Comparative Sensitivity of MRI Indices for Myelin Assessment in Spinal Cord Regions by Philip Kyeremeh Jnr Oppong, Hiroyuki Hamaguchi, Maho Kitagawa, Nina Patzke, Kevin C. Wakeman, Khin Khin Tha

“…Two of the three WM columns had significantly different MWF, FA, MD, and T2, whereas one WM column had significantly different MTR, σ, T1, and T1ρ from the others. A significant moderate to very strong correlation was observed among most indices. …”
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Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Utilization Trends in the United States: Evidence From 2012 to 2021 National Electronic Medical Records Network by Abdulrahman Alsuhibani, PharmD, MSc, PhD, Jonathan R. Thompson, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Patricia R. Wigle, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, FCCP, Jeff Jianfei Guo, BPharm, PhD, Alex C. Lin, MS, PhD, Marepalli B. Rao, MS, PhD, Ana L. Hincapie, MS, PhD

“…Bariatric surgery utilization in the United States showed a moderate decline in the number of RYGB procedures, which was offset by a substantial increase in the number of SG procedures and a precipitous drop in the annual number of AGB procedures.…”
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Implementing Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression and Anxiety in Adults: Systematic Review by Daniel Duffy, Derek Richards, Garrett Hisler, Ladislav Timulak

“…ResultsThe first domain highlighted the impact of therapist and patient attitudes when implementing iCBT, the superiority of guided iCBT over unguided iCBT, its noninferiority to equivalent face-to-face treatments, and its utility outside of the original target of mild-to-moderate depression and anxiety. In total, 3 subdomains were identified under the second domain: (1) the management of iCBT in the workplace, detailing the importance of managing the iCBT service, related staff, and their motivations for using it; (2) the practice of iCBT in the workplace, describing the therapeutic aspects of iCBT provision, such as the provision of support, the background of supporters, and screening procedures; and (3) contextual considerations, detailing the impact of governmental legislation on therapy conducted over the internet, the lack of an iCBT workforce as a limiting factor, and the cost estimates associated with iCBT provision. …”
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Machine learning model and nomogram to predict the risk of heart failure hospitalization in peritoneal dialysis patients by Liping Xu, Fang Cao, Lian Wang, Weihua Liu, Meizhu Gao, Li Zhang, Fuyuan Hong, Miao Lin

“…The RF model (AUC = 0.853) was the best performing model for predicting HF, and the XGBoost model (AUC = 0.871) was the best model for predicting mortality. Baseline moderate or severe renal disease, systolic blood pressure (SBP), body mass index (BMI), age, Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) score were strongly associated with HF hospitalization, whereas age, CCI score, creatinine, age, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), total cholesterol, baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were the most significant predictors of mortality. …”
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Giant Photoluminescence Enhancement of Ga‐Doped ZnO Microwires by X‐Ray Irradiation by Siyuan He, Shuiyan Cao, Ying Liu, Wenfa Chen, Pin Lyu, Weidian Li, Jincheng Bao, Wenhui Sun, Caixia Kan, Mingming Jiang, Yanpeng Liu

“…Herein, a simple and effective X‐ray irradiation strategy is demonstrated for enhancing the photoluminescence of Ga‐doped ZnO microwire in ambient conditions. Under moderate doses (≤ 150 Gy), the photoluminescence monotonically rockets up with X‐ray dose increment and achieves nine‐fold enhancement at a dose of ≈150 Gy, recording high photoluminescence improvement of ZnO microwires to date. …”
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Feasibility and Safety of Field-Based Physical Fitness Tests: A Systematic Review by Carolina Cruz-León, Pablo Expósito-Carrillo, Sandra Sánchez-Parente, José Jiménez-Iglesias, Milkana Borges-Cosic, Magdalena Cuenca-Garcia, José Castro-Piñero

“…Three evidence levels were constructed (strong, moderate and limited or inconclusive evidence) according to the number of studies and the consistency of the findings. …”
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Prevalence of Dental Fear and Its Association with Oral Health Status Among School Children in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Cross-Sectional Study by Jelena Eric, Bojana Davidovic, Rasa Mladenovic, Marko Milosavljevic, Ivana Dmitruk Miljevic, Ljiljana Bjelovic, Svjetlana Jankovic, Olivera Dolic, Brankica Davidovic

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: The study found a moderate level of dental fear among Bosnian schoolchildren, with younger children and those from urban areas showing more fear of injections. …”
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The new HFA/ICOS risk assessment tool to identify patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia at high risk of cardiotoxicity by Daniela Di Lisi, Cristina Madaudo, Giulia Alagna, Marco Santoro, Ludovico Rossetto, Sergio Siragusa, Giuseppina Novo

“…According to SCORE charts and the new HFA/ICOS risk stratification tool, respectively, 46% (Group A1) and 60% (Group A2) of patients were at high–very high risk, and 54% (Group B1) and 40% (Group B2) at low–moderate risk. AEs were significantly more frequent in Group A1 than Group B1 (P value < 0.01) when considered overall; they were significantly more frequent in Group A2 than Group B2 either overall or considered individually. …”
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Exploring the associations of gut microbiota with inflammatory and the early hematoma expansion in intracerebral hemorrhage: from change to potential therapeutic objectives by Haixiao Jiang, Wei Zeng, Fei Zhu, Xiaoli Zhang, Demao Cao, Aijun Peng, Hongsheng Wang

