Autoimmune-Associated Hemophagocytosis and Myelofibrosis in a Newly Diagnosed Lupus Patient: Case Report and Literature Review by Deonne Thaddeus V. Gauiran, Paula Victoria Catherine Y. Cheng, Christopher Ryan P. Pagaduan, Maria Clariza M. Santos

“…In this study, we present a rare case of concurrent autoimmune hemophagocytic syndrome and autoimmune myelofibrosis, potentially life-threatening conditions, in a newly diagnosed SLE patient. …”
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Joseph Cornell et les Surréalistes à New York : Dalí, Duchamp, Ernst, Man Ray… by Anne Reynès-Delobel

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Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Regulates Scleral Remodeling in a Guinea Pig Model of Form-Deprivation Myopia by Chengcheng Zhu, Qingzhong Chen, Ying Yuan, Min Li, Bilian Ke

“…This study aimed to investigate the role of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in scleral remodeling in a guinea pig model of form-deprivation myopia (FDM). …”
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Types, design, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition interventions in older people in Africa: A scoping review protocol. by Anthony Manyara, Tadios Manyanga, Rudo Chingono, Shane Naidoo, Kate Mattick, Grace Pearson, Opeyemi Babatunde, Niri Naidoo, Kate A Ward, Celia L Gregson

“…Therefore, this protocol describes a scoping review that aims to systematically synthesise current evidence on nutrition interventions for older people in Africa.…”
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A New QoS Management Scheme for VoIP Application over Wireless Ad Hoc Networks by Said El brak, Mohamed El brak, Driss Benhaddou

“…However, VoIP applications make a very inefficient use of the MANET resources. …”
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Identifying psychosocial predictors and developing a risk score for preterm birth among Kenyan pregnant women by Anna Larsen, Jillian Pintye, Felix Abuna, Julia C. Dettinger, Laurén Gomez, Mary M. Marwa, Nancy Ngumbau, Ben Odhiambo, Barbra A. Richardson, Salphine Watoyi, Joshua Stern, John Kinuthia, Grace John-Stewart

“…Abstract Background Preterm birth (PTB) is a leading cause of neonatal mortality, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where 40% of global neonatal deaths occur. …”
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Rare case of spontaneous renal calyx rupture due to vesicoureteral junction stone in a horseshoe kidney by Siham Oukassem, Salma Debbi, Chaima Abourak, Ola Messouad, PhD, Omar EL Aoufir, PhD, Laila Jroundi, PhD, Ali Mohammed Miko, Mamoun Diouri, Ayoub Bouhnib, Ahmed Ibrahimi, PhD

“…A 50-year-old patient with a prior history of chronic smoking presented to the emergency department with diffuse abdominal pain, primarily localized to the right hypochondrium and epigastric region, along with nausea, but without fever, vomiting, or urinary symptoms. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis Identifies <i>THEMIS2</i> as a Potential Prognostic and Immunological Biomarker in Glioblastoma by Jianan Chen, Qiong Wu, Anders E. Berglund, Robert J. Macaulay, Arnold B. Etame

“…Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly aggressive brain tumor characterized by its ability to evade the immune system, hindering the efficacy of current immunotherapies. …”
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Interventions to improve media coverage of medical research: a codesigned feasibility and acceptability study with Australian journalists by Brooke Nickel, Ray Moynihan, Alexandra Barratt, Kirsten J McCaffery, Loai Albarqouni, Tessa Copp, Thomas Dakin, Liam Mannix

“…Given growing evidence about the problems of medical overuse, the need for quality media reporting has become a greater priority. This study aimed to codesign and assess the feasibility of a multicomponent training intervention for journalists in Australia.Design A small pragmatic feasibility study using a pre- and postdesign.Setting 90 min online workshop.Participants Eight journalists currently working in Australia, recruited through the study’s journalist advisor and existing contacts of the researchers.Intervention The training intervention covered a range of topics, including study designs, conflicts of interest, misleading medical statistics, population screening and overdiagnosis. …”
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Capacidades y nivel tecnológico de la mipyme en la respuesta a la pandemia by Carlos Fong-Reynoso, Luis Ernesto Ocampo-Figueroa, Moisés Alejandro Alarcón-Osuna

“…La metodología usada es de caso múltiple que incluye 15 casos modulares en mipymes mexicanas. A través de la sistematización de la información mediante índices de capacidades y de intensidad tecnológica se presenta el análisis conjunto que da respuesta a las hipótesis del trabajo. …”
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Identification of a mitophagy-related gene signature for predicting overall survival and response to immunotherapy in rectal cancer by Jian Yang, Zhifei Cao, Chengqing Yu, Wenxu Cui, Jian Zhou

