Differentiating Liver Metastases from Primary Liver Cancer: A Retrospective Study of Imaging and Pathological Features in Patients with Histopathological Confirmation by Laura Andreea Ghenciu, Mirela Loredana Grigoras, Luminioara Maria Rosu, Sorin Lucian Bolintineanu, Laurentiu Sima, Octavian Cretu

“…Vascular invasion was more common in primary liver cancer (45.5% vs. 11.1%, <i>p</i> = 0.01). …”
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Prospective Evaluation of Results of Surgical Treatment of Patients with Idiopathic Macular Hole by Phacovitrectomy and Combined Cataract and Vitrectomy Surgery by Kinga Tochman-Kanty, Monika Jasielska, Jerzy Mackiewicz

“…There were no statistically significant differences between phacovitrectomy and the combined procedure in terms of the improvement achieved in the values of distance visual acuity parameters, near vision and retinal sensitivity in the macula 12 months after trans pars plana vitrectomy. A common feature of patients with worse results on individual variables was a longer duration of the disease and a larger size of the hole prior vitrectomy.…”
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Hubungan Tindakan Pemberantasan Sarang Nyamuk (PSN) dengan Keberadaan Jentik Vektor Chikungunya di Kampung Taratak Paneh Kota Padang by Mutia Dwi Putri, Adrial Adrial, Lili Irawati

“…</p><p><strong>Kata kunci:</strong> PSN, jentik, vektor chikungunya</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p>Taratak Paneh is the most common area of Chikungunya cases in 2012 (45 cases).The spreading of Chikungunya is influenced by environmental factor and practice of breading place eradication. …”
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Advances in machine learning applications to resource technology for organic solid waste by Hongzhi MA, Yichan LIU, Jihua ZHAO, Fan FEI, Ming GAO, Qunhui WANG

“…This study explores a range of commonly used ML models, including artificial neural network (ANN), support vector machine (SVM), decision tree, random forest, and extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost). …”
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The Conceptual Comparison Between Vecdi Akyüz’s Work Titled Kur’an’da Siyasi Kavramlar and Manzooriddin Ahmad’s Work Titled Islamic Political System in the Modern Age: Theory and P... by Ayşe Aytekin

“…Although the authors of the works were born, had lived, had trained in different times, cultures and geographies, and had specialized in different fields, they had met on common ground in terms of examining and interpreting the concepts with political content in the Qur’ān. …”
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Clinical manifestations of COVID-19 infection and its impact on the outcome in children and adolescents with benign and malignant hematological disease in Egypt: a single-center ex... by Fatma Soliman Elsayed Ebeid, Aya Mostafa, Sondos M. Magdy, Haidy Moahmed Abd El Kader, Amal Abdel Azim Lotfy, Nihal Hussien Aly

“…COVID-19 infection was more common in patients with hematological malignancy (n = 56, 65.1%) than those with benign hematological disease (27 patients, 31.4%). …”
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Impact of Bone-Modifying Agents on Post-Bone Metastasis Survival Across Cancer Types by Hironari Tamiya, Kazumi Nishino, Yuji Kato, Reina Nakahashi-Kato, Yurika Kosuga-Tsujimoto, Shota Kinoshita, Rie Suzuki, Makiyo Watanabe, Toru Wakamatsu, Shigeki Kakunaga, Satoshi Takenaka

“…Bone-modifying agents (BMA) are commonly used for the prevention or treatment of skeletal-related events (SRE) in patients with bone metastasis; however, whether or not treatment with BMA improves survival remains unclear. …”
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Development and Evaluation of an Immunochromatographic Strip and a Magnetic Chemiluminescence Immunoassay for Detection of <i>Porcine Circovirus Type 2</i> Antigen by Sirui Tao, Yu Duan, Yinhe Zha, Xiaxia Tong, Yulong He, Huapeng Feng, Jianhong Shu

“…To date, immunoperoxidase monolayer assay (IPMA), indirect immunofluorescent assay (IFA), and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) are the most commonly diagnostic methods for detecting PCV2 antigens. …”
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The Role of Intravenous Selexipag in Managing PAH and Bridging Gaps in Oral Treatment: A Narrative Review by Goren S, Kidwai N, Aronow WS, Lanier GM

“…A phase III clinical trial reports that common side effects of the IV form of selexipag include headaches and irritation at the injection site. …”
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Sensory acceptability of buffalo meat compared to beef by Luis A. de la Cruz-Cruz, Cristian Larrondo-Cornejo, Patricia Roldán-Santiago, René Rodríguez-Florentino

“…The panelist highlighted various reasons why buffalo meat is not commonly consumed, such as there is no information on buffalo meat (93.42%/n=71), there are not many products made with buffalo meat (60.52%/n =46), and that it is not available at supermarkets (73.69%/n=56). …”
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Randomized, observer-blind, controlled Phase 1 study of the safety and immunogenicity of the Na-GST-1/Alhydrogel hookworm vaccine with or without a CpG ODN adjuvant in hookworm-naï... by David J Diemert, Maria Zumer, Mark Bova, Christina Gibbs-Tewary, Elissa M Malkin, Doreen Campbell, Lara Hoeweler, Guangzhao Li, Maria Elena Bottazzi, Peter J Hotez, Jeffrey M Bethony

