Pulsed Dye Laser Does Not Seem as Effective as Red Light in Basal Cell Carcinoma Mal-Pdt: A Small Pilot Study by M. Fernández-Guarino, A. Harto, P. Jaén

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Extracranial Thrombosed Vertebral Aneurysm Associated Neurofibromatosis Type1 Treated by Neuroendovascular Coil Embolization: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Kenshi Sano, Atsushi Kuge, Rei Kondo, Tetsu Yamaki, Kazuki Nakamura, Shinjiro Saito, Yukihiko Sonoda

“…ABSTRACT A 46‐year‐old NF1 patient with sudden visual disturbance had a thrombotic vertebral artery aneurysm causing cerebral infarction. …”
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Erat simplicis ingenii: A deposição de Garcia da Galiza vista pelos cronistas dos séculos XII e XIII by Maria Joana Gomes

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Prevalence of Lymphatic Filariasis based on Morbidity and Healthcare-seeking Practices of Patients in a Gram Panchayat of Paschim Burdwan District, West Bengal by Indranil Saha, Russoti Das, Ajay K. Mandal, Pinki Darlami, Subhajit Datta, Gautam Ghose, Sanjit Dey

“…Lymphatic filariasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases still present in many areas. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted during 2019–2020 in the Gourbazar gram panchayat area of Paschim Burdwan District, West Bengal, to find out the prevalence of lymphatic filariasis based on morbidity and its distribution in terms of selected sociodemographic variables and to assess the healthcare-seeking practices of the affected people. …”
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The effectiveness of posterior Schanz screw system in the anatomical restoration of thoracolumbar vertebral burst fractures: A 10-year single-institution experience by Pietro Domenico Giorgi, Simona Legrenzi, Ye Youchen, Bove Federico, Giuseppe Rosario Schirò

“…Clinical outcomes (Oswestry Disability Index [ODI] and Visual Analog Scale [VAS]) and radiological parameters (sagittal alignment and spinal canal dimensions) were assessed with a minimum 2-year follow-up. Results: A total of 101 TLBFs patients with an average age of 48.1 years (range: 26–65) were included in this study. …”
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Does Isoniazid Preventive Therapy Provide Better Treatment Outcomes in HIV-Infected Individuals in Northern Ethiopia? A Retrospective Cohort Study by Tesfay Mehari Atey, Helen Bitew, Solomon Weldegebreal Asgedom, Asrat Endrias, Derbew Fikadu Berhe

“…The follow-up CD4+ T cells for the exposed and nonexposed groups were 405.74 and 366.95 cells/mm (World Health Organization (WHO), 2017), respectively, a statistically significant finding (t1861 = −3.770, p<0.0001; Cohen’s d = 0.186). …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study of the Association between Autoantibodies and Qualitative Ultrasound Index of Bone in an Elderly Sample without Clinical Autoimmune Disease by Rosebella A. Iseme, Mark McEvoy, Brian Kelly, Linda Agnew, Frederick R. Walker, Michael Boyle, John Attia

“…Bone loss is characteristic of the ageing process and a common complication of many autoimmune diseases. …”
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A Multi-Objective Decision Making Model Based on Goal Programming and Fuzzy AHP Approach for Selecting Investment Projects in Mining Sector by Hadi Mokhtari, Abbas Eftekhari, Mohammad Javadi

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Bullying victimization and suicidal ideation among Chinese adolescents: a moderated mediation model of depressive symptoms and perceived family economic strain by Xiaoyu Jiang, Qiaoyue Wei, Wenwen Yin, Shuibo Pan, Chenyangzi Dai, Linhua Zhou, Chunyan Wang, Xiujin Lin, Junduan Wu

“…Methods Data were collected from 7,702 adolescents (mean age = 14.74 ± 1.69 years, 52% girls) using a self-report questionnaire that assessed bullying victimization, depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation and perceived family economic strain. …”
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Femmes, artistes et immigrantes : la discrimination multiple à l’égard des écrivaines contemporaines de la diaspora africaine by Zoly Rakotoniera Rakotondravelo

“…African women writers have struggled to gain a greater place in the literary canon, and immigration has played a key role in this battle. …”
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Actively protective combinatorial analysis: A scalable novel method for detecting variants that contribute to reduced disease prevalence in high-risk individuals by J Sardell, S Das, K Taylor, C Stubberfield, A Malinowski, M Strivens, S Gardner

