Three-Dimensional Left Atrial Reservoir Function During Sinus Rhythm Can Discriminate Between a History of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation and its Absence by Jiří Plášek, Valeria Skopelidou, Jan Strakoš, Diana Drieniková, Martin Ráchela, Jiří Pudich, Jiří Vrtal, Miroslav Homza, Jan Václavík

“…Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and can lead in the long-term to atrial remodelling. …”
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Research on the association between beverages consumption and cancer by Alapati Waili, Shayidan Abdunayim, Maidina Talifu, Zhaoxin Zhuo, Maidina Ruzimaimaiti, Liwen Tao, Wei Han

“…Among the top 10 institutions, the National Cancer Institute has published the most research results, with a total of 111 papers, indicating its significant influence in this research area. …”
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Farmland bird decline is associated with a strong population limitation of open-habitat species by Jiří Reif, Tomáš Telenský, Petr Klvaňa, Jaroslav Cepák, David Storch

“…We observed a negative relationship between recruitment and adult survival within most species. This relationship becomes increasingly more negative in species breeding in more open habitats. …”
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Elucidating molecular pathogenesis and developing targeted therapeutic interventions for cerebrovascular endothelial cell-mediated vascular dementia by Yanrong Yang, Hua Chen, Qibing Liu, Yang Niu, Chunyang Mao, Rui Wang

“…Vascular dementia (VaD) ranks as the second most prevalent subtype of dementia, surpassed only by Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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Herbal and mineral composition for the management of thyroid dysfunction by O.M. Didushko, I.O. Kostitska, I.V. Cherniavska, N.R. Artemenko, T.V. Romaniv

“…To date, herbal medicine is one of the most promising methods for comprehensive treatment of diffuse and mixed goiter. …”
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One-Step Solvothermal Synthesis of Carbon Dots for Rapid and Accurate Determination of Hemin Content by Yiaobo Zhang, Lin Liu, Jiahui He, Chengzhi Huang, Lei Zhan, Chunmei Li

“…The as-prepared fluorescent CDs with rich functional groups on the surface displayed good water solubility, strong salt resistance, robust pH stability, and photobleaching resistance. Most importantly, the fluorescent excitation wavelength of fluorescent CDs was very close to the absorption wavelength of hemin, providing the evidence for the fluorescent inner filter effect. …”
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Human Bone Marrow Stromal Cells: A Reliable, Challenging Tool for In Vitro Osteogenesis and Bone Tissue Engineering Approaches by Ute Hempel, Katrin Müller, Carolin Preissler, Carolin Noack, Sabine Boxberger, Peter Dieter, Martin Bornhäuser, Manja Wobus

“…They are frequently used to study osteogenesis in vitro. Most commonly, hBMSC are isolated from bone marrow aspirates collected in clinical routine and cultured under the “aspect plastic adherence” without any further selection. …”
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A Case Series of Anti-Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 2 Antibody-Related Diseases with Distinct Neurological Involvement by Zhang Z, Deng X, Guo D, Zhao J, Li J, He F, Yang L, Peng J

“…MRI revealed cerebellar involvement in most cases. Anti-mGluR2 antibodies were present in the serum of all patients but only in the CSF of two. …”
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Risk Factors, Level of Knowledge, and Scabies Transmission Prevention Behavior Among Students at the Ar-Rahmah Islamic Boarding School, Golokan, Sidayu, Gresik, Indonesia by Rizaldy Ramadhan, Fatimah Salsabila, Valensia Putri, Fadhilah Shabirah, Ghulam Ramadhiansyah, Shafa Putri, Malikulsaleh, Hanan Farhana, Cahya Pratiwi, Andriani Hefrida, Lilik Djuari

“…Furthermore, 55.7% of respondents demonstrated good knowledge about scabies, while 85.2% exhibited poor behavior in preventing scabies transmission, with 63.6% showing negative results when screened for scabies via questionnaire. Overall, most students exhibit high-risk factors for scabies, possess a good level of knowledge about the disease, yet demonstrate poor preventive behaviors against its transmission.…”
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Repurposing of paroxetine and fluoxetine for their antibacterial effects against clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in Egypt by Kholoud Baraka, Rania Abozahra, Eman Khalaf, Mahmoud Elsayed Bennaya, Sarah M. Abdelhamid

“…Enhanced wound healing was observed in rats treated with fluoxetine and levofloxacin, with the fluoxetine/levofloxacin combination group demonstrating the most significant wound-healing effect. Bacterial count decreased in rats treated with levofloxacin, fluoxetine, and the levofloxacin/fluoxetine combination. …”
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Wound burden: A point prevalence study at an academic hospital in Western Kenya by Julie Zuniga, Margaret Mungai, Moureen Adhiambo, Mary Kwambai, Lorna Obanda, Hellen Jemeli, Bernedicta Chepkorir, O’Brien Kyololo, Mary Kay Foster, Beth Altenburger, Dinah Chelagat, Rodica Muraru, Gregory Westin, Mithun Sinha, Adrian Gardner

