Disease Burden and Harm of Osteoarthritis by WU Haotian, LIN Jianhao

“…Osteoarthritis, the most common degenerative musculoskeletal disease, has an increasingly heavy burden around the world. …”
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A peripheral subepithelial network for chemotactile processing in the predatory sea slug Pleurobranchaea californica. by Tigran Norekian, Yichen Liu, Ekaterina D Gribkova, Jilai Cui, Rhanor Gillette

“…Many soft-bodied animals have extensive peripheral nervous systems (PNS) with significant sensory roles. …”
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Role of private providers in the implementation of the national health insurance scheme in Zambia: a qualitative study of perceptions and experiences by Jesper Sundewall, Warren Mukelabai Simangolwa

“…Introduction An increasing number of sub-Saharan African countries are implementing national health insurance schemes (NHISs) to support the aspiration of universal health coverage (UHC). A growing body of literature recognises the private sector role in improving NHIS equity in service access, public provider complementarity and overall member satisfaction. …”
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Subregional System “Russia – Mongolia – China”: Transport and Сultural-Сivilizational Dimensions by Sergey G. Luzyanin, Boris Kh. Kushkhov

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Improved urban runoff prediction using high-resolution land-use, imperviousness, and stormwater infrastructure data applied to a process-based ecohydrological model. by Jonathan Halama, Robert McKane, Bradley Barnhart, Paul Pettus, Allen Brookes, Kevin Djang, Vivian Phan, Sonali Chokshi, James Graham

“…Many urban communities use heavily engineered gray infrastructure to achieve that goal, along with more recent additions of green infrastructure such as rain gardens, bioswales, and riparian corridors. …”
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Predicting child mortality determinants in Uttar Pradesh using Machine Learning: Insights from the National Family and Health Survey (2019–21) by Pinky Pandey, Sacheendra Shukla, Niraj Kumar Singh, Mukesh Kumar

“…All ML models demonstrated comparable predictive capabilities. The most effective model identified key determinants of under-five mortality, including breastfeeding status, number of births in the preceding five years, child's gender, birth intervals, antenatal care, birth order, type of water source, and maternal body mass index. …”
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Physiological value of intestinal microflora by S. Yu. Kuchumova, Ye. A. Poluektova, A. A. Sheptulin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The density of bacteria steadily grows from quite mobile small intestine to less mobile large intestine. …”
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Exploring the role and mechanisms of MAGEA4 in tumorigenesis, regulation, and immunotherapy by Weijian Zhu, Qiang Yi, Zheng Chen, Jiaqi Wang, Kui Zhong, Xinting Ouyang, Kuan Yang, Bowei Jiang, Jianing Zhong, Jinghua Zhong

“…Factors such as TWIST1 and BORIS can upregulate MAGEA4 expression. MAGEA4 interacts with proteins including Miz-1, p53, and RAD18, participating in gene transcription regulation and DNA damage repair. …”
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Relationship between METS-IR and ABSI index and the prevalence of nocturia: a cross-sectional analysis from the 2005–2020 NHANES data by Fei Xue, Yating Zhou

“…This study explores the association of METS-IR (Metabolic Score for Insulin Resistance) and ABSI (A Body Shape Index) with nocturia, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
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Topical steroids as alternative to systemic hormonal treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases in pediatric practice by E. N. Fedulova, O. V. Shumilova, O. V. Fedorova, O. A. Tutina, G. V. Medyantseva

“…Etiopathogenesis of IBD represents the cascade of self-maintaining pathophysiological reactions: adaptive microcirculational, hypoxicmetabolic, autoimmune inflammatory and dysbiotic disorders emerging on a background of genetic features of the body under the effect of unfavorable environmental factors. …”
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A comparative study of pulse pressure variation, stroke volume variation and central venous pressure in patients undergoing kidney transplantation by Kyung Mi Kim, Gaab Soo Kim, Minsoo Han

“…PPV, SVV, CVP and cardiac index (CI) were measured before and after fluid loading with a hydroxyethyl starch solution (7 mL/kg of ideal body weight). Patients were classified as responders (n = 12) or non-responders (n = 24) to fluid loading when CI increases were ≥10% or <10%, respectively. …”
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Wellbeing for young elite musicians: development of a health protocol from a student perspective by Ann Shoebridge, Margaret S. Osborne, Margaret S. Osborne

“…Recommendations for change included updating the financial policy; having more flexible leave conditions to allow higher earnings and better access to performance opportunities; having reliably scheduled time off; collaborative planning with staff around playing rosters; more activities for musician enhancement and social bonding; exercise opportunities in-house; addressing pervasive cultural norms around practice and breaks; education regarding respectful and professional conduct; an effective complaints procedure, and more practical wellbeing sessions.…”
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Determinants of food insecurity among Syrian refugee women and their coping strategies by Kübra Esin, Feride Ayyıldız

“…Women who are older, have more children, lower income, lower education, and higher BMI are more likely to experience food insecurity. …”
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Infusion therapy for chronic liver diseases by I. A. Kurkina, M. V. Mayevskaya, I. N. Tikhonov, V. N. Zozulya, V. I. Leschenko

“…Application of basic group infusion solutions along with complex anti-hypoxia agents helps to correct water and electrolyte imbalance as well as disorders of acid-base state, carry out body detoxication, normalize blood pressure, treat edema and ascites syndrome, protein-energy malnutrition, prevent renal value and other complications in liver cirrhosis patients. …”
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Relative Fat Mass, A Better Predictor of Erectile Dysfunction: Insights From the NHANES 2001–2004 by BoWen Yang, HanYu Wang, Luyi Tang, JiuHuan Feng, ShuFang Hou

“…Subsequently, the predictive utility of RFM, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference (WC) for ED was evaluated using the receiver operating characteristic curve and area under the curve (AUC) calculations. …”
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Regenerative activity of stomach epithelial cells at small-intestinal obstruction by V. Ye. Milyukov, K. K. Nguyen

“…Both at acute strangulation and acute obturation smallintestinal obstruction the most pronounced morphofunctional changes of the stomach mucosa within disease development were observed in the antral region that explains the most frequent localization of acute ulcers in this area. …”
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Frequency and characteristics of anemia in hypothyroid patients: A cross-sectional study by Abdullah S. Babaker, Reem M. Al-Qahtani

“…BACKGROUND: Hypothyroidism leads to a metabolic slowdown that affects all body systems and significantly impacts the hematopoietic system, resulting in anemia in 20%–60% of patients. …”
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International Experience of Innovative Development of the Forest Industry in the Post-War Period and Its Adaptation for Ukraine by Petrashchuk Mykola V.

“…Such offenses under martial law are happening more and more often, as evidenced by media reports. …”
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Borassus aethiopum (Mart.) ethanol fruit extract reverses alloxan-treatment alterations in experimental animals by Moses Dele, Adams, Ejike, Daniel Eze

“…RESULTS: Flavonoid found in the extract (24.04 mg/ml) occurred the most with phenolic (0.35 mg/ml) being the least. …”
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Taurine Prevented Biochemical Alterations in Chronic Restraint-Stressed Wistar Rats by Iliya, Ezekiel, Agnes Igimi, Odey, Stephen Olawale, Ajayi, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Obioha, Mary

“…Stress has the potential of altering physiological homeostasis. The body’s ability to cope under stressful stimuli is a vital determinant of health and disease conditions. …”
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