A dimensional approach to assessing delirium in COVID-19 in the elderly by V. E. Pashkovskiy, N. N. Petrova, M. S. Sivashova, A. Ya. Vuks, G. A. Prokopovich

“…A logit regression model showed that the variables "respiratory rate," "heart rate," and the final NEWS2 score could be considered predictors of disease outcome.Conclusion. Delirium, one of the most frequent manifestations of acute brain dysfunction, is a serious complication of COID-19 in hospitalized patients and a strong predictor of adverse outcome of coronavirus infection in older patients.…”
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Spatial transcriptomics uncovers immune-cell plasticity and dedifferentiation signatures in aggressive lung adenocarcinoma subtypes by Huiyan Deng, Qingyi Liu, Ziqiang Tian, Guangjie Liu, Shize Wang, Di Liang, Yun Wang, Yaqing Han, Shaonan Xie

“…Our analysis revealed 34 annotated cell types, with cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) being the most abundant, playing a crucial role in tumor microenvironment remodeling and prognosis. …”
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Outcomes of Repeat Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty in Keratoconus: Case Series by Kirat O, Fairaq R, AlMutlak M, AlQahtani RS, AlHussein GA, AlHilali S

“…Graft exchange alone was sufficient in most cases (64%), while larger trephination and further dissection (22%) were performed for stromal scars or host rim ectasia. …”
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Microbial Fuel Cells and Microbial Electrolysis Cells for the Generation of Green Hydrogen and Bioenergy via Microorganisms and Agro-Waste Catalysts by Xolile Fuku, Ilunga Kamika, Tshimangadzo S. Munonde

“…Utilizing wastewater as a source of energy in MFCs has been recommended as most treatments, such as activated sludge processes and trickling filter plants, require roughly 1322 kWh per million gallons, whereas MFCs only require a small amount of external power to operate. …”
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Machine learning for cardio-oncology: predicting global longitudinal strain from conventional echocardiographic measurements in cancer patients by Tagayasu Anzai, Kenji Hirata, Ken Kato, Kohsuke Kudo

“…If reduced GLS could be predicted from conventional echocardiographic parameters, it could help identify patients who would most benefit from direct GLS assessment. Therefore, in this study, we tested the hypothesis that reduced GLS can be predicted from conventional echocardiography via a machine learning (ML) approach. …”
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Curricula overlap between optometry and other health science training programmes at the university of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa by Fathima B. Bux, Fezekile SF Gcabashe, Naairah Lakhi, Moeketsi Maphela, Nkazimulo Mhlongo, Faatima Moolla, Urvashni Nirghin, Diane van Staden

“…Abstract Background Most health professions education programmes cover common content themes, yet train in silos. …”
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Abstract 271: The Artificial Intelligence Revolution in Stroke Care: A Decade of Scientific Evidence in Review by Kareem El Naamani, Basel Musmar, Nithin Gupta, Osama Ikhdour, Hamam Abdelrazaq, Marc Ghanem, Wali M, Stavropoula Tjoumakaris, Michael Gooch, Robert Rosenwasser, Pascal Jabbour, Nabeel Herial

“…Role of AI in stroke diagnosis was the most frequently explored areas in the published literature (n=275, 44.1%). …”
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Transurethral resection of bladder tumor: A systematic review of simulator-based training courses and curricula by Panagiotis Kallidonis, Angelis Peteinaris, Gernot Ortner, Kostantinos Pagonis, Costantinos Adamou, Athanasios Vagionis, Evangelos Liatsikos, Bhaskar Somani, Theodoros Tokas

“…Objective: Transurethral resection of bladder tumor is one of the most common everyday urological procedures. This kind of surgery demands a set of skills that need training and experience. …”
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Knowledge of human papillomavirus vaccine as a determinant of uptake among guardians of adolescent girls: A single hospital experience in nairobi, kenya by Irene Nzisa, Rose Kamenwa, James Orwa, Pauline Samia

“…Cervical cancer is one of the most common preventable cancers, causing significant morbidity and mortality in women, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Multicomponent wound coating in treatment of an experimental, purulent wound by A. Yu. Grigoryan, A. I. Bezhin, T. A. Pankrusheva, B. S. Sukovatykh, M. S. Chekmareva, L. V. Zhilyaeva

“…Before the experiment on animals, high efficacy of the developed film was proven for the most common test strains of microorganisms capable of causing wound infection, using the microbiological method of investigation. …”
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Fezolinetant- A novel NK3R antagonist for treating postmenopausal vasomotor symptoms by Saqib Ali, Muhammad Affan Ilyas

