Analysis of biased allelic enhancer activity of schizophrenia-linked common variants by Chengwen Gao, Qian Zhang, Chuanhong Wu, Lixia Peng, Mingxuan Wu, Baokun Wang, Baiqiang Xue, Mingming Niu, Yajie Jiang, Wenli Yuan, Haiyan Song, Xiangyu Li, Xiangzhong Zhao, Yujuan Niu, Yuanchao Sun, Yonghe Ding, Zhiqiang Li

“…Although genome-wide association studies have identified many genetic loci linked to the disorder, most of these are noncoding variants whose functional impacts are not well understood. …”
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Development of a LC–MS/MS analytical method of 15 compounds related to renal function for a prognostic method of progression risk in patients with diabetic kidney disease by Ryota Kujirai, Yotaro Matsumoto, Mizuki Abe, Kodai Hiramoto, Takumi Watanabe, Chitose Suzuki, Takafumi Toyohara, Takaaki Abe, Yoshihisa Tomioka

“…The Capcell Pak ADME-HR column was compared to several general columns and selected as the most suitable column for the simultaneous analysis of all 15 compounds. …”
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Approach to Lung Transplantation in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Delphi Consensus on Behalf of the Transplant Task Force of the Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute by Nicholas A. Kolaitis, Hayley Barnes, Deborah J. Levine, Howard Castillo, Selim M. Arcasoy, Matthew Bacchetta, Luke Benvenuto, Erika Berman‐Rosenzweig, Marisa Cevasco, Caitlin T. Demarest, Celine Dewachter, Michiel E. Erasmus, Allan R. Glanville, John Granton, Shaf Keshavjee, Vikramjit Khangoora, Sheila Krishnan, Olaf Mercier, Andrea N. Miltiades, David Montani, Edward Murphy, Ivan Robbins, Franck F. Rahaghi, Sahar A. Saddoughi, Laurent Savale, Marc A. Simon, Jean‐Luc Vachiery, Corey E. Ventetuolo, Helen M. Whitford, Reda E. Girgis

“…Bilateral lung transplantation was considered the procedure of choice for most patients, with rare indications for heart‐lung transplantation. …”
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Increasing COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Uptake in the Take Care Texas Community-Based Randomized Trial: Adaptive Geospatial Analysis by Kehe Zhang, Jocelyn V Hunyadi, Marcia C de Oliveira Otto, Miryoung Lee, Zitong Zhang, Ryan Ramphul, Jose-Miguel Yamal, Ashraf Yaseen, Alanna C Morrison, Shreela Sharma, Mohammad Hossein Rahbar, Xu Zhang, Stephen Linder, Dritana Marko, Rachel White Roy, Deborah Banerjee, Esmeralda Guajardo, Michelle Crum, Belinda Reininger, Maria E Fernandez, Cici Bauer

“…Adaptive selection effectively prioritized the most in-need communities and allowed for a rigorous evaluation of community-based interventions in a multilevel trial. …”
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Tuning surface interactions with bentonite-graphite composite material for fouling-resistant electrochemical sensing of phenol in olive mill wastewater by Soukaina El Abbadi, Abdelaziz Elgamouz, Abdel-Nasser Kawde, Mohamed Douma, Hajar El Moustansiri, Najib Tijani

“…Electrochemical assessments identified linear scan voltammetry (LSV) as the most effective technique for phenol detection, delivering a sharp response (250 μA) and a linear dynamic range from 5 to 1000 μM. …”
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Epidemiology and genetic diversity of classic human astrovirus with whole-genome sequence analysis in inpatient children under 5 years of age in Yunnan, China by Zhichao Wang, Lili Jiang, Lihua Chen, Jianping Cun, Xiaofang Zhou, Yongming Zhou, Wenpeng Gu, Yihui Cao

