EVALUATION OF 18F-PSMA PET/CT UPTAKE IN PATIENTS WITH GASTRIC ADENOCARCINOMA: AN EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS by Renata Erbert Contriciani, Fabíola Furtuoso Zarpelão, Leo Victor Kim, Larissa Ariel Oliveira Carrilho, Sandra Regina Branbilla, Luiz Roberto Lopes, Nelson Adami Andreollo, Maria Emilia Seren Takahashi, Celso Dario Ramos, Maria Carolina Santos Mendes, Elba Cristina Sá de Camargo Etchebehere, José Barreto Campello Carvalheira

“…Introduction/Justification: Gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. …”
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Herd immunity to hepatitis A virus in the Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Region by A. Yu. Popova, A. Yu. Gorbunova, Yu. V. Ostankova, S. A. Egorova, D. E. Reingardt, A. R. Ivanova, A. N. Schemelev, I. V. Drozd, O. B. Zhimbaeva, E. M. Danilova, A. M. Milichkina, E. B. Ezhlova, A. A. Melnikova, N. S. Bashketova, L. V. Buts, A. A. Totolian

“…Vaccination remains the most effective method to eliminate viral hepatitis A in the population. …”
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Fine-mapping and candidate gene analysis of tuber eye depth in potato by Guiyan Fan, Shaoguang Duan, Yuting Yang, Yanfeng Duan, Yinqiao Jian, Jun Hu, Zhiyuan Liu, Yang-dong Guo, Liping Jin, Jianfei Xu, Guangcun Li

“…Genes encoding members of the peroxidase superfamily with likely roles in indole acetic acid regulation were considered the most promising candidates. These results will facilitate marker-assisted selection for the shallow-eye trait in potato breeding and provide a solid basis for eye-depth gene cloning and the analysis of tuber eye-depth regulatory mechanisms.…”
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SYN-RIFT SANDSTONЕS: THE FEATURES OF BULK CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS, AND POSITIONS ON PALEOGEODYNAMIC DISCRIMINANT DIAGRAMS by A. V. Maslov, V. N. Podkovyrov, E. Z. Gareev, N. D. Sergeeva

“…Thus, according to the data presented in the article, the DF1–DF2 diagram is the most rational and acceptable discriminant diagram for assigning certain sandstone associations to the ‘syn-rift infilling’ category.…”
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The Massive and Distant Clusters of WISE Survey. XII. Exploring X-Ray Active Galactic Nuclei in Dynamically Active Massive Galaxy Clusters at z ∼ 1 by Mustafa Muhibullah, Mark Brodwin, Michael McDonald, Anthony H. Gonzalez, Emily Moravec, Thomas Connor, S. A. Stanford, Taweewat Somboonpanyakul, Florian Ruppin, Peter R. M. Eisenhardt, Bandon Decker, Daniel Stern, Ariane Trudeau

“…Using photon asymmetry ( A _phot ) to quantify X-ray morphologies, we find evidence that the four most dynamically disturbed clusters are likely to be mergers. …”
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Exploring the Microbiome of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Focus on Cases with a Clinical Worse Outcome by Laura Soldevila-Boixader, Anna Carrera-Salinas, Isabel Mur, Laura Morata, Alba Rivera, Jordi Bosch, Abelardo Montero-Saez, Jéssica Martínez Castillejo, Natividad Benito, Sara Martí, Oscar Murillo

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: We evaluated the diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) microbiome in clinical situations identified as risk factors for a worse outcome and explored the roles of the most abundant microorganisms. <b>Methods</b>: A prospective multicenter cohort of diabetic patients with DFU were followed up for 6 months. …”
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Japanese Model of Attracting Foreign Youth in the Higher Education System by S. V. Ryazantsev, T. K. Rostovskaya, N. S. Ryazantsev

“…Japan has actually become one of the leaders in the world market for educational services; applicants from different countries seek to master the most in-demand specialties. Results. The study revealed that the system of attracting foreign students to Japanese universities is based on the concept of foreign migration policy, that is, on promoting the country’s geopolitical and economic interests in the AsiaPacific Region (APR). …”
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THE PREVALENCE OF PERIODONTAL TISSUE DISEASES IN YOUNG INDIVIDUALS ON THE BACKGROUND OF CROWDED TEETH by A.V. Mandych

