Reconsidering the management of patients with cancer with viral hepatitis in the era of immunotherapy by John Haanen, Amalia Anastasopoulou, Helen Gogas, Frosso Kostantinou, Evangelos Cholongitas, Panagiotis Diamantopoulos

“…Taking together the clinical significance of preventive therapy, the low but existing reactivation risk and the potential immune-related hepatotoxicity, a comprehensive baseline assessment of liver status, including viral hepatitis screening, before the onset of immunotherapy should be suggested as a reasonable and maybe cost-effective strategy but the decision to administer ICPIs and the necessity of prophylaxis should always be weighed at a multidisciplinary level and be individualized in each case, up to be established by future clinical trials.…”
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Enhancing quantitative capacity for the health sector in post-Ebola Liberia, a tracer study of a locally developed and owned coding and biostatistics program [version 1; peer revie... by Laura A. Skrip, George B. Davis, Mulbah K.A. Kromah, Trokon O. Yeabah, Snoyonoh T. Barcon

“…Background Despite the demonstrated value of quantitative research in understanding and responding to public health events, analytics capability is not always prioritized or available in settings that would greatly benefit from it. …”
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The Effect of COVID-19 and COVID-19 Vaccination on Assisted Human Reproduction Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Andrea Milostić-Srb, Nika Srb, Jasminka Talapko, Tomislav Meštrović, Tihomil Žiger, Stana Pačarić, Rajko Fureš, Vedrana Makarović, Ivana Škrlec

“…As infertility is a growing problem in the modern world and new developments in assisted reproduction are always a topic of profound interest, it is important to understand the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on reproductive health. …”
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A Review of Community-Based Strategies for Addressing Bush Encroachment in the Semi-Arid Savannah Rangelands of Southern Africa by Tshidi Mokgatsane Baloyi, Thabang Maphanga, Benett Siyabonga Madonsela, Xolisiwe Sinalo Grangxabe, Karabo Concelia Malakane, Lawrence Munjonji

“…This may include considering other solutions that may not always be the most convenient or cost-effective. The objective of this study was to evaluate the predominant methods employed by rural communities in semi-arid savannah rangelands in Southern Africa to manage bush encroachment. …”
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Thoracic esophageal injury due to a neck stab wound: a case report by Masaki Honda, Toshiro Tanioka, Shigeo Haruki, Yuko Kamata, Hiromasa Hoshi, Kyoko Ryu, Kenta Yagi, Kodai Ueno, Satoshi Matsui, Yoshiteru Ohata, Fumi Hasegawa, Akio Kaito, Kaida Arita, Koji Ito, Noriaki Takiguchi

“…Conclusions The possibility of thoracic esophageal injury should always be considered when dealing with neck stab wounds, particularly those caused by an attack.…”
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Exploring pre-service teachers’ generative AI readiness and behavioral intentions by Phuong Bui, Tiina Korhonen, Sini Kontkanen, Sorella Karme, Satu Piispa-Hakala, Marjaana Veermans

“…Participants preferred modifying AI outputs rather than refining prompts, employing strategies like output modification and external verification, though critical evaluation wasn’t always explicit. These findings highlight the need for structured AI literacy training in teacher education, emphasizing prompt engineering, evaluative judgment, and strategic AI integration. …”
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Conserved cross-domain protein-to-mRNA ratios enable proteome prediction in microbes by Mengshi Zhang, Changyi Zhang, Anayancy Ramos, Rachel J. Whitaker, Marvin Whiteley

“…ABSTRACT Microbial communities are often studied by measuring gene expression (mRNA levels), but translating these data into functional insights is challenging because mRNA abundance does not always predict protein levels. Here, we present a strategy to bridge this gap by deriving gene-specific RNA-to-protein conversion factors that improve the prediction of protein abundance from transcriptomic data. …”
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Centering Weight Management Clinical Decision Support in Primary Care on Patients With Obesity and Practitioners: A Proof‐Of‐Concept Study by Kimberly A. Gudzune, Jessica L. Schwartz, Kelly Olsson, Erik Almazan, Thomas Grader Beck, Jyotsna Ghosh, Wendy L. Bennett, Jeanne M. Clark

“…Using t‐tests, pre‐post differences in PCPs' frequency of self‐reported clinical practices (1‐never; 5‐always) were examined. Results Most PCPs were physicians with mean experience of 10.8 years (SD 7.5). …”
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Inițiere șamanică și alchimie magică într-un basm popular românesc / SHAMANIC INITIATION AND MAGICAL ALCHEMY IN A ROMANIAN FOLK TALE by Liliana Danciu

“…Stories were told on different occasions of ritual moments, such as wedding, cunning or funeral, and the storyteller was always initiated in the mystery of the world and a well-known magician of rituals and practices. …”
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Usefulness of three-dimensional image navigation system for evaluation of hepatic artery before living donor liver transplantation: a case report by Michinori Matsumoto, Shigeki Wakiyama, Hiroaki Shiba, Yuichi Ishida, Yoshiaki Kita, Katsuhiko Yanaga

