Effective One-Component Organocatalysts for Eco-Friendly Production of Cyclic Carbonates by Enrique Francés-Poveda, Marta Navarro, Monserrat Beroíza-Duhart, Genesys L. Mahecha, Julio I. Urzúa, María Luisa Valenzuela, Felipe de la Cruz-Martínez, Oscar A. Douglas-Gallardo, Francisca Werlinger, Agustín Lara-Sánchez, Javier Martínez

“…One-component or bifunctional organocatalysts are some of the most capable compounds to perform the synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides and carbon dioxide (CO₂) since the presence of a co-catalyst is not required. …”
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Metabolic Syndrome Among Testicular Cancer Survivors: Long‐Term Follow‐Up of the Veterans Affairs Health System by Dhruv Puri, Paul Riviere, Margaret Meagher, Kylie Morgan, Tyler Nelson, Kit Yuen, Kshitij Pandit, Nuphat Yodkhunnatham, Jacob Taylor, Daniel Herchenhorn, Tyler Stewart, Juan Javier‐Desloges, Amirali Salmasi, Rana R. McKay, Sean Q. Kern, Heather Hofflich, Frederick Millard, Brent Rose, Aditya Bagrodia

“…Conclusions TC survivors have a substantial risk of MetS with a higher occurrence of most MetS components, barring hypertension. Comprehensive metabolic health monitoring is crucial in TC survivorship care. …”
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Medical education under siege: the war’s impact on medical and paramedical Sudanese students by Toga Khalid Mohamed, Tibyan O. Abdalla, Salma G. Ahmed, Alanood Elnaeem, Tanzeel M. A. Omer, Taiba H. Hassan, Naeema S. Mamoun, Maha A. H. Musa, Ahmed E. B. Zaidan, Safaa M. A. Omer, Abdalla O. ElKhawad, Kannan O. Ahmed

“…Pharmacy students represented 53.9% of respondents, and most were displaced (93.1%), primarily to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. …”
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Análisis de las publicaciones relacionadas con el rendimiento deportivo en baloncesto en silla de ruedas: revisión bibliométrica (Analysis of the publications related to sports per... by Víctor Hernández-Beltrán, Mário C. Espada, Luis Felipe Castelli Correia de Campos, José M. Gamonales, Boryi A. Becerra-Patiño

“…Furthermore, it is observed that Spain is the country that develops the most research. The University of the Basque Country is the institution with the highest number of studies (n = 19). …”
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Temporal Muscle Thickness as a New Biomarker: Its Association With Alzheimer Pathology and Cognitive Impairment in Chinese Adults by Yunxia Zhu, Yingying Ke, Chenxi Ren, Jiehua Zhu, Zhen Zhang, Liang Cui, Yuehua Li, Fang Xie, Qihao Guo

“…Among cognitive domains, TMT was most closely associated with performance on the Auditory Verbal Learning Test recognition (p < 0.05). …”
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Vibrio cholerae-specific antibodies in plasma and saliva in cholera patients during a severe outbreak in Zambia: an antibody profiling approach by Charlie C. Luchen, Charlie C. Luchen, Harriet Ngo’mbe, Fraser Liswaniso, Samuel Bosomprah, Samuel Bosomprah, Julia A. Zhiteneva, Jason Harris, Jason Harris, Richelle C. Charles, Richelle C. Charles, Richelle C. Charles, Edward T. Ryan, Edward T. Ryan, Edward T. Ryan, David Sack, Biana Bernshtein, Caroline C. Chisenga

“…These were collected from four treatment centres in Lusaka during Zambia’s most severe cholera outbreak in 2024 caused by Vibrio cholerae O1 Ogawa. …”
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Diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage: Systematic evaluation of CT head diagnostic accuracy and comparison with the 2022 NICE guidelines by Conor S. Gillespie, John Gerrard Hanrahan, Roxana Mahdiyar, Keng Siang Lee, Mohammad Ashraf, Ali M. Alam, Justyna O. Ekert, Orla Mantle, Simon C. Williams, Jonathan P. Funnell, Nihal Gurusinghe, Raghu Vindlacheruvu, Peter C. Whitfield, Rikin A. Trivedi, Adel Helmy, Peter J. Hutchinson

