Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of <i>Escherichia coli</i> Isolates from Clinical Cases of Ducks in Hungary Between 2022 and 2023 by Ádám Kerek, Ábel Szabó, Ákos Jerzsele

“…Understanding resistance patterns and predicting MDR occurrence are critical for effective intervention strategies. <b>Methods</b>: <i>E. coli</i> isolates were collected from duck samples across multiple regions. …”
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Vascular changes in the retina in patients with chronic respiratory insufficiency by Adžić-Zečević Antoaneta, Milojko Biljana, Janićijević-Petrović Mirjana A.

“…It is necessary to provide their monitoring and to prescribe proper therapeutic treatment in order to preserve visual functions.…”
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Comparative Evaluation of Universal Periotome and Conventional Techniques in Single-Rooted Tooth Extractions: A Randomized Controlled Study by Swati Sahu, Ankita Barodiya, Animesh Barodiya, Mrunal Dave, Bharani K. Bhattu, Rajat Mohanty, Mahesh Ghadage, Dipooja Patil

“…Pain was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale at 3, 6, and 24 hours and on the 7th day postextraction. …”
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Measuring Blink-Related Brainwaves Using Low-Density Electroencephalography with Textile Electrodes for Real-World Applications by Emily Acampora, Sujoy Ghosh Hajra, Careesa Chang Liu

“…Blink-related oscillations (BROs) are a new measure of brain function that corresponds to brainwave responses occurring after spontaneous blinking, and indexes neural processes as the brain evaluates new visual information appearing after eye re-opening. …”
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A propensity-score matched comparison of perioperative and early renal functional outcomes of robotic versus open partial nephrectomy. by Zhenjie Wu, Mingmin Li, Le Qu, Huamao Ye, Bing Liu, Qing Yang, Jing Sheng, Liang Xiao, Chen Lv, Bo Yang, Xu Gao, Xiaofeng Gao, Chuanliang Xu, Jianguo Hou, Yinghao Sun, Linhui Wang

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To compare the perioperative and early renal functional outcomes of RPN with OPN for kidney tumors.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A total of 209 RPN or OPN patients with availability of preoperative cross-sectional imaging since 2009 at our center were included. …”
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Validation of the Thai Version of the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire-8 (CPAQ-8T) in Chronic Pain Patients by Pasutharnchat K, Seangrung R, Lertmongkonaksorn P, Kamdeang S

“…Study participants were administered a set of questionnaires, including the 100-mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS), CPAQ-8T, and the Barthel Index for Activities of Daily Living (ADL). …”
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A Comparative Study between Air Bubble Tamponade Alone versus Air Bubble Tamponade with Internal Fluid Aspiration for Nonplanar Descemet’s Membrane Detachment after Phacoemulsifica... by Amr A. Gab-Alla

“…To compare the efficacy of air bubble tamponade alone versus air bubble tamponade with internal fluid aspiration for nonplanar Descemet’s membrane detachment after clear corneal incision phacoemulsification. Methods. This study is a prospective, intervention, comparative randomised clinical trial, conducted at a private eye centre, Ismailia, Egypt, from March 2019 to March 2020. …”
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Roads diverge: mapping the journey towards diagnostic health equity by David E Newman-Toker, Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, Lakshmi Krishnan, Kelly T Gleason, David P W Rastall, Kathy McDonald

“…This paper explores the complex landscape of diagnosis and of variable diagnostic journeys, focusing on the multifaceted nature of diagnostic inequities and proposing a socioecological model to understand and address these disparities.Methods The authors employed an interdisciplinary approach, synthesising insights from their respective knowledge domains. …”
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Effect of mechanical debridement with and without adjunct antimicrobial photodynamic therapy for the treatment of peri-implant disease in obese patients: A systematic review and me... by Sultan Albeshri, Raed AlRowis

“…A forest plot was generated to visually present the results of the meta-analysis. …”
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Open-Label Uncontrolled, Monocentric Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of the Electromagnetic Field and Negative Pressure in the Treatment of Cellulite by Antonio Scarano, Antonio Calopresti, Salvatore Marafioti, Gianluca Nicolai, Erda Qorri

“…Results: A statistical difference was recorded in cellulite improvement by visual analog scale (VAS) and global aesthetic improvement scale (GAIS). …”
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Observation of the Clinical Efficacy of Self‐Modified Skin‐Stretching Device in the Treatment of Soft‐Tissue Defects of the Heel: A Retrospective Single‐Arm Cohort Study by Shibo Liu, Yong Wang, Aqin Peng, Yanlong Zhang

