Serum vitamin D levels in patients with Bell’s palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Elaheh Foroughi, Mehrdad Mozafar, Shayesteh Haghighi, Maryam Moghbel Baerz, Kosar Salehi Torabi, Aref Hafezi Bafti, Fatemeh Asadi, Mani Khorsand Askari, Erfan Shahabinejad

“…Abstract Background Bell’s palsy (BP) is the most prevalent acute mono-neuropathy associated with facial nerve failure, accounting for 60–75% of all occurrences of facial paralysis. …”
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Myeloid subsets impede the efficacy of anti-PD1 therapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer (WJOG10417GTR study) by Naoki Takahashi, Hirokazu Shoji, Kengo Nagashima, Hiroshi Imazeki, Narikazu Boku, Takeshi Kawakami, Kei Muro, Takeru Wakatsuki, Chie Kudo-Saito, Yukiya Narita, Kai Tsugaru, Yusuke Amanuma, Naohiro Okano, Yoshiyuki Yamamoto, Rika Kizawa, Kazunori Aoki

“…Background Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common and deadly malignant diseases worldwide. …”
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Triple therapy revolutionizes treatment paradigms for previously untreatable HCC complicated by high-flow hepatic arteriovenous fistulas by Jinpeng Li, Jinpeng Li, Yuanming Li, Jingtao Zhong, Jiasheng Du, Jiao Chen, Jutian Shi, Lujun Zhao, Jinlong Song

“…Hypertension (12.5%), Thrombocytopenia (12.5%) and Albumin decreased (7.5%) were the most frequently observed grade 3-4 TRAEs.No treatment-related mortality occurred during the study period.ConclusionHAIC combined with ICIs and TKIs demonstrates promising short-term efficacy and acceptable safety in patients with unresectable HCC complicated by high-flow HAVF. …”
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Sentinel lymph node biopsy experience in squamous cell carcinoma of the oral mucosa сT1–2N0M0 by F. E. Sevryukov, V. V. Polkin, Yu. A. Panaseikin, M. A. Sigov, R. F. Zibirov, I. A. Bekhtereva, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin

“…Head and neck cancer is the 7th most common malignancy worldwide; squamous cell carcinoma of the oral mucosa are almost a third of tumors of that localization. …”
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Knowledge and perception of a clinical trial among the participants: An experience from oral cholera vaccine study in Koshi Province, Nepal by Shipra Chaudhary, Surendra Uranw, Basant Rai, Nisha Keshary Bhatta, Gauri Shankar Shah, Prakash Poudel, Basudha Khanal, Rosan Prasad Shah Kalawar, Nikita Rai, Jenisha Shrestha, Merina Shrestha, Shalu Parajuli, Birendra Prasad Gupta, Sridhar Vemula, Katerina Rok Song, Julia Lynch, Tarun Saluja

“…The majority had adequate knowledge (566/622; 91%) and positive perception (595/622; 95.7%) of CT. Most participants (467; 75.1%) had participated in CT to get protection from the particular disease from the provided vaccine and (603; 96.9%) believed CT to benefit mankind. …”
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Effectiveness of Topic-Based Chatbots on Mental Health Self-Care and Mental Well-Being: Randomized Controlled Trial by Alan C Y Tong, Kent T Y Wong, Wing W T Chung, Winnie W S Mak

“…While chatbots have shown promise in delivering mental health interventions, most studies have only focused on clinical populations and symptom reduction, leaving a critical gap in understanding their preventive potential for self-care and mental health literacy in the general population. …”
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“We Are Our Own Worst Enemies”: Workplace Bullying Among Nurses and Its Implications on Healthcare Workers and Job Performance: A Multi‐Facility Study in the Tamale Metropolis... by Abubakari Wuni, Ajara Musah, Iddrisu Mohammed Sisala, Abdul Malik Abdulai, Letitia Chanayireh, Brenda Abena Nyarko, Hannah Buasilenu, Mudasir Mohammed Ibrahim, Sulemana Musah, Dorothy Azure, Nafisah Abdulai

