Association between dietary index for gut microbiota and metabolic syndrome risk: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2007–2018 by Yueyue Niu, Lu Xiao, Ling Feng

“…Abstract Metabolic syndrome (MetS) poses a significant global health challenge, closely associated with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and other conditions. …”
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Self-medication: A Harmful Practice and a Cause of Poisoning Admissions in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern India by Tanmoy Biswas, Anurag Chaudhuri, Suvro Ganguly, Lopamudra D Chowdhury

“…The indiscriminate practice of self-medication in developing countries like India often leads to cases of overdosing, which poses a significant alarm. The present study aimed to explore poisoning cases in a tertiary care setup and determine the prevalence of self-medication-related overdosing as a cause of poisoning. …”
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SINOPSIS DE LOS PASSALIDAE (COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEOIDEA) DEL CARIBE COLOMBIANO by Jimenez-Fernas Larry, Amat Germán

“…Passalini es la tribu más diversifi cada con 12 especies, en tanto que Proculini posee seis especies. El género Passalus es el demayor riqueza en especies en la región (nueve especies, con representantes de los subgéneros Mitrorhinus, Pertinax y Passalus). …”
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Electrochemical diffusion signatures of solid-solution and phase-separating active materials in Li-ion batteries by Marco Lagnoni, Antonio Bertei

“…The working principle of lithium-ion batteries lies in the intercalation of lithium ions in electrode active materials, which exhibit either solid-solution or phase-separating behaviour. This study presents a comparative analysis of the electrochemical responses of these two classes of active materials using a multi-particle phase-field model, the structure and description of which are designed to promote easy interpretation by non-modelling experts. …”
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In vitro propagation of Stephania pierrei diels and exploration of its potential as sustainable phytochemical production from tuber and callus by Chanakan Laksana, Onsulang Sophiphun, Somsak Nualkaew, Sontichai Chanprame

“…Consequently, plant tubers have been extensively harvested from the wild, posing a high risk of extinction. We assessed the in vitro propagation and essential phytochemical production from the calli of S. pierrei. …”
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Leveraging Sentinel-1/2 time series and deep learning for accurate forest tree species mapping by Jun Tan, Jing Li, Tianyue Ma, Xingguang Yan, Ziye Huo

“…Remote sensing provides an efficient approach using satellite image time series (SITS), but complex data poses challenges for classifiers and feature analysis. …”
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Clinical Indication‐Based Pediatric Diagnostic Reference Level Values for Abdominal Computed Tomography: A Descriptive Cross‐Sectional Study by Tebello Pitso, Ida‐Keshia Sebelego, Henra Muller

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims Computed tomography (CT) poses a concern in pediatric patients because of their higher sensitivity to radiation. …”
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A comprehensive review of bibliometric and methodological approaches in flood mitigation studies: Current trends and future directions by Funmilayo Ebun Rotimi, Roohollah Kalatehjari, Taofeeq Durojaye Moshood, George Dokyi

“…Climate change has become a pressing concern, with an alarming increase in flooding events posing significant risks to residential areas worldwide. …”
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An improved performance model for artificial intelligence-based diabetes prediction by Ugwu Hillary Okwudili, Oparaku Ogbonna Ukachukwu, V. C. Chijindu, Michael Okechukwu Ezea, Buhari Ishaq

“…This improvement is particularly notable given the challenges posed by outliers and missing values in the dataset, which complicate diabetes prediction. …”
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Assessing the Accuracy of ChatGPT in Answering Questions About Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness by Sergio Bagnato, Cristina Boccagni, Jacopo Bonavita

“…<b>Objectives</b>: Prolonged disorders of consciousness (DoC) present complex diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. …”
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“The paper cups Nile”: microplastics and other hazardous substances leached from paper cups: paper cups aquatic environmental bane in the River Nile, Egypt by Zainab Eid, Usama M. Mahmoud, Alaa El-Din Sayed, Alaa El-Din Sayed

“…This study brings us one step closer to investigating and fully understanding the nature and extent of the problem posed by paper cups and their effects on the River Nile and freshwater fish, which will ultimately be reflected in human health risks.…”
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Cultivation of the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii De Man, 1879) in Ukraine and worldwide: a review by K. Voznyuk, V. Bekh

“…The prawn’s life cycle includes a mandatory brackish water phase for larval development, posing a technological challenge for freshwater farms. …”
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Transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis reveals hepatic lipid metabolism disruption in Japanese quail under polystyrene microplastics exposure by Xinxin Zhang, Lingyang Jing, Xiaoqing Pei, Qingyu Zhang, Hongfeng Zhao

“…Especially, lipid metabolism including peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) signaling pathway, fatty acid oxidation, primary bile acid synthesis and triglyceride metabolism were disrupted by PS-MPs exposure. The present study concluded MPs exposure might have hormetic effects on bird development and it posed risks to bird health with low dose MPs may induce non-alcoholic fatty liver disease while high dose MPs may cause severe histopathological injury and oxidative damage. …”
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Salinity stress amelioration through selenium and zinc oxide nanoparticles in rice by Monalisha Mishra, Shadma Afzal, Ranjana Yadav, Nand K. Singh, Saeedeh Zarbakhsh

“…Abstract Salinity is one of the most dominant abiotic stresses limiting growth and productivity in rice (Oryza sativa L.), thereby posing a serious threat to global food security. To enhance plants’ tolerance to salinity stress, the application of green-synthesized nanoparticles presents a novel and eco-friendly approach. …”
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Experimental study on oxyfuel-combustion of solid recovered fuel using ilmenite as bed material in a 1 MWth fluidized bed reactor by Alexander Kuhn, Christoph Graf, Jochen Ströhle, Bernd Epple

“…However, replacing conventional fuels with high-volatile alternatives poses challenges related to combustion stability and efficiency. …”
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Developmental and toxicological effects of butylated hydroxytoluene metabolites on zebrafish larvae by Won Noh, Yeong-Jin Kim, Sung-Gil Choi, Jin-Woo Park, Ji-Young An, Jong-Su Seo, Jong-Hwan Kim

“…However, BHT and its metabolites have been detected in aquatic ecosystems, posing potential risks to aquatic organisms. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of BHT metabolites on embryonic development in zebrafish. …”
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Assessing the impact of antimicrobial resistance policies on antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance-associated mortality in children and adults in low and middle-income countr... by Günther Fink, Jay Patel, Kyaw Zay Ya

“…Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major threat to global health security today. …”
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Neighbourhood Planning: Reminiscence Towards Liveable Communities by Bolanle Wahab, Waheed Kadiri, Ayobami Popoola, Bamiji Adeleye, Robert A. Dwamena

“…Urban planning provides a pathway for overcoming the various challenges posed by urbanisation both in the present and in the future. …”
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Advancing Public Health in Rwanda through the Field Epidemiology Training Program by Mutabazi Vincent, Sinayobye Jean d’Amour

“…We are pleased to present the latest edition of the Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health (JIEPH) special supplement featuring articles from the Rwanda Field Epidemiology Training Program (R-FETP). …”
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«Hay más imágenes para ti...». El impacto mediático de «La Isla de las Tentaciones» en la juventud española a través de Instagram / «There are more images for you...». The media im... by José Luis Parejo, Antonio Bernal-Luque

“…El objetivo de este trabajo es investigar la repercusión e impacto mediático que han tenido en Instagram los participantes del programa, tanto desde la progresión de sus perfiles como categorizando los contenidos más presentes en el programa. Del mismo modo, se busca identificar las motivaciones que posee este colectivo hacia el dating talk show. …”
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