Early nasal microbiota and subsequent respiratory tract infections in infants with cystic fibrosis by Ruth Steinberg, Nadja Mostacci, Elisabeth Kieninger, Bettina Frauchiger, Carmen Casaulta, Jakob Usemann, Alexander Moeller, Daniel Trachsel, Isabelle Rochat, Sylvain Blanchon, Dominik Mueller-Suter, Barbara Kern, Maura Zanolari, Urs Frey, Kathryn A. Ramsey, Markus Hilty, Philipp Latzin, Insa Korten, SCILD study group, BILD study group

“…We collected 1511 biweekly nasal swabs and analyzed the microbiota after amplifying the V3–V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene. We conducted structured weekly interviews to assess respiratory symptoms and antibiotic treatment. …”
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Epidemiological and clinical features of lymphoproliferative diseases in the head and neck region by F. Sh. Kamolova, A. M. Mudunov, P. A. Zeynalova, L. Yu. Grivtsova, G. F. Allakhverdieva, R. I. Azizyan, A. A. Akhundov, I. A. Zaderenko, M. V. Bolotin, D. K. Stelmakh, V. I. Sokorutov, K. D. Il’kaev, V. T. Tsiklauri, I. M. Gelfand, M. B. Pak, O. L. Timofeeva, Yu. E. Ryabukhina, F. M. Abbasbeyli, Ts. Chzhao

“…The high heterogeneity of lymphomas in the head and neck area requires structuring knowledge about their epidemiology and clinical manifestations.Objective: to study the epidemiological and clinical features of the head and neck lymphoproliferative diseases, which will lead to an improvement in diagnostic quality of this nosology’s.Materials and methods. …”
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Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of cold-water exposure on mental health by Steven Schepanski, Steven Schepanski, Florian Batta, Florian Batta, Marleen Schröter, Marleen Schröter, Georg Seifert, Georg Seifert, Anna Katharina Koch, Anna Katharina Koch

“…Random-effects meta-analyses will be conducted where sufficient data are available. The review will provide a structured quantitative synthesis of cold-water exposure’s effects on mental health, helping to bridge the gap between popular claims and empirical evidence. …”
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Quantifying brain development in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study: The magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy protocol by Douglas C. Dean, III, M Dylan Tisdall, Jessica L. Wisnowski, Eric Feczko, Borjan Gagoski, Andrew L. Alexander, Richard A.E. Edden, Wei Gao, Timothy J. Hendrickson, Brittany R. Howell, Hao Huang, Kathryn L. Humphreys, Tracy Riggins, Chad M. Sylvester, Kimberly B. Weldon, Essa Yacoub, Banu Ahtam, Natacha Beck, Suchandrima Banerjee, Sergiy Boroday, Arvind Caprihan, Bryan Caron, Samuel Carpenter, Yulin Chang, Ai Wern Chung, Matthew Cieslak, William T. Clarke, Anders Dale, Samir Das, Christopher W. Davies-Jenkins, Alexander J. Dufford, Alan C. Evans, Laetitia Fesselier, Sandeep K. Ganji, Guillaume Gilbert, Alice M. Graham, Aaron T. Gudmundson, Maren Macgregor-Hannah, Michael P. Harms, Tom Hilbert, Steve C.N. Hui, M. Okan Irfanoglu, Steven Kecskemeti, Tobias Kober, Joshua M. Kuperman, Bidhan Lamichhane, Bennett A. Landman, Xavier Lecour-Bourcher, Erik G. Lee, Xu Li, Leigh MacIntyre, Cecile Madjar, Mary Kate Manhard, Andrew R. Mayer, Kahini Mehta, Lucille A. Moore, Saipavitra Murali-Manohar, Cristian Navarro, Mary Beth Nebel, Sharlene D. Newman, Allen T. Newton, Ralph Noeske, Elizabeth S. Norton, Georg Oeltzschner, Regis Ongaro-Carcy, Xiawei Ou, Minhui Ouyang, Todd B. Parrish, James J. Pekar, Thomas Pengo, Carlo Pierpaoli, Russell A. Poldrack, Vidya Rajagopalan, Dan W. Rettmann, Pierre Rioux, Jens T. Rosenberg, Taylor Salo, Theodore D. Satterthwaite, Lisa S. Scott, Eunkyung Shin, Gizeaddis Simegn, W. Kyle Simmons, Yulu Song, Barry J. Tikalsky, Jean Tkach, Peter C.M. van Zijl, Jennifer Vannest, Maarten Versluis, Yansong Zhao, Helge J. Zöllner, Damien A. Fair, Christopher D. Smyser, Jed T. Elison

