An assessment of burden associated with problem joints in children and adults with moderate or severe haemophilia A: analysis of the CHESS-Paediatrics and CHESS II cross-sectional... by Paul McLaughlin, Hortensia De la Corte-Rodriguez, Tom Burke, Francis Nissen, Martynas Aizenas, Katya Moreno, Jamie O’Hara

“…Data from the ‘Cost of Haemophilia in Europe: a Socioeconomic Survey’ (CHESS) cross-sectional studies were used. …”
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Unveiling the molecular profile of a prostate carcinoma: implications for personalized medicine by Massimiliano Agostini, Erica Giacobbi, Francesca Servadei, Julia Bishof, Likas Funke, Giuseppe Sica, Valentina Rovella, Marco Carilli, Valerio Iacovelli, Yufang Shi, Jianquan Hou, Eleonora Candi, Gerry Melino, Giulio Cervelli, Manuel Scimeca, Alessandro Mauriello, Pierluigi Bove

“…Abstract Background Prostate cancer is the most common diagnosed tumor and the fifth cancer related death among men in Europe. Although several genetic alterations such as ERG-TMPRSS2 fusion, MYC amplification, PTEN deletion and mutations in p53 and BRCA2 genes play a key role in the pathogenesis of prostate cancer, specific gene alteration signature that could distinguish indolent from aggressive prostate cancer or may aid in patient stratification for prognosis and/or clinical management of patients with prostate cancer is still missing. …”
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Best practice portals in health promotion and disease prevention: approaches, definitions, and intervention evaluation criteria by Maria Piotrowicz, Małgorzata Gajewska, Katarzyna Lewtak, Katarzyna Lewtak, Ewa Urban, Anna Rutyna, Aneta Nitsch-Osuch

“…There are several such portals in Europe, but there is little work in the scientific literature on the subject. …”
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Insights on the Permian tuff beds from the Saint-Affrique Basin (Massif Central, France): an integrated geochemical and geochronological study by Poujol, Marc, Mercuzot, Mathilde, Lopez, Michel, Bourquin, Sylvie, Bruguier, Olivier, Hallot, Erwan, Beccaletto, Laurent

“…In the Eastern Pangea intertropical domain (i.e. the present-day Western Europe), the late-Paleozoic (i.e. uppermost Carboniferous–Permian) history remains poorly constrained due to the lack of precise radiometric data. …”
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Global, regional, and national disease burden attributable to high systolic blood pressure in youth and young adults: 2021 Global Burden of Disease Study analysis by Chuan He, Saien Lu, Haijie Yu, Yingxian Sun, Xueyao Zhang

“…Regionally, significant improvements in HSBP-related burden were observed in most high-sociodemographic index (SDI) regions, including high-income Asia Pacific (deaths: percentage change, − 72.65%; DALYs: percentage change, − 69.30%) and Western Europe (deaths: percentage change, − 72.89%; DALYs: percentage change, − 67.48%). …”
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Models of Integrated Acute Care for Older Adult Inpatients That Incorporate Integrative Health: An Integrative Review by Bonvin E, Perruchoud E, Tacchini-Jacquier N, Perrenoud J, Melly P, Celik S, Jean M, Verloo H

“…The review was completed in June 2024.Results: We retained 32 studies conducted in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia, including 46,899 older adult inpatients, 39 physicians, 148 nurses, 695 allied health-care professionals, and 358 informal caregivers. …”
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NutriLive: An Integrated Nutritional Approach as a Sustainable Tool to Prevent Malnutrition in Older People and Promote Active and Healthy Ageing—The EIP-AHA Nutrition Action Group... by Maddalena Illario, Angela Serena Maione, Maria Rosaria Rusciano, Edwig Goossens, Amelia Rauter, Nidia Braz, Harriet Jager-Wittenaar, Carolina Di Somma, Catherine Crola, Maria Soprano, Laura Vuolo, Pietro Campiglia, Guido Iaccarino, Helen Griffiths, Tobias Hartman, Donatella Tramontano, Annamaria Colao, Regina Roller-Wirnsberger

