New Challenging Systemic Therapies for Juvenile Scleroderma: A Comprehensive Review by Chiara Sassetti, Claudia Borrelli, Martha Mazuy, Cristina Guerriero, Donato Rigante, Susanna Esposito

“…<b>Methods:</b> A literature search was conducted through PubMed and a manual bibliographic review, covering publications from 2001 to 2024. …”
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Role of Vascular Endothelial Cell Growth Factor on Pathophysiology of Uterine Adenomyosis by Jae Young Kwack, In-ho Jeong, Yong-Soon Kwon, Hojung Lee, Minji Seo, Peter Chang-Whan Lee

“…During these surgeries, samples were obtained from the uterus of each patient which included the adenomyosis lesion, the myometrium without adenomyosis, and endometrial tissue. …”
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Experimental evaluation of timing and preference of surgical ıntervention for crush syndrome in disaster scenarios: fasciotomy or amputation? A rat model study by Şehmuz Kaya, Yunus Can Ünal, Necip Güven, Abdulrahim Dündar, Ömer Faruk Keleş, Yıldıray Başbuğan

“…Results Early intervention groups (0 h) demonstrated minimal muscle inflammation and necrosis, preserved muscle fiber arrangement, and more pronounced regeneration. Late interventions (12 and 24 h) were associated with intense inflammation, necrosis, edema, and hemorrhage in muscle tissue. …”
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Exploring student perceptions of the Osmosis digital learning platform in undergraduate medical education and its influences on motivation and inclusivity by Sanat Kulkarni, Erin Lawson-Smith, Laura Mongan, Rachel Westacott, Dawn Jackson

“…Retaining medical students is vital to the future of patient care and it is ever more critical that higher education institutions prioritise student motivation, inclusion and wellbeing. …”
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Green solvents assisted de-novo synthesis and defect-engineered UiO-66 for improved CO2 adsorption and kinetics- experimental and DFT approach by Saleem Nawaz Khan, Ming Zhao

“…Adsorption is one of the most widely used methods of removing CO2 from flue gases, which reduces its adverse effects on our environment. …”
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Differences in cognitive deficits and brain functional impairments between patients with first-episode and recurrent depression by Lianzi Guan, Yifei Li, Hui Kong, Jie Fang, Jiakuai Yu, Ting Wang, Jiajia Zhu, Daomin Zhu

“…Conclusion Our data demonstrated more pronounced cognitive deficits and brain functional impairments in RMD relative to FED as well as their potential links. …”
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Small area variations and factors associated with blood pressure and body-mass index in adult women in Accra, Ghana: Bayesian spatial analysis of a representative population survey... by Sierra N Clark, James E Bennett, Raphael E Arku, Allan G Hill, Günther Fink, Richard M Adanu, Richard B Biritwum, Rudolph Darko, Ayaga Bawah, Rosemary B Duda, Majid Ezzati

“…Our study aimed to analyse spatial variations in BMI and BP for adult women at the small area level in the city of Accra, Ghana.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We combined a representative survey of adult women's health in Accra, Ghana (2008 to 2009) with a 10% random sample of the national census (2010). …”
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Investigation of Insulin-Like Growth Factor 2 mRNA Binding Protein 2 Gene Polymorphisms in Type 2 Diabetes Patients by Duygu Yolal Ertural, Ümit Çınkır, Nurcan Aras

“…DNA isolation was performed on peripheral blood samples from patients and healthy groups. The molecular analysis of rs1470579 and rs4402960 polymorphisms of IGF2BP2 gene of each individual was performed by using Real-Time PCR (Applied Biosystems) method. …”
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GENDER-SPECIFIC PREDICTORS OF VAULT PERFORMANCE IN GYMNASTICS: A MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH by Dušan Đorđević, Janez Vodičar, Robi Kreft, Edvard Kolar, Miloš Paunović, Saša Veličković, Miha Marinšek

“…Larger and longitudinal studies are needed to validate these findings and support the development of more precise training interventions. …”
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Study on the Flow Mechanism of Shale Oil with Different Injection Media by Lanlan Yao, Zhengming Yang, Haibo Li, Bo Cai, Chunming He, Debin Xia

