Effects of perioperative treatment of resectable adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction by immunotherapy (Adebrelimab) combined with chemotherapy (XELOX): protocol for a single... by Yingyi Li, Yuqin Cao, Xipeng Wang, Chengqiang Li, Liqin Zhao, Hecheng Li

“…The exploratory outcomes are the biomarkers related to therapeutic efficacy, such as PD-L1 expression, microsatellite instability (MSI), tumor mutational burden(TMB), Epstein-Barr virus(EBV) infection, and circulating tumor DNA(ctDNA). …”
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‘Communication, that is the key’: a qualitative investigation of how essential workers with COVID-19 responded to public health information by Yanbing Chen, Claire Buckley, Elizabeth Alvarez, Conor Buggy, Mark Roe, Mary Codd, Anne Drummond, Carolyn Ingram, Penpatra Sripaiboonkij, Carla Perrotta, Mary Archibald, Vicky Downey, Natalia Rachwal

“…All individuals were identified as part of workplace outbreaks defined as ≥2 individuals with epidemiologically linked infections.Results A total of four high-order themes were identified: (1) accessing essential information early, (2) responses to emerging ‘infodemic’, (3) barriers to ongoing engagement and (4) communication strategies. …”
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A 58-Year-Old Female with Progressive Cough and Right Shoulder Pain by Sanket R. Thakore, Faisal A. Khasawneh

“…The disease progressed despite of aggrieve antimicrobial therapy. Nocardiosis continues to be a difficult disease to diagnose and treat.…”
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Experimental Research on the Similarity of Rime Icing on a Cylinder Rotating around Its Horizontal Axis by Lei Shi, Yan Li, Wenfeng Guo, Ce Sun

“…The research results in this paper lay a theoretical and experimental foundation for exploring the icing shape similarity of a rotating model.…”
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Parties of the Shareholders’ Agreement by E. M. Bondariev

“…Therefore, only shareholders of a particular joint-stock company can conclude such an agreement. …”
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A Qualitative Study on Consumption Motivations in Turkish Marriage Rituals by Elif Boyraz, Çiğdem Aliçavuşoğlu

“…Themes were identified by analyzing the categories. …”
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Association of face mask use with self-reported cardiovascular symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic by Nicholas Wen Sheng Chew, Raymond Ching Chiew Wong, Andie Hartanto Djohan, Jinghao Nicholas Ngiam, Ping Chai, Tiong-Cheng Yeo, Huay-Cheem Tan, Ching-Hui Sia

“…Face mask use has been associated with discomfort due to its effects on thermoregulation, breathing and oxygenation. We evaluated the prevalence and severity of self-reported cardiovascular symptoms before and during face mask use. …”
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Transforming physical education: online learning trough sport modification and mini-games by Yuni Astuti, Oyatra Utama Warda, Rizki Almauli, Rosmawati Rosmawati, Bayu Haryanto, Erianti Erianti

“…This study considers the low learning outcomes of students in the subject of modified sports and small games as a problem that is more caused by the lack of learning media facilities for students in online classes which causes them to be less able to understand the material provided. …”
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Mathematical Simulation of Lost Circulation in Fracture and Its Control by Xiao Cai, Boyun Guo, Qingfeng Guo, Hongwei Jiang

“…Lost circulation materials with high density could deposit faster close to the wellbore and therefore accelerating the control process. High concentration of lost circulation materials is likely to shorten the plugging time, which should be determined referring to the severity of loss. …”
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Le modèle Universal Instructional Design au service de l’égalité des chances dans les universités canadiennes : apports, enjeux et défis by Ruth Philion, Christine Lebel, Louise M. Bélair

“…Although U.I.D.’s founding pedagogical principles are commendable, its application makes strong demands on universities and forces them to redefine their current practices and as well, to clarify what their educational mission truly is. …”
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Understanding Global Defense Budgeting Dynamics: A Systematic Literature Review on Economic and Geopolitical Factors by Muchamad Bachtiar, Irdam Ahmad, Zainal Abidin Sahabuddin, Trismadi

