Dietary supplement use in high-intensity functional training (HIFT) athletes by competition level by Jack Livingston, Sofea Smith, Kworweinski Lafontant, Claudia Gonzalez, Michelle Da Silva Barbera, Linh Nguyen, Susan Kampiyil, Jeffrey R. Stout, David H. Fukuda

“…While a multitude of DS may be beneficial for HIFT athletes, yet usage patterns unclear.Methods Forty-nine HIFT athletes (24 women, 25 men; Age = 37.8 ± 10.5 years; BMI = 25.7 ± 3.7 kg/m2) completed a supervised Qualtrics cross-sectional survey. …”
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Supplement-driven iron overload accelerates phenotypic aging via inflammatory biomarkers: Potential counteraction through anti-inflammatory or antioxidant diets by Bin Li, Zhu Ming, Yina Wang, Yingfeng Zhang, Runyi Zhou, Can Zhang, Yue Wu, Guoliang Wang, Hongquan Xie, Ying Li, Ran Li

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted using NHANES 2017–2018 data, involving 8692 participants aged 20 years or older. The nonlinear relationships between iron intake and PhenoAge acceleration (PhenoAgeAccel) were assessed using weighted restricted cubic splines (RCS). …”
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Functional connectivity in distributed cortical networks associated with semantic processing in healthy older adults by Kailey G. Langer, Kailey G. Langer, Alexandria G. O’Neal, Alexandria G. O’Neal, Amanda Garcia, Alexa Chen, Eric C. Porges, Eric C. Porges, John B. Williamson, John B. Williamson, John B. Williamson, Adam J. Woods, Adam J. Woods, Ronald A. Cohen, Ronald A. Cohen

“…Building upon our previous findings that delineate task-relevant semantic network activation, this study investigates connectivity patterns in additional higher-order cortical networks during a semantic association task in cognitively healthy older adults.MethodsA total of 33 older adults (61% women, 94% White, aged 70.03 ± 11.28, 16.36 ± 2.62 years of education) completed task-based functional MRI involving semantic (abstract and concrete) and phonemic (rhyming) decisions. …”
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Selective recruitment of beneficial microbes in the rhizosphere of maize affected by microbial inoculants, farming practice, and seasonal variations by Ioannis D. Kampouris, Theresa Kuhl-Nagel, Jan Helge Behr, Loreen Sommermann, Doreen Babin, Davide Francioli, Rita Zrenner, Susanne Kublik, Michael Schloter, Uwe Ludewig, Kornelia Smalla, Günter Neumann, Rita Grosch, Joerg Geistlinger

“…The microbial rhizosphere communities were altered by BMc inoculation in both years, but patterns of responder taxa differed between seasons. …”
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Association between gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes: cohort analysis from South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa by Anisur Rahman, Fyezah Jehan, Gary M Shaw, Sunil Sazawal, Salahuddin Ahmed, Abdullah H Baqui, David K Stevenson, Monjur Rahman, Jesmin Pervin, Shaki Aktar, Rasheda Khanam, Sayedur Rahman, Nitya Wadhwa, Ge Zhang, Huan Xu, Usma Mehmood, Shinjini Bhatnagar, Jeffrey S A Stringer, Bellington Vwalika, Waqasuddin Khan, Nabidul Haque Chowdhury, Imran Nisar, Javairia Khalid, Nima Aghaeepour, U Tin Nu, Yuri V Sebastião, Ramachandran Thiruvengadam, Ayushi, Bapu Koundinya Desiraju, Fatma Kabole, Muhammad Farrukh Qazi, Margaret Kasaro, Bihila Abdalla Bakari

“…Introduction Studies of gestational weight gain (GWG) and adverse pregnancy outcomes seldom focus on low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs), despite their high burden of morbidity and mortality. We examined GWG patterns and adverse pregnancy outcomes in a consortium of pregnancy cohorts from LMICs.Methods We analysed data from five observational pregnancy cohorts in Bangladesh (two cohorts), India, Pakistan and Zambia. …”
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Population prevalence and correlates of prolonged and shortened QTc intervals in a nationwide survey of adults in China: a report from Chinese arrhythmia epidemiology cross-section... by Li-Guo Tan, Li-Guo Tan, Jing-Xuan Liu, Fei Guo, Jing Lin, Ran Xiong, Hao Fu, Hao-Ming You, Liu He, Shi-Jun Xia, Xin Du, Jian-Zeng Dong

