Parastomal hernia repair: A 10-year retrospective study at District General Hospital—Recurrence and complications by Ali Javaid, Karim Muhammad, Nafees Qureshi

“…We suggest a dedicated parastomal national hernia registry and multihospital randomized trials to keep looking for the optimal surgical repair of PSH to improve the surgical outcomes for this condition.…”
Get full text

Chromium "(VI)" phytoremediation using Azolla pinnata: effects on Vicia faba growth, physiology, cytogenetics, and gene expression profiling by Elham R. S. Soliman, Kareem Moustafa, Mohamed Khamis, Zeinab A. Shedeed

“…Thus, a global imperative has been established to safeguard extant water resources and optimize their utility through sustainable practices and efficient management. …”
Get full text

The AFFIRM Framework for gender-affirming care: qualitative findings from the Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Equity Study by Meg Quint, Schuyler Bailar, Alexis Miranda, Shalender Bhasin, Devin O’Brien-Coon, Sari L. Reisner

“…Themes about gender-affirming care coalesced into the acronym AFFIRM: (1) Affirms in individual interactions: Participants called for affirmation of TGD identity, lived expertise, and competent TGD providers and staff. (2) Flexible and accessible: Participants expressed the need for gender-affirming care to be available beyond urban population-specific clinics, in a timely fashion without long wait lists, and in a community-centered manner such as offering non-traditional times and settings. (3) Fights systemic oppression: Participants emphasized the need for providers and health systems to eliminate gatekeeping practices for gender-affirming care and create care models that resist intersecting oppressive systems such as racism and cisgenderism. (4) Interacts with community: Patients desired intentional interaction with TGD community to holistically address health and unmet gender affirmation needs. (5) Retains patients in care: Patients shared the need to collaboratively identify and problem-solve obstacles to gender-affirming care with providers and healthcare systems to optimize TGD-specific retention strategies. (6) Multidisciplinary: Patients called for interdisciplinary teams with co-located services such as primary care and mental healthcare with letter-writing for surgical care, and incorporation of peer navigators to meet the broader social, health, and well-being needs of TGD people. …”
Get full text

Trends and Gaps in Digital Precision Hypertension Management: Scoping Review by Namuun Clifford, Rachel Tunis, Adetimilehin Ariyo, Haoxiang Yu, Hyekyun Rhee, Kavita Radhakrishnan

“…Precision health strategies emphasizing predictive, preventive, and personalized care through digital tools offer notable opportunities to optimize the management of HTN. ObjectiveThis scoping review aimed to fill a research gap in understanding the current state of precision health research using digital tools for the management of HTN in adults. …”
Get full text

Meta-analysis on Studies of Deviant Marketing Behaviors: Past, Present and Future by Zahra Ahmadi Alvar, Davood Feiz, Meysam Modarresi

“…Then, pre-processing of data was performed, and using cluster analysis, 6 optimal clusters were obtained according to Davies Bouldin index. …”
Get full text

Reflections by a member of the Editorial Board by Kevin T. Smith

“…I’m excited at the prospect of Les/Wood extending its traditional strengths to meet the critical need for wood science to optimize wood utilization, ecological understanding, and cultural patrimony. …”
Get full text

DEFICIENCY OF DEMOCRACY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: TO THE CONCEPT AND UNDERSTANDING OF PHENOMENOLOGY by Mykhaylo O. Baymuratov

“…It is noted that the active doctrinal search for representatives of the science of European law and EU law led to the conclusion that overcoming the phenomenology of the "deficit of democracy" is impossible without developing and optimizing the interaction of federalism and democracy within the integration association. the whole "European integration project". …”
Get full text

Advanced analysis via statistical physics model to study the efficiency of catechol removal from wastewater using Brazil nut shell activated carbon by Salah Knani, Ismahene Ben Khemis, Wassim Zahrouni, Besma Graba, Ridha Selmi, Safwat A. Mahmoud, Abdulaziz Alenazi, Abdulmajeed Alshammari, Guilherme Luiz Dotto

“…All these experimental adsorption isotherms were fitted and interpreted via a monolayer model with one energy, which was chosen as the optimal model. Model physicochemical parameters, which may be categorized as stereographic parameters such as the maximum adsorbed quantity (Q M ), the number of adsorbed catechol molecules per one Brazil nut shell activated carbon binding site (n), and the number of effectively occupied binding sites (N M ) and energetic parameter such as the half saturation concentration (C HS ), were analyzed. …”
Get full text

Hyperspectral inversion of heavy metal content in farmland soil under conservation tillage of black soils by Yanan Chen, Wanying Shi, Guzailinuer Aihemaitijiang, Feng Zhang, Jiquan Zhang, Yichen Zhang, Dianqi Pan, Jinying Li

