Transvaginal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of endometrioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies* by Fleur Serge Kanti, Rose Gorak Savard, Frédéric Bergeron, Hervé Tchala Vignon Zomahoun, Antoine Netter, Sarah Maheux-Lacroix

“…Introduction The diagnosis of endometriomas in patients with endometriosis is of primary importance because it influences the management and prognosis of infertility and pain. Imaging techniques are evolving constantly. …”
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Multi-decade northward shift of loggerhead sea turtle pelagic habitat as the eastern North Pacific Transition Zone becomes more oligotrophic by Dana K. Briscoe, Dana K. Briscoe, Larry B. Crowder, George H. Balazs, Jeffrey A. Seminoff, Alberto Abreu, Catherine A. Lee Hing, Masanori Kurita, Masanori Mori, Denise M. Parker, Marc R. Rice, Tomomi Saito, Bianca S. Santos, Calandra N. Turner Tomaszewicz, Noah Yamaguchi, Jeffrey J. Polovina

“…As the NPTZ continues to become more oligotrophic, these insights can provide vital information for dynamic conservation and management strategies within this critically important ecosystem.…”
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Development of monoclonal antibodies against P. gingivalis Mfa1 and their protective capacity in an experimental periodontitis model by Mingya Cao, Siyu Wang, Shengke Zhou, Min Yan, Yu Zou, Yuan Cui, Xinyu Lou, Yichang Gao, Ying Chen, Zijing Han, Yi Qian, Jingying Chen, Xia Li

“…These findings suggest that Mfa1 represents a promising therapeutic target, and the development of anti-Mfa1 mAbs holds a potential as essential diagnostic and adjunctive therapeutic tools for managing P. gingivalis-related diseases.…”
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A Quantitative Particle-Based Approach for the Geometallurgical Assessment of Tailings Deposits by Rosie Blannin, Max Frenzel, Raimon Tolosana-Delgado, Kai Bachmann, Alexandra Gomez Escobar, Lucas Pereira, Jens Gutzmer

“…Overall, this study demonstrates how particle-based geometallurgical models can be developed and utilised for practical applications, with the aim of improving the accuracy of resource and reserve estimations of tailings deposits and the sustainable and responsible management of anthropogenic resources. The methodology proposed here can be easily transferred to other tailings deposits.…”
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Does syndromic surveillance assist public health practice in early detecting respiratory epidemics? Evidence from a wide Italian retrospective experience by Giovanni Corrao, Andrea Stella Bonaugurio, Giorgio Bagarella, Mauro Maistrello, Olivia Leoni, Danilo Cereda, Andrea Gori

“…Following verification via a prospective approach, public health organizations are encouraged to take advantage of this free forecasting system to anticipate and effectively manage respiratory outbreaks.…”
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Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with the Incidence of Placenta Accreta at an Indonesian Tertiary Hospital by Aisha Grayli Cahyani, Willy Sandhika, Gatut Hardianto

“…The findings of this study can be used as an additional reference in determining the risk of placenta accreta in pregnant women, specifically as an input in screening and antenatal care programs for pregnant women to provide early detection and appropriate management.   Abstract The incidence of placenta accreta during pregnancy constitutes a serious problem in reproductive health. …”
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Information Theoretical Analysis of Quantum Mixedness in a Finite Model of Interacting Fermions by Diana Monteoliva, Angelo Plastino, Angel Ricardo Plastino

“…This model serves as a simplified proxy for an atomic nucleus, capturing its essential features in a more manageable form compared to a realistic nuclear model, which would require the diagonalization of matrices with millions of elements, making the extraction of qualitative features a significant challenge. …”
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Potential of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Aircraft for Commercial Applications with Advanced Airframe and Propulsion Technologies by Stanislav Karpuk, Yannik Freund, Richard Hanke-Rauschenbach

“…Future technologies considered in the present work include laminar flow control, active load alleviation, new materials and structures, ultra-high bypass ratio turbofan engines, more efficient thermal management systems, and superconducting electric motors. …”
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Therapeutic potential of brentuximab vedotin in breast cancer and lymphoma via targeted apoptosis and gene regulation by Abeer Ezzat, Mohga Shafiek, Shimaa Shawki, Shaimaa Abdel-Ghany, Mahmoud Nazih, Hussein Sabit

“…Abstract This study was designed to assess the effect of brentuximab vedotin on several breast cancer cell lines in terms of promoting apoptosis and managing cancer progression. Additionally, the study investigated the potential of repurposing this drug for new therapeutic reasons, beyond its original indications. …”
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Temperature Is a Key Factor Affecting Total Phosphorus and Total Nitrogen Concentrations in Northeastern Lakes Based on Sentinel-2 Images and Machine Learning Methods by Haoming Qin, Chong Fang, Ge Liu, Kaishan Song, Zhuoshi Li, Sijia Li, Hui Tao, Zhaojiang Yan

“…This study not only offers a new method for monitoring eutrophication in lakes but also provides valuable support for sustainable water resource management and ecological protection goals.…”
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Diabetes control in public assistance recipients and free/low-cost medical care program beneficiaries in Japan: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Daisuke Nishioka, Mitsuhiko Funakoshi, Seiji Haruguchi, Sakae Yonemura, Takashi Takebe, Misato Nonaka, Sanae Iwashita

