Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 482: T Helper Cells: The Modulators of Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9020482 Authors: Kunkl Frascolla Amormino Volpe Tuosto Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive loss of axonal myelin in several areas of the central nervous system (CNS) that is responsible for clinical symptoms such as muscle spasms, optic neuritis, and paralysis. The progress made in more than...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 477: Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency: An Update Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9020477 Authors: Didiášová Banning Brennenstuhl Jung-Klawitter Cinquemani Opladen Tikkanen Succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency (SSADH-D) is a genetic disorder that results from the aberrant metabolism of the neurotransmitter γ-amino butyric acid (GABA). The disease is caused by impaired activity of the mitochondrial enzyme succinic...
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Cells, Vol. 9, Pages 476: Oocyte Maturation in Starfish Cells doi: 10.3390/cells9020476 Authors: Kazuyoshi Chiba Oocyte maturation is a process that occurs in the ovaries, where an immature oocyte resumes meiosis to attain competence for normal fertilization after ovulation/spawning. In starfish, the hormone 1-methyladenine binds to an unidentified receptor on the plasma membrane of oocytes, inducing a conformational change in the heterotrimeric GTP-binding protein α-subunit...
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Challenges, Vol. 11, Pages 3: Emerging Concepts on the Role of ADP-Ribosylation Challenges doi: 10.3390/challe11010003 Authors: Poltronieri NAD+ has emerged as a crucial element in both bioenergetic and signaling pathways, since it acts as a key regulator of cellular and organism homeostasis. NAD+ is a coenzyme in redox reactions, a donor of adenosine diphosphate-ribose (ADPr) moieties in ADP-ribosylation reactions, and a substrate for sirtuins, a group of histone deacetylase enzymes...
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Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 114: A CRISPR Test for Rapidly and Sensitively Detecting Circulating EGFR Mutations Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10020114 Authors: Jen-Hui Tsou Qixin Leng Feng Jiang The detection of EGFR mutations in circulating cell-free DNA can enable personalized therapy for cancer. The current techniques for detecting circulating EGFR mutations are expensive and time-consuming with moderate sensitivity. Emerging CRISPR is revolutionizing medical diagnostics...
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Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 113: Urinary MicroRNA-21-5p as Potential Biomarker of Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy (IFTA) in Kidney Transplant Recipients Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10020113 Authors: Michal S. Gniewkiewicz Izabela Paszkowska Jolanta Gozdowska Katarzyna Czerwinska Anna Sadowska-Jakubowicz Dominika Deborska-Materkowska Agnieszka Perkowska-Ptasinska Maciej Kosieradzki Magdalena Durlik Chronic renal allograft dysfunction (CAD) is...
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Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 111: Viscoelastic Biomarkers of Ex Vivo Liver Samples via Torsional Wave Elastography Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10020111 Authors: Inas H. Faris Juan Melchor Antonio Callejas Jorge Torres Guillermo Rus The clinical ultrasound community demands mechanisms to obtain the viscoelastic biomarkers of soft tissue in order to quantify the tissue condition and to be able to track its consistency. Torsional Wave Elastography (TWE) is an emerging...
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Diagnostics, Vol. 10, Pages 112: Pediatric Thyroid Cancer in Europe: An Overdiagnosed Condition? A Literature Review Diagnostics doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10020112 Authors: Stefan Piciu Mester Apostu Badan Badulescu Thyroid neoplastic pathology is the most common form of cancer associated with radiation exposure. The most common histopathological type of thyroid carcinoma is the differentiated thyroid cancer (these include papillary and follicular type), which represents...
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Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 82: Effects of Invasive Watermilfoil on Primary Production in Littoral Zones of North-Temperate Lakes Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12020082 Authors: Ryan R. Van Goethem Casey J Huckins Amy M. Marcarelli Species invasions are changing aquatic ecosystems worldwide. Submerged aquatic macrophytes control lake ecosystem processes through their direct and indirect interactions with other primary producers, but how these interactions may be altered by macrophyte species...