“…Conclusion This study revealed that workplace bullying is prevalent among nurses in the three main hospitals within the Tamale Metropolis. Most respondents had witnessed workplace bullying, and a little over one‐third had been victims themselves. …”
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Plasma and Fecal Metabolites Combined with Gut Microbiome Reveal Systemic Metabolic Shifts in ⁶⁰Co Gamma-Irradiated Rats by Jie Zong, Haiyang Wu, Xuan Hu, Ami Yao, Wenhua Zhu, Guifang Dou, Shuchen Liu, Xiaoxia Zhu, Ruolan Gu, Yunbo Sun, Zhuona Wu, Shanshan Wang, Hui Gan

“…<b>Results</b>: Body weight exhibited significant fluctuations, with the most pronounced deviation observed at 14 days. Blood counts revealed a rapid decline in white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets post-irradiation, reaching nadirs at 7–14 days, followed by gradual recovery to near-normal levels by 28 days. …”
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Predicting Pineapple Quality from Hyperspectral Data of Plant Parts Applied to Machine Learning by Vitória Carolina Dantas Alves, Sebastião Ferreira de Lima, Dthenifer Cordeiro Santana, Rafael Ferreira Barreto, Roger Augusto da Cunha, Ana Carina da Silva Cândido Seron, Larissa Pereira Ribeiro Teodoro, Paulo Eduardo Teodoro, Rita de Cássia Félix Alvarez, Cid Naudi Silva Campos, Carlos Antonio da Silva Junior, Fábio Luíz Checchio Mingotte

“…In terms of the overall efficiency of the input variables, peel and fruit were the most informative, with peel standing out for the estimation of secondary metabolism compounds, while the fruit showed excellent performance in predicting flavor-related attributes, such as acidity, °Brix and ratio, as mentioned previously, above 0.7. …”
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On the Origin of Spectral Features Observed during Thermonuclear X-Ray Bursts and in the Aftermath Emission of a Long Burst from 4U 1820–30 by Gaurava K. Jaisawal, Jérôme Chenevez, Tod E. Strohmayer, Hendrik Schatz, J. J. M. in ’t Zand, Tolga Güver, Diego Altamirano, Zaven Arzoumanian, Keith C. Gendreau

“…We find evidence of a narrow emission line at 1.0 keV and three absorption lines at 1.7, 3.0, and 3.75 keV, primarily around the photospheric radius expansion phase of most bursts. The 1.0 keV emission line remains constant, while the absorption features, attributed to wind-ejected species, are stable but show slight energy shifts, likely due to combined effects of Doppler and gravitational redshifts. …”
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The impact of toe-clipping on animal welfare in amphibians: A systematic review by Miriam A. Zemanova, Raquel Lázaro Martín, Cathalijn H.C. Leenaars

“…Amphibians, the animal class most threatened by extinction, are frequently studied in order to provide insights informing conservation efforts. …”
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Factors Affecting the Ideals of Childbearing among Young People within Iranian Ethnic Groups by Zahra Ghorbani, Mohamad Aghasi

“…The preference for having two children was the most common, with approximately 47% of young people expressing this desire. …”
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Comparison of a New Minimally Invasive Reduction Technique Using Open Wiring in the Treatment of Subtrochanteric Femur Fractures by Teng Ma, Chaofeng Wang, Qiang Huang, Hua Lin, Qian Wang, Cheng Ren, Yibo Xu, Kun Zhang, Congming Zhang, Deyin Liu

“…ABSTRACT Objective Minimally invasive reduction and intramedullary nailing (IMN) are the most common strategies used to treat subtrochanteric femur fractures (SFF). …”
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A machine learning-based screening model for the early detection of prostate cancer developed using serum microRNA data from a mixed cohort of 8,741 participants by Cong Lai, Zhensheng Hu, Zhuohang Li, Zhikai Wu, Kuiqing Li, Lin Li, Hongze Liu, Juanyi Shi, Yi Zhou, Kewei Xu, Cheng Liu

