Diagnostic accuracy of drooling, reluctance, oropharynx, others, and leukocytosis score as a predictor of mortality and complications following acute corrosive ingestion by Fawaz Poonthottathil, Soorya Suresh, Jamshed Nayer, Praveen Aggarwal

“…OBJECTIVES: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy is considered the gold standard in assessing the severity of injury to the gastrointestinal tract following corrosive ingestion. Zargar’s endoscopic grading of injury helps in prognostication as well as guiding management. …”
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Multimodal MRI analysis of microstructural and functional connectivity brain changes following systematic audio-visual training in a virtual environment by Kholoud Alwashmi, Fiona Rowe, Georg Meyer

“…DTI analysis using repeated-measures ANOVA unveiled a decrease in mean diffusivity (MD) in the SLF II, alongside a significant increase in fractional anisotropy (FA) in optic radiations post-training, persisting in the follow-up (FU) assessment (post: MD t(76) = 6.13, p < 0.001, FA t(76) = 3.68, p < 0.01, FU: MD t(76) = 4.51, p < 0.001, FA t(76) = 2.989, p < 0.05). …”
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Rapid Increase in Soil Respiration and Reduction in Soil Nitrate Availability Following CO2 Enrichment in a Mature Oak Forest by Angeliki Kourmouli, R. Liz Hamilton, Johanna Pihlblad, Rebecca Bartlett, Angus Robert MacKenzie, Iain P. Hartley, Sami Ullah, Zongbo Shi

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The Importance of Radiological Patterns and Small Airway Disease in Long-Term Follow-Up of Postacute COVID-19: A Preliminary Study by Roberto Mogami, Ronaldo Carvalho Araújo Filho, Carolina Gianella Cobo Chantong, Fernando Carlos Santos de Almeida, Ana Célia Baptista Koifman, Gustavo Federico Jauregui, Thiago Thomaz Mafort, Hanna da Silva Bessa da Costa, Glenda Aparecida Peres dos Santos, Bruna Zangerolame de Carvalho, Gabriel da Silva Passos, Erick de Souza Barbosa, Angelo Thomaz Abalada Ghetti, Laura Braga Monnerat, Mariana Soares da Cal, Desiree Louise Souza Santos Batista, Helen Aksenow Affonso, Gabriel Oliveira Bousquet, Jose Ignacio Marenco Avila, Anna Luiza Bento Dutra, Caio Leal Leidersnaider, Alexandre Malta da Costa Messeder, Alexandra Monteiro, Agnaldo José Lopes

“…In conclusion, the results of this study show that CXR is a relevant examination and may be used to detect nonspecific alterations during the follow-up of post-COVID-19 patients. Small airway disease is an important finding in postacute COVID-19 syndrome, and we postulate a connection between this pattern and the persistently low-level inflammatory state of the lung.…”
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Separation of Inorganic Forms of Tellurium Using On-Site SPE Followed by ICP-MS or ICP-OES—The Right Solution for Water Monitoring by Katarzyna Kińska, Barbara Żelazko, Olga Gajewska, Magdalena Borowska, Monika Sadowska, Beata Krasnodębska-Ostręga

“…A simple procedure based on solid phase extraction (SPE) with the anionic exchange mechanism (SAX, involving commercially available columns), followed by their quantification with elemental techniques, has a high potential for implementation in routine analysis. …”
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Diffusion Tensor Imaging Evaluation of Neural Network Development in Patients Undergoing Therapeutic Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation following Stroke by Naoki Yamada, Ryo Ueda, Wataru Kakuda, Ryo Momosaki, Takahiro Kondo, Takuya Hada, Nobuyuki Sasaki, Takatoshi Hara, Atsushi Senoo, Masahiro Abo

“…Motor function improved following treatment (p<0.001). Treatment increased GFA values for both the lesioned and nonlesioned BA4 (p<0.05, p<0.001, resp.). …”
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Implant Treatment with 12-Year Follow-Up in a Patient with Severe Chronic Periodontitis: A Case Report and Literature Review by Keisuke Seki, Yoshiyuki Hagiwara

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A Clinical Prediction Model for Pathologic Upgrade to Invasive Carcinoma Following Conization of Cervical High‐Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions by Qiao Liu, Jing Yang, Hui Cheng, Chuqiang Shu, Yi Tang, Jing Zhao

“…ABSTRACT Objective To explore the risk factors associated with the pathological progression to invasive carcinoma following the conization of cervical high‐grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) and to construct a risk prediction model to guide preoperative risk assessment and optimize the selection of surgical approaches. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life among Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Post-Treatment Follow-Up Study in Iran by Shahram Tofighi, Aliasghar Ahmad Kiadaliri, Jamil Sadeghifar, Mehdi Raadabadi, Jahanara Mamikhani