“…Introduction Previous research has highlighted the association between socioeconomic factors and diabetes management. This study aimed to elucidate the blood glucose control status among individuals with low income (ie, recipients of public assistance (PARs) and free/low-cost medical care (FLCMC) programme beneficiaries) and to investigate the effects of public subsidies for medical expenses on treatment adherence among low-income patients with diabetes.Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of medical records from 910 outpatients with diabetes who underwent pharmacological treatment for >90 days. …”
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The promise and challenges of Artificial Intelligence-Large Language Models (AI-LLMs) in obstetric and gynecology by Khanisyah Erza Gumilar, Ming Tan

“…Ethical issues, such as data privacy and the risk of overreliance on technology, must be addressed. Effective management of these concerns necessitates collaboration among medical professionals, technological experts, academics, hospital committees, and representatives of patients. …”
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Patients with symptoms of delayed gastric emptying have a high prevalence of oesophageal dysmotility, irrespective of scintigraphic evidence of gastroparesis by George Triadafilopoulos, John O Clarke, Linda Nguyen

“…High-resolution oesophageal manometry and pH monitoring are non-invasive and potentially useful in the assessment and management of these patients.…”
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Variations in Water Stress and Its Driving Factors in the Yellow River Basin by Haodong Lyu, Jianmin Qiao, Gonghuan Fang, Wenting Liang, Zidong Tang, Furong Lv, Qin Zhang, Zewei Qiu, Gengning Huang

“…This study provides a reference framework for developing a water resources assessment index system in the Yellow River Basin and supports regional water resources management and industrial structure planning.…”
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The Importance of Antimicrobial Strategies Associated with Clinical Cure and Increased Microbiological Eradication in Patients with Complicated Urinary Tract Infections and High Ri... by José Medina Polo, Jose Luis Alfonso Sánchez, Jorge Arca-Suárez, Ángel Estella, Pablo González, Martí Blasco, Alicia Gil, Leonor del Mar Periañez Párraga, Francisco Javier Membrillo de Novales

“…It is necessary to clarify the role of microbiological eradication as an additional objective in the management of cUTIs. Some publications suggest that relapses relate to insufficient bacterial suppression in the urinary tract. …”
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Regular human insulins versus rapid-acting insulin analogues in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: a protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and Trial Seque... by Johanne Juul Petersen, Sophie Juul, Caroline Barkholt Kamp, Pascal Faltermeier, Christina Dam Bjerregaard Sillassen, Tiago Jeronimo Dos Santos, Janus Christian Jakobsen

“…Glycemic control in individuals with type 1 diabetes is better managed through a basal-bolus regimen with either regular human or rapid-acting insulin analogues administered as a bolus at mealtimes. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Ventriculitis in External Ventricular Drains by Stephen Albano, Blake Berman, Glenn Fischberg, Javed Siddiqi, Bolin Liu, Yasir Khan, Atif Zafar, Syed A. Quadri, Mudassir Farooqui

“…Questions remain about best management of EVDs. The purpose of this study is to compare our incidence of ventriculitis to studies using different catheters and/or antibiotic coverage schemes and determine whether c-EVD with prolonged antibiotics given for the duration of drain placement is inferior to ac-EVD with pp-abx or ac-EVD with prolonged antibiotics for prevention of ventriculitis. …”
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Soil variation response is mediated by growth trajectories rather than functional traits in a widespread pioneer Neotropical tree by Levionnois, Sébastien, Tysklind, Niklas, Nicolini, Eric, Ferry, Bruno, Troispoux, Valérie, Le Moguedec, Gilles, Morel, Hélène, Stahl, Clément, Coste, Sabrina, Caron, Henri, Heuret, Patrick

“…The intraspecific variability is higher for growth trajectories than functional traits for  C. obtusa, revealing the complementarity of the architectural approach with the functional approach to gain insights on the way trees manage their resources over their lifetime. Soil-related responses of Cecropia functional traits are not the same as those at the interspecific level, suggesting that the effects of the acting ecological processes are different between the two levels. …”
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Investigating shared risk variants and genetic etiology between Alzheimer’s disease and three stress-related psychiatric disorders: a large-scale genome-wide cross-trait analysis by Weijia Dang, Tianqi Hao, Ning Li, Hualin Zhang, Ziqi Li, Hongmei Yu, Yalu Wen, Deqiang Zheng, Long Liu

“…Functional annotation and gene-set enrichment analysis indicated that 12 genes for comorbidity shared between patients with AD and all three stress-related psychiatric disorders were enriched in the spleen, pancreas, and whole blood.ConclusionThese results advance our knowledge of the shared genetic origins of comorbidities and pave the way for advancements in the diagnosis, management, and prevention of stress-related AD.…”
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Association between renal mean perfusion pressure and prognosis in patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: insights from the MIMIC IV database by Yipeng Fang, Aizhen Dou, Hui Xie, Yunfei Zhang, Weiwei Zhu, Yingjin Zhang, Caifeng Li, Yanchao Su, Ying Gao, Keliang Xie

“…Early monitoring of MPP trends offers critical insights into renal perfusion management, potentially improving outcomes in SA-AKI.…”
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