Body image and attitudes toward cosmetic surgeries among female college students in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study by Ahmad M. Al-Bashaireh, Yousef Aljawarneh, Osama Alkouri, Foad Alzoughool, Amal Alhefeiti, Amnah Aldhuhoori, Amnah Al Kaabi, Aseilah Alkaabi, Fawzia Alnaqbi

“…Botox and filler were the most common types experienced by 5 % and 13.5 % of participants, respectively. …”
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« Mon seul Shakespeare » by Jacques Nichet

“…Vincentio suddenly makes improvised decisions, invents unexpected stratagems to counter the commands of the blackmailing deputy.  So, some sort of counter-plan is progressively put in place which looks as if it chimed in with the tragic course of events only to better deceive the wild beast named Angelo! …”
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Identification of Potential miRNA-mRNA Regulatory Network Contributing to Parkinson’s Disease by Xi Yin, Miao Wang, Wei Wang, Tong Chen, Ge Song, Yixuan Niu, Ziying Jiang, Zhongbao Gao, Zhenfu Wang

“…Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease, and the mechanism underlying PD pathogenesis is not completely understood. …”
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ATF3 Knockdown Exacerbates Astrocyte Activation by Inhibiting Phosphorylation of Drp1 in Ischemic Stroke by Huang R, Huang X, Yang H, Wu H, Liu F, Saw PE, Cao M

“…It is recognized as a common marker for neuronal damage following neurotrauma. …”
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Immune-related adverse events with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors: insights from a real-world cohort of 2523 patients by Ting Yan, Minghui Long, Chaoyi Liu, Jiwen Zhang, Jiwen Zhang, Xingyu Wei, Xingyu Wei, Fei Li, Fei Li, Dehua Liao

“…IrAEs affected various organ systems, with endocrine toxicity (17.7%), hepatic toxicity (17.2%), and hematologic toxicity (11.4%) being the most common. 20.5% patients experienced multi-system irAEs. …”
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Outcome of Newborns with Tracheoesophageal Fistula: An Experience from a Rapidly Developing Country: Room for Improvement by Amal Al-Naimi, Sara G. Hamad, Abdalla Zarroug

“…Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) represents one of the most common congenital developmental malformations of the upper digestive tract. …”
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Review of Challenges in Performing Real-World Evidence Studies for Nonprescription Products by Maihöfner C, Mallick-Searle T, Vollert J, Kalita P, Sood Sethi V

“…Label comprehension studies, used to support prescription-to-nonprescription switches, are useful in determining how nonprescription products will be used; however, they provide no actual clinical data. The most common RWE studies of nonprescription products were cross-sectional surveys, which investigated a broad range of indications and were conducted in an array of settings, including online, by phone, point-of-sale (pharmacy), outpatient clinics, and shopping malls. …”
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Jovens e os Stories do Instagram: estudo netnográfico durante a pandemia da Covid-19 by Alan César Belo Angeluci, Brasilina Passarelli, Carolina Gois Falandes, Milena Possar Garcia

“…The use of nicknames was less common on the main profiles (24.1%) compared to the majority of Dix (83.3%). …”
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Identification of a 5-Gene-Based Scoring System by WGCNA and LASSO to Predict Prognosis for Rectal Cancer Patients by He Huang, Shilei Xu, Aidong Chen, Fen Li, Jiezhong Wu, Xusheng Tu, Kunpeng Hu

“…A total of 247 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were commonly identified using TCGA and GSE123390 datasets. …”
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The Relationship between Russian Identity and Political Polarization: The Role of Secure National Identification and National Narcissism by O.A. Gulevich, S.S. Kosimova

“…Participants appraised the extent to which fellow citizens with these views exhibit certain traits; expressed emotions towards them; evaluated their willingness to interact and collaborate on common issues and considered the acceptability of restricting their rights and opportunities. …”
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Clinical and molecular outcomes from the 5-Year natural history study of SSADH Deficiency, a model metabolic neurodevelopmental disorder by Itay Tokatly Latzer, Jean-Baptiste Roullet, Wardiya Afshar-Saber, Henry H. C. Lee, Mariarita Bertoldi, Gabrielle E. McGinty, Melissa L. DiBacco, Erland Arning, Melissa Tsuboyama, Alexander Rotenberg, Thomas Opladen, Kathrin Jeltsch, Àngels García-Cazorla, Natalia Juliá-Palacios, K. Michael Gibson, Mustafa Sahin, Phillip L. Pearl

