Explaining the Comprehensive Human-To-Human Marketig System in the Health Tourism Industry by Ali Pourang, Meysam Shirkhodaie, Mahmood Yahyazadeh far, Mohsen Alizadeh San, Masoomeh Tavangar

“…Sampling was carried out theoretically using the snowball method, and the sample size was determined based on theoretical saturation logic. …”
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Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Syndromes: Small Bowel Cancer Risk and Endoscopic Surveillance Strategies by Edoardo Borsotti, Francesca Laura Nava, Felice Benedicenti, Laura Cini, Andrea Magarotto, Davide Ferrari, Paolo Cantù, Marco Vitellaro, Emanuele Rausa, Federica Cavalcoli

“…This review aims to evaluate and compare current endoscopic techniques for small bowel surveillance in these patients. <b>Methods:</b> A comprehensive review was conducted using peer-reviewed studies sourced from PubMed. …”
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Comparative efficacy of dietary interventions for glycemic control and pregnancy outcomes in gestational diabetes: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Jiaoyang Di, Jingjing Fan, Fangxu Ma

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of various dietary interventions on glycemic control and adverse pregnancy outcomes in GDM patients through a network meta-analysis.MethodsA systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. …”
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The association of COVID- 19 parental immunization and transmission of disease to offspring: a retrospective study by Milad Maghsoudi, Majid Keivanfar, Seyede Shahrbanoo Daniali, Roya Kelishadi

“…Abstract Background The Omicron variant has heightened COVID- 19 infections among children under six, emphasizing the need to understand the role of parental immunization and demographic factors in disease transmission within households. Methods This retrospective observational study included 2321 children under six-year-old from February to May 2022 in Isfahan, Iran. …”
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis in British troops following jungle training in Belize: Cumulative incidence and potential risk practices by Ngwa Niba Rawlings, Mark Bailey, Peter Craig, Orin Courtenay

“…This study aimed to determine the cumulative incidence of the disease and highlight potential shortcomings in personal protective measures to mitigate exposure to sand fly vector bites. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on medical records of cutaneous leishmaniasis cases between 2005 and 2022, as well as on questionnaire responses regarding personal protective measures administered to cutaneous leishmaniasis cases in 2022. …”
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Secular trend in disease burden of atrial fibrillation/flutter in China from 1992 to 2021 and its projection in 25 years by Chuanmeng Zhang, Xiaohong Zhang, Ruifang Zhou, Kun Ji, Xiangwei Ding, Ming Chu, Fan Wang

“…Methods The incidence and death data of AF/AFL in China from 1992 to 2021 were sourced from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 database. …”
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Association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and mortality in US adults: results from the NHANES 2011–2018 by Mengmeng Yang, Junwei Zhang, Zhenyu Feng, Meiling Wang, Quanguan Feng, Runping Zhang, Chuanling Wu, Tian Wu, Genggeng Zhang, Yuanzhi Niu, Qiuju Dong, Qinghua Han, Tao Lin

“…However, its association with CVD mortality and all-cause mortality remains uncertain.Methods and resultsAnalyzing HDL-C and non-HDL-C used to calculate NHHR were sourced from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2011–2018). …”
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Probiotics in Sports: Modulating the Microbiome for Performance and Health by Katarzyna Moliszewska, Paweł Kukiełka, Joanna Kośka, Gabriela Łocik, Julia Mazurek, Julia Załęcka, Alicja Nowik, Kacper Dywan, Martyna Musiorska, Michał Błaszkiewicz

“…AimThis review synthesizes current evidence on factors influencing gut microbiota composition across the lifespan, the systemic impacts of dysbiosis, and the roles of diet, physical activity, and probiotics—particularly in athletic populations—in fostering a health-promoting microbiome. Material and MethodsA narrative review was conducted using peer-reviewed studies, meta-analyses, and clinical trials sourced from PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. …”
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Novel Therapies to Reduce Rehospitalization Risk in Worsening Heart Failure by Ivna G.C.V. Lima, MD, Jairo T. Nunes, MD, Lucas C. Godoy, MD PhD, Michael McDonald, MD, Edimar A. Bocchi, MD, PhD

