A Simple and Efficient Method for Preparing High-Purity α-CaSO₄·0.5H₂O Whiskers with Phosphogypsum by Yan Lin, Hongjuan Sun, Tongjiang Peng, Wenjin Ding, Xiang Li, Sha Xiao

“…Purity of α-CaSO₄·0.5H₂O whiskers was approximately 100%, where whiteness reached 98.6%. The reuse of the solution enables the process to discharge no waste liquid. …”
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Association of schizophrenia spectrum disorders and violence perpetration in adults and adolescents from 15 countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Whiting, D, Gulati, G, Geddes, JR, Fazel, S

Properties of foam-mat dried Japanese threadfin bream [Nemipterus japonicus (Bloch, 1791)] minced meat powder by Mohamed, Abdulrahim Abubakar

“…The fish powder had an attractive yellowish-brown color. The L*, a*, b* and whiteness values of the FMD fish powder were found to be in the range of 78.80 – 81.02, 1.67 – 2.90, 22.66 – 24.99 and 67.10 – 70.40, respectively. …”
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Efficient and sustainable bleaching of cotton/spandex integrating UVA radiation and peroxide activator: A study focus on the degradation mechanism of natural pigments in fibres by Qing Li, Run Lu, Huiyu Jiang, Yuyang Zhou

“…Results reveal that 7.4 g/L of TBCC-activated H2O2 (30%) achieves a slightly higher whiteness index (WI) on C/S fabrics than those only treated with 60 g/L H2O2 (30%). …”
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COVID-19 impacts and inequities among underserved communities with diabetes by Jennifer L. Maizel, Michael J. Haller, David M. Maahs, Ananta Addala, Rayhan A. Lal, Stephanie L. Filipp, Matthew J. Gurka, Sarah Westen, Brittney N. Dixon, Lauren Figg, Melanie Hechavarria, Keilecia G. Malden, Ashby F. Walker

“…Hispanics had 4.63x greater vaccination odds than Non-Hispanic Whites ([NHWs]; 95 % CI = [1.81, 11.89]). NHWs least often wore masks (18.8 %; p <.001). …”
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The 2000HIV study: Design, multi-omics methods and participant characteristics by Wilhelm A. J. W. Vos, Wilhelm A. J. W. Vos, Albert L. Groenendijk, Albert L. Groenendijk, Marc J. T. Blaauw, Marc J. T. Blaauw, Louise E. van Eekeren, Adriana Navas, Maartje C. P. Cleophas, Nadira Vadaq, Vasiliki Matzaraki, Jéssica C. dos Santos, Elise M. G. Meeder, Elise M. G. Meeder, Elise M. G. Meeder, Janeri Fröberg, Gert Weijers, Yue Zhang, Jingyuan Fu, Rob ter Horst, Christoph Bock, Christoph Bock, Rainer Knoll, Rainer Knoll, Anna C. Aschenbrenner, Anna C. Aschenbrenner, Joachim Schultze, Joachim Schultze, Joachim Schultze, Linos Vanderkerckhove, Talent Hwandih, Elizabeth R. Wonderlich, Sai V. Vemula, Mike van der Kolk, Sterre C. P. de Vet, Willem L. Blok, Kees Brinkman, Casper Rokx, Arnt F. A. Schellekens, Arnt F. A. Schellekens, Arnt F. A. Schellekens, Quirijn de Mast, Leo A. B. Joosten, Leo A. B. Joosten, Marvin A. H. Berrevoets, Janneke E. Stalenhoef, Annelies Verbon, Jan van Lunzen, Mihai G. Netea, Mihai G. Netea, Andre J. A. M. van der Ven

