Exploring the Effects of Sweet Potato Leaves on Skin Health—From Antimicrobial to Immunomodulator by Manuela Machado, Sara Silva, Manuela Pintado, Eduardo M. Costa

“…From a biological standpoint, SPL demonstrated notable antimicrobial activity, with MICs ranging from 2.5 to 5 mg/mL against various bacterial strains, such as MRSA and <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, and effective antibiofilm activity, as it reduced biofilm formation by over 80% for most tested strains. When evaluating its effect upon keratinocytes, the cytotoxicity assessment revealed safe usage concentrations at 111 µg/mL and immunomodulatory capacities, as it increased IL-6 production in unchallenged cells but had no synergistic effects under inflammatory stimuli. …”
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Green Chemistry Approaches for Processing of Coniferous Needles and Greenery to Implement Circular Bioeconomy Concepts in Forestry by Mezulis Marcis, Arbidans Lauris, Millere Linda Liene, Lauberts Maris, Grinfelds Uldis, Klavins Maris

“…Dimethyl carbonate emerged as the most promising “green” alternative to hexane, offering improved sustainability, low toxicity, and a 50 % higher extraction yield than hexane for non-polar compounds. …”
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Obsessive Compulsive Tic Disorder: appropriate diagnosis and treatment as key elements to improve health and rationalize use of resources by Luciana Scalone, Lucia Sara D’Angiolella, Lorenzo Giovanni Mantovani, Roberta Galentino, Domenico Servello, Bernardo Dell’Osso, Carlotta Zanaboni Dina, Mauro Porta

“…From the pilot study we analysed data of 30 patients (80.0% male, 36.7% aged from 7 to 13 years, 63.3% aged from 15 to 48 years), 83.0% declared that obsessions and/or compulsions were the most important factors determining their social impairment. …”
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Classifying and Characterizing the Evolution of the Minimum Orbit Intersection Distance for Near-Earth Asteroids by Shoucun Hu, Yuanyuan Chen, Xinran Li, Xiuhai Wang, Xuefeng Wang

“…Furthermore, it is demonstrated that a linear fitting to the MOID evolution provides a simple yet valid approach for most of the NEAs, which is useful for quickly estimating the MOID value without the need to perform an orbit propagation. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to the uptake of the Ischaemia with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries (INOCA) recommendation by cardiologists in the Netherlands: A qualitative study by Linda Modderkolk, Irene Göttgens, Lori van den Hurk, Sabine Oertelt-Prigione

“…The immediate influences on uptake were grouped into three domains: capabilities, opportunities, and motivation according to the COM-B model. Most importantly, underlying assumptions about the evidence base, diagnostic accuracy, and gendered stereotypes significantly influenced recommendation uptake. …”
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CHARACTERISTIC INFLUENCE OF PULSE ELECTROTHERAPY (ELECTRICAL SLEEP) AT A NEUROPEPTIDE-CYTOKINE LINKS IN ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION ACCOMPANIED BY A ASTHENONEUROTIC DISTURBANCES IN YOUNG... by A. V. Gertsev, V. N. Ischuk

“…Despite existence of studies proving high efficiency of electrical sleep results in therapeutic practice, some open questions remain concerning impact of this treatment upon neuropeptide-cytokine links of immune system, which is one of the most important effector of pathogenesis in cardiovascular diseases in young persons with hypertension from the group occupied with stressful jobs. …”
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Natural phytochemical-based strategies for antibiofilm applications by Kangyu Zhou, Mengyao Shi, Ruyi Chen, Yang Zhang, Yunjie Sheng, Chaoying Tong, Gang Cao, Dan Shou

“…Results A total of 38 most extensively studied natural phytochemicals, including alkaloids, flavonoids (i.e., flavonols, flavanols, and chalcones), quinones, non-flavonoid polyphenols, terpenes and others, were systematically screened based on relevant articles from the past decade. …”
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METHODS OF METAPHOR TRANSFER IN THE PROCESS OF ADVERTISING SLOGANS TRANSLATION by Оlena М. Bondarevska

“…So, as a result of comparing the original English-language slogans and short advertising texts in the language of the receptor, we came to the conclusion that Ukrainian-language slogans in most cases are the result of cultural adaptation of English-speaking short advertising texts. …”
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An international multicenter retrospective analysis of patients with extranodal marginal zone lymphoma and histologically confirmed central nervous system and dural involvement by Andrew J. Sunderland, Raphael E. Steiner, Musa Al Zahrani, Chelsea C. Pinnix, Bouthaina Shbib Dabaja, Jillian R. Gunther, Loretta J. Nastoupil, Mats Jerkeman, David Joske, Gavin Cull, Tarec El‐Galaly, Diego Villa, Chan Yoon Cheah

“…The median age was 59 years (range 26‐78), 62% female and 79% with ECOG performance status ≤ 1. The most common disease site was the dura (50%). Treatment was determined by the treating physician and varied substantially. …”
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Modeling the Ecological Network in Mountainous Resource-Based Cities: Morphological Spatial Pattern Analysis Approach by Liyun Zeng, Rita Yi Man Li, Hongzhou Du

