Efficacy and safety of trabeculectomy versus peripheral iridectomy plus goniotomy in advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma: study protocol for a multicentre, non-inferiority, ran... by Keith Barton, Tin Aung, Ling Jin, Ping Lu, Xiulan Zhang, Robert N Weinreb, Yi Zhang, Li Tang, Guangxian Tang, Hengli Zhang, Aiguo Lv, Huiping Yuan, Yunhe Song, Fengbin Lin, DENNIS S C LAM, Lin Xie, Kun Hu, Xiaohong Liang, Yingzhe Zhang, Wulian Song, Xiaomin Zhu, Xinbo Gao, Sujie Fan, Yuying Peng, Mengfei Liao, Xin Nie, Ki-Ho Park

“…Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS) plays an increasing role in the management of glaucoma due to its safer and faster recovery profile; cataract surgery-based MIGS is the most commonly performed such procedure in PACG. However, for patients with a transparent lens or no indications for cataract extraction, incorporation of MIGS into PACG treatment has not yet been reported. …”
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Tyrosine supplementation is ineffective in facilitating soccer players' physical and cognitive performance during high-intensity intermittent exercise in hot conditions. by Kate J Donnan, Emily L Williams, Nicholas Stanger

“…This study examined the effects of a commonly employed dosage of tyrosine supplementation on soccer players' physical and decision-making performance, cognitive appraisal, and affective states, during prolonged high-intensity intermittent exercise in hot conditions. …”
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Poverty eradication resilience and its influencing factors in key counties assisted by rural revitalization:An empirical study of Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County by LIU Yuanli, YAO Yan, LIAO Heping

“…[Objective] Consolidating and expanding poverty alleviation achievements results is not only fundamental to effective rural revitalization, but also the path to common prosperity, for which poverty eradication resilience provides a new approach and perspective. …”
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Acute Severe Anaphylaxis in Nepali Patients with Neurotoxic Snakebite Envenoming Treated with the VINS Polyvalent Antivenom by Sanjib Kumar Sharma, Emilie Alirol, Anup Ghimire, Suman Shrestha, Rupesh Jha, Surya B. Parajuli, Deekshya Shrestha, Surya Jyoti Shrestha, Amir Bista, David Warrell, Ulrich Kuch, Francois Chappuis, Walter Robert John Taylor

“…Of the 8 (5.1%) deaths, three occurred in transit to hospital. Severe ARA was common and recurrent and had overlapping signs with severe neurotoxic envenoming. …”
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Morphological and biochemical characterization of Moroccan Opuntia dillenii fruit: Natural source of bioactive compounds by Sofia ZAZOULI, Ghizlane Kabiri

“… Background: The fruit of Opuntia dillenii, commonly known as prickly pear, is widely consumed for its nutritional and medicinal benefits, such as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. …”
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Reactivation of Denervated Schwann Cells by Embryonic Spinal Cord Neurons to Promote Axon Regeneration and Remyelination by Xinyu Fang, Chaofan Zhang, Chongjing Zhang, Yuanqing Cai, Zibo Yu, Zida Huang, Wenbo Li, Wenming Zhang

“…In the first-stage surgery, common peroneal nerves were transected, and embryonic day 14 (E14) cells or cell culture medium was transplanted into the distal stump of the CPs. …”
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Evaluating approaches for integrating species distributions in spatial conservation planning by Jason M. Winiarski, Amy A. Shipley, Drew N. Fowler, Matthew D. Palumbo, Jacob N. Straub

“…The WWHCS DST relies on waterfowl habitat suitability layers derived through expert opinion in lieu of species distributions, a common approach in DSTs. Given the subjectivity of expert opinion, model‐driven species distributions such as those available from community science projects could provide more reliable information and better identify areas for waterfowl conservation. …”
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Adaptation of shell morphology to different tidal zones—insights into phenotypic plasticity of Littorina brevicula by Siqi Lai, Ling Shi, Ling Shi, Yida Han, Ying Tian, Ying Tian, Zhenlin Hao

“…Littorina brevicula, a common intertidal snail, exhibits phenotypic plasticity in response to varying tidal conditions. …”
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Migraine and restless legs syndrome – is there an association? by D. Bučaitė, J. Normantas, G. Žemgulytė

“…Treatment for restless legs syndrome is based on the relief of symptoms. Unfortunately, a common treatment for both diseases in relation to each other has not yet been approved. …”
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Outcome of Excision with Primary Midline Closure for Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus Disease by Bahzad Waso Hamad

“…Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal sinus disease is common chronic inflammatory disease affecting chiefly young adult male . …”
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Optimizing the use of temporal artery biopsy: a retrospective study by Etienne Villeneuve, Jean-Michel Lacroix, Simon Brisebois

