Pitting corrosion of type 304 stainless steel and sulfate inhibition effect in chloride containing environments by Raul Leandro Davalos Monteiro, Satria Dwi Ananda

“…A detailed experiment of pitting corrosion phenomena of type 304 stainless steel in chloride environments was performed; two experimental methods potendiodynamic and galvanostatic testing were carried out in samples of type 304 stainless steel in order to understand the effect of pit depth and the stable pitting behavior. …”
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Post-mortem tissue biopsies obtained at minimally invasive autopsy: an RNA-quality analysis. by Anita van der Linden, Britt M Blokker, Marcel Kap, Annick C Weustink, Jan L Robertus, Peter H J Riegman, J Wolter Oosterhuis

“…Minimally invasive autopsy (MIA) may be a more acceptable alternative and, if implemented in clinical practice, creates an opportunity to more often obtain post-mortem tissue samples of (recurred) primary tumors and metastases for molecular research. …”
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Japanese experience of newborn screening for lysosomal storage diseases and adrenoleukodystrophy by Takanori Onuki, Makiko Tajika, Yohei Sugiyama, Masaru Shimura, Keiko Ichimoto, Toju Tanaka, Hiromi Nyuzuki, Motomichi Kosuga, Ohsuke Migita, Tetsuya Ito, Hideo Sasai, Ryosuke Bo, Junpei Hamada, Takashi Hamazaki, Norio Sakai, Takahito Inoue, Kimitoshi Nakamura, Torayuki Okuyama, Kei Murayama

“…The target regions were those that implemented NBS for LSDs and/or ALD for more than one year. The survey items included: the entity conducting expanded NBS, the facilities conducting the tests, the target areas, medical institutions for close examination such as detailed biochemical analysis and/or genetic sequencing, and treatments, types of target diseases, fee for NBS, sample collection methods, testing method, and quantitative data on expanded NBS, retesting, and diagnoses in each area. …”
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Simultaneous Inference of Past Demography and Selection from the Ancestral Recombination Graph under the Beta Coalescent by Korfmann, Kevin, Sellinger, Thibaut Paul Patrick, Freund, Fabian, Fumagalli, Matteo, Tellier, Aurélien

“…As a result, the genealogy of a sample is characterized by multiple individuals (more than two) coalescing simultaneously to the same common ancestor. …”
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Machine learning model to predicting synergy of ultrasonication and solvation impacts on crude oil viscosity by Nasir Khan, Mehdi Razavifar, Qazi Adnan Ahmad, Muhammad Siyar, Masoud Riazi, Waqar Khan, Jafar Qajar

“…Notably, after 8 min of treatment, the viscosity decreased by over 34% for samples with 16% n-heptane and by more than 47% for those with 0% n-heptane. …”
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Microbiome landscapes of the bladder, intestine, and vagina in bladder cancer: a systematic review by Jonathan Surber, Marie Semmler, Dominik Enderlin, Andres Affentranger, Thomas Scherer, Silvan Sigg, Ernest Kaufmann, Jana Gadient, Luca Truscello, Michael Scharl, Yasser Morsy, Daniel Eberli, Cédric Poyet, Uwe Bieri

“…Bacterial taxa that have been detected in at least two studies, the genera Geobacillus and Rubrobacter were more frequently in bladder cancer patients; while Streptococcus and Roseomonas were more prevalent in controls. …”
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Risk analysis of contamination by potentially zoonotic parasites found in public squares at Southern Brazil by Julia Somavilla Lignon, Bianca Conrad Bohm, Natália Soares Martins, Fábio Raphael Pascoti Bruhn, Felipe Geraldo Pappen, Diego Moscarelli Pinto

“…Of all the municipalities in the study, Cerrito, Capão do Leão and Cristal have the highest risk for the presence of parasites in the samples collected. In addition, Pelotas and Pedro Osório municipalities had more positive samples with nematode eggs; Cristal, Cerrito and Capão do Leão had more samples positive for tapeworms; Canguçu, Morro Redondo and Turuçu showed higher positivity of protozoa. …”
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Medical Education Satisfaction and Change of Intended Specialty among Graduating Students by Intersectional Position by Carl G. Streed, Elle Lett, Amy Lynn Michals, Emily Sisson, May Navarra, Jessica Halem, Scott R. Chaiet

“…This study characterizes the experience of sexual minority medical students, particularly those with multiple marginalized identities, to determine how these are related to intended specialty and satisfaction with medical education. Methods: Using data from 2018 to 2020 Association of American Medical Colleges Graduation Questionnaire (GQ) and matching Matriculating Student Questionnaire (MSQ), our study had three primary outcomes: any change in specialty from matriculation to graduation, a change in specialty from less welcoming to more welcoming specialty for sexual and gender minority (SGM) students, and overall satisfaction with medical education. …”
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Food allergen introduction practices and parent/caregiver attitudes based on family history of food allergy by Hunter G. Smith, Sai Nimmagadda, Ruchi S. Gupta, Christopher M. Warren

