Investigating the Pulmonary Host Response of <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> Infection-Associated Pneumonia by Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing by Mu-Jung Chou, Chih-Hung Cheng, Hui-Ching Wang, Ming-Ju Tsai, Chau-Chyun Sheu, Wei-An Chang

“…BALF samples from patients with pneumonia were collected from the lungs of patients infected with <i>A. baumannii</i> with New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM, before treatment), A. baumannii with NDM (post-treatment), <i>A. baumannii</i> without resistant genes, and those without bacterial infection. …”
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Development and Validation of a Custom-Built System for Real-Time Monitoring of In Vitro Rumen Gas Fermentation by Zhen-Shu Liu, Bo-Yuan Chen, Jacky Peng-Wen Chan, Po-Wen Chen

“…Whole rumen contents were collected approximately 2 h post-feeding from individual mid- or late-lactation dairy cows and immediately transported to the laboratory. …”
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Accumulation of 137Cs and 90Sr radionuclides by dominants and co-dominants of birch-pine forest communities in Northern Ukraine by Lukash O, Tkaczenko H, Yakovenko O, Szikura A, Kurhaluk N

“…Investigation of the post-Chernobyl accumulation of radionuclides in forest communities not only sheds light on the specific ecological aftermath of the disaster but also holds broader significance for enhancing our knowledge of radioactive contamination in natural environments and informing strategies for mitigating its impacts. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Manifestations of Endothelial Dysfunction in ICU Patients with Severe Acute Pancreatitis by V. V. Kiselev, M. S. Zhigalova, S. S. Petrikov, E. V. Klychnikova, P. A. Yartsev

“…Traumatic tissue injury, followed by hypoperfusion, hemodilution, hypothermia, and acidosis cause acute post-traumatic coagulopathy. The inflammatory process activates the coagulation system, reduces the activity of natural anticoagulants and disrupts the functioning of the fibrinolytic system, thereby leading to thrombosis.   …”
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The response of the stem sap flow dynamics of Tamarix ramosissima to rainfall variability in the desert-oasis transition zone of Northwest China by Feiyao Liu, Lijuan Zhang, Quangang You, Quangang You, Xian Xue, Xian Xue, Guohua Liu, Chang Feng

“…Plant transpiration is a fundamental process for maintaining the water cycle, regulating temperature and facilitating nutrient uptake, while also playing a critical role in climate regulation and ecosystem services. …”
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The Intervention of Medical Social Workers: Humanistic Care of Cardiovascular Disease Patients by Deng H, Chen Z, Yang D

“…A collaborative team consisting of two medical social workers and four charge nurses, based on the three-stage service process of “pre-hospital assessment-hospital care-discharge follow-up”, systematically provided four core humanistic care services of “case management, group support, humanistic environment creation, and social resource connection”. …”
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Dimensional accuracy of 3D-printed surgical cutting guides after hospital sterilization: a comparative evaluation of ten MEX materials by Diana Popescu, Mariana Cristiana Iacob, Rodica Marinescu

“…Conclusions Disinfection and sterilization processes were highly material-dependent, as expected. …”
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Modelación numérica del concreto simple con elementos finitos mediante la teoría de la plasticidad y la función de fluencia de Hu y Schnobrich Numerical modeling of the simple conc... by Luis Rodríguez, Dorian Linero

“…The constitutive model presented in this paper was implemented in the nonlinear analysis finite element program with open source HYPLAS (de Souza Neto et al. 2008) and the post-process was performed using GiD (CIMNE 2008). …”
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Vascular volume changes in radiological patterns of usual interstitial pneumonia in patients with type 2 diabetes by Jiarong Wang, Yuanchao Li, Hao Chen, Jianbo Wang

“…Methods Thin-layer data were post-processed on the basis of high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and quantitatively assessed for IPVV. …”
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Older women's well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: individual, community, and contextual factors by Andrew Banda, Andrew Banda, Jaco Hoffman, Jaco Hoffman, Vera Roos

“…There is a need for information about what livelihood strategies during and/or post shocks, or critical events such as COVID-19 could sustainably support older women's well-being.…”
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Comprehensive Analysis of Teran Red Wine Aroma and Sensory Profiles: Impacts of Maceration Duration, Pre-Fermentation Heating Treatment, and Barrel Aging by Sara Rossi, Ena Bestulić, Fumica Orbanić, Ivana Horvat, Igor Lukić, Anita Silvana Ilak Peršurić, Marijan Bubola, Tomislav Plavša, Sanja Radeka

