Early Results after Thulium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate in Patients with Urodynamically Proven Detrusor Underactivity by Pawel Trotsenko, Christian Wetterauer, Martin Haydter, Lukas Lusuardi, Thomas R. W. Herrmann

“…Postoperatively, immediate catheter-removal success rate was 87.5% (7/8), at 2 months all patients were catheter-free and remained so at 1-year follow-up. …”
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Novel electrochemical sensor for the determination of potassium ions based on silver diethyldithiocarbamate as sensor material by Oguz Özbek, Mehmet Alperen Şahin

“…Potassium is one of the macro minerals necessary for the cellular functions, obtained from foods. Excessive amounts of potassium can cause health problems. …”
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Electronic Medical Record Inaccuracies: Multicenter Analysis of Challenges with Modified Lung Cancer Screening Criteria by Candice L. Wilshire, Carson C. Fuller, Christopher R. Gilbert, John R. Handy, Kimberly E. Costas, Brian E. Louie, Ralph W. Aye, Alexander S. Farivar, Eric Vallières, Jed A. Gorden

“…The electronic medical record (EMR) is a source of clinical information that could identify high-risk populations for LCS, including a diagnosis of COPD; however, an unsubstantiated COPD diagnosis in the EMR may lead to inappropriate LCS referrals. …”
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Cloning and identification of human colipase-like 3 and its homologous cDNAs by LU Yan, XUE Yong-chang, YU Peng, WANG Ping-zhang

“…According to the latest release of H-InvDB (release 6.2), 34511 protein-encoding genes were annotated and most of them were function-unknown. There is still a long road ahead to identify the whole human genes and their functions. …”
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Fe₃O₄/SiO₂ Nanocomposite Derived from Coal Fly Ash and Acid Mine Drainage for the Adsorptive Removal of Diclofenac in Wastewater by Dance Mabu, Ngwako Joseas Waleng, Tshimangadzo S. Munonde, Azile Nqombolo, Philiswa Nosizo Nomngongo

“…Parameters that were suspected to be affecting the removal process were evaluated, including pH, nanocomposite dosage, and sample volume. The detection of DCF was conducted on high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection (HPLC-DAD). …”
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Abstract 194: Impact of Pre‐treatment Cerebral Microbleeds on the Outcomes of Endovascular Thrombectomy by Mohamed Elfil, Hazem S. Ghaith, Ahmed Bayoumi, Ahmed Elmashad, Mohammad Aladawi, Mina Al‐Ani, Zaid Najdawi, Fawaz Al‐Mufti

“…The outcomes of interest included functional independence, revascularization success, and hemorrhagic adverse events. …”
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Neutrophil extracellular traps aggravate uremic cardiomyopathy by inducing myocardial fibroblast pyroptosis by Ying Xu, Yan Ren, Wenli Zou, Minmin Wang, Xianyun Ye, Wei Shen

“…UCM mice exhibited impaired kidney and cardiac function, indicating the successful establishment of the UCM model. …”
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Optimization of Ultrasonic-Enzymatic-Assisted Extraction of Flavonoids from Sea Buckthorn (<i>Hippophae rhamnoides</i> L.) Pomace: Chemical Composition and Biological Activities by Wenyu Suo, Wenzhe Wang, Dajing Li, Haihong Wu, Haiyan Liu, Wuyang Huang, Yanhong Ma

“…Sea buckthorn pomace (SBP) is a rich source of flavonoid compounds with potential healthy properties. …”
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Correlations between Event Rates of Short Gamma-Ray Bursts and Star Formation Rates with/without Time Delay by X. Y. Du, Z. B. Zhang, W. C. Du, G. A. Li, Y. Liu, H. C. Liu

“…The observed SGRB rates can be successfully fitted by a power law plus Gauss function. …”
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Characterize the Complete Mitogenome of Semiaquilegia guangxiensis and Assess the Efficiency of the Mitochondrial Genes in Ranunculales Phylogeny by Zheng‐Juan Zhu, Xin‐Mei Qin, Peng‐Wei Li, Yong‐Bin Lu, Xiao‐Yuan Mo, Yuan Fang, Qiang Zhang

“…Moreover, a large number of repetitive mitogenome sequences and chloroplast‐sourced sequences transferred to the mitogenome were detected. …”
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A rapid and efficient reverse genetics method for generating RNA viruses by Ms Kavitha Sethumadhavan, Ms JyothiLakshmi Sajimon, Dr Pratyajit Mohapatra, Dr Victor Stalin Raj

