Skin autofluorescence predicts cancer in subjects with type 2 diabetes by Laurence Baillet-Blanco, Vincent Rigalleau, Kamel Mohammedi, Ninon Foussard, Alice Larroumet, Marine Rigo, Pauline Poupon, Marie Monlun, Maxime Lecocq, Anne-Claire Devouge, Claire Ducos, Marion Liebart, Quentin Battaglini

“…The potential role of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) accumulated during long-term hyperglycemia in cancer development has been suggested by biological studies but clinical data are missing. …”
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Stress adaptation under in vitro evolution influences survival and metabolic phenotypes of clinical and environmental strains of Vibrio cholerae El-Tor by Nana Eghele Adade, Stephen Dela Ahator, Inmaculada García-Romero, Macarena Algarañás, Vincent Appiah, Miguel A. Valvano, Samuel Duodu

“…Mutations in genes encoding EAL and HD-GYP domain-containing proteins correlated with increased biofilm formation and different colony morphotypes. The combined analysis of the metabolic and genomic data pointed to pathways implicated in stress survival. …”
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The effects on clinical characteristics, potential factors and outcomes in SAPHO patients during the COVID-19 epidemic by Minhui Su, Haixu Jiang, Shengyan Liu, Pengfei Shen, Dinghua Zhou, Keqiang Zhu, Zixi Huang, Chen Li, Meiling Li

“…The associated effect factors were displayed in the case of previous tonsillectomy using multivariate analysis and Firth’s penalized likelihood. JAK inhibitor use (p = 0.025) and pneumonia (p = 0.011) were more likely to develop in patients with a history of tonsillectomy.ConclusionDisease activity was inversely correlated with JAK inhibitor use in SAPHO patients with COVID-19 during the pandemic. …”
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The Platelet Activation Signaling Pathway Regulated by Fibrinogen and Homo-Gamma-Linolenic Acid (C20:3)-Associated Lipid Metabolism Is Involved in the Maintenance of Early Pregnanc... by Miao Yu, Changzheng Du, Yabo Ma, Yuqin Ma, Pengfei Li, Xianguo Xie, Mengyuan Li, Xueyi Nie, Yueyang Liu, Yuxin Hou, Shenao Miao, Xingping Wang, Jinrui Xu, Yi Yang

“…To systematically investigate metabolic variations between early pregnancy and the estrous cycle and their relationship with pregnancy progression, this study utilized four-dimensional data-independent acquisition (4D-DIA) proteomics and liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) metabolomics to analyze serum samples collected from Chinese native yellow cattle at day 0 and day 21 post-mating, combining bioinformatics analysis with experimental validation. …”
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Effects of different corticotomy approaches on anterior retraction with clear aligners: a finite element study by Hongyu Hou, Fang Yang, Hong He, Fang Hua, Zhengguo Cao, Hui Xiong

“…Methods Based on research criteria, one volunteer was selected(24 years old, male) and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) data were obtained. Finite element models were constructed using reverse engineering, including maxillary dentition without first premolars, maxilla, periodontal ligaments (PDLs), attachments, and aligners. …”
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Association of serum copeptin levels with pulmonary complications and heart right ventricular functions in common variable immunodeficiency by Mehmet Kılınç, Fatih Çölkesen, Filiz Sadi Aykan, Recep Evcen, Eray Yıldız, Bahadır Feyzioğlu, Metin Doğan, Yakup Alsancak, Sefa Tatar, Şevket Arslan

“…Methods The study analyzed data from 60 individuals with a confirmed diagnosis of CVID and 30 age- and sex-matched healthy volunteers (HVs). …”
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Prevalence of falls and associations with family functioning among community-dwelling older adults in Guangzhou, China by Si-Yu Sun, Zhi-Wei Wang, Zhi-Li Peng, Le-Xin Yuan, Wen-Hao Yang, Wen-Jian Zhang, Jia-Min Chen, Wei-Quan Lin, Wei Zhu, Wei Zhu

“…It is recommended to develop and implement comprehensive intervention measures for high-risk groups, including those who are females, older adults, and suffer from chronic diseases while paying special attention to the care of family members for older adults.…”
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Influencing factors of health utility values in older adult people with normal cognition or mild cognitive impairment: a cross-sectional survey by Yanqiu Du, Yanqiu Du, Bingbing Zheng, Xiuru Wang, Tianlei Song, Di Liang, Jindong Ding Petersen, Jindong Ding Petersen, Jindong Ding Petersen, Jiayan Huang

“…The assessment of HSU was conducted using the Chinese version of the Short Form Six Dimensions version 2 (SF-6Dv2), in conjunction with a questionnaire that collected data on socio-demographic characteristics, health-related behaviors, and health conditions. …”
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Predictive factors of diabetic ketoacidosis in patients with newly onset type 1 diabetes: A single center study by Siham Benouda, Imane Ziani, Imane Assarrar, Siham Rouf, Hanane Latrech

“…Medical records provided data for analysis with SPSS v21, employing Chi-square and Student's t-tests, followed by logistic regression to identify predictors of diabetic ketoacidosis. …”
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Three-dimensional structure of entire hydrated murine hearts at histological resolution by Jasper Frohn, Frederik Böddeker, Marius Reichardt, Hendrik Bruns, Titus Czajka, Amara Khan, Ludovic Broche, Michael Krisch, Alberto Bravin, Frauke Alves, Jana Zschüntzsch, Tim Salditt

