Effect of high intakes of protein-only and carbohydrate-only on plasma metabolites and hormones, in addition to nitrogen excretion by Matthieu Clauss, Claire Puissant, Nasser Ezzatkhah Bastani, Lotte L. K. Nielsen, Bjørn Steen Skålhegg, Per Bendix Jeppesen, Jørgen Jensen

“…Plasma GLP-1 increased more in PRO than in CHO (drink effect, p<0.001), whereas plasma GIP increased more in CHO than in PRO (drink effect, p<0.001). …”
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Comparing Synchronous and Asynchronous Remotely Delivered Lifestyle Interventions: Protocol for a Randomized Noninferiority Trial by Sherry Pagoto, Ran Xu, Richard Bannor, Christie Idiong, Jared Goetz, Denise Fernandes

“…ConclusionsIf hypotheses are confirmed, this work will provide evidence that asynchronously delivered remote interventions are as efficacious as synchronously delivered ones and more sustainable such that people will engage in them longer and retain more weight loss for less cost. …”
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Generation Z and volunteering: A national culture perspective by J. Perić, M. Leko Šimić, M. V. Pevnaya, E. Sharma

“…It was found that university students in India are more motivated to volunteer due to utilitarian motives; they are more likely to volunteer in comparison with students from Russia and Croatia. …”
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Immunoexpressions of PD-L1 and EZH2 in Endometrial Carcinoma: Associations with Clinicopathological Parameters by Badrul Iskandar Abdul Wahab, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Roslina Mohd Arshad, Nurwardah Alfian, Geok Chin Tan, Yin Ping Wong

“…Increased PD-L1 and EZH2 expressions in ECs were seen more frequently in women more than 60 years of age (<i>p</i> = 0.013 and <i>p</i> = 0.039). …”
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Clinicopathological characteristics of transcription factor-defined subtypes in bladder small cell carcinoma by Keiichiro Kitahama, Yasuyuki Shigematsu, Emiko Sugawara, Mahmut Amori, Gulanbar Amori, Rumiko Saito, Akihiro Ohmoto, Junji Yonese, Kengo Takeuchi, Kentaro Inamura

“…Statistical comparisons were made using Fisher’s exact test and independent samples t-tests. Results Combined SmCC morphology, including urothelial carcinoma (UC) (5 cases) and adenocarcinoma (2 cases), was more frequent in bladder SmCC than in prostate SmCC (78% [7 of 9 cases] vs. 17% [1 of 6 cases], p = 0.041). …”
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Long-term evolution of the calibration constant on a mobile water vapour Raman lidar by P. Chazette, J. Totems, F. Laly

“…The observation periods considered here allow us to sample a wide range of water vapour contents in the lower troposphere, from 0.5 g kg<span class="inline-formula">⁻¹</span> to more than 10 g kg<span class="inline-formula">⁻¹</span>, characteristic of the variabilities expected over the mid-latitudes and even over the Arctic. …”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Neurocognitive Disorders among HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy at a Kenyan Hospital by A. G. Mugendi, M. N. Kubo, D. G. Nyamu, L. M. Mwaniki, S. K. Wahome, J. E. Haberer

“…Our objectives in this analysis are to determine the prevalence of HAND and the covariates in a Kenyan population. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study in a convenient sample of people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) attending routine care visits at the Kenyatta National Hospital HIV clinic between July and August 2015. …”
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Economic Deterioration and Social Factors Affecting Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey by Kentaro Hori, Yosuke Yamada, Hideyuki Namba, Misaka Kimura, Hiroyuki Fujita, Heiwa Date

“…MethodsA web-based survey was conducted by an internet research company in Japan from June to July 2020. …”
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Factors Influencing Nurse Interns’ Competence in Physical Assessment for Adult Patients by Nelly Kiplagat, Damaris Ochanda, Mary Kipmerewo

“…The sample comprised 117 nurse interns in health facilities in the Western region of Kenya. …”
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COVID-19 and anxiety in pregnancy and postpartum: a longitudinal survey by Susan Ayers, Rose Meades, Andrea Sinesi, Helen Cheyne, Margaret Maxwell, Catherine Best, Stacey McNicol, Fiona Alderdice, Julie Jomeen, Judy Shakespeare, and the MAP Study Team

“…Very few participants in this sample had severe COVID (2.9%) or reported it having a severe impact on their mental health (5.66%). …”
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ASSESSMENT OF CHANGES IN THE GROUND CHARACTERISTICS OF HAIL DURING ANACTIVE IMPACT ON HAIL PROCESSES by N. V. Teunov

“…Analysis of data on the ground characteristics of hail processes with and without AI showed that the samples are not equal. More powerful hail processes most likely got into the processes with AI, therefore, for their correct comparison with the processes without AI, it is necessary to divide them into clusters. …”
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Evaluating the immunogenicity of a mouse partial hindlimb for composite allotransplantation by Jia Hui (Angela) Sun, Jia Hui (Angela) Sun, Samantha Ligi, Felor Biniazan, Siba Haykal, Siba Haykal