“…Conclusion Using the largest known sample size and the most complex mixed cohort, we have successfully devised efficient screening models for prostate cancer, namely PCa4miR and PCaSS. …”
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胎便中支链脂肪酸与新生儿肠道菌群的相关性研究Correlation between branched-chain fatty acids in fetal stool and neonatal gut microbiota by 陆慧佳，李唯迪，安丽娜，张欣怡，杨烨，张玉露，曾欣雨，王兴国,韦伟 LU Huijia，LI Weidi，AN Lina，ZHANG Xinyi，YANG Ye，ZHANG Yulu， ZENG Xinyu，WANG Xingguo，WEI Wei

“…The BCFA content was significantly correlated with the abundance of Firmicutes, Bacteroidota, Actinobacteriota, Cyanobacteriota, and Spirochaetota in the neonatal gut, with the most significant correlation observed with Bacteroidota (p<0.01). …”
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Global trends and practice patterns in virtual reality simulation training for ophthalmic surgery: an international survey use of virtual reality simulation training around the wor... by Lea Dormegny, Remi Yaïci, Emilia Koestel, Sorcha Ní Dhubhghaill, Chetan Ahiwalay, Ashish Bacchav, Jean-Louis Bourges, Gauthier Dechriste, H. Burkhard Dick, Helena Prior Filipe, Elias Flockerzi, David Gaucher, Van Charles Lansingh, Pamela Gonzalez, Bonnie An Henderson, Salome Kuntz, Rindra Rafanomezantsoa, Jean-Marie Andre, Guillermo Rocha, Antoine Rousseau, Arnaud Sauer, Marion Schaeffer, Berthold Seitz, Lauriana Solecki, Ann Sofia Skou Thomsen, Nabil Chakfe, Anne Lejay, Tristan Bourcier

“…The EyeSi VR Magic was the most frequently reported simulator (80%, mainly in Europe/North America), followed by HelpMeSee (48%, primarily in Europe/India/Madagascar). …”
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Global genomic epidemiology and plasmid-mediated dissemination of blaKPC and blaNDM in the Serratia marcescens complex by Xiao Liu, Zhen Liu, Keyi Yu, Zhenzhou Huang, He Gao, Xuemei Bai, Zhiwen Sun, Qiang Wei, Duochun Wang

“…KPC-2 and NDM-1 were the most prevalent subtypes across both clinical and environmental sources. …”
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Evaluation of optical and microwave-derived vegetation indices for monitoring aboveground biomass over China by Zhongbing Chang, Lei Fan, Jean-Pierre Wigneron, Ying-Ping Wang, Xiaojun Li, Mengjia Wang, Xiangzhuo Liu, Huan Wang, Tianxiang Cui, Ling Yu, Jianping Wu, Xin Xiong, Shuo Zhang, Xuli Tang, Junhua Yan

“…Further comparisons between reference and estimated AGB computed using the fitted logistic regression showed that AGB estimations from tree cover and L-VOD outperformed the estimations from other VIs and VODs over most vegetation types (except forest), indicated by the higher median correlation value of 0.86 and 0.83 and lower RMSD of 23.9 and 27.3 Mg/ha, respectively. …”
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Shift workers’ experiences and views of sleep disturbance, fatigue and healthy behaviors: a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis by Jack S Benton, Charlotte L Lee, Hannah A Long, Thavapriya Sugavanam, Leah Holmes, Annie Keane, Neal Thurley, Simon Kyle, David Ray, David P French

“…OBJECTIVE: Shift work is common across most societies but poses significant risks to the health of shift workers. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Lipopolysaccharide Administration Methods to Induce Acute Lung Injury in Murine Models: Efficacy, Consistency, and Technical Considerations by Eva Kuhar, MSc, Duncan J. Stewart, MD, FRCPC, Doreen Engelberts, Forough Jahandideh, PhD, Matthew S. Jeffers, MSc, Julie Khang, BSc, Haibo Zhang, MD, PhD, FCAHS, Arnold S. Kristof, MDCM, FRCPC, Bernard Thébaud, MD, PhD, Arul Vadivel, PhD, Dean A. Fergusson, PhD, FCAHS, Manoj M. Lalu, MD, PhD, FRCPC

“…The surgical transtracheal with catheter technique produced the most robust and least variable ALI phenotype; however, this technique is associated with increased procedural complexity. …”
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