Variation and prognostic potential of the gut antibiotic resistome in the FINRISK 2002 cohort by Katariina Pärnänen, Matti O. Ruuskanen, Guilhem Sommeria-Klein, Ville Laitinen, Pyry Kantanen, Guillaume Méric, Camila Gazolla Volpiano, Michael Inouye, Rob Knight, Veikko Salomaa, Aki S. Havulinna, Teemu Niiranen, Leo Lahti

“…These findings highlight risks and socio-demographic dimensions of antibiotic resistance that are particularly relevant in the current context of global urbanization and middle-class growth.…”
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Optimization of the defense forces personnel under mobilization conditions: The role of occupational selection as a personnel allocator by V. V. Kalnysh, A. V. Shvets

“…The second problem is the age aspect in the ranges of 20-30, 30-40 and 40-60 years, for which it is necessary to develop and apply the criteria of occupational suitability for each of the currently relevant professions. A generalized definition of the psychological readiness state was formulated as a stable, multifaceted and hierarchically structured result of preparation for a certain activity, which contains a number of subsystems adequate to the requirements, content and conditions of the activity. …”
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New multifactor spatial prediction method based on Bayesian maximum entropy by YANG Yong, ZHANG Chutian, HE Liyuan

“…., organic matter and heavy metal content) are vital to soil quality evaluation and regional environment assessment. Currently, the spatial distribution of soil properties is usually predicted with classical geostatistics or environmental correlation. …”
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Debris flows dynamic risk assessment and interpretable Shapley method-based driving mechanisms exploring – A case study of the upper reach of the Min River by Yufeng He, Mingtao Ding, Yu Duan, Hao Zheng, Wen He, Jun Liu

“…The study found that the areas with extremely high debris flow risk decreased by 18.57%, while the areas with moderate and high risk levels increased by 8% and 14% respectively. With this trend of overall risk increasing, the population and buildings affected by extremely high debris flow risk have increased by 20% and 30% respectively. …”
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Inhibition of corrosion of mild steel hull plates immersed in natural sea water by sandalwood oil extract of some natural products by Thankappan Sasilatha, Rajendran Susai Santhammal, Hashem Abdulhameed Al, Časlav Lačnjevac, Gurmeet Singh

“…When mild steel is immersed in Oil coated (3 days) MS in SW+ SDP 100 ppm+ Zn2+ 50ppm system , the corrosion resistance of MS increases. This is revealed by the fact that there is increase in LPR value and decrease in corrosion current value. …”
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MicroRNA as a Potential Biomarker for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) by José Augusto Nogueira-Machado, Amanda Tábita da Silva Albanaz, Fabiana Rocha-Silva

“…<b>Aim</b>: This review analyzes dysregulated microRNA signaling pathways and their interactions with metabolic pathways in the context of ALS progression. <b>Significance:</b> Despite this, biomarkers remain unreliable, and the current medications prolong life without providing a cure. …”
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Impact of Photovoltaic Penetration on the Distribution System Operation. Case Study Albania by Andi Hida, Olsi Karapici, Rajmonda Buhaljoti, Diamant Gashi

“…The increase in photovoltaic penetration, especially in the low voltage distribution system, requires the necessity to identify the problems it causes, as well as the benefits it provides. …”
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I tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain by Nancy Yang, Bernard Crespi

“…In each case, the virtual nature of social media facilitates the delusionality because the self is defined and bolstered in this highly mentalistic environment, where real-life exposure of the delusion can be largely avoided. Current evidence also suggests that increased social media usage, via its disembodied and isolative nature, may be associated with psychotic spectrum phenotypes, especially delusionality, by the decoupling of inter and intra-corporeal cues integral to shared reality testing, leading to the blurring of self-other boundaries.…”
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METABOLIC REPROGRAMMING OF MICROGLIA AND ASTROCYTES AS A FACTOR IN THE REGULATION OF NEUROINFLAMMATION IN ISCHEMIC STROKE by Mikhail Bobrov, Vadim Nikitin, Marina Burak

“…This review presents current ideas about metabolic reprogramming in astrocytes and microglial cells in the context of pathophysiological processes in cerebral ischemia.…”
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Pre-industrial and future shifts in seasonal precipitation climatology for large river basins across the continental U.S.A by Kyungmin Sung, James H Stagge

“…These trends are projected to continue on their current trajectory through the end of the century. …”
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The Impact of Deforestation and Restoration Trends on Land Use and Land Cover Changes in Eastern Mau Forest Reserve, Kenya by Mike Passiany, Kyalo Kiema John Bosco

“… Context and Background This study aims to assess the environmental impact of Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) changes in the Eastern Mau Forest Reserve, Kenya, using remote sensing and GIS techniques. …”
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Quality improvement project to improve cardiovascular risk screening in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Mireille Edens, Monique Hoekstra, Harriet de Vries, Clarinda van den Bosch-Schreuder

