Clinical outcomes following PD-1 inhibitor elective discontinuation in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: exploring treatment de-escalation by Itamar Averbuch, Nofar Edri, Nethanel Asher, Gal Markel, Daniel Hendler, Hadas Ditzian Kugler, Eyal Yosefof, Noga Kurman

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the patterns of disease progression after anti-PD-1 therapy discontinuation in this group of patients. …”
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In Vitro and In Situ Evaluation of Fermented High Moisture Corn and Ear Corn as Alternative Feedstuffs for Feedlot Calves by H. Rajaei-Sharifabadi, D. Villalba, J. Mora, G. de la Fuente, J. Balcells, A. R. Seradj

“…HMG demonstrated the highest gas production rate and metabolizable energy content (12.2 MJ/kg), significantly higher than HME (10.1 MJ/kg). …”
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Spatial autocorrelation with environmental factors related to tuberculosis prevalence in Nepal, 2020–2023 by Roshan Kumar Mahato, Kyaw Min Htike, Alex Bagas Koro, Rajesh Kumar Yadav, Vijay Sharma, Alok Kafle, Suvash Chandra Ojha

“…Abstract Background Despite global efforts to reduce tuberculosis (TB) incidence, Nepal remains burdened by approximately 70,000 new cases annually, with an incidence rate of 229 per 100,000 people in 2022. This study investigated the geographic patterns of TB notifications in Nepal from fiscal year 2020 to 2023, focusing on environmental determinants such as land surface temperature (LST), urbanization, precipitation and cropland coverage. …”
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of Kola nut chewing among secondary school students in Osogbo, Nigeria by Gloria Erinfolami, Akin Oguntuase, Abiola Akinbode, Adebayo Erinfolami, Adekunle Eegunranti, Olawale Ogunsemi

“…The 30-day prevalence rate of kola nut use was 11.2%. The one-year prevalence of kola nut use was 29.1 percent and the lifetime rate was 74.8 percent. …”
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Efficacy of Ginkgo biloba on parameters in glaucoma: A systematic review. by Julia Prinz, Verena Prokosch, Xiaosha Wang, Yuan Feng, Peter Walter, Matthias Fuest, Filippo Migliorini

“…All clinical studies investigating the efficacy of GBE administration on the intraocular pressure (IOP), the corrected pattern standard deviation (CPSD) and the mean deviation of visual field testing, and heart rate were considered. …”
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Lake Evaporation and Its Effects on Basin Evapotranspiration and Lake Water Storage on the Inner Tibetan Plateau by Liuming Wang, Junxiao Wang, Lachun Wang, Liping Zhu, Xingong Li

“…The spatial pattern of the effect is mainly controlled by α, and the increasing trend of α (0.6%/10 a) also dominated the increasing trend in regional ETB rate (0.30 mm/a) though with large spatial heterogeneity. …”
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Valor de alguns exames complementares na Coréia de Sydenha by Aron J. Diament

“…The following laboratory examinations have been made: a)"classical acute phase serum reagents" (APSR): sedimentation rate, differential blood count, Weltmann reaction, mucoproteins, C reactive protein, antistreptolysin-O titter, electrophoresis of serum proteins; b) copper and ceruloplasmin; c)magnesium; d)sulphur; e)electrophoresis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) proteins; f) electroencephalograms (EEG). …”
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COMPLEX ELECTROMAGNETIC MONITORING OF GEODYNAMIC PROCESSES IN THE NORTHERN TIEN SHAN (BISHKEK GEODYNAMIC TEST AREA) by E. A. Bataleva, V. A. Mukhamadeeva

“…The data from the 2004–2016 KNET Catalogue of the Research Station of RAS were analyzed in order to investi‐ gate the relationship between the space‐time seismicity distribution and the electrical conductivity variations that correspond to the features of the seismicity pattern at depth. …”
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Experimental Study on Temperature-time Characteristics of Loess under the Freeze-Thaw Cycles by Cao Xueye, Zhang Eryuan, Bai Xiaopeng, Ji Jiaqiang, Sun Jielong

“…The change pattern of the thawing curve remained consistent across various w, with only a certain extent of influence on the rate of change. …”
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Pharmacoepidemiological analysis of routine management of heart failure patients in the Russian Federation. Part I by Yu. M. Lopatin, S. V. Nedogoda, M. V. Arkhipov, A. S. Galyavich, N. A. Koziolova, N. G. Lozhkina, E. V. Reznik, A. S. Salasyuk, M. Yu. Frolov, A. I. Chesnikova, E. V. Chumachek, L. A. Shpagina

“…There was sufficient follow-up rate, but the extent examinations do not correspond to the recommended one. …”
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Wastewater-based epidemiology of influenza A virus in Shenzhen: baseline values and implications for multi-pathogen surveillance by Xiuyuan Shi, Shisong Fang, Chen Du, Guixian Luo, Yanpeng Cheng, Zhen Zhang, Qiuying Lv, Xin Wang, Zhigao Chen, Bincai Wei, Ziqi Wu, Bingchan Guo, Panpan Yang, Miaomiao Luo, Weihua Wu, Liping Zhou, Ting Huang, Xuan Zou, Xiaolu Shi, Songzhe Fu, Zhanwei Du, Xinxin Han, Yinghui Li, Qinghua Hu

