A rare case of accessory liver lobe torsion in a pediatric patient who showed recurrent epigastralgia and who was treated by elective laparoscopic resection by Ayaka Nagano, Shun Onishi, Chihiro Kedoin, Mayu Matsui, Masakazu Murakami, Koshiro Sugita, Keisuke Yano, Toshio Harumatsu, Koji Yamada, Waka Yamada, Makoto Matsukubo, Mitsuru Muto, Tatsuru Kaji, Satoshi Ieiri

“…An ALL develops due to malformation of the endodermal caudal foregut and segmentation of the hepatic bud in the third week of gestation. Most ALLs are asymptomatic and are detected incidentally during abdominal surgery. …”
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Depression in cancer survivors: the role of companion animal by Maria Paula Mota, Catarina Freitas Martins, Jorge Pinto Soares, Luís Azevedo, Graça Monteiro, Catarina Abrantes, Maria da Graça Mota, Mariana Jesus, Eduarda Coelho, Sandra Fonseca, Luís Cardoso, Maria dos Anjos Pires

“…Regarding cancer survivors, depression is one of the most common psychiatric diagnoses, so it may be hypothesised that these patients can benefit from a pet company. …”
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Enhanced coordination interaction with multi-site binding ligands for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells by Riming Nie, Peikun Zhang, Jiaxing Gao, Cheng Wang, Weicun Chu, Luyao Li, Kaiyu Wang, Dongmin Qian, Fanrong Lin, Xuefeng Xia, Yong Wu, Lingfeng Chao, Chunyang Miao, Xiaoming Zhao, Wanlin Guo, Zhuhua Zhang

“…Furthermore, these unencapsulated devices demonstrate exceptional thermal and operational stability, with T 80 lifetimes of 5,004 (at 85 °C) and 5,209 hours (under 1-sun illumination), respectively, ranking them among the most stable perovskite solar cells to date.…”
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Reaching the right facility for emergency patients - destinations of patients transported by emergency medical services in Kigali, Rwanda by Ephrem Daniel Sheferaw, Barnabas Alyande, Oda Munyura, Assuman Nuhu, Aurore Nishimwe, Jeanne Nyinawankusi, Jean Marie Uwitonze, Jean Nepomuscene Sindikubwabo, Irene Bagahirwa, Didier Hagumimana, Fabien Hagenimana, Collins Fred Inkotanyi, Jean Claude Semuto, Gilbert Rukundo, Agnieszka Ignatowicz, Lucia D’Ambruoso, Philbert Muhire, Sudha Jayaraman, Emmy Agabe Nkusi, Laura Quinn, Abebe Bekele, Jean Claude Byiringiro, Justine Davies

“…The leading three emergency conditions were trauma (66%), gynecological and obstetric conditions (9%), and medical conditions (17%). Most patients were received by district hospitals (47%), followed by health centers (36%), and tertiary hospitals (17%). …”
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BuZhong YiQi Formula Alleviates Postprandial Hyperglycemia in T2DM Rats by Inhibiting α-Amylase and α-Glucosidase In Vitro and In Vivo by Xin-Xin Zeng, Liang Wang, Ming-Yu Wang, Zhen-Ran Hu, Xiang-Ke Li, Guo-Jun Fei, Ling Ling, Yu-Ting Fan, Ze-Min Yang

“…A total of 1909 compounds were identified in BZYQF using UPLC-MS/MS, among which flavones were the most abundant and consisted of 467 flavonoids. Molecular docking showed that flavonoids in BZYQF were bound to the active site of α-amylase, while they were bound to the inactive site of α-glucosidase. …”
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A review on the chemical ecology of the Fucaceae holobionts: from fundamental knowledge to applications by Rousseau, Coralie, Demoulinger, Gautier, Rousvoal, Sylvie, Champeval, Delphine, Dolly, Maurane, Michel, Gurvan, Thomas, François, Markov, Gabriel V., Potin, Philippe, Dittami, Simon M., Prado, Soizic, Leblanc, Catherine, Le Guillard, Cécile

“…In recent years, the use of brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) and especially Fucaceae, has increased for a variety of applications including food additives, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, and agriculture, mainly because most edible brown algae contain valuable bioactive compounds. …”
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Application of <i>in vitro</i> studies to predict the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban tablets by A. V. Suvorova, P. A. Losenkova, Yu. V. Medvedev, E. A. Malashenko, K. K. Karnakova, N. S. Bagaeva, A. Yu. Savchenko, A. M. Poluyanov, I. E. Shohin