“…The study population was representative of a Western European HIV population, including 288 (15.2%) cis-women, 463 (24.4%) non-whites, and 1360 (71.8%) MSM (Men who have Sex with Men). …”
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Association between weight variability, weight change and clinical outcomes in hypertension by Richard Kazibwe, Matthew J. Singleton, Muhammad Imtiaz Ahmad, Arnaud D. Kaze, Parag A. Chevli, Juliana H. Namutebi, Ramla N. Kasozi, Denis D. Asiimwe, Joseph Kazibwe, Michael D. Shapiro, Joseph Yeboah

“…Results: A total of 8714 SPRINT participants (mean age 67.8 ± 9.4 years, 35.1 % women, 58.9 % Whites) with available data on body weight were included. …”
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Basic biochemical and hematological parameters of structural hemoglobin variants in the postpartum women and their respective newborn from Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil by Roberta da Silva Brito, Lecita Marreira de Lima Barros, Lilian Wallace Moreira, Regina Neves Normando, Thiago Bacha de Jesus, Marilda de Souza Gonçalves, Rajendranath Ramasawmy, Stéfani Ferreira de Oliveira, Keyla Emanulle Ramos da Silva, Nelson Abrahim Fraiji, Larissa Feitosa da Hora, Rebeca Linhares de Abreu Netto, José Pereira de Moura Neto

“…Hemoglobin levels below 13.5 g/dL was found in 66% black newborns, compared with 15% of Afro-Brazilian and 5% of whites. The frequency of structural hemoglobinopathies was higher in African-Brazilian newborn babies (78%) and those who with low birth weight had a higher frequency of NICU (35.7%). …”
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O esôfago de Barrett associado à estenose cáustica do esôfago Barrett's esophagus associated to caustic stenosis of the esophagus by Nelson Adami Andreollo, Luiz Roberto Lopes, Valdir Tercioti Jr., Nelson Ary Brandalise, Luiz Sérgio Leonardi

“…The time of caustic ingestion varied from 4 years to 54 years (mean 29 years), and they were four males and five females, eight whites and one black, with the mean age of 57,7 years (43 to 72 years). …”
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Prevalence, trend, and associated risk factors for cleft lip with/without cleft palate: a national study on live births from 2016 to 2021 by Mohammad-Hossein Heydari, Ali Sadeghian, Gita Khadivi, Hiba J. Mustafa, Ali Javinani, Nasser Nadjmi, Arash Khojasteh

“…Isolated CL/P had the highest prevalence in non-Hispanic Whites, American Indian or Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders.…”
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Distinct sociodemographic differences in incidence and survival rates for human papillomavirus (HPV)-like, non-HPV-like, and “other”-like oral cavity and pharynx cancers: An analys... by Kelsey H. Jordan, James L. Fisher, James L. Fisher, Electra D. Paskett, Electra D. Paskett, Electra D. Paskett, Electra D. Paskett

“…Generally, across OCPC categories, incidence and survival rates were significantly higher among males vs. females, Whites vs. African Americans, and non-Hispanics vs. …”
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A declaração PRISMA 2020: diretriz atualizada para relatar revisões sistemáticas by Matthew J. Page, Joanne E. McKenzie, Patrick M. Bossuyt, Isabelle Boutron, Tammy C. Hoffmann, Cynthia D. Mulrow, Larissa Shamseer, Jennifer M. Tetzlaff, Elie A. Akl, Sue E. Brennan, Roger Chou, Julie Glanville, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Asbjørn Hróbjartsson, Manoj M. Lalu, Tianjing Li, Elizabeth W. Loder, Evan Mayo-Wilson, Steve McDonald, Luke A. McGuinness, Lesley A. Stewart, James Thomas, Andrea C. Tricco, Vivian A. Welch, Penny Whiting, David Moher

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Estimating the causal effect of the Medicaid expansion on heart transplant volume with a differences-in-differences modelCentral MessagePerspective Statement by Ashwin Palaniappan, BA, David Blitzer, MD, Hiroo Takayama, MD, PhD, Frank W. Sellke, MD

