The perceived workload of first-line healthcare professionals during neonatal resuscitation by Hai-Bo Huang, Kui Sang, Ming Zhou, Lin Yi, Jiang-Qin Liu, Chuan-Zhong Yang, Brenda H.Y. Law, Georg M. Schmölzer, Po-Yin Cheung

“…Other independent factors associated with NASA-TLX scores included gestational age, Apgar score at 1 min, year of practice for MDs and all resuscitation questions asked by nurses/midwives. …”
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Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Phenotype and Lipid Accumulation Product: Two Comprehensive Obese Indicators of Waist Circumference and Triglyceride to Predict Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus... by Minrui Xu, Mingtao Huang, Deren Qiang, Jianxin Gu, Yong Li, Yingzi Pan, Xingjuan Yao, Wenchao Xu, Yuan Tao, Yihong Zhou, Hongxia Ma

“…A total of 15,717 eligible participants without baseline T2DM and aged 35 and over were included from a Chinese rural cohort. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Tapered-Tip Sheath System for Biliary-Lesion Tissue Sampling: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Hirokazu Okada, Norimitsu Uza, Tomoaki Matsumori, Hajime Yamazaki, Muneji Yasuda, Takeshi Kuwada, Yoshihiro Nishikawa, Takahisa Maruno, Masahiro Shiokawa, Atsushi Takai, Ken Takahashi, Akihisa Fukuda, Etsuro Hatano, Sachiko Minamiguchi, Hiroshi Seno

“…Methods: This single-center, randomized, parallel-group clinical trial included patients aged 20 to 85 years admitted to Kyoto University Hospital for biliary strictures. …”
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Decrease in platelet count in patients with AKI and its association with major adverse kidney events by Ramón Medina-González, Jose J. Zaragoza, Eduardo M. Hernández-Barajas, Juarez Correa-de Leon, Rolando Claure-Del Granado, Armando Vazquez-Rangel, Liliana M. Pineda-Segura, Martha K. Franco-Garcia, Gael Chávez-Alonso, Juan A. Gómez-Fregoso, Francisco G. Rodríguez-García, Guillermo Navarro-Blackaller, Luz Alcantar-Vallin, Alejandro Martínez Gallardo-González, Gabriela J. Abundis-Mora, Guillermo García-García, Jonathan S. Chávez-Iñiguez

“…Our objectives were to analyze the associations between a platelet reduction >21% and MAKE at 10 days (MAKE10) or at 30-90 days (MAKE30-90) and death.Results From 2017 to 2023, 400 AKI patients were included, 134 of whom had a > 21% reduction in platelet count. The mean age was 54 years, 60% were male, and 44% had sepsis. …”
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The role of oxidized non-coding RNAs of the epigenome in the development of human diseases (literature review) by S.S. Ostrovska, Ye.N. Dychko, T.Ye. Shumna, G.I. Titov, O.S. Trushenko, P.G. Gerasymchuk, I.Y. Burega

“…It has been shown that epigenetic disorders under the influence of cadmium-induced oxidative stress can be transmitted to offspring without changing the genotype, and these aberrant changes in non-coding RNA expression patterns are associated with aging, cancer, neurodegenerative, cardiovascular diseases, etc. …”
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Reinnervation of Free Nipple Grafts Associated With Improved Erection Function by Katya Remy, MD, Seth E. Fruge, MD, Ian L. McCulloch, MD, Kristyn Vicente, BA, Makayla Kochheiser, BA, Katherine H. Carruthers, MD, William G. Austen, Jr, MD, Lisa Gfrerer, MD, PhD, Ian L. Valerio, MD

“…Twenty patients (11 subjects and 9 controls) with comparable age, body mass index, and mastectomy weight were included. …”
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Prognostication in emergency room patients: comparing ultrasensitive and contemporary quantification of cardiac troponin levels below the 99th percentile by Anna Carrasquer, Anna Carrasquer, Anna Carrasquer, Germán Cediel, Germán Cediel, Germán Cediel, Alma Gómez-Sanz, Alma Gómez-Sanz, Óscar M. Peiró, Óscar M. Peiró, Óscar M. Peiró, Isabel Fort-Gallifa, Isabel Fort-Gallifa, Isabel Fort-Gallifa, Alfredo Bardaji, Alfredo Bardaji, Alfredo Bardaji, Jose Luis Ferreiro, Jose Luis Ferreiro, Jose Luis Ferreiro

