Study on the shelter and sand control effect of new porous sand barriers from recycled wind turbine blades by Chenchen He, Benli Liu, Daiying Yin, Minlan Li, Caizhi Hu, Xiang Xiao, Yan Duan, Minghao Fang, Pengtao Hou

“…To reduce these problems, mechanical sand control measures are needed, with sand barriers being the most widely applied. However, conventional materials of sand barriers, such as crop straws, reeds, branches, High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), and biodegradable Polylactic Acid (PLA), have drawbacks, including susceptibility to aging, unsuitability for extreme temperatures and severe wind erosion, as well as short service life. …”
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Roxadustat promotes allograft recovery after kidney transplantation: A prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial by Mao-Lin Ma, Fei Han, Lei Zhang, Zheng-Yu Huang, Tao Zhang, Heng Li, Jia-Li Fang, Zheng Chen, Ning Na

“…Background: Kidney transplantation is the most effective treatment for end-stage kidney disease. …”
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Impact of the presence of a prosthetic implant and transition to oral stepdown therapy on relapse rates and mortality in uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia treated with... by Damien Blez, Luc Labarbe, Patrick Grohs, Jean-Luc Mainardi, Jean-Philippe Barnier, David Lebeaux, Marie Dubert

“…These findings align with the most recent literature on the subject.…”
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The development and excretion of Toxoplasma gondii oocyst manipulate the gut microbiota in its definitive host by Gui-Hua Zhao, Bei-Bei Zhou, Zhi-Heng Cao, Ting Xiao, Ya-Nan Li, Wen-Ju Zhu, Hang Sun, Huan-Huan Xie, Xiao-Man Xie, Jun-Mei Zhang, Qi Wang, Xin Zhang, Jin-Jing Xie, Hong-Jie Dong, Chao Xu, Kun Yin

“…Bacteroides stercoris was the most significantly upregulated bacterium and could influence the expression of carbohydrate-binding modules (CBMs) and glycoside hydrolases (GHs) in group B. …”
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THE DYNAMICS OF LIFE QUALITY PARAMETERS WITH NICORANDIL USAGE IN STABLE CORONARY HEART DISEASE PATIENTS (RESULTS OF THE OBSERVATION STUDY “NIKEA”) by S. Yu. Martsevich, Yu. V. Lukina, N. P. Kutishenko, A. V. Akimova, V. P. Voronina, O. V. Lerman, O. V. Gaisenok, T. A. Gomova, A. V. Ezhov, A. D. Kuimov, R. A. Libis, C. V. Matyushin, T. N. Mitroshina, G. I. Nechaeva, I. I. Reznik, V. V. Skibitsky, L. А. Sokolova, A. I. Chesnikova, N. V. Dobrynina, S. S. Yakushin

“…Under the real practice circumstances there was significant increase of all LQ parameters by SAQ in 3 months of observation. Most prominent positive changes were noted in patients taking nicorandil during whole follow-up period, comparing to those not taking nicorandil or discontinued at various stages of the study.…”
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Distribution, identification and ecology of Phortica genus (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Spain by Mikel Alexander González, Marcos López-de-Felipe, Sergio Magallanes, Pedro María Alarcón-Elbal, Carlos Barceló, Yasmina Martínez-Barciela, Alejandro Polina, Ana María García-López, Laura Blanco-Sierra, Miguel A. Peláez Guerra, Sarah Delacour, Jordi Figuerola, Ignacio Ruiz-Arrondo, Daniel Bravo-Barriga

“…Surprisingly, P. oldenbergi, previously considered a rare Afrotropical species, was prevalent in most regions sampled in Spain. However, Phortica semivirgo was not collected. …”
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OsEDS1 and OsPAD4 Are Involved in Brown Planthopper Resistance in Rice by Linzhi Fang, Rong Su, Cunyan Li, Xiaodong Liu, Yuanyuan Song, Rensen Zeng, Qiongli Wang, Haitao Cui, Daoqian Chen

