Unraveling trends and disparities in acute myocardial infarction-related mortality among adult cancer patients: A nationwide CDC-WONDER analysis (1999–2020) by Humza Saeed, Uzair Majeed, Minahil Iqbal, Sufyan Shahid, Anum Touseef Hussain, Hammad Ahmad Iftikhar, Momina Riaz Siddiqui, Iftikhar Ali Ch, Salman Khalid, Naeem Khan Tahirkheli

“…Racial disparities showed the highest AAMRs in non-Hispanic (NH) Black patients (2.7), followed by NH Whites (2.4), NH American Indian/Alaska Native (1.6), Hispanic/Latino (1.3), and NH Asian/Pacific Islander (1.1). …”
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CRISP: A causal relationships-guided deep learning framework for advanced ICU mortality prediction by Linna Wang, Xinyu Guo, Haoyue Shi, Yuehang Ma, Han Bao, Lihua Jiang, Li Zhao, Ziliang Feng, Tao Zhu, Li Lu

“…Results A total of 69,190 ICU cases were included, with 30,844 cases from MIMIC-III, 27,362 cases from MIMIC-IV, and 10,984 cases from WCHSU. …”
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A systematic review of interventions targeting Anopheles stephensi [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Alison M Reynolds, Patricia Doumbe Belisse, Martin J Donnelly, Anne L Wilson, David Weetman

“…The vector control interventions discussed were bio larvicides (n=3), repellents (n=1), Indoor Residual Spraying (n=2), Insecticide Treated Nets (n=3), insecticide-treated materials other than nets (n=3), the combined use of repellents and mosquito nets (n=1), and combination of biolarvicide and fish (n=1). …”
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The Carbon Budget of Land Conversion: Sugarcane Expansion and Implications for a Sustainable Bioenergy Landscape in Southeastern United States by E. Blanc‐Betes, N. Gomez‐Casanovas, C. J. Bernacchi, E. H. Boughton, W. Yang, E. H. DeLucia

“…ABSTRACT The expansion of sugarcane onto land currently occupied by improved (IMP) and semi‐native (SN) pastures will reshape the U.S. bioenergy landscape. …”
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Balancing Innovation and Ethics by Anisa Patel

“…Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, vol. 37, no. 3, 26 Feb. 2020, pp. 689–692, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-020-01711-y…”
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Chemical Composition and Sensory Profile of Sauerkraut from Different Cabbage Hybrids by Elena V. Yanchenko, Galina S. Volkova, Elena V. Kuksova, Ivan I. Virchenko, Aleksey V. Yanchenko, Elena M. Serba, Maria I. Ivanova

“…Fermentation occurred at 21°C and final pH ≤ 3.6. The sugar content and titratable acidity were measured by standard methods. …”
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Bartonella Endocarditis-Associated Glomerulonephritis: A Mimicker of Autoimmunity and Vasculitis by Nicole K. Andeen, Vanderlene L. Kung, Jane K. Nguyen, Rupali S. Avasare, Georges N. Nakhoul, Nabin K. Shrestha, Jina T. Makadia, Tricia Jesperson, Cynthia C. Nast, Grace (Hae Yoon) Choung, Leal Herlitz

“…Results: IEGN was seen in approximately 0.15% to 0.4% of native renal biopsies, with Bartonella causing 8% to 21% of IEGN. …”
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Effects of Hydrogen‐Rich Water on Growth, Redox Homeostasis and Hormonal, Histological and Immune Systems in Rats Exposed to High Cage Density Stress by Buket Boğa Kuru, Mustafa Makav, Mushap Kuru, Şükran Yediel Aras, Ebru Karadağ Sarı, Menekşe Bulut, Duried Alwazeer, Fikret Bektaşoğlu, Mükremin Ölmez, Turgut Kırmızıbayrak, Tyler W. LeBaron

“…Then, biochemical analyses were performed on thyroid‐stimulating hormone (TSH), free triiodothyronine (FT3), free thyroxine (FT4), cortisol, parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcium (Ca2+), total thiol (TT), native thiol (NT), disulphide, disulphide/TT × 100, disulphide/NT × 100 and NT/TT × 100, malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione (GSH). …”
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Phytochemical Diversity and Genetic Characterization of Mountain Tea (<i>Sideritis</i> sect. <i>Empedoclia</i>) from Greece by Christos E. Ioannou, Eleni Liveri, Charikleia Papaioannou, Konstantina Zeliou, Virginia D. Dimaki, Aris Zografidis, Gregoris Iatrou, Panayiotis Trigas, Vasileios Papasotiropoulos, Fotini N. Lamari

“…This study examines 12 populations of eight native <i>Sideritis</i> taxa from Greece: <i>S. clandestina</i> subsp. …”
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Translation and validation of the Pharmacy Services Questionnaire (PSQ) in a Chinese population by Chi Lam Cheung, Hei Hang Edmund Yiu, Frank Nim Kok Chan, Tommy Lok Hei Cho, Janet Hiu Tung Sun, Marco Tsun Lee, Tommy Ka Ho Lee, Gladys Daphne Cheung, Kitty Kit Ki Law, Janet Kit Ting Wong, Franco Wing Tak Cheng, Leo Kin Yip Lo, William Ho Ching Yuen, Reason Pui Yan Yuen, Timothy F. Chen, Esther Wai Yin Chan, Ian Chi Kei Wong, Vanessa Wai Sei Ng, Eric Yuk Fai Wan

