Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction in children. The diagnosis is established - what is next? by O.S. Godik, D.S. Diehtiarova

“…The data of patients, which was collected retrospectively from 245 case histories between January 2011 and January 2022, revealed 55 (22.4%) children with EHPVO, who had not undergone surgical procedures. …”
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Harmonization of Islamic Values and Local Wisdom in The Maccera Manurung Ritual by Rian Hidayat, Zulhas'ari Mustafa, La Ode Ismail Ahmad, Nabiha Amaliah Iqbal

“…Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian lapangan dengan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif melalui pendekatan Normatif Syariah, Historis, Fenomenologis, dan Sosiologis, serta mengumpulkan data melalui observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. …”
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Recombinant XBB.1.5 boosters induce robust neutralization against KP.2- and KP.3-included JN.1 sublineages by Jingyun Yang, Xuemei He, Huashan Shi, Cai He, Hong Lei, Heng He, Li Yang, Wei Wang, Guobo Shen, Jinliang Yang, Zhiwei Zhao, Xiangrong Song, Zhenling Wang, Guangwen Lu, Jiong Li, Yuquan Wei

“…In this study, serum samples were collected from adult participants including those who had gone through the BA.5/BF.7, EG.5/HK.3 and XBB/JN.1 infection waves, characterized by different infection and vaccination histories. We evaluated the neutralization in these serum samples against pseudoviruses of Omicron lineages. …”
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Genotyped cluster investigations versus standard contact tracing: comparative impact on latent tuberculosis infection cascade of care in a low-incidence region by Michael Asare-Baah, Marie Nancy Séraphin, LaTweika A.T. Salmon-Trejo, Lori Johnston, Lina Dominique, David Ashkin, Krishna Vaddiparti, Awewura Kwara, Anthony T. Maurelli, Michael Lauzardo

“…-born, Asians, residents of long-term care or correctional facilities, with past year histories of alcohol use, homelessness, and drug use. …”
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Unambiguous identification of fungi: where do we stand and how accurate and precise is fungal DNA barcoding? by Robert Lücking, M. Catherine Aime, Barbara Robbertse, Andrew N. Miller, Hiran A. Ariyawansa, Takayuki Aoki, Gianluigi Cardinali, Pedro W. Crous, Irina S. Druzhinina, David M. Geiser, David L. Hawksworth, Kevin D. Hyde, Laszlo Irinyi, Rajesh Jeewon, Peter R. Johnston, Paul M. Kirk, Elaine Malosso, Tom W. May, Wieland Meyer, Maarja Öpik, Vincent Robert, Marc Stadler, Marco Thines, Duong Vu, Andrey M. Yurkov, Ning Zhang, Conrad L. Schoch

“…Because of clade-specific evolutionary histories, there is currently no single tool for the identification of fungi, although DNA barcoding using the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) remains a first diagnosis, particularly in metabarcoding studies. …”
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Prevalence of psoriatic arthritis in Italy: insights from the multicentric MAPSI study by Teodora Serban, Giuseppina Tramontano, Monica Pendolino, Dario Roccatello, Oscar Massimiliano Epis, Florienzo Iannone, Ilenia De Andres, Marta Favero, Nicoletta Romeo, Guido Rovera, Leonardo Santo, Enrico Tirri, Alberto Bergamini, Roberta Foti, Carlotta Schenone, Gerolamo Bianchi

“…Data were collected on demographics, clinical features, and treatment histories. In our cohort, distinct gender differences were observed in PsA phenotype and disease impact.ResultsMen had a higher prevalence of axial involvement and were more likely to be current or former smokers, while women showed greater rates of enthesitis and reported higher perceived disease activity. …”
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Calculating the High‐Latitude Ionospheric Electrodynamics Using a Machine Learning‐Based Field‐Aligned Current Model by V. Sai Gowtam, Hyunju Connor, Bharat S. R. Kunduri, Joachim Raeder, Karl M. Laundal, S. Tulasi Ram, Dogacan S. Ozturk, Donald Hampton, Shibaji Chakraborty, Charles Owolabi, Amy Keesee

“…The ML‐AIM inputs are 60‐min time histories of solar wind plasma, interplanetary magnetic fields (IMF), and geomagnetic indices, and its outputs are ionospheric electric potential, electric fields, Pedersen/Hall currents, and Joule Heating. …”
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Historia Ogrodu Botanicznego Uniwersytetu Stefana Batorego w Wilnie (1919–1939) by Alicja Zemanek, Piotr Köhler

“…Po przyłączeniu Wilna do Litwy w 1939 r. władze litewskie zamknęły Uniwersytet Stefana Batorego, kończąc tym samym historię polskiego ogrodu botanicznego. Obecnie jego teren jest jednym z działów Ogrodu Botanicznego Uniwersytetu Wileńskiego (dział „Vingis” – Vilniaus universiteto botanikos sodas). …”
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Optimasi Pertanian Padi: Peramalan Curah Hujan Berbasis Arima Untuk Penentuan Waktu Tanam Yang Tepat by Sofi Defiyanti, Betha Nurina Sari, Tesa Nur Padilah

“…Prediksi curah hujan dasarian telah dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode ARIMA (1,0,1) yang berasal dari data histori selama 5 tahun di provinsi Jawa Barat pada stasiun Klimatologi Jawa Barat dengan nilai AIC terkecil 2078,28. …”
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Polineoplasia in patients with cervical cancer in the Chelyabinsk region of Russia by S. A. Bekhtereva, A. S. Domogirova, A. V. Vazhenin, I. A. Aksenova

