Pulse wave parameters as a predictor of the development of post-transplant diabetes mellitus after kidney transplantation by Dominika Macakova, Josef Zadrazil, David Karasek, Veronika Kucerova, Katerina Langova, Lubica Cibickova

“…However, post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a common complication, occurring in approximately one-third of renal transplant recipients. …”
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Downregulation of VRK1 Inhibits Progression of Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma through DNA Damage by Ning Du, Boxiang Zhang, Yunfeng Zhang

“…Lung squamous cell carcinoma (LUSC) is a common malignancy. And the antitumor effect of bovine pox virus-associated kinase 1 (VRK1) is becoming a hot research topic. …”
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A New Transformation Method of the T₂ Spectrum Based on Ordered Clustering—A Case Study on the Pore-Throat Utilization Rule of Supercritical CO₂ Flooding in L... by Yanchun Su, Chunhua Zhao, Xianjie Li, Xiujun Wang, Jian Zhang, Bo Huang, Xiaofeng Tian, Mingxi Liu, Kaoping Song

“…Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and high-pressure mercury injection (HPMI) have been widely used as common characterization methods of pore-throat. It is generally believed that there is a power function relationship between transverse relaxation time (T₂) and pore-throat radius (r), but the segmentation process of the pore-throat interval is subjective, which affects the conversion accuracy. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of calculated serum osmolarity to predict dehydration in older people: adding value to pathology laboratory reports by Lee Shepstone, John F Potter, Lee Hooper, Asmaa Abdelhamid, Amy Jennings, Paul R Hunter, W Garry John, Neil P Walsh, Adam Ali, Diane K Bunn, Susan Kerry, Gregor Lindner, Carmen A Pfortmueller, Fredrik Sjöstrand, Susan J Fairweather-Tait

“…It appeared useful in people aged ≥65 years with and without diabetes, poor renal function, dehydration, in men and women, with a range of ages, health, cognitive and functional status.Conclusions Some commonly used osmolarity equations work poorly, and should not be used. …”
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Evaluation of double-balloon enteroscopy in the management of type 1 small bowel vascular lesions (angioectasia): a retrospective cohort study by Suleyman Dolu, Mehmet Emin Arayici, Soner Onem, Ilker Buyuktorun, Huseyin Dongelli, Goksel Bengi, Mesut Akarsu

“…Abstract Background Small-bowel angioectasia is commonly diagnosed and managed using double-balloon enteroscopy; however, rebleeding rates can vary significantly. …”
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First-in-human phase 1 dose-escalation results with livmoniplimab, an antibody targeting the GARP:TGF-ß1 complex, as monotherapy and in combination with the anti–PD-1 antibody budi... by Toshio Shimizu, Toshio Shimizu, John Powderly, Albiruni Abdul Razak, Patricia LoRusso, Kathy D. Miller, Steven Kao, Sarah Kongpachith, Catherine Tribouley, Michelle Graham, Brian Stoll, Maulik Patel, Mohammad Sahtout, Martha Blaney, Rachel Leibman, Talia Golan, Talia Golan, Anthony Tolcher

“…Dose-limiting toxicities were limited, no maximum tolerated dose was reached, and the maximum administered dose of 1500mg was selected for dose expansion. The most common adverse events reported in monotherapy-treated patients were fatigue, anemia, and nausea, and those in combination therapy-treated patients were pruritus, fatigue, nausea, and anemia. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors for long COVID among cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hongkun Xu, Hongkun Xu, Tingting Lu, Yajie Liu, Jingqi Yang, Simeng Ren, Baojin Han, Honghao Lai, Long Ge, Jie Liu

“…Fatigue was the most common symptom, followed by respiratory symptoms, myalgia, and sleep disturbance. …”
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Formononetin ameliorates polycystic ovary syndrome through suppressing NLRP3 inflammasome by Zhuo Liu, Rui-Han Wang, Ke-Hua Wang

“…Abstract Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common gynecological disease accompanied by multiple clinical features, including anovulation, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovarian morphology, leading to infertility. …”
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Accidental and Deliberate Self-Poisoning with Medications and Medication Errors among Children in Rural Sri Lanka by Kavinda Dayasiri, S. F. Jayamanne, C. Y. Jayasinghe

“…Paracetomol (137, 35.6%), salbutamol (55, 14.3%), and chlorpheniramine (35, 9.1%) were the most commonly poisoned medications. Prospective data at Anuradhapura teaching hospital (n = 112) revealed that unsafe first aid measures were practiced on 22 (19.6%) children. …”
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Fetal cardiac function in pregnancy affected by congenital heart disease: protocol for a multicentre prospective cohort study by Anna Erenbourg, Tracie Barber, Vera Cecotti, Stefano Faiola, Ilaria Fantasia, Tamara Stampaljia, Hagai Avnet, Beata Radzymińska-Chruściel, Neama Meriki, Alec Welsh

“…Abstract Background Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common fetal malformation, and it can result first in cardiac remodeling and dysfunction and later in cardiac failure and hydrops. …”
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The genetic duet of concurrent RASAL1 and PTEN alterations promotes cancer aggressiveness by cooperatively activating the PI3K–AKT pathway by Xiaopei Shen, Jie Tan, Rengyun Liu, Guangwu Zhu, Lisa Rooper, Mingzhao Xing