“…We present a novel method for routinely identifying disease resilience associations that offers powerful insights for the discovery of a new class of disease protective targets. …”
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Premature Moustache As Presenting Symptom of Nonclassic Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia due to 2 Uncommon Mutations of the CYP21A2 Gene by Guy Massa, Philippe Gillis, Marianne Schwartz

“…A Turkish boy was referred at the age of 3 6/12 years for the evaluation of a premature moustache. …”
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Evaluation of placental growth factor, Vitamin D, and systemic inflammatory index as predictive biomarkers for preeclampsia severity: a retrospective cohort study by Xiaoyan Han, Hua Yang

“…Logistic regression identified lower levels of PlGF (P < 0.001) and Vitamin D (P < 0.001) as significant independent risk factors for severe preeclampsia. PIV was also a strong predictor, showing a high hazard ratio (P < 0.001). …”
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Q‐scheduler: A temperature and energy‐aware deep Q‐learning technique to schedule tasks in real‐time multiprocessor embedded systems by Mahsa Mohammadi, Hakem Beitollahi

“…Abstract Reducing energy consumption under processors' temperature constraints has recently become a pressing issue in real‐time multiprocessor systems on chips (MPSoCs). …”
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Development of a Novel Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Robot Enabling Complete Remote Control of All Operations: Endoscopic Therapeutic Robot System (ETRS) by Keiichiro Kume, Nobuo Sakai, Toru Ueda

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Spatiotemporal analysis of rainfall and temperature variability and trends for a mixed crop-livestock production system: its implications for developing adaptation strategies by Sintayehu Alemayehu, Daniel Olago, Opere Alfred, Tadesse Terefe Zeleke, Sintayehu W. Dejene

“…Design/methodology/approach – The design and methodology of this study involve a multifaceted approach to analyzing seasonal spatiotemporal climate variability in the Borena zone of Ethiopia. …”
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A Systematic Literature Review and Indirect Treatment Comparison of Efficacy of Repository Corticotropin Injection versus Synthetic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone for Infantile Spasms by Michael S. Duchowny, Ishveen Chopra, John Niewoehner, George J. Wan, Beth Devine

“…**Background:** Infantile spasms is a rare disease characterized by distinct seizures and hypsarrhythmia. …”
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Microbial Metagenomes Across a Complete Phytoplankton Bloom Cycle: High-Resolution Sampling Every 4 Hours Over 22 Days by Brook L. Nunn, Emma Timmins-Schiffman, Miranda C. Mudge, Deanna L. Plubell, Gabriella Chebli, Julia Kubanek, Michael Riffle, William S. Noble, Elizabeth Harvey, Tasman A. Nunn, Tatiana Rynearson, Marcel Huntemann, Kurt LaButti, Brian Foster, Bryce Foster, Simon Roux, Krishnaveni Palaniappan, Supratim Mukherjee, T. B. K. Reddy, Chris Daum, Alex Copeland, I-Min A. Chen, Natalia N. Ivanova, Nikos C. Kyrpides, Tijana Glavina del Rio, Emiley A. Eloe-Fadrosh

“…This dataset also has time-matched nutrient analyses, flow cytometry data, and physical parameters of the environment at a single point of sampling within a coastal ecosystem that experiences regular bloom events, facilitating a range of modeling efforts that can be leveraged to understand microbial community structure and their influences on the growth, maintenance, and senescence of phytoplankton blooms.…”
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Are men's gender equality beliefs associated with self-reported intimate partner violence perpetration? A state-level analysis of California men. by Kalysha Closson, Nicole E Johns, Anita Raj

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We analyzed men's data (N = 3609) from three waves (2021, 2022, and 2023) of cross-sectional data from a statewide sample of California adults. We assessed gender equality beliefs using a three-item measure adapted from the World Values Survey, with higher scores representing more gender unequal beliefs (e.g., 'On a whole, men make better political leaders than women'). …”
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A Study to Compare the Analgesic Efficacy of Intrathecal Bupivacaine Alone with Intrathecal Bupivacaine Midazolam Combination in Patients Undergoing Elective Infraumbilical Surgery by Anirban Chattopadhyay, Souvik Maitra, Suvadeep Sen, Sulagna Bhattacharjee, Amitava Layek, Sugata Pal, Kakali Ghosh

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