Pediatric endoscopic retrograde pancreatography expertise in chronic pancreatitis: a single-center analysis by Hongxi Guo, Juan Luo, Hu Yang, Jun Yang, Hongqiang Bian, Xufei Duan, Xin Wang

“…The postprocedure visual analogue scale (VAS) score for abdominal pain significantly decreased from 6 to 1 (P < 0.001). …”
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Evaluation of spinal deformity and its progression in pyogenic spondylodiscitis: A retrospective MRI study of 59 cases by Andreas Kramer, Jonathan Neuhoff, Santhosh G. Thavarajasingam, Rebecca Sutherland, Hugh McCaughan, Benjamin Davies, Ehab Shiban, Florian Ringel, Andreas K. Demetriades

“…Risk factors for significant kyphosis included >50% vertebral body erosive destruction (p < 0.01) and the presence of an epidural abscess (p < 0.05). …”
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Examining the Impact of Cognitive and Emotional Factors on Consumer Behavioral Responses in Online Behavioral Advertising by Hossein Norouzi, Bahareh Osanlou, Ali Saleh Gohari

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Bentonita como adsorbente de arsénico y plomo en el tracto digestivo de bovinos: estudio in vitro by Marco Tulio Fuentes-de María Torres, Jacinto Efrén Ramírez-Bribiesca, Numa Pompilio Castro-González, María Magdalena Crosby-Galván, René Pinto-Ruiz, David Hernández-Sánchez

“…Los medios se adicionaron con 1.01 y 1.95 ppm de As y Pb, respectivamente. Los tratamientos consistieron en el nivel de bentonita (B) adicionada al medio, B-0%, B-1.5%, B-3.0% y B-4.5%. …”
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Accelerated aging as a mediator of the association between co-exposure to multiple air pollutants and risk of chronic kidney disease by Shuo Zhang, Yuxin Liu, Jike Qi, Yu Yan, Tongyu Gao, Xin Zhang, Dong Sun, Ting Wang, Ping Zeng

“…Compared to the first quartile (Q1) of air pollution score, those in the highest quartile (Q4) had a 21.2 % (14.8–27.9 %) higher risk of developing CKD (Ptrend<0.001). …”
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Sistem Pendeteksi Banjir dan Badai Angin serta Monitoring Cuaca Berbasis Internet of Things by Ida Bagus Made Lingga Pradirta, I Nyoman Piarsa, I Putu Arya Dharmaadi

“…Perangkat yang digunakan yaitu seperti mikrokontroler Arduino Mega 2560, sensor ultrasonik, sensor anemometer, sensor suhu dan kelembaban, sensor intensitas cahaya, sensor hujan, buzzer, Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), modul Wi-Fi ESP8266, modul SIM800L V2, stepdown LM2596 DC-DC, modul GPS NEO-6M, baterai 18650, dan switch on off dengan 3 pin. …”
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Maternal environmental enrichment affects the corpora lutea and progesterone levels in pregnant mice by Fernanda Luz De la Cruz Borthiry, Jimena Soledad Beltrame, Julieta Aylen Schander, Aime Florencia Silva, Fernanda Parborell, Ana María Franchi, María Laura Ribeiro

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Unfolding insights about resilience and its coping strategies by medical academics and healthcare professionals at their workplaces: a thematic qualitative analysis by Salman Yousuf Guraya, Jacqueline Maria Dias, Mohamed Ahmed Eladl, Ayah Mohammad Rajai Rustom, Fatima Audi Saleem Alalawi, Majid Hassan Saleh Alhammadi, Yusra Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed, Amna Ali Omran Taryam Al Shamsi, Sarah Juman Bilalaga, Alfred Nicholson, Hani Malik, Shaista Salman Guraya

“…Results Our study recorded insights of 170 participants; 69 MHAs and 101 HCPs. Through an inductive thematic analysis, three overarching themes with sub-themes emerged; cognitive mastery (cognitive appraisal and problem-solving abilities), affective well-being (gratification from professional efficacy and social support), and conative efficiency (proactive approaches and introspection and reflection). …”
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Quality of life and overall well-being between healthy individuals and patients with varied clinical diagnoses by Mohamad Adam Bujang, Wei Hong Lai, Xun Ting Tiong, Selvasingam Ratnasingam, Alex Ren Jye Kim, Masliyana Husin, Yvonne Yih Huan Jee, Nurul Fatma Diyana Ahmad, Clare Hui Hong Tan, Khoo Sing Yee, Yoon Khee Hon, Eileen Pin Pin Yap, Fazalena Johari, Alan Yean Yip Fong

“…Among the non-healthy participants, 41 (9.1%) had end-stage renal diseases (ESRD), 48 (10.6%) were diagnosed with cancer, 40 (8.8%) had depressive disorder, and the remaining had heart disease (8.6%). …”
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Formulation Optimization and Quality Analysis of Dendrobium officinale Chewable Tablets by Wenyu ZHANG, Xianshu FU, Xue BAI, Shiwen WU, Jiabin LI, Xiaoping YU, Mingzhou ZHANG, Zihong YE

“…The comprehensive score was 21.87±0.83 points. Results of physical property evaluation and the dissolution test of D. officinale chewable tablets showed that the water content, adhesion, elasticity, and chewiness were 2.23%±0.92%, 12.75±0.54 mJ, 7.08±0.58 mm, and 0.41±0.67 mJ, respectively, and the cumulative dissolution reached 79.80%±0.75% at 60 min. …”
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The dual anti-inflammatory and anticoagulant effects of Jianpi Huashi Tongluo prescription on Rheumatoid Arthritis through inhibiting the activation of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathw... by Fanfan Wang, Fanfan Wang, Jian Liu

