Impact of leachate from boiled-water-treated plastic products on male reproductive health: Insights from transcriptomic and metabolomic profiling by Xinghua Yu, Rui Yao, Ge Meng, Lingan Zeng, Leyi Zhou, Yingkang Shen, Amali Upekshika Wijayaraja, Reshmi Hareendra Kariyapperuma, Wentao Xu, Yuxiang Mei, Xinyan Gu, Wen-Long Lei, Pengfei Zhang, Fei Sun

“…Histological analysis of the testes and epididymis was conducted, revealing vacuolization and absence of sperms in the seminiferous tubules of mice treated with PP, HDPE, LDPE, and PS, while PET exhibited lower reproductive toxicity. …”
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Flexible assessment of biosecurity in small- and medium scale poultry farms in low and middle income countries by Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Naomi P. Kemunto, Dishon M. Muloi, Anders Miki Bojesen, Theodore Knight-Jones, Dreck Ayebare, Michel Dione, Eugine L. Ibayi, Louise Ladefoged Poulsen, Arshnee Moodley

“…These were evaluated by nine experts with expertise in diverse farming systems in LMICs. The experts conducted a knowledge aggregation process to assign weights to the different areas and individual questions within the questionnaires. …”
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Refined construction of semi-provincial hydrogeological models using hierarchical modeling: A case study in Western Shandong Province, China by Guangjun Ji, Zizhao Cai, Xiaobo Tan, Tao Wang, Chuanqi Wang, Qiuxiao Xu, Bo Zhou, Yang Cui

“…Additionally, a systematic design for structural and attribute models was conducted before modeling, based on hydrogeological conditions and data distribution. …”
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Imaging study of adult coccygeal morphology using direct digital radiography technology in China by Yingsen Pan, Feipeng Qin, Yi Shen, Ndalyolusha Tileinge Hapulile, Haoyang Zhang, Xin Ye, Shuailin Li, Xiaoming Li, Chao Yang, Xiang Zhou, Xiaoming Ying

“…Abstract Extensive studies on the morphological characteristics of the coccyx, using CT or MRI techniques, have been conducted in some European and Asian countries. However, research on coccyx morphology in China remains scarce. …”
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Gestational diabetes induces autistic-like behaviors in offspring by disrupting the GABAergic system by Xuan-Qi Liu, Tian-li Huang, Shu-Yu Zhang, Yu-Tong Huang, Jia-Ying Mo, Yi-Shang Yan, Yi-Ning Cao, Yue-Ran Cai, Jian-Zhong Sheng, Hong Zhu, He Feng Huang

“…Behavioral analyses were conducted to assess social novelty and stereotypic behaviors. …”
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A multicenter, randomized, open label, two formulation, crossover bioequivalence trial of doxorubicin hydrochloride liposomal injection in Chinese patients with metastatic breast c... by Jingshu Wang, Xiuping Lai, Herui Yao, Hui Yang, Xiaolong Cao, Xiaochen Wang, Ying Wang, Weiqi Nian, Xiaodong Zheng, Qingxiu Mai, Anding Liu, Xiaozhi Lv, Xiaoying Bi, Junyi Chen, Junyan Wu, Suiwen Ye

“…Pharmacokinetic (PK) evaluation was conducted through the collection of blood samples, and the liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) method was leveraged to quantify plasma concentrations of both liposome-encapsulated doxorubicin and non-encapsulated doxorubicin in patients. …”
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Investigating the effect of incident intensity on single-junction GaAs PV cells conversion efficiency at different temperatures by Junyue Zhang, Shunhua Wu, Jiachen Liu, Weizhou Huang, Lei Ling, Qingkai Meng, Rui Zhang, Lang Chen, Jiachen Zhang, Zhenfu Wang, Te Li

“…A detailed theoretical analysis was conducted to examine the effects of incident light intensity and spot size on the photoelectric conversion efficiency of GaAs PV cells across different temperature ranges. …”
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Two Approaches to Cognitive Evaluation: Assessing the Strengths and Limitations of GPCOG and ACE-III by Magdalena Mąka, Dominik Sikora, Piotr Oleksy, Adam Zając, Karol Zieliński, Łukasz Papież, Ewa Góralczyk, Jakub Kamiński, Bartosz Buczkowski, Dagmara Wochnik

“…Materials and Methods : A review of 37 peer-reviewed studies, including clinical trials and validation research, was conducted using databases like PubMed and Google Scholar. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of differential mRNA and circRNA profiles in primary and metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors by Gang Li, Jing Zhang, Bentuo Zhang, Dan Wang, Zequn Wang, Yan Pan, Lijie Ma

“…And then we collected clinical primary tumor and liver metastasis samples from patients with pNETs, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of circular RNAs (circRNAs) to identify key circRNAs associated with the onset and metastasis of pNETs. …”
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Binaural auditory beats vs music of choice as audio distraction behaviour guidance technique among children: A randomized controlled trial by Bhuvanesh N. Bhusari, Shivayogi M. Hugar, Niraj Gokhale, Shweta Kajjari, Sanika Karmarkar, Varunika Sahai

