Determinants of Dropout From a Virtual Agent–Based App for Insomnia Management in a Self-Selected Sample of Users With Insomnia Symptoms: Longitudinal Study by María Montserrat Sanchez Ortuño, Florian Pecune, Julien Coelho, Jean Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, Nathalie Salles, Marc Auriacombe, Fuschia Serre, Yannick Levavasseur, Etienne De Sevin, Patricia Sagaspe, Pierre Philip

“…An important aspect is that they are accessible at a low cost, thereby increasing their potential public impact and reducing disparities. However, a major challenge to their successful implementation is the phenomenon of users dropping out early. …”
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The Effect of Weed Control with Pre-Emergence Herbicides on the Yield Level of Mung Bean Yield by Cailing Jing, Junying Wang, Yonghong Wu, Yufan Zhou, Huijun Zhu, Yaowen Zhang, Shuqi Dong, Xiaorui Li, Juan Zhao, Junli Cao, Xiangyang Yuan, Xi’e Song

“…Subsequently, experiments were conducted with imazethapyr (100.50 g a.i ha⁻¹) and oxadiazon (507.00 g a.i ha⁻¹) applied in the field. Compared to the control, under imazethapyr (100.50 g a.i ha⁻¹) and oxadiazon (507.00 g a.i ha⁻¹), the agronomic traits, photosynthetic pigment content, yield, and yield components were not inhibited; the activities of superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, and catalase were increased; and gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence were not inhibited. …”
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Intrahepatic CD161hiCD8+T Cell Recruitment Has a Pathogenetic Potential in Chronic HBV Infection by Jianfei Li, Qian Liu, Wanlu Duan, Zhi Duan, Futing Liu, Mengqi Ruan, Qiyin Zong, Hao Zhang, Qiang Zhou, Qin Wang

“…Results Patients with CHB infection had a markedly lower peripheral blood frequency of CD161+CD8+T cells than did healthy controls and negatively correlated with serum ALT level. Furthermore, compared to the control mice, the frequency of CD161+CD8+T cells was significantly decreased in the blood of acute and chronic HBV‐replicating mice. …”
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Predictive factors of fibrotic interstitial lung abnormality on high-resolution computed tomography scans: a prospective observational study by Kazuya Ichikado, Hidenori Ichiyasu, Kazuhiro Iyonaga, Kodai Kawamura, Yuko Yasuda, Keisuke Anan, Hiroko Okabayashi, Kimitaka Akaike, Noritaka Higashi, Takeshi Johkoh, Kiminori Fujimoto, Tetsuo Saito, Jun Morinaga, Minoru Yoshida, Katsuhiko Mitsuzaki, Takuro Sakagami

“…The percentages of abnormal clinical laboratory results were compared between the groups using chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests. …”
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Effect of visceral fat area on prognosis of patients undergoing radical gastrectomy and construction of nomogram by Zhicheng Huang, Baohua Zheng, Zhiwei Wang, Xiaobin Chen, Yu Wang

“…We collected the CT image data and clinicopathological data one week prior to the operation and then used software to calculate the VFA, dividing it into two groups: a low VFA group (n = 71) and a high VFA group (n = 85). We compared the clinicopathological characteristics and early postoperative complications of the two groups. …”
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The behavior of the Bacillus probiotic species under conditions of co-cultivation by O. V. Knysh, A. V. Martynov, S. I. Pokhyl, N. I. Skliar

“…The diameters of swimming halos and migration swarms formed by monoand mixed cultures were measured, and the areas covered by them were compared. The phenotypes of the meeting of swarms formed by cultures spotted on the swarm plates at different locations were also investigated. …”
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Pengaruh Masase pada Punggung Terhadap Intensitas Nyeri Kala I Fase Laten Persalinan Normal Melalui Peningkatan Kadar Endorfin by Yeni Aryani, Masrul ., Lisma Evareny

“…Mothers who have massage, get their endorphin increased as much as 142.82 PCG/ml compared to mothers who did not have massage. There was a correlation between the increase of endorphin level with the reduction of pain intensity. …”
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Weighted EHR-based prevalence estimates for hypertension at the state and local levels in Louisiana by Wenjun Li, Meng Zhang, Jie Cheng, Sandra L. Jackson, Adam S. Vaughan, Michael Klompas, Thomas W. Carton, Elizabeth Nauman, Lee Mendoza, Arun Adhikari, Jeanie Donovan, Katherine H. Hohman

