Treating Facial Scars using Polydioxanone Threads by Mohammad Khaled Hamolaila, Mazen Zenati, Asaad Shehada

“…Summary: Traditional scar treatments, such as laser therapy, chemical peels, and surgery, are expensive and require long recovery times. …”
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Changes in the Intestinal Microbiota in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis: Systematizing Literature Data by I. V. Maev, A. I. Levchenko, D. N. Andreev

“…Thus, several questions remain open, prioritizing the further study of the intestinal microbiota in patients with CP for identifying the specifics of its structure that can personalize the selection of enzyme replacement therapy and restrict the unreasonable prescription of additional pharmacotherapy (the use of proton pump inhibitors and / or antibacterial drugs).…”
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Post-chemoradiotherapy adjuvant chemotherapy of rectal cancer by E. V. Ledin, A. V. Kochatkov

“…To present the analysis of available data on approach to pharmacological antineoplastic therapy at rectal cancer (RC) after chemoradiotherapy followed by surgical treatment, as well as within the «watch & wait» concept. …”
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Preferences for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Non-Stimulant Treatment Characteristics Among Children and Adolescents With ADHD and Their Caregivers by Emuella Flood, Kavita Gajria, Vanja Sikirica, Paul Hodgkins, M. Haim Erder, Frank Lopez, Daniel Connor

“…**Background:** Understanding patient and caregiver preferences for treatment is important for optimizing treatment decisions. Non-stimulant therapies are an alternative treatment option to stimulant therapy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). …”
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Spinach ameliorates dietary oxidized tallow-induced NAFLD by regulating inflammatory cytokines, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors, and antioxidant systems by Neelab, Alam Zeb, Muhammad Jamil

“…Histological and biochemical examination of the liver revealed greater fat storage in the OT-group than in the control or therapy groups. The OT-treated rabbits exhibited increased levels of hepatic inflammatory cytokines, decreased antioxidant status, and elevated lipid profiles. …”
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Efficacy of parenteral rabeprazole at acute ulcer gastroduodenal bleeding in patients with high risk of relapse after endoscopic hemostasis by S. G. Shapovalyants, S. A. Chernyakevich, A. I. Mikhalev, I. V. Babkova, G. N. Storozhuk, Ye. K. Mayat, P. L. Chernyakevich

“…To determine efficacy of ulcer bleeding treatment at high risk of relapse after endoscopic hemostasis: the baseline intensive therapy including antisecretory treatment including parenteral form of rabeloc (rabeprazole) was applied.Material and methods. …”
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Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Rivaroxaban versus Acenocoumarol in the Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation in Spain by Carlos Rubio-Terrés, Ruth Graefenhain de Codes, Darío Rubio-Rodríguez, Thomas Evers, Santiago Grau Cerrato

“…**Conclusions:** The present analysis suggests that rivaroxaban is a cost-effective alternative to acenocoumarol therapy for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolisms in patients with NVAF in the Spanish healthcare setting.…”
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Willingness-to-pay to access Ingenol Mebutate Gel for Actinic Keratosis Treatment in the U.S. Setting by Michael Willis, Sandra Erntoft, Sofie Persson, Jenny M. Norlin, Ulf Persson

“…**Methods:** The open-ended Contingent Valuation (CV) approach was used to estimate incremental willingness-to-pay (WTP) for ingenol mebutate gel rather than treatment with imiquimod 5%, imiquimod 3.75% and diclofenac 3%. Profiles for each therapy differed in regards to treatment duration, time-to-LSR resolution, and price. …”
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Transjugular Portosystemic Shunting in Refractory Cirrhotic Ascites by Yu. V. Khoronko, M. A. Kozyrevskiy, A. V. Dmitriev, A. A. Volokhova, G. Yu. Spiridenko, K. R. Bogomolova

“…Improvement of refractory ascites (RA) outcomes in underlying cirrhotic portal hypertension (PH) through optimising the transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting (TIPS) procedure among therapy measures.Materials and methods. The survey included 107 patients with RA admitted to portal hypertension units of the Rostov State Medical University Surgical Clinic during 2007—2020. …”
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When herpes zoster is not herpes: A case of statin-induced myopathy complicated by drug allergies by Hira Khalid Kareem, Muhammad Fawad Ashraf, Muhammad Shehryar, Hafsa Fayyaz, Shreyas Patil

“…Statins are commonly prescribed to reduce cardiovascular risk, but statin-induced myopathy is a leading cause for therapy discontinuation. This case report discusses a 69-year-old female with multiple comorbidities, including smoldering multiple myeloma, who presented with myalgias and a vesicular rash initially suspected to be herpes zoster due to her immunocompromised status. …”
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Microbial flora surrounding orthodontic temporary skeletal anchorage devices: A systematic review by Navia Jose Paul, Haritha Pottipalli Sathyanarayana, Vignesh Kailasam

