Urodynamics tests for the diagnosis and management of male bladder outlet obstruction: long-term follow-up of the UPSTREAM non-inferiority RCT by Madeleine Clout, Amanda L Lewis, Madeleine Cochrane, Grace J Young, Paul Abrams, Peter S Blair, Christopher Chapple, Gordon T Taylor, Sian Noble, Tom Steuart-Feilding, Jodi Taylor, J Athene Lane, Marcus J Drake

“…There was also no difference in other lower urinary tract symptoms, sexual function or quality of life. Routine data were received for 98% of men. …”
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Grid-Based Hole Recovery Mechanism Using Virtual Force in Hybrid WSNs by Kuo-Feng Huang, Shih-Jung Wu

“…Sensor nodes are typically empowered with scarce energy resources and limited computing functionality in wireless sensor networks. …”
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Long-Term Impacts of Invasive Meningococcal Disease on Survivors and Their Caregivers in the United States and Canada by Todd Wolynn, John B. Grimes, Sayali Nerurkar, Rachel Dawson, Katherine Galarza, Helay Hassas, Angie Upegui, David P. Greenberg, Corwin A. Robertson, Heather Entenmann, Evan Jones Mann, Liga Bennetts, Maureen P. Neary

“…Seven studies from the US and four from Canada reported on long-term outcomes of interest, including ten studies reporting clinical sequelae experienced by IMD survivors, three reporting HRQoL/social impacts, five reporting healthcare resource utilization, and four reporting direct costs. …”
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Multidimensional Burden of Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Adolescent and Adult Patients from Portugal and Greece: Results from the Global Cross-Sectional Study MEASURE-AD by Pedro Mendes-Bastos, Elisavet Lazaridou, Tiago Torres, Charalampos Aggelakopoulos, Ioannis Katsantonis, Pantelis Aronis, Dimitrios Rigopoulos, Filomena Azevedo, Felicidade Santiago, Markos Papakonstantis, Paulo Varela, Vera S. G. Ribeiro, Aikaterini Kollia, Evaggelia Papadavid

“…Methods MEASURE-AD was a global, cross-sectional observational study in adolescents and adults with moderate-to-severe AD, conducted to describe disease burden, treatment patterns, and healthcare resource utilization. Results The results concerning patients from Portugal and Greece indicate moderate-to-severe disease for most of the population with frequent disease flares. …”
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Defect Generation and Evolution in Irradiated Epitaxial Films and Heterostructures of Fe3O4 and Cr2O3 by Tiffany C. Kaspar, Maciej O. Liedke, Kayla H. Yano, Jijo Christudasjustus, Hyosim Kim, Yongqiang Wang, Mark E. Bowden, George E. Sterbinsky, Maik Butterling, Eric Hirschmann, Andreas Wagner, Daniel K. Schreiber

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How Can an Urban Botanical Garden in a Densely Built-Up Landscape Develop Sustainably with Urban Renewal?—The Case of Shanghai Botanical Garden by Ting Zhang, Wei Yan, Jiankang Guo

“…Urban botanical gardens collect, preserve, research, and utilize important regional plant resources and serve as ecologically friendly cores of development and renewal for urban organisms. …”
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Generation of effective and specific human TCRs against tumor/testis antigen NY-ESO-1 in mice with humanized T cell recognition system by Xiaojing Tina Chen, Xiaojing Tina Chen, Matthias Leisegang, Matthias Leisegang, Ioannis Gavvovidis, Ioannis Gavvovidis, Seth M. Pollack, Felix K. M. Lorenz, Ton N. Schumacher, Ton N. Schumacher, Oliver Daumke, Thomas Blankenstein

“…One of the murine-derived human TCRs, TCR-ESO, exhibited higher functional avidity compared to human-derived NY-ESO-1157-165 specific TCRs. …”
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Adaptive Mechanisms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Role of fbiC Mutations in Dormancy and Survival by Parissa Farnia, Mohsen Maleknia, Poopak Farnia, Jalaledin Ghanavi

“…While the fbiC gene contributes to dormancy, Mtb can achieve this state through multiple genetic and metabolic pathways, suggesting that it may still undergo dormancy even with functional impairments in fbiC. In this review, we utilized several scientific databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, and set of key search terms including “fbiC gene,” “F420 Biosynthesis,” “Mycobacterium tuberculosis,” “Dormancy,” and “Drug Resistance” to highlight the significance of the fbiC gene in regulating dormancy and explore how Mtb compensates for fbiC dysfunction through various metabolic adaptations.…”
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Automated Residential Demand Response Based on Advanced Metering Infrastructure Network by Jongkwan Seo, Ju Jin, Jin Young Kim, Jae-Jo Lee

“…The internationally recognized standard protocol, known as the open automated demand response version 2.0 (OpenADR 2.0), is applied to realize a fully automated DR (ADR). In order to utilize existing AMI devices as ADR resources, the smart meter is modified while retaining current structure and functions, and various ADR devices are developed based on OpenADR 2.0 protocol. …”
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Enhanced the plant germination in sandy soil by novel sludge-based biochar prepared with residual sludge after EPS extraction as soil amendment by Lin Li, Lequn Qu, Sudan Lin, Qiaoping Kong, Tong Yu, Haifeng Zhang, Si-Kyung Cho, Weiwei Ma, Xueqing Shi

