Malaria in Turkey: A comprehensive analysis of diagnosis, treatment, and the impact of COVID-19, ten years after malaria elimination (2012–2023) by Özgün Ekin Şahin, Zeynepgül Kalay, Nagehan Didem Sarı, Ayşe Batırel, Gülden Ersöz, Günay Tuncer Ertem, Tuba Turunç, Ramazan Gözüküçük, Funda Şimşek Çelener, Arzu Kantürk, Kaya Süer, Şafak Özer Balın, Ayşe Sağmak Tartar, Güven Çelebi, Hülya Kuşoğlu, Selma Ateş, Sevil Alkan, Duru Mıstanoğlu Özatağ, Hande Berk, Cengiz Uzun, Çağla Karakoç, İlknur Erdem, Necati Mumcu, Fatma Çölkesen, Arzu Altunçekiç, Ayşe İnci, Fatma Yılmaz Karadağ, Emine Türkoğlu Yılmaz, Mustafa Arslan, Ahmet Şahin, Haluk Erdoğan, Orçun Zorbozan, Hatice Ertabaklar, Oğuz Ertan, Lal Sude Gücer, Önder Ergönül

“…In multivariate analysis, initial misdiagnosis was found to be associated with ICU admission (OR: 2.8, p < 0.05), while each day's treatment delays post-diagnosis increased ICU admissions (OR: 1.26, p < 0.05). …”
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Correction: Global Impacts Dataset of Invasive Alien Species (GIDIAS) by Sven Bacher, Ellen Ryan-Colton, Mario Coiro, Phillip Cassey, Bella S. Galil, Martin A. Nuñez, Michael Ansong, Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz, Georgi Fayvush, Romina D. Fernandez, Ankila J. Hiremath, Makihiko Ikegami, Angeliki F. Martinou, Shana M. McDermott, Cristina Preda, Montserrat Vilà, Olaf L. F. Weyl, Neelavar Ananthram Aravind, Ioanna Angelidou, Katerina Athanasiou, Vidyadhar Atkore, Jacob N. Barney, Tim M. Blackburn, Eckehard G. Brockerhoff, Clinton Carbutt, Luca Carisio, Pilar Castro-Díez, Vanessa Céspedes, Aikaterini Christopoulou, Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia, Meghan Cooling, Maarten de Groot, Jakovos Demetriou, James W. E. Dickey, Virginia G. Duboscq-Carra, Regan Early, Thomas G. Evans, Paola T. Flores-Males, Belinda Gallardo, Monica Gruber, Cang Hui, Jonathan M. Jeschke, Natalia Z. Joelson, Mohd Asgar Khan, Sabrina Kumschick, Lori Lach, Katharina Lapin, Simone Lioy, Chunlong Liu, Zoe J. MacMullen, Manuela A. Mazzitelli, John Measey, Agata A. Mrugała-Koese, Camille L. Musseau, Helen F. Nahrung, Alessia Pepori, Luis R. Pertierra, Elizabeth F. Pienaar, Petr Pyšek, Gonzalo Rivas Torres, Henry A. Rojas Martinez, Julissa Rojas-Sandoval, Ned L. Ryan-Schofield, Rocío M. Sánchez, Alberto Santini, Davide Santoro, Riccardo Scalera, Lisanna Schmidt, Tinyiko Cavin Shivambu, Sima Sohrabi, Elena Tricarico, Alejandro Trillo, Pieter van’t Hof, Lara Volery, Tsungai A. Zengeya

