Spatio‑temporal variations in physicochemical water quality parameters of Lake Bunyonyi, Southwestern Uganda by Alex, Saturday, Thomas, J. Lyimo, John, Machiwa, Siajali, Pamba

“…The basic 12 variables used to determine the quality of water were measured monthly at nine stations. Water temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), turbidity, electric conductivity (EC), pH and Secchi depth (SD) were measured in the field, while parameters like total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), nitrite-nitrogen ( NO2-N), nitratenitrogen ( NO3-N), soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) were determined following APHA 2017 standard guidelines for physicochemical analysis. …”
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Fotografía del rodaje de la película Plácido, de Luis García Berlanga (Plana de l'Om, Manresa, 1961) by Col·lecció Francesc Escala Bartrolí

“…Aunque en el largometraje no se menciona ni identifica en ningún momento el nombre de la localidad en donde transcurre la historia, la mayor parte de la filmación transcurrió en Manresa, a excepción de la escena final, rodada en Barcelona. …”
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GDP OF THE G7 AFTER THE FINANCIAL CRISIS by Svitlana Radziyevska

“…According to the World Bank, in terms of GDP based on PPP, in 2023 the US ranked second, Japan – fifth, Germany – sixth, France – ninth, the UK – tenth, Italy – eleventh, Canada – sixteenth. …”
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Fotografía del rodaje de la película Plácido, de Luis García Berlanga (Plana de l'Om, Manresa, 1961) by Col·lecció Francesc Escala Bartrolí

“…Aunque en el largometraje no se menciona ni identifica en ningún momento el nombre de la localidad en donde transcurre la historia, la mayor parte de la filmación transcurrió en Manresa, a excepción de la escena final, rodada en Barcelona. …”
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Hospitalisation from seasonal influenza among persons with type 1 diabetes: a cohort study from the Swedish National Diabetes Register by Katarina Eeg-Olofsson, Björn Eliasson, Hanne Krage Carlsen, Lena Svensson, Magnus Gisslén, Elin Allansson Kjölhede, Oliver Martyn

“…Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the risk of severe influenza resulting in hospitalisation among adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D).Design Nationwide cohort study using register data.Settings Data from the National Diabetes Register (NDR) linked to the Swedish Patient Register, Statistics Sweden and the Swedish Population Register.Participants Persons with T1D in the Swedish NDR n=35 596 and control persons from the Swedish Population Register matched on age, sex and county of residence, n=155 590.Primary and secondary outcomes Hospitalisation from seasonal influenza from October 2013 to December 2019. …”
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Spondylolisthesis and Scoliosis Progression and Associated Revision Rates Following Bilateral Lumbar Spine Microscopic Decompression by Walter-Soon-Yaw Wong, Ashton Kai Shun Tan, Kenneth Zhi Kuan Loi, Dhivakaran Gengatharan, Craigven Hao Sheng Sim, Hao Bin Chen, Yilun Huang

“…In patients undergoing BLSMD, pre-existing SC/SL is linked to a higher incidence of radiological progression and higher reoperation rates. …”
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Induction of labour outcomes in a tertiary hospital: the Ghanaian cervix and misoprostol 25ug (GCAM-25 STUDY)—a cross-sectional study by Teresa Aba Mensah, Kwaku Asah-Opoku, Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Evans Kofi Agbeno

“…Eleven babies (6.5%) had low APGAR score (< 7) at five minutes and seventeen babies (10.1%) required NICU admission. Parity was the only significant predictor of vaginal delivery. …”
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Medical students and ChatGPT: analyzing attitudes, practices, and academic perceptions by Ahmed Samir Abdelhafiz, Maysa I. Farghly, Eman Anwar Sultan, Moaz Elsayed Abouelmagd, Youssef Ashmawy, Eman Hany Elsebaie

“…The survey targeted undergraduate medical students from four governorates in Egypt. The questionnaire link was distributed through social media platforms, including Facebook and WhatsApp. …”
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Predicting Exposure to Dust Particles Using Spirometric Index and Perception Studies among Farmers in Selected Farm Settlements in Ogun State, Nigeria by Funmilola Felicia Oyebanji, Godson Rowland E. E. Ana, Yahaya Mijinyawa, Olusola Olabisi Ogunseye

“…Abstract The link between agricultural activities and respiratory disease puts farmers at risk of exposure to particulate matter, potentially reducing lung function. …”
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CD22 modulation alleviates amyloid β-induced neuroinflammation by Yu Dong Mai, Qingqing Zhang, Cheuk Lim Fung, Shui On Leung, Chi Ho Chong

“…Moreover, sCD22 activated microglia via sialic acid binding domain and 2,6 linked sialic acid glycan on sCD22. The pivotal therapeutic potential of targeting CD22 was demonstrated in Amyloid β (Aβ) induced-neuroinflammation in hCD22 transgenic mice. …”
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Elevated POSTN expression predicts poor prognosis and is associated with radioresistance in cervical cancer patients treated with radical radiotherapy by Cui-qin Huang, Wen-tao Xiao, Xiang-rong Yao, Zhi-min Li, Jun-yan He

