Diet healthiness and double burden of malnutrition among women aged 15–49 years: a global monitoring tool approach using national dietary data in Sri Lanka by Renuka Jayatissa, Ranbanda Jayawardana, Devisri Abeysinghe, Krishan Hirun De Silva

“…In Sri Lanka, malnutrition remains a public health issue, with rising rates of overweight and obesity coexisting with persistent underweight and micronutrient deficiencies. …”
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Association between long-term atherogenic index of plasma and carotid atherosclerosis: a prospective cohort study of a health examination population by Hui Li, Jie Chen, Jie Duan, Chongyu Hu, Chaochao Tan, Jianqiao Peng

“…Kaplan-Meier curves and two-sided log-rank tests were used to compare cumulative rates of CAS progression.Results A significant positive association was observed between the AIP and increased CIMT, as well as carotid plaques (CPs). …”
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Kinematic alignment in Japanese patients shows significant improvement 2 years after total knee replacement surgery by Takao Yamamoto, Shigenobu Fukushima, Shuji Toyono, Takahiro Miyaji, Taku Nakajima, Yoshihiro Wanezaki, Takashi Ito

“…Two years after surgery, the rates of independent indoor walking and stair climbing were 89.6% and 58.9%, respectively. …”
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Prediction of future runoff in the Lancang River Basin based on CMIP6 under climate change by Kaidong Lu, Tingting Cui, Yintang Wang, Yong Liu, Xieyao Ma

“…Under four scenarios, future runoff is projected to increase at rates of 3.4 mm/10a, 1.7 mm/10a, 1.8 mm/10a e, and 2.5 mm/10a, respectively. …”
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Diagnostic value of CD138 and GATA3 in benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer by Yang Hu, Luo Dan, Yang Shikun, Lian Junbo, Huo Shuangjie, Dong Liru

“…Conclusions GATA3 and CD138 demonstrate basal compartment enrichment patterns that complement conventional markers for PCa diagnosis (accuracy 96–100%). …”
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Global psychiatrists' opinions about hikikomori from biopsychosocial perspectives: International case vignette survey by Marcus P. J. Tan, Kohei Hayakawa, Yukako Nakagami, Victor Pereira‐Sanchez, Seon Cheol Park, Yong Chon Park, Seok Woo Moon, Tae Young Choi, Yu‐Tao Xiang, Kang Sim, Toru Horinouchi, Ajit Avasthi, Sandeep Grover, Roy Abraham Kallivayalil, Yugesh Rai, Mohammadreza Shalbafan, Pavita Chongsuksiri, Pichet Udomratn, Samudra T. Kathriarachchi, Afzal Javed, Mian‐Yoon Chong, Tan Chay‐Hoon, Toshiya Inada, Toshiya Murai, Tomohiro Nakao, Shigenobu Kanba, Shih‐Ku Lin, Norman Sartorius, Naotaka Shinfuku, Takahiro A. Kato

“…Most respondents felt the case could be treated by an outpatient visit, while others preferred hospitalization. Psychotherapy was rated highly as an intervention; Iran, South Korea, and “others” also rated pharmacotherapy highly. …”
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TS-InSAR assessment of groundwater overexploitation-land subsidence linkage: Hengshui case study by Yan An, Qiang Shen, C.K. Shum, Fan Gao, Xu Zhang, Liming Jiang, Hansheng Wang

“…New hydrological insights for the region: Results show subsidence dominates in Hengshui City, with rates up to 141 mm/year (2017–2024), mainly due to falling confined aquifer heads and delayed aquitard drainage. …”
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Effect of nonpharmaceutical interventions on the epidemic trends of scarlet fever in China: a population-based surveillance and modelling study by Xiaojuan Zhang, Yuanhai You, Jie Liu, Lu Sun, Haijian Zhou, Xingxing Zhang, Bike Zhang

“…Dynamic changes in distribution pattern were explored through spatial autocorrelation analysis. …”
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A Smartphone-Based Non-Destructive Multimodal Deep Learning Approach Using pH-Sensitive Pitaya Peel Films for Real-Time Fish Freshness Detection by Yixuan Pan, Yujie Wang, Yuzhe Zhou, Jiacheng Zhou, Manxi Chen, Dongling Liu, Feier Li, Can Liu, Mingwan Zeng, Dongjing Jiang, Xiangyang Yuan, Hejun Wu

“…A Temporal Convolutional Network (TCN) was then used to model dynamic patterns in chemical indicators across spoilage stages, combined with a Context-Aware Gated Fusion (CAG-Fusion) mechanism to adaptively integrate image and chemical temporal features. …”
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The global burden of chronic kidney disease due to diabetes mellitus type 2 attributable to diet high in sugar-sweetened beverages among the elderly: a comprehensive analysis from... by Ben Hu, Ben Hu, Xiaohan Qiu, Zhengbiao Luo, Zhengbiao Luo, Jingxiong Chen, Jun Feng, Jun Feng, Linlin Hou, Linlin Hou

