Comprehensive approach to the choice of therapy in patients with osteoarthritis at the first visit to the doctor. Expert consensus (literature review and resolution) by A. M. Lila, O. N. Tkacheva, N. N. Yakhno, A. V. Naumov, L. I. Alekseeva, Yu. V. Kotovskaya, M. V. Putilina, M. L. Kukushkin, A. Yu. Kochish, E. A. Taskina, G. R. Abuzarova

“…Pain relief is a priority in the formation of individual therapeutic programs for patients with OA, starting from their first request for medical assistance. …”
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General Dentists and Dental Specialists’ Knowledge of Treatment, Diagnosis, Referral, and Risk Factors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review by Shahad A. Alkharouby, Sumayyah L. Alkhudhayri, Shahad L. Alhassani, Hamed S. Alghamdi, Rashed A. Alsahafi, Nivetha Mariappan, Mohammed A. Barashi, Hesham A. Alhazmi

“…While recognition of craniofacial structure as a risk factor for OSA was consistently high, knowledge about body weight as a risk factor varied. …”
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Cultivars and Production Environments Shape Shoot Endophyte Profiles of Boxwood with Different Blight Resistance by Xiaoping Li, Jerry E. Weiland, Mana Ohkura, Douglas G. Luster, Margery L. Daughtrey, Fred E. Gouker, Gloria Chen, Ping Kong, Chuanxue Hong

“…Cultivar and local environment were the two main drivers shaping the composition and structure of the boxwood endophytic microbial community, particularly the fungal community. …”
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Effects of degradation products from gelatin spongy scaffolds on angio-osteogenic capacity by Takanori Hatakeyama, Ryo Hamai, Yukari Shiwaku, Takahisa Anada, Susumu Sakai, Tomoya Sato, Kazuyoshi Baba, Keiichi Sasaki, Osamu Suzuki

“…The degradation products of gelatin by MMP-9 and prolyl endopeptidase enhanced the formation of a capillary-like structure in human umbilical vein endothelial cells in vitro. …”
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Navigating Nepal's health financing system: A road to universal health coverage amid epidemiological and demographic transitions. by Resham B Khatri, Pratik Khanal, Dipendra Singh Thakuri, Prabesh Ghimire, Mihajlo Jakovljevic

“…Therefore, comprehensive structural reforms-spanning legal, institutional, and policy frameworks-are urgently needed. …”
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The staphylococcal collagen adhesin CNA35 effectively detects collagen and its fragments in blots after SDS-PAGE by Elena N. Pokidysheva, Jennifer Diaz Sales, Shinomi Yagi, Tomonori Ueno, Kanako Sasai, Alice Makarenko, Hans Peter Bächinger, Kazunori Mizuno, Sergei P. Boudko

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A novel strategy of water-based synthesis method of zeolitic-imidazolate framework-14 (ZIF-14) by Kiki Maesaroh, Ghefira Iftina Zahra, Apang Djafar Shieddieque, Muhamad Diki Permana, Irkham, Rudiawan Edwin, Joddy Arya Laksmono, Diana Rakhmawaty Eddy, Iman Rahayu

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The development and implementation of an innovative community-based intervention to strengthen community capacity for HIV prevention and care among Canadians of African Caribbean a... by Josephine Etowa, Notisha Massaquoi, Francisca Omorodion, Danielle Brown-Shreves, Ilene Hyman, Akalewold Gebremeskel, Hugues Loemba, Bishwajit Ghose, Egbe Etowa, Jennifer Rayner, Charles Dabone, Lounanjio Brown O’Sullivan, Azeeza Sule, Joseph Kiirya, Sanni Yaya, Wangari Tharao, Haoua Inoua, Angela Kaida, Apondi Odhiambo, Clinton Beckford

“…African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) women are overrepresented among new HIV diagnoses due to social and structural factors. This study seeks to create, implement, and evaluate a community-based peer-led intervention to improve access to HIV prevention and care for ACB women in Canada. …”
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Telemedicina en países en desarrollo y cooperación by Agustín Francisco Rossetti, María Jesús Castaño Suero, Ángela Sampedro Elvira, Teresa Reimat Corbella, Federica Gutierrez de Quijano Miceli, Marta Guerrero Muñoz

“…To maximize its impact, it is essential to overcome structural challenges and foster international cooperation, promoting equity and social justice globally.…”
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Infections in patients with acute luekemia treated with different regimens by T. N. Aleksandrova, V. N. Yadrikhinskaya, I. I. Mulina

“…Aim of the study: to analyze the frequency and structure of infectious complications in patients with acute leukemia, who received different chemotherapy regimens. …”
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Study on the influence of load and sliding speed on the friction behavior of electrodeposited Ni–SiC composite coatings by Pao-Chang Huang, An-Yu Cheng, Chih-Cheng Chou, Jung-Sen Huang, Zi-An Wang, Kung-Hsu Hou

