Ultrasound Phenotype-Based Approach to Treatment Choice in Osteoarthritis by Rositsa Karalilova, Velichka Popova, Konstantin Batalov, Dimitar Kolev, Lyatif Kodzhaahmed, Dimitrina Petrova-Stoyankova, Nikola Tepeliev, Tsvetelina Kostova, Lili Mekenyan, Zguro Batalov

“…This article aims to evaluate and summarize the potential of MSK US in the process of determining the clinical phenotype of OA and to emphasize the importance of this imaging modality in evaluating further therapeutic strategies. …”
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La formación en Soporte Vital Básico en la etapa escolar obligatoria. Estudio descriptivo (Training in Basic Life Support in the compulsory school stage. Descriptive study) by Lourdes Luque López, Patricia García Pazo, Jesús Molina-Mula

“…The objective of our study was to quantitatively evaluate the awareness, attitude and willingness to include this subject in the school curriculum of three key figures in the educational environment: teachers, families and students of degrees in educational sciences. …”
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ZC3H15 suppression ameliorates bone cancer pain through inhibiting neuronal oxidative stress and microglial inflammation by Li-Quan Huang, Ting-Xuan Yan, Bao-Sheng Wang, Hao Li, Nai-Bao Zhou

“…Results: In this study, we established a bone cancer pain (BCP) murine mouse model that impairs patients’ quality of life. Initially, we observed a significant increase in the expression of ZC3H15 in dorsal horn spinal cord tissues of BCP mice, along with severe oxidative stress and inflammation. …”
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Energy and Spectral Efficiency Analysis for UAV-to-UAV Communication in Dynamic Networks for Smart Cities by Mfonobong Uko, Sunday Ekpo, Ubong Ukommi, Unwana Iwok, Stephen Alabi

“…Energy efficiency (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>η</mi><mi>e</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>) is evaluated by contrasting throughput with total power consumption, indicating that 2.4 GHz initiates at around 0.15 bits/Joule (decreasing to 0.02 bits/Joule after 10 s), whereas 28 GHz and 60 GHz demonstrate markedly worse <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>η</mi><mi>e</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> (as low as <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msup><mn>10</mn><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>3</mn></mrow></msup></semantics></math></inline-formula>–<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mn>10</mn><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>4</mn></mrow></msup><mspace width="0.166667em"></mspace><mrow><mi>bits</mi><mo>/</mo><mi>Joule</mi></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>), resulting from increased path loss and oxygen absorption. …”
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Design and Validation of a Multi-Epitope mRNA Vaccine Construct Against Human Monkeypox Virus (hMPXV) by Annotating Protein of Intracellular Mature Virus (IMV) Form of hMPXV by Mohammad Asrar Izhari, Siraj B. Alharthi, Raed A. Alharbi, Ahmad H. A. Almontasheri, Wael A. Alghamdi, Abdulmajeed Abdulghani A. Sindi, Ahmad Abdulmajed Salem, Ali Mahzari, Fahad Alghamdi, Ahmed R. A. Gosady

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Based on the evaluated parameters, the MPXV-2-Beta designed in this study exhibited significant potential as an effective candidate against hMPXV. …”
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Characteristic of Viral and Bacterial Contaminationin Objects of the Infection Hospital Environment of the Hospital for the Treatment of Patients with COVID-19 During the Pandemic... by I. A. Egorov, S. S. Smirnova, V. A. Mishchenko, I. V. Vialykh, A. Yu. Markarian, N. N. Zhuikov, S. V. Romanov, A. V. Ponomareva, I. V. Chistiakova, A. S. Kiliachina, O. Yu. Averianov, V. A. Smirnova, А. N. Bolshakova, E. V. Vernik, N. A. Pushkareva, A. V. Semenov

“…The study used epidemiological (descriptive­evaluative and analytical), molecular genetic (SARS-­CoV­-2 PCR­RT, sequencing), bacteriological (isolation, cultivation and MALDI­TOF identification of bacterial cultures) methods. …”
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Efficacy of a Personalized Mobile Health Intervention (BedTime) to Increase Sleep Duration Among Short-Sleeping Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Contr... by Yuki Ban, Kayo Waki, Ryohei Nakada, Akihiro Isogawa, Kengo Miyoshi, Hironori Waki, Shunsuke Kato, Hideaki Sawaki, Takashi Murata, Yushi Hirota, Shuichiro Saito, Seiji Nishikage, Atsuhito Tone, Mayumi Seno, Masao Toyoda, Shinichi Kajino, Kazuki Yokota, Yuya Tsurutani, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Masaomi Nangaku, Kazuhiko Ohe

“…ConclusionsThis trial will provide important evidence on the causal link between increased sleep duration and improved glycemic control in short-sleeping patients with T2D. It will also evaluate the efficacy of our bedtime behavior change intervention in extending sleep duration, initially piloted with human operators, with the goal of future implementation via an mHealth smartphone app. …”
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Inhibition of Farnesoid-x-receptor signaling during abdominal sepsis by dysbiosis exacerbates gut barrier dysfunction by Shuwen Qian, Zehua Su, Jiaqi Lin, Qianhao Hou, Xiaomei Wang, Yuling Li, Jieying Wang, Changchun Huang, Zetian Wang, Francisco Javier Cubero, Xiangrui Wang, Lijun Liao

“…Abstract Background and aims Bacterial translocation and intestinal dysbiosis due to gut barrier dysfunction are widely recognized as major causes of the initiation and development of intra-abdominal sepsis. …”
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Beyond Body Mass Index: The Impact of Height and Height‐Normalised Weight on Overall Survival of Lung Cancer Undergoing Surgery by Lorenzo Gherzi, Mathilde Prieto, Antonio Iannelli, Laurent Brouchet, Pierre‐Benoit Pagès, Pierre Emmanuel Falcoz, Françoise Le Pimpec Barthes, Pascal Alexandre Thomas, Marcel Dahan, Marco Alifano

