Successful thoracoscopic-assisted resection of a functional paraganglioma in the mediastinum with extracorporeal circulation: a case report by Zhihui Yang, Xiaojie Huang, Danting Zhou, Tao Tang, Hengxing Liang, Wenliang Liu, Fenglei Yu, Chen Chen

“…Case presentation A 16-year-old female presented with recurrent headaches and persistent hypertension lasting over one year. Based on clinical findings and imaging studies, she was preliminarily diagnosed with a mediastinal paraganglioma. …”
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Which factors influence the transition towards a healthy and sustainable food environment in Dutch hospitals? A qualitative view from stakeholders by Joline J. Wierda, Femke van Nassau, Sanne K. Djojosoeparto, Maartje P. Poelman

“…Data were organized and interpreted per theme as well as stakeholder group. Results In three hospitals, 29 semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 stakeholders from a wide spectrum of stakeholder groups (i.e., facility professionals, healthcare professionals, project coordinators, and board of directors). …”
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The effect of calcium fluoride on extracting magnesium from magnesite and calcium carbonate by silicothermal reduction in flowing argon by Guo J.-H., Fu D.-X., Han J.-B., Ji Z.-H., Wang Y.-S., Zhang T.-A.

“…The effects of calcium fluoride (CaF2) on decomposition rate, decomposition kinetics, reduction rate of magnesia, and crystal type of dicalcium silicate in reduction slag were investigated in the paper. …”
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Successful Management of Thyrocervical Trunk Aneurysm Ruptured into the Thoracic Cavity After Cesarean Section in Nonstable Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type I by Nikola Mirković, Marko Prokić, Marija Novčić, Miloš Arsenijević, Snežana Sretenović, Dragan Knežević, Vojin Kovačević, Marija Šorak, Olivera Kostić

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Chemical reactivity of alliin and its molecular interactions with the M proteasepro of SARS-CoV-2 by López-Orozco Wendolyne, Mendoza-Huizar Humberto Luis, Álvarez-Romero Giaan Arturo, Torres-Valencia Jesús Martín, Sanchez-Zavala Maricruz

“…In the case of free radical attacks, the more reactive sites are on the carbonyl, thioether and prop-2-ene moieties. Additionally, the molecular docking study revealed that, alliin is able to dock to the protease Mpro of SARS-CoV-2 through interactions with the catalytic CYS145-HSD164 dyad via van der Waals interactions, with MET49 with interactions alkyl-type ions and with PHE140 by hydrogen bonds. …”
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The role of Si at a lower level on the mechanical properties of Al-based automotive alloys by Khan A.A., Hossain Al-K., Kaiser M.S.

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Reexpansion Pulmonary Edema following Laparoscopy-Assisted Distal Gastrectomy for a Patient with Early Gastric Cancer: A Case Report by Kazuhito Yajima, Tatsuo Kanda, Ryo Tanaka, Yu Sato, Takashi Ishikawa, Shin-ichi Kosugi, Tadayuki Honda, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama

“…The patient underwent LADG using the pneumoperitoneum method. During surgery, the patient was unintentionally subjected to single-lung ventilation for approximately 247 minutes due to intratracheal tube dislocation. …”
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Soviet Russia/the USSR and transformation of the international relations system in the first half of the 1920s by E. V. Romanova

“…In this regard the author notes that although Soviet Russia advocated for the revolutionary transformation of the entire IR system, she was unable to enforce it and eventually turned into a status quo power. …”
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Predictive Values of Preoperative Tests for Difficult Laryngoscopy and Intubation in Adult Patients at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital by Tadese Tamire, Habtamu Demelash, Wosenyeleh Admasu

“…Mallampati test, interincisor distance, and thyromental distance were identified to be good preoperative tests to predict difficult laryngoscopic intubation when used in combination. Recommendation. We recommend anesthesia professionals to use combination of MMC/TMD/IID for their routine preoperative airway assessment.…”
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Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome: A Case and Literature Review by Anuja Choure, MD, Leena Shahla, MD

“…Background/Objective: Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) is a rare congenital disorder that is characterized by a triad including a thin or interrupted pituitary stalk, absent or ectopic posterior lobe, and agenesis or dysgenesis of anterior lobe.PSIS is typically diagnosed in childhood. …”
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Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis developed during treatment for systemic sclerosis: a case report by Tomoki Kozono, Kentaro Tanaka, Tomoko Yagi, Kazuto Kamikawaji, Masaki Watanabe, Azusa Iwanaga, Minako Hamada, Yoshifusa Koreeda, Hiromasa Inoue, Ikkou Higashimoto

“…At the age of 70, she was diagnosed with ILD associated with SSc. …”
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The influence of the choice of foreign policy strategies of the Republic of Serbia and Montenegro on the development of their bilateral military relations by Spasojević Čedo D.