“…Using the method of continuous sampling, we carried out a retrospective analysis of the case histories of patients with PMC of the female reproductive system treated in the SBEO CRCOD for 15 years (1999-2013).Results. …”
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Study protocol for COVID-19 breakthrough infections and vaccine-induced immune response among a cohort of healthcare workers, Bangladesh. by Md Zakiul Hassan, Ahamed Khairul Basher, Mohammed Ziaur Rahman, Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Fahmida Chowdhury, Md Kamal Hossain, Aninda Rahman, Md Nazmul Islam, Lindsey M Duca, Susan Cornelia Kaydos-Daniels, Benjamin A Dahl, Firdausi Qadri, Nancy Ortiz

“…We captured cohort data on HCW's demographic information, clinical information, COVID-19 illness, and exposure, and vaccination histories for COVID-19. However, no biological specimens were collected for testing during the first phase of the cohort. …”
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Genetic Profile and Associated Characteristics of 150 Korean Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa by You Na Kim, Yoon Jeon Kim, Chang Ahn Seol, Eul-Ju Seo, Joo Yong Lee, Young Hee Yoon

“…All the patients underwent comprehensive ophthalmological evaluations, and their clinical and family histories were recorded. The best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) deterioration and photoreceptor disruption progression rates were determined based on the major causative mutational genes using nonlinear mixed models, and the differences among them were investigated using the interaction effect. …”
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From fear to food: predation risk shapes deer behaviour, their resources and forest vegetation by Martin, Jean-Louis, Chamaillé-Jammes, Simon, Salomon, Anne, Gomez Pourroy, Devana Veronica, Schlaeflin, Mathilde, Le Saout, Soizic, Lucas, Annick, Bentaleb, Ilham, Chollet, Simon, Pattison, Jake, Martin-Blangy, Soline, Gaston, Anthony James

“…To test some of these predictions we used the extensive empirical and experimental data on vegetation cover and composition, and on deer anti-predator behaviour, collected at study sites with different histories of hunting and natural predation in the Haida Gwaii archipelago and in nearby areas of coastal British Columbia (Canada). …”
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Cancer mortality and sectors of employment: a cohort study in Italy by Stefania Massari, Lisa Bauleo, Claudio Gariazzo, Paola Michelozzi, Luca Dei Bardi, Nicolas Zengarini, Sara Maio, Massimo Stafoggia, Marina Davoli, Giovanni Viegi, Giulia Cesaroni, Alessandro Marinaccio, on behalf of the BIGEPI Collaborative Group

“…Methods We used a cohort from the Rome Longitudinal Study (ROL) and linked it with the National Social Insurance Agency (INPS) database to obtain working histories. We considered the longest duration of employment in a sector as a proxy of exposure, and insurance activities as the reference category. …”
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Value Propositions for Digital Shared Medication Plans to Boost Patient–Health Care Professional Partnerships: Co-Design Study by Benjamin Bugnon, Francesca Bosisio, Alain Kaufmann, Pascal Bonnabry, Antoine Geissbuhler, Christian von Plessen

“…We identified four value propositions for involving patients and family caregivers in digital SMP management: (1) comprehensive, accessible information about patients’ current medication plans and histories, enabling streamlined access and reconciliation on a single platform; (2) patient and health care professional empowerment through the explicit co-ownership of SMPs, fostering coresponsibility, accountability, and transparent collaboration; (3) a means of supporting collaborative interprofessional medication management, including tailored access to information and improved communication across stakeholders; and (4) an opportunity to improve the quality of care and catalyze digital health innovations. …”
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Evaluation of the effects of thyroid functions on frailty in geriatric patients using the Edmonton, SOF and FRAIL Scales by Galip Can Uyar, Mustafa Kemal Kılıç

“…Comprehensive geriatric assessments were conducted, including detailed medical histories, sociodemographic data collection, and thyroid function tests. …”
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INFLUENCIA DE FACTORES EDAFO/CLIMÁTICOS SOBRE POBLACIONES MICROBIANAS DE SUELOS ÁRIDOS CON AGRICULTURA BAJO RIEGO by Lujan Masseroni, María Micaela Pérez, Paolo Daniel Sartor, Laura Marcela Rörig, Luciano José Merini

“…Para ello, se evaluaron tres ambientes, recolectando muestras de un suelo árido Prístino (sin riego y sin disturbar) y dos suelos agrícolas bajo riego con diferente historial de manejo (Alfalfa y Maíz) a lo largo de la temporada 2014-2015. …”
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Association between lifestyle risk factors and mortality in the Mexico City prospective study by Paloma Ferrero-Hernández, Gary O’Donovan, Fanny Petermann-Rocha, Diego G. D. Christofaro, Carlos Cristi-Montero, Adilson Marques, Marcelo de Maio Nascimento, Claudio Farías-Valenzuela, Leandro F. M. Rezende, Gerson Ferrari

“…Data on sociodemographic, lifestyle risk factors and medical histories was collected through a self-reported baseline questionnaire in a census-style door-to-door interviews. …”
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Prevalence, Patterns and Factors Associated with Dyslipidemia Among Adult Hypertensive Patients by Muktar Hassan Mohamud, Awil Abdulkadir Abdi, Abishir Mohamud Hirsi, Ibrahim Ahmed Nur, Alina Peris

“…Medical examinations and histories were recorded, and blood samples were analyzed to measure high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL-c), total cholesterol (TC), and triglycerides (TG). …”
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Time to first antenatal care visit and its predictors among women in Kenya: Weibull gamma shared frailty model (based on the recent 2022 KDHS data) by Bizunesh Fantahun Kase, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Kusse Urmale Mare, Abdu Hailu Shibeshi, Hiwot Altaye Asebe, Kebede Gemeda, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Yordanos Sisay Asgedom, Bezawit Melak Fente, Afework Alemu Lombebo, Tsion Mulat Tebeje

“…Methods This community-based cross-sectional study analyzed data from 19,530 birth histories in the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS). …”
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