Physiological defensive modes to biologically induce drought tolerance in broccoli via inoculation with mycorrhiza and Trichoderma by Amr A. Metwally, Gamal S. Riad, Abdalla A. Ghoname, Sameh M. El-Sawy, Dina S. Salama, Layla Alkhawaga, Mostafa G. Shahin, Hani Saber Saudy, Nora A. AbdelMotlb

“…We hypothesized that AMF and TRI fungi may have different mechanisms to modulate the physiological state and growth of broccoli to be more tolerant to drought stress. Methods A field experiment in two seasons of 2023-24 and 2024-25 was conducted to assess the influence of MI on drought tolerance in broccoli. …”
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Psycho-emotional conditions in primary care physicians who serve in a direct vicinity to the frontline by Larysa Kupriianova, Daryna Kupriianova

“…Within the framework of the above-mentioned crises from the point of view of existentialism and the development of the community of events, each person was assigned a certain unique role that was associated with equally unique physical and psycho-emotional consequences. …”
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The risk of prostate cancer on incidental finding of an avid prostate uptake on 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-d-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography for non-prostate ca... by Anthony Franklin, Troy Gianduzzo, Boon Kua, David Wong, Louise McEwan, James Walters, Rachel Esler, Matthew J. Roberts, Geoff Coughlin, John W. Yaxley

“…Objective: To review the risk of prostate cancer (PCa) in men with incidentally reported increased intraprostatic uptake at 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-d-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) ordered at Department of Urology, The Wesley Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia for non-PCa related pathology. Methods: Retrospective analysis of consecutive men between August 2014 and August 2019 presenting to a single institution for 18F-FDG PET/CT for non-prostate related conditions was conducted. …”
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A Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Spinal Cord Stimulation versus Conventional Medical Management for the Treatment of Low Back Pain Using Data from DISTINCT RCT and Medical Claims f... by Deer T, Heros R, Scarfo K, Gilligan C, Jameson J, Pilitsis JG, Desai MJ, Panchalingam T, Goates S, Benison AM, Okaro U, Falowski S

“…The null hypothesis is that SCS is equally or less cost-effective than CMM in treating LBP.Patients and Methods: DISTINCT is a prospective, multi-center, randomized study. …”
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PECULIARITIES OF DENTAL TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS AND THEIR SEX PARTNERS by A.D. Krutikova

“…The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of the treatment of inflammatory and inflammatory-dystrophic periodontal diseases in women with bacterial vaginosis and their sexual partners. Materials and methods. 28 heterosexual couples aged 18-45 years took part in the survey. …”
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Effect and mechanism of Juluo decoction combined with Ruhe powder in treatment of rat model of hyperplasia of mammary glands by NIE Weihong, LIU Hongxi, SUN Guoxin, LIU Chengcong, ZOU Xiao

“…Objective To investigate the effect and mechanism of Juluo Decoction combined with Ruhe Powder in the treatment of rat model of hyperplasia of mammary glands. Methods A total of 40 specific pathogen-free female Sprague-Dawley rats, aged 7-8 weeks, were randomly divided into control group (group A), hyperplasia of mammary glands group (group B), Rupixiao treatment group (group C), and Juluo Decoction+Ruhe Powder treatment group (group D), with 10 rats in each group. …”
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First Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Hemoblock in Patients with Large Incisional Hernias by E. N. Degovtsov, P. V. Kolyadko, V. P. Kolyadko, A. V. Satinov

“…Improving the results of surgical treatment of patients with large incisional hernias.MATERIAL AND METHODS. Design of a simple blind randomized controlled trial with a 90 percent study power, α-error equal to 0.05 and β-error equal to 0.10. …”
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Estudio piloto sobre las respuestas motrices y psicológicas de jugadores y entrenadores durante la competición a la propuesta de reglas para mini-balonmano playa (Pilot study on p... by Juan Antonio Sánchez-Sáez, Juan Pablo Morillo-Baro, José Miguel Sánchez Malia, Daniel Lara Cobos, Jose Luis Arias-Estero

