Peri‐ictal yawning: A potential lateralizing sign in temporal lobe epilepsy by Xiaoping Du, Yi Yao, Jiani Chen, Xiaoping Yang, Lei Zhang, Yingying Tang, Xiaoting Hao, Dong Zhou, Shizhong Lian, Fengpeng Wang, Xiaobin Zhang, Meizhen Sun, Junhong Guo

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Non-Luminal Disease Score for Everolimus in Patients with Hormone Receptor‑positive and Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Negative Advanced Breast Cancer: A Mult... by Tan Y, Jiang H, Tian X, Ma F, Wang J, Zhang P, Xu B, Fan Y, Zhao W

“…Yujing Tan,1,* Hanfang Jiang,2,* Xinzhu Tian,1,* Fei Ma,1 Jiayu Wang,1 Pin Zhang,1 Binghe Xu,1 Ying Fan,1 Weihong Zhao3 1Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, People’s Republic of China; 2Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Breast Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Medical Oncology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ying Fan; Weihong Zhao, Email fanying@cicams.ac.cn; zhaowh0818@163.comPurpose: This study aims to explore the role of the non-luminal disease score (NOLUS) for everolimus in patients with hormone receptor-positive and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HR+/HER2-) advanced breast cancer (ABC).Methods: NOLUS has previously been established as an algorithm: NOLUS (0– 100) = − 0.45 × ER(%) − 0.28 × PR(%) + 0.27 × Ki67(%) + 73. …”
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Ocular and Mucocutaneous Sequelae among Survivors of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in Togo by Bayaki Saka, Abla Séfako Akakpo, Julienne Noude Teclessou, Garba Mahamadou, Abas Mouhari-Toure, Kossi Dzidzinyo, Adam Nouhou Diori, Nidain Maneh, Sabin Prince-Agbodjan, Koussake Kombaté, Komi Balo, Kissem Tchangai-Walla, Palokinam Pitché

“…Sixty-four (52,5%) of the 122 patients, who had been examined by an ophthalmologist during the acute stage, had acute ocular involvement, which was mild in 27.9% of patients, moderate in 13.1%, and severe in 11.5%. …”
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Effect of Combination Therapy of Canagliflozin Added to Teneligliptin Monotherapy in Japanese Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Study by Yoshiro Fushimi, Atsushi Obata, Junpei Sanada, Yuichiro Iwamoto, Akiko Mashiko, Megumi Horiya, Akiko Mizoguchi-Tomita, Momoyo Nishioka, Yuki Kan, Tomoe Kinoshita, Seizo Okauchi, Hidenori Hirukawa, Kenji Kohara, Fuminori Tatsumi, Masashi Shimoda, Shuhei Nakanishi, Tomoatsu Mune, Kohei Kaku, Hideaki Kaneto

“…Recently, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors and sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have been very often used in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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CSO (Canadian Society of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery) position paper on rhinologic and skull base surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic by Yvonne Chan, Sarfaraz M. Banglawala, Christopher J. Chin, David W. J. Côté, Dustin Dalgorf, John R. de Almeida, Martin Desrosiers, Richard M. Gall, Artur Gevorgyan, A. Hassan Hassan, Arif Janjua, John M. Lee, Randy M. Leung, Bradford D. Mechor, Dominik Mertz, Eric Monteiro, Smriti Nayan, Brian Rotenberg, John Scott, Kristine A. Smith, Doron D. Sommer, Leigh Sowerby, Marc A. Tewfik, Andrew Thamboo, Allan Vescan, Ian J. Witterick

“…Abstract Healthcare services in many countries have been partially or completely disrupted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic since its onset in the end of 2019. …”
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Analisis Penerimaan Learning Management System Institut Teknologi Garut Menggunakan Technology Acceptance Model by Asri Mulyani, Dede Kurniadi, Mita Hidayani Putri

