Changes in influenza-associated excess mortality in China between 2012–2019 and 2020–2021: a population-based statistical modelling study by Xiaowei Deng, Jiangmei Liu, Minghan Wang, Nana Chen, Feiran Hao, Juan Yang, Maigeng Zhou, Hongjie Yu

“…Distinct pattern was observed for the AC and P&I outcomes. …”
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Exploring heterogeneity of perimenopause with application of multivariable analysis approaches by Zhongyu Huang, Huazhi You, Lijuan Li, Shuang Wang, Zipan Lyu, Xiaoqin Zeng, Changyan Zhu, Minqing Li, Han Yan, Yaojuan He

“…The assessing framework was developed over the initial item pool as integration of 4 scales including Insomnia severity index, Modified Kupperman index, Self-rating anxiety scale, and Self-rating depression scale. …”
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An interpretable machine learning approach for predicting and grading hip osteoarthritis using gait analysis by Qing Yang, Xinyu Ji, Yuyan Zhang, Shaoyi Du, Bing Ji, Wei Zeng

“…Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of lower extremity kinematic gait data for detecting and rating the severity of unilateral hip OA using machine learning algorithms. …”
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Paclitaxel resistance development is associated with biphasic changes in reactive oxygen species, mitochondrial membrane potential and autophagy with elevated energy production cap... by Satabdi Datta, Diptiman Choudhury, Amlan Das, Dipanwita Das Mukherjee, Nabanita Das, Sib Sankar Roy, Gopal Chakrabarti

“…Increase in extracellular acidification rates and oxygen consumption rates was found to be directly correlated with acquisition of resistance. …”
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Association between cumulative uric acid exposure and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease by Yunpeng Li, Hong Ji, Fei Tian, Xinyu Ge, Liying Cao, Xiangming Ma

“…Corresponding cumulative incidence rates were 52.20%, 52.49%, 58.29%, and 60.50% respectively. …”
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Development of lactation and breast/chestfeeding adverse event terminology (LaBAET) through a Delphi consensus approach by Katarzyna M. Maksym, Kinga Kalita-Kurzyńska, Diane Spatz, Melinda Boss, Maria Carmen Collado, Anna Gonciarz-Dytman, Bei Han, Asma Khalil, Joanna Kozakiewicz, Ernest Kuchar, Karolina Morze, Rebecca Powell, Natalie Shenker, Sławomir Wątroba, Anna L. David, Aleksandra Wesołowska

“…The lack of information on the safety of medications during lactation may lead to cessation of lactation in favor of treatments, therefore contribute to suboptimal breastfeeding rates. Inadequate terminology to define and grade adverse events for lactation and breast/chestfeeding limits the understanding of potential therapeutic harms. …”
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Advance, steadfast, retreat? Growth and establishment of white spruce seedlings at treelines in Alaska by Andreas Burger, Mario Trouillier, Martin Wilmking

“…In contrast, high seedling densities and growth rates at the cold treeline and cold forest indicate favorable conditions for seedling establishment and densification. …”
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Child-therapist acoustic synchrony and response trajectories in autism intervention: an AI-based automated analysis using dynamic systems theory and affective computing by Giulio Bertamini, Silvia Perzolli, Arianna Bentenuto, Cesare Furlanello, Mohamed Chetouani, David Cohen, Paola Venuti

“…However, quantitatively studying fine-grained aspects such as the child-clinician synchrony patterns poses challenges, limiting translational research. …”
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Research on the Protection Status and Development Strategies for New Varieties of Lychee and Longan in China by Yingjie WEN, Zhixian TANG, Fachao SHI, Hailun LIU, Yonghua JIANG, Qian YAN

“…Of these, 21 litchi and 5 longan varieties were granted protection, yielding authorization rates of 33.3% and 19.2%. The average duration for examination and authorization was 30.5 months. …”
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Early maladaptive schemas in trichotillomania and skin-picking disorder: their relationships with symptom severity and subtypes by Ella Flagstad, Benjamin Hummelen, Erna Moen, Toril Dammen, Åshild Haaland, Tor Sunde, Bjarne Hansen, Diana Strand Johnsen, Douglas Woods, Torun Grøtte

“…Several EMSs were significantly positively associated with self-reported and clinician-rated symptoms and picking/pulling styles of TTM and SPD, with some indications of diagnosis-specific association patterns. …”
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Clear cell endometrial carcinoma: analysis of the results of a 20-year follow-up by K. P. Laktionov, G. M. Abdullayeva, O. A. Anurova, S. M. Gadzhiyeva

“…The paper presents data on the clinical and morphological characteristics, clinical presentation, and treatment of clear cell carcinoma, as well as survival rates in patients with this condition. It shows an association of the expression of the intercellular adhesion molecules E-cadhedrin, α- and β-catenins, the molecule of Her-2/neu with the clinical and morphological pattern of the disease, which has been determined by an immunohisto- chemical assay.…”
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A Case Study Analysis of Separation Anxiety in the Effect of the Maternal and Paternal Role on Separation Anxiety in Early Childhood by Elena Drazheva

