Prevalence and distribution of dental anomalies in Hail Province of Saudi Arabia by Abdulrahman K. Alshammari, Muteb A. Algharbi, Freah L. Alshammary, Nabeel S. Almotairy, Hatem D. Alshammari, Maha M. Rashdi, Sukinah H. Alrahin, Fatimah H. Alsalem, Ahmed A. Madfa

“…Ectopic eruption was shown to be the most common dental anomaly (20.3%) followed by rotation (19.0%), impaction (14.9%), and retained deciduous tooth (14.1%). …”
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Clinical Experience in the Management of a Series of Fetal–Neonatal Ovarian Cysts by Constantin-Cristian Văduva, Laurentiu Dira, Dominic Iliescu, Dan Ruican, Anișoara-Mirela Siminel, George Alin Stoica, Mircea-Sebastian Şerbănescu, Andreea Carp-Velișcu

“…Conclusions: This series emphasizes that most fetal ovarian cysts are benign and often resolve without intervention, highlighting the benefit of systematic prenatal imaging. …”
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Global, regional and national burden of ischemic heart disease and its attributable risk factors from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 2021 by Leyuan Yang, Bo Zheng, Yanjun Gong

“…High systolic blood pressure and high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were the factors contributing most to the deaths and DALYs due to IHD. Conclusions Despite declining global age-standardized death and DALYs rates of IHD, sustained multilevel prevention strategies remain essential. …”
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Sex and regional differences in gene expression across the striatum in psychosis by Megan S. Perez, RuoFei Yin, Madeline R. Scott, Wei Zong, Marianne L. Seney, Xiangning Xue, Mariah A. Hildebrand, Vaishnavi G. Shankar, Jill R. Glausier, David A. Lewis, George C. Tseng, Kyle D. Ketchesin, Colleen A. McClung

“…We found that the NAc is the most transcriptionally unique region compared to the caudate and the putamen in both psychosis and unaffected subjects. …”
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Traditional Chinese medicine and natural products in management of hepatocellular carcinoma: Biological mechanisms and therapeutic potential by Yunqing Xun, Guang Chen, Guoyi Tang, Cheng Zhang, Shichen Zhou, Tung-Leong Fong, Yue Chen, Ruogu Xiong, Ning Wang, Yibin Feng

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), originating from hepatocytes, is the most common type of primary liver cancer. HCC imposes a significant global health burden with high morbidity and mortality, making it a critical public concern. …”
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Emphysema: an ignored radiologic sign of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage by Fu-ce Lu, Qing Wei, Yan Li, Jing Liu, Xun Chen, Chun-yan Li, Jing-jing Zeng, Xiaobo Zhang, Guang-min Nong, Yuan-han Qin

“…Paraseptal emphysema (n = 24) was the most common imaging subtype. The median interval between the onset and development of emphysema was 11.0 months (n = 18, range: 2–113 months). …”
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Decolonizing medical education: a systematic review of educational language barriers in countries using foreign languages for instruction by Abdullah Ashraf Hamad, Doaa B. Mustaffa, Asmaa Zakria Alnajjar, Raghad Amro, Mohammad Ghassab Deameh, Bassant Amin, Ibraheem M. Alkhawaldeh

“…Results From 5,410 citations, 49 studies involving over 14,500 students met the inclusion criteria. Most studies (n = 32) were conducted in Arab countries, with 15 in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Assessment of dispatch-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation performance during out-of- hospital cardiac arrest in a Tuscan emergency operation center: a retrospective study by Giulia Ballini, Andrea Mezzetti, Stefano Bambi, Simona Casini, Yari Longobucco, Camilla Elena Magi, Laura Rasero

“… Background: Time is the most crucial prognostic factor in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) owing to its clinical features. …”
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Italian Medical Professionals' Practices, Attitudes, and Knowledge in Travel Medicine: Protocol for a National Survey by Francesco Baglivo, Luigi De Angelis, Federico Vannini, Antonello Agostini, Antonio Todaro, Eleonora Torri, Giulio Alberto Gianolio Lopez, Margherita Fui, Alberto Tomasi, Caterina Rizzo

“…ConclusionsThis cross-sectional study will guide strategic planning and targeting training and awareness activities in areas deemed most critical or lacking. The study’s structured approach and periodic assessments will facilitate the identification of educational gaps, the dissemination of best practices, and the overall improvement of health care services for travelers in Italy. …”
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Insights into Keratinocyte and Immunologic Landscape in Cutaneous Graft-Versus-Host Disease through Single-Cell Transcriptomics by Amy J. Petty, Adela Rambi Cardones, Yingai Jane Jin, Vaibhav Jain, Emily Hocke, Harsh B. Pathak, Amrita Mitra, Simon G. Gregory, M. Angelica Selim, Jennifer Y. Zhang

