Parsimonious versus extensive bleeding score: can we simplify risk stratification after percutaneous coronary intervention and reduce bleeding events by de-escalation of the antipl... by Pascal Vranckx, Stephan Windecker, Marco Valgimigli, Neil O’Leary, Yoshinobu Onuma, Peter Damman, Eva Christine Ida Woelders, Kai Ninomiya, Denise Adriana Maria Peeters, Arnoud Willem Johannes van 't Hof, Patrick Washington J C Serruys, Robert-Jan Matthijs van Geuns

“…The omission of aspirin reduced bleeding events only in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients without HBR (HR: 0.74, 95% CI: 0.61 to 0.90, p value for interaction of HBR: 0.04).Conclusions Stratification for bleeding risk according to the ZON-HR classification was feasible in almost all patients and showed to be more conservative than the PRECISE-DAPT score with a consistent prognostic accuracy. …”
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What should be publicly funded in the Colombian health system? A mixed methods study of citizens’ perceptions by Juan Carlos Velasquez, Claudia Marcela Vélez, Diana Patricia Díaz-Hernández, Pamela Velázquez-Salazar, Gilma Hernández-Herrera, Daniel Felipe Patiño-Lugo, Olga Francisca Salazar-Blanco, Leydi Camila Rodríguez-Corredor, Viviana María Vélez-Marín, Anny Julieth Jaramillo-García

“…One approach endorsed full coverage of all health technologies required by every Colombian. …”
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Changing trends from inguinal radical orchiectomy to testis-sparing surgery in pediatric testicular tumors by Özlem Balcı, Aslı Nur Abay, Şule Yeşil, İbrahim Karaman, İsmet Faruk Özgüner, Burçak Kurucu, Derya Erdoğan, Gürses Şahin, Ayşe Karaman

“…Abstract Aim Pediatric testicular tumors are rare entities accounting for only 1–2% of all pediatric solid tumors. We aimed to present the experiences of a tertiary pediatric hospital on testicular tumors and to reveal the changing surgical treatment trends over the years. …”
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Growth resilience of Pinus latteri to extreme drought events across aridity gradients in southern Laos by Dao-Xiong Gao, Nakhonekham Xaybouangeun, Zaw Zaw, Rao-Qiong Yang, Ze-Xin Fan

“…Over 79 % of trees resumed their growth levels prior to the drought within one year after the event, and nearly full recovery was observed within two years across all sites. The relationship between tree resistance and recovery demonstrated a closer fit to the theoretical “line of full resilience” at the MM and TX sites, highlighting a higher recovery potential for P. latteri in these environments. …”
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Coexistence of multiple leaf nutrient resorption strategies in urban forests by Pin Li, Zejin Wang, Kun Ran

“…These analyses revealed that nutrient limitation and nutrient concentration control strategies were nutrient-dependent, engaged in the context of N, P, and K resorption, whereas stoichiometric control was involved in the resorption of all analyzed nutrients other than Ca, coexisting with nutrient limitation control. …”
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Lithuanian exile press during five decades of soviet ban by Silvija Vėlavičienė

“…"Santara-Šviesa" urged all emigration organizations to extend official contacts with Lithuania through the community "Tėviškė." …”
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Fc-binding nanodisc restores antiviral efficacy of antibodies with reduced neutralizing effects against evolving SARS-CoV-2 variants by Jaehyeon Hwang, Soyun Choi, Beom Kyu Kim, Sumin Son, Jeong Hyeon Yoon, Kyung Won Kim, Wonbeom Park, Hyunjoo Choo, Suhyun Kim, Soomin Kim, Seokhyeon Yu, Sangwon Jung, Sang Taek Jung, Min-Suk Song, Sang Jick Kim, Dae-Hyuk Kweon

“…Notably, Sotrovimab, an FDA-approved monoclonal antibody that has experienced a significant decline in neutralizing potency due to viral evolution, exhibited robust antiviral activity when complexed with the nanodisc against all tested Omicron variants. Furthermore, the Fc-binding nanodisc significantly boosted the antiviral efficacy of the soluble angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (sACE2) Fc fusion protein, which possesses broad but modest antiviral activity. …”
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Waist Circumference, Body Mass Index, and Other Measures of Adiposity in Predicting Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Peruvian Adults by K. M. Knowles, L. L. Paiva, S. E. Sanchez, L. Revilla, T. Lopez, M. B. Yasuda, N. D. Yanez, B. Gelaye, M. A. Williams

“…ROC curves were used to evaluate the extent to which measures of adiposity can predict cardiovascular risk. Results. All measures of adiposity had the strongest correlation with triglyceride concentrations (TG). …”
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Fractionation of Rare Earth Elements in Greisen and Hydrothermal Veins Related to A-Type Magmatism by Mikael Tillberg, Olga M. Maskenskaya, Henrik Drake, Johan K. Hogmalm, Curt Broman, Anthony E. Fallick, Mats E. Åström

“…Fluorite occurs throughout the system and displays decreasing REE concentrations from granite towards greisen and veins and different fractionation patterns among all these three materials. Taken together, these features confirm efficient REE retention in the early stages of the system and minor control of the REE uptake by mineral-specific partitioning. …”
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Effect of packaging materials and storage temperature on the shelf stability of Awaze paste by Biadge Kefale, Biadge Kefale, Mulugeta Admasu Delele, Mulugeta Admasu Delele, Solomon Workneh Fanta, Solomon Abate

