Insights into the biology and insecticide susceptibility of the secondary malaria vector Anopheles parensis in an area with long-term use of insecticide-treated nets in northwester... by Salum Abdallah Mapua, Ismail Hassan Nambunga, Joel Ouma Odero, Gustav Mkandawile, John Paliga Masalu, Najat Feruz Kahamba, Emmanuel Elirehema Hape, Nancy Stephen Matowo, Frederic Tripet, Fredros Oketch Okumu

“…This article provides insights into the biology and insecticide susceptibility of An. parensis, with observations of its densities in northwestern Tanzania. …”
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Hipofosfatemia tras la administración de hierro intravenoso by Nicolás Alcalá-Rivera, Anxela Crestelo Vieitez, María del Mar García Andreu, Fabiola Diez Massó, Martín Gericó Aseguinolaza, Raúl Martínez Murgui, Paula Aragonés Pequerul, Isabel Fiteni Mera, Santiago Rubio Félix, Jesús Díez-Manglano

“…Hypophosphatemia has been observed as an adverse effect. Objective: To determine the incidence, severity and factors associated with the ocurrence of hypophosphatemia in patients who received intravenous iron. …”
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Accuracy of ESAT6-CFP10 skin test compared with tuberculin skin test in a healthy population: a randomized, blind, parallel controlled phase III clinical study by Xiaoyan Ding, Weixin Du, Qiao Liu, Lifeng Tao, Yan Shao, Peng Lu, Huaiyu Yang, Xiaoxue Teng, Cheng Chen, Zhongqi Li, Jinbiao Lu, Aihua Zhao, Guozhi Wang, Miao Xu, Limei Zhu

“…The positivity rates and concordance of the three tests were calculated in both stages, and a logistic regression model was constructed to determine the factors influencing the booster effect of EC in the second stage. Safety observations were continued until the skin test results were available. …”
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Inflammatory markers predict efficacy of immunotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a preliminary exploratory study by Yingqing Zhang, Na Yan, Yan Feng, Yonglei Wu, Yuejiao Sun, Xixi Gao, Chao Gu, Xiaolong Ma, Feng Gao, Hui Zhang, Jiaqi Zhou

“…But this phenomenon was not observed in PD patients. Conclusions PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors treatment significantly altered the levels of NLR, SII, and CRP in patients with advanced NSCLC. …”
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Gamified Web-Delivered Attentional Bias Modification Training for Adults With Chronic Pain: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Julie F Vermeir, Melanie J White, Daniel Johnson, Geert Crombez, Dimitri M L Van Ryckeghem

“…However, no differential effects were observed over time between the 3 conditions on measures of engagement, pain intensity, pain interference, attentional bias, anxiety, depression, interpretation bias, or perceived improvement (all P values>.05). …”
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The use of ambon banana (Musa paradisiaca var. sapientum) stems flour in grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus ♂× Epinephelus fuscoguttatus ♀) floating net cage nursery by Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Diah Ayu Lestari, Aldy Mulyadin, Irzal Effendi

“…This study consists of three treatments and three replications, i.e. feeding at the beginning of reared for 7 days (A), 14 days (B), and feeding without ambon banana stems flour (control). The observed parameters were production performance, morphometric, hematological test, and water quality. …”
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Salvage Magnetic Resonance Imaging–guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation for Localized Radiorecurrent Prostate Cancer by Mikael Anttinen, Pietari Mäkelä, Pertti Nurminen, Heikki Pärssinen, Simona Malaspina, Teija Sainio, Mikael Högerman, Pekka Taimen, Roberto Blanco Sequeiros, Peter J. Boström

“…Conclusions and clinical implications: It has been observed that sTULSA is effective for radiorecurrent PCa, although genitourinary toxicity remains a concern. …”
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Designing a Model for Credit Risk Assessment of Customers for Guarantees Issued by the Export Guarantee Fund of Iran via Artificial Neural Network Model by Farshid Ahmadi Sartakhti, Kambiz Hojabr Kiani, Seyed Shamsoddin Hoseini, Abbas Memarnejad

“…Based on available statistics and official records within the Iranian entity, it can be observed that between the Iranian calendar years of 1387 and 1397, this fund issued guarantees totaling $6.7 billion, with the largest claim, exceeding $317 million, originating from the credit guarantees provided for the benefit of creditors. …”
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Impact of iron chelation with deferasirox on telomere length and oxidative stress in hemodialysis patients: A randomized study by Blanca Olivia Murillo Ortiz, Joel Ramírez Emiliano, Marcos Javier Romero Vázquez, Lauro Fabián Amador Medina, Sandra Martínez Garza, Edna Montserrat Ramos Rodríguez

“…Significant differences were observed in serum ferritin levels (p < 0.0001), TBARS (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances) (p < 0.01). …”
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Three Weeks on a Ketogenic Diet Reduces Free Testosterone and Free Estradiol in Middle-Aged Obese Men and Women by Mads Svart, Nikolaj Rittig, Thien Vinh Luong, Nigopan Gopalasingam, Esben Thyssen Vestergaard, Lars Gormsen, Esben Søndergaard, Henrik Holm Thomsen, Claus H. Gravholt