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Association of Musculoskeletal Indexes With 1-Year Outcomes After ≥ 7 Days of Mechanical VentilationTake-Home Points by Hannah Wozniak, MD, Erminio Santangelo, Micheal McInnis, Laura Dragoi, Priscila Robles, Leslie M. Chu, Andrea Matte, Margaret S. Herridge, Margaret S. Herridge, Leslie M. Chu, Andrea Matte, George Tomlinson, Linda Chan, Claire Thomas, Jan O. Friedrich, Sangeeta Mehta, Francois Lamontagne, Melanie Levasseur, Niall D. Ferguson, Neill K.J. Adhikari, Jill C. Rudkowski, Hilary Meggison, Yoanna Skrobik, John Flannery, Mark Bayley, Jane Batt, Claudia dos Santos, Susan E. Abbey, Adrienne Tan, Vincent Lo, Sunita Mathur, Matteo Parotto, Denise Morris, Linda Flockhart, Eddy Fan, Christie M. Lee, M. Elizabeth Wilcox, Najib Ayas, Karen Choong, Robert Fowler, Damon C. Scales, Tasnim Sinuff, Brian H. Cuthbertson, Louise Rose, Priscila Robles, Stacey Burns, Marcelo Cypel, Lianne Singer, Cecelia Chaparro, Chung-Wai Chow, Shaf Keshavjee, Laurent Brochard, Paul Hebert, Arthur S. Slutsky, John C. Marshall, Deborah Cook, Jill I. Cameron, Margaret S. Herridge, Leslie M. Chu: Andrea Matte, George Tomlinson, Linda Chan, Claire Thomas, Jan O. Friedrich, Sangeeta Mehta, Francois Lamontagne, Melanie Levasseur, Niall D. Ferguson, Neill K.J. Adhikari, Jill C. Rudkowski, Hilary Meggison, Yoanna Skrobik, John Flannery, Mark Bayley, Jane Batt, Claudia dos Santos, Susan E. Abbey, Adrienne Tan, Vincent Lo, Sunita Mathur, Matteo Parotto, Denise Morris, Linda Flockhart, Eddy Fan, Christie M. Lee, M. Elizabeth Wilcox, Najib Ayas, Karen Choong, Robert Fowler, Damon C. Scales, Tasnim Sinuff, Brian H. Cuthbertson, Louise Rose, Priscila Robles, Stacey Burns, Marcelo Cypel, Lianne Singer, Cecelia Chaparro, Chung-Wai Chow, Shaf Keshavjee, Laurent Brochard, Paul Hebert, Arthur S. Slutsky, John C. Marshall, Deborah Cook, Jill I. Cameron

“…Are these indexes also associated with 7-day post-ICU functional independence measure (FIM) and discharge disposition? …”
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The effect of resveratrol on the cryopreservation of Mongolian horse semen by M. Du, M. Du, M. Du, Y. Liu, Y. Liu, Y. Liu, L. Zhang, L. Zhang, L. Zhang, X. Li, X. Li, X. Li, N. Wang, N. Wang, N. Wang, Q. He, Q. He, Q. He, J. Cao, J. Cao, J. Cao, B. Zhao, B. Zhao, B. Zhao, Y. Shi, Y. Shi, Y. Shi, B. Li, B. Li, B. Li, G. Bou, G. Bou, G. Bou, M. Dugarjaviin, M. Dugarjaviin, M. Dugarjaviin

“…<p>Cryopreservation of semen has advanced significantly with the development of artificial insemination techniques, but post-thawed sperm often exhibit reduced viability, membrane integrity, and acrosome integrity compared to fresh sperm, leading to decreased fertilization capacity. …”
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Genetics Navigator: protocol for a mixed methods randomized controlled trial evaluating a digital platform to deliver genomic services in Canadian pediatric and adult populations by Trevor Jamieson, Kevin Thorpe, Francois Bernier, Melyssa Aronson, Marc Clausen, Rita Kodida, Emma Reble, June C Carroll, Jordan Lerner-Ellis, Yvonne Bombard, Matthew Osmond, Muhammad Mamdani, Ronald Cohn, Emily Seto, Hanna Faghfoury, Josh Silver, Maureen Smith, Lauren Chad, Jan M Friedman, Robin Z Hayeems, Michael Brudno, Gregory Costain, Quynh Pham, Anne-Marie Laberge, Christian Marshall, Cheryl Shuman, Rebekah Jobling, Irfan Dhalla, Serena Shastri-Estrada, Daniel Assamad, Stephanie Luca, Stacy Hewson, Eriskay Liston, Frank Rudzicz, Wendy Ungar, Guylaine D'Amours

“…Participants randomised into the control arm will receive usual care, that is, clinician-delivered pretest and post-test genetic counselling, and results disclosure. …”
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Antimicrobial Therapies for Early-Onset Group B Streptococcal Sepsis: Insights from an Italian Multicenter Study by Valeria Capone, Martina Buttera, Francesca Miselli, Serena Truocchio, Mattia Iaccheri, Cinzia Auriti, Roberta Creti, Lorenza Baroni, Luca Bedetti, Belinda Benenati, Giacomo Biasucci, Jenny Bua, Lidia Decembrino, Luisa Di Luca, Silvia Fanaro, Alessandra Foglianese, Lucia Gambini, Nicola Laforgia, Giuseppe Latorre, Sabrina Loprieno, Gianfranco Maffei, Lucia Marrozzini, Francesca Nanni, Giangiacomo Nicolini, Irene Papa, Barbara Perrone, Giancarlo Piccinini, Maria Rita Pulvirenti, Maria Paola Ronchetti, Enrico Rosati, Daniele Santori, Maria Eleonora Scapillati, Davide Scarponi, Sofia Spinedi, Tzialla Chryssoula, Caterina Vocale, Licia Lugli, Alberto Berardi

