Outcomes of operative and nonoperative management of myotendinous Achilles tendon ruptures: a systematic review by Darius L. Lameire, Luca Ramelli, Mansur Halai, David Wasserstein, Sam Si-Hyeong Park

“…Abstract Background Achilles tendon ruptures are the most common lower extremity tendinous rupture. While there has been extensive research into the management of mid-substance Achilles tendon ruptures, there is a paucity of literature on the management of myotendinous Achilles tendon ruptures. …”
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The Restoration Effect of Degraded Grassland Depends on the Response of Species Root Distribution to Resource Availability by Yiming Zhao, Hui Li, Fei Peng, Dabu Xilatu, Qing Chen, Shan Lin

“…The ANPP and plant N uptake exhibited higher values at the HG site compared to those at the MG site, while ¹⁵NUE and ¹⁵N abundance were significantly lower at the HG site. The annual species <i>Salsola collina</i> Pall. exhibited the highest aboveground biomass (AGB) and ¹⁵N abundance compared to all other species. …”
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Effect of additional dimensions and views in the echocardiographic determination of 3‐dimensional left ventricular volume in myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs by Weihow Hsue, Cortney E. Pelzek, Samantha Siess, Benjamin A. Terhaar, Shana B. Mintz, Romain Pariaut

“…The linear methods showed significant bias and lower agreements for end‐diastolic volumes, end‐systolic volumes, or both. …”
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Impact of Age on Short- and Long-Term Outcomes after Pancreatoduodenectomy for Periampullary Neoplasms by Mario Gruppo, Francesca Tolin, Boris Franzato, Pierluigi Pilati, Ylenia Camilla Spolverato, Francesca Zingales, Imerio Angriman, Romeo Bardini

“…The outcome of elderly patients who have undergone PD is similar to that of younger patients, even though adjuvant treatment administration is significantly lower, demonstrating that surgery remains the main therapeutic option.…”
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Knowledge and Awareness of Medical and Dental Students About Oral Cancer Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Lilibeth-Stephania Escoto-Vasquez MSc, Mario Alberto Alarcón-Sánchez MSc, Ruth Rodríguez-Montaño PhD, Julieta Sarai Becerra-Ruiz PhD, Sarah Monserrat Lomelí-Martínez PhD, Artak Heboyan PhD

“…Knowledge of several other factors was comparatively lower, with less than 50% of students recognizing them. …”
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Association of Serum Adiponectin with Intima Media Thickness of Dorsalis Pedis Artery and Macroangiopathy in Type 2 Diabetes by Tao Chen, Mei Tu, Lihua Huang, Youping Zheng

“…Conclusions. Adiponectin is lower in patients with T2DM with macroangiopathy. …”
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Naso-intestinal versus gastric tube for enteral nutrition in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Chuanjin Liu, Junxun Jiang, Zunjia Wen, Tao You

“…Conclusions The current evidence indicates that naso-intestinal tube feeding is efficacious in lowering the incidence of VAP and gastric retention among MV patients, without a corresponding escalation in the risk of adverse events, including aspiration, vomiting, abdominal distension, and diarrhea. …”
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The main features of military law in Ukrainian lands during the XVIII century by B. H. Holovko

“…In addition, it has been shown that the most common universal type of punishment for violation of military laws was a fine, but certain features of the punishment were determined by the social status of the offender – the nobility was deprived of their social privileges as an additional punishment, and lower-ranking soldiers were subject to corporal punishment. …”
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Suicide Ideation among Outpatients with Alcohol Use Disorder by Wen-Yu Hsu, Ting-Gang Chang, Cheng-Chen Chang, Nan-Ying Chiu, Chieh-Hsin Lin, Hsien-Yuan Lane

“…The suicidal ideation group had significantly younger participants, a higher proportion of women, a higher proportion of participants with a history of domestic violence, a greater severity of alcohol addiction (based on both AUDIT and MAST scores), higher depression scores, higher anxiety scores, less social support, a lower quality of life (World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL)), and poorer sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PSQI) compared with the nonsuicidal ideation group. …”
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Morphophysiological and molecular characterization of millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) varieties for crop improvement in Western Europe by Massimo Vischi, Nicola Zorzin, Maria Bernhart, Johanna Winkler, Dipak Santra, Carla Pappalardo, Stefano Marchetti

“…In all instances, yields recorded at field level were much lower than potential yields. In this respect, US selections were comparable to earlier developed European varieties, suggesting that breeding for an increased adaptation is the keystone for a stable reintroduction of millet in Western Europe. …”
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Evaluation of macula ganglion cell analysis and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in preperimetric glaucoma, early stage glaucoma and healthy individuals by Ozlem AKTAS  OZALTUN, Ozlem GURBUZ  KOZ, Ahmet Alper YARANGUMELI

