Using Natural Language Processing to Explore Patient Perspectives on AI Avatars in Support Materials for Patients With Breast Cancer: Survey Study by Eleanor Cheese, Raouef Ahmed Bichoo, Kartikae Grover, Dorin Dumitru, Alexandros Zenonos, Joanne Groark, Douglas Gibson, Rebecca Pope

“…Topic modeling using BERTopic with k-means clustering was found to be the most effective model and identified 4 key topics: the breast cancer treatment pathway, video content, the digital avatar or narrator, and short responses with little or no content. …”
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Long non-coding RNA MIR22HG impedes the progression of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma via targeting miR-141-3p/PTEN/AKT axis by Junyu Cao, Peng Jiang, Songliang Jiang, Yuhan Zhao, Xin Jiang, Chuancheng Zhou, Jing Li, Kunxian Yang

“…INTRODUCTION: Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is one of the most aggressive and lethal malignancies. The MiR-22 host gene (MIR22HG) has been identified as a novel long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) in a few types of cancer. …”
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A Comparative Study on Physicochemical Properties and Biological Activities of Polysaccharides from <i>Coreopsis tinctoria</i> Buds Obtained by Different Methods by Shang Gao, Weipei Li, Moupan Yin, Rui-Bo Jia, Chunxia Zhou, Xinhui Pan, Bingwu Liao

“…The absolute zeta potential value of Al was the highest, indicating that the solution was the most stable. CTBPs had the characteristic structure of polysaccharides, and Al-Post-proc had a triple helix structure. …”
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Inside CKD: Cost-Effectiveness of Multinational Screening for CKD by Navdeep Tangri, Kook-Hwan Oh, Jason C.J. Choo, Michel Jadoul, Johan Ärnlöv, Marcelo Costa Batista, Christian F. Christiansen, Gil Chernin, Lise Retat, Joshua Card-Gowers, Timothy Coker, Salvatore Barone, Stephen Nolan, Juan Jose Garcia Sanchez

“…Introduction: Early detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD) could slow its progression; however, most patients in earlier stages remain undiagnosed. …”
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Comparing the Outcomes of Cast Immobilization with and Without K-Wire Fixation for Displaced Distal Radius Fractures in the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analy... by Muteb N. Alotaibi, Lamya Ghanim A. Aldaraani, Abdulaziz S. Altala, Aseel A. Alqurashi, Ismail S. Alateeq, Abdulkarim Abdullatif Alkhamisi, Ibrahim Saleh Allehaimeed, Ammar Yasser Jad, Hamed Alosaimi, Bassam H. Alharbi, Ahmad Alenezi, Aliyah Zayed Almutairi, Fares Khalid Alroudhan, Mahdi Mofarah Alqarni

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Distal radius fractures are among the most common pediatric injuries, accounting for approximately 25% of all fractures in children. …”
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Developing an Interpretable Machine Learning Model for Early Prediction of Cardiovascular Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Deng Z, Liu H, Chen F, Liu Q, Wang X, Wang C, Lyu C, Li J, Li T

“…This study aimed to identify key factors associated with cardiac involvement in SLE and to develop an interpretable machine learning (ML) model for risk prediction.Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 1,023 SLE patients hospitalized in Shenzhen People’s Hospital between January 2000 and December 2021, with a median age of 31 years at hospitalization (IQR: 25– 39 years), 92.1% being female, and 18.77% developing cardiovascular involvement during a median follow-up of 3,737 days (IQR: 1,920– 5,246). The most predictive features were selected through the intersection of three feature selection techniques: Random Forest, LASSO, and XGBoost. …”
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Child mortality among ever married women aged 15 to 49 years in Ethiopia using multilevel count regression models by Buzuneh Tasfa Marine, Dagne Tesfaye Mengistie, Mihiret Genene Zewde, Kitesa Biresa Duftu, Habitamu Wudu, Maru Zewdu Kassie, Abraham Lomboro Dimore, Chekol Alemu, Firew Tiruneh Tiyare

“…Conclusion The random coefficients model was the most accurate of the three multilevel HNB regression models for predicting newborn mortality per mother. …”
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Improved cookstoves enhance household air quality and respiratory health in rural Rwanda by Andrea Cuesta-Mosquera, Henning Kothe, Leizel Madueno, Allan Mubiru, Christine Muhongerva, Thomas Müller, Jan Rupp, Dominik van Pinxteren, Manuela van Pinxteren, Katherine Ogurtsova, Vanessa Soppa, Miriam Wiese-Posselt, Mira Pöhlker

