Rate of Suture Material Absorption Does Not Impact Short Term Outcome of Tubularized Incised Plate Repair of Distal Penile Hypospadias in Children: A Randomized Controlled Study by Mohamed Abdelwahab, Mohamed Salah, Waseem Aboul Ela, Ahmed Salem, Amr Amin Ragab, Ahmed Mahmoud Shouman, Mohamed Abdelghany

“…Tubularized incised plate (TIP) was the surgical technique used by a single pediatric urologist. Follow up was performed in outpatient clinic at 7 days, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months postoperatively. …”
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Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm: a Swiss case series of a very rare disease and a structured review of the literature by Ramona Meier-Lienhard, Cosima Suter, Thomas Pabst, Felicitas Hitz, Jakob R. Passweg, Olivier Spertini, Nathan Cantoni, Daniel Betticher, Lucas Simeon, Michael Medinger, Stefanie Hayoz, Adrian Schmidt

“…Upfront allogenic transplantation as well as ALL regimens performed best, with response to first-line therapy clearly associated with better overall survival. …”
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Fistula Vesiko Vaginalis by Luki Ertandri

“…Surgery procedure fistulorraphy vesica vagina with latzko technique under Spinal Anesthesia has performed</em></p><p class="NoSpacing1"><em>Discussion : Vesica vagina fistula usually occur in the development country. …”
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External beam radiation therapy versus radical prostatectomy for high-risk prostate cancer: protocol of the RECOVER study by Caroline M. van der Starre, Chris H. Bangma, Maarten J. Bijlsma, Alfons C.M. van den Bergh, Lambertus A.L.M. Kiemeney, Wietske Kievit, Kees Vos, Diederik M. Somford, Sally M. Wildeman, Katja K.H. Aben, Igle J. de Jong, Floris J. Pos, Berdine L. Heesterman

“…Secondary endpoints PFS and DMFS are evaluated using a competing risk analysis and cost-utility and budget-impact analyses will be performed to determine cost and cost-effectiveness. …”
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Comparative transcriptomics reveal stage-dependent parasitic adaptations in the myxozoan Sphaerospora molnari by Monika M. Wiśniewska, Jiří Kyslík, Gema Alama-Bermejo, Alena Lövy, Martin Kolísko, Astrid S. Holzer, Anush Kosakyan

“…We hypothesize that these parasite life-stages differ in regards to their host exploitation, pathogenicity, and host immune evasion strategies and mechanisms. We performed stage-specific transcriptomic profiling to identify differentially expressed key functional gene groups that relate to these functions and provide a fundamental understanding of the mechanisms S. molnari uses to optimize its parasitic lifestyle. …”
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Comparison of Functioning, Quality of Life, and Cognition between Lithium and Sodium Valproate Combination Therapy and Sodium Valproate Monotherapy in Euthymic Bipolar Patients: A... by M Ashwini, R Jhamuna, V Jaikumar

“…Statistical analysis was performed using International Business Machines (IBM) Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 20.0. …”
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Relationships between paddock-level pasture mass and cow data derived from GPS and behavior-monitoring on-animal sensors in rotationally grazed dairy systems by S.J. Hendriks, M. Qasim, J.P. Edwards

“…., rumination, grazing, or eating data) were generally poorer performers. Our results demonstrate the additional value that location-based data can provide. …”
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Epitranscriptome profiles reveal participation of the RNA methyltransferase gene OsMTA1 in rice seed germination and salt stress response by Yingbo Li, Ming Yin, Juan Wang, Xiuqin Zhao, Jianlong Xu, Wensheng Wang, Binying Fu

“…Results The knockout of OsMTA1 resulted in a decreased level of m6A methylation and delayed seed germination, together with increased oxidative damage in the osmta1-1 mutant, especially under salt stress, indicating that OsMTA1 performs a crucial function in rice seed germination and salt stress response. …”
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Harbor water pollution by heavy metal concentrations in sediments by L. Sulistyowati, Y. Yolanda, N. Andareswari

“…This study can be used as a reference for the actions of related agencies in dealing with heavy metal pollution in waters.METHODS: Sampling of sediments was performed at 10 locations, starting before the harbor activity began and moving toward the open sea. …”
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Patterns of general and abdominal obesity and their association with hypertension control in the iranian hypertensive population: insights from a nationwide study by Fataneh Esmaeili, Keyvan Karimi, Samaneh Akbarpour, Mohammadreza Naderian, Shirin Djalalinia, Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy, Ali Golestani, Nazila Rezaei

