Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection: mainstream and innovations (Review of the literature and Russian gastroenterological association Advisory council resolution, May 19, 20... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, T. L. Lapina, A. A. Sheptulin, A. S. Trukhmanov, R. A. Abdulkhakov, S. A. Alekseyenko, N. N. Dekhnich, R. S. Kozlov, I. L. Klyaritskaya, S. A. Kurilovich, M. F. Osipenko, V. I. Simanenkov, I. B. Khlynov

“…To present data of clinical trials, systematic reviews and metaanalyses which allow to optimize eradication therapy of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. …”
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Development of a Peltier-based chilled-mirror hygrometer, SKYDEW, for tropospheric and lower-stratospheric water vapor measurements by T. Sugidachi, M. Fujiwara, K. Shimizu, S.-Y. Ogino, J. Suzuki, R. J. Dirksen

“…Data from several SKYDEW and CFH measurements predominantly agree within their respective uncertainties, although a systematic difference of <span class="inline-formula">∼</span> 0.5 K between SKYDEW and CFH was found in the stratosphere, the reason for which is unknown. …”
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Evaluating the radiosensitivity of the oral microbiome to predict radiation-induced mucositis in head and neck cancer patients: A prospective trial by Andreas R. Thomsen, Elsa Beatriz Monroy Ordonez, Michael Henke, Benedikt Luka, Jörg Sahlmann, Henning Schäfer, Vivek Verma, Nadine Schlueter, Anca-Ligia Grosu, Tanja Sprave

“…Cell suspension was then immediately pipetted into custom-made polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) rings.The effect of demographic and clinical parameters on the cell spreading assay were also analyzed. Systematic clinical recording of OM was conducted twice a week by a specially trained examiner. …”
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Tigers and Their Prey in Bukit Rimbang Bukit Baling: Abundance Baseline for Effective Wildlife Reserve Management by Febri Anggriawan Widodo, Stephanus Hanny, Eko Hery Satriyo Utomo, Zulfahmi Zulfahmi, Kusdianto Kusdianto, Eka Septayuda, Tugio Tugio, Effendy Panjaitan, Leonardo Subali, Agung Suprianto, Karmila Parakkasi, Nurchalis Fadhli, Wishnu Sukmantoro, Ika Budianti, Sunarto Sunarto

“…We used camera traps to systematically collecting photographic samples of tigers and prey using Spatial Capture Recapture (SCR) framework. …”
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Mental health service satisfaction among adults with mental illness attending a psychiatric outpatient clinic: a cross-sectional study by Wondale Getinet Alemu, Wondale Getinet Alemu, Lillian Mwanri, Clemence Due, Telake Azale, Anna Ziersch

“…Participants were selected using systematic random sampling with a sample interval of three, resulting in a total sample size of 638 invited to participate. …”
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Substantial Impact of Later-Life Depression Among Community Older Adults on the Family Caregivers’ Burden in the Home Care Setting of Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand by Keisuke Shimizu, Myo Nyein Aung, Saiyud Moolphate, Thin Nyein Nyein Aung, Yuka Koyanagi, Siripen Supakankunti, Motoyuki Yuasa

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: Urgent interventions to prevent depression among older adults and systematic support to relieve family caregiver burden are necessary. …”
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Effects of Different Intertillage Practices on Soil Biochemical Properties and Soybean Yield in Soybean Fields by Mingcong Zhang, Yanhong Zhou, Chenglin Li, Cheng Yuan, Mingfen Shan, Yuxin Fan, Zhongxia Yu, Linfeng Ren, Liu Cui, Chen Wang

“…In 2021, the effects of intertillage on soil biochemical characteristics and soybean yield formation were systematically analyzed under the T5 treatment (subsoiling at the stage of full development from the fourth to the fifth compound leaf) and the T6 treatment (soil culture at the stage of full development from the fourth to the fifth compound leaf). …”
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Influence of Irradiance, Flow Rate, Reactor Geometry, and Photopromoter Concentration in Mineralization Kinetics of Methane in Air and in Aqueous Solutions by Photocatalytic Membra... by Ignazio Renato Bellobono, Mauro Rossi, Andrea Testino, Franca Morazzoni, Riccardo Bianchi, Giulia de Martini, Paola Maria Tozzi, Rodica Stanescu, Cristina Costache, Liliana Bobirica, Mauro Luigi Bonardi, Flavia Groppi