“…At <6 h, CT head sensitivity was 0.995 (6 studies, 95% CI 0.941–1.000). Most studies (57.1%, n = 36/63) were classified as high risk of bias. …”
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Outcomes in patients with cardiac amyloidosis undergoing catheter ablation for atrial arrhythmias by Adrian M. Petzl, MD, Justice Oranefo, MD, Alireza Oraii, MD, Michael Riley, MD, PhD, David Lin, MD, FHRS, Ramanan Kumareswaran, MD, Robert D. Schaller, DO, FHRS, Gregory E. Supple, MD, FHRS, Timothy M. Markman, MD, FHRS, Gustavo Guandalini, MD, Matthew C. Hyman, MD, PhD, David S. Frankel, MD, FHRS, Andrew E. Epstein, MD, FHRS, Saman Nazarian, MD, PhD, FHRS, Fermin C. Garcia, MD, Rajat Deo, MTR, MD, David J. Callans, MD, FHRS, Francis E. Marchlinski, MD, FHRS, Sanjay Dixit, MD, FHRS

“…LVA was seen in 73% of patients undergoing LA arrhythmia, and it occupied 50.4% of the LA surface, most commonly the posterior wall (53%). However, its presence did not correlate with long-term arrhythmia-free survival (P = 0.957). …”
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Ethylene‐Activated E3 Ubiquitin Ligase MdEAEL1 Promotes Apple Fruit Softening by Facilitating the Dissociation of Transcriptional Repressor Complexes by Tong Li, Li Liu, Guangxin Yang, Yingcong Cai, Yingda Wang, Bowen Sun, Le Sun, Weiting Liu, Aide Wang

“…Abstract Fruit of most apple varieties soften after harvest, and although the hormone ethylene is known to induce softening, the associated pathway is not well resolved. …”
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Exploring physical, sexual and mental health consequences of gender-based violence among women and girls during conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia by Girmatsion Fisseha Abreha, Hadgay Hagos Adhanu, Abera Berhe Aregawi, Alem Desta Wuneh, Freweni Tesfay, Gebretsadik Kiros Lema, Balem Demstu, Hale Teka, Awol Yemane, Hagos Gidey, Kibrom Berhanu Gebreselassie, Tigist Hagos, Helen Bitew Tareke, Tensay Kahsay W/gebriel, Yemane Berhane Tesfau, Brhane Ayele, Ataklti Hailu Atsbaha, Teame Zegeye, Yaynshet Gebreyohannes Redda, Abrahim Hassen, Hagos Godefay, Afework Mulugeta

“…Results Of the survivors, 435 (82.4%) had been raped and 404 (76.5%) had experienced a triple trauma burden of sexual, physical, and psychological violence. Most survivors had experienced consequences ranging from mild (34.5%) to severe injuries (42.1%), mental health and behavioral problems (75.6%) like posttraumatic stress disorder (12.1%), stress (63.5%), anxiety (38.6%), depression (27.5%), sleeping disturbance (35.2%), nightmare (29.0), flashbacks and social isolation. …”
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Efficacy and safety of 3D-therapy at HCV-related subcompensated liver cirrhosis (genotype 1b) by P. O. Bogomolov, M. V. Matsiyevich, A. O. Buyeverov, V. D. Beznosenko, Ye. V. Fedosova, M. Yu. Petrachenkova, S. V. Koblov, K. Yu. Kokina, O. S. Kuzmina, N. V. Voronkova

“…The early treatment termination was caused by progression of hepatic encephalopathy symptoms and/or jaundice development (4 cases). Most cases of the progression­related treatment termination due to liver failure were reversible after CAT interruption. …”
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Plasma Beta-Hydroxybutyrate and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis by Mateo Chvatal-Medina, Yakun Li, María Camila Trillos-Almanza, Adrian Post, Margery A. Connelly, Han Moshage, Stephan J. L. Bakker, Vincent E. de Meijer, Hans Blokzijl, Robin P. F. Dullaart

“…Circulating β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), the most abundant ketone body, is an emerging metabolic biomarker of mitochondrial dysfunction. …”
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Evaluation of ctDNA-guided adjuvant therapy de-escalation in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a comparative cohort study by Xu Zhang, Qigen Fang, Junhui Yuan, Liyuan Dai, Ruihua Luo, Tao Huang, Tao Huang, Yinfei Wu

“…Among ctDNA-positive patients, POCRT benefit was significantly greater in the ctDNA-guided cohort (HR 0.73, 95%CI 0.57-0.83; p=0.026) compared to ctDNA-positive patients receiving traditional management (HR 0.87, 95%CI 0.73-0.93; p=0.047; interaction p=0.039).ConclusionPostoperative ctDNA analysis identifies HNSCC patients who benefit most from POCRT, enabling a 41% relative reduction in treatment utilization while maintaining superior locoregional control. …”
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Effect of the application on fungicides and of different cultural practices on bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) seed production and quality Efecto de la aplicación de fungicidas y de m... by Estrada Salazar Edgar Iván

