Clinical features and prognostic analysis of 120 patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a hospital-based real-world study by Li Zhang, Li Zhang, Rui Wang, Rui Wang, Jing Wang, Dapeng Wang, Feifei Ma, Zhilin Li, Zhilin Li, Zhilin Li, Shuxin Wen, Shuxin Wen

“…Statistical analyses were performed to assess the relationship between various clinicopathological factors, treatment modalities, and p16 status, as well as their impact on patient prognosis.ResultsThe most common sub-anatomical sites of OPSCC were the tonsils and the base of the tongue, with a significantly higher proportion of p16-positive cases compared to other sub-sites (P = 0.033). …”
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Treating rheumatoid arthritis in Zanzibar: a cost effectiveness study comparing conventional, biologic, and targeted-synthetic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs by Sanaa S. Said, Sanaa S. Said, Sanaa S. Said, Sanaa S. Said, Sanaa S. Said, Melf-Jakob Kühl, Melf-Jakob Kühl, Bjorg-Tilde Svanes Fevang, Bjorg-Tilde Svanes Fevang, Tone Wikene Nystad, Kjell Arne Johansson, Kjell Arne Johansson

“…We found that increasing the willingness to pay led to a change in the most acceptable option from methotrexate monotherapy to methotrexate followed by b/tsDMARD. …”
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The Main Effects of the Original Oral Care Protocol Implementation in Patients on Invasive Mechanical Ventilation by I. N. Leyderman, A. О. Marichev, I. U. Kasherininov, N. A. Lesteva, A. D. Ponomareva, A. О. Sivcov, D. V. Ryabova, M. М. Nosenko, G. A. Ablesimov

“…Respiratory infection is the most common nosocomial infection found in intensive care units (ICUs). …”
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Treating Lower Phantom Limb Pain in the Postoperative Acute Care Setting Using Virtual Reality: Protocol for a 4-Phase Development and Feasibility Trial by Renée El-Gabalawy, Megan Crooks, Michael Sean Dyck Smith, Elizabeth Hammond, Patrick Gross, Marinya Roznik, David Perrin, Kristin Reynolds, Gabrielle Logan, Lily Pankratz, Hilary Johnson, Linda Girling, Daniel Wiebe

“… BackgroundPhantom limb pain (PLP) affects most people living with lower limb amputations (LLAs). …”
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A real-life study of juvenile idiopathic arthritis from two Brazilian referral centers for pediatric rheumatology by Ana María Loroño Terrazas, Raúl Gutiérrez Suárez, Reinan Tavares Campos, Claudio Arnaldo Len, Nadia Emi Aikawa, Jade Dib Fernandez, Mayra Lisyer Dantas, Clóvis Artur Silva, Gleice Clemente, Maria Teresa Terreri

“…Abstract Background Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common rheumatic disease in childhood, but its outcomes are still difficult to determine. …”
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Energy-aware operation of HPC systems in Germany by Estela Suarez, Estela Suarez, Estela Suarez, Hendryk Bockelmann, Norbert Eicker, Norbert Eicker, Jan Eitzinger, Salem El Sayed, Thomas Fieseler, Martin Frank, Peter Frech, Pay Giesselmann, Daniel Hackenberg, Georg Hager, Andreas Herten, Thomas Ilsche, Bastian Koller, Erwin Laure, Cristina Manzano, Sebastian Oeste, Michael Ott, Klaus Reuter, Ralf Schneider, Kay Thust, Benedikt von St. Vieth

“…High Performance Computing (HPC) systems are among the most energy-intensive scientific facilities, with electric power consumption reaching and often exceeding 20 Megawatts per installation. …”
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“Get Well Enough to Make the Right Decision for Themselves”—Experiences and Perspectives of Clinicians Working with People with Serious Mental Illness and Their Substitute Decision... by Samuel Law, Vicky Stergiopoulos, Juveria Zaheer, Arash Nakhost

