Prevalence of suicidal ideation, attempts and associated risk factors in oral cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ganesh Bushi, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Mahendra Pratap Singh, Manisa Pattanayak, Teena Vishwakarma, Suhas Ballal, Pooja Bansal, Abhay M Gaidhane, Balvir S. Tomar, Ayash Ashraf, M Ravi Kumar, Ashish Singh Chauhan, Sanjit Sah, Edward Mawejje, Muhammed Shabil

“…Methods A comprehensive literature search was conducted across PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases, with an initial search on August 13, 2024, and an update on December 19, 2024. Observational studies reporting SI and SA prevalence in oral cancer patients were included. …”
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Exposure to copper metal enhances the tolerance of An. gambiae s.s. over multiple generations while reducing both fertility and fecundity in this primary malaria vector. [version 2... by Adam Gbankoto, Rousseau Djouaka, Camille Dossou, Louckman Monra Seidou, Ghislain T. Tepa-Yotto, Danahé Adanzounon, Genevieve Tchigossou, Innocent Djègbè, Aldo Emmanuel C. Glokpon, Massioudou Koto Yérima Gounou Boukari, Eric Tossou, Donald Hessou-Djossou

“…Similar results were observed for the gonotrophic cycle, which increased from 4 days at G0 to more than 6 days at generation 5 in adults of C1. …”
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Placental malaria infection is associated with downregulation of STAT-6 and ANG-1 in decidual macrophages by Fred Owino, Fred Owino, Fred Owino, Caroline Kijogi, Caroline Kijogi, Caroline Kijogi, Omu Anzala, Omu Anzala, Edwin Walong, Obiero Jael, Steven G. Nyanjom, Agola Lelo Eric, Bernard N. Kanoi, Bernard N. Kanoi, Jesse Gitaka, Jesse Gitaka

“…Analysis of the functional consequences of these observations is needed to determine if these factors can be explored to reprogram macrophage polarization to desired state.…”
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Durvalumab as consolidation therapy in patients who received chemoradiotherapy for unresectable stage III NSCLC: Real-world data from an expanded access program in Brazil (LACOG 01... by Mauro Zukin, Victor Gondim, Andrea Kazumi Shimada, Ellias Magalhães e Abreu Lima, Clarissa Mathias, Williams Fernandes Barra, William Nassib William Junior, Mônica Padoan, Yuri Bittencourt, Rosely Yamamura, Carlos Eduardo Baston Silva, Letícia de Jesus Rossato, Caio de Almeida Monteiro, Rafaela Gomes de Jesus, Gustavo Gössling, Ana Caroline Zimmer Gelatti

“…Treatment-related adverse events of any grade occurred in 12 patients (38.7%), with grade 3 events reported in two (6.5%). Pneumonitis was observed in 4 patients (12.9%) - grade 3 in 1 patient. …”
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Feeding Behavior, Water Intake, and Physiological Parameters of Feedlot Lambs Fed with Diets Containing Babassu Oil Associated with Sunflower Oil Blend by Laryssa V. da Silva, Gleice Kelle S. M. Vilela, Karlyene S. da Rocha, Hactus S. Cavalcanti, Glayciane C. Gois, Francisco Naysson de S. Santos, Fleming S. Campos, Michelle de O. M. Parente, Anderson de M. Zanine, Daniele de J. Ferreira, Tobyas M. de A. Mariz, Danielle de O. Maia, Henrique N. Parente

“…Differences on the respiratory rate (RR) was observed between animals in the control diet and those in the diets containing SO (P=0.001), with a linear increase in RR as the levels of SO in the diets increased (P=0.004). …”
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Associations between fear of COVID-19 and mental health in Ghana: A sequential mediation model by Jiajia Ye, Po-Ching Huang, Emma Sethina Adjaottor, Frimpong-Manso Addo, Mark D. Griffiths, Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu, Chung-Ying Lin

“…Introduction: Although the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has ceased globally, individuals may still suffer from various psychological burdens in the post-COVID-19 era. The present observational cross-sectional study investigated how fear of COVID-19 can affect mental health through mediators including stress, perceived stigma, and preventive behaviors among young adults in Ghana. …”
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A multidisciplinary pain management program for patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized, single-blind, controlled, feasibility study by Anna Dalmau-Roig, Christian Dürsteler, Mirari Ochandorena-Acha, Francisco Vilchez-Oya, Inés Martin-Villalba, Amadeu Obach, Marc Terradas-Monllor

