Long-Term Outcome in Patients with a Solitary Peutz-Jeghers Polyp by Masaya Iwamuro, Yuki Aoyama, Seiyuu Suzuki, Sayo Kobayashi, Tatsuya Toyokawa, Yuki Moritou, Shinichiro Hori, Kazuhiro Matsueda, Masao Yoshioka, Takehiro Tanaka, Hiroyuki Okada

“…The polyp was found in the duodenum (N=10), jejunum (N=2), cecum (N=2), transverse colon (N=5), sigmoid colon (N=21), or rectum (N=11). Most of the polyps presented as a pedunculated lesion (N=40), followed by semipedunculated (N=9) and sessile (N=2) morphologies. …”
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Functional Profiling of <i>Enterococcus</i> and <i>Pediococcus</i> Strains: An In Vitro Study on Probiotic and Postbiotic Properties by Mircea-Cosmin Pristavu, Filofteia Camelia Diguță, Alexandru Constantin Aldea, Florentina Badea, Mihaela Dragoi Cudalbeanu, Alina Ortan, Florentina Matei

“…The CFSs demonstrated a higher total phenolic content (TPC) and displayed significant antioxidant activity, while the total flavonoid content (TFC) remained consistent across most strains. An FTIR spectral analysis confirmed the presence of key functional groups associated with phenolics, organic acids, and peptides, indicating a complex biochemical profile. …”
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The Interannual Cyclicity of Precipitation in Xinjiang During the Past 70 Years and Its Contributing Factors by Wenjie Ma, Xiaokang Liu, Shasha Shang, Zhen Wang, Yuyang Sun, Jian Huang, Mengfei Ma, Meihong Ma, Liangcheng Tan

“…The multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that the AO index contributed the most to Band I, with a significance score of −0.656, whereas the ENSO index with a one-year lead (ENSO_−1yr) played a dominant role in Band II (significance score = 0.457). …”
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Readmission and mortality among children requiring long-term mechanical ventilation via tracheostomy: a systematic review by Lindsey Scheller, Karley Mariano, Sandra Staveski, Sandra Weiss, Abbey Alkon, Christopher J. Russell, Leia Casey, Yoshimi Fukuoka

“…Studies were primarily retrospective cohorts, with sample sizes ranging from 27 to 8,009 children. Most studies reported that at least 50% of readmissions occurred within the first two years post-discharge and respiratory-related issues accounted for 30–75% of readmissions. …”
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Optimized Molecular Detection of Cryptosporidium Within the Water-Soil-Plant-Food Nexus: Advancing Surveillance in Agricultural Systems by Robyn Marijn Schipper, Loandi Richter-Mouton, Lise Korsten

“…Among vegetables, roots were most affected (46.7%), followed by fruiting (40%) and leafy greens (30.15%). …”
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Evaluating the Utility of Wearable Sensors for the Early Diagnosis of Parkinson Disease: Systematic Review by Hai Li, Massimiliano Zecca, Jiajun Huang

“…Eventually, of the 1044 studies, 12 (1.12%) met the inclusion criteria, validating the feasibility of wearable sensors in the early diagnosis of PD. Most (10/12, 83%) were cross-sectional studies, with 1 longitudinal and 1 mixed-design study. …”
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Chemical weathering in hardened volcanic horizons (tepetates) of the State of Mexico by Otilio A. Acevedo-Sandoval, Francisco Prieto-García, Judith Prieto-Méndez, Yolanda Marmolejo-Santillán, Claudia Romo-Gómez

“… Weathering is one of the most important phenomena that affect the balance dynamics of the Earth's crust. …”
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SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF THORACOSCOPIC LOBECTOMY IN PATIENTS WITH STAGE I NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER by A. B. Ryabov, O. V. Pikin, V. A. Bagrov, K. I. Kolbanov, V. A. Glushko, D. A. Vursol, A. M. Amiraliev, V. V. Barmin, O. A. Aleksandrov

“…Postoperative complications occurred in 19.9 % of patients in the thoracoscopic group and in 25.8 % of patients in the conversion group: the mortality rates were 0.4 % and 1.6 % respectively. The most common complication was prolonged air-leak (&gt;5 days), which was diagnosed in 11.9 % and 8.0 % of patients respectively. …”
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CONTROLO POSTURAL DURANTE A DUPLA TAREFA MOTORA EM JOVENS ADULTOS COM DIFERENTES NÍVEIS DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA by Maria António Castro, João Paulo Vilas-boas, Marina Sofia Oliveira Saraiva

“…Previous studies have demonstrated that a sedentary lifestyle affects balance negatively and increases the risk of falling. In addition, most activities of daily living involve performing two or more tasks concurrently. …”
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Heterogeneity of autoimmune diabetes mellitus in adults: real-world clinical practice by N. V. Rusyaeva, I. V. Kononenko, O. K. Vikulova, O. M. Smirnova, M. V. Shestakova

