Extra-Anatomic Jump Graft from the Right Colic Vein: A Novel Technique to Manage Portal Vein Thrombosis in Liver Transplantation by Paolo Magistri, Giuseppe Tarantino, Tiziana Olivieri, Annarita Pecchi, Roberto Ballarin, Fabrizio Di Benedetto

“…We report our experience with a 45-year-old patient undergoing liver transplant with a PVT (stage III-b). …”
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Rearing in a Physically Enriched Environment Affects Shoaling and Stress Responses of Zebrafish (<i>Danio rerio</i>) Exposed to Novel Conditions by Valentina Gazzano, Martina Di Filippo, Rosario Licitra, Asahi Ogi, Baldassare Fronte, Maria Claudia Curadi, Angelo Gazzano

“…The impact of enrichment on stress reduction in zebrafish (<i>Danio rerio</i>) exposed to a novel environment was assessed. Four control shoals (CTRL) and five treated shoals (TRT), each with eight fish, were observed; in TRT tanks, a PVC pipe was included (three-way tube, 11.7 × 4 cm) as enrichment for 90 days. …”
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La documentación de las lenguas patagónicas en el gabinete de Samuel A. Lafone Quevedo. El Vocabulario Guenaken by Marisa Malvestitti, María Emilia Orden

“…During his research at the La Plata Museum, Lafone Quevedo met a speaker of the Günün a iajüch language (also known as Guenaken or Puelche) and elicited with him a wordlist of 116 entries which has remained unpublished until now. …”
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Quantitative Mechanical Properties of the Relaxed Biceps and Triceps Brachii Muscles in Patients with Subacute Stroke: A Reliability Study of the Myoton-3 Myometer by Li-ling Chuang, Ching-yi Wu, Keh-chung Lin, Shih-yu Lur

“…The Myoton-3 myometer is a reliable tool for quantifying muscle tone, elasticity, and stiffness of the biceps and triceps brachii in patients with subacute stroke.…”
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AÇÃO ERGONÔMICA EM SISTEMAS COMPLEXOS PROPOSTA DE UM MÉTODO DE INTERAÇÃO ORIENTADA EM SITUAÇÃO: A CONVERSA-AÇÃO by Mario César Vidal, Renato José Bonfatti, José Mario Carvão

“…A ergonomia procura modelar a atividade de trabalho para dar conta de sua finalidade de transformação positiva possível da situação de trabalho. …”
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Exploring mental health symptoms in elite athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis on sex differences. by Liang-Tseng Kuo, Sung-Huang Laurent Tsai, Udit Dave, William A Marmor, Reena Olsen, Bridget Jivanelli, Michelle E Kew, Daphne I Ling

“…Risk of bias in studies was assessed using a 9-item tool. We included 18 studies in this review. …”
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Erratum: A randomized double-blind active-controlled clinical trial on the efficacy of topical basil (Ocimum basilicum) oil in knee osteoarthritis by Frontiers Production Office

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Correlation of Periodontal Phenotype with Periodontal Probing Depth in Maxillary Anterior Teeth: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Probe Transparency Method by Maha Maqool, Usman Manzoor, Sadia Iqbal, Sittara Javed, Hania Ali, Zubair Ahmed Khan

“… ABSTRACT Obejective: To correlate periodontal phenotype with periodontal probing depth in maxillary anterior teeth in patients reporting to a tertiary care dental hospital for their routine periodontal care using probe transparency method Methodology: In this cross-sectional study carried out at Lahore medical and dental college, Lahore a total of 180 patients were included. …”
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Lived experiences of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) management: a qualitative phenomenological study in Southwest China by Li Ma, Ping Chen, Cheng Yi, Wanting Hou, Changlin Li, Qingyue Liang, Xiumei Zhao

“…Objectives To explore the lived experiences of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer enrolled in a patient-reported outcomes (PROs) management programme and to preliminarily understand how PROs management influences various aspects of patient care and overall quality of life.Design A qualitative phenomenological study.Setting A national cancer care centre in Southwest China specialised in cancer care, with a comprehensive PROs management programme.Participants 15 participants diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer.Results Five key themes emerged from our interviews, including enhanced communication with healthcare providers, attributed to the structured nature of PROs; increased perceived sense of care, with patients feeling more valued and heard; PROs management facilitated better treatment decision-making, with patients feeling more involved and empowered; improved communication with family members, aiding in better understanding and support; and varied perceptions of the impact on quality of life, with some noting improvements in specific aspects like symptom management, while others were uncertain about the overall benefit.Conclusions PROs management plays a significant role in improving communication between patients with advanced pancreatic cancer and their healthcare providers, enhancing patients’ involvement in treatment decisions, and potentially improving family dynamics. …”
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Cosmic Microwave Background as a Thermal Gas of SU(2) Photons: Implications for the High-z Cosmological Model and the Value of H0 by Steffen Hahn, Ralf Hofmann

