Distribution and Antimicrobial Resistance Analysis of Blood Culture Isolates at a Chinese National Cardiovascular Regional Medical Center: A 7-Year Retrospective Study by Wang Q, Wu F, Li T

“…Qian Wang, Fan Wu, Tao Li Department of Medical Laboratory, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital/Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University/Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 451464, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Tao Li, Department of Medical Laboratory, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital/Central China Fuwai Hospital of Zhengzhou University/Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan, 451464, People’s Republic of China, Email zzlitao@zzu.edu.cnPurpose: This study aimed to characterize the epidemiological patterns and antimicrobial resistance profiles of bloodstream infections (BSIs) in a cardiovascular specialty hospital and to identify region-specific pathogen distributions, resistance risks, and clinical implications for optimizing empirical therapy and infection control strategies.Patients and Methods: A retrospective analysis (2018– 2024) evaluated 1,055 non-duplicate BSI isolates from 37,576 blood cultures at the Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital. …”
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Early-onset difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis: proposal of data-driven predictors and temporal threshold by Pablo Rodriguez-Merlos, Jose Luis Cabrera-Alarcón, Virginia Ruiz-Esquide, Chafik Alejandro Chacur, Raimon Sanmartí, Eugenio De Miguel-Mendieta, Jose María Álvaro-Gracia, Alejandro Balsa, Chamaida Plasencia-Rodríguez, Marta Novella-Navarro

“…Abstract Background While risk factors for difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis (D2TRA) have been studied in recent years, no studies have determined if there are differences between early and late developers of D2TRA. …”
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Research on innovative development path of oil and gas pipeline networks to facilitate the construction of new energy systems by Zhen WANG, Yinghao KONG

“…This expansion is essential for establishing close interconnections with other energy sources while ensuring the efficient transmission of oil and gas. …”
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Photocatalytic discoloration of organic dyes in water dispersion medium by anatase-based binary nanocomposites by O. M. Lavrynenko, M. M. Zahornyi, O. Yu. Pavlenko, E. Paineau

“…These effluents are serious environmental threats, so new methods for their treatment and the degradation of azo dyes are attracting much attention. …”
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A METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH TO DESIGNING EXPERIMENTS WHEN DEALING WITH IDENTIFICATION TESTS FOR MEDICINAL PRODUCT COMPONENTS (AS ILLUSTRATED BY ASCORBIC ACID) by Yu. B. Purim, M. L. Kruglyakova, L. N. Bulanova, M. V. Agapkina, L. N. Stronova, T. N. Bokovikova, E. P. Gernikova

“…The whole complex of the studies performed helped to determine qualitative reactions and optimal conditions for identification testing of the analysed substance.…”
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The impact of social media addiction on depression among university students in Wuhan, China: a longitudinal study by Yang Luo, Ling Liang, Huimin Zhou, Xinxin Qi, Jiale Xu, Heng Meng

“…Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the association between social media addiction and depression among university students of different genders in Wuhan, China, and also to explore the effect of social support on depression in the context of social media addiction. Methods Three waves (2020–2023) of psychological optimism and health data were analyzed. …”
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Modern clinical portrait of ovarian cancer patient in the Novosibirsk region by A. V. Tarkhov, M. A. Goncharov, A. V. Tereschenko, N. Yu. Zvezdina, N. A. Buksel, D. K. Ukolova, L. Yu. Konovalova, D. K. Nikitina, D. V. Morozov, M. S. Selyakova

“…High-grade serous ovarian carcinoma was the most common histological type. Primary complete or optimal cytoreductive surgery was performed in 82.7 % of patients with all stages of ovarian cancer. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of rapid on-site evaluation in subtyping lung cancer via bronchoscopic biopsy by Shuang Yan, Hua Jiang, Li Gong, Lei Pan, Faguang Jin

“…ROSE remains critical for optimizing biopsy workflows and reducing repeat procedures.…”
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Bidirectional association between grip strength and cognitive function in Chinese older adults: a nationwide cohort study by Jinfu Wang, Quanming Cui, Xue Xu, Guan Yang

“…Grip strength was measured using a standardized dynamometer, while global cognitive function was assessed through mental intactness and episodic memory metrics. …”
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Survey of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in trauma patients: current prescribing practices and concordance with clinical practice guidelines by Elliott R Haut, Allison E Berndtson, Todd W Costantini, David Spain, Matthew E Kutcher, Nathan Polite, Kaitlin M Alexander, Charles Caleb Butts, Yan-Leei Larry Lee, Jon D Simmons

“…Clinical pharmacists may be helpful on trauma teams to optimize dosing and increase prescribing of guideline-concordant VTE chemoprophylaxis.…”
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The diagnostic accuracy of the ESC 0/1-hour algorithm in non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in a crowded emergency department: a real-world experience from a single-cen... by Emre Kudu, Ahmet Enes Kucukardali, Mustafa Altun, Ümit Öztürk, Erhan Altunbaş, Sinan Karacabey, Erkman Sanri, Arzu Denizbasi

