Giant Unicystic Ameloblastoma in a Teenager of Azande Tribe: A Clinical Case Report by Posite Charles M, Faustin TM, Woldemichael MA, Vargas Escalante E, Mohamud Snr MA, Laetitia FM, Moses A, Santos MB, Samuel T, Ali ZI, Olive MM, Maha AB, Baanitse J, Said M, Wabinga H, Rosales YD

“…Incidence varies globally, with lower rates in non-African populations (around 0.5 per million annually) compared to higher prevalence in Nigeria and South Africa, where Black populations show increased susceptibility. …”
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Exploring the Feasibility of a 5-Week mHealth Intervention to Enhance Physical Activity and an Active, Healthy Lifestyle in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Mixed Methods Study by Kim Daniels, Sharona Vonck, Jolien Robijns, Kirsten Quadflieg, Jochen Bergs, Annemie Spooren, Dominique Hansen, Bruno Bonnechère

“…The app received positive ratings, with a System Usability Scale score of 77.4 and a Customer Satisfaction Score of 86.6%. …”
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Work related musculoskeletal stress among residents of internal medicine on cardiological wards in their daily working practice – a kinematic and ergonomic analysis by Fabian Holzgreve, Corinna Rittinghausen, Ingo Hermanns, Britta Weber, Rolf Ellegast, Julia Bille, Doerthe Brueggmann, Stefanie Mache, David A. Groneberg, Daniela Ohlendorf

“…By synchronizing the data obtained from both measurements, postural patterns were chronologically aligned and contextualized with the corresponding task performance. …”
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Influential drivers of the cost-effectiveness of respiratory syncytial virus vaccination in European older adults: a multi-country analysis by Xiao Li, Lander Willem, Caroline Klint Johannesen, Arantxa Urchueguía-Fornes, Toni Lehtonen, Richard Osei-Yeboah, Heini Salo, Alejandro Orrico-Sánchez, Javier Díez-Domingo, Mark Jit, for PROMISE investigators, Joke Bilcke, Harish Nair, Philippe Beutels

“…Both costs and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) were discounted at country-specific discount rates and the analysis was conducted from both the healthcare payers’ and societal perspectives. …”
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Ecological Concrete-Based Modular System for Heavy Metal Removal in Riparian Transition Zones: Design, Optimization and Performance Evaluation by Guangbing Liu, Da Ke, Hasnain Moavia, Chen Ling, Yanhong Zhang, Yu Shen

“…The initial rapid surface adsorption phase (0–4 h) achieved removal rates of 0.28–0.42 mg g⁻¹ h⁻¹, followed by pore diffusion (4–24 h) and chemical fixation phases, with removal patterns effectively modeled using a modified pseudo-second-order equation. …”
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Long-term real-world outcomes of first-line immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer – a population-based cohort study in Sweden by Gunnar Wagenius, Anders Vikström, Anders Berglund, Stina Salomonsson, Goran Bencina, Xiaohan Hu, Diana Chirovsky, Hans Brunnström

“…Background: In a previous study, we explored real-world programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) testing and treatment patterns for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in the era of immune-oncology. …”
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Opportunities for immunocorrection aiming for reduction of morbidity in the areas with adverse occupational and environmental conditions by S. V. Petlenko, E. G. Golovacheva, O. I. Afanasieva

“…Origin and severity of immune system disorders depends on the spectrum and duration of exposure to adverse factors and patterns of professional activity at the chemically hazardous facilities. …”
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Determinants of chronic disease patients' intention to use Internet diagnosis and treatment services: based on the UTAUT2 model by Jing Zhao, Bei Li, Jianwei Sun, Xu Zeng, Jing Zheng

“…Employing a five-point Likert scale, the survey investigated the usage patterns of Internet diagnosis and treatment services among chronic disease patients in Shenzhen, China, as well as the factors influencing their behavioral intention. …”
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Organisation of physical education in universities for students with disabilities: Modular approach by L. V. Zakharova, O. N. Moskovchenko, U. Solimene, N. V. Tretyakova, N. V. Bannikova, N. V. Lyulina, O. A. Kattsin

