Molecular analysis of influenza A(H3N2) in a remote tropical island during 2014-2019 to identify the frequency of introduction and local circulation by Sikandar Azam, Takeaki Imamura, Michiko Okamoto, Yusuke Sayama, Mayuko Saito, Mariko Saito-Obata, Clyde Dapat, Raita Tamaki, Christina Dahlia Joboco, Joanna Ina Manalo, Samantha Louise Bado, Joanne De Jesus Cornejo, Socorro Lupisan, Marianette Inobaya, Veronica Tallo, Beatriz P Quiambao, Hitoshi Oshitani

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The Cut-Off Values of Anthropometric Indices for Identifying Subjects at Risk for Metabolic Syndrome in Iranian Elderly Men by Mojgan Gharipour, Masoumeh Sadeghi, Minoo Dianatkhah, Shirin Bidmeshgi, Alireza Ahmadi, Marzieh Tahri, Nizal Sarrafzadegan

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Successful thoracoscopic-assisted resection of a functional paraganglioma in the mediastinum with extracorporeal circulation: a case report by Zhihui Yang, Xiaojie Huang, Danting Zhou, Tao Tang, Hengxing Liang, Wenliang Liu, Fenglei Yu, Chen Chen

“…Lifelong surveillance is recommended to detect potential recurrence or metastasis. Effective collaboration within a multidisciplinary team is essential for ensuring accurate diagnosis and delivering optimal, individualized care.…”
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Conceptualizing Clinicians’ Trust in Artificial Intelligence as a Function of Their Expertise, Workload, Patient Outcome, Diagnosis Difficulty, and AI Accuracy: A Systems Th... by Hamid Shamszare, Zaira Chaudhry, Manijeh Berenji, Avishek Choudhury

“…This may be attributed to their enhanced ability to detect AI errors, allowing for more calibrated and resilient trust. …”
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Approaches to panic attack symptoms in cardiology outpatients by Dilek Örüm, Sabri Abuş, Yaşar Kapıcı

“…PD treatment is a teamwork, and collaboration between cardiology and psychiatry is an integral part of this process.…”
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Elevational adaptation and distribution of woody saplings in a mountain forest: Insights from functional traits and mycorrhizal associations by Zuhua Wang, Xia Cai, Min Liu, Haibo Li, Jiayan Jiang, Jugang Wang, Fagen Qiu

“…Therefore, the adaptative strategies of saplings and the relative contributions to their elevational distribution were detected. Eight leaf-absorptive root traits of 163 individuals across 41 saplings were investigated, and the soil properties and climate factors were also investigated along an elevational gradient on Mt. …”
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Pedagogical and evaluative competencies for the 21st century in molecular biology education and their relationship with honors programs: a systematic literature review by Ricardo Pérez Zúñiga, Mario Martínez García, Marina Campos-Valdez, Laura V. Sánchez-Orozco

“…Desktop-based exams predominate as an evaluative tool, but there is a gap in this approach, since all the evaluation tools detected in this study mainly measure theoretical knowledge, omitting competency evaluation. …”
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OPTimising MEDicine information handover after Discharge (OPTMED-D): protocol for development of a multifaceted intervention and stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial by Laetitia Hattingh, Melissa T. Baysari, Holly Foot, Tin Fei Sim, Gerben Keijzers, Mark Morgan, Ian Scott, Richard Norman, Faith Yong, Barbara Mullan, Claire Jackson, Leslie E. Oldfield, Elizabeth Manias

“…Phase 3 will recruit 10 patients per pharmacy cluster/month to achieve a sample size of 2200 patients powered to detect a 5% absolute reduction in unplanned readmissions from 10% in the control group to 5% in the intervention at 30 days. …”
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Development of the ultrasonic sensor based modification coordination test device. by Widiastuti Widiastuti, Muhamad Syamsul Taufik, Yasep Setiakarnawijaya, Kuswahyudi Kuswahyudi, Muhammad Zulqarnain Mohd Nasir, Hendro Wardoyo, Karisdha Karisdha, Adi Wijayanto, Sunanto Sunanto, Nur Ahmad Muharram, Heni Yuli Handayani, Abdul Hafidz, Rivan Saghita Pratama, Septyaningrum Putri Purwoto

“…The function of the sensor is to detect objects around the sensor. The RGB LED functions as a sign when a sensor receives stimulation. …”
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Cryptic species and hybridisation in corals: challenges and opportunities for conservation and restoration by Riginos, Cynthia, Popovic, Iva, Meziere, Zoe, Garcia, Vhon, Byrne, Ilha, Howitt, Samantha M., Ishida, Hisatake, Bairos-Novak, Kevin, Humanes, Adriana, Scharfenstein, Hugo, Richards, Thomas, Briggs, Ethan, Clark, Vanessa, Lei, Chuan, Khan, Mariam, Prata, Katharine E.

