Correlations between circulating adipokines and hepatocellular carcinoma: a Systematic Review and meta-analysis by Yani Ke, Yani Ke, Yani Ke, Yuyan Pan, Yuyan Pan, Yuyan Pan, Xueru Huang, Xueru Huang, Xueru Huang, Xing Bai, Xing Bai, Xing Bai, Xiaojuan Liu, Xiaojuan Liu, Xiaojuan Liu, Mingsi Zhang, Tao Jiang, Tao Jiang, Tao Jiang, Guangji Zhang, Guangji Zhang, Guangji Zhang

“…Therefore, we summarized the relationship between circulating adipokines and HCC to guide directions for future research.MethodsSix databases were searched, and all data were presented as standardized mean difference (SMD) or weighted mean difference (WMD). …”
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Molecular profiling analysis for colorectal cancer patients with Pi-Xu or Shi-Re syndrome by Xinbing Sui, Yong Guo, Wei Ni, Haiyan Jin, Haoming Lin, Tian Xie

“…Results: The colorectal cancer patients with Shi-Re ZHENG had a poor prognosis, compared with Pi-Xu ZHENG (95% CI: 0.05–0.33; p < 0.0001). …”
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The efficacy and safety of isotonic and hypotonic fluids in intravenous maintenance fluid therapy in term newborns: national multicenter observational “neofluid” study by Hasan Ozkan, Nuray Duman, Funda Tuzun, Fatma Narter, Can Akyildiz, Emel Altuncu, Mehmet Satar, Mustafa Ozdemir, Abdullah Kurt, Ali U. Tugcu, Murat Konak, Saime Sundus Uygun, Seda Yilmaz Semerci, Rahime T. Dikmen, Bora Baysal, Cemile K. Zeybek, Yasemin Ezgi Kostekci, Suzan Sahin, Merve Tutal, Ayse Anik, Mehmet Buyuktiryaki, Belma S. Karagol, Gaffari Tunç, Derya Colak, Hasan Cetin, Aysen Orman, Ozgur Olukman, Mehmet Fatih Deveci, Dilek Sarici, Salih C. Cakir, Pembe Keskinoglu

“…There was no difference between the groups in terms of the development of hypernatremia or a clinically meaningful pNa increase. …”
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A fully automated machine-learning-based workflow for radiation treatment planning in prostate cancer by Jan-Hendrik Bolten, David Neugebauer, Christoph Grott, Fabian Weykamp, Jonas Ristau, Stephan Mende, Elisabetta Sandrini, Eva Meixner, Victoria Navarro Aznar, Eric Tonndorf-Martini, Kai Schubert, Christiane Steidel, Lars Wessel, Jürgen Debus, Jakob Liermann

“…However, the deep-learning based CTVs had a significantly smaller volume than the expert CTVs (47.1 cm3 vs. 62.6 cm3). …”
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Can the Generalist Predator <i>Calosoma chinense</i> Kirby Be Effectively Employed in the Biological Control of <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> (J. E. Smith)? by Caihong Tian, Jianrong Huang, Junyi Zhang, Guoping Li, Xuezheng Hao, Lin Wang, Xinming Yin, Hongqiang Feng

“…The predation preference for different developmental stages of <i>S. frugiperda</i> was further examined. …”
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Global Burden of Oral Diseases in Adolescents and Young Adults Aged 10–24 Years by Wei Lu, Bing Wang, Mi Du, Shaohua Ge

“…Males experienced a faster decline than females, who consistently had higher prevalence and burden. Adolescents aged 10 to 14 years showed the most significant decline. …”
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Temporal left ventricular ejection fraction variations and outcomes in wide population of cardiovascular patients with and without heart failure by Radosław Szczerba, Radosław Szczerba, Wiktoria Żelazna, Wiktoria Żelazna, Jakub Sokołowski, Jakub Sokołowski, Natalia Wyroba, Natalia Wyroba, Zuzanna Wydrych, Zuzanna Wydrych, Michał Wita, Michał Wita, Małgorzata Cichoń, Małgorzata Cichoń, Michał Orszulak, Michał Orszulak, Katarzyna Mizia-Stec, Katarzyna Mizia-Stec, Katarzyna Mizia-Stec, Krystian Wita, Krystian Wita, Maciej T. Wybraniec, Maciej T. Wybraniec, Maciej T. Wybraniec