“…The samples stored in glass bottles at refrigeration temperature (4°C) were found to have a color (a*) value difference of 11.5 to 13.85, a yeast and mold count value of 3.2 log cfu/g, and a TBC value of 2.97 log cfu/g, which were acceptable after 300 days of storage as per the international food standards.ConclusionTaking into account all parameters including physical changes (color, mold growth, texture), acidity, yeast and mold, TBC, and LAB count, Awaze paste could be stored in glass bottles at 4°C for up to 300 days.…”
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Photosynthetic performance and carbon metabolism in the ear organs of oats under drought stress by Jiaqi Fang, Yuan Zhan, Baowen Zhao, Yan Zhao, Youjun Chen, Qingping Zhou, Hui Wang

“…In addition, soluble sugar content was significantly increased in all glumes, lemmas, and flag leaves under drought stress. …”
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BCI-Based Rehabilitation on the Stroke in Sequela Stage by Yangyang Miao, Shugeng Chen, Xinru Zhang, Jing Jin, Ren Xu, Ian Daly, Jie Jia, Xingyu Wang, Andrzej Cichocki, Tzyy-Ping Jung

“…Sixteen stroke patients in the sequela stage were randomly assigned to a BCI group and a control group. All of them participated in rehabilitation training for four weeks and were assessed by the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) of motor function. …”
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«No-reflow» phenomenon and risk factors associated with its development after primary percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction by V.І. Tseluyko, M.M. Doloh, O.A. Leonenko

“…NRP was determined after recanalization of the infarct-associated coronary artery as the absence of optimal myocardial perfusion using MBG (Myocardial Blush Grade, MBG ≤ 2) scale. All patients after PCI, depending on the angiographic pattern, were divided into two groups: patients with NRP were assigned to the main group, n = 18 (17.1 %), patients whose angiographic data met the criteria for successful PCI, were appropriately allocated to the control group, n = 87 (82.9 %). …”
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Patient-sharing networks among Finnish primary healthcare professionals taking care of patients with mental health or substance use problems: a register study by Christian Hakulinen, Marko Elovainio, Jaana Suvisaari, Timo Sinervo, Laura Hietapakka, Visa Väisänen, Ripsa Niemi, Mai Gutvilig, Outi Linnaranta

“…We examined the patient-sharing networks between different professionals taking care of patients with mental health or substance use problems.Design Register study based on the Register of Primary Health Care visits (Avohilmo) that covers all outpatient primary health care visits in Finland.Setting We used the register data covering the visits for the service providers of seven municipalities, adult patients with at least one visit to a health and social service centre within one of the municipalities and visits during the year 2021.Participants We first selected patients with mental health or substance use problems based on psychiatric diagnoses and information on service type and then identified the professionals (N=1566) visited. …”
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Suspicion, screening, and diagnosis of wild‐type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: a systematic literature review by Katrine Bay, Finn Gustafsson, Michael Maiborg, Anne Bagger‐Bahnsen, Anne Mette Strand, Trine Pilgaard, Steen Hvitfeldt Poulsen

“…An upcoming task lies in defining and evaluating at‐risk populations for screening. All are steps needed to promote early detection and diagnosis of ATTRwt CM, a prerequisite for timely treatment.…”
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Associated Factors for Erectile Dysfunction Occurrence in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Cross-sectional Study by Ali Hamidi Madani, Fardin Mirbolouk, Mona Naghshbandi, Tolou Hasandokht, Mahboobe Gholipour, Mohammad Sajjad Zabihi, Mohammad Hamidi Madani

“…Conclusion: Higher CAD severity, older age, and higher BMI were all independent predictors of ED occurrence in CAD patients. …”
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Machine learning models reveal microbial signatures in healthy human tissues, challenging the sterility of human organs by Anargyros Skoulakis, Anargyros Skoulakis, Giorgos Skoufos, Giorgos Skoufos, Armen Ovsepian, Armen Ovsepian, Artemis G. Hatzigeorgiou, Artemis G. Hatzigeorgiou

“…Gradient-boosting ML models were trained to classify each tissue against all others based on its microbial profile. To validate the findings, we analyzed 38 healthy living tissue samples (samples from healthy tissues obtained from living individuals, not deceased) from an independent study, as the GTEx samples were derived from post-mortem biopsies.ResultsTissue-specific microbial signatures were identified in 11 out of the 28 tissues while the signatures for 8 tissues (Muscle, Heart, Stomach, Colon tissue, Testis, Blood, Liver, and Bladder tissue) demonstrated resilience to in silico contamination. …”
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Serum N-Glycan Profiling Predicts Prognosis in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis by Shingo Hatakeyama, Maho Amano, Yuki Tobisawa, Tohru Yoneyama, Megumi Tsushima, Kazuko Hirose, Takahiro Yoneyama, Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Takuya Koie, Hisao Saitoh, Kanemitsu Yamaya, Tomihisa Funyu, Shin-Ichiro Nishimura, Chikara Ohyama

“…Serum N-glycan analysis was performed in 100 hemodialysis patients in June 2008 using the glycoblotting method, which allows high-throughput, comprehensive, and quantitative N-glycan analysis. All patients were longitudinally followed up for 5 years. …”
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Mathematical modelling and phylodynamics for the study of dog rabies dynamics and control: A scoping review. by Maylis Layan, Simon Dellicour, Guy Baele, Simon Cauchemez, Hervé Bourhy

“…These models confirmed the overwhelming efficacy of massive dog vaccination campaigns in all settings and unraveled the role of dog population structure and frequent introductions in dog rabies maintenance. …”
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Function and Morphology of the Meibomian Glands Using a LipiView Interferometer in Rotating Shift Medical Staff by Jing Zhang, Zhengzheng Wu, Liangnan Sun, Xin-hua Liu

“…Sixty-two eyes of 31 patients in the MS group and 59 eyes of 31 patients in the control group were consecutively enrolled. All participants completed Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) and Standard Patient Dry Eye Evaluation (SPEED) questionnaires for dry eye severity, as well as Schirmer I and tear break-up time (TBUT) tests. …”
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