“…Presently, we are facing a 3σ tension in the most basic cosmological parameter, the Hubble constant H0. …”
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Corrigendum to “Potential Toxicity of the Essential Oil from Minthostachys mollis: A Medicinal Plant Commonly Used in the Traditional Andean Medicine in Peru” by Juan Pedro Rojas-Armas, Jorge Luis Arroyo-Acevedo, José Manuel Ortiz-Sánchez, Miriam Palomino-Pacheco, Hugo Jesus Justil‐Guerrero, Oscar Herrera-Calderón, Julio Hilario-Vargas

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Preoperative Risk Factors for Short-Term Postoperative Mortality of Acute Mesenteric Ischemia after Laparotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Wenhan Wu, Jianbo Liu, Zongguang Zhou

“…Studies were of high quality, with a median Newcastle-Ottawa Scale Score of 7. Summary short-term postoperative mortality was 44.38% (range, 18.80%–67.80%). …”
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Enhancement of state response capability and famine mitigation: a comparative analysis of two drought events in northern China during the Ming dynasty by F. Tian, F. Tian, Y. Su, Y. Su, X. Chen, X. Chen, L. Tao, L. Tao

“…<p>Studying social impacts of and responses to historical extreme climate events can offer valuable insights into coping with major disaster events and adapting to climate change better. This paper developed a model of the processes and responses to extreme drought-induced famines in ancient China. …”
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Aprendizaje situado a través de historias locales: posicionando preocupaciones, conocimientos y prácticas socio-ecológicas en la escuela by Rosa Guadalupe Mendoza Zuany, Juan Carlos Sandoval Rivera, Paula Marti\u0301nez Bautista

“…Particularmente, se centra en las historias sobre el cuidado en el marco de una crisis socioecológica profunda en dos comunidades nahuas de la Huasteca. Se llevaron a cabo conversaciones-entrevistas con actores comunitarios de dos comunidades indígenas en las que emergieron 32 historias. …”
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A Secure Framework for Privacy-Preserving Analytics in Healthcare Records Using Zero-Knowledge Proofs and Blockchain in Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments by S. Bharath Babu, K. R. Jothi

“…This paper presents a secure framework that addresses these concerns by integrating privacy-preserving parameters, zero-knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKs), blockchain technology, and a multi-tenant cloud environment. …”
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A Feasibility Study on Monitoring Crustal Structure Variations by Direct Comparison of Surface Wave Dispersion Curves from Ambient Seismic Noise by K. Muhumuza

“…Our results demonstrate that the direct comparison of surface wave dispersion curves extracted from ambient noise might be a useful tool in monitoring crustal structure variations.…”
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Validity assessment of the POLARS score tool in the prediction of post rectal cancer surgery LARS score in a population-based Swedish cohort by Asif Johar, Pernilla Lagergren, Boglarka Rethy, Caroline Nordenvall, Emil Pieniowski, Gabriella Jansson-Palmer, Mirna Abraham-Nordling

“…Objective Low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is one of the most common functional impairments after rectal cancer surgery with a high impact on quality of life. The Pre-Operative LARS score (POLARS) nomogram and its online tool has been developed to predict the degree of postoperative LARS. …”
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Nos natura non sustinet : à propos de l’intensification agricole dans quatre terroirs du nord des Gaules by Pierre Ouzoulias

“…This article is a critical reappraisal of recent syntheses on ancient demography and it aims at presenting some alternative reflexions. …”
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Common Fixed Point and Coupled Coincidence Point Theorems for Geraghty’s Type Contraction Mapping with Two Metrics Endowed with a Directed Graph by P. Charoensawan, W. Atiponrat

“…The purpose of this paper is to present some existence and uniqueness results for common fixed point theorems for θ-ϕ contraction mappings with two metrics endowed with a directed graph. In addition, by using our main results, we obtain some results about coupled coincidence points endowed with a directed graph. …”
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Understanding energy cultures of space heating in Aotearoa New Zealand: a desktop review of slow ground source heat pump uptake by Analiese Barr, Smrithi Talwar

“…Such future analysis may serve as a catalyst for stimulating future uptake of GSHP technology.…”
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