Damage control surgery for grade IV blunt hepatic injury with multiple organ damage in a child: a case report by Jun Soma, Daisuke Ishii, Hisayuki Miyagi, Seiya Ishii, Keita Motoki, Hidemasa Kawabata, Shunta Ishitoya, Masahiro Hagiwara, Naohiro Kokita, Masatoshi Hirasawa

“…Conclusion The DC strategy was effective in children with severe blunt hepatic injury. …”
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Surveillance of Pediatric Invasive Bacterial Diseases in the Veneto Region: Epidemiological Trends and Outcomes over 17 Years (2007–2023) by Silvia Cocchio, Claudia Cozzolino, Andrea Cozza, Patrizia Furlan, Enrica Frasson, Sara Tarantino, Elisabetta Conte, Lorenzo Chiusaroli, Irene Amoruso, Francesca Zanella, Davide Gentili, Michele Tonon, Francesca Russo, Tatjana Baldovin, Vincenzo Baldo

“…These insights highlight the effectiveness of vaccination programs and the necessity of ongoing monitoring to inform public health policies. …”
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Promoting risk communication and community engagement during Mpox outbreak in fragile conflict zones of Eastern DRC by Simon Binezero Mambo, Glory Mbe Egom Nja, Umi Omar Bunu, Gloria Neema Bizimana, Amos M'yisa Makelele, Fatuma Djuma Sonia, Malcolm K. Jones, Franck Katembo Sikakulya

“…These provinces are currently considered as foci of the outbreak.The challenges of this outbreak in Eastern DRC, where there exist high levels of general insecurity, distrust of government and foreign actors, and ongoing violence, have contributed to widespread community resistance to potentially lifesaving interventions. …”
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Genomic regions of Solanum tuberosum L. associated with the tuber eye depth by I. V. Totsky, I. V. Rozanova, A. D. Safonova, A. S. Batov, Yu. A. Gureeva, A. V. Kochetov, E. K. Khlestkina

“…It will be possible to screen the breeding material and to breed the varieties more effectively using current markers associated with a shallow tuber’s eye depth.…”
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The importance of measuring the levels of ionized magnesium in the blood in critically ill patients by Stanojević Marija B., Parezanovic Miro, Biorac Marko, Spasić Svetolik, Kovačević Sanjin, Lopičić Srđan, Nešović Ostojić Jelena

“…Magnesium is a bioessential element with multiple physiological effects relevant for vital body functions. It stabilizes excitable membranes contributing to proper neuromuscular, cardiovascular and respiratory functions. …”
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Assessing Sleep Quality Using Mobile EMAs: Opportunities, Practical Consideration, and Challenges by Jiyoun Lim, Chi Yoon Jeong, Jeong Muk Lim, Seungeun Chung, Gague Kim, Kyoung Ju Noh, Hyuntae Jeong

“…There are many causes of sleep problems, it is generally necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle to avoid them. …”
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Time trends in malaria incidence from 1992 to 2021 in high-risk regions: An age‑period‑cohort analysis based on the Global Burden of Disease study 2021 by Yu Cao, Hao Wu, Yongping Zhang, Xueyi Wu, Jingjing Li, Hanwu Chen, Wei Gao

“…Methods: We used data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, applying the age-period-cohort model to estimate the effects of age, period, and cohort on malaria incidence from 1992 to 2021. …”
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Optimized AI and IoT-Driven Framework for Intelligent Water Resource Management by Mahmoud Badee Rokaya Mahmoud, Dalia Ismaeil Ibrahim Hemdan, Samah Hazzaa Alajmani, Raneem Yousif Alyami, Ghada Elmarhomy, Hassan Hashim, El-Sayed Atlam

“…A large number of experiments on real-world IoT sensor data testify to the effectiveness of the framework. It achieves 0.992 AUC-ROC scores for leak detection, an RMSE of 0.227 hours for irrigation scheduling, and an overall accuracy of 94.8%. …”
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Seroprevalence of Antibodies to Filoviruses with Outbreak Potential in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review to Inform Vaccine Development and Deployment by Christopher S. Semancik, Hilary S. Whitworth, Matt A. Price, Heejin Yun, Thomas S. Postler, Marija Zaric, Andrew Kilianski, Christopher L. Cooper, Monica Kuteesa, Sandhya Talasila, Nina Malkevich, Swati B. Gupta, Suzanna C. Francis

