Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Invasive Giant Prolactinomas after a Mean Ten-Year Followup by Ze Rui Wu, Yong Zhang, Lin Cai, Shao Jian Lin, Zhi Peng Su, Yong Xu Wei, Han Bing Shang, Wen Lei Yang, Wei Guo Zhao, Zhe Bao Wu

“…After a mean follow-up period of 135.5±4.7 months, the clinical symptoms in all patients improved by different degrees. Tumor volume was decreased by a mean of 98.6%, and the tumors of 19 patients had almost completely disappeared. …”
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Aspergilli Response to Benzalkonium Chloride and Novel-Synthesized Fullerenol/Benzalkonium Chloride Nanocomposite by Nikola Unković, Milica Ljaljević Grbić, Miloš Stupar, Jelena Vukojević, Vesna Janković, Danica Jović, Aleksandar Djordjević

“…In mycelial growth assay, nanocomposite was more potent, as fungicidal effect of 1.04/0.6 μg mL−1 was obtained in all but one of the isolates (A. niger), while proportional concentration of pure biocide (0.6 μg mL−1) completely inhibited mycelial growth of only three Aspergillus species. …”
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Protocol paper: randomized controlled trial of the smart online-to-offline model development for chronic diseases management through digital health in real world setting by Jae Eun Shin, Juho Choi, Heejung Lee, Suk-Won Lee, Juhwan Oh

“…These include intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis to account for all randomized participants, regression models to estimate the treatment effect, and adjustments for baseline covariates to improve precision. …”
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Energy-Saving Metro Train Timetable Optimization Method Based on a Dynamic Passenger Flow Distribution by Jingshuang Li, Fuquan Pan, Hailiang Tang, Sen Tong, Lixia Zhang, Xinguang Li, Xiaoxia Yang

“…The energy-saving efficiency decreases by 12.18% at a constant OD ratio during the entire travel time and by 20.23% at the same constant load for all station segments. The results of the case analysis prove the effectiveness of the proposed method and model. …”
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Human–computer interaction in healthcare: Comprehensive review by Meher Langote, Saniya Saratkar, Praveen Kumar, Prateek Verma, Chetan Puri, Swapnil Gundewar, Palash Gourshettiwar

“…The analysis delves into the application of HCI principles, particularly user-centered approaches, to enhance feedback mechanisms, ensure consistency, and improve visibility within medical settings, all of which contribute to creating practical, usable, and memorable interfaces. …”
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The Cost-effectiveness of Celecoxib versus Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs plus Proton-pump Inhibitors for Treating Osteoarthritis in Algeria by Nadir Hammoumraoui, Sid Ahmed Kherraf, Joaquin Mould-Quevedo, Tarek A. Ismail

“…The ICER of celecoxib+PPI was lower than that of comparators over all time horizons. These findings were confirmed with CEACs generated via PSA. …”
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Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation over Right Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Parkinson’s Disease by Sheng Zhuang, Fu-Yu Wang, Xin Gu, Jia-Jing Wu, Cheng-Jie Mao, Hao Gui, Jing Chen, Chun-Feng Liu

“…A total of 33 participants with PD were randomized. All participants completed the study and no severe adverse effect was noticed. …”
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Emergency Medicine Clerkship Grading Scheme, Grade, and Rank-List Distribution as Reported on Standardized Letters of Evaluation by Alexandra Mannix, Thomas Beardsley, Thomas Alcorn, Morgan Sweere, Michael Gottlieb

“…We obtained data on SLOEs from EM residency programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education by reviewing all applicants who applied to either of two EM residency programs in geographically different regions. …”
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Evaluation of maSSS/maSES-PEG2-RM26 for their potential therapeutic use after labeling with Re-188. Could their [99mTc]Tc-labeled counterparts be used to estimate dosimetry? by Panagiotis Kanellopoulos, Quanyi Yu, Abouzayed Abouzayed, Ekaterina Bezverkhniaia, Vladimir Tolmachev, Anna Orlova

“…Statistically significant lower tumor uptake was found for both conjugates labeled with Tc-99m, which may result in underestimation of the dose delivered to the tumor. Conclusions All the results indicate that Tc-99 m could be used for dosimetry evaluation for the two [188Re]Re-labeled radioligands, with minimal alterations in their biodistribution pattern and tumor targeting capabilities.…”
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Fortified Iodine Milk Improves Iodine Status and Cognitive Abilities in Schoolchildren Aged 7–9 Years Living in a Rural Mountainous Area of Morocco by Fatima Ezzahra Zahrou, Mehdi Azlaf, Imane El Menchawy, Mohamed El Mzibri, Khalid El Kari, Asmaa El Hamdouchi, Fatima-Zahra Mouzouni, Amina Barkat, Hassan Aguenaou

