Point-of-care lung ultrasound in detecting pneumonia: A systematic review by Iqra Abid, Nadia Qureshi, Nicola Lategan, Simon Williams, Sidra Shahid

“… # Results The search, conducted across PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library databases by two independent investigators, initially identified 1045 articles. Following screening processes, 12 studies comprised a sample size of 2897. …”
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Core Outcome Set Development for Tension-Type Headache Treatment Using Traditional Chinese Medicine: Protocol for a Delphi Consensus Study by Guojing Fu, Yunmeng Chen, Xiao Liang, Chunli Guo, Xueming Fan, Xiao Gong, Wenjie Chen, Jing Teng, Jun Tang, Xing Liao, Jingjing Wei, Yunling Zhang

“…Trial RegistrationCore Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials Initiative 1473; https://tinyurl.com/3ts62s2p International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)PRR1-10.2196/63481…”
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Speed of urban public transport as criterion of the justification of spatial and time-based prioritization by Yurii Yevchuk

“…The traffic volumes, traffic flow composition, and average speed of urban public transport on sections of the road network were determined by research results. It became the initial data for simulation modeling of the state of traffic flow under different methods of prioritization of urban public transport. …”
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The influence of exogenous recombinant HSP 70 on the alteration of membrane stiffness in hippocampal neurons following the modeling of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic injury in mice Auth... by Vladimir M. Pokrovsky, Alexey V. Deikin, T Zhang, Nikolai A. Verlov, Andrey L. Konevega, Mikhail V. Korokin

“…The following groups were formed: Intact culture; HI culture; HI + rhHSP70 10-6 M; HI + rhHSP70 10-8 M; HI + rhHSP70 10-9 M; HI + rhHSP70 10-12 M, with the substance added in dilutions from an initial dose of 0.1 µg/g. The Young's modulus was measured using force spectroscopy, and maps of local stiffness of various surface areas were generated. …”
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Evolution laws and control technology of near and far stress field in hard roof mining roadway by Jie HE, Peng CHENG, Le WU, JunPing FAN

“…Based on the principle, the “pillarless mining with retained wall + roof cutting for pressure relief + enhanced support” method has been proposed to regulate the stress fields both in proximity and at a distance. The new strategy initially adjusts the low-stress zone near the 15119 return airway to 1.5 meters from the adjacent 15117 working face. …”
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Smoking relapse reasons among current smokers with previous cessation experience in Shanghai: A cross-sectional study by Ruiping Wang*, Lingzi Shenfan*, Yu Song*, Qingliang Wang*, Rui Zhang, Le Kuai, Bin Li

“…It is highly recommended that health bureaux consistently conduct tobacco control initiatives to spread awareness about the detrimental effects of tobacco smoke and the advantages of quitting smoking, even after achieving cessation.…”
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Linear IgA bullous dermatosis–a fifty year experience of Warsaw Center of bullous diseases by Cezary Kowalewski, Katarzyna Wozniak

“…., differentiation LABD from IgA-EBA), initiation of proper therapy and assessment of prognosis in many cases mediated by IgA.…”
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Hospital in-reach family-centred social prescribing pilot for children with neurodisability: mixed methods evaluation with social return on investment analysis by Laura Gordon, Megan Hastry, Angela Bate, Katie Gordon, Emily Greaves, Simoni Dimitriadou, Tim Rapley, Anna Purna Basu

“…Aims To pilot a hospital-initiated social prescribing service for children with neurodisability and their families; to explore its feasibility, acceptability and undertake social return on investment (SROI) analysis. …”
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The USA and the energy transition of the 21st century: Measures to overcome dependence on China in critical minerals by N. А. Biryukova

“…The ultimate expression of such an approach is Energy Resource Governance Initiative which has been designed to foster high ecological and social standards in global extraction sector. …”
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Comparison of the STANDARD M10 C. difficile, Xpert C. difficile, and BD MAX Cdiff assays as confirmatory tests in a two-step algorithm for diagnosing Clostridioides difficile infec... by Hyunseul Choi, Minhee Kang, Sun Ae Yun, Hui-Jin Yu, Eunsang Suh, Tae Yeul Kim, Hee Jae Huh, Nam Yong Lee

“…This study evaluated the performance of three commercial NAATs (M10, Xpert, and BD MAX assays) using 200 archived stool specimens initially tested as glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH)-positive but toxin-negative by GDH/toxin A/B enzyme immunoassay, the first step in the two-step algorithm. …”
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Identification and validation of a prognostic signature of drug resistance and mitochondrial energy metabolism-related differentially expressed genes for breast cancer by Tiankai Xu, Chu Chu, Shuyu Xue, Tongchao Jiang, Ying Wang, Wen Xia, Huanxin Lin

