Bone Marrow Infection by <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> in a Patient with AIDS: A Case Report and Literature Review by Diego Alejandro Cubides-Diaz, Valentina Negrette-Lazaro, Viviana Poveda-Hurtado, Juan Pablo López-Salazar, Carlos Mauricio Calderón-Vargas, Carlos Arturo Álvarez-Moreno

“…Bone marrow infection occurs in the setting of severe immunosuppression, poses diagnostic challenges, and carries a high mortality rate. …”
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Results of digitised blood smear differentiations by veterinary students using item analysis by Hannah Marahrens, Fritjof Freise, Frederik Kiene, Martin Ganter, Matthias Gerhard Wagener

“…Nucleated red blood cells (nRBC) (DI 0.98 ± 0.03 SD), segmented neutrophils (0.98 ± 0.07), and lymphocytes (0.97 ± 0.05) obtained high scores, whereas DIs for myelocytes (0.72 ± 0.14) and monocytes (0.82 ± 0.20) posed a greater challenge for the students to recognise these types of cells. …”
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The silent threat of wooden chest syndrome: prompt management of fentanyl-induced muscle rigidity in the intensive care unit by Shreya Devarashetty, Fnu Arty, Anoohya Vangala, Amer Abu Shanab, Doantrang Du

“…Frequently underdiagnosed in the intensive care unit (ICU), WCS poses a significant challenge due to its rapid onset and potential to cause ventilatory failure if not addressed promptly. …”
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Breathing time: a longue-durée multidisciplinary study of respiratory illnesses and airborne diseases in Switzerland (16th–21st century CE) by Tobias Hofstetter, Aude Fauvel, Silke Grabherr, Negahnaz Moghaddam

“…The obtained results might thus be of interest to a wide array of scholars active in the study of respiratory diseases through time, but also clinicians and health policy makers, as this study highlights particular aspect of the current health situation, and the future worldwide challenges posed notably by global urbanization, with regard to respiratory health issues.Future research could develop similar approaches in neighboring regions, or focus on specific types of RIAD, in order to contrast other local pathological signatures with the one presented in this manuscript.…”
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A scoping review on clinicopathological characteristics, diagnosis, and management of intermammary pilonidal sinus disease by Sepalika Wijekoon, Hasthaka Dissanayake, Umayanga Dehigama, Jeewantha Senevirathna, Hasangi Gamage, N. P. M. Surage, G. K. P. M. Godakanda, Kanchana Wijesinghe

“…Due to the absence of standardized guidelines, IMPSD poses significant challenges during management. Objectives: This scoping review aims to map and characterize the existing literature on IMPSD to provide an overview of clinicopathological characteristics, risk factors, diagnosis, and management. …”
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The silent threat: a case report of a penetrating aortic ulcer by Jakub Slon, Weronika Piotrowska, Paulina Swieton, Emilia Szczykowska, Malgorzata Gryciuk, Edyta Zbroch

“…However, the infrequent location of PAU and its asymptomatic course requires vigilant diagnostics and poses a significant risk of complications. Strict blood pressure control remains crucial as hypertension is a strong predisposing factor.…”
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Clinical profile and outcome of Dengue fever in Medical Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Level Hospital: An Observational Study by Eliza Koirala, Gopendra Prasad Deo, Shital Adhikari, Basanta Gauli, Akriti Bajracharya

“…Introduction: Dengue fever poses a significant public health challenge in Nepal, with increasingsevere cases requiring intensive care. …”
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Management of Impaired Carbohydrate Metabolism - A Review by Patrycja Podlejska, Katarzyna Rozkosz, Katarzyna Torbacka, Aleksandra Sosin, Wojciech Bednarz, Zuzanna Wróbel, Natalia Wróbel, Olga Jakubik, Maja Torbacka, Joanna Kaczor

“…Conclusion: Iatrogenic Cushing syndrome pose a significant problem both for patients and healthcare providers. …”
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Implementation of a methodology for analysis of gross alpha and gross beta, as water potability parameters in Brazil, and 226Ra, 228Ra and 210Pb for radiological water monitoring by Christina de Albuquerque Ferreira, Felipe Juvêncio Dias, Bruna de Lima Sá, Mariana R. Monteiro, Edson Felipe de Souza Ladeira, Hamilton Pires Barbosa Mendes, Richard Secioso Guimarães, Ronaldo Leão Guimarães, Inaya Correa Barbosa Lima, Ademir Xavier da Silva

“…In order to guarantee the quality and safety of water intended for human consumption in Brazil, the GM/MS Regulation No 888, of 4 May 2021, of the Ministry of Health, establishes parameters, through laboratory analyses, to monitor substances that pose a risk to human health. As far as radiological standards are concerned, the activity concentration limits must not exceed 0.5 Bq/L for gross alpha and 1.0 Bq/L for gross beta. …”
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Analyse d’une stratégie de production de bois : perspectives d’experts by Claudie-Maude Canuel, Anne Bernard, Nelson Thiffault, Nancy Gélinas, Pierre Drapeau, Evelyne Thiffault, Nicolas Bélanger

