A novel mitochondrial-related risk model for predicting prognosis and immune checkpoint blockade therapy response in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma by Ru-Gen Liao, Jin-Hong Wang, Fan Zhang, Yu-Tong Fang, Li Zhou, Yong-Qu Zhang

“…Abstract Uterine Corpus Endometrial Carcinoma (UCEC) represents a common malignant neoplasm in women, with its prognosis being intricately associated with available therapeutic interventions. …”
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Clinical analysis of risk factors for diarrhea associated with enteral nutrition in post-craniocerebral surgery patients by Lei Zhang, Lulu Zhang, Xiaojie Zhu, Leiming Xu, Lin Zhu, Hai Zhou, Shengkai Yang

“…However, diarrhea is a common complication associated with EN that can affect recovery and overall prognosis. …”
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Effects of Fishmeal Substitution with Mealworm Meals (Tenebrio molitor and Alphitobius diaperinus) on the Growth, Physiobiochemical Response, Digesta Microbiome, and Immune Genes E... by H-Michael Habte-Tsion, Matt Hawkyard, Wendy M. Sealey, David Bradshaw, Kala-Mallik Meesala, Deborah A. Bouchard

“…The inclusion of mealworm meals significantly impacted the overall microbiome composition but not the richness and evenness of the salmon digesta microbiomes compared to control. The most common genus in all treatments was Pseudomonas, which has been previously shown to have both commensal and pathogenic members. …”
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Molecular identification and antibiotic clearance of Mycoplasma arginini and Mycoplasma orale from cell cultures infected with Rickettsia or Ehrlichia species by Michelle E. J. Allerdice, Savannah L. Shooter, Maria F. B. M. Galletti, Joy A. Hecht, Sandor E. Karpathy, Christopher D. Paddock

“…In this study, we developed a specific multiplex assay to identify two of the most common mycoplasma culture contaminants, Mycoplasma arginini and Mycoplasma orale, in cell cultures infected with Rickettsia or Ehrlichia species. …”
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Advancements, Trends and Future Prospects of Lower Limb Prosthesis by Muhammad Asif, Mohsin Islam Tiwana, Umar Shahbaz Khan, Waqar Shahid Qureshi, Javaid Iqbal, Nasir Rashid, Noman Naseer

“…Traumatic injuries and different diseases have been found as common causes of amputation. Design & development section illustrates design mechanisms, the categories of passive, active, & semi-active prostheses, an overview of a subset of commercially available prosthetic devices, and 3D printing of the accessories. …”
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TransRAUNet: A Deep Neural Network with Reverse Attention Module Using HU Windowing Augmentation for Robust Liver Vessel Segmentation in Full Resolution of CT Images by Kyoung Yoon Lim, Jae Eun Ko, Yoo Na Hwang, Sang Goo Lee, Sung Min Kim

“…However, the data preprocessing step still commonly uses general augmentation methods, such as flip, rotation, and mirroring, so it does not perform robustly on images of varying brightness or contrast levels. …”
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Safety and Efficacy in Mitral Regurgitation Management with the MitraClip^® G4 System: Insights from a Single-Center Study by Georgios E. Papadopoulos, Ilias Ninios, Sotirios Evangelou, Andreas Ioannidis, Vlasis Ninios

“…Background: Mitral regurgitation (MR) is a common valvular disorder linked to high morbidity and mortality. …”
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The effect of calf muscular vein thrombosis on the prognosis within one year postoperatively of geriatric hip fracture patients: a propensity score-matched analysis by Jiabao Jiang, Fei Xing, Rong Luo, Zhao Chen, Hao Liu, Zhou Xiang, Xin Duan

“…Abstract Introduction Calf muscular vein thrombosis (CMVT) is a type of distal deep vein thrombosis, which is common in geriatric hip fracture patients. However, studies focusing on whether the orthopedic operation has an impact on the prognosis of geriatric hip fracture patients with CMVT are very limited. …”
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Vasoreactive testing prevalence and characteristics in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension by Goncharova Natalia, Kirill Lapshin, Aelita Berezina, Irina Zlobina, Anton Ryzhkov, Zhaneta Matakaeva, Elizaveta Andreeva, Olga Moiseeva

“…CONCLUSIONS: Physicians’ decision was the most common reason for not doing VRT in IPAH patients. …”
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Rice–Potato Rotation Pattern Affects 2-Acetyl-1-Pyrroline Biosynthesis and Productivity in Aromatic Rice Grains by Fengqin Hu, Congcong Shen, Dehao Feng, Shuangbing Zhu, Jian Lu, Jianqiang Zhu, Xianjin Qiu, Kai Chen, Bin Du, Jianlong Xu

