The genetic variability and phylogenetic relationships of African yam bean using the rbcL marker by Jacob Olagbenro Popoola, Davelyne Ifechukude Eruemulor, Oluwadurotimi Samuel Aworunse, Abiodun Sunday Oyelakin, Omena Bernard Ojuederie, Olumide Ekundayo Omotayo, Idowu Arinola Obisesan, Favour Daniel Olaoluwa

“…Accessions TSs 333 and TSs 357 were the most genetically distinct accessions with a low bootstrap value of 45%. …”
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Bacterial profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of uropathogens among suspected patients attending Bule Hora University Teaching Hospital, southern Ethiopia by Alo Edin, Dagnamyelew Tilahun, Berhanu Adula Jara, Angefa Ayele

“…This study aims to determine the most prevalent uropathogens causing UTIs and their susceptibility to antimicrobial agents among individuals suspected of having UTIs in the study area. …”
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Proximate Composition, Physicochemical Properties and Concentration of Selected Minerals in Edible Giblets of Geese by Dariusz Kokoszyński, Arkadiusz Nędzarek, Joanna Żochowska-Kujawska, Marek Kotowicz, Marcin Wegner, Karol Włodarczyk, Dorota Cygan-Szczegielniak, Barbara Biesiada-Drzazga, Marcin Witkowski

“…Significant differences were also noted for EC₂₄ in the liver and heart, yellowness of the gizzard, and concentrations of most labeled minerals in edible giblets. The obtained results indicate that the nutritional value and suitability of edible goose giblets for the poultry industry vary depending on breed and sex. …”
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A Study on the Current Situation of Stigma and Its Influencing Factors Among Chinese Patients with Port-Wine Stains by Ran X, Yang X, Lin X, Yu W, Shang Y, Liang J, Shen L

“…Xuehui Ran,1 Xia Yang,1 Xiaoxi Lin,2 Wenxin Yu,2 Ying Shang,3 Junyan Liang,3 Lingyue Shen1,3 1Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Laser and Aesthetic Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Lingyue Shen, Email sharyshen@qq.com Junyan Liang, Email 466298596@qq.comBackground: Port-wine stains (PWS) are obvious skin lesions, most commonly located on the face and neck, which may lead to varying degrees of stigma in patients. …”
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Evaluation of QuickMIC system for rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Gram-negative pathogens from positive blood cultures, including strains producing extended-spectrum... by Fabio Morecchiato, Chiara Chilleri, Alberto Antonelli, Christer Malmberg, Tommaso Giani, Gian Maria Rossolini

“…Further studies are warranted to assess the potential impact of QMIC implementation on clinical outcomes.IMPORTANCEThe introduction of rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) systems for positive blood cultures (BCs) is one of the most promising technological advancements to improve bloodstream infections diagnosis, by providing faster results useful for antimicrobial stewardship. …”
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Modern methods for adhesive bowel obstruction diagnosis by K. D. Rybakov, G. S. Sednev, E. M. Askerov, A. M. Morozov, A. N. Pichugova, M. A. Belyak

“…Adhesive intestinal obstruction of the small intestine was the most frequent diagnosis in the behavior of four out of seven surgical interventions (partial colectomy, resection of the small intestine, adgeolysis and laparotomy). …”
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A field-test of Not Deciding Alone to support Inuit with health decision making: co-production of a mixed methods study guided by aajiiqatigiingniq by Janet Jull, Kimberly Fairman, Aimo Akulukjuk, Felicia Adelaja, Parniga Akeeagok, Tina Akpalialuk, Ida Davidee, Mackenzie Daybutch, Treena Greene, Brittany Hesmer, Louisa Kipsigak, Theresa Koonoo, Kelly Morrisey, Rachel Nungnik, Carolyn Roberts, Jemimah Thomas, Meeka Uniuqsaraq, Malaya Zehr

“…Three radio show events were held with 33 survey respondents, the majority women (n = 25, 76%). Most found the show informative (n = 29, 88%) and helpful for future decision-making (n = 27, 82%), and said it would improve their confidence (n = 27, 82%). …”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility and resistance mechanisms to antipseudomonal β-lactams in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from blood by Mika Murata, Kosuke Kosai, Fujiko Mitsumoto-Kaseida, Norihito Kaku, Hiroo Hasegawa, Koichi Izumikawa, Hiroshi Mukae, Katsunori Yanagihara

“…The susceptibility rate was lowest for aztreonam (71.1%). The most prevalent susceptibility pattern was susceptible to all agents (56 isolates), followed by not susceptible only to aztreonam (nine isolates) or imipenem (seven isolates), and susceptible only to both ceftolozane/tazobactam and cefiderocol (six isolates). …”
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Fully automatic HER2 tissue segmentation for interpretable HER2 scoring by Mathias Öttl, Jana Steenpass, Frauke Wilm, Jingna Qiu, Matthias Rübner, Corinna Lang-Schwarz, Cecilia Taverna, Francesca Tava, Arndt Hartmann, Hanna Huebner, Matthias W. Beckmann, Peter A. Fasching, Andreas Maier, Ramona Erber, Katharina Breininger

“…Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, with HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) overexpression playing a critical role in regulating cell growth and division. …”
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Characterization of airborne bacterial diversity in conventional hen houses, enriched colonies and aviaries, and link between possible bioaerosol sources by M.-W. St-Germain, M. Veillette, V. Létourneau, A.D. Larios Martínez, S. Godbout, M. Boulianne, C. Duchaine

