The effect of smoking on breast cancer screening results in female population: a study in Wu wei, China by Qian Sun, Junguo Hu, Yancheng Ye, Li Ma, Xiaoqian Zhang, Rui Yang, Yue Huang

“…The result of path analysis model shows that the overall model fits well (RMSEA<0.001、CFI = 1.000、TLI = 1.001、SRMR = 0.024). The most significant variable of propensity characteristic dimension is the highest education (t=-2.135,P = 0.033); The significant variable in the dimension of medical behavior was smoking (t = 2.504,P = 0.012). …”
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Prediction of whole-body fat percentage and visceral adipose tissue mass from five anthropometric variables. by Michelle G Swainson, Alan M Batterham, Costas Tsakirides, Zoe H Rutherford, Karen Hind

“…The proposed DXA-%FM and VAT mass cut-offs require validation in larger studies, but offer potential for improvement of obesity characterisation and the identification of individuals who would most benefit from therapeutic intervention.…”
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Allometric Models to Estimate Aboveground Biomass of Individual Trees of <i>Eucalyptus saligna</i> Sm in Young Plantations in Ecuador by Raúl Ramos-Veintimilla, Hernán J. Andrade, Roy Vera-Velez, José Esparza-Parra, Pedro Panama-Perugachi, Milena Segura, Jorge Grijalva-Olmedo

“…Sixteen generic models were tested using the ordinary least squares method. (3) Results: The most effective allometric equation for estimating six-year-old <i>E. saligna</i> biomass was Ln(B) = −0.952 + 1.97∗Ln(dbh), where B = biomass in kg/tree, and dbh = diameter at breast height in cm. …”
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Theoretical models to guide undergraduate medical curriculum development: an integrative review by Xin Yin, Luo Wang, Qiu Li, Jiachen Han, Fang Zhou, Shuo Wang

“…Curriculum development has consistently been the focus of educators’ investigation, as it is one of the most critical components of educational reform. High-quality curriculum development must be founded on educators’ knowledge and experience and supported by scientific and standardized theoretical models. …”
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Different functions of PHF10 isoforms – subunits of the PBAF chromatin remodeling complex by A. A. Sheynov, V. V. Tatarskiy, A. M. Azieva, S. G. Georgieva, N. V. Soshnikova

“…Two other isoforms (PHF10-S) instead of PHD have PDSM (phosphorylation-dependent sumoylation motif), the motif for SUMO1 conjugation. PHF10 is the most unstable subunit of the PBAF complex. Stability can alter the turnover rate of the subunits of the PBAF complex. …”
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Public health aspects of Vibrio spp. related to the consumption of seafood in the EU by EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ), Konstantinos Koutsoumanis, Ana Allende, Avelino Alvarez‐Ordóñez, Declan Bolton, Sara Bover‐Cid, Marianne Chemaly, Alessandra De Cesare, Lieve Herman, Friederike Hilbert, Roland Lindqvist, Maarten Nauta, Romolo Nonno, Luisa Peixe, Giuseppe Ru, Marion Simmons, Panagiotis Skandamis, Craig Baker‐Austin, Dominique Hervio‐Heath, Jaime Martinez‐Urtaza, Eva Sanjuán Caro, Eckhard Strauch, Anne Thébault, Beatriz Guerra, Winy Messens, Ancuta Cezara Simon, Rubén Barcia‐Cruz, Elisabetta Suffredini

“…Temperature and salinity are the most relevant drivers for Vibrio abundance in the aquatic environment. …”
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EGFL7 participates in regulating biological behavior of growth hormone–secreting pituitary adenomas via Notch2/DLL3 signaling pathway by Jianpeng Wang, Qian Liu, Hua Gao, Dehong Wan, Chuzhong Li, Zhaojian Li, Yazhuo Zhang

“…Growth hormone–secreting pituitary adenoma accounts for about 20% of the third most common intracranial neoplasm—pituitary adenomas—which makes up 15% of all intracranial tumors. …”
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Predicting PTSD development with early post-trauma assessments: a proof-of-concept for a concise tree-based classification method by Chia-Hao Shih, Elyssa Charlotte Feuer, Ben Kurzion, Kevin Xu, Hong Xie, Stephen R. Grider, Xin Wang

“…The performance of the CART model was benchmarked against two of the most powerful and widely used machine learning algorithms in the field, Random Forest (RF) and Gradient Boosting (GB) models.Results: The CART model, which incorporates just three critical questions from established assessments, predicted PTSD development with performance closely matched to that of the RF and GB models. …”
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Analysis of ore-controlling structures and mineralization prediction of the Guocheng gold deposit in the northeastern margin of the Jiaolai Basin by CAO Peng, YANG Yaqi, ZHENG Chaoyang, WANG Wei, CHEN Yuanlin, LIU Jianzhong, ZHAO Xinghua

“…Objective  The Jiaodong Peninsula is the largest gold metallogenic province in China and represents the third-largest gold enrichment region globally. Most gold deposits in this area formed during the Early Cretaceous and are significantly controlled by NNE–NE trending normal faults. …”
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Sustainable high-performance materials: The role of bamboo and glass fibers in hybrid composites by Nugroho Karya Yudha, Alvin Dio Nugroho, Wahyu Erlangga, Jamasri, Bodo Fiedler, Muhammad Akhsin Muflikhun