“…The aim of the study was to evaluate long-term prognosis in patients with different cardiovascular disorders, with and without HF, depending on temporal variations of LVEF.MethodsThe study covered 31 920 patients (median age 71 years, 37.7% females) with different cardiovascular disorders and at least two measurements of LVEF separated by ≥1 month. …”
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Effects of salt water irrigation at the ripening stage on yield and quality of grown-in-substrate mini-watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) within an arched shed by Di Feng, Yu Cui, Guangmu Tang, Gang Cao, Jiao Chen, Yanhong Ding, Jinxin Wang, Chunhui Ge, Wanli Xu

“…The results indicated that salt water irrigation at levels ranging from 1.0 to 10.6 dS·m−1 during the ripening stage had no significant impact on growth indices such as vine length and dry matter weight, nor did it affect the yield. …”
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Outbreaks of COVID-19 in a tuberculosis treatment sanatorium on the Thailand-Myanmar border: a retrospective cohort analysis [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with re... by Wanitda Watthanaworawit, Gornpan Gornsawun, François Nosten, Makoto Saito, Lei Lei Swe, Win Pa Pa Tun, Sophie Lesseps, Aung Than, Banyar Maung Maung, Napaporn Kaewphanderm, Htet Ko Ko Aung, Aung Pyae Phyo, Naw Janurian

“…Before COVID-19 infection, 67.1% (106/158) of patients had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. …”
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Effects of vitamin D3, omega-3 fatty acids and a simple home exercise program on change in physical activity among generally healthy and active older adults: The 3-year DO-HEALTH t... by Kariem Hussein, Melanie Kistler-Fischbacher, Michèle Mattle, Caroline De Godoi Rezende Costa Molino, Li-Tang Tsai, Reto W. Kressig, E. John Orav, José A.P. Da Sliva, Bruno Vellas, René Rizzoli, Gabriele Armbrecht, Egli Andreas, Bess Dawson-Hughes, Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari

“…Results did not differ in subgroups by sex and age (70−74 yrs, ≥75 yrs). …”
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The walnut tree as a source of progesterone for reproductive control in goats by P. Chemineau, A.L. Lainé, D. Gennetay, C. Porte, D. Chesneau, C. Laclie, G. Goudet, M. Meunier, M. Delmas, M.L. Greil, P. Liere, A. Pianos, A. Bernard, E. Dirlewanger, J.A. Delgadillo, M. Keller

“…However, despite this high P4 plasma concentration, goats of the walnut group had the same percentages of goats in oestrus at the first ovulation and of goats experiencing short ovulatory cycles after introduction of males (54 and 77%, respectively) as the group of control goats (80 and 90%), whereas the FGA goats showed very different percentages (100 and 0%, P < 0.01). …”
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Safety and immunogenicity of heterologous boosting with orally administered aerosolized bivalent adenovirus type-5 vectored COVID-19 vaccine and B.1.1.529 variant adenovirus type-5... by Jia-Wei Xu, Bu-Sen Wang, Ping Gao, Hai-Tao Huang, Fei-Yu Wang, Wei Qiu, Yuan-Yuan Zhang, Yu Xu, Jin-Bo Gou, Lin-Ling Yu, Xuan Liu, Rui-Jie Wang, Tao Zhu, Li-Hua Hou, Qing- Wang

“…Investigational vaccines were immunogenic, with significant difference in the GMTs of neutralizing antibodies against Omicron BA.1 between Ad5-nCoV/O-IH (43.70) and Ad5-nCoV-IH (29.25) at 28 days after vaccination (P=0.0238). …”
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First-line immune-based combinations or sunitinib in favorable-risk metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a real-world retrospective comparison from the ARON-1 study by Giandomenico Roviello, Javier Molina-Cerrillo, Francesco Massari, Linda Cerbone, Ondrej Fiala, Giuseppe Fornarini, Fernando Sabino Marques Monteiro, Carlo Cattrini, Johannes Landmesser, Carlo Messina, Anca Zgura, Sara Elena Rebuzzi, Andrey Soares, Francesco Carrozza, Jawaher Ansari, Francesco Grillone, Zsófia Küronya, Lorena Incorvaia, Dipen Bhuva, Cinzia Ortega, Cecilia Nasso, Ravindran Kanesvaran, Ilaria Zampiva, Camillo Porta, Sebastiano Buti, Matteo Santoni