“…Introduction. The most important stage of pharmaceutical development of a generic drug is a clinical trial involving humans – a bioequivalence study. …”
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Bimekizumab treatment in patients with active psoriatic arthritis and prior inadequate response to tumour necrosis factor inhibitors: 52-week safety and efficacy from the phase III... by Robert Landewé, Joseph F Merola, Laure Gossec, Frank Behrens, Ana-Maria Orbai, Philip J Mease, Iain B McInnes, Yoshiya Tanaka, Dafna D Gladman, Laura C Coates, Alice B Gottlieb, Vishvesh Shende, Jason Coarse, Christopher T Ritchlin, Richard B Warren, Akihiko Asahina, Barbara Ink, Rajan Bajracharya

“…To week 52, the exposure-adjusted incidence rate/100 patient-years for ≥1 treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) was 126.0, and was 7.0 for serious TEAEs. The most frequent TEAEs were SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), oral candidiasis, nasopharyngitis and urinary tract infection. …”
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Is Nonmicronized Diosmin 600 mg as Effective as Micronized Diosmin 900 mg plus Hesperidin 100 mg on Chronic Venous Disease Symptoms? Results of a Noninferiority Study by Marcio Steinbruch, Carlos Nunes, Romualdo Gama, Renato Kaufman, Gustavo Gama, Mendel Suchmacher Neto, Rafael Nigri, Natasha Cytrynbaum, Lisa Brauer Oliveira, Isabelle Bertaina, François Verrière, Mauro Geller

“…Phlebotonics have beneficial effects on some symptoms related to chronic venous disease (CVD) of the lower limbs. The most commonly used one is diosmin, available in a pure semisynthetic form or as a micronized purified flavonoid fraction. …”
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Synthesis, physical-chemical and biological properties of 1,8-disubstituted compounds of theobromine. III. 8-Amino-p-chlorobenzyltheobromines by D. G. Ivanchenko, M. I. Romanenko, A. M. Kamyshny, N. M. Polishchuk

“…Among the synthesized substances, 8-(hexahydroazepin-1-yl)-1-p-chlorobenzyltheobromine (6) has appeared to be the most active antioxidant, being more active than tiotriazolini while ranking below the ascorbic acid as per this indicator. …”
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Variation in the potential impacts of climate change on the baobab in Sub-Saharan Africa: A continental analysis across major climate zones by Mariette Agbohessou, Kolawolé Valère Salako, Gafarou Agounde, Sylvanus Mensah, Ablaye Ngom, Kandioura Noba, Romain Glèlè Kakaï, Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo

“…Isothermality (36.75 %) was the most influential variable in the whole-species model, while soil properties (26.41 %) constrained habitat suitability. …”
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Modulation of rat aortic contractions by ultradisperse TiO2 nanoparticles of crystalline forms of anatase and rutile by Platon Zub, Olga Tsymbalyuk, Oleksandr Chunikhin, Tamara Davydovska, Stanislav Myakushko, Khrystyna Sholota, Ivan Voiteshenko, Oleksandr Tsuvariev, Sergiy Sukhopara, Valerii Skryshevskyi

“…The nanopowder of titanium dioxide (ТіО2) is among the most demanded industrial nanomaterials; thus, it is widely used in the food industry, medicine, cosmetics production, and agriculture. …”
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Parasite diversity in grey wolves (Canis lupus) from Tuscany, central Italy: a copromicroscopical investigation by Salvatore Andrea Cafiero, Luca Petroni, Luca Natucci, Luigi Casale, Marta Raffaelli, Debora Baldacci, Alessia Di Rosso, Chiara Rossi, Adriano Casulli, Alessandro Massolo, Heidi Christine Hauffe, Stefania Perrucci

“…Overall, a high prevalence of endoparasites was estimated (92.4 %, 95 % CI 83.2–97.5), and most samples were found positive for respiratory capillariids (81.8 %), i.e., Eucoleus boehmi (66.7 %) and Eucoleus aerophilus (31.8 %), Sarcocystis spp. (36.4 %) and hookworms (21.2 %). …”
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Understanding of Stroke Risk Among Smokers in Saudi Arabia by Jaber S. Alqahtani, Abdulelah M. Aldhahir, Abdullah A. Alqarni, Saeed M. Alghamdi, Tope Oyelade, Fahad Nawar Alzaidi, Muath Abdulrahman Alamri, Ali Mohammad Kheder, Hussain Ibrahim Alsamdani, Ayadh Yahya AlAyadi, Rayan A. Siraj, Yousef S. Aldabayan, Ahmed M. Al Rajeh