“…Photomineralization of methane in air (10.0–1000 ppm (mass/volume) of C) at 100% relative humidity (dioxygen as oxygen donor) was systematically studied at 318±3 K in an annular laboratory-scale reactor by photocatalytic membranes immobilizing titanium dioxide as a function of substrate concentration, absorbed power per unit length of membrane, reactor geometry, and concentration of a proprietary vanadium alkoxide as photopromoter. …”
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Evaluation of oral cholera vaccine (Euvichol-Plus) effectiveness against Vibrio cholerae in Bangladesh: an interim analysis by Amanda Tiffany, Ashraful Islam Khan, Firdausi Qadri, John D Clemens, Faisal Ahmmed, Farhana Khanam, Tahmina Shirin, Fahima Chowdhury, Md. Taufiqul Islam, Md Nazmul Islam, Md Nazmul Hasan Rajib, Md Ismail Hossen, Md. Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Shahinur Haque, Prasanta Kumar Biswas, Amirul Islam Bhuiyan, Zahid Hasan Khan, Mohammad Ashraful Amin, Aninda Rahman, S M Shahriar Rizvi, Lucy Breakwell

“…Using this vaccine in a cholera epidemic in Dhaka, Bangladesh, provided the opportunity to evaluate the vaccine effectiveness (VE) using a test-negative design.Methods A two-dose regimen of Euvichol-Plus was administered to individuals aged &gt;1 year in a population of ca. 900 000 in two campaign rounds between June and August 2022, with prospective registration of all persons who received at least one dose. We conducted systematic surveillance in two key facilities, enrolling patients with acute watery diarrhoea who were eligible for vaccination from the campaign’s start and who presented for care between 21 August 2022 and 20 August 2023. …”
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Distribution Pattern of Cadmium in the Profile of Shallow Fissure Soil and Its Influencing Factors in Karst Areas with High Geological Background by FAN Pingping, CHEN Jia, ZHANG Feng, NIU Yong, FANG Nufang, WU Zeyan, CAI Huayin

“…[Methods] Taking the small watershed of Baobao Mountain in Weining County, a region with a typical high geological background in the northwest of Guizhou, as the research object, the total Cd concentration and speciation of Cd in shallow fissure soil, along with five soil property indicators such as pH value, organic matter content, cation exchange capacity (CEC), particle size, and aggregate were systematically analyzed. The distribution pattern of Cd and its influencing factors were examined using one-way ANOVA and correlation analysis. …”
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Women’s experiences of gender-based violence supports through an intersectional lens: a global scoping review by Amaya Perez-Brumer, Beverley M Essue, Cyndirela Chadambuka, Isabel Arruda-Caycho, Danielle Tocallino, Rebecca Balasa, Prossy Kiddu Namyalo, Carmina Ravanera, Sarah Kaplan

“…Objective To apply an intersectional lens to explore how the interconnected social identities of women across global settings impact access experiences for gender-based violence (GBV) supports.Design A scoping review.Data sources We systematically searched seven databases to identify studies published in English from the database inception to January 2023.Inclusion criteria We included peer-reviewed studies with a primary objective of examining the access experiences of populations who self-identify as women (aged 15 years or older) who have experienced GBV, have intersecting identities (ie, racialisation, poverty, etc) that can further contribute to marginalisation and utilised or sought support services.Methods Two reviewers independently completed title/abstract, full-text screening and data charting. …”
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Oral delivery of bovine tuberculosis vaccine to free-ranging white-tailed deer by Kurt VerCauteren, Abigail Feuka, Michael Lavelle, Michael Glow, Keely Kohen, Patrick Ryan, Tony Aderman, Anthony Duffiney, Mitchell Palmer, Paola M. Boggiatto, Carly Kanipe, Hayden Hamby, Emily Ruell, Melinda Cosgrove, Michael Vanderklok, Nathan Snow, Kim M. Pepin, Henry Campa

“…At each site, 100 DUs were placed systematically 2.5-m apart on 50-m x 10-m grids and monitored with still and video cameras. …”
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Coupling genome-wide continuous perturbation with biosensor screening reveals the potential targets in yeast isopentanol synthesis network by Qi Xiao, Jingjing Shi, Lixian Wang, Guoping Zhao, Yanfei Zhang