“…The results showed that, as the imbibition time of shale samples increased, the imbibition efficiency increased. …”
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Expert-augmented machine learning for predicting extubation readiness in the pediatric intensive care unit by Jean Digitale, Deborah Franzon, Jin Ge, Charles McCulloch, Mark J. Pletcher, Efstathios D. Gennatas

“…Methods We extracted electronic health record data from patients in two PICUs. …”
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Optimizing Endodontic Surgery: A Systematic Review of Guided Tissue Regeneration, Grafting, and Platelet Concentrates vs. No Intervention by Mohammad Sabeti, Natalie Black, Mohsen Ramazani, Nafiseh Zarenejaddivkolahei, Mahmood Moosazadeh

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Overall, the findings indicate that utilizing a concentrated growth factor with a bone graft significantly improves the success of bone regeneration procedures over a 12-month follow-up period compared to interventions without these components. However, more research will be needed with larger sample sizes and longer follow-up times.…”
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CD34 and FSHR Expression to Differentiate Multiple Subtypes of Benign and Malignant Renal Neoplasms by Giancarlo Marra, Didier Meseure, Marine Lefèvre, Andre Nicolas, Laetitia Lesage, Nicolae Ghinea, Marco Moschini, Caio Pasquali, Petr Macek, Claudia Filippini, Paolo Gontero, Rafael Sanchez-Salas, Xavier Cathelineau

“…We aimed to evaluate their expressions in various renal tumors and adjacent normal tissue.MethodsWe retrieved 810 histological samples from 26 patients who underwent surgery for suspected RCa. …”
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The efficacy of training on the four quadrant brain processes on cognitive functions of students with mathematical disorders by zohreh sadat moeini, farnaz Keshavarzi Arshadi, Masoud Gholam Ali Lavasani, SAEED hasanzadeh

“…The impact on active memory and processing speed was more significant than the other five factors (p < 0.05). …”
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A Contemporary Strategy for the Surgical Treatment of Destructive Forms of Infective Endocarditis by A. P. Medvedev, V. E. Babokin, Yu. A. Sobolev, V. V. Pichugin, V. A. Chiginev, E. N. Zemskova, N. A. Trofimov, N. L. Blagodatkina

“…The mean age of the sample was 35.1 ± 9.7 years (from 4 months to 68 years); 67.2 % were men, while women made up 32.8 %. …”
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Biological Variation of Corrected QT and QRS Electrocardiogram Intervals: Interpreting Results of Drug-induced Prolongation by Alan Wu, Kayla Kendric, Caitlin Roake, Emily Kelly

“…Methods: We recruited six male and six female healthy subjects. …”
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Study of trace metals during estuarine mixing of Sefidrud river water with Caspian sea water by Ali Marefat, Abdolreza Karbassi, Hassan Sereshti

“…Introduction: Nowadays, the study of estuarine zones is essential because more than half of the world’s population is living along estuaries. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Relationship Between Attitudes Towards Death and Emotional Burnout Among Medical Staff of Oncological Institutions in Uzbekistan and Germany by Elena P. Belinskaya, Kamilla S. Kholmuradova

“…The study involved 190 medical specialists from oncological institutions in Uzbekistan and Germany (Age = 37.1; SD = 9.6; 73 women and 117 men), including 139 Uzbek doctors and 51 German doctors. Methods. Two questionnaires adapted in Russian and German were used: the method of diagnosing professional burnout and the attitude to death questionnaire, as well as questionnaires to collect data on socio-demographic, professional, worldview (religiosity and specific religion) characteristics of the respondents. …”
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Disutility associated with social isolation and loneliness in Germany: results of a population survey using the EQ-5D-5L instrument by Hans-Helmut König, André Hajek

“…The purpose of this study was to estimate the loss in utility (i.e. disutility) associated with loneliness and social isolation in the German adult population. Methods Data came from a quota sample of individuals aged 18–74 years residing in Germany (n = 5,000) and representing the adult population in terms of age groups, gender and geographic locations. …”
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Strategizing Simultaneous Spinal Osteotomy and Total Hip Replacement in Ankylosing Spondylitis by Chen Guo, Yan Liang, Zhenqi Zhu, Shuai Xu, Haiying Liu

“…Furthermore, the Spine First Group exhibited more pronounced changes in pelvic parameters (p = 0.009), albeit at the expense of longer operation times and increased blood loss. …”
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