Disordered eating behaviors among a sample of final-year medical students at Cairo University and its relationship with alexithymia and social cognition by Esraa S. Elsherif, Mona Y. Al-Rakhawy, Heba Fathy, Ashraf Adel, Ola O. Khalaf

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Tips and tricks for gut microbiota investigation using scanning electron microscopy (SEM): going from sample preparation to imaging and landscape analysis by Meriem Boukili, Omar Zmerli, Florence Fenollar, Sara Bellali, Jacques Bou Khalil

“…Epithelial and red blood cells were more prevalent in CDI group. Statistical analyses of objects proved clear clustering of samples into CDI and control groups. …”
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Prevalence of Positive Diabetes-Associated Autoantibodies among Type 2 Diabetes and Related Metabolic and Inflammatory Differences in a Sample of the Bulgarian Population by Emanuela Tsvetkova Zaharieva, Tsvetelina Veselinova Velikova, Adelina Dimitrova Tsakova, Zdravko Asenov Kamenov

“…Methods. Patients with T2D, patients with LADA, and control participants were enrolled. …”
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Hedonic capacity in a Chinese community population sample: psychometric properties of the dimensional anhedonia rating scale (DARS) and exploration of gender differences by Qi Wang, Yankun Wu, Yunshu Zhang, Keqing Li, Yun-Ai Su, Tianmei Si

“…However, simple and comprehensive tools to assess hedonic capacity in community-dwelling adults are lacking. Methods An online survey was conducted from March to April 2023, recruiting 678 community-dwelling adults. …”
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DNA methylation of leptin before and after weight loss intervention program among sample of Egyptian obese females: Epigenetic approach in obesity by Nayera E. Hassan, Sahar A. El-Masry, Waheba A. Zarouk, Nayra S. Mehanna, Rehab M. Mosaad, Maha M Kobesiy, Mohamed S. Kishta, Mohamed Selim, Mahmoud A.S. Afify, Khadija Alian, Aya Khalil, Heba T. Aboud

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Chlamydia trachomatis Antibody Testing in Vaginal Mucosal Material versus Blood Samples of Women Attending a Fertility Clinic and an STI Clinic by Ingrid V. F. van den Broek, Jolande A. Land, Jan E. A. M. van Bergen, Servaas A. Morré, Marianne A. B. van der Sande

“…This “proof of principle” study aimed to assess whether Chlamydia antibodies are detectable in easier to obtain, noninvasive, vaginal mucosa samples and relate to current or past infection. Methods. …”
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Effects of Different Voided Urine Sample Storage Time, Temperature, and Preservatives on Analysis with Multiplex Bead-Based Oncuria Bladder Cancer Immunoassay by Sunao Tanaka, Kaoru Murakami, Toru Sakatani, Riko Lee, Wayne Hogrefe, Fernando Siguencia, Charles J. Rosser, Hideki Furuya

“…The multiplex Oncuria bladder cancer immunoassay currently needs urine samples stored at 4 °C until analysis, which requires more effort, equipment, and workflow than storing samples at room temperature. …”
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Investigation and Evaluation of Dually Loaded Niosomes Containing Crocin and Omega-3 by Heating & Bubble Method by Parisa Mardani, Ghadir Rajabzadeh, Bijan Malaekeh-Nikouei, Aram Bostan

“…Based on the results, B12 and H12 samples with the span: tween ratio of 4:1 and surfactant: Chol ratio of 1:1 formed better niosomes based on particle size, PDI, EE, and zeta potential.In the optimum conditions, the EE of crocin and ω-3 in heating method were 76% and 32%, and in bubble method they were 73% and 28%, respectively.Stability of niosomesThe stability of the optimum niosomes prepared by bubble and heating methods were evaluated at 4°±2°C, 25±2°C, and 37°±2°C for 90 days, by means of stability in size, PDI, and EE.              …”
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Operational Feasibility and Performance of mRPA Versus PCR for the Detection of HPV Types 16, 18, and 52 in Clinical Samples: An Exploratory Study by Hartanti MD, Amtha R, Wratsangka R, Rinanti A, Djuana E, Hizbulloh I, Teguh CA, Kogoya A, Subekti DT, Desem MI, Lestari CSW, Asmaria T

“…This study aims to evaluate whether mRPA can serve as a faster, simpler, and more accessible alternative for HPV screening in primary healthcare environments.Methods: A total of 20 clinical samples from cervical swabs were tested using both mRPA and conventional PCR. …”
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Measurement of factor XIII for the diagnosis and management of deficiencies: insights from a retrospective review of 10 years of data on consecutive samples and patients by Mohammed Abdullah Al Sharif, Natalie Mathews, Subia Tasneem, Karen A. Moffat, Stephen A. Carlino, Siraj Mithoowani, Catherine P.M. Hayward

