Evidence of HLA-DQB1 Contribution to Susceptibility of Dengue Serotype 3 in Dengue Patients in Southern Brazil by Daniela Maria Cardozo, Ricardo Alberto Moliterno, Ana Maria Sell, Gláucia Andréia Soares Guelsin, Leticia Maria Beltrame, Samaia Laface Clementino, Pamela Guimarães Reis, Hugo Vicentin Alves, Priscila Saamara Mazini, Jeane Eliete Laguila Visentainer

“…In addition to environmental factors, genetic factors may also influence the manifestation of the disease; as even in endemic areas, only a small proportion of people develop the most serious form. Immune-response gene polymorphisms may be associated with the development of cases of DI. …”
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Kidney function and cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaohua Pei, Nazia Begum Bakerally, Zhan Wang, Yun Bo, Yao Ma, Zhenzhu Yong, Sizhu Zhu, Fei Gao, Zhu Bei, Weihong Zhao

“…The MMSE and MoCA were the most commonly used tests to assess cognitive function. …”
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Influence of storm type on compound flood drivers of a mid-latitude coastal urban environment by Z. Chen, Z. Chen, P. M. Orton, J. F. Booth, J. F. Booth, T. Wahl, T. Wahl, A. DeGaetano, J. Kaatz, R. M. Horton

“…We find TCs have markedly different driver characteristics from other storm types and dominate the joint probabilities of the most extreme rain surge compound events, even though they occur much less frequently. …”
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Machine learning for genomic and pedigree prediction in sugarcane by Minoru Inamori, Tatsuro Kimura, Masaaki Mori, Yusuke Tarumoto, Taiichiro Hattori, Michiko Hayano, Makoto Umeda, Hiroyoshi Iwata

“…Through repeated 10‐fold cross‐validation, we found that the accuracy of the machine learning methods consistently surpassed that of BLUP in most cases. In leave‐one‐family‐out cross‐validation, SAE demonstrated the highest accuracy among the methods. …”
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Efficiency of “Neo inulin” in the complex treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes by E. V. Katamanova, P. V. Kazakova, I. V. Kudaeva, A. N. Kuks, O. V. Ushakova

“…Diabetes mellitus is one of the most serious medical, social, and economic health problems in all countries of the world. …”
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Study of CDX2 and E-cadherin Expression in Colorectal Cancer and their Association with Clinicopathological Parameters: A Cohort Study by Surendran Dhanasree Vellikal, Ranjita Panigrahi, Prajna Das, Saroj Ranjan Sahu

“…Introduction: Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide. Inspite of new treatment modalities and early diagnostic tools, 935,000 cancer related deaths are recorded worldwide every year. …”
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Growth, Yield Components, and Yield Parameters of Maize (Zea mays L) as Influenced by Unified Use of NPSZnB Blended Fertilizer and Farmyard Manure by Mitiku Ashenafi, Yihenew Gebre Selassie, Getachew Alemayehu, Zewdu Berhani

“…Thus, 250 kg·ha−1 NPSZnB with 20 kg·ha−1 FYM and 200 kg·ha−1 NPSZnB with no FYM application were the most acceptable rates at both locations with a low cost of production to small-scale farmers. …”
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Comparative analysis of sugarcane harvesters: Effects on waste management across varieties and field ages by Hadi Saadi, Mahmoud Ghasemi-Nejad-Raeini, Molood Behnia, Nima Shahbazi, Ali Kaab, Ashkan Jalilian

“…Among the sugarcane varieties, CP57 yielded the most waste, while CP48 produced the least when harvested with the H-7000 machine. …”
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Active faults paragenesis and the state of crustal stresses in the Late Cenozoic in Central Mongolia by V. A. Sankov, A. V. Parfeevets, A. I. Miroshnichenko, A. V. Sankov, A. Bayasgalan, D. Battogtokh

“…Brittle deformations in fault zones do not conform with the Pliocene and, for the most part, Pleistocene topography. With some caution it may be concluded that the last phase of revitalization of strike slip and reverse movements along the faults commenced in the Late Pleistocene. …”
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Circulating levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in relation to hypertension in children and adolescents: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies with... by Elahe Mokhtari, Zahra Moradmand, Parisa Rouhani, Parvane Saneei

“…Moreover, the association was mostly observed in cross-sectional studies and non-Asian countries. …”
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Examining burden among caregivers of community-dwelling older adults in Lebanon by Zainab Barakat, Hala Sacre, Sarah Khatib, Aline Hajj, Carmela Bou Malham, Chadia Haddad, Marwan Akel, Rony M. Zeenny, Linda Abou Abbas, Marc Barakat, Pascale Salameh, Samar Rachidi