“…Co-transfection with T7 polymerase generated genome-length positive-sense RNA transcripts, resulting in successful rescue of VSVΔG/eGFP within 24-48 hours, confirmed by eGFP signal detection using fluorescence microscopy. …”
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Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Infection Activity by Methods of Transcriptional Analysis by E. I. Rubakova, T. K. Kondratieva, A. S. Аpt

“…Decreased expression of interferon-induced genes against the background of successful tuberculosis treatment was detected. The gene expression profile characteristic of patients with active tuberculosis does not match that of most people with latent tuberculosis infection.…”
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The Effect of Hearing Aid Amplification on Gait Parameters: A Pilot Study Using Ear-Worn Motion Sensors by Ann-Kristin Seifer, Arne Küderle, Kaja Strobel, Ronny Hannemann, Björn M. Eskofier

“…Additionally, we showed the potential of ear-worn sensors for detecting relevant gait changes. To achieve this, we used a hearing-aid-integrated accelerometer and our open-source EarGait framework comprising gait-related algorithms specifically developed for ear-worn sensors. …”
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Compact and Handheld SiPM-Based Gamma Camera for Radio-Guided Surgery and Medical Imaging by Fabio Acerbi, Aramis Raiola, Cyril Alispach, Hossein Arabi, Habib Zaidi, Alberto Gola, Domenico Della Volpe

“…We characterized the intrinsic position resolution (tested with pulsed light) as being ~200 µm, and the sensitivity and resolution when detecting gamma rays from Tc-99m source measured between 134 and 481 cps/MBq and as good as 1.4–1.9 mm, respectively.…”
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Identification of Soybean E1-E4 Gene Orthologs in the Guar Genome Using Comprehensive Transcriptome Assembly and Annotation by Luisa Criollo Delgado, Aleksei Zamalutdinov, Elena Potokina

“…Taub.), a well-known source of guar gum (food additive E 412). At high latitudes, e.g., in Russia, the main challenge for guar cultivation is the long photoperiod during summer, which delays flowering and maturation of guar plants. …”
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Vitamin C, Sugar Content, Color Intensity and Some Physicochemical Properties of Watermelon and Orange Peels by Selvican Gökçe, İsa Arslan Karakütük, Memnune Şengül

“…Therefore, orange peel can be used as a natural antioxidant and color source in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries.…”
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Brochosomes as an antireflective camouflage coating for leafhoppers by Wei Wu, Qianzhuo Mao, Zhuang-Xin Ye, Zhenfeng Liao, Hong-Wei Shan, Jun-Min Li, Chuan-Xi Zhang, Jian-Ping Chen

“…To counter this threat, insects employ a variety of nano- and microstructures on their cuticular layer to manipulate and interact with light, enhancing antireflective properties and providing camouflage or reducing detectability by predators. Leafhoppers have a unique extracuticular coating called brochosome, yet its antireflective functions and protein composition remain unclear. …”
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Wind Turbine Static Errors Related to Yaw, Pitch or Anemometer Apparatus: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Related Performance Assessment by Davide Astolfi, Silvia Iuliano, Antony Vasile, Marco Pasetti, Salvatore Dello Iacono, Alfredo Vaccaro

“…Nevertheless, methods based on additional information sources (like further sensors or meteorological data) are also discussed. …”
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Engineered hybrid cell membrane nanosystems for treating cardiovascular diseases by He Lu, Yaohui Jiang, Rui Luo, Dexing Zhou, Feihu Zheng, Liran Shi, He Zhang, Yong Wang, Xiaodong Xu, Renfang Zou, Yujing Zhou, Shuai Ren, Xiaocheng Wang, Haiqiang Sang

“…A significant benefit associated with this technology lies in its capacity to retain the functional and intrinsic properties of the source cells. …”
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Comprehensive Phenotypic Characterization and Genomic Analysis Unveil the Probiotic Potential of <i>Bacillus velezensis</i> K12 by Yingying Tang, Tian Li, Yihong Huang, Liangliang Wu, Xiaobo Liu, Ruichao Yue, Jianmin Yuan

“…The complete genome sequencing of <i>B. velezensis</i> K12 revealed a genomic length of 3,973,105 base pairs containing 4123 coding genes, among which 3973 genes were functionally annotated. The genomic analysis identified genes associated with acid and bile tolerance, adhesion, antioxidants, and secondary metabolite production, whereas no functional genes related to enterotoxins or transferable antibiotic resistance were detected, thereby confirming the probiotic properties of <i>B. velezensis</i> K12. …”
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