The state of public health emergency preparedness and response capacity among countries in the ECOWAS region by Mahmood Dalhat, Margaret Yaa Lartey

“…Several simulation exercises were conducted at regional and national levels. All these efforts aimed at ensuring that the required capacities were built in the region to address future public health emergencies. …”
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The triple-helix model as foundation of innovative entrepreneurial ecosystems by Klaus Bruno Schebesch, Horațiu Florin Șoim, Radu Lucian Blaga

“…Including more players and alternative cooperation models may truly enable a long lasting productive interplay of cooperative and competitive forces leading to genuinely innovative (non-marginal, non-opportunistic) businesses and also to more regional well-being. This study aims at leveraging the city-based view on entrepreneurial ecosystems, to enable new ways of boosting the functionality of triple-helix minded programs, especially so for emerging economies and their cross-border regions. …”
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Introduction by Verena Balz

“…They all sought for comprehensiveness through considering a multitude of aspects that influence the form and functioning of this development. In all practices, the production of spatial representations, maps and models, was a core activity. …”
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Le fromage en Gaule à l’âge du Fer et à l’époque romaine : état des lieux pour sa production et analyse de sa place dans le monde antique by Alain Ferdière, Jean-Marc Séguier

“…However, the search for this documentation required a strict functional and morphological definition of the concept of cheese strainer. …”
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Evaluating the Cost-Effectiveness of Cervical Cancer Screening and Treatment in Western Romania by Ion Petre, Șerban Mircea Negru, Florina Buleu, Radu Dumitru Moleriu, Marina Adriana Mercioni, Izabella Petre, Anca Bordianu, Vladiana Turi, Luciana Marc, Daian Ionel Popa, Daliborca Cristina Vlad

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A micro-alloyed Mg-Zn-Ge alloy as promising anode for primary Mg-air batteries by Pingli Jiang, Depeng Li, Ruiqing Hou, Hong Yang, Junjie Yang, Shijie Zhu, Liguo Wang, Shaokang Guan

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Distinctive features of blood- and ascitic fluid-derived extracellular vesicles in ovarian cancer patients by Francesca Gorini, Camelia Alexandra Coada, Sarah Monesmith, Antonio De Leo, Dario de Biase, Giulia Dondi, Stella Di Costanzo, Francesco Mezzapesa, Ivan Vannini, Mattia Melloni, Sara Bandini, Flora Guerra, Riccardo Di Corato, Pierandrea De Iaco, Patrizia Hrelia, Anna Myriam Perrone, Sabrina Angelini, Gloria Ravegnini

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CMV Retinitis in the Context of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Study and Comprehensive Review of Viral Interactions by Emil Robert Stoicescu, Laura Andreea Ghenciu, Roxana Iacob, Adina Iuliana Ardelean, Ecaterina Dăescu, Ovidiu Alin Hațegan, Diana Manolescu, Emanuela Tudorache, Casiana Boru, Mirabela Dima

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Bone sarcoma in those over 90's of age by Laura Jane Hartley, Motaz Al-Aqeel, Naeil Lotfi, Martin Goodman, Vineet John Kurisunkal, Scott Evans

“…Aims: Although more common in children and young adults, approximately 11 % of bone sarcomas are diagnosed in the over 75's. …”
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Biofuel production from palm oil deoxygenation using nickel-molybdenum on zirconia catalyst using glycerol as a hydrogen donor by Nitchakul Hongloi, Tawsif Rahman, Bijoy Biswas, Farshad Feyzbar-Khalkhali-Nejad, Chaiwat Prapainainar, Peerawat Wongsurakul, Pavlo Ivanchenko, Deb P. Jaisi, Emmanuel Aransiola, Lihua Zhang, Mohamed Ammar, Jonas Baltrusaitis, Paweena Prapainainar, Sushil Adhikari

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Maternal diet shapes infant microbiota and defensive capacity against infections in early life via differential human milk compositionResearch in context by Karla Rio-Aige, Marta Selma-Royo, Raúl Cabrera-Rubio, Sonia González, Cecilia Martínez-Costa, Margarida Castell, María J. Rodríguez-Lagunas, María Carmen Collado, Francisco J. Pérez-Cano

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Hydrodynamic and sensitivity analysis of a polymeric calendering process for non-Newtonian fluids with temperature-dependent viscosity by Ali Fateh, Zahid Muhammad, Farmer M., Al Taisan Nada, Faqihi Abdullah A., Souayeh Basma, Raju S. Suresh Kumar, Alam Mir Waqas

“…The modeling of their flow dynamics is crucial to achieve the desired outcomes in industrial applications. This study aims to theoretically model and analyze the flow dynamics of the Eyring–Powell fluid under varying temperature conditions using lubrication approximation theory and perturbation method. …”
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A multi-center study on the predictors of different subtypes of hemorrhagic transformation of brain infarction after thrombolysis in atrial fibrillation patients presented with emb... by Sherihan Rezk Ahmed, Mohamed G. Zeinhom, Ahmed Ahmed Mohamed Kamal Ebied, Islam Fathallah Mohamed Kamel, Mohamed Ahmed Almoataz, Ahmed Mohamed Ali Daabis, Ahmed Zaki Omar Akl, Emad Labib Abdelhamid Mahmoud, Adnan Ghazi Alkhalefeh, Shady G. Ouf, Suaad Abdallah Ali Mosbah, Igbal Mubarak Ismail Sirag, Mohamed Abouelnaga, Mohamed Fouad Elsayed Khalil

