Periaural Music Player Daily Use Does Not Significantly Influence the Hearing Thresholds by Saralidze N., Sharashenidze N., Tushishvili M., Kevanishvili Z.

“…To follow the applied melody, the music intensity in players should then exceed 90 dB thus being harmful for the delicate inner-ear structures The aim of the study is to compare the hearing function in periaural music player users and non-users. …”
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Two Novel Compounds Isolated from the Marine Fungal Symbiont of Aspergillus unguis Induce Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest in Breast Cancer Cells: In vitro Study by Bashari MH, Agung MUK, Ariyanto EF, Al Muqarrabun LMR, Salsabila S, Chahyadi A, Rosandy AR, Afifah E, Afni M, Atmaja HE, Putri T, Utami F, Subhan B, Syafrizayanti, Andriani Y, Elfahmi

“…Subsequently, ethyl acetate extraction and isolation of chemical constituents produced was performed. The structures of the isolated compounds were identified using several spectroscopic methods, ie, UV, NMR, and mass spectrometry. …”
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A critical role of navigator for vulnerable migrants in health emergency: overcoming administrative barriers to COVID-19 vaccination in Japan by Saki Ikeda, Kyoko Sudo, Azusa Iwamoto, Miwa Kanda, Ritsuko Aoyagi, Sanae Ota, Mina Shakya, Midori Nii, Takashi Sawada, Tamotsu Nakasa, Masami Fujita

“…Conclusion: COVIC played a crucial role in mitigating administrative barriers, yet structural limitations prevented full healthcare access for undocumented migrants. …”
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Evaluation of immediate and sustained effects of transitioning quality long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) services to public sector health facilities in Ghana: a pre-pos... by Yuen Wai Hung, Sara Riese, Kofi Issah, Claudette A. Diogo, Nirali Chakraborty

“…Methods Using a pre-post intervention design, facility structural quality, providers’ training, practice, and knowledge on the provision of LARCs, and clients’ perceived service quality were assessed in 8 Ghanaian regions. …”
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Leveraging infant visit PrEP screening INtegration & tasK shifting to improve post-partum HIV prevention in Malawi (LINK): a cluster-randomized trial evaluation of a postpartum HIV... by Sarah E. Rutstein, Valerie A. Lucas, Mina C. Hosseinipour, Michael E. Herce, Jessie Edwards, Caitlin Cassidy, Jimmy Villiera, Funny Kamanga, Maganizo Chagomerana, Joep J. van Oosterhout, Elijah Chikuse, Ethel Rambiki, Agness Thawani, Bridget Malewezi, Lazola Makhupula, Clement Udedi, Patrick Mbulaje, Mitch Matoga, Wiza Kumwenda, Tisungane Mvalo, Agatha Bula, Lovemore Nkhalamba, Innocent Mofolo, Lameck Chinula, Virginia Thonyiwa, Owen Kumwenda, Mike Nenani Chisema, Irving F. Hoffman, William C. Miller, Vivian F. Go, Brian Pence, Madeleine A. Squibb, Friday Saidi

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Metacognitive training (MCT) for psychosis: a systematic review and grade recommendations by Adrien Goncalves, Susana Ochoa, Steffen Moritz, Łukasz Gawęda, Alvaro Cavieres, Caroline König, Rabea Fischer, Antonia Meinhart, Maria Lamarca, Rosa Ayesa-Arriola, Ryan Balzan, Kerem Böge, Tania Lecomte, Stéphane Raffard, Fabrice Berna

“…Although meta-analyses are commonly used in clinical practice to guide evidence-based decision-making, the grading system provides complementary results by offering a structured approach for assessing the strength and reliability of evidence and deriving grades of recommendations accordingly. …”
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Interprofessional Differences in Multidimensional Self-Efficacy Associated With Professional Performance in Nephrology During Case-Based Learning by Chia-Ter Chao, Mei-Yi Wu, Kuan-Yu Hung, Mai-Szu Wu, Jyh-Chong Liang

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Spatiotemporal Dynamic Changes of Cropland in Rich and Coarse Sediment Areas of Middle Yellow River Basin Based on Multi-source Data Fusion Products by LI Shuchang, GUO Zheng, ZHANG Fengbao, LUO Jiaru, LI Xuantian, SHEN Nan, YANG Mingyi

“…Based on this fused product, an analysis of the quantity, distribution, and structural characteristics of cropland in rich and coarse sediment areas of middle Yellow River basin in 1990—2020 years was conducted. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to implementation of early intensive manual therapies for young children with cerebral palsy across Canada by Divya Vurrabindi, Alicia J. Hilderley, Adam Kirton, John Andersen, Christine Cassidy, Shauna Kingsnorth, Sarah Munce, Brenda Agnew, Liz Cambridge, Mia Herrero, Eleanor Leverington, Susan McCoy, Victoria Micek, Keith O. Connor, Kathleen O’ Grady, Sandra Reist-Asencio, Chelsea Tao, Stephen Tao, Darcy Fehlings

