Pregnancy does not affect HIV incidence test results obtained using the BED capture enzyme immunoassay or an antibody avidity assay. by Oliver Laeyendecker, Jessica D Church, Amy E Oliver, Anthony Mwatha, S Michele Owen, Deborah Donnell, Ron Brookmeyer, Philippa Musoke, J Brooks Jackson, Laura Guay, Clemesia Nakabiito, Thomas C Quinn, Susan H Eshleman

“…HIV surveillance occurs at maternal-child health clinics, but it is not known if pregnancy affects HIV incidence testing.<h4>Methods</h4>We used the BED capture immunoassay (BED) and an antibody avidity assay to test longitudinal samples from 51 HIV-infected Ugandan women infected with subtype A, C, D and intersubtype recombinant HIV who were enrolled in the HIVNET 012 trial (37 baseline samples collected near the time of delivery and 135 follow-up samples collected 3, 4 or 5 years later). …”
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Viral Fragments in the Urine Proteome: New Clues to the Cause of Fever by Minhui Yang, Yan Su, Chenyang Zhao, Youhe Gao

“…Background: To provide clues and a diagnostic basis for patients with fever of unknown origin through urinary proteomics analysis. Methods: For the first time, an attempt was made to conduct a full-library search for viruses in urine samples. …”
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Changes in phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity of Andean raspberries in response to Peronospora sparsa by Nathalia Cardona-Hurtado, Gloria E. Guerrero Álvarez, Ana M. López Gutiérrez

“…According to the DPPH method, antioxidant capacity increased from 45.9 ± 1.61 µmol TE g−1 fresh sample in healthy fruits to 67.02 ± 0.58 µmol TE g−1 fresh sample in affected fruits. …”
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Micro-computed tomographic analysis of the morphology of maxillary canines by Thomas Gerhard Wolf, Theodora Rempapi, Niccolò Giuseppe Armogida, Gianrico Spagnuolo, Andrea Lisa Waber

“…The most prevalent RCC is 1-1-1/1, with accessory or connecting canals present in over half of the samples. However, it is noteworthy that in more than one-fifth of the examined samples, a particularly challenging RCC was observed. …”
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Development of a scale for measuring university students’ attitudes toward oral health by Muhammet Fidan, Ceren Mutluer, Mustafa Fidan

“…The aim of this study was to develop a scale for measuring college undergraduates’ attitudes toward oral and dental health.Materials and Methods: A sample of 770 college undergraduates (241 male, 529 female) enrolled in various academic programs of three universities in Turkey participated in this study. …”
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Atmospheric Influence on the Structural and Mechanical Properties of TiN Coating Deposited on NiTi Shape Memory Alloy via Mather-Type Dense Plasma Focus by Mahdiyeh Soltanalipour, Jafar Khalil-Allafi

“…The coating thickness of samples 0.5N2-7 and 0.25N2-7 were obtained to be 0.91 µm and 1.75 µm, respectively.Conclusion: Scanning electron microscope images of the coating surfaces indicated that the nitriding process in the 75 vol. % argon and 25 vol. % nitrogen environment was more effective in preventing cracking. …”
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In-House IgM Dot-Blot Assay for Serodiagnosis of Human Leptospirosis: Development, Standardisation, and Performance Evaluation by Roberta Morozetti Blanco, Elaine dos Santos Lima, Juliana Maira Watanabe Pinhata, Angela Pires Brandao, Eliete Caló Romero

“…However, due to its complexity, there is a need for a simpler and more accessible diagnostic method. This study aimed to standardise and develop an IgM dot-blot test with a whole-cell antigen from saprophytic <i>Leptospira biflexa</i> serovar Patoc for diagnosing human leptospirosis. …”
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Multi-omics analysis identifies Sphingomonas and specific metabolites as key biomarkers in elderly Chinese patients with coronary heart disease by Xiaoshan Zhou, Tianlong Zhang, Sixiang Jia, Shudong Xia

“…This study aimed to explore the key gut microbiota and metabolites, as well as their relationships in CHD.MethodsFeces samples and blood samples were collected from CHD patients and healthy controls. …”
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Detection of Nonpolio Enteroviruses among children with acute flaccid paralysis from institutions and from migrants’ families by N. I. Romanenkova, O. I. Kanaeva, M. A. Bichurina, N. R. Rozaeva

“…Aim: to study of the frequency of isolation and determination of the spectrum of enterovirus serotypes excreted by children living in the North-Western region of Russia and children arriving in this region from unsafe territories.Materials and methods: we investigated 832 samples of children with acute flaccid paralysis and 1153 samples of healthy children from institutions and migrants’ families. …”
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Cross-sectional biomonitoring of urinary deoxynivalenol, T-2 and HT-2 toxins, and zearalenone in Japanese adults by Toshiki Tajima, Tomohiko Isobe, Isao Saito, Takaaki Kondo, Koji Suzuki, Ryosuke Fujii, Yoshiki Tsuboi, Yoshiko Sugita-Konishi, Jun Ueyama

“…Urinary DON, T2/HT2, and ZEN levels were measured using a validated liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method. Results: For DON, T2/HT2, and ZEN, the detection frequencies above the limit of detection (LOD) level (0.15, 0.13, and 0.01 µg/L, respectively) in all the samples were 53%, 26%, and 71%, respectively. …”
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Identification of Pyroptosis-Relevant Signature in Tumor Immune Microenvironment and Prognosis in Skin Cutaneous Melanoma Using Network Analysis by Yun Zhu, Dan Han, Hongjue Duan, Qi Rao, Yike Qian, Qiaoyun Chen, Xiao Du, Huanyu Ni, Siliang Wang