“…Multivariate logistic regression models were performed to determine the association between different obesity patterns and uncontrolled HTN, adjusting for confounders including demographic variables, lifestyle factors, and history of metabolic abnormalities. …”
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A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials on Comparing Transabdominal Preperitoneal Versus Lichtenstein Operations for Primary Inguinal Hernia Repair by Muhammad Aslam Javed, Muhammad Arshad Abbas, Mudassar Murtaza, Wasif Majeed Chaudhry, Adnan Faisal, Muhammad Mohsin Gillani

“… Background: Inguinal hernia repair is a common surgical operation being performed worldwide, and the primary objective of hernia repair is to reduce recurrence, minimize complications, and robust recovery. …”
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Control of the ratio of monovalent and bivalent ions in drinking water treatment by nanofiltration method by D. V. Spitsov, A. G. Pervov, I. A. Abrosimova

“…Economical comparison was performed using results of calculations of membrane surface area on each stage of membrane treatment, scaling rates, reagent consumption, concentrate discharges.Conclusions. …”
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circASAP1 induces renal clear cell carcinoma ferroptosis by binding to HNRNPC and thereby regulating GPX4 by Yunfei Wang, Taowei Yang, Qihao Li, Zhousan Zheng, Lican Liao, Junjie Cen, Wei Chen, Junhang Luo, Yi Xu, Mi Zhou, Jiaxing Zhang

“…A series of in vitro and in vivo functional experiments were performed to verify the effects of circASAP1 on RCC proliferation and metastasis. …”
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Interventions for Digital Addiction: Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses by Peng Lu, Jiamin Qiu, Shiqi Huang, Xinman Wang, Shasha Han, Sui Zhu, Youjing Ning, Fang-fang Zeng, Yuan Yuan

“…MethodsAn umbrella review of published meta-analyses was performed. We searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Embase for meta-analyses published up to February 2024. …”
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Integrating bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing data: unveiling RNA methylation and autophagy-related signatures in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients by Shi-Xia Liao, Lan-Ying Zhang, Ling-Mei Shi, Huai-Yu Hu, Yan-Hui Gu, Ting-Hua Wang, Yao Ouyang, Peng-Peng Sun

“…Functional enrichment analyses, including Gene Ontology (GO), gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA), and gene set variation analysis (GSVA), were performed. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) and immune infiltration analysis were conducted. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among healthcare workers in the Ekurhuleni District, South Africa by E Mahlare, E Ramutshila, A Musekiwa, L Kuonza, T Mabuto

“…KAP scores were developed using a priori cut-off points and participants were categorised into binary levels of KAPs. We performed descriptive and multivariable logistic regression analysis in line with the study objectives. …”
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Work-related burnout and its associated factors among kindergarten teachers: a multi-center cross-sectional study in Ethiopia by Anmut Endalkachew Bezie, Girum Tareke Zewude, Amensisa Hailu Tesfaye, Amensisa Hailu Tesfaye, Asmare Asrat Yirdaw, Alebachew Bitew Abie, Giziew Abere

“…A bivariable logistic regression analysis (p-value &lt; 0.2) was performed to find factors associated with work-related burnout. …”
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Comparison of biodegradable and durable polymer drug-eluting stents in acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis by Tingting Wei, Can Huang, Yifan Zeng, Haoyong Yuan, Zhongshi Wu, Ting Lu, Yalin Liu

“…Statistical pooling was performed to estimate incidence using a random-effects model with generic inverse-variance weighting. …”
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Optimal selection of satellite XCO₂ images for urban CO₂ emission monitoring by A. Danjou, G. Broquet, A. Schuh, F.-M. Bréon, T. Lauvaux, T. Lauvaux

“…This study analyzes the performances of an automated method for estimating urban emissions as a function of the targeted cities and of the atmospheric conditions. …”
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Cardiac manifestations of Fabry disease in G3Stg/GlaKO and GlaKO mouse models-Translation to Fabry disease patients. by Abirami Kugadas, Pietro Artoni, Wanida Ruangsiriluk, Meng Zhao, Natalia Boukharov, Rizwana Islam, Dmitri Volfson, Katayoun Derakhchan

“…Longitudinal assessments of cardiac wall thickness, mass and function were performed in GlaKO and wild-type (WT) littermate controls from 5-13 months of age. …”
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