“…Further analysis of the complete genome and phylogenetic analysis revealed the presence of classic HAstV-1 – HAstV-4 genotypes. HAstV-1 was the most commonly detected genotype, and all 11 HAstV-1 strains were classified to 1a subtype. …”
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Parental influence on Chinese childhood cancer survivors’ physical activity: a mixed methods study by Fengjiao Xu, Danni Lv, Jie Zhou, Zhonghai Guan, Jieni Xiong, Jingyi Yun, Xiaojun Xu, Junqing Mao, Zhipeng Shen, Libin Jin, Yunxia Liu, Haiyan Xing, Jinhu Wang, Hongmei Wang

“…More than half of the parents understood the benefits of regular PA. Most parents supported children’s participation in low-intensity PA, but opposed high-intensity activities. …”
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To be climate-friendly, food-based dietary guidelines must include limits on total meat consumption – modeling from the case of France by Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot, Julia Baudry, Justine Berlivet, Elie Perraud, Chantal Julia, Mathilde Touvier, Benjamin Allès, Denis Lairon, Serge Hercberg, Hélène Fouillet, Philippe Pointereau, François Mariotti

“…Abstract Background Although food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) include guidelines for meat consumption, they most often do not explicitly include environmental considerations. …”
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Health risk behaviours of high school learners and their perceptions of preventive services offered by general practitioners by Caron Thomas

“…Background: Adolescence spans nearly a decade in which young people may initiate health risk behaviours such as unsafe sexual practices and the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD use). Most adolescent mortality and morbidity, attributable to such health risk behaviours, are preventable. …”
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Laparoscopic Radical Colectomy with Complete Mesocolic Excision Offers Similar Results Compared with Open Surgery by Vasile V. Bintintan, Vlad Fagarasan, Radu I. Seicean, David Andras, Alexandru I. Ene, Romeo Chira, Adriana Bintintan, Georgiana Nagy, Cristina Petrisor, Simona Cocu, Elena Stefanescu, Ionut Negoi, Adrian Calborean, George C. Dindelegan, Ciprian Silaghi, Iulia Lupan, Gabriel Samasca

“…The perioperative data was prospectively recorded in a database and retrospectively analyzed with the aim of identifying the proportion of patients that received Lap-CME, to evaluate the success rate of the procedure and to identify whether there are differences in the oncological quality of CME between the laparoscopic and open surgery groups. <i>Results</i>: Most of the patients enrolled in this study were in the advanced stages of the disease, with the incidence of pT3 tumors being 67% and the mean tumor size averaging 4.5 cm. …”
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To ensure safe care, we must embrace modern technologies: Utilizing smart rooms in nursing care in the emergency department by Reza Abdollahi, Samereh Eghtedar

“…By automating routine documentation and providing tools that enhance patient interaction, nurses can achieve greater job satisfaction, as they are able to spend more time delivering care and engaging with patients while minimizing time spent on administrative duties.[1]Despite the many benefits of smart room technology, its implementation presents several challenges. One of the most significant obstacles is the high cost associated with developing and maintaining these systems, which requires robust infrastructure and seamless integration with existing hospital frameworks. …”
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Stigma and fear during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study on the perceptions of healthcare workers in Canada and Singapore by Christine Fahim, Christine Fahim, Chou Chuen Yu, Jeanette Cooper, Suvabna Theivendrampillai, Taehoon (Tom) Lee, Michelle Wai-Ki Lau, Christine Marquez, Bernard Tang, Mathews Mathew, Malika Sharma, Malika Sharma, Eric Wong, Eric Wong, Tracey O'Sullivan, James Alvin Low, James Alvin Low, Sharon E. Straus, Sharon E. Straus

“…HCPs experienced intersecting stigma based on race/ethnicity and observed stigmatization of marginalized patient populations. Most themes were consistent across Canada and Singapore. …”
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Russia’s mammoth ivory industry expands: what effect on elephants? by Esmond Martin, Chryssee Martin

“…In recent years, 60 tonnes of mammoth tusks have been exported annually from Russia, mostly to Hong Kong for carving in mainland China. …”
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Investigation on Separation Behavior of Mo(Ⅵ)/Tc(Ⅶ) by TK202 Resin by Bin-liang LI, Yuan-kun LIU, Juan TONG, Yao-wen ZHANG, Ke-liang SHI, Jun-qiang YANG

