A Diagnosis of Maternal 22q Duplication and Mosaic Deletion following Prenatal Cell-Free DNA Screening by Melissa A. Hicks, Emilie Lalonde, Jessica Zoladz, Bernard Gonik, Salah Ebrahim

“…We describe a case of germline 22q11.21 microduplication syndrome with concurrent mosaic 22q11.2 deletion in a pregnant patient, identified by chromosomal microarray and FISH after noninvasive prenatal genetic screening (cfDNA) results discordant with family history. …”
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Daniele Comberiati, Scrivere nella lingua dell’altro. La letteratura degli immigrati in Italia (1989-2007) by Isabelle Felici

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Referral to an Electronic Screening and Brief Alcohol Intervention in Primary Health Care in Sweden: Impact of Staff Referral to the Computer by Preben Bendtsen, Diana Stark Ekman, AnneLie Johansson, Siw Carlfjord, Agneta Andersson, Matti Leijon, Kjell Johansson, Per Nilsen

“…The aim of this paper was to evaluate whether primary health care staff's referral of patients to perform an electronic screening and brief intervention (e-SBI) for alcohol use had a greater impact on change in alcohol consumption after 3 month, compared to patients who performed the test on their own initiative. …”
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Identifying Natural Products as Feline Coronavirus Mpro Inhibitors by Structural-Based Virtual Screening and Enzyme-Based Assays by Zunyun Jiang, Lianhua Piao, Changyi Ren, Weihua Zhang, Yingguang Zhu, Ren Kong

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Binding affinity screening of polyphenolic compounds in Stachys affinis extract (SAE) for their potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects by Hun Hwan Kim, Se Hyo Jeong, Min Yeong Park, Pritam Bhangwan Bhosale, Abuyaseer Abusaliya, Sang Joon Lee, Jeong Doo Heo, Hyun Wook Kim, Je Kyung Seong, Dong Il Kim, Kwang Il Park, Gon Sup Kim

“…This study confirmed that phenolic compounds in SAE extract have potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, and may provide information for primary screening of medicinal plants.…”
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Conservation and ecological screening of small water bodies in temperate riverine wetlands using UAV Photogrammetry (Middle Danube) by Dušanka Cvijanović, Maja Novković, Djuradj Milošević, Milica Stojković Piperac, Laszlo Galambos, Dubravka Čerba, Olivera Stamenković, Bojan Damnjanović, Minučer Mesaroš, Dragoslav Pavić, Vladica Simić, Ivana Trbojević, Ana Anđelković, Nusret Drešković, Barbara Stammel, Bernd Cyffka, Snežana Radulović

“…Thus, developing cost-effective approaches for rapid ecological and conservation screening of water bodies in floodplains, such as the Danube, is a priority. …”
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Relevance of Germline Mutation Screening in Both Familial and Sporadic Head and Neck Paraganglioma for Early Diagnosis and Clinical Management by Mario A. Hermsen, María A. Sevilla, José Luis Llorente, Marjan M. Weiss, Anneliese Grimbergen, Eva Allonca, Cristina Garcia-Inclán, Milagros Balbín, Carlos Suárez

“…Almost all familial and 11–29% of sporadic PGL are caused by inactivating germline mutations in succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) genes. Our aim was to screen for such mutations and to evaluate clinical parameters as predictors of germline mutation.…”
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Eye screenings among Singaporeans aged 40–60 years: formative research based on the theory of planned behaviour by Lydia Cheng, Hye Kyung Kim

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Fragment Screening Reveals Novel Scaffolds against Sirtuin-2-Related Protein 1 from Trypanosoma brucei by Renan A. Gomes, Marcelo D. Polêto, Hugo Verli, Vitor M. Almeida, Sandro R. Marana, Andreas Bender, Bruna F. Godoi, Vinícius T. L. Rodrigues, Flavio da S. Emery, Gustavo H. G. Trossini

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Six-year performance of risk-based selection for lung cancer screening in the Manchester Lung Health Check cohort by Matthew Sperrin, Haval Balata, Richard Booton, Hilary A Robbins, Philip A J Crosbie, Patrick Goodley

“…Objective Risk prediction models are used to determine eligibility for targeted lung cancer screening. However, prospective data regarding model performance in this setting are limited. …”
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Awareness of prostate cancer and its screening tests in men in the Middle East: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Nawaf S.A. Mohamed, Joud M.O. Asfari, Samar M.A. Sambawa, Rima M.D. Aljurf, Kholoud A.A. Alsaygh, Assad M. Arafah

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Smoking Cessation by Phone Counselling in a Lung Cancer Screening Program: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study by Ankita Ghatak, Sean Gilman, Siobhan Carney, Anne V Gonzalez, Andrea Benedetti, Nicole Ezer

