Genogeographic technologies of a population biobank as a tool for assessing selection effects (using the example of pharmacogenetic biomarkers of cardiovascular diseases) by E. V. Balanovskaya, I. O. Gorin, G. Yu. Ponomarev, V. Yu. Pylev, R. O. Belov, E. A. Pocheshkhova, Sh. P. Abdullaev, K. B. Mirzaev, D. A. Sychev

“…For each of the 24 CVD biomarkers, genogeographic maps were created that reveal selection effects in each of the 20 metapopulations. Most maps have identified populations that are under differential selection pressure and therefore a priority for the implementation of ethno- regionally adapted pharmacogenetic protocols.Conclusion. …”
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Understanding Cognition, Oxytocin, and Pain in Elders (UCOPE): protocol for a double-blinded cross-over trial in chronic knee osteoarthritis pain by Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, Soamy Montesino-Goicolea, Pedro Valdes-Hernandez, Zhiguang Huo, Roland Staud, Natalie C. Ebner

“…Abstract Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading cause of disability among older adults with the knee being the most affected joint. Specifically, there is an urgent need to develop better analgesics for individuals with OA-related pain, since currently used analgesics frequently fail to provide adequate relief or must be discontinued owing to adverse effects. …”
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Prevalence and incidence of possible vascular dementia among Mexican older adults: Analysis of the Mexican Health and Aging Study. by Sara G Yeverino-Castro, Silvia Mejía-Arango, Alberto J Mimenza-Alvarado, Carlos Cantú-Brito, José A Avila-Funes, Sara G Aguilar-Navarro

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Vascular dementia is the second most common cause of dementia. Physical disability and cognitive impairment due to stroke are conditions that considerably affect quality of life. …”
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Multiproxy analysis of paleoredox conditions, paleoproductivity and organic matter enrichment in Cretaceous mudrocks of Bombe-Ediki and environs in the Douala sub-basin by Ngong Roger Ngia, Elie Fosso Menkem, Christopher Fuanya, Christopher M. Agyingi

“…Paleoweathering proxies suggest that during sediment production, the source area experienced mostly moderate chemical weathering as a result of variation in climate and sea-level changes. …”
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Real-Time Wrist Motion Decoding With High Framerate Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) by Xiaodong Liu, Enhao Zheng, Qining Wang

“…The high-framerate EIT system was developed by a parallel stimulation-measurement sequence, and the sampling rate was as high as 104 Hz. Compared to the most widely used myoelectric techniques, the EIT-based interface can provide extra deep muscular spatial information with similar surface electrodes. …”
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Evaluation of sociodemographic, clinical and behavioral characteristics of people living with the human immunodeficiency virus and its association with quality of life by Ehideé Gómez La-Rotta, Leidy Janeth Erazo Chavez, Harold Gomez-Larrota, Pedro Henrique de Faria, Armindo Augusto da Nobrega Albuquerque, Felipe Thiele Cecílio, Max da Silva Maciel, José Antonio Enciso Domínguez, Maria Rita Donalisio

“…Sex (woman) is the factor associated with most of the QoL domains, among them Life Satisfaction, Confidentiality Concerns, Health Concerns, Financial Concerns, Medication Concerns, Acceptance of HIV, and Sexual Function.…”
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DECOMPRESSIVE LAMINECTOMY IN PATIENTS WITH SPINE METASTASIS by V. A. Derzhavin, A. V. Bukharov, A. V. Yadrina, D. A. Yerin

“…The results obtained indicate that patients with metastatic spine disease represent a difficult group of patients for surgical treatment because of a high risk of developing postoperative complications, the most serious of which are neurological disorders with paraplegia and other fatal outcomes. …”
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A comparative study on serum lipid levels in patients with thyroid dysfunction: a single-center experience in Ethiopia by Tamirat Ersino Kebamo, Abinet Tantu, Yenealem Solomon, Getachew Alemu Walano

“…Abstract Background Thyroid diseases are the most common endocrine disorders worldwide. Thyroid hormones are essential for lipid synthesis, metabolism, and mobilization. …”
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A Systematic Study of Lysine Succinylation in the Pathogenic Bacterium <i>Vibrio harveyi</i> in Aquatic Animals by Shuai Yang, Peng Zhou, Weijie Zhang, Yujia Zhang, Haiwei Guo, Yingzhu Wei, Xiaoxin Wen, Jichang Jian, Na Wang, Huanying Pang

“…<i>Vibrio harveyi,</i> a pathogenic vibrio, is ubiquitous and the most prevalent disease infecting tropical and subtropical mariculture animals in marine and estuarine environments. …”
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HELLP-syndrome as a life-threatening condition: current clinical considerations by E. V. Timokhina, A. N. Strizhakov, V. S. Belousova, A. G. Aslanov, I. M. Bogomazova, N. V. Afanasyeva, Ju. A. Samoylova, S. M. Ibragimova, A. M. Kechina

“…The total triad of HELLP-syndrome (hemolysis, thrombocytopenia, elevation of hepatic enzymes) was recorded in 42.8 % of cases. The most common form was the typical HELLP-syndrome, then - the ELLP-syndrome (elevation of liver enzymes and thrombocytopenia) - 57.2 % of cases; an isolated elevation of hepatic enzymes in severe PE was found in 53.5 % of cases, thrombocytopenia in severe PE - in 64.2 % of cases. …”
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DS-AdaptNet: An Efficient Retinal Vessel Segmentation Framework With Adaptive Enhancement and Depthwise Separable Convolutions by Shuting Chen, Chengxi Hong, Hong Jia