“…Objectives: This study evaluated the effectiveness of initiating novel therapies during hospitalization or vulnerable phase for WHF patients to reduce rehospitalization risks and determine the optimal treatment sequence. Methods: A systematic review and network meta-analysis were performed in accordance with Cochrane Collaboration and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. …”
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Edge-Deployed Band-Split Rotary Position Encoding Transformer for Ultra-Low-Signal-to-Noise-Ratio Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Speech Enhancement by Feifan Liu, Muying Li, Luming Guo, Hao Guo, Jie Cao, Wei Zhao, Jun Wang

“…While existing deep learning methods face limitations in dynamic UAV noise suppression under such constraints, including insufficient harmonic modeling and high computational complexity, the proposed Edge-BS-RoFormer distinctively synergizes a band-split strategy for fine-grained spectral processing, a dual-dimension Rotary Position Encoding (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>RoPE</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>) mechanism for superior joint time–frequency modeling, and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>FlashAttention</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula> to optimize computational efficiency, pivotal for its lightweight nature and robust ultra-low-SNR performance. …”
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Gonorrhoea among China’s aging population: a 20-year nationwide analysis of epidemiological trends with 5-year projections by Rui-Rui Peng, Zuo-Xi Chen, Juan Wu, Mei Shi, Xin Zheng, Chun-Jie Liao, Lin Zhu, Xiang-Dong Gong, Fu-Quan Long

“…Existing research on older adults in China has largely concentrated on HIV and syphilis, leaving critical gaps in knowledge regarding gonorrhoea.ObjectivesWe aimed to analyze trends in gonorrhoea incidence among Chinese older adults aged 60 years and above from 2004 to 2023, and to forecast infection trajectories over the next 5 years.MethodsData were sourced from the National Center for STD Control and the National Bureau of Statistics Yearbooks, standardized and stratified by gender and age groups. …”
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PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH NON-ALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS ON HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE: A POPULATION-BASED STUDY by Antoine BOUSTANY, Somtochukwu ONWUZO, Adejoke JOHNSON, David FARHAT, Mimi NAJJAR, Hadi Khaled Abou ZEID, Chidera N ONWUZO, Mohamad-Noor ABU-HAMMOUR, Rashid ABDEL-RAZEQ, Islam MOHAMED, Barish EREN, Imad ASAAD

“…Our research fills this gap by examining the prevalence and risk factors of developing NASH in patients with RA on HCQ. Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed 619,350 adult patients diagnosed with RA. …”
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Tribological properties of polymer like carbon coatings on NBG-18 nuclear graphite under nitrogen environment by HAN Hai, LIU Huichuan, CHENG Jinjuan, CHEN Xinchun, LIU Pengxiao, QI Wei, TANG Xian

“…This friction generates a considerable amount of graphite dust, which poses a risk to the proper functioning of nuclear reactors.PurposeThis study aims to address the issues of friction and wear experienced by nuclear graphite on the surface of spherical fuel elements in HTGR by utilizing surface modification technology to enhance the mechanical and tribological properties of NBG-18 nuclear graphite.MethodsFirstly, NBG-18 graphite, sourced from SGL Group-The Carbon Company, Germany, was cut into blocks with dimensions of 20 mm×20 mm×5 mm, and a polymer-like carbon (PLC) coating was applied to NBG-18 nuclear graphite using a high-energy ion beam deposition (IBD) process with preprocessing of cleaning, sample loading, vacuuming, transition layer deposition, functional layer deposition, and sampling, resulting in a total coating thickness of approximately 400 nm. …”
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Early detection to improve outcome in people with undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis: the PROMPT research programme including RCT by Neil McHugh, Laura Bojke, Mel Brooke Turfrey, Rachel Charlton, Myka Ransom, Laura C Coates, Howard Collier, Claire Davies, Emma Dures, Philip Helliwell, Jana James, Anya Lissina, Vishnu B Madhok, Alison L Nightingale, Jonathan Packham, Catherine Smith, Eldon Spackman, Cerys Tassinari, William Tillett, Sarah T Brown

