Case Report: A patient with an empty sella accompanied by rare thyrotoxicosis by Zhaoyang Li, Kangning Han, Wenhui Yang, Bo Wu, Rufan Cao, Shiyao Chen, Xinyu Zhang, Xiaochun Han, Liangqing Guo

“…When ES is associated with primary hyperthyroidism, antithyroid drug dosages should be lower than conventional doses. Thyroid function should be monitored more frequently, and medication dosages should be adjusted promptly.…”
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Dysregulation of Iron Homeostasis in β-Thalassemia and Impaired Neutrophil Activity by Sreenithi Santhakumar, Leo Stephen, Aruna Barade, Uday Kulkarni, Biju George, Eunice S. Edison

“…<b>Background/Objective</b>: Patients with beta-thalassemia are more susceptible to iron overload and have altered neutrophil function. …”
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Serum AMH in Physiology and Pathology of Male Gonads by Ewa Matuszczak, Adam Hermanowicz, Marta Komarowska, Wojciech Debek

“…This altered serum profile of AMH in boys with varicoceles may indicate an early abnormality in the regulation of the seminiferous epithelial function. Serum AMH is known to be valuable in assessing gonadal function. …”
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Clinical efficacy and safety of nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Ying Long, De-Sheng Yao, Xin-Wei Pan, Ting-Yu Ou

“…Meta-analysis showed that although operating time was significantly longer for abdominal or laparoscopic NSRH than for RH, NSRH based on laparotomy or laparoscopy proved more effective for postoperative recovery of bladder function. …”
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Beyond salt tolerance: SOS1-13’s pivotal role in regulating the immune response to Fusarium oxysporum in Solanum phureja by Liqin Liang, Xiaona Liu, Liuyan Guo, Liyan Wang, Yuehua Zhao, Yue Wu, Yiqian Chen, Weizhong Liu, Gang Gao

“…As an Na+/H+ antiporter, SOS1, a member of the salt oversensitive (SOS) signaling pathway plays important role in salt tolerance, but its function in plant disease resistance has been less studied.MethodsThe function of the potato SOS1 gene (StSOS1-13) responding to the FOX infection was researched by gain- and loss-of-function assays.ResultsStSOS1-13-overexpressed Arabidopsis differed from WT plants in multiple aspects post-FOX infection. …”
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The comparative effectiveness of active and passive stretching post-massage: effects on knee injury recovery by Arif Kurniawan, Ahmad Nasrulloh, Sulistiyono Sulistiyono, Ali Satia Graha, Hadwi Prihatanta

“…Conclusions: Passive stretching post-massage is likely more effective than active stretching for knee injury recovery. …”
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Methylprednisolone Protects Human Pancreatic Beta Cells From Inflammation-induced Damage by Miriam Paz-Barba, MS, Iris J.A. Peters, BS, Natascha de Graaf, PhD, Françoise Carlotti, PhD, Eelco J.P. de Koning, MD, PhD

“…Methylprednisolone is a glucocorticoid often used for immunosuppressive induction therapy or treatment of rejection in the context of organ transplantation and preservation of long-term function. In pancreas and islet transplantation, there is more reluctance to use high-dose methylprednisolone when there is suspicion of rejection, partly due to its hyperglycemic effects and doubts about the rescue of islet function. …”
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Does health-related quality of life in asthma patients correlate with the clinical indices? by O.A. Oni, G.E. Erhabor, P.O. Oluboyo

“…Background: Assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has been shown to be more relevant to patients who have chronic diseases such as asthma, as achieving the best possible quality of life is the paramount objective in the management of such patients. …”
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Machine learning algorithm based on combined clinical indicators for the prediction of infertility and pregnancy loss by Rui Zhang, Yuanbing Guo, Xiaonan Zhai, Juan Wang, Xiaoyan Hao, Liu Yang, Lei Zhou, Jiawei Gao, Jiayun Liu

“…Three methods were used for screening 100+ clinical indicators, and five machine learning algorithms were used to develop and evaluate diagnostic models based on the most relevant indicators.ResultsMultivariate analysis revealed significant differences in several factors between the patients and the control group. 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 (25OHVD3) was the factor exhibiting the most prominent difference, and most patients presented deficiency in the levels of this vitamin. 25OHVD3 is associated with blood lipids, hormones, thyroid function, human papillomavirus infection, hepatitis B infection, sedimentation rate, renal function, coagulation function, and amino acids in patients with infertility. …”
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Investigating the Role of Inward Alfvén Waves and Structures in the Slow Solar Wind by Michael Terres, Gang Li

