Long-term mortality in mothers of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome: A population-based parallel-cohort study in England and Ontario, Canada. by Astrid Guttmann, Ruth Blackburn, Abby Amartey, Limei Zhou, Linda Wijlaars, Natasha Saunders, Katie Harron, Maria Chiu, Ruth Gilbert

“…Risk of death was not limited to the early postpartum period targeted by most public health programs. Policy responses to the current opioid epidemic require effective strategies for long-term support to improve the health and welfare of opioid-using mothers and their children.…”
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Effect of Cilostazol and Aspirin During Hyperacute Stroke Phase in Rats: An Experimental Research Study by Christiana Anastasiadou, Anastasios Papapetrou, George Galyfos, Kostas Vekrellis, Patroklos Katafygiotis, Andreas Lazaris, George Geroulakos, Angelos Megalopoulos, Christos Liapis, Nikolaos Kostomitsopoulos, John Kakisis

“…A neurological assessment indicated that the most severe deficits were in the combination therapy group. …”
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Identification and Expression Analysis of C2H2-Type Zinc Finger Protein (C2H2-ZFP) Genes in <i>Bougainvillea</i> in Different Colored Bracts by Yushan Wang, Yanping Hu, Wen Liu, Wengang Yu, Jian Wang, Yang Zhou

“…Zinc finger proteins (ZFPs), one of the most extensive transcription factor families in plants, are implicated in diverse biological functions, including plant morphogenesis, transcriptional regulation, and responses to abiotic stress. …”
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A mammoth task: stable isotope analyses as a tool to prevent illegal trade of elephant ivory by Maria E. A. Santos, Maria E. A. Santos, Pavel Toropov, Pihu Agarwal, Pihu Agarwal, Pierre Archimede Jonathan Frichot, Pierre Archimede Jonathan Frichot, Hannah Bethany Tilley, Wilson Wan Zhongyue, Jovy Chan, David Michael Baker, David Michael Baker

“…There was no overlap between δ2H and a small overlap for δ18O, while δ13C, δ15N, and δ34S of most mammoth samples were within the larger isotopic range values of the elephant samples. …”
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Analysis of Kidney Differential Metabolites and Hypoxia Adaptation Mechanism of Plateau Pikas Based on UHPLC-QE-MS by HE Yuxin, BAI Zhenzhong, XUE Hua, GUO Zixu, CAO Xuefeng

“…The analysis of related signaling pathways showed that the biosynthetic pathways of valine, leucine, and isoleucine had the largest impact factors (P<0.05), while the biosynthetic pathways of pantothenate and coenzyme A showed the most significant enrichment (P<0.05). Conclusion The differential metabolites of amino acids, pantothenate, and coenzyme A pathways in the kidneys of plateau pikas at different altitudes may be involved in the metabolic mechanisms of plateau pikas' hypoxia adaptation in high-altitude environments.…”
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Comparison of the effectiveness of immersive and non-immersive virtual reality in the treatment of vertigo in patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction: a systematic review a... by Xiaoyi Liu, Xiaoyi Liu, Sha Yang, Yiru Wang, Ziwei Tong, Xiao An, Xiaoqing Ren, Xu Sun, Zhicong Zhou, Hong Wang, Xiaoying Liu

“…BackgroundVertigo is the most common clinical manifestation in patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction (PVD), and severe episodes may be accompanied by nystagmus, tinnitus, and hearing loss, which can seriously affect quality of life. …”
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Human Differentiated Adipocytes as Surrogate Mature Adipocytes for Adipocyte-Derived Extracellular Vesicle Analysis by Mangesh Dattu Hade, Bradley L. Butsch, Paola Loreto Palacio, Kim Truc Nguyen, Dharti Shantaram, Sabrena F. Noria, Stacy A. Brethauer, Bradley J. Needleman, Willa Hsueh, Eduardo Reátegui, Setty M. Magaña