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Metacognitive training (MCT) for psychosis: a systematic review and grade recommendations by Adrien Goncalves, Susana Ochoa, Steffen Moritz, Łukasz Gawęda, Alvaro Cavieres, Caroline König, Rabea Fischer, Antonia Meinhart, Maria Lamarca, Rosa Ayesa-Arriola, Ryan Balzan, Kerem Böge, Tania Lecomte, Stéphane Raffard, Fabrice Berna

“…According to the WFSBP guidelines, strong recommendations should be made for using MCT for psychosis to improve post-treatment positive symptoms, delusions, and total psychotic symptoms (WFSBP-grade 1). …”
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Effects of cinnamic acid treatment on aroma of Kyoho grape during low temperature storage by HU Yulong, TIAN Shufen, WANG Chaoxia, WANG Rong, MA Chuang, JIANG Jianfu

“…This study provides a new method for post-harvest preservation and quality enhancement in Kyoho grape, which has a broad application prospect and a high practical value.…”
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Lung function decline and incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in participants with spirometry-defined small airway dysfunction: a 15-year prospective cohort study in... by Yumin Zhou, Fan Wu, Zhishan Deng, Zihui Wang, Heshen Tian, Peiyu Huang, Youlan Zheng, Huajing Yang, Ningning Zhao, Cuiqiong Dai, Changli Yang, Shuqing Yu, Jia Tian, Jiangyu Cui, Shengming Liu, Dali Wang, Xiaoping Wang, Jiachun Lu, Nanshan Zhong, Pixin Ran

“…Non-obstructive SAD and obstructive SAD were further differentiated based on the presence of airflow obstruction (forced expiratory volume in one second [FEV1]/forced vital capacity [FVC] < 0.70). Pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry measurements were analyzed separately. …”
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Poliovirus shedding after sequential immunization of Sabin-strain inactivated polio vaccines and oral attenuated polio vaccines by Yuting Fu, Rufei Ma, Zhimei Zhao, Zhaojun Mo, Zhifang Ying, Jing Li, Hui Ye, Guoliang Li, Xiaochang Liu, Jiangli Liang, Ling Ping, Jingyan Li, Junhui Tao, Qinghai Yang, Dingkai Wei, Li Yi, Hongbo Chen, Jianfeng Wang, Ruiju Jiang, Lei Yu, Wei Cai, Wei Yang, Lei Yue, Mingxue Xie, Qiongzhou Yin, Jing Pu, Chao Hong, Lukui Cai, Yan Deng, Jiana Wen, Yan Ma, Na Gao, Xiaoyu Wang, Hongwei Liao, Qiuyan Ji, Guang Ji, Wenzhu Hu, Qin Gu, Xiaoyue He, Han Chu, Yixian Fu, Jian Zhou, Yu Wen, Xiaolei Yang, Changgui Li, Li Shi, Ting Zhao, Teng Huang, Jingsi Yang

“…Abstract The identification of poliovirus in stool samples post-Oral Poliovirus Vaccine (OPV) immunization is essential for implementing post-eradication monitoring of poliomyelitis. …”
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Transplanted human striatal progenitors exhibit functional integration and modulate host circuitry in a Huntington’s disease animal model by Linda Scaramuzza, Marta Ribodino, Christian Cassarino, Marta Morrocchi, Gabriela B Gomez Gonzalez, Roberta Parolisi, Edoardo Sozzi, Giacomo Turrini, Valentina Cerrato, Paola Conforti, Eriola Hoxha, Riccardo Tognato, Greta Galeotti, Chiara Cordiglieri, Maria Cristina Crosti, Stefano Zucca, Martina Lorenzati, Serena Bovetti, Paolo Spaiardi, Claudio de’Sperati, Gerardo Biella, Linda Ottoboni, Malin Parmar, Simone Maestri, Dario Besusso, Elena Cattaneo, Annalisa Buffo

