Thrombotic vs. Bleeding Events of Interruption of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy within 12 Months among Patients with Stent-Driven High Ischemic Risk Definition following PCI by Hao-Yu Wang, Bo Xu, Chen-Xi Song, Chang-Dong Guan, Li-Hua Xie, Yan-Yan Zhao, Zhong-Xing Cai, Sheng Yuan, Ke-Fei Dou

“…There is a paucity of real-world data regarding the clinical impact of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) interruption (temporary or permanent) among patients at high ischemic risk. …”
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Mangrove biomass productivity and sediment carbon storage assessment at selected sites in Mauritius: the effect of tidal inundation, forest age and mineral availability by M D D Doodee, S D D V Rughooputh, S Jawaheer

“…Mangals, recognised as key ‘blue carbon’ ecosystems, are amongst the world’s most carbon-dense ecosystems and can sequester a considerable amount of carbon through biological carbon sequestration in their biomass and soils. …”
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Identifying strokes in Nigerian children with sickle cell disease as part of clinical trials: training curriculum for healthcare professionals in low-income settings by Djamila L. Ghafuri, Halima Bello-Manga, Fenella J. Kirkham, Mariana Ciobanu, Edwin Trevathan, Edwin Trevathan, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Michael R. DeBaun, Lori C. Jordan

“…The primary outcome measure in both trials was a clinical stroke based on the World Health Organization definition. Non-neurologist physicians were trained in-person and via video lectures regarding stroke recognition, performing neurological examinations using the adapted Pediatric NIH Stroke Scale, and acute stroke care. …”
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Siltuximab for chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy–related CRS and ICANS: a multicenter retrospective analysis by Amneet Bajwa, Qiuhong Zhao, Marcus Geer, Chenyu Lin, James Westholder, Joseph Maakaron, Monalisa Ghosh, David Frame, Ahmed Galal, Justin Tossey, Nausheen Ahmed, Evandro Bezerra, Nathan Denlinger, Marcos de Lima, Narendranath Epperla, Paolo Caimi, Timothy Voorhees

“…We conducted a multicenter retrospective analysis of siltuximab treatment for CRS and ICANS after CAR-T therapy in a real-world cohort from 6 academic centers. Fifty-four patients were evaluated. …”
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A qualitative systematic review of umbilical cord care practices in Nigeria by Precious Ebube Anyakorah, Florence Chinelo Aguna, David Chinaecherem Innocent, Anthony Chinonso Uwandu-Uzoma, Uzochukwu Godswill Ekeleme, Chidera Chisom Obasi, Stanley Chinedu Eneh, Chidinma Peace Ahunam, Ihuoma Chimdimma Dike, Vivian Chidimma Maduekwe, Oluwaseunayo Deborah Ayando, Chinazaekpere Oguguo Duruji, Rejoicing Chijindum Innocent, Princess Chidiebube Uwaezuoke, Oluwafunmilayo Opeyemi Adenuga, Chiagoziem Ogazirilem Emerole

“…Abstract Background Umbilical cord care is an important aspect of newborn health, and different practices exist around the world, often influenced by cultural, healthcare infrastructure, and socioeconomic factors. …”
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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Healthcare: A Comprehensive Review of Advancements in Diagnostics, Treatment, and Operational Efficiency by Md. Faiyazuddin, Syed Jalal Q. Rahman, Gaurav Anand, Reyaz Kausar Siddiqui, Rachana Mehta, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Shilpa Gaidhane, Quazi Syed Zahiruddin, Arif Hussain, Ranjit Sah

“…It examines the uses and effects of AI on healthcare by synthesizing recent literature and real‐world case studies, such as Google Health and IBM Watson Health, highlighting AI technologies, their useful applications, and the difficulties in putting them into practice, including problems with data security and resource limitations. …”
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Immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced diabetes mellitus: clinical characteristics and risk factors by Mei Zhan, Mei Zhan, Qinran Long, Qinran Long, Jinhan He, Jinhan He, Jinhan He, Litao Huang, Bin Wu, Bin Wu, Haixia Xu, Li Mo, Ting Xu