“…The optimized random forest model (mean absolute error = 2,307, R2 = 0.988) integrated IAV concentration, flow rate, wastewater temperature, chemical oxygen demand, total nitrogen, and phosphorus. …”
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Eradication of Helicobacter pylori for prevention of aspirin-associated peptic ulcer bleeding in adults over 65 years: the HEAT RCT by CJ Hawkey, Anthony J Avery, Carol AC Coupland, Colin J Crooks, Jennifer S Dumbleton, FD Richard Hobbs, Denise Kendrick, Michael Moore, Clive Morris, Gregory Rubin, Murray Smith, Diane Stevenson

“…Limitations and future work Studying subjects already established on aspirin probably contributed to the low event rate. A future study should investigate subjects starting on aspirin when the event rate is higher. …”
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STRAIN LOCALIZATION PECULIARITIES AND DISTRIBUTION OF ACOUSTIC EMISSION SOURCES IN ROCK SAMPLES TESTED BY UNIAXIAL COMPRESSION AND EXPOSED TO ELECTRIC PULSES by V. A. Mubassarova, L. M. Bogomolov, A. S. Zakupin, I. A. Panteleev, O. B. Naimark

“…It can provide new information on properties of acoustic emission and deformation responses of loaded rock specimens to external electric pulses.The research task also included verification of reproducibility of the effect (AE activity) when fracturing rates responded to electrical pulses, which was revealed earlier in studies conducted at RS RAS. …”
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Early-stage endometrioid carcinoma with MSH6 protein deficiency: pitfalls in the diagnostic interpretation of microsatellite instability by Cheng Wang, Cheng Wang, Dongni Liang, Dongni Liang, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Wei Kuang, Wei Kuang, Juan Zou, Juan Zou, Jing Zeng, Jing Zeng, Min Feng, Min Feng

“…This atypical MSI pattern is often overlooked, potentially increasing the risk of underdiagnosis of LS.…”
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Thalamic nuclei volumes are related to disease stage in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Tianrui Wen, Tianrui Wen, Jun Zhu, Jun Zhu, Sujuan Sun, Sujuan Sun, Yujing Chen, Yujing Chen, Ninglu Gao, Ninglu Gao, Mingjie Ma, Xinyue Chen, Shuangwu Liu, Shuangwu Liu, Pengfei Lin, Yan Deng

“…We investigated patterns of thalamic atrophy in the patients and in 94 healthy controls (HCs). …”
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Serum metabolic profiling enables diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring for brainstem gliomas by Keke Li, Ruimin Wang, Zhengying Gu, Wenyun Weng, Wanshan Liu, Yida Huang, Jiao Wu, Ziyue Zhang, Shouzhi Yang, Jun Su, Yujie Tang, Kun Qian, Mawei Jiang, Lin Huang, Jingjing Wan

“…Abstract Brainstem gliomas (BSG) is a highly malignant central nervous system childhood tumors with 5-year survival rate <10%. Metabolism during radiotherapy is a dynamic and precisely programmed process, improving clinical outcomes and guiding therapy decisions of BSG. …”
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The Neural Basis of Salt Perception: A Focus on Potassium Chloride as a Sodium Alternative by Emilia Iannilli, Raffaela Fürer, Antje Welge-Lüssen, Thomas Hummel

“…This study investigates the neural correlates of taste perception for NaCl, KCl, and their mixture using gustatory event-related potentials (ERPs) in a sample of 28 healthy young adults. Participants rated the intensity, saltiness, and pleasantness of the stimuli, which were matched for iso-intensity and iso-pleasantness. …”
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Optimizing jacket design for two-wheeler delivery workers during rainy conditions by Sujin Lim, Jisoo Ha

“…Also riders to make as many deliveries as possible and receive good ratings, most work more than 8 h. This complex work environment and long working hours expose them to physical fatigue, scrapes, bumps, falls, and other accidents, making it more necessary than ever to pay attention to the health and safety of delivery riders. …”
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Transdiagnostic body dissatisfaction: comparing adolescents with anorexia nervosa and depression during body exposure by Valeska Stonawski, Lena Sasse, Laura Derks, Gunther H. Moll, Oliver Kratz, Tanja Legenbauer, Stefanie Horndasch

“…BD was assessed with questionnaires; valence ratings were obtained for different body parts. Emotion ratings and gaze patterns towards the own body were assessed during each session via rating scales and eye-tracking. …”
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Electrospinning of Chitosan–Halloysite Nanotube Biohybrid Mats for Clobetasol Propionate Delivery by Natallia V. Dubashynskaya, Valentina A. Petrova, Igor V. Kudryavtsev, Andrey S. Trulioff, Artem A. Rubinstein, Alexey S. Golovkin, Alexander I. Mishanin, Anton A. Murav’ev, Iosif V. Gofman, Daria N. Poshina, Yury A. Skorik

“…The optimized composition of the electrospinning solution was determined: 2.4% solution of CS in 46% acetic acid with addition of PEO (10% of CS mass) and HNTs (5% of CS mass); CP was introduced as an ethanol solution at the rate of 2 mg CP per 1 g of the obtained nonwoven material. …”
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