The Practical, Robust Implementation and Sustainability (PRISM)-capabilities model for use of Artificial Intelligence in community-engaged implementation science research by Nabila El-Bassel, James David, Trena I. Mukherjee, Maneesha Aggarwal, Elwin Wu, Louisa Gilbert, Scott Walters, Redonna Chandler, Tim Hunt, Victoria Frye, Aimee Campbell, Dawn A. Goddard-Eckrich, Katherine Keyes, Shoshana N. Benjamin, Raymond Balise, Smaranda Muresan, Eric Aragundi, Marc Chen, Parixit Davé, David Lounsbury, Nasim Sabounchi, Dan Feaster, Terry Huang, Tian Zheng

“…Artificial Intelligence (AI) could enhance the collaborative process by improving data collection, analysis, insight, and engagement, while preserving research ethics. By integrating AI into CER, researchers could enhance their capacity to work collaboratively with communities, making research more efficient, inclusive, and impactful. …”
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Spinal cord stimulator utilization trends and predictors of unsuccessful trial-to-implant conversion by Wesley Day, BS, Gwyneth C Maloy, BA, Adam D. Winter, BS, Kenneth B Chapman, MD, Anthony E Seddio, BS, Rushabh H Doshi, BS, Philip P Ratnasamy, BS, Arya G Varthi, MD, Mitchell S. Fourman, MD, Jonathan N Grauer, MD

“…Trends in SCS utilization and factors associated with failure of trial-to-implant conversion are not well defined. Methods: Using the 2010 - 2022 PearlDiver Mariner Patient Claims Database, adults who underwent SCS trial were identified and categorized into those who did or did not undergo conversion to permanent SCS implantation. …”
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[Artículo traducido] Revisión sistemática sobre suplementos dietéticos en la prevención y/o tratamiento de la queratosis actínica y el campo de cancerización by A. Rodríguez-Luna, A. Zamarrón, C. Longo, G. Pellacani, K. Peris, P. Calzavara-Pinton, M.V. de Galvez, Y. Gilaberte, M. de Troya, Á. Juarranz, S. González

“…Methods: A review plan was pre-registered in the PROSPERO database (CRD42023485985). …”
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Systematic Review on Dietary Supplements in the Prevention and/or Treatment of Actinic Keratosis and Field Cancerization by A. Rodríguez-Luna, A. Zamarrón, C. Longo, G. Pellacani, K. Peris, P. Calzavara-Pinton, M.V. de Galvez, Y. Gilaberte, M. de Troya, Á. Juarranz, S. González

“…Methods: A review plan was pre-registered in the PROSPERO database (CRD42023485985). …”
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Comparative cardiovascular outcomes and safety of hypoglycemic drug classes in patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension: a multicenter cohort analysis by Zhiyuan Wei, Wanqian Xu, Yu Wang, Yu Tian, Zhongmin Wang, Shenqi Jing, Weina Liu, Sipeng Shen, Chenlong Qin, Xin Zhang, Jingsong Li, Yun Liu

“…For safety outcomes, DPP4is were associated with a reduced risk of chronic kidney disease, while insulin use was associated with reduced risks of inflammatory polyarthritis and insomnia. …”
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Preferences for HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men and trans women in 15 countries and territories in Asia and Australia: a discrete choice experiment by Warittha Tieosapjaroen, Benjamin R. Bavinton, Heather‐Marie A. Schmidt, Curtis Chan, Kim E. Green, Nittaya Phanuphak, Midnight Poonkasetwattana, Nicky S. Suwandi, Doug Fraser, Hua Boonyapisomparn, Michael Cassell, Lei Zhang, Weiming Tang, Jason J. Ong

“…Compared to those at lower risk of HIV, free access was more preferred by MSM at a higher risk of HIV, while telehealth was more preferred by TGW at a substantial risk of HIV. …”
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Essential newborn care practices at health facilities and homes in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Tadesse Guadu, Kassahun Alemu, Joanna Schellenberg, Della Berhanu, Seblewengel Lemma, Atkure Defar, Theodros Getachew, Girum Taye, Solomon Shiferaw, Zewditu Abdissa, Amare Tariku, Meseret Zelalem, Lars Åke Persson

“…Thermal care, cord care, and provision of vaccines at birth were relatively more common in Addis Ababa, while first-hour breastfeeding initiation was higher in the Oromia region. …”
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Analysis of Disease Burden and Attributable Risk Factors of Early-onset Female Breast Cancer in China and Globally from 1990 to 2021 by HUANG Danqi, YANG Min, XIONG Wei, LIU Jingyi, CHEN Wanqing, ZHAI Jingbo, LI Jiang

