From Guidelines to Action: Tackling Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infections by Caterina Elisabetta Rizzo, Roberto Venuto, Paola Tripodi, Linda Bartucciotto, Elvira Ventura Spagnolo, Antonio Nirta, Giovanni Genovese, Isabella La Spina, Sabrina Sortino, Alessandro Nicita, Francesco Loddo, Bruno Romeo, Raffaele Squeri, Cristina Genovese

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Surgical site infections are a serious public health concern, representing a significant burden on healthcare systems and society. …”
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Sedation/Analgesia Administration Practice Varies according to Endoscopy Facility (Hospital- or Office-Based) Setting: Results from a Nationwide Survey in Greece by Georgios Tziatzios, Dimitrios N. Samonakis, Theocharis Tsionis, Spyridon Goulas, Dimitrios Christodoulou, Konstantinos Triantafyllou

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The members of zinc finger-homeodomain (ZF-HD) transcription factors are associated with abiotic stresses in soybean: insights from genomics and expression analysis by Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan, Jiayi He, Muhammad Nawaz, Keyu Lu, Mingfu Wang

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Metabolomic Links between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake and Obesity by Bingjie Zhou, Reiko Ichikawa, Laurence D. Parnell, Sabrina E. Noel, Xiyuan Zhang, Shilpa N. Bhupathiraju, Caren E. Smith, Katherine L. Tucker, Jose M. Ordovas, Chao-Qiang Lai

“…We examined the association of plasma metabolomic profiles with SSB intake and obesity risk in 781 participants, aged 45–75 y, in the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study (BPRHS) using generalized linear models, controlling for potential confounding factors. …”
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Prevalence and clinical implications of the rare arc of Bühler using computed tomography angiography and digital subtraction angiography: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Gaowu Yan, Gaowu Yan, Yong Li, Suyu He, Hongwei Li, Morgan A. McClure, Qiang Li, Jifang Yang, Hu Wang, Linwei Zhao, Xiaoping Fan, Jing Yan, Siyi Wu, Wenwen Guo

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Case report: Pseudoprogression mimicking neoplastic recurrence three months after completion of proton beam therapy for an IDH-mutant astrocytoma CNS WHO grade 3 by Liv Cathrine Heggebø, Liv Cathrine Heggebø, Ida Maria Henriksen Borgen, Ida Maria Henriksen Borgen, Hanne Blakstad, Hanne Blakstad, Cathrine Saxhaug, Pål André Rønning, Pitt Frederik Niehusmann, Katja Werlenius, Malin Blomstrand, Malin Blomstrand, Petter Brandal, Petter Brandal

“…BackgroundRadiation-induced changes following proton beam therapy in isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)-mutated diffuse central nervous system (CNS) World Health Organization (WHO) grade 2 and 3 gliomas are not well characterized. …”
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Infections with Giardia duodenalis and Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar as Hidden and Prevalent Conditions in Periurban Communities in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Deiviane A. Calegar, Kerla J. L. Monteiro, Andressa B. Gonçalves, Márcio N. Boia, Lauren H. Jaeger, Beatriz C. Nunes, Filipe A. Carvalho-Costa

“…Laboratory diagnosis of protozoan enteric infections and effective drugs for their treatment are unmet goals in the primary health care system. Therefore, giardiasis and amebiasis are neglected conditions.…”
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An environmental isolate of Pseudomonas, 20EI1, reduces Aspergillus flavus growth in an iron-dependent manner and alters secondary metabolism by Elizabeth M. Wyman, W. Scott Grayburn, Matthew K. Gilbert, Matthew D. Lebar, Jessica M. Lohmar, Jeffrey W. Cary, Thomas J. C. Sauters, Antonis Rokas, Ana M. Calvo

“…Mycotoxin contamination results in an important economic and health impact. The design of new strategies to control A. flavus colonization and mycotoxin contamination is paramount.MethodsThe biocontrol potential of a promising new isolate of Pseudomonas spp., 20EI1 against A. flavus was assessed using bioassays and microscopy. …”
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Experiencias de enfermeras en el cuidado de personas diagnosticadas de anorexia nerviosa: un estudio cualitativo by Victoria Velasco-Cabrero, Julio González-Luis

“…A qualitative design will be used, specifically grounded theory, through in-depth semi-structured interviews, at the Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health of the Gregorio Marañón University General Hospital. …”
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Effect of Cross-Sectional Designs of Different Ni-Ti Files on Shaping Ability After Repeated Usage in Simulated Root Canals. by Fikrat Shawqi Qaddori, Raid Fahim Salman

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Riverine microplastic discharge along the southern Black Sea coast of Türkiye by Yahya Terzi, Rafet Çağrı Öztürk, Ahmet Raif Eryaşar, İlhan Yandi, Ahmet Şahin, Fatih Yılmaz, Kenan Gedik, Sedat Gündoğdu