“…PAH concentrations showed inconsistent patterns, with most species presenting non-statistically significant changes, constraining objective conclusions. …”
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Oral immunization of grouper with recombinant Chlamydomonas to prevent viral nervous necrosis and the effect of which on intestinal microbiota by Xiaodong Deng, Dequan Guo, Xiansong Cheng, Peng Hong, Zhijie Li, Sihang Liu, Xiaowen Fei

“…Although recombinant subunit vaccines are among the safest and most effective currently available, their rapid progress has been hampered by their high cost and need for sophisticated infrastructure. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Interpretable Screening for Osteoporosis in Tuberculosis Spondylitis Patients Using Blood Test Data: Development and External Validation of a Novel Web-Based... by Yasin P, Ding L, Mamat M, Guo W, Song X

“…Parhat Yasin,1 Liwen Ding,2 Mardan Mamat,3 Wei Guo,4 Xinghua Song1,5 1Department of Spine Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830000, People’s Republic of China; 2College of Pediatrics, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830000, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Spine Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830000, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Orthopedic Oncology, People’s Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, People’s Republic of China; 5The First People’s Hospital of Kashi &amp; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence Assisted Imaging Diagnosis, Kashi, Xinjiang, 844000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xinghua Song, Email songxinghua19@163.comBackground: Tuberculosis spondylitis (TS), also known as Pott’s disease, is the most common destructive form of musculoskeletal tuberculosis and poses significant clinical challenges, particularly when complicated by osteoporosis. …”
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Metabolic Profile, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Contractile, and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> Leaves (India) by Natalina Panova, Anelia Gerasimova, Yulian Tumbarski, Ivan Ivanov, Mina Todorova, Ivayla Dincheva, Galia Gentscheva, Vera Gledacheva, Valeri Slavchev, Iliyana Stefanova, Nadezhda Petkova, Stoyanka Nikolova, Krastena Nikolova

“…Background: <i>Moringa oleifera</i> is one of the most famous plants used for medicinal purposes. Its leaf extracts have antimicrobial activity and antioxidant activities, and reduce swelling in ulcers. …”
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Predicting infection with COVID-19 disease using logistic regression model in Karak City, Jordan [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] by Lina AlTamimi, Liana Dalaeen, Anas Khaleel, Wael Abu Dayyih, Abdallah Ahmed Elbakkoush, Mohammad Niazi, Baker Albadareen, Zainab Zakaraya, Alhareth Ahmad

“…The findings indicate that the participants’ sex and age are the most important demographic determinants of infection. …”
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MiRNA-29b accelerates the PDGF in exosomes and stimulates hepatic stellate cells to promote liver fibrosis in biliary atresia by Xilin Liao, Rui Liu, Teng Zhou, Xiaohuan Zhao, Xiangang Xiong, Kaizhi Zhang, Zebing Zheng, Xingrong Xia, Chengyan Tang, Yuan Gong, Qing Du, Lu Huang, Daiwei Zhu, Wankang Zhou, Yuanmei Liu, Zhu Jin

“…Abstract Background Biliary atresia (BA) is one of the most common liver diseases in infants and young children. …”
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Multidisciplinary Scientific Cruises for Environmental Characterization in the Santos Basin – Methods and Sampling Design by Daniel L. Moreira, Adriana G. Dalto, Alberto G. Figueiredo Jr Figueiredo Jr, Aline M. Valerio, Amalia M. S. Detoni, Ana C. T. Bonecker, Camila N. Signori, Cláudia Namiki, Dalton K. Sasaki, Daniel V. Pupo, Danilo A. Silva, Deborah S. Kutner, Diana C. Duque-Castaño, Eduardo H. Marcon, Fabiana D. C. Gallotta, Fabiana S. Paula, Fabiane Gallucci, Gabriela C. F. Roque, Giulia S. Campos, Gustavo Fonseca, Gustavo Mattos, Helena P. Lavrado, Ilson C. A. da Silveira, Jessica O. Costa, João R. dos Santos Filho, Juliane C. Carneiro, Julio C.F. Moreira, Laura Rozo, Leandro F.M. Araujo, Letícia Lazzari, Letícia O. da Silva, Luan S. Michelazzo, Luciano F. Fernandes, Marcelo Dottori, Marcus A. G. de Araújo Jr., Mateus G. Chuqui, Milena Ceccopieri, Milton Borges-Silva, Milton Kampel, Natascha M. Bergo, Paulo V. M. Silva, Pedro M. Tura, Rafael B. de Moura, Renato G. Romano, Renato P. Martins, Renato S. Carreira, Rodrigo G.A. Toledo, Sérgio L.C. Bonecker, Sibelle T. Disaró, Silvana V. Rodrigues, Thais N. Corbisier, Thaisa M. Vicente, Vitor G. de Paiva, Vivian H. Pellizari, Wellington C. Belo, Frederico P. Brandini, Silvia H.M Sousa

