Diagnostic Efficacy of ¹²³Iodo-Metaiodobenzylguanidine SPECT/CT in Cardiac vs. Neurological Diseases: A Comparative Study of Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopa... by Johannes M. Hagen, Maximilian Scheifele, Mathias J. Zacherl, Sabrina Katzdobler, Alexander Bernhardt, Matthias Brendel, Johannes Levin, Günter U. Höglinger, Sebastian Clauß, Stefan Kääb, Andrei Todica, Guido Boening, Maximilian Fischer

“…Quantitative analysis can be performed separately for the LV, RV, and global heart. …”
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Adenomas from individuals with pathogenic biallelic variants in the MUTYH and NTHL1 genes demonstrate base excision repair tumour mutational signature profiles similar to colorecta... by Romy Walker, Jihoon E. Joo, Khalid Mahmood, Mark Clendenning, Julia Como, Susan G. Preston, Sharelle Joseland, Bernard J. Pope, Ana B.D. Medeiros, Brenely V. Murillo, Nicholas Pachter, Kevin Sweet, Allan D. Spigelman, Alexandra Groves, Margaret Gleeson, Krzysztof Bernatowicz, Nicola Poplawski, Lesley Andrews, Emma Healey, Steven Gallinger, Robert C. Grant, Aung K. Win, John L. Hopper, Mark A. Jenkins, Giovana T. Torrezan, Christophe Rosty, Finlay A. Macrae, Ingrid M. Winship, Daniel D. Buchanan, Peter Georgeson

“…Methods: Whole-exome sequencing of FFPE tissue and matched blood-derived DNA was performed on 9 adenomas and 15 CRCs from 13 biallelic MUTYH cases, on 7 adenomas and 2 CRCs from 5 biallelic NTHL1 cases and on 27 adenomas and 26 CRCs from 46 non-hereditary (sporadic) participants. …”
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Dual role of ramR mutation in enhancing immune activation and elevating eravacycline resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae by Wei Yu, Peiyao Jia, Xiaobing Chu, Shengjie Li, Xinmiao Jia, Ying Zhu, Xiaoyu Liu, Yingchun Xu, Qiwen Yang

“…To determine how specific mutations in ramR influence eravacycline (ERV) resistance and their impact on the immune activation capabilities of K. pneumoniae, thereby highlighting potential targets for therapeutic intervention, we performed genetic sequencing to identify mutations in ramR. …”
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Evaluating the Adequacy of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection As a Quality Measure: A Cross-Sectional Analysis at a Single Tertiary Care Center by Piyush Mathur, MD, FCCM, FASA, FAMIA, Amanda J. Naylor, MD, MPH, Moises Auron, MD, Jean Beresian, MD, Alexandra Tallman, BSN, RN, SANE-A, Allison Griffith, MSN, RN, CCRN, CPHQ, Kathleen Seasholtz, BSN, RN, HACP, Mariel Manlapaz, MD, Katherine Zacharyasz, MSN, RN, CPHQ, Reem Khatib, MD, MBA, FASA, Shreya Mishra, PhD, Kathryn Haller, PA, Thomas Fraser, MD, Katherine Holman, MD

“…Descriptive statistics were performed. RESULTS:. A total of 340 CLABSI episodes occurred in adult patients in VBP units. …”
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Liver Transplantation from Voluntary Organ Donor System in China: A Comparison between DBD and DCD Liver Transplants by Wei Chen, Dipesh Kumar Yadav, Xueli Bai, Jianying Lou, Risheng Que, Shunliang Gao, Guogang Li, Tao Ma, Ji Wang, Bingfeng Huang, Tingbo Liang

“…Sixty-two consecutive cases of LT from donation after citizens’ death performed in our hospital between February 2012 and June 2017 were examined retrospectively for short- and long-term outcomes. …”
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Skullcapflavone II suppresses TGF-β-induced corneal epithelial mesenchymal transition in vitro by Meng-Xi Li, Zhen Zhang, Yue Zhang, Fan-Ru Zhao, Yu-Fan Li, Yu-Fei Dang, Yang-Yang Yue, Li Li

“…Western blotting and immunofluorescence were performed to show the expression of EMT markers and the translocation of nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) into the nucleus in the 4 groups. …”
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Study of the effectiveness of vacuum-aspiration breast biopsy in patients with complete clinical response after neoadjuvant polychemotherapy in complex treatment of breast cancer by K. V. Maksimov, D. V. Bagdasarova, A. D. Zikiryakhodzhaev, A. A. Kolomeytseva, M. L. Mazo, V. S. Surkova, F. N. Usov, I. A. Eremeeva, A. N. Gerasimov