“…In this study, we applied post-stratification weighting to MENDS data from nearly 800,000 adults from Louisiana to estimate the prevalence of hypertension and hypertension control at the state and parish (county-equivalent) levels during February 2023. We then compared weighted MENDS hypertension prevalence estimates with measures derived from traditional public health surveillance. …”
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Comparison of the mid-infrared spectra and prediction equations developed from morning and evening milk samples from twice-a-day milked dairy cows by M. Frizzarin, E. Hayes, A. Casa, D.P. Berry

“…Results from the L2 distance indicated that early lactation morning and evening spectra were more different from each other than when compared in late lactation; no large differences in the L2 distance across different farms and years were evident. …”
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KMS (Knowledge Management System) Obat Ibu Hamil Berbasis Android by Halimah Tus Sadiah, Muhamad Saad Nurul Ishlah, Nyayu Siti Aminah Lily Elfrieda, Mauladani Adi Gasbara

“…This KMS has been tested for functionality and compatibility, so it works and is compatible with Android versions 5.0, Lollipop (API level 21) and above. …”
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Analisis Kualitas Performa Aplikasi Digital Banking X Menggunakan Framework ISO 25010 by Medina Nurul Zahra, Kraugusteeliana Kraugusteeliana

“…There is functional suitability with CR score 2,035, compatibility with CR score 2,115, usability with CR score 2,608, reliability with CR score 2,971, security with CR score 3,359, and portability with CR score 1,985. …”
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High level non-carbapenemase carbapenem resistance by overlaying mutations of mexR, oprD, and ftsI in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Yan Yang, Xue Li, Lang Sun, Xiu-Kun Wang, You-Wen Zhang, Jing Pang, Guo-Qing Li, Xin-Xin Hu, Tong-Ying Nie, Xin-Yi Yang, Jian-Hua Liu, Gerrit Brandis, Xue-Fu You, Cong-Ran Li

“…The contribution of ftsI mutation to meropenem resistance was confirmed by clinical linkage analysis and was estimated to cause a two-fold increase in meropenem MIC by comparing the resistant clinical isolate with the Pae d1 Green oprD Trp415*∆mexR double mutant. …”
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From plants to patterns: Constructing a comprehensive online strontium isoscape for Belgium (IsoBel) using high density grid mapping by Amanda Sengeløv, Giacomo Capuzzo, Sarah Dalle, Hannah F. James, Charlotte Sabaux, Elisavet Stamataki, Marta Hlad, Carina T. Gerritzen, Emma M. Legrand, Barbara Veselka, Guy De Mulder, Rica Annaert, Mathieu Boudin, Kevin Salesse, Eugène Warmenbol, Nadine Mattielli, Christophe Snoeck, Martine Vercauteren

“…Distinct regional patterns were observed, with higher 87Sr/86Sr in the older geological south-eastern part of Belgium, compared to the younger north-western parts. The high-density plant sampling approach employed in this study allowed for enhanced spatial resolution and improved accuracy in the predictive surfaces for bioavailable 87Sr/86Sr created by Empirical Bayesian Kriging (EBK). …”
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A systematic scoping review of clinical indications for induction of labour. by Dominiek Coates, Angela Makris, Christine Catling, Amanda Henry, Vanessa Scarf, Nicole Watts, Deborah Fox, Purshaiyna Thirukumar, Vincent Wong, Hamish Russell, Caroline Homer

“…For each indication, we included systematic reviews/meta-analyses, randomised controlled trials (RCTs), cohort studies and case control studies that compared maternal and neonatal outcomes for different modes or timing of birth. …”
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The increasing burden of group B Streptococcus from 2013 to 2023: a retrospective cohort study in Beijing, China by Yingxing Li, Wenhang Yang, Yi Li, Kexin Hua, Ying Zhao, Taie Wang, Lingli Liu, Yali Liu, Yao Wang, Wenjing Liu, Li Zhang, Renyuan Zhu, Shuying Yu, Hongli Sun, Hongtao Dou, Qiwen Yang, Yingchun Xu, Lina Guo

“…Importantly, invasive GBS strains exhibited a higher resistance rate to levofloxacin (61.2%) compared to colonizing strains (49.8%). This study highlights the importance of continuous screening and monitoring for GBS, especially given the concerning antibiotic resistance rates of GBS.IMPORTANCEGroup B Streptococcus (GBS) is an important pathogen that commonly causes infections in newborns and the elderly. …”
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Outcomes in stage IIA versus stage IIB/III in the PALLAS trial [ABCSG-42/AFT-05/PrE0109/BIG-14-13]) by A. DeMichele, A. C. Dueck, D. Hlauschek, M. Martin, H. Burstein, G. Pfeiler, N. Zdenkowski, A. Wolff, M. Bellet-Ezquerra, E. Winer, M. Balic, K. Miller, M. Colleoni, D. Lake, G. Rubovsky, D. Cameron, J. Balko, C. F. Singer, Z. Nowecki, H. Iwata, N. Wolmark, K. A. Parraga, H. Rugo, G. G. Steger, T. Traina, G. Werutsky, D. Czajkowska, O. Metzger, S. El-Abed, K. P. Theall, R. D. Lu, P. O’Brien, C. Fesl, E. Mayer, M. Gnant

