Assessment of Respiratory Function and Need for Noninvasive Ventilation in a Cohort of Patients with Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 Followed at One Single Expert Center by Carola R. Ferrari Aggradi, Elisa Falcier, Andrea Lizio, Alice Pirola, Jacopo Casiraghi, Alice Zanolini, Elena Carraro, Luca Mauro, Fabrizio Rao, Elisabetta Roma, Antonino Iannello, Elisa De Mattia, Andrea Barp, Sara Lupone, Valentina Gatti, Cristina Italiano, Valeria A. Sansone

“…Respiratory insufficiency is one of the main causes of death in myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1). Although there is general consensus that these patients have a restrictive ventilatory pattern, hypoventilation, chronic hypercapnia, and sleep disturbances, the prevalence of respiratory disease and indication for the effects of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) need to be further explored. …”
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Seeking Correlation Among Porin Permeabilities and Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations Through Machine Learning: A Promising Route to the Essential Molecular Descriptors by Sara Boi, Silvia Puxeddu, Ilenia Delogu, Domenica Farci, Dario Piano, Aldo Manzin, Matteo Ceccarelli, Fabrizio Angius, Mariano Andrea Scorciapino, Stefan Milenkovic

“…Developing effective antibiotics against Gram-negative bacteria remains challenging due to their protective outer membrane. …”
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Beyond the beats: exploring the link between blood pressure fluctuations with anxiety, depression, and sleep by Yuvthi Lutchman, Suzanne M. Cosh, Suzanne M. Cosh, Fiona Cossey, Deborah A. Turnbull, Rosannah Byrt, Cassandra Sundaraja, Rakesh Agarwal, Rakesh Agarwal, Rajiv Mahajan, Rajiv Mahajan, Christophe Tzourio, John F. Beltrame, John F. Beltrame, Phillip J. Tully, Phillip J. Tully

“…AIx demonstrated significant negative associations with sleep-related issues, with stronger effects seen when adjusting for age and gender (β = -0.04, p < 0.01). …”
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Concomitant administration of seasonal influenza and COVID-19 mRNA vaccines by Teresa Aydillo, Maria Balsera-Manzanero, Amaya Rojo-Fernandez, Alba Escalera, Celia Salamanca-Rivera, Jerónimo Pachón, María Del Mar Muñoz-García, María José Sánchez-Cordero, Javier Sánchez-Céspedes, Adolfo García-Sastre, Elisa Cordero

“…In general, antibody levels were high at 4 weeks post-vaccination and differences were found only for the H3N2 virus when administered in different arms compared to the other groups at day 28 post-vaccination. …”
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Mapping and assessing the coral reef health in Kadatua, Tiwutonkidi and Siompu Islands, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia by Daniel Deonisius Pelasula, Sam Wouthuyzen, Mufti Petala Patria, Simon Izaak Patty, Petrus Christianus Makatipu, Baru Sadarun, Wiesye Violent Pelupessy, Suiyuan Wang, Johanis Dominggus Lekallete

“…The resilient condition of coral reefs in all sites was good, which is indicated by the low cover of fleshy seaweed but the low biomass of herbivorous and carnivorous reef fish. Thus, the CHI, in general, was in moderate condition (CHI 5 and 6). …”
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Dimensionality reduction for groundwater forecasting under drought and intensive irrigation with neural networks by Tarik Bouramtane, Ismail Mohsine, Nourelhouda Karmouda, Marc Leblanc, Yannick Estève, Ilias Kacimi, Mohamed Hilali, Salima Mdhaffar, Sarah Tweed, Mounia Tahiri, Nadia Kassou, Ali El Bilali, Omar Chafki

“…Both models performed effectively, achieving R² values of 0.982–0.999 during training and 0.885–0.999 during validation. …”
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Living donor liver transplantation for a patient with acute liver failure following thyroid storm: a case report by Kantoku Nagakawa, Akihiko Soyama, Takanobu Hara, Hajime Matsushima, Hajime Imamura, Takayuki Tanaka, Michi Morita, Sakaya Kuba, Tomohiko Adachi, Masaaki Hidaka, Hisamitsu Miyaaki, Satoru Akazawa, Ichiro Horie, Motohiro Sekino, Tetsuya Hara, Shinji Okano, Kazuhiko Nakao, Susumu Eguchi