“…Findings/Results: The findings highlight GDP growth as a central determinant of military expenditure, influenced by geopolitical interdependencies and regional dynamics. Theoretical frameworks, such as "Realist Theory" and "Neoclassical Theory," frequently appear in the literature, emphasizing the interplay between economic and defense paradigms. …”
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Electrodiagnostic assessment of autonomic nervous system in diabetic autonomic neuropathy: Case series in 72 diabetes patients by Suchitra Dube, Sandip M. Hulke, Santosh L. Wakode, Sagar Khadanga

“…Diabetic autonomic neuropathy was observed in majority of patients with normal early involvement seen predominantly and though majority of them were in balanced state, sympathetic involvement was also seen at large. …”
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Modeling optimal combination of breast and cervical cancer screening strategies in China by Xuewei Liu, Yanbo Wang, Bei Gao, Xinlin Lu, Yuan Wang, Wenli Lu

“…Optimizing screening strategies for breast and cervical cancers is a challenge in resource-limited settings with a high population density such as China. Therefore, we aimed at assessing the efficiency of different combined screening strategies for breast and cervical cancers under different budgets in China. …”
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Effects of Exercise Training Combined with Increased Physical Activity to Prevent Chronic Pain in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial by Tatsuya Hirase, Hideki Kataoka, Shigeru Inokuchi, Jiro Nakano, Junya Sakamoto, Minoru Okita

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Design and Analysis of a Stand-Alone PV System for a Rural House in Pakistan by Amjad Iqbal, M. Tariq Iqbal

“…In this paper, thermal modeling of a typical rural house in Pakistan has been done using BEopt, to determine the hourly load profile. …”
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Vertical flow immunoassay for multiplex mycotoxins based on photonic nitrocellulose and SERS nanotags by Ruipeng Chen, Jingfang Hu, Hui Wang, Cheng Li, Haiqi Kang, Yuxuan Chen, Liang Yang, Xiangfang Tang, Benhai Xiong, Xiangwei Zhao

“…The LODs of 8.2, 13.7 and 47.6 fg mL−1 were achieved for simultaneous detection of OTA, AFB1 and ZON, respectively, which were lower than the tolerable cutoff values recommended by the EC. Therefore, this proposed PNC based SERS VFA is expected to be a powerful method for multiplex mycotoxins detection.…”
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The effect of COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines on chronic spontaneous urticaria: single center experience by Öner Özdemir, Ümmügülsüm Dikici

“…In 2 patients, CSU developed despite the absence of an urticaria-angioedema history and they were also unresponsive to standard antihistamine therapy and therefore had to be started on omalizumab. …”
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Transcriptome analysis of 3D4/21 cells expressing CSFV NS4B by Wang Dong, Huifang Lv, Yuzhen Song, Yujin Lv, Xiapeng Xu, Huiyuan Jing, Zhifeng Peng, Xinghui Song, Yongbin Guo

“…In addition, some genes associated with host immune defense, such as USP15, DHX29, DDX3, RIG-I and MDA5, were downregulated and the genes associated with host autophagy, such as WIPI2, ATG16L2, SMCR8, RPTOR and MLST8, were upregulated. Therefore, CSFV NS4B involved in virus invasion and intracellular trafficking, the induction of autophagy and the inhibition of antiviral response. …”
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Causes of the exceptionally high number of fatalities in the Ahr valley, Germany, during the 2021 flood by B. Rhein, B. Rhein, H. Kreibich

“…The flood of 2021 caused 190 flood fatalities in Germany, 134 of them in the Ahr valley. We investigate what made this event so deadly in order to help improve flood risk management and prevent future fatalities. …”
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Solar Coronal Mass Ejection and Post–Coronal Mass Ejection Blob Formation in Two-fluid Simulations by J. C. Du, Z. W. Ma

“…These smaller blobs ultimately merge with the primary CME core, thereby accelerating its ascent.…”
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