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Species and index diversity of macrofungi from two different locations in East Kalimantan by MUHAMMAD FAUZI ARIF, HILDIANA APRILIANI DHIU DEMO, FERDINA YULIANI, NUBLI HAZMI, IMAM ROSADI, ERVINDA YULIATIN, SUGIANUR SUGIANUR, HERY ABRIYANTO

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Dilated Blood and Lymphatic Microvessels, Angiogenesis, Increased Macrophages, and Adipocyte Hypertrophy in Lipedema Thigh Skin and Fat Tissue by Sara AL-Ghadban, Walter Cromer, Marisol Allen, Christopher Ussery, Michael Badowski, David Harris, Karen L. Herbst

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Oral curative therapeutic study of N-nitrosodiethylamine-induced mouse liver damage of chitosan-coated ursolic acid niosomes by Andang Miatmoko, Ahmad Aziz Jauhari, Amelia Anneke Faradisa, Devy Maulidya Cahyani, Berlian Sarasitha Hariawan, Joni Susanto, Thaigarajan Parumasivam, Esti Hendradi, Retno Sari

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Problems and perspectives of family doctors training on the undergraduate stage by Yu. M. Kolesnik, V. D. Syvolap, N. S. Mikhaylovskaya, T.O. Kulinich

“…During the program, students are introduced to the structure of the family doctor clinics, day care, fundamentals of dispensary supervision, perform patient reception with family doctors, constitute health, prevention and rehabilitation programs for the most common diseases of the internal organs, developing clinical route including three phasing of medical care and so on. …”
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Evaluating the implementation of a longitudinal cocurricular experiential quality improvement training programme for undergraduate medical students by Alison Freeland, Katherine Bailey, Farah Khan, Nazia Sharfuddin, Ke Xin Lin, Elina Farahani, Sunny Raval, Muhammadhasan Nasser, Jonathan Hersh, Shaan Chugh, Amir Ginzburg

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An indoor air pollution research strategy for the United Arab Emirates by Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson, Rahaf Ajaj, Ahmed Al Khazraji, Latifa Al Shamsi, William P. Bahnfleth, Daniel Bonn, Katherine Bronstein, Rania Dghaim, Taher Eldanaf, Mohamed El Sadig, Moshood Olawale Fadeyi, Diana Francis, Grace Kilroy, Samrin Ahmed Kusum, Yuguo Li, Amal Mubarak Madhi, Mily Mathew, Shelly L. Miller, Jordan Peccia, Driss Samri, Riad Saraiji, Pawel Wargocki, Fares H. Zaitoun, MD

“…UAE summer temperatures routinely exceed 42°C (108°F), discouraging outdoor activity and limiting natural ventilation of structures. Yet, little research is available on indoor air quality in the UAE. …”
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The Current Outlook in the Internationalization of Medical Education in Pakistan by Zohreh Poudeh, Fatemeh Karami Robati, Atefeh Ahmadi, MahmoudReza Dehghani, Masoomeh Shahsavari, Bagher Amirheidari, Vahid Yazdi Feyzabadi

“…The reports regarding the educational, research and health system performance of this country were collected by reviewing the grey literature, and visiting the official websites of these universities.Results: To improve their competitive capacities Pakistan’s top universities have considered some research parameters, unique strategies (motivational mechanisms for target groups of students, and professors, educational mechanisms and empowering students and professors, mechanisms for communicating with other pioneering universities, and mechanisms for communicating with the industry and exchanging intellectual capital), and short-, medium- and long-term plans for attracting capital, exchanging scientific products, and sharing experience.Conclusion: Pakistan’s success in internationalization depends on factors, such as concentrating on science and technology, the enhanced role of the local government and the privatization of HE institutes, including modern ideas and making changes in the country’s cultural structure, using English as the primary language in universities, designing web portals based on international criteria, receiving tuition fees from international students, designing programs for international students, hiring foreign faculty members, and sending professors abroad to take part in specialized courses, and making efforts to monitor international initiatives and ensuring quality.…”
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Identification and Expression Analysis of Snf2 Family Proteins in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) by Dongdong Zhang, Sujuan Gao, Ping Yang, Jie Yang, Songguang Yang, Keqiang Wu

“…As part of chromatin-remodeling complexes (CRCs), sucrose nonfermenting 2 (Snf2) family proteins alter chromatin structure and nucleosome position by utilizing the energy of ATP, which allows other regulatory proteins to access DNA. …”
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Research on Reservoir Identification of Gas Hydrates with Well Logging Data Based on Machine Learning in Marine Areas: A Case Study from IODP Expedition 311 by Xudong Hu, Wangfeng Leng, Kun Xiao, Guo Song, Yiming Wei, Changchun Zou

“…Natural gas hydrates, with their efficient and clean energy characteristics, are deemed a significant pillar within the future energy sector, and their resource quantification and development have a profound impact on the transformation of global energy structure. However, how to accurately identify gas hydrate reservoirs (GHRs) is currently a hot research topic. …”
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