Evaluating the Efficacy of Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) Versus Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy, and Open Surgery in Treating Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OPSCC): A Systema... by Abdulrhman Alsayeg, Maha Naif Alshammari, Abdulrahman Mesfer Alajmi, Reem Faihan Alotaibi

“… Introduction: Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is a minimally invasive surgical approach for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) that aims to reduce morbidity and improve patients' quality of life without compromising oncological outcomes. …”
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Chloride Balance in Preterm Infants during the First Week of Life by Silvia Iacobelli, Elsa Kermorvant-Duchemin, Francesco Bonsante, Alexandre Lapillonne, Jean-Bernard Gouyon

“…To describe the chloride balance in infants born 25–32-week gestation, analyze the association of chloride changes with hydroelectrolytic status and their relationship with perinatal conditions, morbidities, and neurological outcome. Methods. For 7 days after birth, sodium and chloride balance, plasma potassium, phosphate, and total carbon dioxide (tCO2) were prospectively determined and strong ion difference (SID) calculated. …”
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Coexisting Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma and Lissencephaly: Unique Case Report with Pathological Analysis and Its Clinical Significance by Hristina Zakić, Olivera Kontić Vučinić, Jelena Stamenković, Jovan Jevtić, Milena Perišić Mitrović, Maja Životić

“…It usually presents as a benign tumor, but it can severely affect pregnancy outcomes, contributing to perinatal morbidity and mortality. Lissencephaly belongs to a rare category of neurodevelopmental disorders marked by the absence of a substantial reduction in the typical folds and grooves in the cerebral cortex. …”
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Melatonin Secretion Pattern in Critically Ill Patients: A Pilot Descriptive Study by Yuliya Boyko, René Holst, Poul Jennum, Helle Oerding, Miki Nikolic, Palle Toft

“…This may be associated with higher morbidity and mortality. The aims of this pilot study were (1) to describe melatonin secretion in conscious critically ill mechanically ventilated patients and (2) to describe whether melatonin secretion and sleep patterns differed in these patients with and without remifentanil infusion. …”
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Risk Factors for Macro- and Microvascular Complications among Older Adults with Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: Findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing by Marsha L. Tracey, Sheena M. McHugh, Anthony P. Fitzgerald, Claire M. Buckley, Ronan J. Canavan, Patricia M. Kearney

“…Early intervention to target modifiable risk factors is urgently needed to reduce diabetes-related morbidity in the older population in Ireland.…”
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Global trends and epidemiological impact of metabolic risk factors on atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter from 1990 to 2021 by Junqing Liang, Jun Shen, Yankai Guo, Manzeremu Rejiepu, Xiuwen Ling, Xiaoyan Wang, Yi Jian, Xing Zhang, Shijie Shao, Baopeng Tang, Ling Zhang

“…Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL) are cardiac arrhythmias associated with high morbidity and mortality. This cross-sectional observational study assesses the epidemiological burden of AF/AFL concerning metabolic risk factors using the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database. …”
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Di-Genic Inheritance in Genodermatoses: Insights from Two Consanguineous Cases in a Reference Lebanese Center within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region by Ayat Kadhi, Lamiaa Hamie, Edward Eid, Georges Nemer, Mazen Kurban

“…Several genodermatoses present with multisystem involvement that can range from mild to life-threatening conditions leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Objective: Given the paucity in the literature in the field of genodermatoses especially in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and building up on the first established genodermatoses database based in Lebanon, this article aimed to decipher the genetic basis of 2 different types of skin-inherited diseases (androgenic alopecia and vitiligo). …”
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Placental Growth Factor, Soluble fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 1, Soluble Endoglin, IL-6, and IL-16 as Biomarkers in Preeclampsia by Carmen Rădulescu, Anca Bacârea, Adina Huțanu, Rozalia Gabor, Minodora Dobreanu

“…Preeclampsia (PE), an important cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, is a pregnancy-related disease characterized by hypertension and proteinuria after 20 weeks of gestation. …”
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Magnetic precision: Unleashing the therapeutic potential of paclitaxel-loaded nanoparticles in breast cancer treatment by N. Shobhana, N Raghavendra Naveen, Prakash Goudanavar

“…With its high incidence and significant impact on morbidity and mortality, breast cancer necessitates novel treatment modalities to enhance therapeutic outcomes and mitigate systemic toxicity associated with conventional chemotherapeutic agents. …”
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Integration of Microgrids and Electric Vehicle Technologies in the National Grid as the Key Enabler to the Sustainable Development for Rwanda by Samuel Bimenyimana, Chen Wang, Aphrodis Nduwamungu, Godwin Norense Osarumwense Asemota, Wellars Utetiwabo, Chun-Ling Ho, Jean De Dieu Niyonteze, Noel Hagumimana, Theobald Habineza, Waqar Bashir, Cicilia Kemunto Mesa, Yiyi Mo

“…In the transport sector, the concept of electric vehicles has been initiated and started in order to contribute to the UN Paris agreement and decrease the reliance of the transport sector on gaseous fuels which are one source of air pollutants leading to climate change, premature deaths, and morbidity associated with poor air quality. With higher electricity demand than the generation of the Rwandan power grid, different energy strategies are being developed with the overall objective to achieve the targeted universal energy access. …”
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Expanded Use of Vorasidenib in Non-Enhancing Recurrent CNS WHO Grade 3 Oligodendroglioma by Alexander S. Himstead, Jefferson W. Chen, Eleanor Chu, Mari A. Perez-Rosendahl, Michelle Zheng, Sherin Mathew, Carlen A. Yuen

