Determination of Inorganic Elements in the Rhizome of Paris polyphylla Smith Var. chinensis (Franch.) Hara by Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry by Tiezhu Chen, Juan Lin, Jun Yang, Yina Tang, Chunmei Zhang, Tao Zhang, Feiyan Wen, Qingmao Fang, Hao Zhang

“…Validation parameters showed the possibility of using whole of the sample preparation procedures used in this study. Based on the determined results, it is indicated that the toxic elements As, Cd, and Pb had no ingestion risk. …”
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Role of Colchicine in Reducing Reperfusion Injury in STEMI Patients Who Undergo Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Birry Karim, Idrus Alwi, Mohammad Yamin, Merci Monica Pasaribu, Kuntjoro Harimurti, Nafrialdi Nafrialdi, Taufik Indrajaya, Rivaldo Rivaldo

“…Patients were observed for RI events (low-flow thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (0–2) during angiography procedure, reperfusion arrhythmia, cardiogenic shock, or persistent chest pain). …”
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Experience of using vascularized bone grafts to treat nonunion fractures and limb bone defects by A. V. Nevedrov, E. Yu. Shibayev, V. O. Kalenskiy, N. N. Zadneprovskiy, V. B. Shishkin, F. A. Sharifullin, O. A. Tsoy, M. P. Lazarev, P. A. Ivanov, A. L. Rybinskaya

“…Our preliminary results have shown that virtual three-dimensional planning and printing allow improving the precision of the surgical procedure and decreasing operative time.…”
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Anterior temporal lobectomy and selective AmygdaloHippocampectomy complications across Europe: review, meta-analysis, and Delphi consensus by Maria D. Karagianni, Olaf E.M.G. Schijns, Alexandros Brotis, Anastasia Tasiou, Christian Auer, Thomas Blauwblomme, Marcelo Budke, Alexandre Rainha Campos, Santiago Candela-Cantó, Hans Clusmann, Alessandro Consales, Massimo Cossu, Daniel Delev, Christian Dorfer, Georg Dorfmüller, Arild Egge, Lorand Eröss, Sarah Ferrand-Sorbets, Flavio Giordano, Cihan Isler, Jugoslav Ivanovic, Thilo Kalbhenn, Atte Karppinen, Paivi Koroknay-Pal, Niklaus Krayenbühl, Marec von Lehe, Carlo E. Marras, Ioannis Mavridis, Daniel Nilsson, Julia Onken, Christian Raftopoulos, Michele Rizzi, Dirk van Roost, Karl Rössler, Jonathan Roth, Jordi Rumia, Alexandra Seromenho-Santos, Thomas Sauvigny, Didier Scavarda, Christian Scheiwe, Karl Schaller, Sophie Schuind, Ido Strauss, Tom Theys, Mustafa Uzan, Konstantinos N. Fountas, Franziska Schmidt, Linda Ackermans, Pedro Duarte Batista, Michael Hart, Marie Krüger

“…Permanent motor deficits were rare (<2 %), while complications such as infections and hematomas were reported in 0–2 % and less than 5 % of cases, respectively for both procedures. While psychiatric and cognitive complications were acknowledged, no consensus was reached regarding their prevalence or screening methods. …”
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Antifungal susceptibility test of biofilm-producing pathogenic Candida albicans isolated from oral cavity of type II diabetic patients and non-diabetic individuals by Bijay Kumar Shrestha, Jenish Shakya, Manita Tumbahangphe, Hemanta Khanal, Bidhya Dhungana, Romika Shrestha, Kabita Dhakal, Sujata Chauhan, Santoshi Ghimire, Jyoti Limbu, Kaushila Limbu

“…Isolation, identification, biofilm assay, and antifungal susceptibility test of Candida albicans were performed by the conventional microbiological procedure. Statistical analysis was used to determine the association between variables. …”
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Pathological complete response after monotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors for bifocal colon cancer in a patient with lynch syndrome and situs inversus totalis: a case repo... by Jun Feng, Wenbo Niu, Juan Zhang, Yuanyi Ding, Zheng Li, Jianfeng Zhang, Baokun Li, Chenhui Li, Feifei Wang, Guiying Wang, Guiying Wang, Guiying Wang, Bin Yu

“…Pathological examination revealed a tumor regression grade (TRG) of 0, indicating complete pathological remission (pCR), with no recurrence or metastasis detected upon follow-up.ConclusionsThe anatomical variations associated with SIT increase the complexity of surgical procedures. Advanced imaging modalities such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are essential for assessing fine anatomical details and facilitating surgery. …”
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Secondary neoplasms in survivors of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoblastic lymphoma: a single-center, retrospective study by Eri Ushida, Hidemi Toyoda, Atsushi Kohso, Yosuke Okumura, Kaori Niwa, Takahiro Ito, Mari Morimoto, Ryo Hanaki, Keishiro Amano, Shotaro Iwamoto, Takao Deguchi, Hiroki Hori, Masahiro Hirayama