“…“NutriLive” tries to close gaps in epidemiological data within an aging population, creating a unified language to deal with the topic of nutrition and malnutrition in Europe. By assembling all the validated screening, assessment, and monitoring tools on malnutrition in a first pyramid, which is interrelated to a second intervention pyramid, the A3 Nutrition WG identifies a common, integrated vision on the nutritional approach to frailty, which applies to the various health care settings.…”
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Changes in the number and characteristics of tertiary hospital psychiatric admissions in south Croatia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective study by Tea Vukićević, Tonka Borovina Marasović, Andrea Botica, Tonći Mastelić, Toni Utrobičić, Trpimir Glavina, Livia Puljak, Svjetlana Došenović

“…There is a significant gap in knowledge regarding the specific impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in Croatia, a country in South-Eastern Europe. Our study aimed to evaluate the number and characteristics of psychiatric hospitalizations in the year before and during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in a tertiary hospital in south Croatia. …”
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El efecto del partido político del alcalde sobre variables de gasto municipal by Hector Acuña, Diego Carrasco, Martín Carrasco, Andrés Soto

“…La literatura ha investigado la interacción entre los partidos políticos y los votantes en la formación de políticas, centrándose en los Estados Unidos y en los países europeos. Sin embargo, los contextos en los que se han llevado a cabo estas investigaciones son muy diferentes a los de Chile. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Friedreich Ataxia Using Mobility Assistive Technologies: Limited Fit of the EQ-5D-3L Mobility Dimension by Maresa Buchholz, Michelle Pfaff, Audrey Iskandar, Kathrin Reetz, Jörg B. Schulz, Marcus Grobe-Einsler, Thomas Klockgether, Bernhard Michalowsky, EFACTS Study Group

“…To analyse the patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL), the EuroQol 5 Dimension 3 Level survey (EQ-5D-3L)—a widely used and recommended generic measure—is used in clinical and in health economic studies. …”
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Transcriptomic responses of sponge holobionts to in situ, seasonal anoxia and hypoxia by Strehlow, Brian W., Schuster, Astrid, Francis, Warren R., Eckford-Soper, Lisa, Kraft, Beate, McAllen, Rob, Nielsen, Ronni, Mandrup, Susanne, Canfield, Donald E.

“…Indeed, two sponge species, Eurypon sp. 2 and Hymeraphia stellifera, survive seasonal anoxia for months at a time. …”
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Psoriasis severity in moderate to severe psoriatic Greek patients routinely treated with systemic treatment: a cross-sectional and retrospective chart review study (CRYSTAL-Greece) by Dimitrios Rigopoulos, J. Katsantonis, O. Neofotistou, V. Chasapi, E. Lazaridou, A. V. Roussaki-Schulze, M. Papakonstantis, C. Angelakopoulos, P. Rigatos, P. Aronis, C. Zeglinas, A. Kyriakakis, T. Heatta-Speicher, A. Kollia, K. Antachopoulou, E. Papadavid

“…Objective To characterize the systemic treatment patterns and current state of moderate-to-severe psoriasis patients in real-world settings in Greece.Methods CRYSTAL-Greece was a multicenter, cross-sectional and retrospective chart review study assessing Psoriasis Area and Index (PASI), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and EuroQol-5-Dimensions 5-Levels (EQ-5D-5L). Eligible patients were consented adults (18–75 years old) on continuous treatment with any approved systemic therapy regimen for ≥24 weeks.Results 280 eligible patients were enrolled between 07APR2020 and 30NOV2020. …”
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Topical chlorhexidine 0.2% versus topical natamycin 5% for fungal keratitis in Nepal: rationale and design of a randomised controlled non-inferiority trial by Victor Hu, David Macleod, Helen Anne Weiss, Matthew J Burton, Simon Arunga, Astrid Leck, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Jeremy John Hoffman, Reena Yadav, Sandip Das Sanyam, Pankaj Chaudhary, Abhishek Roshan, Einoti Matayan

“…Secondary outcomes include epithelial healing time, scar/infiltrate size, ulcer depth, hypopyon size, perforation and/or therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (corneal transplant), positive reculture rate (day 7) and quality of life (EuroQol-5 dimensions, WHO/PBD-VF20, WHOQOL-BREF).Ethics and dissemination The Nepal Health Research Council, the Nepal Department of Drug Administration and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine ethics committee have approved the trial. …”
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Application of WeChat-based cognitive behavioural stress management for early-stage cervical cancer patients: a randomised controlled study by Qing Hao, Lan Feng, Dandan Chen, Xia Fan, Lei Wei, Zhaojun Cui, Jing Zhang, Lin Wang, Dan Zhang, Xinxin Zhan, Wenping Yang