“…ObjectiveTo analyze the disease burden, temporal trends, and attributable risk factors of early-onset female breast cancer (EOBC) in China and globally from 1990 to 2021.MethodsData on the absolute numbers and crude rates of incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for EOBC (diagnosis age < 50 years) in China and globally were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database. …”
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Burden of chronic spontaneous urticaria in Italy through healthcare resource utilization and direct costs: a retrospective analysis of real-world using administrative healthcare da... by Giulia Ronconi, Letizia Dondi, Silvia Calabria, Leonardo Dondi, Irene Dell’Anno, Lucia Casoli, Diletta Valsecchi, Ornella Bonavita, Eustachio Nettis, Nello Martini, Carlo Piccinni

“…Conclusions During the first year following the new CSU diagnosis, a lower than recommended antihistamines dispensation while an elevated use of OCS and a low and delayed omalizumab initiation after CSU exacerbation were observed, suggesting the urgent need to optimize treatment management to limit the burden on patients and healthcare systems.…”
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Comparative Efficacy of Bone Graft Materials in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Sami Al Eissa, Fahad Al Helal, Majed Abaalkhail, Abdullah Al Shehri, Raed Al Mousa, Abdullah Bin Shabib, Hussam Al Angari, Abdulrahman M. AlJahani, Dana W. AlDughiman

“… Introduction Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is a widely used surgical technique for treating several spinal pathologies. While various bone graft materials (autograft, allograft, demineralized bone matrix) and cage materials (PEEK, titanium) are utilized in TLIF surgeries, there is a need to compare their effectiveness and safety to guide optimal material selection. …”
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Development and validation of a clinical-friendly model for predicting 180-day mortality in the older with community-acquired pneumonia by Bingxuan Weng, Lixue Huang, Wenshu Jiao, Yuanqi Wang, Mengyuan Wang, Xuefeng Zhong, Xunliang Tong, Jin Jin, Yanming Li

“…We aimed to develop and validate a pneumonia scoring system to predict 180-day mortality, and compare its performance with the commonly used CURB-65 score. Methods The prospective cohort study enrolled patients aged 65 years and older with CAP from 10 medical centers in China between April 2021 and December 2023. …”
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Incidence of Gallstones in Patients with Obesity After Bariatric Surgery in Northern Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Abdulrahman Omar A. Alali, Abdualaziz Fayez Alhumidi Alanazi, Mohammed Abdulaziz M. Albarghash, Rakan Nasser Abdullah Alruweli, Mohammed Bader H. Alanazi, Ibrahim Farhan B. Alanazi, Turkey Saleh H. Alrowaily, Rakan Khalid Marzouq Alanazi, Baraah AbuAlsel, Fadih Nada M. Alenezi, Rashad Qasem Ali Othman, Manal S. Fawzy

“…Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using a non-probability convenience sampling technique to recruit 509 participants with varying degrees of obesity. …”
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Platelet inhibition strategies in rescue stenting after failed thrombectomy: a large retrospective multicenter registry by Aikaterini Anastasiou, Alex Brehm, Johannes Kaesmacher, Adnan Mujanovic, Marta de Dios Lascuevas, Tomás Carmona Fuentes, Alfonso López-Frías, Blanca Hidalgo Valverde, Ansgar Berlis, Christoph J. Maurer, Thanh N. Nguyen, Mohamad Abdalkader, Piers Klein, Guillaume Thevoz, Patrik Michel, Bruno Bartolini, Marius Kaschner, Daniel Weiss, Andrea M. Alexandre, Alessandro Pedicelli, Paolo Machi, Gianmarco Bernava, Shuntaro Kuwahara, Kazutaka Uchida, Jason Wenderoth, Anirudh Joshi, Grzegorz Karwacki, Manuel Bolognese, Agostino Tessitore, Sergio Lucio Vinci, Amedeo Cervo, Claudia Rollo, Ferdinand Hui, Aaisha Siddiqua Mozumder, Daniele Giuseppe Romano, Giulia Frauenfelder, Nitin Goyal, Vivek Batra, Violiza Inoa, Christophe Cognard, Matúš Hoferica, Riitta Rautio, Daniel P. O. Kaiser, Johannes C. Gerber, Julian Clarke, Michael R. Levitt, Marcel N. Wolf, Ahmed E. Othman, Luca Scarcia, Erwah Kalsoum, Diana Melancia, Diana Aguiar de Sousa, Maria Porzia Ganimede, Vittorio Semeraro, Flavio Giordano, Massimo Muto, Aristeidis Katsanos, Umesh Bonala, Anil M. Tuladhar, Sjoerd F. M. Jenniskens, Victoria Hellstern, Ilka Kleffner, Paolo Remida, Susanna Diamanti, Leonardo Renieri, Elena Ballabio, Luca Valvassori, Nikki Rommers, Mira Katan, Victor Schulze-Zachau, Marios-Nikos Psychogios

