A 10-m vertical displacement on the Romanian Black Sea coast during modern history by Virgil Drăguşin, Nicolaie Alexandru, Mihai Caminschi, Florina Chitea, Vasile Ersek, Alina Floroiu, Liviu Giosan, Georgiana Alexandra Grigore, Diana Hanganu, Maria Ilie, Dumitru Ioane, Cristian Mănăilescu, Marius Mocuţa, Adrian Iulian Pantia, Alexandru Răzvan Petre, Iulian Popa, Gabriela Sava, Tiberiu Sava, Răsvan Stochici, Constantin Ungureanu

“…Abstract Sea level reconstructions in the Black Sea basin and elsewhere rely on the identification of sea level markers and on the understanding of their post-genetic vertical movements. We present here evidence of a fast, bi-directional vertical displacement on the western Black Sea shore at Mangalia, Romania. …”
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Fibrous dysplasia and cherubism by Surajit Bhattacharya, R K Mishra

“…The underlying defect in FD is post-natal mutation of GNAS1 gene, which leads to the proliferation and activation of undifferentiated mesenchymal cells arresting the bone development in woven phase and ultimately converting them into fibro-osseous cystic tissue. …”
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Mapping oil palm plantations and their implications on forest and great ape habitat loss in Central Africa by Mohammed S. Ozigis, Serge Wich, Adrià Descals, Zoltan Szantoi, Erik Meijaard

“…Producer Accuracy (PA) and User Accuracy (UA) for the industrial and smallholder oil palm classes were 91.6 ± 1.7% and 95.0 ± 1.3%, 67.7 ± 2.8% and 70.0 ± 2.8%. Post classification assessment of the transition from tropical moist forest (TMF) cover to oil palm within the six CA countries suggests that over 1000 Square Kilometer (km2) of forest within great ape ranges had so far been converted to oil palm between 2000 and 2021. …”
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Variation in Hypertension Control by Race and Ethnicity, and Geography in US Veterans by Kimberly E. Lind, Michelle S. Wong, Stephen E. Frochen, Anita H. Yuan, Donna L. Washington

“…Our objective was to describe pre‐pandemic post‐Affordable Care Act implementation hypertension control by geographic sector and race and ethnicity, and assess spatial clustering of hypertension control. …”
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Colorectal Cancer: A Study of Clinicopathological Characteristics and Surgical Interventions by Mohammed Fahad Alhazmi, Rakan Abu Alqam, Abdullah Alassiri, Faris Shawli, Hussain AlTalaq, Abdulrahman Bahkali, Mahmood Numan, Suhail Abdullah Alturkistani

“…The duration from symptom onset to diagnosis for patients with CRC in the cecum, descending colon, and transverse colon was significantly shorter compared to other sites of the colon. Post-operative complications were found to be more prevalent in patients who underwent an open surgical approach. …”
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One stage transanal versus one stage laparoscopic-assisted transanal endorectal pull-through in managing Hirschsprung’s disease in pediatric age group; a retrospective study by Ahmed Elrouby, Sameh Shehata, Saber Waheeb, Ahmed Khairi, Doaa AbdAl-Aziz, Baher Looka

“…The two groups were compared as regards the personal data, the operative data, and the post-operative outcomes including the time of passage of stools, time of tolerating oral feeding, the duration of hospital stay, and the development of any early postoperative complications. …”
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Integrative multi‐omics analysis of intestinal organoid differentiation by Rik GH Lindeboom, Lisa van Voorthuijsen, Koen C Oost, Maria J Rodríguez‐Colman, Maria V Luna‐Velez, Cristina Furlan, Floriane Baraille, Pascal WTC Jansen, Agnès Ribeiro, Boudewijn MT Burgering, Hugo J Snippert, Michiel Vermeulen

“…Integrating absolute mRNA and protein copy numbers revealed post‐transcriptional regulation of gene expression. …”
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Optimization of Grain Flows in the “Field-Elevator” Chain During the Harvesting of Grain Seeds in the Republic of Kazakhstan by A. S. Alchimbaeva

“…Grain transportation from a combine harvester to a post-harvest grain processing center (hereinafter referred to as “elevator”) in Kazakhstan has its own specific features: significant grain transportation distances of more than 5 kilometers, country roads without a special paving, uneven and rough terrains, large field sizes, uncertain grain transportation routes from the field to the elevator. …”
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Correction of syndesmotic malreduction following fixation flexibilization by Nacime Salomao Barbachan Mansur, Donald Hume, John Kwon, Kepler Alencar Mendes de Carvalho, Kevin Dibbern, Cesar de Cesar Netto

“…Cadaveric specimens were loaded in a frame under four conditions: native (control), syndesmotic instability (injured), malreduced with engaged syndesmotic device (malreduced), and post-disengagement (disengaged). The malreduction targets were 5 mm anterior displacement, 5 mm posterior displacement, 15° of rotation, and 140 N over-compressed. …”
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Effect of plasma electrolytic polishing on the surface morphology and mechanical properties of CuCrZr porous structure fabricated by selective laser melting by Zezhou Kuai, Pengfei Zhang, Huarong Wu, Zhonghua Li, Bin Liu, Chao Suo, Zhicheng Yang, Jie Ren

“…Plasma electrolytic polishing (PEP) technology is a post-processing technology suitable for components with complex and fine structures. …”
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Construction and application of a digital twin model for multi-objectiveoptimization of intelligent tape conveyor system by Wei CHEN, Jingzhao LI, Qing SHI, Jichao LIU, Huashun LI