“…To investigate the clinical effectiveness (Total bUrDen Of psoRiasis trial) and cost-effectiveness (COSt of screening for Psoriatic Arthritis study) of detecting undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis. Design and methods Mixed methods using data from patient focus groups, a multicentre cohort study, primary care health records (Clinical Practice Research Datalink) and a prospective randomised clinical trial (Total bUrDen Of psoRiasis trial, COMparison of Psoriatic Arthritis scREening tools study, COSt of screening for Psoriatic Arthritis study). …”
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Prognostic value and immunotherapy analysis of immune cell-related genes in laryngeal cancer by Sen Zhang, Jianrui Pan, Huina Guo, Xiaoya Guan, Chenxu Yan, Lingling Ji, Xiansha Wu, Hui Huangfu

“…This study aims to develop a prognostic model based on immune cell-related genes and examine the TME in LC. Methods RNA-seq data for LC were sourced from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), and GSE27020 and GSE51985 datasets were retrieved from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. …”
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Good Arts, Good Mental Health®: the effectiveness of an Australian health promotion media campaign in promoting community mental wellbeing via the arts by Christina R. Davies, Melanie T. Pescud, Rhonda Clifford, Richard McGrath, Annie Thomson, Mia Jeffrey, Melissa Stoneham, Terri Pikora, Peter Wright, Sonya Girdler, Sonya Girdler, Loretta Baldassar, Stephen Clift

“…To gauge the success of the campaign, a process evaluation and (short-term) outcome evaluation were conducted by sourcing online analytics and conducting an online survey of the campaign target group (n = 661).ResultsOverall, campaign reach and frequency were optimal and met set targets. …”
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A Feasibility Study for Clinical Implementation of hypo fractionated SBRT Program at a Clinic in an LMIC Using Locally Designed Lung Phantom by Abigail N.M. Quaye, MPhil, Eric C.D.K. Addison, PhD, Ernest Osei, PhD, Afua A. Yorke, PhD

“…The goal is to alleviate the burden on patients and health care providers, particularly in the context of limited resources. Methods and Materials: A lung phantom was designed from locally sourced materials consisting of wood slabs to mimic the lung, a perspex tank filled with water for tissue equivalence, and a 3-cm diameter acrylic ball to simulate the tumor. …”
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Genetic Diversity and Relationship Analysis of Different Local and International Cultivars and some Strawberry Clones (Fragaria× ananassa Duch) by Masume Abedi, Mehdi Hadadinejad, Kamran Ghasemi, Ghafar Kiani