“…However, their function in rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) resistance to brown planthopper (BPH, <i>Nilaparvata lugens</i> Stål), the most notorious pest of rice, remains unknown. In this study, the transcript levels of <i>OsEDS1</i> and <i>OsPAD4</i> were rapidly altered by BPH infestation. …”
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Emergency delivery in case of suspected placenta accreta spectrum: Can it be predicted? by Petra Hanulikova, Egle Savukyne, Karin A. Fox, Lukas Sobisek, Mina Mhallem, Heleen J. vanBeekhuizen, Vedran Stefanovic, Thorsten Braun, Alexander Paping, Charline Bertholdt, Olivier Morel, IS‐PAS

“…Conclusions Antenatal bleeding and the placental location away from the uterine scar remained the most significant predictors for emergent delivery among patients with PAS, even when combining more predictive risk factors, including US markers. …”
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Benefits of specialist palliative care by identifying active ingredients of service composition, structure, and delivery model: A systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regr... by Miriam J Johnson, Leah Rutterford, Anisha Sunny, Sophie Pask, Susanne de Wolf-Linder, Fliss E M Murtagh, Christina Ramsenthaler

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Using, to our knowledge, novel methods to combine different outcomes, we found clear evidence of moderate overall effect size for both quality of life and emotional wellbeing benefits from SPC, regardless of underlying condition, with multidisciplinary, multicomponent, and multi-setting models being most effective. Our data seriously challenge the current practice of referral to SPC close to death. …”
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Circulating tumor cells and clusters as liquid biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of neuroblastoma by Huanli Xu, Nianhua Cao, Wenyan Dai, Caiwei Sima, Meng Yi, Senmin Chen, Xiaowen Chen, Chao Liu, Uet Yu, Huiping Lang, Zhedie Zhou, Nanlin Yang, Chunjing Wang, Xianping Jiang, Yungen Gan, Jianyao Wang, Yuanxiang Wang, Nuaner Yao, Lidan Xiao, Qing Zhang, Junjie Sun, Zhou Lin, Gongwei Zhang, Jiayue Zhang, Hongtao Feng, Jianming Song, Sixi Liu, Zongbin Liu, Feiqiu Wen, Xiuli Yuan

“…Here, we demonstrated the diagnostic and prognostic value of CTC clusters in neuroblastoma (NB) which is the most prevalent childhood extracranial solid tumor. …”
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The effect of physical exercise on cardiopulmonary fitness in burn patients: A meta-analysis. by Da Huang, XiaoXiang Wan, Juan Xu

“…This is demonstrated by improvements in aerobic capacity, exercise performance, and respiratory function. The most effective approach may involve combining prolonged resistance with aerobic exercise. …”
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Optimisation of COPD exacerbation management and follow-up: a clinical audit by Eloise Rogers, Begum Bingor, Maryama Warfa, Ahmed Hossain, Maria Fotiou, Rawan Elkalaawy, Sinem Sahin, Zahra Jahangir, Amir Jehangir

“…Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations are the second most common cause of emergency hospital admissions, often leading to repeated presentations and poor patient outcomes.1 Evidence-based guidelines (National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE), Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) and British Thoracic Society (BTS)] provide recommendations for the management of COPD exacerbations, including assessment, diagnosis, acute and long-term management, and appropriate follow-up.2–4This audit aimed to assess compliance with current guidelines in the management and follow-up of COPD exacerbations at University College Hospital (UCH), London, to identify areas requiring an intervention for improvement. …”
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Self-propelled gas nanomotor-integrated microneedles for melanoma therapy: Dual-action in situ eradication and metastatic suppression by Chungchi Lee, Shanghui Huang, Huiling Liu, Xinyue He, Yifan Hao, Lizhi Zeng, Yuhan Li, Zijin Lv, Yiyang Xu, Rui Guo

“…Skin cancer, particularly malignant melanoma, is one of the most prevalent cancers globally, affecting millions annually. …”
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Can conventional brain MRI support the attribution process in neuropsychiatric SLE? A multicentre retrospective study by Carlo Alberto Scirè, Alessandra Bortoluzzi, Marcello Govoni, Matteo Piga, Antonis Fanouriakis, George Bertsias, Greta Carrara, Ettore Silvagni, Enrico Fainardi, Simone Appenzeller, Antonio Marangoni, Carlo Garaffoni

