The state of cancer care in Russia: breast cancer. Epidemiology and survival of patients. The impact of the SARS-CoV-2-beta-coronavirus epidemic (clinical and population study) by V. M. Merabishvili, V. F. Semiglazov, A. V. Komiakhov, T. Yu. Semiglazova, P. V. Krivorotko, А. M. Belyaev

“…The one-year and five-year survival rate of breast cancer patients continues to grow.…”
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Efficacy of Tuina Versus the Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Technique in Patients With Nonspecific Chronic Neck Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Kaiqi Fan, Aicheng Wang, Hainan Gao, Ting Yu, Xiangyu Zhu

“… BackgroundNonspecific chronic neck pain (NCNP), characterized by a long course, a high recurrence rate, and a young age of onset, causes a huge economic burden. …”
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Wetland key habitat functional areas in China informed by flagship waterbirds: Past changes, present status and future trend with modeling scenarios by Hengxing Xiang, Dehua Mao, Ming Wang, Yeqiao Wang, Chi-Yeung Choi, Wenjuan Wang, Haitao Wu, Kaidong Feng, Zongming Wang

“…This study identifies the past changes, present status, and future patterns of wetland KHFAs in China by using the Zonation model with comprehensive data inputs, including wetland distribution, key bird distribution areas (such as Ramsar sites and Important Bird Areas), and flagship waterbird species. …”
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Acute alcohol intoxication among adolescents in Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium: a cross-national hospital chart comparison study by Stijn Verhulst, Nico van der Lely, Andrea Orsi, Giancarlo Icardi, Guido Van Hal, Hanna van Roozendaal, Louise Pigeaud, Allegra Ferrari, Loes de Veld, Inge Glazemakers, Jozef De Dooy

“…Comprehensive data on adolescent drinking patterns is crucial for developing effective prevention strategies. …”
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Evaluation of the Effects of Anesthetics and Surgery on Sleep Quality in Patients Undergoing Posterior Spinal Instrumentation Surgery: A Prospective Randomised Clinical Trial by Selcan Akesen, Gökay Eken, Yücel Bilgin, Saltuk Buğra Güler, Elifgül Ulutaş

“…Introduction: The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of the anesthesia methods and surgical procedure on the sleep patterns and sleep quality of patients undergoing posterior spinal instrumentation, using the Pittsburgh Insomnia Rating Scale-20 (PIRS-20). …”
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Temperature drives the variations in cropland exposure to compound drought and heatwave events under future climate in Northeast China by Chuanwei Zhang, Jiangbo Gao, Lulu Liu, Yanjun Shen, Shaohong Wu

“…Notably, adherence to the SSP126 pathway can reduce both the increase rate of CDHW magnitude and cropland exposure compared to other SSPs. …”
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CFD, energy, and exergy analysis and sustainability indicators of tilapia fish strips drying using an evacuated tubes indirect solar dryer by Amena Ali Alsakran, Omar Shahat Younis, András Székács, Omar Saeed, Mohamed Hamdy Eid, Ali Majrashi, Atef Fathy Ahmed, Aml Abubakr Tantawy, Abdallah Elshawadfy Elwakeel

“…The optimal air flow rate of 0.03 m3/s provided a uniform drying temperature of 74.82 °C, at solar noon. …”
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AI-DBS study: protocol for a longitudinal prospective observational cohort study of patients with Parkinson’s disease for the development of neuronal fingerprints using artificial... by Martijn Beudel, Rick Schuurman, Rob M A de Bie, Deborah Hubers, Mariëlle J Stam, Martijn G J de Neeling, Bart J Keulen, Arthur W G Buijink, Bernadette C M van Wijk

“…The objective of the AI-DBS study is to identify patient-specific patterns of neuronal activity that are associated with the severity of motor symptoms of PD. …”
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Ecological drivers of nesting behavior in a subtropical city: An observational study on spotted doves by Yao Sheng, Mengjie Lu, Junpeng Bai, Xiaobin Xie, Long Ma, Wanyou Li, Zhen Zhang, Fang Ming, Xueli Zhang, Ziwei Zhang, Zhifeng Xu, Yuqing Han, Bicai Guan, Luzhang Ruan

“…The results revealed that the nest reuse rate was 38.08% (n = 115). Nests closer to trunk, with lower nest position and higher large‐scale urbanization score tended to have higher reuse rate. …”
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Clinical benefit of tafasitamab plus lenalidomide in relapsed or refractory diffuse large Bcell lymphoma: real-world data from the EarlyMIND study by Gabriel Brisou, Jérôme Paillassa, Sophie Bernard, Olivier Tournilhac, Luc-Matthieu Fornecker, Frédéric Maloisel, Lauris Gastaud, Eric Durot, Adrian Tempescul, Thorsten Braun, Vadim Ivanov, Brieuc Cherel, Caroline Serrier, Jeremy Delage, Abderrazak El Yamani, Baptiste Delapierre, Laure Lebras, Elsa Lestang, Camille Villesuzanne, Philippe Agape, Guillaume Escure, Ludovic Fouillet, Christophe Nicol, Gaëlle Olivier, Anthony Levy, Anne-Sophie Le Bris, Ophélie Cassuto, Laura Jacquemelle, Corinne Haioun, Charles Herbaux

