Provisional Stenting: A Contemporary Relook at the Strategy and Lingering Issues by Gim-Hooi Choo, Kumara Gurupparan

“…Bifurcation lesions are encountered and treated in up to 1 in 5 cases of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Such lesions pose a technical challenge to PCI, leading to lower procedural success and a higher rate of long-term adverse events. …”
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Common Origin of All Three Coronary Arteries from the Right Sinus of Valsalva: A Rare Case Report by Nirmal Kumar Mohanty, Bijay Kumar Dash, Dipak Ranjan Das, Siddhartha Pandey, Omprakash Nayak

“…These anomalies pose a serious challenge in managing such patients and can have fatal outcomes. …”
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Religious Pluralism and Identity Among Descendants of Bosnian Migrants in Slovenia by Ana Ješe Perković

“…This article examines the religious practices of descendants of Bosnian migrants in Slovenia, a country that stands out as one of the most secular in Europe. While Bosnia and Herzegovina is known for its complex religious pluralism, where religious institutions play a crucial role in nation-building, Slovenia presents a contrasting context of secularization. …”
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Clinical case of successful surgical treatment of arteriovenous malformation of the thumb finger by A. R. Rakhimov, D. V. Romanov, M. A. Karev

“…The management of arteriovenous malformations of the hand is one of the most difficult problems in vascular surgery. It’s primarily related to the number of vessels and nerves involved in the pathological process on a very limited anatomical area. …”
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Arboviral diseases in Southern Africa by B. Prinsloo

“…The reservoirs and vectors of most viruses are well described, but even after years of extensive research there are still a few that remain elusive and pose great challenges for future study.…”
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HUMAN AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE POTENTIAL FOR BONE REPAIR: FROM THE LAB TO THE CLINIC - ROLE OF ITS IMMUNOGENICITY

“…It contains stem cells and growth factors that support tissue regeneration, with preservation methods including cryopreservation, lyophilization, and dehydration. …”
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Mature Teratoma of the Neck: A Case Report by Hamdi A Nur, Ibrahim Salad, Shafei A Dirir, Rihab A Albalulah, Hanaa Abdullahi

“…These tumors are derived from all three germ cell layers—endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm—and may manifest as mature or immature, characterized by their midline presentation. Cervical teratomas are exceptionally rare and pose significant challenges due to their impact on the patient's prognosis, often resulting in the compression of vital organs, leading to difficulties in breathing and feeding. …”
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Bilateral Vertebral Artery Dissection: A Case Report with Literature Review by Olga Gomez‐Rojas, Adam Hafeez, Nikhil Gandhi, Ramona Berghea, Alexandra Halalau

“…The largely nonspecific symptoms and delayed presentation pose a serious diagnostic challenge. Medical management with either anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy is recommended, but there are no reports of successful dual therapy. …”
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In vitro evaluation of plant-based storage media compared to Hanks Balanced Salt Solution for avulsed teeth: a systematic review by Ayushma Chakravorty, Vignesh Ravindran, Ganesh Jeevanandan

“…This study reviews plant effects on avulsed tooth tissue restoration, assessing if plant-based preservation aids PDL re-establishment post-replantation. …”
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La traduction de l’emprunt : coup de théâtre ou coup de grâce ? by Corinne Wecksteen

“…This article deals with French loan words in English, with a particular emphasis on the specific problems they pose to translation and the various factors that may hinder the translation process. …”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Vaccination in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis by Irina V. Fridman, Natalia A. Lyubimova, Mikhail M. Kostik, Susanna M. Kharit, Yulia E. Konstantinova

“…Background. Vaccination is the most effective method for reducing morbidity, disability, mortality from of various infections. …”
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The Bica São Tomé fossil site, Paraná Basin, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: A unique window to the dawn of the Mesozoic Era by Felipe Pinheiro, Atila A. Stock Da-Rosa

“… The Early Triassic is pivotal for understanding the recovery and diversification of post-extinction biotas, marking the initial emergence or early diversification of many modern life forms. …”
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Clinical outcomes of DSAEK with pre-cut grafts of thickness more than 150 microns by Aravind Roy, Tanvi Mudgil, Nikita Das, Megana Peddi, Sunita Chaurasia

“…The mean lenticule thickness at 3- and 6-month post-operative period reduced to 161 and 151 microns, respectively. …”
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Influencing Factors of Shale Permeability in the Longmaxi Formation, Southern Sichuan Basin and Northern Yunnan-Guizhou Depression by Changcheng Han, Geng Liu, Cunfei Ma, Ming Qi, Yi Yang, Guan Li

“…The methodologies used in the present study include overburden pore permeability experiments, whole rock analysis and geochemical tests, NMR measurements of fluid saturation, pore size distribution and specific surface area distribution, SEM and extraction of pore structure parameters, and core analysis. …”
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Estimation of Hydraulic Properties in Permeable Pavement Subjected to Clogging Simulation by Guoyang Lu, Zijian He, Pengfei Liu, Zhihao He, Gaoyang Li, Hao Jiang, Markus Oeser

“…The aim of current study is to quantify the clogging behavior in pervious pavement materials and carry out investigations on the development of pore characteristics and permeability. Novel polyurethane-bound pervious mixture (PUPM) was adopted for comparative study in present research with conventional Porous Asphalt (PA). …”
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Health vulnerabilities of participants to a Christian religious mass gathering event, a retrospective analysis by Alexandra Haută, Paul Lucian Nedelea, Radu-Alexandru Iacobescu, Mihaela Corlade-Andrei, Cristina-Mihaela Ghiciuc, Vladimir Poroh, Vasile Lucian Boiculese, Carmen Diana Cimpoeşu

“…These events challenge local administration and infrastructure and pose several communicable and non-communicable health risks for participants. …”
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RECENT ADVANCEMENTS IN NANOSCALE MATERIALS FROM BIOMASS WASTE DEMONSTRATE EFFICACY IN REMOVING HEAVY METAL IONS FROM WATER by Mohamed Farouz, Mohamed Okil, Ayman M. Mostafa, Mohamed M ElFaham

“…High concentrations of heavy metal ions pose several risks to aquatic habitats, primarily from industrial manufacturing and agricultural activities. …”
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Fractal Properties of Various Clay Minerals Obtained from SEM Images by Naser Golsanami, Shanilka Gimhan Fernando, Madusanka Nirosh Jayasuriya, Weichao Yan, Huaimin Dong, Likai Cui, Xu Dong, Ehsan Barzgar

“…Therefore, in the present study, the internal pore space of various clay groups is investigated by manually segmenting Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images. …”
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Movement disorders emergencies: a review by Renato P. Munhoz, Mariana Moscovich, Patrícia Dare Araujo, Hélio A. G. Teive

“…In this review, we covered situations in which the main manifestations are MDs that pose significant risks for acute morbidity and mortality. …”
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A molecularly engineered large-area nanoporous atomically thin graphene membrane for ion separation by Ziwen Dai, Pengrui Jin, Shushan Yuan, Jiakuan Yang, Kumar Varoon Agrawal, Huanting Wang

“…Herein, we present a molecular anchoring approach for scalable synthesis of nanoporous graphene membranes via a bottom-up technique, aiming to narrow the pore size distribution without reducing the pore density while simultaneously adjusting the charge properties of nanopores. …”
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