“…A combination of two or more antibodies at DM onset was found in 63.7% of cases. The most frequently elevated antibodies were ZnT8, GAD, and IA-2. …”
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A machine learning-based framework for predicting metabolic syndrome using serum liver function tests and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein by Bahareh Behkamal, Fatemeh Asgharian Rezae, Amin Mansoori, Rana Kolahi Ahari, Sobhan Mahmoudi Shamsabad, Mohammad Reza Esmaeilian, Gordon Ferns, Mohammad Reza Saberi, Habibollah Esmaily, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

“…Additionally, SHAP analysis identified hs-CRP, BIL.D, ALT, and sex as the most influential predictors of MetS. These findings suggest that leveraging liver function biomarkers and hs-CRP within an automated ML pipeline can facilitate early, non-invasive detection of MetS, supporting clinical decision-making and risk stratification efforts in healthcare systems.…”
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Heavy metals in composted municipal waste: Insights into environmental and human health risks in developing regions (case study: Isfahan, Iran) by Fereshteh Talebi, Farzaneh Mohammadi, Sepideh Sadeghi, Ahmad Reza Taghipour, Amir Hossein Nafez

“…Based on health risk estimation, non-carcinogenic hazards were negligible for all groups, while the total carcinogenic hazard cannot be eliminated. The risk variables most vulnerable to impact on the risk index are ingestion rate, Pb concentration and exposure frequency, respectively.…”
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Barriers to Engaging in Blood Donation During the COVID‐19 Pandemic Among Nondonors and Lapsed Donors in a Chinese Community: A Critical Medical Anthropology Perspective by Judy Yuen‐man Siu, Engle Angela Chan, Angus Siu‐cheong Li, Yik Mun Lee

“…Although institutional infection control and quarantine policies were most relevant for nondonation during the pandemic, policy and structural factors intertwined and created new social and cultural ideals that demotivated participants from donating blood. …”
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Influence of laser beam shape and post heat-treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of nickel-based alloy IN718 manufactured by laser powder bed fusion by Matjaž Godec, Narges Mirzabeigi, Črtomir Donik, Danijela A. Skobir Balantič, Simon Malej, Irena Paulin, Bojan Podgornik, Jonas Grünewald, Tobias Novotny, Florian Bayer, Francisco Ruiz-Zepeda, Katrin Wudy

“…At this temperature, tensile strength equalises between horizontal and vertical build directions while yield strength increases, which is beneficial for most applications.…”
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Pecularities of Specialists Training in Laboratory Diagnostic in the Context of Integration into the European Higher Education Environment by O. K. Tolstanov

“…In the modern world, education is becoming one of the most important factors of economic development, social stability and the development of civil society. …”
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Clinical and functional characterization of the GABRB3 p.Met80Val variant in early-onset epilepsy with long-term follow-up by Ran Hua, Junhong Jiang, Baotian Wang, Zihao Zhu, Juan Wang, De Wu, Li Yang

“…Functional assays revealed a 2.6-fold increase in GABRB3 protein expression and enhanced fluorescence intensity, with most of the protein localized in the cytoplasm. Electrophysiological recordings demonstrated significantly increased current amplitude, heightened GABA sensitivity, and reduced zinc sensitivity. …”
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Purple nutsedge (Cyperus rotundus) response to postemergence herbicides varies with mode of action and plant growth stage by Vijay Varanasi, Taghi Bararpour, Partson Mubvumba, Reginald Fletcher, Krishna Reddy

“…Herbicides tested were glyphosate at 1,260 g ai ha–1, glufosinate at 672 g ai ha–1, bentazon at 1,680 g ai ha–1, halosulfuron at 69.5 g ai ha–1, and trifloxysulfuron at 6.9 g ai ha–1. Glyphosate was the most effective herbicide against purple nutsedge, providing >90% control, followed by halosulfuron, which provided 70% to 90% control at both growth stages. …”
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Plasma Lyso-PE 22:6 and Lyso-PE 20:4 are associated with development of mild to moderate depression revealed by metabolomics: a pilot study by Jingbo Yu, Haixia He, Xianyang Chen, Yue Han, Yige Song, Lei Wang, Hongqing Zhao, Yuhong Wang

“…A metabolite-target-disease network was constructed to screen six metabolites as potential key metabolites most relevant to the onset of depression. Furthermore, 12 of the 40 metabolites were found to have a strong linear correlation with scores on the Hamilton depression scale. …”
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Targeted Prostate Biopsies Overestimate International Society of Urological Pathology Grade Group, Particularly in Smaller Tumors by Lisa J. Kroon, Ivo I. de Vos, Charlotte F. Kweldam, Monique J. Roobol, Geert J.L.H. van Leenders, Roderick C.N. van den Bergh

“…This study suggests that an overestimation of GG on biopsy is most common in smaller MRI lesions. This information is important in clinical decision-making, mainly in deciding on active surveillance versus active therapy or the indication for additional imaging for cancer staging. …”
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Berberine Reveals Anticoccidial Activity by Influencing Immune Responses in <i>Eimeria acervulina</i>-Infected Chickens by Binh T. Nguyen, Bujinlkham Altanzul, Rochelle A. Flores, Honghee Chang, Woo H. Kim, Suk Kim, Wongi Min

“…<i>E. acervulina</i> is one of the most widespread strains in farms and has a significant impact on chicken weight loss. …”
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