Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting cancer-related fatigue in patients with glioma: a multicenter study by Qiuxia Wu, Cuiqun Su, Manxia Xing, Liangmei Ouyang

“…BackgroundCancer-related fatigue (CRF) is one of the most prevalent symptoms which drastically affect patient health and quality of life. …”
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Chemical profile of Ficus lyrata bark extract and its therapeutic effect on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease via regulating oxidative stress, inflammation and hepatic lipogenesis by Amria Mamdouh Mousa, Rehab Fikry Taher, Nermin Mohamed El-Sammad, Esraa Aly Balabel, Elham Mohamed Youssef, Ahmed Hassan Afifi, Sahar Samir Abdel-Rahman, Nayera Anwar, Sherien Kamal Hassan

“…Molecular docking study revealed that most polyphenolic compounds in F. lyrata extract exhibited good binding affinity towards peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors γ (PPAR-γ) and liver X receptor α (LXR-α). …”
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Efficacy and safety of plasma-derived von Willebrand factor/factor VIII concentrate (wilate) prophylaxis in children and adolescents with von Willebrand disease – WIL-31 study post... by Robert F. Sidonio, Jr., Leonid Dubey, Kateryna V. Vilchevska, Adlette Inati, Claudia Djambas Khayat

“…Mean spontaneous ABRs during prophylaxis were 2.5 in children and 1.5 in adolescents. The most common bleeding site in both groups and across all VWD types was the nose. …”
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of children with hypertensive encephalopathy by Boonsita Wiraboonchai, Chaiyos Khongkhatithum, Norrarath Nimkarn, Songkiat Chantarogh, Pawaree Saisawat, Kanchana Tangnararatchakit, Kwanchai Pirojsakul

“…Kidney disease (51%) was the most common cause of hypertension. Patients with kidney disease were older (10.3 vs. 7.5 years, p = 0.01), had a shorter duration between the diagnosis of underlying conditions and development of HE (70 vs. 457 days, p = 0.04), and a larger proportion of females (66.7% vs. 34.6%, p = 0.02). …”
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Possibilities and Challenges of Dragon Fruit in Chapainawabganj Region of Bangladesh from the Growers Perspective by Mithun Kumar Ghosh, Mst. Lamia Jahan, Fabia Farjana, Md. Zahid Hasan, Kazi An Nahian

“…Majority of the dragon fruit growers showed high level of understanding regarding dragon fruit cultivation and their fellow farmers and mass media were determined to be the most effective sources of information. According to the study’s findings, the majority of farmers were inspired to grow dragon fruit because it is more resistant to pests and diseases, promotes excellent health, yields for a long time, and can be grown from both seeds and cuttings. …”
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Free Vibration and Mechanical Characteristics of Palmyra Palm Leaf Stalk Fibers (PPLSFs) Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Composites by Shanmugam Dharmalingam, Thirumurugan Rama, Ashok Sayalkudi Kannusamy, Thiruchitrambalam Manikavasagam, Jayaraj Mahalingam, Sivasubramanian Palanisamy, Carlo Santulli, Thresh Kumar Durairaj, Saleh A Al-Farraj

“…The results demonstrated that the most effective adhesion with the matrix was achieved with 50-mm-long fibers. …”
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Characteristics and outcomes of prehospital and emergency department surgical airways by Amanda C. Mathews, Kaitlin McLeod, Aaron J. Lacy, Kevin High, Jeremy Brywczynski, Jared J. McKinney, Jesse O. Wrenn, Ian D. Jones, William B. Stubblefield

“…Conclusion Procedural complications, mortality, and poor neurologic function were common following a surgical airway procedure in the prehospital or ED setting. Most patients surviving to discharge had a moderate to severe neurologic disability.…”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE SEMIOTICS OF DISSEMINATED PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AND EXOGENOUS ALLERGIC ALVEOLITIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DATA OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY by R. B. Amansakhedov, I. V. Limarova, A. V. Perfiliev, R. Yu. Abdullaev, A. T. Sigaev, A. E. Ergeshov

“…The tree-in-bud sign was significantly more common in DPT. The latter was mostly characterized by apicocaudal regression of dissemination. …”
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Effect of Team-Based Learning Interventions on the Learning Competency of Korean Nursing Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Kawoun Seo, Seyeon Park

“…The standardized mean difference for communication ability, self-efficacy, and learning ability was 0.74 (confidence interval = 0.22–1.26, <i>p</i> = 0.004), 0.32 (confidence interval = 0.13–0.51, <i>p</i> = 0.005), and 0.44 (confidence interval = 0.26–0.63, <i>p</i> < 0.001), respectively. Notably, TBL had the most significant impact on problem-solving ability, with a standardized mean difference of 1.10 (confidence interval = 0.37–1.83, <i>p</i> = 0.006), suggesting that TBL is particularly effective in fostering problem-solving skills among nursing students. …”
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MMP-9 Knockdown Inhibits Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Lymph Node Metastasis in the Nude Mouse Tongue-Xenografted Model through the RhoC/Src Pathway by Panpan Yin, Ying Su, Suhong Chen, Jinlin Wen, Feng Gao, Yanlin Wu, Xinyan Zhang

