Study on the difference of composition between traditional and modern lime used in the restoration of Qufu San Kong Ancient Architectural by Peng Zhao, Hongying Duan, Yunsheng Zhang, Yang Shen, Xinjian Li, Haiyou Shen, Weiwei Zhu, Guojian Liu, Bo Pang

“…In recent years, a decline in the binding strength and frost resistance of lime binder used in the restoration of the Qufu San Kong ancient architectural complex in Shandong Province has been observed, which has significantly affected the quality of restoration. …”
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The effect of prebiotic fibre on the gut microbiome and surgical outcomes in patients with prosthetic joint infection (PENGUIN) - study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, pla... by Deepti K. Sharma, Balamurugan Ramadass, Stuart A. Callary, Anthony Meade, Rishikesh Dash, Robyn Clothier, Gerald J. Atkins, L. Bogdan Solomon, Boopalan Ramasamy

“…Tissue specimens will be collected intra-operatively during first and second-stage surgeries. Baseline dietary patterns and gut symptoms will be recorded using validated questionnaires. …”
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Interplay of abiotic conditions, density, and body size in shaping demography in a high‐elevation toad population by Omar Lenzi, Kurt Grossenbacher, Silvia Zumbach, Beatrice Lüscher, Sarah Althaus, Marco Thoma, Daniela Schmocker, Helmut Recher, Arpat Ozgul, Benedikt R. Schmidt

“…Our analysis indicates that survival probabilities are significantly impacted by interactions between abiotic conditions such as the active season length and temperature at emergence from hibernation, density dependence, and individual phenotypic traits such as body size. The breeding patterns of females showed a biennial cycle, with temperature at hibernation emergence influencing the likelihood of skipping breeding events and density affecting the resumption of breeding. …”
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Spatial and temporal variation of pneumonia incidence among under-five children in central gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2013- 2022 by Kidist Asrat Degif, Mulat Gebrehiwot, Garedew Tadege, Lidetu Demoze, Gelila Yitageasu

“…Abstract Pneumonia is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among under-five years old children’s worldwide, with Ethiopia having the highest rates among Sub-Saharan African nations. …”
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Association between long-term atherogenic index of plasma and carotid atherosclerosis: a prospective cohort study of a health examination population by Hui Li, Jie Chen, Jie Duan, Chongyu Hu, Chaochao Tan, Jianqiao Peng

“…This study aimed to investigate the association between AIP and the incidence and progression of carotid atherosclerosis (CAS).Methods We enrolled 528 participants who underwent routine annual health examinations at the Health Management Center of Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital for three consecutive years, from January 2019 to December 2021. Participants were assigned to one of four groups according to the quartile level of AIP. …”
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Climate change causes reductions in fish habitat suitability in Loktak Lake, India by Vicky Anand, Bakimchandra Oinam, Sebastian Schwindt, Stefan Haun, Silke Wieprecht

“…Climate change affects ecological processes that govern species distribution patterns at different spatio-temporal scales. To aid in habitat restoration aimed at increasing biodiversity, numerous habitat models were developed and employed in the past. …”
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Electroencephalographic compatibility with fitness to drive: A nationwide survey among Swiss neurologists by Leo Spöndlin, Martin Hardmeier, Raoul Sutter, Jong Woo Lee, Stephan Rüegg, Urs Fisch

“…Results 102 participants (37% female, 45% <45 years) completed the survey, with 15% primarily working in a specialized epileptology center (EPI), 55% in a hospital setting without epileptological focus (HOS), and 30% in private practice (PP). …”
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Psychological reactions of the population as a factor of adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic by M. Yu. Sorokin, E. D. Kasyanov, G. V. Rukavishnikov, O. V. Makarevich, N. G. Neznanov, N. B. Lutova, G. E. Mazo

“…Wearing a mask was characterized by the same anxiety patterns as hand hygiene, but their association was inverse (respectively SE=0.13, SE=0.12, SE=0.14, SE=0.15). …”
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Teaching coherent descriptive speech to children of senior preschool age with speech underdevelopment problems by L. G. Shadrina, O. V. Efimova

“…In the course of the research, empirical research methods and a pedagogical experiment were employed.Results and scientific novelty. Children aged 5–6 years old (n = 60) with the logopedic report “general underdevelopment of speech of the 3 rd –4 th levels” took part in the experimental research. …”
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The Psychology of Manipulation: Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla as the Archetypal Concept of the Predator – Victim Relationship in Contemporary Culture by Azra A. Mušović

“…What all these disorders have in common are manipulative patterns of behavior (dramatization). As a ubiquitous phenomenon and a rising tendency, manipulation is becoming a distinctive feature of the modern era. …”
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A dataset of large ensemble of CMIP6-based transient climate scenarios for impact assessment in Great BritainZenodo by Mikhail A. Semenov, Nimai Senapati, Kevin Coleman, Adrian L. Collins