“…Consequently, this study was conducted to investigate genetic diversity and identify relationships between domestic and imported strawberry genotypes and clones. Methods: The present study was carried out in Mazandaran Province, Sari City, from November 2020 to June 2021. …”
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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…Collect NHS costs involved in delivering the new pathway and compare with cost of standard pathway calculated from NHS and other sources. Objectives 1 and 2: development of statistical models and diagnostic accuracy Methods Men presenting to their GP with LUTS were recruited prospectively from GP practices in Bristol, Newcastle upon Tyne and Wales. …”
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Search for Neutrino Doublets and Triplets Using 11.4 yr of IceCube Data by R. Abbasi, M. Ackermann, J. Adams, S. K. Agarwalla, J. A. Aguilar, M. Ahlers, J.M. Alameddine, N. M. Amin, K. Andeen, C. Argüelles, Y. Ashida, S. Athanasiadou, S. N. Axani, R. Babu, X. Bai, A. Balagopal V., M. Baricevic, S. W. Barwick, S. Bash, V. Basu, R. Bay, J. J. Beatty, J. Becker Tjus, J. Beise, C. Bellenghi, S. BenZvi, D. Berley, E. Bernardini, D. Z. Besson, E. Blaufuss, L. Bloom, S. Blot, F. Bontempo, J. Y. Book Motzkin, C. Boscolo Meneguolo, S. Böser, O. Botner, J. Böttcher, J. Braun, B. Brinson, Z. Brisson-Tsavoussis, J. Brostean-Kaiser, L. Brusa, R. T. Burley, D. Butterfield, M. A. Campana, I. Caracas, K. Carloni, J. Carpio, S. Chattopadhyay, N. Chau, Z. Chen, D. Chirkin, S. Choi, B. A. Clark, A. Coleman, P. Coleman, G. H. Collin, A. Connolly, J. M. Conrad, R. Corley, D. F. Cowen, C. De Clercq, J. J. DeLaunay, D. Delgado, S. Deng, A. Desai, P. Desiati, K. D. de Vries, G. de Wasseige, T. DeYoung, A. Diaz, J. C. Díaz-Vélez, P. Dierichs, M. Dittmer, A. Domi, L. Draper, H. Dujmovic, D. Durnford, K. Dutta, M. A. DuVernois, T. Ehrhardt, L. Eidenschink, A. Eimer, P. Eller, E. Ellinger, S. El Mentawi, D. Elsässer, R. Engel, H. Erpenbeck, W. Esmail, J. Evans, P. A. Evenson, K. L. Fan, K. Fang, K. Farrag, A. R. Fazely, A. Fedynitch, N. Feigl, S. Fiedlschuster, C. Finley, L. Fischer, D. Fox, A. Franckowiak, S. Fukami, P. Fürst, J. Gallagher, E. Ganster, A. Garcia, M. Garcia, G. Garg, E. Genton, L. Gerhardt, A. Ghadimi, C. Girard-Carillo, C. Glaser, T. Glüsenkamp, J. G. Gonzalez, S. Goswami, A. Granados, D. Grant, S. J. Gray, S. Griffin, S. Griswold, K. M. Groth, D. Guevel, C. Günther, P. Gutjahr, C. Ha, C. Haack, A. Hallgren, L. Halve, F. Halzen, L. Hamacher, H. Hamdaoui, M. Ha Minh, M. Handt, K. Hanson, J. Hardin, A. A. Harnisch, P. Hatch, A. Haungs, J. Häussler, K. Helbing, J. Hellrung, J. Hermannsgabner, L. Heuermann, N. Heyer, S. Hickford, A. Hidvegi, C. Hill, G. C. Hill, R. Hmaid, K. D. Hoffman, S. Hori, K. Hoshina, M. Hostert, W. Hou, T. Huber, K. Hultqvist, M. Hünnefeld, R. Hussain, K. Hymon, A. Ishihara, W. Iwakiri, M. Jacquart, S. Jain, O. Janik, M. Jansson, M. Jeong, M. Jin, B. J. P. Jones, N. Kamp, D. Kang, W. Kang, X. Kang, A. Kappes, D. Kappesser, L. Kardum, T. Karg, M. Karl, A. Karle, A. Katil, U. Katz, M. Kauer, J. L. Kelley, M. Khanal, A. Khatee