About difficulties in the examination of the quality of medical care in the complicated course of the postoperative period after cystectomy by K. N. Movchan, K. E. Chernov, B. S. Artyushin, A. V. Zharkov, A. Yu. Chernova

“…Successful prevention of severe complications of cystectomy (or their elimination) is probably possible only in those multidisciplinary medical organizations in which the provision of medical care to patients with urological oncology is a daily programmed activity. Outpatient health care specialists play a special role in routing patients with bladder diseases, and not only their formal referral and delivery to multidisciplinary medical and prophylactic institutions in an emergency mode with “on-duty” syndromic diagnoses such as “renal colic or hematuria”. …”
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The Micro-food Web: Communities in Various Compositions of Composted Organic Matter by Maharning Ardhini R., Ryandini Dini, Ardli Erwin R., Khafida Wilda

“…These findings emphasize the importance of the organic matter Carbon and Nitrogen content in determining the composition of the micro-food web communities and the potential to manage the intended micro-food web community during the composting process for soil health improvement.…”
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Lay views in Southern France of the acceptability of refusing to provide treatment because of alleged futility by María Teresa Muñoz Sastre, Paul Clay Sorum, Etienne Mullet

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An overview of the use of photocatalysis in the environmental control of textile effluent by Masiren Emyra Ezzaty, Ong Huei Ruey, Khan Md Maksudur Rahmad

“…Numerous materials used in the textile industry provide serious risks to human health and the environment. A vast array of speciality chemicals, like as softeners, stain-releasing agents, saturating agents, fixing agents, and different organic dyes, are used in the textile industry. …”
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Diabetes and Risk Factors in Teachers at Ica National University, Peru by Rafael Prado Prado, Yessika Madelaine Abarca Arias

“…<strong>Background:</strong> diabetes mellitus is considered a worldwide public health problem. Approximately the 65 % of patients die from cardiovascular complications. …”
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Construction and validation of a predictive model for the risk of myelosuppression after first-line chemotherapy in patients with advanced colorectal cancer by WANG Xuexing, ZHANG Rong, CHU Jie, LIU Zhijin

“…Objective To investigate the risk factors influencing the incidence of chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression (CIM) following first-line chemotherapy in patients with moderately advanced colorectal cancer (CRC), and to develop and validate a nomogram to assess the risk of CIM in the patients.Methods The clinical data of patients with stage II-IV CRC who received first-line chemotherapy at Anning First People's Hospital affiliated with Kunming University of Science and Technology between July 2021 and January 2024, were retrospectively analyzed. The World Health Organization classification standard for acute and subacute toxicity of anticancer drugs were used as the standards for diagnosing CIM, and the patients were subsequently categorized into CIM and non-CIM groups. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of the Antioxidant Capacities, Organic Acids, and Volatiles of Papaya Juices Fermented by Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus plantarum by Ronghao Chen, Wenxue Chen, Haiming Chen, Guanfei Zhang, Weijun Chen

“…Fermentation of foods by lactic acid bacteria is a useful way to improve the nutritional value of foods. In this study, the health-promoting effects of fermented papaya juices by two species, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus plantarum, were determined. …”
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Review on the Eyedrop Self-Instillation Techniques and Factors Affecting These Techniques in Glaucoma Patients by Ozcan Kayikcioglu, Sinan Bilgin, Murat Uyar

“…Also, it is possible to suggest that patients with a higher handgrip strength, indicating the well-being of general health, may be doing better in properly instilling glaucoma eyedrops.…”
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The Caries Phenomenon: A Timeline from Witchcraft and Superstition to Opinions of the 1500s to Today's Science by John D. Ruby, Charles F. Cox, Naotake Akimoto, Nobuko Meada, Yasuko Momoi

