Natural Cycle Frozen Embryo Transfer: Evaluating Optimal Protocols for Preparation and Timing by Kai N. Holder, Jessica S. Mormol, Jennifer B. Bakkensen, Mary Ellen Pavone, Kara N. Goldman, Chen Yeh, Lutfiyya N. Muhammad, Lia A. Bernardi

“…Background: While natural cycle frozen embryo transfer (NC-FET) is becoming increasingly common, significant practice variation exists in the use of ovulation induction medications, administration of ovulation trigger, and timing of embryo transfer without consensus as to the optimal protocol. Aims: The objective of this study is to evaluate the association of key aspects of the NC-FET protocol with implantation, pregnancy and live birth. …”
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Mid-urethral sling with proper sling tension is an effective treatment for stress urinary incontinence in women after pelvic radiotherapy: a pilot study of case series by Xing Guan, Fei Wang, Di Zhang, Peng Qiao, Yan Qin, Biao Wang

“…BackgroundAt present, consensus on the management of female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) after pelvic radiotherapy is lacking. …”
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Current status and perspectives of hematopoietic cell transplantation in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria by Marek Ussowicz, Dawid Przystupski, Patrycja Mensah-Glanowska, Agnieszka Piekarska

“…A treosulfan/fludarabine-based regimen is recommended; however, there is no consensus on optimal drug selection.…”
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CARP VIII antibody-related autoimmune cerebellar ataxia in a child after Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection: a case report by Minglei Li, Zongming Han, Jinlei Li, Qianyun Wang, Zufang Lv

“…According to the Chinese Expert Consensus on the Diagnosis and Management of Autoimmune Encephalitis 2024, the diagnosis of ACA is based on the following points: 1. subacute or acute onset of the disease, with cerebellar syndrome as the main manifestation; 2. …”
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Cranial osteology and neuroanatomy of the late Permian reptile Milleropsis pricei and implications for early reptile evolution by Xavier A. Jenkins, Roger B. J. Benson, David P. Ford, Claire Browning, Vincent Fernandez, Elizabeth Griffiths, Jonah Choiniere, Brandon R. Peecook

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Determining the required data elements to develop the information management system for Iranian traditional medicine by Razieh Mirzaeian, Abdolghader Bahraini, Hadi Kazemi-Arpanahi

“…Finally, the content validity of the developed MDS was assessed using the content validity ratio (CVR) and content validity index (CVI) criteria. Results Consensus was reached on an ITM-MDS containing 291 items grouped into seven categories: Patient admission, past medical history, six principles of health preservation, objective signs, subjective symptoms, examination of body systems, and care plans. …”
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Sessile Serrated Lesions: Searching for the True Prevalence and Risk Factors in China by Bing-Yue Yao, Li Zhang, Chuan-Xia Wu, Liang Zheng, Ben-Song Duan, Qin-Wei Xu, Jing-Jing Lian, Hai-Bin Zhang, Yu Wang, Jia Cao

“…However, the SSL detection rate remains debatable and lacks a definitive consensus. Additionally, understanding the influencing factors in SSL development is limited. …”
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Genetic Risk Score Predicts Late-Life Cognitive Impairment by Mariegold E. Wollam, Andrea M. Weinstein, Judith A. Saxton, Lisa Morrow, Beth Snitz, Nicole R. Fowler, Barbara L. Suever Erickson, Kathryn A. Roecklein, Kirk I. Erickson

“…A neuropsychological evaluation and consensus determined cognitive status (44 nonimpaired, 51 impaired). …”
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Endangered Pinto/Northern Abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) are Panmictic Across Their 3700 km Range Along the Pacific Coast of North America by J. L. Dimond, J. V. Bouma, F. Lafarga‐De la Cruz, K. J. Supernault, T. White, D. A. Witting

“…Outlier analysis did not identify consensus loci implicated in adaptive variation, suggesting limited adaptive differentiation. …”
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Contemporaneous Emotion Regulation Theoretical Models: A Systematic Review by Camila Florencia Cremades, Cristian Javier Garay, Martín Juan Etchevers, Roberto Muiños, Graciela Mónica Peker, Juan Martín Gómez Penedo

