jessica Satchell, Gloria K. Laycock, Chris R. Brewin, Marta Buszewicz, Gerard Leavey, Vari M. Drennan, Jonathan Cooke, Anthony Kessel

“…Conducting research within an existing busy clinical service was challenging, but the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the acceptability and feasibility of offering online therapy to older victims. Conclusion SNT screening was an effective way to identify distressed victims, but service demands question whether it is viable for working police staff and the delivery of the therapy proved challenging in the context of a traditional RCT. …”
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Multi-omics analysis reveals the interplay between intratumoral bacteria and glioma by Ting Li, Zhanyi Zhao, Meichang Peng, Lu Zhang, Cheng Wang, Feiyang Luo, Meiqin Zeng, Kaijian Sun, Zhencheng Fang, Yunhao Luo, Yugu Xie, Cui Lv, Jiaxuan Wang, Jian-Dong Huang, Hongwei Zhou, Haitao Sun

“…Through in vivo and in vitro experiments, we identified the crucial role of Fn in promoting glioma progression, suggesting that Fn could be a potential diagnostic and therapeutic target for glioma patients. These findings offer valuable insights into the intricate interplay between intratumoral bacteria and glioma, offering novel inspiration to the realm of glioma biology.…”
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Histoire humaine et naturelle d’une invasion biologique by Nathalie Udo, Catherine Darrot, Michèle Tarayre, Anne Atlan

“…Invasive species often settle in specific socio-ecological systems, in which the role of human is central. …”
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A review on conducting organic polymers: Concepts, applications, and potential environmental benefits by Md. Byzed Hasan, Md. Masud Parvez, Abrar Yasir Abir, Md. Faruak Ahmad

“…But recent advancements have revealed their potential as electrically conductive materials, offering an alternative to traditional metallic conductors with the added benefit of reduced environmental impact. …”
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The key roles of teammates, coaches, and instrumental support in adolescent sports participation: a one-year prospective study by Gwennyth E. Spruijtenburg, Femke van Abswoude, Sebastiaan W. J. Platvoet, Mark de Niet, Bert Steenbergen

“…IntroductionSports participation is important for promoting lifelong health and well-being. However, it often declines during adolescence, highlighting the need to understand the factors related to adolescent sports participation. …”
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Postprogression therapy and confounding for the estimated treatment effect on overall survival in phase III oncology trials by Pavlos Msaouel, Ramez Kouzy, Joseph Abi Jaoude, Ethan B Ludmir, Alexander D Sherry, Timothy A Lin, Esther J Beck, Avital M Miller, Adina H Passy, Gabrielle S Kupferman, Eugene J Koay, Clifton David Fuller, Charles R Thomas, Zachary R McCaw

“…PPTs were reported in 47% of trials (157 of 334), and an analysis accounting for PPTs was performed in only 12% of trials (N=41). PPT adjustments were often prespecified (N=23, 56%), and appeared to be more likely in cross-over studies (OR 5.04, 95% CI 2.42 to 10.38) and studies with discordant surrogate-OS findings (OR 2.26, 95% CI 1.16 to 4.38). …”
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Convolutional Neural Network for Seizure Detection of Nocturnal Frontal Lobe Epilepsy by Fabio Pisano, Giuliana Sias, Alessandra Fanni, Barbara Cannas, António Dourado, Barbara Pisano, Cesar A. Teixeira

“…In other forms of epilepsy, the commonly used clinical approach mainly involves manual inspection of encephalography (EEG) signals, a laborious and time-consuming process which often requires the contribution of more than one experienced neurologist. …”
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Assessment of urine CCL2 as a potential diagnostic biomarker for acute kidney injury and septic acute kidney injury in intensive care unit patients by Yuan Peng, Qin Wang, Fang Jin, Tao Tao, Qihong Qin

“…These results suggest that urine CCL2 levels hold promise as early biomarkers for AKI and SAKI, offering valuable insights for timely intervention and improved management of ICU patients.…”
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Green Lynx Spider, Peucetia viridans (Hentz) (Arachnida: Araneae: Oxyopidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr., W. H. Whitcomb

“… In Florida, the green lynx spider, Peucetia viridans (Hentz), is the spider most often received for identification by Division of Plant Industry entomologists. …”
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Influence of sulfate-reducing bacteria on the biocorrosion of mild steel coated with hybrid polyetherimide-ZnO or CuO bilayer composites by Rahali, Emna, El-Bassi, Leila, Bousselmi, Latifa, Alves, Marta M., Montemor, Maria de Fátima, Akrout, Hanene

“…Proteins from the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) matrix of Desulfovibrio sp. responded to the coatings. PEI-CuO offered the highest performance against biocorrosion. …”
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Rollen und Einflussmöglichkeiten von Schreibzentren an deutschen Hochschulen. Ergebnisse einer deutschlandweiten Umfrage zu Rahmenbedingungen und Aktivitäten von Schreibzentren by Nora Hoffmann, Fridrun Freise

“…Data is presented on the institutional placement of the centers, the range of services offered, target groups, advice provided to university management, research activities, participation in internal decisions, and staffing. …”
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On the issue of criminal law protection of cyber security of Ukraine in modern conditions by Chuvakov O.

“…In the process of research, it was established the need to improve a number of provisions of the Special Part of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which will allow strengthening measures of criminal repression in relation to anti-state offenses carried out through cyber attacks, and, accordingly, to reorient the methodological foundations of the existing criminal policy of our state with regard to the severity of criminal repression measures in order to localize such anti-state criminal manifestations in modern conditions. …”
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