Association between estimated glomerular filtration rate and memory function mediated by brain Gray matter volumes: a cross-sectional study using the ADNI database by Xiaoyu Wang, Jiafeng Wang, Qianqian Xie, Yan Wang, Chunyan Li, Lin Song, Yifeng Du

“…We aimed to investigate whether eGFR levels are associated with memory function and whether GMVs mediate this association. Methods This study utilized data from the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). …”
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Global, regional and national burden of bladder cancer and its attributable risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of... by Jasvinder A Singh, Vesna Zadnik, Mohammad Ali Mansournia, Alessandra Lugo, Silvano Gallus, Amir Almasi-Hashiani, Saeid Safiri, Mahdi Sepidarkish, Mohsen Naghavi, Fares Alahdab, Félix Carvalho, Lalit Dandona, Rakhi Dandona, Farshad Farzadfar, Eduarda Fernandes, Irina Filip, Samer Hamidi, Simon I Hay, Reza Malekzadeh, Tomislav Mestrovic, Shafiu Mohammed, Ali H Mokdad, Lorenzo Monasta, Huong Lan Thi Nguyen, Amir Radfar, Alireza Rafiei, Gholamreza Roshandel, Khanh Bao Tran, Ahmad Ghashghaee, Giuseppe Gorini, Mariam Molokhia, Ahad Ashrafi-Asgarabad, Salman Rawaf, Dejana Braithwaite, Nicholas L S Roberts, Vahid Alipour, Jalal Arabloo, Ali Bijani, Mowafa Househ, Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, Bartosz Miazgowski, Abdollah Mohammadian-Hafshejani, Reza Mohammadpourhodki, Cuong Tat Nguyen, Navid Rabiee, David Laith Rawaf, Abdallah M Samy, Sadaf G Sepanlou, Bach Xuan Tran, Zhi-Jiang Zhang, Giulia Carreras, Masood Ali Shaikh, Hai Quang Pham, Faris Hasan Lami, Stanislav S Otstavnov, Rajan Nikbakhsh, Roman Topor-Madry, G Anil Kumar, Tone Bjørge, Nima Hafezi-Nejad, Dinh-Toi Chu, Farahnaz Joukar, Mukhammad David Naimzada, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Amir Abdoli, Atif Amin Baig, Mansour Ghafourifard, Soheil Hassanipour, Segun Emmanuel Ibitoye, Milena D Ilic, Carlo La Vecchia, Masoud Moghadaszadeh, Priya Rathi, Feng Sha, Maryam Zamanian, Mahaveer Golechha, Shailesh M Advani, Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Artem Alekseevich Fomenkov, Rahmatollah Moradzadeh, Mariya Vladimirovna Titova, Yohannes Tekalegn, Xiaochen Dai, Yonas Getaye Tefera, Bingyu Li, Iman El Sayed, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Mark J M Sullman, Eman Abu-Gharbieh, Erfan Amini, Etsay Woldu Anbesu, Jason A Anderson, Atalel Fentahun Awedew, Antonio Biondi, Florentino Luciano Caetano dos Santos, Kelly Compton, Vera Marisa Costa, Meseret Derbew Molla, Abebaw Alemayehu Desta, Mostafa Dianatinasab, Hedyeh Ebrahimi, Sahar Eftekharzadeh, Babak Eshrati, Berhanu Elfu Feleke, Kebebe Bekele Gonfa, James D Harvey, Hannah Jacqueline Henrikson, Irena M Ilic, Seyedeh-Sanam Ladi-Seyedian, Iván Landires, Irmina Maria Michalek, Osama Mohamad, Behnam Nabavizadeh, Mohammad Reza Nowroozi, Virginia Nuñez-Samudio, Majid Pirestani, Faheem Hyder Pottoo, Nima Rezaei, Sara Sheikhbahaei, Sudeep K Siddappa Malleshappa, Emma Elizabeth Spurlock, Eyayou Girma Tadesse, Eugenio Traini, Ravensara S Travillian, Marco Vacante, Rixing Xu, Yordanos Gizachew Yeshitila

