Advancing One Health governance structures at the regional level – lessons learned from the Economic Community of West African States by Gilbert Fokou, Jakob Winter, Virgil Kuassi Lokossou, Hassane Adakal, Raoul Kouame, Djane Dit Fatogoma Adou, Vivian Iwar, Issiaka Sombie, Melchior Athanase Aïssi, Klaas Dietze, Bassirou Bonfoh

“…However, with the high level of complexity that comes with coordination, collaboration and communication across different disciplines and sectors, including the private sector and civil society, implementing One Health encounters challenges if not picked up by appropriate governance, meaning official coordination and communication structures. …”
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Prospectively investigating the impact of AI on shared decision-making in post kidney transplant care (PRIMA-AI): protocol for a longitudinal qualitative study among patients, thei... by Peter Dabrock, David Samhammer, Zeineb Sassi, Sascha Eickmann, Sebastian Möller, Roland Roller, Bilgin Osmanodja, Aljoscha Burchardt, Klemens Budde, Anne Herrmann

“…Assuming a dropout rate of 20% per year, it is anticipated that 30 patient–SP dyads will be included in the last follow-up with the aim of achieving data saturation. Interviews will be audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. …”
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Identifying critical modules and biomarkers of intervertebral disc degeneration by using weighted gene co‐expression network by Daqian Zhou, Tao Liu, Yongliang Mei, Jiale Lv, Kang Cheng, Weiye Cai, Silong Gao, Daru Guo, Xianping Xie, Zongchao Liu

“…Abstract Background Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is an age‐related orthopedic degenerative disease characterized by recurrent episodes of lower back pain, the pathogenesis of which is not fully understood. This study aimed to identify key biomarkers of IVDD and its causes. …”
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Impact of preoperative intraocular pressure on corneal endothelial cell loss after phacoemulsification in acute primary angle-closure glaucoma with cataracts by Jiaqi Shen, Xin Liu, Xin Liu, Mingyue Lin, Yuting Shao, Guozhen Niu, Shen Qu, Yunli Niu, Qi Zhou, Li Zhang, Yanlong Bi, Yanlong Bi

“…PurposeThis study aimed to assess corneal endothelial cell loss (ECL) following phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation (Phaco+IOL) in eyes with acute primary angle-closure glaucoma (APACG) and cataracts under different preoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) levels.MethodsThis non-randomized controlled trial included 75 eyes from 75 patients with APACG and cataracts who underwent Phaco+IOL. …”
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Association between oxygen debt (DEOx) variability over time and clinical outcomes in critically ill COVID-19 patients: an observational study by Eduardo Tuta-Quintero, Alirio Bastidas-Goyes, Henry Robayo-Amortegui, Michel Pérez-Garzón, Isacio Serna-Palacios, Cristian Peña-Quimbayo, Julian Espitia, Daniel Pinto, Johan Rincón, Juan Sánchez, Jesus Pérez

“…Variability in DEOx was assessed at different time points (≤6h, 6-12h, 12-24h, >24h) and its association with IMV and survival outcomes was analyzed. …”
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Work related musculoskeletal stress among residents of internal medicine on cardiological wards in their daily working practice – a kinematic and ergonomic analysis by Fabian Holzgreve, Corinna Rittinghausen, Ingo Hermanns, Britta Weber, Rolf Ellegast, Julia Bille, Doerthe Brueggmann, Stefanie Mache, David A. Groneberg, Daniela Ohlendorf

“…Methods The kinematic data of 17 resident physicians (9f/8m) of internal medicine, working in 3 different cardiological wards in a hospital of maximum care was collected on an average workday using the CUELA measurement system. …”
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The embryo stage at fresh ET does not affect the cumulative live birth rate in women with a thin endometrium: a retrospective matched-controlled cohort study by Qiao-Song Han, Yan-Hua Chen, Bin Zhang, Jing-Yan Song, Ying Xu, Heng-Bing Li, Zi-Zhen Guo, Zi-Zhen Guo, Zhen-Gao Sun

“…However, it remains uncertain whether this advantage extends to specialized subpopulations, such as women with thin endometrium (TE), who are characteristic of impaired endometrial receptivity. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the difference in the CLBR between cleavage-stage and blastocyst-stage embryos at fresh ET specifically in women with TE.MethodsA retrospective cohort comprising 1089 women from three centers, ranging from September 2017 to January 2022, was established. …”
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Automated analysis of retinal microcirculation in type 1 diabetes mellitus by Yu. N. Yusef, M. H. Durzhinskaya, V. G. Pavlov, D. V. Petrachkov, I. B. Gurevich, V. V. Yashina, A. T. Tleubaev, V. V. Fadeyev, I. V. Poluboyarinova, A. E. Goldsmid, R. А. Karamullina, D. V. Lipatov, M. V. Budzinskaya

“…BACKGROUND: The paper is dedicated to the assessment of the retinal microvasculature in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) with various features of the clinical course and different stages of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Automatic analysis of optical coherence tomogram angiograms (OCT-A) was carried out with specially developed software that provides the ability to estimate quantitative vascular parameters.AIM: The purpose of the study was to assess diagnostic accuracy of clinical parameters and imaging biomarkers in type 1 diabetes using a new algorithm for OCT-A analysis.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study involved 186 people (365 eyes) with type 1 diabetes. …”
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Comparison of the Changes in Visceral Adipose Tissue After Lobectomy and Segmentectomy for Patients With Early‐Stage Lung Cancer by Tetsuya Isaka, Takuya Nagashima, Kota Washimi, Haruhiro Saito, Hiroto Narimatsu, Shunsuke Shigefuku, Chiaki Kanno, Ryotaro Matsuyama, Naoko Shigeta, Yui Sueishi, Hiroyuki Ito