Zathul, A. Kheirandish, J. Kiryluk, S. R. Klein, Y. Kobayashi, A. Kochocki, R. Koirala, H. Kolanoski, T. Kontrimas, L. Köpke, C. Kopper, D. J. Koskinen, P. Koundal, M. Kowalski, T. Kozynets, N. Krieger, J. Krishnamoorthi, T. Krishnan, K. Kruiswijk, E. Krupczak, A. Kumar, E. Kun, N. Kurahashi, N. Lad, C. Lagunas Gualda, M. Lamoureux, M. J. Larson, F. Lauber, J. P. Lazar, K. Leonard DeHolton, A. Leszczyńska, J. Liao, M. Lincetto, Y. T. Liu, M. Liubarska, C. Love, L. Lu, F. Lucarelli, W. Luszczak, Y. Lyu, J. Madsen, E. Magnus, K. B. M. Mahn, Y. Makino, E. Manao, S. Mancina, A. Mand, W. Marie Sainte, I. C. Mariş, S. Marka, Z. Marka, M. Marsee, I. Martinez-Soler, R. Maruyama, F. Mayhew, F. McNally, J. V. Mead, K. Meagher, S. Mechbal, A. Medina, M. Meier, Y. Merckx, L. Merten, J. Mitchell, T. Montaruli, R. W. Moore, Y. Morii, R. Morse, M. Moulai, T. Mukherjee, R. Naab, M. Nakos, U. Naumann, J. Necker, A. Negi, L. Neste, M. Neumann, H. Niederhausen, M. U. Nisa, K. Noda, A. Noell, A. Novikov, A. Obertacke Pollmann, V. O’Dell, A. Olivas, R. Orsoe, J. Osborn, E. O’Sullivan, V. Palusova, H. Pandya, N. Park, G. K. Parker, V. Parrish, E. N. Paudel, L. Paul, C. Pérez de los Heros, T. Pernice, J. Peterson, A. Pizzuto, M. Plum, A. Pontén, Y. Popovych, M. Prado Rodriguez, B. Pries, R. Procter-Murphy, G. T. Przybylski, L. Pyras, C. Raab, J. Rack-Helleis, N. Rad, M. Ravn, K. Rawlins, Z. Rechav, A. Rehman, E. Resconi, S. Reusch, W. Rhode, B. Riedel, A. Rifaie, E. J. Roberts, S. Robertson, S. Rodan, M. Rongen, A. Rosted, C. Rott, T. Ruhe, L. Ruohan, D. Ryckbosch, I. Safa, J. Saffer, D. Salazar-Gallegos, P. Sampathkumar, A. Sandrock, M. Santander, S. Sarkar, S. Sarkar, J. Savelberg, P. Savina, P. Schaile, M. Schaufel, H. Schieler, S. Schindler, L. Schlickmann, B. Schlüter, F. Schlüter, N. Schmeisser, T. Schmidt, J. Schneider, F. G. Schröder, L. Schumacher, S. Schwirn, S. Sclafani, D. Seckel, L. Seen, M. Seikh, M. Seo, S. Seunarine, P. Sevle Myhr, R. Shah, S. Shefali, N. Shimizu, M. Silva, B. Skrzypek, B. Smithers, R. Snihur, J. Soedingrekso, A. Søgaard, D. Soldin, P. Soldin, G. Sommani, C. Spannfellner, G. M. Spiczak, C. Spiering, J. Stachurska, M. Stamatikos, T. Stanev, T. Stezelberger, T. Stürwald, T. Stuttard, G. W. Sullivan, I. Taboada, S. Ter-Antonyan, A. Terliuk, M. Thiesmeyer, W. G. Thompson, J. Thwaites, S. Tilav, K. Tollefson, C. Tönnis, S. Toscano, D. Tosi, A. Trettin, M. A. Unland Elorrieta, A. K. Upadhyay, K. Upshaw, A. Vaidyanathan, N. Valtonen-Mattila, J. Vandenbroucke, N. van Eijndhoven, D. Vannerom, J. van Santen, J. Vara, F. Varsi, J. Veitch-Michaelis, M. Venugopal, M. Vereecken, S. Vergara Carrasco, S. Verpoest, D. Veske, A. Vijai, C. Walck, A. Wang, C. Weaver, P. Weigel, A. Weindl, J. Weldert, A. Y. Wen, C. Wendt, J. Werthebach, M. Weyrauch, N. Whitehorn, C. H. Wiebusch, D. R. Williams, L. Witthaus, M. Wolf, G. Wrede, X. W. Xu, J. P. Yanez, E. Yildizci, S. Yoshida, R. Young, F. Yu, S. Yu, T. Yuan, A. Zegarelli, S. Zhang, Z. Zhang, P. Zhelnin, P. Zilberman, M. Zimmerman, IceCube Collaboration

“…We report a search for high-energy astrophysical neutrino multiplets, detections of multiple neutrino clusters in the same direction within 30 days, based on an analysis of 11.4 yr of IceCube data. A new search method optimized for transient neutrino emission with a monthly timescale is employed, providing a higher sensitivity to neutrino fluxes. …”
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