“…Cigarettes (33.9%; 349), shisha (25.9%; 267), and e-cigarettes (40.1%; 413) were the most common smoking types. About 30% of smokers have never heard of stroke, and 44% were unaware that stopping smoking can prevent stroke. …”
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Evaluating the impact of waste marble on the compressive strength of traditional concrete using machine learning by Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Viroon Kamchoom, Ahmed M. Ebid, Shadi Hanandeh, Susana Monserrat Zurita Polo, Rolando Fabián Zabala Vizuete, Rodney Orlando Santillán Murillo, Rolando Marcel Torres Castillo, Siva Avudaiappan

“…And lastly, Age, Coarse Aggregates, Water, and Plasticizer play the most significant roles in determining the compressive strength, while Cement, Waste Marble, and Fine Aggregates have comparatively smaller impacts. …”
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The cost effectiveness of a multidomain intervention on physical, cognitive, vascular, dietary and psychosocial outcomes among community dwelling older adults with cognitive frailt... by Pavapriya Ponvel, Suzana Shahar, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Ponnusamy Subramaniam, Norhayati Ibrahim, Hasnah Haron, Aniza Ismail, Chin Ai-Vyrn, Mazlyfarina Mohamad, Hidayah Fadzil, Norhayati Mustafa Khalid, A’isyah Mohammad Safien, Jamilah Mohammad Hanipah, Azyana Ibrahim, Jenni Lehtisalo, Miia Kivipelto, Francesca Mangialasche

“…The ICER computation indicated the 2-min step test as the most cost-effective measure (ICER RM 149.19 ≈USD33.26). …”
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Examining the Role of Social Media in New Social Movements A Case Study of the Black Lives Matter Movement by Ali Davari, Mostafa Ghaffari

“…Alberto Melucci’s theory of new social movements highlights the importance of collective identity, symbolic action, and network-based structures in mobilizing individuals around shared objectives. One of the most prominent contemporary examples is the “Black Lives Matter” movement, which began in 2013 following George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the shooting of Trayvon Martin. …”
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The Attitude of Pregnant Women and Health Workers for Influenza Vaccination by N. I. Briko, T. S. Saltykova, A. N. Gerasimov, A. A. Pozdnyakov, E. B. Brusina, L. P. Zueva, A. V. Lyubimova, A. A. Golubkova, T. G. Suranova, T. V. Tolokonnikova, V. B. Turkutyukov, V. I. Shumilov, V. A. Kalinkina, O. V. Kovalishena, L. D. Belotserkovtsova

“…Results and discussion: Among the interviewed pregnant women planned or were already vaccinated against influenza only 8% of women. The most frequent causes of failure from vaccination against influenza during pregnancy: doubt in safety (41.8%), ignorance about possibilities of vaccination (21,1%), lack of need for vaccination (18,7%). …”
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Telemedicine in the clinical care of Chagas disease and American cutaneous leishmaniasis: pilot study in a public referral hospital in Brazil by Fernanda Gonçalves Ferreira Salvador, Fernanda Gonçalves Ferreira Salvador, Liliane Fátima A. Oliveira, Maria Inês Fernandes Pimentel, Marcelo Rosandiski Lyra, Alejandro Marcel Hasslocher-Moreno, Marcelo Teixeira Holanda, Margareth Catoia Varela, Henrique Silveira, Cláudia Maria Valete, Cláudia Maria Valete

“…Patient satisfaction was evaluated using structured questionnaires.FindingsOf the 46 patients recruited, 38 (82.6%) completed teleconsultations. Most were older adults and had no prior telehealth experience. …”
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Digital technologies to accelerate the impact of climate smart agriculture by next-generation farmers in Africa by Margareth Mollel, Luis Felipe Quiroz, Ciara Varley, Alex Firestine, Mary-Ellen McLoughlin, Jefkine Kafunah, Shrutik Kharkar, Jemima O'Farrell, Noel Ndlovu, Angharad Johnston, Peter C. McKeown, Galina Brychkova, Una Murray, Simon Leiva, Charles Spillane

“…In particular, digital agronomy services can help accelerate scaling of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices for the millions of smallholder farmers who are most vulnerable to the unfolding climate crisis affecting their farming systems and livelihoods.…”
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