Multivariate geostatistical methods for analysing the contribution of urban lakes and neighbouring greenery to mitigating PM2.5 under stressor indicators by Han Liu, Wenyu An, Arkadiusz Przybysz, Dingyi Hao, Yimei Sun, Junze Song, Jiayi Sui, Jiahan Sun, Chunyang Zhu

“…It allows the scientific community and relevant stakeholders to evaluate which stressors and their interactions in relation to PM removal share a common spatial pattern, and to assess independently the spatial covariation between stressors and PM removal at different spatial scales. …”
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Association of white matter hyperintensity burden and infarct volume in the anterior choroidal artery territory with early neurological progression: a dual-center retrospective stu... by Weiwei Gao, Weiwei Gao, Lixue Wang, Junyi Huang, Yitao Yu, Jingjing She, Jingjing She, Jingjing She, Mingyang Wang, Lijuan Cai, Lijuan Cai, Taishan Kang, Xingyu Chen, Xingyu Chen, Jianzhong Lin, Renjing Zhu, Renjing Zhu, Renjing Zhu

“…Multivariate logistic regression models with stepwise adjustment for confounders were used to evaluate the associations of WMH burden and infarct volume with early progression. …”
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MiR-216a-3p inhibits the cytotoxicity of primary natural killer cells by Rowan Abdelbary, Rowan Abdelbary, Manon Ragheb, Manon Ragheb, Shereen A. El Sobky, Nagwa El-Badri, Nourhan Aboud, Ahmed Tawheed, Asmaa Gomaa, Mona Zidan, Ramy K. Aziz, Abd Elrahman Abouzid, Radwa Ayman Salah, Mohamed El-Kassas, Imam Waked, Ahmed Moustafa, Ahmed Moustafa, Injie Omar Fawzy, Nada El-Ekiaby, Ahmed Ihab Abdelaziz

“…Among those targets is FOXO-1, which has been reported to play a role in NK cell maturation. Thus, we evaluated FOXO-1 expression upon mimicking miR-216a-3p in control NK cells that showed significant downregulation of FOXO-1 on both RNA and protein levels.ConclusionIn conclusion, we report miR-216-3p as a negative regulator of NK cell cytotoxicity.…”
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The impact of war on people with type 2 diabetes in Ukraine: a survey studyResearch in context by Oksana Sulaieva, Viktoriia Yerokhovych, Sergii Zemskov, Iuliia Komisarenko, Vitalii Gurianov, Volodymyr Pankiv, Oleksandr Tovkai, Tetyana Yuzvenko, Violetta Yuzvenko, Andrii Tovkai, Zlatoslava Shaienko, Tetyana Falalyeyeva, Nadiya Skrypnyk, Taras Romaniv, Nadiya Pasyechko, Taras Krytskyy, Solomiia Danyliuk, Andrii Klantsa, Dmytro Krasnienkov, Oleksandr Gurbych, Nazarii Kobyliak

“…This study aimed to evaluate the impact of war on T2D patients’ health to define key risk factors promoting disease progression. …”
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Comparing tacrolimus level monitoring in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and whole blood within one year after kidney transplantation: a single-center, prospective, observationa... by Jia You, Jia You, Jia You, Rui Chen, Rui Chen, Yuhui Chai, Xue Wang, Wenmin Xie, Yunyun Yang, Kaile Zheng, Kaile Zheng, Kaile Zheng, Lizhi Chen, Zhuo Wang, Xuebin Wang, Xuebin Wang, Xuebin Wang

“…Pearson’s or Spearman’s correlation analyses were used to evaluate (1) the relationship between tacrolimus levels in PBMCs and whole blood, (2) their association with allograft function, and (3) the correlation of tacrolimus IPV with allograft function and dnDSA status.ResultsA total of 60 kidney transplant recipients were included. …”
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Myocardial work in electrical dyssynchrony due to left bundle branch block by E. M. Rimskaya, S. V. Dobrovolskaya, E. V. Kukharchuk, S. Yu. Kashtanova, N. A. Mironova, G. S. Tarasovsky, A. E. Komlev, T. E. Imaev, M. A. Saidova, S. P. Golitsyn

