Adaptive treatment workflow and dosimetric evaluation of intracranial fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery on a low-field magnetic resonance-linear accelerator by Karen Chin Snyder, Salim M. Siddiqui, Parag Parikh, Kundan Thind

“…Results: No significant difference was observed between the CA-L and MR-L target coverage. …”
Get full text

Hypericum Perforatum-Derived Exosomes-Like Nanovesicles: A Novel Natural Photosensitizer for Effective Tumor Photodynamic Therapy by Ma X, Chen N, Zeng P, He Y, Zhang T, Lu Y, Li Z, Xu J, You J, Zheng Y, Wang L, Luo M, Wu J

“…In vivo, HPDEN-mediated PDT significantly suppressed tumor growth and induced extensive tumor necrosis, with no observable toxicity to major organs.Conclusion: HPDENs represent a novel plant-derived photosensitizer with dual ROS generation pathways and significant therapeutic efficacy, providing a promising platform for enhancing photodynamic therapy.Keywords: Hypericum perforatum-derived exosomes-like nanovesicles, photosensitizer, photodynamic therapy, reactive oxygen species, apoptosis…”
Get full text

Improvement of surgical treatment of an acute biliary pancreatitis at elderly and senile patients by V. I. Midlenko, A. L. Charyshkin, O. V. Midlenko, I. I. Midlenko, V. Yu. Shchegolev

“…After videolaparoscopy complication were observed at 14,8 % of patients: damage of common bile duct, postoperative bile leakage – 3,3%, incompetence of stump of cystic duct – 1,6%, residual choledocholithiasis with accompanying obstructive jaundice – 3,3%, pancreatonecrosis – 6,6%.Conclusions. …”
Get full text

Predictive Role of IL-2R and IL-10 in the Anti-inflammatory Response and Antiplatelet Therapy of Kawasaki Disease: A Retrospective Study by Chun Zhang, Lun Chen, Sun Chen, Yan Bian, Jia Shen, Peng Zhang, JiaNi Song

“…Additionally, starting clopidogrel usage earlier as an antiplatelet strategy should be considered based on the observed continuous rise in the PLT count in children with KD receiving IVIG. …”
Get full text

Decreased Choroidal Vascular Index in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension by Hang Wang, Rui Wang, Le Cao, William Robert Kwapong, Ruishan Liu, Fayun Hu, Bo Wu

“…We also explored the ability of the choroidal parameters to reflect elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients with IIH. Methods This observational study recruited patients diagnosed with IIH and healthy controls. …”
Get full text

Disparities in Antenatal Care Visits between Urban and Rural Ethiopian Women by Senahara Korsa Wake, Abera Botore, Ahmed Mohammed, Kolato Gemede, Moyata Bariso, Urge Gerema

“…Women with age range of 30-40 (IRR: 4.56, 95% CI: 1.07-19.34), women with attending incomplete primary education (IRR: 0.05, 95% CI: 0.02-0.12), women with attending complete primary education (IRR: 0.17, 95% CI: 0.07-0.42), women from middle-income households (IRR: 0.12, 95% CI: 0.06-0.24), women from richer household (IRR: 0.26, 95% CI: 0.14,0.5), women from the richest household (IRR: 0.45, 95% CI: 0.24-0.86), and pregnant women from rural areas (IRR: 0.615, 95%: 0.56-0.67) were observed to be linked with the frequency of antenatal care visits. …”
Get full text

Targeting Ferroptosis Attenuates Inflammation, Fibrosis, and Mast Cell Activation in Chronic Prostatitis by Dongxu Lin, Mengyang Zhang, Changcheng Luo, Pengyu Wei, Kai Cui, Zhong Chen

“…Elevated iron concentration was observed in the EAP model. Meanwhile, we discovered significant biological performances associated with ferroptosis in CP/CPPS, including the downregulation of the system Xc-/GPX4 axis and the upregulation of the ACSL4/LPCAT3 axis. …”
Get full text

Opening the black box of health systems performance management using the behaviour change techniques taxonomy: implications for health research and practice by Jenna M. Evans, Sarah M. Wheeler

“…We reviewed 64 documents, observed 15 meetings and conducted 4 semi-structured interviews with key informants to map the PM interventions on to the taxonomy. …”
Get full text

Characterizing the plasma protein binding profiles of chemistry diversified antisense oligonucleotides in human and mouse plasma using an ultrafiltration method by Cassandra Yun, Kazuki Fukami, Raku Shinkyo, Rongrong (Rosa) Jiang

“…Additionally, a saturation point for fu, plasma was observed in MOE/PS-modified ASOs at concentrations above 1 μM, whereas PMOs did not show saturation even at concentrations up to 10 μM. …”
Get full text

Tobacco prevalence among adults in the urban slums of Delhi: results from a cross-sectional survey by Shyam Kanhaiya Saroj, Tushti Bhardwaj, Archana Kaushik

“…The variations in tobacco prevalence were observed across all five slums, ranging adult tobacco prevalence from 16.3% to 36.7%. …”
Get full text