“…It is also important to downscale climate projection of Global Climate Models (GCMs) from coarse spatial and temporal resolution to local scale site-specific daily climate scenarios which have a sufficiently large number of years or realisations for accounting for inter-annual variability and detecting rare extreme climatic events. …”
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A study on how to enhance the well-being of young professionals confronting internal overcompetition in China: Prospect of reducing the stress of Nei Juan by Chen Mingze, Yasuyuki Yamaoka, Sitsada Sartamorn, Hiroko Oe

“…It provokes stress and fatigue, physical and mental exhaustion; reduces educational qualifications; makes it difficult to find a job; leads to irregular patterns of overtime work (e.g., “996” and “007”). …”
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Association between dietary index for gut microbiota and diarrhea among US adults: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2005–2010 by Xiaoqiang Liu, Xiaobo Liu, Yingxuan Huang, Chanchan Lin, Xinqi Chen, Yingyi Li, Yisen Huang, Yubin Wang

“…This study aims to investigate the association between DI-GM and the risk of diarrhea.MethodsA total of 15,590 adults (≥20 years old) from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2010 were included in this analysis. …”
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Association of Device‐Measured Habitual Sedentary Activity and Standing Posture With Blood Pressure and Hypertension in Danish Adults: The Lolland‐Falster Health Study by Sofie Rath Mortensen, Jan Christian Brønd, Therese Lockenwitz Petersen, Randi Jepsen, Fernando Domínguez‐Navarro, Søren T. Skou, Anders Grøntved

“…Methods This cross‐sectional study included 3127 adults (≥18 years) from the Danish Lolland‐Falster Health Study (2017–2020). …”
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The effects of Tai Chi on clinical outcomes and gait biomechanics in knee osteoarthritis patients: a pilot randomized controlled trial by Jing Pan, Zhonghao Xie, Siting Ye, Huifang Shen, Zhiguan Huang, Xiaohui Zhang, Bagen Liao

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a 14-week Tai Chi program on clinical symptoms, lower limb biomechanics, and muscle activation patterns in elderly patients with KOA. A single-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted, enrolling 24 participants aged 55–70 years with unilateral KOA. …”
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Association of pre-pregnancy body mass index with offspring metabolic profile: Analyses of 3 European prospective birth cohorts. by Diana L Santos Ferreira, Dylan M Williams, Antti J Kangas, Pasi Soininen, Mika Ala-Korpela, George Davey Smith, Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin, Debbie A Lawlor

“…Offspring BMI showed similar patterns of cross-sectional association with metabolic profile as for parental pre-pregnancy BMI associations but with greater magnitudes. …”
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Transcriptome analysis of ovarian cancer uncovers association between tumor-related inflammation/immunity and patient outcome by Jingfang Wang, Wenrui Zhu, Xia Li, Yuanyuan Wu, Wenhui Ma, Yangzhou Wang, Weihong Zhao, Fang Wei, Wenhao Wang

“…It poses significant challenges in terms of treatment and often has a poor prognosis. In recent years, with the advent of PARPi, the treatment of ovarian cancer has entered a new stage of full-process management. …”
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Socioeconomic status and lifestyle as factors of multimorbidity among older adults in China: results from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey by Wei Gong, Wei Gong, Wei Gong, Xiaoxiao Hu, Huimin Cui, Huimin Cui, Yuxin Zhao, Yuxin Zhao, Hong Lin, Hong Lin, Hong Lin, Peng Sun, Peng Sun, Jianjun Yang, Jianjun Yang

“…Subgroup analyses showed variated associations by age and sex, with psychological and geographic factors playing a larger role among those aged ≥80.ConclusionThis study demonstrated the feasibility and interpretability of using machine learning to model complex risk patterns of multimorbidity. Socioeconomic and functional variables were dominant factors associated with multimorbidity, suggesting structural roots of health inequality. …”
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Deciphering the secret codes in N7‐methylguanosine modification: Context‐dependent function of methyltransferase‐like 1 in human diseases by Huan Fang, Jing He, Dan Du, Xue Wang, Xinyu Xu, Linping Lu, Yefan Zhou, Yangyang Wen, Fucheng He, Yingxia Li, Hongtao Wen, Mingxia Zhou

“…Accumulating evidence in recent years has revealed that METTL1 plays key roles in various diseases depending on its m7G RNA methyltransferase activity. …”
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Evaluation of the Frequency of Anatomic Variations of the Paranasal Sinus Region by Using Multidetector Computed Tomography: A Hospital‐Based Cross‐Sectional Study by Babar Ali, Zonaina Nadeem, Muhammad Naeem, Kinza Arif, Asad Zaman, Aqsa Noor, Muhammad Hassaan Zahid, Rimsha Mustafa, Aymar Akilimali, Jacob Leonard Ago

“…Results The study included 94 males and 59 females with a median age of 43.9 years. Among the study population, 4.6% had aplasia of the frontal sinus, 84.3% had bilateral frontal sinus, but 13.7% had unilateral, 42.5% had more than 2 chambers of frontal sinus, and 9.8% had hypoplasia with persistent metopic suture. …”
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