The Influence of the Seasonal Variability of <i>Candida</i> spp. Bloodstream Infections and Antifungal Treatment: A Mediterranean Pilot Study by Paola Di Carlo, Nicola Serra, Ornella Collotta, Claudia Colomba, Alberto Firenze, Luigi Aprea, Salvatore Antonino Distefano, Andrea Cortegiani, Giovanni Giammanco, Teresa Maria Assunta Fasciana, Roberta Virruso, Angela Capuano, Consolato M. Sergi, Antonio Cascio

“…</i><i>parapsilosis was</i> more frequent in dead patients (53.2%, <i>p</i> = 0.005). …”
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Research on the micro-pore structure and multiscale fractal characteristics of shale under supercritical CO2 action: A case study of the Chang 73 submember in the Ordos Basin, Chin... by Lili Jiang, Leng Tian, Zhangxing Chen, Zechuan Wang, Wenkui Huang, Xiaolong Chai

“…Utilizing a combination of organic geochemical and mineral composition analyses, low-temperature gas (CO2 and N2) adsorption experiments and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) scanning methods are employed—combined with multiscale fractal theory—the research comprehensively analyze the changes in shale microporous structure and its fractal characteristics under ScCO2 treatment. …”
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Towards differentiation of Panax vietnamensis and Panax vietnamensis var. fuscidiscus by UPLC-QTOF-MS by Long Huynh Kim Vu, Duc Minh Nguyen, Long Ke Phan, Yen Trang Hai Nguyen, Huy Truong Nguyen

“…PV and PVF rhizomes and roots are preliminarily reported to possess similar saponin composition. However, PV is much more expensive than PVF due to the higher regard of the consumer, which consequently leads to the inattentive misuse or intentional adulteration of PV by PVF. …”
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Rapid and Precise Approaches for XRF Analysis of Rare Earth Niobates by Alexandra Alexandrovna Arkhipenko, Galina Evgenievna Marina, Mikhail Alexandrovich Ryumin, Marina Sergeevna Doronina, Natalia Alexandrovna Korotkova, Tatiana Dmitrievna Ksenofontova, Vasilisa Borisovna Baranovskaya

“…A comparison between the two approaches revealed that the Fundamental Parameters Method (FPM) can be employed for a rapid preliminary assessment of the composition of the resulting material and the construction of calibration curves can be used to determine the contents of the major elements with precision. …”
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Vestibular afferent neurons develop normally in the absence of quantal/glutamatergic input by Katherine Regalado Núñez, Katherine Regalado Núñez, Daniel Bronson, Daniel Bronson, Ryan Chang, Radha Kalluri, Radha Kalluri, Radha Kalluri

“…Expression for some low-voltage gated ion channels like KCNQ4 is upregulated during early post-natal development; suggesting that ion channel composition and neuronal diversity may be shaped by hair cell activity. …”
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Gender and cultural aspects of brucellosis transmission and management in Nakasongola cattle corridor in Uganda. by Christine Tricia Kulabako, Stella Neema, Lesley Rose Ninsiima, Jörn Klein, Lydia Namakula Nabawanuka, James Muleme, Javier Sánchez Romano, Peter Atekyereza

“…In Uganda, brucellosis is endemic and a primary contributor in livestock productivity losses. This is more worrisome for populations in the cattle corridor with high reliance on cattle and milk for nutritional value and symbol in social relations and identity. …”
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Status of flotation technology of typical sulfide ores in high-altitude areas of China by Honghu TANG, Yixin FU, Zhongbao HUA, Qi XIONG, Wei SUN, Feng JIANG

“…With the overexploitation of mineral resources, the “poor, fine, and miscellaneous” characteristics of sulfide ores in China have become more prominent. The shortage of nonferrous metal resources has become more serious. …”
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Expert panel as reference standard procedure in diagnostic accuracy studies: a systematic scoping review and methodological guidance by Bas E. Kellerhuis, Kevin Jenniskens, Mike P. T. Kusters, Ewoud Schuit, Lotty Hooft, Karel G. M. Moons, Johannes B. Reitsma

“…The number of experts judging the presence of the target condition in each patient was 2 or fewer in 29%, 3 or 4 in 55%, and 5 or more in 16% of the 318 studies. Expert panel types used were an independent panel (i.e., each expert returns a judgement without conferring with other experts in the panel) in 33% of studies, a panel using a consensus method (i.e., each case was discussed by the expert panel) in 27%, a staged (i.e., each expert independently returns a judgement and discordant cases were discussed in a consensus meeting) target condition assessment approach in 11%, and a tiebreaker (i.e., each expert independently returns a judgement and discordant cases were assessed by another expert) in 8%. …”
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SYNERGIC EFFECT OF PREPARATION WITH COORDINATION COMPLEX “TRIMETHYDRAZINIUM PROPIONATE+ETHYMTH METHYLHYDROXYPIRIDINE SUCCINATE” ON ENERGY METABOLISM AND CELL RESPIRATION by M. V. Zhuravleva, M. V. Granovskaya, K. Ya. Zaslavskaya, Yu. G. Kazaishvili, V. S. Scherbakova, A. A. Andreev-Andrievskiy, D. I. Pozdnyakov, M. Yu. Vyssokikh