“…This pre-specified analysis was conducted to determine whether adjuvant palbociclib benefited patients diagnosed with lower risk stage IIA disease compared to those with higher stage disease. Methods PALLAS was an international, multicenter, randomized, open-label, phase III trial, representing a public–private partnership between Pfizer, the Austrian Breast Cancer Study Group, and the U.S. …”
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Is maternal diabetes during pregnancy associated with neurodevelopmental, cognitive and behavioural outcomes in children? Insights from individual participant data meta-analysis in... by Rachelle A. Pretorius, Demetris Avraam, Mònica Guxens, Jordi Julvez, Jennifer R. Harris, Johanna Thorbjornsrud Nader, Tim Cadman, Ahmed Elhakeem, Katrine Strandberg-Larsen, Hanan El Marroun, Serena Defina, Tiffany C. Yang, Rosie McEachan, John Wright, Jesús Ibarluzea, Loreto Santa-Marina, Juana Mari Delgado, Marisa Rebagliato, Marie-Aline Charles, Chloe Vainqueur, Silvia Maritano, Daniela Zugna, Wen Lun Yuan, Barbara Heude, Rae-Chi Huang

“…Results Children (aged 7–10 years) born to mothers with GDM had higher attention-deficient hyperactive disorder (ADHD) symptoms compared to non-exposed controls (model 2, regression coefficient (β) 3.67 (95% CI 1.13, 6.20), P = 0.001). …”
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A reproducible framework for monitoring the impact of randomized clinical trials on clinical practice using large-scale real-world data: application to gynaecological surgical tria... by Floriane Jochum, Madeleine Doll, Anne-Sophie Hamy, Lou Donval, Paul Gougis, Élise Dumas, Lise Lecointre, Thomas Gaillard, Fabien Reyal, Fabrice Lecuru, Cherif Akladios, Enora Laas

“…Systematic monitoring is essential to ensure effective implementation of RCT findings and to address disparities in the adoption of evidence-based practices. …”
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Urban ozone formation and sensitivities to volatile chemical products, cooking emissions, and NO_<i>x</i> upwind of and within two Los Angeles Basin cities by C. E. Stockwell, M. M. Coggon, R. H. Schwantes, C. Harkins, C. Harkins, B. Verreyken, B. Verreyken, B. Verreyken, C. Lyu, C. Lyu, Q. Zhu, Q. Zhu, Q. Zhu, L. Xu, L. Xu, L. Xu, J. B. Gilman, A. Lamplugh, A. Lamplugh, A. Lamplugh, J. Peischl, J. Peischl, J. Peischl, M. A. Robinson, M. A. Robinson, P. R. Veres, P. R. Veres, M. Li, M. Li, A. W. Rollins, K. Zuraski, K. Zuraski, S. Baidar, S. Baidar, S. Liu, T. Kuwayama, S. S. Brown, B. C. McDonald, C. Warneke

“…Of the ozone influenced by AVOCs, VCPs represent the largest fraction at 45 %, while cooking and fossil fuel VOCs are comparable at 26 % and 29 %, respectively. NO<span class="inline-formula">_<i>x</i></span> sensitivity analyses along trajectory paths indicate that the photochemical regime of ozone varies spatially and temporally. …”
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In vitro antitumor and immunomodulatory activities of 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives by Héverton Mendes Araújo, Gabriel Acácio de Moura, Yasmim Mendes Rocha, Cristian Vicson Pinheiro Gomes, Valentina Nascimento e Melo de Oliveira, Ronaldo Nascimento de Oliveira, Larissa Deadame de Figueiredo Nicolete, Emanuel Paula Magalhães, Ramon R.P.P.B. de Menezes, Roberto Nicolete

“…Supernatants containing traces of 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivative 2 (Supernatants B, C, and D) increased the percentage of M1 cells compared to Supernatant A, as well as elevated levels of nitrite, TNF-α, and IL-12. 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivative 2 combined with Supernatant A and 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivative 2 combined with LPS also resulted in higher M1 polarization, suggesting a synergistic effect on M1 polarization and TNF-α production. …”
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