Quantitative Assessment of En‑face OCT‑Derived Minimum Intensity Fluid Changes Following Ranibizumab Biosimilar Therapy in Macular Neovascularization Secondar... by Sheth JU, Bhopalka AK, Meshram B, Karande S

“…Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and the proportions of eyes with subretinal fluid (SRF), intraretinal fluid (IRF), and subretinal hyperreflective material (SHRM) were assessed. …”
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Attenuation of neutrophil adhesion and formation of neutrophil extracellular traps by pooled human immune globulins by Vidhya R. Rao, Vidhya R. Rao, Sana Iqbal, Bradford A. Young, Christine Mun, Christine Mun, Sandeep Jain, Sandeep Jain, Simon Kaja, Simon Kaja, Simon Kaja

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Temptation at every corner: exploring public perceptions of food cues and policy support for governmental food cue regulation in outdoor public spaces by Tamika M. Wopereis, Sanne K. Djojosoeparto, Frédérique C. Rongen, Sanne C. Peeters, Emely de Vet, Maartje P. Poelman

“…It also aimed to explore residents’ perceptions of food cues’ influence on eating behaviour to gain insight into the acceptability of food cues and support for governmental food cue regulation. Methods An exploratory study was conducted among 101 adults who photographed outdoor visual food cues in their municipality and answered survey questions about the food cues using a bespoke app (‘myfoodenvironment’). …”
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Pregnancy-induced thrombotic thrombocytopoenic purpura (TTP) complicated by atypical posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and acute pancreatitis by Rithik Naik Korra, Nikhil Kumar Balagoni

“…Pregnancy is a known trigger for TTP because of increased von Willebrand factor levels and decreased ADAMTS13 activity.1 Distinguishing TTP from other pregnancy-related thrombotic microangiopathies, such as Haemolysis, Elevated Liver Enzymes, Low Platelets (HELLP) syndrome and preeclampsia, is crucial for timely intervention.2 We present a case of a pregnant woman diagnosed with TTP complicated by posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), acute kidney injury (AKI) and acute pancreatitis. Materials and Methods: A 28-year-old gravida 2, para 1 woman presented with seizures, vomiting, fever, decreased fetal movement and visual impairment. …”
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Natural Bioactive Compounds Promote Cell Apoptosis in Gastric Cancer Treatment: Evidence from Network Pharmacological Study and Experimental Analysis by Yan Wang, Haiyang Wang, Shun Xu

“…In this study, network pharmacology-based research was used to identify combinations with molecules, targets, and pathways to explore their interaction mechanisms. Methods. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology (TCMSP) database and the Traditional Chinese Medicine Integrated Database (TCMID) were widely implemented in selecting the active chemical components of SLCs with an oral bioavailability (OB) ≥ 30% and drug-likeness (DL) ≥ 18%. …”
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Tightrope vs. hook plate fixation for acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Brandon Lim, MB, BCh, Ariel Chai, MB, BCh, Samher Jassim, MB, BCh, Mohamed Shaalan, MD

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis thus aim to compare the clavicular hook plate (HP) vs. the TightRope (TR) in the management of ACJ dislocation. Methods: A systematic search was conducted using Embase, Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases to retrieve all relevant studies. …”
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Changes in Major Retinal Blood Vessel Position Outside the Optic Nerve Head in Glaucomatous Eyes by Zahra Karjou, Shahin Yazdani, Behrouz Alizadeh Savareh, Bahareh Kheiri, Fatemeh Radinmehr

“…The current study investigates changes in the position of major retinal vessels outside the ONH in eyes with definite or suspected glaucoma and reports its clinical associations. Methods: This retrospective case–control study was conducted on a dataset of 2390 patients with definite or suspected glaucoma and serial photographic documentation from 2015 to 2022. …”
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Retinal clinical and morphofunctional changes in high myopia in combination with age-related macular degeneration of different stages by L. K. Moshetova, I. B. Alekseev, I. V. Vorobyeva, Yu. A. Nam

“…Purpose: an analysis of clinical and morphofunctional changes of the retina in high myopia combined with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) of various stages.Materials and methods. We examined 45 patients (87 eyes, mean age 60 years) with high myopia (ave. spherical equivalent (SE) of refraction -11.0 D [-15.0; -7.125]) and the “dry” form of AMD, categories AREDS 1, 2, 3. …”
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The Halo Vest Immobilization for Craniocervical Junction Tuberculosis: A Comparison of Treatment Options by Yunfeng Wu, Xiyou Yang, Long Yu, Ning Liu, Shangjie Yang, Xu Cui

“…This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes and safety of HV immobilization in treating CVJ tuberculosis, compared with OCF. Methods This retrospective cohort study was conducted from January 2012 to December 2022 and included 43 patients diagnosed with CVJ tuberculosis. …”
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New opportunities for preclinical diagnostics of antitumor therapy cardiotoxicity: results of an observational study by Yu. A. Vasyuk, D. A. Vyzhigin, E. Y. Shupenina, E. O. Novosel, E. A. Ulyanova

“…To study new possibilities of the potential of speckle tracking echocardiography for detecting early subclinical cardiotoxicity of chemo- and targeted therapy.Material and methods. 150 patients with a verified oncological diagnosis, with a very high or high risk of cardiotoxicity, determined by the Mayo Clinic scale, were included in the prospective observational study at the Department of Hospital Therapy No. 1 of the Russian Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia in 2021-2023. …”
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Prevalence and intensity study of dental caries in children with bronchial asthma by O. V. Voznyi, Т. Ye. Shumna, Ye. S. Lepetchenko