“…In the current clinical psychiatric practice in most of the world, treatment decisions are based on a person’s capacity to make these decisions. …”
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Safe AI for coral reefs: Benchmarking out-of-distribution detection algorithms for coral reef image surveys by Mathew Wyatt, Sharyn Hickey, Ben Radford, Manuel Gonzalez-Rivero, Nader Boutros, Nikolaus Callow, Nicole Ryan, Arjun Chennu, Mohammed Bennamoun, James Gilmour

“…We show that KNN (K-Nearest Neighbour) distance was the most consistent across datasets, followed by Virtual-logit matching (ViM). 3. …”
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Comparison of Differentially Expressed Genes in Human and Canine Osteosarcoma by Jorja Jackson-Oxley, Aziza A. Alibhai, Jack Guerin, Rachel Thompson, Rodhan Patke, Anna E. Harris, Corinne L. Woodcock, Dhruvika Varun, Maria Haque, Tinyiko K. Modikoane, Amber A. Kumari, Jennifer Lothion-Roy, Simone de Brot, Mark D. Dunning, Jennie N. Jeyapalan, Nigel P. Mongan, Catrin S. Rutland

“…Osteosarcoma (OSA) is the most prevalent bone malignancy in people and dogs. …”
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SELF-CORRECTION OF TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT by T. F. Orekhova, T. G. Neretina, Т. V. Kruzhilina, P Ledeur

“…Prophylaxis and correction of professional deformation of teachers is one of the most important directions of modern pedagogical science and practice; this means such a direction contributes for the development of recreational methods and ways of resistance to professional deformation.Aim. …”
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The TNFα-binding domain of the therapeutic antibody adalimumab elicits CD4 T-cell responses in rheumatoid arthritis patients by Mateusz Makuch, Josine van Beek, Josine van Beek, Carla A. Wijbrandts, Marja Aalbers, Philippe Stas, Alexander B. Meijer, Anja ten Brinke, Theo Rispens, Paul Peter Tak, Paul Peter Tak, Gertjan Wolbink, Gertjan Wolbink, Janine Schuurman, Paul W. H. I. Parren, Paul W. H. I. Parren, S. Marieke van Ham, S. Marieke van Ham

“…These are observed in most adalimumab-treated rheumatoid arthritis patients, despite the adjuvant-free and human sequence-derived nature of the antibody. …”
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Risk factors of bone metastasis in lung adenocarcinoma by Zhongnian Cao, Rong Zheng, Jing Li, Xuejuan Wang, Chao Ding, Fan Zhang, Jianhua Geng, Zhengmao Wei, Rong Fan

“…A receiver operating characteristic curve was used to verify the predictive value of the regression model, and the area under the curve was 0.912 (P < 0.001). Conclusion The most common sites of bone metastases in newly diagnosed lung adenocarcinoma are the spine and ribs. …”
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Estrogen/androgen balance in men with hyperestrogenism normalized by using letrozole of the aromatase inhibitor drug class by Z. Sh. Pavlova, A. S. Ametov, I. I. Golodnikov, A. A. Kamalov

“…At the same time, patients with androgen deficiency and hyperestrogenism, in most cases, have excess body weight due to adipose tissue, metabolic syndrome in a combination of its various components, which underlie a need to use standard methods of therapy primarily modified lifestyle and metformin, which provide the maximum positive effect in the treatment of such patients.…”
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Pericarpium Trichosanthis Injection Protects Isoproterenol-Induced Acute Myocardial Ischemia via Suppressing Inflammatory Damage and Apoptosis Pathways by Zizheng Wu, Xing Chen, Jiahao Ye, Xiaoyi Wang, Zhixi Hu

“…Topological analysis of the protein interactome highlighted AKT1, EGFR, MMP9, SRC, PTGS2, STAT3, BCL2, CASP3, and MAPK3 as the most interconnected nodes with the highest betweenness centrality. …”
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Effects of exposure to phthalates and a phthalate substitute on food sensitization in children in China: evidence from a population study by Yiyun Zhang, Lei Zhang, Yan Chen, Hua Feng, Wei Zhou, Lianglu Wang, Di Wu, Jingguang Li, Yongning Wu

