Waste processing techniques at the landfill site using the material flow analysis method by B. Ratnawati, M. Yani, S. Suprihatin, H. Hardjomidjojo

“…The processing scenarios were determined based on this composition. Four prospective scenarios were identified: 1) waste processing with composting; 2) composting and reuse, reduction, and recycling; 3) waste to energy; and 4) the combined process of scenarios 1 – 3. …”
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Pulse wave parameters as a predictor of the development of post-transplant diabetes mellitus after kidney transplantation by Dominika Macakova, Josef Zadrazil, David Karasek, Veronika Kucerova, Katerina Langova, Lubica Cibickova

“…This study aims to evaluate the role of pulse wave parameters in predicting PTDM and to identify other pre-transplant risk factors. Methods This prospective cohort study included 105 patients on the kidney transplant waiting list from 2017 to 2022. …”
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Adverse events and overall health and well-being after COVID-19 vaccination: interim results from the VAC4COVID cohort safety study by Thomas M MacDonald, Andrew Duncan, Amy Rogers, Greg Guthrie, Alex Doney, Steve Morant, Isla Mackenzie, Evelien Rooke, Rebecca Barr, Filippo Pigazzani, Krists Zutis

“…Objectives To describe the incidence of adverse events (AEs), reactogenicity symptoms, menstrual changes and overall self-rated improvement in health and well-being after COVID-19 vaccination.Design VAC4COVID is an ongoing prospective, active observational, post-authorisation cohort safety study (PASS) of UK-approved vaccines for COVID-19 disease.Setting The study is conducted through a secure website (www.vac4covid.com) by MEMO Research, University of Dundee, UK.Participants 16 265 adult (18 years or older) UK residents with a valid email address and internet access.Interventions Any UK-authorised COVID-19 vaccination.Main outcome measures The outcomes reported in this interim analysis include AEs, reactogenicity-type AEs (headache, fatigue, muscle or joint pain, fever, nausea, dizziness or local vaccine reaction), menstrual changes and reported improvement in overall health and well-being.Results 11 475 consented participants (mean age 54.8 years) provided follow-up data between 2 February and 5 October 2021 (mean follow-up duration 184 days), by which date 89.2% of participants had received two vaccine doses. 89.8% of 5222 participants who completed a follow-up questionnaire in the 7 days after any COVID-19 vaccination reported no AEs. …”
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Suspicion, screening, and diagnosis of wild‐type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: a systematic literature review by Katrine Bay, Finn Gustafsson, Michael Maiborg, Anne Bagger‐Bahnsen, Anne Mette Strand, Trine Pilgaard, Steen Hvitfeldt Poulsen

“…While multiple red flags were described, high‐quality prospective studies designed to evaluate their suitability as suspicion criteria were lacking. …”
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Patients with chronic heart failure and predominant left atrial versus left ventricular myopathy by Xuanyi Jin, Wan Ting Tay, Dinna Soon, David Sim, Seet Yoong Loh, Sheldon Lee, Fazlur Jaufeerally, Lieng Hsi Ling, A. Mark Richards, Adriaan A. Voors, Carolyn S. P. Lam, Joost P. van Melle

“…Methods From a nationwide, prospective, multi-center, observational HF cohort, transthoracic echocardiographic examination was performed on each patient. …”
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COMBINED TREATMENT OF LOCALLY-ADVANCED BLADDER CANCER by I. V. Chernyshev, Y. V. Samsonov, D. V. Perepechin, A. M. Ulbashev

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New Circumpapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness and Bruch’s Membrane Opening-Minimum Rim Width Assessment in Nonglaucomatous Eyes with Large Discs by Serife Bayraktar, Gulnar Sultanova, Zafer Cebeci, Emre Altinkurt, Belgin Izgi