“…Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common types of cancers in developing countries. …”
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Parents’ perceived barriers and enablers to providing optimal infant oral care by Olivia Walsh, Amrit Chauhan, My-Van Trinh, Clare Lin, Sarah Marshall, Kara A Gray-Burrows, Mihiri Silva

“…Thirteen of the 14 TDF domains were represented in the data. The three most dominant TDF domains across the dataset were social influences, environmental context and resources, and knowledge. …”
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Investigation of microstructural evolution of irradiation-induced defects in tungsten: an experimental–numerical approach by Salahudeen Mohamed, Qian Yuan, Dimitri Litvinov, Jie Gao, Ermile Gaganidze, Dmitry Terentyev, Hans-Christian Schneider, Jarir Aktaa

“…Given the high mobility of ½<111> loops in W, in the absence of traps, most ½<111> loops are absorbed by sinks or coalesce with <100> loops, leading to a reduced ½<111> loop population, as supported by the CD model. …”
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THE SLCO1B1 GENE POLYMORPHISM AND STATIN-INDUCED MYOPATHY IN RUSSIAN PATIENTS by V. I. Petrov, O. N. Smuseva, Yu. V. Solovkina, O. V. Shatalova

“…In patients with CHD the ADR as myopathy were found in 12% of cases. The most significant predictors: duration of hypolipidemic therapy more than12 months (RR 7,7; p=0,0002), atorvastatin usage in dose more than 40 mg per day (RR 2,67, p=0,0139). …”
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Effect of Protein Intake on Growth and Nutrient Retention of Pacific White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) in a Green Water Recirculating Aquaculture System by Adela N. Araujo, Khanh Nguyen, Leila Strebel, Trenton Corby, Melanie A. Rhodes, Benjamin H. Beck, Luke A. Roy, D. Allen Davis

“…Feed management and the nutrient content of the diet are two of the most important factors in shrimp culture, as feed makes up around 60% of the total variable costs. …”
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Cricket Flour for a Sustainable Pasta: Increasing the Nutritional Profile with a Safe Supplement by Serena Indelicato, Claudia Lino, David Bongiorno, Silvia Orecchio, Fabio D’Agostino, Sergio Indelicato, Aldo Todaro, Lucia Parafati, Giuseppe Avellone

“…The administration of 100 g of cricket flour would exceed the recommended daily intake for adults for most nutrients, making its incorporation into more traditional foods such as bread and pasta at low percentages feasible, easily compensating for any imbalances and increasing their nutritional values. …”
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Glutaric Aciduria (Type I) in Young Infants with Seizures: A case series highlighting Diagnostic Dilemma with Radiological Keys by Parth Nikhil Doshi, Kunal Solanki, Ashutosh Patel, Prerna Jain

“…Neuroimaging often provides the earliest and most reliable diagnostic clues, serving as critical indicators for subsequent comprehensive biochemical investigations. …”
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Impaired endothelial function in lone atrial fibrillation by Polovina Marija, Potpara Tatjana, Giga Vojislav, Stepanović Jelena, Ostojić Miodrag

“…There were no differences between the 2 groups regarding age, gender and most clinical, laboratory and echocardiographic characteristics (all p > 0.05), apart from the increased heart rate (p = 0.018), body mass index (p = 0.027), CRP levels (p = 0.007) and left atrial anteroposterior dimension (p < 0.001) in AF patients. …”
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Preparation for Residency: Effect of Formalized Patient Handover Instruction for Fourth-Year Medical Students by Masooma Kazmi, Stacey Wong, Perrilynn Conklin, David Cohen, Andrew Wackett, Wei-Hsin Lu

“…Few medical schools in the U.S. offer formalized instructions on patient handovers, with most medical students learning from interns and residents through unstructured teaching. …”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY OF PHYTO- AND ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY OF ACUTE BRONCHITIS IN CHILDREN: RESULTS OF A MULTICENTER DOUBLE BLIND RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL by L. S. Namazova-Baranova, M. S. Kotlyarova, Yu. V. Rovenskaya, V. P. Vavilova, G. A. Novik, O. P. Kovtun, N. I. Aver'yanova, A. N. Galustyan, N. A. Il'enkova, A. I. Safina, Yu. V. Lobzin, M. A. Snovskaya

“…Although viruses cause most cases of acute bronchitis, antibacterial drugs are still widely used to treat children with such diseases; this results in development of antibiotic resistance. …”
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Environmental occurance, human exposure, and metabolism of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—a review by Yifei Cao, Yuru Huang, Ying Ma, Jun Nie, Chao Hu, Yingshu Chen, Juntao Xu, Liping Lu

“…Detection of different PFASs has been reported in human samples including urine, blood, serum, breast milk, hair, and nails, among which perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) are most frequently identified in serum and short-chain PFASs are frequently detected in urine. …”
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