An integrative scoring approach for prioritization of rare autism spectrum disorder candidate variants from whole exome sequencing data by Apurba Shil, Noa Arava, Noam Levi, Liron Levine, Hava Golan, Gal Meiri, Analya Michaelovski, Yair Tsadaka, Adi Aran, Idan Menashe

“…We developed AutScore and AutScore.r and assigned each variant based on their pathogenicity, clinical relevance, gene-disease association, and inheritance patterns. Finally, we compared the performance of both AutScore versions with the rating of clinical experts and the NDD variant prioritization algorithm, AutoCaSc. …”
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In Vitro and In Situ Evaluation of Fermented High Moisture Corn and Ear Corn as Alternative Feedstuffs for Feedlot Calves by H. Rajaei-Sharifabadi, D. Villalba, J. Mora, G. de la Fuente, J. Balcells, A. R. Seradj

“…HMG demonstrated the highest gas production rate and metabolizable energy content (12.2 MJ/kg), significantly higher than HME (10.1 MJ/kg). …”
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Acute neuromuscular and cardiovascular effects of varying relative loads in cross-training modalities by Manuel Barba-Ruíz, Francisco Hermosilla-Perona, Francisco Hermosilla-Perona, José Miguel Fernández-Asensio, Marzo Edir Da Silva-Grigoletto, Adrián Martín-Castellanos, Juan Ramón Heredia-Elvar

“…This study aimed to compare acute effects on heart rate (HR), mean propulsive velocity (MPV), velocity loss, and pacing in participants performing AMRAP, EMOM, and RFT using the same absolute but varying relative loads. …”
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Spatial autocorrelation with environmental factors related to tuberculosis prevalence in Nepal, 2020–2023 by Roshan Kumar Mahato, Kyaw Min Htike, Alex Bagas Koro, Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Vijay Sharma, Alok Kafle, Suvash Chandra Ojha

“…Abstract Background Despite global efforts to reduce tuberculosis (TB) incidence, Nepal remains burdened by approximately 70,000 new cases annually, with an incidence rate of 229 per 100,000 people in 2022. This study investigated the geographic patterns of TB notifications in Nepal from fiscal year 2020 to 2023, focusing on environmental determinants such as land surface temperature (LST), urbanization, precipitation and cropland coverage. …”
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Longitudinal trajectories of disability index and associated factors in Chinese older adults by Huaxin Si, Yemin Yuan, Zhenyu Shi, Yanshang Wang, Ping He

“…This study aimed to identify patterns of disability index trajectories and associated factors influencing these trajectories in older adults. …”
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The prevalence and genetic characteristics of human bocavirus in patients with acute respiratory infection in China during 2012–2021 by Haoran Jiang, Baicheng Xia, Xujing Chi, Liwei Sun, Hongmei Xu, Wenhui Wang, Min Mu, Pengbo Yu, Xingyu Xiang, Feng Zhang, Hui Zhang, Caixiao Jiang, Linqing Zhao, Zhenguo Gao, Kongxin Hu, Yan Zhang, Aili Cui

“…The age group with the highest detection rate shifted from infants under 2 years in 2012–2019 to children aged 2–4 years in 2020–2021. …”
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Essential Oil Composition of Endemic Sideritis leptoclada O. Schwarz& P. H. Davis (Lamiaceae) from Turkey by Using Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography-Time-of-Flight Mass Spectromet... by Gürkan SEMİZ, Mustafa Zafer ÖZEL

“…Sideritis genus is present by 46 species in Turkey with high endemism rate (ca. 82%). The chemical composition of essential oil obtained from the aerial parts of endemic Sideritis leptoclada O. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 control measures on influenza positivity among patients with acute respiratory infections, 2018–2023: an interrupted time series analysis by Wei Chen, Huabin Wang, Xianlin Ten, Miao Fu, Meili Lin, Xiaoping Xu, Yongjun Ma

“…Before the pandemic, influenza primarily showed a winter peak pattern, whereas during the pandemic, the positivity rate declined significantly with no distinct peak. …”
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Valor de alguns exames complementares na Coréia de Sydenha by Aron J. Diament

“…The following laboratory examinations have been made: a)"classical acute phase serum reagents" (APSR): sedimentation rate, differential blood count, Weltmann reaction, mucoproteins, C reactive protein, antistreptolysin-O titter, electrophoresis of serum proteins; b) copper and ceruloplasmin; c)magnesium; d)sulphur; e)electrophoresis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) proteins; f) electroencephalograms (EEG). …”
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Analytical research of the relation between hydraulic mechanism of the axial pressure of the drilling rig and technological parameters of the drilling regimes of the geological exp... by V. V. Kulikov, S. . Zavacky

“…Because of this, we can not exactly evaluate variations of the axial load on the cutting tools when changing hydraulic parameters of the thrust mechanism. The flow pattern of the hydraulic fluid through the throttling valve and through the pressure shift is defined by the mechanical speed rate of the bore drilling. …”
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A correlation research of Ki67 index, CT features, and risk stratification in gastrointestinal stromal tumor by Huali Li, Gang Ren, Rong Cai, Jian Chen, Xiangru Wu, Jianxi Zhao