“…Thus, they are diagnosed more than in 50% cases among the younger population and in 30% cases among the adult population.   Most often, there are prerequisites for the incorrect position of individual teeth: anomalies are formed at the genetic level because of heredity of pathologies of size, amount, shape of teeth and size of the jaw bones of the facial skeleton. …”
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Schistosomiasis in Ghana from baseline to now: the impact of fifteen years of interventions by Joseph Opare, Tei Hervie, Ernest Mensah, Charles Brown-Davies, Odame Asiedu, Bright Alomatu, Ebenezer Padi Ako, John Frederick Dadzie, Irene Dzathor, Vance Harris, Julie Ritter, Darin Evans, Anna Elizabeth Phillips

“…Prevalence of schistosomiasis decreased dramatically at first impact assessment, with overall prevalence at 3.5% (95% CI 2.6–4.7) and remained low in recent surveys at 6.8% (95% CI 6.1–7.6), which represents a 67.8% reduction from baseline to current prevalence.ConclusionAfter over a decade of treatment since 2008, Ghana has made significant progress in reducing the burden of schistosomiasis infection. Indeed, the most recent surveys demonstrated that elimination as a public health problem (heavy intensity of infection &lt;1%) has been achieved in 75.4% districts surveyed, which is a considerable achievement. …”
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CECILIA: Ultradeep Rest-optical Spectra of Faint Galaxies at Cosmic Noon by Menelaos Raptis, Ryan F. Trainor, Allison L. Strom, Gwen C. Rudie, Noah S. J. Rogers, Charles C. Steidel, Michael V. Maseda, Caroline von Raesfeld, Nathalie A. Korhonen Cuestas

“…Our sample includes four Ly α emitters, three rest-UV color-selected galaxies, and two serendipitous detections, providing the most sensitive rest-optical spectra of individual faint galaxies at this epoch to date. …”
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Responses of root physiological characteristics and resistance gene expression to infection by Meloidogyne incognita at different temperatures in tobacco by Zhixiao Yang, Qilong Chen, Rengang Wang, Yingchao Lin, Dejun Kong, Zhihong Wang, Xinxi He, Zhujun Han, Yushuang Guo, Haiqian Xia, Yi Cao

“…Meanwhile, antioxidant enzyme activities and osmotic substance contents in both varieties varied most at 25°C and least at 35°C. No giant cells or oocysts were observed in the root tissues of NC95 at any temperature, whereas numerous giant cells and oocysts were present in CBH. …”
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Exceptional Uptake, Limited Protein Expression: Liver Macrophages Lost in Translation of Synthetic mRNA by Cheng Lin, Adrian Kuzmanović, Nan Wang, Liangliang Liao, Sabrina Ernst, Christian Penners, Alexander Jans, Thomas Hammoor, Petra Bumnuri Stach, Mona Peltzer, Ines Volkert, Elisabeth Zechendorf, Reham Hassan, Maiju Myllys, Christian Liedtke, Andreas Herrmann, Gurudas Chakraborty, Christian Trautwein, Jan Hengstler, Gerhard Müller‐Newen, Junqing Wang, Ahmed Ghallab, Matthias Bartneck

“…Abstract Most gene therapies exert their actions via manipulation of hepatocytes (parenchymal cells) and the reasons behind the suboptimal performance of synthetic mRNA in non‐parenchymal cells (NPC) such as Kupffer cells (KC), and liver macrophages, remain unclear. …”
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Surface damages of ITER-like W/Cu monoblocks in the lower divertor of EAST by Yang Wang, Dahuan Zhu, Chuanshi Feng, Zongxiao Guo, Pengfei Zi, Changjun Li, Chuannan Xuan, Chunyu He, Wenxue Fu, Binfu Gao, Baoguo Wang, Rui Ding, Junling Chen, the EAST Team

