Global, regional, and national burden of maternal disorders, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis from the global burden of disease study 2021 by Jie Huang, Yuanyuan Man, Zan Shi, Xiaojie Fu, Wenhao Shi, Xiaoling Liang

“…Abstract Background Maternal morbidity and mortality, encompassing pregnancy-related complications and obstetric disorders, pose a persistent global health challenge with significant multigenerational consequences. …”
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Vaginal progesterone pessaries for pregnant women with a previous preterm birth to prevent neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (the PROGRESS Study): A multicentre, randomised, p... by Caroline A Crowther, Pat Ashwood, Andrew J McPhee, Vicki Flenady, Thach Tran, Jodie M Dodd, Jeffrey S Robinson, PROGRESS Study Group

“…<h4>Background</h4>Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, as a consequence of preterm birth, is a major cause of early mortality and morbidity. …”
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Development and external validation of a risk prediction score (DASHI) for cardiovascular events following acute respiratory infections: derivation and validation retrospective coh... by Joseph J. Lee, Constantinos Koshiaris, Cynthia Wright-Drakesmith, Jennifer A. Davidson, Charlotte Warren-Gash, F.D. Richard Hobbs, James P. Sheppard

“…Summary: Background: Acute respiratory infections increase the short-term risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke in primary care patients. …”
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Temporal prevalence and prognostic impact of diabetes mellitus and albuminuria in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by Nousjka P. A. Vranken, Xinyu Li, Heleen Bouman, Sanne G. J. Mourmans, Anouk Achten, Arantxa Barandiarán Aizpurua, Hans-Peter Brunner-La Rocca, Christian Knackstedt, Vanessa P. M. van Empel, Jerremy Weerts

“…Abstract Background Most patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) have a metabolic phenotype in which comorbidities including diabetes mellitus play an important role. …”
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Long-term exposure to outdoor fine particulate and physical activity with mortality and cardiovascular events: an analysis of the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE)-China... by Jun Hao, Zhiguang Liu, Bo Hu, Duolao Wang, Sumathy Rangarajan, Yang Wang, Chuangshi Wang, Lap Ah Tse, Weida Liu, Sidong Li, Minghai Yan, Qiujing Cai, Salim Yusuf, Wei Li

“…Summary: Background: Long-term exposure to PM2.5 and low physical activity are independently associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). …”
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Exploring the therapeutic potential of Quercus ilex acorn extract in papillomavirus-induced lesions by Ana I. Faustino-Rocha, Maria João Pires, Maria João Neuparth, Helena Vala, Cármen Vasconcelos-Nóbrega, Irene Gouvinhas, Ana Novo Barros, Maria Inês Dias, Lillian Barros, Margarida M. S. M. Bastos, Lio Gonçalves, Luís Félix, Carlos Venâncio, Rui Medeiros, Rui Miguel Gil da Costa, Paula A. Oliveira

“…Background and Aim: Papillomaviruses (PVs) infections have been documented in numerous animal species across different regions worldwide. …”
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Win Ratio in Biomedical Science: A Bibliometric Analysis by Zhenyu Li, MSc, Aliya Izumi, HBSc, Dominique Vervoort, MD, MPH, CPH, MBA, Anika Ranadive, HBSc, Subodh Verma, MD, Stephen E. Fremes, MD, MSc

“…Background: The win ratio (WR), introduced in 2012, has emerged as a method to analyze hierarchical composite outcomes by prioritizing clinically significant events, unlike traditional composite time-to-event analyses, which treat events equally. …”
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Role of late gadolinium enhancement in the risk stratification of pediatric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: based on a Chinese cohortResearch in context by Xingrui Chen, Wei Xiangli, Xuan Ma, Yun Tang, Jiaxin Wang, Zhixiang Dong, Kankan Zhao, Zhuxin Wei, Xi Jia, Pengyu Zhou, Yujie Liu, Yanyan Song, Chen Cui, Minjie Lu, Kai Yang, Xiuyu Chen, Shujuan Yang, Shihua Zhao

“…Summary: Background: Recently, late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) has been identified as an important risk factor in pediatric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). …”
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Fixed-dose combination antihypertensive medications, adherence, and clinical outcomes: A population-based retrospective cohort study. by Amol A Verma, Wayne Khuu, Mina Tadrous, Tara Gomes, Muhammad M Mamdani

“…<h4>Background</h4>The majority of people with hypertension require more than one medication to achieve blood pressure control. …”
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Outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in younger low-risk patients: a comprehensive meta-analysis of efficacy and safety by António Rocha de Almeida, António Rocha de Almeida, António Rocha de Almeida, Maria Rita Lima, Maria Rita Lima, Daniel A. Gomes, Renato Fernandes, Eduardo Infante Oliveira, Eduardo Infante Oliveira, Pedro Araújo Gonçalves, Pedro Araújo Gonçalves, Rui Campante Teles, Rui Campante Teles, Manuel de Sousa Almeida, Manuel de Sousa Almeida, Lino Patrício

“…Background and aimsSevere aortic stenosis (AS) was traditionally managed with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). …”
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Dynamic Aerial Small Target Detection Algorithm Based on Compound Zoom Scaling by Jiang Yuan, Zhu Gaofeng, Zhu Fenghua, Xiong Gang

“…Firstly, a more efficient backbone network is introduced, and a composite scaling method is employed to optimize the balance among network depth, width, and image resolution. …”
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Study on the Law and Control Mechanism of Slope Sliding Instability Under Hanging Wall Coal Mining by Junpeng Li, Wencai Wang, Hongbo Yao, Jingjing Yan, Zhenyu Pei