Impact of Covid-19 infection on thyroid functions by Hanaa S. Hamed, Reda El khodary, Samah Mohamed Lotfy, Maha Mahmoud Hamed Sakr, Mohammad Walaa Saied

“…With several recent studies observing the rise of thyroid problems in afflicted individuals, the influence of COVID-19 on thyroid function is receiving more attention. …”
Get full text

Molecular genetic characteristics of broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenck) from the VIR collection by D. A. Fateev, A. M. Artemyeva

“…Ten unique alleles and 12 rare alleles (found in less than 8% of the samples) were observed in the studied accessions. On the other hand, the 201 bp allele of the locus BC65 was found in 95% of accessions, that is, it was almost common. …”
Get full text

Encapsulation of betalains from beetroot stem by spray drying using Aloe vera gel as carrier by José Carlos Castillo-Altamirano, Miguel Ángel Sánchez Madrigal, Armando Quintero-Ramos, Martha Graciela Ruiz Gutiérrez

“…The results show that with increasing A. vera H, pH, BD, Tg, WSI, BC, BX and the tendency to red decreased, while brightness and tendency to yellow increased and more compressed capsules were observed in the powders. Temperature affected WSI, color parameters a* and b* and individual betacyanins. …”
Get full text

Association between Consumption of Fluoroquinolones and Carbapenems and Their Resistance Rates in Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Argentina by Silvia Boni, Gustavo H. Marin, Laura Campaña, Lupe Marin, Soledad Risso-Patrón, Gina Marin, Fernanda Gabriel, Alejandra Corso, Valeria Garay, Manuel Limeres

“…A great heterogeneity in resistance profile was observed among areas where ATMs were widely used. Global data at the national level might mask local realities that require specific health policies in order to control the irrational use of ATMs.…”
Get full text

Angiographic and Clinical Impact of Novel Revascularization for Occluded Femoropopliteal Prosthetic Bypass Graft: A Combination of Surgical Thrombectomy and Drug-Coated Balloon Ang... by Tatsuro Takei, Takashi Kajiya, Keisuke Yamamoto, Junichiro Takaoka, Yoshihiko Atsuchi, Nobuhiko Atsuchi

“…Following endovascular therapy via the right CFA, we performed drug-coated balloon angioplasty for anastomotic stenosis and recanalized occlusive infrapopliteal vessels. Restenosis was not observed on follow-up angiograms. On further follow-up angiography, there was notable regression of the residual stenosis at the proximal anastomosis of the prosthetic graft. …”
Get full text

Association between Atherogenic index of plasma and gallstones in the United States adults: A cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2017–2020 by Shuang Yang, Jianhui Song, Zhengbo Yang, Nanbo Li, Ju Wu, Shuangshuang Hou

“…As AIP increases, the odds of gallstones also rise, but this relationship is no longer observed beyond a certain threshold. It is recommended to maintain appropriate AIP levels to reduce the incidence of gallstones.…”
Get full text

Evaluating different drought products for assessing drought and implications on agriculture in Nepal by Shishir Chaulagain, Manoj Lamichhane, Urusha Chaulagain, Sushant Gyawali, Sadina Shrestha, Vishnu Prasad Pandey

“…Using satellite-based and model-based SM observations Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP), Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS), Global Land Data Assimilation System (GLDAS-2.1), Famine Early Warning Systems Network Land Data Assimilation System (FLDAS)) along with climatology and discharge measurements, we examine the spatial and temporal drought patterns. …”
Get full text

Central Venous-to-Arterial CO2 Gap Is a Useful Parameter in Monitoring Hypovolemia-Caused Altered Oxygen Balance: Animal Study by Szilvia Kocsi, Gabor Demeter, Daniel Erces, Eniko Nagy, Jozsef Kaszaki, Zsolt Molnar

“…Similar changes were not observed in the sham group. Our data suggest that ScvO2<73% and CO2 gap >6 mmHg can be complementary tools in detecting hypovolemia-caused imbalance of oxygen extraction.…”
Get full text

PREVALENCE OF GASTROINTESTINAL HELMINTHS IN FREE-RANGE POULTRY (GALLUS GALLUS DOMESTICUS) IN THE NORTHEAST OF TUNISIA by Khaled Kaboudi, Nesrine Rhif, Rafika Ben Romdhane, Nadine Abdallah, Mokhtar Dhibi

“…Among the helminths species, Raillietina genus was the most observed (22.67%) (Raillietina echinobothrida: 21.05%; Raillietina spp: 1.62%) followed by Ascaridia galli (21.25%), Heterakis gallinarum (12.35%) and Capillaria spp. (4.86%). …”
Get full text

Peculiarities of Forming the Methodology for Investigating Criminal Offenses against the Authority of State Agencies in the Law Enforcement Sphere by V. O. Gusieva

“…That concept consists in observing procedural requirements for carrying out inquiry, taking into account the needs of law enforcement agencies, using the experience of scholars on this issue and experience of investigative and judicial agencies in investigating minor crimes and criminal offenses. …”
Get full text