LEGAL AND ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES OF THE FOREIGN POLICY OF INDEPENDENT AZERBAIJAN IN RELATION TO NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES by Katana Gafarova

“…The comparative legal method allowed to identify the characteristic similarities and differences in the international regulatory legal acts, national legislation in this sphere, as well as the prospects for improvement of legal regulation of such relations. …”
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Physicochemical characterization of biodegradable polymer polyhydroxybutyrate from halophilic bacterium local strain Halomonas elongata by W.O.S. Rizki, E. Ratnaningsih, D.G.T. Andini, S. Komariah, A.T. Simbara, R. Hertadi

“…The present study focused on the production, enhancement, and characterization of polyhydroxybutyrate from the prospective local bacterium Halomonas elongata. This research aimed to develop an environmentally sustainable material for reducing the accumulation of plastic waste in the ecosystem.METHODS: A local bacterial strain from Mud Crater Bledug Kuwu, Grobogan, Central Java, Indonesia, was isolated and identified as Halomonas elongata. …”
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Mortality Prediction Using SaO2/FiO2 Ratio Based on eICU Database Analysis by Sharad Patel, Gurkeerat Singh, Samson Zarbiv, Kia Ghiassi, Jean-Sebastien Rachoin

“…Our study is hypothesis-generating and a prospective evaluation is warranted. Take-Home Points. …”
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Association of pituitary neuroendocrine tumors and neurofibromatosis type 1: assessing causation versus coincidence. Case report by Mercedes Aguilar-Soto, Julia M. Zuarth-Vázquez, Laura Leyva-Figueroa, Karla Zarco-Ávila, Armando Gamboa-Domínguez, Aldo Eguiluz-Melendez, Laura C. Hernández-Ramírez

“…We also review the available data for and against a causal association between NF1 defects and pituitary tumors.MethodsOur patient was recruited via an ongoing prospective study of individuals with neuroendocrine neoplasms. …”
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Analysis of Role of Haematological Parameters in Diagnosis of Grampositive and Gram-negative Urinary Tract Infection: A Case-control Study by Sudha Srinivasan, Ayeesha Sithika Thajudeen, Kundhavai Chandrasekaran, Vijayashree Raghavan, D Roshini

“…Materials and Methods: This prospective case-control study was conducted at Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute (tertiary care centre), Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India between January 2023 and July 2023, included 105 culture-positive UTI cases and 105 age- and gender-matched culture-negative controls. …”
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The effectiveness of Lemna perpusilla as phytoremediation agent in giant gourami culture media on 3 ppt by Alexander Burhani Marda, Kukuh Nirmala, Enang Harris, Eddy Supriyono

“…Lemna perpusilla (duckweed) is prospective to use as an agent of phytoremediation of organic waste and can used as animal feed because it has high protein content. …”
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Response to Aflibercept Therapy in Three Types of Choroidal Neovascular Membrane in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Real-Life Evidence in the Czech Republic by Jan Nemcansky, Alexandr Stepanov, Michal Koubek, Miroslav Veith, Yun Min Klimesova, Jan Studnicka

“…This was a multicentre, prospective, observational consecutive case series study. …”
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Longitudinal assessment of diffusion-weighted imaging during magnetic resonance-guided radiotherapy in head and neck cancer by Simon Boeke, Jonas Habrich, Sarah Kübler, Jessica Boldt, Fritz Schick, Konstantin Nikolaou, Jens Kübler, Cihan Gani, Maximilian Niyazi, Daniel Zips, Daniela Thorwarth

“…Methods 27 patients treated with curative RT on the 1.5 T MR-Linac with at least weekly DWI in treatment position were included into this prospective analysis and divided in four risk groups (HPV-status and localisation). …”
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Results of replacing fish meal with insect protein in carp feeds by O. Deren, O. Bernakevych, L. Bobeliak, N. Hrytsyshyna, M. Koryliak

“…Substantiation of the prospects for replacing fish meal in the composition of carp feeds with black soldier fly meal (Hermetia illucens) based on the analysis of studies of productive and individual functional parameters of the body of experimental groups of fish. …”
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New Option for Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing in Clinical Practice: Performance Evaluation of AutoMic-i600 Automatic System Based on Broth Microdilution Method by Lin C, Zhang H, Wu Q, Qiu X, Li Q, Wu G

“…Current automated AST systems improve efficiency but face accuracy or operational challenges, highlighting the need for reliable and user-friendly solutions.Objective: This study aims to evaluate the performance of a novel automated AST system (AutoMic-i600) based on the BMD method for AST of common clinical bacteria.Methods: A total of 229 clinical isolates (150 Gram-negative and 79 Gram-positive) were prospectively collected from microbiology laboratory between June 2023 and August 2023. …”
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Supplementation of astaxanthin and vitamin E in feed on the development of gonads white shrimp broodstock Litopenaeus vannamei Boone 1931 by Fajar Maulana, Harton Arfah, Mita Istifarini, Mia Setiawati