“…99Tcm(T1/2=6.01 h) is the decay daughter of 99Mo, which is one of the most widely used radionuclides in clinical diagnosis of nuclear medicine. …”
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Evaluation of whole blood CD64 for identifying infection in neonates receiving hospital care by Naomi E. Spotswood, Naomi E. Spotswood, Naomi E. Spotswood, Peter A. Dargaville, Peter A. Dargaville, Leah Hickey, Leah Hickey, Leah Hickey, Michelle J. L. Scoullar, Michelle J. L. Scoullar, Riya Palchaudhuri, Riya Palchaudhuri, Shuning Zheng, Timothy Spelman, Suzanne M. Crowe, Suzanne M. Crowe, Hanumesh Kenchapla, James G. Beeson, James G. Beeson, David A. Anderson, David A. Anderson

“…IntroductionInfection remains one of the most common causes of death in neonates. However, early detection of neonatal infections to inform treatment decisions remains clinically and technically challenging due to the non-specific nature of symptoms, and the lack of a sufficiently accurate diagnostic test. …”
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Clinical impact of pharmacogenomics in pediatric care: insights extracted from clinical exome sequencing by Simran Maggo, Simran Maggo, Yachen Pan, Dejerianne Ostrow, Jenny Q. Nguyen, Jaclyn A. Biegel, Jaclyn A. Biegel, Matthew A. Deardorff, Matthew A. Deardorff, Xiaowu Gai, Xiaowu Gai, Xiaowu Gai, Xiaowu Gai

“…IntroductionPharmacogenomic (PGx) testing improves drug efficacy and reduces risk of toxicity for commonly prescribed medications, with most pharmacogenomic studies largely focused on individuals of European descent to date. …”
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The association between the MIND diet and cognitive health in middle-aged and older adults: A systematic review by Jenny Hiu Wai Tse, Queenie Pui Sze Law, Jenny Tsun Yee Tsang, Lorna Kwai Ping Suen, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Rick Yiu Cho Kwan

“…A hand search added 13 more, totaling 39 articles from 14 countries, including cohorts, cross-sectional, RCTs, and case-control studies. Most studies were conducted in the United States of America (USA), published between 2015 and 2024. …”
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Whole-genome sequencing and biofilm gene characterization in multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical strains by Emira Noumi, Tarek Zmantar, Nouha Bouali, Abdulrahman S. Bazaid, Khulood Fahad Alabbosh, Kamel Chaieb, Hisham N. Altayb, Vincenzo De Feo, Mejdi Snoussi

“…These results were correlated with those obtained from genome annotation highlighting that all multidrug resistant and biofilm-producing S. aureus strains harbored four ica genes (icaA, icaB, icaC, icaD) and their regulator icaR), clumping factor A and B (clfA and clfB genes), fibronectin binding proteins (fnbA in all strains and fnbB in 87.5 % of tested strains), elastin binding protein (ebps gene), extracellular adherence protein (Eap), staphylococcal protein A (spa gene), and Ser-Asp rich fibrinogen-binding proteins (sdrC). Most of the studied strains contained six to ten genomic islands associated with virulence factors, phage proteins, transcriptional regulators, insertion sequences and antimicrobial resistance genes. …”
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Educational mediamorphosis and constructivist paradigm by Arūnas Vyšniauskas

“…Having identified active correlation and relationship between education and wider - social aspects of the individual, namely, his societal status, affirms that the theme of educational and novel informational technologies becomes one of the most important in the internal politics of Great nations. …”
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Palynology of Carica and Vasconcellea (Caricaceae) Palinología de Carica y Vasconcellea (Caricaceae) by Lagos Túlio César, Chávez-Servia José Luis, Caetano Creucí María, Sandoval Sierra Claudia Lorena

“…The pollen grains were characterized using descriptors, which include the characters of taxonomic value for pollen identiï¬cation, genetically determined. The most important are the number, position and character of the aperture (NPC) and exine ornamentation and stratiï¬cation. …”
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