Delphi study to identify consensus on patient selection for hydrogel rectal spacer use during radiation therapy for prostate cancer in the UK by Amit Bahl, Suneil Jain, Albert Edwards, Rhodri Saunders, Clive Peedell, Heather Ann Payne, James Andrew Thomas, Prantik Das, Amanda Hansson Hedblom, Emily Woodward

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Interactions between DASH-style diet and ADIPOQ and ARL15 genes polymorphisms on blood pressure and central obesity in Iranian adults by Mehdi Mollahosseini, Zeinab Yazdanpanah, Azadeh Nadjarzadeh, Masoud Mirzaei, Seyed Mehdi Kalantar, Hamid Reza Ashrafzadeh, Khadijeh Mirzaei, Hassan Mozaffari-Khosravi

“…The participants were selected from participants in the recruitment phase of the Yazd Health Study (YaHS) which is a population-based cohort of 9,962 adults. …”
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Current Perspectives on Treatment of Gram-Positive Infections in India: What Is the Way Forward? by Atul P. Kulkarni, Vasant C. Nagvekar, Balaji Veeraraghavan, Anup R. Warrier, Deepak TS, Jaishid Ahdal, Rishi Jain

“…The emerging antimicrobial resistance leading to gram-positive infections (GPIs) is one of the major public health threats worldwide. GPIs caused by multidrug resistant bacteria can result in increased morbidity and mortality rates along with escalated treatment cost and hospitalisation stay. …”
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A scoping review on the psychosocial interventions used in day care service for people living with dementia. by Dympna Tuohy, Liz Kingston, Eileen Carey, Margaret Graham, Liz Dore, Owen Doody

“…Services within adult day care settings are designed to provide biopsychosocial health benefits to participants as well as care partner respite.…”
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The global research trends and hotspots on phthalate esters (PAEs): A comprehensive visualization and bibliometric analysis (2000-2023) by Yajun Hong, Sizhe Zhang, Zhenfei Yan, Saraschandra Naraginti, Meiqing Zhu, Dayong Xu

“…PAEs present significant risks to human health and ecological systems, necessitating serious attention. …”
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Impact of kidney volume on incidence of in-hospital kidney-related adverse outcomes in patients with acute heart failure by Akira Saito, Taku Asano, Nobuyuki Komiyama, Sachiko Ohde

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Non-Redox-Based Electrochemical Detection of Adrenaline: A Simple and Reliable Approach Using Glass Nanopipets by Ralph J. Page, Gene Koifman, Noel Manring, Jessica L. Smeltz, Pavithra Pathirathna

“…The detection of adrenaline (Adr) is essential for monitoring physiological and clinical conditions, including stress response, cardiovascular health, and neurological disorders. We present a novel glass-nanopipet electrode sensor based on a non-redox ion-transfer approach using ion transfer across two immiscible electrolyte solutions (ITIES). …”
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Association between the use of mobile touchscreen devices and the quality of parent-child interaction in preschoolers by Krisztina Liszkai-Peres, Zsófia Budai, Zsófia Budai, Adrienn Kocsis, Zsolt Jurányi, Ákos Pogány, György Kampis, Ádám Miklósi, Veronika Konok

“…Based on the results, the importance of engaging in sufficient offline family interactions besides digital media use should be emphasized to parents of preschoolers, and health organizations and governments should include this in their recommendations and policies concerning childhood digital media use.…”
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Clinical trials since 2020 of rapid anti-suicidal ideation effects of ketamine and its enantiomers: a systematic review by Sumra Sajid, J. John Mann, Michael F. Grunebaum

“…Abstract Background Suicide is a global public health problem with few empirically supported treatments. …”
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Intelligent Pyroptosis Inducer for Precise and Augmented Tumor Therapy Through Specific Activation Pyroptosis in Tumor by Linlin Huo, Shiqi Zhu, Muyao Li, Mingya Tan, Mengke Fan, Jiayi Zhao, Jie Zeng, Meiling Liu, Kunyan Liu, Chao Tong, Zhenghuan Zhao

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Serotyping and antimicrobial resistance of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae isolates from fattening pigs in Poland from 2019 to 2024 by Przyborowska Paulina, Tobolski Dawid

