Totally intracorporeal ileal neobladder following robot-assisted radical cystectomy in male patients using the Juntendo technique: Initial experience by Fumitaka Shimizu, Satoru Muto, Kosuke Kitamura, Tomoki Kimura, Toshiyuki China, Shigeo Horie

“…At 3–6 months postoperatively, the ICNB group obtained mean values of 174.9 mL for the neobladder volume, 24.2 mL/s for the maximum flow rate, and 10 mL for the post-void residual volume. Conclusions: ICNB reconstruction using the Juntendo technique is safe and feasible as the hybrid approach while also yielding favorable early functional outcomes. …”
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Patient Insights on Integrating Sleep Apnea Testing into Routine Stroke and TIA Care by Nicholas A. Rattray PhD, K. Maya Story PhD, Laura Burrone BS, Ali E. Sexson MBA, Brian B. Koo MD, Dawn M. Bravata MD, Anthony J. Perkins MS, Laura Myers PhD, Joanne K. Daggy PhD, Stanley E. Taylor MA, Barry G. Fields MD, Ken M. Kunisaki MD, Joseph Daley MD, PhD, Santiago Palacio MD, Lisa D. Hermann MD, Jason J. Sico MD

“…Facilities could use these results to implement guideline-concordant screening for OSA, post-stroke/TIA.…”
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Pelnac® artificial dermis assisted by vacuum sealing drainage for treatment of severe avulsion injuries of the fingers by Zhenmu Lv, Yujie Wang, Jingliang Chen, Qingfu Zhang, Haitao Zhao

“…Patients underwent single-stage or two-stage procedures employing Pelnac assisted by vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) for the management of severe avulsion injuries of the fingers. Post-operative follow-up was routinely scheduled, and aesthetic and functional outcomes, sensory recovery, complications were recorded. …”
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Effective coverage of maternal and neonatal healthcare services in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review by Ayelign Mengesha Kassie, Elizabeth Eakin, Aklilu Endalamaw, Anteneh Zewdie, Eskinder Wolka, Yibeltal Assefa

“…Effective coverage ranged from 0% for different services including for post-partum care, to 84% for antenatal care. Moreover, different socio-demographic factors including wealth index, education, and residence are found to have an association with variations in EC of maternal and neonatal healthcare services with the wealthiest, most educated, and those living in urban areas having higher estimates. …”
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Using WhatsApp for Nutrition Surveillance Among Children Under 5 Years in West Java, Indonesia: Cross-Sectional Survey and Feasibility Study by Dewi Nur Aisyah, Chyntia Aryanti Mayadewi, Astri Utami, Fauziah Mauly Rahman, Nathasya Humaira Adriani, Erlangga Al Farozi, Meldi Hafizh Sayoko, Aulia Chairunisa, Liza Restiana, Logan Manikam, Zisis Kozlakidis

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this paper is to describe the potential use of WhatsApp as a tool for recording and monitoring the growth of children under 5 years by Posyandu (Pos Pelayanan Terpadu or community-based health service post), investigating its potential in enhancing health programs and services. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of de novo atopic diseases in pediatric liver transplant recipients: A retrospective cohort study by Krittapaun Sombatwatthana, MD, Watcharoot Kanchongkittiphon, MD, PhD, Potjanee Kiewngam, BNS, Wanlapa Jotikasthira, BNS, MPH, Songpon Getsuwan, MD, Napapat Butsriphum, BNS, Wiparat Manuyakorn, MD, PhD, Suporn Treepongkaruna, MD

“…Results: Among 118 pediatric LT recipients, 71 (60.2%) developed atopic diseases post-transplant. De novo FA was the most common (40.7%), with a median onset of 9.5 months after LT. …”
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Absence of Anterior Guidance and its Effects on Early Discal Changes in Temporomandibular Joint: A Cross-sectional Study by Lokesh Sai Karanam, Suresh Venugopalan

“…Statistical analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SSPSS) version 23.0, employing One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Tukey’s post hoc test for group comparisons. Results: Participants without anterior guidance exhibited significantly higher total integral values (p-value <0.05), indicating subclinical discal changes in the TMJ. …”
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Simultaneous Eye Tracking and Cerebral Hemodynamic Monitoring in Infants: A Guide for Pediatric Outpatient Follow-Up by Valéria Azevedo de Almeida, Maria Clara Lima da Cruz, Nicole Rodrigues Morais, Italo Vinicius Tavares Rodrigues, Cintia Ricaele Ferreira da Silva, Edgard Morya, Silvana Alves Pereira

“…The protocol included three main stages: (1) pre-collection, involving the preparation and habituation of the infants and equipment setup (fNIRS and ET); (2) cognitive function monitoring, using social and non-social stimuli to assess preferential processing via fNIRS and ET; and (3) post-collection, with guidelines for data pre-processing and analysis. …”
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Experimental evaluation of cognitive agents for collaboration in human-autonomy cyber defense teams by Yinuo Du, Baptiste Prébot, Tyler Malloy, Fei Fang, Cleotilde Gonzalez

“…Competent agents (Cognitive and Heuristic agents) require less human effort but might cause over-reliance. A post-experiment questionnaire showed that competent agents are rated more trustworthy and cooperative than Random agents. …”
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Impact of Radiotherapy on Endocrine Function and Gut Microbiota in Cervical Cancer Patients Undergoing Ovarian Transposition by Xie S, Liu M, Li W

“…The observation group also had a higher Kupperman score 6 months post-surgery (28.01± 10.22 vs 21.91± 7.38). Adverse reaction rates were comparable. …”
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Assessing Fracture Resistance of Restored Premolars with Novel Composite Materials: An In Vitro Study by Zahraa Abdulaali Al-Ibraheemi, Huda Abbas Abdullah, Nada Abdlameer Jawad, Julfikar Haider

