Molecular Detection of Candida tropicalis Isolated from Immunocompromised Patients with Otitis Media by Aymen Nazar Khalil, Abbas M. Ammari

“… Otomycoses are fungal infections that affect the external ear canal and, in some cases with perforated tympanic membranes, the middle ear. Candida are most common fungal genera causative agents of otomycoses. …”
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Awareness and Disposal Practices of Medicines among the Community in Hawassa City, Ethiopia by Daniel Woldamicael Bekele, Elias Dadebo, Girma Tilahun, Zinabu Gebremariam

“…The results of the study showed that analgesics and antibiotics, used in 52 and 27% of the HHs, respectively, were the most commonly consumed medicines in this city. The vast majority (95.5%) of the HHs did not store expired medicines but disposed of them. …”
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Listening habits and subjective effects of background music in young adults with and without ADHD by Kelly-Ann Lachance, Pénélope Pelland-Goulet, Pénélope Pelland-Goulet, Pénélope Pelland-Goulet, Nathalie Gosselin

“…Other aspects of music listening are common to both groups. Regardless of the group, more respondents reported preferring to listen to relaxing, instrumental, familiar and self-chosen music during more cognitive activities, whereas for less cognitive activities, more individuals mentioned preferring to listen to music that is stimulating, with lyrics, familiar and self-chosen. …”
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Field-independence as a characteristic of police officers’ vital activity by D. V. Shvets

“…Low levels of anxiety are likely to be more common in the group of field-independent subjects, who show a probably lower rate of anxiety.…”
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Increased B Cell-Activating Factor Expression Is Associated with Postoperative Recurrence of Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps by Fang Zhang, Zhenhang Xu, Xi He, Yi Sun, Chong Zhao, Jianhui Zhang

“…Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a common upper airway inflammatory disease with a high postoperative recurrence rate. …”
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Strength of the Uninvolved Limb Following Return to Activity After ACL Injury: Implications for Symmetry as a Marker of Sufficient Strength by Matthew T Hartshorne, Jeffrey A Turner, Kenneth L Cameron, Darin A Padua

“…# Background Muscular strength deficits are common after ACL injury. While the Limb Symmetry Index (LSI), using the uninvolved limb as a reference, is widely used, negative strength adaptations may affect both limbs post-injury. …”
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Genetic analysis of ocular tumour-associated genes using large genomic datasets: insights into selection constraints and variant representation in the population by Jose S Pulido, Mandeep S Sagoo, Omar A Mahroo, Alexander Tanner

“…UniProt was used for further gene characterisation, and gene ontology Protein Analysis THrough Evolutionary Relationships was explored for common biological pathways. In addition, we identified genes with under-representation/over-representation of missense/synonymous variants.Results Fifty-seven genes were identified in association with ocular and extraocular tumours.Regarding haploinsufficiency, 41% of genes met the criteria for negative selection, with 57% categorised as tumour-suppressing and 39% as oncogenic. …”
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Exploring gender differences in knowledge and practices related to antibiotic use in Southeast Asia: A scoping review. by Phuc Pham-Duc, Kavitha Sriparamananthan

“…Educational interventions that are targeted to meet the specific needs of males and females and delivered through pharmacists and healthcare professionals were the most common recommendations for reducing inappropriate use of antibiotics in the community. …”
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Contamination profile of heavy metals in marine fish and shellfish by M.A. Salam, S.C. Paul, S.N.B.M. Noor, S.A. Siddiqua, T.D. Aka, R. Wahab, E.R. Aweng

“…In this study, accumulation of heavy metals (zinc, copper, iron, cadmium and lead) in various organs of four commonly consumed fish (<em>Euthynnus affinis</em>, <em>Pampus argenteus, </em><em>Descapterus macrosoma, </em>and<em> Leiognathus daura</em>), prawn (<em>Fenneropenaeus indicus) and</em> crab <em>(Portunus pelagicus)</em> of Tok Bali Port, Kelantan, Malaysia were determined<em>. …”
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Metastasis to the Bladder: A Rare Site of Recurrence of Renal Cell Carcinoma by Amanda Smart, Michael Wynne, Ezra Baraban, Yasser Ged, Armine Smith