“…Significant differences and a medium size effect were observed between groups in terms of pain intensity (p = .017, r = .408) at the 4-month follow-up. …”
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Who Are Suitable Patients for Omitting Breast Surgery as an Exceptional Responder in Selected Molecular Subtypes of Breast Cancer After Neoadjuvant Systemic Treatment? by Ebru Sen, Mehmet Ali Nazlı, Göktürk Maralcan, Bekir Sıtkı Said Ulusoy, Mahmut Kaan Demircioğlu, Tuce Söylemez Akkurt, Mehmet Sökücü, Gökmen Umut Erdem, Mustafa Yıldırım

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: This two-centre, observational, single-arm, prospective, pilot study was conducted between January and September 2024. …”
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Regional-scale precision mapping of cotton suitability using UAV and satellite data in arid environments by Jianqiang He, Yonglin Jia, Yi Li, Asim Biswas, Hao Feng, Qiang Yu, Shufang Wu, Guang Yang, Kadambot.H.M. Siddique

“…It showed greater accuracy at 0–10 cm depth than 10–20 cm depth. (2) Imagery Correlation: A significant correlation was observed between UAV and Sentinel-2A imagery (R² = 0.498–0.745). …”
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Bisphenol A attenuates testosterone synthesis via increasing apolipoprotein A1-mediated reverse cholesterol transport in mice by Tong Zhao, Tong Zhao, Wenzhe Yang, Wenzhe Yang, Feilong Pan, Feilong Pan, Jinhao Wang, Jinhao Wang, Wenqi Shao, Wenqi Shao, Fangfang Chen, Fangfang Chen, Kexiang Liu, Kexiang Liu, Shuchen Zhao, Shuchen Zhao, Lijia Zhao, Lijia Zhao

“…Serums were collected for detection of testosterone levels. flow cytometry, CCK8 assay, immunofluorescence or Filipin III staining was used to detect the effect of BPA on the TM3 cells. It was observed that serum and testicular testosterone levels were drastically reduced in BPA-treated mice. …”
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Periodontal pathogens and obesity in the context of cardiovascular risks across age groups by Georgy Leonov, Yurgita Varaeva, Elena Livantsova, Andrey Vasilyev, Andrey Vasilyev, Olga Vladimirskaya, Tatyana Korotkova, Dmitry Nikityuk, Antonina Starodubova, Antonina Starodubova

“…Significant age- and BMI-related differences were observed in pathogen prevalence, particularly with P. gingivalis, P. intermedia, and T. denticola. …”
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A semantic strength and neural correlates in developmental dyslexia by Sladjana Lukic, Sladjana Lukic, Sladjana Lukic, Fei Jiang, Maria Luisa Mandelli, Maria Luisa Mandelli, Ting Qi, Sarah M. Inkelis, Sarah M. Inkelis, Emily Rosenthal, Emily Rosenthal, Zachary Miller, Zachary Miller, Emma Wellman, Emma Wellman, Silvia A. Bunge, Silvia A. Bunge, Silvia A. Bunge, Maria Luisa Gorno-Tempini, Maria Luisa Gorno-Tempini, Christa Watson Pereira, Christa Watson Pereira

“…Differential dynamic rs-fMRI connectivity (shorter average dwell time and greater brain state switches) was observed between the high and average groups in a large-scale bilateral frontal-temporal-occipital network.DiscussionThese data demonstrate that a subgroup of children with dyslexia perform above average on semantic fluency tasks and their performance is strongly linked to distinct psycholinguistic patterns and differences in a task-free resting-state brain network, which includes regions previously implicated in semantic processing. …”
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Chitosan-multilayered graphene oxide hybrid beads for $\protect \text{Zn}^{2+}$ and metoprolol adsorption by Bouyahmed, Farida, Muller, Fabrice, Richard, Annie, Mostefaoui, Toufik Amayas, Belabbas, Imad, Warmont, Fabienne, Roulet, Marjorie, Reinert, Laurence, Duclaux, Laurent, Delpeux-Ouldriane, Sandrine

“…The competitive adsorption of $\text{Zn}^{2+}$ with respect to MTP in equimolar mixture was observed on hybrid beads (dose: 200 mg/100 mL) at 2 mmol$\cdot $L$^{-1}$ initial total concentration. …”
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PPARα suppresses growth of hepatocellular carcinoma in a high-fat diet context by reducing neutrophil extracellular trap release by Banglun Pan, Zhu Zhang, Dongjie Ye, Xiaoxia Zhang, Yuxin Yao, Yue Luo, Haijie Hong, Xinran Cai, Yanling Chen, Nanhong Tang

