Serum Alkaline Phosphatase in Free-Ranging Male Moose Alces alces (Linnaeus 1758) of Different Age Groups by Maria A. Perevozchikova, Igor A. Domsky, Yulia A. Berezina, Professor Zhitkov Russian Research Institute of Game Management and Fur Farming, Kirov, Russia, Alexandr V. Economov

“…Peripheral blood indicators can provide information about their health status and adaptive capabilities, as well as non-infectious, infectious, and invasive pathologies. …”
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Analysis of genetic relationships of genotypes of the genus Rosa L. from the collection of Nikita Botanical Gardens using ISSR and IRAP DNA markers by I. I. Suprun, S. A. Plugatar, I. V. Stepanov, T. S. Naumenko

“…As part of the work performed, informative ISSR and IRAP DNA markers promising for the study of genetic diversity of the Rosa L. genus were sought and applied to analysis of genetic relationships among 26 accessions of the genus Rosa L. from the gene pool collection of Nikita Botanical Gardens. …”
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Healthcare workers’ perspectives on trauma and mental health access for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar by Lindsey Green, Linda Kaljee, Shahanoor Akter Chowdhury, Thomas McHale, Ranit Mishori, Ranit Mishori, Dahlia Fateen, Nima Sheth

“…Detailing the limited mental health infrastructure and structural barriers facing Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, the findings underscore the urgent need for trauma-informed interventions that address the complex psychological consequences of systemic violence and displacement. …”
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Association of sleep duration and sleep disorders with post-stroke depression and all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in US stroke survivors: results from NHANES 2005–20... by Weirong Chen, Yingying Shen, Shina Song, Xiaofeng Li

“…Methods Adult stroke survivors from NHANES 2005–2018 were included. Sleep information and stroke diagnoses were derived from self-reports on relevant questionnaires. …”
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Learning from Demonstrations and Human Evaluative Feedbacks: Handling Sparsity and Imperfection Using Inverse Reinforcement Learning Approach by Nafee Mourad, Ali Ezzeddine, Babak Nadjar Araabi, Majid Nili Ahmadabadi

“…Nevertheless, demonstrations are sparse and inaccurate in almost all real-world problems. Complementary information is needed to compensate these shortcomings of demonstrations. …”
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Servicesheds connect people to the landscapes upon which they depend by Yiyi Zhang, Hugo Thierry, Lara Cornejo, Lael Parrott, Monique Poulin, Kate Sherren, Danika Van Proosdij, Brian Robinson

“…We demonstrate how serviceshed mapping, when integrating social and ecological information, can be useful in multiple decision contexts. …”
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The clinical value of serum sirtuin-1 concentration in the diagnosis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Farshad Amirkhizi, Mahdiyeh Taghizadeh, Banafshe Khalese-Ranjbar, Soudabeh Hamedi-Shahraki, Somayyeh Asghari

“…Anthropometric parameters, demographic information, and serum biochemical variables—including glycemic parameters, lipid profiles, liver enzymes, and Sirt-1 levels—were assessed. …”
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Metagenomics: a new frontier for routine pathology testing of gastrointestinal pathogens by Nicola Z. Angel, Mitchell J. Sullivan, Areej Alsheikh-Hussain, Liang Fang, Samantha MacDonald, Alena Pribyl, Blake Wills, Gene W. Tyson, Philip Hugenholtz, Donovan H. Parks, Paul Griffin, David L. A. Wood

“…Conclusions The advantage of mNGS compared to other syndromic testing systems is the broad range of detectable targets and the ability to interrogate samples without clinician informed or assay specific bias. With the development of newer sequencing assays, it is now feasible to test for a wide range of target organisms in a sample using a single mNGS test. …”
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A Comprehensive Analysis of <i>Echinococcus granulosus</i> Infections in Children and Adolescents: Results of a 7-Year Retrospective Study and Literature Review by Cristina Maria Mihai, Ancuta Lupu, Tatiana Chisnoiu, Adriana Luminita Balasa, Ginel Baciu, Vasile Valeriu Lupu, Violeta Popovici, Felicia Suciu, Florin-Daniel Enache, Simona Claudia Cambrea, Ramona Mihaela Stoicescu

“…The scientific community has minimal information on echinococcosis in Romanian people, and hospital medical records are the only sources that may be used to investigate its status. …”
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Effects of traditional Chinese medicine massage therapy on pain, functional activity, muscle activation patterns and proprioception in knee osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled... by Xin Zhou, Cheng Tang, Bowen Zhu, Yangyang Fu, Min Fang, Sitong Fang, Qingguang Zhu, Yuen Yee Janice Hiew

“…A preliminary analysis will test whether TCM massage, in addition to exercise, has statistically better outcomes.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol has received approval from the Ethics Committee of Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2023-1357-124-01).All study participants will be required to give written informed consent. The findings of the study will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal for publication and presented at scientific conferences. …”
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Assessing the Changes of Mumps Characteristics with Different Vaccination Strategies Using Surveillance Data: Importance to Introduce the 2-Dose Schedule in Quzhou of China by Chunting Zhou, Wei Song, Zhiying Yin, Sheng Li, Xiaoying Gong, Quanjun Fang, Shuangqing Wang