“…The findings showed that most caregivers were females with lower education levels and facing financial difficulties. …”
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Development of 4T1 breast cancer mouse model system for preclinical carbonic anhydrase IX studies by Zane Kalniņa, Ilva Liekniņa, Svetlana Koteloviča, Ramona Petrovska, Gediminas Žvinys, Agne Petrosiute, Asta Zubrienė, Matīss Toms Laugalis, Vendija Skeltona, Juris Jansons, Madara Kreishmane, Edita Čapkauskaitė, Daumantas Matulis, Kaspars Tārs

“…Triple‐negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive type of breast cancer, for which targeted treatment is currently lacking. …”
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Ecological Geography of the Phytoplankton Associated to Bio-Optical Variability and HPLC-Pigments in the Central Southwestern Gulf of Mexico by Eduardo Millán-Núñez, Martín Efraìn De la Cruz-Orozco

“…In these three regions, values of a_ph(440), a_d(350), (Chla) and phytoplankton abundance (>12 × 10³ cells L⁻¹) were observed near river mouths and under seasonal oceanographic forcings, which increased the growth and diversity of phytoplankton. The most relevant pigments found were DVchla (0.06 ± 0.13 mg m⁻³), Chlb (0.16 ± 0.21 mg m⁻³), Zea (0.06 ± 0.03 mg m⁻³), and Hex-fuco (0.02 ± 0.02 mg m⁻³); these are associated with the presence of <i>Prochlorococcus</i>, chlorophytes, <i>Synechococcus</i>, prymnesiophytes, and diatoms. …”
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Weight loss with real-world doravirine use in the OPERA cohort: a US-based cohort study by Karam Mounzer, Laurence Brunet, Michael Sension, Ricky K. Hsu, Michael D. Osterman, Jennifer S. Fusco, Yohance O. Whiteside, Gregory P. Fusco

“…These findings are clinically meaningful given that most individuals included were overweight or obese at switch to DOR and that women were predominantly of perimenopausal or menopausal age.…”
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Secular changes in child marriage and secondary school completion among rural adolescent girls in India by Tara S Beattie, Prakash Javalkar, Mitzy Gafos, Lori Heise, Stephen Moses, Ravi Prakash

“… # Methods We examined changes over time in economic, education and child marriage indicators among adolescents from rural households in (i) Northern Karnataka (the most deprived region of Karnataka), (ii) Karnataka state, and (iii) all India, using individualized data from four pre-existing, nationally-representative datasets (District Level Household and Facility Surveys (DLHS 2-4) (2002/4--2012/3) and the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) (2015-16))…”
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Healthcare providers' insights on pediatric care quality in Gaza hospitals: integrating evidence-based practices and illness management, health information systems, and referral ef... by Saeed Y. Eleyyan, Bothyna B. ELssyed Etewa, Fatma Al’Haj Ahmad, Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi, Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi

“…Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 26.ResultsThe study's participants (336 healthcare providers) were predominantly male (59.5%), with an average age of 36.2 ± 8.73 years. Most were nurses (71%), but only a small fraction (0.6%) were pediatric nurses. …”
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Biological Potential of Extremophilic Filamentous Fungi for the Production of New Compounds with Antimicrobial Effect by Vladislava Dishliyska, Jeny Miteva-Staleva, Yana Gocheva, Galina Stoyancheva, Lyudmila Yovchevska, Radoslav Abrashev, Boryana Spasova, Maria Angelova, Ekaterina Krumova

“…Antimicrobial resistance represents one of the most critical public health challenges of the 21st century. …”
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Self-reported adverse effects as barriers to adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients in Pretoria by Ntambwe G. Malangu

“…The mean adherence level was 92.3%, ranging from 48.6% to 100.0%; overall, only 57.2% reported taking at least or over 95% of their prescribed doses. The two most common reasons for missing doses were forgetting (26.6%) followed by being away from home (15.6%). …”
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The Contribution of Soviet Military Scientists to the Development of Industrial Technologies for the Production of the First Domestic Antibiotics (Penicillin and Streptomycin) by S. N. Chigrinov, A. V. Mironin, V. D. Soybanov, V. V. Teterin, A. S. Tumanov

“…During the research, a fungus strain (Penicillium chrysogenum 23248) was selected from a large number of studied strains, the use of which provided the highest yields of penicillin, and the most effective cultivation conditions were selected. …”
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Analysis of Injury Pattern Pathoanatomy and Need for Intervention with Outcome Assessment in Shoulder Dislocation Over the Age of 50 Years by Prahalad K Singhi, Sivakumar Raju, Muthu Kishore Marichamy, Gopi Kumarasamy, Chidambaram Muthu, Bharatkumar RamalingamJeyashankaran

“…Aim: Glenohumeral joint, due to its biomechanics and structure, is the most unstable and commonly dislocated joint. Produces double-peak age dispersal, with a second peak in older patients, owing to the recent changes in lifestyle. …”
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