“…Au cours d’une table ronde tenue à l’automne 2021, des experts de la foresterie et de domaines connexes se sont prononcés sur cette nouvelle stratégie et sur les défis de mise en oeuvre qu’elle pose. L’objectif principal de cet article est de présenter les principaux constats émis au cours de cette table. …”
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Botulism in waterfowl: case report in Argentina by María Florencia Ovelar, Germán José Cantón, Jorge Pablo García, María Belén Riccio, Alicia Raquel Rodríguez, María Isabel Farace, Ignacio Alvarez

“…Background Botulism, a severe neuroparalytic disease caused by Clostridium botulinum neurotoxins, poses a significant risk to wild birds, especially waterfowl and their ecosystems. …”
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A practical temporal transfer learning model for multi-step water quality index forecasting using A CNN-coupled dual-path LSTM network by Kok Poh Wai, Chai Hoon Koo, Yuk Feng Huang, Woon Chan Chong, Ahmed El-Shafie, Mohsen Sherif, Ali Najah Ahmed

“…New hydrological insights for the region: WQ time series are often incomplete and exhibit non-linear interdependencies, which pose significant challenges for accurate WQI forecasting. …”
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Thermodynamic qualification of knitted spacer fabrics for use as insulation box insert in the context of refrigerated transport containers in the logistics sector by Julia Klausmann, Thomas Mutschler, Prisca Holderied, Dominik Güther, Thomas Freitag, Matthias Hummel, Martin Zeitler, Oliver van Neerven, Marcus Oliver Weber, Christof Breckenfelder

“…The aim of the research presented here is therefore to develop a knitted box that is designed as a volume-reducible, rigid but foldable box. …”
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Rectal syphilis - a case report by Damjanov Dimitrije, Jocić Tatiana, Latinović-Bošnjak Olgica, Damjanov Dragomir, Savić Željka, Kosijer Dijana, Vračarić Vladimir, Orlić Tihomir, Krnetić Žarko

“…The symptoms are nonspecific and are commonly disregarded in our country. Therefore, they pose a difficulty both for a diagnosis and for a treatment.We presented a patient with the clinical, laboratory, endoscopic and histological characteristics of rectal siphilis who was initially suspected to have inflammatory bowel disease. …”
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Sex disparity in non-communicable disease burden in Iran from 1990 to 2021 based on the global burden of disease study by Hosein Jafary, Moez Shabanian, Mahsa Heidari-Foroozan, Mohammad-Mahdi Rashidi, Seyede Maryam Mousavi, Ali Golestani, Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy, Nazila Rezaei, Seyyed-Hadi Ghamari

“…Abstract Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose a major health challenge worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries like Iran. …”
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Aquatic ecosystems as a final receptor of atmospheric organic particulate-bound pollutants: a plea for the integration of aquatic ecotoxicology into the risk assessment of air poll... by Marc Wollenweber, Markus Schmitz, Saeed S. Albaseer, Sabrina Schiwy, Natalie Reininger, Werner Brack, Jörg Oehlmann, Joachim Curtius, Alexander L. Vogel, Henner Hollert

“…However, ecotoxicological considerations are important because air pollution contains a large number of organic pollutants, which pose a threat to aquatic biota. Therefore, we believe that current state of air pollution risk assessment would greatly benefit from the interdisciplinary approach of combining atmospheric research and ecotoxicological testing strategies. …”
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Exploring healthcare workers’ perceptions and experiences regarding post-traumatic stress disorder after 2 years of the last global pandemic by Maryam Khazaee-Pool, Tahereh Pashaei, Fereshteh Yazdani, Koen Ponnet

“…Methods We conducted the present study in Mazandarn province, Iran, using a qualitative approach based on conventional content analysis. …”
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Lameness and Hoof Disorders in Sheep and Goats from Small Ruminant Farms in Selangor, Malaysia by Fatini Dayana Binti Rashid, Siti Nabilah Binti Mohd Roslan, Jacky Tan Lit Kai, Afida binti Ahmad Tajuddin, Siti Zubaidah Ramanoon, Azalea Hani Othman, Mohammed Babatunde Sadiq

“…Hoof disorders in small ruminants pose significant challenges to animal welfare and farm productivity. …”
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Engineering of covalent organic framework (COF) via mono-doping and co-doping for the detection of CO2 gas pollutant by John A. Agwupuye, Ekere Nwachukwu Romanus, Janefrances Ngozi Ihedioha, Ismail O. Amodu, Bassey O. Ekpong, Destiny E. Charlie, Fehintola E. Umo, Modestar Chinecherem Agwupuye, Muhammad Zeeshan

“…The increasing accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere as a result of human activities such as burning of fossil fuel and deforestation, pose a significant threat to human well-being, biodiversity, and ecosystems. …”
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Analyzing wildfire patterns and climate interactions in Campania, Italy: A multi-sensor remote sensing study by Hanieh Dadkhah, Divyeshkumar Rana, Ebrahim Ghaderpour, Paolo Mazzanti

“…Wildfire dynamics and their interactions with climatic variables pose significant challenges in Mediterranean ecosystems. …”
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