“…The evaluation of the validity of differences in the average values of the studied indicators was performed according to Student’s t-test at a significance level of 5%. The growth rates of indicators were calculated according to Brody’s formula.Results and scientific novelty. …”
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Fungi present distinguishable isotopic signals in their lipids when grown on glycolytic versus tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates by S. Jabinski, S. Jabinski, V. Kučera, V. Kučera, M. Kopáček, M. Kopáček, J. Jansa, T. B. Meador, T. B. Meador, T. B. Meador

“…<p>Microbial activity in soils controls both the size and turnover rates of large carbon (<span class="inline-formula">C</span>) inventories stored in the subsurface, having important consequences for partitioning of <span class="inline-formula">C</span> between terrestrial and atmospheric reservoirs as well as recycling of mineral nutrients such as nitrogen or phosphorus (often bound to the <span class="inline-formula">C</span>) that support plant growth. …”
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Characteristics of Anemia in Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years Attending External Consultations at a Pediatric Hospital in Lisbon, Portugal by Réka Maulide Cane, Sérgio Chicumbe, Youssouf Keita, Anaxore Casimiro, Bárbara Martins Saraiva, Joana Vasconcelos, Beatriz Luzio Vaz, Afonso Sousa, Mafalda Cabral, Francisco Branco Caetano, Luís Varandas, Isabel Craveiro

“…Five children (6.8%) had normal hemoglobin but abnormal red-cell indices, with microcytic (60.0%; 3/5) or normocytic (40.0%; 2/5) patterns. Anemia rates were higher in males (55.1%), children aged 24–59 months, those residing in the Metropolitan Lisbon Area (82.6%), children whose caregivers had only basic or secondary education (58.0%), and those whose mothers were born in foreign countries (48.4%). …”
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Genomic epidemiology and phylodynamics of Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream isolates in China by Qixia Luo, Mengru Chang, Ping Lu, Qian Guo, Xiaoqing Jiang, Tingting Xiao, Haoyu Zhang, Yingying Ma, Yan Zhang, Wei Yu, Erjia Zhang, Yunbo Chen, Ping Shen, Jinru Ji, Chaoqun Ying, Zhiying Liu, the BRICS Working Group, Huaiqiu Zhu, Yonghong Xiao

“…Abstract In recent decades, Acinetobacter baumannii has become a major global nosocomial pathogen, with bloodstream infections (BSIs) exhibiting mortality rates exceeding 60% and imposing substantial economic burdens. …”
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Attention-based multi-scale convolution and conformer for EEG-based depression detection by Ze Yan, Ze Yan, Ze Yan, Yumei Wan, Xin Pu, Xiaolin Han, Mingming Zhao, Haiyan Wu, Wentao Li, Xueying He, Yunshao Zheng

“…The Conformer module further captures both global and local temporal dependencies in EEG signals to ensure the capture of long-range dependencies and local patterns. The BiGRU module improves the model’s ability to recognize depressive states by utilizing bidirectional modeling. …”
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WGCNA-ML-MR integration: uncovering immune-related genes in prostate cancer by Jing Lv, Jing Lv, Yuhua Zhou, Yuhua Zhou, Shengkai Jin, Shengkai Jin, Chaowei Fu, Chaowei Fu, Yang Shen, Yang Shen, Bo Liu, Bo Liu, Menglu Li, Yuwei Zhang, Yuwei Zhang, Ninghan Feng, Ninghan Feng, Ninghan Feng

“…BackgroundProstate cancer is one of the most common tumors in men, with its incidence and mortality rates continuing to rise year by year. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is the most commonly used screening indicator, but its lack of specificity leads to overdiagnosis and overtreatment. …”
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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

“…The vaccination altered the feeding patterns and fitness of the ticks, with the Live vaccine group showing a higher weight and faster feeding time. …”
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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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Genotypic profile of Staphylococcus spp., Enterococcus spp., and E. coli colonizing dogs, surgeons, and environment during the intraoperative period: a cross-sectional study in a v... by Mareliza Possa de Menezes, Marita Vedovelli Cardozo, Natália Pereira, Mariana Bugov, Newton Valerio Verbisck, Vanessa Castro, Alessandra Figueiredo de Castro Nassar, Paola Castro Moraes

“…Conclusion Our study revealed high rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus spp. and tetracycline-resistant Enterococcus spp. colonizing the environment in a veterinary teaching hospital in Brazil. …”
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