High-risk sexual behavior and HIV/STDs cascade of care in migrants: results from an Italian dedicated outpatient clinic by Vito Fiore, Andrea De Vito, Nicholas Geremia, Petrana Martineková, Elija Princic, Sergio Babudieri, Giordano Madeddu

“…Being Nigerian and having symptoms were associated with a more high acceptance of the STDs test. Having a high-risk behavior was significantly associated with the development of at least one STD. …”
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Bioengineering approaches to trained immunity: Physiologic targets and therapeutic strategies by Hannah Riley Knight, Marie Kim, Nisha Kannan, Hannah Taylor, Hailey Main, Emily Azcue, Aaron Esser-Kahn

“…Trained immunity presents a unique target for modulating the immune response against infectious and non-infectious threats to human health. …”
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Assessing Terrain Effect on Evapotranspiration Using the SEBAL Model in Mountainous Regions by Wei Fu, Bo-Hui Tang, Xianguang Ma, Xinming Zhu, Yingyun Li, Lijia Cheng

“…The result showed that ET estimated by SEBAL exhibited more detailed spatial distributions influenced by terrain. …”
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Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Etanercept and Etanercept + Methotrexate Therapy in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis without Systemic Manifestations by T. M. Bzarova, Ye. I. Alekseeva, S. I. Valieva, R. V. Denisova, K. B. Isaeva, Ye. G. Chistyakova, A. M. Chomakhidze, T. V. Sleptsova, A. N. Fetisova, O. L. Lomakina, M. A. Soloshenko

“…Background: At present, it is urgent to find ways to overcome the inefficiency of and intolerance to the methotrexate therapy in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). …”
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The relationship between clinical subtypes, prognosis, and treatment in ICU patients with acute cholangitis using unsupervised machine learning methods by Yuanhui Sheng, Shan Xu, Shu Zhang, Dan Zhang

“…Abstract Background Acute cholangitis (AC) presents with significant clinical heterogeneity, and existing severity classifications have limited prognostic value in critically ill patients. …”
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Assessing the Prevalence and Histopathology of Linguatula serrata Infection of Camels and Cattle in Zabol County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran by Mohammad Rahnama, Tayebeh Bameri, Soheil Sadr, Narges Lotfalizadeh, Majid Alipour Eskandani, Javad Khedri

“…Moreover, cattle older than 3 years had significantly more infections with L. serrata nymphs (16.07%, 9/56) than cattle of other ages (p < 0.001). …”
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MFGaussian: multi-modal data fusion based 3D Gaussian splatting for accurate and robust scene representation by Ran Yang, Yang Liu, Ruofei Zhong, Zhanying Wei, Mengbing Xu, Shuai Liu, Peng Yan

“…At present, the widely used traditional three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction techniques are still insufficient to adapt to various diverse scenarios. …”
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Western Asian and Northern African residential building stocks: archetype analysis by Sahin Akin, Aida Eghbali, Chibuikem Nwagwu, Edgar Hertwich

“…By leveraging the region-specific insights provided by this research, governments can design more effective strategies for reducing ALCGHGE and resource use in residential sectors, contributing to broader climate change-mitigation efforts.…”
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Study-related demands, resources and curriculum from students’ perspective: results of a qualitative descriptive study among students in nursing and healthcare in Germany by Ivonne-Nadine Jürgensen, Annike Morgane Nock, Peter Koch, Albert Nienhaus, Corinna-Petersen Ewert

“…Findings are particularly relevant for universities and educators in Germany, who would like to become more aware of the study-related stressors of nursing and healthcare students and discuss suitable preventive measures. …”
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Comparison of Eight Weeks of TRX Suspension Exercises and Comprehensive Corrective Exercises on Anterior Pelvic Tilt Angle, Q Angle, and Balance in Female Students with Genu Valgum by M seyedahmadi, M Hashemi, K Khalaghi, M Ardakanizade

“…Overall, the comprehensive corrective exercises showed superior effects on knee and pelvic mechanics variables, while TRX was more effective in improving balance.Conclusion:TRX suspension and comprehensive corrective exercises improve the Q angle, anterior pelvic tilt angle, and balance in female students with genu valgum. …”
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Assessment of differential diagnostic skills of physiotherapists related to the cervical spine - approaches to improving effectiveness: observational, cross-sectional study by Kinga Nákity, Blanka Bernadett Kasza, Barbara Bianka Tatár, Mónika Szűcs, Dávid Kis, Pál Barzó, Andrea Domján

