An integrated, multidisciplinary management team intervention to improve patient-centeredness, HIV, and maternal-child outcomes in Lesotho: formative research on participatory impl... by Laura K. Beres, Mammatli Chabela, Matseliso Masitha, Zachary Catanzarite, Vincent J. Tukei, Lynne Mofenson, Appolinaire Tiam, Lauren Greenberg, Majoalane Mokone, Ramatlapeng Thabelo, Masepeli Nchephe, Tsietso Mots’oane, Laura Guay, Amy R. Knowlton

“…The coordination, monitoring and cross-cadre communication functions of the MDTs supported implementation of other interventions, and may serve as a valuable platform for improving patient-centered care practices in similar settings and for other health services. …”
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Sociopsychological determinants of functional foods consumption in China: based on the theory of the planned behavior expansion model by Huimin Jia, Shuang Liu

“…This research empirically validates the explanatory power of the expanded Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in the context of functional food consumption. The results establish a more detailed conceptual framework for understanding consumption mechanisms, while providing evidence-based strategies for market development and public health interventions.…”
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Insights into the Structural and Nutritional Variations in Soluble Dietary Fibers in Fruits and Vegetables Influenced by Food Processing Techniques by Wenjie Sui, Shuiqing Wang, Yue Chen, Xiaoxuan Li, Xin Zhuang, Xinhuan Yan, Ye Song

“…This paper not only provides a theoretical basis for the precise application of SDFs in functional foods but also reveals the potential mechanisms involved in regulating the structure of SDFs through processing technology to achieve nutritional intervention in metabolic diseases, which is an important guiding value for the development of food ingredients with specific health effects.…”
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Exploring cerebrospinal fluid metabolites, cognitive function, and brain atrophy: Insights from Mendelian randomization by Liu Qian, Meng Ling-bing, Qi Tian-qi, Ma Ya-Qing, Liang Guo-wei

“…Disruption of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) metabolites affects brain function and cognition, potentially altering the brain structure. …”
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Addiction Memory, Family Functioning, and Depression in Illicit Drug Users: Self-Esteem as a Mediator by Li Zeng, Xiaojun Zhou, Yuge Lei, Jiayan Chen

“…These findings suggest that interventions targeting addiction memory and family functioning may alleviate depressive symptoms by improving self-esteem among illicit drug users.…”
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Brain Structural Correlates of EEG Network Hyperexcitability, Symptom Severity, Attention, and Memory in Borderline Personality Disorder by Andrea Schlump, Bernd Feige, Swantje Matthies, Katharina von Zedtwitz, Isabelle Matteit, Thomas Lange, Kathrin Nickel, Katharina Domschke, Marco Reisert, Alexander Rau, Markus Heinrichs, Dominique Endres, Ludger Tebartz van Elst, Simon Maier

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Increased functional connectivity of amygdalar-frontal pathways in patients with alcohol use disorder and childhood trauma by Elisabeth Jehli, Fabienne Burri, Niklaus Denier, Franz Moggi, Andrea Federspiel, Roland Wiest, Maria Stein, Tobias Bracht, Matthias Grieder, Leila M. Soravia

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Assessment of the Core Functions of Hepatitis B Surveillance System in the Southeastern Iran: a Qualitative Study by Mozhgan Mahmoodi, Abbas Yazdanpanah, Abbas Ghavam, Khodadad Sheikhzadeh

“…Results: The main studied themes were case finding, case reporting, case registration, case confirmation, data analysis, sending feedback, and implementing interventions. The results of this study showed that all of the core functions of the hepatitis B surveillance system were running in the studied counties, although they did not meet the relevant standards in some cases. …”
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Thymidine phosphorylase in nucleotide metabolism: physiological functions and its implications in tumorigenesis and anti-cancer therapy by Bo Huang, Bo Huang, Qihang Yuan, Jiaao Sun, Chao Wang, Dong Yang

“…Ongoing research on TYMP could deepen our understanding of human physiology and the pathogenesis of cancer and open new avenues for therapeutic interventions. This article provides a comprehensive review of TYMP’s structure, physiological functions, and its role in tumorigenesis and anti-tumor therapy.…”
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Parkinsonism disrupts cortical function by dysregulating oscillatory, network and synaptic activity of parvalbumin positive interneurons by Antea Minetti, Elena Montagni, Nicolò Meneghetti, Francesca Macchi, Éléa Coulomb, Alessandra Martello, Alexia Tiberi, Simona Capsoni, Alberto Mazzoni, Anna Letizia Allegra Mascaro, Cristina Spalletti

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Is School Function in Children with Down Syndrome the Same as Their Normally Developing Peers? A Preliminary Study by Farnoush Khosravi, minoo kalantari, Marzieh Pashmdarfard, Hamidreza Rostami, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban, Faezeh Heidari Beni

“…Children with DS performed significantly better in physical tasks than in cognitive-behavioral functions. The weakest cognitive-behavioral functions requiring particular rehabilitation interventions are task behavior/completion and safety.…”
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An observational, multigenerational platform for health systems and population health interventions to minimise intergenerational transmission of non-communicable diseases in India... by Vaman Khadilkar, Tarun Reddy Katapally, Jasmin Bhawra, Neha Kajale, Rubina Mandlik, Vivek Patwardhan, Demi Miriam, Dipali Ladkat, Chidvilas More, Ketan Gondhalekar, Anuradha Vaman Khadilkar

