Emergence of Novel SARS-CoV-2 variants in India: second wave by Rama Adiga, Varun Nayak

“…Results: 21A or B.1.617 or delta was the most prevalent lineage in India accounting for 67.7% of the genomes. …”
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Molecular Docking and Green Synthesis of Bioinorganic TiO2 Nanoparticles against E.coli and S.aureus by Rasha Hamed Al-Serwi, Mohamed El-Sherbiny, T.V. Ajay Kumar, Abdulmalik Abdulghani Qasim, Thekra Khattar, Yahia Alghazwani, Ali Alqahtani, Venkatesan Krishnaraju, Jamal Moideen Muthu Mohamed, Venkatesa Prabhu Sundramurthy

“…E.coli and S.aureus bacterial strains were employed to assess the antibacterial activity of Bi-TiO2 nanoparticles. The most active molecules that gain antibacterial activity were examined in isolated or extracted components from the tulsi plant. …”
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Associations between circulating metabolites and pca: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Jing Lv, Yonghong Deng

“…Abstract Background Prostate cancer (PCa) remains the most prevalent cancer among male globally. Despite the critical role of genetic factors in PCa pathogenesis, recent advances in metabolomics have highlighted the significant contributions of circulating metabolites to genetic risk profiles for PCa. …”
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Fibromodulin selectively accelerates myofibroblast apoptosis in cutaneous wounds by enhancing interleukin 1β signaling by Wenlu Jiang, Xiaoxiao Pang, Pin Ha, Chenshuang Li, Grace Xinlian Chang, Yuxin Zhang, Lawrence A. Bossong, Kang Ting, Chia Soo, Zhong Zheng

“…As the persistence of myofibroblasts during tissue regeneration is a key cause of fibrosis in most organs, fibromodulin represents a promising, broad-spectrum anti-fibrotic therapeutic.…”
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Applying a multi-task and multi-instance framework to predict axillary lymph node metastases in breast cancer by Yizhi Li, Zonglin Chen, Ziyuan Ding, Danyang Mei, Zhenzhen Liu, Jia Wang, Kui Tang, Wenjun Yi, Yan Xu, Yixiong Liang, Yan Cheng

“…Abstract Deep learning (DL) models have shown promise in predicting axillary lymph node (ALN) status. However, most existing DL models were classification-only models and did not consider the practical application scenarios of multi-view joint prediction. …”
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Regulatory effect of inflammatory mediators in spinal cord injury by Wen-cong Zeng, Wen-cong Zeng, Fang-jun Zeng, Fang-jun Zeng

“…While secondary injury is the most critical stage in the pathophysiological process of SCI, which is the uncontrolled destructive cascade that follows. …”
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Prevalence and impact on quality of life of dermatological disorders and their associated factors among the elderly in urban areas of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Uwesu Muki, Grace Shayo, Eliaichi Minja, Muhammad Bakari, Ashura Kazema, Salum J. Lidenge

“…The overall prevalence of dermatological disorders was 85.5% (593). The most frequent category of dermatological disorders were skin infections and infestations (36.1%); eczemas (34.7%); papulosquamous eruptions (6.5%), and keratinization disorders (2.6%). …”
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Leachate from Weathered Face Masks Increases DNA Damage to Sperm of Sand Dollars <i>Scaphechinus mirabilis</i> by Victor Pavlovich Chelomin, Andrey Alexandrovich Mazur, Valentina Vladimirovna Slobodskova, Nadezhda Vladimirovna Dovzhenko, Sergey Petrovich Kukla

“…Taking into account the scale of accumulation of used FMs and their fragments in the coastal zone, it should be expected that the most appreciable ecotoxicological consequences should be observed in hydrobionts inhabiting coastal ecosystems. …”
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Uptake of the IMMPACT-recommended core outcome set in randomised controlled trials on chronic neck or shoulder pain: a cross-sectional study by Guoliang Li, Lin Zeng, Siyan Zhan, Wenqiang Li, Jiaheng Shang

“…Objective To analyse the uptake rate of Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials (IMMPACT)-recommended core outcome set (COS) in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on chronic neck or shoulder pain and its potential influencing factors.Design A cross-sectional study.Setting WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, involving 15 registries.Participants RCT registrations on chronic neck or shoulder pain.Primary outcome measures The uptake rate of IMMPACT-recommended COS in RCTs focusing on chronic neck or shoulder pain.Results A total of 1057 RCT registrations were included between 2 February 2004 and 8 February 2023. The most used domains were pain (n=1003, 94.9%) and physical functioning (n=971, 91.9%), while the remaining four core domains and supplementary domains received less attention (&lt;10%), exhibiting either a downward trend or an initial increase followed by a decrease. …”
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Antibiotics Resistance Profile of Clinical Isolates of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Obtained from Farwaniya Hospital in Kuwait Using Phenotypic and Molecular Methods by Rawan Saad Althaferi, Wadha Ahmed Alfouzan, Abu Salim Mustafa