“…The F2 strain, in particular, achieved an isopentanol titer of 1.57 ± 0.014 g/L and a yield of 14.04 ± 0.251 mg/g glucose (10% glucose), surpassing the highest values reported to date in engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Systematic transcriptome analysis of the isopentanol synthesis, glycolysis, glycerol metabolism, and ethanol synthesis pathways revealed that MPC, OAC1, BAT2, GUT2, PDC6, and ALD4 are linked to efficient isopentanol production. …”
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Comparative efficacy and safety of GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight reduction: A model-based meta-analysis of placebo-controlled trials by Haoyang Guo, Juan Yang, Jihan Huang, Ling Xu, Yinghua Lv, Yexuan Wang, Jiyuan Ren, Yulin Feng, Qingshan Zheng, Lujin Li

“…This study compared the efficacy and safety profiles of different GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) for weight reduction and explored the related influencing factors, providing quantitative information for the development of GLP-1RAs and their clinical use. Methods: This systematic review of public databases included placebo-controlled randomized clinical trials of GLP-1RAs. …”
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Investigating the association of traditional and non-traditional tobacco product use with subclinical and clinical cardiovascular disease: The Cross-Cohort Collaboration- Tobacco w... by Erfan Tasdighi, Kunal K. Jha, Zeina A. Dardari, Ngozi Osuji, Tanuja Rajan, Ellen Boakye, Michael E. Hall, Carlos J. Rodriguez, Andrew C. Stokes, Omar El Shahawy, Emelia J. Benjamin, Aruni Bhatnagar, Andrew P. DeFilippis, Michael J. Blaha

“…The definitions of the variables in each cohort were systematically evaluated by a team of two physician-scientists and a biostatistician. …”
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Real-world clinical utility of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra in the assessment of tuberculosis in a low-TB-incidence, high-resource setting by Robert C Free, Manish Pareek, Hemu Patel, Pranabashis Haldar, Jee Whang Kim, Richard Halliwell, Nelun Perera, Gerrit Woltmann, Alison Glimour-Caunt, Raman Verma

“…However, Xpert-Ultra had a higher negative predictive value than smear (QFT-positive contacts 6.7% vs 17.7%).Conclusion In low-TB-burden settings, systematic adoption of Xpert-Ultra for clinical assessment of suspected TB can improve the proportion of microbiologically verified diagnoses and improve the stratification of transmission risk.…”
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Computational insights into Sitahe (Leuconotis eugenifolia) bioactive compounds: A promising approach for radioprotection through p53 inhibition by Dian Pribadi Perkasa, Iin Kurnia, Taufik Muhammad Fakih, Teja Kisnanto, Dwi Ramadhani, Harry Nugroho Eko Surniyantoro, Boky Jeanne Tuasikal, Alfian Mahardika Forentin, Mukh Syaifudin

“…In this study, in silico docking simulations were conducted to systematically assess the ability of key phytochemicals from Sitahe to modulate p53 activity, a critical gene in DNA repair and cancer therapy. …”
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Influence of Ni, Al, W doping on microstructure, corrosion and wear resistance of HVOF spraying Fe-based amorphous alloy coatings by Chengwu Zhang, Lei Xie, Qiang Li, Guan Zhang, Chuntao Chang, Hongxiang Li, Xu Ma, Lin Liu

“…The effect of Ni, Al, and W on microstructure, thermal behavior, corrosion resistance, and wear resistance of these fabricated Fe-based AACs were investigated systematically compared to 316L stainless steel (316L SS) substrates. …”
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LRRK2 Mutations and Asian Disease-Associated Variants in the First Parkinson’s Disease Cohort from Kazakhstan by Rauan Kaiyrzhanov, Akbota Aitkulova, Chingiz Shashkin, Nazira Zharkinbekova, Mie Rizig, Elena Zholdybayeva, Zharkyn Jarmukhanov, Vadim Akhmetzhanov, Gulnaz Kaishibayeva, Talgat Khaibullin, Altynay Karimova, Serik Akshulakov, Askhat Bralov, Nurlan Kissamedenov, Zhanar Seidinova, Anjela Taskinbayeva, Aliya Muratbaikyzy, Henry Houlden

“…Methods. 246 PD patients were consecutively recruited by movement disorder specialists from four medical centers in Kazakhstan, and clinicodemographic data and genomic DNA from blood were systematically obtained and shipped to the Institute of Neurology University College London together with DNAs from 200 healthy controls. …”
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Linking weather and climate information services (WCIS) to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices by Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Tinashe Lindel Dirwai, Cuthbert Taguta, Aidan Senzanje, Wuletawu Abera, Ajit Govid, Elliott Ronald Dossou-Yovo, Ermias Aynekulu, Vimbayi Grace Petrova Chimonyo

“…Methods: The study used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic and Meta-Analysis Protocol (PRISMA-P) guidelines. …”
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