“…In all patients and those patients without the influence of glucocorticoids and immunosuppressants, hypertension and hyperlipidemia may increase the risk for ICI-DM.ConclusionsThis large, real-world cohort demonstrates that the incidence of ICI-DM may be underestimated in previous literature. …”
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Photothermal performance of nanofluids: An experimental study on direct absorption solar energy conversion using graphene oxide and its binary composites for water purification by Abdul Sattar, Bai Bofeng, M. Adeel Munir, Muhammad Farooq, S. Bilal, M. Imran Khan, Noreen Sher Akbar, Mohammed Ilyas Khan, Mohammad Rehan, Fahid Riaz

“…Water scarcity affects two-thirds of the world’s population and is one of the most important challenges to human development. …”
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Involving national stakeholders in a systems approach to map drivers of childhood obesity and actions to prevent childhood obesity in Denmark: the Generation Healthy Kids Study by Knud Ryom, Paul Bloch, Ulla Toft, Didde Høeg, Louise T. Thomsen, Steven Allender, Harry Rutter, Adrian Bauman, Rikke Fredenslund Krølner, Anders Blædel Gottlieb Hansen

“…Aim This paper describes the processes of gathering national stakeholders to create a system map of childhood obesity drivers in Denmark to map existing obesity prevention initiatives and define real-world actions to prevent childhood obesity in local communities in Denmark. …”
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Recombinant Enolase of Trypanosoma cruzi as a Novel Vaccine Candidate against Chagas Disease in a Mouse Model of Acute Infection by Minerva Arce-Fonseca, María Cristina González-Vázquez, Olivia Rodríguez-Morales, Verónica Graullera-Rivera, Alberto Aranda-Fraustro, Pedro A. Reyes, Alejandro Carabarin-Lima, José Luis Rosales-Encina

“…Trypanosoma cruzi is the protozoan parasite that causes Chagas disease, which is considered by the World Health Organization to be a neglected tropical disease. …”
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Diet-microbiome covariation across three giraffe species in a close-contact zone by Elin Videvall, Brian A. Gill, Michael B. Brown, Hannah K. Hoff, Bethan L. Littleford-Colquhoun, Peter Lokeny, Paul M. Musili, Tyler R. Kartzinel

“…Therefore, we used DNA metabarcoding to compare the diets and gut microbiomes of giraffes, the world’s largest ruminant. We focused on three giraffe species—reticulated, northern, and Masai—that occur along a near-contact zone in equatorial Kenya. …”
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A Cameroon Western Regions high-fat diet (MACAPOS 2) induces visceral obesity in rat by Sandrine Nkoubat Tchoundjwen, Armel Georges Kamgang Tchawou, Clémence Mvongo, Adamou Mfopa, Joseph Ngakou Mukam, Paul Aimé Noubissi, Gaetan Olivier Fankem, René Kamgang, Jean Louis Essame Oyono

“…The prevalence of obesity increases yearly in the world. The traditional local diet of the Western Regions of Cameroon was suspected to be the main contributor to the high prevalence of obesity in these Regions. …”
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Predicting pediatric patient rehabilitation outcomes after spinal deformity surgery with artificial intelligence by Wenqi Shi, Felipe O. Giuste, Yuanda Zhu, Ben J. Tamo, Micky C. Nnamdi, Andrew Hornback, Ashley M. Carpenter, Coleman Hilton, Henry J. Iwinski, J. Michael Wattenbarger, May D. Wang

“…In the age of personalized medicine, the proposed responsible AI-enabled clinical decision-support system may facilitate pre-operative counseling and shared decision-making within real-world clinical settings.…”
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Integrating Hybrid Team-Based and Case-Based Learning in Dental Education Transformation by Sidra Abid, Humna Rafiq