“…GCIPL, GCC, and pRNFL thicknesses in the PPG and EG groups were significantly lower than those in the control group (p < 0.05). …”
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Discovery and Characterization of Novel Esterases with Ethyl Carbamate-Hydrolyzing Activity by LIU Qingtao, ZHU Sibao, WANG Tianwen, LI Chuang, QIAN Senhe, ZHANG Wenqing, CHENG Fan, TIAN Shufang

“…The stability of all four enzymes was significantly reduced at temperature higher than 45 ℃ or pH lower than 5. Their activity was strongly inhibited by Fe3+, Co2+, and Cu2+. …”
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Effect of enhanced recovery after surgery on older patients undergoing transvaginal pelvic floor reconstruction surgery: a randomised controlled trial by Xuezhu Huang, Sisi Deng, Xiaofeng Lei, Shentao Lu, Ling Dai, Chunyan She

“…Moreover, the incidence and severity of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) were significantly lower in the ERAS group compared to the conventional group at 12 h post-operatively. …”
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Application of fractal model in the Jurassic tight sandstone reservoirs of central Junggar Basin as constrained by mercury ejection curves by Hongkang Zhao, Xiangchun Chang, Tianchen Ge, Zhiping Zeng, Junjian Zhang, Daiqi Ming, Runye Han

“…Type D samples are unique in that they have higher permeability (>0.6 mD) but lower mercury removal efficiency (<35%). Fractal studies of the mercury injection curve show that it mainly reflects the pore throat characteristics, while the mercury ejection curve serves to reveal the pore features, and porosity and permeability correlate well with the fractal dimension of the injection curve, while mercury removal efficiency correlates only with the Ds' value of the ejection curve. …”
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Prognostic Factors for Survival and Relapse in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis with Renal Involvement: A Clinical Long-Term Follow-Up Study by Anna Salmela, Tom Törnroth, Tuija Poussa, Agneta Ekstrand

“…MPA was associated with a lower risk for relapse (HR 0.48, 95% CI 0.28–0.82). …”
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Household food insecurity, living conditions, and individual sense of security: A cross-sectional survey among Burkina Faso refugees in Ghana. by Abdul-Wahab Inusah, Ken Brackstone, Tahiru Issahaku Ahmed, David Tetteh Nartey, Jessica L Boxall, Ashley I Heinson, Michael Head, Shamsu-Deen Ziblim

“…Refugees residing in host communities experienced lower food insecurity than those in designated refugee camps (β = -1.56 [CI: -2.74 --0.39,] p = .009). …”
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A systematic literature review to evaluate the cardiac and cerebrovascular outcomes of patients with Fabry disease treated with agalsidase Beta by Gavin Y. Oudit, Gavin Y. Oudit, Pronabesh DasMahapatra, Nicole Lyn, Florence R. Wilson, Adekemi Adeyemi, Chae Sung Lee, Ana Crespo, Mehdi Namdar

“…Rates of composite cardiac events (3.8%–24.0%; four studies, follow-up 2–10 years) and cerebrovascular events (0.0%–18.9%; 12 studies, follow-up 1–10 years) were numerically lower than rates for placebo (follow-up 3 years).ConclusionLiterature over the last 20 years indicates that agalsidase beta treatment may lead to stabilization or regression of cardiac structural thickness and mass, and reduction in cardiac and cerebrovascular events relative to placebo.…”
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Detection of multidrug resistant Vibrio parahaemolyticus and anti-Vibrio Streptomyces sp. MUM 178J by Ke-Yan Loo, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Priyia Pusparajah, Learn-Han Lee, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…These foodborne pathogens can cause disease in marine animals, resulting in lowered production rates and substantial economic losses. …”
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An improved statistical bias correction method for Global Climate Model (GCM) precipitation projection: A case study on the CMCC-CM2-SR5 model projection in China’s Huaihe River Ba... by Yuning Luo, Ke Zhang, Wen Wang, Xinyu Chen, Jin Feng, Haijun Wang, Wei Liu, Cheng Guo, Cuiying Chen, Xiaozhong Wang

“…Future projections suggest decreasing interannual variability of precipitation, with a lower change rate during the flood season and a higher rate during the non-flood season. …”
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A GA-Based BP Artificial Neural Network for Estimating Monthly Surface Air Temperature of the Antarctic during 1960–2019 by Miao Fang

“…The errors of the three interpolation methods feature month-dependent variations and tend to be lower (larger) in warm (cold) months. Moreover, the annual SAT had a significant cooling trend during 1960–1989 (trend = −0.07°C/year; p=0.04) and a significant warming trend during 1990–2019 (trend = 0.06°C/year; p=0.05). …”
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