Robotic Subtotal Cholecystectomy in a Geriatric Acute Care Surgery Patient with Super Obesity by Diane Bronikowski, Dominic Lombardo, Connie DeLa’O, Nova Szoka

“…Introduction. Unique challenges exist with conventional laparoscopic operations in patients with super obesity (BMI>50). …”
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Addressing Fundamental Challenges of Si/Gr Electrodes with High Silicon Contents Using Innovative Bilayer Electrode Structure Design by Jeong Hyeon Yoo, Sung Joon Park, Cheol Bak, Yong Min Lee, Ki Jae Kim

“…To address these fundamental challenges, a sophisticated bilayer Si/Gr electrode composed of an upper layer with a porous structure and a lower layer with a compact structure to increase the Si content while enhancing the long‐term cycling stability of the electrode is designed. The unique structure of the bilayer Si/Gr electrode is achieved by controlling the densities of the upper and lower electrode layers. …”
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KYNU as a Biomarker of Tumor-Associated Macrophages and Correlates with Immunosuppressive Microenvironment and Poor Prognosis in Gastric Cancer by Kaiyu Shen, Binyu Chen, Liu Yang, Wencang Gao

“…KYNU-overexpressing macrophages drove GC progression through unique ligand-receptor pairs and transcription factors and were associated with adverse clinical phenotypes in GC. …”
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Sleep problems were unrelated to social media use in the late COVID-19 pandemic phase: A cross-national study. by Tore Bonsaksen, Daicia Price, Gary Lamph, Isaac Kabelenga, Amy Østertun Geirdal

“…In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic gave rise to substantial mental health problems in the population, and restrictions in social life gave social media a unique position as means for both entertainment and interpersonal contact. …”
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Jones Fractures in Sumo Wrestlers: Three Case Reports by Takashi Hoshino, Tomohiko Tateishi, Tsuyoshi Nagase, Arata Yuki, Teruhiko Nakagawa, Masamitsu Tsuchiya

“…The risk factors of Jones fractures in sumo wrestling may be heavy weight, and training or competition characteristics unique to sumo wrestling. In cases of a complete Jones fracture, operative treatment is most commonly selected, as the risk for nonunion or refractures is less than that for conservative treatment. …”
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F. NIETZSCHE’S PERSPEKTYVIZMO SAMPRATA by Arūnas Mickevičius

“…Nietzsche’s critical attitude to classical conception of truth and knowledge which is based on one and unique perspective to the world. Nietzschean conception of perspectivism says that during knowledge there is no universal true but only different interpretations of the world which are not adequate to it. …”
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Valley-Hall slow-light waveguide states with dual-band in all-dielectric valley photonic crystals by Liu He, Jianquan Yao

“…The slow-light waveguide states protected by topology could be used in strengthening interaction between light and matter, so they can be used for realizing a lot of unique physical optics phenomena and interesting applications. …”
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Effectiveness of active labour market policies for job creation and earnings of the self-employed by Sandra M. Sánchez-Cañizares, L. Javier Cabeza-Ramírez, Ana M. Castillo-Canalejo, Francisco J. Rey-Carmona

“…The recent COVID-19 crisis, followed by the conflict in Ukraine, has highlighted the unique challenges faced by this type of worker: income volatility, limited employment protection, and greater financial responsibility. …”
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Charge carrier distribution in the region of charged domain walls in reduced lithium niobate by Aleksandr M. Kislyuk, Mikhail D. Malinkovich, Tatiana S. Ilina, Ilya V. Kubasov, Dmitry A. Kiselev, Andrei V. Turutin, Vladimir P. Ivanov, Alexander A. Temirov, Viktor V. Kuts, Evelina E. Maksumova

“…Charged domain walls (CDWs) in ferroelectric materials are of interest from both fundamental and applied perspectives due to their unique electrophysical properties, which differ significantly from those of the bulk material. …”
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Hypergraph-Based Organizers’ Behavior Scheduling Optimization: High-Order Relationships Discovery by Ziqi Xu, Huiqi Zhang

“…Addressing challenges such as variability in scheduling approaches across different environments and the availability of diverse behavioral data, HyperFusion utilizes hypergraph-based feature fusion to identify high-quality scheduling and behavioral features that reflect each organizer’s unique scheduling style and operational impact. Employing a probabilistic model, the framework represents each organizer’s attributes in a latent space, enabling a nuanced understanding of their contributions. …”
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Case report: Rare observation of thyroid-like cholangiocarcinoma by Ekaterina Bondarenko, Dmitriy Kalinin, Liliya Urusova, Dariya Pastukhova, Rustam Salimkhanov, Natalia Mokrysheva