“…One-way analysis of variance (SPSS 21) was used to compare the fracture resistance within the groups, and Tukey’s post hoc test was used to determine the difference between the groups. …”
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PENGARUH LAMA PAPARAN RADIASI MEDAN ELEKTROMAGNETIK HANDPHONE TERHADAP KADAR MALONDIALDEHID DAN KADAR KOLESTEROL PADA TIKUS (Rattus norvegicus) STRAIN WISTAR ALBINO by Resti Aulia Fitri, Arni Amir, Aswiyanti Asri

“…Penelitian ini merupakan eksperimental dengan desain penelitian Post Test Only Control Groupyang menggunakan 24 ekor tikus (Rattus novergicus) jantan, galur wistar albino, berumur 2-3 bulan, yang terbagi menjadi 4 (empat) kelompok masing- masing berjumlah 6 ekor tikus. …”
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Steroid versus steroid plus ozone during posterior epiduroscopy in the treatment of lumbar herniated disc: results of a 1-year follow-up study by Derya Bayram, Dostali Aliyev, İbrahim Aşık

“…Results of the Patients Satisfaction Scale were noted in the 12th month. Pre- and post-procedure analgesic use and complications were recorded. …”
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Anxiety and neurometabolite levels in the hippocampus and amygdala after prolonged exposure to predator-scent stress by O. B. Shevelev, V. E. Tseilikman, N. V. Khotskin, А. S. Khotskina, G. V. Kontsevaya, M. S. Lapshin, M. P. Moshkin, M. V. Komelkova, I. V. Feklicheva, O. B. Tseilikman, E. B. Manukhina, H. F Downey, E. L. Zavjalov

“…Thus, the results obtained indicate a relationship of post-stress changes in anxiety, with the peculiarities of the behavioral reactions presented at the moment of the immediate action of the stressor. …”
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A rationally designed 2C inhibitor prevents enterovirus D68-infected mice from developing paralysis by Kan Li, Michael J. Rudy, Yanmei Hu, Haozhou Tan, George Lambrinidis, Xiangmeng Wu, Kyriakos Georgiou, Bin Tan, Joshua Frost, Courtney Wilson, Penny Clarke, Antonios Kolocouris, Qing-yu Zhang, Kenneth L. Tyler, Jun Wang

“…In a neonatal mouse model of EV-D68 infection, Jun6504 significantly improves paralysis score and weight gain when administered immediately or 24 hours post-infection. Jun6504 also reduces viral titers in the spinal cord and the infected quadriceps muscle. …”
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Pulmonary Toxicity of Long, Thick MWCNT and Very Long, Thin Carboxylated MWCNT Aerosols Following 28 Days Whole-Body Exposure by Chang Guo, Matthew D. Wright, Alison Buckley, Adam Laycock, Trine Berthing, Ulla Vogel, Frédéric Cosnier, Laurent Gaté, Martin O. Leonard, Rachel Smith

“…Female Sprague–Dawley rats were whole-body exposed for 28 days to MWCNT aerosols (pMWCNT (0.5 and 1.5 mg/m³) and MWCNT-COOH (1.5 and 4.5 mg/m³)) and followed up to 1 year post-exposure. The inhalation exposures resulted in relatively low estimated lung deposition. …”
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Antifungal and Toxicological Evaluation of Natural Compounds Such as Chitosan, Citral, and Hexanal Against <i>Colletotrichum asianum</i> by Edson Rayón-Díaz, Luis G. Hernández-Montiel, Víctor Manuel Zamora-Gasga, Jorge A. Sánchez-Burgos, Surelys Ramos-Bell, Rita María Velázquez-Estrada, Juan Antonio Herrera-González, Porfirio Gutiérrez-Martínez

“…The <i>Colletotrichum</i> genus is one of the ten most relevant pathogenic fungi in the post-harvest sector owing to its high infection rate in tropical fruits; however, the search for alternatives to synthetic fungicides is crucial because of their adverse effects on health and the environment. …”
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Efficacy of three different doses of esmolol to attenuate the response of hemodynamic stress to laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation in general anaesthesia surgeries - a contro... by Pooja Singla, Lalita Chaudhary, Rupesh Yadav

“…Additionally, venous blood samples were collected to assess serum cortisol and blood glucose levels at baseline and 5 minutes post-intubation. RESULTS: At baseline, MAP, HR, serum cortisol, and blood glucose levels were similar between the groups (p>0.05). …”
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Diagnostic capabilities of magnetic resonance imaging in assessing the myocardial perfusion in cases of ischemic disorders by Elina R. Pogrebnichenko, Adelina S. Mameshova, Zainab A. Akhmedbekova, Patimat T. Tedurova, Mukhammad A. Kamilov, Eldar A. Alibekov, Kazimagomed M. Gazimagomedov, Chopalav S. Saipullaev, Nikolai Yu. Popov, Akhmed L. Abdulaev, Khava S. Nasueva, Madina M. Bakarova, Zalina V. Erkenova

“…Recent advances in cardiac MRI and in post-processing have allowed for moving from qualitative to quantitative evaluation of the stress perfusion cardiac MRI, which has significantly increased the objectiveness and the precision of diagnostics. …”
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Short Report: Estimating Blood Lactate Dynamics from Sweat Lactate and Sweat Rate After High-Intensity Exercise &amp;ndash; A Pilot Regression-Based Study by Hattori M, Yashiro K

“…Capillary BL was sampled for 30 minutes post-exercise.Results: BL showed a delayed peak at 6.4 ± 1.2 min, while SWL and SWR exhibited biphasic responses. …”
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