“…However, the study of mature adipocyte-derived EVs (mAdipo-EVs) is limited due to the short lifespan of mature adipocytes in culture, low EV yields, and the low abundance of these EV subpopulations in the circulation. Additionally, most studies rely on rodent models, which have differences in adipose tissue biology compared to humans. …”
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Evolution of Potential Distribution Areas and Cultivation Zones of <i>Morchella esculenta</i> (L.) Pers. Under Climate Warming: Application of Ensemble Models and Production Dynami... by Yi Huang, Guanghua Zhao, Jingtian Yang, Liyong Yang, Yang Yang, Wuzhi Jiaba, Zixi Shama, Jian Yang

“…Concurrently, suitable habitats and cultivation zones exhibit a migration trend toward higher northern latitudes. The most pronounced changes in suitable areas and cultivation zones, as well as the largest niche migration, occur under the high-emission climate scenario. …”
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FRAX-based intervention thresholds for men in the Russian Federation: Expert consensus of the Russian association on osteoporosis by E. N. Gladkova, O. A. Nikitinskaya, I. A. Skripnikova, M. A. Myagkova, I. A. Baranova, Zh. E. Belaya, K. Yu. Belova, L. P. Evstigneeva, O. B. Ershova, B. V. Zavodovskii, O. V. Kosmatova, E. N. Otteva, Yu. V. Polyakova, L. E. Sivordova, A. K. Suleymanova, N. V. Toroptsova, T. T. Tsoriev, O. M. Lesnyak

“…Aim – to develop and evaluate various options for the intervention threshold using the FRAX calculator for men in the Russian Federation and adopt the most acceptable intervention threshold by consensus. …”
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Footwear Toe‐Box Shape and Medial Forefoot Pressures in Women With Hallux Valgus by Katrina J. Bajraszewski, Polly Q. X. Lim, Andrew K. Buldt, Sheree E. Hurn, Karen J. Mickle, Edward Roddy, Anita E. Wluka, Bircan Erbas, Shannon E. Munteanu, Hylton B. Menz

“…The shape (width and area) of the participants' most symptomatic foot and toe‐box of their usual footwear was determined using an INFOOT 3D laser scanner (I‐Ware Laboratory, Japan) and hand tracing, respectively. …”
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NEOADJUVANT ENDOCRINE THERAPY FOR PATIENTS WITH ESTROGEN-RECEPTOR-POSITIVE BREAST CANCER by V. F. Semiglazov, V. V. Semiglazov, G. A. Dashyan, P. V. Krivorotko, V. G. Ivanov, E. K. Zhiltsova, R. M. Paltuev, L. M. Bershtein, T. Yu. Semiglazova, S. S. Yerechshenko, V. V. Klimenko, V. S. Apollonova, A. V. Komyahov, A. A. Bessonov

“…Patients with ER+/PR+ locally advanced breast cancer  including potentially operable cases (cT2N1, cT3N0M0) are still a  subject to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in most of the oncology  centers in Russia and worldwide. …”
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Assessment of Water Resources Carrying Capacity and Analysis of Its Coupling Coordination in the Yangtze River Economic Belt by XIONG Ying, JIANG Yi-xin, CHEN Si-xuan

“…Analysis of influencing factors identified the proportion of tertiary industry, urbanization rate, and per capita daily domestic water consumption as the three factors most strongly correlated with water resources carrying capacity. …”
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Synthesis O-g-C₃N₄/TiO₂ rutile composite material for photocatalytic application by M. E. Bondarenko, P. M. Silenko, Yu. M. Solonin, N. I. Gubareni, O. Yu. Khyzhun, N. Yu. Ostapovskaya

“…Scientific research towards of solving this important task showed the expediency of using photocatalytic processes with the participation of semiconductor systems. One of the most well-known catalyst titanium dioxide TiO2 has photoactivity only in the ultraviolet region of the spectrum that significantly restricts its use. …”
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Effect of atrial fibrosis on clot burden score and physicochemical properties of thrombus in patients with ischaemic stroke occurring in non-valvular atrial fibrillation by Juan Zhao, Guangjun Deng, Weijing Wang, Peng Wang, Xinyu Shen, Xiaoxiao Yuan, Haifei Jiang, Zhong-bao Ruan

