Impact of nanoparticle shapes on the heat transfer properties of Cu and CuO nanofluids flowing over a stretching surface with slip effects: A computational study by Algehyne Ebrahem A., Yasmin Humaira, Alamrani Fahad Maqbul, Alduais Fuad S., Al-Bossly Afrah

“…The reduction in velocity profiles is quite significant in the case of Cu–water nanofluid, in contrast to the CuO–water nanofluid due to more dominance of resistive constraints in the case of the Cu–water nanofluid. …”
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Microvesicles carrying EV71 virions cross BBB through endocytic pathway to induce brain injury by Xiaoyan Tian, Bingxin Liu, Linrun Li, Meng Yuan, Qiao You, Rui Zhang, Deyan Chen, Min Cheng, Nan Zheng, Miao He, Zhiwei Wu

“…Also, our investigation unveiled that MVsEV71 infection of animals induced cerebral hemorrhage and more severe inflammatory infiltration in the brain compared to animals infected by EV71 in vivo. …”
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Prevalence, socio-demographic and environmental determinants of asthma in 4621 Ghanaian adults: Evidence from Wave 2 of the World Health Organization's study on global AGEing and a... by Justice Moses K Aheto, Emilia A Udofia, Eugene Kallson, George Mensah, Minicuci Nadia, Naidoo Nirmala, Somnath Chatterji, Paul Kowal, Richard Biritwum, Alfred E Yawson

“…However, variations may occur within individual countries, which are relevant to inform health promoting policies as populations live longer. The present study estimates asthma prevalence and examines the sociodemographic characteristics and environmental determinants associated with asthma in older adults in Ghana.…”
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Clinical Profile and Aetiopathogenesis of Patients with Sodium and Calcium Abnormalities in Tuberculosis: A Cross-sectional Study by Kamal Preet Singh, Sukhraj Kaur, Saloni Khattar, Ajay Chhabra, Priyanka Singh, Sumedh R Luthra

“…Tests like urine sodium were done if hyponatraemia was present. Pearson’s Chi-square test was used to discover if any relationship between two categorical variables, t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) analysis were used to differentiate means among two or more groups. …”
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Risk Factors for the Occurrence of Cutaneous Neoplasms in Dogs: A Retrospective Study by Cytology Reports, 2019–2021 by Issa Carolina García-Reynoso, Cesar Augusto Flores-Dueñas, Nohemí Castro-del Campo, Mariana Jácome-Ibarra, José Carlomán Herrera-Ramírez, Sergio Daniel Gómez-Gómez, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Gaxiola, Soila Maribel Gaxiola-Camacho

“…Compared to mixed-breed dogs, Schnauzers (OR = 0.161) showed significantly lower odds of malignancy (95% CI: 0.082–0.317, <i>p</i> = 0.0004), while Pitbull Terriers had 1.748 times more chance of present malignant neoplasia (95% CI: 1.014–3.013, <i>p</i> < 0.0001). …”
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Factors associated with non-adherence to clinic visits among patients with severe mental illness enrolled in the SMILE study in Uganda by Richard Stephen Mpango, Wilber Ssembajjwe, Godfrey Zari Rukundo, Philip Amanyire, Carol Birungi, Allan Kalungi, Rwamahe Rutakumwa, Jonah Ibanda, Christine Tusiime, Kenneth D. Gadow, Vikram Patel, Moffat Nyirenda, Eugene Kinyanda

“…Abstract Background Non-adherence to clinic visits among patients with severe mental illness (SMI) presents challenges to patient management, treatment outcomes, and research in resource-limited settings. …”
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Parent and caregiver preferences for eHealth programs by Nicole A. C. Tongol, Robert J. W. McHardy, Kaeley M. Simpson, Kailey E. Penner, Charlie Rioux, Emily E. Cameron, Ryan Giuliano, Lianne M. Tomfohr-Madsen, Ashley Stewart-Tufescu, Tracie O. Afifi, Tasmia Hai, Leslie E. Roos

“…Conclusions This research provides an important first step toward creating more accessible online mental health and parent mental health programs by ensuring the voices of the parents who will use these services are heard in program development and adaptation. …”
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Optimization of chlorophyll extraction from mulberry leaves using response surface methodology by CHEN Shao-yuan, LÜ Zhen-er, DONG Feng-li, MAO Bi-zeng

“…The mulberry leaf is an excellent Chinese herb from ancient times to the present day and contains many kinds of bioactive components, in which the chlorophyll content is an important physiological index. …”
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The relevance of creating a new combined ophthalmic drug with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects by L. I. Kucherenko, D. V. Okolzin

“…The surface of the eye, constituting only 0.3 % of the total body surface, is extremely sensitive, and it accounts for more than 13 % of all injuries during hostilities. …”
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Rhizobacteria from vineyard and commercial arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi induce synergistic microbiome shifts within grapevine root systems by Romain Darriaut, Vincent Lailheugue, Jules Wastin, Joseph Tran, Guilherme Martins, Patricia Ballestra, Isabelle Masneuf-Pomarède, Nathalie Ollat, Virginie Lauvergeat