“…Nevertheless, rare subtypes with unique diagnostic and prognostic characteristics are increasingly reported. …”
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Investigation of the effectiveness of parent-child interaction therapy on adjustment and behavioral problems in children with subthreshold autism by İsmail Seçer, Sümeyye Ulaş, Eda Tatlı, Fatmanur Çimen, Burcu Bülbül, Beyzanur Tosunoğlu

“…These children require early interventions, similar to those diagnosed with ASD, due to their exhibited adaptive and behavioral challenges. PCIT offers a unique opportunity for children and their parents exhibiting subthreshold ASD to address such challenges through its practices and techniques.AimThis study aims to assess the initial result effectiveness of standard PCIT on the adaptive skills and school refusal behaviors of children exhibiting subthreshold ASD, as well as on the levels of parental stress and caregiving burden. …”
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Influence of Acute High Glucose on Protein Abundance Changes in Murine Glomerular Mesangial Cells by Michelle T. Barati, James C. Gould, Sarah A. Salyer, Susan Isaacs, Daniel W. Wilkey, Michael L. Merchant

“…Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry methods were used to identify protein expression patterns in immortalized rat mesangial cells altered by 2 h high glucose (HG) growth conditions as compared to isoosmotic/normal glucose control (NG⁎) conditions. Unique protein expression changes at 2 h HG treatment were measured for 51 protein spots. …”
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Lithium as an Alternative Option in Graves Thyrotoxicosis by Ishita Prakash, Eric Sixtus Nylen, Sabyasachi Sen

“…Conclusion. Lithium has a unique physiologic profile and can be used to treat thyrotoxicosis when thionamides cannot be used while awaiting elective radioablation. …”
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Which Dimensions of Entrepreneurial Orientation Drive Firm Performance in Hostile Environments? Lessons From the Pandemic Crisis by Marcin Suder

“…Specifically, it evaluates the perspectives of entrepreneurs and managers regarding the impact of these dimensions on firm performance in the hostile environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The study adopts a unique perspective, focusing on retrospective assessments by entrepreneurs and managers rather than traditional econometric measurement techniques. …”
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Temperature Load Parameters and Thermal Effects of a Long-Span Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Arch Bridge in Tibet by Tuo Shi, Jielian Zheng, Nianchun Deng, Zheng Chen, Xiao Guo, Shi Wang

“…Zangmu Bridge is a concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) arch bridge along the Sichuan-Tibet railway in Tibet, with a main span of 430 m. Owing to the unique temperature conditions in Tibet, there have been no large-scale experimental studies on the thermal load design of CFST bridges in this area. …”
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Fundamental Bases of Success and Prestige of National Engineering Education by A. I. Rudskoy, S. V. Kabyshev, A. I. Borovkov, P. I. Romanov, N. S. Grishina

“…It is noted that the Soviet system, having gone through a series of post-revolutionary experiments of the 20s of the XX century, preserved and developed the original, unique features of the public education system of the Russian Empire. …”
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Study on Electrical Parameter Matching of Piezoelectric Stack Periodic Strut for Helicopter Cabin Noise Control by Yue Hui-yu, Lu Yang, Dang Chong, Qin Yi-Fan, Ma Jin-chao, Zhu Tian-Yu

“…Piezoelectric stacks and passive materials form a periodic structure, which makes PSPS have a unique stopband characteristic. The propagation of elastic waves in the stopband frequency range is attenuated, which can improve the broadband passive vibration isolation capability of the PSPS; The piezoelectric stacks can adjust the elastic wave propagation in the PSPS and improve the single-frequency or multifrequency active isolation performance of the PSPS. …”
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Beyond the dichotomy: understanding the overlap between atopic dermatitis and psoriasis by Mengmeng Li, Jiangyi Wang, Qingfeng Liu, Youqing Liu, Wenyao Mi, Wei Li, Wei Li, Jingyi Li

“…Atopic dermatitis and psoriasis have traditionally been considered distinct inflammatory skin diseases with unique pathogenic mechanisms. However, accumulating evidence suggests significant overlap in their immunological pathways, metabolic features, and microbiome characteristics, challenging this conventional dichotomy. …”
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Expression Patterns of ERF Genes Underlying Abiotic Stresses in Di-Haploid Populus simonii × P. nigra by Shengji Wang, Wenjing Yao, Hairong Wei, Tingbo Jiang, Boru Zhou

“…Interestingly, in poplar stems, all ERF genes showed the similar trends in expression in response to NaCl stress, drought stress, and ABA treatment, indicating that they may not play either specific or unique roles in stems in abiotic stress responses. …”
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