“…Here, we investigated the oncogenic and clinical impacts of genetic alterations of RASAL1, particularly when coexisting with genetic alterations of the gene for phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN), in 9924 cancers of 33 types in the TCGA database. We found common concurrent genetic alterations of the two genes, which were cooperatively associated with activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase (PI3K)–AKT pathway, with cancer progression and mortality rates being 46.36% and 31.72% with concurrent gene alterations, versus 29.80% and 16.93% with neither gene alteration (HR 1.64, 95% CI 1.46–1.84 and 1.77, 95% CI 1.53–2.05), respectively. …”
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Pica practices, anemia, and oral health outcomes: a systemic review by Brenda A. Z. Abu, Abigail Morrissey, Yan Wu, Daniel A. Castillo, Rachel Becker, TongTong Wu, Kevin Fiscella, Steven Gill, Jin Xiao

“…Nearly half of these studies (55.1%, n = 49) were case reports. The most common picas included geophagia (soil/dirt) (44.9%, n = 40 papers), pagophagia (ice) (22.5%, n = 20), amylophagia (starch) (15.7%, n = 14), paint/metal (5.6%, n = 5), paper (5.6%, n = 5) and others such as pica for foam and hair. …”
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Optimized methods for the targeted surveillance of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in human stool by Sarah Gallichan, Sally Forrest, Esther Picton-Barlow, Claudia McKeown, Maria Moore, Eva Heinz, Nicholas A. Feasey, Joseph M. Lewis, Fabrice E. Graf

“…In this study, we compared different laboratory methods to see which worked best for detecting extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli, a common cause of urinary tract or bloodstream infections, from human stool samples. …”
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Road Traffic Injuries and Related Safety Measures: A Multicentre Analysis at Military Hospitals in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia by Umar Yagoub, Nasrin S. Saiyed, Bahaa-eldin E. A. Rahim, Nizar Musawa, Attiya Mohammed Al Zahrani

“…The data were collected using a common protocol and a self-reported questionnaire with the help of convenience sampling approach. …”
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Molecular Data Confirm the Occurrence of the Allochthonous <i>Gambusia holbrooki</i> (Pisces: Poeciliidae) in Sicily and the Maltese Archipelago by Luca Vecchioni, Mirko Liuzzo, Arnold Sciberras, Jeffrey Sciberras, Justin Formosa, Alan Deidun, Gabriele Giacalone, Vincenzo Arizza, Marco Arculeo, Federico Marrone, Francesco Paolo Faraone

“…Based on sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene, we consistently observed the occurrence of only <i>G. holbrooki</i> in the investigated area, finding, almost exclusively, the most common haplotype known for the species in the whole invaded range (i.e., “HOL1”).…”
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Effect of invasive acupuncture on awakening quality after general anesthesia: systematic review and meta-analysis by Fan-dong Bu, Shang-kun Si, Shang-kun Si, Shang-kun Si, Dong-bin Zhang, Yong-liang Chi

“…Currently, the treatment of these complications is mainly achieved through the antagonistic action of specific drugs, but sometimes the antagonistic drugs are not as effective as they should be and can add to the financial burden of the patient. Acupuncture, a common treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine, is widely used around surgery. …”
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Die Aufnahme bestätigt die Regel. Analyse als Interpretation (Response) by Julian Caskel

“…The consistently high quality of the contributions, the concrete results of which remain tied to three specific cyclical works, instead suggests a focus on the fundamental prerequisites of the research presented here: (1) The methodological implications of time measurements should be reflected on more closely (the discussion of the empirical measurements takes place primarily on the basis of the articles about Bach’s “Goldberg Variations”). (2) Normative preconditions for the selection of recordings or text references should be explicitly discussed (the discussion of the hermeneutic formation of opinion takes place primarily on the basis of the articles about Beethoven’s “Diabelli Variations”). (3) The common or separate access routes for theory and practice are once again put up for debate (now more on the basis of the articles about Schubert’s Winterreise). (4) As a sign of the new directions such research might take , possibilities for further processing of the data are presented in an analytical example by the author, based on recordings by the pianist Igor Levit.…”
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Factors associated with the injury severity of falls from a similar height and features of the injury site in Korea: a retrospective study by Dae Hyun Kim, Jae-Hyug Woo, Yang Bin Jeon, Jin-Seong Cho, Jae Ho Jang, Jea Yeon Choi, Woo Sung Choi

“…Injuries in the lower and upper extremities were more common in intentional and unintentional falls, respectively.…”
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A nomogram for predicting bladder dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a retrospective study by Yingjie Hu, Fengming Hao, Ying Wang, Ling Chen, Lihua Wen, Jue Li, Wei Ren, Wenzhi Cai

“…Background Diabetic bladder dysfunction (DBD) is a common urinary complication in diabetic patients, significantly affecting their overall well-being and quality of life, and placing a considerable burden on healthcare resources. …”
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Near telomere-to-telomere genome assemblies of Silkie Gallus gallus and Mallard Anas platyrhynchos restored the structure of chromosomes and “missing” genes in birds by Qiangsen Zhao, Zhongtao Yin, Zhuocheng Hou

“…We aim to complete the chicken and duck genomes, recover missing genes, and reveal common and unique chromosomal features between birds. …”
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