Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilization Regimes for Sustainable Maize (Zea mays L.) Production on the Volcanic Soils of Buea Cameroon by Christopher Ngosong, Victorine Bongkisheri, Clovis B. Tanyi, Lawrence T. Nanganoa, Aaron S. Tening

“…Nitrogen (N) fertilizer is commonly used to improve soil fertility and maize production in Cameroon, but high cost and potential environmental effects have necessitated site-specific N fertilization regimes that are adapted to particular soil and crop types. …”
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Mutational Analysis of KCNQ1 Gene in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Case-control Study by Ankush Ganjewar, Ishwar B Bagoji, Sharan Badiger, Rudragouda B Bulagouda, Gurushnatappa Kadakol

“…Aim: To know the association of KCNQ1 gene common variant rs2237895 risk factor for T2DM. Materials and Methods: The present case-control study was conducted at the Department of General Medicine and Genetics Laboratory of the Anatomy Department at BLDE (Deemed to be University) Shri BM Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre in Vijayapura, Karnataka, India. …”
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First-in-human, multicenter, open-label, phase I study of ATOR-1017 (evunzekibart), a 4-1BB antibody, in patients with advanced solid malignancies by Peter Ellmark, Jeffrey Yachnin, Ana Carneiro, Lena Schultz, Amanda Hahn, Sumeet Ambarkhane, Karin Enell Smith, Gustav J. Ullenhag

“…Treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) were reported in 13 (52%) of 25 patients; most common (≥10%) were fatigue (n=4 (16.0%) patients) and neutropenia (n=3 (12.0%) patients). …”
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The Fake History: Soviet Totalitarianism and the Memory of the Guerrilla War by Bernardas Gailius

“…They could more fruitfully trigger discussions and help to find some reasonable common points. This way, the traditional interpretation of the guerrilla war could be slowly built, and the historical culture would regain its normal dynamics. …”
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Network pharmacology and experimental verification to investigate the mechanism of isoliquiritigenin for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease by Waimao Gao, Guang Yang, Xinjuan Liu, Kaifan Hu, Jie Pan, Xingyu Wang, Yan Zhao, Ying Xu

“…Then we performed Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopaedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analyses on these common targets. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed and clusters were obtained using the Molecular Complex Detection (MCODE) and the Cytohubba plugins. …”
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How Much Do We Know about the Biopsychosocial Predictors of Glycaemic Control? Age and Clinical Factors Predict Glycaemic Control, but Psychological Factors Do Not by Mohammad Farris Iman Leong Bin Abdullah, Hatta Sidi, Arun Ravindran, Paula Junggar Gosse, Emily Samantha Kaunismaa, Roslyn Laurie Mainland, Norlaila Mustafa, Nurul Hazwani Hatta, Puteri Arnawati, Amelia Yasmin Zulkifli, Luke Sy-Cherng Woon

“…Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common noncommunicable diseases in Malaysia. It is associated with significant complications and a high cost of treatment, especially when glycaemic control is poor. …”
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On the time lag between sea-level rise and basin infilling at tidal inlets by Roshanka Ranasinghe, Zheng Bing Wang, Janaka Bamunawala, Trang Minh Duong

“…Abstract Tidal inlets are a common feature along the world’s coastline. Inlet-adjacent coastlines have for millennia supported communities and livelihoods, and therefore, projected climate change driven variations in catchment-estuary-coast (CEC) system drivers (e.g., sea-level rise (SLR)) are likely to lead to substantial socio-economic impacts. …”
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Association between ambient air pollution and outpatient visits of cardiovascular diseases in Zibo, China: a time series analysis by Yamei Wang, Shaoning Qu, Ting Li, Liang Chen, Liping Yang

“…The effect of air pollution on cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in Zibo was unclear.MethodsDaily outpatient visits of common CVDs including coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, and arrhythmia were obtained from 2019 to 2022 in Zibo. …”
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A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS ON ORGANIZATIONAL DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES by Mubashshir Bin Mahbub, Mushfiq Nabil, Taskin Ahmed

“…Despite these benefits, the research also uncovers several challenges organizations encounter in implementing and utilizing MIS effectively. A common concern expressed by participants relates to the complexity of MIS platforms and the associated learning curve that can impede initial adoption and integration. …”
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Thyroid hormone receptor- and stage-dependent transcriptome changes affect the initial period of Xenopus tropicalis tail regeneration by Shouhong Wang, Liezhen Fu, Bin Wang, Yanmei Cai, Jianping Jiang, Yun-Bo Shi

