Tocilizumab treatment in juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients: A single center experience by Selcan Demir, Hafize Emine Sönmez, Elif Arslanoğlu-Aydın, Seza Özen, Yelda Bilginer

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Unveiling diversity and adaptations of the wild tomato Microbiome in their center of origin in the Ecuadorian Andes by Stalin Sarango Flores, Viviane Cordovez, Luisa M. Arias Giraldo, Antonio Leon-Reyes, Pieter van ’t Hof, Jos M. Raaijmakers, Ben O. Oyserman

“…The results showed that, despite genotypic differences among the wild tomato populations, different soil types and soil microbiome compositions, the rhizosphere microbiome showed strikingly compositional similarity across the three habitats. …”
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New trends in AA amyloidosis with renal involvement: a single-center experience by Nídia Marques, Catarina Oliveira-Silva, Ana Pinho, Ana Teresa Nunes, Susana Sampaio, Ana Oliveira, Isabel Tavares

“…Methods: This is a retrospective single-center cohort study involving patients with renal biopsy-proven AA amyloidosis diagnosed in the northwest of Portugal between 1978 and 2019. …”
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Obesity and Skin Carotenoid Score in Children from Center–Southern Italian Regions by Giuseppina Augimeri, Giovanna Caparello, Fabrizio Ceraudo, Francesca Meringolo, Ludovica Mazzitelli, Maria Vittoria Iovino, Giuseppe Morino, Daniela Bonofiglio

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Epidemiological features of meningiomas: a single Brazilian center’s experience with 993 cases by Benedicto Oscar Colli, Hélio Rubens Machado, Carlos Gilberto Carlotti Jr, João Alberto Assirati Jr, Ricardo Santos De Oliveira, Guilherme Gozzoli Podolsky Gondim, Antonio Carlos Dos Santos, Luciano Neder

“…Conclusions: Most of the demographic data were similar to what has been observed in other western centers. Differences were higher incidence of meningiomas, female and older predominance in non-operated patients, predominance in Caucasian, and higher association with neurofibromatosis 2.…”
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Clinically isolated syndrome and multiple sclerosis in children: a single center study by Gonca Bektaş, Melis Ulak Özkan, Edibe Pembegül Yıldız, Tuğçe Aksu Uzunhan, Serra Sencer, Nur Aydınlı, Mine Çalışkan, Meral Özmen

“…This study was conducted to determine the differences in clinical and radiological features at the first demyelinating event in children with clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) and multiple sclerosis (MS). …”
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Comparison of jaw arch size in stunting patients at Asemrowo Public Health Center by Ida Bagus Narmada, Dyva Amalia Noor, Nafasya Putri Brillianti, Nurul Aisyah Rizki Putranti, Ananda Firman Putranto, Ratna Nurlia Alfiandini, Alida Alida

“…Conclusion: There is no significant difference between the length and width of the jaw arch in all age groups (p > 0.05).…”
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Kidney transplantation and evolution of parathyroid function: results of a single-center study by O. N. Vetchinnikova

“…The retrospective cohort single-center study included 157 patients with preoperative blood PTH levels of 150–600 pg/mL who had undergone primary successful KT for CKD G5-G5(D) at least a year before inclusion in the study. …”
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Identifying the need for surgical intervention in pediatric bacterial meningitis: single-center experience by Merve Boyraz, Servet Yüce, Abdulrahman Özel, Mehmet Tolgahan Örmeci, Süleyman Akkaya, Şeyma Köksal Atiş, Edin Botan

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Urinary tract infections in children with cancer and febrile neutropenia - single center experience by Kovač Nataša, Samardžić-Lukić Maja, Kaćanski Nataša, Kovač Aleksandra, Latinović Tijana, Kolarović Jovanka