“…To compare the new spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) algorithm for measuring circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness centered on Bruch’s membrane opening (BMO), RNFLBMO1, with the conventional circumpapillary RNFL thickness measurement centered on the optic disc (RNFLDİ), and assess the BMO-minimum rim width (BMO-MRW) in nonglaucomatous eyes with large discs. Methods. This prospective, cross-sectional, observational study included a total of 91 eyes of 91 patients having nonglaucomatous eyes with large discs (Group 1) and 50 eyes of 50 healthy subjects (Group 2). …”
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Lipoprotein (a) levels in children with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia by Liliya F. Galimova, Dinara I. Sadykova, Evgeniia S. Slastnikova, Chulpan D. Khaliullina, Karina R. Salakhova

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: A comparative, prospective, longitudinal, cohort study was conducted in 2017–2022. …”
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A preliminary study on the prognostic significance of cysteine-rich EGF ligand domain 2 protein (CRELD2) in patients with triple negative breast cancer by Mehmet Zahid Kocak, Murat Araz, Siddika Findik, Aykut Demirkiran, Mustafa Korkmaz, Melek Karakurt Eryilmaz, Mehmet Artac

“…These results need to be validated prospectively with a large sample size. …”
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Assessment of grain starch content and responses to CMS-S and CMS-C in high-starch maize hybrids by M. R. Firsova, B. R. Shomakhov, R. S. Kushkhova, Z. T. Khashirova, R. A. Kudaev, A. Kh. Gyaurgiev, S. P. Appaev, A. M. Kagermazov, A. V. Khachidogov, A. I. Buzurtanov, K. Sh. Badurgova, M. A. Bazgiev, V. G. Goldshtein, V. I. Khoreva, E. B. Khatefov

“…Assessing agronomic and breeding prospects of the best 68 hybrids between high-starch maize lines and sterile testers proved their potential for producing native starch to at least 70–72% DMB. …”
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Mutual associations among responsiveness to differential diagnostic tests for Cushing’s disease, tumor size, and somatostatin receptor 5 expression in corticotroph tumors by Karolina Budzen, Kosuke Mukai, Yuto Mitsui, Michio Otsuki, Atsunori Fukuhara, Satoru Oshino, Youichi Saitoh, Masaharu Kohara, Eiichi Morii, Iichiro Shimomura

“…The differences in SSTR5 expression are particularly significant for identifying therapeutic targets for CD. However, prospective predictors of SSTR5 expression remain unclear. …”
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Developing a clinical prediction model to modify empirical antibiotics for non-typhoidal Salmonella bloodstream infection in children under-five in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Bieke Tack, Daniel Vita, Jules Mbuyamba, Emmanuel Ntangu, Hornela Vuvu, Immaculée Kahindo, Japhet Ngina, Aimée Luyindula, Naomie Nama, Tito Mputu, Justin Im, Hyonjin Jeon, Florian Marks, Jaan Toelen, Octavie Lunguya, Jan Jacobs, Ben Van Calster

“…Methods Data were collected during a prospective cohort study in children (> 28 days—< 5 years) admitted with severe febrile illness to Kisantu district hospital, DR Congo. …”
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Associations of fasting plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin levels at less than 24 weeks of gestation with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: the BOSHI study by Seiya Izumi, Noriyuki Iwama, Hirotaka Hamada, Taku Obara, Mami Ishikuro, Michihiro Satoh, Takahisa Murakami, Masatoshi Saito, Takayoshi Ohkubo, Takashi Sugiyama, Shinichi Kuriyama, Nobuo Yaegashi, Kazuhiko Hoshi, Yutaka Imai, Hirohito Metoki, the BOSHI Study Group

“…Totally, 1,178 participants were included in this prospective cohort study. HDP, FPG, HbA1c, and potential confounding factors were included in multiple logistic regression models. …”
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Exploring Innovative Approaches for the Analysis of Micro- and Nanoplastics: Breakthroughs in (Bio)Sensing Techniques by Denise Margarita Rivera-Rivera, Gabriela Elizabeth Quintanilla-Villanueva, Donato Luna-Moreno, Araceli Sánchez-Álvarez, José Manuel Rodríguez-Delgado, Erika Iveth Cedillo-González, Garima Kaushik, Juan Francisco Villarreal-Chiu, Melissa Marlene Rodríguez-Delgado

