Identification and Characterization of Microsatellite Markers Derived from the Whole Genome Analysis of Taenia solium. by Mónica J Pajuelo, María Eguiluz, Eric Dahlstrom, David Requena, Frank Guzmán, Manuel Ramirez, Patricia Sheen, Michael Frace, Scott Sammons, Vitaliano Cama, Sarah Anzick, Dan Bruno, Siddhartha Mahanty, Patricia Wilkins, Theodore Nash, Armando Gonzalez, Héctor H García, Robert H Gilman, Steve Porcella, Mirko Zimic, Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru

“…We identified 9,129 microsatellites in the Puno-proglottid genome and 9,936 in the Huancayo-cyst genome, with 5 or more repeats, ranging from mono- to hexa-nucleotide. …”
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Monitoring Sleep Quality Through Low α-Band Activity in the Prefrontal Cortex Using a Portable Electroencephalogram Device: Longitudinal Study by Chuanliang Han, Zhizhen Zhang, Yuchen Lin, Shaojia Huang, Jidong Mao, Weiwen Xiang, Fang Wang, Yuping Liang, Wufang Chen, Xixi Zhao

“…ResultsWe found that there is a significant and consistent positive correlation between low α band activity in the prefrontal cortex and PSQI scores (r=0.45, P<.001). More importantly, this correlation remained consistent across all 3-month follow-up recordings (P<.05), regardless of whether we considered the same cohort or expanded the sample size. …”
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Cytokine Expression in Helicobacter pylori-Associated Gastrointestinal Diseases: Insights from Ulcerative Colitis and Colon Cancer by Wasan Abdul Elah Bakir, Refif Sabih Al-Shawk, Zainab Fadhel Ashoor

“…Results: The prevalence of H. pylori was more than half (60.34%) in UC and also high (70%) in CC patients, with no infection in HC. …”
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Coinfection with Schistosoma mansoni Enhances Disease Severity in Human African Trypanosomiasis by Nancy S. Mitalo, Naomi N. Waiganjo, John Mokua Mose, David O. Bosire, James O. Oula, Alfred Orina Isaac, James Nyabuga Nyariki

“…This study was conducted to determine how primary infection with Schistosoma mansoni affects HAT disease progression with a secondary infection with Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (T.b.r) in a mouse model. Methods. Female BALB-c mice (6–8 weeks old) were randomly divided into four groups of 12 mice each. …”
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CalR and MPL Driver Mutations and Their Role in the Diagnosis and Clinical Course of JAK2-Unmutated Chronic Myeloproliferative Neoplasm: Results from a Pilot Single-Center Study by Tarık Onur Tiryaki, Aynur Dağlar Aday, Meliha Nalçacı, Akif Selim Yavuz

“…The presence of CalR Type 1 and Type 2 mutations was significantly more prevalent in patients with essential thrombocytosis (ET), although the difference did not reach statistical significance (<i>p</i> = 0.51, <i>p</i> = 0.57). …”
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DETERMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF BISOPROLOL AND СARVEDILOL ON REGULATORY-ADAPTIVE STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE AND PRESERVED LEFT VENTRICULAR FRACTION by V. G. Tregubov, P. V. Khilkevich, I. Z. Shubitidze, V. M. Pokrovsky

“…In comparison with bisoprolol, carvedilol differed positive impact on RAS, improved quality of life more.Conclusion. In patients with CHF and pEF LV in combination therapy, the use of carvedilol, in comparison with bisoprolol, may be preferable due to the positive effect on the RAS.…”
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Prevalence of Vibrio cholerae in an Acute Watery Diarrhea Outbreak in Sulaymaniyah City, Iraq by Hastyar Hamarashid Najmuldeen, Karzan Rafiq Sidiq, Fakher Karim Rahim, Karzan Taha Abubaker, Mazin Frya Faraj, Sima Rahman Qadir, Sina Khalil Ismael, Nozad Hussein Mahmood

“…A total of 1200 diarrheic stool samples were collected from Shar Hospital between July and October 2023. …”
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Reflection to enhance dental students´ awareness of and comfort with uncertainty – an experimental study by Joséphine Brodén, Helena Fransson, Niklas Vareman, Maria Pigg

“…Methods In January 2021, final-year students (n = 51) were randomized to either a structured written reflection exercise (intervention) or to a control exercise. …”
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Strategy for Calculating Magnesium Sulfate Dose in Obese Patients: A Randomized Blinded Trial by Sebastião E. Silva Filho, Omar S. Klinsky, Miguel A. M. C. Gonzalez, Sandro Dainez, Flavio Angelis, Joaquim E. Vieira

“…Strategies to calculate the dose based on the actual or corrected ideal body weight had similar outcomes related to analgesia and the resulting blood magnesium concentration. However, as the sample in this trial presented body mass indices ranging from 30.11 kg·m−2 to 47.11 kg/m−2, further studies are needed to confirm these findings in more obese patients, easily found in centers specialized.…”
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Grounded theory assessment of health needs in rural Mississippi Delta region, USA: Implications for health policy and management by Yalanda M. BARNER, Austine U. ONYIA, Russell L. BENNETT, Manoj SHARMA

