Medicine - Table of Contents

December 22, 2021

The metabolism and role of free fatty acids in key physiological processes in insects of medical, veterinary and forensic importance

Agata Kaczmarek, Mieczysława Boguś

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12563 PubMed 35036124

December 14, 2021

The characteristics and roles of antimicrobial peptides as potential treatment for antibiotic-resistant pathogens: a review

Nurul Hana Zainal Baharin, Nur Fadhilah Khairil Mokhtar, Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa, Banulata Gopalsamy, Nor Nadiha Mohd Zaki, Mohd Hafis Yuswan, AbdulRahman Muthanna, Nurul Diana Dzaraly, Sahar Abbasiliasi, Amalia Mohd Hashim, Muhamad Shirwan Abdullah Sani, Shuhaimi Mustafa

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12193 PubMed 35003909

December 14, 2021

A longitudinal study of the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on students’ health behavior, mental health and emotional well-being

Peter R. Reuter, Bridget L. Forster, Bethany J. Kruger

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12528 PubMed 34993018

December 9, 2021

Preclinical models of acute liver failure: a comprehensive review

Joshua Hefler, Braulio A. Marfil-Garza, Rena L. Pawlick, Darren H. Freed, Constantine J. Karvellas, David L. Bigam, A. M. James Shapiro

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12579 PubMed 34966588

December 16, 2021

Self-stigma and cognitive fusion in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. The moderating role of self-compassion

Anna Pyszkowska, Krzysztof Rożnawski, Zuzanna Farny

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12591 PubMed 35003921

December 14, 2021

No relevant differences in conditioned pain modulation effects between parallel and sequential test design. A cross-sectional observational study

Roland R. Reezigt, Sjoerd C. Kielstra, Michel W. Coppieters, Gwendolyne G.M. Scholten-Peeters

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12330 PubMed 35003911

December 10, 2021

CRYAB predicts clinical prognosis and is associated with immunocyte infiltration in colorectal cancer

Junsheng Deng, Xiaoli Chen, Ting Zhan, Mengge Chen, Xisheng Yan, Xiaodong Huang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12578 PubMed 34966587

December 20, 2021

Sequence characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of H9N2 subtype avian influenza A viruses detected from poultry and the environment in China, 2018

Xiaoyi Gao, Naidi Wang, Yuhong Chen, Xiaoxue Gu, Yuanhui Huang, Yang Liu, Fei Jiang, Jie Bai, Lu Qi, Shengpeng Xin, Yuxiang Shi, Chuanbin Wang, Yuliang Liu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12512 PubMed 35036116

December 21, 2021

Rise, and pronounced regional variation, in methylphenidate, amphetamine, and lisdexamfetamine distribution in the United States

Sneha M. Vaddadi, Nicholas J. Czelatka, Belsy D. Gutierrez, Bhumika C. Maddineni, Kenneth L. McCall, Brian J. Piper

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12619 PubMed 35036132

December 16, 2021

Seroprevalence and lethality by SARS-CoV-2 in indigenous populations of Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review

Akram Hernández-Vásquez, Fabian Chavez-Ecos, Antonio Barrenechea-Pulache, Daniel Comandé, Guido Bendezu-Quispe

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12552 PubMed 35003919

December 15, 2021

ANXA9 as a novel prognostic biomarker associated with immune infiltrates in gastric cancer

Tongtong Zhang, Suyang Yu, Shipeng Zhao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12605 PubMed 35003923

December 22, 2021

Impact of climatic conditions projected at the World Cup in Qatar 2022 on repeated maximal efforts in soccer players

Wiktor Chodor, Paweł Chmura, Jan Chmura, Marcin Andrzejewski, Ewa Jówko, Tomasz Buraczewski, Adrian Drożdżowski, Andrzej Rokita, Marek Konefał

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12658 PubMed 35036146

December 24, 2021

Spatiotemporal patterns of the COVID-19 epidemic in Mexico at the municipality level

Jean-François Mas, Azucena Pérez-Vega

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12685 PubMed 35036159

December 7, 2021

Rapid detection of Enterococcus and vancomycin resistance using recombinase polymerase amplification

