The Strong Protective Effect of Circumcision against Cancer of the Penis by Brian J. Morris, Ronald H. Gray, Xavier Castellsague, F. Xavier Bosch, Daniel T. Halperin, Jake H. Waskett, Catherine A. Hankins

“…Each is strongly associated with risk of penile cancer. These findings have led to calls for promotion of male circumcision, especially in infancy, to help reduce the global burden of penile cancer. …”
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Occurrence of β-Lactamase-Producing Gram-Negative Bacterial Isolates in Water Sources in Cali City, Colombia by Monica Chavez Vivas, Luz Dary Caicedo, Jorge Enrique Castillo

“…Pollution by domestic, industrial, and hospital wastes of the artificial and natural waters of the city of Cali led us to investigate the presence of Gram-negative bacteria resistant to antibiotics in these aquatic ecosystems. …”
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When herpes zoster is not herpes: A case of statin-induced myopathy complicated by drug allergies by Hira Khalid Kareem, Muhammad Fawad Ashraf, Muhammad Shehryar, Hafsa Fayyaz, Shreyas Patil

“…Despite initial suspicions of herpes zoster, the rash’s atypical progression led to further evaluation, revealing a more complex picture. …”
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Application of spent Agaricus subrufescens compost in integrated production of seedlings and plants of tomato by Raul Xavier Lopes, Diego Cunha Zied, Emerson Tokuda Martos, Rovilson José De Souza, Romildo Da Silva, Eustáquio Souza Dias

“…Conclusion It was concluded that the use of spent A. subrufescens compost for seedling production led to a higher total tomato production compared to previously reported production levels in organic cultivation systems with green, organic and other types of fertilization. …”
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Placenta Percreta at 17 Weeks with Consecutive Hysterectomy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Natasha Gupta, Anu Gupta, Marlene Green, Hyung Shik Kang, Josef Blankstein

“…She was found to have retained, adherent placenta that led to extensive hemorrhage, requiring emergency supracervical hysterectomy. …”
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Pathways to care for psychosis in rural Uganda: Mixed-methods study of individuals with psychosis, family members, and local leaders by Yang Jae Lee, Kayera Sumaya Nakaziba, Sophie Waimon, Grace Agwang, Kailash Menon, Sam Samuel, Aaron Damon Dyas, Travor Nkolo, Haba Ingabire, Jason Wykoff, Olivia Hobbs, Rauben Kazungu, Job Basiimwa, Robert Rosenheck, Scholastic Ashaba, Alexander C. Tsai

“…Conclusions Despite a preference for biomedical care, structural barriers and diverse illness perceptions led many to seek pluralistic care pathways. Enhancing access to biomedical services and integrating traditional and faith healers could improve mental health outcomes in rural Uganda. …”
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Primary Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Parotid Gland: A Case Report and a Comprehensive Review of a Rare Entity by Olga Martínez-Sáez, Javier Molina-Cerrillo, Carmen Moreno García del Real, Rafael Barberá Durban, Juan J. Díez, Teresa Alonso-Gordoa, Enrique Grande Pulido

“…We summarize the clues that led to the final diagnosis and major strategies that were employed to manage the patient. …”
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Assessment of the Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Ozone in Fuzhou, China, Using Wavelet Analysis by Guiwen Luo, Lanyi Zhang, Xisheng Hu, Benjie Shi, Rongzu Qiu

“…The concentration was also significantly negatively correlated with the concentrations of O3 precursors (NOx and CO) and hence closely related to the traffic conditions, as the reduced vehicle speed during rush hour due to increased vehicle flow and traffic density led to higher precursor emissions in the vehicular exhaust. …”
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Urban Cepaea nemoralis snails are less likely to have nematodes trapped within their shells by Dahirel, Maxime, Reyné, Hannah, De Wolf, Katrien, Bonte, Dries

“…We found that even a small degree of urbanization led to large decreases in the rates of shell encapsulation, and that larger snails were more likely to contain trapped nematodes. …”
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Current development and future prospects of multi-target assignment problem: A bibliometric analysis review by Shuangxi Liu, Zehuai Lin, Wei Huang, Binbin Yan

“…Extensively studied across various domains such as land, sea, air, space, and electronics, the MTA problem has led to the emergence of numerous models and algorithms. …”
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Conformational and Functional Properties of Soybean Proteins Produced by Extrusion-Hydrolysis Approach by Wenjun Ma, Baokun Qi, Rokayya Sami, Lianzhou Jiang, Yang Li, Hui Wang

