Comparative analysis of clinical characteristics of gout patients by Larisa Rotaru, Liliana Groppa, Eugeniu Russu, Svetlana Agachi, Larisa Spinei, Ludmila Negruța, Emil Ceban, Alexandru Corlateanu, Cristina Pamfil, Elena Sprincean, Cornelia Cornea

“…Hereditary predisposition was observed in six (2.5%) patients in Romania and nine (3.8%) patients in the Republic of Moldova, most frequently among family members such as fathers, brothers, and uncles. …”
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Disparities in Facial Feminization Surgery Coverage: MassHealth Versus Private Insurance Coverage in Massachusetts by Jessica J. Farzan, BA, Quynh Anh (Annie) Phan, BS, Janelle P. Renterghem, BS, Wen Ting Zheng, BS, Anna Bogursky, MEd, Janice F. Lalikos, MD, Joyce K. McIntyre, MD

“…A total of 656 FFS claims were analyzed, with tracheal shave as the most frequently claimed procedure (n = 176), followed by rhinoplasty (n = 165). …”
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The balance between proinflammatory, “bad”, and immunomodulatory, “good”, lipopolysaccharide for understanding gut-derived systemic inflammation by Rafael Tume, Samar El Sherbiny, Roberto Bono, Thomas Gautier, Jean Paul Pais de Barros, Jean Paul Pais de Barros, Tomás Meroño, Tomás Meroño

“…Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) from Gram-negative bacteria has been one of the most studied pathogen-associated molecular patterns triggering rapid inflammatory reactions. …”
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Frequency of mutational changes in the embB among the ethambutol-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Iran by Faranak Rezaei, Mehri Haeili, Parviz Mohajeri, Abdolrazagh Hashemi Shahraki, Abbas Ali Imani Fooladi, Fatemeh Zahednamazi, Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi

“…A novel mutation at codon 366 was identified (S366L) in one isolate. Ural was the most predominant genotype in the studied population. …”
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La lectura del libro natural: apuntes para una historia de los estudios anatómicos y quirúrgicos en Buenos Aires (1870-1895) Reading the 'natural book': notes towards a history of... by Pablo Souza, Diego Hurtado

“…<br>The article explores transformations in anatomical and surgical studies within the school of medical thought in Buenos Aires in the latter half of the nineteenth century, focusing on the tension between how this knowledge should be conveyed and the changing surgical worldviews of the most visible medical groups of the 1870s. The influence of European surgical traditions is analyzed within this context, particularly the influence of the Paris tradition, which can be linked to study abroad by young Ignacio Pirovano, who would later become professor of anatomy and major surgery in Buenos Aires. …”
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Are Nature Index journals a valid basis for academic assessment: a study of academic impact and disruptive innovation assessment based on open bibliographic metadata and citation d... by Yuyan Jiang, Jianxia Ma

“…Nature Index journals have a high academic impact and disruptive innovation level in most of the research topics that they cover, but they are more focused on academic impact. …”
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Comparative immunogenicity of HIV-1 clade C envelope proteins for prime/boost studies. by Douglas H Smith, Peggy Winters-Digiacinto, Misrach Mitiku, Sara O'Rourke, Faruk Sinangil, Terri Wrin, David C Montefiori, Phillip W Berman

“…A high degree of cross reactivity against clade C and clade B viruses and viral proteins was observed. Most, but not all of the immunogens tested elicited antibodies that neutralized tier 1 clade B viruses, and some sera neutralized multiple clade C viruses. …”
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Indian Interest in the Arctic in the Context of China’s Arctic Policy by Nikolay A. Nikolaev

“…China’s strengths are active participation in international scientific research, the availability of a qualified ice-class crew, active investment in energy and infrastructure projects in the Arctic countries, and fairly stable trade relations with most Arctic countries. The weak side of China is its negative image. …”
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Quantifying Soil Erosion in Drought-Impacted Central Odisha, India, through Geospatial Mapping with RUSLE by Asit Kumar Dandapat, Prafulla Kumar Panda, Sovan Sankalp, Muralitharan Jothimani

“…Several models have emerged to assess soil loss, with the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) standing out as the most suitable option. The erosion computation process entails utilizing the digital elevation model (DEM), Landsat-9 imagery, and soil data from several sources accessible in different forms and scales. …”
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The state of infectious diseases clinical trials: a systematic review of ClinicalTrials.gov. by Neela D Goswami, Christopher D Pfeiffer, John R Horton, Karen Chiswell, Asba Tasneem, Ephraim L Tsalik