“…In addition, cryptic coral taxa present an untapped resource for studying speciation which could provide rich opportunities for collaboration among coral and speciation biologists and fill key knowledge gaps relevant to conservation and restoration.…”
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PFAS contamination and mitigation: A comprehensive analysis of research trends and global contributions by Motasem Y.D. Alazaiza, Tharaa M. Alzghoul, Madhusudhan Bangalore Ramu, Salem S. Abu Amr, Mohammed F.M. Abushammala

“…Common PFAS compounds, particularly perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), have been widely detected in various ecosystems, including surface water, groundwater, and soil. …”
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Tick Dispersal and <i>Borrelia</i> Species in Ticks from Migratory Birds: Insights from the Asinara National Park, Sardinia, Italy by Valentina Chisu, Laura Giua, Piera Bianco, Cipriano Foxi, Giovanna Chessa, Giovanna Masala, Ivana Piredda

“…This study, conducted in collaboration with the Faunistic Observatory of the Asinara National Park between 2021 and 2023, aimed to investigate the potential role of migratory birds in tick dispersal and the presence of <i>Borrelia</i> spp. …”
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A comprehensive review of methodologies and application to use the real-world data and analytics platform TriNetX by Ralf J. Ludwig, Ralf J. Ludwig, Ralf J. Ludwig, Matthew Anson, Matthew Anson, Henner Zirpel, Diamant Thaci, Henning Olbrich, Katja Bieber, Khalaf Kridin, Khalaf Kridin, Khalaf Kridin, Astrid Dempfle, Philip Curman, Philip Curman, Philip Curman, Philip Curman, Sizheng S. Zhao, Uazman Alam, Uazman Alam, Uazman Alam

“…Moreover, RCTs are resource-intensive, frequently underpowered to detect rare adverse events, and sometimes narrowly focused due to their highly controlled environments. …”
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Real-time gated proton therapy: Introducing clinical workflow and failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) by Wei Yang Calvin Koh, Hong Qi Tan, Kah Seng Lew, Wan Ting Alice Kor, Nur Atiqah Binte Samsuri, Jason Wei Siang Chan, Clifford Ghee Ann Chua, James Kuan Huei Lee, Andrew Wibawa, Zubin Master, Sung Yong Park

“…Future research should focus on multi-institutional collaborations to further refine RGPT protocols and risk assessments.…”
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Study Protocol of Expanded Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study of Active Surveillance on Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma (MAeSTro-EXP) by Jae Hoon Moon, Eun Kyung Lee, Wonjae Cha, Young Jun Chai, Sun Wook Cho, June Young Choi, Sung Yong Choi, A Jung Chu, Eun-Jae Chung, Yul Hwangbo, Woo-Jin Jeong, Yuh-Seog Jung, Kyungsik Kim, Min Joo Kim, Su-jin Kim, Woochul Kim, Yoo Hyung Kim, Chang Yoon Lee, Ji Ye Lee, Kyu Eun Lee, Young Ki Lee, Hunjong Lim, Do Joon Park, Sue K. Park, Chang Hwan Ryu, Junsun Ryu, Jungirl Seok, Young Shin Song, Ka Hee Yi, Hyeong Won Yu, Eleanor White, Katerina Mastrocostas, Roderick J. Clifton-Bligh, Anthony Glover, Matti L. Gild, Ji-hoon Kim, Young Joo Park

“…Additionally, MAeSTro-EXP involves a multinational collaboration between South Korea and Australia. This cross-country study aims to identify cultural and racial differences in the management of low-risk PTC, thereby enriching the global understanding of AS practices and their applicability across diverse populations.…”
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Tuning the Legacy Survey of Space and Time Observing Strategy for Solar System Science: Incremental Templates in Year 1 by James E. Robinson, Megan E. Schwamb, R. Lynne Jones, Mario Jurić, Peter Yoachim, Bryce T. Bolin, Colin O. Chandler, Steven R. Chesley, Grigori Fedorets, Wesley C. Fraser, Sarah Greenstreet, Henry H. Hsieh, Lauren J. McGinley, Stephanie R. Merritt, Cyrielle Opitom, John K. Parejko

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Estimating the Severity of Oral Lesions Via Analysis of Cone Beam Computed Tomography Reports: A Proposed Deep Learning Model by Sare Mahdavifar, Seyed Mostafa Fakhrahmad, Elham Ansarifard

“…Clinical significance: Our collaboratively collected and expert-annotated dataset serves as a valuable resource for exploratory research. …”
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Knowledge and Attitudes of Saudi Emergency Physicians toward t-PA Use in Stroke by Ali M. Al Khathaami, Haya Aloraini, S. Almudlej, Haifa Al Issa, Nourhan Elshammaa, Sami Alsolamy

“…Conclusion. Our study detected inadequate knowledge and a negative attitude among Saudi emergency physicians toward t-PA use in acute stroke. …”
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Advances in the application of nomograms for patients with gastric cancer associated with peritoneal metastasis by Shiyang Jin, Zeshen Wang, Qiancheng Wang, Zhenglong Li, Xirui Liu, Kuan Wang

“…Imaging-based models leverage CT radiomics and deep learning algorithms to detect occult PM, with Huang et al.’s deep learning model attaining an AUC of 0.900. …”
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Artificial intelligence and radiomics applications in adrenal lesions: a systematic review by Matteo Ferro, Octavian Sabin Tataru, Giuseppe Carrieri, Gian Maria Busetto, Ugo Giovanni Falagario, Martina Maggi, Felice Crocetto, Biagio Barone, Francesco Del Giudice, Michele Marchioni, Daniela Terracciano, Giuseppe Lucarelli, Pasquale Ditonno, Raul Gherasim, Ciprian Todea-Moga, Giuseppe Fallara, Marco Tozzi, Antonio Cioffi, Roberto Bianchi, Alessio Digiacomo, Alessandro Veccia, Alessandro Antonelli, Maria Chiara Sighinolfi, Luigi Schips, Bernardo Rocco

“…Background: Adrenal lesions, often incidentally detected, present diagnostic challenges in distinguishing benign from malignant or hormonally active lesions. …”
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