Study of Radioclinical and Risk Factors of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: A Retrospective Analysis of Patients Presenting to a Tertiary Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia by Adam BA, Osman AA, Sheikh Hassan M, Sidow NO, Osman Hidig MF, Mohamed AA, Ibrahim AA, Mohamed SA, Mohamed YG, Ahmed SA, Jeele MOO, Hassan MO

“…Bakar Ali Adam,1,2 Ahmed Adam Osman,3 Mohamed Sheikh Hassan,1,2 Nor Osman Sidow,1 Mohamed Farah Osman Hidig,1 Abdulkadir Ahmed Mohamed,1 Abdiwahid Ahmed Ibrahim,1 Said Abdi Mohamed,1 Yahye Garad Mohamed,3 Said Abdirahman Ahmed,4 Mohamed Osman Omar Jeele,5 Mohamed Omar Hassan4 1Department of Neurology, Mogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Mogadishu University, Mogadishu, Somalia; 3Department of Radiology, Mogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia; 4Department of Cardiology, Mogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia; 5Department of Internal Medicine, Mogadishu Somali Turkish Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, SomaliaCorrespondence: Bakar Ali Adam, Email atiika2009@gmail.comBackground: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition characterized by the formation of a blood clot in the dural venous sinuses or cerebral veins. …”
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INNOVATIVE METHODS OF TEACHING HISTORY AT MODERN UNIVERSITIES by A. Yu. Suslov, M. V. Salimgareev, Sh. S. Khammatov

“…History plays an important role in the course of formation of a citizen and development of critical thinking of a personality as an element of a common culture. However, new federal standards require a drastic reduction of the classroom hours for studying a History course by students of non-humanitarian specialties, and, at the same time, enhancement of the contents of a discipline (its reorientation from History of Russia towards World History). …”
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Pyogenic Granuloma of the Larynx: A Case Report by Moallim Hussein AA, Sheikh OA, Mukhtar AA, Abdi IA, Ahmed NM, Mohamed SS, Kahiye MA, Nur MA, Asseyr AF

“…Abdullahi Ali Moallim Hussein,1 Omar Adam Sheikh,2 Abdiwahab Abdirahman Mukhtar,3 Intisar Ahmed Abdi,4 Nasra Mohamed Ahmed,5 Shukri Said Mohamed,6 Mohamed Ali Kahiye,7 Mohamed Abdikarim Nur,8 Abdullahi Farah Asseyr9 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Welcare Specialty Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Somali National University, Mogadishu, Somalia; 3Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Port Elizabeth Provincial Hospital, Eastern Cape, South Africa; 4Department of Anesthesia, Welcare Specialty Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia; 5Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Somali National University, Mogadishu, Somalia; 6Department of Pediatric Surgery, Mogadishu Somali Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia; 7Department of Pathology, Sahan Pathology Lab, Mogadishu, Somalia; 8Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Somali National University, Mogadishu, Somalia; 9Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Welcare Specialty Hospital, Mogadishu, SomaliaCorrespondence: Omar Adam Sheikh, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Somali National University, 21 October Road, Waberi, Mogadishu, Somalia, Tel +252615950095, Email qooje@snu.edu.soIntroduction: Pyogenic granulomas are benign, painless vascular tumors on the skin and mucosal surfaces. They are commonly found in the head and neck region, although their occurrence in the larynx is rare. …”
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Tools for the Analysis of Quantum Protocols Requiring State Generation Within a Time Window by Bethany Davies, Thomas Beauchamp, Gayane Vardoyan, Stephanie Wehner

“…Quantum protocols commonly require a certain number of quantum resource states to be available simultaneously. …”
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Drug-induced autoimmune-like hepatitis: A disproportionality analysis based on the FAERS database. by Wangyu Ye, Yuan Ding, Meng Li, Zhihua Tian, Shaoli Wang, Zhen Liu