“…By employing the support vector machine (SVM), random forest (RF), and partial least squares (PLS) models, feature band-based soil HM inversion modeling was established. Moreover, the optimal combinations of spectral transforms and inversion models were also examined. …”
Get full text

Efficacy of intranasal naloxone compared to other administration routes in prehospital opioid overdose management and beyond: a narrative review by Luigi Venuso, Francesco Ricciardi, Antonio Del Prete, Michele Virgolesi, Gianluca Pucciarelli, Luigi Langella, Teresa Rea

“…These findings emphasize the need for further research on optimizing naloxone dosing for synthetic opioid emergencies. …”
Get full text

Insights into salinity effect on growth of the spotted scat (Scatophagus argus): Exploring the optimum salinity for its culture by Maoliang Su, Zhanquan Feng, Youling Zhong, Zhiyin Ye, Junbin Zhang

“…A “U-shaped” relationship between salinity and final weight was revealed through regression analysis, and it was deduced that the optimal salinity for the growth of S. argus juveniles was 17.40 ppt. …”
Get full text

Analisis Sistem Pelaksanaan Kelas Ibu Hamil di Puskesmas Malalak dan Biaro Kabupaten Agam by Ayu Nurdiyan, Desmiwarti ., Rizanda Machmud

“…Necessary effort to optimize and expand antenatal class implementation.…”
Get full text

Real-world treatment patterns of patients with acute coronary syndrome based on 15-year data by Inga S. Egorova, Natalia N. Vezikova

“…BACKGROUND: About half a million cases of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are diagnosed in Russia every year. However, despite optimized treatment of patients with ACS, mortality remains high, which dictates the need to analyze the effectiveness of therapeutic measures. …”
Get full text

Petrophysical assessment of the Hammam Faraun, Matulla and Nubia Reservoirs in the Ashrafi Oil Field, Gulf of Suez by Mohammed Amer, Walid M. Mabrouk, Amr M. Eid, Ahmed Metwally

“…This thorough analysis enhances our understanding of the geological framework and serves as a vital resource for optimizing hydrocarbon recovery and guiding exploration initiatives in the Ashrafi Oil Field. …”
Get full text

Diagnosing glaucoma in optometry practice by A.V. Korneeva, I.N. Isakov, A.V. Kuroyedov, O.N. Onufriichuk

“…Improving equipment availability in the optometrist’s office, professional development of specialists and their motivations for performing diagnostic tes ts may optimize the detection of glaucoma. It is also worth noting the importance of interaction between the optometrist and the ophthalmologist. …”
Get full text

Research on Monitoring Methods for the Appropriate Rice Harvest Period Based on Multispectral Remote Sensing by Chen Cong, Cao Guangqiao, Li Yibai, Liu Dong, Ma Bin, Zhang Jinlong, Li Liang, Hu Jianping

“…The accuracy of the inversion model with different input variables and model methods was evaluated, and the optimal inversion model for rice moisture content and thousand-grain weight was selected, which could be used to determine whether the crop was harvested during the appropriate period. …”
Get full text

A numerical sensitivity study on the snow-darkening effect by black carbon deposition over the Arctic in spring by Z. Zhang, Z. Zhang, L. Zhou, L. Zhou, L. Zhou, M. Zhang, M. Zhang

“…This study integrates the Snow, Ice, and Aerosol Radiative (SNICAR) model with a polar-optimized version of the Weather Research and Forecasting model (Polar-WRF) to evaluate the impacts of snow melting and land–atmosphere interaction processes on the SDE due to BC deposition. …”
Get full text

Alopecia Management Potential of Rosemary-Based Nanoemulgel Loaded with Metformin: Approach Combining Active Essential Oil and Repurposed Drug by Abla KK, Alamoudi MK, Soliman GA, Abdel-Kader MS, Aldawsari MF, Mehanna MM

“…Rosemary-based nanoemulsions were statistically optimized by Box-Behnken experimental design, loaded with metformin, and incorporated into a hydrogel to form a nanoemulgel. …”
Get full text

A Localized Model for Branding in the Iranian Dairy Industry by Shaghayegh Sabaghi, Alireza Rousta, Farzad Asayesh

“…Regarding causal conditions, two main categories including marketing mix, mental paradigms of managers, social responsibility, optimal mining, and organizational culture were identified. …”
Get full text

Concurrent versus sequential immunotherapy with chemoradiotherapy for unresectable stage III non-small-cell lung cancer: a retrospective study by Zhou Meng-Xi, Fan Wen-Jie, Zhang Ning, Zhu Li-Yang, Wang Hong-Yan

“…BackgroundImmunotherapy combined with chemoradiotherapy has demonstrated promising efficacy in stage III non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the optimal timing for immunotherapy intervention during radiotherapy remains unclear. …”
Get full text