“…By conducting clone formation, scratch test, transwell assays, cell viability assay and measurement of oxygen consumption we initiated a preliminary investigation into mechanistic roles of AIFM1. …”
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Developing a comprehensive inventory to define harm reduction housing by Sofia Zaragoza, Joseph Silcox, Sabrina Rapisarda, Charlie Summers, Patricia Case, Clara To, Avik Chatterjee, Alexander Y. Walley, Miriam Komaromy, Traci C Green

“…Common to all were overdose prevention protocols, behavioral policies, security measures, and distribution of harm reduction supplies. The initial 44-item inventory of services, policies and site best practices was further refined with expert and participant feedback and application, then finalized to generate a 32-item inventory. …”
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Phenetic analysis of natural apricot populations in the Mountainous Dagestan for endocarp (stone) features by D. M. Anatov

“…Studying the intraspecies diversity of fruit crop wild relatives is one of the leading trends in botanical and genetic resource research associated with identification and utilization of the phenotypic potential of the population and species, the initial stage in plant breeding and introduction processes, and a prerequisite to solving a number of problems posed by the theory of microevolution, biosystematics and population biology. …”
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Hooliganism as a problem of public order in the Ukrainian SSR in the early 1950s by V. A. Grechenko

“…The war and post-war devastation deformed the normal process of initial socialisation of children and adolescents, which had a detrimental effect on the set of social roles and cultural norms they learned and served as one of the reasons for the rise in hooliganism in peacetime. …”
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Crystalloid resuscitation is associated with decreased treatment delays and improved systolic blood pressures in a blood-constrained setting by Melissa Carvalho, Alain Chichom-Mefire, Catherine Juillard, S Ariane Christie, Rasheedat Oke, Thompson Kinge, Jean-Gustave Tsiagadigui, Mbiarikai A Mbianyor, Mark T Yost, Matt Driban, Fanny Nadia Dissak Delon, Richard Njock, Daniel Nkusu

“…BL patients presented with greater injury severity (Highest Estimated Abbreviated Injury Scale (HEAIS) 4 BL vs 3 CB vs 1 NR, p<0.001), and lower median hemoglobin (8.0 g/dL BL, 11.4 g/dL CB, 10.6 g/dL NR, p<0.001). CB showed greater initial improvement in SBP (12 mm Hg CB vs 9 mm Hg BL vs 0 NR mm Hg, p=0.04) compared with BL or no resuscitation, respectively. …”
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Application of amorphous zirconium (hydr)oxide/MgFe layered double hydroxides composite in fixed-bed column for phosphate removal from water by A. Nuryadin, T. Imai

“…Nearly complete phosphate desorption, with a desorption efficiency of 91.7%, could be effectively achieved by 0.1 N NaOH for an hour. Moreover, the initial adsorption capacity was maintained at approximately 83% even after eight adsorption-desorption cycles, indicating that the composite is economically feasible. …”
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Antibiotic Use and Resistance Pattern in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Oumer Abdu Muhie

“…Titles and abstracts were initially screened for eligibility. The full texts of articles judged to be eligible were reviewed if they meet the inclusion criteria. …”
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Supporting primary care clinicians in caring for patients with alcohol use disorder: study protocol for Records for Alcohol Care Enhancement (RACE), a factorial four-arm randomized... by Kara M. Magane, Richard Saitz, Sarah Fielman, Marc R. LaRochelle, Christopher W. Shanahan, Christine A. Pace, Michael LaValley, Kaley Penington, Skylar Karzhevsky, Emily Hurstak

“…Secondary outcomes include the percent of patients with a new diagnosis of AUD who (1) initiated AUD treatment, (2) were prescribed AUD medications within 90 days, and (3) numerical counts of a range of AUD health services (outpatient encounters, specialty AUD care encounters, referrals, and acute healthcare utilization) in this sample. …”
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Enhancing privacy and traceability of public health insurance claim system using blockchain technology by Andry Alamsyah, I. Putu Sadhu Setiawan

“…The system’s layered design and use of smart contracts guarantee transparent, tamper-proof record-keeping, while parallelized processes in the logical architecture streamline claims handling. Initial tests of the prototype confirm the feasibility and robustness of the proposed solution, illustrating how blockchain can facilitate traceability and preserve confidentiality.DiscussionThe blockchain-based design addresses pressing concerns surrounding data security and accountability in large-scale health insurance systems. …”
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IL-6/GATA2/SERPINE1 pathway is implicated in regulating cellular senescence after acute kidney injury by Hongshuang Su, Xiaoxi Lin, Ayinuer Paredong, Ayinuer Paredong, Congcong Yao, Yan Zhang, Mengke Geng, Yuqian Guan, Lichao Gong, Feng Jiang, Qi Lv, Songtao Shou, Heng Jin

“…Additionally, a dual-luciferase reporter assay confirmed that GATA2 binds to the promoter of SERPINE1 (PAI-1), thereby initiating its transcription.ConclusionThe IL-6/GATA2/SERPINE1 pathway mediates cellular senescence after acute kidney injury, and inhibiting IL-6 can alleviate AKI-induced cellular senescence, providing an important basis for exploring new therapeutic strategies.…”
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