“…Later, this study established PPRS based on the expression of 8 PAGs (namely, GBP2, HPDL, FCGR2A, IFITM1, HAPLN3, CCL8, TRIM34, and GRIPAP1), which was highly associated with OS, oncogene mutations, tumor stemness, immune infiltration degrees, IC levels, treatment responses, and multiple biological processes (including cell cycle and immunoinflammatory response) in training and test set samples. Conclusions. Based on our observations, analyzing modification patterns associated with pyroptosis among diverse cancer samples via PPRS is important, which can provide more insights into TIME infiltration features and facilitate immunotherapeutic development as well as prognosis prediction.…”
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Prevalence and risk factors of schistosomiasis among primary school children in four selected regions of The Gambia. by Ebrima Joof, Abdoulie M Sanyang, Yaya Camara, Alhagie Papa Sey, Ignatius Baldeh, Sharmila Lareef Jah, Serign Jawo Ceesay, Sana M Sambou, Saikou Sanyang, Christopher M Wade, Bakary Sanneh

“…In the parent study, ten schools were selected randomly from each region. Urine and stool samples collected from 25 boys and 25 girls (7-14 years) in each school were examined for urinary schistosomiasis (Schistosoma haematobium infection) and intestinal schistosomiasis (Schistosoma mansoni infection) using urine filtration, dipstick and Kato-Katz methods.…”
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Genomic analysis of the SMN1 gene region in patients with clinically diagnosed spinal muscular atrophy: a retrospective observational study by Tamaki Kato, Mamoru Yokomura, Yutaka Osawa, Kensuke Matsuo, Yuji Kubo, Taihei Homma, Kayoko Saito

“…Furthermore, SMN1 is highly homologous to SMN2; therefore, it is expected that many SNVs have not been elucidated. Methods This retrospective observational study conducted in Japan used pre-collected DNA samples from patients with clinically diagnosed SMA. …”
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Tririum in urine in residents of Ozyorsk, the Chelyabinsk region in 2016 by L. V. Finashov, V. V. Vostrotin, A. Yu. Yanov

“…In order to develop models of dependency of tritium volume activity in urine of the residents from continuous and/or category variables we used correlation and regression methods of analysis. In order to compare two samples by mean value of tritium volume activity Student t-criterion was used. …”
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Carbapenemases Produced by Multidrug-Resistant Strains of <i>Klebsiella Pneumoniae</i> Isolated from Intensive Care Patients by T. V. Chernenkaya, L. A. Borisova, T. Yu. Vorobieva, M. A. Godkov, A. K. Shabanov

“…To date, K. pneumoniae is considered one of the main “distributors” of clinically important antibiotic resistance genes.Aim of the study To study the frequency of occurrence of the most common carbapenemase genes in multiresistant K.pneumoniae strains isolated from patients of intensive care units in an emergency hospital.Material and methods 4708 samples of various types of clinical material from patients of 5 intensive care units of the N.V. …”
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Implementing routine assessment of perinatal anxiety: case studies by Andrea Sinesi, Georgina Constantinou, Cassandra Yuill, Rose Meades, Helen Cheyne, Margaret Maxwell, Catherine Best, Susan Ayers, Judy Shakespeare, Fiona Alderdice, Julie Jomeen, Grace Howard

“…Overall, midwives and other health workers found using the scale to be positive. It helped them have more focused discussions with women about their anxiety symptoms. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with depressive symptoms among medical students in their first and final year of study by Čanković Sonja, Mijatović-Jovanović Vesna, Harhaji Sanja, Šušnjević Sonja, Ukropina Snežana, Kvrgić Svetlana, Čanković Dušan

“…Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Novi Sad. …”
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A Multicentric Study on Adverse COVID-19 Outcomes Among Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women in Multidisciplinary Hospitals of Kazakhstan by Zhansaya Nurgaliyeva, Lyudmila Pivina, Sharapat Moiynbayeva, Galiya Alibayeva, Meruyert Suleimenova, Nailya Kozhekenova, Moldir Abdullina, Maulen Malgazhdarov, Mira Turbekova, Dejan Nikolic, Milan Lackovic, Antonio Sarria-Santamera, Milena Santric-Milicevic

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19 may exhibit more severe clinical symptoms and encounter more adverse outcomes compared to their nonpregnant counterparts. …”
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Cover crop impacts on soil organic matter dynamics and its quantification using UAV and proximal sensing by Nikolaos-Christos Vavlas, Rima Porre, Liang Meng, Ali Elhakeem, Fenny van Egmond, Lammert Kooistra, Gerlinde B. De Deyn

“…We tested whether cover crop mixtures promote SOM accumulation more than cover crop monocultures in a 6-year field experiment with arable crop rotation on sandy soil. …”
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Health Information Systems’ Support for Management and Changing Work: Survey Study Among Physicians by Tarja Heponiemi, Lotta Virtanen, Emma Kainiemi, Petra Saukkonen, Jarmo Reponen, Tinja Lääveri

“…Doing so ensures access to up-to-date and accurate insights, enabling more effective planning of staffing, training programs, and future implementations. …”
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