Reestablishment of Redox Homeostasis in the Nociceptive Primary Afferent as a Mechanism of Antinociception Promoted by Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells in Oxaliplatin-Induced Chronic... by Anna Lethicia L. Oliveira, Gisele G. L. Santos, Renan F. Espirito-Santo, Gessica Sabrina A. Silva, Afrânio F. Evangelista, Daniela N. Silva, Milena B. P. Soares, Cristiane Flora Villarreal

“…Painful neuropathy is a common adverse effect of oxaliplatin (OXL), a platinum-derivative chemotherapeutic agent. …”
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Hydrological Behavior of an Infiltration-Induced Landslide in Colorado, USA by Alexandra Wayllace, Barbara Thunder, Ning Lu, Aziz Khan, Jonathan W. Godt

“…Infiltration-induced landslides are common in mountainous and hilly areas of the world. …”
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Catheter ablation versus antiarrhythmic drugs with risk factor modification for treatment of atrial fibrillation: a protocol of a randomised controlled trial (PRAGUE-25 trial) by Stepan Havranek, Jiri Jarkovsky, Otakar Jiravský, Pavel Osmancik, Veronika Bulková, Jan Chovančík, Tomáš Roubíček, Dalibor Heřman, Zuzana Čarná, Vladimír Tuka, Martin Matoulek, Martin Fiala, Sylvie Stregl-Hruskova, Adam Latiňák, Jiřina Kotryová

“…Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF), with a prevalence of 2%, is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Catheter ablation (CA) has been documented to be superior to treatment by antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) in terms of sinus rhythm maintenance. …”
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Prediction Model of the Coring Asphalt Pavement Performance through Response Surface Methodology by Ekarizan Shaffie, Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya, Juraidah Ahmad, Ahmad Kamil Arshad, Mohd Afiq Zihan, Fiona Shiong

“…Pothole failures are one of the most common causes of distress. Five research areas in the Klang Valley area that have deteriorated owing to pothole failures were chosen as case studies. …”
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Social Participation of the Russian and Armenian Students in the Socio-Cultural Development of Cities by M. V. Pevnaya, E. A. Shuklina, A. N. Tarasova, L. A. Asoyan

“…The authors explore the potential for social participation of students from countries with a common political background of post-socialism and cardinal differences in the cultural and historical heritage of urban spaces.The purpose of this article is to determine the potential for social participation of students of regional universities in Russia and Armenia and the subjective factors that determine their activity in the development of cities. …”
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Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Diabetic Retinopathy: A Systematic Review by Erika Butkutė, Monika Zieniūtė, Agnė Morkūnaitė, Vilma Jūratė Balčiūnienė

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common diabetes complication and a leading cause of blindness. …”
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Sensitivity Analysis with the Monte Carlo Method and Prediction of Atenolol Removal Using Modified Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Based on the Response Surface Method: Isotherm and K... by Mohammad Mehdi Amin, Nasrin Bagheri, Farzaneh Mohammadi, Bahare Dehdashti

“…Because the human body cannot metabolize it completely, this drug has been commonly found in many environmental matrices. In the present study, the response surface method (RSM) was used for adsorption prediction of ATN on modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes (M-MWCNTs) by NaOCl and ultrasonic. …”
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Assessment of the healing properties of Cichorium intybus L. extracts on wounds by Berivan Kaçmaz, Duygu Misirli, Seçil Erden Tayhan, Zafer Ömer Özdemir, Mahfuz Elmastaş

“…Purpose: The primary objective and novelty of this research endeavor involve the investigation of potential therapeutic attributes inherent in extracts derived from different components of C. intybus (common chicory), encompassing the root, stem, flower, and whole herba. …”
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Antimicrobial susceptibilities of oral Neisseria from men on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Hanoi, Vietnam by Huan Vinh Dong, Paul Adamson, Dieu Hoa Pham, Quynh Hoa Pham, Hai Ha Long Le, Loc Quang Pham, Hao Thi Minh Bui, Giang Minh Le, Jeffrey D. Klausner

“…Participants self-collected oral specimens using phosphate buffer solution, for culture on LB agar media containing sucrose, vancomycin, and trimethoprim (LBVT.SNR). …”
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Patients’ Experiences of Living with Atrial Fibrillation: A Mixed Methods Study by Marie Stridsman, Anna Strömberg, Jeroen Hendriks, Ulla Walfridsson