“…The CV risk screening in the Netherlands is performed by the general practitioner (GP).Purpose The aim of our project was to increase the CV risk screening of patients with RA, performed by the GP, from 46% to 65% of the selected patients of 40 years and older, within the time frame of our project (18 months).Context The project was carried out at the outpatient rheumatology clinic at Isala Zwolle, a large teaching hospital, in an area with 106 GP practices. …”
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Training-Based Interventions in Motor Rehabilitation after Stroke: Theoretical and Clinical Considerations by Annette Sterr

“…However, gradual but presumably more immediate benefits for patients may be achieved by introducing and testing derivates of the CIT concept that are more compatible with current clinical practice. Here, we summarize the theoretical and empirical issues related to the translation of research-based CIT work into the clinical context of standard health care.…”
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Eco-innovation, Responsible Leadership and Organizational Change for Corporate Sustainability by Dorel Mihai Paraschiv, Estera Laura Nemoianu, Claudia Adriana Langă, Tünde Szabó

“…The purpose of this paper is to present the main drivers of corporate sustainability, illustrating – after a thorough literature review – the link between the following elements: corporate sustainability – a necessity in the current global context; eco-innovation – as a way to implement sustainability in an organization; responsible leadership – as the art of building and maintaining strong and moral relationships with all stakeholders; organizational culture and organizational change – the basic elements through which organizations continuously renew their processes and products, adapting them to the new context. …”
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Impact of adding wheat and poultry by-product meal to the diet on broiler carcass traits, production performance, and physical pellet quality by Omid Ahmadauli, Mohsen Daneshyar, Sina Payvastegan, Amir Attar, Gholamreza Najafi, Mohammad Reza Abdollahi

“…During the finisher phase, including of 4 % PBM led to an increase (P ˂ 0.01) in PDI in wheat-free diets. Conversely, in diets containing 10 % and 20 % wheat, PDI decreased by adding 4 % PBM. …”
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Virus-Induced Gene Silencing (VIGS) in <i>Hydrangea macrophylla</i> and Functional Analysis of <i>HmF3′5′H</i> by Qiyu Yang, Youwei Fan, Shuwen Luo, Chun Liu, Suxia Yuan

“…Additionally, infection with TRV containing the <i>HmCHS1</i> fragment in the flowers resulted in decreased anthocyanin production in sepals and a lightening of sepal coloration in the infected flowers. …”
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Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte ratio as surrogate for JAK2V617F suppression and event-free survival in polycythemia vera by Tiziano Barbui, Arianna Ghirardi, Victoria Empson, Francesca Fenili, Giuseppe Gaetano Loscocco, Annalisa Condorelli, Alessandra Iurlo, Daniele Cattaneo, Elena Rossi, Valerio De Stefano, Paola Guglielmelli, Christoph Klade, Heinz Gisslinger, Alessandro Rambaldi, Joseph M. Scandura, Alessandro Maria Vannucchi

“…Abstract Chronic systemic inflammation is a key driver of polycythemia vera (PV) progression, but the immunomodulatory effects of current treatments remain poorly defined. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an accessible biomarker of systemic inflammation proven in other contexts, but its role in monitoring PV disease activity has not been established. …”
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State of the Art and Future Directions of Healthcare 4.0: A Systematic Literature Review by Carlos Henrique dos Santos, Andre Luiz Romano, Walther Azzolini Junior, Francisco Ignacio Giocondo Cesar, Fabio Ferraco, Ivanhoe Rozo-Rojas

“…This study employs a systematic literature review (SLR) methodology to investigate the current state of research on Healthcare 4.0 solutions, focusing on their applications across various healthcare sectors. …”
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Are they looking for support? Mental health and trauma awareness as predictors of mental health help-seeking behaviour among young adults and adolescents in Bangladesh, Egypt, Ghan... by Maxwell Peprah Opoku, Rahemeen Yusuf, Shakila Nur, Ebenezer Mensah Gyimah, Lilian Frimpomaa, Eleana Charalambous, Yasmin A. Salem, Mokhtar A. Elkayal, Aisha A. Abosrea, Tawasol Babiker, Mahra Murad Alblooshi, Erin September, Nada Obaid, Daniel Miezah, Ashraf Moustafa

“…This stagnation may be attributed to limited research on the underlying causes of mental health issues, such as trauma, as well as a lack of awareness regarding mental health disorders and help-seeking behaviours. The current study seeks to mainstream the understanding of mental health disorders by investigating the impact of trauma awareness and mental health disorders on the variance in help-seeking behaviours for mental health in non-Western contexts. …”
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Blood transfusion training for prehospital providers: a scoping review by Pierre-Marc Dion, Kanwal Singh, Jillian Coleby, Andrew Beckett, Jacinthe Lampron, Melissa McGowan, Risa Shorr, Brodie Nolan

“…Abstract Background Blood transfusion is increasingly utilised to manage haemorrhagic shock in prehospital environments. …”
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