“…Vasomotor symptoms , like hot flushes and night sweats, were effectively improved in the control group with beneficial effects on sleep.  The most common AE was a headache. Other infrequent and non-serious AEs included abdominal pain, nausea, fatigue and oropharyngeal pain4, 5 NK3R antagonists are an innovative class of drugs that are an effective therapeutic option for postmenopausal symptoms with better efficacy and safety.  …”
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Book-trade networks in Siberia and the Far East: the history of initiation, present-day state and development trends (Part 2) by O. N. Alshevskaya

“…The company develops wholesale and retail directions; has introduced several bookstore formats into bookselling practice, the discount store «Plyushkin» (26 stores of 63 ones) has recently become the most prevalent. Each Siberian and Far Eastern cities with a population above 100,000 people has several local bookselling companies. …”
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PEGylated gas vesicles: a promising novel ultrasound contrast agent for diagnosis and guiding radiofrequency ablation of liver tumor by Kezhi Yu, Yongquan Huang, Yuanyuan Wang, Qunyan Wu, Zihang Wang, Fei Li, Jianri Chen, Maierhaba Yibulayin, Shushan Zhang, Zhongzhen Su, Fei Yan

“…Abstract Ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) play an important role in diagnosis and the imaging-guided treatment of liver tumor in clinical settings. However, most commercially available UCAs are micro-sized and fabricated through a chemical synthesis route. …”
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Development and validation of predictive models for mortality of cases with COVID-19 (Omicron BA.5.2.48 and B.7.14): a retrospective study by Jiali Chen, Ning Ning, Jinyu Wu, Huiliang Yang, Peifang Li, Yanfei Ma, Ailin Hou

“…Non-invasive ventilation, intubation, myoglobin, international normalised ratio, age, number of diagnoses, respiratory rate, pulse, neutrophil count and albumin were the most important predictors of mortality among new COVID-19 variants. …”
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Fast2Vec, a modified model of FastText that enhances semantic analysis in topic evolution by Ayu Pertiwi, Azhari Azhari, Sri Mulyana

“…Results Experimental findings demonstrated that Fast2Vec outperforms or closely matches Word2Vec and FastText across most benchmark datasets, particularly in task requiring fine-grained semantic similarity. …”
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Licorice attenuates cisplatin-induced hepatotoxicity by alleviating endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis by Jie Li, Xiujuan Yang, Xiaolong Lian, Baojian Li, Quhuan Ma, Lingling Yang, Guangmiao Gao, Yi Deng, Zhijun Yang

“…Cisplatin (CP), a widely used antineoplastic drug, could induce hepatotoxicity and is also one of the most common reasons for drug-induced liver injury (DILI). …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS FOR DETERMINATION OF SPECIFIC IMPURITIES IN THE GLUTATIONION RESTORED SUBSTANCE by K. A. Alexeeva, D. I. Pisarev, A. Yu. Malyutina, N. N. Boyko

“…Glutathione (γ-L-glutamyl-L-cysteinylglycine) is the most important low molecular weight intracellular thiol tripeptide consisting of three amino acids – glycine, cysteine and glutamic acid. …”
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Exploration of beta diversity across altitude gradients in an Alpine region in Trentino using FOSS4G and a historical floristic archive by F. Geri, F. Zottele, N. La Porta, C. Tattoni, P. Zatelli, M. Ciolli, M. Ciolli

“…Variance partitioning identified altitude range as the most influential factor, with combined effects from slope and elevation contributing significantly to beta diversity. …”
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Role of dopamine receptor heteromerization in preclinical models of addiction and other psychiatric disorders by Adèle Vilette, Anna Petitbon, Marie-Charlotte Allichon, Pierre Trifilieff, Peter Vanhoutte

“…This review will emphasize on studies describing the modulation and functions of DAR heteromerization in the brain in preclinical models of psychiatric disorders, with a particular focus on addiction, a field in which those heteromerization processes have been the most extensively studied.…”
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Luci e ombre nella riforma del lavoro sportivo by Giulio Centamore, Tommaso Costantini

“…The reform confirms the traditional dichotomy between professionals, which are subject to a stringent presumption of subordinate work, and amateurs, which in most cases are self-employed under article 409, No. 3 of the Italian Civil Procedure Code, with limited employment protections. …”
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