“…Disproportionality analysis identified 50 drugs with strong associations to DI-ALH, with biologics, statins, antibiotics, and antiviral drugs representing the most common categories. Among these, nitrofurantoin (ROR 94.79, CI 78.53-114.41), minocycline (ROR 77.82, CI 65.09-93.05), and nivolumab (ROR 47.12, CI 15.06-147.39) exhibited the strongest signals. …”
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Associated adverse outcomes with tumor treating fields when combined to temozolomide versus temozolomide alone for the treatment of glioblastoma: a meta-analysis of randomized tria... by Yuanyuan Chen, Yan Chen, Hong Zhen, Danhua Lou

“…Abstract Background Glioma is a brain tumor and glioblastoma represents its most common type, accounting for almost 40% of primary tumors of the central nervous system, and is associated with the worst prognosis. …”
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Comparison of Effect Sevoflurane-Based Anesthesia and Propofol-Based Anesthesia on the Early Postoperative Renal Function of Living Kidney Transplant Donors: A Randomized Controlle... by Cai J, Kang F, Han M, Huang X, Yan W, Wan F, Li J

“…Jianyue Cai,1,* Fang Kang,1,* Mingming Han,1 Xiang Huang,1 Wenlong Yan,1 Fuzhen Wan,2,3 Juan Li1 1Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China; 3Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Juan Li, Administrative Director, Department of Anesthesia, First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Tel +8613956005465, Email huamuzi1999@163.comPurpose: Living kidney transplantation is a common treatment for end-stage renal disease. The impact of anaesthetics on postoperative biomarkers of renal injury in living kidney transplant donors is not well understood.Patients and Methods: 70 transplant donors who underwent kidney extraction were randomly assigned to following two groups: sevoflurane (S group) and propofol (P group). …”
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Unanchored simulated treatment comparison on survival outcomes using parametric and Royston-Parmar models with application to lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab in renal cell carcinoma by Christopher G. Fawsitt, Janice Pan, Philip Orishaba, Christopher H. Jackson, Howard Thom

“…Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison (MAIC) is commonly used but does not account for violation of proportional hazards or enable extrapolations of survival. …”
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Clinical novel exploration of intractable fever in stroke rehabilitation: a single-center cross-sectional retrospective study by Huang Jingjie, Wu Bangqi, Qin Peng, Zhang Ziyi, Cheng Yupei, Wang Chaoran, Chen Yuyan, Bai Jing

“…In clinical settings, intractable fever is as common as acute fever, particularly in patients with brain injuries. …”
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Hurricane Effects on a Shallow Lake Ecosystem and Its Response to a Controlled Manipulation of Water Level by Karl E. Havens, Kang-Ren Jin, Andrew J. Rodusky, Bruce Sharfstein, Mark A. Brady, Therese L. East, Nenad Iricanin, R. Thomas James, Matthew C. Harwell, Alan D. Steinman

“…In regions where these events are common (e.g., the tropics and subtropics), consideration should be given to how they might affect long-term lake management programs.…”
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Pregnancy rate following an estradiol-free fixed- TAI protocol during breeding and non-breeding season in water buffaloes under tropical condi- tions by Adriana Camacho de Gutiérrez, Obdulio Camacho, Steward Fernández, Yerixo González, Juan Carlos Gutiérrez-Añez

“… Fixed-timed artificial insemination (FTAI) protocols combining estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) are commonly used in the tropics, with adequate pregnancy rates throughout the year in buffaloes. …”
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Comparing the Technological and Intraoperative Performances of Da Vinci xi and DaVinci 5 Robotic Platforms in Patients Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy by Ahmed Gamal, Marcio Covas Moschovas, Shady Saikali, Sumeet Reddy, Yu Ozawa, Rohan Sharma, Avaneesh Kunta, Travis Rogers, Vipul Patel

“…The patient cart, similar to the previous generation, has updated helm interfaces and integrated commands with the console and vision tower. In sequence, we described the instrument modifications and the step-by-step technique showing the DV5 and DV-Xi. …”
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A head-to-head comparison of the adult EQ-5D-5L and youth EQ-5D-Y-5L in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis by Joshua M. Bonsel, Charles M. M. Peeters, Max Reijman, Tim Dings, Joost P. H. J. Rutges, Diederik H. R. Kempen, Jan A. N. Verhaar, Gouke J. Bonsel