“…This study investigates the effect of prolonged maceration, pre-fermentation heating, and barrel aging on the volatile aroma profile and sensory characteristics of Teran wine. The vinification processes included a control treatment (7-day maceration, TM7-Y; Y—young wine), 10-day maceration (TM10-Y), 21-day post-fermentation maceration (TM21-Y), and 48-h pre-fermentation heating at 45 °C followed by 8-day maceration (TPHT-Y). …”
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An Ecological Momentary Assessment and Intervention Tool for Memory in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury: Development and Usability of Memory Ecological Momentary Intervention by Emily L Morrow, Lyndsay A Nelson, Melissa C Duff, Lindsay S Mayberry

“…Despite the persistence of post-TBI memory deficits and their implications for community reintegration, memory rehabilitation is restricted to short-term care within structured therapy sessions. …”
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Cellular senescence promotes macrophage-to-myofibroblast transition in chronic ischemic renal disease by Yu Zhao, Xiang-Yang Zhu, Wenqi Ma, Ying Zhang, Fei Yuan, Seo Rin Kim, Hui Tang, Kyra Jordan, Amir Lerman, Tamara Tchkonia, James L. Kirkland, Lilach O. Lerman

“…Abstract Cellular senescence participates in the pathophysiology of post-stenotic kidney damage, but how it regulates tissue remodeling is incompletely understood. …”
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Streptococcus canis transcriptomic modifications in host cell entry environments of human keratinocytes by Haruno Yoshida, Mieko Goto, Yuzo Tsuyuki, Jae-Seok Kim, Takashi Takahashi

“…To understand pathological process in human cells, we aimed to determine S. canis transcriptomic changes in invasive environments of human keratinocytes. …”
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Acylated glucopyranosides: FTIR, NMR, FMO, MEP, molecular docking, dynamics simulation, ADMET and antimicrobial activity against bacterial and fungal pathogens by Nasrin Akter, Supriyo Saha, Md. Ahad Hossain, Kabir M. Uddin, Ajmal R. Bhat, Sumeer Ahmed, Sarkar M.A. Kawsar

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Association of mortality and physician experience in prehospital anaesthesia: a registry study on new physicians in Finnish helicopter emergency medical services by Anssi Saviluoto, Piritta Setälä, Miretta Tommila, Jussi Pirneskoski, Lasse Raatiniemi, Jouni Nurmi

“…Abstract Background Prehospital anaesthesia is a challenging procedure, and the outcome depends on the quality of the process. Hospital-acquired anaesthesia experience does not necessarily translate to high performance in the prehospital setting. …”
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Common molecular links and therapeutic insights between type 2 diabetes and kidney cancer. by Reaz Ahmmed, Mohammad Amirul Islam, Md Taohid Hasan, Arnob Sarker, Md Ahad Ali, Md Saiful Islam, Mst Zafrin Sultana, Md Nurul Haque Mollah

“…The RegNetwork database was used in NetworkAnalyst to analyze co-regulatory networks of sKGs with transcription factors (TFs) and micro-RNAs to identify key TFs and miRNAs as the transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulators of sKGs, respectively. …”
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Using the RE-AIM framework to evaluate the impact of shared medical appointments for diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Wei Yang, Run Mao, Ziyun Liang, Zihui Liang, Ruixin Wang, Jiamin Wang, Xufei Luo, Meng Lyu, Dong Roman Xu, Yiyuan Cai

“…Methods Eight electronic databases were searched for randomized controlled trials, non-randomized grouped controlled trials, pre/post studies, and interrupted time series model studies published in English and Chinese until February 2024. …”
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Raspberry Pomace as a Good Additive to Apple Freeze-Dried Fruit Bars: Biological Properties and Sensory Evaluation by Urszula Szymanowska, Monika Karaś, Anna Jakubczyk, Janusz Kocki, Rafał Szymanowski, Ireneusz Tomasz Kapusta

“…The total polyphenol content was highest in the all bar variants post-digestion. The highest—904.26 ± 23.5 mg/100 g—was determined for the B50 sample In the enriched bars, the concentration of chlorogenic acid decreased from 6.99 ± 1.08 mg/L for BP5 to 2.75 ± 0.32 mg/L for BP50, but the ellagic acid concentration increased from 1.46 ± 0.02 mg/L for BP5 to 12.73 ± 0.09 mg/L for BP50. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression of Neuropeptides and Their Expression Patterns After RNAi of CHH Genes in Pacific White Shrimp <i>Litopenaeus vannamei</i> by Long Zhang, Lichao Sun, Guanghao Song, Beibei Wang, Yanting Cui, Fei Liu, Yuquan Li, Zhongkai Wang

“…Neuropeptides are pivotal in regulating a broad spectrum of developmental, physiological, and behavioral processes throughout the life cycle of crustaceans. …”
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