Enhancing active aging through exercise: a comparative study of high-intensity interval training and continuous aerobic training benefits by Federico Zoila, Federico Zoila, Francesca Martina Filannino, Maria Antonietta Panaro, Italo Sannicandro, Antonia Cianciulli, Chiara Porro

“…CAT also showed moderate benefits for mental wellbeing and mood regulation.DiscussionWhile both HIIT and CAT show significant short-term benefits, their long-term effects need more exploration. …”
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Effects of Fluid Intake on Sleep Duration and Quality Among Healthy Adults by Fein T, Garay J, Voss MA

“…Sleep was continuously monitored during P1 and P2 using a wearable sleep sensor (Oura Ring®), while hydration status was assessed via 24-hour urine samples and urine-specific gravity measurements. …”
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The long-term persistence of the wMel strain in Rio de Janeiro is threatened by poor integrated vector management and bacterium fitness cost on Aedes aegypti. by Márcio Galvão Pavan, Franck Jeannot Gnonhoue, Jessica Corrêa-Antônio, Karine Pedreira Padilha, Gabriela Azambuja Garcia, Felipe de Oliveira, Luiz Paulo Brito, Luciana Dias, Ademir Jesus Martins, Vincent Corbel, José Bento Pereira Lima, Gabriel Luz Wallau, Ary Hoffmann, Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz, Daniel Antunes Maciel Villela, Rafael Maciel-de-Freitas

“…Our results highlight the need to plan and implement technical guidance on Integrated Vector Management in Brazil prior and during the nationwide release of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes to optimize dengue mitigation efforts while ensuring the judicious use of resources.…”
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Feasibility of Data Collection Via Consumer-Grade Wearable Devices in Adolescent Student Athletes: Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study by Danielle Ransom, Brant Tudor, Sarah Irani, Mohamed Rehman, Stacy Suskauer, P Patrick Mularoni, Luis Ahumada

“…Hourly adherence was defined as the proportion of participants with at least 1 recorded heart rate data point per hour, while daily adherence was defined as the proportion of participants with at least 1 recorded heart rate data point per 24-hour period. …”
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Integrated Effects of Warming Irrigation, Aeration, and Humic Acid on Yield, Quality, and GHG Emissions in Processing Tomatoes in Xinjiang by Chubo Wang, Yuhang Lu, Libing Song, Jingcheng Wang, Yan Zhu, Jiaying Ma, Jiliang Zheng

“…Warming has little effect on GHGI, while humic acid application and aeration have significant and extremely significant effects on GHGI. …”
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Sorption Mechanisms and Enhancement of Selected Organochlorine Pollutants in Water on Zeolites by Timothy Manda, Solomon Omwoma, Godfrey Okumu Barasa, Anthony M. Pembere, Douglas Sifuna, Livingstone Ochilo, Silas Lagat, Emily Ngeno, Patrick Ssebugere, Christine Betty Nagawa, Christine Kyarimpa

“…The structures of the organochlorines were optimized and their Frontier molecular orbitals were calculated. …”
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The Role of Axillary Lymph Node Dissection in Breast Cancer Patients With Residual Nodal Disease After Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy by Kristina Shaffer, Lilian Harris, Lori Gentile, Amelia Merrill, Lori Kellam, Michelle Fillion, Peter Turk

“…Background: While sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in breast cancer patients with limited axillary disease undergoing upfront surgery is well-accepted, there are insufficient data supporting its safety with residual nodal disease (RND) following neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). …”
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Recognition of cancer chemotherapy adverse effect by patients: a cross-sectional study from Palestine by Ayah Maqdasawi, Rawan Ghanayiem, Marwa Khalaf, Riad Amer, Sultan Mosleh, Ramzi Shawahna

“…This study aimed to assess real-world chemotherapy-induced adverse effects as reported by cancer patients in the West Bank of Palestine and to identify key predictors of these side effects. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted between January and December 2023 in various hospitals in the West Bank of Palestine. …”
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Combining Preoperative and Postoperative Prognostic Nutritional Index as an Improved Prognostic Factor for Overall Survival in Patients with Colorectal Cancer by Lee JM, Kang J

“…Jong Min Lee,1 Jeonghyun Kang2 1Department of Surgery, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Republic of Korea; 2Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of KoreaCorrespondence: Jeonghyun Kang, Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06273, Republic of Korea, Tel +82-2-2019-3303, Fax +82-2-3462-5994, Email ravic@naver.comPurpose: While preoperative prognostic nutritional index (PNI) is a well-established prognostic marker in colorectal cancer (CRC), and postoperative PNI has gained attention, their combined prognostic value remains largely unexplored.Patients and Methods: We analyzed patients who underwent curative surgery for stage I–III CRC between March 2004 and February 2014. …”
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Correlation between metformin use and mortality in acute respiratory failure: a retrospective ICU cohort study by Yunlin Yang, Jinfeng Liu, Yi Hou, Yuxun Wei, Liang Huang, Liang Huang, Wei Wei