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Efficacy and safety of leadless pacemaker implantation in octogenarians: a single-center experience by Zhipeng Zhang, Zonglei Wu, Chao Luan, Shiyu Dai, FeiFei Chen, Yuchen Gao, Fenglan Huang, Yuanjun Sun, Xiaomeng Yin, Lianjun Gao, Jinqiu Liu, Xiaohong Yu

“…These findings suggest that LP implantation is safe and effective in octogenarians when performed at experienced centers. However, the incidence of significant periprocedural complications was relatively higher in octogenarians than in non-octogenarians (4.5% vs. 1.1%), although this difference was not statistically significant.ConclusionsLP implantation appears to be a safe and effective therapeutic option for octogenarians, including those with more combabilities. …”
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Sleep in the academic sphere: identifying sleep profiles and their influencing factors using latent profile analysis in German university students by Johanna M. Schmickler, Simon Blaschke, Filip Mess, Nils Olson, Barbara Reiner, Thorsten Schulz, Julian Friedrich

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Longitudinal Outcomes of Abdominoperineal Resection Reconstruction: A Single-center Retrospective Review by Zachary Gala, MD, Mehdi S. Lemdani, BA, Jane N. Ewing, BS, J. Reed McGraw, BA, Dustin T. Crystal, MD, Ellen Niu, BA, Irfan A. Rhemtulla, MD, MS, Robyn B. Broach, PhD, Najjia N. Mahmoud, MD, Stephen J. Kovach, MD

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Epidemiology of bronchiectasis at a single center in Japan: a retrospective cohort study by Kazuki Hashimoto, Yuko Abe, Kiyoharu Fukushima, Takayuki Niitsu, Sho Komukai, Satoshi Miyamoto, Takuro Nii, Takanori Matsuki, Noriyuki Takeuchi, Kozo Morimoto, Hiroshi Kida

“…Methods In this single-center, retrospective study, the medical records of patients who satisfied the BE criteria between January 1, 2012, and August 31, 2023, were reviewed. …”
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Hemodialysis vascular access in the elderly: Promising results from a tertiary center by Bruno Fraga Dias, Fernanda Silva, Isabel Fonseca, Paulo Almeida, José Queirós

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Effect of the family-centered empowerment model on mothers' self-efficacy with hospitalized children: A quasi-experimental study by Sohiela Motamedifard, Farideh Movahedimoghadam, Farzaneh Motamed, Jamalodin Begjani

“…This study aimed to investigate the effect of the family-centered empowerment model on the self-efficacy of mothers with hospitalized children. …”
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The effect of a family-centered empowerment model on mothers’ parenting self-efficacy regarding the growth and development of toddlers by Mohammadreza Shamshiri, Mahbobeh Sajadi, Sharareh Khosravi, Fatemeh Rafiei

“…Additionally, the mean parenting self-efficacy scores measured one month after the intervention also showed a statistically significant difference (P<0.001). Conclusion: The family-centered empowerment model significantly improved mothers' self-efficacy. …”
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An Examination of the Effect of Parent‐Centered Nutrition Education on the Oxidant‐Antioxidant Parameters of Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder by Diler Us Altay, Erman Esnafoglu, Emine Kocyigit, Duygu Mataraci Değirmenci, Tevfik Noyan

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Pharmaceutical Analysis of Inpatient Prescriptions: Systematic Observation of Hospital Pharmacists’ Practices in the Early User-Centered Design Phase by Jesse Butruille, Natalina Cirnat, Mariem Alaoui, Jérôme Saracco, Etienne Cousein, Noémie Chaniaud

“…This study focused on the preliminary stage of the user-centered design of a pharmacist-centered CDSS. …”
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Developing a practical tool for measuring parental vaccine hesitancy: A people-centered validation approach in Dutch by Daphne Bussink-Voorend, Jeannine L. A. Hautvast, Tim Wiersma, Reinier Akkermans, Marlies E. J. L. Hulscher

“…The challenge is that different methods are used to measure VH and that, in non-English language, there may not be an unequivocal translation of VH terminology. …”
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