Microalgal biorefineries: a systematic review of technological trade-offs and innovation pathways by Yucong Geng, Alishba Shaukat, Wania Azhar, Qurat-Ul-Ain Raza, Ayesha Tahir, Muhammad Zain ul Abideen, Muhammad Abu Bakar Zia, Muhammad Amjad Bashir, Abdur Rehim

“…This review critically evaluates the trade-offs between CAPEX and OPEX, energy penalties associated with harvesting and drying, and inconsistencies in LCA to identify, where performance improvements yield the most significant economic and environmental returns. …”
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Epilepsy and Urban Inequality: Uncovering the Socioeconomic and Structural Barriers Faced by Patients in Karachi by Qurat Ul Ain Khan, Zunaira Rais, Hafsa Shafqat, Asma Aijaz, Irfan Ashraf, Sadia Sundus, Iqrah

“…Educational challenges were reported by 68 participants (27.0%), and 87 individuals (34.5%) experienced employment-related difficulties. Most participants, 209 (82.9%), attended regular medical checkups, while 43 (17.1%) did not. …”
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Clinical case of applying a safe loading range to a limb in a patient with a femoral neck fracture by O. N. Yamshchikov, S. A. Emelyanov, S. A. Mordovin, E. A. Kolobova, A. V. Grishin, P. M. Teplyakov

“…Introduction. Currently, most orthopedic traumatologists consider surgical treatment as the method of choice for fractures of the femoral neck. …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Features of Allergies in Schoolchildren of the Chechen Republic: Results of an Epidemiological Study by Aset Kh. Ibisheva, Saihat A. Shamsadova, Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova

“…Asthma was detected in 37 (46.3%) children, allergic rhinitis (AR) — in 37 (46.3%), atopic dermatitis (AD) — in 5 (6.3%) according to the results of our study. The most common combination of medical conditions in examined patients was combination of asthma and AR. …”
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Preference‐based patient participation in intermediate care: Translation, validation and piloting of the 4Ps in Norway by Linda A. H. Kvæl, Astrid Bergland, Ann C. Eldh

“…Second, cognitive interviewing was conducted with 15 representatives of the target population: seven patients receiving IC services, one home‐dwelling previous IC patient (altogether four women and four men, most of them 80 years or older) and seven healthcare staff working in IC services. …”
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Data Collection for Automatic Depression Identification in Spanish Speakers Using Deep Learning Algorithms: Protocol for a Case-Control Study by Luis F Brenes, Luis A Trejo, Jose Antonio Cantoral-Ceballos, Daniela Aguilar-De León, Fresia Paloma Hernández-Moreno

“…Mental health questionnaires are currently the most used assessment method to screen depression; these, however, have a subjective nature due to their dependence on patients’ self-assessments. …”
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Kajian Kualitas Air Berdasarkan Keanekaragaman Meiofauna dan Parameter Fisika-Kimia di Pesisir Losari, Makassar by Muh Sri Yusal, Ahmad Hasyim

“…Water quality status on the Losari coast categorized as heavily polluted waters, this based on low level of meiofauna species diversity and most of the physical-chemical parameters does not meet the quality standards determined by Indonesian government through Kep. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Ophthalmic Steroids in the Management of Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy: A Systematic Review by Adriono GA, Triyoga IF, Kadharusman MM, Victor AA, Djatikusumo A, Yudantha AR, Hutapea MM

“…Adverse events were documented in six studies, with cataracts (6/96) and ocular hypertension (10/96) being the most common. Polyp regression and pigment epithelial detachment rates demonstrated a decline ranging from 50% to 100%. …”
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La biodiversidad y la visión de dos mundos: la yuca en occidente y para los indígenas Amazónicos by Rubén Eduardo Mora Moreno, Andrés David Jiménez Maldonado, Johana Carolina Soto Sedano, Carlos Eduardo Franky Calvo, Camilo Ernesto López Carrascal

“…Understanding and comparing their vision of diversity and the mechanisms that generate it with that of academia represents one of the most important challenges. In this reflection paper we present some ideas on the academic perception of diversity by contrasting it with that presented by some indigenous peoples of the Amazon. …”
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Time-coexpress: temporal trajectory modeling of dynamic gene co-expression patterns using single-cell transcriptomics data by Shuyi Yang, Anderson Bussing, Giampiero Marra, Michelle L. Brinkmeier, Sally A. Camper, Shannon W. Davis, Yen-Yi Ho

“…Abstract Background The rapid advancement of single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq) technology provides high-resolution views of transcriptomic activity within individual cells. Most routine analyses of scRNAseq data focus on individual genes; however, the one-gene-at-a-time analysis is likely to miss meaningful genetic interactions. …”
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The Helicobacter pylori AI-clinician harnesses artificial intelligence to personalise H. pylori treatment recommendations by Kyle Higgins, Olga P. Nyssen, Joshua Southern, Ivan Laponogov, AIDA CONSORTIUM, Dennis Veselkov, Javier P. Gisbert, Tania Fleitas Kanonnikoff, Kirill Veselkov

“…Abstract Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the most common carcinogenic pathogen globally and the leading cause of gastric cancer. …”
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Worldwide genetic diversity of Plasmodium vivax Pv47 is consistent with natural selection by anopheline mosquitoes by Alvaro Molina-Cruz, Lilia Gonzalez-Ceron, Ankit Dwivedi, Tran Zen B. Torres, Nadia Raytselis, Micah Young, Nitin Kamath, Colton McNinch, Xinzhuan Su, Anthony Ford, Marcelo U. Ferreira, Myriam Arévalo-Herrera, Sócrates Herrera, Eugenia Lo, Joana C. Silva, Carolina Barillas-Mury

