Complement Factor H Gene Variant in a Patient with Thrombotic Microangiopathy on a Mixed Clinical Background by Yoichi Iwafuchi, Tetsuo Morioka, Yuko Oyama, Shin Goto, Ichiei Narita

“…Despite the cause of acute kidney insufficiency being unclear, she was transferred to us for maintenance hemodialysis. Her general condition was stable, and her renal function improved; hence, two months after transfer, a kidney biopsy was performed. …”
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Usefulness of an Image Fusion Model Using Three-Dimensional CT and MRI with Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Endoscopy as a Multimodal Assistant System in Endoscopic Transsphenoidal... by Akihiro Inoue, Takanori Ohnishi, Shohei Kohno, Naoya Nishida, Yawara Nakamura, Yoshihiro Ohtsuka, Shirabe Matsumoto, Shiro Ohue

“…The fusion model of 3D-CT and MRI clearly demonstrated the complicated structures in the sphenoidal sinus and the position of the internal carotid arteries (ICAs), even with extensive tumor infiltration. ICG endoscopy enabled us to visualize the surrounding structures by the phasic appearance of fluorescent signals emitted at specific consecutive elapsed times. …”
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Digital environment of development of regional markets of personal services and measures of their regulation by E. B. Dvoryadkina, A. A. Eliseeva, N. A. Istomina

“…The authors emphasize such a major trend in the development of regional consumer services markets as digitalization, and, in turn, it allows us to identify factors contributing to the development of regional markets for personal services.…”
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Context makes a difference: a qualitative study exploring how to implement a multifactorial falls prevention intervention in the community by Sara Vandervelde, Bernadette Dierckx de Casterlé, Ellen Vlaeyen, Johan Flamaing, Sien Valy, Goedele Belaen, Koen Milisen

“…Conclusions Understanding the existing structures, norms, policies and contextual factors allows us to proactively tailor the implementation strategies and a multifactorial falls prevention intervention to the community context.…”
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Characterizing the Contaminant-Adhesion of a Dibenzofuran Degrader <i>Rhodococcus</i> sp. by Yu Chen, Qingquan Wei, Xudi Wang, Yanan Wu, Changai Fu, Xu Wang, Hangzhou Xu, Li Li

“…The surface characteristics analysis indicated that the production of EPS reduced the absolute value of the zeta potential and increased the hydrophobicity of strain p52, which was beneficial for the adhesion of strain p52 and DF. These findings help us to enhance the understanding of the adhesion mechanisms and bioremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by degrading bacteria.…”
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Conceptual Transformations of Public Diplomacy by M. M. Lebedeva

“…Comparative analysis of public policy in the field of international communication from different spheres will allow us to better understand the specifics and mechanisms that work in each of these areas. …”
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INNOVATIVE MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTING STATE ECONOMIC POLICY FOR POST-WAR RECONSTRUCTION OF UKRAINE: QUANTUM TRANSFORMATIONS AS A DRIVER OF DEVELOPMENT by Oleksiy Shkuratov, Liudmila Antonova, Roman Dzyuba

“…It is emphasized that quantum technologies have once already overturned the usual reality, giving us smartphones, ultra-flat TVs and, in general, all modern electronics. …”
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A strategy to increase identification of patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Application of the Simon Broome lipid criteria in a large-scale retrospective analysis by James K. Fleming, Renee M. Sullivan, David Alfego, Natalia T. Leach, Tamara J. Richman, Jill Rafalko

“…Methods: All lipid tests for total cholesterol (TC) and LDL-c ordered through a large nation-wide network of medical laboratories in the United States (US) from 2018 - 2022 were retrospectively evaluated using a decision tree algorithm based on Simon Broome lipid criteria. …”
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A post-marketing pharmacovigilance study of triazole antifungals: adverse event data mining and analysis based on the FDA adverse event reporting system database by Yalan Tian, Min Jin, Hong Ning

“…BackgroundTo explore and analyze post-marketing adverse drug event (ADE) signals for voriconazole, posaconazole, and isavuconazole, and to compare the safety differences among the three drugs, aiming to provide insights for rational clinical use.MethodsUsing the Open Vigil 2.1 online tool, extract adverse drug event (ADE) report data for voriconazole, posaconazole, and isavuconazole from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database from the time the drugs were marketed up to the third quarter of 2023. …”
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Improving air monitoring system in the city by L. O. Shtripling, V. V. Bazhenov, N. S. Bazhenova, P. E. Nor

