The Role of Open Lung Biopsy in Critically Ill Patients with Hypoxic Respiratory Failure: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Abdullah Almotairi, Sharmistha Biswas, Jason Shahin

“…The risk-benefit ratio of open lung biopsy is still unclear, especially given the availability of newer diagnostic tests and possible empirical therapy with steroids.…”
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Posterior Positivity Distribution Analysis of Subclinical Bluetongue in the Eastern and North-Eastern States of India: A Wakeup Call for Outbreak Preparedness by Siddhartha Narayan Joardar, Aritra Sanyal, Ahmed Abd El Wahed, Saibal Ray

“…This exercise is quite pertinent in the context of the recent upsurge of newer BTV strains, e.g., BTV-3 and BTV-8, in the western world. …”
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SECHA: A Smart Energy-Efficient and Cost-Effective Home Automation System for Developing Countries by Abdulhafiz Ahmed Mustofa, Yohannes Alemayehu Dagnew, Prabhakar Gantela, M. Javed Idrisi

“…They simplify our lives, reduce workloads, improve home safety and security, and pave the way for newer developments. It is no wonder why these systems are in such high demand and why modernization is needed to keep up with consumer needs. …”
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iStent® Trabecular Microbypass Stent: An Update by Arthur Fernandes Resende, Neal Sanjay Patel, Michael Waisbourd, L. Jay Katz

“…As valuable experience is gained performing ab interno MIGS, increasing familiarity with angle anatomy and iStent placement, and as newer stent designs are developed, there is promise of continual improvement in the surgical management of glaucoma.…”
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Mosquito Larvicidal Constituents from the Ethanol Extract of Inula racemosa Hook. f. Roots against Aedes albopictus by Qing He, Xin Chao Liu, Rui Qi Sun, Zhi Wei Deng, Shu Shan Du, Zhi Long Liu

“…The results indicated that the ethanol extract of I. racemosa and the four isolated constituents have potential for use in the control of A. albopictus larvae and could be useful in the search of newer, safer, and more effective natural compounds as larvicides.…”
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A review of university chatbots for student support: FAQs and beyond by Kevin Peyton, Saritha Unnikrishnan, Brian Mulligan

“…Finally, the review suggests approaches that take advantage of already existing data and newer generative models and frameworks that can help in the development of student focused chatbots.…”
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Stress Induced Cardiomyopathy with Midventricular Ballooning: A Rare Variant by Muhammad Umer Siddiqui, Michael C. Desiderio, Nicholas Ricculli, Arthur Rusovici

“…SCM most commonly involves the apical segment of left ventricle but newer and rare variants have recently been seen reported. …”
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Updates on the development of vaccines and therapeutic options against rabies by Roshan Arjun Ananda, Hooi-Leng Ser, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…However, given that they normally require refrigeration and are costly, there have been discussions revolving around potential development of newer, safer and cheaper alternative that can perform better and more convenient than the ones that are currently in use. …”
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Brain Midline Shift Measurement and Its Automation: A Review of Techniques and Algorithms by Chun-Chih Liao, Ya-Fang Chen, Furen Xiao

“…In addition to measuring the MLS on a given imaging study, there were newer applications of MLS that included comparing multiple MLS measurement before and after treatment and developing additional features to indicate mass effect. …”
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Advances in adjuvant therapy for operable N2 non-small cell lung cancer: a narrative review by Lei Liu, Yilong Mao, Leilei Guo, Chencong Li, Yiqian Wang

“…Meanwhile, the booming development of adjuvant targeted therapy and adjuvant immunotherapy also provides newer therapeutic options for the prognosis of postoperative pN2 stage NSCLC, and some new markers will guide the adaptive application of immune drugs in the future. …”
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Perception and Acceptance of the Newly Introduced COVID-19 Precaution (THIRD) Vaccination Dose among Health Workers at an Indian Medical College by Shibaji Gupta, Arup Chakraborty, Sucharita Maji, Abhishek De, Arista Lahiri, Debasis Das