“…However, details of hepatic artery anatomy obtained by 3D CT angiography are not always superior to those obtained by angiography. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of thirst distress amongst patients on maintenance haemodialysis by Denis Georges Teuwafeu, Vesuh Faith Fonyuy, Nzana Victorine Bandolo, Maimouna Mahamat, Clovis Nkoke, Hermine Fouda Menye, Marie-Patrice Halle

“…Results About 184 (61.33%) patients had thirst distress, with 123 (57.7%) patients being “Always” thirsty. More than 90% of patients have never been consulted for thirst distress. …”
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Isolation of Individual Compounds from the Aerial Part of <i>Comarum palustre </i>L. and Their Structure Elucidation Using Spectroscopic Methods by Y. Strugar, A. A. Orlova, A. A. Ponkratova, A. K. Whaley, M. N. Povydysh

“…Medicinal plants are a rich, almost inexhaustible source of medicinal substances, and due to their large chemical diversity of metabolites available for isolation their research is always an important task. One of the promising medicinal plants for research is marsh cinquefoil (Comarum palustre L.), widely used in folk medicine for the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system.Aim. …”
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Removal of Radio and Stable Isotopes of Cobalt and Cesium from Contaminated Aqueous Solutions by Isatin-Derived Ligand by Riyam N. Khalaf, Sattar S. Ibrahim, Zeinab A. El-Shafiey, Abeer A. Faheim, Hosam M. Saleh

“…The reported R² values for the Freundlich and Langmuir models showed that the adsorption process for Cs⁺ and Co²⁺ always followed these isotherms, regardless of the temperature used. …”
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HafsAuga MobileEM: mobile electronic monitoring for fisheries management and research by Lachlan Fetterplace, Emilia Benavente Norrman, Kristin Öhman, Filip Bohlin, Lisa Sörman, Daniel Rooth, Peter Ljungberg, Sara Königson

“…Basic EM systems available, designed for use in small-scale fisheries, are image-based, have low frame rates and are not always capable of recording in high enough video quality to identify species with high precision.The Swedish small-scale fishery consists of over 700 boats (under 12 m length), with key target species including cod, herring, sprat and flatfish. …”
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Wildlife and warfare: a case study of pachyderms in Garamba National Park, DRC by Kes Smith

“…Armed conflict is almost always seen as a negative factor and in the case of it arising, many organisations pull out. …”
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Variable Phenotypic Expression of <i>PAX2</i> Variants in Two Lithuanian Families with Kidney Disease by Deimante Brazdziunaite, Gabija Mazur, Marius Miglinas, Algirdas Utkus

“…However, due to the growing number of reports of pathogenic variants in the <i>PAX2</i> gene, it is observed that genotype–phenotype correlation is not always consistent. We present patients from two unrelated families with <i>PAX2</i> pathogenic variants c.685C>T and c.250G>A, highlighting the diverse phenotypic expression of <i>PAX2</i>-related disorders. …”
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Exploring Cerebrospinal Fluid: Validation of a New Method for Quantification of 39 Drugs of Abuse by LC-MS/MS by Alexandra Dimitrova, Emma Beatrice Croce, Gaia Iaquinta, Elisa Ferri, Simone Faccioli, Giulia Chiavacci, Barbara Gualco, Martina Focardi, Simone Grassi, Fabio Vaiano

“…Bias and precision were always within the acceptance criteria. Ion enhancement and suppression effects were observed depending on the substance. …”
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<i>Camellia oleifera</i> Tree Detection and Counting Based on UAV RGB Image and YOLOv8 by Renxu Yang, Debao Yuan, Maochen Zhao, Zhao Zhao, Liuya Zhang, Yuqing Fan, Guangyu Liang, Yifei Zhou

“…The ability to identify and count <i>Camellia oleifera</i> trees quickly has always been important in the context of research on the yield estimation of <i>Camellia oleifera</i>. …”
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Weed Seedbank Changes Associated with Temporary Tillage After Long Periods of No-Till by Fernando Oreja, Marianne Torcat Fuentes, Antonio Barrio, Dario Javier Schiavinato, Virginia Rosso, Elba de la Fuente

“…These results indicate that occasional tillage alters species composition and vertical seed distribution in the seedbank without significantly reducing total richness or abundance, offering an additional, but not always effective, tool to influence weed community structure in no-till systems.…”
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Grameen Model and its ethical inclinations to Islamic Microfinance System: A Narrative-Textual Case Study by Hashim Sabo Bello, Mustapha Isah, Danlami Mohammed Lame

“…The paper addresses the Grameen model and its ethical relevance to the benefits and success of Islamic microfinance in modern economy. the Grameen model has always offered the concept of social microfinance and such a model results in a more fulfilling work life and career. …”
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