“…The study followed a mixed methods approach, quantitative and qualitative. The design was quasi-experimental with post-test measures. …”
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Gingerols and Shogaols of Zingiber officinale var. sunti Valeton as Potential Allosteric Agonists of Human GABAA Receptor by in silico Pharmacology Approach by Kuswandani F, Wilar G, Wahyuni IS, Megantara S, Pitaloka DAE, Levita J, Jiranusornkul S

“…Anti-anxiety drugs, such as benzodiazepines, alleviate anxiety disorders by enhancing the activity of gamma-aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptors through positive allosteric regulation at the α 1/γ 2 interface extracellular domain.Purpose: To elucidate the binding energy and stability of gingerols and shogaols toward human GABAA receptor (hGABAAR), compared to their known allosteric agonist (diazepam), and further phytochemical analysis in the ethanol extract of Z. officinale var. sunti Valeton rhizome (EEZO).Methods: The ligands, namely gingerols (6-, 8-, and 10-gingerol) and shogaols (6-, 8-, and 10-shogaol), were evaluated by pre-ADMET screening tools and molecular docking simulation towards hGABAAR α 1/γ 2 subtype (PDB ID: 6X3X). …”
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Impact of Elevated Oestrogen Levels on hCG Trigger Day on Clinical Pregnancy Outcome and OHSS Incidence in Long-Acting GnRHa Down-Regulated IVF/ICSI-ET Cycles by Yan Y, Jiang J, Mei J, Shen X, Jiang Y, Xing J, Huang C

“…This study aimed to investigate whether E2 levels on the hCG trigger day affect pregnancy outcome in long-acting gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) down-regulated in-vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection-embryo transfer (IVF/ICSI-ET) cycles.Methods: This is a retrospective study including 6967 patients undergoing their first long-acting GnRHa down-regulated IVF/ICSI-ET cycles at the Reproductive Medicine Centre of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital from January 2016 to December 2021. …”
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LEVELS OF ANGIOGENESIS-REGULATORY CHEMOKINES IN THE SYNOVIAL FLUID OF PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by D. A. Zhebrun, A. L. Maslyansky, A. G. Titov, A. P. Patrukhin, A. A. Kostareva, I. S. Goltseva, N. A. Arsentyeva, N. E. Lyubimova, A. A. Totolyan

“…Objective: to perform a comparative analysis of the levels of a number of CXC, CC, and CX3C chemokines in the SF of patients with RA, osteoarthritis (OA), and joint injuries. Subjects and methods. The multiplex analysis using xMAP technology (Luminex, USA) was used to analyze levels of CXC, CC, and CX3C chemokines in SF and serum of patients with RA (n = 20), OA (n = 9) and controls (n = 9). …”
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Thalamic functional dysconnectivity in patients with left-hemisphere chronic capsular and pontine stroke by Jun Guo, Jun Guo, Hongchuan Zhang, Hongchuan Zhang, Jingchun Liu, Caihong Wang, Chen Cao, Jingliang Cheng, Chunshui Yu, Wen Qin

“…However, the differential involvements of thalamic functional connectivity in chronic capsular and pontine stroke are still unknown.MethodsThe research recruited 66 left-lesion chronic stroke patients, including 46 capsular strokes (CS) and 20 pontine stroke (PS) patients, and 67 normal controls (NC). …”
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From digitized whole‐slide histology images to biomarker discovery: A protocol for handcrafted feature analysis in brain cancer pathology by Xuanjun Lu, Yawen Ying, Jing Chen, Zhiyang Chen, Yuxin Wu, Prateek Prasanna, Xin Chen, Mingli Jing, Zaiyi Liu, Cheng Lu

“…Among the 72 models combining nine feature selection methods and eight machine learning classifiers, the optimal model combination achieved discriminative performance with an average area under the curve (AUC) of 0.615 over 100 iterations under five‐fold cross‐validation. …”
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Impact of the Timing of Rocuronium Injection after Propofol Administration on Temporal Summation of Pain in Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery: A Prospective and Controlled Study by Jaehak Jung, Byoungryun Kim, Seong Nam Park, Jiheui Lee, Insung Choi, Myeong Jong Lee, Hyeonbin Yim, Cheol Lee, JuHwan Lee