“…Drug sensitivity analysis suggested that high POSTN expression may be linked to resistance to multiple chemotherapeutic agents. …”
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A prognostic signature of Glutathione metabolism-associated long non-coding RNAs for lung adenocarcinoma with immune microenvironment insights by Junxi Hu, Junxi Hu, Shuyu Tian, Shuyu Tian, Qingwen Liu, Qingwen Liu, Jiaqi Hou, Jiaqi Hou, Jun wu, Jun wu, Xiaolin Wang, Xiaolin Wang, Yusheng Shu, Yusheng Shu

“…Quantitative PCR and experimental studies confirmed the role of lnc-AL162632.3 in LUAD.ResultsOur model included a total of nine lncRNAs, namely AL162632.3, AL360270.1, LINC00707, DEPDC1-AS1, GSEC, LINC01711, AL078590.2, AC026355.2, and AL096701.4. …”
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Blood pressure, gallstones, and age at first cholecystectomy in U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study by Yue Zhang, Ruifeng Duan, Xin Chen, Lijuan Wei

“…We carried out subgroup analyses to evaluate the robustness of the link between HTN and cholecystectomy. The results revealed a consistent positive association between HTN and cholecystectomy across these variables (p > 0.05). …”
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The effect of probiotic-fortified kefir on depression, appetite, oxidative stress, and inflammatory parameters in Iranian overweight and obese elderly: a randomized, double-blind,... by Mehran Noori, Zainab Shateri, Siavash Babajafari, Mohammad Hadi Eskandari, Karim Parastouei, Mohammad Ghasemi, Hoseein Afshari, Mohammad Samadi

“…Oxidative stress parameters were assessed using the standard calorimetric method, and inflammatory parameters were measured via the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method (ELISA). The differences between the two groups were compared using the independent samples T-test. …”
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Impact of Ramadan Fasting on Metabolic Syndrome Criteria: Among Treated Hypertensive and Diabetic Females of Halabja by Halgord Ali Farag

“…Hypoglycemia is a significant consequence of diabetes that has been linked to an elevated the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and hypertensions. …”
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Phantom motor execution as a treatment for phantom limb pain: protocol of an international, double-blind, randomised controlled clinical trial by Brian E McGuire, Lina Bunketorp-Käll, Eva Lendaro, Liselotte Hermansson, Helena Burger, Corry K Van der Sluis, Monika Pilch, Katarzyna Kulbacka-Ortiz, Ingrid Rignér, Anita Stockselius, Lena Gudmundson, Cathrine Widehammar, Wendy Hill, Sybille Geers, Max Ortiz-Catalan

“…Here we present the study protocol for an international (seven countries), multicentre (nine clinics), double-blind, randomised controlled clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of PME in alleviating PLP.Methods and analysis Sixty-seven subjects suffering from PLP in upper or lower limbs are randomly assigned to PME or phantom motor imagery (PMI) interventions. …”
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Pembrolizumab and Pemetrexed for Older Patients With Nonsquamous NSCLC and Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 Tumor Proportion Scores of Less Than 50% by Yoshihito Kogure, MD, PhD, Hiroya Hashimoto, PhD, Haruko Daga, MD, PhD, Yasushi Fukuda, MD, Akihiro Bessho, MD, PhD, Tadaaki Yamada, MD, PhD, Yukihiro Toi, MD, Tomoki Kimura, MD, PhD, Hiroshige Yoshioka, MD, PhD, Koichi Azuma, MD, PhD, Naoki Furuya, MD, PhD, Yasutaka Fukui, MD, PhD, Akiko M. Saito, MD, PhD, Nobuyuki Yamamoto, MD, PhD, Hideo Saka, MD, Masashi Kondo, MD, PhD

“…The secondary endpoints included progression-free survival, overall survival, and safety. Results: Forty-nine patients were enrolled in this study between July 2020 and May 2022. …”
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Analisis Kualitatif Elemen Gamifikasi dalam Games Berbasis ICT untuk Anak Usia Dini by Bayu Rima Aditya, Aldilla Iradianty, I Nyoman Darma Kotama

“…In addition, the results also confirm that there are nine elements of gamification that are suitable to be applied to in the early childhood environment, namely points and rewards, leaderboards, badges, challenges, leveling, progress bar, avatars, currency, and surprises. …”
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People’s knowledge, attitudes, and conflicts with carnivores in central hills, Sri Lanka by Ashan Thudugala, Hem Bahadur Katuwal, Nalindra Laxman, Vishwa Dushmantha, Ravindi Menikrama, Harsha Dissanayake, Chameera Dilshan, Ru-Chuan He, Rui-Chang Quan

“…However, only 2 % of respondents identified as many as nine species, indicating a generally low ability to identify carnivore species. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on metabolic parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Motahare Shabestari, Forouzan Salari, Reyhaneh Azizi, Akram Ghadiri-Anari, Nasim Namiranian

“…Medical records were reviewed for laboratory tests conducted within three months before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran. Fifty-nine patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection during the first three months of the pandemic underwent follow-up laboratory tests six months post-diagnosis. …”
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