Effects of Preoperative HbA1c Levels on the Postoperative Outcomes of Coronary Artery Disease Surgical Treatment in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Nondiabetic Patients: A Syst... by Jinjing Wang, Xufei Luo, Xinye Jin, Meng Lv, Xueqiong Li, Jingtao Dou, Jing Zeng, Ping An, Yaolong Chen, Kang Chen, Yiming Mu

“…The literature search retrieved 886 records initially, and 23 cohort studies were included in the meta-analysis. …”
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Traditional herbal medicine legislative and regulatory framework: a cross-sectional quantitative study and archival review perspectives by Sileshi Dubale, Rashed Edris Usure, Yesuneh Tefera Mekasha, Gemmechu Hasen, Firdos Hafiz, Dereje Kebebe, Sultan Suleman

“…This study highlights the need for comprehensive policy development, improved training initiatives, and reinforced regulatory systems to effectively monitor and regulate THM practices. …”
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Seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 among the general population and healthcare workers in India, June-July 2021: A population-based cross-sectional study. by Manoj V Murhekar, Tarun Bhatnagar, Jeromie Wesley Vivian Thangaraj, V Saravanakumar, Muthusamy Santhosh Kumar, Sriram Selvaraju, Kiran Rade, C P Girish Kumar, R Sabarinathan, Smita Asthana, Rakesh Balachandar, Sampada Dipak Bangar, Avi Kumar Bansal, Jyothi Bhat, Debjit Chakraborty, Vishal Chopra, Dasarathi Das, Kangjam Rekha Devi, Gaurav Raj Dwivedi, Agam Jain, S Muhammad Salim Khan, M Sunil Kumar, Avula Laxmaiah, Major Madhukar, Amarendra Mahapatra, Talluri Ramesh, Chethana Rangaraju, Jyotirmayee Turuk, Suresh Yadav, Balram Bhargava, ICMR serosurveillance group

“…<h4>Background</h4>India began COVID-19 vaccination in January 2021, initially targeting healthcare and frontline workers. …”
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Exposure of broiler chickens to deoxynivalenol and Campylobacter jejuni induces substantial changes in intestinal gene expression by Wageha A. Awad, Daniel Ruhnau, Barbara Doupovec, Claudia Hess, Dian Schatzmayr, Michael Hess, Bertrand Grenier

“…In addition, Campylobacter infection induced an increased expression of the antimicrobial peptide GAL12 and the IL8 gene, indicating that C. jejuni can initiate an immune response in the chicken gut in a proinflammatory manner. …”
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Multi-dimensional Element Graph Construction and Spatial Representation of Gardens in the Fuhai Area of Yuanmingyuan Based on Literary Cartography by Yuchao CAO, Nan ZHANG, Yuhang KONG

“…Three typical identities are selected for identity space mapping: Emperor, literati and loiterer. …”
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A Guideline for the Evolution of Quantitative Accounting Research in Iran: Shifting from Local to International Scientific Patterns by Fakhroddin MohammadRezaei

“…The aim is to develop a quantitative paper that meets global scientific standards. Initially, an appropriate pattern is introduced, representing all essential components of a quantitative accounting study. …”
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Factors associated with quality of intrapartum care in Kenya: a complex samples analysis of the 2022 Kenya demographic and health survey by Lilian Nuwabaine, Earnest Amwiine, Quraish Sserwanja, Joseph Kawuki, Mathius Amperiize, Angella Namulema, Ahmed Mohammed Sarki, John Baptist Asiimwe

“…Methods Secondary data from the 2022 KDHS of 11,863 participants, who were selected by multistage stratified sampling, was used. …”
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Delayed culture conversion predicts poor outcomes for isoniazid mono-resistant TB in Uganda: a retrospective cross-sectional study from 2017– 2022 by Joel Kabugo, Obondo James Sande, Jupiter Marina Kabahita, Joanita Namutebi, Dennis Mujuni, Hellen Rosette Oundo, Daniel Kisakye, Dorothy Nassozi Batte, Moses Joloba, Gerald Mboowa

“…Samples with data incompleteness and those whose treatment centers could not be traced were excluded from the study. Selected samples were tested for mutations associated with Isoniazid resistance using line probe. …”
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) viral load suppression status and associated factors among pregnant women receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in Ethiopia by Getnet Hailu, Abrham Keraleme, Kidist Zealiyas, Asdesach Tesema, Negash Nuramed, Feven Girmachew, Daniel Melese, Saro Abdella, Jalleta Bulti, Getachew Tollera, Mesay Hailu, Kalkidan Yibeltal

“…The study included all pregnant women who initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART) and underwent routine HIV viral load testing. …”
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BONE MARROW ASPIRATION: COST ANALYSIS OVER 12 YEARS IN BRAZIL by RC Venâncio, JISD Gomes, AEO Rego, JEB Silva, PRC Passos, JVC Goes, MFD Nascimento, GM Penha, CCV Costa, EBS Martins

