Changing trends in oral mucosal diseases in China (2016–2024): a cross-sectional study of 316,166 patients with focus on COVID-19 impact and use of chinese patent medicines by Peiru Zhou, Xu Zhang, Yifan Chen, Jiakun Fang, Yanhong Meng, Furong Yang, Pan Wei, Hong Hua

“…Despite variations in prevalence rates of oral mucosal diseases across regions, previous studies often involved small sample sizes with insufficient data analysis. …”
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Comprehensive assessment of adverse event profiles associated with bispecific antibodies in multiple myeloma by Mobina Golmohammadi, Shahzad Raza, Maram Albayyadhi, Hossein Sholehrasa, Jack Khouri, Louis Williams, Doris K. Hansen, Azam Moradi, Xuan Xu, Moath Albliwi, Ali Hajj Ali, Danai Dima, Faiz Anwer, Barry Paul, Majid Jaberi-Douraki

“…GPRC5D/FcRH5 are associated with less grade 3/4 hematologic toxicity whereas BCMA BsAbs were associated with lower grade 3/4 CRS rates, compared to GPRC5D/FcRH5. These insights are crucial for guiding treatment decisions and developing strategies to improve patient outcomes.…”
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Effects of Live and Peptide-Based Antimicrobiota Vaccines on <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> Fitness, Microbiota, and Acquisition of Tick-Borne Pathogens by Apolline Maitre, Lourdes Mateos-Hernandez, Myriam Kratou, Natalia Egri, Jennifer Maye, Manel Juan, Adnan Hodžić, Dasiel Obregón, Lianet Abuin-Denis, Elianne Piloto-Sardinas, Andrea C. Fogaça, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz

“…We monitored the tick feeding behavior, survival rates, and infection levels. Additionally, we employed comprehensive microbiota analyses, including the alpha and beta diversity assessments and microbial co-occurrence network construction. …”
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Effects of Regulated Deficit Irrigation on Leaf Nutrients, Enzyme Activities, and Root Zone Soil Nutrients during Fruit Expansion and Coloration-Sugar Accumulation Stages of Citrus... by ZHONG Yun, HUANG Zhikun, ZHU Shijiang, HAO Kun, ZHU Zirong, ZHANG Wei, CHEN Hongde

“…The aim was to explore the response patterns of soil nutrients, citrus leaf nutrients, antioxidant enzyme activities, and root-zone soil nutrients to water stress under drip irrigation across different growth stages. …”
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Effects of intravenous immunoglobulin on the negatively transformed subpopulations of neutrophilic granulocytes in newborns with congenital pneumonia and neonatal sepsis by I. V. Nesterova, S. V. Kovaleva, G. A. Chudilova, L. V. Lomtatidze, T. V. Smerchinskaya, V. N. Chapurina

“…Limitation of the negative NG transformation in their functionally significant subpopulations in newborns with CAP and NS was accompanied by positive clinical effects, i.e., optimization of antibiotic therapy, reduced duration of treatment, and improved mortality rates.…”
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Prevalence and determinants of hypertension in rwanda: a secondary data analysis using the WHO STEPS survey 2022 by Jean Damascene Hagenimana, Kagisha Divine Pascaline, Felix K. Rubuga, Kelly Mwiza, Sabine Musange F., Nathalie Umutoni, Caroline Mudereri, Jocelyne Uwitonze, Emmanuel Christian Nyabyenda, Piero I. Mazimpaka, Olivier N. Wane, Eric remera, Uwimana Aline, Marie Rosette NAHIMANA, Jeanine Condo, Gashaija Absolomon

“…The overall prevalence of hypertension was 16.8%, with higher rates observed among older individuals and those with obesity. …”
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Avaliação comparativa e evolutiva dos protocolos de atendimento dos pacientes fissurados Comparative and evolutive evaluation of attendance protocols of patients with clef lip and... by Nivaldo Alonso, Daniela Yukie Sakai Tanikawa, Jonas Eraldo de Lima Junior, Marcus Castro Ferreira

“…Eight surgical categories were related, palate repair (35.18%) was the most utilized one, followed by lip repair (unilateral and bilateral), keeping the same distribution pattern. Secondary procedures had persisted with high rates (approximately 30%), however the number of complications decreased (no fistulae). …”
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Outpatient Testing for HIV in Italy, 2018–2023—Preliminary Data by Claudio Galli, Vincenza Regine, Anna Caraglia, Francesca Centrone, Maria Chironna, Gianluca Cruschelli, Massimo Farinella, Valentina Annachiara Orlando, Chiara Pasqualini, Monia Puglia, Lucia Pugliese, Laura Rancilio, Lara Tavoschi, Fabio Voller, Barbara Suligoi

“…We started a research project aimed at assessing testing rates for HIV infection among Italian outpatients in 2018–2023. …”
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Eruptive modes and hiatus of volcanism at West Mata seamount, NE Lau basin: 1996–2012 by Robert W. Embley, Susan G. Merle, Edward T. Baker, Kenna H. Rubin, John E. Lupton, Joseph A. Resing, Robert P. Dziak, Marvin D. Lilley, William W. Chadwick Jr., T. Shank, Ron Greene, Sharon L. Walker, Joseph Haxel, Eric Olson, Tamara Baumberger

“…Based on the historical eruption rates calculated using the bathymetric differencing technique, the volcano could be as young as several thousand years.…”
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Stem introducer designs and surgical technique play a significant role in achieving the optimal implant-cement interface by Bernard H. van Duren, Kevin Ilo, Sophie Walker, Mark Higgins, Benjamin V. Bloch, Andrew R. Manktelow, Hemant G. Pandit