“…Lastly, a co-culture system of RA patient-derived peripheral blood mononuclear cells (RA-PBMCs) and vascular endothelial cells (VECs) was established to mimic the in vivo microenvironment, and the anti-inflammatory and anticoagulant mechanisms of XFC were validated in vitro.ResultsData mining analysis revealed abnormally elevated levels of inflammatory and coagulation markers such as fibrinogen (FBG), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (Hs-CRP), and rheumatoid factor (RF) in RA patients (p &lt; 0.001), and emphasized the close correlation between XFC treatment and the improvement of these markers including Hs-CRP, ESR, and RF (confidence &gt;60% and lift &gt;1). …”
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Telomerase inhibiting phytochemicals derived from Blumea eriantha for cancer treatment: A comprehensive computational analysis by Rahil Ummar Faruk Abbu, Shaik Mohammad Abdul Fayaz, Divyashree M S, Raghu Chandrashekhar H, Prasanna Kumar Reddy Gayam, Archana Mahadev Rao

“…The phytochemical also exhibited a robust binding affinity mediated by consistent magnesium metal ion interactions involving key residues such as Asp251, Asp252, Ile252, and Asp343, along with additional hydrogen bonding and water-mediated contacts that enhance its stability and selectivity. …”
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Getting the best of carbon bang for mangrove restoration buck by Jingfan Zhang, Zhe Lu, Jinge Zhou, Guoming Qin, Yicheng Bai, Christian J. Sanders, Peter I. Macreadie, Jiacan Yuan, Xingyun Huang, Faming Wang

“…Over the next two decades, we project that the restoration of mangroves would necessitate an investment of $40.0–52.1 billion, yielding net gains in ESV of $231–725 billion. …”
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Evolution Characteristics of Soil and Water Conservation Carbon Pool and Its Carbon Sink Potential in Typical Small Watershed of the Loess Plateau by HE Guokai, WANG Kaibo, REN Zongping, XU Guoce, DONG Pengbei, WANG Pu

“…Based on the analysis of the spatio-temporal changes of soil and water conservation measures in the watershed, the evolution law of soil organic carbon (SOC) pool under different soil and water conservation measures was clarified, and the potential of soil carbon sink under different soil and water conservation arrangements was evaluated with scenario analysis. [Results] (1) Compared with 1977, the total area of soil and water conservation measures in the basin increased by 32.9%, with the area of dam land, slope woodland, terraced grassland and terraced woodland increasing by 0.5%, 5.0%, 11.1% and 16.3%, respectively. …”
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Quantifying the tumour vasculature environment from CD-31 immunohistochemistry images of breast cancer using deep learning based semantic segmentation by Tristan Whitmarsh, Wei Cope, Julia Carmona-Bozo, Roido Manavaki, Stephen-John Sammut, Ramona Woitek, Elena Provenzano, Emma L. Brown, Sarah E. Bohndiek, Ferdia A. Gallagher, Carlos Caldas, Fiona J. Gilbert, Florian Markowetz

“…Abstract Background Tumour vascular density assessed from CD-31 immunohistochemistry (IHC) images has previously been shown to have prognostic value in breast cancer. …”
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Chitosan-covered tamponade for the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage: a registry-based cohort study assessing outcomes and risk factors for treatment failure by Clara Leichtle, Annette Aigner, Carolin Biele, Paulina Hermann, Teresa Dangli, Charlotte Waldner, Thorsten Braun, Wolfgang Henrich, Anna Maria Dückelmann

“…Trial registration This study was approved by the local Ethics Committee on 11/10/2021 (EA4/231/21).…”
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Prevalence of communicable, non-communicable diseases, disabilities and related risk factors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan: Findings from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Populat... by Ziaul Haq, Saima Afaq, Muhammad Ibrahim, Zala, Muhammad Asim

“…Furthermore, post-injury, post-disease disabilities, and paralysis significantly increase with age (P < 0.001).<h4>Conclusions</h4>Our findings show that the prevalence of CDs, NCDs and disabilities varies across sex, age and settings, with a notable prevalence in females and the old-age population (≥50 years). …”
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Estudio de reactogenicidad en las vacunas mRNA frente a la COVID-19 by Joan Inglés Torruella, Rosa Maria Gil Soto, Esther Sabaté Aguila, Mercé García Grau, Nina Pons Boronat, Adelaida Rubio Civit, Miriam Bandera Baez, Gustavo Moreno Martin

Subjects: “…SARS-CoV-2; vacunación COVID-19; vacunas de ARNm; reacciones adversas; trabajadores de la salud…”
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Intrahospital dissemination of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii at a teaching hospital in Northeast of Mexico by Samantha Villarreal-Cruz, Adrián Camacho-Ortiz, Samantha Flores-Treviño, Licet Villarreal-Treviño, Paola Bocanegra-Ibarias

“…The OXA-24 gene was detected in 95% of the isolates. Most isolates (n=181) were grouped into 15 clones, four which predominated and disseminated after five months. …”
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Efektivitas E-booklet Tentang ASI Eksklusif dalam Peningkatan Pengetahuan dan Sikap Ibu Hamil Trimester III by Edy Marjuang Purba, Yatty Destani Sandy, Kanaya Yori Damanik, Saut Purba, Anna Waris Nainggolan

“…Kelompok eksperimen menunjukkan peningkatan rata-rata skor pengetahuan sebesar 5,70 (SD=2,57) dibandingkan kelompok kontrol 0,86 (SD=1,37). Rata-rata peningkatan skor sikap pada kelompok eksperimen sebesar 8,87 (SD=3,37) dibandingkan kelompok kontrol 1,43 (SD=3,65). …”
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