Association of baseline and trajectory of triglyceride-glucose index with the incidence of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Qiong Huang, Wenbin Nan, Baimei He, Zhenhua Xing, Zhenyu Peng

“…The area under the curve (AUC) of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to assess the diagnostic value of the TyG index in predicting the risk of CAN. …”
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Optimizing Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk Assessment in Hypertension: Development of a Predictive Nomogram in China by Yang Y, Sun X, Liang J, Liao WF, Ye W, Zheng Z, Du L, Chen M, Zhang Y, Lin W, Huang J, Yao W, Chen R

“…The area under the curve (AUC) of the predictive model and STOP-Bang at the three diagnostic cut-off points of the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) ≥ 5, AHI ≥ 15 and AHI ≥ 30 were 0.840 vs 0.778, 0.754 vs 0.740, and 0.765 vs 0.751 respectively. …”
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Conflict-associated wounds and burns infected with GLASS pathogens in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A systematic review by Amelia Wild, Clare Shortall, Omar Dewachi, Carine Naim, Alex Green, Sarah Hussain, Aula Abbara

“…Conclusion Laboratory diagnostic capacity building and improved surveillance in conflict-affected settings in the Eastern Mediterranean Region are required to assess the burden of GLASS priority pathogens in vulnerable non-combatant populations.…”
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Personality's Time Perspective as a Resource for Overcoming the Identity Crisis at Different Stages of Life Realization by E.M. Meshcheryakova, A.V. Seryy, M.S. Yanitskiy

“…<br><strong>Study design. </strong>A set of diagnostic techniques aimed at studying the features of a personality's time perspective and the specifics of the manifestations of experiencing identity crises allowed us to collect data on samples formed in accordance with age periods. …”
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Association of Serum Irisin With Severity and Prognosis in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Prospective Cohort Study by Zhang X, Wang W, Li Y, Liu X, Zhang L, Cheng Z, Liu M, Wang Y, Fu L, Yang J

“…Serum irisin may be used as a biomarker for diagnostic and prognostic assessment of COVID-19.Keywords: COVID-19, irisin, severity scores, prognostic outcomes, cohort study…”
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Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are increased in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease by Jing Xue, Miaomiao Nian, Yangyang Liang, Zeqin Zhu, Zhenyu Hu, Yuanyuan Jia, Shuhong Chi, Juan Chen

“…ROC curve analysis further revealed that the combination of plasma MPO-DNA, rheumatoid factor (RF), and anti-citrullinated protein (anti-CCP) and the combination of Cit-H3, RF, and anti-CCP were superior diagnostic panels for NSIP and UIP in RA-ILD patients, respectively. …”
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Role of transforming growth factor-β1 in regulating adipocyte progenitors by Nguyen Quynh Phuong, Muhammad Bilal, Allah Nawaz, Le Duc Anh, Memoona, Muhammad Rahil Aslam, Sana Khalid, Tomonobu Kado, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Ayumi Nishimura, Yoshiko Igarashi, Keisuke Okabe, Kenichi Hirabayashi, Seiji Yamamoto, Takashi Nakagawa, Hisashi Mori, Isao Usui, Shiho Fujisaka, Ryuji Hayashi, Kazuyuki Tobe

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New Insights into the Role of Inflammatory Pathways and Immune Cell Infiltration in Sleep Deprivation-Induced Atrial Fibrillation: An Integrated Bioinformatics and Experimental Stu... by Liang J, Tang B, Shen J, Rejiepu M, Guo Y, Wang X, Shao S, Guo F, Wang Q, Zhang L

“…The application of machine learning uncovered four crucial genes—CDC5L, MAPK14, RAB5A, and YBX1—with YBX1 becoming the predominant gene in diagnostic processes. Investigating immune penetration revealed significant connections between YBX1 expression and specific immune cell types, notably CD8+ T cells and M1 macrophages. …”
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Pregnant Women, a Potential Reservoir for Onchocerca volvulus? A Cross Sectional Study in Maridi County, South Sudan by Chiara Trevisan, Amber Hadermann, Stephen Raimon Jada, Raphael A. Abong, Yak Yak Bol, Joseph N. Siewe Fodjo, Katja Polman, Robert Colebunders

“…All pregnant or one-week post-partum women willing to participate were interviewed, clinically examined, tested with the Ov16 Bioline rapid diagnostic test (RDT) and skin snipped for O. volvulus detection. …”
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Innovative Model of Socio-Professional Development of a Student’s Personality by E. F. Zeer, V. S. Tretyakova, M. V. Zinnatova

“…The content of each module is focused on the final result of educational activity: professional, diagnostic, competence, technological, functional. The mechanism of the model implementation is to build an individual student professional perspective aimed at practical action in order to improve the level of qualification, ability to work, enrichment of professional and personal qualities and behavioural patterns.Scientific novelty of the present research consists in the formation of interdisciplinary scientific knowledge (at the intersection of psychology, pedagogy, philosophy, occupational studies) on the methodology of the modelling, organisation and content of professional education taking into account modern challenges and demands of the digital economy. …”
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Course of COVID-19 in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Regional Experience by L. M. Kupkenova, E. N. Belousova, E. S. Bodryagina, D. D. Mukhametova, A. Kh. Odintsova, D. G. Iskhakova, D. I. Abdulganieva

