Comparative study of individualized 3D-printing navigation technology and free-hand isthmus method in lumbar CBT screw implantation by Hanlin Hu, Zhenghao Lu, Xiaowen Gao, Jun Ou, Jun Ou, Jiong Wang

“…No significant difference in postoperative complications was observed between the two groups.ConclusionCompared to the free-hand isthmus method, lumbar CBT screw implantation with individualized 3D-printing navigation technology shows higher accuracy, shorter operative time, reduced intraoperative fluoroscopy and blood loss, and better clinical outcomes at three months post-surgery.…”
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Digital Platform Empowering China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Disaster Management: Enhancing Data Integration, Resilience, and Policy Innovation by Juanle Wang, Kun Bu, Congrong Li, Yuelei Yuan, Xinrong Yan, Chen Xu, Meer Muhammad Sajjad, Lina Hao, Jiazhuo Liu, Xiaodong Min

“…Its practical applications in pre-disaster risk monitoring, early warning coordination, and post-disaster recovery assessment demonstrate its strong knowledge-driven policy insights for environmental sustainability throughout the entire disaster management cycle at both the regional and national levels.…”
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Avaliação dos resultados tardios de mamoplastia redutora pela técnica periareolar Late results after mammaplasty by the periareolar approach by José Horácio Aboudib, Ana Claudia Weck Roxo

“…The main disadvantage of the technique is the tendency of the scar to enlarge in long term post-operative period.…”
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Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Field Exposure Amplifies the Detrimental Effects of Fetal Hyperglycemia in Zebrafish Embryos by Derya Cansız, Merih Beler, Gizem Eğilmezer, Semanur Işıkoğlu, Zülal Mızrak, İsmail Ünal, Selçuk Paker, Ahmet Ata Alturfan, Ebru Emekli Alturfan

“…Materials and Methods: The study exposed zebrafish embryos to RF-EMF (60 min) and glucose (5%) every day until 96 hours post fertilization (hpf). The study measured lipid peroxidation (LPO), superoxide dismutase, nitric oxide (NO), glutathione S-transferase (GST), and glutathione (GSH) levels to observe the oxidative stress status. …”
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Belatacept-based immunosuppression in heart transplant recipients: A single center experience by Wairimu Magua, PhD, MS, Maggie Wang, MD, MSc, Darlington Pobee, MD, Anna Morris, PhD, Alexis K. Okoh, MD, Emily M. Eichenberger, MD, MHS, Geeta M. Karadkhele, MS, Divya Gupta, MD, J. David Vega, MD, Christian P. Larsen, MD, PhD, Anne Van Beuningen, MD, Alanna A. Morris, MD MSc

“…Twelve recipients initialized at ∼90 days post-transplantation on a belatacept-based immunosuppression regimen with tapered tacrolimus trough levels were matched to 48 standard tacrolimus-based regimen controls. …”
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Title page and Summary by Ermanno Malaspina

“…MALASPINA, Cicero Varsoviensis, XXX annis post / Cicero in Warsaw 30 Years Later 285 L. …”
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Efficacy and safety of a biosimilar laronidase versus the reference laronidase in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type I by Ali Rabbani, Mohammadreza Alaei, Samaneh Norouzi Asl, Aria Setoodeh, Marjan Shakiba, Shadab Salehpour, Peyman Eshraghi, Omid Salehpour, Araz Sabzvari, Hamidreza Kafi, Ali Jarollahi

“…The mean 6MWT and predicted FVC improved by almost 30 m and 13%, respectively. Post-infusion enzyme activity levels showed similar patterns between Aldurazyme and Laronidase (CinnaGen), with no detectable activity before the infusion. …”
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Non3 is an essential Drosophila gene required for proper nucleolus assembly by E. N. Andreyeva, A. A. Ogienko, A. A. Yushkova, J. V. Popova, G. A. Pavlova, E. N. Kozhevnikova, A. V. Ivankin, M. Gatti, A. V. Pindyurin

“…We also demonstrate that the Non3 protein localizes to the nucleolus of larval brain cells and it is required for proper nucleolar localization of Fibrillarin, a protein important for post-translational modification and processing of rRNAs. …”
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Carbohydrate metabolism parameters in angina patients treated with metoprolol and its combination with trimetazidine by E. V. Bochkareva, O. V. Aleksandrovich, P. Yu. Bardybakhin, E. K. Butina, N. G. Kucheryavaya, I. N. Ozerova, V. A. Metelskaya

“…The levels of fasting and post-load glycemia after one month of the combination therapy with Mp and Tmd were similar to those after the Mp treatment. …”
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Effects of Weizmannia faecalis DSM 32016 on growth performance, gut microbiota, and health parameters in Holstein Friesian calves by Luca Marchetti, Raffaella Rebucci, Camilla Ceccarani, Lydia Zeibich, Caterina Piantoni, Paola Cremonesi, Bianca Castiglioni, Alexandra Schlagheck, Sabrina Bertani, Donata Cattaneo, Valentino Bontempo

“…Colostrum samples, collected from dams at 6 h and 12 h post-birth to assess immunoglobulins G content, showed IgG levels above 50 g/l. …”
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Surgical simulation in emergency management and communication improves performance, confidence, and patient safety in medical students by Mazlum Baris, Nils von Schaper, Hannah Sofie Weis, Klaus Fröhlich, Christian Rustenbach, Anne Herrmann-Werner, Christian Schlensak, Christoph Salewski