“…Patients on TKI + ICI had significantly longer PFS compared to patient treated with sunitinib (30.7 vs 22.9 months, p = 0.007). …”
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Investigating the relationship between the monetary policy shock through the exchange rate channel on the management quality index in the banking system: by examining the productiv... by Farhad Sharifi Bagha, Jafar Haqiqat, Zahra Karimi Takanloo

“…In contrast, using monetary policy shocks identified by forward rate data by Jaroski and Karadi, we argue that unconventional monetary policies have not had a statistically significant effect on real economic activity.…”
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Optimisation of the deployment of automated external defibrillators in public places in England by Terry P Brown, Lazaros Andronis, Asmaa El-Banna, Benjamin KH Leung, Theodoros Arvanitis, Charles Deakin, Aloysius N Siriwardena, John Long, Gareth Clegg, Steven Brooks, Timothy CY Chan, Steve Irving, Louise Walker, Craig Mortimer, Sandra Igbodo, Gavin D Perkins

“…In contrast, AEDs were placed in more affluent areas that had lower proportions of people from non-white ethnic groups. …”
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Diversity of anopheline species and malaria transmission dynamics in high-altitude areas of western Cameroon by Belinda Claire Kiam, Aline Gaelle Bouopda-Tuedom, Jean Arthur Mbida Mbida, Ibrahima Ibrahima, Samuel J. White, Pacome V. K. Tchuenkam, Zachary R. Popkin-Hall, Mariama Mbouh, Charlène Tina Nanssong V., Luc Abate, Clément Janvier Onguene, Brigitte Tumamo Fotso, Jacob M. Sadler, Jonathan B. Parr, Jessica T. Lin, Jonathan J. Juliano, Innocent Mbulli Ali, Rhoel R. Dinglasan, Sandrine Eveline Nsango

“…Several entomological studies have been conducted to describe malaria transmission in different eco-epidemiological settings in Cameroon; however, data gaps persist, particularly in the highland areas. …”
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Real-world outcomes of treatment strategy between first-line osimertinib, first/second-generation EGFR-TKIs followed by osimertinib and without osimertinib in advanced EGFR-mutant... by Y. Uehara, Y. Takeyasu, T. Yoshida, A. Tateishi, M. Torasawa, Y. Hosomi, K. Masuda, Y. Shinno, Y. Matsumoto, Y. Okuma, Y. Goto, H. Horinouchi, N. Yamamoto, Y. Ohe

“…Results: Of 485 patients, 213 and 272 received 1L osimertinib and 1L 1G/2G EGFR-TKIs. All 2L-Osi patients had T790M mutations after 1G/2G EGFR-TKI failure. …”
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Efficacy and safety of first-line PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor in combination with CTLA-4 inhibitor in the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a systemic review... by Huimin Zhao, Shanshan Huang, Jianyu Wu, Yanlan Lu, Yue Zou, Haijian Zeng, Chunlan Li, Jin Wang, Xiaochen Zhang, Xiaochen Zhang, Siliang Duan, Siliang Duan, Weiming Liang

“…In terms of toxicity, CP had slightly fewer any AEs compared to chemotherapy (RR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.91-0.97; p&lt;0.05). …”
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Autoeficacia para el ejercicio físico antes y durante la Pandemia Covid-19 (Self-efficacy for physical exercise before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic) by Perla Zukey Hernández, Karla Juanita Montes Mata, Felipe Valenzuela Jurado

“…Results: It is verified with the Wilcoxon test that there is a significant difference before and during the Covid-19 Pandemic since it shows a significance of = 0.000 <⍺ = 0.05, for which it is stated with 95% confidence that the averages of the medians are different. …”
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Effects of Understorey Intercropping and Planting Density on Growth, Physiology, and Pharmaceutical Quality of Pogostemon cablin by Yunzi BAO, Wenxuan ZHONG, Liqiong FENG, Ziqian CHEN, Zhimin LAI, Yanmei NI, Liping WANG, Ruoting ZHAN, Likai CHEN

“…【Objective】To study the effects of understorey intercropping and different planting densities on patchouli growth, physiological traits and herb quality, and to provide a theoretical basis for optimising ecological planting of patchouli.…”
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