“…Abstract Background Cervical disorders are a significant cause of disability worldwide, often presenting with pain and symptoms affecting the musculoskeletal system and other organs. …”
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Effects of Long-Term Heavy Metal Exposure on the Species Diversity, Functional Diversity, and Network Structure of Oral Mycobiome by Jia Li, Shuwei Pei, Lu Feng, Jiangyun Liu, Qiwen Zheng, Xingrong Liu, Ye Ruan, Weigang Hu, Li Zhang, Jingping Niu, Tian Tian

“…Oral fungal homeostasis is closely related to the state of human health, and its composition is influenced by various factors. At present, the effects of long-term soil heavy metal exposure on the oral fungi of local populations have not been adequately studied. …”
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Anatomical investigation of elongated styloid processes (Eagle syndrome) with micro-CT analysis and clinical review by Joseph X. Anders, William Srinivasan, Maggie M. Minett, Susan P. Bare, Mohammed P. Akhter, Ethan L. Snow

“…Both SPs exhibited a mid-shaft tubercle, after which they decreased diameter by over 25% within 2 mm distance, increased angle of descent by more than 20.0° in the sagittal plane and exhibited noticeably different surface characteristics. …”
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Using a rule‐based system to define error in the emergency department by Kiersten L. Gurley, Jonathan L. Burstein, Richard E. Wolfe, Shamai A. Grossman

“…Conclusion The development of consensus‐based rules may result in a more standardized and practical definition of error in emergency medicine to be used as a QA tool and a basis for research. …”
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Impact of conflicting information on the use of antirheumatic drugs in pregnancy and breastfeeding: perspectives of healthcare providers from the global PRAISE survey by Karen Schreiber, Christine Graversgaard, Ioannis Parodis, Nancy Agmon-Levin, Silvia Aguilera, Aleksandra Antovic, George K. Bertsias, Ilaria Bini, Anca Bobirca, Susana Capela, Ricard Cervera, Nathalie Costedoat-Chalumeau, Radboud Dolhain, Oseme Etomi, Julia Flint, Joao Eurico Fonseca, Ruth Fritsch-Stork, Frauke Förger, Ian Giles, Bethan Goulden, Carina Götestam Skorpen, Iva Gunnarsson, Latika Gupta, Hege Svean Koksvik, Louise Linde, Jacob Lykke, Yvette Meissner, Anna Molto, Louise Moore, Marta Mosca, Catherine Nelson-Piercy, Luis Fernando Perez-Garcia, Luigi Raio, Ane Lilleoere Rom, Amihai Rottenstreich, Muna Saleh, Savino Sciascia, Anja Strangfeld, Elisabet Svenungsson, Maria G. Tektonidou, Angela Tincani, Anne Troldborg, Jelena Vojinovic, Anne Voss, Marianne Wallenius, Nuria Zuniga-Serrano, Laura Andreoli

“…Results: Prescribers were more likely than non-prescribers to feel comfortable discussing medication safety during pregnancy. …”
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Genomic assessment and phenotypic characteristics of F2 resource sheep population by T. E. Deniskova, A. V. Dotsev, S. N. Petrov, M. S. Fornara, H. Reyer, K. Wimmers, V. A. Bagirov, G. Brem, N. A. Zinovieva

“…Allelic richness was high in all studied groups (more than 1.849). PCA showed that the mated parent breeds were highly differentiated, as it should be in successful establishment of the resource population. …”
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Autophagy and LC3-associated phagocytosis: similarities and differences by B. R. Ibragimov, Yu. V. Skibo, Z. I. Abramova

“…Over the decade of studies, autophagy proved to be a more complex, ambiguous mechanism. Its activation depends on the nature of stimulus, type of immune cells and the final result. …”
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ASSISTITO, SUPPORTATO O GENERATO DALL’IA: UNA TASSONOMIA ISPIRATA DALLA CAPTOLOGIA PER L’USO DELL’INTELLIGENZA ARTIFICIALE NELLA DIDATTICA by Martin Ruskov

“…AI-assisted, AI-supported or AI-generated: A captology-inspired taxonomy for the use of artificial intelligence in education More than 25 years ago, B.J Fogg founded the research on persuasive technology, or captology for short. …”
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Medidas do ambiente acústico em creche de suínos Measurements of the acoustic environment in a pig nursery by Késia O. da Silva, Irenilza de A. Nääs, Yamilia B. Tolon, Leonardo S. L. Campos, Douglas D. Salgado

“…The results indicate that the piglets that were recently transferred to that environment vocalized more than the ones already acquainted with the room (10.98 dB), presenting a higher level of noise (12.58 dB).…”
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Qual a durabilidade da prótese glútea? What is the durability of gluteal prostheses? by Milton Jaime Bortoluzzi Daniel, Ivan Maluf Junior

“…This is because gluteal prostheses are subjected to more tension and compression, which are associated with the lifestyle and job of the patient.…”
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