PET Study of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor 1 Expression in Response to Vascular Inflammation in a Rat Model of Carotid Injury by Hui Liu PhD, MD, Hongjun Jin PhD, Xuyi Yue PhD, Junbin Han PhD, Pamela Baum SRS, Dana R. Abendschein PhD, Zhude Tu PhD

“…Here, we report in vivo validation of [ 11 C]TZ3321, a potent S1PR1 radioligand, for imaging vascular inflammation in a rat model of carotid injury. The right common carotid artery of male adult Sprague-Dawley rats was injured by balloon overinflation that denuded the endothelium and distended the vessel wall. …”
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Genetic structure of the population of wild-growing vines of the Utrish Nature Reserve by E. T. Ilnitskaya, M. V. Makarkina, I. V. Gorbunov, I. V. Stepanov, T. D. Kozina, E. A. Kozhevnikov, V. K. Kotlyar

“…Grapes are one of the most common agricultural crops in the world. Currently, the analysis of genotypes directly at the DNA level is considered to be the most accurate method for studying the plant gene pool. …”
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A ten-year evaluation of central nervous system cystic echinococcosis in a highly endemic area of Iran: Molecular epidemiology and clinicopathological characteristics by Mohsen Najjari, Ali Dehesht Manesh, Shahab Rezaeian, Bibi Razieh Hosseini Farrash, Mohammad Ali Mohammadi, Mohammad Ebrahimipour

“…Children were the most affected age group, with the E. granulosus s.s. genotypes being the most common.…”
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Posterior Urethral Valves and Fertility: Insight on Paternity Rates and Seminal Parameters by Marcello Della Corte, Simona Gerocarni Nappo, Antonio Aversa, Sandro La Vignera, Francesco Porpiglia, Cristian Fiori, Nicola Mondaini

“…Background: Posterior urethral valves (PUVs) represent the most common cause of male congenital lower urinary tract obstruction, often responsible for renal dysplasia and chronic renal failure. …”
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Opinions on hypertension care and therapy adherence at the healthcare provider and healthcare system level: a qualitative study in the Hague, Netherlands by Mattijs E Numans, Michiel L Bots, Sytske van Bruggen, Hedwig M M Vos, Rimke C Vos, Guy Rutten, Saskia E van Grondelle, Judith Meijer, Erik van Duin

“…Objectives Hypertension is a common cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. …”
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Social issues in general practice – a survey assessing the interprofessional perspective of general practitioners and social workers regarding frequency, challenges, and needs by Tonia Gerber, Laura Diaz Hernandez, René Rüegg, Dunja Vetter, Andreas Zeller

“…Conclusions Social problems in general practice are common, but the interprofessional cooperation between GPs and social workers is scarce. …”
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Falls and balance impairment; what and how has this been measured in adults with joint hypermobility? A scoping review by Yiduo Wang, Paul H. Strutton, Caroline M. Alexander

“…Abstract Background People with joint hypermobility have excessive joint flexibility, which is more common in young women. The people with symptomatic hypermobility report poor balance and even falls. …”
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Om lesepraksiser i den norske barnehagen by Trude Hoel, Cecilie Fodstad, Agnes-Margrethe Bjorvand, Elisabeth Brekke Stangeland

“…Based on the results, it is concluded that the most common reading practice in Norwegian ECEC is spontaneous, child initiated and to a small extent planned, which points to a need to revitalize the prioritization of reading together with children.  …”
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Neonatal and Maternal Risk Factors for Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia: A Cross-Sectional Study from Bahrain by Hasan M. Isa, Noor Y. AlBuainain, Fatema Y. Bunajem, Abdulrahman S. Masood, Yusuf A. Bucheery

“…Background and Objectives. Jaundice is a common cause of hospital admission in infants presenting within the first month of life. …”
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Analysis of Fine Needle Non Aspiration Cytology for the Diagnosis of Cervical Lymph Node Tuberculosis: A Cross-sectional Study by S Rajesh Kumar Jain, Samta, RK Divya, V Abhirami

“…Conclusion: The present study reveals that TB is currently the most common cause of cervical lymphadenopathy, with other common causes being malignant metastasis and reactive lymphadenitis. …”
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Mechanical Response of Industrial Concrete with SFRC and PFRC by José Ángel Ortíz-Lozano, Silvia Rodríguez-Narciso, Julián Carrillo, Juan Antonio Hernández-Andrade, Jesús Pacheco-Martínez, Martín Hernández-Marín, Albert de la Fuente-Antequera