“…However, challenges such as resource availability and the need for comprehensive reviews of existing methodologies must be addressed to optimize the implementation of this hybrid pedagogy.7 Conclusively, integrating CBL with team-based learning cultivates a more competent and adaptable dental workforce, better prepared for real-world clinical scenarios. …”
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Biosynthesis, characterization, and in-vitro anticancer effect of plant-mediated silver nanoparticles using Acalypha indica Linn: In-silico approach by Luailik Madaniyah, Saidun Fiddaroini, Elok Kamilah Hayati, Moh. Farid Rahman, Akhmad Sabarudin

“…Cancer is a significant global health issue, with rising prevalence and mortality rates demanding urgent attention. The World Health Organization emphasizes the need for effective prevention, early detection, and treatment strategies to address this public health challenge. …”
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Adulteration detection in cactus seed oil: Integrating analytical chemistry and machine learning approaches by Said El Harkaoui, Cristina Ortiz Cruz, Aaron Roggenland, Micha Schneider, Sascha Rohn, Stephan Drusch, Bertrand Matthäus

“…Both models achieved good classification accuracies, with RF achieving higher accuracy than NN, reaching 94% on simulated datasets and 90% on real-world samples with detectable adulteration levels as low as 1%. …”
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Gaps in our understanding of ice-nucleating particle sources exposed by global simulation of the UK Earth System Model by R. J. Herbert, A. Sanchez-Marroquin, A. Sanchez-Marroquin, D. P. Grosvenor, D. P. Grosvenor, K. J. Pringle, S. R. Arnold, B. J. Murray, K. S. Carslaw

“…The model captures the overall spatial and temporal distribution of measured INP concentrations, which is strongly influenced by the world's major mineral dust source regions. A negative bias in simulated versus measured INP concentrations at higher freezing temperatures points to incorrectly defined INP properties or a missing source of INPs. …”
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Cross-sectional design and protocol for Artificial Intelligence Ready and Equitable Atlas for Diabetes Insights (AI-READI) by Gerald McGwin, Linda M Zangwill, Nicholas Evans, Shannon McWeeney, Cecilia S Lee, Bhavesh Patel, Jeffrey C Edberg, Cynthia Owsley, Aaron Lee, Cecilia Lee, Sally L Baxter, Michael Snyder, Samantha Hurst, Nicole Ehrhardt, Christopher Chute, Dawn S Matthies, Julia P Owen, Amir Bahmani, Sally Baxter, Edward Boyko, Aaron Cohen, Jorge Contreras, Garrison Cottrell, Virginia de Sa, Jeffrey Edberg, Irl Hirsch, Michelle Hribar, T.Y. Alvin Liu, Bonnie Maldenado, Sara Singer, Bradley Voytek, Joseph Yracheta, Linda Zangwill

“…The fundamental rationale for promoting health resilience in T2DM stems from its high prevalence of 10.5% of the world’s adult population and its contribution to many adverse health events.Methods AI-READI is a cross-sectional study whose target enrollment is 4000 people aged 40 and older, triple-balanced by self-reported race/ethnicity (Asian, black, Hispanic, white), T2DM (no diabetes, pre-diabetes and lifestyle-controlled diabetes, diabetes treated with oral medications or non-insulin injections and insulin-controlled diabetes) and biological sex (male, female) (Clinicaltrials.org approval number STUDY00016228). …”
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Using RES Surpluses to Remove Overburden from Lignite Mines Can Improve the Nation’s Energy Security by Leszek Jurdziak, Witold Kawalec, Zbigniew Kasztelewicz, Pawel Parczyk

“…This would enable an almost emission-free supply of cheap and domestic fossil fuel, making it insensitive to changes in the world prices of energy resources for power units operating at the base of the system. …”
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Assessing the Factors Influencing Attrition of Health Workers in Government Health Units in Lyantonde District, Uganda. by Kansiime, Benon

“…Introduction The shortage of health workers remains a critical public health issue globally despite of national strategic plans enacted in 2014 by world leaders which aimed at handling the shortage of health workforce. …”
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