Pimchanok Panpru, Arpasiri Srisrattakarn, Nuttanun Panthasri, Patcharaporn Tippayawat, Aroonwadee Chanawong, Ratree Tavichakorntrakool, Jureerut Daduang, Lumyai Wonglakorn, Aroonlug Lulitanond

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12561 PubMed 34966584

December 13, 2021

Overexpression of SKA3 correlates with poor prognosis in female early breast cancer

Yue Zhong, Zhenjie Zhuang, Peiju Mo, Mandi Lin, Jiaqian Gong, Jiarong Huang, Haiyan Mo, Yuyun Lu, Mei Huang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12506 PubMed 34993016

December 9, 2021

Change in alcohol consumption and physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic amongst 76 medical students

Christina Sandell, Mikhail Saltychev

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12580 PubMed 34966589

December 20, 2021

A novel machine learning derived RNA-binding protein gene–based score system predicts prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma patients

Qiangnu Zhang, Yusen Zhang, Yusheng Guo, Honggui Tang, Mingyue Li, Liping Liu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12572 PubMed 35036125

December 13, 2021

Spatial and temporal distribution patterns of tick-borne diseases (Tick-borne Encephalitis and Lyme Borreliosis) in Germany

Sarah Cunze, Gustav Glock, Sven Klimpel

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12422 PubMed 34993011

December 7, 2021

A cross-sectional study for the mental health status and sleep quality among college students in Macao during the COVID-19 pandemic

Xiaoyu Tao, Dong Chen, Yawen Fan, Lanxin Zhang, Houqian Shan, Yi Wei, Xi Yu, Tian Zhong, Ling Wang, Sookja Kim Chung, Yaqin Yu, Ying Xiao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12520 PubMed 34966578

December 3, 2021

Estimating the impact of influenza on the epidemiological dynamics of SARS-CoV-2

Matthieu Domenech de Cellès, Jean-Sebastien Casalegno, Bruno Lina, Lulla Opatowski

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12566 PubMed 34950537

December 15, 2021

The posttraumatic stress interview for children (KID-PIN): development and validation of a semi-structured interview of PTSD symptoms among displaced children in the Middle East

Hawkar Ibrahim, Claudia Catani, Frank Neuner

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12403 PubMed 35003912

December 20, 2021

Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 infection in human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes by targeting the Sigma-1 receptor disrupts cytoarchitecture and beating

José Alexandre Salerno, Thayana Torquato, Jairo R. Temerozo, Livia Goto-Silva, Karina Karmirian, Mayara A. Mendes, Carolina Q. Sacramento, Natalia Fintelman-Rodrigues, Letícia R Q. Souza, Isis M. Ornelas, Carla P. Veríssimo, Luiz Guilherme H S. Aragão, Gabriela Vitória, Carolina S G. Pedrosa, Suelen da Silva Gomes Dias, Vinicius Cardoso Soares, Teresa Puig-Pijuan, Vinícius Salazar, Rafael Dariolli, Diogo Biagi, Daniel R. Furtado, Luciana Barreto Chiarini, Helena L. Borges, Patrícia T. Bozza, Marilia Zaluar P. Guimarães, Thiago M.L. Souza, Stevens K. Rehen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12595 PubMed 35036128

December 16, 2021

Long-term follow-up of mandibular dental arch changes in patients with complete non-syndromic unilateral cleft lip, alveolus, and palate

Sariesendy Sumardi, Benny S. Latief, Anne Marie Kuijpers-Jagtman, Edwin M. Ongkosuwito, Ewald M. Bronkhorst, Mette A.R. Kuijpers

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12643 PubMed 35003933

December 20, 2021

Palatal mucosa thickness and palatal neurovascular bundle position evaluation by cone-beam computed tomography—retrospective study on relationships with palatal vault anatomy

Ilkim Karadag, Hasan Guney Yilmaz

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12699 PubMed 35036169

December 16, 2021

Quantifying the association of natal household wealth with women’s early marriage in Nepal

Akanksha A. Marphatia, Naomi M. Saville, Dharma S. Manandhar, Mario Cortina-Borja, Jonathan C. K. Wells, Alice M. Reid