Digital Health Intervention on Awareness of Vaccination Against Influenza Among Adults With Diabetes: Pragmatic Randomized Follow-Up Study by Yifat Fundoiano-Hershcovitz, Felix Lee, Catherine Stanger, Inbar Breuer Asher, David L Horwitz, Omar Manejwala, Jan Liska, David Kerr

“…Group B showed significantly higher awareness of influenza risks compared with the control group odds ratio (OR; OR 1.35, 95% CI 1.12-1.63; P=.001), while group A did not (OR 1.10, 95% CI 0.92-1.32; P=.27). …”
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Association between alactic base excess on mortality in sepsis patients: a retrospective observational study by Jiahui Liu, Yang Chen, Bin Yang, Jiabao Zhao, Qiang Tong, Yuan Yuan, Ye Kang, Tianshu Ren

“…We aimed to investigate the relationship between ABE and 30-day/90-day ICU all-cause mortality in a large sepsis cohort in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. Methods This study utilised data from a large US ICU sepsis cohort. …”
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Analysis of prognosis and influencing factors of sepsis patients receiving blood component transfusion by ZHAO Bingjie, CAO Bowei, ZHU Yuanpei, ZHANG Ningjie

“…[Objective] To identify influencing factors associated with the prognosis of sepsis patients receiving blood component transfusion, and to provide a more rational and scientific transfusion strategy for clinical management. [Methods] Clinical data of 232 patients with sepsis treated at the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University between January 2022 and December 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Construction of a nomogram prediction model for the pathological complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer: a study based on ultrasound and clinicopathologi... by Pingjuan Ni, Yuan Li, Yu Wang, Xiuliang Wei, Wenhui Liu, Mei Wu, Lulu Zhang, Feixue Zhang

“…ObjectiveTo explore the application value of ultrasound in evaluating the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for breast cancer and construct a nomogram prediction model for pathological complete response (pCR) following different cycles of NAC based on ultrasound and clinicopathological features, and further investigate the optimal prediction cycle.MethodsA total of 249 breast cancer patients who received NAC were recruited. …”
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Research on the effectiveness of health information dissemination via the “Shanghai CDC” WeChat public account by GUO Ying, WANG Xiaoxuan, XIA Wen, HUANG Xiaoyan, HU Xuanmeng, SHEN Qi, DONG Chen

“…ObjectiveTo explore the effectiveness of health information dissemination and its influencing factors using the "Shanghai CDC" WeChat public account as a case study, providing references for public health institutions to optimize the use of official new media platforms for effective publicity.MethodsA total of 1 030 headline articles published on the "Shanghai CDC" WeChat public account between 2016 and 2019 were analyzed using content analysis and non-parametric tests to examine the impact of factors such as titles and content categories.ResultsFrom 2016 to 2019, the number of WeChat public account followers increased by 280 000, with the articles accumulating over 8.8 million views. …”
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Determination of the Polyphenol Composition of Raspberry Leaf Using LC-MS/MS by Hind Mesfer S. Alkhudaydi, Esther Njeri Muriuki, Jeremy P. E. Spencer

“…Notably, ellagic acid levels were highest at 5 min (380.29 mg/100 g), while phenolic acid peaked at 15 min (50.96 mg/100 g). …”
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Mass drug administration coverage and its determinants for the elimination of onchocerciasis in Ulanga District, Tanzania. by Ambakisye Kuyokwa Mhiche, Dinah Gasarasi, George Kabona, Ally Hussein, Upendo John Mwingira, Ahmed Mohamed Abade

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>MDA coverage below the WHO optimally recommended coverage has been demonstrated in the villages studied. …”
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Unveiling PANoptosis in Acute Kidney Injury: An Integrative Multi-Dimensional Approach to Identify Key Biomarkers by Wang N, Zhang L, Xu Z, Xu Q, Lu Y, Niu P, Yan L, Wang L, Cao H, Shao F

“…PANoptosis, a highly regulated and complex form of programmed inflammatory cell death, integrates the molecular mechanisms of apoptosis, pyroptosis, and necroptosis. While this process has been implicated in various inflammatory conditions, its specific role in AKI remains unclear.Methods: The role of PANoptosis in AKI was investigated using single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and bulk transcriptomic data. …”
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Adjusting Aspergillus niger pellet diameter, population heterogeneity, and core architecture during shake flask cultivation by K. Engelbert, C. Deffur, T. C. Cairns, F. Zhang, T. Kheirkhah, H. Winter, S. Junne, P. Neubauer, H. Briesen, V. Meyer

“…These data identified optimal culture conditions which cause minimal macromorphological variation within individual flasks and between technical replicates. …”
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Robot-assisted puncture versus conservative treatment for severe brainstem hemorrhage: clinical outcomes comparison with experience of 138 cases in a single medical center by Xingwang Sun, Junhao Zhu, Miao Lu, Zhibin Zhang, Cuiling Li, Rucai Zhan