“…Conclusions Findings from the SSADHD Natural History Study converge with iPSC and animal model work focused on a common disorder within our IDDRC, deepening our knowledge of the pathophysiology and longitudinal clinical course of a complex neurodevelopmental disorder. …”
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Comparison of HCG Trigger versus Dual Trigger in Improving Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with Different Ovarian Responses: A Retrospective Study by Ke Xu, Jinrong Wang, Shuangshuang Yang, Zhenjing Wang, Ning Hou, Mei Sun

“…This retrospective study aimed to comprehensively compare two common clinical regimens based on the grouping of serum E2 levels and the number of oocytes retrieved on the trigger day. …”
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Green analysis of illicit drugs on banknote dust by Teresa Cecchi, Arianna Giuliani, Carlo Catini

“…Purpose: This study aims to develop and validate the first analytical method to assess the presence of common illicit drugs on banknote dust from counting machines via green preanalytical and analytical approaches. …”
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Comparative efficacy of lumbar and pelvic support on pain, disability, and motor control in women with postpartum pelvic girdle pain: a three-armed randomized controlled trial by Fahimeh-Sadat Jafarian, Mahmonir Jafari-Harandi, Gillian Yeowell, Ebrahim Sadeghi-Demneh

“…Abstract Background Pregnancy-related posterior pelvic girdle pain (PPGP) is a common cause of back pain and disability in the postpartum period. …”
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Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion Combined With Anterolateral Fixation and Cement Augmentation for the Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Diseases in the Elderly Population: A Retrospe... by Weiqi Han, Lei He, Fei Wang, Xiaofeng Zhao, Cong Jin

“…ABSTRACT Objectives Cage subsidence is a common complication of oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF), particularly in elderly patients with osteoporosis or osteopenia. …”
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Quality Assessment of Systematic Review of the Bariatric Surgery for Diabetes Mellitus by Xinye Jin, Jinjing Wang, Xueqiong Li, Ping An, Haibin Wang, Wenfeng Mao, Qi Zhou, Yaolong Chen, Jie Wang, Kang Chen, Yiming Mu

“…AMSTAR scores of 7 (n=21, 32.8%) and 8 (n=14, 28.1%) were most common. The AMSTAR scores of SRs published before 2016 (n=46, 71.9%) were compared with SRs published after 2016 (n=18, 28.1%), and no significant differences were observed (MD=−0.79, 95% confidence interval (CI) -1.65-0.07, P=0.07). …”
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Prevalence of β-lactam antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli isolated from a neonatal intensive care unit by Jian Zhou, Jingqian Zhou, Min Chen, Pan Lü, Chunming Jiang

“…Although β-lactam antibiotics are commonly used for neonatal infectious diseases, E. coli has exhibited resistance to them. …”
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Optimizing Risk-based Stock Return Prediction in Tehran Stock Exchange industries: A Data Envelopment Analysis by Hamidreza Akhbari, Heydar Mohammadzadeh Salteh, Rasoul Baradaran Hassanzadeh, Mehdi Zeynali

“…ObjectiveInvestment, the choice of assets to maintain and earn more for future prosperity, is one of the most important issues in the economy of all countries, commanding attention from individuals and high-ranking officials alike. …”
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Understanding “Alert Fatigue” in Primary Care: Qualitative Systematic Review of General Practitioners Attitudes and Experiences of Clinical Alerts, Prompts, and Reminders by Illin Gani, Ian Litchfield, David Shukla, Gayathri Delanerolle, Neil Cockburn, Anna Pathmanathan

“…However, not all CRs are acted upon, and many are disregarded by general practitioners (GPs), a chronic issue commonly referred to as “alert fatigue.” This phenomenon has significant implications for the safety and quality of care, GP burnout, and broader medicolegal consequences. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in mediastinal lesions: patient characteristics, diagnostic outcomes, safety, and efficacy: a multi-country study by Hussein Okasha, Eyad Gadour, Ghias Un Nabi Tayyab, Andrada Seicean, Elbacha Hicham, Emad Emad, Turki Alamri, Nadeem Tehami, Heero Ismael Faraj, Ahmed Alzamzamy, Hiwa Hussein, Mohammed Tag-Adeen, Mohamed Elbasiony, Abed Al-Lehibi, Shereen Saleh, Zaher Houmani, Mohamed Abdelghani, Khaled Ragab, Zahi Ismaili, Othmane Drir, Elsayed Ghoneem, Omar Abdallah, Souad Rebiai, Nonthalee Pausawasdi, Fedoua Rouibaa, Mohamed Borahma, Hassan Atalla, Mahmoud Farouk, Ahmed Altonbary

“…Abstract Background Mediastinal lesions are tumors that develop mainly from structures commonly located in the three compartments of the mediastinum and the paravertebral areas. …”
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