“…MRI was normal in 57/154 (37%) cases, while T2/FLAIR hyperintense lesions were the most frequent findings (71/154, 46%). A normal MRI was more common in non-attributed NP events per CJ and AA (OR 0.42, 95% CI 0.21 to 0.82 and 0.27, 95% CI 0.13 to 0.52, respectively). …”
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Evaluation of Apoptosis and Cytotoxicity Induction Using a Recombinant Newcastle Disease Virus Expressing Human IFN-γ in Human Prostate Cancer Cells In Vitro by Aldo Rojas-Neyra, Katherine Calderón, Brigith Carbajal-Lévano, Gloria Guerrero-Fonseca, Gisela Isasi-Rivas, Ana Chumbe, Ray W. Izquierdo-Lara, Astrid Poma-Acevedo, Freddy Ygnacio, Dora Rios-Matos, Manolo Fernández-Sánchez, Manolo Fernández-Díaz

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer diagnosed in men. Various treatments for this cancer, such as radiation therapy, surgery, and systemic therapy, can cause side effects in patients; therefore, there is a need to develop new treatment alternatives. …”
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Searching for Radio Pulsars in Old Open Clusters from the Parkes Archive by S. B. Zhang, J. J. Wei, X. Yang, S. Dai, J. S. Wang, L. Toomey, S. Q. Wang, G. Hobbs, X. F. Wu, L. Staveley-Smith

“…By comparing the measured dispersion measures (DMs) with the expected DM values for each cluster derived from YMW16 and NE2001 models, we conclude that most detected sources are likely background pulsars. …”
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The Effect of 3′,4′-Methylenedioxychalcone Derivatives on Mycelial Growth and Conidial Germination of <i>Monilinia fructicola</i>: An In Silico and In Vitro Study by Catalina Ferreira, Valentina Silva, Evelyn Muñoz, Gissella Valle, Manuel Martínez-Lobos, Francisca Valdés, Katy Díaz, Iván Montenegro, Patricio Godoy, Nelson Caro, Alejandro Madrid

“…The results showed that compound <b>F</b> exhibited the most potent antifungal activity, with EC₅₀ and MIC values of 20.61 µg/mL and <10 µg/mL for mycelial growth and conidial germination, respectively, presenting an adequate lipophilicity (Log <i>p</i> values = 2.79), which would allow proper diffusion through the fungal cell membrane. …”
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CoViS: A Contactless Health Monitoring System for the Nursing Home by Sergio Ivan Lopes, Fabio Silva, Pedro Pinho, Paulo Marques, Carlos Abreu, Joao Milheiro, Bruno Braga, Gabriel Queiros, Rita Almeida, Nuno Borges Carvalho

“…This article presents three key contributions: (i) vital signs characterization in the elderly population; (ii) a state-of-the-art review of the most prominent techniques and methods for Contactless Health Monitoring (CHM); (iii) the design, specification, and evaluation of a low-cost proof-of-concept CHM system for nursing homes, incorporating an IoT Edge Device. …”
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Evaluation of Sentinel-2 and MODIS NDVI Accuracy in Heterogeneous Agricultural Landscapes Using UAV Observations: A Case Study in the Heihe River Basin by Liying Geng, Tao Che, Junlei Tan, Haibo Wang, Xufeng Wang

“…The Sentinel-2 and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) products are the most widely used datasets for vegetation researches by remote sensing. …”
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Evaluating blood sampling strategies within the SIREN study: the experience from a large cohort of healthcare workers in the UK by Nipunadi Hettiarachchi, Debbie Blick, Tom Coleman, Ashley Otter, Angela Dunne, Jameel Khawan, Ezra Linley, Michelle J. Cole, SIREN Study Group, Michelle Cairns, Jasmin Islam, Sarah Foulkes, Susan Hopkins, Victoria Hall, Ana Atti

“…We adapted our sampling processes as the study progressed, overcoming most of these challenges. When comparing hospital-based and at-home sampling, overall, return rates of samples taken at home were higher than site- based samples (80% vs 71%, respectively). …”
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