“…Results: Two thousand one hundred ninety-one samples from 1915 patients (ages: 0-90 years; 38% local) were tested. …”
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A method to predict overall food preferences. by Vilis O Nams, Matt W Hayward

“…Accuracy is greater with fewer missing prey types, more prey types and more sites, and is affected by the number of sites more than the number of prey types. …”
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Quantitatively measuring the cytotoxicity of viscous hydrogels with direct cell sampling in a micro scale format “MicroDrop” and its comparison to CCK8 by Anna Marie Margot, Andreas Engels, Michael Sittinger, Tilo Dehne, Shabnam Hemmati-Sadeghi

“…Our MicroDrop method involved seeding droplets containing 5000 cells in 10 µl medium on 12-well plates. …”
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Voices from the Margins: Barriers and Facilitators to HPV Self-Sampling Among Structurally Marginalized People with a Cervix in the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario by Mandana Vahabi, Natasha Kithulegoda, Masoomeh Moosapoor, Aisha Lofters, Josephine Pui-Hing Wong, Abdolreza Akbarian, Jenna Hynes

“…Sex workers and formerly incarcerated people with a cervix face significant structural, interpersonal, and emotional barriers to cervical cancer screening, despite being at elevated risk for HPV infection. HPV self-sampling (HPV-SS) is a validated, user-directed method that has the potential to address these barriers, yet it remains excluded from Ontario’s organized screening program. …”
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Frequency of fetal blood sampling, delivery mode and neonatal outcome after revised CTG‐classification and updated lactate meter in Sweden: An observational study by Klara Gröndal, Erika Gyllencreutz, Stina Wretler, Kari Johansson, Malin Holzmann

“…Apgar scores <7 at 5 min were more frequent among both sampled and nonsampled groups. …”
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Biological markers as an additional method of determining drowning by Emina Dervišević, Nina Čamdžić, Ermin Mašić, Muhamed Katica, Nedim Šuta, Edina Spahić, Edina Lazović, Aida Bešić

“…Aim: Our study aims to recognize and prove diatoms appearance in organs from a forensic aspect in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to examine which is the more specific method in the diagnosis of drowning, the diatom test or the pathohistological finding. …”
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Application of the holistic methods in analysis of organic milk by Anka Popović-Vranješ, Radovan Pejanović, David Cvetanović, Marija Jevtić, Milka Popović, Danica Glavaš-Trbić, Goran Jež

“…Pictures of biocrystallization are firstly visually assessed and then by the computer analysis of texture images, which are used to estimate the density of images. Rising picture method which normally works in parallel with biocrystallization can differentiate samples of Demeter, and organic milk from conventional production and milk treated differently during processing. …”
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Do upper third molars provide more accurate age estimation in the adult based on the pulp-to-tooth ratio than lower third molars? A cone-beam CT study by Salah A. Al-Omoush, Abeer Alhadidi, Awni Al-Kayed, Hamza Saoud, Firas Alsoleihat

“…Aim: This study aims at using the mesio-distal (MD) pulp-to-tooth ratio taken at the cervix of upper third molars (UM3) to estimate age at the time of radiographic imaging. Materials and Methods: A set of 135 Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) radiographs of UM3s for a random sample of 135 Jordanian adults (65 females, 70 males; age range = 18–63 years, mean age = 34.4 years, SD = 11.2 years) were used. …”
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Applying a diffusion of innovations framework to characterise diffusion groups and more effectively reach late adopters: a cross-sectional study on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada... by Tyler Williamson, Jia Hu, Kate Zinszer, Reed Beall, Brian Steele, Ally Memedovich, Aidan Hollis, Taylor Orr, Charleen Salmon

“…In healthcare, this could mean that there is the potential to worsen health disparities as later groups tend to also face more social and structural barriers. Determining the unique sociodemographic characteristics, beliefs and attitudes of those in each diffusion category could be useful for theorising how to reach later groups more effectively.Methods Using a cross-sectional survey among Canadian adults in late 2021, we assigned respondents to diffusion groups based on when they received their first dose, relative to others within their age group in accordance with Rogers’ model (ie, cut points: 16%, 50%, 84% with 100% being all those vaccinated within the age group). …”
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Rangeland Condition and the Appropriate Rangeland Management Methods by Kambiz Kamrani, Hosein Arzani, Seyed Akbar Javadi, Reza Azizi Nejad

“…To determine the best range management method, the analysis of variance was used. To compare the quantitative characteristics measured before and after the implementation, a two-sample independent t-test was used. …”
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A Comparison of Traditional and Kernel Equating Methods by Selahattin Gelbal, Çiğdem Akın Arıkan

“…It isconcluded that Kernel equating methods are relatively more the most appropriateequating method method than traditional equating methods.…”
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