Efficiency of Desiccation, Biomass Production, and Nutrient Accumulation in Zuri and Quênia Guinea Grasses in Integrated Crop–Livestock Systems and Second-Crop Maize by Bruno de Souza Marques, Kátia Aparecida de Pinho Costa, Hemython Luís Bandeira do Nascimento, Ubirajara Oliveira Bilego, Eduardo Hara, Rose Luiza Moraes Tavares, Juliana Silva Rodrigues Cabral, Luciana Maria da Silva, José Carlos Bento, Breno Furquim de Morais, Adriano Carvalho Costa, Tiago do Prado Paim

“…In terms of biomass, Zuri and Quênia guinea grasses had average productions of 7021.1 kg ha⁻¹, which was 43.25% higher compared to maize biomass. …”
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Usefulness of differential somatic cell count for udder health monitoring: Effect of intramammary infections, days in milk, quarter location, and parity on quarter-level differenti... by Mariana Fonseca, Daryna Kurban, Jean-Philippe Roy, Débora E. Santschi, Elouise Molgat, Simon Dufour

“…The bacteriological culture was performed according to the National Mastitis Council standards. The different types of colonies (up to 10 colonies) were counted and identified using MALDI-TOF. …”
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Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and silent myocardial infarction in the general population by Min Dai, Dongze Li, Jing Yu, Yi Liu, Qin Zhang, Wei Zhang, Yan Zhong, Zhi Wan, Menglin Tang, Yongli Gao, Li Rao

“…Results of the Kaplan–Meier analysis suggested that participants with a higher TyG index had a lower cumulative survival rate for SMI (P < 0.001). …”
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Anticancer Effect of <i>Cycas media</i>: Molecular Basis Through Modulation of PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway by Jawaher Alqahtani, Esraa M. Mosalam, Hend E. Abo Mansour, Aya Ibrahim Elberri, Hanaa A. Ibrahim, Sebaey Mahgoub, Ismail A. Hussein, Mohammed F. Hawwal, Maryam Al Hmoudi, Ehssan Moglad, Rehab Ahmed, Fatma Alzahraa Mokhtar, Engy Elekhnawy, Walaa A. Negm

“…Additionally, <i>C. media</i> had antibacterial consequences against <i>S. aureus</i> isolates with minimum inhibitory concentrations from 32 to 128 µg/mL. …”
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Comprehensive assessment of chemical and microbial inducers for coral larval settlement across diverse coral species by Huiming Sun, Huiming Sun, Qingsong Yang, Qingsong Yang, Junde Dong, Junde Dong, Jie Li, Chang Chen, Chang Chen, Xiaoyu Tang, Ying Zhang, Juan Ling

“…Post-settlement, recruits induced by CCA and CaCl2 had higher survival and calcification rates than those induced by cB07.DiscussionThese findings underscore the necessity of tailoring settlement inducer protocols to the species-specific life histories and physiological responses of corals. …”
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The Impact of Medication Regimen Adjustment Ratio on Adherence and Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Mild Cognitive Impairment by Xiaoqing Song, Jingwei Wu, Yan Yang, Weijie Xu, Xiaoli Shi, Kun Dong, Mengni Li, Xi Chen, Yuping Wang, Xuna Bian, Lianlian Gao, Xuefeng Yu, Delin Ma, Jing Tao

“…Results: Baseline medication adherence was high across all three different cognitive status groups, with no significant difference in MARS-5 scores. …”
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Clopidogrel Versus Aspirin as Chronic Maintenance Antiplatelet Monotherapy in Patients After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Post Hoc Analysis of... by Jeehoon Kang, Sang‐Hyeon Park, Kyung Woo Park, Bon‐Kwon Koo, Huijin Lee, Minju Han, Doyeon Hwang, Han‐Mo Yang, In‐Ho Chae, Won‐Yong Shin, Ju Hyeon Oh, Yong Hoon Kim, Tae‐Ho Park, Bum Soo Kim, Jung‐Kyu Han, Eun‐Seok Shin, Hyo‐Soo Kim