“…ID trials tended to be larger than those of other specialties, with a median enrollment of 125 subjects (interquartile range [IQR], 45-400) vs. 60 (IQR, 30-160) for non-ID trials. Most ID studies are randomized (73%) but nonblinded (56%). …”
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Current Application of Mineralocorticoid Antagonist (MRA) in Heart Failure and CKD: Does Non-Steroidal Drug Add Novel Insights by Irene Carlino, Filippo Pirrotta, Luigi Gennari, Alberto Palazzuoli

“…However, some categories such as patients with renal dysfunction tend to be excluded from larger randomized clinical trials. Additionally, most patients with HF experienced unavoidable glomerular filtration rate (GFR) deterioration during the clinical course. …”
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TSC complex decrease the expression of mTOR by regulated miR-199b-3p by Na Zhao, Qiuhong Xiong, Ping Li, Guangxin Chen, Han Xiao, Changxin Wu

“…Abstract The TSC complex formed by TSC1 and TSC2 is the most important upstream negative regulator of mTORC1. …”
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Virtual reality locomotion methods differentially affect spatial orientation and cybersickness during maze navigation by Petr Hořejší, Alena Lochmannová, Vojtěch Jezl, Matěj Dvořák

“…CBS showed comparable navigation performance to CTR, slightly outperforming CTR only in the most difficult mazes (108 ± 51 s vs. 115 ± 42 s, p < 0.05). …”
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Investigating the strength performance of 3D printed fiber-reinforced concrete using applicable predictive models by Lu Qianyang, Mei Song, AlAteah Ali H., Alsubeai Ali, Eldin Mohammad Mohie, Ahmed Hafez Mohamed

“…Sensitivity analysis exposed that for CS, water-binder ratio, silica fume, and water content were the most influential parameters, while load distribution, sand content, and fly ash had the highest impact for FS. …”
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Use of calcium hydroxyapatite and growth factors in endodontic therapy by Mitić Aleksandar, Živković Milan, Živković Dušan, Popović Lidija, Veličković Zorana, Miladinović Milan, Šubarić Ljiljana, Marjanović Dragan, Cvetković Andrijana

“…Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is one of the most commonly used calcium phosphate bioceramics with osteoconductive properties. …”
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Long-term gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) treatment fails to regain beta-cell function in longstanding type 1 diabetes in a randomized trial by Henrik Hill, Per Lundkvist, Georgios Tsatsaris, Bryndis Birnir, Daniel Espes, Per-Ola Carlsson

“…Safety concerns included elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in nine subjects, leading to the withdrawal of two subjects. Most elevations were, however, transient with no dose-differences. …”
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Effectiveness of hemostatic agents to control external bleeding in military health by Laura Corrochano-Rodríguez, Beatriz Rodríguez Martín, Pedro Ángel Caro-Alonso

“…In the studies, the following hemostatic agents were used QuikClot®, HemCon®, Celox®, and ChitoGauze HemCon®, in most studies, hemostatic agents were more than 88 % effective in stopping, reducing, and controlling external hemorrhage in combat victims, especially in union areas, also decreasing morbidity and mortality. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF ADVANTAGES OF USING A DIFFUSION PULSATING APPARATUS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DIFFUSION SECTION OF A SUGAR FACTORY by D. P. Iovlev, M. I. Farakhov, R. R. Akberov, I. R. Stekolshchikov, A. V. Akhmerov, A. A. Sinyavin

“…The raw material for sugar production is sugar beet, mainly domestically produced. The locations of most sugar factories are small municipalities, for which they are the town-forming enterprises. …”
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Modeling the Transmission Routes of Hepatitis E Virus as a Zoonotic Disease Using Fractional-Order Derivative by Shaibu Osman, Binandam Stephen Lassong, Munkaila Dasumani, Ernest Yeboah Boateng, Winnie Mokeira Onsongo, Boubacar Diallo, Oluwole Daniel Makinde

“…The model can be extended to optimal control and cost-effectiveness analysis to determine the most effective control strategy that comes with less cost in the combat of the disease.…”
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Nonreciprocal surface plasmonic neural network for decoupled bidirectional analogue computing by Xiaomeng Li, Haochen Yang, Enzong Wu, Xincheng Yao, Ying Li, Fei Gao, Hongsheng Chen, Zuojia Wang

“…Abstract To address the burgeoning demand for computing capacity in artificial intelligence, researchers have explored optical neural networks that show advantages of ultrafast speed, low power consumption, ultra-high bandwidth, and high parallelism. However, most existing optical networks are reciprocal, where forward and backward propagation are intrinsically coupled. …”
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