Women suffering from overactive bladder syndrome exhibit a higher urethral viral abundance compared to healthy controls: a pilot study by Marianne Koch, Sara Lado, Barbara Bodner-Adler, Greta Carlin, Cátia Pacífico, Caroline Bauer, Rufus Cartwright, David Seki, Christoph Steininger, Athanasios Makristathis, Wolfgang Umek

“…We identified twenty-one viruses and bacteriophages only in pooled urethral swab samples of the OAB group, but no valid detections were retained in the control group after analysis. The most abundant human virus in urethral swab samples was human papilloma virus, whereas the most abundant bacteriophages belong to the family of Siphoviridae. …”
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The mediating role of behavioral systems in linking physical activity and anxiety symptoms in college students by Wenli Wang, Hairong Liu

“…This mediating effect is most pronounced in the female college student population.…”
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Deviations from equal temperament in tuning isolated musical intervals by Andrzej RAKOWSKI, Andrzej MIŚKIEWICZ

“…Despite the dispersion of the results a general tendency appeared: small intervals were mostly diminished and large intervals mostly enlarged in comparison with their equally-tempered values. …”
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Early Warning Model and Currency Crisis in the Iranian Economy A Probit Approach by Mohammadjavad Khosrosereshki, Yavar Dashtbany

“…The 2 lag variables are: FRG is the central bank's foreign reserve growth. …”
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Investigating the relationship between the monetary policy shock through the exchange rate channel on the management quality index in the banking system: by examining the productiv... by Farhad Sharifi Bagha, Jafar Haqiqat, Zahra Karimi Takanloo

“…Therefore, using 96 variables of seasonal time series data affecting the management quality index within the bank productivity approach which is one of the most important indicators of assessing the health of the banking system, and employing the factor-added empirical model (FAVAR), the effect of monetary policy via the exchange rate channel on the management quality index in the banking system was investigated during the period of 1378:1-1401:4</p> <p style="text-align: left;">In order to investigate the mechanism of the impact of monetary policy shocks via exchange rate channel on the variables affecting the health of the banking system, the two-stage method of principal components was used. …”
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Invasive mould infection in immunocompromised children: Pulmonary computed tomography findings from two multicentre paediatric cohorts by Daniel K Yeoh, Derek J Roebuck, Madusha Chandratilleke, Julia E Clark, Adrienne Lam, Rishi S Kotecha, Monica A Slavin, Gabrielle M Haeusler, Christopher C Blyth, Karin A Thursky

“…Conclusions: In proven/probable pulmonary IFD in immunocompromised children, nodules with or without halo sign are the most frequent finding. Agreement between radiologists was variable for common imaging features, and specific findings did not correlate with the causative pathogen. …”
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Measuring psychological resilience in Internal Security Forces officers by Zubeir Shareef Awla, Sabir Abdullah Saeed Al-Zebary

“…The items were self-report with five point Likert scale (always, mostly, sometimes, rarely, never) as alternatives for answering. …”
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Energy Consumption in Mexican Homes: Using a Reference Building as a Launchpad for Achieving Nearly Zero Energy by Carlos A. Espino-Reyes, Naghelli Ortega-Avila, Jorge Lucero-Álvarez, Norma A. Rodríguez-Muñoz

“…Electricity bills tended to mostly correspond with the results that excluded the use of heating systems. …”
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Hemimegalencephaly and Epileptic Encephalopathy Associated with a Variant of Uncertain Significance of the TRIO Gene by Eugenia ROZA, Ramona ANDREI, Raluca Ioana TELEANU

“…Pathogenic variants in the TRIO gene are associated with autosomal dominant mental retardation type 44 (MRD44), which is characterized by mildly delayed global development resulting in variable intellectual deficits, learning difficulties, and variable dysmorphic features mostly represented by facial asymmetry, microcephaly, abnormalities of the fingers, and dental anomalies. …”
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RESERACH ON FATIGUE BEHAVIOUR COMPARISON OF ALUMINUM RIVETED JOINT AND FRICTION STIR WELDING JOINT by ZHANG YanJun, LI XiaoPeng

“…Result revealed that firstly fatigue cracks in FSW joints were mostly initiated from bottom of the weld seam. Secondly,fatigue behavior of thin plate was slightly better than that of thick plate. …”
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Viabilidade técnico-econômica do uso do sistema de irrigação por gotejamento na cultura do cafeeiro Technical and economical viability of the use of drip irrigation system in coffe... by Adriana L. da Silva, Manoel A. de Faria, Ricardo P. Reis

“…According to this analysis, one can conclude that, for all irrigation treatments, variable costs, mainly with materials, were the ones which burdened most the final cost of the coffee. …”
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Invasive mycoses in patients with hematological malignancies and recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: results of a systematic review, literature review and meta-a... by M. O. Popova, Yu. A. Rogacheva

