The efficacy of LASIK and secondary piggyback IOL implantation for the enhancement after cataract surgery by E.P. Gurmizov, K.B. Pershin, N.F. Pashinova, A.Yu. Tsygankov

“…Group I included 50 patients who underwent standard LASIK (72 eyes). Group II included 24 patients (26 eyes) who underwent secondary piggyback IOL implantation (Rayner Sulcoflex, 19 eyes, or Add-onTorica-sPB A4FW, 7 eyes).…”
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Prediction of pathological complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for HER2-negative breast cancer patients with routine immunohistochemical markers by Lothar Häberle, Ramona Erber, Paul Gass, Alexander Hein, Melitta Niklos, Bernhard Volz, Carolin C. Hack, Rüdiger Schulz-Wendtland, Hanna Huebner, Chloë Goossens, Matthias Christgen, Thilo Dörk, Tjoung-Won Park-Simon, Andreas Schneeweiss, Michael Untch, Valentina Nekljudova, Sibylle Loibl, Arndt Hartmann, Matthias W. Beckmann, Peter A. Fasching

“…Individualized pCR prediction based on clinical information available at biopsy, particularly immunohistochemical (IHC) markers, may help identify patients who could benefit from preoperative chemotherapy. …”
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Evaluation of oral cholera vaccine (Euvichol-Plus) effectiveness against Vibrio cholerae in Bangladesh: an interim analysis by Amanda Tiffany, Ashraful Islam Khan, Firdausi Qadri, John D Clemens, Faisal Ahmmed, Farhana Khanam, Tahmina Shirin, Fahima Chowdhury, Md. Taufiqul Islam, Md Nazmul Islam, Md Nazmul Hasan Rajib, Md Ismail Hossen, Md. Taufiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Shahinur Haque, Prasanta Kumar Biswas, Amirul Islam Bhuiyan, Zahid Hasan Khan, Mohammad Ashraful Amin, Aninda Rahman, S M Shahriar Rizvi, Lucy Breakwell

“…Using this vaccine in a cholera epidemic in Dhaka, Bangladesh, provided the opportunity to evaluate the vaccine effectiveness (VE) using a test-negative design.Methods A two-dose regimen of Euvichol-Plus was administered to individuals aged >1 year in a population of ca. 900 000 in two campaign rounds between June and August 2022, with prospective registration of all persons who received at least one dose. We conducted systematic surveillance in two key facilities, enrolling patients with acute watery diarrhoea who were eligible for vaccination from the campaign’s start and who presented for care between 21 August 2022 and 20 August 2023. …”
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Identifying falsified COVID-19 vaccines by analysing vaccine vial label and excipient profiles using MALDI-ToF mass spectrometry by Benediktus Yohan Arman, Rebecca Clarke, Tehmina Bharucha, Laura Gomez Fernandez, John Walsby-Tickle, Michael Deats, Sara Mosca, Qianqi Lin, Sneha Banerjee, Shrikrishna R. Chunekar, Kundan D. Patil, Sunil Gairola, Susanna Dunachie, Hamid A. Merchant, Robert Stokes, Rutendo Kuwana, Alexandrine Maes, Jean-Philippe Charrier, Fay Probert, Céline Caillet, Pavel Matousek, James McCullagh, Paul N. Newton, Nicole Zitzmann, Bevin Gangadharan

“…This approach has the potential to be integrated into the national regulatory standards and WHO’s Prevent, Detect, and Respond strategy as a novel effective tool for detecting falsified vaccines.…”
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Proving the Innocence of Prophet Noah in Facing His Son Based on the Appearances of the Verses with a Critique on the Theory of Allameh Tabatabai by mohammad daneshnahad, Mohammad Hasan Vakili

“…Such requests are only due to the firm determination and existence capacity of these prophets who have sought to attract the maximum number of people to the path of monotheism.…”
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Newborn Screening Program for Cystic Fibrosis in Türkiye: Experiences from False-Negative Tests and Requirement for Optimization by Fevziye Çoksüer, Gökçen Kartal Öztürk, Handan Duman Şenol, Meral Barlık, Mehmet Mustafa Özaslan, Bahar Girgin Dindar, Ece Ocak, Ece Halis, Şükrü Atacan Öğütcü, Figen Gülen, Esen Demir