“…The majority of the identified facilitators and barriers were within the ‘Inner Setting’ CFIR domain, with ‘Structural Characteristics’ emerging as the most reported CFIR construct. …”
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Ovicidal effect of eucalyptus wood vinegar on gastrointestinal nematodes’ eggs from sheep by Yandra Thais Rocha da Mota, Alexandre Santos Pimenta, Moacir Franco de Oliveira, Ana Karolinne de Alencar França, Andressa Marcelly Silvestre Pereira, Rafael Rodolfo de Melo, Thays Vieira da Costa Monteiro, Maíra Fasciotti, Lúcio César Dantas de Medeiros, Ana Carla Diógenes Suassuna Bezerra

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Prevalence of hepatitis C virus co-infection in adults living with HIV in Mexico: a cross-sectional, seroprevalence study in a nationally representative sampleResearch in context by Pablo F. Belaunzarán-Zamudio, Juan L. Mosqueda-Gómez, J. Oggún Cano-Torres, Claudia Guillén-López, Teresa Muñoz-Trejo, Kenia Escobedo-López, Alejandro Rivera-Marroquín, Akio Murakami-Ogasawara, José L. Sánchez-Bello, Margarita M. Rosas-Dossetti, Elizabeth Papaqui-Limón, Alethse De la Torre-Rosas, Juana Díaz-García, Juan G. Sierra-Madero, Pablo F. Belaunzarán-Zamudio, Juan L. Mosqueda-Gómez, J. Oggun Cano-Torres, Claudia Guillén-López, Teresa Muñoz-Trejo, Kenia Escobedo-López, Alejandro Rivera Marroquin, Akio Murakami-Ogasawara, José L. Sánchez-Bello, Margarita M. Rosas-Dossetti, Elizabeth Papaqui-Limón, Alethse De la Torre-Rosas, Juana Díaz-García, Bibiana M. Barbosa-Ramírez, Oscar Castillo-Soria, Alain Espinoza-Pérez, Jorge Gaxiola-Lugo, Alfredo Pérez-Valenzuela, Krissel García-Hernández, Elvira E. Riojas-Moncada, Juana Díaz-García, Juan Beltrán-Saldaña, Felipe De Jesús Escobar-Del Real, Ma. del Pilar Abarca-de Hoyos, Susana Raviela, Ma. Eugenia Figueroa-Santana, Jorge A. Gamboa-Marroquin, Andrea Cárdenas-Ortega, Mario J. Hernández-Morales, Adonay Jiménez-Jiménez, Manuel Vidal-López, Roberto Rodríguez-Díaz, Berenice Robles-Villafuerte, Arturo Alatorre-Manjarrez, Corazón Moreno-Mex, Ivonne Sánchez-López, Jorge Silva-Herrera, Nora Mora-Suárez, Daniel Pérez-Larios, Juan G. Sierra-Madero

“…Methods: Using a complex-survey design, we collected blood samples and applied structured questionnaires between May 2nd, 2019 and February 17th, 2020 in a nationally, representative sample of adults receiving care for HIV-infection in 24 randomly selected HIV-care centres in 8 socio-demographically regions in Mexico. …”
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PATHOMORPHOLOGICAL AND COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY STUDY OF IBUPROFEN AND COMBINATION WITH 2-PHENYL-3-CARBETHOXY-4-DIMETHYLAMINOMETHYL-5-OKSIBENZOFURAN HYDROCHLORIDE (VINBORON) INFLUEN... by F. V. Hladkykh, V. O. Student, N. H. Stepaniuk, S. V. Vernyhorodskyi

“…The use of vinboron in combination with ibuprofen leads to a more pronounced pathogenetic anti-inflammatory structural-modifying effect of this antiphlogistics.…”
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Synthesis of Mg-, Al- and Mg/Al-date palm fronds modified biochars: characterization and investigations on phosphorus adsorption characteristics by Jellali, Salah, Hadroug, Samar, Al-Wardy, Malik, Hamdi, Helmi,  Al-Sabahi, Jamal, Bekri, Imene, Al-Raeesi, Ahmed, Hamdi, Wissem,  Jeguirim, Mejdi

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Pathways From Socioeconomic Factors to Major Cardiovascular Events Among Postmenopausal Veteran and Nonveteran Women: Findings From the Women's Health Initiative by Hind A. Beydoun, May A. Beydoun, Rebecca L. Kinney, Simin Liu, Rona Yu, Matthew Allison, Robert B. Wallace, Qian Xiao, Longjian Liu, Philippe Gradidge, Su Yon Jung, Hilary A. Tindle, Shawna Follis, Robert Brunner, Jack Tsai

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A Cooling Atlas for preserving fruit and vegetables in low- and middle-income countries by Thijs Defraeye, Jakub Vrba, Josianne Cloutier, Chris Beland, Daniel Onwude, Fatima Pereira da Silva, Leo Blyth

