A systematic review of PTSD prevalence and trajectories in DSM-5 defined trauma exposed populations: intentional and non-intentional traumatic events. by Patcho N Santiago, Robert J Ursano, Christine L Gray, Robert S Pynoos, David Spiegel, Roberto Lewis-Fernandez, Matthew J Friedman, Carol S Fullerton

“…<h4>Objective</h4>We conducted a systematic review of the literature to explore the longitudinal course of PTSD in DSM-5-defined trauma exposed populations to identify the course of illness and recovery for individuals and populations experiencing PTSD.<h4>Methods</h4>We reviewed the published literature from January 1, 1998 to December 31, 2010 for longitudinal studies of directly exposed trauma populations in order to: (1) review rates of PTSD in the first year after a traumatic event; (2) examine potential types of proposed DSM-5 direct trauma exposure (intentional and non-intentional); and (3) identify the clinical course of PTSD (early onset, later onset, chronicity, remission, and resilience). …”
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MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND STROKE: 16-YEAR RISK AND STRESS AT WORK IN OPEN POPULATION OF 25–64-YEAR-OLD WOMEN IN RUSSIA/SIBERIA (WHO MONICA–PSYCHOSOCIAL PROGRAM) by V. Gafarov, D. Panov, E. Gromova, I. Gagulin, A. Gafarova

“…During 16 years (1994-2010), all first-time cases of myocardial infarction and stroke were studied in the cohort based on the WHO program of Register of Acute Myocardial Infarction and all available documentation. …”
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Systematic review: the use of tacrolimus in steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis by Vinay Jangra, Dilsan Yilmaz, Delvene Soares, Fiona Taylor, Stefano Andreani, Alexander Hotouras

“…Data sources and methods: A comprehensive search of PubMed and Medline (1998–2025) identified studies reporting clinical remission, response rates, adverse effects and colectomy rates. …”
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Laparoscopic vs. Open nephrectomy for inflammatory renal conditions: a meta-analysis emphasizing safety by Jad Khaled Alsmadi, Mohammad Nebih Nofal, Sulieman Alriyalat, Ali Jad Yousef

“…Exclusions included pediatric cohorts and studies conflating converted LN cases with ON groups. …”
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Empagliflozin and other SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Abdulrahman Khaldoon Hamid, AbdulJaber A’Ed Tayem, Sandra Thair Al-Aish, Ahmed Sermed Al Sakini, Dalia Dhia Hadi, Rami Thair Al-Aish

“…Objectives: To examine SGLT2 inhibitors’ effect on hospitalization, cardiovascular death, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in HFpEF patients. Search methods: We conducted searches for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science up to July 2024. …”
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Problematic Issues on the Organization of Selecting Person’s Biological Samples for Molecular and Genetic Examination by S. O. Ziubrii

“…The purpose of the work is to provide information about human biological material that can be used as samples for molecular genetic research of living and dead people and unidentified corpses; analysis of errors during sampling of biological material of individuals for each type of samples and determining the methods of storage and transportation of research objects depending on their condition. …”
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Radiation‐induced rhinosinusitis: Mechanism research and clinical progress review by Chunge Zheng, Longgang Yu, Yan Jiang

“…Methods Relevant studies published between 1995 and 2022 were determined through a detailed search using open keywords from PubMed, with manual search of the reference list of the identified articles. …”
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CTE in Athletes: Understanding the Long-Term Effects of Repetitive Head Injuries by Weronika Sepioło, Mikołaj Lewandoswki, Zofia Kwiatkowska, Wojciech Kurkiewicz, Oskar Woźniak, Jowita Mikulska, Joanna Wąsik, Kacper Gryboś, Julia Kiełbratowska

“…Due to increasing awareness of its long-term effects on brain health, CTE is now a critical topic in sports medicine, neurology, and public health. Material and MethodsA literature review was conducted using PubMed, focusing on studies published up to the end of 2023. …”
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Challenges and Innovations in Alveolar Bone Regeneration: A Narrative Review on Materials, Techniques, Clinical Outcomes, and Future Directions by Diana Marian, Giuseppe Toro, Giovanbattista D’Amico, Maria Consiglia Trotta, Michele D’Amico, Alexandru Petre, Ioana Lile, Anca Hermenean, Anca Fratila

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Role of Gut Microbiota and Metabolomics in Predicting Response to Vedolizumab in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review by Vaidota Malinauskiene, Elena Cijauskaite, Goda Sadauskaite, Ieva Stundiene

“…<b>Results</b>: This review identified five human studies investigating the relationship between gut microbiome composition, SCFAs, and response to vedolizumab, revealing an increased abundance of beneficial bacteria and levels of SCFAs like butyrate in remission cases. …”
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Translation, adaptation and validation of an epilepsy screening instrument in two Ghanaian languages. by Emmanuel Kwame Darkwa, Sabina Asiamah, Elizabeth Awini, Cynthia Sottie, Anthony Godi, John E Williams, Albert Akpalu, J Helen Cross, Josemir W Sander, Arjune Sen, Charles R Newton, Anthony Danso-Appiah, Patrick Adjei

