Symptoms of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder 6 weeks and 6 months after ICU: Six out of 10 survivors affected by E van der Merwe, L Stroud, G Sharp, N van Vuuren, M Mosola, T Fodo, F Paruk

“…Critically ill patients in a multidisciplinary tertiary ICU were prospectively enrolled upon ICU discharge. Survivors were screened for anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress syndrome at 6 weeks and 6 months after hospital discharge. …”
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Targeting the G-quadruplex as a novel strategy for developing antibiotics against hypervirulent drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Maria Sultan, Maria Razzaq, Joohyun Lee, Shreyasi Das, Shrute Kannappan, Vinod Kumar Subramani, Wanki Yoo, Truc Kim, Hye-Ra Lee, Akhilesh K. Chaurasia, Kyeong Kyu Kim

“…Results Herein, among screened G4-binding ligands, N-methyl mesoporphyrin IX (NMM) showed the highest antibacterial activity against S. aureus USA300. …”
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Barriers to timely diagnosis and management of breast cancer in Africa: Implications for improved outcomes by Roland Muyisa, Emile Watumwa, Judith Malembe, Jacques Wahangire, Ghyslaine Kalivanda, Apollinaire Saa Sita, Soly Kamwira

“…Independent reviewers screened the articles, extracting relevant data according to PRISMA guidelines.Barriers to early detection and management in Africa include poor symptom recognition, limited awareness, financial constraints, fear of diagnosis, and reliance on traditional medicine. …”
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Decoding the effects of brining time on the sensory quality, physicochemical properties and flavor characteristics of marinated grass carp meat by Lu Zhang, Yaqin Yu, Qinhui Wen, Shi Nie, Yang Hu, Chunming Tan, Zongcai Tu

“…Among them, 11 key VOCs were screened based on the variable importance of predicted component value (VIP) and relative odor activity value (ROAV), and they showed a high correlation with MGC quality. …”
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ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation using immunoadsorption columns: First experiences in South Africa by Z A Barday

“…Only 1 patient with the highest initial screening titre (1:256) needed IA post-transplant. …”
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Atomic-scale intercalation and defect engineering for enhanced magnetism and optoelectronic properties in atomically thin GeS by Anthony C. Iloanya, Srihari M. Kastuar, Gour Jana, Chinedu E. Ekuma

“…Using large-scale, first-principles many-body simulations that account for randomly distributed sulfur vacancies and the dielectric screening within the hybrid material, we show the tunability of the optoelectronic features. …”
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Effect of Low Dose Aspirin in Low Risk Pregnant Ladies with Abnormal Uterine Artery Doppler Results, and the Evaluation of Maternal and Fetal outcomes: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Parzhin Jalal Ali, Chro Najmaddin Fattah

“…Conclusion: Doppler study of the uterine artery at 16 weeks or higher in low risk pregnant women appears to be useful as a screening test and low dose of aspirin therapy at early stage of pregnancy will decrease the incidence of preeclampsia.   …”
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FEATURES OF INTERPRETATION OF THE RESULTS OF HOLTER MONITORING IN THE AGE CATEGORY OF THE POPULATION by K.E. Gubskaya, Y.T Tolegenov, D.A Urazalina

“…The article considers the conditions for updating Holter monitoring in screening for the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases for the age category of patients both in early prediction and in the current state of the cardiovascular system. …”
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Multivariate Cox regression analysis of prognostic genes and therapeutic mechanisms of gastric cancer by Yangyang Xiao, Zhiru Zhong, Chunli Yang, Zhiying Lin

“…Through independent prognostic analysis and clinical correlation analysis, 74 prognostic related genes (PRG) were screened out. A PPI network was established for PRG to identify four key genes (KG), namely LMOD1, CRYAB, VCL and MYL9. …”
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Prion protein promotes copper toxicity in Wilson disease by Raffaella Petruzzelli, Federico Catalano, Roberta Crispino, Elena V. Polishchuk, Mariantonietta Elia, Antonio Masone, Giada Lavigna, Anna Grasso, Maria Battipaglia, Lucia Vittoria Sepe, Banu Akdogan, Quirin Reinold, Eugenio Del Prete, Diego Carrella, Annalaura Torella, Vincenzo Nigro, Enrico Caruso, Nicole Innocenti, Emiliano Biasini, Ludmila V. Puchkova, Alessia Indrieri, Ekaterina Y. Ilyechova, Pasquale Piccolo, Hans Zischka, Roberto Chiesa, Roman S. Polishchuk