“…Cutaneous manifestations are the most common presenting sign of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), and the extent of cutaneous involvement is also highly correlated with prognosis. …”
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Overview of imaging methods used in the diagnosis of stable coronary artery disease by I. V. Tarasova, A. L. Vertkin, V. A. Kozhushkov, I. A. Kozhushkov, N. E. Chebotar, E. A. Geydarova

“…Functional imaging methods (such as stress echocardiography, PET, SPECT, stress MRI) are preferred in patients with a higher pre-test probability of coronary artery disease, as they are designed to detect ischemia and determine indications for revascularization. Choosing the most informative diagnostic method in each specific situation allows you to reduce the frequency of prescribing, increase the validity and effectiveness of invasive coronary angiography and revascularization, thereby increasing the effectiveness of treatment and improving the prognosis. …”
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Coxitis in early axial spondyloarthritis by E. M. Agafonova, T. V. Dubinina, D. G. Rumyantseva, A. B. Demina, A. V. Smirnov, Sh. Erdes

“…In Russia, coxitis is one of the most common extra-axial manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). …”
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Antimicrobial Treatment of Infective Endocarditis, Caused by <i>Enterococcus Faecalis by E. V. Shikh, T. E. Morozova, V. N. Drozdov, N. B. Lazareva, D. A. Shatsky, T. B. Andrushchyshina, M. V. Lukina, O. A. Vartanova

“…The incidence of IE morbidity is recorded in all countries of the world and in the Russian Federation more than 40 people per 1 million population get sick. One of the most frequent causative agents of infective endocarditis is Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), which takes the third place in the structure of the frequency of IE pathogens. …”
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Risk of Hepatitis B transmission by healthcare workers – a systematic review by Diel, Roland, Nienhaus, Albert

“…Due to the low evidence on defining an HBV DNA viral load below which HBV transmission from HCW to patients appears unlikely, the safety thresholds for excluding infected HCW from performing EPP in most recent national guidelines (UK, Germany, the Netherlands and the US) still differ by factors of as much as 5 (200 IU/mL to 1,000 IU/mL). …”
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Identification of Peptides Binding Specifically to Colon Cancer Cells through Phage Display Peptide Library Screening by Ece Selçuk, Yordan Hayat, Berkehur Abayli, Barışcan Ekal, Zeynep Kanlidere, Deniz Şahin

“…Objective: Colorectal cancer ranks among the most frequently occurring cancers. Addressing the diagnosis and treatment challenges requires the advancement of alternative approaches that can more precisely differentiate between cancerous and healthy cells.Materials and Methods: We identified colon cancer cell surface specific 12-mer peptides using subtractive phage display technique. …”
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Market performance and supply chain selection dynamics for vegetables grown through sustainable practices in the Northwest Himalayan region by Ajay Kumar, Divyanshu, Raghubir Singh Prashar, Rajeshwar Singh Chandel, Inder Dev, Subhash Sharma, Piyush Mehta, Rohit Kumar Vashishat

“…Among these, SC - C (Producer-Local Trader-Wholesaler-Retailer-Consumer) was the most commonly used, with 63% of the produce marketed through this supply chain, reflecting a preference for intermediary-based systems due to limited direct market access. …”
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A retrospective study: Pattern of injuries in road traffic accident cases autopsied at tertiary care centre in Belagavi, Karnataka by Khaja Azizuddin Junaidi, Sayed Yunus Khadri, Vishal V. Koulapur, R.S. Honnungar, Zama Moosvi, P.S. Jirli

“…Conclusion: Road traffic accidents are one of the most important vehicular accidents involving motorcycle. …”
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Mapping the mineralogy in the Oxia Planum and Mawrth Vallis ExoMars landing sites – implications for aqueous alteration and paleoenvironmental evolution by Karen Itzel Reyes Ayala, Primož Kajdič, Jaime Urrutia Fucugauchi, Jesús Martínez Frías, Jorge L. Vago, Héctor Durand Manterola, Enrique Alejandro González Torres

“…Primary and secondary minerals of carbonates, oxides, silicates and sulphates mineral groups are characterized, with most minerals produced by aqueous alteration, with 35 mineral species identified, amongst which phyllosilicates are the dominant group.  …”
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Early versus delayed mobilisation for non-surgically treated proximal humerus fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials by Dimitris Challoumas, Haroon Minhas, Stephanie Bagni, Neal Millar

“…All results were based on moderate or high strength of evidence. The most significant limitations of our study were the small number of pooled studies and inability to perform subgroup analyses for specific fracture types. …”
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The Effects of Different Types of Exercise on Pulmonary Inflammation and Fibrosis in Mice with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Haoyang Gao, Xiaotong Ma, Ze Wang, Danlin Zhu, Yifan Guo, Linlin Zhao, Weihua Xiao

“…Among the interventions, HIIT demonstrated the strongest inhibitory effect on the TGF-β1/Smad pathway, while swimming showed the most significant anti-inflammatory benefits. <b>Conclusions:</b> Different types of exercise effectively alleviate pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis in T2DM mice. …”
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