“…Specific tensile strength showed BGGB as the most efficient (86.39 MPa/g/cm3), followed by GBBG, while specific flexural strength revealed GGGG as the highest (108.76 MPa/g/cm3), with GBBG offering a balanced performance (97.4 MPa/g/cm3). …”
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Bibliometric and LDA analysis of acute rejection in liver transplantation: Emerging trends, immunotherapy challenges, and the role of artificial intelligence by Liqing Jiang, Jie Wang, Yihua Wang, Hang Yang, Lingwang Kong, Zhongjun Wu, Ai Shen, ZuoTian Huang, Yingsong Jiang

“…The United States, Zhejiang University, and the University of California, San Francisco emerged as leading contributors, while Levitsky J and Uemoto SJ were key researchers. The most influential journals included the American Journal of Transplantation , Journal of Hepatology , and Transplantation . …”
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Hospital-to-home care transition program for deep partial-thickness burns: improved scar outcomes and quality of life by Maryam Aliakbari, Sima Zohari Anboohi, Malihe Nasiri, Parvaneh Vasli

“…Abstract Scar formation, the most common complication of burns, significantly impacts patients’ quality of life. …”
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Bacteriological Spectrum and Drug Resistance Among Patients Associated With Bloodstream Infection in Intensive Care Units in the Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University From 2021... by Yucheng Xie, Xiaochun Tan, Wei Wang, Bailong Hou, Minjie Mao, Xiaoqin Niu, Qinlong Yu, Weifeng Shen

“…The predominant pathogens causing BSI were Gram-negative bacteria. The most prevalent pathogens during the period were coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS, 17.1%), followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae, 13.6%), Enterococcus spp (13.6%), Escherichia coli (E. coli, 12.3%), Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii, 8.4%), and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus, 5.1%). …”
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A Review on Biomedical Applications of Plant Extract-Mediated Metallic Ag, Au, and ZnO Nanoparticles and Future Prospects for Their Combination with Graphitic Carbon Nitride by Priyanka Panchal, Protima Rauwel, Satya Pal Nehra, Priyanka Singh, Mamta Karla, Glemarie Hermosa, Erwan Rauwel

“…The review also highlights the need for the creation of a database using a machine learning process that will enable providing a clear vision of all the progress accomplished till now and identify the most promising plant extracts that should be used for targeted applications.…”
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Back to the future: Using ancient Bere barley landraces for a sustainable future by Peter Martin, Joanne Russell, John Wishart, Lawrie K. Brown, Michael Wallace, Pietro P. M. Iannetta, Timothy S. George

“…Summary In Britain, modern cereal varieties have mostly replaced landraces. A remarkable exception occurs on several Scottish islands where Bere, an ancient 6‐row barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), is grown as a monocrop or in mixtures. …”
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The Soviet Factor in the US-China Military-Technical Cooperation during the Cold War by Yinan Li

“…The Soviet factor significantly influenced the development of the US-Chinese military-technical cooperation during that period, which for both parties acquired not only practical, but, most importantly, political importance. It was their mutual desire to undermine strategic positions of the USSR that allowed these two countries to overcome successfully tensions over the US arms sales to Taiwan. …”
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Polymorphic variants of the oxytocin receptor gene (<i>OXTR</i> rs53576) and psychosocial characteristics in adolescent by K. V. Afonicheva, M. V. Smolnikova, M. V. Shubina, S. Yu. Tereshchenko

“…Adolescence is one of the most difficult period in the person’s life. Adolescent behavior is influenced by many factors, including the social environment, internal attitudes and hormonal levels. …”
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<i>Bacillus velezensis</i> SM1: A Promising Biocontrol Solution for Phytophthora Durian Root Rot by Ashara Pengnoo, Usman Lohlaeh, Fadila Maduerehand, Chuthamard Kaewmano, Sudanai Krualee, Pimchana Wongpisal, Wipa Homhaul, Pawika Boonyapipat, Sukhumaporn Saeng-ngam, Abbas Äkbärjan, Vipaporn Phuntumart

“…Phylogenomic analysis based on 1000 genes confirmed that Bv-SM1 is most closely related to <i>B. velezensis.</i> Genome analysis revealed the presence of key genes that contribute to biocontrol activity, including genes encoding cell wall-degrading enzymes (β-glucanase and cellulase) and siderophore production. …”
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Feeder Cell Detachment in Drug Response Profiling of Leukemia Cell Coculture Can Be Prevented by Conditioned Medium by Ivana Vonkova, Olga Martinkova, Jitka Stancikova, Ctibor Skuta, Ondrej Hrusak, Petr Bartunek

“…The drug response profiling (DRP) method based on fluorescence imaging of leukemia cells cocultured with a monolayer of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) and treated with antileukemia drugs currently represents one of the most powerful methods well suited for simultaneous screening of multiple drugs with significantly reduced numbers of cells and time required to perform the test. …”
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Towards clinical molecular diagnosis of inherited cardiac conditions: a comparison of bench-top genome DNA sequencers. by Xinzhong Li, Andrew J Buckton, Samuel L Wilkinson, Shibu John, Roddy Walsh, Tomas Novotny, Iveta Valaskova, Manu Gupta, Laurence Game, Paul J R Barton, Stuart A Cook, James S Ware

“…Regions missed tended to be of high GC-content, and most were problematic for both platforms. Variant calling was assessed using 107 variants detected using Sanger sequencing: within adequately sequenced regions, variant calling on both platforms was highly accurate (Sensitivity: MiSeq 100%, PGM 99.1%. …”
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