“…Here, using genome-wide screening, we identified the cellular prion protein (PrP) as an important mediator of Cu toxicity in WD. …”
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Network pharmacology study on the mechanism of berberine in Alzheimer’s disease model by Yaoyi Zhang, Shuai Lv, Pinyuan Huang, Lingmin Xiao, Nan Lin, En Huang

“…Through network pharmacology analysis, two main potential target genes, β-amyloid precursor protein (APP) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG), of BBR for AD therapy were screened out. Further experiments demonstrated that BV2 and C8-D1A treated with BBR were decreased in the mRNA and protein expression of APP and presenilin 1 while PPARG was increased with a reduction in the NF-κB pathway. …”
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Preventing Escape of Non-Native Species from Aquaculture Facilities in Florida, Part 3: Structural Strategies by Quenton M. Tuckett, Carlos V. Martinez, Jared L. Ritch, Katelyn M. Lawson, Jeffery E. Hill

“… Non-native species sometimes escape from aquaculture facilities, but producers can prevent these potentially harmful escapes by placing barriers like screens, covers, control structures, and ponds at vulnerable points. …”
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Laser powder bed fusion of porous 304SS samples for use in developing oil impregnated ball bearings by Tafadzwa Mashayamombe, Stephen Matope

“…To achieve this, 304SS powder was used, and optimum selective laser melting (SLM) printing parameters were altered to induce intentional pores. Initial screening of samples involved Archimedes density measurements and computed tomography (CT) scanning was conducted on a selected samples to assess their porosity levels. …”
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Case report of familial hypercholesterolemia with internal carotid neck swelling by Sudesh Kumar, Prajna Ray, Ranita Sahana

“…This case highlights the significance of conscious and proactive genetic screening for familial hypercholesterolemia especially in consanguineous marriage, to diagnose, treat and prevent mortality with premature coronary artery disease.…”
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Impact of Urbanization Process on Extreme Precipitation Events Based on Non-Stationary GEV Model by WU Haoran, LAN Tian, CHEN Yongqin, WU Yanrui, QIAO Tianling, LI Minglin

“…Urbanization indicators were integrated into the generalized extreme value (GEV) distribution model by using four parameter extension methods. After two screenings, the optimal model was obtained, and the non-stationary precipitation intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) curve was obtained. …”
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Vector borne disease control interventions in agricultural and irrigation areas in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review. by Levi Kalitsilo, Leila Abdullahi, Nyanyiwe Mbeye, Lily Mwandira, Hleziwe Hara, Collins Mitambo, Rose Oronje

“…A search strategy identified 7768 records from various databases, and after screening, 16 were included in the final analysis. …”
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Expert Consensus on Tiered Detection of Newly Emerging and Outbreak Respiratory Infectious Pathogens (2024) by Chinese Hospital Association Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Specialized Committee

“…How to promptly implement a tiered screening and detection strategy that systematically covers common clinical infectious pathogens causing acute respiratory infections, pathogens causing chronic respiratory infections, and rare respiratory infectious pathogens, while focusing on potential newly emerging respiratory infectious pathogens, and quickly identifying the causative microorganisms, has become a critical issue in clinical diagnosis. …”
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Increased observation of predictable visual stimuli in children with potential autism spectrum disorder by Mikimasa Omori

“…This study highlights the potential utility of predictable movement stimuli as a behavioral marker for early ASD screening. It underscores the essential need for further research into predictive processing in children with ASD.…”
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È sufficiente il pensiero di essere donna perché mi cadano le ali (V X, 8). Donna in Europa – la rivoluzione femminista di Teresa d’Ávila by Cristiana Dobner

“…Una attenta lettura dei testi Teresiani fa sorgere alcuni quesiti: Le sono veramente cadute le ali? …”
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Poetics of Friction by Nadja Ben Khelifa, Étienne Allaix, Jörg Sternagel

“…Called by these questions, our panel attempts to collaboratively work on corresponding responses within a poetics of friction that is rehearsed, acted out, and tried out in a setting where forces come into play that resist relative motions of solid approaches and beliefs sliding against each other: Whereas the three panelists – a multimedia artist, a cultural theorist, and a philosopher – call with their spoken words, screened images and handout materials, the members of the audience respond to these calls: Like the wheel that needs the concrete surface against its rubber to spin in movement, or the piece of wood that needs the wooden stick rotating against its bark to spark a flame, members of Performance Philosophy need frictions with which both Performance artists and Philosophy scholars slide against each other to spin, to move, to carry on, to reflect, to struggle, to doubt, to aim, to spark flames of inspiration. …”
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