“…This study was designed to investigate the clinical effect of self‐modified skin‐stretching device in the treatment of soft‐tissue defects in the heel. Methods From December 2017 to March 2022, 23 patients with heel soft‐tissue defects were enrolled. …”
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An Image-Based Intelligent System for Addressing Risk in Construction Site Safety Monitoring Within Civil Engineering Projects by Hijratullah Sharifzada, You Wang, Said Ikram Sadat, Hamza Javed, Khalid Akhunzada, Sidra Javed, Sadiq Khan

“…The training process exhibits smooth convergence, and compared to prior methods, such as YOLOv4 and SSD, the proposed framework shows superiority in regard to precision and recall. …”
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The relationship between glutathione levels in leukocytes and ocular clinical parameters in glaucoma. by Takeshi Yabana, Kota Sato, Yukihiro Shiga, Noriko Himori, Kazuko Omodaka, Toru Nakazawa

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To investigate the effect of mitochondrial dysfunction on the autoregulation of blood flow, by measuring levels of glutathione, an indicator of mitochondrial dysfunction, in glaucoma patients.<h4>Methods</h4>Fifty-six OAG patients and 21 age-matched controls underwent a blood assay. …”
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To Help the Practitioner: Imaging of Ovarian Masses According to the O-RADS MRI Ovarian Malignancy Categorical Risk Scale by S. P. Aksenova, N. V. Nudnov, A. V. Slanskaya, V. A. Solodkiy

“…Objective: to study the informativity of the Ovarian-Adnexal Imaging-Reporting-Data System Magnetic Resonance Imaging (O-RADS MRI) in detection of ovarian cancer in the practice of a radiologist.Material and methods. The study included 271 women who underwent pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the period from August to November, 2021. …”
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Making nutrition labels more evaluable: A qualitative research study exploring equivalence framing for energy density to support chronic disease prevention by Lauren Bayliss

“…The information is then used to explore how energy density information could be framed in ways that are equivalent but more evaluable.Methods A qualitative approach was taken to understand how nutrition labels are perceived. …”
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One-day versus 5-day head bandage after mastoid surgery: a randomized-control double-blinded clinical trial by Rabie Deco, Hisham Hamad, Mahmoud Mandour, Ayman Fouad

“…Abstract Aim To compare 1-day versus 5-day mastoid pressure bandages after mastoid surgeries. Methods In a randomized-control double-blinded clinical trial conducted at a tertiary referral hospital, we enrolled adult patients with uncomplicated chronic suppurative otitis media who underwent mastoid surgeries. …”
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Geometric Investigation of Al-Wind Dam Reservoir Northeastern Iraq, using Digital Elevation Models and Spatial Analyses System by Sabbar A. Saleh, Iktifaa T. Abdul Qadir, Amin M. Ibrahim, Huda M. Hussain

“…., that equivalent to the capacity of 54,308,822 m3, while the preliminary study of the dam, which was conducted using conventional methods to the survey indicated that the storage capacity at the same level is 37,820,000 m3. …”
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A network approach to shame: The central roles of self-criticism, self-compassion and self-forgiveness in an aged-diverse sample by Bahar ShamsAlam, Hojjatollah Farahani, Peter Watson, Sajjad Bagheri

“…The present study examines the coexistence of these psychological constructs using a network analysis model. Methods: A diverse sample of 474 Iranian residents, comprising men and women aged 13 to 73, participated in this study through convenience sampling. …”
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Outcome of Laparoscopic versus Open Pyloromyotomy in Treatment of Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis by Mushkbar Naeem, Fadzlien Zahari, Junaid Ashraf

“… Objective: To compare intraoperative and postoperative outcomes between laparoscopic and open pyloromyotomy in the treatment of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS). Methods: This retrospective comparative study was conducted at the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, United Kingdom from May 2023 to April 2025. …”
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Quantitative and qualitative influences of spiritual connection and natural imagery on perception of art in clinical psychedelic dosing settings by Suhjung Janet Lee, Claudia Epland, Noah Kaitz, Olayinka Shiyanbola, Cody J. Wenthur

“…Abstract Psychedelic clinical study environments are frequently visually manipulated, such as art; however, there has been little study of how the art selected for display impacts individual responses to the overall setting. …”
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