“…European writers of the 1600s to 1700s held views that general health, mechanical injuries, trauma, and sudden temperature changes all caused caries—holding a common belief that decay was due to chemical agents, faulty saliva, and food particles. …”
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Renal Urotensin II System Plays Roles in the Regulation of Blood Pressure in Dahl Salt-Resistant Rat by Fei Wu, Guanjong Chen, Aihua Zhang, Yang Yu, Minhua Fan, Chaoshu Tang

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Prevalence of Postoperative Infection after Tooth Extraction: A Retrospective Study by Elaine Kueh Yue Yi, Annabelle Lai Siew Ying, Mandakini Mohan, Rohit Kunnath Menon

“…A retrospective study of case records of patients who underwent tooth extractions at the International Medical University’s Oral Health Centre (IMU-OHC) over a span of 6 years was conducted. …”
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Roles, challenges, and resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case of women political leaders in the Philippines by Mark Erana Patalinghug, Ann Mariel P. Majorenos, Rezin I. Tigley

“…It informs the international debate on gender and leadership, suggesting that women's distinctive attributes may be particularly advantageous in navigating global health emergencies. By emphasizing these contributions, the study advocates for a broader recognition of the value of female leadership in crisis situations and encourages further examination of gender dynamics in leadership roles globally.…”
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Clinical Correlates of Awareness for Balance, Function, and Memory: Evidence for the Modality Specificity of Awareness by Megan E. O'Connell, Vanina Dal Bello-Haas, Margaret Crossley, Debra Morgan

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Characteristics of the Bacterial Community in Alpine Meadows in Response to Altitude and Aspect in the Qilian Mountains, Northwest China by Qiang Li, Ying Zhang, Xiaoni Liu, Fan Yang

“…Our findings underscore the significant impact of altitude orientation on bacterial communities in alpine grasslands, emphasizing the importance of considering bacterial differences in evaluating alpine grassland health.…”
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An Overview of Neovaginal Reconstruction Options in Male to Female Transsexuals by Marta Bizic, Vladimir Kojovic, Dragana Duisin, Dusan Stanojevic, Svetlana Vujovic, Aleksandar Milosevic, Gradimir Korac, Miroslav L. Djordjevic

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The link between the atherogenic index of plasma and the risk of hypertension: Analysis from NHANES 2017-2020. by Kaiyou Liu, Qingwei Ji, Shaoming Qin, Ling Liu, Hongwei Zhang, Huating Huang, Guihua Li, Junjun Chen

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The study subjects were sourced from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database from 2017 to 2020. …”
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Serum Level of the Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme in Patients with Idiopathic Acute Optic Neuritis: A Case-Control Study by Heshmatollah Ghanbari, Alireza Dehghani, Awat Feizi, Arman Amirkhani, Mohsen Pourazizi

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Urgent restraining and restrictive orders as special response forms for domestic violence: international experience and national practice by K. B. Levchenko, M. M. Lehenka

“…The authors have characterized the urgent restraining order as a special measure to counteract domestic violence, which is used by the authorized units of the National Police of Ukraine as a response to the fact of domestic violence and aimed at its immediate termination, elimination of the danger to the lives and health of victims and preventing the continuation or re-execution of such violence. …”
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Epidemiological Characteristics of Dengue Disease in Latin America and in the Caribbean: A Systematic Review of the Literature by Jaime Rafael Torres, Tomás Agustín Orduna, Maricela Piña-Pozas, Daniela Vázquez-Vega, Elsa Sarti

“…Dengue, an important mosquito-borne virus transmitted mainly by Aedes aegypti, is a major public health issue in Latin America and the Caribbean. National epidemiological surveillance systems, usually based on passive detection of symptomatic cases, while underestimating the true burden of dengue disease, can provide valuable insight into disease trends and excess reporting and potential outbreaks. …”
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The tetracycline resistome is shaped by selection for specific resistance mechanisms by each antibiotic generation by Kevin S. Blake, Yao-Peng Xue, Vincent J. Gillespie, Skye R. S. Fishbein, Niraj H. Tolia, Timothy A. Wencewicz, Gautam Dantas

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