“…Abstract Embolic stroke is connected to a higher risk of hemorrhagic transformation (HT), functional disability, and mortality. Although, AF and HT are not one entity; no such study evaluated the factors, including AF types and treatment, which could predict the different types of HT in AF patients presenting with embolic stroke and administered alteplase. …”
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Use of Low-Protein Enriched Starch Products in Diet Therapy of Children With Phenylketonuria Aged Over One Year by Tatiana V. Bushueva, Tatiana E. Borovik, Natalya N. Semyonova, Vera A. Skvortsova, Natalia G. Zvonkova, Irina M. Guseva, Elena A. Roslavtseva, Tatyana N. Stepanova, Olga L. Lukoyanova, Anait K. Gevorkyan, Svetlana Т. Bykova, Tamara G. Kalinina

“…Introduction of new functional products — low-protein starchy flakes enriched with a vitamin complex and natural fruit and berry additives — in the diet of children with phenylketonuria allows to maintain the level of phenylalanine in the blood at the level of reference values.…”
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miR-4537 curtails ferroptosis by targeting MIOX in renal cell carcinoma by Hui Li, Mengyu Fu, Lingli Wang, Yanpeng Dai, Zongxing Lv, Shilin Geng

“…Further investigations into MIOX regulation identified four miRNAs via TargetScan predictions, with miR-4537 significantly upregulated in ccRCC cell lines. Functional assays involving miR-4537 mimics and inhibitors, combined with ferroptosis inducers and inhibitors, elucidated its impact on ccRCC cell growth and ferroptosis modulation. …”
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Implementation of Priority Measures to Eliminate the Accumulated Environmental Damage Caused by Chemical Enterprises in the City of Usolye-Sibirskoye, Irkutsk Region by S. A. Maltsev, E. V. Veber, V. A. Inozemtsev, M. V. Tsapok, P. Y. Belyakov, V. A. Kovtun, A. A. Antokhin

“…On July 30, 2020, the President of the Russian Federation set the task of eliminating chemical contamination on the territory of the former enterprise LLC «Usoliekhimprom». The aim of this work is to summarize the experience of the Russian NBC Protection Troops, accumulated in course of eliminating the environmental damage, caused by the activities of chemical enterprises in the city of Usolye-Sibirskoye, Irkutsk region. …”
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Midterm Outcomes of Percutaneous Intramyocardial Septal Radiofrequency Ablation for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Single‐Center, Observational Study by Xudong Xie, Siyuan Chen, Yawei Cui, Zhenzhen Zhou, Jianhua Lu, Zhi Du, Jie Ding, Kaidi Xing, Yuesheng Zhang, Yijiang Zhou, Jun Li, Xiaogang Guo

“…This retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of PIMSRA from another independent center. …”
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MT2 receptor mediates melatonin-induced thermogenic program in human myoblasts: insights for circadian syndrome and diabesity treatment by Diego Salagre, Juan Sanjuán‐Hidalgo, Ehab Kotb Elmahallawy, Ehab Kotb Elmahallawy, Pedro P. Medina, Ahmad Agil

“…Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are powerful tools for inhibiting gene expression, enabling the analysis of gene functions and roles in molecular pathway activation. …”
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Creation of a recombinant Komagataella phaffii strain, a producer of proteinase K from Tritirachium album by A. B. Beklemishev, M. B. Pykhtina, Ya. M. Kulikov, T. N. Goryachkovskaya, D. V. Bochkov, S. V. Sergeeva, A. R. Vasileva, V. P. Romanov, D. S. Novikova, S. E. Peltek

“…The objects of the study were recombinant clones of Komagataella phaffii K51 carrying the heterologous proteinase K (PK-w) gene from Tritirachium album integrated into their genome as well as samples of recombinant proteinase K isolated from these clones. The aims of this work were i) to determine whether it is possible to create recombinant K. phaffii K51 clones overexpressing functionally active proteinase K from T. album and ii) to analyze the enzymatic activity of the resulting recombinant enzyme. …”
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Development of a Digital Health Intervention for the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease (INTERCEPT): Co-Design and Usability Testing Study by Irene Gibson, Lis Neubeck, Marissa Corcoran, Chris Morland, Steve Donovan, Jennifer Jones, Caroline Costello, Lisa Hynes, Aisling Harris, Mary Harrahill, Mary Lillis, Alison Atrey, Chantal F Ski, Vilius Savickas, Molly Byrne, Andrew W Murphy, John William McEvoy, David Wood, Catriona Jennings

“…In phase 3, DHI prototypes were reviewed for clarity of language, ease of navigation, and functionality. To anticipate and interpret DHI usage, phase 4 involved usability testing with participants who had a recent cardiac event (<2 years). …”
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