“…Abstract Background Giant cell arteritis is an inflammatory disease of the large- and medium-sized vessels. It is the most common primary vasculitis, with lifetime incidences of 0.5% and 1% in men and women, respectively. …”
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SUBCUTANEOUS ADIPOSE TISSUE IN FEMALE PATIENTS WITH IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA AND OBESE WOMEN DOES NOT DIFFER IN THE EXPRESSION OF IKBΑ* by V.M. Nedoborenko, O.А. Shlykova, O.V. Izmailova, K.E. Ishcheikin, I.P. Kaidashev

“…Prerequisites and objective: Abdominal obesity is a common metabolic disease characterized by excessive accumulation of white adipose tissue, with excessive production of inflammatory mediators that activate transcriptional nuclear factors, in particular the nuclear factor kB. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF CONCENTRATION AND SOAKING TIME OF HARRIS HEMATOXYLIN IN DNA BAND EXAMINATION USING ELECTROPHORESIS by Siti Nuristiqomah Fajri, Asep Iin Nur Indra, Fusvita Merdekawati, Acep Tantan H.

“…Background: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules can be effectively visualized when stained and observed under ultraviolet light during the electrophoresis process. The commonly used dye Ethidium bromide (EtBr) is considered hazardous due to its potential to cause mutations, cancer, and congenital disabilities. …”
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A comparison of statistical methods for assessing winter wheat grain yield stability by A. F. Cheshkova, P. I. Stepochkin, A. F. Aleynikov, I. G. Grebennikova, V. I. Ponomarenko

“…The article compares 17 stability statistics by applying them to data obtained from agrotechnical experiments carried in 2009-2011 for evaluating the grain yield of 7 varieties of winter common wheat of Siberian selection (Novosibirskaya 32, Novosibirskaya 40, Novosibirskaya 51, Novosibirskaya 3, Novosibirskaya 2, Obskaya winter, Omskaya 6). …”
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The Role of Butirprost^® as an Adjuvant in Enhancing the Effect of Antibiotics in Patients Affected by Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis: A Randomized Prospective Trial by Felice Crocetto, Armando Calogero, Michele Santangelo, Agostino Fernicola, Filippo Varlese, Benito Fabio Mirto, Fabio Machiella, Alfonso Falcone, Giovanni Pagano, Fabrizio Dinacci, Gaetano Giampaglia, Domenico Varriale, Francesco Trama, Salvatore Iaconis, Francesco Del Giudice, Gian Maria Busetto, Matteo Ferro, Francesco Lasorsa, Giuseppe Lucarelli, Ciro Imbimbo, Biagio Barone

“…Bacterial prostatitis (BP) is a common prostatic infection characterized by pain and urinary symptoms, often with negative bacterial cultures from prostatic secretions. …”
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Tropical cyclone intensity estimation based on YOLO-NAS using satellite images in real time by Priyanka Nandal, Prerna Mann, Navdeep Bohra, Ghadah Aldehim, Asma Abbas Hassan Elnour, Randa Allafi

“…Tropical cyclones are commonly observed in regions of open oceans where conventional meteorological stations are scarce or absent, posing difficulties in accurately measuring their precise intensity in those areas. …”
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Antibiotic prophylaxis of acute postoperative endophthalmitis by V.P. Nikolaenko, D.F. Belov

“…Petersburg, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <i>This paper reviews current aspects of antibacterial prophylaxis of acute endophthalmitis, a dangerous complication of cataract surgery. The lack of a common standard for preventing phaco infectious complications, a growing number of resistant bacterial strains, and legal aspects of the lack of some antibiotic formulations and routes of their administration with established efficacy in Russia account for the importance of this issue.…”
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Sanitization of potato varieties from the VIR collection against viruses by E. S. Bespalova, M. M. Agakhanov, S. B. Arkhimandritova, M. V. Erastenkova, Yu. V. Uhatova

“…During the field test of potato plants, PVX, PVS and PVA were found to be the most common viruses. PSTVd was completely absent in all tested accessions. …”
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Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of spirobenzovesamicols as potential 11C-PET tracer alternatives to [18F]FEOBV for vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT) imaging by Hugo Helbert, Winnie Deuther-Conrad, Michel de Haan, Barbara Wenzel, Gert Luurtsema, Wiktor Szymanski, Peter Brust, Rudi A. J. O. Dierckx, Ben L. Feringa, Philip H. Elsinga

“…VAChT ligands have been mostly derived from the vesamicol structure, but with limitations in available labelling methods and selectivity for VAChT against σ receptors being a common pitfall of such compounds, the development of selective VAChT tracers remains a challenge. …”
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Therapeutic modalities for iatrogenic late paresthesia in oral tissues innervated by mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve: a systematic review by Elham Keykha, Elahe Tahmasebi, Mahdi Hadilou

“…Abstract Background The present systematic review intended to evaluate the current evidence on the modalities used for treating iatrogenic late paresthesia in the oral tissues innervated by the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve. Main text As a common side effect of dental procedures, paresthesia can exert a profound adverse effect on patients’ quality of life. …”
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