Elucidation of Mechanisms by Which Microplastics (PET) Facilitates the Rapid Growth of Benthic Cyanobacteria and Toxin Production in Aquatic Ecosystems by Rashid Mir, Shrooq Albarqi, Wed Albalawi, Ghaida Alanazi, Shouq S. Alsubaie, Razan I. Alghaban, Hanadi Saud Alanazi, Nora Taleb Alsharif, Manal M. Aljammaz, Nouf Faisal Alghabban, Wafaa Seluman Alhwiti, Alaa Albogmi, Faras Falah Alblwi

“…Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most frequently used synthetic polymers and it plays a major role in plastic pollution in aquatic environments. …”
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Assessment of the clinicopathological relevance of mesothelin level in plasma, peritoneal fluid, and tumor tissue of epithelial ovarian cancer patients by Karolina Okła, Justyna Surówka, Karolina Frąszczak, Arkadiusz Czerwonka, Katarzyna Kaławaj, Anna Wawruszak, Jan Kotarski, Iwona Wertel

“…Ovarian cancer remains the most lethal gynecologic malignancy. This is due to lack of effective screening, diagnosis predominance in late stage of disease, a high recurrence rate after primary therapy, and poor treatment response in platinum-resistant tumor. …”
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Clinical features and prognosis of carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of the lacrimal gland: a comprehensive case series and literature review by Run-Zi Yang, Ming-Shen Ma, Rui Liu, Ting-Ting Ren, Jing Li, Nan Wang, Liang-Yuan Xu, Qi-Han Guo, Jian-Min Ma

“…The incidence of CXPA bone destruction was approximately 57.7%, and the incidence of optic nerve involvement and extraocular muscle involvement was approximately 15.4% and 19.2%, respectively. The most common pathological type was adenocarcinoma (34.6%), followed by ductal carcinoma (26.9%). …”
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Short-term effects of ambient air pollution on musculoskeletal diseases in Yangzhou during 2019–2022 by Hu Zhang, Bing Wang, Wen Xiong, Junpeng Xia, Chao Zhao, Ruijun Dong, Lihong Yin, Qianqian Wang, Kaiyue Zhang

“…Results Among the individual air pollutants, SO2 (OR = 2.13, 95% CI: 1.08–4.24) and O3 (OR = 1.71, 95% CI: 1.13–2.62) had the most significant effects on the elevated risk of MDs. …”
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The innovation capability equation: A systematic review of global determinants of SME’s success by Mariza Tsakalerou, Akmaral Abil, Vincent Ribiere, Yevgeniy Lukhmanov, Narkes Tynybayeva

“…In response to recent global disruptions and rapid technological transformations, this study addresses a critical gap by conducting a systematic literature review (SLR) and bibliometric analysis of 122 high-quality empirical studies published between 2020 and 2024.Guided by the central question—what are the most influential determinants of innovation capability in SMEs, and how do these vary over time and across regions—this review synthesizes various empirical findings. …”
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Application of active learning technique in recognition of diagenetic facies of Mesozoic buried-hill clastic rock reservoirs in Chengdao-Zhuanghai area by ZHANG Pengfei, QIN Feng, WU Songbai, SUN Yaoting, LIU Ruijuan, ZHANG Liqiang, YAN Yiming, MENG Yuan

“…The results indicate that most Mesozoic buried-hill clastic rock reservoirs in the Chengdao-Zhuanghai area are composed of lithic feldspar sandstones， followed by feldspathic lithic sandstone. …”
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Biochar-based organic fertilizer application promotes the alleviation of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) continuous cropping obstacles by improving soil chemical properties and micr... by Dan Chen, Yujie Zhou, Gang Wang, Kuai Dai, Jiangzhou Li, Xueru Song, Yongxian Xu, Yonghe Cui, Xiaoe Yang

“…Soil total carbon, microbial structure, and diversity were the most important explanatory factors for the increase of tobacco leaf yield and economic value. …”
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Toxicity Associated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Analysis of Immune-Related Adverse Events with a Pembrolizumab Biosimilar (Pembroria) by M. Yu. Fedyanin, A. V. Snegovoy, V. V. Breder, Yu. N. Linkova, A. V. Zinkina-Orikhan, S. B. Setkina, S. N. Fogt, V. S. Chistiakov, N. A. Kravtsova

“…Both medicinal products were well tolerated; the frequency of all-grade irAEs was comparable between treatment groups (21.2% in Group 1 vs 21.5% in Group 2). Most irAEs were mild to moderate, with the exception of a case of Grade 3 diarrhoea and immune-mediated enterocolitis in one study subject; there were no statistically significant differences in the median time to development of irAEs between treatment groups (Р=0.22, two-sided Wilcoxon test).Conclusions. …”
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Risk Factors of Ankle Sprain in Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Amir Human Hoveidaei, Amir Reza Moradi, Amin Nakhostin-Ansari, Mohammad Mehdi Mousavi Nasab, Seyed Pouya Taghavi, Shayan Eghdami, Bijan Forogh, Masumeh Bagherzadeh Cham, Christopher J. Murdock

“…The meta-analysis revealed that a history of ankle sprain is the most significant risk factor for future ASIs. BMI emerged as a risk factor in three out of seven studies, while age and height were significant in one out of six studies each. …”
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Perilaku Caring Perawat dengan Kepuasan Pasien di Ruang Rawat Inap Private Care Centre RSUP Dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo Makassar by afa ilkafah