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of, risk factors for, and outcomes of secondary neoplasms in long-term survivors of ALL and LBL at a tertiary pediatric oncology center in Mie prefecture, Japan.ProcedureWe retrospectively reviewed 188 patients with ALL and LBL who were treated with an ALL-based therapeutic regimen at Mie University Hospital from January 1, 1977 to December 31, 2022 and followed up.ResultsTen patients developed secondary neoplasms, with 10-year and 20-year cumulative incidences of 2.9% [standard error (SE) = 1.5%] and 5.5% (SE = 2.3%), respectively. …”
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One-Year Mortality in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Stenotic Bicuspid versus Tricuspid Aortic Valves: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression by Raymundo A. Quintana, Dominique J. Monlezun, Adrian DaSilva-DeAbreu, Uday G. Sandhu, Derick Okwan-Duodu, Jonanlis Ramírez, Ali E. Denktas, Hani Jneid, David Paniagua

“…When comparing TAVR procedure in tricuspid AS versus bicuspid AS, there was no difference noted in one-year all-cause mortality.…”
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Female Patient Representation Is Acceptable in Studies Regarding Hip Arthroscopy With Labral Repair Yet Deficient in Key Study Design and Sport-Specific Features by Benjamin M. Ose, M.P.H., Libby Frye, B.S., Dylan Wentzel, B.S., Richard McEntee, M.D., Ashley A. Herda, Ph.D., Scott M. Mullen, M.D., John P. Schroeppel, M.D., Bryan G. Vopat, M.D., Lisa M. Vopat, M.D.

“…Purpose: To systematically review and examine the current literature regarding the representation of female athletes in studies examining arthroscopic hip labral repair procedures. Methods: Studies regarding arthroscopic hip labral repair were identified in PubMed. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance: Linking molecular mechanisms to public health impact by Ghazala Muteeb, Raisa Nazir Ahmed Kazi, Mohammad Aatif, Asim Azhar, Mohamed El Oirdi, Mohd Farhan

“…Worldwide management of drug-resistant infection burden requires both enhanced infection prevention procedures with next-generation antimicrobial strategies to reduce cases effectively.…”
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Prevalence and treatment outcomes of hydrocephalus among children with craniofacial syndromes by Saga Jönsson, Daniel Nilsson, Peter Tarnow, Giovanni Maltese, Madiha Bhatti-Søfteland, Lars Kölby, Tobias Hallén

“…Nineteen (9.8%) patients underwent ventricular shunt insertion, and three (1.6%) underwent endoscopic third ventriculostomy as a first procedure. None of the Muenke or Saethre–Chotzen patients required hydrocephalus treatment. …”
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Anterior loop of the mental nerve in Saudi sample in Riyadh, KSA. A cone beam computerized tomography study by Osama Saeed Alyami, Mazen Saeed Alotaibi, Pradeep Koppolu, Abdulrahman Alosaimy, Ashraf Abdulghani, Lingam Amara Swapna, Dalal H Alotaibi, Ali Alqerban, Kizhakke Veetil Sheethi

“…We also suggest that it is obligatory for professionals to categorise the presence of AL and to measure them appropriately when planning for the procedures in the interforaminal region.…”
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The safety of percutaneous renal biopsy for acute kidney injury in metastatic renal cell cancer patients with reduced nephron mass by Tomaz Milanez, Tomaz Milanez, Vinay Srinivasan, Vladimir Premru, Miha Arnol, Miha Arnol, Janja Ocvirk, Edgar A. Jaimes, Edgar A. Jaimes

“…One patient with mRCC experienced a major bleeding event due to an arteriovenous (AV) fistula seven days post-procedure, while another mRCC patient developed macrohematuria within 24 hours. …”
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Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Toronto extremity salvage score system into Arabic and its validity by Ibrahim Alshaygy, Musab Alageel, Abdulrahman Alaseem, Motaz Alogayyel, Anthony Griffin, Mahmoud Shaheen, Abdulaziz Alsudairi, Khalid Murrad, Sarah Alqahtani, Rana Alqahtani, Furqan Alawami, Nizar Algarni, Waleed Albishi, Fawzi Aljassir