“…This study aimed to elucidate the distribution of the QT interval (QTc) patterns in Chinese adults and the risk factors associated with a prolonged QTc interval and shortened QTc interval.MethodsThis study was based on data from the Chinese Arrhythmia Epidemiology Cross-Sectional Study conducted in seven provinces of China between 2014 and 2016. …”
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Social support and mental health among adolescents in Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam: A latent class analysis using the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys by Joemer C. Maravilla, Shoshanna L. Fine, Astha Ramaiya, Mengmeng Li, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Amirah Ellyza Wahdi, Sally Atieno Odunga, Vinh Duc Nguyen, Harvey A. Whiteford, David Lawrence, James G. Scott, Holly E. Erskine

“…Patterns of social support among adolescents in each country were assessed using a latent class analysis. …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Local Tumor Destruction/Excision Versus Total Hysterectomy for Stage IA Cervical cancer: A Retrospective Study Based on the SEER Database by Chang LL, Wang YQ, Zhang XM, Liu J, Zang LL, Li L, Luo L, Zhu F, Zhu MX, Zhang HQ, Kang YX, Lin L, Wu ZC, Xu Q

“…Future large prospective studies are required to validate our findings and explore differences in recurrence patterns between the two treatment strategies.Keywords: cervical cancer, local tumor destruction/excision, total hysterectomy, propensity score matching analysis, SEER database, long-term outcomes…”
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Insights into bloodstream infections in South African paediatric burn patients: Implications for antimicrobial stewardship by Dr Michael Christie, Professor Theunis Avenant, Dr Zeenat Bhikhoo

“…Methods: This multi-centre retrospective review analysed paediatric burn patients (ages 0-12 years) admitted between January 2020 and December 2022 to two public hospitals in Tshwane District, South Africa. …”
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Neurological involvement in patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases: a descriptive study in an Egyptian cohort by Doaa Hassan Sayed Attia, Alshaimaa Aboul Fotouh, Reem Hamdy Abdellatif Mohammed

“…Our aim is to survey the clinical and imaging patterns of neurological involvement in Egyptian patients with SARDs. …”
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Exploring cortical excitability in children with cerebral palsy through lower limb robot training based on MI-BCI by Weihang Qi, Yi Zhang, Yuwei Su, Zhichong Hui, ShaoQing Li, HaoChong Wang, Jiamei Zhang, Kaili Shi, Mingmei Wang, Liang Zhou, Dengna Zhu

“…This study included 30 subjects aged 4–6 years with GMFCS II-III grade, diagnosed with CP and classified as spastic diplegia. …”
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Development and Feasibility Study of HOPE Model for Prediction of Depression Among Older Adults Using Wi-Fi-based Motion Sensor Data: Machine Learning Study by Shayan Nejadshamsi, Vania Karami, Negar Ghourchian, Narges Armanfard, Howard Bergman, Roland Grad, Machelle Wilchesky, Vladimir Khanassov, Isabelle Vedel, Samira Abbasgholizadeh Rahimi

“…MethodsIn this study, we recruited adults aged 65 years and older through web-based and in-person methods, supported by a McGill University health care facility directory. …”
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SSFAN: A Compact and Efficient Spectral-Spatial Feature Extraction and Attention-Based Neural Network for Hyperspectral Image Classification by Chunyang Wang, Chao Zhan, Bibo Lu, Wei Yang, Yingjie Zhang, Gaige Wang, Zongze Zhao