“…The results of the study werwtested using the chi-square test with significance level a = 0,05. Results : Most patients consider nurse caring behavior were good (82,5%), more than half of patient satisfieds with nursing care 975,0%), there is relationship of caring behavior of nurses with patients satisfied with nurses with patient satisfaction in the inpatient room at Private Care Center ,Dr ,Wahidin Sudirohusodo General Hospital in Makassar (p = 0,006 ). …”
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Wound repair and immune function in the Pseudomonas infected CF lung: before and after highly effective modulator therapy by Emma Lea Matthews, Emma Lea Matthews, Meghan June Hirsch, Meghan June Hirsch, Federico Prokopczuk, Luke I. Jones, Eriel Martínez, Jarrod W. Barnes, Jarrod W. Barnes, Stefanie Krick, Stefanie Krick

“…PwCF are predisposed to colonization and infections with opportunistic bacteria like Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa), the most common adult pathogen in CF. Pa possesses key virulence factors that can exacerbate chronic inflammation and lung injury. …”
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the research activity and working experience of clinical academics, with a focus on gender and ethnicity: a qualitative study in the UK by Carmen Soto, Jessica Elizabeth Morgan, Paul Crampton, Paul Alexander Tiffin, Gabrielle M Finn, Amelia Kehoe, Ellie Taylor, John AG Buchanan, Abisola Olatokunbo Balogun

“…Barriers included access to resources to conduct research and the increasing teaching demands. One of the most prominent subthemes within ‘personal characteristics’ was that of the perceived negative impact of the pandemic on the work of female clinical academics. …”
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Juvenile Paget disease with unique compound heterozygous sequence variants in the TNFRSF11B gene by Jana Horackova, Renata Taslerova, Milan Bayer, Jana Nekvindova, Ladislava Pavlikova, Jan M. Horacek, Vladimir Palicka

“…This genetic disease is associated with changes in the TNFRSF11B gene encoding osteoprotegerin, an important regulator of osteoresorption. Most published JPD cases have been found to carry homozygous TNFRSF11B variants, while compound heterozygous variants in this gene have been reported only twice. …”
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Agar-Dilution Is Comparable to Broth Dilution for MIC Determination in <i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i> by Edward A. R. Portal, Caitlin Farley, Teresa Iannetelli, Juliana Coelho, Androulla Efstratiou, Stephen D. Bentley, Victoria J. Chalker, Owen B. Spiller

“…Results: Agar-dilution demonstrated >90% agreement with BMD MIC for most antimicrobials, except vancomycin (87.5%), erythromycin (83.33%), and tetracycline (52.78%). …”
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Postoperative complications and predictors of mortality in surgery for left-sided infective endocarditis: a single-center retrospective study by S. T. Enginoev, V. V. Demetskaya, D. Yu. Kozmin, V. V. Pasyuga, D. A. Demin, E. V. Demina, D. R. Stompel, I. I. Chernov

“…Inhospital mortality was 8,6%. The most common postoperative complications were delirium (19,8%) and bleeding requiring resternotomy (10,4%). …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Four Different Anti-CCP Assays for the Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Diagnostic Performance Analysis by Lydia Lamara Mahammed, Tamazouzt Hadjout, Asma Bensaci, Ryma Hamma, Ghalya Bousbia, Nawel Dahmani, Halima Ismail, Nadia Tamechmacht, Reda Djidjik

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Our results revealed that at the manufacturers’ cut-offs, the UNI anti-CCP assay was the most valuable alternative to the conventional ELISA for diagnosing RA in our cohort. …”
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Machine learning models for the prediction of preclinical coal workers’ pneumoconiosis: integrating CT radiomics and occupational health surveillance records by Yankun Ma, Fengtao Cui, Yulong Yao, Fuhai Shen, Hongyi Qin, Bing Li, Yan Wang

“…SHAP analysis indicated that Total Protein Results, original shape Flatness, diagnostics Image original Mean were the most influential contributors. Conclusions Our study demonstrated that the multimodal model demonstrated strong predictive capability for the preclinical stage of CWP by integrating CT radiomic features with occupational health data. …”
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Interpretable machine learning analysis of environmental characteristics on bacillary dysentery in Sichuan Province by Yao Zhang, Qiao-Lin Wang, Wei Peng, Meng-Yuan Zhang, Yao Qin, Lun Zhang, Rong-Jie Wei, Dian-Ju Kang

“…In the Plateau Cold Climate Zone, PM10, minimum temperature, and precipitation were the most significant factors. Notably, PM10 consistently showed a positive correlation with BD across all climate zones. …”
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The Application of Mobile Devices for Measuring Accelerations in Rail Vehicles: Methodology and Field Research Outcomes in Tramway Transport by Michał Urbaniak, Jakub Myrcik, Martyna Juda, Jan Mandrysz

“…Acceleration histograms approximated Gaussian distributions, with most values between 0.05 and 0.15 m/s², and extreme values approaching 1 m/s². …”
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The knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding family history of hereditary diseases amongst undergraduate students at the University of the Free State by Lynette J. van der Merwe, Gaby Nel, Caitlin Williams, Swalica Erasmus, Riana Nel, Marize Kolver, Benine van den Heever, Gina Joubert

“…Results: There were 651 respondents (response rate 3.1%). Most respondents had good knowledge about their family history of hereditary diseases. …”
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