“…Our goal is to provide 3d reconstructions of the cardiomyocyte network in entire hydrated murine hearts, and to develop a methodology for quantitative analysis of heart pathologies based on X-ray phase contrast computed tomography (XPCT). …”
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COVID-19 Vaccine Perception in Liver Transplant Recipients: Patient-Reported Outcomes and Real-Life Experience from the Bergamo Center by Alessandro Loglio, Elisa Farina, Francesco Ideo, Giovanni Alfieri, Tiziana Negri, Flavia Neri, Valentina Zuccaro, Stefano Fagiuoli, Stefania Camagni, Mauro Viganò

“…The liver transplant (LT) patient population should be among the more sensitized to the concept of health prevention. Long-term data on both perception and outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in LT recipients since the COVID-19 vaccine became available in Italy are still lacking. …”
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Incidence and risk factors of post-transplant diabetes mellitus among kidney transplant recipients: a retrospective study from a tertiary center in Saudi Arabia by Mutlaq Alotaibi, Najlaa Almalki, Manal E. Alotaibi, Majed Alosaimi, Monther Alazwari, Mohamed Hussein, Faisal Alhomayani, Abdulmajeed Alotaibi, Ameerah Bajaber, Fahad Bhutto, Abdulmajeed Algethami, Bassem A. Almalki

“…Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis determined optimal cutoff values for predictive variables. …”
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Characteristics and timeliness of intervention in 47 school-based enterovirus outbreaks in Zhejiang Province, China by Yijuan Chen, Wanwan Sun, Xiaobin Ren, Xiaomin Gu, Kai Song, Pingping Wang, Yanli Cao, Jianmin Jiang, Jianmin Jiang, Ziping Miao, Ziping Miao

“…Analyzing the characteristics of school-based outbreaks and evaluating the timeliness of prevention and control measures can provide valuable insight for early identification, timely warnings, and the development of prevention strategies.MethodsThis study collected data on HFMD and HA outbreaks in Zhejiang Province from 2021 to 2023, providing a comprehensive analysis of the pathogen spectrum, epidemiology, and clinical characteristics of each outbreak. …”
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Agroclimatic and agroecotoxicological justification of zonal chemical protection systems against harmful organisms for field crops under conditions of climate change in Ukraine by O. Borzykh, L. Bublyk, V. Chaika, L. Gavrylyuk, I. Kruk, O. Shevchuk, T. Neverovska, O. Bakhmut

“…Ecological and statistical analysis of long-term databases, dynamics of agrometeorological indicators allows us to come to the conclusion that during the last 10 years climate changes have accelerated. …”
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Global surveillance of circulating microRNA for diagnostic and prognostic assessment of acute myocardial infarction based on the plasma small RNA sequencing by Xiaomin Wang, Yaojun Lu, Ruiping Zhao, Bing Zhu, Jian Liu, Qiang Yue, Rina Wu, Shuwen Han, Yuanyuan Gao, Juan Chen, Jie Gong, Danna He, Teng Xu, Jianchao Ying

“…All detected circulating miRNAs were examined by ROC analysis and then LASSO dimension reduction to obtain an optimal panel for diagnosis of AMI. …”
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Evaluation of the Effects of Postsleeve Gastrectomy Exercise on Long‐Term Glucose Profile and Weight Loss Among Iranian Females: A Prospective Cohort Study From 2016 to 2020 by Mohammad Tayefeh Norooz, Seyed Amir Ahmad Safavi‐Naini, Parnian Jamshidi, Alireza Sadeghi, Mastaneh Rajabian Tabesh, Maryam Abolhasani, Maryam Abbasi, Nasser Malekpour Alamdari, Nathan A. Berger

“…The primary outcomes were %EBWL and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Statistical analysis was performed using paired t‐tests and linear regression in the R programming language. …”
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A novel ubiquitin-related genes-based signature demonstrated values in prognostic prediction, immune landscape sculpture and therapeutic options in laryngeal cancer by Lu Liu, Lu Liu, Lu Liu, Lu Liu, Bing Wang, Xiaoya Ma, Xiaoya Ma, Lei Tan, Lei Tan, Lei Tan, Xudong Wei, Xudong Wei

“…A prognostic signature was then established and assessed for its predictive value, stability and applicability using Kaplan-Meier analysis and receiver operating characteristic curves. …”
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Strategies and Factors to Promote Research in Primary Care in Portugal: A Cross-Sectional Study by Maria Beatriz Morgado, Carolina Penedo, Rubina Correia, Sandra Diniz Amaral, Paulo Jorge Nicola, Margarida Gil Conde

“…Our intention is to help form policies and strategies to promote research in primary care in Portugal, contributing to the national development on the subject. …”
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A qualitative exploration of women’s expectations of birth and knowledge of birth interventions following antenatal education by Anna Davies, Michael Larkin, Lucy Willis, Narendra Mampitiya, Mary Lynch, Miriam Toolan, Abigail Fraser, Kate Rawling, Rachel Plachcinski, Sonia Barnfield, Margaret Smith, Christy Burden, Abi Merriel

“…A semi-structured topic guide was used to explore birth expectations following attendance at ANE and knowledge of birth interventions and complications. Data were transcribed and thematic analysis was undertaken by at least two researchers. …”
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Trajectory optimization of a flapping-wing robot in a wind field by Xiaoyang WU, Zhiguo ZHANG, Wei HE, Jingyan QIN, Junhai ZHANG, Tingting MENG

“…To simulate the gliding trajectory of the improved flapping-wing robot, it is essential to determine its aerodynamic characteristics in gliding posture, including lift and drag data across different angles of attack. This study conducts fluid mechanics simulations on the improved flapping-wing robot. …”
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