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Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 81: Relative Efficiency of Pitfall Trapping vs. Nocturnal Hand Collecting in Assessing Soil-Dwelling Spider Diversity along A Structural Gradient of Neotropical Habitats Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12020081 Authors: Privet Vedel Fortunel Orivel Martinez Cerdan Baraloto Pétillon Assessing spider diversity remains a great challenge, especially in tropical habitats where dozens of species can locally co-occur. Pitfall trapping is one of...
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Diversity, Vol. 12, Pages 80: The Role of Climate and Topography in Shaping the Diversity of Plant Communities in Cabo Verde Islands Diversity doi: 10.3390/d12020080 Authors: Carlos Neto José Carlos Costa Albano Figueiredo Jorge Capelo Isildo Gomes Sónia Vitória José Maria Semedo António Lopes Herculano Dinis Ezequiel Correia Maria Cristina Duarte Maria M. Romeiras The flora and vegetation of the archipelago of Cabo Verde is dominated by Macaronesian,...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 220: The Influence of Millet Flour on Antioxidant, Anti-ACE, and Anti-Microbial Activities of Wheat Wafers Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9020220 Authors: Anna Jakubczyk Paula Ćwiek Kamila Rybczyńska-Tkaczyk Urszula Gawlik-Dziki Urszula Złotek The aim of the present study was to investigate antioxidant, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory, and anti-microbial activities of wheat wafers enriched with 1%, 2%, or 3% (w/w) of millet flour (M1, M2, or M3,...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 218: Comparison of High Hydrostatic Pressure, Ultrasound, and Heat Treatments on the Quality of Strawberry–Apple–Lemon Juice Blend Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9020218 Authors: Xiaoping Feng Zhongyu Zhou Xiaoqiong Wang Xiufang Bi Yuan Ma Yage Xing Changes in the microbial, physicochemical, and sensory properties of blended strawberry–apple–lemon juice were investigated to comparatively assess the influence of three processing treatments, namely high hydrostatic...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 217: Color Stability of Fermented Mare’s Milk and a Fermented Beverage from Cow’s Milk Adapted to Mare’s Milk Composition Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9020217 Authors: Joanna Teichert Dorota Cais-Sokolińska Romualda Danków Jan Pikul Sylwia Chudy Paulina Bierzuńska Łukasz K. Kaczyński Color is important for the consumer when making a purchase decision. Mare’s milk and, thus, fermented mare’s milk is little known to consumers. Thus,...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 219: Stevia vs. Sucrose: Influence on the Phytochemical Content of a Citrus–Maqui Beverage—A Shelf Life Study Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9020219 Authors: Francisco J. Salar Vicente Agulló Cristina García-Viguera Raúl Domínguez-Perles The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages has been related with the risk of cardiovascular diseases and other pathophysiological situations, such as obesity or diabetes mellitus. Given the increasing awareness on this fact,...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 216: Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.): An Overview of the Potentials of the “Golden Grain” and Socio-Economic and Environmental Aspects of Its Cultivation and Marketization Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9020216 Authors: Angeli Miguel Silva Crispim Massuela Waleed Khan Hamar Khajehei Graeff-Hönninger Piatti Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is native to the Andean region and has attracted a global growing interest due its unique nutritional...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 215: Effects of Photoperiod Regime on Meat Quality, Oxidative Stability, and Metabolites of Postmortem Broiler Fillet (M. Pectoralis major) Muscles Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9020215 Authors: Tuell Park Wang Cooper Sobreira Cheng Kim The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of photoperiod on meat quality, oxidative stability, and metabolites of broiler fillet (M. Pectoralis major) muscles. A total of 432 broilers was split among...
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Foods, Vol. 9, Pages 214: Descriptive Sensory Analysis of Pizza Cheese Made from Mozzarella and Semi-Ripened Cheddar Cheese Under Microwave and Conventional Cooking Foods doi: 10.3390/foods9020214 Authors: Gulzar Sameen Muhammad Aadil Sahar Rafiq Huma Nadeem Arshad Muqadas Saleem The present study used descriptive sensory analysis (DSA) to compare Pizza cheeses prepared from various combinations of fresh Mozzarella and semi-ripened Cheddar cheeses and...