“…In addition, the study included NBS-negative patients who initially received negative screen results but were subsequently diagnosed with CF based on clinical suspicion. …”
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Evaluation de la qualité de vie des femmes souffrant d’une fistule obstétricale à Kinshasa [Evaluation of the quality of life of women with obstetric fistula in Kinshasa] by Jonathan Enguta Mwenzi, Ruth Bukabau Babuya, Francine Manyonga Sabowa

“…Finally, there are 7 women who have not had a caesarean section, 40 who have had a caesarean section and 9 who have had two caesareans. …”
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Impact of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Local Radical Treatment on Survival Outcomes in Synchronous Oligometastatic NSCLC by Mandy Jongbloed, MD, Valentina Bartolomeo, MD, Martina Bortolot, MD, Shahan Darwesh, MD, Jarno W.J. Huijs, MD, Safiye Dursun, MD, Juliette Degens, MD, PhD, Ben E.E.M. van den Borne, MD, PhD, Maggy Youssef-El Soud, MD, PhD, Marcel Westenend, MD, PhD, Cordula Pitz, MD, PhD, Dirk K.M. De Ruysscher, MD, PhD, Lizza E.L. Hendriks, MD, PhD

“…Subgroup analyses were performed for patients who were deemed candidates for LRT in the multidisciplinary meeting and those proceeding to LRT. …”
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Determinants of the Continuum of Maternal Healthcare Services in Northwest Ethiopia: Findings from the Primary Health Care Project by Asmamaw Atnafu, Adane Kebede, Bisrat Misganaw, Destaw Fetene Teshome, Gashaw Andargie Biks, Getu Debalkie Demissie, Haileab Fekadu Wolde, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye, Mezgebu Yitayal, Tadesse Awoke Ayele, Telake Azale, Terefe Derso, Tsegaye Gebremedhin, Endalkachew Dellie

“…This study aimed to assess the factors associated with the completion of a continuum of maternal healthcare services among mothers who gave birth in the past five years. Methods. …”
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Heatwave warnings mitigate long-term cardiovascular diseases risk from heat-related illness: a real-world prospective cohort studyResearch in context by Qi Huang, Limei Ke, Linfeng Liu, Yuyang Liu, Yanjun Li, Guoqing Feng, Bo Yin, Wenxin Xiang, Jiarun Li, Keyi Lyu, Miao Wang, Qiannan Tian, Liqun Wu, Xiaofeng He, Wannian Liang, Huatang Zeng, Jiming Zhu, Kuiying Gu, Qian Di

“…We utilized Cox proportional hazards model to analyse CVD incidence among participants who had heat-related illness versus those who did not, and further assessed causal relationship using instrumental variable approach. …”
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Evaluation of Head and Neck Lymphadenopathies in Childhood by Elif Sinem Yazıcı, Arzu Okur, Özge Vural, Faruk Güçlü Pınarlı, Ceyda Karadeniz

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the sociodemographic properties, clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings, and diagnosis of patients with head and neck lymphadenopathy (LAP) who applied to the Department of Pediatric Oncology of Medical Faculty of Gazi University. …”
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Parental Sociodemographic Characteristics and Bruxism’s Risk Factors Among Children: Saudi Arabian Evaluation by Almabadi ES, Felemban D, Alekhmimi RK, Aynusah MA, Alsharif A, Althagafi N, Kassim S