“…Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the health needs and barriers to services in a rural community, in Mississippi Delta, to improve health outcomes. Methods: The study used a grounded theory qualitative design. …”
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Impact of sleep chronotype on blood pressure and metabolic markers by Weiwei Huang, Qinglu Wang, Yuan Gao, Jiefeng Wang, Feihao Wang, Jiyou Tang

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between sleep chronotype and metabolic markers to further reveal the influence of sleep chronotype on human health.MethodsThe Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire was administered to 442 volunteers aged 23–70 years old. …”
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THE REAL PREVALENCE OF EROSIVE ESOPHAGITIS AND BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS IN SYSTEMIC SCLERODERMA: DATA FROM 12-MONTHS PROSPECTIVE STUDY by Andrey Evgenievich Karateev, M S Movsisyan, S G Radenska-Lopovok, L P Ananyeva

“…Patients with erosive esophagitis were significantly more often (36,6%) using proton pomp inhibitors as compared to individuals without apparent esophageal pathology (22,0%; p&lt;0,001). …”
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Implementing Learning from Excellence in a postanaesthesia care unit: a qualitative study of healthcare professionals’ experiences after six months by Gørill Birkeli, Ellen Catharina Tveter Deilkås, Randi Ballangrud, Anne Karin Lindahl

“…Thus, this study aimed to describe healthcare professionals’ experiences with Learning from Excellence six months after its implementation in a postanaesthesia care unit. Methods A qualitative descriptive design was applied. …”
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The Prevalence and Associated Factors of Hypertension among HIV Patients by Grace Wambura Mbuthia, Karani Magutah, Stephen T. McGarvey

“…Persons living with HIV are 1.5–2 times more likely to develop CVD risk factors compared to the noninfected individuals. …”
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The Efficacy of Platelet‐Rich Plasma in Facial Lichen Planus Pigmentosus: A Prospective Pilot Study by Chanisa Kiatsurayanon, Pasinee Deeudomwongsa, Pitcharat Pituvong, Praneet Sajjachareonpong

“…In this study, we aimed to investigate the use of platelet‐rich plasma (PRP) as a novel therapy for LPP. Methods Twelve patients received three sessions of intradermal PRP injection at a 2‐week interval. …”
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Health service utilization for mental, behavioural and emotional problems among conflict-affected population in Georgia: a cross-sectional study. by Ivdity Chikovani, Nino Makhashvili, George Gotsadze, Vikram Patel, Martin McKee, Maia Uchaneishvili, Natia Rukhadze, Bayard Roberts

“…The study aim was to examine health care utilization patterns for mental, behavioural and emotional problems among the war-affected adult population in the Republic of Georgia.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional household survey was conducted among 3600 adults affected by 1990s and 2008 armed conflicts in Georgia. …”
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Understanding non-partner sexual violence perpetration in young Tanzanian men: a cross-sectional study by Rebecca Brambilla, Gerry Mshana, Neema Mosha, Andrew Gibbs, Donati Malibwa, Saidi Kapiga, Heidi Stöckl

“…Results Among the young men in our sample, 9% reported having perpetrated non-partner rape (n = 86), 19% having physically harassed a woman (n = 188) and 33% having verbally harassed a woman (n = 330). …”
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Epidemiology of malaria and utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets in Kola Diba, northwest Ethiopia by Halima Nuru, Zinaye Tekeste, Amir Alelign

“…This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of malaria, malaria knowledge, and ITN utilization in Kola Diba town, northwest Ethiopia. Methods: A health facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March to May 2023 in Kola Diba, northwest Ethiopia. …”
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Effect of polyethylene glycol mixtures as ointment base on the physicochemical properties of Lavsan atraumatic wound dressings by A. A. Korolchuk, E. S. Zhavoronok, O. A. Legonkova, S. A. Kedik

“…The aim of the study was to determine the reasons for Lavsan woven nets’ hardening and becoming more trauma-prone during storage, and to find ways of eliminating these effects.Methods. …”
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Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of seven candidate vaccines boosted with recombinant proteins, whole-cell bacterins of three serotypes of Mannheimia haemolytica, and an emul... by Aslı Balevi, Emine Eda Toslak, Ali Uslu, Zafer Sayın, Osman Erganis

“…Current commercial vaccines offer limited cross-serotype protection, and the rising prevalence of serotype 6 (S6) necessitates the development of more effective vaccines. This study aimed to develop novel candidate vaccines, including monovalent, bivalent, trivalent, and recombinant protein-based on S1, S2, and S6 serotypes of M. haemolytica formulations, to create an in-house ELISA with eight coating antigens.MethodsFive hundred lung samples from calves and sheep with respiratory infection symptoms were analyzed. …”
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