“…Monetary values were adjusted using the General Market Price Index (IGP-M). Results: Initially, it was observed that the total forecasted cost for the procedure over the study period was R$2,505,235.58, with an allocation of R$2,425,516.12 (97%). …”
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Evaluation of Simulated Weightlessness Model of Hindlimb Unloading Miniature Pigs and Their Tissue Damage by TU Yingxin, JI Yilan, WANG Fei, YANG Dongming, WANG Dongdong, SUN Zhixin, DAI Yuexin, WANG Yanji, KAN Guanghan, WU Bin, ZHAO Deming, YANG Lifeng

“…Methods Nine standard-grade miniature pigs were selected and randomly divided into an experimental group (n=7) and a control group (n=2). …”
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Immune response dynamics to SARS-CoV-2 in the Albanian population: A study on T-cell and antibody interactions during the transition from pandemic to endemic phase by Genc Sulcebe, Erkena Shyti, Jonida Dashi-Pasholli, Margarita Kurti, Haijuan Wang

“…The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in a dynamic evolution of the immune response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), initially characterized by primary responses and later by secondary responses due to mass vaccination and viral variants. …”
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The prevalence and risk factors of pulmonary embolism in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mingzhu Li, Yeqian Jiang, Ying Xu, Qianbing Li

“…Results Among the 1421 studies initially retrieved, 22 articles were ultimately selected and incorporated into the analysis. …”
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Use of artificial intelligence in the management of stroke: scoping review by Nicolas Melo Sierra, Erwin Hernando Hernández Rincón, Gabriela Alejandra Osorio Betancourt, Paula Andrea Ramos Chaparro, Diana Marcela Diaz Quijano, Samuel David Barbosa, Michel Hernandez Restrepo, Gustavo Uriza Sinisterra

“…Additionally, the assistance of artificial intelligence in these three principles has been increasing, given its effectiveness and efficiency in performance.ObjectiveThis study analyzes the available evidence regarding the use of artificial intelligence in primary care for stroke patients.MethodsA scoping review was conducted on three indexed databases, Science Direct, Web of Science, and PubMed, resulting in the identification of 1,382 articles. Initially, these terms were filtered on the basis of the year of publication and language. …”
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Changes of nitrogen metabolism enzyme activities and protein content in response to low light during the seed filling stage in rice by XU Guangli, LIU Jia, LIANG Chenggang, WANG Yan, DING Chunbang, LI Tian

“…The aims of this study were to study the dynamic changes of GS, GOT and GPT under different low light conditions during the seed filling stage, and evaluate the relationships between the activities of enzymes and protein accumulation.The experiment was initiated at Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an, China, in 2013. …”
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Just another tablet? Identifying barriers to statin uptake in patients living with HIV by Adam Darnley, Aarzoo Bhatia, Evelyn Ikekpeazu, Chitra Babu, Anna Garner, Orla McQuillan, Andrew Tomkins, Chris Ward, Clare Wood

“…The questionnaire explored the information received about statins, reasons for non-initiation, concerns about statin use and potential strategies to improve uptake. …”
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Pan-drug, colistin, streptomycin, erythromycin, clindamycin resistant Salmonella enterica serovars isolated from slaughtered cattle and human in mansoura, Egypt by Shimaa El Baz, Hanan Ahmed Zaher, Wafaa Ragab

“…Salmonella isolation was done following standard microbiological techniques. Initially, pre-enrichment of the samples was conducted using buffered peptone water. …”
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Monitoring of the Effectiveness of Intensive Care and Rehabilitation by Evaluating the Functional Activity of the Autonomic Nervous System in Patients with Brain Damage by Yu. Yu. Kiryachkov, A. V. Grechko, D. L. Kolesov, A. A. Loginov, M. V. Petrova, M. Rubanes, I. V. Pryanikov

“…Normal HRV parameters were selected within the limits of the values for: SDNN [13.31-41.4ms]; rMSSD [5.78—42.3 ms]; pNN50% [0.110—8.1%]; SI [80—900 nu]; for TP [200—2000 ms2]. …”
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Assessment of genetic diversity in Sehima nervosum for yield, nutritional traits and ensiling quality by Sultan Singh, Tejveer Singh, Neeraj Kumar, Pushpendra Koli, Madan Mohan Das, Sanat Kumar Mahanta, Krishna Kumar Singh, Prakash K. Jha, PV Vara Prasad, Manoj Kumar Srivastava, Rohit Katiyar

“…To advance this experiment, the next phase involved selecting 19 accessions of SN with >7 % sugar content on DM and promising forage yield. …”
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An integrated physiological indicator and transcriptomic analysis reveals the response of soybean buds to high-temperature stress by Jiajia Li, Meiyan Wu, Haoran Chen, Wei Liao, Shu Yao, Ying Wei, Heng Wang, Qun Long, Xiaoyu Hu, Wei Wang, Guoji Wang, Lijuan Qiu, Xiaobo Wang

“…The results of qRT-PCR validation (86.67%) and changes in physiological indicators were consistent with the RNA-sequencing data. Five DEGs were selected as candidate genes in the response to HT stress at the bud stage. …”
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