“…We matched cases and controls for geographical location and ethnicity. …”
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Combinational therapy of CAR T-cell and HDT/ASCT demonstrates impressive clinical efficacy and improved CAR T-cell behavior in relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma by Wei Liu, Yan Xu, Yi Wang, Huijun Wang, Jun Wei, Lugui Qiu, Huimin Liu, Jianxiang Wang, Weiwei Sui, Yin Shi, Hesong Zou, Wenyang Huang, Shuhua Yi, Dehui Zou, Lianting Chen, Rui Lv, Kefei Wang, Wenjie Xiong, Shuhui Deng, Guangxin Peng, Yueshen Ma, Lulu Lv, Wenting Zheng

“…Two cases (8%) experienced grade 3 or higher CAR T-cell-related encephalopathy syndrome. …”
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Pantethine ameliorates dilated cardiomyopathy features in PPCS deficiency disorder in patients and cell line models by Fangfang Zhang, Tatjana Dorn, Barbara Gnutti, Yair Anikster, Sarah Kuebler, Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas, Rachel Gosselin, Shamima Rahman, Ronen Durst, Enrica Zanuttigh, Miriam A. Güra, Christine M. Poch, Anna B. Meier, Karl-Ludwig Laugwitz, Hans-Joachim Schüller, Ana C. Messias, Ody C. Sibon, Dario Finazzi, Alyssa Rippert, Dong Li, Kristen Truxal, Deipanjan Nandi, Brent C. Lampert, Mildrid Yeo, Alice Gardham, Batel Nissan, Smadar Horowitz Cederboim, Alessandra Moretti, Arcangela Iuso

“…Clinically, patients receiving pantethine show sustained improvement over time. Conclusions Our study expands the genetic and clinical spectrum of PPCS deficiency disorder, identifying six new cases with diverse phenotypes. …”
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Surgical management and postoperative outcomes of orbital cavernous malformations: A systematic literature review by the EANS skull base section by Edoardo Agosti, Vittorio Ricciuti, Giorgio Mantovani, Giorgia De Rosa, Pier Paolo Panciani, Marco Maria Fontanella, Cesare Zoia, Moncef Berhouma, Michaël Bruneau, Luigi Maria Cavallo, Jan Frederick Cornelius, Sebastien Froelich, Emmanuel Jouanneau, Diego Mazzatenta, Torstein R. Meling, Mahmoud Messerer, Dimitris Paraskevopoulos, Pierre-Hugues Roche, HenryWS. Schroeder, Marcos Tatagiba, Idoya Zazpe, Roy Thomas Daniel

“…Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. …”
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Oxidative Stress and Its Role in the Emergence and Progression of Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Insights from Proteomic Analysis and Other Methodologies by Anastasia Boura-Theodorou, Konstantina Psatha, Stefania Maniatsi, Areti Kourti, Georgia Kaiafa, Michalis Aivaliotis, Kali Makedou

“…An additional and major contributor to the pathogenesis of MDS is oxidative stress marked by uncontrolled levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which have been suggested as potential biomarkers for assessing disease severity and stratifying MDS cases throughout a variety of methods. Excessive and non-accumulative levels of free iron can also lead to iron overload (IOL)—related promotion of a high oxidative state, whether we refer to treatment-related IOL or natural IOL mechanisms. …”
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Budd-Chiari Syndrome in China: A Systematic Analysis of Epidemiological Features Based on the Chinese Literature Survey by Wei Zhang, Xun Qi, Xitong Zhang, Hongying Su, Hongshan Zhong, Jingpu Shi, Ke Xu

“…Methods. Three most commonly used Chinese language electronic databases were searched, and epidemiological data were extracted from the selected articles. …”
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Features of carbohydrate metabolism disorders in acute pancreatitis by A. N. Shcherbyuk, S. V. Morozov, A. I. Lobakov, V. M. Manuilov, N. V. Karpov, D. A. Mohov, A. N. Levitskaya, K. N. Levitskaya, S. V. Shalamova

“…In the presence of normoglycemia in all studied cases.Conclusions. The obtained data indicates that insufficiency of insulin and glucagon exists in all forms of AP. …”
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[Artículo traducido] Artroplastia semiconstreñida en gonartrosis con insuficiencia de ligamentos colaterales: resultados clínicos y funcionales by A. Garrido-Hidalgo, R. García Crespo, B. Rizo de Álvaro, B. Alcobía-Díaz, G. Aparicio, F. Marco

“…Material and methods: We conducted a retrospective review of the clinical and radiographic outcomes of 108 non-stemmed primary TKAs performed at our institution between 2013 and 2021 in patients with at least 10° deformity or 10 mm ligament laxity. …”
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Lower frequency of TLR9 variant associated with protection from breast cancer among African Americans. by Madison R Chandler, Kimberly S Keene, Johanna M Tuomela, Andres Forero-Torres, Renee Desmond, Katri S Vuopala, Kevin W Harris, Nancy D Merner, Katri S Selander

“…Germline TLR9 variants in European Americans (EAs) and AAs were investigated, to determine their contribution to AA breast cancer risk.<h4>Methods</h4>TLR9 expression was studied with immunohistochemistry in archival tumors. …”
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Peculiarities of clinical course and diagnostics of calculous cholecystitis in children by A. G. Zaporozhchenko, Y. P. Gerasimenko, O. V. Spakhi

“…Analysis of the peculiarities of clinical course and diagnostics of calculous cholecystitis in children. Materials and methods The analysis of 58 patients with calculous cholecystitis in age from 2 to 17 years was carried out. …”
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