“…Because the Learning Management System at the Garut Institute of Technology has just been used, a study entitled Learning Management System Acceptance Analysis of the Garut Institute of Technology uses the Technology Acceptance Model Method, to determine the measurement of the influence between constructs as well as a benchmark for adapting user acceptance to the system used. …”
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Exploring dental students' knowledge on oral cancer prevention: a cross-sectional study in Moldova, Armenia, and Belarus by Olga Golburean, Diana Uncuta, Gayane Manrikyan, Natalia Shakavets, Izabella Vardanyan, Marina Markaryan, Ferda Özkaya, Daniela-Elena Costea, Tarig Al-Hadi Osman

“…In addition, we found that Students with current or previous cigarette smoking habits had significantly (p-value < 0.001, student`s t-test) lower mean knowledge score (5.96 ± 2.82) when compared to students who have never been smokers (6.98 ± 2.42). Conclusions The present study reveals notable gaps in OC knowledge and concerning tobacco use behaviors among dental students in Moldova, Belarus, and Armenia. …”
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April 15th war and hemodialysis patients in Sudan: a cross-sectional study by Malaz Hassan Dafaalla Idrees, Moez Mohammed Ibrahim Bashir, Balqees Abdeen Ahmed Mohamed, Amal Essam Ali Ahmed, Hamid Mohieldin Mohamed Abdalla, Kamil Mirghani Ali Shaaban

“…Healthcare facilities have been severely affected, with barely one-third of hospitals operating in conflict zones. …”
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Analisis Sentimen Berbasis Aspek Pada Ulasan Pelanggan Restoran Menggunakan Algoritma Support Vector Machine (Studi Kasus: Depot Bamara) by Muhammad Fariz Firdaus, Dian Eka Ratnawati, Nanang Yudi Setiawan

“…Depot Bamara is a restaurant that has not been effective in utilizing customer reviews due to the lack of technology and human resources who are experts in implementing it. …”
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Klasifikasi Aktivitas Manusia Menggunakan Algoritme Computed Input Weight Extreme Learning Machine dengan Reduksi Dimensi Principal Component Analysis by M. Sofyan Irwanto, Fitra A. Bachtiar, Novanto Yudistira

“…Based on various approaches that have been used to recognize human activity, sensor-based techniques are known to be superior to other techniques such as computer vision-based techniques. …”
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Characteristics, clinical manifestations and management of leprosy in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A 20-year retrospective study by J S Sons, Z N Mkhize, N C Dlova, C Aldous, P R Bhat, A V Chateau

“…Although leprosy, a neglected tropical disease, has been eliminated (<1 case per 10 000 population) in South Africa (SA) since 1926, according to the World Health Organization, new cases continue to be reported. …”
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Longitudinal genetic studies of cognitive characteristics by R. N. Mustafin, A. V. Kazantseva, R. F. Enikeeva, S. B. Malykh, E. K. Khusnutdinova

“…The association between cognitive functioning and genes, which have been previously involved in developing psychiatric disorders (MEF2C, CYP2D6, FAM109B, SEPT3, NAGA, TCF20, NDUFA6 genes), was revealed, thus indicating the role of the similar mechanisms of genetic and neural networks in both normal cognition and cognitive impairment. …”
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Indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic at two tertiary neonatal units in Zimbabwe and Malawi: an interrupted time series analysis by Michelle Heys, Caroline Crehan, Emma Wilson, Felicity Fitzgerald, Mario Cortina Borja, Msandeni Chiume, Samuel R Neal, Hannah Gannon, Gwen Chimhini, Simbarashe Chimhuya, Tim Hull-Bailey, Tarisai Chiyaka, Deliwe Nkhoma

