Smoking as a risk factor for lung cancer in women and men: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Sanne A E Peters, Mark Woodward, Paul Mitchell, Rachel R Huxley, Gemma Taylor, Linda M O’Keeffe

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Augmented Reality Navigation System Enhances the Accuracy of Spinal Surgery Pedicle Screw Placement: A Randomized, Multicenter, Parallel‐Controlled Clinical Trial by Yichao Ma, Jiangpeng Wu, Yanlong Dong, Hongmei Tang, Xiaojun Ma

“…ABSTRACT Objective The pedicle screw insertion technique has evolved significantly, and despite the challenges of precise placement, advancements like AR‐based surgical navigation systems now offer enhanced accuracy and safety in spinal surgery by integrating real‐time, high‐resolution imaging with virtual models to aid surgeons. …”
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Characterization of the Cannabis sativa glandular trichome epigenome by Lee J. Conneely, Bhavna Hurgobin, Sophia Ng, Muluneh Tamiru-Oli, Mathew G. Lewsey

“…Corresponding transcriptomic (RNA-seq) datasets were integrated, and tissue-specific analyses conducted to relate chromatin states to glandular trichome specific gene expression. …”
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Shenmai injection revives cardiac function in rats with hypertensive heart failure: involvement of microbial-host co-metabolism by Lin Li, Senjie Zhong, Jiahao Ye, Siyuan Hu, Xiajun Xiong, Guangyu Chen, Zhixi Hu

“…The pharmacodynamics of SMI were validated using the H-HF animal model, with analysis of fecal gut microbiota integrating metabolomics and 16S rRNA sequencing. Metorigin metabolite traceability analysis and the MetaboAnalyst platform were utilized to explore the action mechanism. …”
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Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) nanomechanical characterization of micro- and nanoplastics to support environmental investigations in groundwater by Massimiliano Galluzzi, Michele Lancia, Chunmiao Zheng, Viviana Re, Valter Castelvetro, Shifeng Guo, Stefano Viaroli

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ALGORITHMIC THINKING IN HIGHER EDUCATION: DETERMINING OBSERVABLE AND MEASURABLE CONTENT by Marian Byrka, Andrii Sushchenko, Volodymyr Luchko, Galina Perun, Victoria Luchko

“…The design of the ATCS is also based on algorithmic thinking as a complex phenomenon that integrates five types of thinking: abstract, logical, figurative, conceptual, and constructive. …”
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Quantitative analysis of amino acid excretion by Methanothermobacter marburgensis under N2-fixing conditions by Barbara Reischl, Benjamin Schupp, Hayk Palabikyan, Barbara Steger-Mähnert, Christian Fink, Simon K.-M. R. Rittmann

“…The concomitant production of amino acids and CH4 could become of biotechnological relevance in an integrated approach coupling biomethanation and N2-fixation in a biorefinery concept.…”
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Perinatal interventions to prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): A scoping review. by Jane Kinsey, Jaime La Charite, Shirley Russ, Adam Schickedanz

“…Interventions with the strongest evidence based on study quality and reported outcomes were co-parenting programs designed to improve the quality and function of the co-parenting relationship, home visiting interventions, and integrative health interventions incorporating baby massage and/or yoga. …”
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Time-dependent, patient-centered perceptions of quality measures for total joint arthroplasty: a cross-sectional, choice modeling study by Jacie L. Lemos, Jessica M. Welch, Derek F. Amanatullah, Lauren M. Shapiro, Alex H. S. Harris, Robin N. Kamal

“…While patient-reported outcome measures are increasingly integrated into quality assessments following total joint arthroplasty (TJA), patient perceptions of quality paired with the phase of surgical care has not been described. …”
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The Analysis of In Vivo Aging in Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Using Colony-Forming Unit-Fibroblast Assay and the CD45lowCD271+ Phenotype by Payal Ganguly, Jehan J. El-Jawhari, Agata N. Burska, Frederique Ponchel, Peter V. Giannoudis, Elena A. Jones

“…The colonies were analysed for colony area and integrated density (ID) when grown in standard MSC media or media supplemented with human serum from young (YS) or old (OS) donors. …”
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Errores innatos de la inmunidad en pacientes de Sancti Spíritus, Cuba. 2022. by María del Carmen Chávez Alfonso, José Luis Marcelo Pentón, Yralys Naranjo Herrera, Valia Concepción Ulloa, Dayana Monteagudo García, Ernesto Gabriel Caraballosa Yera