“…However, chemoradiation can cause detrimental late neurocognitive morbidities and an accelerated disease course. The recently regulatory-approved vorasidenib, a brain-penetrating oral inhibitor of IDH1/2, has altered the treatment paradigm for recurrent/residual non-enhancing surgically resected CNS WHO grade 2 mIDH gliomas. …”
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Detection of Urinary Tract Pathology in Some Schistosoma haematobium Infected Nigerian Adults by O. S. Onile, H. O. Awobode, V. S. Oladele, A. M. Agunloye, C. I. Anumudu

“…Screening for Schistosoma haematobium infection and its possible morbidity was carried out in 257 adult participants in Eggua community, Ogun State, Nigeria. …”
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Preoperative Portal Vein Embolization in Hepatic Surgery: A Review about the Embolic Materials and Their Effects on Liver Regeneration and Outcome by Jose Hugo M. Luz, Filipe V. Gomes, Elia Coimbra, Nuno V. Costa, Tiago Bilhim

“…Consequently contemporary liver surgery has focused on reaching an adequate future liver remnant so as to diminish postoperative morbidity and mortality. Portal vein embolization has evolved and is the standard of care as a liver regenerative strategy in many surgery departments worldwide before major liver resections. …”
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Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy: A Case Series and Review from an Inner-City Tertiary University Center in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients on Renal Replacement Therapy by Mohamed Omer, Zeenat Yousuf Bhat, Nanette Fonte, Nashat Imran, James Sondheimer, Yahya Osman‐Malik

“…Calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA) is a rare complication seen, especially in patients undergoing renal replacement therapy (RRT) with high morbidity and mortality. CUA treatment remains challenging. …”
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Mesenchymal stem cells and their extracellular vesicle therapy for neurological disorders: traumatic brain injury and beyond by Aref Yarahmadi, Masoumeh Dorri Giv, Reza Hosseininejad, Azin Rezaie, Narges Mohammadi, Hamed Afkhami, Hamed Afkhami, Hamed Afkhami, Arastoo Farokhi

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a complex condition involving mechanisms that lead to brain dysfunction and nerve damage, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality globally. Affecting ~50 million people annually, TBI's impact includes a high death rate, exceeding that of heart disease and cancer. …”
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Complete genome sequence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa YK01, a sequence type 16 isolated from a patient with keratitis by Shuo Jiang, Mengmin Ye, Ke Liu, Huiluo Cao, Xiaoshan Lin

“…Abstract Objectives Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen, is frequently associated with multidrug resistance and global epidemic outbreaks, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. However, P. aeruginosa belonging to the sequence type (ST) 16 was rarely reported. …”
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A Global Survey of Self-Reported Cancer Screening Practices by Health Professionals for Kidney Transplant Candidates and Recipients by Nida Saleem, Nida Saleem, Nida Saleem, Wai H. Lim, Wai H. Lim, Jacqueline H. Stephens, Jacqueline H. Stephens, Annabelle Wilson, Billie Bonevski, Allison Jaure, Allison Jaure, Armando Teixeira-Pinto, Armando Teixeira-Pinto, Eleonora Dal Grande, Eleonora Dal Grande, Martin Howell, Martin Howell, Farzaneh Boroumand, Farzaneh Boroumand, Anita van Zwieten, Anita van Zwieten, Chandana Guha, Chandana Guha, Nicole Scholes-Robertson, Nicole Scholes-Robertson, Steven J. Chadban, Steven J. Chadban, Carmel M. Hawley, Carmel M. Hawley, Jonathan C. Craig, Jeremy R. Chapman, Danyal Hassan, Greg Knoll, Greg Knoll, Naoka Murakami, Germaine Wong, Germaine Wong, Germaine Wong

“…Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant recipients. …”
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The impact of chronic airway disease on symptom severity and global suffering in Canadian rhinosinusitis patients by Kimberly Luu, Jason Sutherland, Trafford Crump, Giuping Liu, Arif Janjua

“…Surveys were administered to patients to assess sino-nasal morbidity (SNOT-22), depression and pain. The impact of pulmonary comorbidity on SNOT-22 scores, pain and depression was measured. …”
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Clinical and epidemiological characterization of infection associated with ischemic stroke in patients over 60 years of age by Alexis Suárez Quesada, Alexis Álvarez Aliaga, Andrés José Quesada Vázquez, Ezequiel Ernesto López Espinosa, Liannys Lidia Naranjo Flores

“…Infection is the most important medical complication due to its impact on morbidity and tripling the number of deaths.<br /><strong>Objective</strong>: to characterize from a clinical and epidemiological point of view the infection associated with ischemic stroke in patients over 60 years of age.…”
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Protective effect of compound K against podocyte injury in chronic kidney disease by maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis by Fugang Huang, Shuo Huang, Ke Sun, Yanhao Chen, Guanqun Xie, Jie Bao, Yongsheng Fan

“…Abstract Chronic kidney disease (CKD) stands as a formidable global health challenge, often advancing to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) with devastating morbidity and mortality. At the central of this progression lies podocyte injury, a critical determinant of glomerular dysfunction. …”
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