“…Concrete is one of the most commonly used construction materials in the world due to its versatility. …”
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Differences in immune-related toxicity between PD-1 and PD-L1 inhibitors: a retrospective cohort study in patients with advanced cancer by Cecilia Olsson Ladjevardi, Marcus Skribek, Anthoula Koliadi, Viktoria Rydén, Ali Inan El-Naggar, Evangelos Digkas, Antonios Valachis, Gustav J. Ullenhag

“…Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was the most common malignant disease (n = 251; 41.5%), followed by malignant melanoma (n = 173; 28.6%), renal cell carcinoma (n = 71; 11.7%) and urothelial carcinoma (n = 35; 5.8%). …”
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Morbidity and mortality patterns of preterm low birthweight neonates admitted to referral hospitals in the Amhara region of Ethiopia: retrospective follow-up study by Yalemtsehay Dagnaw Genie, Belete Fenta Kebede, Mulualem Silesh Zerihun, Desalew Tilahun Beyene

“…Hypothermia, sepsis, respiratory distress, jaundice and congenital anomalies were the common morbidities. Sepsis, respiratory distress, hypoglycaemia, Apgar score at fifth minute <7 and duration of hospital stay below the mean were independent factors of mortality. …”
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Novel machine learning-driven comparative analysis of CSP, STFT, and CSP-STFT fusion for EEG data classification across multiple meditation and non-meditation sessions in BCI pipel... by Nalinda D. Liyanagedera, Corinne A. Bareham, Heather Kempton, Hans W. Guesgen

“…While testing different feature extraction algorithms, a common neural network structure was used as the classification algorithm to compare the performance of the feature extraction algorithms. …”
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Frailty Status, Not Just Age, is Associated With Postoperative Opioid Consumption: A Retrospective, Population-based Analysis by Kyle R. Latack, MD, Ryan Howard, MD, Mark C. Bicket, MD, PhD, Samantha Cooley, MSW, Vidhya Gunaseelan, MBA, MS, MHA, Michael Englesbe, MD, Jennifer Waljee, MD, MPH, MS

“…We conducted a retrospective analysis of opioid-naïve adult patients undergoing common general, vascular, and gynecologic procedures across a statewide quality improvement program from November 6, 2017 to February 28, 2021. …”
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Comparative Outcomes of Meropenem–Vaborbactam vs. Ceftazidime–Avibactam Among Adults Hospitalized with an Infectious Syndrome in the US, 2019–2021 by Marya D. Zilberberg, Brian H. Nathanson, Mark A. Redell, Kate Sulham, Andrew F. Shorr

“…Compared to CZA, patients on MEV were more commonly Caucasian (68.1% vs. 63.6%, <i>p</i> = 0.032) or Hispanic (21.8% vs. 12.8%, <i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Ambulatory Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy in Quebec: The Hôpital Charles LeMoyne Experience in 1996 by Laurent Delorme, Charles Frenette, Isabelle Le Corre, Julie Duchesne, Carole Delorme, Pauline Plourde

“…Cefazolin and gentamicine/tobramycine were the most commonly used antibiotics in empirical short term therapy and in terms of number of patients treated. …”
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Shared Genes and Pathways in Ulcerative Colitis and Ankylosing Spondylitis: Functional Validation and Implications for Diagnosis by Li L, An G, Li F, Zhang D, Zhu X, Liang C, Zhao Y, Xie K, Zhou P, Zhu H, Jin X, Du L

“…The DEGs from both datasets were intersected to identify common DEGs, relevant to both UC and AS, which were used in receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis to confirm key genes in the shared pathway. …”
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Economic and Clinical Impact of Stroke and Warfarin Use for Patients with Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation by Li Wang, Elyse Fritschel, Onur Baser

“…**Background:** Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common clinical problem and potent risk factor for stroke. …”
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The Link between Overweight/Obesity and Noncommunicable Diseases in Ethiopia: Evidences from Nationwide WHO STEPS Survey 2015 by Bedilu Alamirie Ejigu, Fentanesh Nibret Tiruneh

“…Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the association between overweight/obesity and the common NCDs while adjusting for other important factors. …”
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