Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp): Overview, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Detection by Dania Al Ismail, Edgar I. Campos-Madueno, Valentina Donà, Andrea Endimiani

“…The combination of high virulence and limited antibiotic options demands further research into virulence mechanisms and rapid identification methods.  This review discusses the epidemiology of hvKp and their virulence factors, highlighting the importance of phenotypic and non-phenotypic tests, including next-generation molecular diagnostics, for the early detection of hvKp.  …”
Get full text

Mechanisms of Action of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease by Sitong Yi, Qingwei Cong, Ying Zhu, Qiumin Xu

“…After entering the target cells, MSC-exosomes help regulate cell function and signal transduction; thus, it is expected to become an emerging treatment for MAFLD. In this review, we comprehensively discussed the roles of MSCs in MAFLD, main signaling pathways of MSCs that affect MAFLD, and mechanisms of MSC-exosomes on MAFLD.…”
Get full text

Comparison of Learner Self-Evaluations to Preceptor Evaluations for Scored Activities on Introductory and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences by Jennifer Wood, Riley Bowers, Carrie Baker

“…Findings: A total of 68 learner evaluations were reviewed, with a majority (89.7%) completed by students on Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences. …”
Get full text

Correlation between Retinal Changes and Visual Function in Late-Stage Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease: An Optical Coherence Tomography Study by Min Zhou, Chunhui Jiang, Ruiping Gu, Zhongcui Sun, Nancy Huynh, Qing Chang

“…The records of patients with late-stage VKH disease (defined as ≥12 months from disease onset) were retrospectively reviewed. The analysis focused on the OCT findings and microperimetry, in addition to the possible correlation between morphology and functional findings. …”
Get full text

SARS-CoV-2 Evolution: Implications for Diagnosis, Treatment, Vaccine Effectiveness and Development by Fabrizio Angius, Silvia Puxeddu, Silvio Zaimi, Serena Canton, Sepehr Nematollahzadeh, Andrea Pibiri, Ilenia Delogu, Gualtiero Alvisi, Meng Ling Moi, Aldo Manzin

“…In the past four years, immense research efforts have contributed much to our understanding of the viral pathogenesis mechanism, the COVID-19 syndrome, and the host–microbe interactions, leading to the development of effective vaccines, diagnostic tools, and treatments. The focus of this review is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the functional impact of mutations on diagnosis, treatments, and vaccine effectiveness. …”
Get full text

Economic Burden Analysis of Parkinson’s Disease Patients in China by Jun-Xiu Yang, Lei Chen

“…Records of medical cost were reviewed. Direct and indirect costs were analyzed. …”
Get full text

Methotrexate for the Treatment of Graft-versus-Host Disease after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Amr Nassar, Ghada Elgohary, Tusneem Elhassan, Zubeir Nurgat, Said Y. Mohamed, Mahmoud Aljurf

“…Methotrexate (MTX) for treatment of steroid refractory GVHD has been evaluated in a number of studies. Results from peer-reviewed original articles were identified and the pooled data analyzed. …”
Get full text

Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life in Recipients of Livers Donated after Cardiac Death by Neehar D. Parikh, Anton I. Skaro, Daniela P. Ladner, Vadim Lyuksemburg, Joshua G. Cahan, Amna Daud, Zeeshan Butt

“…We examined clinical and quality of life (QOL) outcomes of DCD recipients by conducting a retrospective and cross-sectional review of patients from 2003 to 2010. We compared clinical outcomes of DCD recipients (n=60) to those of donation after brain death (DBD) liver recipients (n=669) during the same time period. …”
Get full text

C/EBPβ in Alzheimer’s disease: An integrative regulator of pathological mechanisms by Xiaoting Luo, Junyi Liang, Xue Lei, Fengqi Sun, Minghai Gong, Bin Liu, Zhongguang Zhou

“…Through intricate post-translational modifications, C/EBPβ modulates these processes and may influence the progression of AD on multiple fronts. This review systematically explores the multifaceted roles of C/EBPβ in the pathogenesis of AD, delving into its crucial involvement in neuroinflammation, Aβ production, tau pathology, and lipid metabolism dysregulation. …”
Get full text

Incidence and Clinical Predictors of Ocular Candidiasis in Patients with Candida Fungemia by Ayesha Khalid, Lisa A. Clough, R. C. Andrew Symons, Jonathan D. Mahnken, Lei Dong, Albert J. Eid