“…The above research will provide a new direction for the advanced resource utilization of sewage sludge.…”
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Identification of microbial exopolymer producers in sandy and muddy intertidal sediments by compound-specific isotope analysis by Hubas, Cédric, Gaubert-Boussarie, Julie, D’Hondt, An-Sofie, Jesus, Bruno, Lamy, Dominique, Meleder, Vona, Prins, Antoine, Rosa, Philippe, Stock, Willem, Sabbe, Koen

“…The main difference observed was in how epipelic and epipsammic diatoms affected the chemistry of EPS, which had significant implications for the growth of bacteria specialized in utilizing EPS. These differences were likely linked to variations in the functioning of epipelic and epipsammic communities, specifically in how EPS was used either for motility or for cell attachment. …”
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The Effect of Working Capital on Investment: Evidence from the Tehran Stock Exchange by Ali Ebrahimnejad, Ali Zakizade, Fardin Razmjooei

“…Findings reveal that effective working capital management allows constrained firms to maintain investment continuity, offering novel insights into resource allocation strategies in emerging markets. …”
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Immunogenetic diversity of MHC class II B-Lβ genes in Brazilian Caipiras (free-range) chickens laying blue eggs by Carlos André da Veiga Lima Rosa Costamilan, Ediane Paludo, Marcos Edgar Herkenhoff, Fábio Pértille, André Luigi Soares de Souza, Carolina Rosai Mendes, Guilherme Dilarri, Guilherme Dilarri

“…This variation includes novel alleles with potential application in future breeding programs. Conservation and utilization of this genetic resource can contribute to the development of healthier and more disease-resistant commercial chicken lines.…”
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GEANT4 Simulation of Proton Beam Properties from a Cyclotron Accelerator at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital by Piyanud Thongjerm, Ekkachai Kongmon, Khwanjira Tangpong, Phalakorn Khwansungnoen, Sarinrat Wonglee, Weerawat Pornroongruengchok, Nantanat Chailanggar

“…For effective treatment, the linear energy transfer (LET) is a key parameter in ensuring the destruction of diseased cells, and both the dose and LET are typically represented as functions of depth. The distribution of dose and LET in the target depends on the beam properties, including beam energy, energy spread, beam size, and beam emittance. …”
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Unveiling Theranostics: Nanocomplex-Assisted Photodynamic Eradication of Aggressive Cancer Cells and Modulation of Tumor-Associated Macrophages by Butkute A, Kazlauske E, Mlynska A, Peciukaityte E, Karabanovas V, Rotomskis R, Steponkiene S

“…Austeja Butkute,1,2,* Evelina Kazlauske,3,4,* Agata Mlynska,1,4 Emile Peciukaityte,3 Vitalijus Karabanovas,3,4 Ricardas Rotomskis,3,5 Simona Steponkiene3 1Laboratory of Immunology, National Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania; 2Life Science Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania; 3Biomedical Physics Laboratory of National Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania; 4Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania; 5Biophotonics Group of Laser Research Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Simona Steponkiene, Biomedical Physics Laboratory of National Cancer Institute Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania, Email simona.steponkiene@nvi.ltBackground: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising tool that utilizes photosensitizers (PS) for two functions: cancer imaging by fluorescence (diagnostics), and treatment by the generation of reactive oxygen species (therapy). …”
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Thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of waste plastic heavy distillate into diesel-like product by Jasper Okino, Zachary Siagi, Anil Kumar, Stephen Talai, Anthony Muliwa, Elly Olomo, Egide Manirambona

“…A modified brick electric furnace was employed as a heating source for batch reactor and a central composite design response surface methodology utilized for experimentation during both thermal and catalytic pyrolysis. …”
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A Stackelberg game based content caching algorithm in energy-harvesting small cell networks by Xueting WANG, Qi ZHU, Han HU

“…Firstly, a coalitonal game for users to transfer between coalitions (small cells) with user satisfaction being utility function was proposed, and the transition was accepted once the utility of user after transferring satisfies the transition rules. …”
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Recovering bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity of medium roasted spent coffee grounds through varied hydrothermal brewing cycles by Nur Maiyah, Soraya Kerdpiboon, Suriyan Supapvanich, William L. Kerr, Pongsert Sriprom, Natthaporn Chotigavin, Wanwimol Klaypradit, Tongchai Puttongsiri

“…Significant correlations between TPC, TFC, caffeine, and antioxidant measures underscore the potential for the sustainable reuse of SCGs as a bioactive resource. Overall, hydrothermal brewing cycles enhanced the extraction and utilization of bioactive compounds from SCGs, contributing to the development of value-added products that promote health and sustainability.…”
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Natural pigments: innovative extraction technologies and their potential application in health and food industries by Ayu Masyita, Gemala Hardinasinta, Ayun Dwi Astuti, Firdayani Firdayani, Dian Mayasari, Aki Hori, Ira Nur Ainun Nisha, Firzan Nainu, Takayuki Kuraishi

“…Natural pigments, or natural colorants, are frequently utilized in the food industry due to their diverse functional and nutritional attributes. …”
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Integrating Microalgal <i>Chlorella</i> Biomass and Biorefinery Residues into Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production: Insights from Lettuce Cultivation by Antira Wichaphian, Apiwit Kamngoen, Wasu Pathom-aree, Wageeporn Maneechote, Tawanchai Khuendee, Yupa Chromkaew, Benjamas Cheirsilp, Douglas J. H. Shyu, Sirasit Srinuanpan

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