Comprehensive regional study of ESBL Escherichia coli: genomic insights into antimicrobial resistance and inter-source dissemination of ESBL genes by Lisa Di Marcantonio, Sofia Chiatamone Ranieri, Michela Toro, Alice Marchegiano, Francesca Cito, Nadia Sulli, Ilaria Del Matto, Valeria Di Lollo, Alessandra Alessiani, Giovanni Foschi, Ilenia Platone, Massimiliano Paoletti, Nicola D’Alterio, Giuliano Garofolo, Anna Janowicz

“…Spatial analysis identified a hotspot in northeastern Abruzzo, where ESBL-positive isolates were 5.34 times more likely to occur (p < 0.001). MLST identified 58 sequence types (STs), with ST131 dominating human isolates (12/19). …”
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Profile of molecular markers of Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum in individuals living in southern area of Brazzaville, Republic of Congo by Jean Claude Djontu, Marcel Tapsou Baina, Jacque Dollon Mbama Ntabi, Abel Lissom, Dieu Merci Umuhoza, Naura veil Assioro Doulamo, Christevy Jeanney Vouvoungui, Reauchelvy Kamal Boumpoutou, Alain Maxime Mouanga, Etienne Nguimbi, Francine Ntoumi

“…The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of molecular markers of P.falciparum resistance to SP in individuals with microscopic malaria infection in the south of Brazzaville. Methods: Two parallel surveys (health facilities and community-based cross sectional studies) were carried out in urban and rural areas in southern Brazzaville. …”
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BDNF Val66Met polymorphism moderates associations between physical activity and neurocognitive outcomes in older adults by Claire J. Cadwallader, Anna M. VandeBunte, D. Luke Fischer, Coty Chen, Valentina E. Diaz, Shannon Y. Lee, Brandon Chan, Argentina Lario‐Lago, Julio C. Rojas, Eliana Marisa Ramos, Jessica E. Rexach, Jennifer S. Yokoyama, Joel H. Kramer, Emily W. Paolillo, Rowan Saloner, Kaitlin B. Casaletto

“…One hundred twenty‐three of the sample completed comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation. …”
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An automated blood test for glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCH-L1) to predict the absence of intracranial lesions on head CT in... by Alfonso Lagares, Javier de la Cruz, Hugo Terrisse, Odile Mejan, Vladislav Pavlov, Celine Vermorel, Jean-François Payen, Maxime Maignan, Damien Viglino, Laurent Jacquin, Marion Douplat, Said Laribi, Philippe Pes, Patrick Ray, Jérémy Guenezan, Mustapha Sebbane, Frédéric Belen, Guillaume Durand, Cordelia Abric, Cédric Gil-Jardiné, Pudaru Mihai, Julián Morales, Ana Castuera, Ana María Castano-Leon, Juan Delgado, Jose F. Alen

“…Patients with higher biomarker values more frequently had poorer recovery at 3 months after injury. …”
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Twenty years’ experience of midgut malrotation and volvulus in a tertiary center in northern Taiwan: A retrospective study by Wen-Yu Tseng, Ming-Wei Lai, Jin-Yao Lai, Chien-Chang Chen, Hsun-Chin Chao, Jeng-Chang Chen, Shih-Yen Chen, Yung-Ching Ming, Hung-Yu Yeh, Hung-Hsiang Lai, Sze-Ya Ting, Pai-Jui Yeh

“…Fisher's exact test, the independent sample t-test, and the Mann-Whitney test were utilized for comparative analysis when suitable. …”
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Translating Muscle RNAseq Into the Clinic for the Diagnosis of Muscle Diseases by Alba Segarra‐Casas, Cristina Domínguez‐González, Daniel Natera‐de Benito, Solange Kapetanovic, Aurelio Hernández‐Laín, Berta Estévez‐Arias, Laura Llansó, Carlos Ortez, Cristina Jou, Itxaso Martí‐Carrera, Arístides López‐Márquez, Maria José Rodríguez, Laura González‐Mera, Velina Nedkova, Roberto Fernández‐Torrón, Benjamín Rodríguez‐Santiago, Cecília Jimenez‐Mallebrera, Raul Juntas‐Morales, Adolfo López‐de Munain, Jordi Surrallés, Andrés Nascimento, Eduard Gallardo, Montse Olivé, Pia Gallano, Lidia González‐Quereda