“…A total of 508 (10.5%) patients had CKD, who were at higher risk of the primary end point compared with those without CKD (hazard ratio [HR], 2.01 [95% CI, 1.51–2.67]). …”
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Allelopathic Molecular Mechanisms of the Two Main Allelochemicals in Sweet Potato by Ruiguo Shi, Guimei Jin, Shicai Shen, Gaofeng Xu, Fengping Zheng, David Roy Clements, Yunhai Yang, Shaosong Yang, Fanghao Wan, Fudou Zhang, Bo Liu

“…The content of the two targeted metabolites was affected by different environmental conditions and was significantly increased under low temperature (15 °C). …”
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Use of High-Protein Milk Preparations in the Production of Probiotic Fresh Cheeses by Jarosław Kowalik, Marika Bielecka, Aneta Dąbrowska, Marek Aljewicz, Katarzyna Staniewska, Katarzyna Kiełczewska, Anna Lis, Michał Smoczyński

“…The fractal analysis revealed that MCC cheeses had the least irregular microstructure with the lowest values of fractal dimension. …”
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Incidence and Outcomes of Brain Metastasis in Pleural Mesothelioma in the Era of Immunotherapy by Margaret Stalker, MD, Suzanne L. Walker, PhD, CRNP, AOCN, BC, Emily Lebow, MD, Emily Ling-Lin Pai, MD, PhD, Alex Watts, MS, Wei-Ting Hwang, PhD, Amir Banihashemi, MD, Evan Anderson, MSN, Leonid Roshkovan, MD, Sharyn I. Katz, MD, Leslie Litzky, MD, Andrew R. Haas, MD, PhD, Sunil Singhal, MD, Corey J. Langer, MD, Keith Cengel, MD, PhD, Melina E. Marmarelis, MD, MSCE

“…A two-tailed Z score was used to determine a difference in the proportion of BM. Overall survival (OS) was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method. …”
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Assessment of Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Viability and Titer at Delivery Points in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Implications for Cold Chain Management by Gracia Kashitu-Mujinga, Anguy Makaka-Mutondo, Meris Matondo-Kuamfumu, Fabrice Mambu-Mbika, Junior Bulabula-Penge, Trésor Kabeya-Mampuela, Frida Nkawa, Grace Wanet-Tayele, Bibiche Nsunda-Makanzu, Pierre Nsele-Muntatu, Lusamba Kabamba, Antoine Nkuba-Ndaye, Aimé Mwana wa bene Cikomola, Elisabeth Mukamba-Musenga, Steve Ahuka-Mundeke

“…This study’s objective was to evaluate the cold chain’s quality of OPVs and its effect on the vaccine’s viability and potency at different levels in health systems in Kinshasa. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Kinshasa, collecting OPVs at different levels of the health pyramid. …”
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Efficient gene editing of pig embryos by combining electroporation and lipofection by Qingyi Lin, Nanaka Torigoe, Bin Liu, Yuichiro Nakayama, Aya Nakai, Zhao Namula, Megumi Nagahara, Fuminori Tanihara, Maki Hirata, Takeshige Otoi

“…Materials and Methods: Six gRNAs (gRNA1–6) with different target sequences were designed to target APN. …”
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Crp and Arc system directly regulate the transcription of NADH dehydrogenase genes in Shewanella oneidensis nitrate and nitrite respiration by Jia-Rong Liu, Zhi-Qing Wang, Fei-Fei Li, Zhen-Kun Li, Ming-Chen Wang, Na Wang, Yu An, Xiu-Lan Chen, Yu-Zhong Zhang, Hui-Hui Fu

“…In the respiratory model organism Shewanella oneidensis, which possesses four NDHs, the longstanding notion had been that NDHs were not required under anoxic conditions until recent studies demonstrated their role in extracellular electron transfer. …”
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Effects of vacuum impregnation and calcium compounds on preservation of the microstructure and quality of frozen Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller) by Siranut Wangsomboonsiri, Masubon Thongngam, Suvimol Charoensiddhi, Danar Praseptiangga, Achmad Ridwan Ariyantoro, Sarunya Laovitthayanggoon, Panuwat Suppakul, Ulaiwan Withayagiat, Waraporn Boonsupthip