“…Additionally, Tr1 cells were more abundant, suggesting a regulatory role in the immune response. …”
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Single-cell RNA sequencing of baseline PBMCs predicts ICI efficacy and irAE severity in patients with NSCLC by Chaeuk Chung, Jeong Eun Lee, Gyeong Dae Kim, So-I Shin, Pureum Sun, Yea Eun Kang, Da Hyun Kang, Jihwan Park

“…To validate our findings, we reanalyzed public scRNA-seq data, conducted a cytometric bead array (CBA), and supported our findings with T-cell receptor sequencing.Results While the immune response was more pronounced in patients with a favorable prognosis, the hypoxic pathway was more prominent in patients with primary resistance. …”
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The association between 24-h movement behaviours and adiposity among Australian preschoolers: a compositional data analysis by Marga Decraene, Kar Hau Chong, Ty Stanford, Dorothea Dumuid, Penny Cross, Greet Cardon, Vera Verbestel, Marieke De Craemer, Anthony Okely

“…Future studies should address methodological challenges (e.g. recruitment bias that may exist in the parents/children willing to participate versus the general population, recall bias in parent reported sleep duration, or other confounding variables such as diet), use larger and more diverse samples, and consider longitudinal designs. …”
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Effectiveness of virtual reality technology in rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Yunchuan Li, Junjie Peng, Jintao Cao, Yang Ou, Jiaming Wu, Weisha Ma, Feng'e Qian, Xiaoqian Li

“…This provides evidence for integrating VRT into post-ACLR rehabilitation protocols. However, more high-quality studies with large samples are needed to verify the findings.…”
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Socio-demographic and clinical factors affecting General Consent status and choice: insights from a cross-sectional study of University Hospital Zurich patients by Joëlle Roos, Annina Bauer, Alexandra Griessbach, Regina Grossmann

“…This is likely attributable to their increased health concerns and more frequent interactions with healthcare providers. …”
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Adherence to Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation and its determinants among pregnant women in East Africa: Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys data from nine East African co... by Nanati Legese Alemu, Kedir Teji Roba, Henok Demeke Getaneh, Temam Beshir Raru, Alemneh Kabeta Daba, Netsanet Worku, Zeweter Abebe

“…<h4>Objective</h4>The objective of this study was to assess the level of adherence to IFAS during pregnancy and to identify the factors associated with adherence among pregnant women in East African countries.<h4>Methods</h4>In this study, we analyzed demographic and health survey (DHS) data from nine countries in East Africa, yielding a sample of 57,283 pregnant women. …”
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Improvement of alexithymia in patients treated in mental health services for personality disorders: a longitudinal, observational study by Hanna Sayar, Theresa Wilberg, Theresa Wilberg, Ingeborg Ulltveit-Moe Eikenæs, Andreas Ekberg, Andreas Ekberg, Kai Leitemo, Katharina Teresa Enehaug Morken, Katharina Teresa Enehaug Morken, Eileen Oftedal, Eileen Oftedal, Siri Omvik, Dag Anders Ulvestad, Dag Anders Ulvestad, Geir Pedersen, Elfrida Hartveit Kvarstein, Elfrida Hartveit Kvarstein

“…This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of alexithymia among patients in specialized PD mental health services, differences according to PD severity and PD type, and the longitudinal course of alexithymia during treatment.MethodsThe study included 1,019 patients treated in specialized PD treatment units, with 70% of them with personality difficulties above the PD diagnostic threshold [borderline PD, 31%; avoidant PD, 39%; PD not otherwise specified (PD-NOS), 15%; other PDs, 15%; and more than one PD, 24%]. …”
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Photocatalytic Performance Study of Organophosphorus-Doped Tungsten Trioxide and Composite Materials by Ping Zhang, Jiayu Sun, null Qi wang, Wei Chen, Xiaochen Li

“…The degradation of methyl blue by photocatalysts was utilized to evaluate the photocatalytic performance of the synthesized P-WO3 samples at varied P concentrations (MB). The sample containing 6% -P-WO3 exhibited the best photocatalytic performance, degrading 96 percent of MB in 120 minutes, which was more than four times faster than the pure WO3 sample. …”
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Epidemiology and Genotyping of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Children <5 Years in Sikkim, North East India by Shrijana Gurung, Ananya Chatterjee, Ruth Yonzan, Agniva Majumdar, Tashi Pegey Chhophel, Ekta Tewari, Dhruva Kumar Sharma, Hasina Banu, Mamta Chawla Sarkar, Shanta Dutta

“…The objective of the study was to estimate the burden of Rota Virus Gastroeneteritis in kids under 5 years of age, attending a government tertiary care hospital in the state and to identify the common circulating genotypes of Rotavirus. Methods: Stool samples from children with more than three episodes of loose stool that were negative for bacterial enteric pathogens were tested by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for Rotavirus antigen. …”
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