“…Participants with higher age, comorbidities, and those with the perception that the third dose was being introduced appropriately and would be effective against newer strains of the vaccine tended to be more willing to get vaccinated with the precaution dose compared to their counterparts. …”
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Current Status of Canine Umbilical Cord Blood-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Veterinary Medicine by Tania Sultana, Soojung Lee, Hun-Young Yoon, Jeong Ik Lee

“…However, canine reproductive organs discarded during neutering may help broaden our understanding of effective isolation of MSCs. …”
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Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 (PD-L1) and major Histocompatibility Complex Class I (MHC Class I) Expression Patterns and Their Pathologic Associations in triple-Negative Breast Ca... by Kaewkedsri P, Intarawichian P, Jessadapattarakul S, Kunprom W, Koonmee S, Thanee M, Somintara O, Wongbuddha A, Chadbunchachai P, Nawapun S, Aphivatanasiri C

“…Older FFPE blocks (2008– 2018) showed lower PD-L1 expression than newer blocks (2019– 2021). There was no significant association between PD-L1 expression and overall survival (OS) or disease-free survival (DFS). …”
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Current Views of Torque Teno Virus (TTV) in Liver Diseases by I. V. Maev, T. I. Karlovich, A. I. Burmistrov, I. A. Chekmazov, D. N. Andreev, V. I. Reshetnyak

“…Earlier views of hepatotropic TTV gradually changed with newer evidence on its dispersion and coinfection with other viruses, including known hepatitis agents. …”
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Design, Synthesis, Molecular Docking, and Antibacterial Evaluation of Some Novel Flouroquinolone Derivatives as Potent Antibacterial Agent by Mehul M. Patel, Laxman J. Patel

“…Our objective was to synthesize newer quinolone analogues with increasing bulk at C-7 position of the main 6-fluoroquinolone scaffold to produce the target compounds which have potent antimicrobial activity. …”
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Serum levels of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, kidney injury molecule-1, and cystatin-C in renal artery stenosis: A pilot study by Raghunandan Prasad, Reeta Choudhary, Anuradha Singh, Surabhi Agarwal, P Kaushik, Kritika Singh, Rajanikant R Yadav, Amar Singh Yadav, Dharmendra Singh Bhadauria, Hira Lal

“…Background: The present pilot study evaluated the potential of newer renal biomarkers (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin [NGAL], cystatin-C [Cys-c], and kidney injury molecule-1 [KIM-1]) in estimating subclinical renal injury due to renal artery stenosis (RAS). …”
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Anti-VEGF Agents for Ocular Angiogenesis and Vascular Permeability by Kenichi Kimoto, Toshiaki Kubota

“…The recent reports may lead to a shift in treatment paradigm for DME, from laser photocoagulation, to newer approaches using anti-VEGF drugs. There have been several well-publicized prospective, randomized studies that demonstrated the efficacy of intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF drugs for patients with AMD. …”
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Microstructure Characterisation and Modelling of Pre-Forging Solution Treatment of 7075 Aluminium Alloy Using Novel Heating Methods by Hao Wu, Zisong Lu, Steven Hill, Richard Turner

“…This study evaluates the effectiveness of these conventional heating methods, commonly adopted in the industry with long durations (typically one hour), in comparison to newer, potentially more efficient approaches such as induction coil heating, infrared module heating, and infrared furnaces that can perform solution heat treatment in significantly shorter times (5 to 20 min). …”
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Cytotoxicity Potentials of Eleven Bangladeshi Medicinal Plants by Amina Khatun, Mahmudur Rahman, Tania Haque, Md. Mahfizur Rahman, Mahfuja Akter, Subarna Akter, Afrin Jhumur

“…Various forms of cancer are rising all over the world, requiring newer therapy. The quest of anticancer drugs both from natural and synthetic sources is the demand of time. …”
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Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: A Review by Nadine Hiari

“…Although the cut and sew maze is very effective, it has been superseded by newer operations that rely on alternate energy sources to create lines of conduction block. …”
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