“…Various calcium compounds in powder form, rather than solution form, were directly added to Aloe vera chunks and were expected to diffuse effectively with the assistance of vacuum impregnation, providing different degrees of cellular integrity protection against freezing damage. …”
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Investigating the role of basement structures in controlling facies characteristics, depositional models, and diagenetic alterations of the Sarvak Formation in the eastern and west... by Marzieh Mahmoodi, Hamzeh Mehrabi, Reza Nozaem

“…These tectonic events have had a significant impact on the burial history of the Sarvak Formation. …”
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Acaricidal and Insecticidal Activity of Plant Extracts of Ferola Pseudalliacea, Smyrnopsis Aucheri, Satureja Sahendica and Prangos Ferulacea for the Control of Varroa Mite in Honey... by Ataollah Rahimi, Hami dreza Bahmani, Vahid Mahdavi

“…In the present study, 70 Langstroth colonies were used, which had a sticky white plastic sheet embedded in the bottom of each colony. …”
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In silico analysis of the expression profile of AA9 Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases (LPMOs) and the CDH Cellobiose Dehydrogenase enzyme in wood-degrader Agaricomycetes. The Ple... by Idoia Jiménez, Gabriel Roscales, Edurne Garde, Emilia Chuina Tomazeli, Yoichi Honda, Anna Lipzen, Kathleen Lail, Diane Bauer, Kerrie Barry, Igor V. Grigoriev, Lucía Ramírez

“…In Phanerochaete chrysosporium, only one AA9LPMO gene was homologous to Pleurotus ostreatus, which had the highest number of AA9LPMO genes among the WRF studied. …”
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Should Echocardiographic Evaluation Be Performed Routinely in the First 72 Hours in Extremely Low Birth Weight Babies? by Ruya Colak, Senem Alkan Ozdemir, Ezgi Yangin Ergon, Ferit Kulali, Oguz Han Kalkanli, Tulin Gokmen Yildirim, Murat Muhtar Yilmazer, Cuneyt Zihni, Sebnem Calkavur

“…Results:The average birth weight of 36 patients was 855.9(± 241.5)g, and the average week of birth was 26.4(± 2.1)Gw.It was observed that the two groups were similar in terms of demographic characteristics.Although the findings of ECHO and treatment rates were similar between the two groups,it was observed that the EEG had earlier closure treatment(p = 0.03). In patients receiving closure treatment, performing early(n:17)and late(n:11) echocardiography showed no statistical difference in the long-term results. …”
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Prognosis impact of multiple novel lymphocyte‐based inflammatory indices in patients with initially diagnosed coronary artery disease by Yi Gao, Geng Bai, Yuqing Li, Bo Yu, Ziqiang Guo, Xiaolin Chen, Tong Liu, Guangping Li

“…However, among the six novel inflammatory markers, only SIIRI had improved net reclassification improvement (NRI) and integrated discrimination improvement (IDI) (NRI: 0.187; 95% CI: 0.115–0.259, p < .001. …”
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Genetic Determinants of Antibacterial Resistance Among Nosocomial Escherichia coli Klebsiella spp., and Enterobacter spp. Isolates Collected in Russia within 2003-2007 by S. D. Pryamchuk, N. K. Fursova, I. V. Abaev, YU. N. Kovalev, N. A. Shishkova, E. I. Pecherskikh, O. V. Korobova, E. I. Astashkin, D. M. Pachkunov, A. N. Kruglov, D. V. Ivanov, S. V. Sidorenko, E. A. Svetoch, I. A. Dyatlov

“…Three isolates of the first strain collection and one isolate of the second one carried two genes belonging to two different subtypes i. e. blaCTX-M-15 and blaCTX-M-14 simultaneously. …”
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