“…Subjects were recruited by convenience sampling at three community pharmacies. Internal consistency, construct validity, discriminant validity, known-group comparison and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were performed to confirm that the Cantonese-Chinese-translated PSQ is a valid measure of its intended constructs. …”
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Mental Health in the Age of Hyperconnectivity: A Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight by Sitara Ejaz, Hafiz Muhammad Haseeb Khaliq

“…Data indicates that individuals who spend more than three hours daily on social media face a 60% higher likelihood of developing anxiety or depressive symptoms 5. …”
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Optimal fertilizer rate and sowing density can improve oat quality, yield and N and P comprehensive efficiency in the Loess Plateau of China by Ruochen Zhang, Ruochen Zhang, Ruochen Zhang, Ruochen Zhang, Ruochen Zhang, Yue Wang, Yue Wang, Yue Wang, Yue Wang, Yue Wang, Kamran Malik, Kamran Malik, Kamran Malik, Kamran Malik, Kamran Malik, Jianjun Wang, Jianjun Wang, Jianjun Wang, Jianjun Wang, Jianjun Wang, Guiqin Zhao, Chunjie Li, Chunjie Li, Chunjie Li, Chunjie Li, Chunjie Li

“…IntroductionOat is a nutritious native species in Loess Plateau for forage and animal husbandry. …”
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Study on physiological characteristics of fruit cracking of different jujube varieties by LIU Wei, WANG Jianyu, WANG Zhenlei, LIN Minjuan

“…[Objective] Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) is native to China with good tolerance to abiotic stresses. …”
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Õhtumaine kirikulaul ja vaimne heaolu Anno Domini 2024. Juhtumiuurimus Pühalaulu Kooli kogukonnas / Occidental Ecclesiastical Chant and Mental Well-Being Anno Domini 2024: A Case S... by Eerik Jõks

“…The interview responses were coded in three stages, producing 253 distinct statements grouped into 16 thematic categories, including spiritual community, connection to sacred texts, practical learning, and Estonian linguistic identity. …”
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Coastal Storm – Surge Combination Risk Identification and Resilience Planning Based on Supply and Demand Assessment of Flood Regulation Ecosystem Services: A Case Study of Fujian D... by Jian TIAN, Tianyu XIU, Suiping ZENG

“…Accordingly, the resilience space of the Fujian Delta is categorized into three distinct types: High risk — ecological restoration space, medium risk — ecological improvement space, and low risk — ecological protection space. …”
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Case Report: Mycobacterium abscessus knee joint infection following herbal steam bath: successful short-course oral therapy in an immunocompetent patient by Jiaqing Ye, Jiaqing Ye, Jiahao Hao, Cuiying Zheng, Minghui Song, Chenfeng Zhang, Weili Gao, Yumei Guo, Lijie Zhang

“…We describe the first case of native-knee M. abscessus infection linked to herbal steam therapy and osteoarthritis—a previously unreported scenario, accompanied by a literature review of 20 global MABC joint infection cases (2013–2024). …”
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Perspectives of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination among racially and ethnically diverse gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men with and without HIV in the US South:... by Jake S. Waldman, Jorge Alonzo, Lilli Mann-Jackson, Sandy K. Aguilar-Palma, Manuel Garcia, Benjamin D. Smart, Scott D. Rhodes

“…Using purposive sampling, we recruited native English (n = 15) and Spanish (n = 15) speakers and persons with HIV (n = 13) and persons without HIV (n = 17). …”
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Femoral Vessel Occlusion Enhances Cardiac and Cerebral Perfusion in a Porcine Model of Cardiac Arrest by Joshua Y. Kim, Benjamin Usry, Maren L. Downing, Samuel W. Seigler, Heather Holman, Jennie H. Kwon, Kristi Helke, Rupak Mukherjee, Jeffrey A. Jones, Kristen M. Quinn

“…The primary outcome was mean arterial pressure, and secondary outcomes included cerebral and cardiac perfusion. Results During native heart function, external FVO demonstrated a significant increase in mean arterial pressure (73±3 versus 62±2 mm Hg, P<0.001). …”
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HDL proteome and apolipoproteins concentrations in severe ICU COVID-19 patients by Floran Begue, Bryan Veeren, Philippe Rondeau, Aline-Marie Florence, Simon Jamard, Philippe Montravers, Sébastien Tanaka, Olivier Meilhac, on behalf of French COVID Study Group

“…Results Plasma apolipoproteins, including Apo A-II, Apo Cs (I, II, III), Apo H, Apo J, Apo M, and LCAT, were decreased in patients who did not survive COVID-19. …”
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SPECIFICS OF LIPID METABOLISM AND ATORVASTATIN EFFICACY IN TYPE 2 DIABETES WITH CARRIAGE OF VARIOUS POLYMORPHISMS OF CHOLESTEROL ETHER CARRYING PROTEIN TaqIB GENE by M. V. Kim, S. A. Skoryukova, A. A. Bystrova, E. I. Baranova, S. N. Pchelina, E. V. Shlyakhto

“…Totally 382 patients studied, with DM2, native for statins, and 187 almost healthy individuals. …”
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