Killer-Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors (KIR) in HIV-Exposed Infants in Cameroon by Kagoué Simeni Luc-Aimé, Yindom Louis-Marie, Loni Ekali Gabriel, Clauvis Kunkeng Yengo, F. Esemu Livo, Nguedia Jules Clement Assob

“…The biological reason(s) behind persistent mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV (albeit at reduced rate compared to the preantiretroviral therapy era) in spite of the successful implementation of advanced control measures in many African countries remains a priority concern to many HIV/AIDS control programs. …”
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Description of current status of implementation and management of cardiac arrest in China by Shuai Liu, Huadong Zhu, Nan Zhang

“…A total of 814 copies of questionnaire were received from 23 provinces, 4 autonomous regions and 4 municipalities of China. Results were combined with official information on population density. …”
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A New Grazing–Vegetation Tradeoff and Coordination Indicator: The Grazing Intensity and Vegetation Cover Harmonization Index (GVCI) by Qinyi Huang, Jianjun Chen, Xinhong Li, Hucheng Li, Zizhen Chen, Yanping Lan, Ming Ling, Haotian You, Xiaowen Han

“…The research results can be a robust scientific basis for the government to formulate reasonable grazing plans.…”
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Understanding regular exercise behavior in frail older adults: a structural equation model based on social-cognitive variables by Shiqi Yu, Jie Lin, Siping Song, Shuqi Huang, Fan Liu, Mingzhao Xiao

“…Abstract Background Regularly engaging in exercise has been recognized as the only therapy found to consistently manage frailty. …”
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Tetrandrine Inhibits Titanium Particle-Induced Inflammatory Osteolysis through the Nuclear Factor-κB Pathway by Zige Liu, Yan Li, Fengying Guo, Chen Zhang, Guorui Song, Jiahao Yang, Desheng Chen

“…Peri-implant osteolysis (PIO) and the subsequent aseptic loosening are the main reasons for artificial joint implant failure. Existing methods for treating aseptic loosening are far from satisfactory, necessitating advanced drug exploration. …”
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Tailoring traditional Chinese medicine in cancer therapy by Shuiquan Li, Xi Chen, Hui Shi, Ming Yi, Bing Xiong, Tianye Li

“…Therefore, it stands to reason to integrate TCM into current cancer therapy paradigms, such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy. …”
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Premonitory urge in tic disorders – a scoping review by John B. Wohlgemuth, Kelly H. Watson, Kayce D. Gill, David A. Isaacs

“…They are highly prevalent, frequently bothersome, and increasingly recognized as a central phenotypic feature in tic disorder populations. …”
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Comparative analysis of machine learning approaches for predicting the risk of vaginal laxity by Hongguo Zhao, Peng Liu, Fei Chen, Mengjuan Wang, Jiaxi Liu, Xiling Fu, Hang Yu, Manman Nai, Lei Li, Xinbin Li

“…The XGBoost model has the more comprehensive and reasonable performance among the four prediction models, which can accurately distinguish between healthy, mild VL, as well as moderate VL and severe VL, which can assist doctors in diagnosing persons’ conditions more accurately, devising personalized treatment plans, avoiding unnecessary surgeries, reducing persons’ psychological stress, improving patient compliance and treatment outcomes, thus enhancing overall treatment results.…”
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Smart grid stability prediction model using two-way attention based hybrid deep learning and MPSO by Umesh Kumar Lilhore, Surjeet Dalal, Magdalena Radulescu, Marinela Barbulescu

“…The proposed hybrid model utilizes a two-way attention method at its encoding and decoding stages, in which an encoding attention layer helps to recognize all the essential features from an input vector, and a decoding attention layer helps to resolve the fixed context vector problem by offering better memory capacity. …”
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Influence of Drying–Wetting Cycles on the Water Retention and Microstructure of Residual Soil by Xu-tang Xu, Dao-qi Liu, Zhen-xing Xian, Feng Yang, Wen-bin Jian, Xiang Xu, Jian-bin Huang

“…The pressure plate test and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy were used to investigate the influence of drying–wetting cycles on the soil–water characteristic curve (SWCC) and pore-size distribution (POSD) of undisturbed residual soil. …”
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Pulverization characteristics of coal affected by magmatic intrusion and analysis of the abnormal gas desorption index on drill cuttings by Er-Tao Chen, Liang Wang, Yuan-Ping Cheng, Hai-Jun Guo, Cong-Meng Hao, Yu-Xiao Qi, Fei Liu

“…This abnormal phenomenon led to the present study of the rational selection of test methods and objects in this context. …”
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Fatigue crack growth in additive manufactured products by A. Riemer, H. A. Richard, J.-P. Brüggemann, J.-N. Wesendahl

“…The second fundamental aim of this work was to demonstrate the possibilities of the SLM process. For that reason, the individually tailored bicycle crank was optimised regarding its weight and local stresses and finally manufactured using the SLM system. …”
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Inhibition of BRD4 attenuated IFNγ-induced apoptosis in colorectal cancer organoids by Akimi Yonezawa, Kana Shimomura, Koji Okamoto, Haruna Takeda