“…The aim is to understand how different patterns of attachment and family dynamics influence the intensity of anxiety reactions. …”
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Precision public health alliances as a model and method for community engagement by Margaret L. McGladrey, Mary Elizabeth Lacy, Kristen McQuerry, Rachel Hogg-Graham, Svetla Slavova, Emily R. Clear, Kory Heier, Caitline Phan, Megan Hall, Ryan Parker, Mindy Keeton, Jennifer Sword, Thomas Ard, Charbel Salem

“…In Fall 2024, UKKD and UKCPH developed a statistical analysis plan to examine the interplay of social, geographic, and clinical factors associated with CRC screening rates, which is a UKKD quality improvement priority. …”
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A platform for multisite immune profiling of premetastatic pancreatic cancer at single-cell resolution by Elishama N. Kanu, Ashley A. Fletcher, Jiayin Bao, Ethan S. Agritelley, Julia Button, Austin M. Eckhoff, Karrie Comatas, Tao Wang, Bin-Jin Hwang, Michael E. Lidsky, Sabino Zani, Dan G. Blazer, Peter J. Allen, Zhicheng Ji, Frank J. Lowery, Sri Krishna, Nicholas D. Klemen, Daniel P. Nussbaum, Erika J. Crosby

“…Abstract Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is characterized by exceedingly high rates of metastatic progression, with the liver representing the most common site of distant spread. …”
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Quality of life and clinical data in hemodialysis patients with different degrees of pruritus by Sebastián Mas Fontao, Paula Manso, Julia Audije-Gil, David Hernán Gascueña, Fabiola Dapena, Nuria Aresté, Emilio Sánchez-Álvarez, Pablo Molina, Raquel Ojeda, Marian Goicoechea, Vicent Esteve Simó, Guillermo Alcalde Bezhold, Mario Prieto-Velasco, María Jesús Lloret, Ana Blanco Santos, Juan Manuel Buades, Carlos Narváez, Rafael Sánchez-Villanueva, Rosa Elena Pérez-Morales, María Dolores Arenas Jiménez, Fundación Renal Española Working Group, Prurito Working Group

“…Concerning other variables and symptoms associated with QoL, pruritus group exhibited higher rates of anxiety, depression, decreased sexual desire and sexual function, and sometimes to most of the time reported sleep onset problems, sleeping pill use, and drowsiness on waking (p < 0.001 in all cases). …”
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Construction of high-density bin genetic map and QTL mapping of fruit aroma in longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) by Wenshun Hu, Qing Zhang, Chaojun Deng, Qizhi Xu, Jimou Jiang, Xiuping Chen, Jianguo Li, Jisen Zhang, Shaoquan Zheng

“…These QTLs explained 19.8%–51.0% of the phenotypic variation rates and were distributed across 11 linkage groups, with two QTL-rich regions on LG7 and LG8. …”
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Dynamic immune response to Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli infection in broiler chickens: Insights into pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine regulation by Xin Ye, Chuan-Yu Hsu, Linan Jia, Xue Zhang, Christopher Magee, Stephanie Whitham, Spencer Leigh, Jeffrey D. Evans, Li Zhang, Kelsy Robinson

“…This study investigates the dynamic immune responses to APEC infection in broiler chickens, with a focus on survival rates, airsac lesion scores, and cytokine gene expression patterns in lung tissue. …”
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Impact of Hepatic Steatosis on the Antiviral Effects of PEG-IFNα-2a in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B and the Associated Mechanism by Huiqing Liang, Yaoyu Liu, Xiaoqian Jiang, Xiaoting Zheng, Jinmo Tang, Jiaen Yang, Hongli Zhuang, Penghua Lai, Li Peng, Zhenying Guo, Shanshan Cai, Dan Luo, Lingxia Xu, Qianguo Mao, Shaodong Chen

“…After 48 weeks of treatment and 24 weeks of follow-up, the rates of CR, VR, and BR had gradually decreased, whereas the severity of hepatic steatosis had increased. …”
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Resistome and Phylogenomics of <i>Escherichia coli</i> Strains Obtained from Diverse Sources in Jimma, Ethiopia by Mulatu Gashaw, Esayas Kebede Gudina, Guenter Froeschl, Ralph Matar, Solomon Ali, Liegl Gabriele, Amelie Hohensee, Thomas Seeholzer, Arne Kroidl, Andreas Wieser

“…<b>Introduction</b>: In recent years, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rates have increased significantly in bacterial pathogens, particularly extended beta-lactam resistance. …”
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Clinical, epidemiological, and virological features of Mpox in Beijing, China – May 31–June 21, 2023 by Xiangfeng Dou, Fu Li, Zhenyong Ren, Daitao Zhang, Jia Li, Dan Li, Yulan Sun, Haoyuan Jin, Renqing Li, Weihong Li, Xin Zhang, Yang Yang, Lei Jia, Yu Han, Wai Li, Yang Pan, Wenjie Tan, Peng Yang, Quanyi Wang

“…There were high oropharyngeal swab (75.8%) and blood (84.6%) positivity rates. All MPXV strains belonged to the B.1.3 branch of the West African lineage. …”
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