“…Studies on component damage in existing tokamaks provide important reference data for predicting potential damage in ITER and future fusion devices, ensuring the most effective response strategies during future operations. …”
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Comparative analysis of resection boundaries depending on the defect elimination method in oral mucosal cancer by Sh. I. Musin, K. V. Menshikov, A. V. Sultanbayev, I. A. Sharifgaleev, V. V. Ilyin, A. O. Guz, A. N. Rudyk, S. V. Osokin, N. A. Sharafutdinova, A. V. Chashchin, A. V. Garev, T. R. Baymuratov

“…The median age of patients was 63 years (interquartile range (IQR) 55–69 years). most often, the primary tumor was located in the tongue – in 59.5 % (100/168) of cases. …”
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[Translated article] Challenges in implementing a total hip arthroplasty program in a developing country: Our experience at Monkole Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo by V. Barro, C. Carbonell-Rosell, J. Ribera, A. Villalonga, L. Martin-Domínguez, D. Soza, M. Plomer, M. Aguilar, R. Sevil, J. José Echarri

“…Materials and methods: Eight THA surgery campaigns were conducted between July 2019 and February 2023. Most patients presented with femoral head necrosis secondary to sickle cell anemia. …”
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Rational Design and Synthesis of a Novel Series of Thiosemicarbazone-Containing Quinazoline Derivatives as Potential VEGFR2 Inhibitors by Alexandru Șandor, Ovidiu Crișan, Gabriel Marc, Ionel Fizeșan, Ioana Ionuț, Cristina Moldovan, Anca Stana, Ilioara Oniga, Adrian Pîrnău, Laurian Vlase, Andreea-Elena Petru, Ionuț-Valentin Creștin, Alex-Robert Jîjie, Brîndușa Tiperciuc, Ovidiu Oniga

“…<b>Results</b>: <b>TSC10</b> emerged as the most promising compound, with a favorable cytotoxic potential across the cell panel (Ea.Hy296, HaCaT, and A375) in agreement with the in vitro VEGFR2 kinase assay (IC₅₀ = 119 nM). …”
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Comportamiento del hierro nodular austemperizado en condiciones de corrosión y desgaste // Behavior of austempered ductile iron under wear and corrosion conditions by L. Goyos Pérez, R. Castañeda Segarra, E. Wettinck, R. Valera, M. Moors

“…<br />From pointed out results is established the influence of different treatments on the studied properties and the most effective<br />treatments are determined from the economical point of view.…”
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Complex Approach to the Diagnosis of Children with Nasal and Nasopharyngeal Pathology. Key Results by Leyla S. Namazova-Baranova, Viktor A. Gankovsky, Irina V. Zelenkova, Svetlana G. Gubanova, Alexander V. Pashkov, George A. Karkashadze, Elena A. Vishneva, Elena V. Kaytukova, Kamilla E. Efendieva

“…Nasal and nasopharyngeal pathology is one of the most important and widespread challenge in pediatrics and pediatric otorhinolaryngology. …”
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Vutrisiran in Transthyretin Amyloidosis by Ronald M. Witteles, MD, Pablo Garcia-Pavia, MD, PhD, Caroline Morbach, MD, Julian D. Gillmore, MD, PhD, Mark S. Taylor, MBBS, PhD, Isabel Conceição, MD, William B. White, MD, Cynthia Kwok, MSPH, Marianne T. Sweetser, MD, PhD, Katherine L. Boyle, MD, David Adams, MD, PhD

“…AERs for cardiac failure, the most common adverse event in vutrisiran-treated patients excluding COVID-19, were lower in the HELIOS-A and HELIOS-B vutrisiran groups than in the corresponding placebo groups. …”
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Prevalence and management of ectopic and molar pregnancies in 17 countries in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean: a secondary analysis of the WHO multi-country cross-sectio... by Renato T Souza, José Guilherme Cecatti, Özge Tunçalp, Veronique Filippi, Jean-Paul Dossou, Vanessa Brizuela, Adama Baguiya, Philip Govule, Hedieh Mehrtash, Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Luis Bahamondes, Luiz Francisco Baccaro, Charles M'poca Charles, Camila Ayume Amano Cavalari, Luis Henrique Leão

“…At admission, 49.8% of EP had signs of peritoneal irritation. The most common surgical management for EP was laparotomy (87.2%) and for MP, uterine evacuation (89.8%). …”
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