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Evaluation of serum amylase and lipase in diagnosed Covid-19 survivors in a North Indian Hospital, Lucknow, India by Nabeela Usmani, Mukhtar Ahmad, Saba Khan, Mohammad Mustufa Khan, Haseeb Ahsan, Sadaf Parveen, Roshan Alam

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Effect and curative effect of Sanqitongshu capsule combined with argatroban on neurological deficits elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke by Fang Hu, Yunping Liu, Jia Li, Hui Xuan, Huijuan Wang, Xuehai Lv

“…[Methods] A total of 106 elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke from Handan Central Hospital were divided into a study group and a control group according to the random number table method, each had 53 cases.Both groups were given basic treatment, the control group was treated with argatroban, the study group was treated with Sanqitongshu capsule on the basis of the control group.Both groups were treated for 7 days.The clinical efficacy, the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score, hemorheology index, the expression levels of ET-1, CD41, CD62P and sICAM-1 in the two groups before and after treatment, and adverse reactions of the two groups were compared. …”
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Nutritional composition and organoleptic quality of instant local black rice (cempo ireng) with moderate glycemic index by Dian Nurhayati Aprinia, Nirbaya Arindra, Permata Nusa Cassandra, Soekopitojo Soenar, Lukas Kurniawan Adi, Dwi Handoko Dody, Hapsari Anindya, Faza Sepbrina Aurelia, Oktavia Wahyuningsih Prastiwi Dwi, Ayu Puspitasari Diah, Athaya Nazhira, Yusuf Al Badwani Muhammad, Aulia Araminta Diza

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TraxVBF: A hybrid transformer-xLSTM framework for EMG signal processing and assistive technology development in rehabilitation by Seyyed Ali Zendehbad, Athena Sharifi Razavi, Marzieh Allami Sanjani, Zahra Sedaghat, Saleh Lashkari

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An exergy-based analysis for the synthesis of aromatics from biomass by Mohammed Usman, Joseph Akintola, Gabriel Umoh, Joseph Akpan, Ekpotu Wilson, Queen Moses, Philemon Udom, Edose Osagie

“…The chemical process industry has been facing rising energy costs, increasing competition due to rapid globalization, and more stringent government regulations amid growing public concern for the environment, health, and safety. In response to these challenges and considering the industry's capital-intensive nature, ongoing optimization through redesigning existing production plants has become a key strategy. …”
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e-GLR Score Predicts Early Graft Loss in Adult Live-Donor Liver Transplantation by Viniyendra Pamecha, MS, MRCS, FRCS, FEBS, Nilesh Sadashiv Patil, MS, MCh, Tharun Gattu, MS, Guresh Kumar, MSc, MPhil, PhD, Bramhadatta Pattnaik, MS, MCh, Nihar Mohapatra, MS, MCh, Gaurav Sindwani, MD, PDCC, Ashok Choudhury, MD, DM

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Closer look at circulating nitric oxide levels and their association with polycystic ovary syndrome: A meta-analytical exploration by Seyed Sobhan Bahreiny, Akram Ahangarpour, Elnaz Harooni, Mahdi Amraei, Mojtaba Aghaei, Reza Mohammadpour Fard

“… Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) casts a wide shadow over the reproductive health of millions of women worldwide, emerging as one of the most complex and multifaceted endocrine disorders. …”
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Analysis of intracranial lesions in patients with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis by Wei Song, Li Liu, Tangkai Qi, Zhenyan Wang, Yang Tang, Jianjun Sun, Shuibao Xu, Junyang Yang, Jiangrong Wang, Jun Chen, Renfang Zhang, Yinzhong Shen

“…This study aims to analyze the prevalence, origins, radiological characteristics, treatments, and prognosis of intracranial lesions in patients with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis, thereby providing references for future clinical decision-making.MethodsThe clinical data of patients diagnosed with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis and admitted to the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Centre between 2013 and 2019 were collected. …”
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Switching to Dolutegravir/lamivudine or Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir alafenamide. A comparative real-world study by Hernando Knobel, Esperanza Cañas-Ruano, Ana Guelar, Pablo Knobel, Judit Villar-García, Alicia González-Mena, Ceclia Canepa, Itziar Arrieta-Aldea, Augustin Marcos, Agustí Abalat-Torrres, Roberto Güerri-Fernández

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