“…Abstract Background Multiple diseases, such as Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS), present at adolescent age and the impact on quality of life (QoL) prolongs into adulthood. For the EQ-5D, a commonly used instrument to measure QoL, the current guideline is ambiguous whether the youth or adult version is to be preferred at adolescent age. …”
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Implementasi Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) untuk Klasterisasi Cerita Berbahasa Bali by Ngurah Agus Sanjaya ER

“…Abstract Balinese folklores have diverse topics but contain local wisdom that needs to be preserved. Grouping the stories based on the topics can certainly help readers to choose their readings accordingly. …”
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Le quai no 9 du port romain de Saint-Lupien à Rezé/Ratiatum (Loire-Atlantique) by Jimmy Mouchard, Matthieu Yacger

“…Their facades, built following the model of a timber framework system, bear witness to a process rarely attested to for the Roman world in a harbor context. Their state of preservation is remarkable and despite varying degrees of legibility from one box to another, it has allowed for the observation of an entire series of traces left by the carpenters and for the reconstruction of the operational chain of construction for the docks. …”
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Value Propositions for Digital Shared Medication Plans to Boost Patient–Health Care Professional Partnerships: Co-Design Study by Benjamin Bugnon, Francesca Bosisio, Alain Kaufmann, Pascal Bonnabry, Antoine Geissbuhler, Christian von Plessen

“…Nevertheless, inaccurate medication lists and information gaps are common, particularly during care transitions, leading to avoidable harm, inefficiencies, and increased costs. …”
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Extent, Distribution, and Causes of Soil Acidity under Subsistence Farming System and Lime Recommendation: The Case in Wolaita, Southern Ethiopia by Fanuel Laekemariam, Kibebew Kibret

“…To curb the effects of soil acidity, the lime requirement for common bean growing fields varied from zero to 6.6 t/ha, while for maize it was between zero and 4.3 t/ha. …”
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Weight Change and Predictors of Weight Change Among Patients Initiated on Darunavir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide or Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamid... by Bruno Emond, Carmine Rossi, Aurélie Côté-Sergent, Keith Dunn, Patrick Lefebvre, Marie-Hélène Lafeuille, Prina Donga

“…Patients initiated on BIC/FTC/TAF experienced greater weight and BMI increases between the pre-index period and each measurement of the post-index period than patients initiated on DRV/c/FTC/TAF, although results were only statistically significant at 9 months post-index (weight: mean difference=2.50 kg, *P*=0.005; BMI: mean difference=0.66 kg/m^2^, *P*=0.027). A common predictor of weight or BMI gain ≥5% among patients in both cohorts was female gender (DRV/c/FTC/TAF: odds ratio \[OR\]=5.92, *P*=0.014; BIC/FTC/TAF: OR=2.00, *P*\<0.001). …”
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Patterns of beta-blocker use and dose optimization among ambulatory heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) attending public hospitals in Northeast Ethiopia:... by Minimize Hassen, Tsehaynesh Kebede Ebsa, Oumer Sada Muhammed, Tewodros Solomon, Mulat Belete Demessie, Teklehaimanot Fentie Wendie, Nuhamin Alemayehu Tesfaye, Mengistie Yirsaw Gobezie

“…Out of the total, 96.5% received guideline-recommended beta-blockers, with bisoprolol being the most common (65%), followed by metoprolol (29%) and carvedilol (3%). …”
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Establishment and Clinical Application of Rh Blood Group Bank in the East China Region by Jin Y, Fu X, Xie S, Liu Z, Xu Z, Wang M, Wang Y, Lu R, Wang L

“…An automated blood type analyzer was used to determine Rh phenotypes, which were then applied clinically for ABO and Rh blood type-matching in transfusions.Results: Analysis of 28672 RhD-positive donors identified 13 RhD variants and eight Rh phenotypes, with the most common being CCee (42.69%) and CcEe (35.27%). Antigen frequencies were e (92.07%), C (87.85%), c (56.75%), and E (47.65%). …”
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