“…The clinical characteristics of these patients were analysed, and the efficacy of both analytical methods for predicting cardiovascular events over a 4-year follow-up period was compared.ResultsIn total, 838 patients were analysed (mean age, 62.9 ± 16.6 years; 42.2% women). Their cumulative incidence of the composite cardiovascular event (death, readmission for myocardial infarction, and readmission for heart failure) was 25.9% over the 4-year follow-up. …”
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Detection of nontoxic BoNT/A levels in post-facial Botox injection breastmilk by Helene Gu, Zhenyu Xu, Renata Koviazina, Pengcheng Tan, Changcheng Zheng, Ferdinand Kappes, Domna G. Kotsifaki, Fangrong Shen, Anastasia Tsigkou

“…In this study, breastmilk samples were acquired from five women aged between 28 and 45. Three sample sets ranged from 1 h to 1 year after facial Botox treatments (64 U), whereas the remaining two were from women who never received Botox. …”
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Effect of ISPAD Anaerobic Digestion on Ammonia Volatilization from Soil Applied Swine Manure by Susan King, Michael Schwalb, David Giard, Joann Whalen, Suzelle Barrington

“…Accordingly, ISPAD effluent can offer a higher fertilizer value during land application, as compared to manure of similar age stored in an open tank. However, this additional nitrogen can also be lost by volatilization during land application. …”
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Unraveling the individual and interactive effects of climate and competition on branch growth dynamics in Pinus koraiensis in Northeast China by Xuehan Zhao, Zheng Miao, Zheng Miao, Fengri Li, Fengri Li, Yuanshuo Hao, Yuanshuo Hao, Yumeng Jiang, Lihu Dong, Lihu Dong

“…Furthermore, we simulated branch growth under different combinations of competition and climatic conditions to provide practical and targeted recommendations for Korean pine plantation management.ResultsOur results demonstrate that (1) in addition to branch age, size, and tree height growth, competition, climate, and their interactions significantly improved the branch growth model, with the effects of interactions surpassing the individual effects of climate, which highlights the importance of considering interactive effects; (2) the effects of climate and competition varied depending on the social status of the trees, with dominant and intermediate individuals showing greater sensitivity to competition and climate than suppressed individuals, suggesting that, for future research in this direction, prioritizing sampling of dominant and intermediate individuals would be a cost-effective approach; and (3) owing to the presence of interactions, the influence of climate on branch growth was modulated by competition, suggesting that adjusting competition levels in response to climate stress could lead to desirable branch growth outcomes.DiscussionOur study underscores the importance of understanding the different sources of variation in branch growth is crucial for advancing our understanding of tree growth and crown dynamics, as well as for formulating sustainable management policies amidst the uncertainties of climate change.…”
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Comparison of the lethal triad and the lethal diamond in severe trauma patients: a multicenter cohort by Charles Dupuy, Thibault Martinez, Olivier Duranteau, Tobias Gauss, Natacha Kapandji, Jean Pasqueron, Mathilde Holleville, Georges Abi Abdallah, Anatole Harrois, Véronique Ramonda, Delphine Huet-Garrigue, Théophane Doublet, Marc Leone, Vincent Legros, Julien Pottecher, Gérard Audibert, Ingrid Millot, Benjamin Popoff, Benjamin Cohen, Fanny Vardon-Bounes, Mathieu Willig, Pierre Gosset, Emilie Angles, Nouchan Mellati, Nicolas Higel, Mathieu Boutonnet, Pierre Pasquier, and the TraumaBase Group®

“…Results A total of 2141 severe trauma patients were included (median age: 39, interquartile range [IQR]: 26–57; median injury severity score: 27, IQR: 17–41). …”
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Incidence and temporal patterns of true recurrences and second primaries in women with breast cancer: A 10-year competing risk-adjusted analysis by Silvia Mancini, Lauro Bucchi, Annibale Biggeri, Orietta Giuliani, Flavia Baldacchini, Alessandra Ravaioli, Federica Zamagni, Fabio Falcini, Rosa Vattiato

“…Prognostic factors for TRs (tumour stage and grade, lymph node status and residual disease) and SBCs (patient age and –inverse association– hormone therapy) were different. …”
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Curcumin ameliorates oxaliplatin-induced allodynia response and melanocortin downregulation in the spinal cord by Alma Nuril Aliya, Luke Wongso, Diah Ayu Wakita Trimanda, Risda Maulida, I Nengah Budi Sumartha, Samirah Samirah, Abdulloh Machin, Long Chiau Ming, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Mahardian Rahmadi, Junaidi Khotib, Сhrismawan Ardianto

