Efficacy of human heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor in healing experimental chemical burns by L. M. Dronko, T. M. Lutsenko, O. I. Golembiovska, T. Yu. Trokhymchuk, M. A. Arkhypova, V. A. Dibrova, Yu. V. Dibrova, S. L. Rybalko, S. A. Myakushko, A. A. Siromolot, O. Yu. Galkin

“…The preparations (100 μl, 1.5 mg of rhHB-EGF) were applied to burn wounds daily for 5 days. Wound area, healing rate and histological patterns of skin samples were estimated. …”
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Study on the Propagation Law of CO₂ Displacement in Tight Conglomerate Reservoirs in the Mahu Depression, Xinjiang, China by Long Tan, Jigang Zhang, Jing Zhang, Ruihai Jiang, Jianhua Qin, Yan Dong, Zhenlong Deng, Ping Song, Chenguang Cui, Wenya Zhai, Fengqi Tan

“…Finally, the three-dimensional pore-throat model was combined with microscopic utilization patterns to quantitatively characterize the reservoir utilization rate of the CO₂ displacement oil and guide on-site dynamic analysis. …”
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Outpatient acute kidney disease detection by national and institutional health data by Hsiu-Yin Chiang, Hung-Chieh Yeh, Zi-Han Lin, Bradley Chen, David Ray Chang, I-Wen Ting, Jie-Sian Wang, Yun-Lun Chang, Hung-Lin Chen, Yu-Chih Liu, Mei-Chuan Hsieh, Tzu-Ling Karen Tzeng, Chin-Chi Kuo

“…The criteria for AKDOPT were a >50% change in maximum and minimum serum creatinine levels or a >35% change in corresponding estimated glomerular filtration rate values within the 180 days before an appointed outpatient visit. …”
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Electrospinning of Chitosan–Halloysite Nanotube Biohybrid Mats for Clobetasol Propionate Delivery by Natallia V. Dubashynskaya, Valentina A. Petrova, Igor V. Kudryavtsev, Andrey S. Trulioff, Artem A. Rubinstein, Alexey S. Golovkin, Alexander I. Mishanin, Anton A. Murav’ev, Iosif V. Gofman, Daria N. Poshina, Yury A. Skorik

“…The developed technology allowed us to obtain homogeneous nanofiber mats with excellent mechanical properties and biphasic drug release patterns (66% of CP released within 0.5 h and 88% of CP released within 6 h). …”
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Application of Forced Oscillation Technique in Assessing Pulmonary Fibrosis in Hermansky–Pudlak Syndrome by Wilfredo De Jesús-Rojas, Luis Reyes-Peña, José Muñiz-Hernandez, Rolando Mena-Ventura, Gabriel Camareno-Soto, Gabriel Rosario-Ortiz, Marcos J. Ramos-Benitez, Monica Egozcue-Dionisi, Enid Rivera-Jimenez, Rosa Román-Carlo

“…Radiographic analysis revealed PF in four patients (80%), with traction bronchiectasis, reticular patterns, honeycombing, and ground-glass opacities. …”
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A Novel 3D Paradigm for Target Expansion of Augmented Reality SSVEP by Beining Cao, Charlie Li-Ting Tsai, Nan Zhou, Thomas Do, Chin-Teng Lin

“…The 12-class 3D paradigm achieved an accuracy of 76.5% and an information transfer rate (ITR) of 70.42 bits/min using 1-second EEG segments. …”
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Effects of sodium alginate coating and cold plasma treatment on biochemical changes, microbial load, and microstructure of 'Granny Smith' apples during storage by Sifundo Mathe, Ngoako F. Monyela, Zinash A. Belay, Valmary M. van Breda, Oluwafemi J. Caleb

“…Hence, this study explored the impact of plasma-activated sodium alginate (SA) edible coating (CCP) on 'Granny Smith' apples, focusing on respiration rate (RRCO2), physical and biochemical quality attributes, natural microbial load, and fruit surface morphology. …”
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Mapping protection effects and gaps of forest dynamics in Europe 2012 to 2018 by Manuel Wolff, Benjamin Labohm, Dagmar Haase, Erik Andersson

“…In doing so, this paper contributes to the EU Forest Strategy 2030 by providing a robust and spatially explicit monitoring of the effectiveness of managed and protected forests linking observed overall patterns of forest dynamics to conclusions on the role of different management and protection practices.…”
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Gradient diffusion entropy corrected ALNS optimization for vegetation topology interaction networks by Shengwei Wang, Hongquan Chen, Yulin Guo, Wenjing Su, Yurong Xu, Shuohao Cui, Zhiqiang Zhou

“…The GDEO-ALNS optimized interaction structure slows down the ECV drop rate in topological attacks by 0.03 and 0.02, respectively, compared to the original interaction structure, which provides better immunity to interference compared to the optimized structure of ALNS. …”
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DiffuseGaitNet: Improving Parkinson’s Disease Gait Severity Assessment With a Diffusion Model Framework by Arshak Rezvani, Nasrin Ravansalar, Mohammad Ali Akhaee, Andrew J. Greenshaw, Russell Greiner, Maryam S. Mirian, Muhammad Yousefnezhad, Martin J. McKeown

