Liver steatosis and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease among HIV-positive and negative adults in urban Zambia by Matthias Egger, Gilles Wandeler, Samuel Bosomprah, Annalisa Berzigotti, Edford Sinkala, Roma Chilengi, Lloyd Mulenga, Andri Rauch, Belinda Varaidzo Chihota, Carlotta Riebensahm, Guy Muula, Michael J Vinikoor, Carolyn Bolton-Moore

“…Our study is among the first to report data on MAFLD among adults in Africa, demonstrating that metabolic risk factors are key drivers of liver steatosis and supporting the adoption of the criteria for MAFLD in African populations.…”
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La santé globale : biopolitique en territoires by Alain Vaguet

“…It describes a form of exercise of power over territorially defined domains and, in doing so, over the lives of individuals and populations. Biopolitics can easily characterize the neo-liberal evolution of public health policies and the rise of individualisation of risk in public health systems. …”
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STRONGkids validation: tool accuracy by Juliana Rolim Vieira Maciel, Eduardo Yoshio Nakano, Kênia Mara Baiocchi de Carvalho, Eliane Said Dutra

“…Conclusion: Validation of the accuracy of STRONGkids was performed, showing high sensitivity, allowing the early identification of nutritional risk in similar populations. Resumo: Objetivo: Validar a acurácia do instrumento de triagem nutricional Screening Tool for Risk on Nutritional status and Growth (STRONGkids) e estimar as prevalências de desnutrição e risco nutricional em crianças hospitalizadas. …”
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Implementing an Artificial Intelligence System in the Work of General Practitioner in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug: Pilot Cross-sectional Screening Observational Study by E. V. Zhdanova, E. V. Rubtsova

“…Such monitoring ensures an effective medical supervision of able-bodied populations.…”
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Durability and extent of protection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among patients with COVID-19 in Metro Manila, Philippines by Ma. Liza Antoinette M. Gonzales, Leonila F. Dans, Leonila F. Dans, Carol Stephanie C. Tan-Lim, Elenore Uy, Eva Cutiongco-dela Paz, Maria Vanessa V. Sulit, Marissa M. Alejandria, Mary Ann D. Lansang, Antonio L. Dans, Melissa A. Dator, Cynthia P. Cordero, Gina F. Pardilla

“…IntroductionInformation on the magnitude and durability of humoral immunity against COVID-19 among specific populations can guide policies on vaccination, return from isolation and physical distancing measures. …”
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Menstruation and social inequities in Spain: a cross-sectional online survey-based study by Laura Medina-Perucha, Tomàs López-Jiménez, Constanza Jacques-Aviñó, Anna Sofie Holst, Carme Valls-Llobet, Jordina Munrós-Feliu, Cristina Martínez-Bueno, Diana Pinzón-Sanabria, Mª Mercedes Vicente-Hernández, Anna Berenguera

“…Conclusions Our study suggests that menstrual inequities affect a high number of women and PWM in Spain, especially those more socioeconomically deprived, vulnerabilised migrant populations and non-binary and trans menstruators. Findings from this study can be valuable to inform future research and menstrual inequity policies.…”
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Prevalence, Regional Variations, and Predictors of Overweight, Obesity, and Hypertension Among Healthy Reproductive-Age Indian Women: Nationwide Cross-Sectional Polycystic Ovary Sy... by Mohd Ashraf Ganie, Subhankar Chowdhury, Vanita Suri, Beena Joshi, Prasanta Kumar Bhattacharya, Sarita Agrawal, Neena Malhotra, Rakesh Sahay, Puthiyaveettil Khadar Jabbar, Roya Rozati, Imtiyaz Ahmad Wani, Amlin Shukla, Taruna Arora, Haroon Rashid

“…The prevalence of obesity increased from 8.1% using World Health Organization criteria to 40% using the revised consensus guidelines for Asian Indian populations. Women from urban areas showed higher proportions of overweight (524/1908, 27.46%), obesity (775/1908, 40.62%), and prehypertension (1008/1908, 52.83%) categories. …”
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Crecimiento y mortalidad de la madreperla Pinctada mazatlanica en poblaciones naturales del litoral oriental de Baja California Sur, México by Humberto Wright-López, Oscar Holguín-Quiñones, Francisco Arreguín-Sánchez, Irene Roque-Villada

