CMV Ileitis: To Treat or Not to Treat? Implications of Initiating Biologic Therapy for Concurrent Crohn’s Disease by Kendra T. Stilwell, Jason Estes, Maria T. Kurtz, James M. Francis, David T. Lynch, Anish A. Patel

“…When discovered concomitantly, there is no guidance in the current medical literature regarding the benefit of antiviral treatment of the CMV infection prior to initiating biologic therapy versus the risks of withholding treatment, as is currently recommended for nonimmunosuppressed individuals.…”
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Corrosion behavior of TC18 titanium alloy with different initial microstructures in salt spray by Hui Li, Baogang Wang, Junsheng Yang, Xiaopeng Liu, Jianyi Zhang, Ruiqi Ye

“…This study investigated the corrosion behavior of TC18 titanium alloy with different initial microstructures in neutral salt spray environment by microstructural analysis, corrosion composition analysis, and electrochemical test in 3.5 wt% NaCl solution. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE CONSTRAINT EFFECT AND CREEP CRACK INITIATION TIME FOR STRUCTURE WITH ЕMBEDDED CRACKS by LI YuPeng, LI WenPeng, LI DingHe, WU DongQuan, WANG YuFeng, ZHENG YuXiang

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Relationship between Brittleness Index and Crack Initiation Stress Ratio for Different Rock Types by Juyu Jiang, Dong Wang, Xinping Han, Shuai Di

“…Brittleness and crack initiation stress (σci) are important rock mechanical properties and intrinsically related to rock deformation and failure. …”
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El tratamiento de lo corporal en la formación inicial del profesorado by Lucio Martínez Álvarez

Subjects: “…formación inicial del profesorado…”
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Initial Experience Using the Radiofrequency Needle Visualization on the Electroanatomical Mapping System for Transseptal Puncture by Silvia Guarguagli, Ilaria Cazzoli, Aleksander Kempny, Michael A. Gatzoulis, Sabine Ernst

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The Initial Assessment of Daily Insulin Dose in Chinese Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes by Jing Ma, Huan Zhou, Hua Xu, Xie Chen, Xiangyu Teng, Qianjing Liu, Wei Liu

“…However, there was no study about assessment of the initial insulin dosage in new onset Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. …”
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Experiences of Participants in An Agricultural Livelihood Support Initiative for People Living With HIV In Central Uganda. by Tumwine, Christopher, Addo, Isaac Yeboah, Zakumumpa, Henry, Seeley, Janet, Oucul, Lazarus

“…This study aimed to assess the experiences of people living with HIV who participated in an agricultural livelihood support initiative in selected districts of Uganda. The initiative, implemented from 2017 to 2018, involved the provision of agricultural inputs such as beans, cassava cuttings, goats, chickens, and pigs to participants. …”
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FDG-PET/BT ile tespit edilen küçük hücreli akciğer kanserinin kemik iliği metastazı by Mustafa Serdengeçti, Murat İsmailoğlu, Zeki Dostbil, Buğra Kaya

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Credit or Financing Analysis in Banking Institutions in the Perspective of Qiyas by Kusnoto, Mohamad Anton Athoillah, Ending Sholehudin, Uu Nurul Huda, Bambang Waluyo

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Yield Responses of Black Spruce to Forest Vegetation Management Treatments: Initial Responses and Rotational Projections by Peter F. Newton

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Red Blood Cell Transfusion Independence Following the Initiation of Iron Chelation Therapy in Myelodysplastic Syndrome by Maha A. Badawi, Linda M. Vickars, Jocelyn M. Chase, Heather A. Leitch

“…He declined infusional chelation but subsequently accepted oral therapy. Following the initiation of chelation, RBC transfusion requirement ceased and he remained transfusion independent over 40 months later. …”
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Towards faster plan adaptation for proton arc therapy using initial treatment plan information by Benjamin Roberfroid, Margerie Huet-Dastarac, Elena Borderías-Villarroel, Rodin Koffeing, John A. Lee, Ana M. Barragán-Montero, Edmond Sterpin

“…Materials and Methods: The proposed workflow transfers spots from initial computed tomography (CT) to the CT of the day, updates energy layers considering the initial pattern, and re-optimizes selected transferred spots based on their initial weights and impact on the objective function.A retrospective study was conducted on five head and neck patients who underwent plan adaptation on a repeated CT. …”
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Symptomatic Pituitary Metastasis as Initial Manifestation of Renal Cell Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of Literature by Gunjan Y. Gandhi, Russell Fung, Patrick E. Natter, Raafat Makary, K. C. Balaji

“…A 70-year-old male presented with acute onset of weakness, dizziness, diplopia, and progressively worsening headache. The initial CT head revealed a heterogeneous sellar mass measuring 2.8 × 1.9 × 1.7 cm. …”
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Bevacizumab Injection in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration Associated with Poor Initial Visual Acuity by Leila El Matri, Rym Bouraoui, Ahmed Chebil, Fedra Kort, Mejda Bouladi, Rym Limaiem, Hana Landoulsi

“…To evaluate functional and anatomic effects of intravitreal bevacizumab in patients with neovascular AMD and initial low visual acuity. Methods. Retrospective case series of 38 eyes with neovascular AMD and initial visual acuity of 20/200 or less, treated with intravitreal bevacizumab injection. …”
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Fatal Disseminated Kaposi's Sarcoma due to Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome following HAART Initiation by Fatuma Catherine Atieno Odongo

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Exploring AI governance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: gaps, efforts, and initiatives by Hana Trigui, Fatma Guerfali, Emna Harigua-Souiai, Radwan Qasrawi, Chiraz Atri, Elie Salem Sokhn, Christo El Morr, Karima Hammami, Oussama Souiai, Jianhong Wu, Jude Dzevela Kong, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Sadri Znaidi

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Editorial: Acute leukemias: molecular characterization, leukemia-initiating cells, and influence of the microenvironment, volume II by Lokman Varisli, Garrett M. Dancik, John A. Copland, Spiros A. Vlahopoulos

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RIM-MAC:a receiver initiated multi-session MAC protocol for underwater acoustic networks by Chao LI, Yong-jun XU, Bo-yu DIAO, Feng WANG, Qi WANG

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The Impact of the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative (SSYI) on City-Level Youth Crime Victimization Rates by Anthony Petrosino, Herbert Turner, Thomas Hanson, Trevor Fronius, Patricia Campie, Cailean Cooke

“…Setting: In 2011, Massachusetts initiated the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative (SSYI), which provides a comprehensive public health approach for young men believed to be at “proven risk” for being involved with firearms. …”
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