“…To study the prevalence and intensity rates of dental caries in children with bronchial asthma. Materials and methods. The examination of patients was carried out in the Allergological Department of the Communal Non-Profit Enterprise “City Children Hospital No. 5” in Zaporizhzhia. …”
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Histone deacetylases facilitate Th17-cell differentiation and pathogenicity in autoimmune uveitis via CDK6/ID2 axis by Chun Zhang, Xiuxing Liu, Chenyang Gu, Yuhan Su, Jianjie Lv, Yidan Liu, Yuehan Gao, Hui Chen, Nanwei Xu, Jing Xiao, Zhuping Xu, Wenru Su

“…Methods: We isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from AU patients and performed single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq). …”
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Out on a Limb: The Signatures of East–West Asymmetries in Transmission Spectra from General Circulation Models by Kenneth E. Arnold, Arjun B. Savel, Eliza M.-R. Kempton, Michael T. Roman, Emily Rauscher, Isaac Malsky, Hayley Beltz, Maria E. Steinrueck

“…A second goal is to assess the relative merits of two separate methods (ingress/egress versus morning-/evening-limb spectroscopy) for isolating atmospheric asymmetries. …”
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Case Report: A successful multidisciplinary approach to doxorubicin extravasation from a PICC-port in a patient with breast cancer by Concetta Calabrò, Serena Iacovelli, Giuseppe De Palma, Giuseppe Carravetta, Domenica Garofalo, Francesco Giotta, Agnese Latorre, Patrizia Nardulli, Cosmo Maurizio Ressa, Elsa Vitale, Valerio De Santis, Giovanni Mastrandrea

“…To represent the significance of a rapid, multidisciplinary intervention codified by a hospital-adopted procedure for the treatment of this specific type of extravasation.MethodsA case of a 63-year-old female patient with no comorbidities but overweight who was admitted to our hospital in 2023 was discussed. …”
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Participatory research with co-researchers with lived experience of psychosis high risk states by Barbara Hinterbuchinger, Barbara Hinterbuchinger, Raphaela E. Kaisler, Josef S. Baumgartner, Josef S. Baumgartner, Fabian Friedrich, Fabian Friedrich, Zsuzsa Litvan, Melanie Trimmel, Melanie Trimmel, Karin Hlavacek, Alina Ramya Popa, Nilufar Mossaheb, Nilufar Mossaheb, The VOICE Consortium

“…The aim of this project was to reflect on UHR terminology, diagnostic and treatment guidelines and to identify and implement unmet needs together with people at UHR.MethodsThis project was designed co-creatively from the conceptual phase to the execution. …”
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3D printed titanium TPMS for personalised tibial bone implant by Martin Appiah, Abul Arafat, Abhishek Gupta, Arun Arjunan, Ahmad Baroutaji, John Robinson, Chameekara T. Wanniarachchi, Manpreet Singh, Neil Ashwood, Aaron Vance

“…Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods, AHP and TOPSIS, were applied to evaluate the designs, considering four favourable factors of relative importance in the order porosity>yield strength>elastic modulus>ultimate strength. …”
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In vivo electrical properties of the healthy liver and the hepatic tumor in a mouse model between 1 Hz and 1 MHz during a thermal treatment by Yitong Guo, Weice Wang, Weichen Li, Junyao Li, Mingxu Zhu, Ruteng Song, Wenjing Zhu, Lei Wang, Zhenyu Ji, Xuetao Shi

“…Our research aims to investigate the changing patterns and the reversibility of in vivo electrical properties for both healthy livers and liver tumors in a mouse model over a frequency range of 1 Hz to 1 MHz at temperatures between 30 °C to 90 °C.Methods and materials: The mice were anesthetized and the target organ was exposed. …”
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Comparison of Fork‐tip and Franseen needles for endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle biopsy in pancreatic solid lesions: A propensity‐matched analysis by Akashi Fujita, Shomei Ryozawa, Yuki Tanisaka, Tomoya Ogawa, Yoichi Saito, Hiromune Katsuda, Kazuya Miyaguchi, Masanori Yasuda, Ryuichiro Araki, Yumi Mashimo, Tomoaki Tashima, Yuya Nakano, Rie Terada, Ryuhei Jinushi, Masafumi Mizuide

“…As both needles are useful, the choice of using either of them is equally good.…”
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Hypertension in Children: A Comprehensive Review of Contemporary Knowledge and Future Perspectives by Maciej Mozer, Przemysław Klasicki, Wiktoria Pietruszka, Wiktor Możarowski, Jan Stanisław Mateńko, Agata Krupa, Anna Krawczyk, Maria Potrykus, Julia Kiełbratowska, Michał Pałuchowski

“…Aim of the Study: This study aims to evaluate and summarise current knowledge regarding arterial hypertension in the paediatric population, especially emerging trends, causes, risk factors, and long-term outcomes and outline possible future avenues of research. Materials and Methods: A systemic search of currently available literature was conducted through databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, and the Cochrane Library using combinations of keywords such as “paediatric hypertension,” “ treatment,” “screening,” “epidemiology,” and “complications.” …”
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Quercetin effectiveness in patients with COVID-19 associated pneumonia by I. A. Zupanets, О. А. Holubovska, O. O. Tarasenko, N. P. Bezuhla, M. F. Pasichnyk, S. O. Karabynosh, V. S. Kopcha, L. V. Moroz, H. V. Maksymchuk, O. Ya. Kobrynska, R. M. Fishchuk, D. I. Schulha, R. S. Morochkovskyj, M. S. Zoshchak

“…The aim of this work was to evaluate the effectiveness of quercetin addition to the treatment regimen for patients with COVID-19 associated pneumonia. Materials and methods. The effectiveness of two dosage forms of quercetin was studied in 200 patients, who were divided equally into the main and control groups. …”
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