“…Discussion: There is a consensus on the use of emotion regulation strategies to adapt to environmental demands, achieve goals and increase well-being. …”
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Adherence to the ISHLT Protocol for the Referral of Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis to the Transplantation Center among of Czech Centers for Interstitial Lung Diseases by Martina Sterclova, Martina Doubkova, Lubica Sykorova, Vladimir Bartos, Monika Zurkova, Vladimira Lostakova, Radka Mokosova, Martina Plackova, Ladislav Lacina, Michaela Cimrova, Radka Bittenglova, Pavlina Lisa, Pavla Musilova, Daniel Dolezal, Jana Psikalova, Petra Ovesna, Martina Koziar Vasakova

“…The aim of the present study was to assess adherence to the consensus of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) for the referral of patients with IPF among Czech interstitial lung disease (ILD) centers. …”
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Correlation of HER2 expression and clinicopathological characteristics in patients with urothelial carcinoma in China by WANG Shanshan, YE Dingwei, YANG Li, CHENG Fan, YANG Tiejun, ZHANG Xiaoping, YU Zhixian, ZHANG Qingyun, YANG Yong

“…HER2 expression was determined according to the criteria outlined in “Clinical pathological expert consensus on HER2 testing in urothelial carcinoma in China”, with HER2 2＋ and 3＋ defined as HER2 overexpression. …”
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Diagnosis, screening, and follow-up of patients with familial interstitial lung disease: Results from an international survey by Emil Vilstrup Moen, Thomas Skovhus Prior, Michael Kreuter, Wim A. Wuyts, Maria Molina-Molina, Marlies Wijsenbeek, Antonió Morais, Argyrios Tzouvelekis, Christopher J. Ryerson, Fabian Caro, Ivette Buendia-Roldan, Jesper M. Magnusson, Joyce S. Lee, Julie Morisett, Justin M. Oldham, Lauren K. Troy, Manuela Funke-Chambour, Maria Laura Alberti, Raphael Borie, Simon L. F. Walsh, Sujeet Rajan, Yasuhiro Kondoh, Yet H Khor, Elisabeth Bendstrup

“…Abstract Background Advances in the field of genetics of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) have led to the recent consensus statements made by expert groups. International standards for genetic testing in ILD have not yet been established. …”
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Development and application of a clinical core data set for deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease, dystonia or tremor: from data collection to data exchange and data sharin... by Anna-Lena Hofmann, Jonas Widmann, Lilly Brandstetter, Udo Selig, Fabian Haug, Julian Haug, Rüdiger Pryss, Jasper Mecklenburg, Andrea Kreichgauer, Philipp Capetian, Christian J. Hartmann, Christian Niklas, Petra Ritter, Patricia Krause, Alfons Schnitzler, Jens Volkmann, Andrea A. Kühn, Peter Heuschmann, Kirsten Haas

“…The development followed standardized methodology comprising review of available evidence, a consensus process and performance of the first phase of the study. …”
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Clinicopathologic characteristics, therapeutic modalities and survival outcomes of plasmablastic lymphoma: A real-world study by Yan-Hua Zheng, Kun Xie, Hong-Yuan Shen, Zhuo Wan, Shan Gao, Wen-Rui Sun, Guang-Xun Gao, Li Liu, Juan Feng

“…Neither a standardized regimen nor a consensus for PBL treatment has been established. …”
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Multiparametric grading of glaucoma severity by histopathology can enable post-mortem substratification of disease state by Chuanxi Xiang, VijayKrishna Raghunathan, Yubin Qiu, Manisha Mehta, John T. Demirs, Cynthia L. Grosskreutz, Christopher W. Wilson, Ganesh Prasanna

“…Further, there is a lack of consensus around the molecular RNA and protein markers that can be used to classify glaucoma severity. …”
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Contextual Vulnerability Should Guide Fair Subject Selection in Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials by Gianna Strand

“…[xxv] The literature has no consensus on defining vulnerability in the clinical or research setting.…”
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Should the Food and Drug Administration Limit Placebo-Controlled Trials? by Max Goodman, Connor Pedersen

“…It is our belief that the FDA should change its approach and prohibit the use of placebo controls in clinical trials where effective treatments already exist. l.     Brief History of PCTs and the FDA In contemporary research practices, PCTs are used to evaluate whether an intervention is effective by comparing it to a control group that received a treatment designed to have no real effect (placebo). …”
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