“…While children whose mothers had lower education level and were unaware of bruxism-related symptoms (such as teeth, jaw, or face pain) were less likely to be reported as having SB (0.35 [0.16– 0.75], p = 0.007; 0.36 [0.14– 0.97], p = 0.043, respectively). Parents who identified nose obstruction as a cause of bruxism also had children with a higher likelihood of having SB (5.49 [1.04– 29.08], p = 0.045).Conclusion: The findings highlighted that parental sociodemographic characteristic and SB risk factors associated signficantly with the prevalence of childhood SB.Keywords: sleep bruxism, children, parental sociodemographic factors, Saudi Arabia…”
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The Predictive Role of Lactate in the Emergency Department in Patients with Severe Dyspnea by Maciej Niczewski, Szymon Gawęda, Paulina Kluszczyk, Mikołaj Rycerski, Daria Syguła, Anna Danel, Szymon Szmigiel, Konrad Mendrala, Aleksandra Oraczewska, Czarosław Kijonka, Monika Nowicka, Michał Wita, Tomasz Cyzowski, Grzegorz Brożek, Maciej Dyrbuś, Szymon Skoczyński

“…The short-term mortality was 35.2% (38/108). Patients who died were more frequently initially assigned to the red triage risk group, more burdened with comorbidities, and the median SpO2 on admission was significantly lower than in patients who survived the follow-up period. …”
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Anthropological Dimension of the Philosophical "Literature-Centric" Model of Ukrainian Romanticism by Z. O. Yankovska, L. V. Sorochuk

“…It provided samples of highly artistic works, unique names of talented writers – creators and thinkers, who in their works reflected the philosophy of time. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of parental refusal rates for routine immunisation: a cross-sectional study in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan-2024 by Muhammad Hakim, Farhad Ali, Zala, Aslam Pervaiz, Saima Afaq, Zia ul Haq

“…This study aims to determine the vaccination refusal rate, associated factors and perceptions of parents who refused routine immunisation within Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass as Revisional Surgery on Antidiabetic Reimbursement: A Nationwide Cohort Study by Jérémie Thereaux, MD, PhD, Mohammed Bennani, PhD, Jean Khemis, MD, Elisabeth Ohayon, MD, Isabelle Visnovec Buissez, MD, Alexandre Lafourcade, MSc, Laëtitia Quiriconi, MSc, Caroline Philippe, MSc, Jean-Michel Oppert, MD, PhD

“…Among the 107,088 patients who underwent BS, 6396 underwent RBS, 2400 SG-GBP (SG converted to gastric bypass [GBP] during follow-up), 2277 AGB-SG, 1173 AGB-GBP, and 546 SG-SG. …”
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Efficacy of various combined treatment regimens in patients with stable effort angina, functional classes II-III by Svetlana G. Dorofeeva, Eugenia N. Konoplya, Oksana V. Mansimova

“…In the groups of patients with coronary heart disease who had received Mexicor and Phosphogliv or Mexicor and Polyoxidonium, there was an increase in the load duration by an average of 69.0% and in the rate-pressure product – by 25%, respectively. …”
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An increase in flow-diverter oversizing values as an independent risk factor for developing more severe in-stent stenosis. A retrospective single-center study based on flow diversi... by Georgi Vladev, Georgi Vladev, Alexander Sirakov, Alexander Sirakov, Svetozar Matanov, Kristina Sirakova, Kristian Ninov, Stanimir Sirakov, Stanimir Sirakov

“…Older age was a protective factor against ISS. Patients who actively smoked had diminished risk of developing severe ISS.DiscussionStent oversizing can lead to ISS development, which might be more pronounced with larger implant-to-vessel sizing discrepancies. …”
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No microorganism was detected in amniotic fluid of healthy pregnancies from the second trimester to the delivery by Yu Liu, Jingmei Ma, Xiang Li, Haijuan Zhao, Qubo Ai, Lanying Zhang, Yulong Tong, Lingzhen Meng, Huixia Yang

“…Cohort 1 included 51 women who underwent the term and elective cesarean section, with both their second trimester and delivery AF samples (n = 55, respectively) analyzed. …”
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Effects of information on consumer attitudes towards gene-edited foods: a comparison between livestock and vegetables by Naoko Kato-Nitta, Yusuke Inagaki, Tadahiko Maeda, Masashi Tachikawa

“…Conclusions People were more concerned about gene-edited livestock than gene-edited vegetables. The respondents who were provided information with tomato illustrations in advance demonstrated lower acceptance towards gene-edited livestock than those who were provided information with pig illustrations. …”
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