“…Hyperspectral image (HSI) classification is a crucial technique that assigns each pixel in an image to a specific land cover category by leveraging both spectral and spatial information. In recent years, HSI classification methods based on convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and Transformers have significantly improved performance due to their strong feature extraction capabilities. …”
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International diet quality index and revised diet quality index relationship with type 2 diabetes disease: a case-control study by Amr Ali Mohamed Abdelgawwad El-Sehrawy, Bilal AbdulMajeed Mukhlif, Enwa Felix Oghenemaro, M. M. Rekha, Rohit Kumawat, Shilpa Sharma, M. Ravi Kumar, Nagat Salah Shalaby, Munthar Kadhim Abosaoda, Abed J. Kadhim

“…By analyzing dietary patterns in individuals with and without diabetes, the research aims to identify key nutritional factors influencing disease risk and provide evidence-based dietary recommendations for prevention and management.MethodsThis case-control study involved 128 T2DM patients and 256 controls, assessing dietary intake with a validated 168-item food frequency questionnaire to calculate the Dietary Quality Index-I (DQI-I) and Dietary Quality Index-R (DQI-R). …”
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Duration of sodium zirconium cyclosilicate treatment and continuation of RAASi therapy after a hyperkalaemia episode by Charles V. Pollack Jr., David Arroyo, Eiichiro Kanda, Ignacio José Sánchez Lázaro, Eva Lesén, Stefan Franzén, Christen M. Gray, Anna Lipińska, Toyoaki Murohara, Anjay Rastogi

“…Across the three countries, mean patient age was 73.1–75.0 years, 53.2%–66.4% of patients were male, 39.0%–75.0% had HF and 76.9%–95.3% had CKD. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF CRYOCORSERVED PLACENTA ON THE DYNAMICS OF CHANGES IN CLINICAL INDICATORS IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PHLEGMONS OF JAW-FACIAL LOCALITIS by V.O. Lychman, K.P. Lokes, D.S. Avetikov, N.V. Gorlach, O.O. Goncharenko, Yu.R. Sharay

“…One of the key factors influencing behavioral patterns is the chronotype, which is defined as the human circadian typology and is a behavioral manifestation of the human internal circadian clock system that can be assessed using several methodologies that classify people into morning or evening chronotypes[1]. …”
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Cloning and expression of a C3H-type zinc finger protein gene BoCCCH2 from Brassica oleracea var. italica by JIANG Ming, LIU Qing’e, ZHANG Yanru, ZHU Qi, GONG Xiu, YU Keke, ZHOU Xiuqian

“…Downy mildew and grey mold rot are two common fungal diseases caused by Hyaloperonospora parasitica and Botrytis cinerea, respectively. In recent years, broccoli production in Taizhou was frequently affected by these two fungal diseases, resulting in yield and quality loss. …”
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Current status and influencing factors of medication behavior among children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study in China by Ximu Sun, Lijie Yang, Qin Han, Yixin Sun, Han Zhou, Xiaolin Xu, Peng Guo, Peng Guo

“…The sample included 53.07% males and 46.93% females, with a mean age of 13.60 ± 2.85 years. The mean scores of medication behavior, medication literacy, perceived stress, and medication self-efficacy were 109.49 ± 17.57, 36.00 ± 9.86, 6.55 ± 2.82, 9.24 ± 4.12, respectively. …”
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Conventional in vitro fertilization enhances preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy outcomes in couples with non-male factor infertility by Xiaolan Li, Qian Li, Yajie Chang, Shujing He, Yanfang Wang, Xiaoyan Liang, Zhiqiang Zhang

“…Matching was based on maternal age (± 2 years), number of oocytes retrieved (± 3), and progressive motile sperm count (± 3 × 106). …”
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Teen Perspectives on Integrating Digital Mental Health Programs for Teens Into Public Libraries (“I Was Always at the Library”): Qualitative Interview Study by Ashley A Knapp, Katherine Cohen, Kaylee P Kruzan, Rachel Kornfield, Miguel Herrera, Aderonke B Pederson, Sydney Lee, Kathryn Macapagal, Chantelle A Roulston, Kaleigh Clarke, Clarisa Wijaya, Robert Simmons, Latonia Jackson, Simrandeep Kour, Sandra Franco, David C Mohr

“…MethodsWe interviewed 16 teens aged 12-18 (mean 15.2, SD 2.0) years who used the library frequently at the time of the interviews. …”
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