“…The aminoglycoside group of antibiotics showed the least resistance against <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, with increasing resistance to carbapenems and ciprofloxacin. The most prevalent detected genes responsible for resistance were <i>blaVEB</i>, <i>blaVIM</i>, <i>aac (6′)-Ib</i>, and <i>qnr S</i>. …”
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Stability of nutrients in complex liquid and powder food matrices: learnings from shelf-life studies in foods for special medical purposes by Laurent Ameye, Sophie de Brouwer, Donald L. Gilliland, Julia Heckmann, Kaushik Janakiraman, Bridget-Anne Kirwan, Xavier Lavigne, Francisco Moya, Vanessa Zammit

“…Our results show that the most important factors driving nutrient degradation were liquid format, temperature and pH. …”
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Diaphragmoplasty and myoplasty of the main bronchus stump in right-sided pneumonectomy performed for destructive pulmonary tuberculosis by A. O. Avetisyan, I. S. Serezvin, G. G. Kudriashov, P. K. Yablonskii

“…INTRODUCTION. One of the most formidable complications in thoracic surgery is bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomy. …”
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The main aspects of medical supply in armed forces of NATO member countries by M. V. Bilous, O. P. Shmatenko, O. A. Ryzhov, D. V. Drozdov

“…In the future, it is necessary to choose the system of logistics management of medical supply which is the most efficient and the closest in structure to the Ukrainian system and apply the best international practices of optimization flow of processes. …”
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Relationship between systemic inflammatory response and hypercoagulation in patients with immuno-inflammatory rheumatic diseases by Yu. A. Zhuravleva, E. Yu. Gusev

“…Patients with signs of hypercoagulation were characterized by higher values of most proinflammatory molecular markers, as well as increased integral level of SIR, which indicates a strong relationship between coagulation processes and inflammation at the systemic level. …”
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Relationship between low glomerular filtration rate, hypertension, and microalbuminuria in type 1 diabetes mellitus by Vasović Olga, Zamaklar Miroslava, Lalić Katarina S., Milošević Dragoslav P., Žikić Ljiljana, Popović Ljiljana, Ožegović Jagoda, Rajković Nataša, Drašković Danijela

“…Hypertension, microalbuminuria, and the duration of diabetes correlated positively with the reduction of GFR, revealing the most frequent reduction of GFR in the patients with more than 15-year duration of diabetes. …”
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Metabolic evaluation and disease characteristics of urolithiasis in children from 2020 to 2024: a retrospective single-center study at the national children's medical center by Lizhe Hu, Kangjie He, Lulu Jin, Xiang Yan

“…Results Calcium oxalate stones were the most common type, accounting for 63.2% of all stones, followed by calcium phosphate and carbonate apatite stones. …”
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Helminthic Infection and Nutritional Studies among Orang Asli Children in Sekolah Kebangsaan Pos Legap, Perak by Weng Kin Wong, Phiaw Chong Foo, Mohamad Noor Mohamad Roze, Chau Dam Pim, Puvaneswari Subramaniam, Boon Huat Lim

“…Stool examinations revealed almost all children (97%) were infected by either one of the three commonest STHs. FEC was the most sensitive method in detection of the three helminth species. …”
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Development of a Quantitative PCR Assay for Columbia Root-Knot Nematode (Meloidogyne chitwoodi) Diagnostics in the Pacific Northwest by Michelle Soule, Amy B. Peetz, Hannah Baker, Sam Chavoshi, Inga Zasada

“…Meloidogyne chitwoodi is one of the most important soilborne pests of potato. Feeding by this plant-parasitic nematode on tubers results in blemishes that can make a potato unmarketable. …”
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QUALITY OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH: FACTORS AND DETERMINANTS by Nikolaj I. Komkov, Mihail N. Dudin, Nikolaj V. Lyasnikov

“…Require surgical intervention and adjustments not only the current socio-economic plans, but also to take urgent measures to ensure the development prospects. The most important decision is the degree of support advanced scientific and technical programs and the creation of new domestic technologies.Conclusions / significance: Measures to ensure the recovery mechanism of reproduction of the development potential of the economy on the basis of innovation should be complemented by a faster action to increase the absorptive capacity for innovation and new technologies. …”
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Effect of Enhanced Exercise Program on Pain and Physical Activity for Patients after Total Knee Arthroplasty by Safaa M. Hamed, Rasha F. M. Gaballah

“… Context: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is considered the most effective orthopedic procedure for treating knee osteoarthritis. …”
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