“…The Toronto Extremity Salvage Score system (TESS) is a patient-filled questionnaire that measures the functional status of patients with MSK tumors who underwent limb-salvaging procedure. The purpose of this study is to translate TESS into Arabic (TESS-AR) and to examine its reliability and validity. …”
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Role of Colchicine in Reducing Reperfusion Injury in STEMI Patients Who Undergo Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Birry Karim, Idrus Alwi, Mohammad Yamin, Merci Monica Pasaribu, Kuntjoro Harimurti, Nafrialdi Nafrialdi, Taufik Indrajaya, Rivaldo Rivaldo

“…Patients were observed for RI events (low-flow thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (0–2) during angiography procedure, reperfusion arrhythmia, cardiogenic shock, or persistent chest pain). …”
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Hybrid Optical Wireless Network for Future SAGO-Integrated Communication Based on FSO/VLC Heterogeneous Interconnection by Zhitong Huang, Zhenfang Wang, Minglei Huang, Wei Li, Tong Lin, Peixuan He, Yuefeng Ji

“…An experimental platform is built to evaluate the transmission performance of the presented hybrid network, and a complete data aggregation&#x002F;transmission&#x002F;distribution procedure based on heterogeneous interconnection is first realized, which includes two-segment 1.0-m 450-Mb&#x002F;s orthogonal-frequency-division-multiplexing-based VLC transmissions interconnected by one-segment 430-m 0.96-Gb&#x002F;s on-off keying (OOK)-based nonturbulent FSO transmission, with the bit error rate under the forward-error-correction limit (3.8&#x00A0;&#x00D7;&#x00A0;10^&#x2212;3). …”
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Efficacy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage of malignant biliary obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yousaf Zafar, Hafsa Azam, Muhammad Abdullah Bin Azhar, Fabeeha Shaheen, Syed Sarmad Javaid, Laila Manzoor, Muaaz Masood, Rajesh Krishnamoorthi

“…It also lowered the risk of post-procedure pancreatitis (RR, 0.24; 95% CI, 0.07–0.83) and reduced tumor ingrowth or overgrowth risk (RR, 0.27; 95% CI, 0.11–0.65), even when compared to ERCP alone (RR, 0.28; 95% CI, 0.11–0.70). …”
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Achieving Permanent Male Infertility by Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia: A Breakthrough in Animal Fertility Management by Juliana Lis Mendes Brito, Vanessa Nicolau Lima, José Luiz P. R. Jivago, Aline R. M. Marangon, Marcus Vinícius-Araújo, Andris Figueiroa Bakuzis, Juliana dos Anjos Ribeiro dos Santos, Paulo E. N. Souza, Ricardo Bentes Azevedo, Carolina Madeira Lucci

“…The only two animals still displaying gonadal-like structures were azoospermic, and histopathology revealed the remaining tissue was non-functional. The procedure was well-tolerated and MNH-treated animals presented no long-term side effects. …”
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Case Report: Whole genome sequencing identifies a novel deep intronic COL4A5 variant of uncertain significance in X-linked Alport syndrome by Hoon Seok Kim, Hoon Seok Kim, Myungshin Kim, Myungshin Kim, Jin-Soon Suh, Yeonhee Lee

“…Early genetic diagnosis facilitated timely intervention without requiring invasive procedures, emphasizing the growing role of comprehensive genomic sequencing in uncovering elusive genetic variants in clinically suspected Alport syndrome.…”
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Most prominent challenges in translational neuroscience and strategic solutions to bridge the gaps: Perspectives from an editorial board interrogation by Dirk M. Hermann, Marco Bacigaluppi, Claudio L. Bassetti, Gabrio Bassotti, Johannes Boltze, Andrew Chan, Turgay Dalkara, Adam Denes, Exuperio Diez-Tejedor, Richard Dodel, Thorsten R. Doeppner, Egor Dzyubenko, Ayman ElAli, Tamas Fulop, Alexander Gerhard, Bernd Giebel, Janine Gronewold, Matthias Gunzer, Thomas Heinbockel, Kaibin Huang, Marcello Iriti, Hans-Otto Karnath, Kasteleijn-Nolst Trenite, Ertugrul Kilic, Giuseppe Lanza, Arthur Liesz, Tim Ullrich Magnus, Jessica Mandrioli, Ayan Mohamud-Yusuf, Thomas Müller, Suyue Pan, Luca Peruzzotti-Jametti, Stefano Pluchino, Ryszard Pluta, Aurel Popa-Wagner, Ameneh Rezayof, Mohamed L. Seghier, Xinhua Shu, Vikram Singh, Jussi Sipilä, Mark Slevin, Yamei Tang, Georgios Tsivgoulis, Giustino Varrassi, Chen Wang, Bayram Yilmaz, Maha S. Zaki, Jinwei Zhang

“…These challenges can be addressed through more clearly defined experimental procedures that closely match clinical conditions and precision-based approaches that ensure efficient therapeutic responses. …”
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