Spatial cluster analysis of Plasmodium vivax and P. malariae exposure using serological data among Haitian school children sampled between 2014 and 2016. by Adan Oviedo, Camelia Herman, Alaine Knipes, Caitlin M Worrell, LeAnne M Fox, Luccene Desir, Carl Fayette, Alain Javel, Franck Monestime, Kimberly E Mace, Michelle A Chang, Jean F Lemoine, Kimberly Won, Venkatachalam Udhayakumar, Eric Rogier

“…<h4>Background</h4>Estimation of malaria prevalence in very low transmission settings is difficult by even the most advanced diagnostic tests. Antibodies against malaria antigens provide an indicator of active or past exposure to these parasites. …”
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Smoking attitudes, self-reported practices, and COPD knowledge among adults aged 20–59 years: Insights from a Japanese sample by Yolanda De Fatima De Oliveira Graca, Liu Yang, Cui Mingyu, Afsari Banu Alpona, Taeko Watanabe, Yuko Sawada, Emiko Tanaka, Tokie Anme

“…Despite widespread support for anti-smoking measures, a disconnection between attitudes and behaviors persists. While most participants had heard of COPD, deeper knowledge of the disease and its symptoms was limited. …”
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Machine learning-based prediction of celiac antibody seropositivity by biochemical test parameters by Signe Ulfbeck Schovsbo, Michael Charles Sachs, Margit Kriegbaum, Anne Ahrendt Bjerregaard, Line Tang Møllehave, Susanne Hansen, Bent Struer Lind, Tora Grauers Willadsen, Allan Linneberg, Christen Lykkegaard Andersen, Line Lund Kårhus

“…Food allergen antibody and IgA were the most important predictors. Biochemical tests had low predictive power but provided methodological insights for future models. …”
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A Norwegian cohort with STAT1-related disease – further expanding the clinical phenotype by Karen Helene Bronken Martinsen, Karen Helene Bronken Martinsen, Torstein Øverland, Asbjørg Stray-Pedersen, Tore G. Abrahamsen, Børre Fevang, Børre Fevang, Hans Christian Erichsen Landsverk, Hans Christian Erichsen Landsverk

“…Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC) was the most common manifestation, observed in 94% of patients. …”
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Healthcare Resource Utilization and Cost Comparisons of High-Protein Enteral Nutrition Formulas Used in Critically Ill Patients by Matthew C. Bozeman, Laura L. Schott, Amarsinh M. Desai, Mary K. Miranowski, Dorothy L. Baumer, Cynthia C. Lowen, Zhun Cao, Krysmaru Araujo Torres

“…Among the enteral nutrition products studied, IP emerged as the most cost-saving option, with lower adjusted hospital cost per day than PC or StdHP…”
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STUDY, FORECAST AND CONTROLLED SEISMIC HAZARD REDUCTION IN THE IDENTIFIED SEGMENTS OF THE MAIN FAULTS BY CYCLIC INJECTION OF FLUID THROUGH DEEP MULTI-BRANCH DIRECTIONALLY INCLINED... by V. V. Ruzhich, A. G. Vakhromeev, S. A. Sverkunov, V. M. Ivanishin, R. H. Akchurin, E. A. Levina

“…In the last section, consideration is being given to one of the most promising methods of such man-made impacts, which uses modern technological advances in drilling deep multil-branch and directionally inclined wells with horizontal deviation. …”
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Decay of Turbulent Upper-hybrid Waves in Weakly Magnetized Solar Wind Plasmas by F. J. Polanco-Rodríguez, C. Krafft, P. Savoini

“…Ordinary ${ \mathcal O }$ -mode waves are generated jointly with ${ \mathcal Z }$ -mode waves at comparable energy levels, via electromagnetic decay, whereas ${ \mathcal X }$ -mode emissions are much weaker in most cases. These results provide support for the interpretation of observations by satellites such as Parker Solar Probe and Solar Orbiter, and they supply a solid basis for tackling the more complex problem of dynamics of upper-hybrid wave turbulence in magnetized plasmas where random density fluctuations cannot be neglected.…”
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Dental fluorosis and associated factors among Colombian schoolchildren: A Mixed Methods Study by Bruno Gutiérrez-Quiceno, Yeimy Tatiana Ortega-Burbano, Angye Paola Salcedo-Muñoz, Rafaela Reis da Silva, Johana Alejandra Moreno-Drada

“…Prevalence also increased with age in individuals with very mild versus moderate levels (aOR = 2.21; 95% CI = 1.10-4.42) or in those whose parents reported knowing about fluorosis (aOR = 35.58; 95% CI = 3.50-361.14) and was lower in individuals who consumed the most popular salt brand in the area (aOR = 0.41; 95% CI = 0.002-0.90). …”
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Preliminary results of colostrum quality and passive immunity transfer in calves under tropical conditions by A. E. Guerrero-Pincay, S. A. Guamán-Rivera, C. D. Guilcapi-Carrillo, A. D. Feijoo-Leon, L. A. Moreira-García, J. Llivi-Marcatoma, C. O. Guerra Flores, A. F. Inca Falconí, B. R. Vaca Barahona, V. F. Noboa Silva

“…Therefore, in this pioneer study in Ecuador, an effective transfer of immunity of over 60%, with ≥ 5.5 g/dL has been obtained, which should be studied in more depth in order to determine risk factors under tropical conditions, being most likely of some decisive influence.…”
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Multi-tissue transcriptomic characterization of endogenous retrovirus-derived transcripts in Capra hircus by Ming-Di Li, Ming-Di Li, Hu-Rong Li, Shao-Hui Ye