“…Moreover, we demonstrate that grafted cells undergo further maturation 6 months post-transplantation, acquiring the expected regionally defined transcriptional identity. …”
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Prophylactic VA-ECMO During Complex High-Risk PCI by Chenliang Pan, MD, Youqi Zhu, MD, Jing Zhao, MD, Bo Zhang, MD, Sixiong Hu, MD, Cunrui Zhao, MD, Xiaoxue Meng, MD, Xinghu Zhou, MD, Yurun Su, MD, Erkun Xing, MM, Peng Lei, MD, Nan Bai, MD, Juan Ma, MD, Xiaojuan Wang, MD, Andong Lu, MD, Ming Bai, MD

“…SYNTAX scores pre- and post-PCI were calculated. The primary endpoints were the rate of complications during PCI and SYNTAX score reduction post-PCI. …”
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Clinical impact of pharmacogenetic risk variants in a large chinese cohort by Chun-Yu Wei, Ming-Shien Wen, Chih-Kuang Cheng, Yi-Jing Sheen, Tsung-Chieh Yao, Sing-Lian Lee, Jer-Yuarn Wu, Ming-Fang Tsai, Ling-Hui Li, Chun-houh Chen, Cathy S.-J. Fann, Hsin-Chou Yang, Yen-Tsung Huang, Hung-Hsin Chen, Yi-Min Liu, Erh-Chan Yeh, Yu-Ching Peng, Shuu-Jiun Wang, Shih-Pin Chen, Ming-Tsun Tsai, Teh-Ia Huo, Chien-Wei Su, Der-Cherng Tarng, Chin-Chou Huang, Jong-Ling Fuh, Keng-Hsin Lan, Yo-Tsen Liu, Ching-Liang Lu, Yi-Chung Lee, Yi-Hsiang Huang, Chung-Pin Li, Yen-Feng Wang, Yu-Cheng Hsieh, Yi-Ming Chen, Tzu-Hung Hsiao, Ching-Heng Lin, Yen-Ju Chen, I-Chieh Chen, Chien-Lin Mao, Shu-Jung Chang, Yen-Lin Chang, Yi-Ju Liao, Chih-Hung Lai, Wei-Ju Lee, Hsin Tung, Ting-Ting Yen, Hsin-Chien Yen, Jer-Hwa Chang, Chun-Yao Huang, Lung Chan, Yung-Wei Lin, Bu-Yuan Hsiao, Chaur-Jong Hu, Yung-Kuo Lin, Yung-Feng Lin, Tung-Cheng Chang, Deng-Chyang Wu, Jung-Yu Kan, Chung-Yao Hsu, Szu-Chia Chen, Ching-Chia Li, Chung-Feng Huang, Chau-Chyun Sheu, Lii-Jia Yang, Chung-Hwan Chen, Kuan-Mao Chen, Shu-Min Chang, Min-Shiuan Liou, Shi-Ping Wang, Kuan-Ting Lin, Hui-Ping Chuang, Ying-Ju Chen, Joey Sin, Ying-Ting Chen, Chiung-Chih Chang, Chang-Fu Kuo, Jing-Chi Lin, Ho-Chang Kuo, Tien-Min Chan, Chao-Wei Lee, Jenn-Haung Lai, Shue-Fen Luo, Hao-Tsai Cheng, Lian-Yu Lin, Li-Chun Chang, Chia-Ti Tsai, Hsien-Li Kao, Jian-Jyun Yu, Jiann-Shing Jeng, Min-Chin Chiu, Tzu-Chan Hong, Shun-Fa Yang, Hsueh-Ju Lu, Sheng-Chiang Su, Pauling Chu, Peng-Fei Li, Chia-Lin Tsai, Chia-Kuang Tsai, Shih-En Tang, Chien-Ming Lin, Yung-Fu Wu, Chih-Yang Huang, Shinn-Zong Ling, Chun-Chun Chang, Tzu-Kai Lin, Sheng-Mou Hsiao, Chih-Hung Chang, Chih-Dao Chen, Gwo-Chin Ma, Ting-Yu Chang, Juey-Jen Hwang, Chien-Lin Lu, Kuo-Jang Kao, Chen-Fang Hung, Shiou-Sheng Chen, Po-Yueh Chen, Kochung Tsui, Yuan-Tsong Chen, Chien-Hsiun Chen, Chih-Cheng Chien, Han-Sun Chiang, Yen-Ling Chiu, Hsiang-Cheng Chen, Pui-Yan Kwok

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Urodynamics tests for the diagnosis and management of male bladder outlet obstruction: long-term follow-up of the UPSTREAM non-inferiority RCT by Madeleine Clout, Amanda L Lewis, Madeleine Cochrane, Grace J Young, Paul Abrams, Peter S Blair, Christopher Chapple, Gordon T Taylor, Sian Noble, Tom Steuart-Feilding, Jodi Taylor, J Athene Lane, Marcus J Drake

