Total hip arthroplasty in patients with active psoriatic arhtritis (preliminary report) by D. V. Volchenko, I. F. Akhtiamov, A. Yu. Terskov, O. A. Sozonov, M. N. Velichko, E. Ya. Shpiz

“…Aim of the research – to evaluate the effectiveness, to analyze the complications and long-term results of total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA).Materials and methods. The results of THA were studied in 26 patients with PsA (19 men, 7 women; average age 54.8±3.1 years, from 38 to 56 years) up to 2 years after surgery. …”
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The relationship between epigenetic biomarkers and the risk of diabetes and cancer: a machine learning modeling approach by Shiqi Zhang, Shiqi Zhang, Jianan Jin, Benfeng Xu, Qi Zheng, Haibo Mou

“…This study aims to analyze the relationship between 30 epigenetic biomarkers and the risk of diabetes and cancer using machine learning modeling.MethodsThe data for this study were sourced from the NHANES database, which includes DNA methylation arrays and epigenetic biomarker datasets. …”
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Resources for innovative learning of anatomy and foot ossification: Graphic design and virtual reality by Ana Cristina Moreno‐Marin, Manuel Pardo Rios, Eva Lopezosa‐Reca, Cristina Molina García, Salvador Díaz‐Miguel, Beatriz Gómez‐Martín, Paula Cobos‐Moreno

“…The main objectives of this work are to understand the ossification process of the foot bones and to propose an appropriate didactic methodology for effective learning of this process. Materials and Methods The individual ossification sequences of the foot bones were established and virtually recreated to make these processes more didactic and usable as teaching aids. …”
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Subjective assessment of vision quality by patients over 35 after excimer laser and orthokeratological correction of myopia according to a survey by V. V. Neroev, M. D. Sengaeva, E. P. Tarutta, N. V. Khodzhabekyan, A. T. Khandzhyan, A. V. Ivanova, K. B. Letnikova, A. S. Sklyarova

“…Purpose:  to analyze the results of a survey aimed at assessing the patients’satisfaction with the results of excimer laser or orthokeratological correction of myopia.     Materials and methods.  135 patients aged 35 to 50 took part in a satisfaction survey: 105 after excimer laser and 30 after orthokeratological correction of myopia. …”
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An analytical study of the greater palatine foramen in adult human skulls using anatomical planes for clinical considerations by Naveen Kumar, Ravi Bhaskar, Anjana Shidaraddi, Melissa Glenda Lewis, Swamy Ravindra Shanthakumar, Ashwini P. Aithal

“…Objective: This study aimed to elucidate the shape, orientation, and position of the greater palatine foramen in relation to the surgically encountered anatomical landmarks and maxillary molars in an adult Indian population. Methods: The study was conducted on 80 human adult skulls of unknown gender. …”
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Pain intensity and depression level in chronic temporomandibular disorders patients by Raul Elton Araújo Borges, Luana da Rocha Alves Mendonça, Bruno César de Vasconcelos Gurgel, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, Patrícia dos Santos Calderon

“…Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between pain intensity and the level of depression in patients with chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Materials and methods: Fifty-five volunteers diagnosed by the Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC/TMD) were assessed for pain intensity and level of depression. …”
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Benefits of cardiac coherence combined with medical hypnosis on preoperative anxiety before cancer surgery: the COHEC II study trial protocol by Marta Jarlier, Régis Fuzier, Gilles Leclerc, Catherine Fiess, Jibba Amraoui, Lauriane Bordenave, Geneviève Salvignol, Laurent Philibert, Célia Touraine

“…The aim of the COHErence Cardiaque (COHEC) II Study is to evaluate the combination of medical hypnosis (MH) and cardiac coherence (CC) training to manage preoperative anxiety in patients with cancer.Methods and analysis COHEC II is an ongoing multicentre randomised clinical trial carried out in three French comprehensive cancer centres. …”
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SUMMIT: A SAR foundation model with multiple auxiliary tasks enhanced intrinsic characteristics by Yuntao Du, Yushi Chen, Lingbo Huang, Yahu Yang, Pedram Ghamisi, Qian Du

“…Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is a crucial tool in remote sensing, yet existing deep learning methods are primarily limited in visual representation, neglecting the intrinsic characteristics of SAR and the need for strong generalization across multiple tasks. …”
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Developing a Model for Occupational Safety and Health Rrisk Assessment During the Construction Phase of a Metro Tunnel Using Internet of Things (IoT) Technology by Mojtaba Zokaei, Milad Abbasi, Mohsen Vahidnia, Mohamad Zarie, Fardin Zndsalimi, Mohsen Falahati

“…The purpose of this study was to create a framework of safety and health risk management in the construction phase of the Tehran Metro Line 7 tunnel, using IoT technology. Material and Methods: In the first stage, the national safety and health standards, laws and requirements related to the mentioned hazards were collected. …”
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Adequacy of recommendations for adverse event management in national and international treatment guidelines for rifampicin-susceptible tuberculosis: a systematic reviewResearch in... by William Burman, Jayne Ellis, Gila Hale, Katherine Hill

