Forensic Assessment of Alcohol Intoxication in Cases of Fatal Road Traffic Accidents in Lithuania by Beata Kirstukaitė, Akvilė Paškauskienė, Sigitas Chmieliauskas, Sigitas Laima, Diana Vasiljevaitė, Jurgita Stasiūnienė

“…We analyzed blood alcohol concentration (BAC) in relation to sex, age, road user type, place and time of the day at death. …”
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Assessing hemorrhagic risks in combination therapy: implications of angiogenesis inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors by Yuhui Yang, Yuhui Yang, Yuhui Yang, Pingping Long, Pingping Long, Ying Tuo, Ying Tuo, Xiaoxiao Wang

“…Hemorrhagic events were common in females (50.97%) and older patients (aged 64+), frequently occurring within the first 30 days of treatment (38.11%). …”
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Changes in Aqueous Humor Cytokine Profile Following Intravitreal Brolucizumab Injection by Ruamviboonsuk V, Kongwattananon W, Chuaypen N

“…Varis Ruamviboonsuk,1,2 Wijak Kongwattananon,1,3 Natthaya Chuaypen4 1Department of Ophthalmology, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand; 2Medical Science Program, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; 3Center of Excellence in Retina, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand; 4Metabolic Diseases in Gut and Urinary System Research Unit (MeDGURU), Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence: Wijak Kongwattananon, Center of Excellence in Retina, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, 1873 Rama IV Road, Pathum Wan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand, Tel +662 256 4000, Email wijak.k@chula.ac.thPurpose: Intravitreal brolucizumab, approved for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), may trigger immune responses leading to intraocular inflammation (IOI) by increasing pro-inflammatory cytokines. …”
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Analisis Kinerja Algoritma CART dan Naive Bayes Berbasis Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) untuk Klasifikasi Kelayakan Kredit Koperasi by Eko Arif Riyanto, Tri Juninisvianty, Doddy Ferdian Nasution, Risnandar Risnandar

“…From the calculation reference to the criteria of occupation, income, age, gender, loan amount, loan term, will get the best method for this study. …”
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“No estamos tan mal como Barcelona”: análisis de la proliferación y regulación de las viviendas de uso turístico en Madrid y Barcelona by Alvaro Ardura Urquiaga, iñigo Lorente Riverola, Inmaculada Mohino Sanz, Javier Ruiz Sanchez

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Technology Readiness Level and Self-Reported Health in Recipients of an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: Cross-Sectional Study by Natasha Rosenmeier, David Busk, Camilla Dichman, Kim Mechta Nielsen, Lars Kayser, Mette Kirstine Wagner

“…The survey also collected sociodemographic data such as age, sex, and educational level. Self-reported health was measured using a Likert scale. …”
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Long-Term Monitoring of Liver Fibrosis and Steatosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C after Achieving a Sustained Virologic Response to Antiviral Therapy by K. R. Dudina, P. A. Belyy, I. V. Maev, N. Kh. Safiullina, E. A. Klimova, S. A. Shutko, O. O. Znoyko, N.  D. Yushchuk

“…At the end of the study, the average age of patients was 49 ± 12 years, of which 53 % were men. …”
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Self-reported sleep in late pregnancy in relation to birth size and fetal distress: the E Moe, Māmā prospective cohort study by Laura D Howe, Sarah-Jane Paine, T Leigh Signal, Bronwyn Sweeney, Monique Priston, Diane Muller, Kathy Lee, Mark Huthwaite, Philippa Gander

“…Associations between each sleep variable and small or large for gestational age (SGA/LGA) using customised birthweight centile or fetal distress were estimated using multinomial/logistic regression, controlling for potential confounders. …”
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Genetic parameters and parental and early-life effects of boar semen traits by Pedro Sá, Rodrigo M. Godinho, Marta Gòdia, Claudia A. Sevillano, Barbara Harlizius, Ole Madsen, Henk Bovenhuis

“…Early-life effects included the dam’s parity, ages of the dam and sire, gestation length, litter size, litter sex ratio, number of piglets born alive, number of litter mates at weaning, rearing length, and weight gain. …”
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Evaluation of the Clinical Efficacy of Prednisolone in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases with Different Dosage Methods by O. P. Alekseeva, S. V. Krishtopenko, A. A. Alekseeva

“…In this study were included 86 patients aged from 18 to 65 years with moderate or severe active inflammatory bowel disease (61 — UC, 25 — CD). …”
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The relationship between negative psychological state and quality of life among cardiovascular disease patients in China: the masking effect of abnormal dietary behavior by QingNing Chang, QingNing Chang, HaiBo Ma, Can Zhang, Xin Li, YiBo Wu, LiNa Ha