“…We analyzed global genetic diversity of Pv47 and compared it with Pfs47, finding that most common Pv47 polymorphisms are non-synonymous and cluster in regions similar to those in Pfs47. …”
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Electrical activity in rat retina in a streptozotocin-induced diabetes model by Ekaterina M. Klochihina, Aleksey K. Erdyakov, Maria P. Morozova, Svetlana A. Gavrilova, Elena S. Akhapkina, Evgeniy V. Ivanov, Zera N. Dzhemilova, Ekaterina V. Artemova, Alla Y. Tokmakova, Vladimir B. Koshelev, Gagik R. Galstyan

“…In addition, the amplitude of rhythmic stimulation of 8 and 12 Hz decreased. Conclusion: The most apparent parameters of electroretinography for modelling streptozocin-induced diabetes are wave amplitude during the oscillatory potential test, photopic B-wave latency and the amplitude of rhythmic stimulation. …”
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2 infection: A synopsis of the host immune responses and viral immune evasion strategies involved by Bala, N. Umar, Jibril, Adamu, Muhammad, T. Ahmad, Kabiru, H. Ahmad, Ochuko, Orakpoghenor, Bashir, S. Aliyu, Nuhu, Mohammed, Aliyu Sada

“…The protective immunity involving solid CD4+ T-cells, viral specific CD8+ T-cells and the neutralizing immunoglobulins have been established in most of the convalescent COVID-19 individuals. On the other hand, the host immune response to severe COVID-19 infection has been attributed to the inflammatory cytokine storm, and to influx of the activated immune cells to the lungs; leading to severe pneumonia, extensive ARDS and finally to death. …”
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Delivering LINE1 antisense oligonucleotides via endothelial targeting extracellular vesicles to ameliorate myocardial infarction-induced cardiac senescence by Enze Fu, Kai Pan, Benjamin Hinnant, Shang Chen, Zhibo Han, Zhikun Guo, Zhong-chao Han, Qiong Li, Zongjin Li

“…Here, we revealed that LINE1, the most abundant TE, responds to cardiomyocyte injury and is overexpressed in a myocardial infarction (MI) model. …”
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Innovative nanocomposite of intercalated alginate on nanomagnetite@ Al2O3@nanobentonite for uptake recovery of 152–154Eu and 60Co radionuclides from nuclear wastewater by Yasser K. Abdel-Monem, M. I. Ayad, Ayman H. Elewa, Elhassan A. Allam, Mohamed A. Gizawy, Rehab M. El-Sharkawy, Mohamed E. Mahmoud

“…The outcomes of the study revealed that the most favorable conditions for the uptake of 60Co and 152–154Eu were a pH level of 6.0 and a contact time of 4.0 min. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors for cancer-related fatigue in women with malignant gynecological tumors: a meta-analysis and systematic review by Jie Zhao, Liuyan Zhan, Yuanyuan Pang, Shujie Shen, Jie Huang, Wenjia Zhang, Siqi Wei

“…Abstract Background Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is one of the most prevalent symptoms, but its prevalence and associated risk factors remain inconsistent across studies. …”
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Spatiotemporal Evolution and Influencing Factors of Surface Urban Heat Island Effect in Nanjing, China (2000–2020) by Quan An, Ge Shi, Jiahang Liu, Chuang Chen, Xinyu Li, Xiaoyu Tao, Zhuang Tian, Yunpeng Zhang

“…In Nanjing, the interactive effects of dual factors on the urban heat island effect were found to be greater than those of individual factors, with vegetation coverage identified as the most critical factor affecting surface temperature. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding antimicrobial use and resistance among healthcare seekers in two tertiary hospitals in Ghana: a quasi-experimental study by Ulrika Enemark, Evans Otieku, Ama Pokuaa Fenny, Alex Kwame Owusu-Ofori, Appiah-Koran Labi, Jørgen Kurtzhals

“…Objective To evaluate knowledge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), to study how the judgement of health value (HVJ) and economic value (EVJ) affects antibiotic use, and to understand if access to information on AMR implications may influence perceived AMR mitigation strategies.Design A quasi-experimental study with interviews performed before and after an intervention where hospital staff collected data and provided one group of participants with information about the health and economic implications of antibiotic use and resistance compared with a control group not receiving the intervention.Setting Korle-Bu and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospitals, Ghana.Participants Adult patients aged 18 years and older seeking outpatient care.Main outcome measures We measured three outcomes: (1) level of knowledge of the health and economic implications of AMR; (2) HVJ and EVJ behaviours influencing antibiotic use and (3) differences in perceived AMR mitigation strategy between participants exposed and not exposed to the intervention.Results Most participants had a general knowledge of the health and economic implications of antibiotic use and AMR. …”
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Hospital Use, Morbidity, and Cancer Risk by Age Group in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study by Minsu Kim, Suhyun Han, Chong Won Choi, Bo Ri Kim, Sang Woong Youn

“…Benign and malignant neoplasms along with neurological complications were the primary contributors to hospital use across most age groups. Respiratory and circulatory disorders were a common cause of hospital use in children and older adults, respectively. …”
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