“…Methods. We retrospectively reviewed the charts of all patients diagnosed with candidemia at the University of Kansas Medical Center during February 2000–March 2010. …”
Get full text

Law Enforcement's Role in Tackling Illegal Gold Mining for Sustainable Development Goals by Puji Prayitno Kuat, Pandu Ramadhan Galih, Nuha Ilmawan Faiz

“…Secondary data comprised an extensive academic literature review, official reports, and legal documents to contextualize the findings within global trends. …”
Get full text

Comparison of colour properties in american walnut (Juglans nigra) wood coated with different surface finishes by Ümit Ayata

“…When all types of varnishes are applied to wooden surfaces, decreases in b*, C*, ho, and L* values were observed, while increases in a* values were detected. Reviewing the ∆E* values, 13.59 was identified for stone, 16.62 for yacht, and 12.40 for waxy varnish. …”
Get full text

Application of Stem Cell Therapy for ACL Graft Regeneration by Canlong Wang, Yejun Hu, Shichen Zhang, Dengfeng Ruan, Zizhan Huang, Peiwen He, Honglu Cai, Boon Chin Heng, Xiao Chen, Weiliang Shen

“…In the clinic, 4 relevant completed trials have been reported, but only one trial with BMSCs showed improved outcomes, while 5 relevant trials are still in progress. This review describes the process of ACL graft regeneration after implantation and summarizes the current application of stem cells from bench to bedside, as well as discusses future perspectives in this field.…”
Get full text

KEBIJAKAN KETAHANAN PANGAN DI INDONESIA MELALUI PENDEKATAN ANALISIS BIBLIOMETRIC by Delly Maulana, Fikri Habibi, Indra Nizar Purnama

“…The method used in this research is a literature review study using bibliometric analysis using VosViewer software. …”
Get full text

Diamond Blackfan Anemia at the Crossroad between Ribosome Biogenesis and Heme Metabolism by Deborah Chiabrando, Emanuela Tolosano

“…Moreover, it has been reported that cells from DBA patients express alternatively spliced isoforms of FLVCR1 which encode non-functional proteins. Herein, we review the known roles of RPS19 and FLVCR1 in ribosome function and heme metabolism respectively, and discuss how the deficiency of a ribosomal protein or of a heme exporter may result in the same phenotype.…”
Get full text

Developing non-invasive molecular markers for early risk assessment of Alzheimer's disease by Tapas K. Sur, Tanmoy Mondal, Zarish Noreen, Jheannelle Johnson, Gail Nunlee-Bland, Christopher A. Loffredo, Brent E. Korba, Vijay Chandra, Siddhartha S. Jana, Bernard Kwabi-Addo, Sumit Sarkar, Somiranjan Ghosh

“…Emerging literature supports the importance of new molecular biomarkers and signature genes from blood to detect and predict AD in advance. This review examines the potential applications of these blood-based target biomarkers for early disease detection, co-morbid condition risk prediction, and treatment management of AD.…”
Get full text

Assessing the language availability, readability, suitability and comprehensibility of heat-health messaging content on health authority webpages and online resources in Canada by Emily J. Tetzlaff, Kristina-Marie T. Janetos, Katie E. Wagar, Farah Mourad, Melissa Gorman, Victor Gallant, Glen P. Kenny

“…Methods: This study reviewed and evaluated the language availability, readability, suitability, and comprehensibility of heat-related webpages and online resources (n = 417) published on public health authority websites in Canada (n = 73). …”
Get full text

Spatial stochastic models of cancer: Fitness, migration, invasion by Natalia L. Komarova

“…What combinations of the mutantcharacteristics and ``background'' characteristics make the mutantcells win the evolutionary competition? In this review we concentrateon two phenotypic characteristics of cells: their reproductivepotential and their motility. …”
Get full text

International organisations on national politics: Council of Europe effects on political party in Turkiye by Selçuk Kahraman, Önder Kutlu

“…The ruling AK Parti and main opposition party, CHP, election manifests are reviewed via MAXQDA data analysis panel. As one of the founding member states of the Council Turkiye has got close ties with the organisation and this has impositions on the national politics. …”
Get full text

Amazonia in Brazilian military thought: Army and Navy conceptual frameworks and strategic actions in the 90s by Dilceu Roberto Pivatto Junior, Raul Cavedon Nunes

“…The research has applied a discursive institutionalist perspective, using official documents and specialized military magazines as its main sources, in addition to interviews with officers who held important positions in the period under review, including former ministers and force commanders. …”
Get full text