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Geriatrics, Vol. 5, Pages 10: Survival Analysis of Hospitalized Elderly People with Fractures in Brazil Over One Year Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics5010010 Authors: Nunes Lima Guimarães Guimarães Rosso de Almeida Felipe Pagotto Objective: This study analyzes the causes of death, survival, and other related factors in hospitalized elderly people with fractures over the course of one year. Methods: We followed 376 fracture patients for one year in a prospective...
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Geriatrics, Vol. 5, Pages 9: Optimising Medicines Administration for Patients with Dysphagia in Hospital: Medical or Nursing Responsibility? Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics5010009 Authors: David J. Wright David G. Smithard Richard Griffith Dysphagia is common—not only associated with stroke, dementia, Parkinson’s but also in many non-neurological medical problems—and is increasingly prevalent in ageing patients, where malnutrition is common and...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1352: Extending a Conceptual Framework for Junior Doctors’ Career Decision Making and Rural Careers: Explorers versus Planners and Finding the ‘Right Fit’ International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041352 Authors: Beatriz Cuesta-Briand Mathew Coleman Rebekah Ledingham Sarah Moore Helen Wright David Oldham Denese Playford This study uses data from a Rural Clinical School of Western Australia (RCSWA) and...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1351: Association of Formal and Informal Social Support With Health-Related Quality of Life Among Chinese Rural Elders International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041351 Authors: Shan Lu Yupan Wu Zongfu Mao Xiaohui Liang Objectives: To explore the association of formal and informal social support with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among Chinese rural elders and further investigate the influence of quantity...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1349: Contextual and Psychosocial Factors Influencing the Use of Safe Water Sources: A Case of Madeya Village, uMkhanyakude District, South Africa International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041349 Authors: Mulopo Kalinda Chimbari Background: Schistosomiasis is a public health problem that affects over 240 million people worldwide. It is mostly prevalent in tropical and sub-tropical areas among communities with...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1347: Voices behind the Statistics: A Systematic Literature Review of the Lived Experience of Rheumatic Heart Disease International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041347 Authors: Haynes Mitchell Enkel Wyber Bessarab In Australia, Aboriginal children almost entirely bear the burden of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) which often leads to rheumatic heart disease (RHD), a significant marker of inequity in Indigenous...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1346: Awareness, Knowledge, Attitude and Preventive Practice of Leptospirosis Among Healthy Malaysian and Non-Malaysian Wet Market Workers in Selected Urban Areas in Selangor, Malaysia International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041346 Authors: Samsudin Saudi Masri Ithnin T.Z.M.T Hamat Wan Mohd Nazri Surianti Daud Abdullah Noramira Osman Leptospirosis has been reported as...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1345: Shift Work and Prostate Cancer: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041345 Authors: Rivera-Izquierdo Martínez-Ruiz Castillo-Ruiz Manzaneda-Navío Pérez-Gómez Jiménez-Moleón The International Agency of Research in Cancer (IARC) has recently confirmed shift work as a type 2A carcinogen. The results presented in published epidemiological studies...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1344: Exploring Risk Factors Contributing to the Severity of Hazardous Material Transportation Accidents in China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041344 Authors: Xing Chen Zhu Zhang Lu With the increasing demand of hazardous material (Hazmat), traffic accidents occurred frequently during Hazmat transportation, which had caused widespread concern in communities. Therefore, a good understanding...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1343: The Association between the Australian Alcopops Tax and National Chlamydia Rates among Young People—an Interrupted Time Series Analysis International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041343 Authors: Gilmore Chikritzhs McManus Kaldor Guy A national tax increase, which became known as the “alcopops tax”, was introduced in Australia on the 27th April 2008 on ready-to-drink alcoholic...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1350: Insomnia in Schizophrenia Patients: Prevalence and Quality of Life International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041350 Authors: Batalla-Martín Belzunegui-Eraso Garijo Martín Garcia Heras Lopez-Ruiz Martorell-Poveda Sleep disorders are often not regarded as an important health problem, despite their impact on heath. Insomnia is the most frequent sleep disorder in mental health. The aim...