Apathy Is Correlated with Widespread Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Impairment in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis by Cinzia Femiano, Francesca Trojsi, Giuseppina Caiazzo, Mattia Siciliano, Carla Passaniti, Antonio Russo, Alvino Bisecco, Mario Cirillo, Maria Rosaria Monsurrò, Fabrizio Esposito, Gioacchino Tedeschi, Gabriella Santangelo

“…Apathy is recognized as the most common behavioral change in several neurodegenerative diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a multisystem neurodegenerative disorder. …”
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Surgical margins of the oral cavity: is 5 mm really necessary? by James Fowler, Yael Campanile, Andrew Warner, Francisco Laxague, Naif Fnais, Kevin Fung, Adrian Mendez, Danielle MacNeil, John Yoo, David Palma, Anthony Nichols

“…Abstract Background Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the oral cavity. Primary treatment involves surgical resection of the tumour with a surrounding margin. …”
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Case report: Toxic epidermal necrolysis as a unique presentation of acute graft versus host disease in a pediatric patient by Elizabeth Marlowe, Rachel Palmer, April L. Rahrig, Devin Dinora, Jessica Harrison, Jodi Skiles, Mahvish Q. Rahim

“…IntroductionAcute graft versus host disease (aGVHD) is a common complication of stem cell transplant (SCT), with skin involvement being most common. …”
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Cerebral Microhemorrhages in Children With Congenital Heart Disease: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Association With Neurodevelopmental Outcomes by Kristen N. Andersen, Sicong Yao, Brian R. White, Marin Jacobwitz, Jake Breimann, Jharna Jahnavi, Alexander Schmidt, Wesley B. Baker, Tiffany S. Ko, J. William Gaynor, Arastoo Vossough, Rui Xiao, Daniel J. Licht, Evelyn K. Shih

“…Eighteen‐month neurodevelopmental outcomes were assessed in a subset of patients (n=82). The most common congenital heart disease subtypes were hypoplastic left heart syndrome (37%) and transposition of the great arteries (33%). …”
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How Does Listening to “Fetal Heartbeats” Affect the Feelings of Pregnant Women? by Mehmet Sinan Beksac, Canan Unal, Burcu Yalaniz, Murat Cagan, Atakan Tanacan, Erdem Fadiloglu, Hanife Guler Donmez

“…Women in Group 2 who have positive feelings chose warm colors, whereas women who felt neutral or negative more commonly chose cold (55.5%) and neutral (41.7%) colors (p=0.017). …”
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Long-Term Results After Laparoscopic Lavage for Perforated Diverticulitis Purulent Peritonitis in Sweden: A Population-Based Observational Study by Andreas Samuelsson, MD, David Bock, PhD, Mattias Prytz, MD, PhD, Carolina Ehrencrona, BSc, Anette Wedin, RN, Eva Angenete, MD, PhD, Eva Haglind, MD, PhD

“…Additional surgery was more common in the resection group [odds ratio, 0.714; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.529–0.962; P = 0.0271]. …”
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Sleep as a mediator between chronic diseases and depression: a NHANES study (2005–2018) by Ming Tan, Ming Tan, Haihong Zhao, Haihong Zhao, Ruya Nie, Ruya Nie, Pingping Deng, Pingping Deng, Cuixiao Wang

“…ObjectiveThis article investigates the relationship between common chronic diseases and depression among US adults and examines the mediating role of sleep in this relationship, using a cross-sectional study to offer recommendations for depression prevention.MethodsThis study analyzed data from 10,710 participants collected from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 2005 and 2018. …”
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Comparative evaluation of management practices among large-scale broiler farms of Punjab, Pakistan by Muhammad Tahir Amin, Muhammad Usman, Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq, Asad Ali, Muzamal Tariq, Mian Mubashar Saleem, Syed Ghulam Mohayud Din Hashmi, Kinza Saleem, Sohail Ahmad

“…The dead birds’ removal time of 3–5 days was more common. Dead bird disposal through the pit method was more prevalent in most of the broiler farms across the Punjab. …”
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Impact of empiric antibiotics on risk of Clostridioides difficile—a causal inference observational analysis by Matthew A. Pappas, Shoshana J. Herzig, Andrew D. Auerbach, Abhishek Deshpande, Eunice Blanchard, Michael B. Rothberg