“…<br>Growth and mortality of the mother-of-pearl Pinctada mazatlanica in natural populations of the east coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico. …”
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Infecciones parasitarias del coyote, Canis latrans (Carnivora: Canidae) en un Parque Nacional y una zona agrícola en Costa Rica Parasitic infections of coyote, Canis latrans (Carni... by Carmen Niehaus, Idalia Valerio, Kinndle Blanco

“…<br>Parasitic infections of coyote, Canis latrans (Carnivora: Canidae) in a Costa Rican National Park and a surrounding agricultural area. As human populations expand into wild habitats with their pets and livestock, the potential spread of disease to wildlife or vice versa increases. …”
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HIV-1 subtype diversity, phylogenetic analysis and study of drug resistance in strains circulating in the Ural Federal District by M. V. Piterskiy, A. G. Gusev, O. A. Khodakov, Yu. A. Zakharova, A. V. Semenov

“…The heterogeneity of the HIV-1 strains circulating in the UFD suggests that HIV-1 infection continues to be introduced into the UFD from populations outside the Russian Federation. The findings confirm the high prevalence of DRMs (62.8%) and secondary drug resistance of HIV-1 (60.1%) among PLWH in the territory of the UFD. …”
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Internalized stigma related to COVID-19 and its psychosocial and mental health correlates: a multicentric health facility based observational study from Nepal by Bigya Shah, Ananya Mahapatra, Uday Narayan Singh, Vilok Mishra, Sunil Kumar Daha, Rajan Pande, Madan Ratna Neupane, Anita Banjade, Chandra Bhal Khatik, Tej Bahadur K. C., Rajesh Kumar Mandal, Samjhana Pokharel, Rishi Gupta, Krishna Bahadur G. C.

“…Mitigating and preventing internalized stigma associated with a public health crisis such as COVID-19 is imperative by diagnosing and treating such mental health issues early and designing interventions and policies especially targeting vulnerable populations focusing on their economic background and socio-cultural beliefs.…”
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Trends of Low Back Pain Research in Older and Working-Age Adults from 1993 to 2023: A Bibliometric Analysis by Zheng DKY, Kawchuk GN, Bussières AE, Al Zoubi FM, Hartvigsen J, Fu SN, de Luca K, Weiner DK, Karppinen J, Samartzis D, Ferreira ML, Wu J, Dennett L, Wong AY

“…Daniel KY Zheng,1 Gregory N Kawchuk,2 André E Bussières,3,4 Fadi M Al Zoubi,1 Jan Hartvigsen,5 Siu Ngor Fu,1 Katie de Luca,6 Debra K Weiner,7,8 Jaro Karppinen,9,10 Dino Samartzis,11 Manuela L Ferreira,12 Jinlong Wu,13 Liz Dennett,2 Arnold YL Wong1 1Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of China; 2University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; 3Université McGill, Montreal, Canada; 4Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois‑Rivières, Canada; 5University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; 6Central Queensland University, Brisbane, Australia; 7University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; 8VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; 9Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; 10Rehabilitation Services of South Karelia Social and Health Care District, Lappeenranta, Finland; 11Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA; 12The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; 13Southwest University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Arnold YL Wong, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of China, Tel +852 2766 6741, Email arnold.wong@polyu.edu.hkAbstract: Although the number of publications focusing on low back pain in older adults (LBP-O) and working-age adults (LBP-W) has been growing for decades, comparative research trends in these two populations, which may help to guide future investigation, have not been rigorously explored. …”
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Identification of potential resistance mechanisms and therapeutic targets for the relapse of BCMA CAR-T therapy in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma through single-cell sequenci... by Wei Li, Binglei Zhang, Weijie Cao, Wenli Zhang, Tiandong Li, Lina Liu, LinPing Xu, Fengcai Gao, Yanmei Wang, Fang Wang, Haizhou Xing, Zhongxing Jiang, Jianxiang Shi, Zhilei Bian, Yongping Song