“…We did a systematic review of treatment guidelines for rifampicin-susceptible tuberculosis to evaluate the adequacy of recommendations for adverse event management. Methods: We searched websites, guideline registries, PubMed, and mobile health Apps to identify treatment guidelines published from October 2004 to October 2024. …”
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Three-dimensional cellular construct with impregnated silicon nanowires for intracellular optoelectronic biointerface by Nadi Hathot, Tania Assaf, Layan Habib, Noa M. Cohen, Dana Nir, Alexander Borodetsky, Shiri Karni-Ashkenazi, Menahem Y. Rotenberg

“…Therefore, tissue engineering methods have the potential to revolutionize biomedical research by allowing researchers to shift away from animal models while improving model relevance. …”
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Community case study: Our Wave, an online platform to facilitate survivor disclosure of sexual assault and trauma recovery by Laura Sinko, Laura Sinko, Olga V. Naidenko, Brendan Michaelsen, Cassandra Marzke, Madeline Hart, Brooke Tweedie, Brooke Tweedie, Kyle Linton

“…With over 100,000 members and over 1,200 stories and forms of media shared, the platform has become a valuable resource for survivors. Using mixed-methods analysis of platform usage data and anonymous user feedback surveys (n = 288), we examined patterns of engagement and impact. …”
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Gastrointestinal Nematode Control in Lithuanian Sheep Farms: Insights from a Questionnaire Survey by Agnė Beleckė, Tomas Kupčinskas, Inga Stadalienė, Rasa Adomkienė, Saulius Petkevičius

“…These findings indicate reliance on non-strategic parasite control methods and limited use of diagnostics, highlighting the need for improved farmer education to promote sustainable parasite control and reduce AR risk in Lithuanian sheep farms.…”
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Modic Changes as Biomarkers for Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain by Jeffrey Zhang, Emily Bellow, Jennifer Bae, Derek Johnson, Sandi Bajrami, Andrew Torpey, William Caldwell

“…MCs have emerged as promising correlates with degenerative disc disease and CLBP. <b>Methods:</b> This is a non-systematic literature review. …”
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Effects of Dry Needling on Clinical Parameters of Migraine Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial Protocol by Neda Najafi, Amin Momenzadeh, Mandana Rezaei, Hakimeh Adigozali, Bahram Amirshakeri, Mohammad Yazdchi

“…Therefore, this trial aims to investigate the impact of upper trapezius (UT) muscle DN in addition to medication drug therapy (pharmacotherapy) on headache characteristics in patients with migraine headaches. Methods: A parallel randomized controlled trial with single-blinded outcome assessors was conducted. …”
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Microcomputed Tomography in the Adriamycin Rat Model of Malformations—Preliminary Results by Jan Scherberich, Leopold Bauer, Nana Huber-Liu, Gabriele Anja Krombach, Roman Metzger, Dietrich Kluth, Marco Ginzel

“…Here, we use this technique to show malformations in rat embryos after Adriamycin treatment in the form of an atlas. Methods: Pregnant rats received Adriamycin [1.75 mg/kg body weight] intraperitoneally once daily from day 7 to 9. …”
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Clinical Applicability and Cross-Dataset Validation of Machine Learning Models for Binary Glaucoma Detection by David Remyes, Daniel Nasef, Sarah Remyes, Joseph Tawfellos, Michael Sher, Demarcus Nasef, Milan Toma

“…Early and accurate detection is critical to prevent vision loss, yet traditional diagnostic methods such as optical coherence tomography and visual field tests face challenges in accessibility, cost, and consistency, especially in under-resourced areas. …”
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Improving Fire and Smoke Detection with You Only Look Once 11 and Multi-Scale Convolutional Attention by Yuxuan Li, Lisha Nie, Fangrong Zhou, Yun Liu, Haoyu Fu, Nan Chen, Qinling Dai, Leiguang Wang

“…Fires pose significant threats to human safety, health, and property. Traditional methods, with their inefficient use of features, struggle to meet the demands of fire detection. …”
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LARE: Latent augmentation using regional embedding with vision-language model by Kosuke Sakurai, Tatsuya Ishii, Ryotaro Shimizu, Linxin Song, Masayuki Goto

“…In recent years, considerable research has been conducted on vision-language models (VLMs) that handle both image and text data; these models are being applied to diverse downstream tasks, such as “image-related chat,” “image recognition by instruction,” and “answering visual questions.” Vision-language models, such as Contrastive Language–Image Pre-training (CLIP), are also high-performance image classifiers, and are being developed into domain adaptation methods that can utilize language information to extend into unseen domains. …”
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Long-term Results of Topical Insulin Treatment for Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defects by Júlio Almeida, Tomás Costa, Maria Vivas, Catarina Monteiro, Fernando T. Vaz, Diana Silva, Cristina Vendrell, Isabel Prieto

“… Purpose: To evaluate the effects of topical insulin in patients with persistent corneal epithelial defects that are refractory to the standard treatment. Methods: A retrospective, hospital-based, clinical study was performed on 17 eyes of 16 patients with different types of refractory persistent epithelial defects who were treated with topical insulin. …”
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