“…Hypertension, proportion of CAF, homocysteine, NLR, D-dimer, uric acid, PTFV1 < −0.03 mm s, gal-3, and TGF-β1, were risk factors for the development of high CBS in atrial fibrillation (AF), and hypertension and CAF were the most important factors for the occurrence of AF in the independent risk factors for stroke combined with high clot burden. gal-3 and TGF-β1 were risk factors for poor collateral circulation, atrial fibrosis indexes were not associated with thrombus pathological composition and thrombus density. …”
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Reproducibility and accuracy of corneal curvature measurements in patients with and without dry eye: a device-based study by Xuemei Zhang, Xuemei Zhang, Kunhong Xiao, Taichen Lai, Rongyong Zhang, Mengxue Huang, Ying Xue, Ying Xue, Li Li, Li Li, Huiying Rao, Huiying Rao

“…PurposeTo evaluate the reproducibility and accuracy of corneal curvature measurements using five different devices in patients with and without dry eye, and to identify the most reliable device for clinical use in dry eye patients.MethodsThis study included 68 eyes from dry eye patients (dry eye group) and 48 eyes from non- dry eye patients (non- dry eye group). …”
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An optimization based framework for water quality assessment and pollution source apportionment employing GIS and machine learning techniques for smart surface water governance by Abhijeet Das

“…The calculated value indicate location Y-(9) as the most polluted place, followed by two locations such as Y-(8 & 19), respectively. …”
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Physical and Chemical Characteristics of <i>Aedes aegypti</i> Larval Habitats in Nouakchott, Mauritania by Mohamed Haidy Massa, Mohamed Aly Ould Lemrabott, Osman Abdillahi Guedi, Sébastien Briolant, Ali Ould Mohamed Salem Boukhary

“…Plastic water tanks (<i>n</i> = 17, 48.6%), wells (<i>n</i> = 6, 17.1%) and barrels (<i>n</i> = 4, 11.4%) were the most common breeding sites. Larval abundance was negatively associated with containers of increasing pH and surface area (aOR = 0.50, 95%CI [0.33–0.75] <i>p</i>-value = 0.001 and aOR = 0.48, 95%CI [0.27–0.87], <i>p</i>-value = 0.016, respectively). …”
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The anti‐hypertensive drug prazosin inhibits glioblastoma growth via the PKCδ‐dependent inhibition of the AKT pathway by Suzana Assad Kahn, Silvia Lima Costa, Sharareh Gholamin, Ryan T Nitta, Luiz Gustavo Dubois, Marie Fève, Maria Zeniou, Paulo Lucas Cerqueira Coelho, Elias El‐Habr, Josette Cadusseau, Pascale Varlet, Siddhartha S Mitra, Bertrand Devaux, Marie‐Claude Kilhoffer, Samuel H Cheshier, Vivaldo Moura‐Neto, Jacques Haiech, Marie‐Pierre Junier, Hervé Chneiweiss

“…Among the drugs targeting monoamine receptors, we identified prazosin, an α1‐ and α2B‐adrenergic receptor antagonist, as the most potent inducer of patient‐derived glioblastoma‐initiating cell death. …”
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Developing epidemiological preparedness for a plant disease invasion: Modelling citrus huánglóngbìng in the European Union by John Ellis, Elena Lázaro, Beatriz Duarte, Tomás Magalhães, Amílcar Duarte, Jacinto Benhadi‐Marín, José Alberto Pereira, Antonio Vicent, Stephen Parnell, Nik J. Cunniffe

“…Summary Huánglóngbìng (HLB; citrus greening) is the most damaging disease of citrus worldwide. While citrus production in the United States and Brazil have been affected for decades, HLB has not been reported in the European Union (EU). …”
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Primary Management of Localized Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors With Imatinib Monotherapy: An Alternative to Resection of Patients Precluded From Surgery by John S Wang, Brandon L Ellsworth, Rusul Al-Marayaty, Sean Stencel, Farres Obeidin, Borislav A Alexiev, Akhil Chawla, Jeffrey D Wayne, Vinai Gondi, John Hayes, Fahad Faruqi, Seth M Pollack, Pedro Hermida de Viveiros

“…Median tumor size was 38 mm (range 20-58 mm). The most common medical comorbidity precluding patients from surgery was cardiac disease. …”
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