“…Background: Rescue stenting (RS) is a bailout strategy for failed thrombectomy. Optimal platelet inhibition strategy after RS remains unclear. …”
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Current <i>Streptococcus Pneumoniae</i> Serotypes in Sverdlovsk Region in 2020–2021 by E. V. Bolgarova, Yu. A. Zakharova, I. S. Mukhachev, I. A. Korotkova, I. A. Ivashchenko, А. V. Ostapchuk, O. I. Mamontov

“…Among the typable strains in children, 70.0% belonged to the vaccine ones, and most frequently the study identified 19F and 23F serotypes, while serotypes 3 and 12F/A/B/44/46 dominated among the adults.Conclusion. …”
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VIEshunt: towards a ventricular intelligent and electromechanical shunt for hydrocephalus therapy by Fabian Flürenbrock, Leonie Korn, Dominik Schulte, Anthony Podgoršak, Joris Chomarat, Janina Hug, Tiago Hungerland, Caroline Holzer, David Iselin, Luca Krebs, Rosina Weiss, Markus F. Oertel, Lennart Stieglitz, Miriam Weisskopf, Mirko Meboldt, Melanie N. Zeilinger, Marianne Schmid Daners

“…Smart shunt systems based on VIEshunt could improve patient monitoring and enable optimal physiologic therapy by adapting to the individual patient. …”
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Effects of different storage temperatures and durations on the activity of coagulation factor Ⅷ and Ⅸ in whole blood by WANG Hehe, WANG Tiantian, WANG Jie, QIAO Cuicui, LIU Wei, ZHANG Xueqin, CHENG Yan, FANG Yunhai, ZHANG Xinsheng

“…[Objective] To investigate the effects of different storage temperatures and durations on the activities of coagulation factor Ⅷ (Factor Ⅷ, FⅧ) and coagulation factor Ⅸ (Factor Ⅸ, FⅨ) after whole blood collection, so as to provide data support for the optimal storage conditions. [Methods] A total of 16 mL of whole blood was collected from each of the 20 healthy volunteers at our blood center and aliquoted into 8 sodium citrate anticoagulant tubes. …”
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Associations between physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness and adverse outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: a prospective cohort study by Yanwen Chen, Yutong Wang, Xinyang Song, Xinyang Song, Tao Xu, Fang Wang, Fang Wang

“…This research study analyzes the impact of CRF and PA on the cardiovascular prognosis of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), offering insights to optimize exercise interventions and enhance the scientific use of exercise in health.MethodsCox regression models were used to assess the associations between CRF, PA, and endpoint events, including heart failure, stroke, myocardial infarction, and all-cause mortality. …”
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Spatial scale effects on the trade-offs and synergies of ecosystem services in China’s Huaihe river basin by Yaowen Chang, Yunpeng Wang, Li Yuan, Xiaoyou Yao, Ronghua Zhang, Xia Liu, Zhaofei Fan, Jiayu Guo

“…This study systematically analyzed the trade-offs and synergies between seven ESs, including water purification (WP), carbon storage (CS), habitat quality (HQ), net primary productivity (NPP), soil conservation (SC), water conservation (WC), and water yield (WY) using self-organizing feature map methods. Further, we used geographically weighted regression to quantify the effect of spatial scales (county and sub-watershed) on the trade-offs and synergies (bundles) of ESs and their spatial distribution in the Huaihe river basin from 2000 to 2020. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the 2021 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Guidelines on Public Perspectives Toward Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Sy... by Iliya Khakban, Shagun Jain, Joseph Gallab, Blossom Dharmaraj, Fangwen Zhou, Cynthia Lokker, Wael Abdelkader, Dena Zeraatkar, Jason W Busse

“…ConclusionsOur findings suggest research is needed to inform how best to support patients’ engagement with evidence-based care. Furthermore, while patient involvement with ME/CFS research is critical, unmanaged intellectual conflicts of interest may threaten the trustworthiness of research efforts.…”
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Abstract 090: Delayed Cerebral Vasculopathy as a Complication of Pneumococcal Meningitis by Zaid R. Najdawi, Mohammad Aladawi, Mohamed Elfil, Pashayar Lookian, Steven Phillips

“…The role of dexamethasone in the development of DCV remains controversial as some reports suggested it may increase the incidence of vasospasm/vasculitis, and thrombosis, while others suggested dexamethasone as a treatment for DCV. …”
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