“…BackgroundTransposable elements (TEs, or transposons) are repetitive genomic sequences, accounting for half of a mammal genome. Most TEs are transcriptionally silenced, whereas some TEs, especially endogenous retroviruses (ERVs, long terminal repeat retrotransposons), are physiologically expressed in certain conditions. …”
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Treatment of advanced Hodgkin lymphomas in adolescents and young adults: efficacy and toxicity issues by Yu. V. Larina, S. V. Minenko, E. R. Biyachuev, A. V. Pshonkin, N. K. Khuazheva, V. V. Ptushkin

“…Delivery was term, children born healthy. Most of the patients according to the doctors’ recommendations protects and continues to avoid pregnancy for 2 years after treatment. …”
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Administrative and legal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions in the framework of a regional experiment by A. S. Matnenko, D. A. Gershinkova

“…A comprehensive experiment could involve testing other methods in order to identify the most effective approach for greenhouse gas emissions’ reduction. …”
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Antibacterial properties of novel transparent copper films: a potential new tool to reduce healthcare-associated infections in hospitals and healthcare facilities by Shuntaro Umeda, Shinichiro Shibata, Atsushi Koishikawa, Takamichi Watanabe, Hirotaka Ohara, Naoya Itoh, Asako Matsushima

“…The thinnest 5 nm copper film with high transparency was considered most useful for medical applications because of its visibility. …”
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Influence of diabetes on the character of changes of resorption and repair processes in the parodontium and mandibular tissues after tooth extraction by A. V. Abramov, K. S. Hanchev

“…In experimental diabetes, on the contrary, initial significant diffuse infiltration by CD68-immunopositive macrophages with high proliferative activity of most fibroblasts is determined. Induced diabetes in rats, even without prior surgical intervention, leads to increased resorption processes in the bone tissue of the mandible and long-term prolongation of the inflammatory process after tooth extraction.…”
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Psychometric Evaluation and Cultural Adaptation of the Indonesian Version of the Knowledge About Schizophrenia Test (KAST) in Family Caregivers by Kurnianingsih T, Chang JY, Afriandi I, Pandia V, Dhamayanti M

“…Item analysis, construct validity (using known-group comparison and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)), and internal consistency reliability were assessed.Results: Item analysis indicated acceptable discriminant power for most items, with Pearson correlation coefficients ≥ 0.3, except for item 17 (0.237). …”
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Salinity Indian Ocean Dipole: Another facet of the Indian Ocean Dipole phenomenon from satellite remote sensing by Wei Shi, Menghua Wang

“…In the positive IOD event in 2019, the SSS anomaly was >1 psu for most of the east IOD zone, while the average SSS in the west IOD zone was ∼0.2–0.3 psu lower than the climatology monthly SSS. …”
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Cervical cancer screening: comparative study of human papillomavirus detection between cervical cytology and urine samples by Jinwei Song, Jiandong Wang

“…The data shows a high consistency between cervical cytology and urine sample testing, with a kappa value of 0.637 (P < 0.01). The most prevalent subtypes in cervical samples included HPV16, HPV58, and HPV52, while the detection rates of HPV16 and HPV58 subtypes were relatively high in urine samples. …”
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High mortality and violence among refugees and returnees from West Darfur, Sudan arriving in Chad, 2023: results from three retrospective mortality surveys by Emmanuel Grellety, Erica Simons, Pascal Ouedraogo, Christophe Garnier, Claire Nicolet, Jessica Sayyad-Hilario, Emilie Villet, Adam Ahmat Mahamoud, Jérôme Tubiana

“…In Toumtouma, Ourang and Arkoum camps, the overall frequency of violence among households was 3.3%, 11.7% and 4.4%, respectively, with beatings and shooting most frequently cited.Conclusions In the three camps investigated, excess mortality was observed among households during the crisis phase attributed largely to deaths caused by violence among men. …”
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The effect of proactive, interactive, two-way texting on 12-month retention in antiretroviral therapy: Findings from a quasi-experimental study in Lilongwe, Malawi. by Caryl Feldacker, Robin E Klabbers, Jacqueline Huwa, Christine Kiruthu-Kamamia, Agness Thawani, Petros Tembo, Joseph Chintedza, Geldert Chiwaya, Aubrey Kudzala, Pachawo Bisani, Dumisani Ndhlovu, Johnnie Seyani, Hannock Tweya

“…Lack of phone (393/645; 61%) and illiteracy (149/645; 23%) were the most common ineligibility reasons. Among 468 participants exposed to 2wT, 12-month probability of ART retention was 91% (95% CI: 88% - 94%) compared to 76% (95% CI: 72% - 80%) among 468 SoC participants (p<0.001). …”
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Deciphering new biomolecules, antioxidants, and human dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 inhibitor potential of green celery: Bioprospecting insights from molecular docking and in vitro invest... by Fan Maitri Aldian, Vincent Lau, Rony Abdi Syahputra, Fauzi Adha Hendrawan, Raffaele Romano, Antonello Santini, Fahrul Nurkolis

“…In vitro assays confirmed the DPP-4 inhibition capacity, with 4-aminobenzoic acid (C49) exhibiting the most potent activity (IC50 = 119.71 mg/mL), comparable to the synthetic inhibitor aminoguanidine (IC50 = 121.80 mg/mL). …”
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