“…This study aimed at determining the impact of the timing of rocuronium after induction with propofol on the temporal summation of pain. Methods. One hundred patients aged 19–60 years underwent gynecologic laparoscopic surgery. …”
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Combining radiomics and deep learning to predict liver metastasis of gastric cancer on CT image by Yimin Guo, Yimin Guo, Haixiang Yin, Haixiang Yin, Hanyue Zhang, Hanyue Zhang, Pan Liang, Pan Liang, Jianbo Gao, Jianbo Gao, Ming Cheng, Ming Cheng

“…ObjectiveOur study aimed to explore the potential of deep learning (DL) radiomics features from CT images of primary gastric cancer (GC) in predicting gastric cancer liver metastasis (GCLM) by establishing and verifying a prediction model based on clinical factors, classical radiomics and DL features.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed 1001 pathologically confirmed GC patients from June 2014 to May 2024, divided into non-LM (n=689) and LM groups (n=312). …”
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Comparison of Transforaminal Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy with and without Foraminoplasty for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A 2-Year Follow-Up by Binbin Wu, Gonghao Zhan, Xinyi Tian, Linyu Fan, Chenchen Jiang, Beekoo Deepti, Hong Cao, Jun Li, Qingquan Lian, Xixi Huang, Feng Xu

“…However, the safety and effectiveness between the TF PELF and TF PELD have not been investigated. Methods. Of the included 140 LDH patients, 62 patients received TF PELF (PELF group) and 78 patients received TF PELD (PELD group). …”
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Anoikis classification of lung squamous cell carcinoma reveals correlation with clinical prognosis and immune characteristics by Yixin Zhai, Cheng Li, Xiang He, Wenqi Wu, Donghui Xing, Kaiping Luo, Zhigang Zhao

“…However, the clinical prognostic significance of anoikis in lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) remains poorly studied.Methods The differentially expressed ARGs and candidate genes were selected by the differential analysis to construct a predictive model. …”
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Analysis of the changes in corneal optical density following small incision lenticule extraction for myopia and related influencing factors by Yifan Du, Yu Di, Shan Yang, Ying Li

“…Purpose: To examine changes in corneal optical density (COD) following small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) for myopia and the associated factors affecting COD. Methods: One hundred and ten eyes of 110 subjects who underwent SMILE were included in this study. …”
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Reducing Postoperative Neurological Complications in Uniportal Full-Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Efficacy of the GUARD Technique Combined With Delayed Ligamentum Flavectomy by Hao-Chun Chuang, Yu-Chia Hsu, Yuan-Fu Liu, Chao-Jui Chang, Yu-Meng Hsiao, Yi-Hung Huang, Keng-Chang Liu, Chien-Min Chen, Hyeun Sung Kim, Cheng-Li Lin

“…This study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of the GUARD technique and delayed ligamentum flavectomy in reducing postoperative radicular pain and neurapraxia in patients undergoing uniportal FE-TLIF. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 45 patients with an average age of 53.9±12.4 years who underwent either FE facet-sparing TLIF (FE fs-TLIF) or FE facet-resecting TLIF (FE fr-TLIF). …”
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Arthroscopic Latarjet combined with remplissage and capsulolabral repair in the treatment of anterior shoulder instability—the quadruple effect. A prospective study of functional o... by Ayyappan V. Nair, DOrtho, DNB, MNAMS, Bharath Bharadwaj M S, MS Ortho, DNB(Ortho), Maythilisharan Rambhojan, MS Ortho, Sreejith Thampy J, MS Ortho, Aravind Rajan, MS Ortho, DNB ORTHO, Kiran V, MS Ortho, MRCS (Edinburgh), Prince Shanavas Khan, DOrtho, MS Ortho

“…To this effect, remplissage has had a proven track record in combination with Bankart repair. Methods: The functional and clinical outcomes of patients having undergone arthroscopic Latarjet with remplissage with a minimum of 2 years and secondarily, the external rotation was assessed postoperatively. …”
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