“…Its implementation could optimize ED resource utilization and improve clinical outcomes. …”
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Demographic and clinical associations with miscarriage and unsuccessful conception attempts among female Syrian refugees in Lebanon by Gladys Honein- AbouHaidar, Hady Naal, Asmaa El Dakdouki, Zahraa Chamseddine, Dalia Sarieddine, Hani Tamim, Tania Bosqui, Fouad Fouad, Sara Ibrahim, Zahi Abdul Sater, Shadi Saleh

“…Higher male partnered refugee age and lack of pregnancy desire were significant risk factors for miscarriage (OR:1.058; CI: 1.008– 1.110 and OR:5.190; CI: 1.031 – 26.112 respectively), while frequent antenatal care visits were protective (OR:0.923; CI: 0.855 – 0.997). …”
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Computational simulation and mathematical modelling of thermal performance and energy enhancement of integrated infrared with hot air heated system by Hany S. El-Mesery, Ahmed H. ElMesiry, Oluwasola Abayomi Adelusi, Zicheng Hu, Sara Elhadad

“…Our findings indicate that increasing the infrared power and air temperature shortened the drying periods, while increasing the airflow led to an extended drying time. …”
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Few-shot crop disease recognition using sequence- weighted ensemble model-agnostic meta-learning by Junlong Li, Quan Feng, Junqi Yang, Jianhua Zhang, Jianhua Zhang, Sen Yang

“…Timely and accurate detection of crop diseases is essential for ensuring sustainable agricultural development and effective crop management. While deep learning-based computer vision techniques have emerged as powerful tools for crop disease recognition, these methods are heavily reliant on large datasets, which are often difficult to obtain in practical agricultural settings. …”
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Development and validation of a risk prediction model for meropenem-related thrombocytopenia in patients with pulmonary infection by Xiao Wang, Hongqin Ke, Jianyong Zhu, Lijun Zhao, Yanhong Liu, Yan He, Wenwen Wu, Huibin Yu

“…Internal validation yielded an AUC of 0.761, while external validation resulted in an AUC of 0.750 (95%CI: 0.702 ~ 0.799). …”
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Hematological Adaptations to Altitude Training in Female Water Polo Players: A Case Report of a World Championships Medal-Winning Team by Iñigo Mujika, Jocelyn Mara, Irina Zelenkova, Rodrigo Zacca, David B. Pyne

“…Background: The effective monitoring of athletes’ adaptation is crucial to optimize the outcomes of altitude camps and minimize the risk of maladaptation to the hypoxic stress and intensive training. …”
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Role of placental extracts in enhancing periodontal flap surgery healing: insights from periostin biomarker analysis by M. Rathana, Rashmi Paramashivaiah, Munivenkatappa Laxmaiah Venkatesh Prabhuji, Shaeesta Khaleelahmed Bhavikatti, Mohammad Fareed, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari

“…Various adjunctive agents have been investigated to optimize treatment outcomes with surgical interventions. …”
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Antibiotics Is Needed in the Treatment of Sepsis by G. P. Plotnikov, A. N. Kudryavtsev, A. A. Kleuzovich, A. G. Chizhov, A. A. Ponomarev, S. S. Larin, E. A. Litvin, L. A. Anastasevich

“…The peak concentration of amikacin was low (3.35 mg/l), while the time to achieve it and the level of static volume distribution (356.5 liters) increased. …”
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SUPRAVENTRICULAR RHYTHM DISTURBANCES TREATMENT WITH ANTIARHYTHMIC DRUG III CLASS NIBENTAN IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE (EXPERIMENTAL, CLINICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL EVIDENCE... by I. A. Latfullin, R. F. Gaifullina

“…To specify inotropic characteristics of nibentan in experiment. Material and methods. 55 patients with IHD with different SRD were studied. 41 patients had heart failure (HF) of III functional class.14 other patients suffered acute myocardial infarction (AMI). …”
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A combined model integrating deep learning, radiomics, and clinical ultrasound features for predicting BRAF V600E mutation in papillary thyroid carcinoma with Hashimoto’s thyroidit... by Peng-Fei Zhu, Xiao-Feng Zhang, Pu Zhou, Jiang-Yuan Ben, Hao Wang, Shu-E Zeng, Xin-Wu Cui, Ying He

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to develop an integrated model that combines radiomics, deep learning features, and clinical and ultrasound characteristics for predicting BRAF V600E mutations in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) combined with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT).MethodsThis retrospective study included 717 thyroid nodules from 672 patients with PTC combined with HT from four hospitals in China. …”
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