“…Clinical assessments include anthropometric measurements, blood samples for a wide range of NCD indicators, bone health and muscle function. The long-term data analysis plan includes longitudinal modelling, time-series analyses, structural equation modelling, multilevel modelling and sex-based analyses to investigate growth trajectories and intergenerational patterns of health risks. …”
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Cognitive functions in patients with stenotic lesions of the great arteries of the head before and after carotid endartectomy by O. V. Gavrilova, L. V. Stakhovskaya, S. B. Buklina, D. Yu. Usachev, V. A. Lukshin, A. Yu. Belyaev, V. V. Akhmetov, V. I. Skvortsova

“…Despite heterodirectional HMF changes in the early period after BCA reconstructive operations, the positive cognitive functional changes in all the patients at 30 days of CE confirm the rationale for and efficiency of surgical intervention.…”
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The availability and functionality of medical equipment and the barriers to their use at comprehensive specialized hospitals in the Amhara region, Ethiopia by Alem Endeshaw Woldeyohanins, Nigatu Mihretu Molla, Abibo Wondie Mekonen, Abrham Wondimu

“…Therefore, to improve healthcare service delivery, collaborative efforts and targeted interventions are essential in optimizing the availability and functionality of medical equipment at each and every health facility.…”
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Effects of intensive rosuvastatin on ventricular remodeling and cardiac function in elderly patients with STEMI undergoing PCI by Yiran Qin, Siyi Jin, Xusen Sun, Rong Luo, Haibo Liu

“…This study aims to evaluate the effects of intensive rosuvastatin therapy on markers of ventricular remodeling and cardiac function following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in elderly patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).MethodsThis study enrolled 100 patients aged ≥60 years with STEMI who underwent emergency PCI. …”
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The Neuromusculoskeletal Modeling Pipeline: MATLAB-based model personalization and treatment optimization functionality for OpenSim by Claire V. Hammond, Spencer T. Williams, Marleny M. Vega, Di Ao, Geng Li, Robert M. Salati, Kayla M. Pariser, Mohammad S. Shourijeh, Ayman W. Habib, Carolynn Patten, Benjamin J. Fregly

“…Abstract Neuromusculoskeletal injuries including osteoarthritis, stroke, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury affect roughly 19% of the U.S. adult population. Standardized interventions have produced suboptimal functional outcomes due to the unique treatment needs of each patient. …”
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Temporal evolution and factors influencing visual function and RNFL thickness in ethambutol-associated optic neuropathy by Taimin Guo, Yue Fu, Xiaoyu Xu, Xiaoning Liu, Yurong Zhang, Hui Yang

“…Abstract Purpose This study aimed to investigate the temporal evolution and influencing factors of visual function and optic nerve structure in ethambutol-associated optic neuropathy (EON). …”
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Effect of Aerobic Treadmill Exercise Regulating Glucose Transporter 9 on Renal Function in Hyperuricemia Rats by LIANG Jiarong, YANG Huan, CUN Yongdan, WANG Lihuan, LI Yijie, YE Bin

“…Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) was used to stain the renal histopathological section, and the microscope (×400) was used to observe the structural changes of renal tubules and glomerulus; the peroxidase method was used to detect the renal function indexes such as uric acid (UA), creatinine (Cre) and urea nitrogen (BUN); enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method was used to determine the contents of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) in serum and kidney tissues; Western blot was used to detect the expressions of Caspase-1, IL-1β and glucose transporter 9 (GLUT-9) in the kidney tissues.Results① Pathological examination results: there was not obvious pathological changes were observed in the kidney tissues of the Control group; in the Model group, the renal tissue capsule was incomplete, the glomerulus was deformed and atrophic, and the renal tubules were disordered; in the Exercise group, the number of inflammatory cell infiltration was significantly decreased, the renal tubular structure was relatively intact, and the pathological changes such as cytoplasmic vacuolation of renal tubular epithelial cells were significantly decreased. ② UA, Cre and BUN content of serum: compared with the Control group, UA, BUN and Cre content in serum of the Model group and Exercise group was significantly increased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); compared with the Model group, UA, BUN and Cre content in serum of the Exercise group were significantly decreased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). ③ Serum and kidney IL-1β content: compared with the Control group, the expression of IL-1β in serum and kidney of the Model group and the Exercise group were significantly increased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); compared with the Model group, the expression of IL-1β in serum and kidney of the Exercise group was significantly decreased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). ④ Expressions of Caspase-1, IL-1β and GLUT-9 protein: compared with the Control group, the expressions of Caspase-1, IL-1β and GLUT-9 protein in kidney tissues of the Model group and the Exercise group were significantly increased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); compared with the Model group, the expressions of Caspase-1, IL-1β, and GLUT-9 protein in kidney tissues of the Exercise group were significantly decreased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).ConclusionAerobic treadmill exercise can effectively reduce the level of uric acid and inflammatory response of hyperuricemia rats, and improve renal function, which may be related to the regulation of GLUT-9 protein expression.…”
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Who has sheds? Exploring practices and determinants of overnight housing for backyard poultry in rural Bangladesh to inform an intervention to limit exposure to poultry and poultry... by Elizabeth D Thomas, Laura H Kwong, Nadia Ali Rimi, Ireen Sultana Shanta, Mohammad Rofi Uddin, Shifat Khan, Salma Akter, S M Monirul Ahasan, Mahbub-Ul Alam, Mahbubur Rahman, Tarique Md Nurul Huda, Peter J Winch

“…Housing poultry separately from the dwelling overnight is a potential intervention to limit exposure to poultry. The aim of this study was to describe practices and determinants of overnight poultry housing in rural Bangladesh as formative research for an intervention to separate young children from poultry and poultry feces. …”
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Factor Structure of the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (Brief-COPE) in Chinese Nursing Students by Cheng Cheng, Qingling Wang, Jie Bai

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Coping strategies are influenced by sociocultural factors, and an understanding of how the Brief-COPE functions within the Chinese student population is important for its validity and reliability. …”
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