“…Background: Phthalates are among the most ubiquitous environmental pollutants and endocrine disruptors. …”
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Comprehensive Genomic Profiling of Indian Patients With Lung Cancer by Shivani Sharma, Vanita Noronha, Arti Yadav, Madhvi Mandhania, Sambit K. Mohanty, Rahul Katara, Aditi Aggarwal, Sagar Samrat Mohanty, Akash Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Vipin Kumar, Kanika Jaggi, Deepak Kumar Sharma, Sanjay Kumar, Vaishalee Apoorva, Akash Pawar, Nandini Menon, Minit Shah, Kumar Prabhash

“…Sex and age influenced mutation prevalence, with EGFR mutations more common in females and KRAS in males, while ALK, ROS1, and RET fusions were prevalent in younger adults. Most genomic alterations were mutually exclusive, although 25% patients had co-occurring mutations. …”
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Academic stress and irregular menstruation influence the dysmenorrhea, school absenteeism and healthcare seeking among adolescent girls in junior high school in Shanghai: a cross-s... by Tiantian Liu, Deyun Qi, Li Zhang, Jun Hou, Jing Zhao, Yuan Zhou, Bingbing Sun, Fei Wang, Hui Tan, Ruiping Wang

“…More attention and intervention measures focusing on menstrual health problems should be implemented directly among adolescent girls in junior high school, especially among those with low body weight, irregular menstruation, and academic stress. Most importantly, this study provides scientific evidence on adolescent dysmenorrhea issues, offering targeted recommendations for policymakers to advance the refinement and implementation of public health policies.…”
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Epidemiological profiles and outcomes of healthcare workers hospitalized for COVID-19 in five Sub-Saharan African countries: a cohort study [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 a... by Tamba Mina Millimouno, Laura Merson, Alexandre Delamou, Shermarke Hassan, Timire Collins, Jerry-Jonas Mbasha, Ibrahima Kaba, Karifa Kourouma, Fassou Mathias Grovogui, Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara

“…In three of the five countries, however, the majority of the HCWs were <39 years old and were males. Antibiotics were the most commonly used medical treatments across three countries (Ghana, 67.8%; Guinea, 97.3%; Malawi, 80%), while antimalarials were commonly used in Guinea (87.8%) and Ghana (30.4%). …”
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Variation in Leaf C, N, and P Stoichiometric Characteristics of <i>Populus euphratica</i> Communities in a Desert Riparian Ecosystem of Northwest China by Xiaolong Zhang, Xianmeng Liu, Lijiang Shi, Yinbo Zhang, Jingwei Wang, Feng Gao, Hao Qin, Min Shi, Yongji Wang, Yuanrun Zheng

“…Among these factors, soil water content had the most pronounced effect, surpassing soil available phosphorus, bulk density, and electrical conductivity in shaping leaf stoichiometric characteristics. …”
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Perceived effectiveness and recommendations from a childbirth quality assurance and improvement programme in India’s private sector: a qualitative evaluation using the RE-AIM frame... by Katherine Semrau, Meghna Desai, Lauren Spigel, Somesh Kumar, Megan Marx Delaney, Lauren Bobanski, Suranjeen Pallipamula, Natalie Henrich, Tapas Sadasivan Nair, Hema Divakar, Rajat Chabba, Shweta Jindal, Gulnoza Usmanova, Sukanya Dutta, Aarushi Gupta, Sucheta Kinjawadekar, Priti Kumar, Priyanka Kumari, Prerna Mukharya, Hrishikesh Pai, Ameya Purandare, Pompy Sridhar

“…Barriers to joining included cost, unclear value and little motivation to improve practice. Participants most valued Manyata for improving staff competency, quality of care, standardised care processes and staff satisfaction. …”
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