“…Iodine is required for the production of the thyroid hormones essential for the growth and development of the brain. All forms of iodine deficiency (ID) affect the mental development of the child. …”
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Detection of Dengue Virus-Specific IgM and IgG Antibodies through Peptide Sequences of Envelope and NS1 Proteins for Serological Identification by Pradeep Kumar Nagar, Deepali Savargaonkar, Anupkumar R. Anvikar

“…On the basis of algorithm prediction from DNASTAR, BCEPRED, and IEDB data resources, twelve peptides of E (EP1 to EP12) and eight peptides of NS1 (NS1-1 to NS1-8) were selected, which were common in all serotypes. Sequence homologies of peptides with other Flavivirus were checked by Multiple Sequence Alignment Tool ClustalX2. …”
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Acute effects of physical exercise on cognitive function and neurotrophins in patients with type 1 diabetes: A systematic review by Emanuele Zanardo, Giulia Quinto, Francesca Battista, Federica Duregon, Marco Vecchiato, Chiara Bergia, Kirk Erickson, Andrea Ermolao, Daniel Neunhaeuserer

“…BDNF levels were found higher after exercise in all studies. Cognitive function tests resulted also improved after the training intervention. …”
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Physicochemical properties and drug likeness of hydroxycinnamic acids and their molecular docking with caffeine and amoxicillin: Potential anticancer drugs by Umer Sherefedin, Abebe Belay, Kusse Gudishe, Alemu Kebede, Alemayehu Getahun Kumela, Tesfaye Feyisa, Jebel Haji Mahamud, Shallo Fekadu

“…These results indicate that all HCAs meet Lipinski’s Rule of Five for oral bioavailability. …”
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SenPred: a single-cell RNA sequencing-based machine learning pipeline to classify deeply senescent dermal fibroblast cells for the detection of an in vivo senescent cell burden by Bethany K. Hughes, Andrew Davis, Deborah Milligan, Ryan Wallis, Federica Mossa, Michael P. Philpott, Linda J. Wainwright, David A. Gunn, Cleo L. Bishop

“…The development of SenPred has allowed for the detection of an in vivo senescent fibroblast burden in human skin, which could have broader implications for the treatment of age-related morbidities. All code for the SenPred pipeline is available at the following URL: https://github.com/bethk-h/SenPred_HDF .…”
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Receipt of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy among people with HIV in Southern US states: an assessment using electronic health records and claims data by Yiyang Liu, Rebecca J. Fisk-Hoffman, Maitri Patel, Robert L. Cook, Mattia Prosperi

“…About 8% of LAI ART recipients did not have optimal care engagement the year before LAI ART initiation; one in five recipients had a diagnosis of alcohol or substance use disorder in lifetime. All achieved viral suppression (< 50 copies/mL) before starting LAI ART. …”
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Association between Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Elastographic Parameters of Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis: Controlled Attenuation Parameter and Liver Stiffness Measurements by Ivana Mikolasevic, Goran Poropat, Tajana Filipec Kanizaj, Nadija Skenderevic, Marko Zelic, Marija Matasin, Luka Vranic, Andrea Kresovic, Goran Hauser

“…In this prospective, cross-sectional study, we have evaluated 937 patients with one or more components of the metabolic syndrome who had an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) due to GERD symptoms. In all patients, a laboratory analysis, an abdominal ultrasound, and FibroScan measurements were done. …”
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Data mining and safety analysis of voriconazole in patients with a hematological malignant tumor based on the FAERS database: differences between children and adults by Hao Li, Hao Li, Manxue Jiang, Manxue Jiang, Xiaona Pan, Lingti Kong, Lingti Kong, Lingti Kong

“…The only positive SOC signal that satisfied all four algorithms simultaneously in children was “psychiatric disorders”, whereas in adults they were “endocrine disorders” and “hepatobiliary disorders”. …”
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Dynamics of the Cadastre System: An Analysis of Challenges and Evaluation of Cadastre Implementation in Various Regions of Indonesia by Jonahar, Joyo Winoto, Hermanto Siregar, I Wayan Nuka Lantara

“…A total of 428 respondents, all of whom represent state officials within the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) at various levels, participated in the study. …”
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Conservation networks do not match the ecological requirements of amphibians by Matutini, Florence, Baudry, Jacques, Fortin, Marie-Josee, Pain, Guillaume, Pithon, Josephine

“…They are considered as model species to evaluate habitats quality in agricultural landscapes. In France, all amphibian species have a protected status requiring recovery plans for their conservation. …”
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In Vitro Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities, Pharmacokinetics, and In Silico Molecular Docking Study of Phytochemicals from the Roots of Ziziphus spina-christi by Hadush Gebrehiwot, Urgessa Ensermu, Aman Dekebo, Milkyas Endale, Tariku Nefo Duke

“…Furthermore, the organ toxicity predictions showed that all the compounds exhibit no hepatotoxicity and cytotoxicity effects and stigmasterol (5) affords drug-likeness protocols. …”
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