The Role of Trees in Sand Dune Rehabilitation: Insights from Global Experiences by Lucian Dinca, Aurora Coca, Nicu Constantin Tudose, Mirabela Marin, Gabriel Murariu, Dan Munteanu

“…The present review summarizes the existing knowledge regarding the afforestation of sand dunes. …”
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Clinical and genetic characteristics of familial Mediterranean fever-associated vasculitides in children of Armenia by G. G. Amaryan, T. F. Sarkisian, A. E. Tadevosyan

“…The patients were characterized by early-onset FMF (at an average of 3 years) with a moderate/severe course, frequent episodes, a predominance of articular syndrome, more commonly acute relapsing arthritis, with the addition of clinical presentations of vasculitis on average 5—6 years after the onset of FMF, and genetically by the M694V homozygous genotype (M694V/M694V). …”
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Effectiveness of cupping therapy for musculoskeletal pain: an umbrella review by Mohamed Magdy ElMeligie, Amr M. Yehia, Mahmoud Hamada Mohamed, Manna Mahmoud, Mohamed N. AlKholui, Ghada I. Mohamed

“…The review confirmed that cupping therapy is more effective than passive interventions such as heat therapy, usual care, conventional medications, and no treatment. …”
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THE IMPACT ANALYSIS OF THE NOISE SCREENS ON THE EXAMPLE OF A TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE IN THE CITY OF OMSK by D. A. Shevelev, V. V. Sirotiuk, E. A. Gerashchenko, E. A. Stepanova

“…Considering the results of the research presented in this article and published earlier, it is advisable to consider the reconstruction of the transport interchange on 15th Rabochaia street in Omsk.Financial transparency: the authors have no financial interest in the presented materials or methods. …”
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Endovascular repair of posttraumatic multiple femoral-femoral and popliteal-popliteal arteriovenous fistula with Viabahn and excluder stent graft by Šarac Momir, Marjanović Ivan, Jevtić Miodrag, Mišović Sidor, Zoranović Uroš, Rusović Siniša

“…Due to the right heart load there were also present easy getting tired, tachypnoea and tachycardia. …”
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An immunohistological analysis of 13 idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS) excisions: a single centre study by Anton Nagaroor, Sylvia Höller, Daniel P. Franzen

“…However, some standard features were present within the samples showing a clear inflammatory state. …”
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Quantification of cerebrospinal fluid ferritin as a biomarker for CNS malignant infiltration Quantificação de ferritina no líquido cefalorraquidiano como biomarcador para o diagnós... by Sérgio Monteiro de Almeida, Dione Sosnitzki da Cunha, Edna Yamada, Elvira Missako Doi, Margaret Ono

“…Several markers have been studied for their ability to make the CNS infiltration diagnosis earlier and more precise; previous studies showed that CSF ferritin concentrations were higher in patients with malignant invasion of CNS. …”
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Longitudinal changes in striatocortical connectivity in first-episode psychosis associated with the emergence of treatment resistance by Angeles Tepper, Javiera Vásquez, Camila Díaz Dellarossa, Juan Pablo Ramirez-Mahaluf, Juan Aguirre, Daniella Barbagelata, David Aceituno, Juan Undurraga, Ruben Nachar, Cristian Mena, Robert A. McCutcheon, Philip McGuire, Alfonso Gonzalez-Valderrama, Nicolas A. Crossley

“…Using resting-state functional MRI, we examined striatocortical connectivity in 87 patients who presented a non-affective first-episode of psychosis and 118 healthy controls, with follow-up imaging on more than half of the participants in the next 6 years, totaling 361 images. …”
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Effect of Al3+ substitution on structural, morphological, magnetic, optical, and functional study of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles by M. Sundararajan, Kholod Dahlous, M. Ramesh, R. S. Rimal Isaac, S. Yuvaraj, Jothi Ramalingam Rajabathar, Chandra Sekhar Dash, P. Aji Udhaya

“…The x-ray diffraction pattern confirms that the ferrite samples have a cubic inverse spinel structure, and Rietveld refinement adds more weight to this conclusion. Furthermore, the space group is Fd 3 ̄ m. …”
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Application of the non-stationary method of thermal diffusivity measurement for the evaluation of the thermal conductivity coefficient of geopolymer mortars by Maja Kępniak, Karol Prałat, Piotr Prochoń, Łukasz Majewski, Luc Courard, Justyna Ciemnicka

“…This article presents a study on the thermal properties of geopolymer mortars, which are novel materials with lower environmental impact and higher performance than Portland cement. …”
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Proton-coupled electron transfer controls peroxide activation initiated by a solid-water interface by Jian-Hua Chen, Wan-Ting Li, Kun-Yu Cai, Hui-Jie Tu, Zi-Tong Long, Shoaib Akhtar, Lin-Dong Liu

