Advancing the Fight Against Cervical Cancer: The Promise of Therapeutic HPV Vaccines by Qian Zheng, Misi He, Zejia Mao, Yue Huang, Xiuying Li, Ling Long, Mingfang Guo, Dongling Zou

“…Unlike current prophylactic vaccines designed to prevent new infections, therapeutic vaccines aim to eradicate or treat existing HPV infections, as well as HPV-associated precancers and cancers. This review focuses on clinical studies involving therapeutic HPV vaccines for cervical cancer, specifically in three key areas: the treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; the treatment of cervical cancer in combination with or without chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or immune checkpoint inhibitors; and the role of prophylaxis following completion of treatment. …”
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Meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of secukinumab in the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis by Yanxia Cai, Shiyin Deng, Yaqi Luo, Liehua Deng

“…Methods: This study conducted a comprehensive review using multiple databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, ISI Web of Knowledge, and Chinese databases such as the Biomedical Literature Database, Chinese Science and Technology Journal Full-text Database, China Journal Full-text Database, and Wanfang Database. …”
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Agroecology and the limits to resilience: extending the adaptation capacity of agroecosystems to drought by Miguel A. Altieri, Clara I. Nicholls, Rene Montalba, Lorena Vieli, Luis L. Vazquez

“…When climatic events are compounded by uncertainties imposed by external economic and political conditions, farmers’ abilities to overcome adversity may be reduced, emphasizing the importance of policy support, a dimension beyond the scope of this review.…”
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Endoscopic Revision (StomaphyX) versus Formal Surgical Revision (Gastric Bypass) for Failed Vertical Band Gastroplasty by Johan Bolton, Richdeep S. Gill, Akram Al-Jahdali, Simon Byrns, Xinzhe Shi, Daniel W. Birch, Shahzeer Karmali

“…Methods. A retrospective review was completed for patients with a previous VBG presenting with weight regain between 2003–2010. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of the economic effects of using artificial intelligence and ChatGPT tools in higher education institutions by Anna Vorontsova, Svitlana Tarasenko, Wojciech Duranowski, Arkadiusz Durasiewicz, John Soss, Artem Bilovol

“…For this purpose, a systematic literature review was conducted to identify and screen the scientific articles related to the topic of this study indexed in Web of Science and Scopus from 1986 to 2024. …”
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Comparison of Electrocardiogram and QT Interval between Viral Hepatitis Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Cirrhosis by Li-Hong Lu, Xue-Ya Lv, Qi-Ming Wu, Qian Dong, Zhao Wang, Su-Juan Zhang, Li Fu, Qian Wang, Yu-Qing Song

“…The ECG data of patients with viral hepatitis cirrhosis and alcoholic liver cirrhosis in the outpatients and inpatients of our hospital from August 2012 to July 2018 were reviewed. The ECG data were recorded, and the ECG report was issued by ECG experts to analyze the abnormal ECG and QT interval of patients in these two groups. …”
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Resveratrol-driven macrophage polarization: unveiling mechanisms and therapeutic potential by Panting Wang, Panting Wang, Zixi Li, Yixuan Song, Bowei Zhang, Chaofeng Fan, Chaofeng Fan

“…Recent studies suggest that these effects are partly mediated through the regulation of macrophage polarization, wherein macrophages differentiate into pro-inflammatory M1 or anti-inflammatory M2 phenotypes. Our review highlights how resveratrol modulates macrophage polarization through various signaling pathways to achieve therapeutic effects. …”
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Pharmacological Therapy of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Preterm Infants by Luigi Corvaglia, Caterina Monari, Silvia Martini, Arianna Aceti, Giacomo Faldella