“…The results show that most ecological core patches are fragmented and dispersed, while ecological corridors are vulnerable to disruption by external interference. …”
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A Comprehensive Analysis of Inactive Hepatitis B Infection in a Cohort of Omani Patients by Halima H. Al Shuaili, Bushra Al Mashikhi, Ahmed Al Sinani, Said A. Al Busafi

“…Of these, 53.0% were male, and the mean age was 45.0 ± 9.3 years. Most (77.5%) were aged 32–50 years and were therefore born before 1990, the year of initiation of the national HBV vaccination program. …”
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The neglected disproportionate contributions of active fires in greenhouse gas emissions globally by Mingtao Xiang, Chiwei Xiao

“…Land cover, temperature, and population jointly regulated global disproportionate contributions of active fires in GHG emissions. Most areas, where GHG emissions from active fires obviously exceeded that from fossil and bio fuels combustion, were sparsely populated. …”
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The Integration of a Dual-Wavelength Super Pulsed Diode Laser for Consistent Tissue Ablation in the Esthetic Zone: A Case Series by Nur Hafizah Kamar Affendi, Rohana Ahmad, Farhad Vahidi, Mohd Zulkifli Hassan, Siti Nadia Rahimi

“…A diode laser is one of the universally compact accepted laser systems used fundamentally for soft tissue applications. Most diode laser devices have a single wavelength of either 810 nm for superior coagulation or 980 nm for tissue ablation. …”
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Outcomes and Its Associated Factors among Patients with Abdominal Trauma Requiring Laparotomy at Asella Referral and Teaching Hospital, South Central Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cros... by Wegene Tadesse Shenkutie, Taha Kaso, Abdene Weya Kaso, Gebi Agero

“…Out of 139 patients, 110 (79.1%) were males and 88 (63.3%) aged <30 years old, with a mean age of 29 ± 15.73 years. The most common mechanism of injury was penetrating trauma, which accounted for 94 (67.6%) patients. …”
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Vitamin D deficiency and adverse body composition in adolescents by Bo Wang, Songting Gao, Zhongxin Zhu

“…Subgroup analyses revealed stronger ALMI associations in older boys and Mexican Americans, while VATA reductions were most pronounced in younger girls. BMD benefits were consistent across subgroups. …”
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PHLEBOPROTECTORS BASED ON FLAVONOIDS: DOSAGE FORMS, BIOPHARMACEUTICAL CHARACTERISTICS, TECHNOLOGICAL FEATURES by E. F. Stepanova, I. P. Remezova, A. M. Shevchenko, A. V. Morozov, V. K. Maltseva

“…Calculated as hesperidin, it is the most widely used drug today. Diosmin and hesperidin, which are parts of the majority of venoactive drugs, are sparingly water-soluble compounds, and this feature can effect on their clinical efficacy. …”
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Determinants of neonatal mortality among hospitalised neonates with sepsis at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi: A mixed-methods study. by Lucky Mangwiro, Joseph Misyenje, Pui-Ying Iroh Tam, Kondwani Kawaza, Alinane Linda Nyondo Mipando

“…We found that gestation age (OR 0.76 (95% CI: 0.58, 0.99), p-value = 0.040) and number of days spent in the hospital (OR 0.64 (95% CI: 0.48, 0.85), p-value = 0.002) were the most predictive risk factors. The qualitative inquiry showed the maternal behavioural factors; reporting late to hospital, cultural and religious beliefs; maternal health related factors: prolonged labour, unnecessary vaginal examinations, premature rupturing of membranes; Neonatal factors: prematurity, meconium aspiration, home deliveries and lastly, health system factors included delay in treatment, referrals and blood culture results, limited resources contributed to documented clinical outcomes. …”
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Impact of Peat Extraction on Downstream Concentrations and Attenuation of Dissolved Organic Carbon and Nutrients by Rebecca J. Frei, Renae Shewan, Ming Cao, Benjamin W. Abbott, David Olefeldt

“…Stream discharge was the most important predictor of DOM composition, with generally humic‐like DOM becoming fresher during snowmelt and summer base flow. …”
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An Estimate of the Incidence of Prostate Cancer in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Davies Adeloye, Rotimi Adedeji David, Adewale Victor Aderemi, Alexander Iseolorunkanmi, Ayo Oyedokun, Emeka E J Iweala, Nicholas Omoregbe, Charles K Ayo

“…<h4>Background</h4>Prostate cancer (PCa) is rated the second most common cancer and sixth leading cause of cancer deaths among men globally. …”
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Control of Visual Selection during Visual Search in the Human Brain by Manuel C. Olma, Tobias H. Donner, Stephan A. Brandt

“…Only in PIPS, the modulation strength was most indistinguishable between conjunction and hard feature search. …”
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