Alternations of the gut microbiota and the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio after biologic treatment in inflammatory bowel disease by Yu-Chieh Tsai, Wei-Chen Tai, Chih-Ming Liang, Cheng-Kun Wu, Ming-Chao Tsai, Wan-Hsiang Hu, Pao-Yuan Huang, Chien-Hung Chen, Yuan-Hung Kuo, Chih-Chien Yao, Seng-Kee Chuah

“…The aim of our study was to analyze the intestinal microbiota composition in IBD across different severity levels and the impact of biologic therapy on microbiota modulation. Methods: In this study, 27 IBD patients were recruited, including 14 patients undergoing biologic therapy for moderate to severe disease activity and 13 controls with inactive disease. …”
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A novel approach of using transtibial transport (TTT) to manage thromboembolic events following surgical management of necrotizing soft tissue infection: a case report by Johnson Boey, Jordon Lee, ZheGang Zhou

“…In response, the antiplatelet therapy with low-molecular weight heparin was enhanced. …”
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Presumed Glenoid SLAP Tear in an Adolescent Football Player Belied the Presence of a Coracoid Growth Plate Fracture: A Diagnostic Conundrum by John G. Skedros, J. Hunter Marshall, John T. Cronin

“…The patient ultimately recovered fully with physical therapy and without surgery or other interventions.…”
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Vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane peeling for stellate nonhereditary idiopathic foveomacular retinoschisis: a case report by O.S. Pyrozhkova, M.M. Umanets

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Novel insights into mechanisms and therapeutics for presbycusis by Xiaoying Lin, Yiyuan Xu, Chunmei Fan, Guanbin Zhang

“…Building upon these discussions, promising interventions like gene therapy and stem cell (SC) therapy are proposed for their potential value in restoring cochlear function; thus aiming to pave new avenues for prevention and cure of presbycusis.…”
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Familial Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Review of Its Genetic and Clinical Aspects by Fengxiao Bu, Nicolo Borsa, Ardissino Gianluigi, Richard J. H. Smith

“…This understanding has culminated in the use of Eculizumab as first-line therapy in disease treatment, significantly changing the care and prognosis of affected patients. …”
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Feature Description using Autoencoders for Fast 3D Ultrasound Tracking by Wulff Daniel, Ernst Floris

“…3D ultrasound imaging is a promising modality for therapy guidance, e.g. in radiation therapy. It is able to provide volumetric soft tissue images in real-time. …”
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Helicobacter pylori: From Infection to Cure by ABR Thomson

“…New advances abound, with major interest focusing on the simple, safe, inexpensive new `gold standard’ for H pylori eradication therapy: a single week of tid omeprazole 20 mg, metronidazole 400 mg and clarithromycin 250 mg, or omeprazole 20 mg, amoxicillin 1000 mg and clarithromycin 500 mg. …”
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Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: Current Treatments and Potential New Therapeutic Options with Emphasis on TfR1/CD71 by Rosalba Parenti, Lucia Salvatorelli, Gaetano Magro

“…Actually, ATC is refractory to conventional therapies, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and radioiodine (131I) therapy. …”
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Importance of Modulating Kynurenic Acid Metabolism—Approaches for the Treatment of Dementia by Halina Baran, Marcelin Jan Pietryja, Berthold Kepplinger

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Children who survive torture: A systematic review of screening, documentation and treatment of torture injuries in children by Catarina Nahlén Bose, Ronak Tamdjidi

“…However, there was a tendency that Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) significantly reduced PTSD up to three months to one year after the end of treatment. …”
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Directly Converted Human Fibroblasts Mature to Neurons and Show Long-Term Survival in Adult Rodent Hippocampus by Natalia Avaliani, Ulrich Pfisterer, Andreas Heuer, Malin Parmar, Merab Kokaia, My Andersson

“…Direct conversion of human somatic cells to induced neurons (iNs), using lineage-specific transcription factors has opened new opportunities for cell therapy in a number of neurological diseases, including epilepsy. …”
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Pancreatic Cancer: What the Oncologist Can Offer for Palliation by Malcolm J Moore

“…The effect of combined modality therapy (5-FU with radiotherapy) on survival is unclear, and it does not prevent local disease progression. …”
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Management of a Dog with Poorly Regulated Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Pancreatitis, and Suspected Atopy with Cyclosporine by Jörg M. Steiner, Brian J. Huber

“…Multiple adjustments of insulin therapy did not improve control of diabetes mellitus. …”
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Simultaneous, Bilateral Acute Subscapularis Ruptures and Their Arthroscopic Management by Andrew M. Schwartz, Jacob M. Wilson, Kyle Hammond

“…Postoperatively, the patient remained in a sling for 6 weeks before advancing with therapy protocols. The interval between arthroscopic treatments allowed for independence with activities of daily living and focused, early therapy for each shoulder. …”
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Comprehensive Insights into De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis: From Etiology to Rehabilitation by Piotr Charzewski, Agnieszka Starzyk

“…Emerging rehabilitative approaches, including graded tendon-loading protocols, and innovations in imaging and therapy, highlight a shift toward more precise and patient-centered care. …”
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Treatment-Resistant Hepatitis C Viral Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review by Victoria Green, Marina Roytman

“…Increasing recognition of its impact and recent advances towards HCV prevention and cure have provided incentive for the World Health Organization to call for global elimination by 2030. The goal of therapy is to achieve a sustained virologic response (SVR-12), defined as undetectable HCV-RNA within 12 weeks after treatment completion. …”
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Nanocarriers-Assisted Nose-to-Brain Delivery of Levodopa: Current Progress and Prospects by Mariya Dangova, Nadezhda Ivanova, Velichka Andonova

“…A challenge to contemporary medicine is still the discovery of an effective and safe therapy for symptomatic control, if not cure, of Parkinson’s disease. …”
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Management of Inflammatory Root Resorption of Maxillary Central Incisors following Traumatic Avulsion by Seyed Mohsen Sadeghi, Samaneh Moradi, Samaneh Soltani

“…Long-term calcium hydroxide (CH) therapy was performed for the patient, and after healing of periodontal ligament (PDL), apexification was performed for both teeth followed by root canal therapy. …”
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Whipple's Disease in a 61-Year-Old Patient. Clinical Follow-Up by Zh. G. Simonova, О. V. Pestereva, D. A. Dyakonov, М. А. Karepanov, М. S. Ralnikova

“…Key to the diagnosis were endoscopic studies with multiple small bowel biopsies, which allowed histological identification of PAS-positive macrophages in the small bowel mucosa. Therapy with ceftriaxone for 14 days, therapy with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (160 mg/800 mg twice a day) for 14 months resulted in positive clinical dynamics, improvement of laboratory parameters, disappearance of PAS-positive macrophages in the small intestinal mucosa, indicating remission of the disease.…”
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