“…Traumatic chronic wounds were the most prevalent (35.2 %), followed by burn injuries (18.8 %), diabetic foot ulcers (12.3 %), and pressure injuries (9.8 %). …”
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The Intraoperative Dorsal Tangential and the Radial Groove View of the Distal Radius to Detect Dorsal Screw Protrusion in Volar Plating: Teaching Effect and Value in Clinical Pract... by David Faessler, MD, Lara Pozzi, MD, Aleksis Doert, MD, Michel Schlaeppi, MSc, Christoph Meier, MD

“…Intraoperative fluoroscopy detected 24 DSTP in 571 evaluated screws (4.2%) in the study group, most of them affecting the second (n = 11) and fourth (n = 10) extensor compartments. …”
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Implementation of ultra-hypofractionated radiotherapy for breast cancer in the Netherlands in 2020–2023, using registry data and questionnaires by Anouk H. Eijkelboom, Eva J. A. van Beek, Marcel R. Stam, Paulien Westhoff, Marissa C. van Maaren, Margriet G. A. Sattler, Enja J. Bantema-Joppe, Marcel Verheij, Desirée H. J. G. van den Bongard, Sabine Siesling, on behalf of the NABON-COVID-19 Consortium and the COVID and Cancer-NL Consortium

“…Sixteen out of the 19 radiotherapy institutes completed the questionnaire, showing variation in age and radiotherapy target volume for which the schedule was used. Most institutes mentioned no barriers for using 5 fractions. …”
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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: current status of the problem by I. T. Murkamilov, I. S. Sabirov, V. V. Fomin, Zh. A. Murkamilova

“…One of the most prognostically unfavorable variants of glomerulopathy is focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSHC), which is detected by nephrobiopsy in 5-20% of patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS) and in 15% of adult patients with chronic glomerulonephritis. …”
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Assessment of Nurses' Perception toward Application of Evidence Based Practice Approach by Nour Al-huda Muhannad Mousa, Jihad Jawad Kadhim

“… Background Evidence-based nursing practice (EBNP) has become one of the most effective methods for improving patient outcomes and the quality of care as well as delivering cost-efficient health care. …”
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Screening study of new thiazolidinone derivatives for anticonvulsant activity by M. V. Mishchenko, S. Yu. Shtrygol, R. B. Lesyk, A. V. Lozynskyi, S. M. Holota

“…The dose-dependent manner of 5-[(Z)-(4-nitrobenzylidene)]-2-(thiazol-2-ylimino)-4-thiazolidinone anticonvulsant effect was studied using 2 seizure models, and the most effective dose of 100 mg / kg was identified. …”
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Spatial variation of functional structure of fish communities in the Bohai Sea by Jianyu Zou, Hanxu Wang, Xiujuan Shan, Harry Gorfine, Yiping Ren

“…These results indicated that the fish community in Laizhou Bay occupied the largest spatial niche and had the most habitat resources. Weak competition, and more comprehensive and efficient utilization of habitat resources were in Bohai Center and Liaodong Bay. …”
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Indigenous knowledge for disaster mitigation and climate threats in Mentawai, Indonesia by Yessy Markolinda, Sawirman Sawirman, Mery Ramadani, Fitri Yusya, Nadiyatul Husna, Fadilla Azmi, Rezi F. Surya, Rd Aldifa Taufiqurrahman, Mira Lilia D. Boru Panjaitan

“…However, the application of indigenous knowledge is still limited and is only done occasionally by most respondents. Climate change has a significant impact, such as increased coastal abrasion, decreased agricultural yields and changes in seasonal patterns, which affects people’s livelihoods. …”
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N-Atom Doping of ω–Fe, α–Fe, and γ–Fe Compounds: A First-Principle Study by Jing Tang, Hongping Xiang, Lin Xu, Shoujiang Qu, Aihan Feng, Na Li, Dehai Ping

“…The calculated results show that in the pure Fe phases, ferromagnetic α–Fe is a stable phase both in thermodynamics and dynamics. ω–Fe and γ–Fe are most stable in ferrimagnetism and show dynamic stability, while in ferromagnetic state they are unstable in both thermodynamics and dynamics. …”
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Impact of Mining on River Water Quality in Roșia Montană Area, Romania, and the Use of Zeolites for Acid Mine Drainage Remediation by Mirel Glevitzky, Roxana Bostan, Simona Varvara, Mihai-Teopent Corcheş, Gabriela-Alina Dumitrel, Maria Popa

“…These frequently exceed the thresholds corresponding to water quality classes I and II, and in some cases even surpass the limits of class V (the most polluted). The presence of As (27.60 µg/L) in Roșia Montană River indicates a significant ecotoxicological risk. …”
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