Correction of insulin resistance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease under the influence of recovery treatment by O.I. Lemko, N.V. Vantiukh, D.V. Reshetar, S.V. Lukashchuk

“…According to modern concepts chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is accompanied by persistent respiratory symptoms, as well as extrapulmonary systemic manifestations. Insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome belong to the leading causes of comorbidity formation. …”
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Comparison of new secondgeneration H1 receptor blockers with some molecules; a study involving DFT, molecular docking, ADMET, biological target and activity by Velid Unsal, Erkan Oner, Reşit Yıldız, Başak Doğru Mert

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Efficacy of Curcumin on Treating Cancer Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome in Locally or Advanced Head and Neck Cancer: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Randomised Phase IIa Trial (CurCh... by Tawasapon Thambamroong, Kasan Seetalarom, Siriwimon Saichaemchan, Yanisa Pumsutas, Naiyarat Prasongsook

“…CAS causes increased energy expenditure by increasing systemic inflammation and decreasing energy consumption due to anorexia. …”
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Predictive accuracy of lactate albumin ratio for mortality in intensive care units: a nationwide cohort study by Yohei Okada, Yoshitaka Aoki, Mikio Nakajima, Yasuhito Suzuki, Mikihiro Shimizu, Ryo Imai, Soichiro Mimuro, Yoshiki Nakajima

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iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomic analysis of herbicide stress in Avena ludoviciana Durieu by Hossein Adim, Leila Fahmideh, Barat Ali Fakheri, Hamid Najafi Zarrini, Hamidreza Sasanfar

“…In the resistant A. ludoviciana populations, in addition to the activation of enzymatic and non-enzymatic defense systems, other strategies such as reduced photosynthesis and respiration, increased transcription and translation activity, enhanced lipid metabolism, regulation of cellular processes and homeostasis, and up-regulation of proteins associated with signaling and ion channels play a role in resistance to herbicide. …”
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Deciphering the Link Between Diagnosis-Related Group Weight and Nursing Care Complexity in Hospitalized Children: An Observational Study by Manuele Cesare, Fabio D’Agostino, Emanuele Sebastiani, Nursing and Public Health Group, Gianfranco Damiani, Antonello Cocchieri

“…Background/Objectives: The increasing medical and nursing care complexity in hospitalized children represents a significant challenge for healthcare systems. However, the link between these two dimensions remains partially explored. …”
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Novel Indices of Glucose Homeostasis Derived from Principal Component Analysis: Application for Metabolic Assessment in Pregnancy by Tina Stopp, Michael Feichtinger, Ingo Rosicky, Gülen Yerlikaya-Schatten, Johannes Ott, Hans Christian Egarter, Christian Schatten, Wolfgang Eppel, Peter Husslein, Martina Mittlböck, Andrea Tura, Christian S. Göbl

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Construction of a prognostic prediction model for colorectal cancer based on 5-year clinical follow-up data by Boao Xiao, Min Yang, Yao Meng, Weimin Wang, Yuan Chen, Chenglong Yu, Longlong Bai, Lishun Xiao, Yansu Chen

“…Abstract Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a prevalent malignant tumor that presents significant challenges to both public health and healthcare systems. The aim of this study was to develop a machine learning model based on five years of clinical follow-up data from CRC patients to accurately identify individuals at risk of poor prognosis. …”
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The effect of depth data and upper limb impairment on lightweight monocular RGB human pose estimation models by Gloria-Edith Boudreault-Morales, Cesar Marquez-Chin, Xilin Liu, José Zariffa

“…Deploying this technology will require self-contained systems able to process data efficiently and accurately. …”
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MSF-GhostNet: Computationally Efficient YOLO for Detecting Drones in Low-Light Conditions by Maham Misbah, Misha Urooj Khan, Zeeshan Kaleem, Ali Muqaibel, Muhamad Zeshan Alam, Ran Liu, Chau Yuen

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Analysis of the interaction mechanism between straw soil rotary tillage blade during rotary tillage process by Zhaojie Wang, Xiangyu Li, Junwei Li, Yuntao Qiu, Tianlong Gu, Hailong Wang

