Effectiveness of herbal medicines to prevent and control symptoms of urinary tract infections and to reduce antibiotic use: A literature review by Herman van Wietmarschen, Noortje van Steenbergen, Esther van der Werf, Erik Baars

“…Five TCM formulas were found to be equally or more effective than antibiotics in the treatment of UTIs. …”
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Lupin poisoning: a review by Meye Bloothooft, Pien Cremers, Sükriye Güven, Stijn J. Stoutjesdijk, Mara Jiron, Mark Wessel, Marcel A. G. Van Der Heyden

“…We systematically analyzed all case reports describing lupin poisoning in humans in order to define most observed clinical findings, treatment options and outcome.MethodsWe screened Pubmed and Google scholar for human case reports on lupin poisoning. …”
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Use of view-adjustable video laryngeal mask versus endotracheal intubation for airway management during anaesthesia for arthroscopic surgery: a randomized trial by Chun-Jing Geng, Guang-Lei Su, Ying Deng, Zhu-Kai Cong, Dan-dan Feng, Si-Yuan Zhang, Hai-Li Cao, Hong Zeng

“…Introduction The objective of this study was to compare the practicality and efficacy of utilizing a view-adjustable video laryngeal mask (SafeLM) versus endotracheal intubation (ETI) in the context of arthroscopic shoulder surgery.Patients and Methods A randomized controlled trial enrolled 100 patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery, randomly assigned to the SafeLM group (n = 50) or ETI group (n = 50). …”
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Radiation Treatment Planning After Minimum Metallic Instrumentation for Patients with Spinal Metastases: A Case Series by Jan-Niklas Becker, Mirko Fischer, Hans Christiansen, Michael Schwake, Walter Stummer, Christian Ewelt, Niklas Benedikt Pepper, Hans Theodor Eich, Michael Müther

“…This study compares radiotherapy planning after VBR with titanium and non-titanium materials. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: This is a retrospective cohort study in a single academic center setting. …”
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Application of response surface methodology in modeling and optimization of ceftriaxone decomposition with activated persulfate through zero valence zinc nanoparticles/ultrasonic w... by Zohreh Berizi, Mohammad Reza Zare, Leila rezaei, Ali Parvizimehr, salehe salehnia, Mohsen Rezaei, Nezamaddin Mengelizadeh

“…Therefore, the aim of our study was to remove ceftriaxone through the activation of persulfate with zero valence zinc/ultrasonic waves (Zn0/US). Methods: In this laboratory study, the sample containing the antibiotic ceftriaxone was subjected to persulfate activation through an ultrasonic probe with a frequency of 40 kHz. …”
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Clinical accuracy assessment of a dynamic navigation system and surgical guide using an oral appliance-secured patient tracker targeting anterior teeth by Manabu Okubo, Koudai Nagata, Yurie Okuhama, Kana Wakamori, Hayato Tsuruoka, Kurumi Saito, Ryota Fumimoto, Hiromasa Kawana, Shinji Kuroda

“…Abstract Purpose Dynamic navigation systems and surgical guides have been reported to be equally accurate. However, the accuracy of dynamic navigation systems is affected by the movement of the patient tracker fixed to the tooth. …”
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Tax Incentives for Supporting Competitiveness of Telecommunication Manufacturers by Irina Dezhina, Tamam Nafikova, Timur Gareev, Alexey Ponomarev

“…The relevance of the research is justified by critical significance of this market for economic, information and technological security of Russian Federation in a changed geopolitical environment. The present methods of tax burden calculation analyzed in the article reveal the subindustry level measurement to be the least studied. …”
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Short- and long-term outcomes of patients with anterior vaginal wall prolapse after abdominal paravaginal cystocele repair by Kazila Bhutia, Xinyi Li, Jun Long Ernest Ong, Keryi Wong, How Chuan Han, Hong Liang Chua

“…Therefore, the short- and long-term outcomes were investigated to evaluate the efficacy of treatment. Materials and methods: Thirty-one women were followed up for 3 years post-surgery, to assess the subjective cure rate (patients not complaining of a lump at the introitus) and objective cure rate (cystocele less than and equal to Baden–Walker Grade 1). …”
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Effects of an intervention combining physical activity and components of Amygdala and Insula Retraining (AIR) on sleep and working memory among older male adults by Monireh Asadi Ghaleni, Forouzan Fattahi Masrour, Narjes Saryar, Alexandra J. Bratty, Ebrahim Norouzi, Matheus Santos de Sousa Fernandes, Georgian Badicu

“…The participants were randomly assigned with equal allocation to either the PAAIR or a control condition. …”
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Housing Price Modeling Using a New Geographically, Temporally, and Characteristically Weighted Generalized Regression Neural Network (GTCW-GRNN) Algorithm by Saeed Zali, Parham Pahlavani, Omid Ghorbanzadeh, Ali Khazravi, Mohammad Ahmadlou, Sara Givekesh

“…The average index of the adjusted coefficient of determination in other methods, including the MLR, GWR, GTWR, GRNN, GCW-GRNN, and the proposed GTCW-GRNN in different modes of using Euclidean or travel distance and fixed or adaptive kernel was equal to 0.760, 0.797, 0.854, 0.777, 0.774, and 0.813, respectively, which showed the success of the proposed GTCW-GRNN algorithm. …”
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Perioperative effects of anesthesia and surgery on inflammation-coagulation interaction by Hanan F. Khafagy, Nadia A. Hussein Hussein, Mona E. Madkour, Ola Mahmoud Mahmoud, Amr Z. Mansour, Mohamed F. Yussif, Ahmed A. Abbas, Yasser M. Samhan