“…Methods This study used 10X Genomic scRNA-seq to identify cell populations in R/R-MM CD45+ BM cells before BCMA CAR-T treatment and relapse after BCMA CAR-T treatment. …”
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Histamine H4 Receptor Antagonist Ameliorates the Progression of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis via Regulation of T-Cell Imbalance by Abdullah A. Aldossari, Mohammed A. Assiri, Mushtaq A. Ansari, Ahmed Nadeem, Sabry M. Attia, Saleh A. Bakheet, Thamer H. Albekairi, Hatun A. Alomar, Haneen A. Al-Mazroua, Taghreed N. Almanaa, Mohammed A. Al-Hamamah, Mohammad Y. Alwetaid, Sheikh F. Ahmad

“…The histamine H4 receptor (H4R) is mainly expressed in cellular populations and plays a vital role in inflammation and immunological responses. …”
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Genetic Polymorphism in Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy and Retinopathy: A Cross-sectional Study by Parul Gupta, Sri Venkata Madhu, Parvesh Bubber

“…Several candidate genes have been reported to be associated with DN and DR in different populations. Aim: To determine the co-existence of DN and DR in relation to gene polymorphisms of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE), Angiotensinogen (AGT), Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-products (RAGE), Aldose reductase (ALR2), and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF). …”
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Ultrastructural morphologic description of the wild rice species Oryza latifolia (Poaceae) in Costa Rica by Ethel Sánchez, Mayra Montiel, Ana M. Espinoza

“…The central vein of the leaf blade from the Cañas populations is glabrous, while those from Carara and Liberia have abundant papillae. …”
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Unraveling Enterococcus susceptibility to quaternary ammonium compounds: genes, phenotypes, and the impact of environmental conditions by Ana P. Pereira, Patrícia Antunes, Paula Bierge, Rob J. L. Willems, Jukka Corander, Teresa M. Coque, Oscar Q. Pich, Luisa Peixe, Ana R. Freitas, Carla Novais

“…Transcriptomic studies investigating the cellular mechanisms of Enterococcus adaptation to QACs tolerance, along with longitudinal metadata analysis of tolerant populations dynamics under the influence of diverse environmental factors, are essential and should be prioritized within a One Health strategy.…”
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Temporal and spatial variations in dust activity in Australia based on remote sensing and reanalysis datasets by Y. Che, B. Yu, K. Bracco

“…Validation results show that M&amp;M DAOD has an expected error of <span class="inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M2" display="inline" overflow="scroll" dspmath="mathml"><mrow><mo>±</mo><mo>(</mo><mn mathvariant="normal">0.016</mn><mo>+</mo><mn mathvariant="normal">0.15</mn><mi mathvariant="italic">τ</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></math><span><svg:svg xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="83pt" height="12pt" class="svg-formula" dspmath="mathimg" md5hash="2538cbe72e568c427dc10f21f8db66bc"><svg:image xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="acp-24-4105-2024-ie00001.svg" width="83pt" height="12pt" src="acp-24-4105-2024-ie00001.png"/></svg:svg></span></span> compared to the ground observations at the AErosol RObotic NETwork (AERONET) dust storms on populated areas sites. MERRA-2 near-surface dust concentrations show a power-law relationship with visibility data collected at meteorological stations with an <span class="inline-formula"><i>r</i>²</span> value from 0.18 to 0.44, and the estimated MERRA-2 PM<span class="inline-formula">₁₀</span> shows similar temporal variations and correlates with ground-based PM<span class="inline-formula">₁₀</span> data with an <span class="inline-formula"><i>r</i>²</span> value from 0.14 to 0.44 at six selected stations in Australia. …”
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Flujos de biomasa y estructura de un ecosistema de surgencia tropical en La Guajira, Caribe colombiano by Maria Isabel Criales-Hernández, Camilo B. García, Matthias Wolff

“…Although the basic input data were good and covered 1995 to 2000, appropriate information is still not available on some trophic groups such as biomass (for phytoplankton, invertebrates, catfishes and pelagic predator fishes), secondary production data (invertebrates, pelagic predator fishes, and small pelagic fishes), and seabird and mammal populations, which are top trophic levels and an essential part of upwelling ecosystems. …”
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Cytest - A New Platform For Training And Testing In Cytopathology by Luca Lianas, M.E. Piras, E. Musu, S. Podda, F. Frexia, E. Ovcin, G. Bussolati, G. Zanetti

“…Teachers can create courses, populate the Question Bank and aggregate questions in quizzes, while students can take classes and tests. …”
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