infection is associated with the risk and phenotypes of cholelithiasis: A multi-center study and meta-analysis.

Background: () is a prevalent pathogen associated with various diseases. Cholelithiasis is also a common condition. infection has been identified in the biliary system, suggesting its potential involvement in biliary diseases.

Association between weight-adjusted waist index and risk of diabetes mellitus type 2 in United States adults and the predictive value of obesity indicators.

Background: The weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) is a quantitative anthropometric index that can be applied to evaluate obesity. This study examined the relationship between adult United States (US) residents' risk of diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) and WWI.

Methods: The NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) 2001-2018 provided the data for this investigation.

Three new species of Nazeris Fauvel from the Jiuwan Mountain, Guangxi, China (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae).

Three new species of Nazeris Fauvel, 1873 from the Jiuwan Mountain, Guangxi, China, are described and illustrated: N. jiuwanensis, sp. n.

A population-based study of Helicobacter pylori: Does asymptomatic infection mean no gastroscopic lesions?

Objectives: We determined the common clinical characteristics of patients infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and investigated the relationship between H. pylori infection, and clinical symptoms, and gastroscopic manifestations.

Effects of Stool Sample Preservation Methods on Gut Microbiota Biodiversity: New Original Data and Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.

Here, we aimed to compare the effects of different preservation methods on outcomes of fecal microbiota. We evaluated the effects of different preservation methods using stool sample preservation experiments for up to 1 year. The stool samples from feces of healthy volunteers were grouped based on whether absolute ethanol was added and whether they were hypothermically preserved.