“…The different choice made by small countries in this matter can often be one of the obstacles in the development of their mutual bilateral relations, bearing in mind that choosing a certain foreign policy strategy implies actions that are often opposed to the interests of other countries. …”
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Rationale and design of the multicenter, national, randomized, open labeled phase III trial: allogeneic stem cell transplantation as a potential curative treatment for patients wit... by Annemarie Glöckner, Stefan Schönland, Hermann Einsele, Nicolaus Kröger

“…If the patient achieves at least stable disease, partial or complete remission and an HLA compatible stem cell donor could be identified, he/she will be randomized (1:1) to the control or interventional study arm. …”
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Improving the publication activity of Ukrainian scientists: problems, solutions, the use of mathematical and statistical methods by S. O. Serbenyuk

“…The article is devoted to the formulation of possible ways of solving the problem of proper State support and funding for publications of Ukrainian scholars in leading foreign professional journals in accordance with the following criteria: equal rights and opportunities to receive funding for publications in foreign professional journals from the State, regardless of age, gender, race, nationality, religious beliefs, social and property status, place of work, research topic, etc. funding for foreign professional publications is provided only to the scientist personally without the mediation of the institution where he/she works or third parties in order to increase his/her scientific efficiency and quality, to popularize Ukrainian science and to attract competitive international professionals to science; the funding of foreign professional publications should be set transparently. …”
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Mature Teratoma Combined with Bladder Stones: A Case Report and Literature Review by Li A, Wang X, Wang C, Song Q, Niu Y, Wang P, Yue J

“…Anan Li,1 Xiaobo Wang,2 Chang Wang,2 Qingling Song,3 Yanbin Niu,1 Peng Wang,4 Juntao Yue5 1Department of Urology, 985th Hospital of People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastroenterology, 985th Hospital of People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Laboratory and Pathology, Lintong Rehabilitation Center of Joint Logistics Support Force of People’s Liberation Army, Lintong, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Pathology, 985th Hospital of People’s Liberation Army Joint Logistic Support Force, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People’s Republic of China; 5Reproductive Andrology and Human Sperm Bank, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Juntao Yue, Reproductive Andrology and Human Sperm Bank, Key Laboratory of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Pediatric Diseases and Birth Defects of Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 1416 Chenglong Avenue, Jinjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 02888570175, Email 2622958466@qq.comAbstract: Teratoma is neoplasia originating from a germ cell, which usually contains identifiable tissue derived from all three germ cell layers. …”
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IMPLEMENTATION OF AN OCCLUSAL WAFER IN SEVERE MANDIBULAR FRACTURE CASES WITH POST-ORIF MALOCCLUSION: A CASE SERIES by Chintia Amelia Pratiwi, Mirnasari Amirsyah, Teuku Nanda Putra

“…The device can reshape the dental arch to any pre-planned position within 2 to 4 weeks. Case Illustration: We present two cases of patients with segmental fractures.Case 1: A 26-year-old male also had segmental fractures of the left angle and right body of the mandible. …”
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Developing AI Smart Sprayer for Punch-Hole Herbicide Application in Plasticulture Production System by Renato Herrig Furlanetto, Ana Claudia Buzanini, Arnold Walter Schumann, Nathan Shawn Boyd

“…The sprayer utilized a global shutter camera to capture real-time video input for the YOLOv8x model, which activates or disactivates a TeeJet solenoid for precise herbicide application upon detecting a punch-hole. …”
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Analysis of the Synergistic Effect of Endophytic Bacteria and Metabolites on Yield in Soybean Roots Under Biochar with Nitrogen Fertilization by Hui Liu, Wanyu Dou, Wenlong Zhang, Yutao Li, Guoxin Shi, Lifang Fu, Lihong Wang

“…<i>Bradyrhizobium</i> and <i>Rhizobium</i> are observable variables with significant positive effects on endophytic bacteria, while Phe-Thr and 7-allyloxycoumarin are observable variables with significant positive effects on metabolites. …”
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Third Trimester Lower Extremity Lymphorrhea by Kaori Morimoto, Luke O’Rourke

“…However, there is no literature mentioning weeping edema (i.e., lymphorrhea) in a pregnant woman who has no concordant underlying renal and/or cardiac pathology. …”
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无蹼壁虎线粒体全基因组及系统发育分析 by 秦 峰 曾德龙 高成伟 秦新民

“…无蹼壁虎5个基因(ND1、ATP8、ATP6、ND4L、ND4)以TAA为终止密码子,ND6和Cyt<i>b</i>基因以TAG为终止密码子,CO1以AGA为终止密码,其余5个基因为不完全终止密码TA-或T-(ND2、CO2、ND5和CO3为T-,ND3为TA-)。…”
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