Patterns of crossover distribution in Drosophila mauritiana necessitate a re-thinking of the centromere effect on crossing over.

We present a SNP-based crossover map for Drosophila mauritiana. Using females derived by crossing two different strains of D. mauritiana, we analyzed crossing over on all five major chromosome arms.

Effect of Noninvasive Ventilation Mask Design on Upper Airway Washout: A Computational Fluid Dynamics Model.

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is a primary treatment for patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure. Mask choice is fundamental in the success of NIV. Mask design can influence the fit, comfort, and venting of the instrumental dead space.

Cardiovascular outcomes in metabolically healthy Asian-American population with obesity (18-44 years): Insights from the National Inpatient Sample.

Objective: Obesity, often associated with cardiometabolic risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia, is a predictor of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) in hospitalized patients. However, in-hospital outcomes among young, metabolically healthy (MHO) Asians with obesity have not been explored.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study that utilized 2019 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database to identify hospitalizations of metabolically healthy young (18-44 years) Asian-Americans/Pacific Islanders (AA/API).

HPV integration in head and neck cancer: downstream splicing events and expression ratios linked with poor outcomes.

HPV integration (HPVint) is associated with carcinogenesis and tumor progression in HPV-associated cancers, including head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC). While its impact on human DNA has been well characterized, its relationship with clinical outcomes remains unconfirmed. Here we investigate the consequences of HPVint both with respect to human and HPV characteristics by analyzing 261 HPV-associated HNSCC bulk and single-cell RNA-seq samples from five cohorts, and DNA HPVint events from 102 HPV+ participants in two of the cohorts.

Evaluation of caesarean rates according to Robson classification using a newly developed smart phone application in a tertiary center in Sri Lanka: a comparative study.

Objective: Caesarean section (CS) rates in Sri Lanka have escalated significantly, with projections indicating that over half of all births may involve CS by 2025. To address this rise and mitigate maternal morbidity, it is essential that CS procedures are medically justified. This study evaluates RobsApp®, a novel smartphone application designed to collect high-quality prospective data on CS rates based on the Robson classification.