“…Methods: In-vivo, double-blind, three-arm, parallel-group randomized study was conducted in the department of pediatric and preventive dentistry where 75 participants were allocated into 3 groups. …”
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Experimental study on scour protection method based on EICP with anti-permeation covers by Zhenyuan Liu, Shixia Zhang, Chuangzhou Wu, Danyi Shen, Jiale Zhang, Zhichao Song

“…Tests on scour protection around monopile were conducted in the bed load flume and focused on the impact of different methods. …”
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Decisions about the use of psychotropic medication during pregnancy: a qualitative study by Irene Petersen, Vanessa Pinfold, Sarah Hamilton, Fiona Stevenson, Charlotte Walker, Ceri R J Dare, Harminder Kaur, Ruth Lambley, Paulina Szymczynska, Vicky Nicolls

“…Objective To understand the perspectives of women with severe mental illness concerning the use of psychotropic medicines while pregnant.Design Interviews conducted by female peer researchers with personal experience of making or considering decisions about using psychotropic medicines in pregnancy, supported by professional researchers.Participants 12 women who had had a baby in the past 5 years and had taken antipsychotics or mood-stabilisers for severe mental illness within the 12-month period immediately prior to that pregnancy. …”
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Strength training in pregnancy. Systematic review of benefits and risks by Karol Demel, Antoni Kantor, Jakub Król, Łukasz Bialic, Monika Dziedzic, Sebastian Polok, Adriana Potoczek, Justyna Talaska, Marta Godyń, Dorota Zatłoka-Mazur

“…Strength training is a valuable component of prenatal care when conducted safely. …”
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Correlation between Exclusive Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding, Infectious Disease with Wasting among Toddlers: a Cross-Sectional Study by Ani Intiyati, Rany Dwi Yuliana Putri, Imam Sarwo Edi, Taufiqurrahman Taufiqurrahman, Inne Soesanti, Nuning Marina Pengge, Dian Shofiya

“…Objectives: This study examined the correlation between exclusive breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding (CF), infectious diseases, and wasting in young children. Methods: Conducted with a cross-sectional design, the study sampled 51 toddlers through simple random sampling and analyzed the data using Spearman's correlation. …”
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Room Temperature Gas Sensor Based on GaN/PANI Micro Composite with Ultrahigh NH3 Gas Sensibility by LIU Xiaoru, JIA Zhengyang, GUANG Juxu, HAN Dan, SANG Shengbo

“…The experiments are conducted to explore the sensing properties of pure GaN and GaN/PANI. …”
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Enhancing the flexibility and safety of electric-resistance heating on thick-walled pressure parts of utility boilers in coal-fired power plants by Zhiwen Hou, Liping Pang, Binghao Zhang, Jun Wang, Liqiang Duan, Huimin Wei, Xiaoze Du

“…An analysis of practical and optimized cold start-up is conducted. This start-up process involves the application of electric-resistance heating to a steam-water separator to shorten the boiler water filling time. …”
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Disrupting effects of neonicotinoids and their interaction with metals on thyroid hormone, an evidence of children in a rural area, South China by Ling-Chuan Guo, Pan Zhu, Chunyan Gui, Jing Deng, Yanhong Gao, Chaoyang Long, Han Zhang, Zhanlu Lv, Shengbing Yu

“…To fill this knowledge gap, we conducted a cross-sectional study on children of a rural area in South China (n = 88), and analyzed urinary ten neonicotinoids (including metabolites), serum TH, thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG), and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. …”
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Value Engineering Study on Canal Rehabilitation Work Using Cultures in Samarinda Ulu District by Ibnu Khaldun, Wateno Oetomo

“… This research was conducted with the aim of analyzing the Engineering Value of Drainage and Culvert Rehabilitation Work in Samarinda Ulu District. …”
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TCAD analysis of the high-temperature reverse-bias stress on AlGaN/GaN HEMTs by Franco Ercolano, Luigi Balestra, Sebastian Krause, Stefano Leone, Isabel Streicher, Patrik Waltereit, Michael Dammann, Susanna Reggiani

“…Before investigating the device behavior under high-temperature reverse-bias (HTRB) conditions, a fine tuning of the TCAD simulation setup was conducted by benchmarking against measured transfer, input, and output characteristics. …”
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Correlation and heritability estimation for agronomic traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes by Nadir Ali Bhangar, Farah Arain, Mohammad Iqbal Pandrani, Naila Khan, Ghazala Soomro, Faiza Rao, Nimra Rao, Irshad Ali Pandrani, Abdul Hakeem Jamro

“… The current study was conducted at the Botanical Garden, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, SAU, Tandojam during the Kharif season 2023. …”
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