“…However, the groups exhibited decreased EuroQol-5 dimension scores at M3 (t = 2.056, P = 0.041) and M6 ((t = 2.242, P = 0.026) and QLQ-C30 symptom scores at M1 (t = 2.026, P = 0.044) and M3 (t = 2.210, P = 0.028).Conclusion WB-CBSM reduced anxiety and depression and improved the spiritual well-being and quality of life of patients with early-stage cervical cancer treated with surgical resection.…”
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COMPETENZE CHIAVE PER IL CURRICOLO VERTICALE: L’OPINIONE DEGLI INSEGNANTI E I MATERIALI DIDATTICI by Matteo La Grassa, Monica Barni

“…In questo contributo si presentano i primi risultati di una indagine qualitativa, condotta in istituti scolastici della Toscana, che ha inteso verificare quale conoscenza e quale importanza sia data in ambito educativo alle Competenze chiave per l’apprendimento permanente descritte dalla Raccomandazione europea del 2006 e aggiornate dalla Raccomandazione del 2018 e se è presente all’interno di scuole una progettualità sistematica su tali competenze e se siano date le condizioni per un loro effettivo sviluppo in ottica verticale e trasversale alle varie discipline.  …”
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Le fromage en Gaule à l’âge du Fer et à l’époque romaine : état des lieux pour sa production et analyse de sa place dans le monde antique by Alain Ferdière, Jean-Marc Séguier

“…Cheese, and more generally dairy products, is an essential part of the diet of ancient societies, particularly in the Mediterranean world and in Europe. These by-products therefore probably appeared right from the very beginnings of the domestication of cattle, sheep and goats. …”
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Deterrent Effects of Clary Sage Oil and Two Major Constituents against <em>Drosophila suzukii</em> (Diptera: Drosophilidae) by Yu Wang, Fengyi Wen, Xiangyi Zhou, Guoxing Chen, Chunxia Tian, Jiali Qian, Huiming Wu, Mengli Chen

“…<i>Drosophila suzukii</i> (Diptera: Drosophilidae), spotted-wing drosophila, poses a significant threat to soft-skinned fruit crops in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Oceania, as well as in Asia. The application of chemical insecticides is the primary control strategy for <i>D. suzukii</i>; however, resistance has developed with the indiscriminate use of chemical insecticides. …”
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Retrospective cross-sectional study on bronchiectasis in adult Aboriginal Australians: disease characteristics and comparison with ethnically diverse global bronchiectasis registry... by Timothy Howarth, Subash Heraganahally, Claire Gibbs, Lata Jayaram, Asanga Abeyaratne, Shiidheshwar J Ravichandran, Davaadorj Erdenebayar, Winnie Chen, Hubertus Jersmann

“…Demographics, chest CT findings, pulmonary function results, sputum microbiology, coexistent medical comorbidities, and pharmacotherapy use were assessed and compared against five published international bronchiectasis registry reports (Australian (ABR), European (European Multicentre Bronchiectasis Audit and Research Collaboration (EMBARC)-Europe), Indian (EMBARC-India), Korean (KMBARC) and the USA (USBRR)).Results A total of 459 patients were assessed. …”
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Analysis of Radio Science Data from the KaT Instrument of the 3GM Experiment During JUICE’s Early Cruise Phase by Paolo Cappuccio, Andrea Sesta, Mauro Di Benedetto, Daniele Durante, Umberto De Filippis, Ivan di Stefano, Luciano Iess, Ruaraidh Mackenzie, Bernard Godard

“…One of the scientific investigations is the Geodesy and Geophysics of Jupiter and the Galilean Moons (3GM) radio science experiment, designed to study the interior structures of Europa, Callisto, and Ganymede and the atmospheres of Jupiter and the Galilean moons. …”
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PENGARUH KOLONIALISASI BELANDA DI KAWASAN PUSAT KOTA PULAU JAWA : SEBUAH KAJIAN LITERATUR by Dimas Wihardyanto, Dwita Hadi Rahmi

“…The difference of both approaches results in a different face of the central city, where cities on the coast of Java will tend to have a European or mixed face with Europe as domination, and cities in the island of Java will tend to continue to have an indigenous face or mix with the indigenous as domination. …”
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