“…<h4>Results</h4>Na-GST-1/Alhydrogel administered with or without CpG 10104 was well-tolerated. The most common solicited adverse events were mild injection site tenderness and pain, and mild headache. …”
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Quality Assessment of Systematic Review of the Bariatric Surgery for Diabetes Mellitus by Xinye Jin, Jinjing Wang, Xueqiong Li, Ping An, Haibin Wang, Wenfeng Mao, Qi Zhou, Yaolong Chen, Jie Wang, Kang Chen, Yiming Mu

“…AMSTAR scores of 7 (n=21, 32.8%) and 8 (n=14, 28.1%) were most common. The AMSTAR scores of SRs published before 2016 (n=46, 71.9%) were compared with SRs published after 2016 (n=18, 28.1%), and no significant differences were observed (MD=−0.79, 95% confidence interval (CI) -1.65-0.07, P=0.07). …”
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A Proposed mHealth Intervention to Address Patient Barriers to Colposcopy Attendance: Qualitative Interview Study of Clinic Staff and Patient Perspectives by Jennifer R Hemler, Rachel B Wagner, Brittany Sullivan, Myneka Macenat, Erin K Tagai, Jazmarie L Vega, Enrique Hernandez, Suzanne M Miller, Kuang-Yi Wen, Charletta A Ayers, Mark H Einstein, Shawna V Hudson, Racquel E Kohler

“…Both groups also thought messages emphasizing that human papillomavirus is common and cervical cancer can be prevented with follow-up could enhance attendance. …”
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A suitability modeling based on geographic information system for potential micro hydropower dam site by O. Setiawan, H.Y.S.H. Nugroho, N. Wahyuningrum, D. Auliyani, K.S. Hardjo

“…Geographic information system frameworks are commonly used, and they provide significant value to hydropower evaluation. …”
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Emergence and clinical challenges of ST11-K64 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: molecular insights and implications for antimicrobial resistance and virulence in Southwes... by Linlin LI, Jiahui Liang, Huan Zhang, Jing Guo, Shan LI, Meng Li

“…However, central intravenous catheter use (P = 0.001), mechanical ventilation (P = 0.002), tracheal intubation (P = 0.006), and tracheotomy (P = 0.041) were significantly more common in ST11-K64 CRKP cases. Resistance rates to amikacin (P < 0.001), gentamicin (P = 0.004), tobramycin (P = 0.034), and sulfamethoxazole (P < 0.001) were significantly higher in ST11-K64 CRKP. …”
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Time-frequency characterization of acoustic emission signals from bending damage of corroded reinforced concrete beams in high- temperature saline environment by Dazhong Zhang, Shiyi Zhang, SM Chayan, Yingfang Fan, Surendra P. Shah, Junjie Zheng

“…As the degree of rusting increases, the proportions of AE signal RA in the beams of RC-1, CRC-1, and G-1 are 77.6 %, 81.96 %, and 90.8 %, respectively, showing an increasing trend, and the proportion of shear cracks in the beams increases. The common characteristics of the amplitude distribution at each stage of bending damage of reinforced concrete beams are mainly reflected in the amplitude peaks in the frequency bands 4–6 kHz, 13.5–16 kHz, and 53–57 kHz. …”
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Hymecromone Administration in Real Clinical Practice: Results of the Prospective Multicentre Observational Study in the Republic of Kazakhstan by A. V. Nersesov, D. A. Kaybullaeva, V. S. Rakhmetova, I. A. Lozinskaya, A. K. Kurmangalieva, V. S. Ayupova, A. B. Orazbaeva, A. K. Kanabaeva, Yu. O. Shulpekova

“…It was found that biliary pain interfered with daily living activities and commonly accompanied by other symptoms of gastrointestinal dysmotility. …”
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Comparison of efficacy and safety between palonosetron and ondansetron to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing non-laparoscopic surgery: A systematic re... by Babu Lal, Ragavi Alagarsamy, Jitendra Kumar, Anshul J. Rai, Vineeta Yadav, Rajnish Joshi, Md. Yunus

“…Background and Aims: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common and distressing complication in all types of surgeries involving general anaesthesia. …”
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Karakteristik Klinis dan Patologis Karsinoma Nasofaring di Bagian THT-KL RSUP Dr.M.Djamil Padang by Shofi Faiza, Sukri Rahman, Aswiyanti Asri3 Asri

“…</p><p><strong>Kata kunci:</strong> karsinoma nasofaring, karakteristik klinis, histopatologi, padang</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>Nasopharyngeal carcinoma  is more frequent in China and Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, commonly with advance stages at diagnosis and has a poor prognosis.  …”
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HPLC and GC-MS analyses of phytochemicals from Ficus carica leaf extract and essential oil along with their antimicrobial properties by Maximilian Lackner, Abdelfattah Z.M. Salem, Mohamed Z.M. Salem, Abeer A. Mohamed, José Luis Ponce-Covarrubias, Shady Selim

“…Ficus carica L. (Common Fig) is one of the oldest shrubs useful to mankind, belonging to the Moraceae family. …”
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