“…Most of the antireflux drugs, however, have not been specifically assessed in preterm infants; moreover, serious adverse effects have been noticed in association to their administration. This review mainly aims to draw the state of the art regarding the pharmacological management of GER in preterm infants, analyzing the best piecies of evidence currently available on the most prescribed anti-reflux drugs. …”
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Mesothelioma and Radical Surgery 2 (MARS 2): protocol for a multicentre randomised trial comparing (extended) pleurectomy decortication versus no (extended) pleurectomy decorticati... by Liz Darlison, John Edwards, Apostolos Nakas, Nick A Maskell, Wendy Underwood, Chris Rogers, Matthew Callister, David Waller, Richard Milton, Victoria Ashford-Turner, Paul Taylor, Claire Matthews, Victoria Hughes, Kelvin Lau, Alan Kirk, Robert C Rintoul, Elizabeth A Stokes, Kate Ashton, Daisy Elliott, Rosie Harris, Marie Kirwan, Juliette Novasio, Sara Waplington, Eric Lim, Holly Mckeon, Charlotte Jacobs, Laura White, Mary O’Brien, Judith Moore, Louise Li, Nicola Mills, Sanjay Popat, Suzanne Miller, Nadia Yousaf, D A Fennell, Clinton Ali, Andrea Bille, Liz Fuller, Andreea Ionescu, Manjusha Keni, Pek Koh, Talal Mansy, Dakshinamoorthy Muthukumar, Tony Pope, Amy Roy, Riyaz Shah, Jonathan Shamash, Zacharias Tasigiannopoulos, Sarah Treece, Katherine Joyce, Barbara Warnes, Athanasia Gravani, Rachel Brophy, Nicola Farrar, Jane Elliott, Philip Noyes, Louise Nelson, Sara Tenconi, Laura Socci, Hilary Wood, Helena Hanratty, Helena Stanley, Robert Rintoul, Amy Gladwell, Jenny Castedo, Amanda Stone, Charlotte Ingle, Hayley Hewer, Eleanor Aynsley, Andrea Watson, Alison Hassall, Masuma Begum, Christopher Worth, Ellie Piggott, Elizabeth Nadin, Yvonne Summers, Raffaele Califano, Laura Cove-Smith, Matt Evison, Maria Blinston, Amal Ismail, Rachel Chant, Asmita Desai, Ian Morgan, Victoria Lake, Nichola Harris, Simon Hodge, Nadza Tokaca, Adam Januszewski, Avani Athauda, Anisha Ramessur, Emily Grist, Niamh Colman, Michael Flynn, Joan Joyce, Sarah Vaughan, Maria Piga, Derya Sahin, Agnieszka Yongue, Emma Turay, Jaishree Bhosle, Rajiv Kumar, Charlotte Milner-Watts, Jessica Brown, David Walder, Alexandros Georgiou, Xiaorong Wu, Naila Kaudeer, Kroopa Joshi, Michael Davidson, Shelize Khakoo, Bee Ayite, Kathryn Priest, James Dobbyn, Vasanthi Prathapan, Deborah McCrimmon, Natalie Ash, Alison Norton, Bianca Peet, Libby Hennessy, Rosemary Johnson

“…We will submit the results for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.Trial registration numbers ISRCTN—ISRCTN44351742 and ClinicalTrials.gov—NCT02040272.…”
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Woods Charred at Low Temperatures and Their Modification for the Adsorption of Cr(VI) Ions from Aqueous Solution by Zhenze Li, Takeshi Katsumi, Toru Inui, Shigeyoshi Imaizumi

“…Despite being prepared at higher temperatures and involving greater energy consumption, activated carbons always show a smaller capacity and affinity towards the adsorption of Cr(VI) ions. After a brief review regarding Cr(VI) ion contamination and treatment, the preparation of a novel biosorbent from pyrolyzed wood char for Cr(VI) ion adsorption is described. …”
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Intracellular Membrane Contact Sites in Skeletal Muscle Cells by Matteo Serano, Stefano Perni, Enrico Pierantozzi, Annunziatina Laurino, Vincenzo Sorrentino, Daniela Rossi

“…This process involves the formation of dynamic membrane contact sites called Ca²⁺ Entry Units. This review explores the key processes in biogenesis and assembly of intracellular membrane contact sites as well as the membrane remodeling that occurs in response to muscle fatigue.…”
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Evaluating physician concordance in interpretation of tracheobronchomalacia diagnosis and phenotyping using dynamic expiratory chest computed tomography by G. A. Cortes-Puentes, M. Matatko, B. J. Bartholmai, E. S. Edell, K. G. Lim