“…This study aimed to determine the effect of administration of astaxanthin and vitamin E with different doses in the feed on the maturity gonad of prospective Pacific white shrimp broodstock. Supplementation of 0 mg/kg feed astaxanthin + 0 mg/kg feed vitamin E (control/A),  500 mg/kg feed astaxanthin (B),  350 mg/kg  feed vitamin E (C), 500 mg/kg feed astaxanthin and 350 mg/kg feed vitamin E (D), and  250 mg/kg feed astaxanthin and 175 mg/kg feed vitamin E (E) were applied in feed formulation. …”
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Process Evaluations of Interventions for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes in Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Review by Iklil Iman Mohd Sa'id, Natasha Hotung, Madeleine Benton, Iliatha Papachristou Nadal, Anisah Baharom, Matthew Prina, Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof, Kimberley Goldsmith, Samantha Birts, Ching Siew Mooi, Angus Forbes, Khalida Ismail, Boon How Chew

“…Trial RegistrationPROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews CRD42020208212; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?…”
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Dexmedetomidine versus Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant to Ropivacaine in Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Infraumbilical Surgeries for Postoperative Analgesia: A Randomised Clinic... by Anupama Kumari, Aarjvi Patel, Payal Berawala, Sara Mary Thomas

“…Materials and Methods: In this randomised double-blinded prospective clinical study, conducted in the Department of Anaesthesia, Shrimati Bhikhiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre (SBKS MIRC), Piparia, Vadodara, Gujarat, India from March 2023 to September 2024. 80 patients of American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) I and II, aged 18-60 years, undergoing elective infraumbilical surgeries (open abdominal hysterectomy and open bilateral inguinal hernia repair) under spinal anaesthesia were randomly allocated into two groups of 40 patients each. …”
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Smartphone-Based Telemonitoring for Better Oral Health With Toothbrushes: 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial by Jaeyeon Kim, Yiseul Choi, Yoolbin Song, Wonse Park

“…ObjectiveThis 6-month prospective randomized controlled trial aimed to compare the clinical effectiveness, defined as improved oral hygiene measured by plaque reduction and halitosis control, of an interactive telemonitoring toothbrush (ITT), an oscillating-rotating power toothbrush (ORT), and a manual toothbrush (MT). …”
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Injectable Nanocomposite Hydrogel for Accelerating Diabetic Wound Healing Through Inflammatory Microenvironment Regulation by Chen Y, Li Y, Song H, Liu X, Zhang H, Jiang J, Liu H, Zhuo R, Cheng G, Fang J, Xu L, Qi Y, Sun D

“…These attributes collectively augur promising prospects and applications in the healing of diabetic wounds. …”
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When specific exercise is more effective than medication - Sensorimotor training is currently the most promising option to treat and prevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropa... by Fiona Streckmann, Maryam Balke, Céline Hammadou, Bianca Schmidli, Oliver Faude, Sarah Koch

“…Methods we performed a prospective multicenter randomized clinical trial (STOP) and followed up patients over 5 years (May 2014 – Nov. 2020) at 4 centers and around Cologne, Germany. …”
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Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) drug efficacy study landscape: A systematic scoping review of clinical trials and observational studies to assess the feasibility of esta... by Sauman Singh-Phulgenda, Rishikesh Kumar, Prabin Dahal, Abdalla Munir, Sumayyah Rashan, Rutuja Chhajed, Caitlin Naylor, Brittany J Maguire, Niyamat Ali Siddiqui, Eli Harriss, Manju Rahi, Fabiana Alves, Shyam Sundar, Kasia Stepniewska, Ahmed Musa, Philippe J Guerin, Krishna Pandey

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic review of published literature was conducted to identify PKDL clinical studies by searching the following databases: PubMed, Scopus, Ovid Embase, Web of Science Core Collection, WHO Global Index Medicus, PASCAL, Clinicaltrials.gov, Ovid Global Health, Cochrane Database and CENTRAL, and the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform. Only prospective studies in humans with PKDL diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up measurements between January 1973 and March 2023 were included. …”
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HMGB-1 as a predictor of major bleeding requiring activation of a massive transfusion protocol in severe trauma by Michal Frelich, Marek Bebej, Jan Pavlíček, Filip Burša, Vojtěch Vodička, Zdeněk Švagera, Adéla Kondé, Ondřej Jor, Markéta Bílená, Tereza Romanová, Peter Sklienka

“…We conducted a retrospective analysis of previous prospective single-center study to assess the value of admission HMGB-1 levels in predicting activation of MTP in the emergency department. …”
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Management of mangrove landscape and ecosystem for ecotourism by H.T. Silalahi, M. Basyuni, E.Y. Aritonang, B. Slamet, K.S. Hartini, A. Wee

“…The aim of this study is to assess the tourism prospects of significant mangrove ecosystems in Sumatra, Indonesia, and to identify suitable approaches for fostering ecotourism. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with potential clinically significant drug-drug interactions in patients with cardiovascular diseases at hospital admission by Marović Iva, Udovičić Mario, Rudan Diana, Manola Šime, Samardžić Ivana, Vrca Vesna Bačić, Hadžiabdić Maja Ortner, Marinović Ivana

“…The aim of this study is to determine the type and prevalence of potential clinically significant DDIs in patients with CVD and to examine factors associated with exposure to DDIs. A prospective study was conducted at the Dubrava University Hospital at the Clinic of Cardiology during a 6-month period (September 2023 – February 2024). …”
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