“…Background: The extent of perioperative cross-talk between coagulation and inflammatory markers depends on the type of surgery and anesthesia. Methods: After obtaining ethical committee approval and patients' written informed consents, 68 patients aged 25–65 years of either sex, ASA physical status I–II were randomly assigned to one of four equal groups: Open or Laparoscopic cholecystectomy groups anesthetized with either Isoflurane (IO or IL groups) or Sevoflurane (SO or SL groups) in order to assess coagulation, anticoagulation, fibrinolytic and inflammatory markers preoperatively, immediately postoperative, 24 and 72 hours after surgery. …”
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Atrial fibrillation in breast cancer therapy: does tamoxifen confer a lower risk than aromatase inhibitors? by Patrick A. Kwaah, Samuel A. Mensah, Emmanuel A. Agyemang, Joseph S. Kekrebesi, Daniil Katkov, Abraham Carboo, Grace Appah, Hamza A. Rashid, Jennifer M. Kwan

“…This study investigates the risk of AF associated with AI use compared to tamoxifen in breast cancer patients. Methods A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted using the TriNetX database from 2015 to 2024. …”
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Association of exposure duration, modality, and polycythaemia with hyperuricaemia among han male immigrants at high altitudes: a cross-sectional study by Yanlin Zhu, Liwen Mo, Jie He, Xianglian Li, Yi Li, Dan Xiao, Huichang Jia, Jian Li, Fan Zhang, Yue Cheng

“…The correlations between different altitude exposure durations and exposure modalities with hyperuricaemia have not yet been reported.Methods In this cross-sectional study, qualified subjects were selected from two units on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and underwent a questionnaire survey (age, altitude exposure time, altitude exposure form), anthropometric measurements (body mass index [BMI], blood pressure [BP], and heart rate [HR]), and laboratory tests (white blood cell count [WBC], haemoglobin [HB], platelet count [PLT], and serum uric acid [SUA]). …”
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Computed Tomography-Based Radiomic Nomogram to Predict Occult Pleural Metastasis in Lung Cancer by Xiaoyi Zhao, Heng Zhao, Kongxu Dai, Xiangyu Zeng, Yun Li, Feng Yang, Guanchao Jiang

“…This study aimed to develop and validate a predictive model that integrates clinical information with chest CT radiomic features to preoperatively identify patients at risk of OPM. Methods: This study included 50 patients diagnosed with OPM during surgery as the positive training cohort and an equal number of nonmetastatic patients as the negative control cohort. …”
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Feasibility and efficacy of a multicomponent exercise medicine programme in patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing neoadjuvant therapy (the EXPAN trial): study protocol of a du... by Hao Luo, Robert U Newton, Daniel A Galvão, Dennis R Taaffe, Andrew Dean, Nigel Spry, Colin Tang, Kevin Jasas, Mikael Johansson, Ian Yusoff

“…However, evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) supporting exercise in patients with borderline resectable or locally advanced pancreatic cancer (PanCa) undergoing neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) are lacking.Methods and analysis The EXPAN trial is a dual-centre, two-armed, phase I RCT. …”
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Acute alcohol intoxication among adolescents in Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium: a cross-national hospital chart comparison study by Stijn Verhulst, Nico van der Lely, Andrea Orsi, Giancarlo Icardi, Guido Van Hal, Hanna van Roozendaal, Louise Pigeaud, Allegra Ferrari, Loes de Veld, Inge Glazemakers, Jozef De Dooy

“…The median age of patients was 16 years across all countries. Sex was equally distributed among Dutch patients; however, in Italy (not statistically significant, 55.6%) and Belgium (statistically significant, 56.8%), more males were admitted. …”
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Ethnic differences in efficacy of drug treatment in patients with an acute manic episode: an individual patient data meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials by Bram W. C. Storosum, Sem E. Cohen, Cedrine A. Steinz, Taina K. Mattila, Carlijn C. Welten, Wim van den Brink, Kit Roes, Lieuwe de Haan, Damiaan A. J. P. Denys, Jasper B. Zantvoord

“…Discussion In White,Black, and Asian patients with an acute manic episode drug treatment is equally effective.…”
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The Role of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Reducing Pain, Pruritis, and Improving Wound Healing of Skin Graft Donor Site by Sheikh Sarfraz Ali, Imran Ahmad, Mohammed Fahud Khurram, Gautam Chaudhury, Somnath Karad, Sudanshu Tripathi, Aditi Sharma

“…In this study, we evaluate the effectiveness of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on the donor site and its effect in pain, purities, and epithelization. Materials and Methods This is a prospective study. A total of 15 patients were included who underwent split skin grafting for burns, trauma, or post-tumor excision raw area. …”
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The Effect of Pupil Size on Cone Contrast Sensitivity by Ali Almustanyir, Meznah S. Almutairi, Amal Aldrwish, Nabeela Hasrod, Bader A. Alqhtani, Tahani Alqahtani, Muteb Alanazi, Mansour Alghamdi, Essam Almutleb, Balsam Alabdulkader, Faisal Fakhouri, Mosaad Alhassan

“…This study examined how pupil size affects cone contrast sensitivity (CCS). Methods: This study included 50 participants of equal gender. …”
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A comparative study of ultrasound-guided caudal block versus anatomical landmark-based caudal block in pediatric patients undergoing infra-umbilical surgeries by Suman Halder, Amrita Roy, Payel Mitra, Maitreyee Mukherjee, Arpita Laha

“…Aims and Objectives: This study was done to compare the success rate and complications between ultrasound (USG) and landmark-guided caudal epidural analgesia in infra-umbilical surgeries in children aged more than 1 month–<12 years. Materials and Methods: A total of 150 subjects were randomly allocated into two equal groups (each of 75 patients). …”
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