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1348: Towards the Use of Standardized Terms in Clinical Case Studies for Process Mining in Healthcare International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041348 Authors: Emmanuel Helm Anna M. Lin David Baumgartner Alvin C. Lin Josef Küng Process mining can provide greater insight into medical treatment processes and organizational processes in healthcare. To enhance comparability between processes, the quality of the...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1342: Problem Gambling in the Fitness World—A General Population Web Survey International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041342 Authors: Anders Håkansson Artin Entezarjou Göran Kenttä Fernando Fernández-Aranda Susana Jiménez-Murcia Björn Gunnarsson The world of sports has a complex association to problem gambling, and the sparse research examining problem gambling in athletes has suggested an increased prevalence...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1340: Effect of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Development of the Ascidian Ciona intestinalis Type A International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041340 Authors: Toshio Sekiguchi Hiroshi Akitaya Satoshi Nakayama Takashi Yazawa Michio Ogasawara Nobuo Suzuki Kazuichi Hayakawa Shuichi Wada Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are pollutants that exert harmful effects on marine invertebrates; however,...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1334: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Regarding Drug Abuse and Misuse among Community Pharmacists in Saudi Arabia International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041334 Authors: Abdulmajeed M. Mobrad Sultan Alghadeer Wajid Syed Mohamed N. Al-Arifi Arafah Azher Mansour S Almetawazi Salmeen D. Babelghaith Background and Objective: Several over-the-counter drugs have been documented as an essential issue in...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1341: Making Health Services Adolescent-Friendly in Northeastern Peninsular Malaysia: A Mixed-Methods Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041341 Authors: Hafizuddin Awang Azriani Ab Rahman Surianti Sukeri Noran Hashim Nik Rubiah Nik Abdul Rashid A mixed-methods study was conducted in a Malaysian state beginning with a cross-sectional quantitative study to determine the relationship between clinic...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1338: Levels, Sources and Toxicity Risks of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons at an Island Site in the Gulf of Tonkin International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041338 Authors: Xiaoyang Yang Shijie Liu Yuanguan Gao Wenjuan Zhao Yu Liu Jingying Mao Zhaoyu Mo The varying concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at remote islands is an important indicator, demonstrating the contributions...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1336: Sugar-Sweetened and Diet Beverage Consumption in Philadelphia One Year after the Beverage Tax International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041336 Authors: Yichen Zhong Amy H. Auchincloss Brian K. Lee Ryan M. McKenna Brent A. Langellier In January 2017, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) implemented an excise tax ($ 0.015/ounce) on sugar-sweetened and diet beverages. This study is a general population-based study...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1339: Calculation and Evaluation of Carbon Footprint in Mulberry Production: A Case of Haining in China International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041339 Authors: Yi Li Yi Wang Qing He Yongliang Yang Carbon footprint refers to the greenhouse gas emissions of an activity during the whole life cycle or a specific period of time. Mulberry is an important cash crop. Thus, establishing a standardized accounting method...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1335: Early Discharged Lumbar Spine Fusion Reduced Postoperative Readmissions: A Retrospective Cohort Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041335 Authors: Wen-Cheng Huang Jau-Ching Wu Hsuan-Kan Chang Yu-Chun Chen Early discharge (ED) has emerged and gained popularity in spine surgery. However, the benefits of ED in lumbar fusion have not yet been validated by large cohort studies. To evaluate the...
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IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1326: Exploring the Effect of Market Conditions on Price Premiums in the Online Health Community International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041326 Authors: Chaoran Li E Zhang Jingti Han Online health communities allow doctors to fully use existing medical resources to serve remote patients. They broaden and diversify avenues of interaction between doctors and patients using Internet technology, which have built...
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