“…Introduction This study aims to enhance the confidence and operational safety of 5th-year medical students in the operating room (OR), addressing their corona pandemic gap in surgical training.Methods We augmented the surgical curriculum focusing on pre-, intra-, and post-operative skills, centered around a phantom operation as a pre-test-retest simulation. …”
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Partial correction of cystinuria type A in mice via kidney-targeted transposon delivery by Lauren E. Woodard, Richard C. Welch, Anna Menshikh, Wentian Luo, Felisha M. Williams, Jennifer L. Peek, Feng Sha, Ruth Ann Veach, Aparna Kaja, Thomas M. Beckerman, Talat Alp Ikizler, Matthew H. Wilson

“…We found a 44% reduction in urinary cystine concentration at 154 days post-gene transfer, although there was no significant effect on cystine stone formation. …”
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The status of ownership and utilization of long-lasting insecticidal treated nets in war-torn Tigray, Ethiopia by Gebregziabher Berihu Gebrekidan, Hagos Degefa Hidru, Haftom Gebrehiwot Woldearegay, Mengistu Hagazi Tequare, Tedros Bereket, Gebru Hailu Redae, Mohamedawel Mohamedniguss Ebrahim, Gebrekiros Gebremichael Meles, Abadi Kidanemariam Berhe, Yemane Berhane Tesfau, Muzey Gebremichael Berhe, Gebremedhin Gebreegziabher Gebretsadik, Hailay Gebretnsae, Meresa Gebremedhin Weldu, Weldegerima Gebremedhin Hagos, Aregay Gebremedhin Gebreset, Micheale Hagos Debesay, Rieye Esayas, Akeza Awealom Asgedom, Mache Tsadik

“…In Ethiopia, despite prevention efforts, malaria continues to be a significant issue, particularly in the post-war Tigray region. Insecticide-treated net (ITN) is a key preventive tool, but data on its distribution and usage in this region are limited. …”
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The effect of biceps tenotomy on humeral migration and clinical outcomes in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair by Burak Çakar, Ahmet Güney, Betül Güney, Erdal Uzun, Hazım Sekban

“…There was a significant difference in postoperative AHD, HM and UMI values (MRI; p = 0.003, p = 0.017, p = 0.025; X‐ray; p = 0.049, p = 0.002, p = 0.010, respectively). The post–pre difference increase of AHD [MRI for tenotomy( +): 0.14 ± 0.86 and tenotomy(‐): 0.91 ± 0.85, p = 0.001; X‐ray for tenotomy( +): 0.61 ± 0.43 and tenotomy(‐): 1.12 ± 0.7, p = 0.001] and UMI [MRI for tenotomy( +): 0.005 ± 0.05 and tenotomy(‐): 0.04 ± 0.06, p = 0.006; X‐ray for tenotomy( +): 0.01 ± .064 and tenotomy(‐): 0.12 ± 0.37, p = 0.110] values were higher in the tenotomy (‐) group compared to the tenotomy ( +) group while HM values decreased more in the tenotomy (‐) group. …”
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Novel Green Synthesis Route of ZnO Nanoparticles for Dielectric Applications by Zohra Benzarti, Joana Neiva, Pedro Faia, Eduardo Silva, Sandra Carvalho, Susana Devesa

“…SEM analysis indicated a flake-like morphology with nanoscale features (50–100 nm), while Raman spectroscopy confirmed enhanced crystallinity and purity post-washing. Additionally, the HT400W sample exhibited a dielectric constant (ε′) of 16.96 and a low loss tangent (tan δ) of 0.14 at 1 MHz, suggesting superior energy efficiency for high-frequency applications. …”
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Associations of pre-COPD indicators with lung function decline and their longitudinal transitions by Jing Fan, Shu Cong, Yang Zhang, Xiao Jiang, Ning Wang, Liwen Fang, Yahong Chen

“…Lung function outcomes were the declines in post-bronchodilator FEV1, forced vital capacity (FVC), and FEV1/FVC.Results Subjects with initial chronic bronchitis had faster declines in FEV1 and FVC compared with those without initial chronic bronchitis among smokers. …”
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Retinal Vascular Occlusion Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Comprehensive Review of Observational Study and Pathophysiological Mechanisms by Yuchen Zhang, Haoliang Zhang, Kangjia Lv, Xin Lin, Feng’e Chen, Hui Cao, Chong Chen

“…Longitudinal studies with robust controls are needed to clarify these associations in the post-pandemic context.…”
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Physiological Benchmarks and Player Profiling in Elite Football: A Role-Specific Analysis Using T-Scores by Vincenzo Manzi, Daniele A. Cardinale, Marco Alfonso Perrone, Antonio Bovenzi, Ferdinando Iellamo, Cristian Savoia, Giuseppe Caminiti, Francesco Laterza

“…Multivariate analysis of variance with Tukey’s post hoc tests revealed positional differences. Center-backs exhibited lower VO_2max than midfielders and full-backs. …”
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The effect of sertraline with or without propranolol on panic attacks in women: a controlled clinical trial by Sahar Rouhzendeh, Zahra Mousavi, Sepideh Mashayekh-Amiri, Elnaz Shaseb, Seyedeh Tahereh Mirmolaei, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…Additionally, the mean (SD) post-intervention depression score was 8.9 (4.8) in the sertraline with propranolol group and 15.5 (7.2) in the sertraline with propranolol placebo group, with the sertraline with propranolol group demonstrating a significantly lower mean depression score according to the Mann-Whitney U test (p = 0.001). …”
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Treatment with PCSK9 inhibitors influences microRNAs expression and changes of arterial wall properties: a randomized controlled trial by Andreja Rehberger Likozar, Tina Levstek, Tina Karun, Katarina Trebušak Podkrajšek, Janja Zupan, Miran Šebeštjen

“…The aim of this study was to verify whether treatment with PCSK9 inhibitors (PCSK9i) and changes in the expression of miRNAs involved in PCSK9 metabolism are associated with arterial wall properties in stable post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients with insufficiently regulated LDL-C levels and significantly increased Lp(a) levels. …”
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