Kidney damage on fertility and pregnancy: A Mendelian randomization. by Jin Ren, Qiuyan Huang, Xiaowei Lie, Xingli Tong, Qi Yao, Ge Zhou

“…<h4>Results</h4>Adverse pregnancy outcomes: Our analyses supported a suggestive causal effect of CKD and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) rapid on stillbirth, with CKD having an odds ratio (OR) of 1.020 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.002 to 1.038] and eGFR rapid having an OR of 1.026 (95% CI 1.004-1.048). We also discovered a suggestive causal effect of eGFR on spontaneous abortion, with an OR of 2.63 (95% CI 1.269 to 5.450). …”
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Predicting water level fluctuations in glacier-fed lakes by ensembling individual models into a quad-meta model by Shoukat Ali Shah, Songtao Ai, Hanxiao Yuan

“…Temperature was identified as the most significant factor influencing water levels, with an importance score of 15.69, followed by atmospheric pressure (14.08) and solar radiation (12.89), which impacted surface conditions and evaporation. …”
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Socioeconomic disparities in childhood vaccine hesitancy among parents in China: The mediating role of social support and health literacy by Xuelin Yao, Mao Fu, Jin Peng, Da Feng, Yue Ma, Yifan Wu, Liuxin Feng, Yu Fang, Minghuan Jiang

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Spatiotemporal patterns of annual clear-cutting distribution in tropical and subtropical regions of China with time series Landsat and CCDC by Mingxing Zhou, Guiying Li, Dengsheng Lu, Cong Xu, Zhipeng Li, Dengqiu Li

“…About 10.24% of subtropical/tropical vegetation experienced clear-cutting and most areas (85.94%) were clear-cut once. …”
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Suppressive Activity of a Macrolide Antibiotic, Roxithromycin, on Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Production in Vitro and in Vivo by H. Suzaki, K. Asano, S. Ohki, K. Kanai, T. Mizutani, T. Hisamitsu

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A Possible Involvement of Ion Transporter in Tumor Necrosis Factor α and Cycloheximide-Induced Apoptosis of Endothelial Cells by Hiroshi Fujita, Ikuo Morita, Sei-itsu Murota

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Transgression et subversion : George Jacob Holyoake, Charles Bradlaugh et l’athéisme militant à l’époque victorienne by Jean-Michel Yvard

“…In 1888, he passed a law that enabled future MP’s to take a non-religious oath. …”
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A EMERGÊNCIA DA FENOMENOLOGIA: ANÁLISE DA PRIMEIRA INVESTIGAÇÃO LÓGICA DE HUSSERL by Bruno Macedo

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Les Noces Chymiques de Johann Valentin Andreae dans Die Geheimnisse et Das Märchen de Goethe by Annie Zdenek

“…He did not carry it out but the reading of this esoteric tale led him to the writing of the poem Mysteries (1784-1785), which remained unfinished and was characterized by the rose and the cross. …”
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An explanatory case report about critical differences of ‘inability to work’ in Italian welfare and social security systems by Michele Sammicheli, Marcella Scaglione

“…The civil invalidity committee assessed her as being disabled, with a total and permanent incapacity for work as 100%, whereas the INPS Medical Legal Department (C.M.L.) recognised her as disabled in employments suitable for her capabilities (article 1 of Law no 222/1984), but not incapable of carrying out any works (article 2 of Law no 222/1984). …”
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Mikhail Gorbachev's First Visit to Britain: 30 Years on by K. V. Shlykov

“…The article explores the significance of Mikhail Gorbachev's first journey to the UK in December 1984 for the East-West relations. The visit was initiated by Margaret Thatcher who wanted to get acquainted with the potential Soviet leader as she hoped to become a trusted intermediary between Moscow and Washington. …”
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Developing an Index to Measure the Value of Health Care Provided to Stroke Patients by Halil Şengül, Sabahattin Aydın, Emrah Önder, Arzu Bulut

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Resolving issues in the genus Dioxys (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae, Dioxyini) in the West Palaearctic with a new identification key by T. J. Wood

“…Dioxys pumilus Gerstäcker, 1869 is found to consist of four species, D. pumilus (eastern Mediterranean), Dioxys varipes De Stefani, 1887, sp. resurr. (western Mediterranean), Dioxys cypriacus Popov, 1944, sp. resurr. …”
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Lobbying empresarial no Congresso Nacional by Wagner Pralon Mancuso, João Felype Vieira Prado

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Estudios estratégicos en Colombia by Christian Acevedo-Navas

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Dévaler les montagnes by Michaël Attali, Natalia Bazoge, Sandrine Jamain-Samson, Jean Saint-Martin

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Espacios del conocimiento by Juliana López Pascual

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MÉTODO E NATUREZA HUMANA NAS PRIMEIRAS ORAÇÕES DE VICO: UMA PERSPECTIVA DE PLURALIDADE METODOLÓGICA by Marcelo Lopes Rosa

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Transforming the Art of Fiction: Walter Besant, Professional Service and the Society of Authors by Richard Salmon

“…Founded in 1884 by the novelist and historian Walter Besant (1836–1901), the Incorporated Society of Authors went on to become the most successful and long-lasting professional association organized by and for the benefit of authors in Britain. …”
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