“…Based on this cohort, FRASER was the tool that reported more splicing outlier events per sample while showing the highest accuracy (81.26%). …”
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PDGF-BB overexpressing dental pulp stem cells improve angiogenesis in dental pulp regeneration by Wentao Jiang, Wentao Jiang, Wentao Jiang, Wentao Jiang, Shuhan Duan, Shuhan Duan, Shuhan Duan, Shuhan Duan, Weiping Li, Huijiao Yan, Huijiao Yan, Huijiao Yan, Huijiao Yan, Chenli Si, Chenli Si, Chenli Si, Ningwei Xu, Ningwei Xu, Ningwei Xu, Ningwei Xu, Yishuai Li, Yishuai Li, Yishuai Li, Yishuai Li, Wenjie Zhang, Wenjie Zhang, Wenjie Zhang, Wenjie Zhang, Shensheng Gu, Shensheng Gu, Shensheng Gu, Shensheng Gu

“…Through Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) analysis of human dental pulp, we discovered a PDGF (+) mesenchymal subset exhibiting enhanced angiogenic signatures, suggesting targeted cell selection could overcome this bottleneck.MethodsScRNA-seq identified PDGF (+) subpopulation in human pulp samples, validated through multiplex immunohistochemical of the localization of PDGF/CD73/CD31. …”
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LEAVES: An Expandable Light-curve Data Set for Automatic Classification of Variable Stars by Ya Fei, Ce Yu, Kun Li, Xiaodian Chen, Yajie Zhang, Chenzhou Cui, Jian Xiao, Yunfei Xu, Yihan Tao

“…With the increasing amount of astronomical observation data, it is an inevitable trend to use artificial intelligence methods for automatic analysis and identification of light curves for full samples. …”
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The effects of a brand-specific, hemp-derived cannabidiol product on physiological, biochemical, and psychometric outcomes in healthy adults: a double-blind, randomized clinical tr... by Gianna F. Mastrofini, Bridget A. McFadden, Alexa J. Chandler, Blaine S. Lints, Harry P. Cintineo, Nathaniel D. Rhoades, Caroline S. Vincenty, Sten O. Stray-Gundersen, Abbi D. Lane, Shawn M. Arent

“…Chronic pain among participants was calculated using urine samples according to the foundational pain index (FPI). …”
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Dynamic Simulation of Soil Moisture Under Typical Land Preparation in Semi-arid Loess Area Using HYDRUS-1D Model by Dong Hongxia, Zhang Qindi, Wei Qiang

“…When the rainfall was more than 10 mm, the maximum soil moisture fluxes of the fish-scale pits and the reverse slope terraces were 0—20 cm, which gradually decreased with increasing rainfall. …”
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Association between the HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C and HLA-DRB1 gene alleles and Sjögren's syndrome with anti-Ro/SSA and anti-La/SSB autoantibodies production by I. A. Guseva, M. D. Chanyshev, A. V. Torgashina, N. V. Vlasenko, Yu. I. Khvan, E. Yu. Samarkina, M. V. Shabatina, K. F. Khafizov

“…In addition, all 2-, 3- and 4-allele combinations were significantly more frequent in the patient group compared to the controls. …”
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Effects of Xiangshao granules on clinical symptoms and serum hormone levels of menopausal syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Xing Tang, Chengcheng Wang, Yang Liu, Yisha Xu, Shoujin Dong, Min Dai, Chunmei Li, Yan Zhai, Shoujen Lan, Yeayin Yen, Chao Wang, Congcong Yu

“…In the future, multi-center and large sample randomized controlled trials can be conducted for more key clinical indicators to comprehensively analyze the clinical efficacy and applicability of Xiangshao granules in the treatment of MPS.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/, identifier CRD42023405228.…”
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A preliminary study on developing statistical distribution table of hearing threshold deviation for otologically normal Chinese adults by Linjie WU, Yang LI, Haiying LIU, Anke ZENG, Jinzhe LI, Wei QIU, Hua ZOU, Meng YE, Meibian ZHANG