“…ABSTRACT Background The impact of lobectomy versus segmentectomy on body composition changes, particularly adipose tissue, in patients with early‐stage lung cancer remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the association between these surgical approaches and postoperative changes in adipose tissue. …”
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Assessment of six insulin resistance surrogate indexes for predicting stroke incidence in Chinese middle-aged and elderly populations with abnormal glucose metabolism: a nationwide... by Luqing Jiang, Tengxiao Zhu, Wenjing Song, Ying Zhai, Yu Tang, Fengxia Ruan, Zichen Xu, Lei Li, Xia Fu, Daoqin Liu, Aidong Chen, Qiwen Wu

“…There is a lack of studies comparing the predictive values of different IR surrogate indexes for stroke risk among individuals with abnormal glucose metabolism. …”
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Translation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation into French of the Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale by Pernoud A, Taylor A, De Luca R, Marci R, Timmins E, Potter K, Bothorel H

“…Our study aimed to create a French version of the MIBS (MIBS-Fr) so it can be used by French-speaking mothers. …”
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Plasma and Urine Metabolites Associated With Nondiabetic Chronic Kidney Disease: The HELIUS Study by Charlotte M. Mosterd, Barbara J.H. Verhaar, Bert-Jan H. van den Born, Max Nieuwdorp, Daniel H. van Raalte

“…Rationale & Objective: We aimed to find predictive plasma and urine metabolites for nondiabetic chronic kidney disease (CKD), and to validate these biomarkers in a diabetic kidney disease (DKD) population, using data of the population-based multiethnic Healthy Life in an Urban Setting study. …”
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Prognostic significance of circulating tumor DNA in urothelial carcinoma patients undergoing immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Qingping Ma, Qingping Ma, Shufu Hou, Haibo Ma, Haibo Ma, Jing Gao, Dandan Song, Dandan Song

“…Compared to patients without detectable ctDNA, those with elevated baseline ctDNA levels exhibited significantly shorter progression-free survival/disease-free survival (PFS/DFS) (HR = 2.75, 95% CI = 1.36-5.58, P = 0.005), though no statistically significant difference was observed in overall survival (OS) (HR = 2.08, 95% CI = 0.83-5.24, P = 0.119). …”
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Cellular composition of the minor salivary gland inflammatory infiltrates as an additional diagnostic criterion for primary Sjogren’s syndrome by E. S. Kuvardin, I. N. Grigor’yeva, I. A. Bekhtereva, A. L. Maslyansky, Yu. A. Krivolapov, E. A. Belyakova

“…The construction of classification models, including the number of different cell types, was carried out using linear discriminant analysis.Results and discussion. …”
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Machine Learning-Driven Transcriptome Analysis of Keratoconus for Predictive Biomarker Identification by Shao-Hsuan Chang, Lung-Kun Yeh, Kuo-Hsuan Hung, Yen-Jung Chiu, Chia-Hsun Hsieh, Chung-Pei Ma

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> The differing gene sets identified by XGBoost and SVM may reflect distinct but complementary aspects of keratoconus pathophysiology. …”
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Long-Term Physiological Adaptations Induced by Short-Interval High-Intensity Exercises: An RCT Comparing Active and Passive Recovery by Mario Mauro, Bernardino Javier Sánchez-Alcaraz Martínez, Pasqualino Maietta Latessa, Sofia Marini, Stefania Toselli

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Short-interval HIIT with different exercise recovery types may be a practical solution in training where several physiological improvements are needed. …”
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New year, new ambitions! by Sheba Nakacubo Gitta

“…JIEPH hosted four quarterly webinars aimed at improving the quality of submissions that we receive from authors and reviewers. …”
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A Study of the Effect of Temperature on the Capacitance Characteristics of a Metal-<i>μ</i>hemisphere Resonant Gyroscope by Xiangxian Yao, Hui Zhao, Zhong Su, Xibing Gu, Sirui Chu

“…The dynamic capacitance exhibits significant nonlinear variations under different temperature conditions, especially in the two end temperature intervals (below 273.15 K and above 313.15 K), where the capacitance values show local extremes and fluctuations. …”
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Respiratory Mycopathogens: A study of mycological, risk factors, clinical profiles and antifungal resistance pattern in a tertiary health care centre in the foothills of Himalaya by Dr Amber Prasad, Dr Priyal Anand, Dr Mukesh Bairwa, Dr Uttam Kumar Nath, Dr Smita Sinha, Dr PV Sowjanya, Dr Yogendra Pratap Mathuria

“…The most common risk factor was chronic uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (n=24), COPD/Asthma/ILD (n=22), hypertension (n=18), pulmonary tuberculosis (n=15), different malignancies (n=10) and CAD (n=10). Out of the 61 cases, 52% n=32) patients were discharged with follow up, 32% (n=20) patients succumbed to death, 9% (n=6) cases were treated on an outpatient basis and 6% cases(n=3) patients went left against medical advice. 49% (n=30) required ICU stay during the course of treatment. …”
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Evaluation of dietary coffee Coffee canephora husk supplementation on the growth, blood chemicals, and antioxidative activity of red Nile tilapia Oreochromis sp. by Azmi Afriansyah, Mia Setiawati, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Ichsan Achmad Fauzi

“… Coffee by-products can be used as a feed additive for red Nile tilapia. This study aimed to evaluate the utilization of different dietary coffee husk supplementation dosages on the growth and antioxidative activity of red Nile tilapia (Oreochromis sp.). …”
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