“…Based on totality of the results obtained, it can be assumed that a favorable conformation of the pharmacophore groups of ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate and trimethylhydrozinium propionate coordination complex included in the composition of Brainmax® leads to a synergetic interaction and more pronounced pharmacological effects on target cells. …”
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Effects of Acute Time-Restricted Eating on Inflammation in Individuals With Psoriasis: Protocol for a Case-Control, Prospective Study by Sinibaldo Romero Arocha, Kim Han, Rebecca D Huffstutler, Geethika P Thota, Natalie A Macheret, Amber B Courville, Robert J Brychta, Kong Y Chen, Stephanie T Chung, Laura C Coates, Alexander J Clarke, Michael N Sack

“…ConclusionsThis clinical protocol was designed to characterize the effects of short term (3-day) TRE on psoriasis, independent of weight loss, by comparing immune cell regulatory responses between healthy individuals and those with psoriasis. More specifically, we aim to map the molecular pathways activated by TRE and assess how they affect immune cell composition, activation, and metabolism. …”
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Youth Uptake of Digital Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Across Sociodemographic Groups (2018-2022): A Total Population Study from Stockholm, Sweden by Lovisa Hellsten, MPH, Viktor H. Ahlqvist, PhD, Anna M. Nielsen, RM, PhD, Gunnar Brandén, PhD, Anna Mia Ekström, MD, PhD, Kyriaki Kosidou, MD, PhD

“…Objective: To examine uptake of in-person and digital sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services among adolescents and young adults, quantify uptake across time, and explore whether the introduction of digital services affected the sociodemographic composition of users. Patients and Methods: This Swedish total population study included all Stockholm residents aged 12-22 years between January 1st 2018 and December 31st 2022. …”
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Response to Sensor-Based Fertigation of Nagpur Mandarin (<i>Citrus reticulata</i> Blanco) in Vertisol of Central India by Deodas Meshram, Anoop Kumar Srivastava, Akshay Utkhede, Chetan Pangul, Vasileios Ziogas

“…Likewise, fruit quality parameters, viz., juice content, TSS, TSS: acid ratio, and fruit diameter, registered significantly higher with the I₄F₁ treatment, featuring the application of B at the new-leaf initiation stage (NLI) and Zn across the crop development (CD), color break (CB), and crop harvesting (CH) growth stages, which resulted in a higher leaf nutrient composition. Treatment I₄F₁ conserved 20–30% more water and 65–87% more nutrients than the I₁F₃ treatment (conventional practice) by reducing the rate of evaporation loss of water, thereby elevating the plant’s available nutrient supply within the root zone. …”
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Hypertension and Elevated Pulse Pressure Responsive to Biomass Pollutants Exposures in Young Workers From the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis by Pierre Lofuta Olenga Vuvu, Malgorzata Klass, Nathalie Pauwen, Augustin Kipula, Silvia Perez Bogerd, Alain Van Muylem, Philippe Van de Borne, Gael Deboeck

“…Charcoal workplaces were more polluted than agricultural workplaces (P<0.01). …”
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Insights into high-altitude adaptation and meat quality regulation by gastrointestinal metabolites in Tibetan and black pigs by Xue Bai, Xue Bai, Zhiying Huang, Helin Tan, Yiren Gu, Xun Wang, Long Jin, Peng Shang, Keren Long, Diyan Li, Mingzhou Li

“…Our goal was to correlate omic variations with meat quality traits and identify potential biomarkers predictive of superior meat quality, elucidate the regulatory effects of digestive tract microbial metabolites on Tibetan pig muscle characteristics, and reveal the genetic and nutritional mechanisms that promote adaptation to extreme environmental conditions.MethodsThis analysis encompassed metabolomic profiling of the entire digestive tract-including the stomach, jejunum, cecum, colon, and rectum-as well as histological, amino acid, fatty acid composition, and transcriptomic assessments of the longissimus dorsi muscle tissues to investigate how digestive tract microbial metabolites influence muscle adaptation to high altitudes.ResultsAnalyses revealed that Tibetan pig muscles contain smaller, more oxidative fibers enriched with flavor-enhancing amino acids. …”
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Bioindicator “fingerprints” of methane-emitting thermokarst features in Alaskan soils by Chuck R. Smallwood, Nicholas Hasson, Jihoon Yang, Jenna Schambach, Haley Bennett, Bryce Ricken, Jason Sammon, Monica Mascarenas, Naomi Eberling, Stephanie Kolker, Joshua Whiting, Wittney D. Mays, Katey Walter Anthony, Philip R. Miller