“…The performance inconsistency in belt cleaning post-discharge presents significant challenges in long-term usage of mine belt conveyors. …”
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The effect of core training on speed, agility, strength and jumping performance in 10-12 year old female badminton players by Muhammed Zahit Kahraman, Serkan Kızılca

“…This study was designed as a pre-test–post-test control group experimental research using quantitative methods. …”
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Association between early enteral nutrition and 28-Day mortality in mechanically ventilated patients with sepsis: a retrospective analysis of the MIMIC-IV database by Fuchao Xu, Geng Lu, Hao Sun, Jun Wang

“…Methods This retrospective observational study utilized data from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV 2.2 (MIMIC-IV 2.2) database to investigate patients with sepsis who needed invasive mechanical ventilation post-ICU admission. Patients who had enteral nutrition (EN) initiated within 72 h of ICU were categorized into the early enteral nutrition (EEN) group, while those who began enteral nutrition after 72 h were placed in the delayed enteral nutrition (DEN) group. …”
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EXTENSION AND TRAINING ON ANIMAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND ANIMAL FEED NUTRITION IN PENDEM VILLAGE, NGARIBOYO, MAGETAN by Nanik Hidayatik, Mirni Lamid, Herry Agoes Hermadi, Sunaryo Hadi Warsito, Mohammad Anam Al 'Arif, Eka Pramyrtha Hestianah, Arindita Niatazya Novianti, Zulfi Nur Amrina Rosyada, Emy Koestanti Sabdoningrum

“…Based on the results of the pre- and post-test, it shows that there is an increase in the knowledge and abilities of breeders related to reproduction and processing of feed derived from agricultural waste, detection of estrus in female cattle, reporting on reproductive health disorders in cattle, causes and symptoms of reproductive disorders in female cattle, the importance of vaccination and animal health programs, cleanliness of pens, cleanliness of individual cattle and fermentation of feed shows an increase in participants who are very knowledgeable from around 0% - 15% to around 4% - 20.7%, it is expected to support the productivity of beef cattle in Pendem Village.…”
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New-onset drug-resistant epilepsy in type 1 diabetes mellitus patient following COVID-19 vaccination: suspicious for autoimmune pathogenesis by Sally Shaaban, Nirmeen A. Kishk, Amani Nawito, Ahmed Hamdy, Hadeer Elsaeed AboElfarh, Mohamed Elfieshy, Mohamed Eladrousi, Michael Baghdadi, Marwa El Sayed Elktob, Ibrahim Elmenshawi

“…Case description The subject of this clinical case is a 48-year-old male with a history of T1DM and hypothyroidism, who exhibited new behavioral alterations and refractory focal seizures two weeks post- COVID-19 vaccination. Initially, his symptoms were misinterpreted as panic attacks. …”
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Unveiling phenolic content, antibacterial, and antibiofilm potential of sacha inchi (Plukenetia volubilis L.) seed shell extracts against Staphylococcus aureus by Gadah A. Al-Hamoud, Musarat Amina, Reem Hamoud Alrashoudi, Ayesha Mateen, Farah Maqsood, Hanan M. Al-Yousef

“…The time-kill showed the bactericidal effect of ethanolic extract on Gram-positive bacteria, which was demonstrated by the time-kill assay. After ≤ 8 hrs post-inoculation, the mean log reductions in viable bacterial cell counts ranged from 9.37 Log10 to 4.37 log10 CFU/mL for S. aureus (ATCC29213), 9.146 Log10 to 4.124 Log10 CFU/mL for S. aureus (clinical) and 9.367 Log10 to 4.221 Log10 CFU/mL. …”
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Enhancing clinical decision-making: a scenario-based patient simulation study using QR code-based algorithms for the management of acute intoxication-type inborn errors of metaboli... by Merve Koç Yekedüz, Gülçin Bilicen Yarenci, Muhammet Taş, Nilüfer Okur, Fatma Tuba Eminoğlu

“…The algorithm, developed in accordance with international guidelines, was accessed via mobile devices. Pre- and post-intervention responses were compared using appropriate statistical tests. …”
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Early opioid use in acute severe burn injuries and long-term pain and quality of life by Tessa Garside, Lachlan Donaldson, Emily Fitzgerald, Bao Teng, Anthony Delaney

“…Patients completed follow up with the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire at 6- and 12-months post burn injury. Results: 84 patients were included. …”
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To study the anatomical variations at saphenofemoral junction in varicose veins by Sunil Kumar Yadav, Madan Gopal Vashist, Akshay P Marak, Naresh Pal, Rahul Kumar, Kushagra Bansal

“…Understanding the anatomical variations of the SFJ is crucial for accurate diagnosis, effective surgical intervention, and minimizing post-operative recurrence. Duplex ultrasonography is a key diagnostic tool for assessing venous competence and identifying anatomical variations, but discrepancies between pre-operative imaging and intraoperative findings can impact surgical outcomes. …”
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Salicylate-Elicited Activation of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Directly Triggers Degradation of C-Myc in Colorectal Cancer Cells by Ana Laura S. A. Matos, Ashley J. Ovens, Emil Jakobsen, Diego Iglesias-Gato, Jacob M. Bech, Stine Friis, Lasse Kristoffer Bak, Gunvor I. Madsen, Jonathan S. Oakhill, Pietri Puustinen, José M. A. Moreira

“…This effect is cell-type dependent and occurs at both the transcriptional and post-translational levels. Salicylate-induced AMPK activation leads to the phosphorylation of c-Myc at Thr400, as well as its destabilization and degradation. …”
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