“…The purpose of this study was to construct a moderated mediation model to explore the roles of abnormal dietary behavior and family health in the mechanism through which depression/anxiety influences Quality of life (QoL) in patients with cardiovascular disease.MethodsA field survey was conducted in China and ultimately included 730 patients with cardiovascular disease aged 20–60 years. Data were collected using the Europe Quality of five-dimensional five-level questionnaire, Short-Form of the Eating Behavior Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, and the Chinese version of the short-form of the Family Health Scale. …”
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Using Dose-Effect Relationship for Optimising Systemic Corticosteroid Dosage in Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by O. P. Alekseeva, S. V. Krishtopenko, A. A. Alekseeva

“…The study included 86 patients with moderate to severe active disease (61 with UC and 25 with CD) aged 18 to 65 years. To induce remission, all patients had the first course of prednisone at a starting dose of 30 to 60 mg/day, with a subsequent reduction. …”
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“Unmasking the Uncommon”: A case series of multi-drug resistant Elizabethkingia meningoseptica causing late-onset sepsis and meningitis in preterm neonates [version 2; peer review:... by Anisha Maria Fernandes, Sinchana Bhat, Suchitra Shenoy M., Prajnha U.P.

“…Case 3 was a one-day-old preterm baby, appropriate-to-gestational age, presenting with respiratory distress syndrome. …”
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Prediction of Reproductive Outcomes of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Cycles Using a Multivariate Scoring System by Ahmed Abuelsoud Abden, Momen Ahmed Kamel, Ahmed Nabil Fetih, Ali Haroun Yousef

“…Materials and Methods: The score variables were age, body mass index, antral follicle count, basal follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), basal FSH/luteinising hormone ratio, infertility duration, number of previous cancellations and mean ovarian volume. …”
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Lutein and inflammation: a comprehensive review of its mechanisms of action by Paradentavida Prathyusha, Geetha Viswanathan, Anjilikal Tomy Tomcy, Ponnamparambil P. Binitha, Smitha V. Bava, Edakkadath R. Sindhu

“…Due to its anti-oxidative and singlet oxygen quenching properties, lutein is reported to reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Higher concentrations of fasting plasma carotenoids and enhanced skin yellowing after lutein consumption indicate its presence in various regions of the human body, including the skin, breast, brain, and cervix. …”
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Biomarkers of gastric atrophy at stomach cancer by A. V. Belkovets, S. A. Kurilovich., Yu. I. Ragino, L. V. Scherbakova, O. B. Cheremisina, N. V. Cherdyntseva, N. A. Andryushina, M. I. Voyevoda

“…Original investigation was designed as «case series», that included 85 patients with SC (48 m and 37 f, mean age 61.2±13,6 years) who were consistently referred to two medical institutions. …”
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Comparing the Effects of Integrative Neuromuscular Training and Traditional Physical Fitness Training on Physical Performance Outcomes in Young Athletes: A Systematic Review and Me... by Ke-wen Wan, Zi-han Dai, Po-san Wong, Robin Sze-tak Ho, Bjorn T. Tam

“…Moreover, further research is needed to determine the effects and associated doses for young athletes of different age groups.…”
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Serum Ferritin Levels in Pregnancy and Their Association with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Longitudinal Study by Qin Z, Du Y, Wang Z, Qin X, Wu H, Yu X, Zhao C, Mo L, Huang B

“…The explanatory variables that contributed to increased glucose levels were SF, MDA, body mass index (BMI), maternal age, and family history of diabetes.Conclusion: SF is significantly associated with GDM and may be a potential biomarker for GDM in early pregnancy.Keywords: gestational diabetes mellitus, ferritin, oxidative stress, inflammation…”
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Effect of potent nucleos(t)ide analog on alpha fetoprotein changes and occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis B by Qianqian Ma, Junzhao Ye, Ling Luo, Yanhong Sun, Wei Wang, Shiting Feng, Bing Liao, Bihui Zhong

“…The combination of shear wave elastography (SWE), mPage-B score, age and type 2 diabetes mellitus had an area under the curve of 0.838 (P < 0.001) in predicting the occurrence of HCC. …”
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Transcriptome and chromatin accessibility landscape of ovarian development at different egg-laying stages in taihe black-bone silky fowls by Jingyi Zhang, Yong Cui, Jiming Ruan, Haiyan Zhu, Haiping Liang, Ji Cao, Qing Wei, Jianzhen Huang

“…Meanwhile, the serum and ovarian matrix total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) level decreased with increasing age, whereas the ovarian matrix malondialdehyde (MDA) level showed the opposite trend. …”
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