“…Introduction The current study determined the level and trends associated with the incidence, death and disability rates for bladder cancer and its attributable risk factors in 204 countries and territories, from 1990 to 2019, by age, sex and sociodemographic index (SDI; a composite measure of sociodemographic factors).Methods Various data sources from different countries, including vital registration and cancer registries were used to generate estimates. …”
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Late‐midlife lifestyle and brain and cognitive changes in individuals on the AD versus non‐AD continuum by Julie E. Oomens, Karly A. Cody, Lianlian Du, Erin M. Jonaitis, Rachel L. Studer, Nathaniel A. Chin, Sebastian Köhler, Pieter Jelle Visser, Stephanie J. B. Vos, Rebecca E. Langhough, Willemijn J. Jansen, Sterling C. Johnson

“…METHODS We used linear mixed models to examine whether the LIfestyle for BRAin Health (LIBRA) index was associated with changes in tau, white matter hyperintensity, neurodegeneration, and cognition and whether changes were similar in amyloid positive (A+; > 17 Centiloids) and negative participants. …”
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The independent and joint relationships between dietary antioxidant intake with risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and all-cause mortality: insights from NHANES by Yifeng Xu, Zhaoqi Yan, Keke Li, Liangji Liu, Lei Xu

“…Restricted cubic spline models were used to examine potential non-linear relationships. …”
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Association between estimated glucose disposal rate and major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes. by Maojun Liu, Junyu Pei, Xinqun Hu, Xiaopu Wang

“…Weibull accelerated failure-time models and causal mediation analyses were employed to evaluate relationships between variables.…”
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The role of individual ambidexterity on organizational performance by Zahra Rajaei, Fereydon Ramazani, Seyed Hossein Behdani

“…The distribution of the data for all three variables was non-normal, requiring appropriate methods for analysis. The significance levels for ambidexterity, knowledge accumulation, and overall organizational performance were less than 0.05, indicating non-normality of the three variables, leading to the use of Spearman's correlation coefficient. …”
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Pain and Sleep Disturbances are Associated with Post-stroke Anger Proneness and Emotional Incontinence by Adekola B. Ademoyegun, Wasiu A. Rasaq, Omotola I. Adelowokan, Victor A. Afolabi, Adebukola G. Ibitoye, Taofeek O. Awotidebe, Chidozie E. Mbada

“…We investigated the influence of composite and different components of post-stroke pain(PSP) as well as post-stroke sleep disorders (PSSD) on PSAP and PSEI.Methods: Cross-sectional data on PSAP, PSEI, PSP and PSSD were evaluated through validated instruments and structured interviewsfor a total of 185 community-dwelling stroke survivors attending two Nigerian tertiary health facilities. …”
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Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic comorbidities in colorectal cancer survivors: a nationwide cohort study on the role of metabolic syndrome by Xin Liu, Wenbo Zhao, Chang Zheng

“…Although metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a recognized precursor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the general population, its prognostic relevance in CRC survivors has not been well established.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed 32,740 patients with a history of CRC who underwent health check-ups recorded in a national hospital-based database between 2005 and 2021. …”
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Integrating GIS and remote sensing for soil attributes mapping in degraded pastures of the Brazilian Cerrado by Rômullo Oliveira Louzada, Ivan Bergier, Édson Luis Bolfe, Jayme Garcia Arnal Barbedo

“…This study integrates active and passive remote sensing data with Machine Learning (ML) methods to predict the physicochemical properties of degraded sandy soils in the Brazilian Cerrado. …”
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Association of depressive and anxiety symptoms with adverse events in chronic kidney disease patients without dialysis:a prospective observational study by LING He, WANG Xiao-qin, HAN Si-ping, ZHAN Li-rui, CHEN Li, ZHANG Na

“…Cox proportional hazards models were used to calculate hazard ratio’s（ HRs） with a composite event of death and initiation of dialysis as outcome. …”
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DIGITAL MEDIATION TOOLS IN RESOLVING SOCIAL CONFLICTS WITHIN THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM by Roman Stadniichuk, Olga Garafonova, Oleksandr Kornaha

“…The study concludes that, although digital mediation cannot replace traditional methods entirely, it is a vital addition to modern governance, particularly in times of crisis. …”
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Predicted quality benefits of achievable performance benchmarks of chronic heart failure care in China: results from a nationwide observational study by Xi Li, Chao Wang, Jingkun Li, Yupeng Wang, Xiaoqiang Bao, Meina Liu, Qiuju Zhang, Chang Yin, Xudong Ma

