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Domestic Returns to Predictable US Participation in the World Health Organization: Health Security and Cost.

. 2026;116(9): 1409-1415. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2026.308463).

Effectiveness of plasma atherogenic index as a predictor of cardiovascular risk in patients with metabolic syndrome and related cardiometabolic conditions: a systematic review.

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome represent escalating global health challenges characterized by complex lipid derangements. While traditional lipid panels are standard, the atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) has emerged as a potentially superi...

Heterogeneity of plasmids containing OXA-48-like and NDM-5 carbapenemases and emergence of OXA-181 and NDM-5 co-carrying strains and plasmids in Escherichia coli from veterinary settings.

Plasmids encoding the carbapenemase genes blaOXA-48, blaNDM-5, and blaOXA-181 in carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli (CP-Ec) from different small animal veterinary settings were characterized to determine their dissemination potential and structural diversity. Twenty-one CP-...

Has Complexity of EU Law Increased?

The paper examines quantitatively whether the directives and regulations (DaRs) enacted in the European Union (EU) between 1990 and 2024 show signs of increased complexity. In total, a little over 1,7 thousand DaRs are examined based on snowball sampling. Nine metrics are used: a...

Waste Streams from Next Generation Molten Salt Reactors: the Challenge of Creating an Insoluble Ceramic for Chloride Salt Waste

Molten salt reactors (MSRs) design development is of interest to many research groups and companies. Waste management for MSRs is one of the most important issues that needs to be resolved due to its impact on environmental safety, primarily via the dissolution of radionuclides i...

Effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes and established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials.

Cardiovascular outcome trials suggest that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) reduce major adverse cardiovascular events in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), but the magnitude of benefit, including recent evidence from the landmark SOUL trial and oral for...

The Effects of Immigration on Agricultural Development: Brazil in the Age of Mass Migration

We study the effects of immigration during the Age of Mass Migration (1855–1920) on Brazil’s agricultural development in 1920. Instrumenting for a municipality’s immigrant share using the interaction of aggregate immigrant inflows and the expansion of Brazil’s railway network, we...

Community Health Workers' Perspectives on Career Advancement and Job Satisfaction: Indiana, March-August 2024.

. 2026;116(9): 1436-1444. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2026.308487).

Chronic Disease-Related Social and Behavioral Risk Factors and Conditions Among Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native People: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011-2023.

The findings from this study can be used to inform multilevel interventions in non-Hispanic AI/AN communities. Interventions might consider including strategies that address individual risk factors and health-related social needs.

100 Years of Drinking Water Outbreak Surveillance: Trends and Influence, United States, 1920-2020.

. 2026;116(9): 1387-1396. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2026.308475).

Aluminum oxide composite microfiber-based saturable absorber for 1.97 μm picosecond soliton fiber laser

We experimentally demonstrate the generation of a transform-limited soliton pulse with a 1.9 ps pulse width within the 1.97 μm “eye-safe” wavelength band. This was achieved using a microfiber-based saturable absorber (SA) device based on aluminum oxide (Al2O3) microparticles blen...

Ruxolitinib Pharmacokinetics and Exposure-Toxicity Relationship in Hematologic Malignancies and Immune-Mediated Diseases: A Prospective Observational Study.

Ruxolitinib pharmacokinetics (PK) has been characterized in clinical trials but remains poorly documented in real-world practice. This project aimed to investigate ruxolitinib PK in routine clinical practice, identify factors driving its variability, and explore exposure-response...

European simulation-based education and training in anaesthesiology and intensive care: evidence, value and inevitable evolution.

Anaesthesiologists, intensive care, and perioperative physicians work within multidisciplinary teams in high-risk environments where adverse events may threaten patient safety and are often avoidable. They face converging challenges, including multimorbidity and increasing clinic...

Workforce exit and work productivity loss in adults with and without post-COVID-19 condition:The PRIME post-COVID cohort study

Background: Post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) is highly prevalent, yet evidence on its long-term impact on work participation remains limited. This study assessed workforce exit and work productivity loss among adults with PCC compared to those recovered or without PCC. Methods: In t...

Tool for Converting ADHD Rating Scales Scores Based on Individual Participant Data from 53 Randomized Controlled Trials of ADHD Medications.

Introduction A variety of rating scales are currently being used to assess symptom severity and quantify symptoms change in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) research and clinical practice. This poses difficulties in interpreting scores from different scales in clin...

Third molar agenesis: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective Third molars (M3s) are the teeth most frequently affected by agenesis in modern human permanent dentition. Despite extensive research, reported prevalence rates vary considerably across populations and study designs. The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed...

Language-Serving Hospitals and Seven-Day Readmission Among Patients With a Non-English Primary Language.

. 2026;116(9): 1358-1368. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2026.308470).

"I make myself very small in my corner": Purposeful Withdrawal as an Expression of Patient Altruism.

Background Altruism definition remains underexamined in end-of-life contexts. In palliative care, altruism may take new forms, especially when originating from patients. Understanding how patients perceive and express altruism is key to supporting their autonomy and sense of mean...

Experimental constraints on the differentiation of CM-like planetary embryos

This study investigates the onset of differentiation of hydrous (ice-bearing) planetary embryos in the early Solar System. To do so, we conducted high-pressure (1 GPa) melting experiments on a CM2 chondrite (MCY12002) across a temperature range of 1050-1400°C, with durations vary...

Developing a summative and integrated framework to assess living lab interventions: Insights and reflections from a multi-site case study

The impact assessment of a Living Lab represents a crucial research challenge given the complexity and diversity of stakeholders and characteristics of Living Labs (e.g., context, scales, and goals). While the literature emphasizes formative approaches focused on performance usin...