“… The Santos Basin (SB) is the main petroliferous basin in the Brazilian continental margin and one of the most studied marine areas in Brazil. However, historical data suggest that new efforts should be carried out to acquire quantitative biological data, especially in the deep sea, to establish the baseline of essential ocean variables in different ecosystems for future monitoring programs. …”
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Identification of depression and anxiety during pregnancy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of test accuracy by Elisabet Rondung, Pamela Massoudi, Katri Nieminen, Birgitta Wickberg, Nathalie Peira, Rebecca Silverstein, Klas Moberg, Martina Lundqvist, Åke Grundberg, Monica Hultcrantz

“…Results We screened 8276 records for eligibility and included 16 original articles reporting on diagnostic test accuracy: 12 for the EPDS, one article each for the GAD‐2, MGMQ, PHQ‐9, PHQ‐2, and Whooley questions, and no articles for the EPDS‐3A or GAD‐7. Most of the studies had moderate to high risk of bias. …”
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ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF WATER-ETHANOLIC EXTRACTIONS FROM QUERCUS ROBUR L. LEAVES AND BUDS by N. A. Ryabov, V. M. Ryzhov, V. A. Kurkin, S. D. Kolpakova, A. V. Zhestkov, A. V. Lyamin

“…With respect to P. aeruginosa strains, antimicrobial activity was observed in 16-fold dilutions. The most pronounced antimicrobial effect was recorded against the C. albicans strain in a 32-fold dilution.As a result of the study, it can be concluded that to obtain the antimicrobial drugs - tincture of Quercus robur L. leaves and buds - is advisable to use the optimal extractant – 70% alcohol in a raw material:extractant ratio of 1:5. …”
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Improving the conditions of regional hemodinamics of the eyes as a method of treatment in optic neuropathy at short-sightedness of high degree. by N. G. Zavgorodnyaya, O. O. Denisova, N. A. Vesnina, N. A. Kudinova- Savchenko

“…Patients in the control group in most cases achieved stabilization of the process, there was a negative trend of visual function during long-term follow-up. …”
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Mitochondrial Pathway Signature (MitoPS) predicts immunotherapy response and reveals NDUFB10 as a key immune regulator in lung adenocarcinoma by Peng Luo, Zhenfa Zhang, Lianmin Zhang, Pengpeng Zhang, Mengzhe Zhang, Jianlan Liu, Zhaokai Zhou

“…Background Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the most common subtype of non-small cell lung cancer. …”
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Deterioration of health of infants during the war and COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine by O.P. Volosovets, S.P. Kryvopustov, A.Ya. Kuzmenko, M.P. Prokhorova, O.F. Chernii, V.Ye. Khomenko, O.V. Iemets, N.V. Gryshchenko, O.L. Kovalchuk, A.V. Kupkina

“…The largest increase in the proportion of children who stopped breastfeeding at these ages was observed in the Donetsk, Luhansk and Zapo­rizhzhia regions, where the most intense hostilities are taking place. An increase in the morbidity rate among children in the first year of life to 1463.5 ‰, or by 19.9 % compared to 2020, and its return to the levels observed in the middle of the last decade indicate the negative impact of direct and indirect war-related factors on the health status of children in the first year of life, and, probably, a limited access to health care in areas where hostilities continue and those been de-occupied. …”
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Intermittent and increasing intravenous lipopolysaccharide effect on metabolism, inflammation, and production in lactating dairy cows by S. Rodriguez-Jimenez, E.A. Horst, E.J. Mayorga, M.A. Abeyta, B.M. Goetz, L.H. Baumgard

“…Cholesterol and albumin concentrations decreased in LPS relative to PF cows and effects were most prominent from d 3 to 7 of P2. Circulating cortisol in LPS-infused cows progressively increased during P2 (63% on d 7) relative to PF cows. …”
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