“…Since 2014, ME yielded 25.67 more transplants in Whites (DiD = 0.079), 55.78 more transplants in Blacks (DiD = 0.510), 2.85 fewer transplants in Hispanics (DiD = −0.038), 37.33 more transplants in Asians (DiD = 0.316), 14.5 fewer transplants in Native Americans (DiD = −0.105), 17.38 fewer transplants in Pacific Islanders (DiD = −0.131), and 12.85 more transplants in multiracial individuals (DiD = 0.134); these ethnic DiD differences were not significant (P = .957). …”
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Biotinylated amplicon sequencing: A method for preserving DNA samples of limited quantity by Karen Cravero, Arielle Medford, Aparna Pallavajjala, Jenna Canzoniero, Natasha Hunter, David Chu, Rory L. Cochran, Ian Waters, Eric S. Christenson, Kelly Kyker-Snowman, Berry Button, Alex J. Cole, Ben Ho Park

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Trends and disparities in prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases by food security status in the United States by Junxiu Liu, Stella S. Yi, Rienna G. Russo, Carol R. Horowitz, Donglan Zhang, Janani Rajbhandari-Thapa, Dejun Su, Lu Shi, Yan Li

“…For example, among individuals with full food secure status, the prevalence of diabetes was 9.08% (95% CI, 8.60-9.59%) for non-Hispanic whites, 17.3% (95% CI, 16.4-18.2%) for non-Hispanic blacks, 16.1% (95% CI, 15.0-17.4%) for Hispanics and 14.9% (95% CI, 13.3-16.7%) for others. …”
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Applying the Health Belief Model to Characterize Racial/Ethnic Differences in Digital Conversations Related to Depression Pre- and Mid-COVID-19: Descriptive Analysis by Ruby Castilla-Puentes, Jacqueline Pesa, Caroline Brethenoux, Patrick Furey, Liliana Gil Valletta, Tatiana Falcone

“…Pre-COVID-19, 1.3 million (72.1%) conversations about depression were analyzed among non-Hispanic Whites (NHW), 227,200 (12.6%) among Black Americans (BA), 189,200 (10.5%) among Hispanics, and 86,800 (4.8%) among Asian Americans (AS). …”
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Surimi Production from Tropical Mackerel: A Simple Washing Strategy for Better Utilization of Dark-Fleshed Fish Resources by Worawan Panpipat, Porntip Thongkam, Suppanyoo Boonmalee, Hasene Keskin Çavdar, Manat Chaijan

“…It also efficiently removed lipid (~80% reduction), myoglobin (~65% reduction), non-heme iron (~94% reduction), and trichloroacetic acid-soluble peptide (~52% reduction) contents, which improves whiteness (~45% improvement), reduces lipid oxidation (TBARS value < 0.5 mg malondialdehyde equivalent/kg), and decreases the intensity of the gel’s fishy odor (~30% reduction). …”
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Prediction of lactate concentrations after cardiac surgery using machine learning and deep learning approaches by Yuta Kobayashi, Yu-Chung Peng, Evan Yu, Brian Bush, Youn-Hoa Jung, Zachary Murphy, Lee Goeddel, Glenn Whitman, Archana Venkataraman, Charles H. Brown

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Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, offspring epigenome-wide DNA methylation, and childhood obesity: findings from the Boston Birth Cohort by Jiahui Si, Anat Yaskolka Meir, Xiumei Hong, Guoying Wang, Wanyu Huang, Colleen Pearson, William G. Adams, Xiaobin Wang, Liming Liang

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Effects of Modified Atmosphere Packaging with Different Gas Ratios on the Quality Changes of Golden Pompano (<i>Trachinotus ovatus)</i> Fillets during Superchilling Storage by Xiaofan Zhang, Chuang Pan, Shengjun Chen, Yong Xue, Yueqi Wang, Yanyan Wu

“…The results showed that the whiteness of fillets decreased during storage. The rate of pH increase of MAP was significantly slower than in AP groups, in which MAP with 70% CO₂/30% N₂ effectively suppressed the PH. …”
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