“…Notably, our method attains a Dice coefficient of 0.8328 on DRIVE, 0.8110 on CHASE_DB1, and 0.8515 on STARE, consistently outperforming existing approaches. Most importantly, DS-AdaptNet achieves these results with only 1.57M parameters and 44.08 GFLOPs&#x2014;a 94.9% reduction in parameters and 77.2% reduction in computational operations compared to standard U-Net. …”
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Integrating Occupant Behavior into Window Design: A Dynamic Simulation Study for Enhancing Natural Ventilation in Residential Buildings by Mojgan Pourtangestani, Nima Izadyar, Elmira Jamei, Zora Vrcelj

“…This discrepancy arises in part because most design tools do not account for how occupants actually operate windows. …”
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Fixed and removable orthodontic retainers, effects on periodontal health compared: A systematic review by Vincenzo Quinzi, Elisabetta Carli, Alessandra Mummolo, Federica De Benedictis, Simone Ettore Salvati, Gianluca Mampieri

“…The aim of this systematic review is to analyze the properties of the different types of orthodontic retainers, identify their differences and define which type of device is most effective and less harmful to periodontal health. …”
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Élaboration d’un protocole de suivi de la fréquentation au sein de la Réserve naturelle marine de la Réunion, France, Océan Indien by Anne Lemahieu, Gwenaëlle Pennober, Gilbert David, Franck Lavigne, Karine Pothin, Léa Gérard

“…Half of users remains concentrated on a small portion of the coastline equivalent to 8% of the total coastal length of 44 kilometers and spread over four main sites (Boucan-Canot, Ermitage, La Saline and Etang-Salé) which correspond to the sites the most equipped with amenities (coral-free swimming areas, coral sand) and services (parks, bars, lifeguards). …”
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MR Defecography Improves Diagnosis of Postoperative Pelvic Floor Dysfunction After Gynecological Surgery by Rosa Alba Pugliesi, Marika Triscari Barberi, Giovanni Roccella, Giuseppe Gullo, Valentina Billone, Elena Chitoran, Gaspare Cucinella, Federica Vernuccio, Roberto Cannella, Giuseppe Lo Re

“…Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is one of the most significant postoperative consequences in gynecological surgery, leading to impaired bowel function, structural alteration, and reduced quality of life. …”
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IT really matters: Associations of computer hassles and technical support with medically certified sickness absence due to mental health complaints by Jan Olav Christensen, Stein Knardahl, Morten Birkeland Nielsen

“…Insufficient training appeared to have the most marked effects, with ORs ranging from 1.66 to 5.12. …”
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The Effects of Jojoba Meal Supplementation on the Performance and Health of Nursing Awassi Ewes and the Pre-Weaning Growth of Their Lambs by Ja’far Al-Khaza’leh, Belal S. Obeidat

“…In conclusion, JJM at 15% of dietary DM resulted in no negative effects on the health, performance, or milk quality of Awassi ewes. Most significantly, by lowering the cost of production, our results appear to indicate that this dietary supplement improves economic efficiency.…”
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Mapping Urban Tree Species by Integrating Canopy Height Model with Multi-Temporal Sentinel-2 Data by Yang Yao, Xiaoke Wang, Haiming Qin, Weimin Wang, Weiqi Zhou

“…Notably, ZY3_Cop_CHM emerged as the most influential predictor in the model. Additionally, the incorporation of ZY3_CHM data enhanced the classification accuracy by 7.1% and improved the accuracy by 4.8% compared with the use of ALOS_CHM. …”
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Features of Preoperative Preparation of Patients with Burns and Chronic Ulcers of Various Etiology for Autodermoplasty by M. V. Varganov, A. A. Miklichev, K. D. Bogdanov

“…Upon comparison of preoperative preparation schemes used for patients with burns and chronic ulcers of various etiologies with a surface area of 1–5% appropriate for skin autografting, the scheme that included NPWT and reamberin for 5 days proved to be the most effective: an improvement in fibroblastogenesis and blood flow to the wound was noted in this group of patients, which was accompanied by an improvement in the skin flap survival rate up to 90.0±9.9%, which, in turn, reduced the duration of patient’s hospital stay — the average duration of the preoperative period was 2.5 times shorter, postoperative — 1.9 times shorter than in the comparison group (p&lt;0.05). …”
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Effect of <i>Litsea cubeba</i> and Cinnamon Essential Oil Nanoemulsion Coatings on the Preservation of Plant-Based Meat Analogs by Yiqun Zhu, Mengqing Gu, Yuhan Su, Zhe Li, Tiemin Xie, Yifan Zhang, Guohua Qiao, Fei Lu, Chunyang Han

“…Applied to PBMAs stored at 4 °C, it significantly improved color and pH balance and reduced thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and cooking loss. Most notably, it inhibited the growth of <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, curbing spoilage and protein oxidation, thereby extending the products’ shelf life and preserving sensory quality. …”
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