“…Conclusions: Findings highlight the effects of housing types on airborne bacterial diversity, and similarities in bacterial diversity between air and fecal or litter samples from three types of husbandry. Most dominant OTUs were shared across all samples, but were different in proportions, which may account for the differences in alpha and beta diversities. …”
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Coherence Analysis of Cardiovascular Signals for Detecting Early Diabetic Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy: Insights into Glycemic Control by Yu-Chen Chen, Wei-Min Liu, Hsin-Ru Liu, Huai-Ren Chang, Po-Wei Chen, An-Bang Liu

“…Additionally, low-frequency LFP increased at the onset of diabetes and decreased after insulin therapy in most rats significantly, while MS-CXApEn at all scale levels increased in the early diabetic rats, and MS-CXApEn_large declined following hyperglycemia correction. …”
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Foliar Application of Silicon: An Innovative and Effective Strategy for Enhancing Tomato Yield in Hydroponic Systems by Raoudha Baioui, Rabaa Hidri, Slim Zouari, Mounir Hajji, Mohamed Falouti, Farah Bounaouara, Moufida Borni, Ahmed Hichem Hamzaoui, Chedly Abdelly, Walid Zorrig, Inès Slama

“…Therefore, this study aims to explore the effects of silicon foliar application on growth, yield parameters, and photosynthetic activity of one of the most important fruit vegetables worldwide—tomatoes (<i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L.)…”
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Simulating the drought response of European tree species with the dynamic vegetation model LPJ-GUESS (v4.1, 97c552c5) by B. F. Meyer, J. P. Darela-Filho, K. Gregor, A. Buras, Q.-L. Gu, A. Krause, D. Liu, P. Papastefanou, S. Asuk, T. E. E. Grams, C. S. Zang, A. Rammig

“…Observations from the most recent pan-European droughts suggest that these types of “hotter droughts” may acutely alter the carbon balance of European forest ecosystems. …”
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Risk factors for the progression from pulmonary tuberculosis to spinal tuberculosis: a logistic regression analysis by Di Xue, Xiaolei Chen, Lufei Shao, Qinfu Liu, Jia Chen, Yajing Su, Chen Zhang, Zhirong Chen, Min Su, Zhiqiang Wu, Yiqiang Yang, Xue Lin

“…The NRS-2002 score was identified as the most significant predictor, demonstrating a strong dose-response relationship with disease progression. …”
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Postinfectious epilepsy: clinical and diagnostical features by А. V. Vasilenko, А. Yu. Ulitin, L. S. Onishchenko, N. I. Ananyeva, R. V. Grebenshchikova, О. N. Gaykova, А. V. Ivanenko, S. S. Kolosov, S. А. Turanov, S. N. Chudievich

“…Gross and marked diffuse disturbances in brain bioelectrical activity were most often detected (58% and 31%, respectively) during video-EEG monitoring in Group 1, whereas moderate alterations were recorded less frequently (11% of observations). …”
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Comprehensive Genomic Analysis of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> PSU9449 Isolated from a Clinical Case in Thailand by Thitaporn Dechathai, Kamonnut Singkhamanan, Thunchanok Yaikhan, Sarunyou Chusri, Rattanaruji Pomwised, Monwadee Wonglapsuwan, Komwit Surachat

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> is one of the most significant multidrug-resistant bacteria. It poses considerable challenges in terms of treatment and causes hospital-acquired infections that lead to high morbidity and mortality. …”
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An Experimental Study of Glycerol Carbonate Synthesis over g-C₃N₄ Catalysts by Mirna Lea Charif, Dragoș Mihael Ciuparu, Ioana Lavinia Lixandru Matei, Gabriel Vasilievici, Ionuț Banu, Marian Băjan, Dorin Bomboș, Cristina Dușescu-Vasile, Iuliana Veronica Ghețiu, Cașen Panaitescu, Rami Doukeh

“…The results indicated that doping significantly enhanced the catalytic performance, most likely due to improved electron charge transfer and structural distortions within the g-C₃N₄ framework. …”
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First record of mermithid parasitism in adult biting midges, Culicoides huffi (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), collected from Southern Thailand, with ultrastructural and molecular chara... by Chulaluk Promrangsee, Vivornpun Sanprasert, Arunrat Thepparat, Sakone Sunantaraporn, Rinnara Ampol, Rungfar Boonserm, Padet Siriyasatien, Kanok Preativatanyou

“…Results A total of 263 field-caught adult Culicoides midges were collected, with Culicoides huffi of the Calvipalpis group being the most abundant species (n = 155, 58.9%). Among these, 35 C. huffi samples, including 4 males, 11 females, and 20 intersex males, were infected with nematodes, resulting in an overall infection rate of 13.3%. …”
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THE RISK OF OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM «OSTEOSCREENING RUSSIA» by O. A. Nikitinskaya, N. V. Toroptsova, N. V. Demin, A. Yu. Feklistov, E. L. Nasonov

“…At the same time, the detection rate of high-risk OPF in men with and without RA did not differ significantly (8 and 5%, respectively; p&gt;0.05). The most common risk factors (RFs) for OP and OPF in RA patients included previous fractures (33%), secondary causes of OP (30%), GC use (18%), and, additionally, smoking (33%) in male patients with RA. …”
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The Role of EZH2 in Initiating Epigenetic Regulation of CRSwNP by Zeng R, Wang Y, Song X, Wang J

“…Gene set enrichment analysis and immune infiltration analysis revealed the most critical gene was EZH2, with its expression exhibiting a positive relationship with HMGA2. …”
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