Selection of Prosthesis in Aortic Valve Surgery: Short Review and Trend in our Practice in 10 Years by Selman Dumani, Ermal Likaj, Laureta Dibra, Devis Pellumbi, Adelina Musliu, Fjoralba Qejvani, Altin Veshti

“…These complications vary between the two main groups of prostheses: bioprosthetic and mechanical. …”
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Detection of serum soluble markers of immune activation in rheumatoid arthritis by T. Kogure, T. Itoh, Y. Shimada, T. Shintani, H. Ochiai, K. Terasawa

“…Importantly, a high level of sCD23 was not always accompartied with that of sCD8. The independent change between sCD23 and sCD8 levels was also observed in a one-year follow-up study of the two RA patients. …”
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The Kerbernez long-term experiment: A dataset on crop yield and soil organic matter evolution in forage crop rotations and permanent grasslands in a temperate oceanic climateData G... by Anne-Isabelle Graux, Alice Cadéro, Fabien Ferchaud, Françoise Vertès

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Evaluation of compliance and accuracy in Parkinson’s disease motor symptom tracking: a comparative study of digital and traditional paper diaries using a smartphone application (My... by Nazli Durmaz Celik, Nazli Durmaz Celik, Asli Yaman Kula, Naci Murat, Müge Kuzu Kumcu, Aydan Topal, Serhat Özkan

“…Traditional paper diaries and clinical scales used to evaluate patients may be inadequate in assessing whether the patient is “on” or “off,” resulting in less-than-ideal treatment changes.MethodsA randomized crossover design was utilized to examine 22 advanced PD patients who underwent symptomatic assessment with both diaries during two separate 24-h periods seven days apart. …”
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Frequency and progression of azotemia during acute and chronic treatment of congestive heart failure in cats by Sarah Rogg, Jonathan P. Mochel, Debosmita Kundu, Melissa A. Tropf, Allison K. Masters, Darcy B. Adin, Jessica L. Ward

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Case report: Personalized management of treatment resistance in advanced NSCLC patients with mutated epidermal growth factor receptor: special examples and literature review by Jun Wang, Jun Wang, Xiaojing Li, Shuang Dong, Sheng Hu, Fengming Ran, Yu Qian

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Thermocapillary convection in superimposed fluids confined within superhydrophobic surfaces of a microchannel by Radi A. Alsulami, Kanchathan Wasuwatthanakul, Kannan Premnath, Mutabe Aljaghtham, Saad Adam

“…Since prior works did not consider slip effects, this work addresses this phenomenon by investigating the thermocapillary-driven convection in two superimposed fluids in a microchannel while simulating the behavior of superhydrophobic surfaces. …”
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Humanising nanotoxicology: replacement of animal-derived products in the application of integrated approaches to testing and assessment of nanomaterial inhalation hazard by Roma Fraser, Keira Campbell, Pawel Pokorski, Eve MacKinnon, Katie McAllister, Karla B. Neves, Fiona Murphy

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Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) surgery: A finite element analysis of open and minimally invasive approach on L4-L5 segment by Kishore Pradeep, Bidyut Pal, Kaushik Mukherjee, Gautam M. Shetty

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Harmonizing the past: EEG-based brain network unveil modality-specific mechanisms of nostalgia by Hu Shuxiang, Hu Shuxiang, Liu Ying, Liu Ying, Yue Qizong, Yue Qizong, Zhao Huan, Zhao Huan, Zheng Maoping, Zheng Maoping

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Single-cell transcriptomics identify a novel macrophage population associated with bone invasion in pituitary neuroendocrine tumors by Xinzhi Wu, Xueshuai Han, Haibo Zhu, Mingxuan Li, Lei Gong, Sicheng Jing, Weiyan Xie, Zhaoqi Liu, Chuzhong Li, Yazhuo Zhang

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Fn14 Deficiency Ameliorates Anti-dsDNA IgG-Induced Glomerular Damage in SCID Mice by Jiawen Wu, Xiaoyun Min, Li Wang, Jie Yang, Ping Wang, Xingyin Liu, Yumin Xia

“…The histopathological changes, inflammatory cell infiltration, and proinflammatory cytokine production were also attenuated in the kidneys of the Fn14-KO mice upon anti-dsDNA IgG injection. …”
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Neuromorphic Vision Based Multivehicle Detection and Tracking for Intelligent Transportation System by Guang Chen, Hu Cao, Muhammad Aafaque, Jieneng Chen, Canbo Ye, Florian Röhrbein, Jörg Conradt, Kai Chen, Zhenshan Bing, Xingbo Liu, Gereon Hinz, Walter Stechele, Alois Knoll

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Exploring Traditional Knowledge and Potential Uses of Local Freshwater Algae and Aquatic Plants in Thai Wetland Communities by Pasin Norkum Ai, Angkhana Inta, Sarana Rose Sommano, Kittiya Phinyo, Kritsana Duangjan, Tibet Tangpao

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Reorganization of gray matter networks in patients with Moyamoya disease by Huan Zhu, Peijiong Wang, Wenjie Li, Qihang Zhang, Chenyu Zhu, Tong Liu, Tao Yu, Xingju Liu, Qian Zhang, Jizong Zhao, Yan Zhang

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Silver-blend hydroxyapatite bio-ceramics for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by Manoj V. Junnarkar, Prateek V. Sawant, Mahadev A. Parekar, Avadhut V. Kardile, Ashish B. Thorat, Ramakant P. Joshi, Ravindra U. Mene

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Logistic Stewardship: Supporting Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs Based on Antibiotics Goods Flow by Bianca Leistner, Dominic Rauschning, Ralf Matthias Hagen, Franziska Srečec, Nico Tom Mutters, Ruth Weppler, Christina Mutschnik, Manuel Döhla

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Rate Decline Analysis of Horizontal Wells with Multiple Variable Conductivity and Uneven Distributed Fractures by Yunpeng Hu, Ziyun Cheng, Wei Ding, Xiaoling Zhang, Liangchao Qu, Chunliu Sun, Penghui Su, Wenqi Zhang

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Placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells protect against diabetic kidney disease by upregulating autophagy-mediated SIRT1/FOXO1 pathway by Honghong Liu, Jiao Wang, Guanru Yue, Jixiong Xu

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The mental health impact of COVID-19: the need for community interventions and collaboration for recovery by Nadarajah Rajeshkannan, Daya Somasundaram, Balachandran Kumarendran, Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Ivan Dinesh Aloysius, Nalayini Sugirthan, Sivanantham Sasikumar, Nalayini Jegathesan

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