“…However, the global burden of CKD-T2DM attributable to high SSB consumption among elderly populations remains poorly characterized.MethodsUsing data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, we examined age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) and disability-adjusted life year rates (ASDR) of CKD-T2DM attributable to high SSB consumption among individuals aged 60 years and older across 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Association between ECG Abnormalities and Hookah and Cigarette Smoking in the MASHAD Cohort Study Subjects by Maryam Mohammadi-Bajgiran, Reyhaneh Saffar-Khorasani, Muhammad Islampanah, Reza Nejad Shahrokh Abadi, ‌Bahram Shahri, Sara Saffar Soflaei, Souren Nemati-Khorasani, Habibollah Esmaily, Gordon Ferns, Mohsen Moohebati, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

“…Cigarette users (92.3% male) had significantly lower BMI and higher employment rates compared to non-smokers, whereas hookah smokers (90.2% female) had higher BMIs and were predominantly retirees. …”
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Analysis of the International, Regional, and National Endocarditis-Related Disease Burdens (1990–2021), and Changes to Projections for the Next 15 Years: A Population-Based Study by Qiyuan Bai, Hao Chen, Hongxu Liu, Xuhua Li, Yang Chen, Dan Guo, Bing Song, Cuntao Yu

“…Clustering analysis assessed the changing patterns of disease burden related to endocarditis in the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study regions. …”
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Tobacco smoking and smokeless tobacco use among people living with HIV in Zambia: Findings from a 2023 National NCD/HIV Survey. by Cosmas Zyambo, Paul Somwe, Chomba Mandyata, Mwiche Musukuma, Phoebe Bwembya, Henry Phiri, Malizgani P Chavula, Hikabasa Halwindi, Joseph Zulu, Wilbroad Mutale

“…Tobacco smoking, SLT use, behavioral patterns, and clinical characteristics were assessed. …”
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Early-stage resectable non-small cell lung cancer in Hungary by Gabriella Gálffy, Réka Hécz, Réka Bujdosó, Eszter Gáspár, Réka Korompay, Judit Hoffer, Szilvia Szécsényi, Celia Blasszauer, Dániel Reibl, Erika Tóth, Krisztina Bogos, László Agócs, László Agócs, Ferenc Rényi-Vámos, Ferenc Rényi-Vámos, Éva Mórocz

“…This study provides a comprehensive analysis of early-stage resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in Hungary, investigating incidence rates, demographic trends, treatment patterns and survival outcomes. …”
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GNSS-Based Models of Displacement, Stress, and Strain in the SHETPENANT Region: Impact of Geodynamic Activity from the ORCA Submarine Volcano by Belén Rosado, Vanessa Jiménez, Alejandro Pérez-Peña, Rosa Martín, Amós de Gil, Enrique Carmona, Jorge Gárate, Manuel Berrocoso

“…These patterns align with the known structural framework of the region. …”
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Epidemiologic, microbiologic and imaging characteristics of urinary tract infections in hospitalized children < 2 years of age diagnosed with anatomic abnormalities of the urinary... by Zohar Landau, Evgenia Cherniavsky, Salman Abofreha, Ilan Linder, Ron Leibovitz, Diana Roif-Kaminsky, Michael Friger, Natalya Bilenko, Eugene Leibovitz

“…Antibiotic susceptibility patterns of the main uropathogens were similar between patients with or without AA.…”
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Optimizing Effects of Organic Farming and Moderately Low Nitrogen Levels on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Pools by Guanghua Wang, Yu Yang, Yuqi Chen, Shilong Yu, Xiaomin Huang, Min Jiang, Zujian Zhang, Lifen Huang

“…Therefore, a field trial was conducted to elucidate the impacts of different cultivation patterns and nitrogen application rates on soil carbon and nitrogen pools, especially on how these factors affect the components of soil organic carbon. …”
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Role of TRP channels and HSPs in thermal stress response in the aphid parasitoid Aphelinus asychis (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) by Xiang LIU, Zhi-wei KANG, Xing-lin YU, Fan LI, Tong-xian LIU, Qiang LI

“…The results showed that the maximum temperature that allowed A. asychis survival was approximately 41°C; females had higher survival rates than that of the males at 40 and 41°C. Short-term heat-shock resulted in increased expression of Aasyshsp in males, and Aasyhsp40, Aasyhsp68, Aasyhsp70-4, Aasyhsp70-5 and Aasyhsp90 were upregulated and then downregulated, whereas Aasyhsp70-3 was upregulated at 41°C. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Mineralogical Composition and Radioactivity Levels in Stone Samples from the Archaeological Site of <i>Halaesa</i> (Sicily, Italy) by Giuseppe Paladini, Paola Cardiano, Francesco Caridi, Lorenzo Pistorino, Domenico Majolino, Francesco Gregorio, Stefania Lanza, Gabriele Lando, Antonio Francesco Mottese, Marco Miano, Olivia Gómez-Laserna, Valentina Venuti

“…By examining the stone composition at both the elemental and molecular scales, with support from ion chromatography data, potential degradation patterns linked to post-depositional weathering and external decay agents were identified. …”
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Gender-based variations in surgical management of colorectal liver metastases: comprehensive analysis by Pia F. Koch, Kristina Ludwig, Karl H. Hillebrandt, Hannes Freitag, Moritz Blank, Sebastian Knitter, Dominik Paul Modest, Felix Krenzien, Georg Lurje, Wenzel Schöning, Johann Pratschke, Igor M. Sauer, Simon Moosburner, Nathanael Raschzok

“…Postoperative complications and survival rates showed no significant differences by patients’ sex. …”
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