“…Extrusion and enzymatic hydrolysis led to a sharp increase in the number of disulfide bonds with a decrease of the sulphydryl group. …”
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Estrogen-dependent activation of TRX2 reverses oxidative stress and metabolic dysfunction associated with steatotic disease by Alfredo Smiriglia, Nicla Lorito, Marina Bacci, Angela Subbiani, Francesca Bonechi, Giuseppina Comito, Marta Anna Kowalik, Andrea Perra, Andrea Morandi

“…In this study, we utilized preclinical in vitro models—immortalized cell lines and hepatocyte-like cells derived from human embryonic stem cells—exposed to clinically relevant steatotic-inducing agents. These exposures led to lipid droplet (LD) accumulation, increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, and mitochondrial dysfunction, along with decreased expression of markers associated with hepatocyte functionality and differentiation. …”
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Effective adaptation of flight muscles to tebuconazole-induced oxidative stress in honey bees by Máté Mackei, Fanni Huber, Csilla Sebők, Júlia Vörösházi, Patrik Tráj, Rege Anna Márton, Zsuzsanna Neogrády, Gábor Mátis

“…This efficient adaptation may have led to overcompensation processes eventually resulting in lower hydrogen peroxide and malondialdehyde concentrations after exposure. …”
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Synthesis of yttrium aluminum garnet ceramic powder doped with ruthenium by V.E. Suprunchuk, A.A. Kravtsov, L.V. Tarala, E.V. Medyanik, F.F. Malyavin, V.A. Lapin, D.P. Bedrakov

“…It was found that increasing the calcination temperature to 1600°C led to a decrease in the quantitative content of impurity phases, but did not lead to their complete elimination. …”
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Materials and devices for high‐density, high‐throughput micro‐electrocorticography arrays by Yang Xie, Yanxiu Peng, Jinhong Guo, Muyang Liu, Bozhen Zhang, Lan Yin, He Ding, Xing Sheng

“…Remarkable progress has led to the emergence of micro-ECoG (µECoG) devices with sub-millimeter resolutions. …”
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Smart cities, smart systems: A comprehensive review of system dynamics model applications in urban studies in the big data era by Gift Fabolude, Charles Knoble, Anvy Vu, Danlin Yu

“…Among the reviewed papers, data limitations and model assumptions were identified as major challenges in applying SD models to urban sustainability. This led to exploring the transformative potential of big data analytics, a rare approach in this field as identified by this study, to enhance SD models’ empirical foundation. …”
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Inclusion of Ora-Pro-Nóbis (<i>Pereskia aculeata</i>) Leaf Meal in the Diet of Adult Nile Tilapia Improves Growth Performance and Intestinal Absorption Capacity Without Compromisin... by Émerson J. A. Matos, Jailson Novodworski, Rafaela M. Gonçalves, Elisabeth C. Urbinati, Robie A. Bombardelli, Fábio Meurer

“…Fish fed 5% and 10% OLM diets showed better feed efficiency, while higher OLM levels (15% and 20%) led to reduced carcass protein and ether extract levels. …”
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Omental Infarction with Acute Appendicitis in an Overweight Young Female: A Rare Presentation by Vishnu R. Mani, Shantanu Razdan, Tonny Orach, Aleksandr Kalabin, Rinil Patel, Ali Elsaadi, Kiyoe Sullivan, Federico Gattorno

“…But with the increase in the use of imaging, especially abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan in the work-up for acute abdomen, more cases of omental infarction are being diagnosed preoperatively. This has also led to the observation that omental infarction is a self-limiting condition which can be managed conservatively. …”
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Microstructure and texture development in (FeCoCrNi)94Al2Ti4 alloy processed by asymmetric hot-rolling by Guojun Cai, Yanru Huang, Yongquan Qing, R.D.K. Misra

“…The high cross-shear under ASHR condition produced a positive shear strain throughout the entire thickness, and the increase in velocity ratio of working rolls led to intense Brass {011}<211> component which was retained after annealing. …”
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Application of Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Models in Chemical Risk Assessment by Moiz Mumtaz, Jeffrey Fisher, Benjamin Blount, Patricia Ruiz

“…Such collaborative efforts have led to the development and use of transparent and user-friendly models. …”
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