“…Simulations and theories have suggested that dynamic alignment, or the tendency for velocity and magnetic fluctuations to become more correlated as a function of scale, may dictate the turbulent cascade. …”
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Large Language Model-Guided SARSA Algorithm for Dynamic Task Scheduling in Cloud Computing by Bhargavi Krishnamurthy, Sajjan G. Shiva

“…Nowadays, more enterprises are rapidly transitioning to cloud computing as it has become an ideal platform to perform the development and deployment of software systems. …”
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Subphenotypic classification of COVID-19 survivors and response to telerehabilitation: a latent class analysis by Yide Wang, Qianqian Xue, Zheng Li, Fengsen Li

“…Conclusion: Two distinct phenotypes were identified in COVID-19 survivors, suggesting potential improvements in clinical trial design and personalized treatment strategies based on initial pulmonary function. This insight can guide more targeted rehabilitation approaches, enhancing recovery outcomes for specific survivor groups. …”
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Therapeutic efficacy of different models of blood purification technology for liver failure by Pan Hao, Zhou Qiao-dan, Tong Hui, Ning Yong, Hu Zhi-zhi

“…The counts of total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, liver function, kidney function, hemoglobin and platelets before and after treatment were recorded. …”
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Efficacy of Dry Needling Combined with Eccentric Exercise Versus Oral and Topical NSAID Treatment in Patients with Tennis Elbow: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Zacarías Sánchez-Milá PhD, Vanesa Abuín-Porras PhD, Helena Fidalgo-Gómez PhD, Isabel Mínguez-Esteban MSc, Jaime Almazán-Polo PT, MSc, PhD, Jorge Velázquez-Saornil PhD

“…Significant differences were found between the three groups,with the dry needling group outperforming both Oral and Topical treatment groups in pain relief and functional outcomes. Conclusion The combination of dry needling and eccentric exercises was more effective in reducing pain and improving hand function compared to NSAID-based interventions. …”
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Postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly postcardiac surgery patients: progress in rehabilitation application research by Zhen-Rong Zhang, Yang-Zheng Li, Xiao-Qing Wu, Wen-Jun Chen, Jian Xu, Wei-Hua Zhao, Xiao-Yan Gong

“…In conclusion, POCD is a common postoperative complication in elderly cardiac surgery patients, with age and reduced preoperative cognitive function being the primary risk factors. A comprehensive rehabilitation strategy can more effectively address postoperative cognitive dysfunction in patients.…”
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The Knowledge of Caregivers About Care for People Living With Dementia and Its Associations in Nursing Homes and Home Care—A Quantitative Study by Sabien Johanna Everdina Bosman, Marlijn Abbink, Marleen Hermien Lovink, Anke Persoon

“…The formal caregivers included in this study served a variety of functions, primarily as nursing staff. Design A quantitative retrospective cohort study. …”
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VEXAS, Chediak–Higashi syndrome and Danon disease: myeloid cell endo-lysosomal pathway dysfunction as a common denominator? by Coline Savy, Maxence Bourgoin, Thomas Cluzeau, Arnaud Jacquel, Guillaume Robert, Patrick Auberger

“…Indeed, the genes affected in these three diseases UBA1, LYST or LAMP2 are known to be direct or indirect regulators of lysosome trafficking and function and/or of different modes of autophagy. Furthermore, all three genes are highly expressed in the more mature myeloid cells pointing out their likely important function in these cells. …”
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Identification of STAT5A and STAT5B target genes in human T cells. by Takahiro Kanai, Scott Seki, Jennifer A Jenks, Arunima Kohli, Trupti Kawli, Dorrelyn Patacsil Martin, Michael Snyder, Rosa Bacchetta, Kari C Nadeau

“…Interestingly, we found a novel, unique role for STAT5A in binding to genes involved in neural development and function (NDRG1, DNAJC6, and SSH2), while STAT5B appears to play a distinct role in T cell development and function via DOCK8, SNX9, FOXP3 and IL2RA binding. …”
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Gut microbiota in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease varies by CT-verified emphysema status by Anders Ørskov Rotevatn, Tomas Mikal Eagan, Solveig Tangedal, Gunnar Reksten Husebø, Kristoffer Ostridge, Rune Nielsen

“…Of the genera showing significant correlation to lung function, nine belonged to the family Lachnospiraceae.Conclusion The gut microbiota in COPD differs from that in healthy individuals, even more so in emphysema. …”
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Determination of surface-wave phase velocities by zeros of Aki’s spectrum of active-source records: Application to the dense array in Tongzhou, ChinaKey points by Qinghua Liu, Laiyu Lu, Tongwei Qin, Lijun Chang

“…We show that the zeros of the Aki’s spectrum should be associated with the zeros of the cosine function instead of the zeros of the zero-order Bessel function when extracting the phase velocity of the surface wave, considering the data acquisition and processing of the active-source records. …”
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