“…Children in Quzhou of China born from 2005 to 2016 and registered in the Zhejiang Provincial Immunization Information System (ZJIIS) were included. We analyzed the epidemic data and calculated incidence and MuCV coverage via birth cohorts. …”
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Human exploitation of adult horseshoe crab and public awareness campaign in Hong Kong SAR, China by Pui Yi Tang, Hei Wut Fong, Shan Yee Lee, Wing Tung Chang, Lee Yan Pang, Tin Yan Hui, Kelvin Jun Yin So

“…Nearly all respondents (975) pledged not to consume horseshoe crabs upon being informed of their conservation status. Representatives from the fishers’ association reported that while there were no targeted fisheries for horseshoe crabs in Hong Kong, a small quantity of horseshoe crabs were captured as bycatch. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of 30 years of research on transarterial radioembolization (TARE) for hepatocellular carcinoma by Tongyao Hu, Tongyao Hu, Qifan Xu, Qifan Xu, Guorong Jia, Tao Wang, Changjing Zuo

“…Furthermore, we identified the most frequently cited keywords with strong citation bursts since 2020 were “multicenter,” “overall survival” and “PET/CT.”ConclusionOur study employed a bibliometric approach to achieve the visualization research on TARE for HCC, and further revealed the trends and frontiers of TARE research, providing valuable information for researchers to identify the critical and persistent challenges and select potential partners in related area. …”
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Estimation of peak current as a basis for sustainable watershed conservation using the number-curve land conservation by Naharuddin ., Rukmi ., S.D. Massiri, B. Toknok, Akhbar ., I.N. Korja

“…However, there is no accurate information on peak flow to ensure sustainable management and conservation of Wuno Sub-Watershed in Palu Watershed which serves as a buffer for the capital of Central Sulawesi Province. …”
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Redo Aortic Valve Replacement After Prior Transcatheter versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: Insights from Western Experience by Arber Aliu, Klodiana Durici, Ira Lazo, Altin Veshti

“…This trend underscores the need for this informative article, which aims to provide insights into the risks and outcomes of aortic valve reoperations, particularly in light of efforts by interventional cardiologists to expand the indications for TAVR to younger and lower-risk patients. …”
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Evaluation of musculoskeletal complaints, treatment approaches, and patient perceptions in family medicine clinics in a tertiary center in Jordan: a cross-sectional study by Moh’d S. Dawod, Mohammad N. Alswerki, Ahmad F. Alelaumi, Jehad Feras AlSamhori, Rana J. Rahhal, Lina Khraisat, Eman Mohammad Arabas, Hussein M. Bdair, Reem M. Alhyari, Mohammad Shahin, Mohammad Abu Hilal, Alaa Y. Akel, Aws Khanfar

“…Ethical approval and informed consent were obtained. Analysis was conducted in SPSS with p < 0.05 as the significance threshold. …”
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Investigating mental health disparities in rural sexual and gender minority adults: protocol for the rural exploration and approaches to LGBTQ + Mental Health (REALM) prospective c... by Shoshanna L. Fine, Kalai Willis, Iaah L. Lucas, Kirsten F. Siebach, Jennifer L. Glick, Mariah Valentine-Graves, Savannah Winter, Michael Smith, Thomas Waltz, Gina Bailey Herring, Marissa Hannah, Holly C. Wilcox, Travis Sanchez, Stefan D. Baral, Sarah M. Murray

“…Included survey measures will focus on sociodemographic information, mental health, substance use, suicidal behaviors, minority stressors, psychological processes, and other related risk and protective factors. …”
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Transformation and articulation of clinical data to understand students’ clinical reasoning: a scoping review by Marie-France Deschênes, Nicolas Fernandez, Kathleen Lechasseur, Marie-Ève Caty, Busra Meryem Uctu, Yasmine Bouzeghrane, Patrick Lavoie

“…The learning tasks comprised, among others, identifying key findings, translating clinical information, synthesizing cases aloud, and writing a summary statement. …”
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Plasma and Milk Pharmacokinetics and Estimated Milk Withdrawal Time of Tolfenamic Acid in Lactating Sheep by Orhan Corum, Kamil Uney, Devran Coskun, Duygu Durna Corum, Gul Cetin, Muammer Elmas

“…This study may provide valuable information for clinicians’ decision‐making processes.…”
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Messaging with appeal to intrinsic or relational values shows potential to shift demand for wildlife as pets by Harry Marshall, Nigel J. Collar, Alexander C. Lees, Andrew Moss, Pramana Yuda, Stuart J. Marsden

“…The persuasiveness of these messages varied little across bird‐keeping groups, but age‐ and user‐groups differed in their most trusted sources of information and the media they consulted. Our results suggest that appealing to people's concern over the intrinsic value of wildlife or the relational value of cultural heritage might be more effective at shifting demand for wildlife products than more instrumental or utilitarian considerations. …”
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