HIV infects astrocytes in vivo and egresses from the brain to the periphery. by Victoria Lutgen, Srinivas D Narasipura, Hannah J Barbian, Maureen Richards, Jennillee Wallace, Roshanak Razmpour, Tetyana Buzhdygan, Servio H Ramirez, Lisa Prevedel, Eliseo A Eugenin, Lena Al-Harthi

“…Egressed HIV evolved with a pattern and rate typical of acute peripheral infection. …”
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Formulation, characterization and co-delivery of curcumin-rosemary loaded niosomes to enhance antimicrobial activity against staphylococcus aureus strains by Elmira Mehdipour, Alireza Iranbakhsh, Amir Mirzaie

“…Also, the results of the biofilm inhibition test showed that niosomes loaded rosemary@curcumin reduced the rate of biofilm formation between 2 and 4 fold.Conclusion: Niosomes loaded rosemary@curcumin have suitable structure and surface characteristics and can successfully inhibit S. aureus growth and prevent its biofilm formation potency.…”
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An Enhanced Human Evolutionary Optimization Algorithm for Global Optimization and Multi-Threshold Image Segmentation by Liang Xiang, Xiajie Zhao, Jianfeng Wang, Bin Wang

“…The experimental results indicated that the CLNBHEOA achieved a winning rate of over 95% in terms of fitness function value, peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR), structural similarity (SSIM) and feature similarity (FSIM), suggesting that it can be considered a promising approach for multi-threshold image segmentation.…”
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Analysis of characteristics and therapeutic outcomes in children with Dubberley type IIA capitellar fractures by Chi Kang, Yuan Xiao, Yuhan Huang, Qinghua Liu, ZhiQiang Deng, Xin Liu

“…The MEPS excellent/good rate was 100%. Conclusions The displacement pattern of Dubberley Type IIA capitellar fractures in children predominantly involves proximal rotation of the lateral aspect of the fracture fragment in the coronal plane, centered on the medial aspect of the fracture fragment. …”
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Fixator-Assisted Nailing for Femur Neck Fracture Nonunion: A Case Series Study by Majdi Hashem, Mohammad S. Al-Tuwaijri

“…Our study indicates that FAN has a high success rate in young patients with nonunited femoral neck fractures.…”
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Serum calprotectin levels: A measure of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis by Pranshu Dhingra, Seema Gupta, Shivani Jaswal, Jasbinder Kaur, Sarabmeet Singh Lehl, Daljinderjit Kaur

“…A significant positive correlation of serum calprotectin was found with CRP, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, RF, and anti-CCP and DAS28 score (P < 0.05). …”
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Evaluation of microstructure and mechanical properties resulting from gas nitriding process for different types of steel by Faras Q. Mohammed, Ibrahim Abd L-Kareem Ahmed, Sameer Khalaf Fyayyadh

“…The effects of time and gas flow rate during the process were particularly evident on hardness values, especially after the first stage.…”
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Does Glass Size and Shape Influence Judgements of the Volume of Wine? by Rachel Pechey, Angela S Attwood, Dominique-Laurent Couturier, Marcus R Munafò, Nicholas E Scott-Samuel, Andy Woods, Theresa M Marteau

“…<h4>Background</h4>Judgements of volume may influence the rate of consumption of alcohol and, in turn, the amount consumed. …”
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The Neural Basis of Salt Perception: A Focus on Potassium Chloride as a Sodium Alternative by Emilia Iannilli, Raffaela Fürer, Antje Welge-Lüssen, Thomas Hummel

“…This study investigates the neural correlates of taste perception for NaCl, KCl, and their mixture using gustatory event-related potentials (ERPs) in a sample of 28 healthy young adults. Participants rated the intensity, saltiness, and pleasantness of the stimuli, which were matched for iso-intensity and iso-pleasantness. …”
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Optimizing jacket design for two-wheeler delivery workers during rainy conditions by Sujin Lim, Jisoo Ha

“…Also riders to make as many deliveries as possible and receive good ratings, most work more than 8 h. This complex work environment and long working hours expose them to physical fatigue, scrapes, bumps, falls, and other accidents, making it more necessary than ever to pay attention to the health and safety of delivery riders. …”
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The Impact of Automatic Exposure Control Technology on the In Vivo Radiation Dose in Digital Mammography: A Comparison Between Different Systems and Target/Filter Combinations by Ahmad A. Alhulail, Salman M. Albeshan, Mohammed S. Alshuhri, Essam M. Alkhybari, Mansour A. Almanaa, Haitham Alahmad, Khaled Alenazi, Abdulaziz S. Alshabibi, Mohammed Alsufayan, Saleh A. Alsulaiman, Maha M. Almuqbil, Mahmoud M. Elsharkawi, Sultan Alghamdi

“…As the CBT increases, the MGD increases with different degrees, rates, and patterns across systems due to differences in AEC strategies. …”
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Hydroformer: Frequency Domain Enhanced Multi‐Attention Transformer for Monthly Lake Level Reconstruction With Low Data Input Requirements by Minglei Hou, Jiahua Wei, Yang Shi, Shengling Hou, Wenqian Zhang, Jiaqi Xu, Yue Wu, He Wang