“…Main outcome measures The primary outcome was a patient-reported International Prostate Symptom Score 5 years post randomisation. Rates of surgery was the key secondary outcome. …”
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Key indicators for guiding tocilizumab therapy to prevent orbital decompression surgery in hormone-resistant dysthyroid optic neuropathy by Wenjun Shu, Wenjun Shu, Wenjun Shu, Wenjun Shu, Mingxu Yan, Mingxu Yan, Mingxu Yan, Mingxu Yan, Lu Gan, Lu Gan, Lu Gan, Lu Li, Hongyue Tao, Zhiyu Peng, Zhiyu Peng, Zhiyu Peng, Zhiyu Peng, Jinghan Wang, Jinghan Wang, Jinghan Wang, Xiaofeng Li, Xiaofeng Li, Xiaofeng Li, Xintong Lin, Xintong Lin, Xintong Lin, Haifeng Chen, Haifeng Chen, Haifeng Chen, Jie Guo, Jie Guo, Jie Guo, Kang Xue, Kang Xue, Kang Xue, Hongguang Cui, Heng Lou, Heng Lou, Heng Lou, Binbin Xu, Binbin Xu, Binbin Xu, Jinwei Cheng, Jinwei Cheng, Jinwei Cheng, Hongying Ye, Yiming Li, Jiang Qian, Jiang Qian, Jiang Qian, Rui Zhang, Rui Zhang, Rui Zhang, Ruiqi Ma, Ruiqi Ma, Ruiqi Ma, Fangfang Zeng

“…This study aims to identify baseline and post-treatment indicators that can predict the necessity for surgical intervention following TCZ therapy.MethodsThirty-one hormone-resistant DON patients treated with TCZ were categorized into surgery (n=15, 7 males, 8 females) and non-surgery (n=16, 8 males, 8 females) groups based on their post-TCZ surgical status. …”
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Long-term renal outcomes in COVID-19 survivors: a cohort study by S. Naderi, K. Samadi, A. A. Zeraati, N. Mahdavifar, A. Kaffash, M. Akbari, Z. Jalambadani

“…The study included patients who had confirmed COVID-19 and a minimum follow-up period of six months post-recovery. Renal function was assessed by measuring the Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR), Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), and serum creatinine levels both at baseline (when COVID-19 was initially diagnosed) and at follow-up. …”
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Clinical characteristics and surgical approach for pituitary granular cell tumors: a case series of six patients and literature review by Jun Liu, Jun Liu, Wenjun Zhang, Wenjun Zhang, Qianliang Huang, Xinyun Ye, Guanlin Huang

“…Currently, the standard therapeutic approach involves complete surgical excision of the tumor using a neuroendoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal technique. Post-resection, the rates of recurrence and metastasis are significantly low.…”
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Biomechanical study of a modified application of Ilizarov external mini-fixator for metacarpal neck fractures: a comparative analysis by Chen Xie, Yanchen Dong, Zhaozhe Yao, Zongyu Li

“…Kruskal–Wallis test was used to compare statistical differences in maximum fracture force and stiffness among the groups, followed by post hoc pairwise comparisons adjusted with Bonferroni corrections. …”
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Fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations during music-evoked autobiographical memories in neurotypical older adults by Teresa Lesiuk, Kaitlyn Dillon, Giulia Ripani, Ioannis Iliadis, Gabriel Perez, Bonnie Levin, Xiaoyan Sun, Roger McIntosh

“…The current findings for the familiar (MEAM) condition have implications for cognitive aging as persons experiencing age-related memory decline are particularly susceptible to volumetric reduction in the parahippocampal cortex. Post-hoc analyses to explore correlations between brain activity and the content of MEAMs were performed using the text analysis program Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count.DiscussionOur findings suggest that MEAM-related activation of the parahippocampal cortex is evident in normative older adults. …”
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Weight Gain Among Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy—Facts and Numbers by Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Javed Butler, Markus Anker

“…Studies have shown that weight gain of more than 5% within 3 months in NSCLC patients can be associated with improvement in overall survival (OS) and progression‐free survival (PFS) scores. In this post hoc analysis by Roeland et al., the authors defined different percentage cut‐off values for maximum weight gain among patients with non–small cell lung cancer within 3 months of starting platinum‐based chemotherapy. …”
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