“…The clarification of the relationship between overburden movement, slope deformation damage, instability, sliding, and control is essential for the safe and efficient recovery of resources when using the room and pillar mining method for recovering trapped coal in edge areas. …”
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Development of a Place Attachment Scale for Adolescents (PASA) and determination of its psychometric qualities by Mustafa Yüksel Erdoğdu

“…Abstract Background Place attachment refers to a relationship with cognitive, emotional and behavioral dimensions that develops over time depending on the interaction of individuals with the social and physical environment. …”
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Intrapatient tacrolimus variability is associated with medical nonadherence among pediatric kidney transplant recipients by Tara B. Gavcovich, Tara B. Gavcovich, Vaka K. Sigurjonsdottir, Vaka K. Sigurjonsdottir, Marissa J. DeFreitas, Marissa J. DeFreitas, Claudia Serrano, Claudia Serrano, Esther Rivas, Esther Rivas, Migdalia Jorge, Migdalia Jorge, Wacharee Seeherunvong, Wacharee Seeherunvong, Chryso Katsoufis, Chryso Katsoufis, Wendy Glaberson, Wendy Glaberson, Melisa Oliva, Adela D. Mattiazzi, Carolyn Abitbol, Carolyn Abitbol, Jayanthi Chandar, Jayanthi Chandar

“…BackgroundLong-term survival of kidney allografts is limited by multiple factors, including nonadherence. …”
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Cognitive, language and motor developmental patterns of extremely preterm children up to 2 years of age: a descriptive approach by Erika Jurišová, Lucia Ráczová, Marta Zaťková, Martina Romanová

“…BackgroundAdvancements in technology and pharmacology over the past 15 years have increased the survival rates of extremely low gestational age newborns to over 80%. …”
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Impact of Baseline Kidney Function on the Rate of Progressive Kidney Disease After Pregnancy: A Population-Based Cohort Study Research Protocol by Lavanya Bathini, Nivethika Jeyakumar, Jessica Sontrop, Eric McArthur, Yuguang Kang, Bin Luo, Aminu Bello, David Collister, Sofia Ahmed, Padma Kaul, Erik Youngson, Branko Braam, Nir Melamed, Michelle Hladunewich, Amit X. Garg

“…Background: Better data are necessary to determine whether baseline level of kidney function affects the rate of progressive kidney disease following pregnancy. …”
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Tolerability for older, persistence for younger: a real-world evidence on sacubitril/valsartan in an Asian heart failure cohort across age by Po-Kai Chan, Po-Kai Chan, Chu-Yu Hsu, Chao-Chin Lee, Chao-Chin Lee, Fan-Han Yu, Fa-Po Chung, Fa-Po Chung, Chia-Te Liao, Chia-Te Liao, Jin-Long Huang, Jin-Long Huang, Huai-Wen Liang, Ying-Hsiang Lee, Ying-Hsiang Lee, Ying-Hsiang Lee, Po-Lin Lin, Po-Lin Lin, Po-Lin Lin, Wei-Ru Chiou, Wei-Ru Chiou, Wei-Ru Chiou, Chien-Yi Hsu, Chien-Yi Hsu, Hung-Yu Chang, Wen-Yu Lin, Wen-Yu Lin

“…BackgroundSacubitril/Valsartan (S/V) benefits patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), but its tolerability and clinical outcomes across age groups, especially the elderly, remain unclear. …”
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Investigating the effectiveness of an intraoperative decision support guided fluid therapy intervention on postoperative outcome of high-risk patients undergoing high-risk abdomina... by Sean Coeckelenbergh, Amelie Delaporte, Damien Rousseleau, Jacques De Montblanc, Stephanie Roullet, Joanna Ramadan, Bernard Cholley, Alexandre Stibon, Emmanuel Weiss, Maria-Christina Kassab, Sylvain Diop, Elsa Manzi, Marco Pustetto, Guillaume Porta Bonette, Pierre Gregoire Guinot, Philippe Guerci, Domien Vanhonacker, Francois Martin Carrier, Brenton Alexander, Joseph Rinehart, David Boldt, Tristan Grogan, Maxime Cannesson, Jacques Duranteau, Lamiae Grimaldi, Bruno Pereira, Alexandre Joosten

“…Background: Inappropriate fluid administration can impact patient outcome. …”
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A novel radiomics model combining GTVp, GTVnd, and clinical data for chemoradiotherapy response prediction in patients with advanced NSCLC by Ya Li, Ya Li, Ya Li, Ya Li, Min Zhang, Min Zhang, Min Zhang, Min Zhang, Yong Hu, Dan Zou, Bo Du, Youlong Mo, Tianchu He, Mingdan Zhao, Benlan Li, Benlan Li, Benlan Li, Benlan Li, Ji Xia, Ji Xia, Ji Xia, Ji Xia, Zhongjun Huang, Zhongjun Huang, Zhongjun Huang, Zhongjun Huang, Fangyang Lu, Bing Lu, Bing Lu, Bing Lu, Jie Peng, Jie Peng, Jie Peng, Jie Peng

“…BackgroundNumerous radiomic models have been developed to predict treatment outcomes in patients with NSCLC receiving chemotherapy and radiation therapy. …”
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Deconstructing the Alcohol Harm Paradox: A Population Based Survey of Adults in England. by Emma Beard, Jamie Brown, Robert West, Colin Angus, Alan Brennan, John Holmes, Eileen Kaner, Petra Meier, Susan Michie

“…<h4>Background</h4>The Alcohol Harm Paradox refers to observations that lower socioeconomic status (SES) groups consume less alcohol but experience more alcohol-related problems. …”
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