“…Porphyromonas gingivalis and Treponema denticola were found around all TSADs used in orthodontic therapy. There was a significant difference in the type of microorganisms around successful and failed TSADs. …”
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South African Rheumatism and Arthritis Association 2024 guidelines for the management of axial spondyloarthritis by A B Maharaj, R Benitha, K Makan, R du Toit, D Haasbroek, C Balton, P Govender, M van Dam, F Paruk, B Hodkinson

“…The ankylosing spondylitis disease activity score is recommended as a measure of disease activity, and a stepwise algorithm for therapy is provided. Screening for comorbidities and vaccination is advised. …”
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Non-operative approaches to major blunt hepatic (Grade IV): a case report by Amirreza Salehi, Mansoor Kodori, Mohammad Sohrabi

“…Treatment involved intensive care unit monitoring, intravenous fluid therapy, and a chest tube insertion. The patient’s condition improved significantly after 6 days in the intensive care unit, demonstrating the efficacy of non-operative management. …”
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Molecular genetic methods for intestinal microbiome investigation by O. L. Kardymon, A. V. Kudryavtseva

“…Monitoring of specific type, quantitative ratio of different types and strains of microorganisms in healthy people and at various diseases is essential for to develop strategy for microbiome restitution by microbial therapy. Modern molecular genetic methods of microbial investigation combined to the established methods of classical microbiology give the chance not only to identify microorganism species and even a strain, but also to decipher their genomes, to estimate antibiotic resistance and to establish its mechanism at genetic level, to estimate specific properties of specific microbial strain that will allow to define potential and efficacy of their clinical application etc. …”
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Cat Scratch Disease: A Diagnostic Challenge in Cervical Lymphadenopathy by Bipin Kishore Prasad, Yamuna Ranganathan, Gunjan Dwivedi, Devika Gupta

“…Conclusion: While ruling out tuberculosis, Epstein Barr-Virus infection, acute bacterial lymphadenitis or malignant disease, Cat Scratch Disease should be included in the differential diagnosis of lymphadenopathies in head-neck region so that possibility of antibiotic abuse, an unnecessary biopsy, long term antitubercular drug therapy or even surgical treatment may be avoided. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of romosozumab for severe postmenopausal osteoporosis at very high risk of fracture in Mexico. by Juan Pablo Diaz Martinez, Therese Aubry de Maraumont, Elly Natty Sánchez, Luis Miguel Camacho Cordero, Eric Yeh

“…To inform relative fracture incidence, the bone mineral density (BMD) advantage of romosozumab over teriparatide was translated into relative risks of fracture, using relationships provided by a meta-regression of osteoporosis therapy trials. Outcomes were assessed in terms of lifetime costs (2023 Mexican pesos), quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) and life-years gained (LYs).…”
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Comparative study of autonomic function in diabetics and yoga practitioners using Ewing’s battery by Tasneem Amadawala, Charushila Rukadikar, Dileep Deshpande

“…These results support the incorporation of yoga as a complementary therapy in diabetes management to enhance cardiovascular health and reduce autonomic dysfunction.…”
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Cuproptosis genes in predicting the occurrence of allergic rhinitis and pharmacological treatment. by Ting Yi

“…<h4>Background</h4>While drug therapy and allergen immunotherapy are useful for alleviating symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis (AR), existing therapeutic options remain limited. …”
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Lifestyle and behavioral interventions for urinary incontinence in frail older adults: An integrative review of recent evidence by Kristine M.C. Talley, Janie Thompson

“…The most evidence existed for prompted voiding and individualized combination therapy that includes functional training. Discussion:: Frail older adults are rarely included in research on lifestyle and behavioral interventions for incontinence and are overlooked in clinical practice guidelines. …”
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Sociobiology meets oncology: unraveling altruistic cooperation in cancer cells and its implications by Muhammad Sufyan bin Masroni, Evelyn Siew-Chuan Koay, Victor Kwan Min Lee, Siok Bian Ng, Soo Yong Tan, Karen Meiling Tan, Marco Archetti, Sai Mun Leong

“…This Perspective delves into the importance of altruism in cancer cells and its implications for therapy. Against the backdrop of existing knowledge on various social organisms found in nature, we explore the mechanisms underlying the manifestation of altruism within breast tumors, revealing a complex interplay of seemingly counteracting cancer signaling pathways and processes that orchestrate the delicate balance between cost and benefit underlying altruistic cooperation. …”
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