LOW POWER BRACHYTHERAPY IN COMBINED TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH INTERMEDIATE RISK OF LOCALIZED PROST ATE CANCER by V. A. Biryukov, O. B. Karyakin, O. V. Morov, O. G. Lepilina, D. V. Neledov, D. B. Sanin, G. N. Grishin, M. S. Kalinina

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PTEN Sequence Analysis in Endometrial Hyperplasia and Endometrial Carcinoma in Slovak Women by H. Gbelcová, P. Bakeš, P. Priščáková, V. Šišovský, I. Hojsíková, Ľ. Straka, M. Konečný, J. Markus, C. W. D’Acunto, T. Ruml, D. Böhmer, Ľ. Danihel, V. Repiská

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Expression of Wnt signaling proteins LEF1, β-catenin, GSK3β, DVL1, and N-myc varies across retinoblastoma subtypes and pRb phosphorylation status by Leon Marković, Anja Bukovac, Ana Maria Varošanec, Antonia Jakovčević, Davor Tomas, Zdenko Sonicki, Borna Puljko, Fran Dumančić, Reno Hrašćan, Nives Pećina-Šlaus

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Comparison of Effect Sevoflurane-Based Anesthesia and Propofol-Based Anesthesia on the Early Postoperative Renal Function of Living Kidney Transplant Donors: A Randomized Controlle... by Cai J, Kang F, Han M, Huang X, Yan W, Wan F, Li J

“…Jianyue Cai,1,* Fang Kang,1,* Mingming Han,1 Xiang Huang,1 Wenlong Yan,1 Fuzhen Wan,2,3 Juan Li1 1Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China; 3Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Juan Li, Administrative Director, Department of Anesthesia, First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Tel +8613956005465, Email huamuzi1999@163.comPurpose: Living kidney transplantation is a common treatment for end-stage renal disease. …”
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COVID-19 pandemic shifted epidemiology for cancer screening sites: breast, cervix, colon, and rectum by Yevgeniy Ishkinin, Dilyara Kaidarova, Dilyara Kaidarova, Serzhan Nazarbek, Serzhan Nazarbek, Alma Zhylkaidarova, Saniya Ossikbayeva, Kamilla Mussina, Nazgul Omarbayeva

“…BackgroundThis study aimed to assess the epidemiological changes in breast, cervical, colon, and rectal cancers in Kazakhstan before and during COVID-19, including early-onset cancer (EOC) diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 49, using data from the oncological service of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the 2017–2022 period.MethodsThe cohort comprised patients aged 20 to 49 years (EOC) and 50 years and older [late-onset cancer (LOC)] from the total number of patients diagnosed each year during the study period of 2017 to 2022 for breast, cervical, colon, or rectal cancer. …”
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Compound weather and climate extremes in the Asian region: science-informed recommendations for policy by R. Krishnan, Chirag Dhara, Takeshi Horinouchi, C. Kendra Gotangco Gonzales, C. Kendra Gotangco Gonzales, A. P. Dimri, A. P. Dimri, M. Singh Shrestha, P. Swapna, M. K. Roxy, Seok-Woo Son, Seok-Woo Son, D. C. Ayantika, Faye Abigail T. Cruz, Fangli Qiao

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The Prognostic Value of CRP/Alb Ratio in Predicting Overall Survival for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Transcatheter Intra-Arterial Therapy Combined with Molecular-Targeted... by Huang X, Peng G, Kong Y, Cao X, Zhou X

“…Xiaoyu Huang, Gang Peng, Yaqing Kong, Xiaojing Cao, Xiang Zhou Department of Interventional Therapy, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xiang Zhou, Department of Interventional Therapy, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, People’s Republic of China, Email zhou.xiang@yeah.netPurpose: This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of C-reactive protein to albumin (CRP/Alb) ratio in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with transcatheter intra-arterial therapy combined with molecular targeted agents (MTAs) and programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)/programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors.Methods: Medical records of 271 consecutive patients with HCC receiving this combination therapy in China between 2019 and 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Spatial Navigation Impairment Is Associated with Alterations in Subcortical Intrinsic Activity in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Resting-State fMRI Study by Zhao Qing, Weiping Li, Zuzana Nedelska, Wenbo Wu, Fangfang Wang, Renyuan Liu, Hui Zhao, Weibo Chen, Queenie Chan, Bin Zhu, Yun Xu, Jakub Hort, Bing Zhang

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Entrepreneurship education for women through project-based flipped learning: The impact of innovativeness and risk-taking on course satisfaction by Seung-chul Yoo, Tu Anh Truong, Kwanghee Jung

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Reinforcement Learning-Based Generative Security Framework for Host Intrusion Detection by Yongsik Kim, Su-Youn Hong, Sungjin Park, Huy Kang Kim

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THE PROSPECTS OF THE RUSSIAN-CHINESE HUMANITARIAN COOPERATION IN FRAMEWORK OF “ONE BELT, ONE ROAD” INITIATIVE IMPLEMENTATION by D. A. Smaliakou

“…Nowadays, the steadily growing relationship with the People’s Republic of China is one of the priority directions of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation. …”
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Functional Remediation Improves Serum BDNF and TrkB Levels in Euthymic Patients with Bipolar Disorder: A Randomized Trial Study by Li R, Li J, Ji SS, Li D, Chu L, Zhang J, Sun X, Luo X, Zhang Y