“…Inductive qualitative analysis revealed three categories: (i) symptoms and concerns limiting life, (ii) dimensions of worries, and (iii) strategies for management. The most common symptoms were tiredness, weakness/fatigue, and breathlessness during activities, and the most pronounced negative impacts on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) were physically related, shown in the ASTA questionnaire. …”
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Extraction and Optimization of Tanning Material from Osyris lanceolata Barks: Cleaner Leather Tanning Processing by Zerihun Teshome, Tesfaye Agazhi, Tale Gashew, Biniyam Solomon, Tsion Belay, Belete Baye, Efrem Temach

“…This study’s results show that the bark of Osyris lanceolata contains (18.72%) tannin with 96% tanning strength (96%), and 49 percent purity. …”
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Enhancing furcation involvement classification on panoramic radiographs with vision transformers by Xuan Zhang, Enting Guo, Xu Liu, Hong Zhao, Jie Yang, Wen Li, Wenlei Wu, Weibin Sun

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of the Vision Transformer (ViT) in comparison with several commonly used traditional deep learning (DL) models for classifying molars with or without FI on panoramic radiographs. …”
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Outcomes of operative and nonoperative management of myotendinous Achilles tendon ruptures: a systematic review by Darius L. Lameire, Luca Ramelli, Mansur Halai, David Wasserstein, Sam Si-Hyeong Park

“…Abstract Background Achilles tendon ruptures are the most common lower extremity tendinous rupture. While there has been extensive research into the management of mid-substance Achilles tendon ruptures, there is a paucity of literature on the management of myotendinous Achilles tendon ruptures. …”
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Adaptation Practices of Young Central Asian Migrants in Tatarstan: A Socioanthropological Survey by Tatiana A. Titova, Vadim E. Kozlov, Elena V. Frolova

“…One of the main reasons behind the situation is that according to annual socioeconomic reports by the Agency of Strategic Initiatives, Tatarstan sustainably holds leading positions of investment attractiveness. And it is already common practice that the majority of arriving individuals are Central Asian citizens, the three leading origin countries being Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. …”
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Brain radiotherapy and dorsal vagal complex irradiation: A new organ at risk to decrease radiation-induced nausea and vomiting? by Valentine Caspar, Nicolas Giraud, Thomas Charleux, Arnaud Beddok, Brieuc Bernard, Maelle Martin, Juliette Thariat, Aymeri Huchet, Véronique Vendrely, Charles Dupin

“…Purpose: Nausea is a common symptom in patients irradiated for benign brain tumors. …”
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Impact of social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of university students and recommendations for the post-pandemic period: A systematic review by Tamiris Beppler Martins, Joaquim Henrique Lorenzetti Branco, Taís Beppler Martins, Gilmar Moraes Santos, Alexandro Andrade

“…Anxiety was the most commonly investigated variable (79.4%), followed by depression (75%) and stress (42.6%). …”
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Detection of Bartonella spp. in foxes' populations in Piedmont and Aosta Valley (NW Italy) coupling geospatially-based techniques by Annalisa Viani, Tommaso Orusa, Sara Divari, Stella Lovisolo, Stefania Zanet, Riccardo Orusa, Enrico Borgogno-Mondino, Enrico Bollo

“…Sequencing results identified Bartonella schoenbuchensis R1 as the most commonly isolated species (5/9, 62.5%), followed by Candidatus “Bartonella gerbillinarum” in two samples (2/9, 28.6%). …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Sofosbuvir-Based Direct-Acting Antiviral Agents Treatment for Patients with Genotype 3/6 Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Yong-yu Mei, You-ming Chen, Yuan-kai Wu, Xiao-hong Zhang, Wen-xiong Xu

“…The overall incidence rate of adverse events was 44.4%, with fatigue being the most common (13.0%). Conclusion. SOF-based DAAs regimen can achieve ideal SVR12 for Chinese patients with both GT3a and GT6a HCV infection. …”
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Associations of linear growth and weight gain in the first 2 years with bone mass at 4 years of age in children in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Maimuna Gias, Huma Qamar, Farzana Fariha, Abdullah Al Mahmud, Prakesh Shah, Steven A Abrams, Daniel E Roth, Karen M O’Callaghan

“…Weight gain in the second year of life may increase bone mass independently of linear growth in settings where growth faltering is common. …”
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Measured Resection as Gap Balance Method in Mobile‐Bearing Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Qian Liu, Jianhua Ren, Wenhui Zhang, Tangzhao Liang, Zhe Wang, Siwei Xie, Yuhang Li, Jianfeng Hou, Kun Wang, Ronghan He

“…However, this process commonly depends on the surgeon's experience and lacks specific unified standards. …”
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