“…Smoking cessation integration within lung cancer screening programs is challenging. Currently, phone counselling is available across Canada for individuals referred by healthcare workers and by self-referral. …”
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Artificial intelligence: a useful tool in active tuberculosis screening among vulnerable groups in Romania - advantages and limitations by Beatrice Mahler, Beatrice Mahler, Beatrice Mahler, Alexandru Stoichiță, Alexandru Stoichiță, Alexandru Stoichiță, Dragoș Băiceanu, Dragoș Băiceanu, Traian-Constantin Panciu, Traian-Constantin Panciu, Dragoș Dendrino, Dragoș Dendrino, Mihaela Mihai, Mihaela Mihai, Raluca Bobocea, Elmira Ibraim, Elmira Ibraim, Mara Bălteanu, Mara Bălteanu, Oana Popescu, Oana Popescu, Mădălina Oana Burecu, Mădălina Oana Burecu, Ioana Mădălina Moșteanu, Ioana Mădălina Moșteanu, Vanessa Veronese, Radu Matache, Radu Matache, Ioana Munteanu, Ioana Munteanu, Ioana Munteanu, Cristina Popa, Cristina Popa, Justina Antonela Dragomir, Justina Antonela Dragomir, Justina Antonela Dragomir

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Evaluation of the Screening Performance of Ultrasonographic Abdominal Circumference and Estimated Fetal Weight in Predicting Small for Gestational Age Newborns by Yusuf Dal, Fatih Akkus, Sebnem Karagun, Ahmet Zeki Nessar, Sefanur Gamze Karaca, Hakan Aytan, Ayhan Coskun

“… OBJECTIVES: We aimed to evaluate the screening performance of estimated fetal weight (EFW) and abdominal circumference (AC) measurements in predicting newborns with birth weight (BW) less than the 10th percentile for birth age (BW <10p). …”
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Perceptions of cervical screening uptake amongst South Asian women in Ontario, Canada: a concept mapping study by Kimberly Devotta, Aisha Lofters, Jacqueline Bender, Patricia O’Campo

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Screening hepatoprotective effective components of Lonicerae japonica Flos based on the spectrum-effect relationship and its mechanism exploring by Song Wang, Lin Yang, Ajiao Hou, Songtao Liu, Liu Yang, Haixue Kuang, Hai Jiang

“…The inhibitory levels of AST and ALT were used as pharmacological indexes, and secoxyloganin, isochlorogenic acid A and isochlorogenic acid C were screened as hepatoprotective active compounds by grey relational analysis (GRA) and partial least squares regression analysis (PLSR). …”
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Study of Grape Polyphenols by Liquid Chromatography-High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry (UHPLC/QTOF) and Suspect Screening Analysis by Riccardo Flamini, Mirko De Rosso, Luigi Bavaresco

“…Suspect screening analysis is a targeted metabolomics method in which the identification of compounds relies on specific available information, such as their molecular formula and isotopic pattern. …”
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Modeling a Telemedicine Screening Program for Diabetic Retinopathy in Iran and Implementing a Pilot Project in Tehran Suburb by Sare Safi, Hamid Ahmadieh, Marzieh Katibeh, Mehdi Yaseri, Homayoun Nikkhah, Saeed Karimi, Ramin Nourinia, Ali Tivay, Mohammad Zareinejad, Mohsen Azarmina, Alireza Ramezani, Siamak Moradian, Mohammad Hossein Dehghan, Narsis Daftarian, Davood Abbasi, Afshin Eshghi Fallah, Bahareh Kheiri

“…In this mixed model study, a web application called the “Iranian Retinopathy Teleophthalmology Screening (IRTOS)” was launched. The educational course for DR screening was established for general practitioners (GPs). …”
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Predictive Power of Machine Learning for Optimizing Solar Water Heater Performance: The Potential Application of High-Throughput Screening by Hao Li, Zhijian Liu, Kejun Liu, Zhien Zhang

“…Here, we summarize our recent studies and propose a general framework of SWH design using a machine learning-based high-throughput screening (HTS) method. Design of water-in-glass evacuated tube solar water heater (WGET-SWH) is selected as a case study to show the potential application of machine learning-based HTS to the design and optimization of solar energy systems.…”
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Chinese expert consensus on vaginal self-sampling with high-risk human papillomavirus testing for cervical cancer screening by Linhong Wang, Yun Zhao, Beihua Kong, Ding Ma, Ruifang Wu, Hui Du, Xinfeng Qu, Lihui Wei, Long Sui, Mingzhu Li, Fanghui Zhao, Jingran Li

“…It is more prevalent in populations that are unscreened or underscreened. Improving screening coverage presents a global challenge. Self-collected cervical cancer screening allows women to collect samples for high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) testing on PCR-based tests, effectively increasing screening rates for cervical cancer. …”
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