“…In a recent study, we observed a drop in testosterone levels following the oral ingestion of racemic sodium-β-OHB. …”
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SSL5-AnxA5 Fusion Protein Constructed Based on Human Atherosclerotic Plaque scRNA-Seq Data Preventing the Binding of Apoptotic Endothelial Cells, Platelets, and Inflammatory Cells by Yifei Zhao, Xingyu He, Teng Hu, Tianli Xia, Fangyang Huang, Changming Li, Yiming Li, Fei Chen, Mao Chen, Jun Ma, Yong Peng

“…We constructed the SSL5-AnxA5 fusion protein and observed its role in preventing the interaction between apoptotic endothelial cells, platelets, and inflammatory cells. …”
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Community benefits of mass distribution of three types of dual-active-ingredient long-lasting insecticidal nets against malaria prevalence in Tanzania: evidence from a 3-year clust... by Eliud Andrea Lukole, Jackie Cook, Jacklin F Mosha, Nancy S Matowo, Manisha A Kulkarni, Elizabeth Mallya, Tatu Aziz, Jacklin Martin, Mark Rowland, Immo Kleinschmidt, Alphaxard Manjurano, Franklin W Mosha, Natacha Protopopoff

“…The greater difference in malaria risk observed between users and non-users indicates that LLINs play a crucial role in providing personal protection against malaria infection for the people using the net.…”
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Single-cell profiling reveals a reduced epithelial defense system, decreased immune responses and the immune regulatory roles of different fibroblast subpopulations in chronic atro... by Lin Lin, Tingxuan Huang, Lizhi Li, Yang Lin, Feng Chen, Ziyi Zheng, Jie Zhou, Yizhe Wang, Weihao You, Yujie Duan, Yawen An, Shiwei He, Weimin Ye

“…Conclusions The main goal of this study was to comprehensively elucidate the cellular changes in CAG lesions. We observed an immune decline in the mucosal microenvironment during the development of CAG, including a reduced immune response of C1Q + macrophages, reduced cytotoxicity of T cells, and increased infiltration of exhausted T cells. …”
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Occurrence of Alternaria Toxins, Ochratoxin A and Aflatoxins B1 in Green Arabic Coffee (Coffea arabica) in Saudi Arabia: Risk Assessment on HepG-2 Cell Line and Male Albino Rats by Ahmed Hashim Almusallam, Ahmed Mahmoud Ismail

“…The studied organs (liver, kidney and spleen) exhibited significant damage, with the most severe alterations observed in the Mix1 and Mix2-treated group in comparison with the groups receiving individual treatment. …”
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Studying the Digital Intervention Engagement–Mediated Relationship Between Intrapersonal Measures and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adherence in Sexual and Gender Minority Youth: Second... by Michael P Williams, Justin Manjourides, Louisa H Smith, Crissi B Rainer, Lisa B Hightow-Weidman, Danielle F Haley

“…Conversely, the direct effects observed in this study may reflect existing structural disparity (eg, race and ethnicity) or behavioral dispositions toward technology (eg, tracking health via phone apps). …”
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Perbandingan Efektivitas Daya Hambat Kotrimoksazol Generik dan Paten terhadap Pertumbuhan Bakteri Escherichia coli sebagai Penyebab Infeksi Saluran Kemih secara In Vitro by Puti Anggun Sari, Erly ., Dessy Arisanty

“…These samples specified by minimal adequate sample size and using disc diffusion method. Then they were observed the comparison between germ-free zone established by the generic and the patent drugs. …”
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Development and validation of a hyperlipidemia risk prediction model for middle-aged and older adult Chinese using 2015 CHARLS data by Li-xiang Zhang, Shan-Bing Hou, Fang-fang Zhao, Ting-ting Wang, Ying Jiang, Xiao-juan Zhou, Jiao-yu Cao

“…The Spiegelhalter’s z-statistic test confirmed that the predicted probabilities from the nomogram model are in good agreement with the observed frequencies of hyperlipidemia (p = 0.560). …”
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INTEGRASI BATAS SUCI TERHADAP TIPOLOGI RUANG BANGUNAN MASJID MODERN DI MAKASSAR by Marwati Marwati, Sutriani Sutriani

“…Methods of surveying, interviewing and observing sacred boundary areas in four modern mosques at  Raya Mosque, Al-Markas Mosque, Amirul Mukminin Mosque and H.M Asyik Mosque. …”
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Impact of Population-Based Screening for Diabetes and Prediabetes Among 67-Year-Olds Using Point-of-Care HbA1c on Healthcare Ultilisation, Results from the VISP Cohort by Andersen JW, Høgh A, Lindholt JS, Søgaard R, Støvring H, Yderstræde KB, Sandbæk A, Dahl M

“…The anticipated reduction in healthcare utilization among individuals with normal HbA1c levels was not observed. These findings highlight the potential for screening to enhance disease management and underscore the need for strategies to optimize healthcare resource use following screening, especially for individuals without DM.Trial Registration: NCT03395509.Keywords: epidemiology, medication, general practice, Denmark, diabetes…”
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Evaluation of guided reporting: quality and reading time of automatically generated radiology report in breast magnetic resonance imaging using a dedicated software solution by Martin H. Maurer, Daniel Lorenz, Maximilian Clemens Otterbach, Igor Toker, Alexander Huppertz

“…Spelling and grammar errors were observed in 3/80 patient reports (3.8%) with GR (exclusively in the discussion section) and in 36/80 patient reports (45%) with FT. …”
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