“…The HBCD MRI Working Group aimed to establish a core acquisition protocol for all 27 HBCD Study recruitment sites to measure brain structure, function, microstructure, and metabolites. …”
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Features of lymph node metastasis depending on intratumoral heterogeneity of non-small cell lung cancer in patients with different morphological changes in the bronchial epithelium by M. V. Zavyalova, D. M. Loos, D. S. Pismenny, A. A. Durova, E. S. Andryukhova, E. O. Rodionov, S. V. Miller, S. A. Tuzikov, O. V. Pankova, L. A. Tashireva, S. V. Vtorushin, V. M. Perelmuter

“…In the parenchymal component of squamous cell carcinoma, 5 types of structures were distinguished: with keratinization, consisting of atypical cells of the prickly type without keratinization, consisting of atypical cells of the basaloid type, built of atypical cells with pronounced polymorphism, single tumor cells. …”
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Multi-dimensional perspectives on sustainability in domestic waste management by Y. Ismail, R. Adji, A.D. Santoso, S. Wahyono, M.A. Kholiq, T. Handayani, S.D.R. Pahri, S. Putiamini, R.A. Pratama, F. Nurfatriani, F.L. Sahwan, F. Suryanto, Prasetiyadi , R.D. Tilottama

“…Ranking at a mere 45.1 percent, institutional sustainability was the lowest, indicating an urgent demand for effective governance structures and enhanced inter-agency collaboration.CONCLUSION: Strengthening institutional frameworks through leadership development and formalizing inter-agency partnerships is essential for improving sustainability. …”
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Normalization of tumor vasculature by imiquimod: proposal for a new anticancer therapeutic indication for a TLR7 agonist by Jarosz-Biej Magdalena, Czapla Justyna, Ciepła Joanna, Smolarczyk Ryszard, Drzyzga Alina, Sprus-Lipka Dorota, Pilny Ewelina, Matuszczak Sybilla, Cichoń Tomasz

“…Despite studies conducted, there are no unambiguous data showing how IMQ affects the condition of tumor blood vessels. …”
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Evaluating acceptability and experiences of pregnant women at high risk of developing gestational diabetes who take part in antenatal intervention trials: a qualitative systematic... by Gözde Sultan Çakır, Manar Abduljalil Bakhsh, Ola F. Quotah, Olivia Righton, Catherine V. George, Lucilla Poston, Sara L. White, Angela C. Flynn, Zoë Bell

“…All were pilot RCTs using semi-structured interviews in high-income countries (UK n = 3, USA n = 1). …”
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Rationale and design of a large trial of perioperative ketamine for prevention of chronic post-surgical pain by Philip J. Peyton, Sabine Braat, Anurika De Silva, David Story, Lisbeth Evered, Paul S. Myles, Matthew Chan, Stephan Schug, Malcolm Hogg, Alex Holmes, Sofia Sidiropoulos, Kate Leslie

“…Incidence of pain in the area of the index surgery is measured by structured telephone interview at 3 months (primary trial endpoint) and 12 months. …”
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Navigating the decision landscape: understanding interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome patients’ motivations and medical support needs for fecal microbiota transplantation: a... by Hongyuan Liu, Yaodi Wei, Peng Jiang, Siyu Fan, Yu Zhao, Zhi Li, Shiyu Wang, Na Zhang, Junjie Zhi, Qun Wei, Yifeng Gu, Bihong Yang, Ninghan Feng, Yufan Wu, Fengping Liu

“…Data analysis was conducted using a thematic approach. …”
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Qualitative and Quantitative Blood Cell Disorders Among High‐Level Antiretroviral Therapy‐Experienced Children in Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Dereje Mengesha Berta, Biruk Bayleyegn, Solomon Getawa, Zewudu Mulatie, Tiruneh Adane, Elias Chane, Bisrat Birke Teketelew, Melak Aynalem