“…BackgroundThe National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) addendum guidelines for primary prevention of peanut allergy1 provide recommendations regarding peanut introduction, and a recent consensus statement highlighted the importance of timely introduction of other commonly allergenic solids, and the role of family history as a risk factor.2ObjectiveTo determine whether children in households with a food allergic parent/caregiver or sibling have different rates of being fed commonly allergenic solids during the first year of life than children lacking this family history.MethodsA pretested survey was administered between January-February 2021 to a U.S. sample of 3,062 parents/caregivers of children born since the NIAID Addendum guidelines. …”
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The feasibility of a patient oriented interactive panoramic virtual tour for external beam radiation therapy by Joseph B. Schulz, Piotr Dubrowski, Xi Ling, Yufan Wu, Yushen Qian, Lynn Million, Carol M. Marquez, Amy Yu

“…Future research with larger, more diverse cohorts at a larger institution is warranted to confirm whether these early findings generalize more broadly and to better quantify the impact of virtual tours on patient-reported outcomes.…”
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Facial Skeletal Pattern Analysis in Patients with Maxillary Canine Impaction or Missing Lateral Incisor by Azam Ahmadian Yazdi, Ali Bagherpour, Aysan Hamzeh, Mahboobe Dehghani, Iman Shiezadeh

“…Skeletal Class III was more common in males with a missing upper lateral incisor. …”
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Evaluation of fresh juice of strawberries at different degrees of ripeness using electronic nose and electronic tongue by GAO Li-ping, WANG Jun, CUI Shao-qing

“…Fresh fruit juice has become more and more popular, since it has high nutritional value, thus, more attention is paid to its quality. …”
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Incidence and Management of Severe Muscle and Tendon Injuries in Elite Korean Badminton Players: A Focus on Gender-Specific Patterns by Munku Song, Sangcheol Yoo, Kwangnam Kim, Chaofan Chen

“…METHODS This study included 126 athletes aged 19–23 years with an average age of 21.1±1.4 years, providing 135 injury data points (65 male and 70 female). …”
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Impact of parental oral health literacy on orthodontic treatment need in schoolchildren by Gélica Lima GRANJA, Larissa Chaves Morais de LIMA, Tiago Ribeiro LEAL, Veruska Medeiros Martins BERNARDINO, Érick Tássio Barbosa NEVES, Saul Martins PAIVA, Ana Flávia GRANVILLE-GARCIA

“…Objective: As children are dependent on their parents/caregivers for health care, the aim of the present study was to investigate the association between parental oral health literacy and orthodontic treatment need in schoolchildren. Methods: A descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional study with a representative sample of children eight to ten years of age was conducted. …”
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Institutional priorities and student engagement: a multi-stakeholder analysis of physical education in Israel by Ali Alayan, Ahmad Salhab, Paz Carmel, Ronit Ahdut HaCohen

“…Instrument reliability was confirmed via Cronbach's alpha coefficients (≥0.70), and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests.ResultsAlthough 83% of students rated PE as equally important as other academic subjects, 70.7% reported receiving only one hour per week. Students with more PE exposure were significantly more likely to engage in extracurricular PA, value PA, and feel that they have more accessible and supportive opportunities for sports participation in their surroundings (p < 0.01). …”
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Awareness of colon cancer screening among the general population: Community-based study from the Qassim Region of Saudi Arabia by Mohammed D. Aldakhil, Abdullah S. Alayaaf, Nibras M. Alamro, Omar K. Aljubaili

“…The need for preventative screening is underscored by the rising prevalence of precancerous polyps, early-stage colorectal cancer, and the fact that these conditions often manifest without symptoms. Methods: This study utilized a cross-sectional descriptive design and employed data from a sample of 425 residents of Qassim region in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Ambivalent and heavy burdened wanderers on a road less travelled: a meta-ethnography on end-of-life care experiences among family caregivers in rural areas by Elisabet Breivik, Bente Ervik, Gabriele Kitzmüller

“…Abstract Background As the population ages, more people will be diagnosed with cancer, and they will live longer due to receiving better treatment and optimized palliative care. …”
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Right versus left Colon cancer: Is there a difference in outcomes? by Aris Plastiras, Evangelia Iosif, Georgia Georgiou, Amyn Haji, Asif Haq, Savvas Papagrigoriadis, Joseph W. Nunoo-Mensah

“…Patients with RCC were more likely to be women, older, and with more comorbidities. …”
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Naps, night-time sleep and cognitive function among middle-aged and older people in China. by Xiuxiu Zhou, Yutang Tan, Di He, Hong Wu

“…<h4>Results</h4>Sleeping 6-8 hours/ night and napping for less than 30 minutes/ day were associated with better cognitive function (β = 0.383, 95% CI: 0.198, 0.567) and memory (β = 0.304, 95% CI: 0.155, 0.451) across the entire sample. In contrast, sleeping more than 8 hours/ night and napping more than 90 minutes/ day were associated with poor mental status. …”
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Difficulties in emotion regulation among patients with substance use disorder and a history of exposure to traumatic events: the role of PTSD symptoms, emotional avoidance, shame,... by Johanna Vigfusdottir, Edvard Breivik, Bjorn Olav Henden, Egil Jonsbu, Lars Lien, Hakon Stenmark, Erlend Mork

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