“…Objetivo: Determinar la frecuencia de aparición de errores innatos de la inmunidad en la provincia de Sancti Spíritus y actualizar el registro de pacientes diagnosticados hasta la fecha, para ofrecer una atención integral de estas enfermedades. Método: estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal de 59 pacientes con diagnóstico de errores innatos de la inmunidad que se encuentran reportados en el registro provincial de Sancti Spíritus hasta el año 2022. …”
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Dimensions of suffering and the need for palliative care: experiences and expectations of patients living with cancer and diabetes and their caregivers in Mexico – a qualitative st... by Svetlana V Doubova, Ingrid Patricia Martinez-Vega, Felicia Knaul, Afsan Bhadelia, Diana Pérez-Moran, Nancy García-Cervantes

“…Policies to enhance access to palliative care should integrate it into primary care, redesigning services towards patient and caregiver biopsychosocial and spiritual needs and ensuring access to medicines and competent health personnel.…”
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Determinación del estado de salud bucal en pacientes discapacitados del Área VII en Cienfuegos by Ana Belkys Hernández Millán, Irma Aracelia Sueiro Sánchez, Caridad Delfina Manresa Peñalver, Zenia Lissette Hernández Millán, Dania Lissette Hurtado Sánchez, Teresita de Jesús Barrio Pedraza

“…<br /><strong>Conclusiones:</strong> se determinó que la salud bucal en el grupo estudiado fue deficiente y existen dificultades por parte del Estomatólogo General Integral para tratar a estos pacientes a pesar de existir programas de atención a discapacitados.…”
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Exploring effects of a booster workshop on progression and retention of resuscitation skills of residents when added to regular low-dose simulation by Hui-Wen Chen, Hung-Wei Tsai, Yi-Chun Chen, Yu-Jui Chiu, Enoch Yi-No Kang, Yi-Ting Hsu, S. Barry Issenberg, Jen-Chieh Wu

“…Conclusions This study demonstrates the potential and advantages of integrating simulation-based training into the clinical training curriculum for residents to improve medical task performance and teamwork behaviors for handling in-hospital cardiac arrest scenarios. …”
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Scientific support of small fruit growing in Russia and prospects for its development by I. M. Kulikov, S. M. Evdokimenko, T. A. Tumaeva, A. V. Kelina, F. F. Sazonov, N. V. Andronova, M. A. Podgaetsky

“…The research programs of the SBC involve an integrated approach that combines the knowledge and capabilities of researchers from different disciplines, the concentration of a complex analytical instrument base in the Centers of collective use, the using of biotechnological and molecular genetic research, along with traditional methods of breeding. …”
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The Association of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Gestational Hypertensive Disorders in a Diverse Community-Based Cohort by Diane Schneider, Joel R. Gonzalez, Miya Yamamoto, Jingrong Yang, Joan C. Lo

“…To examine the association of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) within a large population of pregnant women in an integrated healthcare system. Methods. This retrospective study utilized a source cohort of 1023 women with PCOS and 1023 women without PCOS who had a delivered pregnancy within Kaiser Permanente Northern California. …”
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Multi-level encoding of reward, effort, and choice across the frontal cortex and basal ganglia during cost-benefit decision-making by Oliver Härmson, Isaac Grennan, Brook Perry, Robert Toth, Colin G. McNamara, Timothy Denison, Hayriye Cagnan, Sanjay G. Manohar, Mark E. Walton, Andrew Sharott

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Assessment of Cellular Responses after Short- and Long-Term Exposure to Silver Nanoparticles in Human Neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) and Astrocytoma (D384) Cells by Teresa Coccini, Luigi Manzo, Vittorio Bellotti, Uliana De Simone

“…Silver nanoparticle (AgNP, 20 nm) neurotoxicity was evaluated by an integrated in vitro testing protocol employing human cerebral (SH-SY5Y and D384) cell lines. …”
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Systematic identification and quantification of factors and their interactions with age, sex, and panel wave influencing cognitive function in Korean older adults by Eunmi Kim, Eunmi Kim, Jinkyung Oh, Jinkyung Oh, Jungsoo Gim, Jungsoo Gim, Jungsoo Gim, Iksoo Huh, Iksoo Huh

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Estimating ocean currents from the joint reconstruction of absolute dynamic topography and sea surface temperature through deep learning algorithms by D. Ciani, C. Fanelli, B. Buongiorno Nardelli

“…This modification allows us to evaluate the potential enhancement in the ADT and SST mapping while integrating dynamical constraints through tailored, physics-informed loss functions. …”
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