“…The critical point was close to 3 applications. The most outstanding selection systems were those that included seed selection. …”
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In Situ Vaccination with Poly-ICLC Combined with Systemic Nivolumab for the Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Liang JD, Liang PC, Shun CT, Chen CH, Wu YM, Hsu YC, Lee YT, Yang PM, Huang GT, Salazar AM, Lee HS, Sheu JC, Weng MT

“…Gene analysis indicated that interferon-gamma signaling was the most enriched pathway in tumors of the responders.Conclusion: This combination therapy was safe and effective, with two out of four patients demonstrating objective responses. …”
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QTL mapping of seedling biomass and root traits under different nitrogen conditions in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by Meng-jiao YANG, Cai-rong WANG, Muhammad Adeel HASSAN, Yu-ying WU, Xian-chun XIA, Shu-bing SHI, Yong-gui XIAO, Zhong-hu HE

“…Twelve new QTLs detected on chromosomes 1AL (1) in the control, 1DS (2) in high N treatment, 4BL (5) in low and high N treatments, and 7DS (3) and 7DL (1) in low N treatments, are first reported in influencing the root and biomass related traits for N uptake. The most stable QTLs (RRS.caas-4DS) on chromosome 4DS, which were related to ratio of root to shoot dry weight trait, was in close proximity of the Rht-D1 gene, and it showed high phenotypic effects, explaining 13.1% of the phenotypic variance. …”
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Celiac Disease in Children, Particularly with Accompanying Type 1 Diabetes, Is Characterized by Substantial Changes in the Blood Cytokine Balance, Which May Reflect Inflammatory Pr... by Tamara Vorobjova, Aili Tagoma, Astrid Oras, Kristi Alnek, Kalle Kisand, Ija Talja, Oivi Uibo, Raivo Uibo

“…Circulating anti-EV IgA and IgG were evaluated using ELISA. The most important finding of the study is the significant increase of the serum levels of IL-5, IL-8, IL-13, IL-15, IL-17F, IL-22, IL-27, IP-10, MIP-1β, sIL-2Rα, sTNFRII, and TNFα in CD patients compared to controls and its correlation with the degree of small bowel mucosa damage graded according to the Marsh classification. …”
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Comparison of conventional culture and automated blood culture system for microbiologic diagnosis of pleural infection by Young Ho Lee, Min Seo Kang, Jinyoung Yang, Si-Ho Kim, Jae-Hoon Ko, Sun Young Cho, Tae Yeul Kim, Hee Jae Huh, Nam Yong Lee, Cheol-In Kang, Doo Ryeon Chung, Kyong Ran Peck, Kyungmin Huh

“…Among organisms isolated from ABCS alone, viridans group streptococci, Staphylococcus aureus, and Klebsiella spp. were the most common organisms identified. Higher pleural fluid glucose and blood white blood cells and lower CRP were significant factors associated with exclusive ABCS positivity. …”
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Occult tethered cord syndrome: insights into clinical and MRI features, prognostic factors, and treatment outcomes in 30 dogs with confirmed or presumptive diagnosis by Javier Espinosa Romero, Steven De Decker, Koen Santifort, Koen Santifort, Rodrigo Gutierrez-Quintana, Maria Ortega, Ane Uriarte, Abtin Mojarradi, Quinten van Koulil, Despoina Douralidou, Irene Espadas, Miguel Benito Benito, Carlo Anselmi, Charlotte Dye, Patricia Alvarez, Juan José Minguez, Abbe Crawford, Christoforos Posporis

“…Pain/dysesthesia in the lumbosacral region/tail/pelvic limbs was the most common presenting complaint (97%), followed by pelvic limb gait abnormalities (70%), behavioral changes (67%), impaired physical activity (63%), and urinary/fecal incontinence (17%). …”
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Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Macitentan in Inoperable Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: Results from MERIT and its Open-Label Extension by Nick H. Kim, Andrea M. D’Armini, Luke S. Howard, David P. Jenkins, Zhi-Cheng Jing, Eckhard Mayer, Liliya Chamitava, Gabriela Lack, Hany Rofael, Maria Solonets, Hossein-Ardeschir Ghofrani

“…During the OL period, treatment-emergent adverse events (AE) were reported in 72 (94.7%) patients; most frequent were worsening of pulmonary hypertension (19.7%), decreased hemoglobin (18.4%) and upper respiratory tract infection (15.8%). …”
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