“…A significant variation exists between PTS stem designs, associated fractured rates among them, and the design of introducers used. …”
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Impact of oral hygiene on the development of oropharyngeal neoplasms by D. G. Kiparisova, Yu. S. Kiparisov, N. S. Nurieva

“…The patient hygiene performance (PHP) index (Podshadley, Haley, 1968) was used to estimate his/her baseline ability. The rates of initial visits made by patients with oropharyngeal tumors to physicians of different specialties were also analyzed.Results. …”
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Meningitis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus: a case report by Yifei Zhang, Yu Ma, Rushuang Yue, Yuan Meng, Yue Jin, Chengwei Yin, Qianmei Zhou, Rong Shi

“…Conclusion A. fumigatus meningitis represents a rare but life-threatening infection characterized by diagnostic challenges and alarmingly high mortality rates. Stringent diagnostic vigilance is essential to avoid diagnostic errors in these cases. …”
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Comparison of phytochemical composition, antimicrobial, antifungal, and antioxidant activities of lipophilic and ethanolic green tea leaf extracts by O. Yu. Maslov, M. A. Komisarenko, S. V. Ponomarenko, S. V. Kolisnyk, T. P. Osolodchenko, M. Yu. Golik

“…The lipophilic extract exhibits greater inhibition of the growth of S. aureus, E. coli, P. vulgaris, B. subtilis, and C. albicans compared to the 96 % ethanolic extract processed with chloroform, with inhibition rates of 19 %, 18 %, 12 %, 12 %, 16 %, and 20 % respectively. …”
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SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE HEAD AND NECK: NEW AVENUES OF TREATMENT? by T. Braunschweig, A. Lewandrowski, D. Smeets, M. V. Bolotin

“…HPV related squamous cell carcinomas show better survival data, especially in regard to recurrence free rates or secondary carcinoma of adjacent locations. …”
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Past Expansion and Future Prediction of Land Use and Land Cover of Sofia City by D. Pavlov, D. Pavlov, L. L. Vitanova, D. Petrova-Antonova

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Multi-source Data-driven Analysis of Deformation and Influencing Factors for Expansive Soil Canal Slopes by ZHANG Yuhan, HU Jiang, LI Xing

“…This approach facilitates a comprehensive analysis of deformation patterns at the slope surface and various subsurface depths, while elucidating the dominant controlling factors governing expansive soil canal slope behavior.Results and Discussions　The study focused on a deep excavated expansive soil canal section (Stake 8+886~12+921) of a major water diversion project, yielding the following key findings: 1) The analysis of 128 Sentinel-1A images from March 2017 to December 2021 revealed that the deformation data obtained through SBAS-InSAR method showed less than 3mm discrepancy with surface vertical displacement measurements at monitoring points (fourth-stage berm at 9+363 and third-stage berm at 11+400), with consistent deformation trends, confirming the reliability of SBAS-InSAR for canal slope deformation monitoring. 2) The study section exhibited LOS deformation rates ranging from -10 to 24 mm/a, demonstrating overall uplift characteristics, with positive LOS deformation showing annual increase. …”
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The optimal strategy for seasonal influenza vaccination to prevent high-intensity level of influenza epidemics in Zhejiang, China: an integrated transmission-dynamic and health-eco... by Mengsha Chen, Mengya Yang, Rui Yan, Zhengwei Liu, Can Chen, Rongrong Qu, Wenkai Zhou, Jiaxing Qi, Kexin Cao, Jiani Miao, Xiaoyue Wu, Jiaxin Chen, Qianqian Feng, HuiHui Zhang, Anqi Dai, Yi Yang, Jingtong Zhou, Qin Chen, Jimin Sun, Shigui Yang

“…High-intensity outbreaks were defined as weekly incidence rates above 72.2 per 100,000. Methods This study estimated the incidence of influenza from 2018 to 2023 in Zhejiang Province, China, using influenza weekly surveillance data. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of Enterococcus spp. from two European healthy infant cohorts shows stable genomic traits including antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by Muhammad Hassan Saeed, Magdalena Kujawska, Kristiana Ellen, Antia Acuna-Gonzalez, Manuel Bernabeu Lorenzo, Maria Carmen Collado, Monique Mommers, Niels van Best, Lindsay J. Hall, Klaus Neuhaus

“…We also selected ten E. faecalis isolates with varying virulence gene repertoires for phenotypic virulence testing in Caenorhabditis elegans and found them killing at various rates, however no clear pattern emerged in correlation with any specific genetic determinant. …”
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Discrimination of mercury, cadmium and lead polluted rice leaves based on near infrared spectroscopy technology by ZHANG Long, PAN Jiarong, ZHU Cheng

“…And the correct classification rates of rice in mercury, cadmium and lead polluted soil and control soil were 95.5%, 81.8%, 91.3% and 100.0% respectively.Our results indicated that it should be feasible to develop useful calibration models for the prediction of heavy metal in rice leaves. …”
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Preparation and Evaluation of Alpha-2-Macroglobulin Hydrogel for Drug Release Kinetics and Biocompatibility on Human Gingival Fibroblasts: An In-vitro Study by Poulami Chakraborty, ND Jayakumar, S Raghunandhakumar

“…Cytotoxicity tests revealed that the hydrogel was non toxic at concentrations up to 400 micrograms/mL, with cell viability rates exceeding 85%. Additionally, the hydrogel supported cell adhesion and proliferation, suggesting its suitability for periodontal regeneration. …”
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