“…These findings require further validation through expanded sample sizes to more accurately assess the characteristics of hearing thresholds in the Chinese population and their discrepancies with existing standards.…”
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Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a rural area in South Africa by G Maimela, C E Martin, M Chersich, B Bello, J Mauti, T Bäernighausen, S Kohler, A Almuedo-Riera, S Luchters, S Sawry

“…Household spread of SARS‐CoV‐2 is a known source of new COVID‐19 infections, with rural areas in sub‐Saharan Africa being more prone than urban areas to COVID‐19 transmission because of limited access to water in some areas, delayed health‐ seeking behaviour and poor access to care. …”
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Access to child-feeding counseling service and determinant factors among breastfeeding mothers in Ethiopia: a multilevel complex data analysis of 2019 Ethiopian mini demographic an... by Mohammed Seid Ali, Tewodros Getaneh Alemu, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Almaz Tefera Gonete, Berhan Tekeba, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Masresha Asmare Techane, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Mulugeta Wassie, Alemneh Tadesse Kassie, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye

“…Therefore, this study was conducted to assess the accessibility of child-feeding counseling services and determinant factors among breastfeeding mothers in Ethiopia. Methods The total weighted samples of 3979 participants were included in this study. …”
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Age of smartphone access: implications for problematic internet use and online risk behaviors by Patricia Gómez, Abel Nogueira-López, David Liñares, María Angustias Salmerón-Ruiz, Antonio Rial-Boubeta

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze whether earlier access of children to a smartphone of their own promotes a differential pattern of internet use, with higher percentages of PIU and online risk behaviors. Material and methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in 31 secondary schools in Galicia (Spain). …”
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Neuraminidase Antibody Response to Homologous and Drifted Influenza A Viruses After Immunization with Seasonal Influenza Vaccines by Yulia Desheva, Maria Sergeeva, Polina Kudar, Andrey Rekstin, Ekaterina Romanovskaya-Romanko, Vera Krivitskaya, Kira Kudria, Ekaterina Bazhenova, Ekaterina Stepanova, Evelina Krylova, Maria Kurpiaeva, Dmitry Lioznov, Marina Stukova, Irina Kiseleva

“…Evaluation of NA-inhibiting (NI) antibodies in combination with antibodies to hemagglutinin (HA) may enhance research on the antibody response to influenza vaccines. Methods: The study examined 64 pairs of serum samples from patients vaccinated with seasonal inactivated trivalent influenza vaccines (IIVs) in 2018 according to the formula recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the 2018–2019 flu season. …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of combined treatment of coronary heart disease – coronary artery bypass grafting, transplantation of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells: a ra... by V. V. Komok, N. S. Bunenkov, S. A. Beliy, V. M. Pizin, V. M. Kondratev, A. V. Dulaev, A. E. Kobak, T. S. Maksimova, I. P. Sergienko, E. V. Parusova, L. A. Smirnova, E. V. Babenko, B. V. Afanasev, A. S. Nemkov, G. G. Khubulava

“…However, even though ABMMCs have been studied for more than 10 years, there are no unambiguous data yet on several issues. …”
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Identification of biomarkers and potential drug targets in DFU based on fundamental experiments and multi-omics joint analysis by Xudong Xin, Xudong Xin, Xudong Xin, Xudong Xin, Haidong Zhou, Song Huang, Wenzhao Zhang, Jiahou Xu, Wei Wang, Jihua Wei, Jihua Wei, Jihua Wei, Jihua Wei, Liqing Li

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the molecular mechanisms by which quercetin facilitates the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU).MethodsTranscriptome sequencing datasets for DFU, specifically GSE80178, GSE134431, and GSE147890, along with single-cell dataset GSE165816, were retrieved from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) online database (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/). …”
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Exploring the prevalence and association between nutritional status and asymptomatic malaria in Rwanda among under-5 children: a cross-sectional analysis by Aline Uwimana, Annie Robert, Ayman Ahmed, Hélène Alexiou, Nadine Rujeni, Patrice D. Cani, Jean-Paul Coutelier, Léon Mutesa, Amandine Everard

“…Moreover, the results indicate that malaria was more frequent in children with stunting (OR = 1.85, 95% CI = [1.32; 2.59], p < 0.001). …”
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