“…Mitophagy, a type of selective autophagy that targets mitochondria, plays a role in promoting or inhibiting tumors; however, the importance of mitophagy-related genes (MRGs) in the prognosis and treatment of rectal cancer is unclear. …”
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The effect of bilingualism on obligatory components of auditory late responses in young adults: a cross-sectional study by Ali Hajimohammadi, Fatemeh Heidari

“…Method This cross-sectional study analyzed ALRs in 28 monolingual and 28 bilingual participants aged 19 to 30 years, using a 70 dB nHL speech stimulus (/da/). ALRs were recorded monaurally with insert earphones. …”
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Cálculo de área de triângulos quaisquer: uma proposta a partir de práticas laborais by Ieda Maria Giongo, Márcia Jussara Hepp Rehfeldt, Marli Teresinha Quartieri, Stephanie Cristine Hepp Rehfeldt

“… A presente sugestão de atividade para sala de aula é oriunda das práticas laborais de engenheiros civis e tem por objetivo apresentar dois problemas, envolvendo cálculo de área de triângulos quaisquer que sugerem o uso da lei dos senos, dos cossenos e do cálculo de área de triângulo qualquer. …”
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The Use of Noninvasive Velacur® for Discriminating between Volunteers and Patients with Chronic Liver Disease: A Feasibility Study by Michael P. Curry, Edward Tam, Caitlin Schneider, Noha Abdelgelil, Tarek Hassanien, Nezam H. Afdhal

“…Fifty-four healthy controls and 89 patients with NAFLD or cured HCV with a prior known LSM of >8 kPa were enrolled, and all subjects were evaluated with FibroScan® and Velacur®. …”
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A Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Brentuximab Vedotin in Relapsed or Refractory Systemic Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma by Margaret Hux, Denise Zou, Esprit Ma, Peter Sajosi, Andreas Engstrom, Ross Selby, Eugene Benson, Andrew Briggs, Vijayveer Bonthapally

“…**Objective:** To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of brentuximab vedotin in patients with R/R sALCL from a UK NHS perspective. **Methods:** A partitioned survival model used clinical outcomes for brentuximab vedotin from the pivotal phase-2 single-arm trial of brentuximab vedotin in 58 patients with R/R sALCL (SG035-0004; NCT00866047), over a lifetime (30-year) time horizon. …”
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Estimation of the nonlinear dependence of the indications of a fiber Bragg grating on temperature and strain from experimental data by Aleksey Shestakov, Igor Shardakov, Irina Glot, Valery Yepin, Georgiy Gusev, Roman Tsvetkov

“…The central wavelength shift depends on temperature and strain. As a rule, a linear approximation of this dependence is used. …”
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Utilization of a Green Brominating Agent for the Spectrophotometric Determination of Pipazethate HCl in Pure Form and Pharmaceutical Preparations by Ayman A. Gouda

“…Five simple, accurate, and sensitive spectrophotometric methods (A–E) have been described for the indirect assay of pipazethate HCl (PZT) either in pure form or in pharmaceutical preparations. …”
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Protocol to generate a 3D atherogenesis-on-chip model for studying endothelial-macrophage crosstalk in atherogenesis by Katie M.L. Hanford, Kim E. Dzobo, Miranda Versloot, Jorge Peter, Jeffrey Kroon

“…Summary: The endothelium is the gatekeeper of vessel health, and its dysfunction is pivotal in driving atherogenesis. Here, we present a protocol to replicate endothelial-macrophage crosstalk during atherogenesis, called the “atherogenesis-on-chip” model, based on the Emulate dual-channel perfusion system. …”
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A Fatal Case of Multidrug Resistant Acinetobacter Necrotizing Fasciitis: The Changing Scary Face of Nosocomial Infection by Nupur Sinha, Masooma Niazi, Dmitry Lvovsky

“…There are only sporadic reports of monomicrobial A. baumannii necrotizing fasciitis. We report a unique case of monomicrobial necrotizing fasciitis caused by multidrug resistant (MDR) A. baumannii, in absence of any preceding trauma, surgery, or any obvious breech in the continuity of skin or mucosa. …”
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Seasonal Changes in a Population of Desert Harvestmen, Trachyrhinus Marmoratus (Arachnida: Opiliones), From Western Texas by William P. MacKay, Che'ree Grimsley, James C. Cokendolpher

“…Psyche: A Journal of Entomology…”
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