“…Liver transplantation should be recognized as an effective treatment for acute liver failure following thyroid storm.…”
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Vaping guidance and women's decision-making during pregnancy & postpartum by Greaves L, A.C. Brabete, N. Poole, E. Huber, J. Stinson

“…Women looked for information on the health effects of vaping during pregnancy and made differing decisions in the context of limited research and guidance. …”
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Global assessment of spatiotemporal changes of frequency of terrestrial wind speed by Yanan Zhao, Shijing Liang, Yi Liu, Tim R McVicar, Cesar Azorin-Molina, Lihong Zhou, Robert J H Dunn, Sonia Jerez, Yingzuo Qin, Xinrong Yang, Jiayu Xu, Zhenzhong Zeng

“…However, little attention has been paid to the evolution of the effective wind speed for wind turbines. Since wind speed at hub height increases with SWS through power law, we focus on the wind speed frequency variations at various ranges of SWS through hourly in-situ observations and quantify their contributions to the average SWS changes over 1981–2021. …”
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Pregnancy urinary phenol biomarker concentrations in relation to serum levels of inflammatory cytokines: Results from the EARTH study by Xinxiu Liang, Sarah Grill, Xilin Shen, Paige L. Williams, Tamarra James-Todd, Jennifer B. Ford, Kathryn M. Rexrode, Antonia M. Calafat, Jorge E. Chavarro, Russ Hauser, Lidia Mínguez-Alarcón

“…Conclusions: Our findings suggest that exposure to certain phenols may disrupt inflammatory profiles in pregnancy, with effects varying by trimesters. These novel associations underscore the importance of exposure timing when assessing environmental risk factors for maternal and offspring health outcomes.…”
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The influence of an anesthesiologist’s postoperative visit on patient satisfaction with anesthesia for the reconstruction of the anterior cruciate knee ligament by Tubić Teodora, Mihajlović Dunja, Petrović Jelica, Vicković Sanja, Nikolić Jelena, Dolinaj Vladimir, Anđelić Nada

“…The aim of this study was to construct a tool for assessing PS with anesthesia and then examine the effects of postoperative care provided by anesthesiologists on PS. …”
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Research progress in intracranial artery dissections over past 25 years: a review and bibliometric analysis by Zixuan Zhou, Zixuan Zhou, Zixuan Zhou, Bingyang Qin, Yang Chen, Yang Chen, Yang Chen, Ren Li, Ren Li, Ren Li, Biao Yang, Biao Yang, Biao Yang, Ziao Li, Ziao Li, Ziao Li, Yongqiang Wu, Yongqiang Wu, Yongqiang Wu, Xiaogang Wang, Xiaogang Wang, Xiaogang Wang, Xiaolong Guo, Xiaolong Guo, Xiaolong Guo, Wenju Zhang, Wenju Zhang, Wenju Zhang, Yuanli Zhao, Geng Guo, Geng Guo, Geng Guo, Geng Guo, Geng Guo

“…By engaging in comprehensive research and examining various perspectives within the IAD domain, new insights can be uncovered, ultimately facilitating precise diagnosis and effective treatment of the condition.…”
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Syngap1 regulates the synaptic drive and membrane excitability of Parvalbumin-positive interneurons in mouse auditory cortex by Ruggiero Francavilla, Bidisha Chattopadhyaya, Jorelle Linda Damo Kamda, Vidya Jadhav, Said Kourrich, Jacques L Michaud, Graziella Di Cristo

“…SYNGAP1 haploinsufficiency-related intellectual disability (SYNGAP1-ID) is characterized by moderate to severe ID, generalized epilepsy, autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing dysfunction, and other behavioral abnormalities. …”
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Grow Your Own School Mental Health Specialists: A Policy Pilot to Address Behavioral Health Workforce Shortages in Schools by Samantha M. Bates, Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Tyler Wolfe, Chris Ondrus, Sean Delaney, John Marschhausen, Olivia McAulay, Katie Klakos