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Comprehensive chemical and bioactive investigation of Chinese peony flower: a case of valorization of by-products as a new food ingredient from Chinese herb by Meng-ling Peng, Ming-Jiong Gong, Jing Zhang, Anastassiya V. Gadetskaya, Qian-Wen Liang, Pei-Wen He, Xiao-Hui Qiu, Zhi-Hai Huang, Wen Xu, Wen Xu

“…Correlation analysis highlighted a strong positive correlation between total phenolic content and DPPH ABTS, and FRAP antioxidant activities.DiscussionThe present study is the first to comprehensively investigate the chemical profile and bioactivities of CPF, which provide insights into further understanding of its health-promoting potential.…”
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Impact of a pharmaceutical care service for patients with rheumatoid arthritis using a customised mobile device (the PROUD trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Jung-Yoon Choe, Hwajeong Lee, Yun-Kyoung Song, Seong-Kyu Kim, Ji-Won Kim, Ji-Eun Park, Ju-Eun Lee, Bo-Kyung Moon, Sung-Hoon Park

“…The primary outcome will be the changes in health-related quality of life as measured by the Korean version of the EuroQoL’s five-dimensional questionnaire at 6 months compared with baseline. …”
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Clinical characteristics, metastasis patterns, and treatment outcomes of HER2-low breast cancer by Maria Elena Lacruz, Saskia Thies, Andrea Schmidt-Pokrzywniak, Ian Wittenberg, Tobias Engler, Fabian Reinwald, Monika Klinkhammer-Schalke, Sylke Ruth Zeissig, Bianca Franke, Kerstin Weitmann, Atanas Ignatov

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Severe Hepatotoxicity in Mushroom Poisoning by Lepiota brunneoincarnata from Complete Recovery to Liver Transplantation: A Case Series with Review on Liver Function Tests and Liver... by Mohammad Hossein Anbardar, Neda Soleimani, Kourosh Kazemi, Zahra Jafarpour, Mahsa Hasani, Sahand Mohammadzadeh, Parnia Torfehnezhad, Sedighe Jafarian, Mahsa Farhadi, Mina Salari Sardari

“…In spite of the scientific evidence supporting health advantages of mushrooms, some of them are seriously poisonous. …”
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Migraine and subsequent chronic kidney disease risk: a nationwide population-based cohort study by Ming-Ju Wu, Chew-Teng Kor, Chia-Chu Chang, Shuo-Chun Weng, Chia-Lin Wu, Ping-Fang Chiu, Der-Cherng Tarng

“…All the participants were registered in the National Health Insurance Research Database.Participants Finally, data from 7156 subjects with migraine and 7156 propensity-score-matched control subjects were analysed.Primary outcome measure We used Cox proportional hazards regression to estimate adjusted HRs for incident CKD; subgroup analyses were performed to assess the interactive effects of migraine with demographics, comorbidities and long-term medications.Results The incidence of CKD was higher in the migraine group than in the control group. …”
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Assessment of the hypoglycemic effect of Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) H. Rob. and its dual impact on uterine contraction in gestational diabetic rats by Sasitorn Kerdsuknirund, Arreeya Kosinan, Panida Khunkaewla, Pakanit Kupittayanant, Pattama Tongdee, Porntip Nimkuntod, Susan Wray, Sajeera Kupittayanant

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Detecting Atrial Fibrillation Using Smartwatches by Agnieszka Kulczycka-Rowicka, Julianna Podolec, Silvia Ciraolo, Joanna Wojda, Adam Sobiński, Zuzanna Kościuszko, Katarzyna Kurza, Matylda Czerwonka, Katarzyna Lesiczka-Fedoryj, Anna Walczak

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Searching for More Effective Food Baits for Tephritid Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae): Performance of Newly Developed Vial-Lures Relative to Torula Yeast Borax by Walther Enkerlin, Emilio Arevalo, Jose Eduardo Caballero, Thomas Fezza, Esteban Garavelli, Diana Beatriz Martinez, Pedro Alexander Rodriguez, Todd Shelly, Milthon Edgardo Thomas, Antonio Villaseñor, Salvador Flores

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River-groundwater transformation and ecological effects in the Tuwei River watershed by Jinxuan WANG, Yi WANG, Fan GAO, Xuanming ZHANG, Zhitong MA, Fan YANG

“…Maintaining hydrological connectivity, enhancing the intensity of three-water transformation, and ensuring the groundwater level in the desert area within the range of 1.5～5 m are crucial to the health of the ecosystem in the area. Based on the one-way three-water transformation characteristics in the Tuwei River, the definition of the riparian zone was proposed. …”
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