“…Subsurface microbial community composition was distinct across sites; for example, methanogenic archaea were far more abundant at the thermokarst site characterized by high annual CH4 emissions. …”
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Investigation of mobile genetic elements and their association with antibiotic resistance genes in clinical pathogens worldwide. by Markus H K Johansson, Thomas N Petersen, Sidsel Nag, Timmie M R Lagermann, Laura E K Birkedahl, Silva Tafaj, Susan Bradbury, Peter Collignon, Denise Daley, Victorien Dougnon, Kafayath Fabiyi, Boubacar Coulibaly, Réné Dembélé, Natama Magloire, Isidore J Ouindgueta, Zenat Z Hossain, Anowara Begoum, Deyan Donchev, Mathew Diggle, LeeAnn Turnbull, Simon Lévesque, Livia Berlinger, Kirstine K Søgaard, Paula D Guevara, Carolina Duarte, Panagiota Maikanti, Jana Amlerova, Pavel Drevinek, Jan Tkadlec, Milica Dilas, Achim Kaasch, Henrik T Westh, Mohamed A Bachtarzi, Wahiba Amhis, Carolina E S Salazar, José E Villacis, Mária A D Lúzon, Dàmaris B Palau, Claire Duployez, Maxime Paluche, Solomon Asante-Sefa, Mie Møller, Margaret Ip, Ivana Mareković, Agnes Pál-Sonnevend, Clementiza E Cocuzza, Asta Dambrauskiene, Alexandre Macanze, Anelsio Cossa, Inácio Mandomando, Philip Nwajiobi-Princewill, Iruka N Okeke, Aderemi O Kehinde, Ini Adebiyi, Ifeoluwa Akintayo, Oluwafemi Popoola, Anthony Onipede, Anita Blomfeldt, Nora E Nyquist, Kiri Bocker, James Ussher, Amjad Ali, Nimat Ullah, Habibullah Khan, Natalie W Gustafson, Ikhlas Jarrar, Arif Al-Hamad, Viravarn Luvira, Wantana Paveenkittiporn, Irmak Baran, James C L Mwansa, Linda Sikakwa, Kaunda Yamba, Frank M Aarestrup

“…<h4>Results</h4>The prevalence and diversity of MGEs and resistance genes varied among species, with E. coli and S. aureus carrying more diverse elements. MGE composition differed between bacterial lineages, indicating strong vertical inheritance. 102 MGEs associated with resistance were found in multiple species, and four of these elements seemed to be highly transmissible as they were found in different phyla. …”
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Characterization of the prevalence of HIV-infected patients aged 50 years and above in Tiantai County, Zhejiang Province from 2006 to 2020 by GE Junhua, HU Haiyan, PANG Tianlan, WANG Shanling, ZHU Guiwei

“…Among heterosexual transmission, males were more likely to be infected through non-marital heterosexual contact(χ2=229.381, P<0.001), while females were more likely to be infected through contact with their positive spouse or fixed sexual partner(χ2=216.699, P<0.001). …”
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Peculiarities of synthesis and bactericidal properties of nanosilver in colloidal solutions, SiO₂ films and in the textile structure: a review by A. M. Eremenko, I. S. Petryk, Y. P. Mukha, N. V. Vityuk, N. P. Smirnova, A. D. Rudenko

“… The aim of this work is a comparative analysis of the biocidal efficiency of Ag nanoparticles (NPs) in the colloidal state, in the structure of films and dispersions of SiO2 and in the composition of textile fabrics, dependent on the method of synthesis, based on literature data and on own researches. …”
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Antimicrobial Activity of Mononuclear and Bionuclear Nitrite Complexes of Platinum (II) and Platinum (IV) by Salishcheva Olesya V., Prosekov Alexander Yu., Dolganyuk Vyacheslav F.

“…The experiment involved the disk-diffusion method and the macro method of serial dilutions. …”
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The role of polygenic susceptibility to obesity among carriers of pathogenic mutations in MC4R in the UK Biobank population. by Nathalie Chami, Michael Preuss, Ryan W Walker, Arden Moscati, Ruth J F Loos

“…Carriers of normal weight more often reported that, already at age 10 years, their body size was below average or average (72%) compared with carriers with obesity (48%) (P = 0.01). …”
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