“…Additionally, qualitative interviews revealed that learning among the program’s participants was facilitated by effective classroom strategies and specific learning experiences integral to the program’s design. …”
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Federated and ensemble learning framework with optimized feature selection for heart disease detection by Olfa Hrizi, Karim Gasmi, Abdulrahman Alyami, Adel Alkhalil, Ibrahim Alrashdi, Ali Alqazzaz, Lassaad Ben Ammar, Manel Mrabet, Alameen E.M. Abdalrahman, Samia Yahyaoui

“…The results highlight the effectiveness of combining these techniques in the detection of heart disease, providing a scalable and privacy-preserving solution for real-world healthcare applications. …”
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Early versus delayed interventions for necrotizing pancreatitis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Yousuke Nakai, Hideyuki Shiomi, Tsuyoshi Hamada, Shogo Ota, Mamoru Takenaka, Takuji Iwashita, Tatsuya Sato, Tomotaka Saito, Atsuhiro Masuda, Saburo Matsubara, Keisuke Iwata, Tsuyoshi Mukai, Hiroyuki Isayama, Ichiro Yasuda

“…Abstract Objectives Interventions for necrotizing pancreatitis are generally postponed until 4 weeks after the onset of acute pancreatitis, but there remains controversy about whether we should always wait >4 weeks or can intervene early when necessary. …”
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Tolerability and first hints for potential efficacy of motor‐cognitive training under inspiratory hypoxia in health and neuropsychiatric disorders: A translational viewpoint by Svea‐Solveig Mennen, Maren Franta, Martin Begemann, Justus B. H. Wilke, Roman Schröder, Umer Javed Butt, Jonathan‐Alexis Cortés‐Silva, Umut Çakır, Marie Güra, Markus deMarées, Vinicius Daguano Gastaldi, Johannes Burtscher, Julie Schanz, Matthias Bohn, Martin Burtscher, Andreas Fischer, Luise Poustka, Peter Hammermann, Markus Stadler, Fred Lühder, Manvendra Singh, Klaus‐Armin Nave, Kamilla Woznica Miskowiak, Hannelore Ehrenreich

“…We present first signals of beneficial effects on general well‐being, cognitive performance, physical fitness and psychopathology. …”
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Recommendations of the Russian Gastroenterological Association in Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, A. S. Trukhmanov, T. L. Lapina, O. A. Storonova, O. V. Zayratyants, O. B. Dronova, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, S. S. Pirogov, R. G. Sayfutdinov, Yu. P. Uspenskiy, A. A. Sheptulin, D. N. Andreev, D. E. Rumyantseva

“…Current recommendations of the Russian Gastroenterological Association are developed to acquaint medical practitioners with modern diagnostics, treatment and trends in rational drug therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).General provisions. Incidence rate of GERD in the Russian Federation varies from 11.3 to 23.6%. …”
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High hydrostatic pressure enhanced the growth of deep-sea Thermococcus aciditolerans by promoting the reduction of elemental sulfur by Ze-Xi Jiao, Ze-Xi Jiao, Xue-Gong Li, Xue-Gong Li, Xue-Gong Li, Wei-Jia Zhang, Wei-Jia Zhang, Wei-Jia Zhang, Guan-Yuan Zhang, Guan-Yuan Zhang, Shi-Jie Bai, Ling Fu, Long-Fei Wu, Long-Fei Wu

“…In this study, we investigated the effects of HHP on both growth and S° reduction in the deep-sea SY113 strain, as well as its regulatory impact on mbs and mbh expression. …”
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Evolution history dominantly regulates fine root lifespan in tree species across the world by Xingzhao Huang, Zhouying Lu, Fangbing Li, Yang Deng, Fangfang Wan, Quancheng Wang, Fousseni Folega, Jinsong Wang, Zijian Guo

“…Understanding the drivers of variations in fine root lifespan is key to informing nutrient cycling and productivity in terrestrial ecosystems. However, the general patterns and determinants of forest fine root lifespan at the global scale are still limited. …”
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