“…The results of this study can provide a reference for the visualization of touchdown components and the analysis of rotary tillage interaction mechanisms in mixed material operating systems.…”
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Workplace and social support, treatment satisfaction, and their impact on quality of life in Swedish women with multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional survey study by Emilie Friberg, Katharina Fink, Alejandra Machado, Elin Wredendal

“…This underscores the importance of prioritising clinical management and strong support systems to significantly improve HRQoL outcomes in patients with MS.…”
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Increased Plasma Levels of 8-Hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) in Patients with Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma by Altaf A. Kondkar, Tahira Sultan, Taif A. Azad, Lubna Tabussum, Essam A. Osman, Saleh A. Al-Obeidan

“…Purpose. To investigate systemic oxidative stress-induced DNA damage in patients with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PXG), we estimated plasma levels of 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) as a marker for oxidative DNA damage in comparison to controls. …”
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Relationship Between a Heavy Rainfall and Gravity Wave in Sichuan Basin by Xu Yizhou, Li Guoping, Zhang Xiaoyu, Xie Xin, Dong Yuanchang

“…Therefore, favorable water vapor conditions in the Basin combined with the specific circulation characteristics make the main precipitation of this process not occur in the slope and mountain area in the south of the Basin as the normal mountain rainstorm, but under the combined influence of gravity wave transmission to the north and multiple systems in the middle and low levels, the belt rainstorm occurs in the plain and hilly areas of the central Sichuan Basin.…”
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Prevalence of complications and comorbidities associated with obesity: a health insurance claims analysis by Jay P. Bae, David R. Nelson, Kristina S. Boye, Kieren J. Mather

“…Understanding the range of obesity-related comorbidities seen in this claims data may encourage healthcare professionals and healthcare systems to systematically diagnose and better manage these disorders. …”
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Mechanism of <italic>Hedyotis Diffusa</italic> in Treatment of Osteosarcoma based on Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking by Qin LIU, Xinwei DUAN, Xihai LI

“…Objective:To explore the mechanism of intervention of Hedyotis diffusa on osteosarcoma by network pharmacology and molecular docking.Methods:The active components and related targets of Hedyotis diffusa were predicted through the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform(TCMSP), while, osteosarcoma-related genes were obtained through Gene Expression Omnibus database. …”
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Modified Delphi expert elicitation of the clinical and economic burden of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in England and Northern Ireland by Faizel Osman, Michael Hurst, Belinda Sandler, Taryn Krause, Carla Zema, Teresa Lemmer, Kathleen Noon, Deepak Alexander

“…Objective To estimate the resource use of patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), stratified by New York Heart Association (NYHA) class, in the English and Northern Irish healthcare systems via expert elicitation.Design Modified Delphi framework methodology.Setting UK HCM secondary care centres (n=24).Participants Cardiologists who actively treated patients with HCM were eligible, of whom 10 from English and Northern Irish centres participated. …”
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An Experience of Jigsaw as a New Educational Method in Dentistry by Atekeh Movaghari pour, Mostafa Sadeghi, Foad Iranmanesh, Fatemeh Sadat Emami, Faezeh Esmaeili Ranjbar

“…Background: Considering that simply relying on conventional education methods no longer suffices, educational systems have attempted to employ novel and active learning methods in their curriculum.  …”
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Identifying the barriers and facilitators to culturally responsive HIV and PrEP screening for racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minoritized patients: A scoping review protocol. by Julia Xavier, Maranda C Ward, Patrick G Corr, Nikhil Kalita, Paige McDonald

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>While mainstream messaging about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disparities continues to highlight individual risk-taking behavior among historically marginalized groups, including racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minoritized patients, the effect of structural factors and social determinants of health (SDOH) on morbidity and mortality remain underestimated. Systemic barriers, including a failure of adequate and acceptable screening, play a significant role in the disparate rates of disease. …”
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Reduction on Proinflammatory Cytokines after Application of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in Patients with a Breast Cancer: A Nonrandomized, Open, and Single-A... by Tábata Cristina do Carmo Almeida, Simone Meneghette Zatta, Laércio da Silva Paiva, Luís Eduardo Werneck de Carvalho, Jean Schoueri, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca, Fernando Adami

“…Analyzing the literature, the authors describe that, in addition to the analgesic effect, TENS has shown systemic effects, and clinically, the reduction of proinflammatory cytokines could be a protective factor against inflammation. …”
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