“…The model exhibited good performance even when training data missing rates were below 50%, particularly in lakes with significant seasonal fluctuations. …”
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Rabbitpox by Lyudmila F. Stovba, Aleksandr A. Petrov, Dеnis P. Belozerov, Oleg V. Chukhralia, Sergey A. Melnikov, Sergey V. Borisevich

“…A rabbitpox virus may provoke a grave and highly contagious disease in rabbits with a high death rate. The symptoms of this disease in rabbits is similar to symptoms of natural smallpox in humans. …”
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Survival outcomes and prognostic impact of adjuvant chemotherapy in stage IB lung adenocarcinoma with cribriform component by Rongyang Li, Yu Zhang, Jianhao Qiu, Mingyang Zang, Zhenguo Sun

“…The results showed that both the 5-year overall survival (OS) rates (63.5% vs. 84.5%, P = 0.013) and 5-year recurrence-free survival (RFS) rates (58.7% vs. 77.7%, P = 0.033) for cribriform-positive patients were lower than those for cribriform-negative patients. …”
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Cross-national research on adolescent mental health: a systematic review comparing research in low, middle and high-income countries by Xiao Zhang, Anne Abio, David M Ndetei, Samir Kumar Praharaj, Wan Mohd Azam Wan Mohd Yunus, Yuko Mori, Zahra Kafami Khorasani, Sonja Gilbert, Meytal Grimland, Nikita Bezborodovs, Sanju Silwal, Minja Westerlund, Hitoshi Kaneko, Emmi Heinonen, Andre Sourander

“…It highlights the need to address methodological heterogeneity, including the use of validated and culturally adapted measures, comprehensive reporting of sampling procedures, sample sizes, response rates and greater attention to generalisability. …”
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Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Potassium-Competitive Acid Blocker– and Proton Pump Inhibitor–Based Bismuth Quadruple Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Eradication: A Network Meta... by Iqbal Taufiqqurrachman, Ari Fahrial Syam, Hasan Maulahela, Murdani Abdullah, Muhammad Miftahussurur, Yoshio Yamaoka

“…However, the eradication rates of proton pump inhibitor (PPI)-based BQT remain below the required standard. …”
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Specialized insectivores drive differences in avian community composition between primary and secondary forest in Central Africa by Eleanor M. Barrie, Eleanor M. Barrie, Billi A. Krochuk, Billi A. Krochuk, Crinan Jarrett, Crinan Jarrett, Crinan Jarrett, Diogo F. Ferreira, Diogo F. Ferreira, Diogo F. Ferreira, Patricia F. Rodrigues, Patricia F. Rodrigues, Patricia F. Rodrigues, Patricia F. Rodrigues, Susana Lin Mufumu, Susana Lin Mufumu, Silvestre Esteban Malanza, Silvestre Esteban Malanza, Agustin Ebana Nsue Akele, Agustin Ebana Nsue Akele, Cayetano Ebana Ebana Alene, Cayetano Ebana Ebana Alene, Kristin E. Brzeski, Kristin E. Brzeski, Jacob. C. Cooper, Jacob. C. Cooper, Jacob. C. Cooper, Jared D. Wolfe, Jared D. Wolfe, Luke L. Powell, Luke L. Powell, Luke L. Powell, Luke L. Powell

“…Notably, few species disappeared entirely in secondary forest (unlike patterns seen in the Neotropics); rather, capture rates of 12 of 30 species (40%) were significantly reduced relative to primary forest. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection among military personnel of the Armed Forces of Serbia: A cross-sectional study by Jadranin Željko, Ristanović Elizabeta, Atanasievska Sonja, Dedić Gordana, Šipetić-Grujičić Sandra, Bokonjić Dubravko, Grillo Michael, Mladenović Jovan, Bančević Vladimir, Košević Branko, Šuljagić Vesna

“…These finding indicates that screening for CTI should be undertaken in the SAF, to reduce rates of CTI in the SAF and to prevent morbidity due to this infection.…”
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Epidemiological investigation of venomous snakebites in Yunnan Province by Qinfen Gao, Yajun Teng, Chao Xiao, Rui Zeng, Bin Han, Hong Gao, Jianhai Wang, Xiaoyan Li, Canju Yang, Jianneng Dai, Chunxi Li, Qunyan Huang, Zengzheng Li, Wei Zhang

“…Subsequently, the effect of different therapeutic measures on these patients’ hospital stays was analyzed.ResultsA total of 2,112 venomous snakebite cases were recorded, with incidence rates rising annually: 406/46.73 million in 2022, 825/46.73 million in 2023, and 886/46.73 million in 2024. …”
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Associations between perceived stress profiles, social connection and work engagement in clinical registered nurses: a mediation analysis and generalized additive models by Yuan Liao, Miaochun Huang, Zhimin Gu, Chun Li, Yan Yu, Qimei Zhang, Xiangyu Lai, Jialin Liu, Kang He, Huiyun Chu, Yao Zhao, Xinyu Wu, Lihua Wu, Yu Li, Sujuan Fang

“…Nursing leaders should promptly identify the stress patterns of nurses, implement appropriate stress management strategies, enhance group cohesion through social networks, and promote the nurses’ mental health and occupational well-being, which in turn can decrease nurse turnover rates and enhance the quality of clinical nursing care. …”
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