“…Aim. To evaluate myocardial function in different groups of patients with left bundle branch block (LBBB) and the LBBB "model" — right ventricular pacing (RVP).Material and methods. …”
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Assessing the psychometric properties of generic (EQ-5D-5L) and disease-specific (KCCQ) quality of life in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the AFFECT-HCM study by Alexander Hirsch, Mickael Hiligsmann, Peter-paul Zwetsloot, Michelle Michels, Christian Knackstedt, Tjeerd Germans, Isabell Wiethoff, Stephan A.C. Schoonvelde, Rudolf A. de Boer, Silvia M.A.A. Evers, Wouter P. te Rijdt, Marjon A. van Slegtenhorst, Arend F.L. Schinkel

“…All instruments were evaluated regarding their general characteristics and health dimensions (content validity). …”
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Functional heterogeneity of mesenchymal stem cells and their therapeutic potential in the K18-hACE2 mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 infection by Kátia Nunes da Silva, Fernanda Martins Marim, Gisele Vieira Rocha, Zaquer Suzana Munhoz Costa-Ferro, Luciana Souza de Aragão França, Carolina Kymie Vasques Nonaka, Bruno Diaz Paredes, Erik Aranha Rossi, Erick Correia Loiola, Corynne Stephanie Ahouefa Adanho, Rachel Santana Cunha, Mayck Medeiros Amaral da Silva, Fernanda Ferreira Cruz, Vivian Vasconcelos Costa, Dalila Lucíola Zanette, Clarissa Araújo Gurgel Rocha, Renato Santana Aguiar, Patricia Rieken Macedo Rocco, Bruno Solano de Freitas Souza

“…This study aimed to evaluate the biological characteristics of MSCs from different tissue origins, selecting the most promising line for further validation in a K18-hACE2 mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 infection. …”
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IMPACT OF THE INFLAMMATORY AND ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE MARKERS INTO THE OVERALL CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY IN SENILE CITIZENS OF A LARGE CITY (THE DATA FROM SAHR TRIAL) by S. A. Shalnova, S. E. Evstifeeva, A. D. Deev, V. A. Metelskaya, A. V. Kapustina, G. A. Muromtseva, Yu. A. Balanova, E. M. Tuaeva, A. E. Imajeva, N. V. Kiseleva, M. A. Shkolnikova

“…For CHD screening, we used standard ROse questionnaire and ECG pattern by Minnesota coding. Mortality was evaluated under the continuous death cases registry. …”
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Emissão/abscisão de estruturas reprodutivas do algodoeiro herbáceo, cv. CNPA 7H: efeito do estresse hídrico Emission/abscission of reproductive structures of herbaceous cotton, cv.... by Francineuma P. de Arruda, Alberício P. de Andrade, Ivandro de F. da Silva, Ivonete E. Pereira, Mário A. M. Guimarães

“…Thus, an increase or a decrease in the number of retained flower buds precedes a similar pattern for the number of flowers, fruit and mature bolls, keeping a standard proportionality, regardless of the water stress level.…”
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The effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with chronic heart failure of various origin depending on the structural myocardial injury in cardiac magnetic re... by O. V. Stukalova, N. A. Mironova, M. D. Utsumueva, S. Yu. Kashtanova, E. A. Butorova, V. N. Shitov, G. S. Tarasovsky, S. P. Golitsyn, S. K. Ternovoy

“…Late-gadolinium enhancement-cardiovascular magnetic resonance (LGE-CMR) was undertaken to evaluate myocardial scar prior to CRT devices implantation. …”
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Assessment of test-retest reproducibility by [18F]Bavarostat for PET imaging of HDAC6 by Mika Naganawa, Ming-Qiang Zheng, Jean-Dominique Gallezot, Robin Bonomi, Jiwei Gu, Hong Gao, Swanee Jacutin-Porte, Nabeel B. Nabulsi, Michel Koole, Koen Van Laere, David Matuskey, Yiyun Huang, Richard E. Carson