“…However, in LMIC, many structural and case-specific challenges limit their widespread use. …”
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Polish Expert Consensus on Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: 2025 Update by Piotr Major, Michał Orłowski, Piotr Małczak, Natalia Dowgiałło-Gornowicz, Artur Binda, Paweł Bogdański, Andrzej Budzyński, Dorota Budzyńska, Michał Janik, Paweł Jaworski, Krzysztof Kaseja, Łukasz Kaska, Bartosz Katkowski, Tomasz Koszutski, Grzegorz Kowalski, Dominika Krakowczyk, Andrzej Kwiatkowski, Paweł Lech, Tomasz Lewandowski, Wojciech Lisik, Wojciech Makarewicz, Maciej Matyja, Wojciech Milanowski, Rafał Mulek, Piotr Myśliwiec, Lucyna Ostrowska, Maciej Pastuszka, Krzysztof Paśnik, Michał Pędziwiatr, Monika Proczko-Stepaniak, Hady Razak Hady, Tomasz Rogula, Anna Różańska-Walędziak, Jerzy Sieńko, Jacek Sobocki, Michał Spychalski, Jacek Szeliga, Tomasz Szewczyk, Michał Szymański, Paweł Szymański, Wiesław Tarnowski, Maciej Walędziak, Mateusz Wityk, Mariusz Wyleżoł, Michał Wysocki

“…A pivotal development in Poland was the implementation of the Comprehensive Specialist Care in Bariatrics (KOS-BAR) program in 2021, which ensured more accessible and safer care for patients with severe obesity through a structured and multidisciplinary approach. …”
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Exploring Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Agonists Usage Among Non‐Diabetic Healthcare Providers: A Cross‐Sectional Multi‐Country Study by Abdulqadir J. Nashwan, Hana J. Abukhadijah, Vidusha Karavadi, Ibrahim Aqtam, Anas Ibraheem, Prakash Palanivelu, Mahmoud A. Khedr, Abdulkarim O. Agga, Obaid Ur Rehman, Eeshal Fatima, Mohammad A. Abu Asal, Rana Abutaima, Marwa M. Shaban, Mostafa Shaban, Muna Barakat, Nasser M. Aldosari, Albara M. Alomari, Adham A. Aljariri, Nabeel F. Al‐Lobaney, Mutaz I. Othman, Ahmad A. Abujaber, Kholoud Bastaki

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The research equity and diversity initiative (READI): Changing the face of clinical research through community outreach and engagement by Sally Taylor, Stephanie Freel, Lynn Sutton, Kenisha Bethea, Leatrice Martin, Julie McKeel, Matthew Ray, Perusi B. Muhigaba, Stella Quenstedt, Amanda McMillan, Taryn Cavanaugh Faulk, Jenifer Allen, Kiah Gaskin, Richard Sloane, Salimah El-Amin, Annie Tsui, Cindy Canty-Dumas, Denise C. Snyder, Joseph McClernon, Michelle Lyn, Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards, Mina Silberberg, Steven C. Grambow, Jessica Sperling, Howard Eisenson, Holly Biola, Wanda Boone, Rachel Galanter, Tracie Locklear, Sharleen Traynor, Seronda Robinson, William Pilkington, L. Ebony Boulware, Nadine J. Barrett, Susanna Naggie

“…Drivers of this failed translation include lack of diversity in both researchers and participants, lack of alignment between research institutions and the communities they serve, and lack of attention to structural sources of inequity and drivers of mistrust for science and research. …”
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OrchidBase 6.0: increasing the number of Cymbidium (Orchidaceae) genomes and new bioinformatic tools for orchid genome analysis by You-Yi Chen, Ye Sun, Chung-I Li, Shao-Ting Lin, Hao-Chen Zheng, Zhe-Bin Zhang, Bing-Ru Lee, Chun-Lin Hsieh, Yu-Yun Hsiao, Chi-Nga Chow, Chien-Wen Yang, Wen-Chi Chang, Heming Chen, Feng-Xi Yang, Gen-Fa Zhu, Qinyao Zheng, Cheng-Yuan Zhou, Zhuang Zhao, Ye Ai, Lin-Ying Wang, Deqiang Chen, Xin He, Ming-Zhong Huang, Dong-Hui Peng, Hao Yu, Siren Lan, Zhong-Jian Liu, Wei-Sheng Wu, Wen-Chieh Tsai

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Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition is an active process in the large airways of patients with asthma-COPD overlap and partially abrogated by inhaled corticosteroid treatment: a b... by Surajit Dey, Wenying Lu, Prabuddha S. Pathinayake, Maddison Waters, Greg Haug, Josie Larby, Heinrich C. Weber, Peter A. B. Wark, Peter A. B. Wark, Mathew Suji Eapen, Sukhwinder Singh Sohal

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