“…In order to study the influences of winter-planted potatoes on the yield, quality, and 2-AP biosynthesis of aromatic rice grains, the commonly cultivated aromatic rice variety Meixiangzhan-2 and the potato cultivar Huashu-5 were selected as experimental materials for a three-year consecutive field experiment with different tillage patterns consisting of rice–winter fallow as the control group (CK) and rice–potato rotation as the experimental group (RP). …”
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Clinical characteristics, therapeutics, and treatment outcomes of adult patients with anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 dermatomyositis: A single-center experience fr... by Shivraj Padiyar, Aswin M Nair, Bijesh Yadav, Prathyusha Manikuppam, Jha Avanish, Abhilasha Arvind Manwatkar, John Mathew

“…Gottron's sign (P < 0.001), panniculitis (P < 0.001), calcinosis (P < 0.001), cutaneous ulcerations (P < 0.001), inflammatory arthritis (P < 0.001), and ILD (P < 0.02) were present more commonly in the anti-MDA5 IIM group, whereas myopathy (P < 0.001), elevated creatine phosphokinase (P < 0.001), and lactate dehydrogenase (P < 0.001) were more frequently present in the non-anti-MDA5 IIM group (n = 421). …”
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A conceptual model for advanced/metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer: a review of qualitative studies and results from patient interviews by France Ginchereau Sowell, Thom de Milliano, Keri J. S. Brady, Ginamarie Foglia, Medha Sasane, Samira Bensfia, Matthew Reaney

“…Thirty-one impacts emerged from the interviews, the most common being emotional disturbances, impacts on daily activities and families, and requiring assistance from caregivers. …”
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Application of organoids in drug screening of gynecological malignant tumors by JIANG Yuanyuan, WEI Wenfei, WU Jingya, LI Huawen

“…Ovarian cancer (OC), endometrial cancer (EC) and cervical cancer (CCA) are the most common types. Currently, gynecologic malignant tumors are primarily treated with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, where drugs play a critical role in the treatment process. …”
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Cardiovascular Development and the Colonizing Cardiac Neural Crest Lineage by Paige Snider, Michael Olaopa, Anthony B. Firulli, Simon J. Conway

“…Once the migratory cardiac neural crest subpopulation finally reaches the heart, they have traditionally been thought to participate in septation of the common outflow tract into separate aortic and pulmonary arteries. …”
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Synergistic anti-oxidative/anti-inflammatory treatment for acute lung injury with selenium based chlorogenic acid nanoparticles through modulating Mapk8ip1/MAPK and Itga2b/PI3k-AKT... by Huizhen Xing, Xinwei Bai, Xiaoying Pei, Yuqi Zhang, Xueying Zhang, Shujun Chen, Dan Li, Bin Lv, Xiaoying Wang, Xiaoli Wu

“…The chlorogenic acid, a polyphenol commonly found in herb, had been effectively conjugated with human serum albumin and coated on selenium nanoparticles (Se NPs) to create CHSe NPs. …”
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Efficacy and safety of single-branched stent graft in the treatment of type B aortic dissection: a meta-analysis of cohort studies by Wenxiao Lin, Fuyuan Cai, Jinliang Yan, Xiaolei Lin

“…Abstract Background Thoracic aortic endovascular repair (TEVAR) is the most commonly employed method for treating type B aortic dissection (TBAD). …”
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Alcohol Relapse After Liver Transplantation: Risk Factors, Outcomes, and a Comparison of Risk Stratification Models by Karen Young, Yuval A. Patel, Benson Hoffman, Sarah Peskoe, Shein-Chung Chow, Karli Erhart, Jennifer Jackson, Stephanie Garbarino

“…Conclusion: In our cohort, heavy alcohol use before transplantation and legal issues did not predict relapse, which are common components of prediction scores. Less than 5% of patients had graft dysfunction due to relapse, suggesting good graft outcomes. …”
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Clinical features of autonomic dysfunction in children with anti-N-methyl-D aspartic receptor encephalitis by Dongqing Li, Jing Sun, Guannan Li, Shuo Miao, Jian Yang, Jianzhao Zhang

“…Conclusion Among pediatric patients with Anti-NMDAR encephalitis, cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction is the most common form of autonomic dysfunction. Those with autonomic dysfunction have a worse prognosis and longer hospital stays. …”
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Improving crude oil storage tank heating and blending using multiple hot jet sprays: An experimental and numerical study by M. Shahnazari Sani, D.D. Ganji, A. Ramiar, Kh Hoseinzadeh

“…., the heating and blending rate of the crude oil storage tank can be increased by 50–70 percent compared to when submerged heat exchanger are used inside the tank, which is currently common, and reduce its operational heating and blending time by the same amount.…”
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Exploring the inhibitory effect and mechanism of isorhamnetin therapy on oral squamous cell carcinoma based on network pharmacology and molecular docking by YU Fangfang, ZHOU Jingjing, YANG Jie, QU Huijuan, HUI Guangyan

“…Methods The key targets were obtained by constructing the PPI protein interaction network based on the common intersection targets of Iso-OSCC. At the same time, gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) were used to analyze the related signaling pathways of the intersection targets. …”
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