“…Regional V T values exhibited a relatively uniform pattern, highest in the amygdala and lowest in the centrum semiovale. …”
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Identificación experimental de estados de resonancia en la estructura portante de un atomizador. // Experimental identification of resonance states in portable structure of an atom... by J. Cabrera Gómez, A. Estévez Urra, E. Egusquiza Estévez

“…Once<br />identified the cause of the problem, physical parameters of modifications were simulated on the obtained modal pattern,<br />intending the most appropriate variant for their solution.…”
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Proposal for a novel murine model of human periodontitis using Porphyromonas gingivalis and type II collagen antibody injections by Abdulsalam Alshammari, Salomon Amar

“…Group B 195.77, Group C 150.33, and Group D 133.93, p < 0.0083). A similar pattern was seen in cell counting, in which Group A had a significantly lower mean count of fibroblasts per 45 × 50 μm field (8.02 vs. …”
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Dramatic resurgence of malaria after 7 years of intensive vector control interventions in Eastern Uganda. by Moses R Kamya, Joaniter I Nankabirwa, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, John Rek, Maato Zedi, Catherine Maiteki-Sebuguzi, Jimmy Opigo, Sarah G Staedke, Ambrose Oruni, Martin J Donnelly, Bryan Greenhouse, Jessica Briggs, Paul J Krezanoski, Teun Bousema, Philip J Rosenthal, Peter Olwoch, Prasanna Jagannathan, Isabel Rodriguez-Barraquer, Grant Dorsey

“…To quantify the magnitude of the resurgence, investigate causes, and evaluate the impact of a shift back to IRS with Actellic in 2023, we assessed changes in malaria metrics in regions within and near Tororo District. …”
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Pulsed Blue Light and Phage Therapy: A Novel Synergistic Bactericide by Amit Rimon, Jonathan Belin, Ortal Yerushalmy, Yonatan Eavri, Anatoly Shapochnikov, Shunit Coppenhagen-Glazer, Ronen Hazan, Lilach Gavish

“…Biofilm efficacy was evaluated using CFU post-sonication, crystal violet staining, and live/dead staining with confocal microscopy. …”
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Clinical and diagnostic value of transrectal ultrasound in assessing the severity of ulcerative colitis by M.V. Stoikevych, M.V. Titova, T.S. Tarasova, O.P. Petishko

“…With their help, you can assess the state of the intestinal wall and obtain a cross-sectional image of the intestine, evaluate extraintestinal structures (lymph nodes, vessels, fatty tissue). …”
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Modeling CMAQ dry deposition treatment over the western Pacific: a distinct characteristic of mineral dust and anthropogenic aerosols by S. S.-K. Kong, J. S. Fu, N.-H. Lin, N.-H. Lin, G.-R. Sheu, G.-R. Sheu, W.-S. Huang

“…By utilizing the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) version 5.4 with the refined dust emission treatment, the East Asian dust (EAD) simulation during January 2023 and spring 2021 was constructed to evaluate the performance of dry deposition parameterizations, namely S22, E20, and P22. …”
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Correlation between circulating cell-free mitochondrial DNA content and severity of knee degeneration in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study by Yan-lin Wu, Shao-gui Wan, Yi Long, Hua Ye, Jia-ming Yang, Yun Luo, Yan-biao Zhong, Li Xiao, Hai-yan Chen, Mao-yuan Wang

“…Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between ccf-mtDNA and KOA risk. …”
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Development and feasibility of an exclusive enteral formula unprocessed and minimally processed foods added with yam flour (Dioscorea cayenensis) by Sandy Ferreira Martins, Maria Tatiana Ferreira dos Santos, Talita Silveira Queiroga, Andrei Felipe Loureiro do Monte Guedes, Ana Luiza Mattos Braga, Cinthia Karla Rodrigues do Monte Guedes, Maria da Conceição Rodrigues Gonçalves

“…Conclusion: The NIEF proposal in this study is unprecedented in that it favors a healthier dietary pattern, according to the NOVA food classification system, for the vulnerable population that needs to use enteral nutrition. …”
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