“…While, the physical health deteriorated during two-year follow up, mental health improved at the same time period. …”
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Development and routine implementation of deep learning algorithm for automatic brain metastases segmentation on MRI for RANO-BM criteria follow-up by Loïse Dessoude, Raphaëlle Lemaire, Romain Andres, Thomas Leleu, Alexandre G. Leclercq, Alexis Desmonts, Typhaine Corroller, Amirath Fara Orou-Guidou, Luca Laduree, Loic Le Henaff, Joëlle Lacroix, Alexis Lechervy, Dinu Stefan, Aurélien Corroyer-Dulmont

“…The user interface developed in this study can readily provide RANO-BM criteria following AI BM segmentation. Conclusion: The in-house deep learning solution is accessible to everyone without expertise in AI and offers effective BM segmentation and substantial time savings.…”
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Clinical Outcome with Oral Linezolid and Rifampin Following Recurrent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Despite Prolonged Vancomycin Treatment by Jon-David Schwalm, Philippe El-Helou, Christine H Lee

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Construction and validation of a nomogram predictive model for assessing the risk of surgical site infections following posterior lumbar fusion surgery by Jin-Zhou Luo, Jie-Zhao Lin, Qi-Fan Chen, Chang-Jian Yang, Chu-Song Zhou

“…Abstract Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a significant concern following posterior lumbar fusion surgery, leading to increased morbidity and healthcare costs. …”
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Determination of Muscone in Rats Plasma following Oral Administration of Artificial Musk: Using of Combined Headspace Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry by Qibiao Wu, Haitao Li, Yujing Leng, Haishan Deng, Haibo Cheng, Weixing Shen

“…To develop an analytical method for determination of plasma concentrations of muscone in rats following oral administration of artificial musk, with the aim of investigating the pharmacokinetic profile of artificial musk. …”
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Comparative Results of “Epi-Off” Conventional versus “Epi-Off” Accelerated Cross-Linking Procedure at 5-year Follow-Up by Cristina Ariadna Nicula, Dorin Nicula, Anca Maria Rednik, Adriana Elena Bulboacă

“…Micromorphological analysis was assessed by anterior segment ocular coherence tomography (AS-OCT). The follow-up period was 5 years. Results. In both groups, Kflat presented similar results: decrease at 1 year (p=0.465), at 2 years (p=0.672), at 3 years (p=0.198), at 4 years (p=0.32), and at 5 years (p=0.864). …”
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Creatine kinase activity in the assessment of muscle injuries following lateral recumbency and standing restraint positions for rumenotomy in kano-brown goats by Abubakar Mshelia Saidu, Samuel Tanko Fadason, Gabriel Enenche Ochube, Sani Adamu

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Endoscopic closure using a dedicated device following gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection: Multicenter, prospective, observational pilot study by Kazuo Shiotsuki, Kohei Takizawa, Yohei Nose, Yuki Kondo, Hitoshi Homma, Taisuke Inada, Mao Daikaku, Kosuke Maehara, Shin-ichiro Fukuda, Hironori Aoki, Yorinobu Sumida, Hirotada Akiho, Jiro Watari, Kiyokazu Nakajima

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A Baffling Presentation of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma: Sporotrichoid Pattern Mimicking Vascular Tumor with Vitiligo-Like Depigmentation Following Immunotherapy by Pramod D. Kamble, Sunanda A. Mahajan, Pooja M. Golwad, Anuj Gupta

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Prune Belly Syndrome in a Female Newborn following In Vitro Fertilization-Induced Pregnancy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Ibraheem M. Alkhawaldeh, Jaber H. Jaradat, Mohammad Al-Jafari, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan, Samer Irshaid Alrahamneh

“…We report the first case of a female newborn with PBS following in vitro fertilization-induced pregnancy with a comprehensive systematic review of all relevant cases.…”
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Yishenyangsui granule for degenerative cervical myelopathy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with long-term follow-up by He Yin, Xin Chen, Zhiwei Liu, Zhiwei Liu, Bo Xu, Zhefeng Jin, Yan Liu, Baoyu Qi, Bin Tang, Ping Wang, Fanping Xu, Xu Wei, Jie Yu, Liguo Zhu, Liguo Zhu

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Text leads, images and videos follow: the impact of processing paths and input modalities on metaphorical competence in Chinese foreign language learners by Siyun Li, Yang Zhao

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