“…Primary outcomes were in-hospital and ICU mortality, while 30-day and 90-day all-cause mortality served as secondary endpoints. …”
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Non-Contrast MRI Sequences for Ischemic Stroke: A Concise Overview for Clinical Radiologists by Bachtiar NA, Murtala B, Muis M, Ilyas MI, Abdul Hamid H, As'ad S, Tammasse J, Wuysang AD, Soraya GV

“…However, the contrast agents used in these methods can be costly and pose risks for patients with renal impairment or allergies. …”
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Prospective analysis of quantitative EEG indices for predicting functional outcomes in acute ischemic stroke by Yuan Zhang, Hongshan Chu, Qi Qiao, Shibo Dong, Jing Liu, Hebo Wang

“…Following adjustment for NIHSS scores, multivariate logistic regression identified DTABR and DAR as predictors of functional outcomes. The optimal threshold for DTABR was 0.810, yielding a sensitivity of 0.848 and specificity of 0.864, while the cutoff value for DAR was 0.665, with a sensitivity of 0.759 and specificity of 0.955, as determined by ROC curve analysis assessing the sensitivity and specificity of DTABR and DAR in forecasting poor prognosis. …”
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Long-term effects of enhanced external counterpulsation in the management of patients with coronary artery disease complicated by heart failure: data from the EXCEL study by A. S. Lishuta, O. A. Slepova, N. S. Nikolaeva, E. V. Privalova, Yu. N. Belenkov

“…The patients were randomized into group 1 (n=59) who received optimal therapy and EECP (35 hours, 2 courses per year) or group 2 (n=59), who recived optimal drug therapy and EECP (35 hours, 1 course per year). …”
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Morbidity profile of admissions to GF Jooste Hospital, Manenberg, Cape Town by Jacek Marszalek, Pierre J.T. de Villiers

“…We determined disease patterns of admissions over a three-year period (2001–2003), primarily as insight towards optimal hospital resource management. Methods: A retrospective study examined ward records, totalling 36 657 admissions, from which a random sample (N=608) was selected. …”
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Association of Life’s Essential 8 with all-cause mortality in asthma patients: evidence from NHANES 2005–2018 by Jinqi Zhu, Ran Tao, Sue Zhao

“…This research aimed to investigate the relationships between LE8 and all-cause mortality in asthma patients.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of seven cycles of data from the 2005–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
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Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Different Doses of Eladis® in the Therapy of Cough Against Acute Respiratory Viral Infection by E. D. Volnaya, S. V. Teplykh, V. V. Popova, O. A. Vasilevskaya, E. A. Polyakova, S. E. Ushakova, V. B. Shunkov, A. A. Globenko, A. V. Kapashin, M. A. Pasko

“…Aim. Justification of the optimal dosage regimen regarding the efficacy and safety of Eladis®, film-coated tablets, 10 mg (Valenta Pharm JSC, Russia) in comparison with placebo in patients with non-productive cough due to acute respiratory viral infection (ARVI). …”
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Extracted step parameters during the timed up and go test discriminate between groups with different levels of cognitive ability—a cross-sectional study by Niklas Löfgren, Lars Berglund, Vilmantas Giedraitis, Kjartan Halvorsen, Erik Rosendahl, Kevin J. McKee, Anna Cristina Åberg

“…Participants conducted TUG and two motor-cognitive TUG-conditions: TUG while naming animals (TUGdt-NA) and reciting months in reverse order (TUGdt-MB). …”
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Development and validation of an interpretable multi-task model to predict outcomes in patients with rhabdomyolysis: a multicenter retrospective cohort studyResearch in context by Chunli Liu, Jie Shi, Fengjuan Wang, Duo Li, Yu Luo, Bofan Yang, Yunlong Zhao, Li Zhang, Dingwei Yang, Heng Jin, Jie Song, Xiaoqin Guo, Haojun Fan, Qi Lv

“…Data from eICU-CRD and MIMIC-IV were combined to form the derivation cohort for model training and internal validation, while data from the Chinese hospitals served as the external validation cohort. …”
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Calculation Model of Multi-roll Straightening Process Based on Bilinear Hardening and Power Hardening by ZHU Xiaoyu, CHENG Zixing, WANG Xiaogang, HAN Peisheng

“…The goal is to support the development of straightening techniques for new materials and provide a theoretical basis for intelligent straightening and optimal design of straightening machines.MethodsThree material models—ideal elastic-plastic, bilinear hardening, and power hardening—were selected, and the curvature-moment (M‒K) relationships for these materials during bending were derived. …”
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Discontinuation of biologic therapy in severe asthma: Evidence and strategies for safe withdrawal: A scoping review by Johanna Ramirez-Villamizar, MD, Ciro D. Ibarra-Enríquez, MD, Juan Sebastián Galindo-Sánchez, MD, Carlos Serrano-Reyes, MD, Liliana Fernández-Trujillo, MD

“…Gradual decreasing strategies may optimize treatment withdrawal while minimizing the risk of relapse.…”
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