“…These synthetic samples contain novel movement patterns not present in the observed data; systems trained on this information have better prediction performance. …”
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A PSO-CNN-LSTM Model for Seismic Facies Analysis: Methodology and Applications by Luyao Liao, Huailai Zhou, Junping Liu, Jie Zhou, Donghang Zhang, Jian Wang

“…Seismic facies analysis, as a crucial step in the study of depositional facies, effectively delineates the distribution patterns of depositional facies between wells. To address the limitations of conventional manual interpretation methods, particularly their low efficiency and strong subjectivity, this study proposes a hybrid CNN-LSTM model integrated with Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO-CNN-LSTM). …”
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Acute neuromuscular and cardiovascular effects of varying relative loads in cross-training modalities by Manuel Barba-Ruíz, Francisco Hermosilla-Perona, Francisco Hermosilla-Perona, José Miguel Fernández-Asensio, Marzo Edir Da Silva-Grigoletto, Adrián Martín-Castellanos, Juan Ramón Heredia-Elvar

“…This study aimed to compare acute effects on heart rate (HR), mean propulsive velocity (MPV), velocity loss, and pacing in participants performing AMRAP, EMOM, and RFT using the same absolute but varying relative loads. …”
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Stomatal–Hydraulic Coordination Mechanisms of Wheat in Response to Atmospheric–Soil Drought and Rewatering by Lijuan Wang, Yanqun Zhang, Hao Li, Xinlong Hu, Pancen Feng, Yan Mo, Shihong Gong

“…These findings elucidate wheat’s hydraulic–stomatal coordination mechanisms under drought stress and their differential recovery patterns, providing theoretical foundation for improved irrigation management practices.…”
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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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Dual Task Interference in Young, Middle-Age and Older Adults During Different Functional Mobility Tasks: A Cross Sectional Study by Tamara R. L. P. Tolotti, Ana Paula O. Barbosa, João Vítor E. H. Szortyka, Adriana T. de Lemos, Felipe de S. Stigger

“…The time taken to complete the mobility tasks was measured, while performance on secondary tasks was assessed based on the CTT rate, number of errors (SCWT and DST), and rate of recalled words (SVFT). …”
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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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Assessment of salicylic acid and potassium nitrate to mitigate frost stress in autumn-sown potato crop cv. Sutlej by Muhammad Wasim Haider, Syed Mohsin Abbas, Tanveer Hussain, Muhammad Tahir Akram, Umar Farooq, Mona S. Alwahibi, Mohamed S. Elshikh, Zaid Shakeel, Muhammad Nafees, Muhammad Rizwan, Rashid Iqbal

“…However, the application rate of KNO3 needs to be optimized in order to use its maximal frost stress tolerance potential.…”
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The effect of Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) on seizure control, cognitive function, and quality of life in individuals with drug‐resistant epilepsy: A systematic review article by Daniel Molla Melese, Abebaye Aragaw, Wondyefraw Mekonen

“…The mean≥50% response rate after VNS therapy was 56.94% ranged from 48.90% to 83.00%. …”
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Unveiling the Complexities of Medications, Substance Abuse, and Plants for Recreational and Narcotic Purposes: An In-Depth Analysis by Iasmina-Alexandra Predescu, Alex-Robert Jîjie, Dalia Pătraşcu, Aida-Luisa-Vanessa Pasc, Elisaveta-Ligia Piroş, Cristina Trandafirescu, Cristian Oancea, Cristina Adriana Dehelean, Elena-Alina Moacă

“…This review highlights the complexities surrounding the consumption of chemical substances in excess or for non-medical purposes, obtained through legal prescriptions, over-the-counter purchases, or illicit means, with an emphasis on the predictive role of stressors and individual-level variables in the development of substance use disorders, as well as the influence of the regulatory environment on patterns of consumption. Additionally, the alarming escalation in the mortality rate associated with illicit drug and opioid overdoses is also underscored. …”
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An interactive course program on nutrition for medical students: interdisciplinary development and mixed-methods evaluation by Gonza B. Ngoumou, Daniela A. Koppold, Laetitia Wenzel, Anne Schirmaier, Carolin Breinlinger, Lisa M. Pörtner, Stefan Jordan, Julia K. Schiele, Etienne Hanslian, Annika Koppold, Beate Stock-Schröer, Dimitra M. Varvarezou, Michael Jeitler, Miriam Ortiz, Andreas Michalsen, Wiebke Stritter, Georg Seifert, Christian S. Kessler

“…Abstract Nutrition plays a crucial role in human and planetary health, as prevailing nutritional patterns significantly contribute to the global non-communicable disease pandemic. …”
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