“… Abstract Background: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a common and often nosocomial infection associated with increased mortality and morbidity. …”
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Changing trends from inguinal radical orchiectomy to testis-sparing surgery in pediatric testicular tumors by Özlem Balcı, Aslı Nur Abay, Şule Yeşil, İbrahim Karaman, İsmet Faruk Özgüner, Burçak Kurucu, Derya Erdoğan, Gürses Şahin, Ayşe Karaman

“…Twenty-four of them were germ-cell tumors, and 79.2% of these patients were prepubertal. The most common germ cell tumors were the yolk sac tumor (n = 9) and mature cystic teratoma (n = 7). …”
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Microbiological Safety of Leafy Vegetables Produced at Houeyiho and Sèmè-Kpodji Vegetable Farms in Southern Benin: Risk Factors for Campylobacter spp. by Sylvain Daton Kougblénou, Alidéhou Jerrold Agbankpé, Justin Gbèssohélé Béhanzin, Tamègnon Victorien Dougnon, Alidah Victonie Aniambossou, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Honoré Sourou Bankolé

“…Foodborne infections, mainly those attributable to Campylobacter, are one of the most common causes of intestinal diseases, of bacterial origin in humans. …”
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Clustering of non-communicable disease risk factors among school teachers: A cross-sectional study in Kerala, India by Mini GK, Sangeeth KS, Anand Marthanda Pillai, Sarma PS, Thankappan KR

“…In hypertensives, the most common co-morbidity was being overweight, followed by physical inactivity. …”
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The Emerging Role of Nanomedicine in the Management of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A State-of-the-Art Review by Seyedeh Alia Moosavian, Thozhukat Sathyapalan, Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common chronic liver disease that can lead to end-stage liver disease needing a liver transplant. …”
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Spectrophotometric Analysis of Caffeine by Showkat Ahmad Bhawani, Sim Siong Fong, Mohamad Nasir Mohamad Ibrahim

“…The nature of caffeine reveals that it is a bitter white crystalline alkaloid. It is a common ingredient in a variety of drinks (soft and energy drinks) and is also used in combination with various medicines. …”
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Empathy as a professionally significant quality of a modern blogger’s personality by O. V. Kurasova, M. V. Iontseva

“…The study considers such characteristics of a blogger as interesting content, successfulness, popularity, awareness of the topic, emotional closeness, common interests, values with subscribers and others…”
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Inflammatory Breast Diseases during Lactation: Health Effects on the Newborn—A Literature Review by Achim Wöckel, Michael Abou-Dakn, Anna Beggel, Petra Arck

“…Breastfeeding-associated inflammatory breast diseases appear especially during the first twelve weeks postpartum and are the most common reason for early cessation of breastfeeding. …”
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Community ButterflyScaping: How to Move Beyond Butterfly Gardening to Create a Large-Scale Butterfly Habitat by Kathy C. Malone, Wendy Wilber, Gail Hansen, Jaret C. Daniels, Claudia Larsen, Esen Momol

“…Daniels, Claudia Larsen, and Esen Momol, provides developers, community associations, and homeowners with guidance in planning the vegetation in common areas, stormwater management systems, undeveloped areas, and yards to form large-scale habitats attractive to butterflies, pollinators, birds, and other local wildlife. …”
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An Examination of Herding Behavior in the Brazilian Equity Market by Patrícia Fernanda Correia Lima Signorelli, Eduardo Camilo-da-Silva, Claudio Henrique da Silveira Barbedo

“…The aim of the present study is to investigate herding behavior in the Brazilian stock market. This bias is quite common in times of market downturns and can cause investors to suffer large losses. …”
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Serous Cystadenoma of the Pancreas Presenting as a Third Primary Neoplasm by Aydın Şeref Köksal, Aysel Ülker, Mehmet Asıl, Bilge Tunç, Arda Kemal, Metin Şavkılıoğlu, Yusuf Özoğul, Nesrin Turhan

“…Serous cystadenomas are the most common cystic neoplasms of the pancreas. They may occur solely or coexist with other neoplasms. …”
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New Approach to Managing Onychophagia by O. Marouane, M. Ghorbel, M. Nahdi, A. Necibi, N. Douki

“…Onychophagia is defined as a chronic habit of biting nails, commonly observed in both children and young adults. …”
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