“…These findings will inform future developments in O–O activation technologies, enabling more efficient redox activity via the tight coupling of protons and electrons.…”
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Best Practices in Academic Mentoring: A Model for Excellence by Jan M. Nick, Theresa M. Delahoyde, Darlene Del Prato, Claudia Mitchell, Jennifer Ortiz, Clarise Ottley, Patricia Young, Sharon B. Cannon, Kathie Lasater, Deanna Reising, Linda Siktberg

“…Mentoring that integrates the six themes assists faculty members to better navigate the academic environment and more easily transition to new roles and responsibilities.…”
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An overview of model uncertainty and variability in LLM-based sentiment analysis: challenges, mitigation strategies, and the role of explainability by David Herrera-Poyatos, Carlos Peláez-González, Cristina Zuheros, Andrés Herrera-Poyatos, Virilo Tejedor, Francisco Herrera, Rosana Montes

“…By providing a structured perspective on stability, reproducibility, and trustworthiness, this study helps develop more reliable, explainable, and robust sentiment analysis models, facilitating their deployment in high-risk domains such as finance, healthcare and policy making, among others.…”
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Sm2FeTaO7 Photocatalyst for Degradation of Indigo Carmine Dye under Solar Light Irradiation by Leticia M. Torres-Martínez, Miguel A. Ruiz-Gómez, M. Z. Figueroa-Torres, Isaías Juárez-Ramírez, Edgar Moctezuma

“…By scanning electron microscopy analysis, it was observed that sol-gel material presents particle size of around 150 nm. The specific surface area and energy bandgap values were 12 m2 g−1 and 2.0 eV, respectively. …”
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Challenges and Opportunities in Establishing a COVID-19 Patient Registry in a Regional Setting in the Philippines by Gerard G. Dumancas, Oliver B. Generalao, Hans Carlo E. Rivera, Pia Regina Fatima Zamora-Rico, Jonathan Adam A. Rico, Fresthel Monica M. Climacosa, Salvador Eugenio C. Caoili, Romulo de Castro

“…While individual patient reports related to the disease are available at various institutions in the Philippines, there is a need for a more extensive and representative database to facilitate robust analysis. …”
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X-Ray and Spectral Ultraviolet Observations of Periodic Pulsations in a Solar Flare Fan/Looptop by Ryan J. French, Laura A. Hayes, Maria D. Kazachenko, Katharine K. Reeves, Chengcai Shen, Juraj Lörinčík

“…We present simultaneous X-ray and spectral ultraviolet observations of strikingly coherent oscillations in emission from a coronal looptop and fan structure, during the impulsive phase of a long-duration M-class solar flare. …”
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Identification of molecular subtypes based on pseudouridine modification in hepatocellular carcinoma by Weifeng Xu, Caiyun Nie, Zhen Liu, Yingjun Liu, Penghui Yu, Huifang Lv, Beibei Chen, Jianzheng Wang, Saiqi Wang, Jing Zhao, Yunduan He, Shegan Gao, Xiaobing Chen

“…In general, the pseudouridine-high subtype presents a dismal prognosis with the immunosuppressive microenvironment. …”
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COMBINED TREATMENT OF A PATIENT WITH A TESTICULAR GERM CELL TUMOR WITH SIGNS OF MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE by T. V. Ustinova, L. V. Bolotina, A. A. Fedenko, H. S. Gevorgyan, A. A. Paichadze, A. L. Kornietskaya, N. V. Vorobyev, K. M. Nushko, A. S. Kalpinskiy, A. A. Kachmazov, K. M. Isaeva

“…Currently, testicular cancer is a potentially treatable solid tumor with a 10-year survival rate of more than 95% upon timely diagnosis and proper treatment. …”
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ICHTHYOFAUNA IN THE INNER CONTINENTAL SHELF NEXT TO THE PARANAGUÁ ESTUARINE COMPLEX, SOUTHERN BRAZIL by Cesar SANTOS, Roberto SCHWARZ JUNIOR, Helen Audrey PICHLER, Olímpio Rafael CARDOSO, Marcelo Renato LAMOUR, Henry Louis SPACH

“…Statistical analyses evidenced significant differences in environmental characteristics and in fish fauna, and that both areas disturbances were observed in the fish assemblages during the dry and wet season, being more intense in the Southern area, disturbances that would be related to the shrimp fishing present in the two areas sampled in this study.…”
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The role of opportunistic pathogens as etiological agents of intrauterine infections by V. V. Kosenchuk, T. N. Rybalkina, R. E. Boshyan, N. V. Karazhas, M. N. Kornienko, P. A. Veselovsky, M. Yu. Lysenkova, M. S. Savenkova, M. Yu. Ivanova

“…The difficulty of determining the source of infection in the absence of data in the early stages of pregnancy is presented on 4 out of 10 cases of active HHV-6 infection. …”
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