“…The presence of a HFD was observed to induce mitochondrial impairment in neutrophils, leading to the activation of cGAS-STING by oxidized mitochondrial DNA (Ox-mtDNA). …”
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Discriminant analysis of occupational performance characteristics in patients with major depressive disorders and healthy individuals by Tomonari Hayasaka, Izumi Nagashima, Miku Hoshino, Koji Teruya, Yasuyuki Matumoto, Masami Murao, Taku Maruki, Masako Watanabe, Takeshi Katagiri, Yayoi Imamura, Mariko Kurihara, Yuki Oe, Yoshikazu Takaesu, Takashi Tsuboi, Koichiro Watanabe, Hitoshi Sakurai

“…Abstract Aim Assessing symptoms and daily functioning in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) can be challenging, as their limited self‐monitoring abilities may result in behavior observed during structured interviews not accurately reflecting their daily lives. …”
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Temporal Trends in Mortality and Hospitalization Risk in Patients With Heart Failure According to the Hospital Frailty Risk Score by Noor K. Abassi, Nina Nouhravesh, Mariam Elmegaard, Marte Austreim, Deewa Zahir, Caroline Hartwell Garred, Jawad H. Butt, Camilla Fuchs Andersen, Jarl E. Strange, Caroline Sindet‐Pedersen, Daniel M. Christensen, Emil Fosbøl, Charlotte Andersson, Lars Køber, Morten Schou

“…Non‐HF hospitalization risk declined from 74.0% (73.5%–74.5%) to 65.8% (65.0%–66.5%) in nonfrail patients and remained stable overall in moderately frail and severely frail patients over the study period. Conclusions We observed an increase in frail patients. Mortality decreased for all frailty groups but remained high for severely frail patients. …”
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Prevalence, Characterization, and Proteomic Relatedness Among β-Lactam-Resistant Bacteria Throughout the Poultry Production Chain in Greece by Anestis Tsitsos, Alexandros Damianos, Konstantinos Kiskinis, Vasilios Tsiouris, Ilias Tirodimos, Nikolaos Soultos, Anna Papa, Vangelis Economou

“…Significantly higher <i>E. coli</i> isolation rates were observed in warmer seasons. All strains were multidrug-resistant and most carried ESBL/AmpC genes. …”
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Electroacupuncture may protect pulmonary dysplasia in offspring with perinatal nicotine exposure by altering maternal gut microbiota and metabolites by Yana Xie, Yang Fang, Yitian Liu, Bo Ji, Reiko Sakurai, Yifei Wang, Hewen Li, Ling Zhang, Le Wu, Tingting Guo, Ye Quan, Virender K. Rehan

“…To further our study, we aimed to determine whether the protective effect of EA is associated with the modulation of changes in maternal gut microbiota and SCFAs.MethodsWe observed changes in maternal gut microbiota and serum SCFA levels in both mother and offspring after EA treatment using a PNE rat model. …”
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Comparison of Finasteride and Dutasteride on Risk of Prostate Cancer in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Pooled Analysis of 15 Real-world Databases by Dae Yul Yang, Won-Woo Seo, Rae Woong Park, Sang Youl Rhee, Jae Myung Cha, Yoon Soo Hah, Chang Won Jeong, Kyung-Jin Kim, Hyeon-Jong Yang, Do Kyung Kim, Ji Yong Ha

“…No significant differences were observed for risk of prostate cancer between finasteride and dutasteride both on-treatment (HR=0.66, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.44–1.00; p=0.051) and intent-to-treat time-at-risk periods (HR=0.87, 95% CI: 0.67–1.14; p=0.310). …”

Artificial intelligence for quantifying immune infiltrates interacting with stroma in colorectal cancer by Jing Yang, Huifen Ye, Xinjuan Fan, Yajun Li, Xiaomei Wu, Minning Zhao, Qingru Hu, Yunrui Ye, Lin Wu, Zhenhui Li, Xueli Zhang, Changhong Liang, Yingyi Wang, Yao Xu, Qian Li, Su Yao, Dingyun You, Ke Zhao, Zaiyi Liu

“…Similar trends were observed in the validation cohort (89.8% vs. 67.0%; 0.31, 0.15–0.62, < 0.001). …”
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