“…Approval was based on the L-MIND study, which demonstrated a 57.5% overall response rate (ORR), 41.3% complete response (CR) rate, 12.1 months median progression-free survival (PFS), and 33.5 months median overall survival (OS) at five years. …”
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Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Joint Analysis Revealing Different Metabolic Pathways and Genes Dynamically Regulating Bitter Gourd (<i>Momordica charantia</i> L.) Fruit Growth and... by Boyin Qiu, Dazhong Li, Qianrong Zhang, Hui Lin, Yongping Li, Qingfang Wen, Haisheng Zhu

“…The results revealed that the growth rate of fruit’s fresh weight, length, diameter, and flesh thickness during the first seven days was slow, and that it then rapidly increased after the seventh day, and finally slowed once more after 17 days, indicating that the overall process followed a “slow–fast–slow” pattern. …”
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Optimisation tools for meeting nutrient requirements of Indian children and adults at optimal cost by Fathima Ayoob, Jawahar R. Manivannan, Ashikh Ahmed, Afsal K. Murikkanchery, Abhishek Kumar, Santu Ghosh, Patrick Webb, Anura V. Kurpad, Tinku Thomas

“…The FOP optimises daily food choices at a population level, considering local food consumption patterns. The DOT focuses on household or individual food selection. …”
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A country-wide survey into the composition and transformation of short-chain organic acids in anaerobic sludge digesters at wastewater treatment plants in Denmark by Zijun Li, Morten Kam Dahl Dueholm, Chenjing Jiang, Bihe Zhu, Lei Liu, Per Halkjær Nielsen, Liping Hao

“…Findings from this extensive survey provided new insights into SCOA occurrence and transformation patterns in full-scale anaerobic sludge digesters.…”
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The burden dynamics of leukemia in China from 1990 to 2021: an epidemiological analysis of trends, risk factors, and projections to 2036 by Renfang Zhang, Chunyue Guo, Yifang Liang, Siyu Qing, Ziyue Liang, Yongbin Wang, Chenguang Zhang

“…Objective: Leukemia is a key public health challenge in China, with epidemiological patterns shifting due to demographics, environment, and healthcare advances. …”
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Enhanced selective recovery of powder carrier-supported biofilms for enrichment of denitrifying functional bacteria by Chengxian Wang, Bin Lu, Boran Wu, Jin Chen, Zhigen Wu, Hongbo Han, Xiaohu Dai, Xiaoli Chai, Dian Hu

“…Compared to overflow sludge, underflow sludge (biofilm) exhibited a 33 % increase in particle size and a 0.51-fold increase in denitrification rate constants, leading to improvements of nitrogen and phosphorus removal efficiencies exceeding 73 %. …”
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Distributions of non‐native and native plants are not determined by the same environmental factors by Bart Steen, Antoine Adde, Martin A. Schlaepfer, Antoine Guisan, Luigi Maiorano

“…Abstract Global environmental change will cause shifts in species communities, with non‐native species likely replacing native ones at an unprecedented rate. This will have consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem services, in addition to the ecological and economic damage caused by those non‐native species that are invasive. …”
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Long COVID-six months of prospective follow-up of changes in symptom profiles of non-hospitalised children and young people after SARS-CoV-2 testing: A national matched cohort stud... by Terence Stephenson, Snehal M Pinto Pereira, Manjula D Nugawela, Kelsey McOwat, Ruth Simmons, Trudie Chalder, Tamsin Ford, Isobel Heyman, Olivia V Swann, Lana Fox-Smith, Natalia K Rojas, Emma Dalrymple, Shamez N Ladhani, Roz Shafran, CLoCk Consortium

“…Prevalence of shortness of breath and tiredness also declined, but at a lower rate. Among test-negatives, the same common symptoms and trends were observed at lower prevalence's. …”
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Taking a look at your speech: identifying diagnostic status and negative symptoms of psychosis using convolutional neural networks by Gleb Melshin, Anthony DiMaggio, Nadia Zeramdini, Michael MacKinley, Lena Palaniyappan, Alban Voppel

“…Modified ResNet-18 convolutional neural networks (CNNs) performed three classification tasks; (1) schizophrenia-spectrum vs healthy controls, within 179 clinically-rated patients, (2) individuals with more severe vs less severe negative symptom burden, and (3) clinically obvious vs subtle blunted affect. …”
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The epidemiology, management, and the associated burden of migraine in Australian primary care: a retrospective analysis of electronic health record data by Nicole Limberg, Jason C. Ray, Benjamin Harvey, Giles Stratton, Angus Cuskelly, Charmaine S. Tam, David Witcombe

“…Differences by sociodemographic groups, patterns of treatment, and referral pathways were also evaluated. …”
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The association between influenza infection and acute myocardial infarction: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis by Xia Zhou, Li Feng

“…Data were extracted and analyzed using random-effects models to calculate pooled odds ratios (ORs), incidence rate ratios (IRRs), and 95 % confidence intervals (CIs). …”
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