“…The combined inoculation of bacteria and AMF resulted in a more complex bacterial network with higher metabolic functionality than single inoculation treatments. …”
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Tropical diseases and the gastrointestinal tract: an overlooked connection by Ramy Mohamed Ghazy, Ramy Mohamed Ghazy, Saleh Ahmed Alshaikhi, Hassan Ahmed Hassan Assiri, Adel Ahmed Almozaini, Abdullah Faisal Alhazmi, Heba Elsaeed Mohammed Elhasaneen, Sarah M. Abdo

“…Misdiagnosis of GI symptoms as more common conditions like irritable bowel syndrome delays appropriate care and worsens outcomes. …”
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NOSOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF JUVENILE ARTHRITIS AT DIFFERENT FOLLOW-UP STAGES by Svetlana Olegovna Salugina

“…This investigation has demonstrated that the diagnosis of JA presents certain difficulties and requires a thorough differentiated approach. …”
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Window of opportunity in psoriatic arthritis: the earlier the better? by Annette H M van der Helm-van Mil, Pascal H P de Jong, Ilja Tchetverikov, Jolanda J Luime, Marijn Vis, Marc R Kok, Jessica Bijsterbosch, Paul Baudoin, Sjoerd M van der Kooij, Maikel van Oosterhout, Jos H van der Kaap, Lindy-Anne Korswagen, Selinde V J Snoeck Henkemans

“…Patients with a short delay were more likely to achieve MDA (OR 2.55, p=0.003) and DAPSA remission (OR 2.35,p=0.004) compared with PsA patients with a long delay. …”
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Altered nasal and oral microbiomes define pediatric sickle cell disease by Audra L. Crouch, Beatrice M. Severance, Susan Creary, Darryl Hood, Michael Bailey, Asuncion Mejias, Octavio Ramilo, Michelle Gillespie, Stefanie Ebelt, Vivien Sheehan, Benjamin T. Kopp, Matthew Z. Anderson

“…We found that children with SCD (cwSCD) had more pathobiont bacteria in the nasal cavity and reduced bacterial diversity in the oral cavity compared to their healthy siblings. …”
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A Deep Learning Framework for Using Search Engine Data to Predict Influenza-Like Illness and Distinguish Epidemic and Nonepidemic Seasons: Multifeature Time Series Analysis by Ji Li, Xiangyu Yan, Xingjie Chu, Ying Zhang, Guoliang Liu, Lin Li, Yue Li, Xiaochun Dong, Zihan Mei, Zhengkun Liu, Jinyue Yuan, Xiaohan Sun, Chunxia Cao

“…Future work will further optimize these models for more timely and accurate predictions, enhancing public health responses.…”
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Cystoscopic Local Application of Mitomycin-C following Internal Urethrotomy for Recurrent Short Urethral Strictures in Children: A Preliminary Experience by Simmi K. Ratan, Nitesh Kumar Sharma, Gaurav Saxena, Sujoy Neogi

“…Iatrogenic and posttraumatic causes in the US are more frequent than the idiopathic, infective, and inflammatory causes. …”
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The impact COVID-19 pandemic on coverage and inequalities in childhood immunization in Peru by Larissa A N Silva, Francine S Costa, Bianca O Cata-Preta, Luis Huicho, Claudio F Lanata, Maria Ana Mendoza Araujo, Theresa J Ochoa, Tewodaj Mengistu, Dan Hogan, Aluisio J D Barros, Cesar G Victora

“…Individual-level analyses showed that pro-rich inequalities were present during the full study period, but these increased sharply during the pandemic in 2020, with poorer children experiencing more significant drops in coverage than wealthier children. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram to pediatric postoperative pulmonary complications following thoracic surgery by Lei Wang, Ting Xiao, Zhen Du, Tiange Chen, Dongjie Pei, Shuangquan Qu

“…Abstract Background Since the respiratory anatomy and physiology of children differ from those of adults, they are more susceptible to postoperative pulmonary complications after thoracic surgery that requires one-lung ventilation. …”
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Evaluating the utility of public-facing jail registers to inform public health practice, Washington state 2023 by Steven Erly, Richard J. Lechtenberg, Vasiliki Georgoulas-Sherry, Anna Berzkalns, Allison Moore, Julia C. Dombrowski, Jennifer E. Balkus

“…We collected data from 58 facilities over the project span. 89% of individuals in JBRS were present in the daily scraped data and 95% of individuals in JBRS who were incarcerated for more than 24 h. …”
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Investigating primate densities and human-primate conflict in Tembaro Community Conserved Forest, Omo River Basin, Ethiopia by Meselech Anshebo, Aberham Megaze, Taye Dobamo

“…While traditional mitigation methods are currently in place, a more sustainable and integrated approach is urgently needed to ensure the harmonious coexistence of primates and local communities. …”
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