“…All patients underwent physical examination, laboratory and instrumental diagnostic methods, including a PCR test for SARSCoV-2. …”
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Incidence and survival of skin melanoma in Puglia: A comparison with the rest of Italy by Anna Maria Nannavecchia, Danila Bruno, Antonino Ardizzone, Enrico Caputo, Anna Melcarne, Antonia Mincuzzi, Fernando Palma, Lucia Bisceglia, Ida Galise, Francesco Cuccaro

“…A North to South gradient of melanoma skin is showed also in Puglia, except for Bari district where incidence is higher probably due to greater availability of public and private diagnostic centres. Overall mortality and survival in Puglia are very close to Italian estimates. …”
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Identification of Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors Based on Facial Photos: Exploratory Study on the Use of Deep Learning for Software Development by Yanong Li, Yixuan He, Yawei Liu, Bingchen Wang, Bo Li, Xiaoguang Qiu

“…Further, GVisageNet demonstrated significant diagnostic capability in distinguishing iGCTs from the other midline brain tumors, achieving an AUC of 0.739, which is superior to the regression model alone (AUC=0.632, P<.001) but less than the hybrid model (AUC=0.789, P=.04). …”
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Safety and Effectiveness of BPaL-Based Regimens to Treat Multidrug-Resistant TB: First Experience of an Italian Tuberculosis Referral Hospital by Gina Gualano, Maria Musso, Paola Mencarini, Silvia Mosti, Carlotta Cerva, Pietro Vittozzi, Antonio Mazzarelli, Angela Cannas, Assunta Navarra, Stefania Ianniello, Paolo Faccendini, Fabrizio Palmieri

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Localized Drug Delivery in Different Gastrointestinal Cancers: Navigating Challenges and Advancing Nanotechnological Solutions by Hasan AM, Cavalu S, Kira AY, Hamad RS, Abdel-Reheim MA, Elmorsy EA, El-kott AF, Morsy K, AlSheri AS, Negm S, Saber S

“…Finally, the review discusses in detail the recent therapeutic and diagnostic applications of NDDs that have been conducted in oral, esophageal, gastric, colon, and liver cancers, aiming to offer valuable insights into the current and future state of utilizing NDDs for the local treatment of GI cancers. …”
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The Role of Establishing a Multidisciplinary Team for Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis in Improving Patient Outcomes and Spreading Awareness about Recent Disease Trends by Rami J. Yaghan, Nehad M. Ayoub, Shadi Hamouri, Alia Al-Mohtaseb, Maha Gharaibeh, Lamees Yaghan, Mahmoud Al-Dari, Hiba Al-Kaff, Nabil A. Al-Zoubi

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Impact of Early-Life Microbiota on Immune System Development and Allergic Disorders by Norbert Dera, Katarzyna Kosińska-Kaczyńska, Natalia Żeber-Lubecka, Robert Brawura-Biskupski-Samaha, Diana Massalska, Iwona Szymusik, Kacper Dera, Michał Ciebiera

“…The way the microbiota is shaped, resulting from the health-promoting behavior of pregnant women, the rational conduct of the medical staff and the proper performance of the diagnostic and therapeutic process, is necessary to maintain the health of the mother and the child. …”
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Exosomes and their distinct integrins transfer the characteristics of oxaliplatin- and 5-FU-resistant behaviors in colorectal cancer cells by Zeynab Vakili-Ghartavol, Hoda Deli, Amir Shadboorestan, Roxana Sahebnasagh, Elahe Motevaseli, Mohammad Hossein Ghahremani

“…Conclusion Our findings reveal that, despite discrepancies between cellular integrin patterns and cellular behaviors, the levels of exosomal ITGβ3, ITGαv, or ITGβ4 could serve as potential diagnostic and therapeutic markers for resistance to oxaliplatin and 5-FU in future cancer treatments.…”
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First evidence of transovarial transmission of Kyasanur Forest disease virus in Haemaphysalis and Rhipicephalus ticks in the wild by Sarah J. Burthe, Bhimanagoud Kumbar, Stefanie M. Schäfer, Bethan V. Purse, Abi T. Vanak, Natrajan Balakrishnan, Richard Hassall, Subhash L. Hoti, Darshan Narayanaswamy, Santoshkumar Potadar, Mujeeb Rahman, Mohammed Mudassar Chanda

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Impact of Comorbidities on Prognosis and Treatment Outcomes in Elderly Patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma by Dávid Tóthfalusi, Boglárka Dobó, Fanni Borics, László Imre Pinczés, Árpád Illés, Zsófia Miltényi

“…., hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases), to assess their impact on overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Diagnostic efficiency was determined via receiver operating characteristic analysis, while the survival outcomes were evaluated using the Cox proportional hazards model. …”
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