Cross-Resistance to Pyrethroids and Neonicotinoids in Malaria Vectors from Vegetable Farms in the Northern Benin.

Agricultural pesticides may play a crucial role in the selection of resistance in field populations of mosquito vectors. This study aimed to determine the susceptibility level of s.l.

Microbial diversity and community structure of microalgae (Nannochloropsis oculata) and rotifer (Brachionus plicatilis) in aquaculture by 16S rRNA amplicon-based sequencing.

Live cultures, including Nannochloropsis oculata and Brachionus plicatilis, are essential in aquaculture due to its economic and nutritional value for commercial fish species. Pathogens and probiotics can be introduced to aquaculture systems by live feed, with variations in abundance influenced by environmental physicochemical parameters. To investigate this, amplicon sequencing of the V3-V4 region of the 16S rRNA was conducted using Illumina MiSeq to elucidate bacterial abundances and their variations in response to changes in physicochemical parameters in live feed cultures.

Profile, source and ecological risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) along the Mauritanian Atlantic Coast, unveiling the silent menace.

The Mauritanian Atlantic coast is a vital economic and environmental region, currently facing increasing anthropogenic pressures, leading to pollution such as PAHs contamination which threatens its ecological integrity and economic value. To assess this pollution the coast was divided into 4 zones: 2 anthropogenically stressed (LBZ and PNkt) and 2 unstressed (PNBA and PDlt); next, 16EPA-PAHs concentrations were determined in sediments and bio-tissues. In sediments, the highest 16EPA-PAHs concentrations, as mean per zone, were found in PNkt (21.

Diuretic activity of ethanolic extract and fraction enriched in saponins from Solanum sisymbriifolium Lam. root in rats.

Objective: Solanum sisymbriifolium Lam. is a native perennial plant with chemical characteristics of therapeutic importance. In Paraguayan traditional medicine, it is attributed to antihypertensive and diuretic activities.

Understanding the multiple dimensions of ageing: 5Ms for the rheumatologist.

The global population is ageing and the rheumatology workforce should be prepared to take care of the inevitable complexities of ageing patients. We can learn from our colleagues and experts in geriatrics about how best to manage multimorbidity, polypharmacy, geriatric syndromes, and shifting priorities of older patients in the context of delivering care for rheumatic diseases. One approach to learning and adopting key ageing constructs within rheumatology practice is to incorporate the established Geriatric 5Ms-principles fundamental to caring for older adults.

Fruit and vegetables loss and waste in preschools belonging to the National Board of Kindergartens of Chile.

Background: Food waste is a global issue affecting society from environmental, nutritional, and social perspectives. In collaboration with the National Board of Preschools, fruit and vegetable waste generated during the preparation of lunch was quantified in four preschools in the Metropolitan area of Santiago in Chile.

Methods: This study was conducted in four preschools, two in the Western area of Santiago and two in the Eastern area, of which two hold environmental quality certifications.

Anthelmintic Efficacy of and against Infestation Induced in Sheep.

The aim of the present study was to assay the anthelminthic activity of (Al) family of the Asteraceae and (Ad) family of Malvaceae leaf powder against the nematode (Hc) in sheep. Twenty-eight sheep were artificially infected with 3000 Infective larvae (L3) of Hc and divided into four groups. Groups 1 and 2 received 3.

Climate Change Projections for Stroke Incidence in Taiwan: Impact of 2 °C and 4 °C Global Warming Level.

Objectives: This study aimed to establish the exposure-lag-response effect between daily maximum temperature and stroke-related emergency department visits and to project heat-induced stroke impacts under global warming levels (GWL) of 2 °C and 4 °C.

Methods: Stroke-related emergency department visits in Taiwan from 2001 to 2020 were identified using the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD). The study population consisted of 1,100,074 initial stroke cases matched with 2,200,148 non-stroke controls.

Beliefs regarding the use of imaging among patients with low back pain: A cross-sectional study in the context of a middle-income country.

Introduction: Patients with low back pain may play an active role in the prescription of excessive spine imaging.

Objective: To determine the proportion of patients with low back pain who have beliefs not aligned with current evidence regarding the use of imaging and to identify factors associated with these beliefs.

Design: Secondary analysis of baseline data of a previously published randomized clinical trial.

Morphological and molecular data on the bat flies, Basilia silvae (Brèthes, 1913) and Trichobius parasiticus Gervais, 1844 parasitizing Chilean bats.