“…All patients underwent VAB (needle size 7–10 G) of the breast followed by histological examination, after which surgical treatment was performed. Subsequently, histological conclusions of VAB and surgical materials were compared with each other for the presence and degree of pathomorphological response.Results. …”
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Multiple intracerebral hematomas during SEEG recording and intradural hemorrhage after spinal tap: A case report prompting more research on collagen IV gene mutation and oral nicot... by Markus Leitinger, Serena Broggi, Mathias Spendel, Gudrun Kalss, Ivan Petrović, Herbert Krainz, Fabio Rossini, Julia Höfler, Andreea Toma, Giorgi Kuchukhidze, Matthias Mauritz, Kai‐Nicolas Poppert, Bernardo Crespo‐Pimentel, Pilar Bosque‐Varela, Anna Pleyers, Patricia Ganger, Dieter Kotzot, Davor Lessel, Christoph J. Griessenauer, Eugen Trinka

“…Within a few days after insertion, the patient developed multiple ICHs in the electrode trajectories and an intradural hemorrhage after a diagnostic spinal tap. We performed the investigation of the clotting system and whole‐exome sequencing (WES). …”
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Short-Term Effect of Air Pollution on Daily Hospital Visits for Anxiety Disorders in Southern China with Low Pollution Concentrations by Xinyuan Zhong, Tingting Guo, Jianghui Zhang, Qiong Wang, Rong Yin, Kunpeng Wu, Qing Zou, Meng Zheng, Brian J. Hall, Andre M. N. Renzaho, Kangning Huang, Wen Chen

“…A generalized additive model was used to perform a time-series analysis on data from a Southern China city’s medical insurance system between 1 March 2021, and 31 July 2023. …”
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Post-vaccination campaign evaluation of systemic and mucosal immunity of trivalent oral poliovirus vaccine in Karachi, Pakistan (2020–2021): a cross-sectional studyResearch in cont... by Ali Faisal Saleem, Visalakshi Jeyaseelan, Zaubina Kazi, Mahjabeen Zehra, Muhammad Masroor Alam, Grace Macklin, Rocio Lopez Cavestany, Sajid Muhammad, Najeeb Rehman, Ondrej Mach

“…Stool and serum testing was performed at the National Institute of Health, Pakistan. …”
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Gastrointestinal complications of hepatic glycogen storage disease: a national survey questionnaire study in China by Xiaoyan Zhang, Zexiong Su, Jiaxing Wu, Hanshi Zeng, Xun Jiang, Ying Wang, Huiqing Shen, Xiaoli Xie, Yuan Xiao, Qing Tang, Xiaoping Luo, Xuemei Zhong, Huan Chen, Jiaoli Lan, Yongxin Chen, Xiaolu Zeng, Huiqiong Zhang, Zhiling Li, Yuxin Zhang, Min Yang

“…Expert gastroendoscopists performed endoscopic examinations and evaluations in 10 hospitals. …”
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Influence of volatiles (H$_{2}$O and CO$_{2}$) on shoshonite phase equilibria by Vetere, Francesco, Namur, Olivier, Holtz, Francois, Almeev, Renat, Donato, Paola, Frondini, Francesco, Cassetta, Michele, Pisello, Alessandro, Perugini, Diego

“…Experiments were performed at 500 MPa, 1080 °C and water activities (aH$_{2}$O) from 0.0 to 1.0, in fluid-present and fluid-absent conditions, with the aim of constraining the effect of volatiles on phase equilibrium assemblages of a shoshonite from Vulcanello (Aeolian Islands, Italy). …”
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Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an ACT and compassion-based intervention for women with breast cancer: study protocol of two randomised controlled trials {1} by Inês A. Trindade, Andreia Soares, David Skvarc, Diogo Carreiras, Joana Pereira, Óscar Lourenço, Filipa Sampaio, Bruno de Sousa, Teresa C. Martins, Paula Boaventura, Joana Marta-Simões, Mind Project Team, Helena Moreira

“…Analyses of moderators and mediators of change will also be performed. Discussion These trials examine the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an integrative ACT and compassion-based intervention tailored for women with breast cancer. …”
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Integrated hepatic transcriptomics and metabolomics identify Pck1 as a key factor in the broad dysregulation induced by vehicle pollutants by Gajalakshmi Ramanathan, Yuqi Zhao, Rajat Gupta, Siri Langmo, May Bhetraratana, Fen Yin, Will Driscoll, Jerry Ricks, Allen Louie, James A. Stewart, Timothy R. Gould, Timothy V. Larson, Joel Kaufman, Michael E. Rosenfeld, Xia Yang, Jesus A. Araujo