“…The data were entered into EPI‐Info version 3.5.3 and then transferred to SPSS version 25 for analysis. …”
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A deep machine learning model development for the biomarkers of the anatomical and functional anti-VEGF therapy outcome detection on retinal OCT images by B.E. Malyugin, S.N. Sakhnov, L.E. Axenova, K.D. Axenov, E.V. Kozina, V.V. Vronskaya, V.V. Myasnikova

“…To automatize the processes of identifying morphological structures in OCT images deep learning methods are used. …”
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Eco-anxiety, climate concern, and fatalistic outlooks: Insights from U.S. crisis text conversations on climate distress by Jennifer D. Runkle, Kelsey Herbst, Sophie Ryan, Kelly Sewell, Ashley Mallare, Ian Berry, Emma Getz, Arden McKee, Martie P. Thompson, Margaret M. Sugg

“…Methods: We analyzed anonymized text data from Crisis Text Line (CTL), a free, U.S.-based digital crisis platform with over nine million conversations since 2017, focusing on a sample of texts mentioning ''climate change.” …”
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Current State of Dry Needling Practices: A Comprehensive Analysis on Use, Training, and Safety by Juan Antonio Valera-Calero, Gustavo Plaza-Manzano, Gabriel Rabanal-Rodríguez, María José Díaz-Arribas, Mateusz D. Kobylarz, Jorge Buffet-García, César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Marcos José Navarro-Santana

“…The survey covered demographics, professional data, frequency of adverse effects, and if they use ultrasound routinary for guiding interventions. …”
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Farmers’ knowledge, perceptions, and practices on animal trypanosomosis and the tsetse fly vector: A cross-sectional study around Kenya’s Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve at the lives... by Joel L Bargul, Erick K Serem, Osman A Abdullahi, Moses M Ngari, David M Mburu

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during November and December 2017 to collect data from 404 randomly selected cattle-rearing households using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Co-designing a peer support programme for carers of people treated under the Mental Health Act: views from stakeholders by Imogen Wells, Kelly Wintsch, Abigail G-Medhin, Brynmor Lloyd-Evans, Steve Gillard, Rose McCabe, Mohamed Yaasir Mohamudbucus, Candelaria Mahlke, Katharina Nagel, Zhenreenah Muhxinga, Swaran Singh, Stefan Priebe, Domenico Giacco

“…Conclusions These findings highlight the need for structured training for peer supporters and a flexible, accessible peer support programme for carers. …”
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Care coordinator delivered Method of Levels therapy for people reporting first-episode psychosis: Experiences and views of service user, care coordinator, and team manager particip... by Robert Griffiths, Sara Tai, Susan Ormrod, Natalie Welsh, Adam Jones, Jasper Palmier-Claus, James Dixon, Alison Dawber, Karina Lovell

“…Interviews and focus groups were transcribed and reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Results Three themes were identified: ‘Digging deeper to find my own solutions’; (2) ‘Prepared for practice?’…”
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Effects of caloric restriction and exercise-induced weight loss on physiological dysregulation in postmenopausal women: The mediating role of fat mass and adipose tissue distributi... by Éloïse Routhier, Martin Brochu, Alan A. Cohen, Denis Prudhomme, Ahmed Ghachem

“…Methods: Data from a total of 102 inactive overweight or obese postmenopausal women (CR: n = 68 vs CR + Ex: n = 34) were studied. …”
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Antibiotic Consumption Patterns in Urban Coari, Amazonas: High Azithromycin Use and COVID-19-Related Prescriptions by Rodrigo Silva Marcelino, Edivã Bernardo da Silva, Abel Santiago Muri Gama, Ananias Facundes Guimarães, Silvia Regina Secoli, Albert Figueras

“…<b>Methods</b>: A cross-sectional study was conducted between October and November 2021 in the urban area of Coari. 394 adults were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Data on antibiotic use, sociodemographic factors, health service access, and self-reported illnesses were collected. …”
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Shedding light on biochemical changes in single neuron-like pheochromocytoma cells following exposure to synchrotron sourced terahertz radiation using synchrotron source Fourier tr... by Palalle G. Tharushi Perera, Jitraporn Vongsvivut, Denver Linklater, Zoltan Vilagosh, Dominique Appadoo, The Hong Phong Nguyen, Mark J. Tobin, Rodney Croft, Elena P. Ivanova

“…An increase in lipids, such as cholesterol, or notable changes in their compositions and in some protein secondary structures were observed in the SS THz-exposed cells. …”
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