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 30 male Balb/C mice aged 6-7 weeks old and weighing 20-30 g were used in this study. …”
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Development and validation of a predictive model and tool for functional recovery in patients after postero-lateral interbody fusion by Shuai Zhou, Zhenbang Yang, Wei Zhang, Shihang Liu, Qian Xiao, Guangzhao Hou, Rui Chen, Nuoman Han, Jiao Guo, Miao Liang, Qi Zhang, Yingze Zhang, Hongzhi Lv

“…Multivariate analysis showed that age, season, occupation, HDL-C, smoking, weekly exercise time, and osteoporosis were independent risk factors for postoperative recovery. …”
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Protocol, rationale and design of DAbigatran for Stroke PreVention In Atrial Fibrillation in MoDerate or Severe Mitral Stenosis (DAVID-MS): a randomised, open-label study by Andrew Ng, Esther W Chan, Duo Huang, Cheung Chi Lam, Ning Tan, Chung Wah Siu, Jo Jo Hai, Ji-yan Chen, Chun Ka Wong, Mi Zhou, Yuk Ming LAU, Chor Cheung Frankie Tam, Yiu Tung Anthony Wong, See Yue Arthur Yung, Ki Wan Kelvin Chan, Yingqing Feng, Chi Yui Yung, Kwok Lun Lee, Chun Wai Choi, Ho Lam, Katherine Fan, Man Hong Jim, Kai Hang Yiu, Bryan P. Yan

“…This prospective, randomised, open-label trial with blinded endpoint adjudication aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of dabigatran for stroke prevention in AF patients with moderate or severe MS. Patients with AF aged ≥18 years with moderate or severe MS not planned for valvular intervention in the coming 12 months will be randomised in a 1:1 ratio to receive dabigatran 110 mg or 150 mg two times per day or warfarin with international normalised ratio 2–3 in an open-label design. …”
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Ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation for metabolic-associated fatty liver disease-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) versus hepatitis virus B-related HCC: a propen... by Yannan Qiao, Sitong Chen, Yang Liu, Lu Li, Liting He, Zhiyu Han, Fangyi Liu, Zhigang Cheng, Xiaoling Yu, Jie Yu, Chuan Pang, Ping Liang

“…The primary outcomes were overall survival (OS), recurrence-free survival (RFS), cancer-specific survival (CSS) and intrahepatic distant recurrence (IDR).Results A total of 648 patients (age range, 18–91 years) with 1019 lesions were enrolled including 601 with HBV-HCC and 47 with MAFLD-HCC. …”
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Pathogen community composition and co-infection patterns in a wild community of rodents by Abbate, Jessica L., Galan, Maxime, Razzauti, Maria, Sironen, Tarja, Voutilainen, Liina, Henttonen, Heikki, Gasqui, Patrick, Cosson, Jean-François, Charbonnel, Nathalie

“…Multiple correspondence (MCA), multiple regression and association screening (SCN) analyses were used to determine the degree to which extrinsic factors (study year and site; host habitat, species, sex and age class) contributed to pathogen community structure, and to identify patterns of associations between pathogens within hosts. …”
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Expanded screening for Fabry disease in patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis: a multicenter Italian experience by Yuri Battaglia, Federica Baciga, Meilad Shakkour, Savio Russo, Giulia Carnicella, Michela Erlati, Gemma Sartori, Giulia Tronconi, Renzo Mignani, Federico Pieruzzi, Paolo Colomba, Laura Scichilone, Michele Andreucci, Concetto Sessa, Giovanni Duro

“…Inclusion criteria were: (1) females ≥18 years old; (2) males aged between 18 and 70 years; (3) NDD-CKD stages 1–5. …”
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Endothelial factors and blood homocysteine level in adolescents with rheumatic diseases by T. O. Holovko, L. F. Bohmat, N. S. Shevchenko, Yu. V. Volkova, L. L. Sukhova, O. S. Pavlova

“…In children with JIA, normal levels of Hcy and ACE are accompanied by an increase in NT-proBNP and hs-CRP. In adolescents aged 10–18 years with SLE and JIA, multidirectional changes in biologically active substances and homocysteine, affecting the endothelial function of blood vessels were found.…”
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Assessing the neuroprotective potential of Eucalyptus globulus essential oil in a 6-hydroxydopamine rat model of Parkinson's disease by Aracely Janneth Naranjo-Viteri, Matías Jávega Cometto, Matías Caverzan, Leandro Gabriel Champarini, María Paula Zunino, Rogelio E. Abburra, Claudia B. Hereñú, Rosana Crespo

“…Given the rising prevalence of the neurodegenerative disorder, Parkinson's disease, in aging populations, this study aims to investigate the effect of Eucalyptus globulus EO (EuEO) in a rat Parkinson model induced by bilateral lesion with the neurotoxin, 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA). …”
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