“…BackgroundAlthough a great deal of research has explored the possibility of a systemic inflammatory response and dysbiosis of the gut microbiota after an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), the relationships between gut microbiota and blood inflammatory indicators as well as their role in the hematoma expansion following an early-stage mild-to-moderate ICH (emICH) remain unknown. This study analyzes these changes and associations in order to predict and prevent hematoma expansion after emICH.MethodsThe study included 100 participants, with 70 individuals diagnosed with emICH (30 with hematoma expansion and 40 without hematoma expansion, referred to as the HE and NE groups) and 30 healthy controls matched in terms of age and gender (HC). …”
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Serum apolipoproiein b-100 concentrations in periparturienl diseases of dairy cows by Turan Civelek, Mutlu Sevinç

“…The liver biopsies Irom cows wilh retained placenta had %36.89±7.75 (moderate fatty liver) fal infiltration. Also sorum apo B-100 conconlralions were signilicantly decreased in cows with displaced abomasum (p=0.001). primary ketosis (p=0.006) and retained placenta (p=0.016) compared to healthy cows Our resulls indicated mat apo 8-100 is an useful indicator lor diagnosis and evaluation ot penpartunenı diseases in dairy cows Individual changes in apo B-100 concentrations should be interpreted carelully like the other parameters.…”
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Safety and Efficacy in Mitral Regurgitation Management with the MitraClip^® G4 System: Insights from a Single-Center Study by Georgios E. Papadopoulos, Ilias Ninios, Sotirios Evangelou, Andreas Ioannidis, Vlasis Ninios

“…Methods: Patients with moderate-to-severe (3+) or severe (4+) degenerative MR (DMR) or functional MR (FMR), classified as NYHA class III or IV, and who underwent TEER with the MitraClip^® G4 system at our center between January 2021 and December 2023 were included. …”
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Burden of caregivers of older people in Sri Lanka: an overlooked concern in the health care system by Nirmala Rathnayake, Wedura Kannangara, Thilina Abeygunasekara, Warsha De Zoysa, Dhammika Palangasinghe, Sarath Lekamwasam

“…Among the 270 family caregivers, 78.1% reported a high level of burden, while 21.1% reported moderate burden. Caregiver burden was significantly associated with low educational level (p = 0.032), low monthly income (p = 0.041), and unemployment status (p < 0.001) of the caregiver. …”
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Evaluation of the Clinical Efficacy of Prednisolone in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases with Different Dosage Methods by O. P. Alekseeva, S. V. Krishtopenko, A. A. Alekseeva

“…In this study were included 86 patients aged from 18 to 65 years with moderate or severe active inflammatory bowel disease (61 — UC, 25 — CD). …”
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Detection of N-Glycolyl GM3 Ganglioside in Neuroectodermal Tumors by Immunohistochemistry: An Attractive Vaccine Target for Aggressive Pediatric Cancer by Alejandra M. Scursoni, Laura Galluzzo, Sandra Camarero, Jessica Lopez, Fabiana Lubieniecki, Claudia Sampor, Valeria I. Segatori, Mariano R. Gabri, Daniel F. Alonso, Guillermo Chantada, María Teresa G. de Dávila

“…Immunoreactivity was moderate to intense in most tumors, showing a diffuse cytoplasmic and membranous staining, although cases of ESFT demonstrated a fine granular cytoplasmic pattern. …”
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Characterization of Probiotic Abilities of Lactobacilli Isolated from Iranian Koozeh Traditional Cheese by Tavakoli Mahmoud, Hamidi-Esfahani Zohreh, Hejazi Mohammad Amin, Azizi Mohammad Hossein, Abbasi Soleiman

“…Although the most selected LAB isolates had a moderate cell surface hydrophobicity, L. plantarum MT. …”
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Azithromycin in the Management of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs): Indian Real-Life Experience by Dominic M, Srivastava R, Shah K, Naik SM, Rout K, Ray B, Patil D, Rana D, Swami OC

“…Clinical signs also improved notably, with moderate-to-severe pharyngeal erythema (90.9% of patients at baseline to 13.6% at day 5), tonsillar erythema (84% of patients at baseline to 9.6%), and tonsillar exudates (58.3% patients at baseline to 4.4%). …”
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Using Dose-Effect Relationship for Optimising Systemic Corticosteroid Dosage in Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by O. P. Alekseeva, S. V. Krishtopenko, A. A. Alekseeva

“…The study included 86 patients with moderate to severe active disease (61 with UC and 25 with CD) aged 18 to 65 years. …”
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Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Acute Drug Intoxications: A Retrospective Analysis by Cristina Elena Singer, Renata-Maria Văruț, Maria Singer, Simona Cosoveanu, Jaqueline Abdul Razzak, Madalina Elena Popescu, Simina Gaman, Ileana Octavia Petrescu, Cristina Popescu

“…Severity was classified as mild (44.2%), moderate (26.6%), or severe (29.2%), while treatment primarily included supportive care, intravenous fluids (62.5%), and antidotes (35.8%). …”
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How Does Preoperative Pure Tone Audiometry Relate to the Findings at Surgery to Explain the Hearing Status in Chronic Otitis Media? by Sharafali KADAMBOTT, Prasanta KUMAR GURE, Soumya GHATAK, Mainak DUTTA, Chandan SETH, Saumik DAS, Ramanuj SINHA

“…Following preoperative PTA, 50% of patients had moderate hearing loss and ~73% had air-bone gap (ABG) &lt;35 dB. …”
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Different Timing of Adjuvant Low Dose hCG and GnRH Agonist Trigger Protocol, in OHSS High-Risk Patient with Peak E2 Level <4000 pg/mL by Emilija Zoran Petanovska Kostova, Velentina Sotirovska, Gligor Dimitrov, Snezana Stojkovska, Makjuli Hadzi Lega, Daniela Stojanovska, Nikoleta Stamenkovska, Liljana Simjanovska, Zoranco Petanovski

“…There were no cases of moderate or severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in both groups. …”
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