“…This review highlights the potential of biosensors as advanced analytical methods, including a section on prospects that address the challenges that could lead to significant advancements in environmental monitoring, highlighting the necessity of testing the new sensing developments under real conditions (composition/matrix of the samples), which are often overlooked, as well as the study of peptides as a novel recognition element in microplastic sensing.…”
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The role of inflammatory system genes in individual differences in nonverbal intelligence by R. F. Enikeeva, A. V. Kazantseva, Yu. D. Davydova, R. N. Mustafin, Z. R. Takhirova, S. B. Malykh, Y. V. Kovas, E. K. Khusnutdinova

“…Therefore, the genes encoding pro- and antiinf lammatory cytokines are prospective candidate genes in the study of nonverbal intelligence. …”
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Differences in patients derived from otolaryngology and other specialties with sleep apnea by Constanza Salas, Jorge Dreyse, Andrea Contreras, Gonzalo Nazar, Constanza Astorquiza, Rodrigo Cabezon, Gonzalo Labarca, Jorge Jorquera

“…The aim of this study was to describe the clinical differences in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) referred from ENT or other specialists. Methods A prospective study was carried out between June 2015 and July 2018 in a tertiary center. …”
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Neuropsychiatric adverse events associated with Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists: a pharmacovigilance analysis of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System database by Wenchao Lu, Shihan Wang, Huilin Tang, Tao Yuan, Wei Zuo, Yuling Liu

“…However, as an exploratory study, our findings require confirmation through large-scale prospective studies. …”
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Glycated Serum Protein Genetics and Pleiotropy with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors by Matthew P. Johnson, Ryan Keyho, Nicholas B. Blackburn, Sandra Laston, Satish Kumar, Juan Peralta, Suman S. Thapa, Bradford Towne, Janardan Subedi, John Blangero, Sarah Williams-Blangero

“…GSP can also be measured from frozen blood (serum) samples, which allows the prospect of retrospective glycemic studies using archived samples.…”
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Biomarkers of pembrolizumab efficacy in advanced anal squamous cell carcinoma: analysis of a phase II clinical trial and a cohort of long-term responders by Jeffrey A Meyerhardt, Sunil Kumar, Jessica A Zerillo, Aparna Parikh, James M Cleary, Scott Rodig, Benjamin Schlechter, Kimmie Ng, Stephanie K Dougan, Nora Horick, Glenn J Hanna, Andrew L Coveler, Anuj K Patel, Nadine J McCleary, Douglas A Rubinson, Jeffrey W Clark, Kent Mouw, Kathleen Pfaff, Thomas A Abrams, Matthew B Yurgelun, Eliezer M Van Allen, S Jennifer Wang, Leah H Biller, Harshabad Singh, Emma L Welsh, Brandon M Huffman, Lestat R Ali, Megan T Hoffman, Katherine A Metayer, Shayla Murray, Alexandra Bird, Jennifer A Chan, Wolfram Goessling, Jeffrey S Wisch, Brendan Reardon, Robert J Mayer, Catherine Del Vecchio Fitz, Charlotte Kuperwasser

“…To characterize the clinical features of long-term responders, we combined data from our prospective trial with a retrospective cohort of patients with anal cancer treated with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy (n=18).Results In the phase II study, the ORR to pembrolizumab monotherapy was 9.4% and the median progression-free survival was 2.2 months. …”
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Medication-related hospitalisations in patients with SLE by Arielle Mendel, Évelyne Vinet, Sasha Bernatsky, Christian A Pineau, Fares Kalache, Louis-Pierre Grenier, Emily G McDonald, Michèle Stanciu, Joo-Young Esther Lee, Gregory Clark

“…Objectives Patients with SLE take multiple medications. Within a large prospective longitudinal SLE cohort, we characterised medication-related hospitalisations and their preventability.Methods We identified consecutive admissions to our tertiary hospitals between 2015 and 2020. …”
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