“…Ru Li,1,* Jiaxin Li,1,* Shiyi Suzy Ji,2 Dazhi Li,1 Lijun Chu,1 Jian Zhang,1 Xia Sun,1 Xingguang Luo,3 Yong Zhang1 1Unit of Bipolar Disorder, Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY, New York, USA; 3Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yong Zhang, Unit of Bipolar Disorder, Tianjin Anding Hospital, 13 Liulin Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300222, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86 22 8818 8258, Email zhangyong@tjmhc.comPurpose: We aimed to verify the impact of functional remediation (FR) on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrkB) levels, to explore the biomechanism of FR intervention in patients with euthymic bipolar disorder (BD).Patients and Methods: This is a randomized controlled, 12-week intervention study with participants randomized into the FR group (n=39) and the treatment as usual group (TAU, n=42) at the 1∶1 ratio. 17-Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-17 (HDRS-17), Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), and Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) were used to assess affective symptoms and cognitive functioning both at baseline and week 12, respectively. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Multiple Acid-Suppressing Drugs by UPLC-MS/MS Method and Application for Pharmacokinetics Study by Li X, Liu S, Yu M, Xi W, Wu X, Liu D, Liu A, Wang H

“…Xiuqi Li,1,* Shupeng Liu,1,* Mengyang Yu,1 Wanlin Xi,1 Xiaofei Wu,1 Dan Liu,2 Aijing Liu,1 Hongyun Wang1 1Clinical Pharmacology Research Center, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Drug, Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical PK & PD Investigation for Innovative Drugs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Life Science and Biopharmaceuticals, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hongyun Wang, Email wanghy@pumch.cnBackground: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and potassium competitive acid blockers (P-CABs) are widely used to treat acid-related diseases (ARDs). …”
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Emerging Implications of Serum Resolvin D2 as a Biochemical Marker for Severity Assessment and Prognosis Prediction Following Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Prospective... by Zong H, Zong Y, Li J, Zhao S, Wu W, Chen R, Zhao G, Li Z

“…Hua Zong,* Yaqiong Zong,* Jian Li, Shaoyun Zhao, Weipeng Wu, Runhong Chen, Guoan Zhao, Zhuolun Li Department of Neurosurgery, Changzhi People’s Hospital, Changzhi, Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jian Li, Department of Neurosurgery, Changzhi People’s Hospital, Changzhi, Shanxi Province, People’s Republic of China, Email lijian958801@163.comBackground: Resolvin D2 (RvD2), which exhibits anti-inflammatory properties, is neuroprotective. …”
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Towards a sustainable set of European Core Health Indicators (ECHI) by Mariken J. Tijhuis, Eveline A. van der Wilk, Sarka Dankova, Angela Fehr, Silvia Ghirini, Mika Gissler, Romana Haneef, Heidi Lyshol, Emanuele Scafato, Stefanie Seeling, Hanna Tolonen, Thomas Ziese, Irisa Zīle-Velika, Peter W. Achterberg

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Vehicle Re-Identification Based on Multiple Magnetic Signatures Features Evaluation by Juozas Balamutas, Dangirutis Navikas, Vytautas Markevicius, Mindaugas Cepenas, Algimantas Valinevicius, Mindaugas Zilys, Michal Prauzek, Jaromir Konecny, Zhixiong Li, Darius Andriukaitis

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Polydatin enhances oxaliplatin-induced cell death by activating NOX5-ROS-mediated DNA damage and ER stress in colon cancer cells by Qi Zhao, Qi Zhao, Qi Zhao, Yan Zhang, Yan Zhang, Jieyu Liu, Peipei Chen, Annabeth Onga, Namki Cho, Ri Cui, Chenguo Zheng

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MXenes in biosensing: Enhancing sensitivity and flexibility – A review of properties, applications, and future directions by Ali Mohammad Amani, Lobat Tayebi, Ehsan Vafa, Alireza Jahanbin, Milad Abbasi, Ahmad Vaez, Hesam Kamyab, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan

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Integration of ground-based and remote sensing data with deep learning algorithms for mapping habitats in Natura 2000 protected oak forests by Lucia Čahojová, Ivan Jarolímek, Barbora Klímová, Michal Kollár, Michaela Michalková, Karol Mikula, Aneta A. Ožvat, Denisa Slabejová, Mária Šibíková

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Contezolid Harbored Equivalent Efficacy to Linezolid in Tuberculosis Treatment in a Prospective and Randomized Early Bactericidal Activity Study by Jiang G, Liu R, Xue Y, Ge Q, Nie L, Lv Z, Kong Z, Shi J, Chen H, Li H, Wu X, Xie L, Song Y, Huang H, Gao M

“…Guanglu Jiang,1,* Rongmei Liu,2,* Yi Xue,1 Qiping Ge,2 Lihui Nie,2 Zizheng Lv,2 Zhongshun Kong,2 Jin Shi,2 Hongmei Chen,2 Hua Li,2 Xiaoguang Wu,2 Li Xie,2 Yanhua Song,2 Hairong Huang,1 Mengqiu Gao2 1National Clinical Laboratory on Tuberculosis, Beijing Key Laboratory on Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Tuberculosis, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Mengqiu Gao; Hairong Huang, Email gaomqwdm@aliyun.com; huanghairong@tb123.orgBackground: Contezolid (CZD) is an analog of Linezolid (LZD) that has demonstrated potent in vitro and in vivo activity against tuberculosis (TB) while presenting a safer side-effect profile. …”
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