“…The expansion of the network of air pollution observation posts allows us to improve the quality of determining background pollution, but it is not able to answer the question of who is to blame for excess air pollution. …”
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Deep Learning-based Artificial Intelligence in Audio based Analysis of Swallowing using Cervical Auscultation by Salloum Hazem, Graf Simone, Schilling Berit, Richter Lena, Jeleff-Wölfler Olivia, Feussner Hubertus, Ostler Daniel, Wilhelm Dirk, Fuchtmann Jonas

“…In a first step this enabled us to identify different swallowing patterns in healthy individuals. …”
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Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic human health risk assessment of some vegetables irrigated with wastewater in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria by Usman Bawa, Ahmad AbdulHameed

“…Estimated daily intake (EDI) for Cd and Pb for both children and adults exceeded the oral risk-free dose (RFD) set by US-EPA. However, the EDI of Cu in children exceeds the RFD while the EDI of adults did not exceed RFD. …”
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Evolution of Legal Consolidation of Language Policy of Russian Empire on Ukrainian Provinces in XIX – early XX Century by O. V. Shevchenko

“…Historical experience can significantly help the successful implementation of measures aimed at improving the effectiveness of domestic legislation in this area. It will allow us not to repeat the mistakes of the past and take into account and use the positive developments. …”
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Antibacterial Effect of Sea Buckthorn ( Hippophae rhamnoides L.) Fruit Extract on Radish Seeds Prior to Sprouting by Katarzyna Rajkowska, Emilia Rykała, Agata Czyżowska

“…The efficacy of 15-min seed treatment and 3-h soaking in the extract solution was evaluated in comparison to the treatment with 20,000 mg/L calcium hypochlorite, recommended by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The effect of the sea buckthorn fruit extract on radish seed germination capacity and the profile of phenolic compounds in the extract were also determined. …”
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Teeth macroabrasion for determination of dental age and diet in the Illyrian population from the Kopila necropolis on the Island of Korčula, Croatia by Marina Marić, Dinko Radić, Jelena Dumančić, Marin Vodanović, Minja Birimiša, Davorka Radovčić, Hrvoje Brkić

“…The aim of this study was to assess the dental age of the buried individuals at death and determine the type of their diet, which could give us a preliminary insight into the socio-economic standard of the inhabitants of the settlement. …”
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Cultural validation of the Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination Version III Urdu for the British Urdu-speaking population: a qualitative assessment using cognitive interviewing by Nadine Mirza, Maria Panagioti, Waquas Waheed

“…Participants were administered the ACE-III Urdu, and cognitive interviews were conducted, which involve obtaining verbal data on the individual’s perception of the assessment overall, their understanding of the mental processes behind how they interpreted questions within the assessment and how they produced appropriate responses. This allows us to gauge the participants’ overall thoughts on the Urdu ACE-III before applying question-formatted prompts to every ACE-III Urdu item.Results We recruited 25 participants, 12 women (48%), ranging from ages 60 years to 85 years (M=69.12, SD=6.57), all from Greater Manchester. …”
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Inpatient service utilization amongst infants diagnosed with Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection (RSV) in the United States. by Jason R Gantenberg, Kathryn D Thompson, Robertus van Aalst, David M Smith, Megan Richards, Christopher B Nelson, William V La Via, Sandra S Chaves, Angela M Bengtson, David A Savitz, Andrew R Zullo

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of hospitalization among US infants. Characterizing service utilization during infant RSV hospitalizations may provide important information for prioritizing resources and interventions.…”
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Between-strain differences in hypothermic response in mice after intranasal administration of PtO nanoparticles by D. V. Petrovskii, A. V. Romashchenko, S. Yu. Troitskii, M. P. Moshkin

“…This fact together with data on the dynamics of the decrease in mouse body temperature following intranasal administration of PtO nanoparticles (max Δtbody ~ 80–100 min) allowed us to assume that this process is under nervous regulation. …”
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Tiltmeter Data Revealing Transient Magma Viscosity Changes During Eruptions by David Gomez-Ortiz, Jose Arnoso, Silvia Martín-Velázquez, Tomás Martín-Crespo, Fuensanta González Montesinos, Emilio Vélez, Maite Benavent

“…In the case of these signals, matching with a physical model helped us decipher them and establish the duration of this magmatic process, which varied depending on the size and rheological properties of the respective magma plumbing systems.…”
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Etiologies of Long-Term Postcholecystectomy Symptoms: A Systematic Review by Carmen S. S. Latenstein, Sarah Z. Wennmacker, Judith J. de Jong, Cornelis J. H. M. van Laarhoven, Joost P. H. Drenth, Philip R. de Reuver

“…With 700,000 cholecystectomies performed in the US, annually, about 280,000 patients are left with symptoms, making this a serious problem. …”
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