“…RCC can metastasize to nearly any organ but most commonly metastasizes to the liver, lung, brain, and bone. …”
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Metagenomic next-generation sequencing for lung cancer low respiratory tract infections diagnosis and characterizing microbiome features by Yao Liu, Bohan Yang, Qi Qi, Shijie Liu, Yiheng Du, Linlin Ye, Qiong Zhou

“…GSVA was used to analyze the potential functions of identified genera.ResultsBacteria were the most common pathogens (n=74) in LRTIs of lung cancer patients, and polymicrobial infections predominated compared to monomicrobial infections (p&lt;0.001). …”
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Topical neurokinin-1 receptor antagonism ameliorates ocular pain and prevents corneal nerve degeneration in an animal model of dry eye disease by Amirreza Naderi, Yukako Taketani, Shudan Wang, Francesca Kahale, Ann Yung, Pier Luigi Surico, Yihe Chen, Reza Dana

“…Introduction:. Ocular pain is a common complaint to eye care providers, associated with a variety of ocular conditions, among which dry eye disease (DED) is affecting millions of people worldwide. …”
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Early results of laparoscopic single‑anastomosis duodeno‑ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy: a case series from a single Polish bariatric center by Mateusz Wityk, Maciej Bobowicz, Mateusz Pryt, Natalia Dowgiałło-Gornowicz

“…While laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is the most common metabolic bariatric surgery, up to 50% of patients may require revisional procedures due to weight regain or comorbidity recurrence. …”
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Investigation on Foaming Ability of Modified Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Composites Prepared Using Compression Molding by Hua-yong Liao, Jing Gao, Guo-liang Tao, Chun-lin Liu

“…Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images reveal that the PET foam contains micron-sized cells, with measurements ranging from about 107 to 273 μm. …”
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Impact evaluation of hilsa fishery restoration in Bangladesh: money well spent? by Essam Yassin Mohammed, A. B. M. Mahfuzul Haque, Md. Nahiduzzaman

“…This study underscores the profitability and investment potential of small-scale fisheries, challenging common misconceptions and advocating for increased investment and institutional support to maximize long-term socio-economic and ecological benefits.…”
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Spread the Joy: How High and Low Bias for Happy Facial Emotions Translate into Different Daily Life Affect Dynamics by Charlotte Vrijen, Catharina A. Hartman, Eeske van Roekel, Peter de Jonge, Albertine J. Oldehinkel

“…There is evidence that people commonly show a bias toward happy facial emotions during laboratory tasks, that is, they identify other people’s happy facial emotions faster than other people’s negative facial emotions. …”
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Shaping a Collective Identity through Self-Representation: Early Suffrage Autobiographies and the Militant Experience by Chloé Clément

“…Both published in 1914, these autobiographies establish a common militant experience in the suffrage campaign of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) through the personal accounts and testimonies of their authors. …”
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Potential and mechanisms of indigenous Indonesian medicinal plants in treating sexual dysfunction: A systematic review and pharmacological network overview by Sukardiman, Roihatul Mutiah, Rosita Handayani

“…There are 12 potential plants most commonly used by ethnic groups in Indonesia to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) as reviewed in this study. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Different Numerical Pain Scales Used for Pain Estimation during Debonding of Orthodontic Brackets by Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Ali A Assiry, Mubashir Baig Mirza, Fazlur Rahman Sayed, Sufiyan Shaik, Anand Marya, Adith Venugopal, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Rithvitou Horn

“…To analyse various pain scales commonly used to determine the effect of different pain control methods during debonding of orthodontic brackets. …”
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The Association between LRRK2 G2385R and Phenotype of Parkinson’s Disease in Asian Population: A Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies by Wei Di, Zhiyong Zeng, Jingyan Li, Xiaoling Liu, Minzhi Bo, Hua Lv

“…Our results suggested that most of the clinical characteristics of PD patients with LRRK2 G2385R mutations are similar to those of LRRK2 G2385R noncarriers among Asian PD patients, except for the more common family history, relatively longer disease duration, and higher MMSE scores in the former group.…”
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