“…Methods A retrospective observational study was conducted from January 2019 to December 2023 at a single neurosurgery center. …”
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Design of AgI/BiVO4 heterostructures for photocatalytic antibiotic removal and antimicrobial action by Hanh Thi Truong, Tho Truong Pham, Nhi Dinh Bui, Ha Tien Le, Thuan Chi Nguyen

“…TEM revealed quasi-spherical nanocomposite particles (100–200 nm), while FE-SEM showed bright AgI nanoparticles distributed on the BiVO _4 surface. …”
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Ameliorating Effect of Cordyceps militaris on Antibiotic Intestinal Barrier Injury in Mice by Fengli YU, Jiani WANG, Siqing LIAO, Qi ZHANG, Shenghou WANG, Ze WANG

“…Objective: To investigate the protective effects of Cordyceps militaris on antibiotic-induced intestinal damage in mice, induced by the combined administration of cefuroxime axetil and levofloxacin hydrochloride. Methods: Mice were administered high (5×), medium (3×), and low (1×) doses of cefuroxime axetil and levofloxacin hydrochloride for 14 consecutive days. …”
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Deep learning assisted analysis of biomarker changes in refractory neovascular AMD after switch to faricimab by Michael Hafner, Franziska Eckardt, Jakob Siedlecki, Benedikt Schworm, Tina R. Herold, Ben Asani, Siegfried G. Priglinger, Johannes B. Schiefelbein

“…Faricimab demonstrated significant and sustained anatomical improvements, allowing for extended treatment intervals while maintaining disease stability. Future research should focus on refining AI models to improve predictive accuracy and assessing long-term outcomes to further optimize disease management. …”
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Development of a Clinical Framework–Anastomotic Leakage Prediction Score (CF–ALPS) After Colorectal Surgery by Fırat Mülküt, Cem Batuhan Ofluoğlu

“…Tumor-related factors included lymph node stage and neoadjuvant therapy, while surgical variables included urgency, duration, and type of procedure. …”
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Predictive Modeling of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Using Machine Learning: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jinxi Yang, Siyao Zeng, Shanpeng Cui, Junbo Zheng, Hongliang Wang

“…Early detection and accurate prediction of ARDS can significantly improve patient outcomes. While machine learning (ML) models are increasingly being used for ARDS prediction, there is a lack of consensus on the most effective model or methodology. …”
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Comparing the groundwater quality of region 10 of Tehran to the Iranian and EPA drinking water standards by Fatemeh Effati, Javad Bayat, Maryam Rouhi Kerigh, Masoume Mollaei

“…The calculated groundwater indices for the district water indicated that most of the ward, in terms of conventional pollutants, was in the bad-to-medium category in 2014, while in 2016, the quality category changed to medium to fairly good.…”
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Unequal disease burdens: exploring the intersection of gender, health and disease dynamics in China by Xueneng Yang, Ruijuan Li, Junfei Liu, Jun Shu, Hanbo Chen, Minglin Dong, Jia Lv, Yong Yuan, Qiangqiang Song, Limin Guo, Ming Zeng, Bo Li

“…Gender differences were present in early childhood, especially in neonatal disorders and road injuries, while stroke showed the largest gender difference in the elderly. …”
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The EmpkinS-EKSpression Reappraisal Training Augmented With Kinesthesia in Depression: One-Armed Feasibility Study by Marie Keinert, Lena Schindler-Gmelch, Lydia Helene Rupp, Misha Sadeghi, Robert Richer, Klara Capito, Bjoern M Eskofier, Matthias Berking

“…This feasibility study was conducted as a precursor to a large-scale randomized controlled trial. MethodsIn total, 10 healthy participants engaged in a single 90-120-minute session of smartphone-based CR training. …”
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Plant Dominant Low-Protein Diet, Nutritional Status (Phase Angle) and Progression of Renal Failure: Case-Report Study by Danijela Ristic-Medic, Snjezana Petrovic, Biljana Pokimica, Marija Paunovic, Vesna Vucic

“…BMI, visceral fat, and total body fat % decreased, while PhA and skeletal muscle mass were stable. Conclusions: We confirmed that the PLADO diet with ≥50% plant protein can be safely recommended to patients with stage 3 CKD, as it slows down the progression of renal failure, and does not lead to a reduction in PhA. …”
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Building floorspace and stock measurement: A review of global efforts, knowledge gaps, and research priorities by Minda Ma, Shufan Zhang, Junhong Liu, Ran Yan, Weiguang Cai, Nan Zhou, Jinyue Yan

“…Each measurement approach—top down, bottom up, and hybrid—has its own limitations; top-down methods provide broad estimates but low accuracy, whereas bottom-up approaches are more precise but data intensive. …”
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