“…In Malawi, gestational age and birth weight decreased slightly by around 1 week (beta −1.4, 95% CI −1.62 to −0.65, p&lt;0.001) and 300 g (beta −299.9, 95% CI −412.3 to −187.5, p&lt;0.001) and outside referrals dropped by 28% (RR 0.72, 95% CI 0.61 to 0.85, p&lt;0.001). …”
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An observational, multigenerational platform for health systems and population health interventions to minimise intergenerational transmission of non-communicable diseases in India... by Vaman Khadilkar, Tarun Reddy Katapally, Jasmin Bhawra, Neha Kajale, Rubina Mandlik, Vivek Patwardhan, Demi Miriam, Dipali Ladkat, Chidvilas More, Ketan Gondhalekar, Anuradha Vaman Khadilkar

“…As of November 2024, 1070 families from 14 villages have been enrolled (1264 preadolescents and 2140 parents). …”
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Sistem Identifikasi Penyakit Paru Obstruktif Kronik (PPOK) Berdasarkan Suara Paru-Paru Menggunakan Jaringan Saraf Tiruan Berbasis Raspberry Pi by Lindhu Parang Kusuma, Barlian Henryranu Prasetio, Eko Setiawan

“…Based on the tests that have been done, the accuracy rate obtained by the system is 93.35% with a computational time of 3.116 s. …”
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Clinical impact of proteinuria on renal function and treatment outcomes in patients with radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancer treated with lenvatinib by Naoki Fukuda, Kazuhisa Toda, Hirotaka Suto, Ryosuke Oki, Xiaofei Wang, Tetsuya Urasaki, Yasuyoshi Sato, Kenji Nakano, Makiko Ono, Junichi Tomomatsu, Hiroki Mitani, Shunji Takahashi

“…Proteinuria has been described as a major on-target adverse event of lenvatinib, although its long-term impact on renal function and clinical outcomes remains unclear. …”
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ROS anchor PAMPs-mediated extracellular HMGB1 self-association and its dimerization enhances pro-inflammatory signaling by Man Sup Kwak, Myeonggil Han, Yong Joon Lee, Seoyeon Choi, Jeonghwa Kim, In Ho Park, Jeon-Soo Shin

“…However, the homo-dimerization of extracellular HMGB1 and its immunological significance have not been identified. In this study, we investigated the immunological significance of Cys106-mediated HMGB1 homo-dimerization. …”
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Chain-type multi-mode polarization-sensitive metamaterial absorber in infrared band by Xinyu Wang, Zhongzhu Liang, Fuming Yang, Xiaoyan Shi, Jinhuan Li, Yongjun Dong, Weizhen Liu, Yan Jia, Wenwen Sun, Zhe Wu, Xiangtao Chen, Siyu Guo

“…The geometrical parameters of this absorber have been meticulously optimized through parameter tuning and other strategies to maximize absorption efficiency. …”
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Pengukuran Tingkat Kapabilitas Sistem Pengolahan Data Survei Pada Manajamen Kinerja Dan Manajemen Data Operasi Menggunakan Dmbok Dan Cobit2019 Di BPS RI by Siti Mawar Rini Wintang, Yova Ruldeviyani, Joko Parmiyanto, Freddy Richard Putra Hulu, Azanisa Putri, Rifta Dimas Sulistiyo

“…Based on the results of this study, recommendations have been made to optimize the Capability Level in both Performance Management and Data Operations Management of ICS so that it can be run properly in accordance with the goals of digital transformation of BPS. …”
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The protein structurome of Orthornavirae and its dark matter by Pascal Mutz, Antonio Pedro Camargo, Harutyun Sahakyan, Uri Neri, Anamarija Butkovic, Yuri I. Wolf, Mart Krupovic, Valerian V. Dolja, Eugene V. Koonin

“…Notwithstanding the continuing discovery of numerous orthornaviruses, it appears that all the protein domains conserved in large groups of viruses have already been identified. The rest of the viral proteome seems to be dominated by poorly structured domains including intrinsically disordered ones that likely mediate specific virus-host interactions.IMPORTANCEAdvanced methods for protein structure prediction, such as AlphaFold2, greatly expand our capability to identify protein domains and infer their likely functions and evolutionary relationships. …”
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