“…Abstract Background and Objectives Recurrence and metastasis are the most important factors affecting the quality of life and survival rate of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). …”
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Wide Field-of-View Air-to-Water Rolling Shutter-Based Optical Camera Communication (OCC) Using CUDA Deep-Neural-Network Long-Short-Term-Memory (CuDNNLSTM) by Yung-Jie Chen, Yu-Han Lin, Guo-Liang Shih, Chi-Wai Chow, Chien-Hung Yeh

“…Results revealed that the proposed air-to-water OCC system can support a transmission rate of 7.2 kbit/s through a still water surface, and 6.6 kbit/s through a wavy water surface; this satisfies the hard-decision forward error correction (HD-FEC) bit-error-rate (BER).…”
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Retrospective antimicrobial consumption surveillance at health facility level in Dodoma Region, Tanzania by Karin Wiedenmayer, Samuel Mungai, Romuald Mbwasi, Calvin Andeve Omolo, Eva Ombaka, Rajabu Mohamedi Kingo

“…Resistance data were quantitatively analysed, with particular attention given to penicillinase-sensitive penicillins and their resistance rates among gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.Results Analysis revealed that single penicillins, particularly amoxicillin, dominated prescriptions, accounting for 25% to 60% of hospitals and 13% to 29% of primary health centres. …”
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Developing a molecular diagnostic model for heatstroke-induced coagulopathy: a proteomics and metabolomics approach by Qingbo Zeng, Qingwei Lin, Longping He, Lincui Zhong, Ye Zhou, Xingping Deng, Nianqing Zhang, Qing Song, Qing Song, Jingchun Song, Jingchun Song

“…Significant differences were observed between the groups in temperature, heart rate, white blood cell count, platelet count, liver function, coagulation markers, APACHE II score, and GCS score. …”
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Clustering analysis of volatile organic compound biomarkers with tobacco exposure and the association with cardiovascular health outcomes in an observation study cohort by Juan Zhao, Haoyun Hong, Joseph Zhai, Remy Poudel, Sanjay Srivastava, Andrew C. Stokes, Pawel K. Lorkiewicz, Tian Jiang, Rose Marie Robertson, Aruni Bhatnagar, Jennifer L. Hall, Naomi M. Hamburg, Rachel J. Keith

“…After adjustment for age, sex, and race, Cluster 2 was associated with a higher heart rate (β=3.29; 95% CI: -0.26–6.84; p<0.05) compared to Cluster 1. …”
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Identification of biomarkers for Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma through Mendelian randomization and integrated bioinformatics analysis by Pengjian Zhang, Weizhang Chen, Kai Chen, Yuanhang Ye, Weijun Wu

“…Abstract Background Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is a common head and neck tumor with an increasing incidence rate and limited therapeutic efficacy in advanced stages. …”
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Paradox of Low CA-125 in Patients with Decompensated Congestive Heart Failure by Raquel López-Vilella, Borja Guerrero Cervera, Víctor Donoso Trenado, Julia Martínez-Solé, Sara Huélamo Montoro, Valero Soriano Alfonso, Franco Appiani, Luis Martínez Dolz, Luis Almenar-Bonet

“…Scheduled admissions, transfers from other hospitals, pulmonary congestion patterns, mixed patterns, and low output were the exclusion criteria. …”
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Sustainable remediation of Cd-contaminated farmland through the rotation of rapeseed–rice varieties with different Cd accumulation potentials by Liang Wang, Qiqing Liu, Jingyi Fu, Yuxuan Xiao, Jun Yang, Xiaoyong Liao

“…A high accumulation variety of rapeseed and low accumulation variety of rice produced the most effective reduction in Cd levels, with a reduction rate of 38 % in brown rice and an annual removal rate of 24.42 g/hm2. …”
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Attachment Theory and Physical Well-Being by Mikhail Yu. Kozlov

“…Unsafe internal attachment patterns have a negative impact on the development of a wide range of somatic pathologies, primarily cardiovascular and immune systems, and impaired functioning of the HPA axis, mediated by associative anxiety. …”
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Epidemiology of human respiratory tract infection in Chongqing, China after COVID-19–based on surveillance data encompassing 17 respiratory pathogens by Tingting Li, Tingting Li, Jiang Long, Jiang Long, Zhourong Li, Yu Xiong, Yu Xiong, Luzhao Feng, Mingyue Jiang, Yanxia Sun, Li Qi, Li Qi

“…However, baseline data on the pathogen spectrum of RTIs in Chongqing, China, before mid-October 2023 are limited.MethodsA descriptive analysis was conducted to determine the epidemiology of RTIs in Chongqing, China, in 2023.Results A total of 1,894 individuals were included in 2023, with an overall positivity rate of 28.7%. The highest overall positivity rate was observed in May 2023 (53.0%). …”
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