Among mammals, bats harbour the greatest taxonomic diversity of ectoparasitic arthropods. This is mainly due to their high mobility, wide distribution range and gregarious social behaviour. In Chile, 17 species of bats have been reported; however, their ectoparasitic arthropofauna has been little studied.

Profile and Prognostic Impact of Multimorbidity in Elderly Patients with Heart Failure: Are there Differences between Men and Women?

Purpose Of Review: Heart failure (HF) represents a pathology in constant growth, but, despite the fact that a significant proportion of its population is comprised of elderly patients, they are not adequately represented in clinical trials or registries. They constitute a heterogeneous population with their particularities and interaction of the multiple comorbidities that characterize this age group, which makes the clinical course, prognosis and outcomes of the disease different.

Recent Findings: Compared to men, women with HF tend to be older, with a greater burden of non-cardiovascular comorbidities, less ischemic heart disease and preserved ventricular function in most cases.

Perceptions of Animal Welfare on Livestock: Evidence from College Agronomy Students in Costa Rica.

Ethical considerations regarding our treatment of animals have gained strength, leading to legislation and a societal focus across various disciplines. This is a subject of study within curricula related to agri-food sciences. The aim was to determine the perceptions of agronomy university students concerning animal welfare in livestock production systems.

Assessing the impact of specific PM-Bound metallic elements on asthma emergency department visits: A case-crossover study in Taiwan.

Objectives: This study aims to assess the specific PM-bound metallic elements that contribute to asthma emergency department visits by using a case-crossover study design.

Methods: This study analyzed data from 11,410 asthma emergency department visits as case group and 22,820 non-asthma onset dates occurring one week and two weeks preceding the case day as controls from 2017 to 2020. PM monitoring data and 35 PM.

Implementation of a roadmap for the comprehensive diagnosis, follow-up, and research of childhood leukemias in vulnerable regions of Mexico: results from the PRONAII Strategy.

The main objective of the National Project for Research and Incidence of Childhood Leukemias is to reduce early mortality rates for these neoplasms in the vulnerable regions of Mexico. This project was conducted in the states of Oaxaca, Puebla, and Tlaxcala. A key strategy of the project is the implementation of an effective roadmap to ensure that leukemia patients are the target of maximum benefit of interdisciplinary collaboration between researchers, clinicians, surveyors, and laboratories.

Toward tailored interventions in plantain ( L.) industry: Insights from heterogeneity and constraints to plantain-based cropping systems in South-Benin.

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Discipline and punishment in panoptical public goods games.

In Public Goods Games (PGG), the temptation to free-ride on others' contributions poses a significant threat to the sustainability of cooperative societies. Therefore, societies strive to mitigate this through incentive systems, employing rewards and punishments to foster cooperative behavior. Thus, peer punishment, in which cooperators sanction defectors, as well as pool punishment, where a centralized punishment institution executes the punishment, is deeply analyzed in previous works.

Excess tuberculosis risk during and following incarceration in Paraguay: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: The increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) among people deprived of liberty (PDL) is due to individual and institution-level factors. We followed a cohort of PDL from 5 prisons in Paraguay to describe the risk of TB during incarceration and after they were released.

Methods: We linked a 2013 national census of prisons with TB records from the TB Program from 2010 to 2021 to identify TB notifications among incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals.

Longitudinal assessment of oxidative stress markers and their relationship with exposure to PM and its bound metals in healthy participants.

Objective: Exposure to ambient PM and its bound metals poses a risk to health and disease, via, in part, oxidative stress response. A variety of oxidative stress markers have been used as markers of response, but their relevance to environmental exposure remains to be established. We evaluated, longitudinally, a battery of oxidative stress markers and their relationship with the exposure of PM and its bound metals in a panel of healthy participants.

Is air pollution exposure linked to household income? Spatial analysis of Community Multiscale Air Quality Model results for Madrid.

This study explores the potential correlation between income and exposure to air pollution for the city of Madrid, Spain and its neighboring municipalities. Madrid is a well-known European air pollution hotspot with a high mortality burden attributable to nitrogen dioxide (NO) and fine particulate matter (PM). Statistical analyses were carried out using electoral district level data on gross household income (GHI), and NO and PM concentrations in air obtained from a mesoscale air quality model for the study area.