“…Three specialists—a thoracic radiologist, a bronchoscopist, and a pulmonologist—reviewed identical CT scans, blinded to prior interpretations. …”
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Advancements in single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics: transforming biomedical research by Getnet Molla Desta, Getnet Molla Desta, Alemayehu Godana Birhanu

“…Spatial transcriptomics offers valuable insights into a wide range of biomedical fields, including neurology, embryology, cancer research, immunology, and histology. This review highlights single-cell sequencing approaches, recent technological developments, associated challenges, various techniques for expression data analysis, and their applications in disciplines such as cancer research, microbiology, neuroscience, reproductive biology, and immunology. …”
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Current virtual reality-based rehabilitation interventions in neuro-developmental disorders at developmental ages by Micaela Capobianco, Concetto Puzzo, Concetto Puzzo, Concetto Puzzo, Chiara Di Matteo, Alberto Costa, Alberto Costa, Walter Adriani, Walter Adriani, Walter Adriani

“…This mini-review examines the available papers about virtual reality (VR) as a tool for the diagnosis or therapy of neurodevelopmental disorders, focusing on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD). …”
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Pilot Study on AI Image Analysis for Lower-Limb Reconstruction—Assessing ChatGPT-4’s Recommendations in Comparison to Board-Certified Plastic Surgeons and Resident Physicians by Silke Graul, Michael A. Pais, Rafael Loucas, Tobias Rohrbach, Elias Volkmer, Sebastian Leitsch, Thomas Holzbach

“…We conducted a cross-sectional survey in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria, where 52 participants reviewed images depicting lower leg defects within fictitious patient profiles and selected the optimal reconstruction techniques. …”
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Multidimensional comparative analysis of the number of students in Poland with the view to the demographic crisis and its impact on social security by Aleksandra Skrabacz, Bartosz Kozicki, Paweł Jaśkiewicz

“…Material and methods The research would be based mainly on the analysis of available studies and materials enabling the review and organization of information concerning the demographic crisis, the transformation of the family model and the reorganization of the education system. …”
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CHIP away at the marrow-clot connection: inflammation, clonal hematopoiesis, and thromboembolic disease by Angela Todorovski, Tzu-Fei Wang, Marc Carrier, Yan Xu

“…However, canakinumab showed promise in a post-hoc analyses of patients with TET2-mutated CHIP, and other anti-inflammasome agents are actively under development or evaluation. In this review, we provide an overview of CHIP as a mediator of thromboembolic diseases and discuss emerging therapeutics aimed at intervening on this thrombo-inflammatory nexus.…”
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Developing a data pricing framework for data exchange by Rupsa Majumdar, Anjula Gurtoo, Minnu Maileckal

“…The data sellers fail to price optimally, and the buyers are unable to optimize their purchasing decisions, thus, reinforcing the need for a structured data pricing framework. The paper reviews literature and applies the stages as reported by Ritchie and Spencer (in: Bryman, Burgess (eds) Analysing qualitative data, Routledge, London, 1994) for applied policy research to determine the main approaches of data pricing and develop a comprehensive pricing framework. …”
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THE FORMATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1946-2016) by E. A. Bliznetskaya, E. P. Vasilenko

“…However, its success would be impossible without the immense experience in addressing environmental issues gathered at the multilateral level. A review of the literature on the research topic shows that the term «environmental agenda» is not always used properly, there is a lack of empirical data to explain the «greening» of international relations. …”
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Biomarkers in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC): Clinical relevance and prognostic potential by Madhan Krishnan, Shyamaladevi Babu

“…Despite these advancements, further validation in large-scale clinical trials is required to fully realize their potential. This review discusses the clinical relevance and prognostic potential of established and emerging biomarkers in NPC, emphasizing their role in refining patient management and enhancing personalized therapeutic strategies. …”
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