“…IM increases the risk of death, attributable mortality is variable and ranged from 13 to 72 %. The most common cause of death in oncohematological patients with IM is the progression of the underlying disease, in patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation – graft-versus-host disease, cardiovascular complications.Conclusion. …”
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Evaluation of the pharmacological potential of N-((5-phenyl-6,11-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[1’,5’:1,6]pyrido[3,4-b]indol-2-yl)methyl)benzamides by S. O. Fedotov

“…These compounds were identified as the most promising candidates for further synthesis and biological evaluation. …”
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Functional heterogeneity of mesenchymal stem cells and their therapeutic potential in the K18-hACE2 mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 infection by Kátia Nunes da Silva, Fernanda Martins Marim, Gisele Vieira Rocha, Zaquer Suzana Munhoz Costa-Ferro, Luciana Souza de Aragão França, Carolina Kymie Vasques Nonaka, Bruno Diaz Paredes, Erik Aranha Rossi, Erick Correia Loiola, Corynne Stephanie Ahouefa Adanho, Rachel Santana Cunha, Mayck Medeiros Amaral da Silva, Fernanda Ferreira Cruz, Vivian Vasconcelos Costa, Dalila Lucíola Zanette, Clarissa Araújo Gurgel Rocha, Renato Santana Aguiar, Patricia Rieken Macedo Rocco, Bruno Solano de Freitas Souza

“…Abstract Background Despite many years of investigation into mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and their potential for treating inflammatory conditions such as COVID-19, clinical outcomes remain variable due to factors like donor variability, different tissue sources, and diversity within MSC populations. …”
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Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage in adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal: dominance of serotypes included in broader PCVs and of serotype 3 by Sónia T. Almeida, A. Cristina Paulo, Alexandra S. Simões, Bárbara Ferreira, Raquel Sá-Leão

“…Excluding NT, the most frequent serotypes collectively accounted for 45.3% of all carriers. …”
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Comparative evaluation of cytotoxic, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the crude extracts of three Plectranthus species grown in Saudi Arabia by Ramzi A. Mothana, Jamal M. Khaled, Ali A. El-Gamal, Omar M. Noman, Ashok Kumar, Mohamed F. Alajmi, Adnan J. Al-Rehaily, Mansour S. Al-Said

“…In addition, the three Plectranthus species showed almost moderate antioxidant activity. The most interesting cytotoxic and antimicrobial results were observed with the extract of P. barbatus. …”
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Residential factors associated with mental health in United States Veterans, Air Force military, and Air Force employees by Andrew J. Hoisington, Christopher A. Stamper, Molly E. Penzenik, Meredith Reitter, Elizabeth J. Kovacs, Nazanin H. Bahraini, Lisa A. Brenner

“…Individuals in Westernized countries spend most of their time indoors. However, exploration of residential building factors that may influence occupants’ mental health is limited in scientific literature. …”
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Integration and evaluation of implementation strategies to improve guideline-concordant bladder cancer surveillance: a prospective observational study by Lisa Zubkoff, A. Aziz Ould Ismail, Laura Jensen, David A. Haggstrom, Soham Kale, Muta M. Issa, Jeffrey J. Tosoian, Mohummad Minhaj Siddiqui, Kennedi Bloomquist, Elisabeth R. Kimball, Susan Zickmund, Florian R. Schroeck

“…All sites sustained use of the changed record system, while sustainability of other strategies was variable. Conclusions Based on summative interpretation of results, the most appropriate, acceptable, and feasible strategies include changing record systems via a template and educational meetings focused on guideline-concordant surveillance. …”
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Diagnosis, management, and monitoring of interleukin-1 mediated diseases in Central and Eastern Europe: real-world data by Marija Jelusic, Mario Sestan, Natasa Toplak, Constantin Tamas, Jelena Vojinovic, Zbigniew Zuber, Beata Wolska-Kusnierz, Mihaela Sparchez, Milos Jesenak, Skirmante Rusoniene, Valda Stanevica, Pavla Dolezalova, Liora Harel, Yosef Uziel, Marco Gattorno

“…Abstract Background Global healthcare disparities, stemming from organizational differences in healthcare systems, lead to variable availability and funding, resulting in a gap between recommended and implemented practices for interleukin (IL)-1-mediated autoinflammatory diseases. …”
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Polysaccharide-conjugate vaccines for Burkholderia pseudomallei based on the O-antigens of serotypes A and B by Jingmin Yan, Jinzhu Huang, Xiaoxue Lu, Xiaoyi He, Chenglong Rao, Dongqi Nan, Haiyang Lu, Linming Guo, Qian Li, Shiwei Wang, Xuhu Mao, Xiancai Rao

“…Burkholderia pseudomallei, a facultative intracellular pathogen, has been classified into three distinct serotypes: A, B, and B2. Serotype A is the most prevalent, serotype B is the next most common. …”
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