“…Brd4 is a transcriptional regulator that recognizes acetylated histones and is known to be involved in inflammatory responses. …”
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Association between workplace violence from patients and the mental health status of healthcare workers in Zhuhai China: a cross-sectional study by Ying Zheng, Xuping Li, Yajun Sun, Yajun Sun, Chun Mao, Chun Mao, Jiaju Huang, Jiaju Huang, Jingya Li, Guangchuan Zhang, Guangchuan Zhang, Ning Wei, Ning Wei, Xiaohui Wang, Xiaohui Wang, Yongyong Teng, Yongyong Teng

“…Moreover, depression and anxiety mediated the relationship between WPV and insomnia, the mediated proportion was 62.21% in the association between verbal violence and insomnia, and 60.22% in the association between physical violence and insomnia.ConclusionsThe association between WPV from patients and heightened risks of mental health issues emphasizes the necessity of supportive work environments. Recognizing the mediating role of depression and anxiety stresses the significance of tailored mental health training for healthcare staff.…”
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Application of artificial intelligence brain structure-based paradigm to predict the slip condition impact on magnetized thermal Casson viscoplastic fluid model under combined temp... by Umar Farooq, Shan Ali Khan, Haihu Liu, Muhammad Imran, Lotfi Ben Said, Aleena Ramzan, Taseer Muhammad

“…One of the main reasons for the popularity of ANNs is their wonderful capability to handle very complex and nonlinear mathematical problems. …”
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Association of parental rearing styles with suicidal ideation in Chinese adolescent patients with depression: a large-scale cross-sectional study by Jiacheng Liu, Jiacheng Liu, Chang Cheng, Kamila Edeleva, Zhen Zhao, Liying Yang, Chuanyi Kang, Xiaohong Wang, Na Zhao, Jian Hu

“…The Egna Minnen Beträffande Uppfostran (EMBU) scale was used to evaluate parental rearing style.ResultsThe study showed that female (OR=1.886, 95%CI:1.502–2.368), sleep (OR=0.798, 95%CI:0.637–0.998), school management (OR=1.179, 95%CI:1.041–1.336), alcohol consumption (OR=1.798, 95%CI:1.304–2.479), child life (OR=1.797, 95%CI:1.457–2.216), maternal interference (OR=1.032, 95%CI:1.015–1.048), paternal emotional warmth (OR=0.975, 95%CI:0.966–0.983) and paternal rejection (OR=1.102, 95%CI:1.063–1.142) were significantly associated with SI.ConclusionsTo recognize SI earlier, physicians and nurses need to pay more attention to those female adolescent depression populations that are experiencing an unhappy childhood, non-democratic school management, alcohol consumption, excessive maternal interference, lack of paternal emotional warmth, and paternal rejection.…”
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Comparative Analysis between Spinning and Other Causes in Exercise-Induced Rhabdomyolysis by Do Won Shim, Sung Youl Hyun, Jae Hyug Woo, Jae Ho Jang, Jae Yeon Choi

“…Conclusions SIR occurs at a higher rate during the first exercise class in women compared to NSIR, and the incidence rate is higher in SIR than in NSIR despite its shorter exercise duration (less than 60 minutes). It is necessary to recognize these risks during spinning exercises and to perform these exercises sequentially and systematically.…”
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Ion bridging enables high-voltage polyether electrolytes for quasi-solid-state batteries by Tianyi Hou, Donghai Wang, Bowen Jiang, Yi Liu, Jia Kong, Yanbing He, Yunhui Huang, Henghui Xu

“…Abstract Polyether electrolytes have been widely recognized for their favorable compatibility with lithium-metal, yet they are hampered by intrinsically low oxidation thresholds, limiting their potential for realizing high-energy Li-metal batteries. …”
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A strategy for selective screening of dual-target bioactive compounds against hypertrophic scar through inhibiting angiotensin II type 1 receptor while stimulating type 2 receptor... by Lejing Qu, Meizhi Jiao, Zilong Zhang, Yuanyuan Ou, Xue Zhao, Yajun Zhang, Xinfeng Zhao

“…Conversely, the bindings of the two compounds to AT2R reduced the production of nuclear factor-кB1 (NF-кB1), whereby the generation of interleukin-6 (IL-6) was blocked. Conclusion We reasoned that aloe-emodin and emodin had the potential to become dual-target candidates against hypertrophic scar through the regulation of AT1R and AT2R signaling pathways. …”
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Evaluating the impact of a multimodal perinatal education program on birth preparedness, mental health, and birth outcomes among rural primiparous women: a retrospective cohort stu... by Wei Li, TaiFang Ren, GuiHong Xu, YongShu Wang

“…There were significant differences in the mode of delivery and reasons for cesarean deliveries between the groups, with a higher rate of vaginal births (P = 0.035) and fewer maternal indications for cesareans (P = 0.021) in the Intervention Group compared to the Control Group. …”
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