“…Objectives This study aimed to set a data-driven achievable performance benchmark, explore the process–outcome association and speculate about the net gain in quality improvement with benchmarking.Design Observational study.Setting Patient survey conducted at 466 secondary and tertiary hospitals across 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China.Participants 183 334 patients diagnosed with chronic heart failure (CHF) who were treated at 466 Chinese hospitals from January 2011 through May 2017.Primary independent variables Hospital process composite performance (HPCP).Secondary independent variables Patient-level and hospital-level characteristics.Primary outcome measure Patients getting better or recovered after treatment, in-hospital mortality, length of hospital stay (LOS) and medical cost.Methods HPCP was calculated using denominator-based weights. …”
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Neuroprotective properties of GABA and its derivatives in diabetic encephalopathy in old animals by I. N. Tyurenkov, D. A. Bakulin, A. V. Smirnov, M. R. Ekova, A. I. Bisinbekova, G. L. Snigur, Yu. I. Velikorodnaya, E. I. Morkovin, D. V. Verkholyak, O. S. Vasilyeva

“…The aim of the work was to evaluate the GABA neuroprotective properties and its structural analogues in old animals after seven months of hyperglycemia.Materials and methods. Diabetes mellitus was modeled in white outbred male rats (12 months old) by the administration of a streptozotocin (65 mg/kg) and nicotinamide (230 mg/kg) combination. …”
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Risk factors for disease progression and clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19 in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based cohort study by Raymond N. Kuo, Wanchi Chen, Wen-Yi Shau

“…This study aims to investigate the risk factors for disease progression through a nationwide population-based cohort study on COVID-19 in Taiwan. Methods This study included 15,056 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021, using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. …”
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International Probabilistic Workshop 2022 by Editorial, Foreword

“… • Sebastian Thöns integrated the decision analysis method into structural reliability assessment and demonstrated how expected utilities can be evaluated before the implementation of structural interventions. …”
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The association of HALP score with low muscle mass in older adults by Suxia Liu, Jiansheng Huang, Xiaolei Hu, Shuaiqing Chen, Mingshen Lin

“…Our investigation aimed to explore the association of this composite score with the prevalence of low muscle mass and associated mortality in the elderly American population.MethodsThe investigation incorporated information from 3,550 individuals aged ≥60 years enrolled in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 1999 and 2004. …”
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AI-powered EFL pedagogy: Integrating generative AI into university teaching preparation through UTAUT and activity theory by Muhammad Zaim, Safnil Arsyad, Budi Waluyo, Havid Ardi, Muhd. Al Hafizh, Muflihatuz Zakiyah, Widya Syafitri, Ahmad Nusi, Mei Hardiah

“…The study is particularly relevant as generative AI offers significant potential to improve teaching efficiency and content personalization, yet its adoption presents challenges in aligning outputs with educational standards and maintaining meaningful teacher-student interaction. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research combined quantitative data from structured questionnaires with qualitative insights from reflective compositions, where lecturers critically evaluated their experiences with generative AI. …”
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Legume-based rotation alters soil eukaryotic community and improves soil multifunctionality by Tingwei Meng, Yi Fan, Yiheng Tao, Yi Wu, Shuang Pang, Wei Yang, Xiaoyu Guo, Ximei Zhang

“…However, current researches primarily focus on the effects of legume-based rotation on the bacterial community, leaving eukaryotic responses to this rotation poorly characterized. Methods We analyzed soil eukaryotic communities via 18 S rRNA sequencing in a Mollisol region under maize monoculture versus maize-soybean rotation, integrating soil physicochemical data and network analysis to elucidate rotation-driven eukaryotic assembly patterns. …”
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Park quality and chronic disease: A city-level analysis by Lauren S. Pongetti, OTR/L, Fazlay S. Faruque, PhD, Benjamin H. Walker, PhD

“…Methods: Using mixed-effects regression models with repeated measures nested within cities, we examined associations between ParkScore and age-adjusted prevalence of high blood pressure, cancer, coronary heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, obesity, and stroke. …”
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Engineered bacterial cellulose-based Ag nanoparticles/g-C3N4/Eucalyptus extract nanocomposites for wound dressing: In vitro evaluation by Maral Sorourian, Mehrab Pourmadadi, Fatemeh Yazdian, Hamid Rashedi, Mona Navaei Nigjeh, Ghazal Sorourian, Abbas Rahdar, Sadanand Pandey

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