“…Results We discovered that GO (gene ontology) terms related to inflammatory response, metabolic process, cell apoptosis, and epithelial cell migration were highly enriched among commonly regulated genes during wound healing at either stage 56 or 61 or with either wild type (WT) or TRDKO tadpoles, consistent with the morphological changes associated with wound healing occurring in both regenerative (WT stage 56, TRDKO stage 56, TRDKO stage 61) and nonregenerative (WT stage 61) animals. …”
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In Vivo Plasticity at Hippocampal Schaffer Collateral-CA1 Synapses: Replicability of the LTP Response and Pharmacology in the Long-Evans Rat by A. Ahnaou, E. White, R. Biermans, N. V. Manyakov, W. H. I. M. Drinkenburg

“…The present study was undertaken in Long-Evans (LE) rats, a strain of rat commonly used in cognitive behavioral tests, to (1) compare three LTP tetanisation protocols, namely, the high-frequency stimulation (HFS), the theta-burst stimulation (TBS), and the paired-pulse facilitation (PPF) at the Schaffer collateral-CA1 stratum radiatum synapse and to (2) assess sensitivity to acute pharmacology. …”
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Discrepancies in safety reporting for chronic back pain clinical trials: an observational study from ClinicalTrials.gov and publications by Nick Boyne, Alison Duke, Jack Rea, Adam Khan, Alec Young, Jared Van Vleet, Matt Vassar

“…Abstract Introduction Chronic back pain (CBP) is a leading cause of disability worldwide and is commonly managed with pharmacological, non-pharmacological, and procedural interventions. …”
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Chronic restraint stress affects the diurnal rhythms of gut microbial composition and metabolism in a mouse model of depression by Yue Wang, Peijin Cui, Maolin Cao, Ling Ai, Li Zeng, Xue Li, Dan Chen, Fang Gong, Liang Fang, Chanjuan Zhou

“…Abstract Background Depression is a common mental disorder accompanied by gut microbiota dysbiosis, which disturbs the metabolism of the host. …”
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HEDDI-Net: heterogeneous network embedding for drug-disease association prediction and drug repurposing, with application to Alzheimer’s disease by Yin-Yuan Su, Hsuan-Cheng Huang, Yu-Ting Lin, Yi-Fang Chuang, Sheh-Yi Sheu, Chen-Ching Lin

“…Notably, over 40% of the predicted candidates in the clusters of commonly prescribed clinical drugs Donepezil and Galantamine had been tested in clinical trials, validating the model's predictive accuracy and practical relevance. …”
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Modified sutureless and glue-free method versus conventional sutures for conjunctival autograft fixation in primary pterygium surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Faisal Aljahdali, Waleed Khayyat, Abdulelah T BinYamin, Sultan A Al-Qahtani, Mohammed D Alghamdi, Ali Saleh Alsudais, Husain A Alalgum, Halah Bin Helayel, Mohammed AlMutlak

“…Background Pterygium is a common ocular surface disorder that requires surgical intervention for treatment. …”
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Recalcitrant Female Pattern Hair Loss Like Alopecia Unveils Unexpected Rare Entity by Nouh AH, Elgendy FM, Gobran FA, Zhuravlova MS

“…This hair loss can resemble common male-pattern baldness. While MUHH mainly affects hair, it may also be linked to other conditions such as skin tumors (trichoepithelioma), limb abnormalities, eye issues, wide-spaced teeth, and syndromes like Ehlers-Danlos or atopy.Because MUHH is so rare, diagnosing it can be difficult, and many healthcare providers may not immediately recognize it. …”
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Correlation and predictive value of novel anthropometric indicators with adult sarcopenia and sarcopenia obesity by Xue Wu, Ziang Chen, Yuanhui Zhao, Hong Ren

“…Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity are commonly observed in individuals within the middle-aged and elderly demographics. …”
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mHealth-Augmented Care for Reducing Depression Symptom Severity Among Patients With Chronic Pain: Exploratory, Retrospective Cohort Study by Dan Holley, Amanda Brooks, Matthew Hartz, Sudhir Rao, Thomas Zaubler

“… Abstract BackgroundDepression and chronic pain are commonly comorbid, mutually reinforcing, and debilitating. …”
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Systemic therapy a risk factor for glaucoma development and progression by A.M. Getmanova, A.Yu. Brezhnev, A.V. Kuroyedov, V.I. Baranov, A.S. Dvornikov

“…This review  paper summarizes published data on the effects of common systemic drugs on IOP levels as well as the risks of the development and progression of primary open-angle glaucoma.…”
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Satisfaction toward Quality of Care and Associated Factors among Patients Admitted to Gambella General Hospital, Gambella Region, Southwest Ethiopia by Natnael Animut, Temesgen Kabeta chala, Waju Beyene Salgedo, Muluneh Getachew Geredew, Bekalu Getachew

“…Patient satisfaction, the concept continues to become a crucial and commonly used indicator in the sector of health care delivery for determining the quality of health care services. …”
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