“…Expression microarrays and global metabolomics assessment were performed in the liver. An integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analytical strategy was employed to dissect critical pathways and identify candidate genes that could dissect DE-induced pathogenesis. …”
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Molecular docking and dynamics studies to identify novel active compounds targeting potential breast cancer receptor proteins from an indigenous herb Euphorbia thymifolia Linn [ver... by ShamaPrasada K, Reshma Kumarchandra, Vasavi Kumblekar, K Sreedhara Ranganath Pai, Suman Manandhar, Sharada Rai, Rajeshwari Shastry

“…Further invitro and invivo anticancer studies can be performed to confirm these results and to understand the molecular mechanism by which they exhibit anticancer activity against breast cancer.…”
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Utility of Noninvasive Testing Before Invasive Coronary Angiography in the Assessment for Revascularization by Simon Parlow, MD, Richard G. Jung, MD, PhD, Pietro Di Santo, MD, Joanne Joseph, MD, Stephanie Skanes, MD, Omar Abdel-Razek, MD, Graeme Prosperi-Porta, MSc, MD, Pouya Motazedian, MD, Michael Froeschl, MSc, MD, Marino Labinaz, MD, Rebecca Mathew, MD, F. Daniel Ramirez, MSc, MD, Trevor Simard, MD, PhD, Benjamin Hibbert, MD, PhD

“…Objective: To examine the role of noninvasive testing (NIT) before invasive coronary angiography (ICA) by evaluating the association between a positive myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) or computed tomography angiography (CTA) result and the decision to perform coronary revascularization. Patients and Methods: We screened all patients who received ICA between August 1, 2015, and July 31, 2019, and identified those who received MPI or CTA within the preceding 12 months. …”
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Identification of a novel heterozygous GPD1 missense variant in a Chinese adult patient with recurrent HTG-AP consuming a high-fat diet and heavy smoking by Xiao-Yao Li, Bei-Yuan Zhang, Xin-Ran Liang, Yan-Yu Han, Min-Hua Cheng, Mei Wei, Ke Cao, Xian-Cheng Chen, Ming Chen, Jian-Feng Duan, Wen-Kui Yu

“…A biogenic analysis was performed to study the population frequency, conservation, and electric potential diagram of the new variant p.K327N. …”
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Early systemic insults following severe sepsis-associated encephalopathy of critically ill patients: association with mortality and awakening—an analysis of the OUTCOMEREA database... by Michael Thy, Romain Sonneville, Stéphane Ruckly, Bruno Mourvillier, Carole Schwebel, Yves Cohen, Maité Garrouste-Orgeas, Shidasp Siami, Cédric Bruel, Jean Reignier, Elie Azoulay, Laurent Argaud, Dany Goldgran-Toledano, Virginie Laurent, Claire Dupuis, Julien Poujade, Lila Bouadma, Etienne de Montmollin, Jean-François Timsit, on the behalf of the OUTCOME R. E. A. network

“…We aimed to investigate the association of early systemic insults with outcomes of critically ill patients with severe SAE. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis using data from the French OUTCOMEREA prospective multicenter database. …”
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Circulating Baseline CXCR3+Th2 and Th17 Cell Proportions Correlate With Trabecular Bone Loss After 48 Weeks of Biological Treatment in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis by Julia M. Scheffler, Christina Drevinge, Catharina Lindholm, Inger Gjertsson, Kristina Lend, Merete Lund Hetland, Mikkel Østergaard, Till Uhlig, Marte Schrumpf Heiberg, Espen A. Haavardsholm, Michael T. Nurmohamed, Jon Lampa, Tuulikki Sokka‐Isler, Dan Nordström, Kim Hørslev‐Petersen, Bjorn Gudbjornsson, Gerdur Gröndal, Ronald vanVollenhoven, Hans Carlsten, Mattias Lorentzon, Anna‐Karin Hultgård Ekwall, Anna Rudin, Ulrika Islander

“…Bone densitometry was performed using high‐resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR‐pQCT). …”
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Lyophilized human platelet lysate: manufacturing, quality control, and application by Kerstin Wendland, Kerstin Wendland, Lea Koblin, Lea Koblin, Dirk Stobbe, Anna Dahms, Anna Dahms, Debora Singer, Debora Singer, Sander Bekeschus, Sander Bekeschus, Jan Wesche, Janosch Schoon, Konstanze Aurich

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of HPL lyophilization on parameters of quality control, including growth factor concentrations and the culture of human mesenchymal stromal cells (hMSCs).MethodsWe performed a paired comparison of six batches of HPL and lyophilized HPL (L-HPL) regarding the quality parameters pH, total protein, osmolality, sodium, potassium and chloride concentration. …”
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