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Improving HIV Prevention Among Heterosexual Men Seeking Sexually Transmitted Infection Services in Malawi: Protocol for a Type I Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid Randomized Cont... by Sarah E Rutstein, Laura Limarzi-Klyn, Jane S Chen, Yaw O Agyei, Shahnaz Ahmed, Ian Bell, Myron Cohen, Jessica M Fogel, Vivian Go, Dan Haines, Erica L Hamilton, Irving F Hoffman, Mina C Hosseinipour, Mark A Marzinke, William C Miller, Mathews Mukatipa, Julie Pulerwitz, Hans M L Spiegel, Ting Ye, Mitch Matoga

“…MethodsIn this single-site pilot type I effectiveness-implementation hybrid randomized controlled trial, 200 heterosexual men seeking STI services and initiated on PrEP in Lilongwe, Malawi, will be randomized (1:2) to standard-of-care PrEP services or systems navigator–assisted PrEP care (intervention). …”
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Identification and Analysis of Effective Factors on the Trend of the Iranian Banking Network to Implement Green Banking by W. Qelich

“…In the Delphi method, a standard statistical sample typically ranges from 10 to 30 questionnaires, with 28 initially considered for this research. After follow-up, 23 questionnaires were completed and included in the analysis. …”
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Plasma proteins associated with cardiovascular death in patients with chronic coronary heart disease: A retrospective study. by Lars Wallentin, Niclas Eriksson, Maciej Olszowka, Tanja B Grammer, Emil Hagström, Claes Held, Marcus E Kleber, Wolfgang Koenig, Winfried März, Ralph A H Stewart, Harvey D White, Mikael Åberg, Agneta Siegbahn

“…Associations with CV death were evaluated by Random Survival Forest (RF) and Cox regression analyses. …”
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Perspectiva i tasca pedagògiques des d'una mirada cognitiva by Gonzalo Vázquez Gómez

“…From this perspective, pedagogical theory carries a better level of integration of the pedagogical disciplines and a greater pertinence to studies of cognition, emotion, memory and thought, which at the same time encourage efficiency in the initiatives concerning educational processes.<br>La pedagogía teórica se está aproximando a las ciencias cognitivas. …”
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Association of Remnant-like Particle Cholesterol with Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Subjects with Different Levels of Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin 9: A 9.5-year... by Xiaona Wang, Ruping Tie, Ruihua Cao, Xu Yang, Wenkai Xiao, Li Sheng, Ping Ye

“…From September 2007 to January 2009, 1,859 subjects in Pingguoyuan communities in Beijing were initially screened. After excluding those with bedridden status, mental illness, severe systemic diseases, and missing data, 1,680 subjects were recruited for follow up. …”
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Effect of late season drought stress and different combination of intercropping with barley on yield and yield components of chickpea and faba bean by Hesam Niksirat, Ehsan Bijanzadeh, Roholah Naderi

“…Introduction A growing interest in intercropping systems has been initiated in developed countries due to the increasing awareness of environmental degradation arising from the heavy use of non-renewable resources such as water. …”
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Higher Compliance with Treatment Administration Instructions for Injectable Dulaglutide versus Oral Semaglutide Reported by People with Type 2 Diabetes in Clinical Practice Setting... by Díaz-Cerezo S, Artime E, Redondo-Antón J, Duque N, Spaepen E, Mangas Cruz MÁ, Arnas-Leon C, Olveira G, Rodríguez IR, Julián Alagarda MT, Valdés N, Merchante AÁ, Masmiquel L, Rubio-de Santos M

“…Patients with T2D receiving weekly injectable dulaglutide or daily oral semaglutide at study enrolment who had initiated treatment 3– 12 months before were consecutively recruited during routine visits. …”
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Building the future One Health workforce in Eastern and Southern Africa: Gaps and opportunities by Buke Yussuf Wako, Shauna Richards, Delia Grace, Ianetta Mutie, Alex Caron, Helene De Nys, Brighton Goregena, Moatlhodi Kgosimore, Esther Kimaro, Nenene Qekwana, Yordanos Tadesse, Theo Knight-Jones, Florence Mutua

“…The OHHELP emphasized the need to identify existing One Health initiatives and evaluate the capacities related to research and implementation, especially those focusing on the One Health workforce. …”
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Causal relationships between four types of lipids and breast cancer risk with potential mediators: evidence from Mendelian randomization study and bioinformatics analysis by Xu-Chu Li, Bangqi Wang, Yu Tang

“…Additionally, reverse causality was evaluated by regarding BC as the exposure. To adjust for confounders, multivariate MR (MVMR) was performed, followed by a two-step mediation analysis to investigate the mediating roles of CAD in the lipid-BC association, and of TT in the CAD-BC relationship. …”
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Creating Goal Scoring Opportunitites in Men and Women UEFA Champions League Soccer Matches. Tactical Similarities and Differences (Creación de Ocasiones de Gol en la UEFA Champion... by Michalis Mitrotasios, Joaquin González-Rodenas, Vasilis Armatas, Rafael Aranda Malavés

“…A total of 17 tactical indicators related to the start, development and the end of the team possessions were evaluated by observational methodology. An independent samples T Test was used to analyze the differences between gender. …”
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Vitamin D Alleviates Osteoarthritis Progression by Targeting Cartilage and Subchondral Bone via Myd88-TAK1-ERK Axis Suppression by Gao X, Min Y, Lin R, Liang D, Zhang M, Xiao Q, Lu Y, Zhang F, Xu B, Liu Y

“…The therapeutic potential of vitamin D was evaluated through a series of in vivo experiments. …”
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