“…First, substantial antibody seropositivity to Ebola virus (EBOV) and Sudan virus (SUDV) was observed in populations from outbreak-affected areas (≤33% seroprevalence among general populations; ≤41% seroprevalence among healthcare workers and close contacts of disease cases). …”
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Role of varicocelectomy in infertile patients with clinical varicocele and isolated sperm defects by Mohamed M. Arafa, Ahmad A. Majzoub, Walid A. El Ansari, Ahmad H. AlMalki, Mohammed Y. Mahdi, Kareim M. Khalafalla, Khalid J. AlKubaisi, Sami S. AlSaid, Haitham T. ElBardisi

“…Conclusion: MSV is a valid and effective treatment modality for patients with isolated sperm defects that significantly corrects their respective semen abnormality and improves their chances of natural conception.…”
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Circulating Proteomics Identifies a Dynamic Profile of Hepatic Steatosis During Metabolic Intervention by Bassim El‐Sabawi, Kahraman Tanriverdi, Priya Gajjar, Matthew Nayor, Joshua M. Landman, Jennifer E. Below, Madeleine Haff, Michelle Long, Mark Ezpeleta, Jane E. Freedman, Krista Varady, Ravi Shah, Andrew S. Perry

“…Data on the relative effectiveness and metabolic pathways linking weight loss and decreased hepatic steatosis are lacking. …”
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Outdoor air pollution and psychiatric symptoms in adolescents: a study of peripheral inflammatory marker associations by Clara G. Zundel, MacKenna M. Shampine, Alexander Jakubiec, Christine Lewis, Cole Brokamp, Cole Brokamp, Jeffrey R. Strawn, Jeffrey R. Strawn, Tanja Jovanovic, Tanja Jovanovic, Patrick H. Ryan, Patrick H. Ryan, Eric Woodcock, Zhao Yang, Michael Petriello, Michael Petriello, Hilary Marusak, Hilary Marusak, Hilary Marusak

“…Additionally, higher PM2.5 concentrations were significantly associated with greater total anxiety, generalized anxiety, and social anxiety symptoms, but only in females. …”
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Application of Improved TOPSIS in Back Analysis of Soil Stiffness Parameters by XU Shixiang, WAN Yousheng, HE Feng, QIN Jun, XIE Yunjie, WU Bo, ZHENG Weiqiang, XU Jie

“…［Objective］ When the back analysis method is used to determine soil parameters, the ideal solution obtained from field measurements is generally an intermediate value, which cannot be calculated using the traditional TOPSIS (technique for order preference by similarity to solution). …”
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Use of agroindustrial wastes as pozzolanic materials in cementitious systems: A review by Elias Rocha Gonçalves Júnior, Juliana Fadini Natalli, Marília Gonçalves Marques, Afonso Rangel Garcez de Azevedo, Markssuel Teixeira Marvila

“…Similar improvements were observed with other ashes, depending on dosage and treatment conditions. These effects were generally more pronounced at later curing ages, reflecting the progressive nature of pozzolanic reactions. …”
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Exploring faculty perceptions and concerns regarding artificial intelligence Chatbots in nursing education: potential benefits and limitations by Zyad T. Saleh, Majdi Rababa, Rami A. Elshatarat, Muna Alharbi, Bandar Naffaa Alhumaidi, Majed S. Al-Za’areer, Reem Ahmad Jarrad, Tahany Fareed Al Niarat, Wesam T. Almagharbeh, Khaled Mohammed Al-Sayaghi, Doaa El Sayed Fadila

“…Future research may examine the effectiveness of hands-on training programs in shaping faculty perceptions and adoption behaviors, providing valuable insights for enhancing AI integration in nursing education.…”
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Numerical analysis of gas exhaust in Wendelstein 7-X using the direct simulation Monte Carlo method by S. Varoutis, C. Tantos, H. Strobel, D. Boeyaert, Y. Igitkhanov, F. Litovoli, C.P. Dhard, V. Haak, D. Naujoks, the W7-X Team

“…It has been observed that, the sub-divertor neutral pressure is proportional to the incoming neutral particle flux, with the effective pumping speed to be a constant of proportionality. …”
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Aerobic exercise is associated with region-specific changes in volumetric, tensor-based, and fixel-based measures of white matter integrity in healthy older adults by Sarah E. Polk, Maike M. Kleemeyer, Nils C. Bodammer, Carola Misgeld, Johanna Porst, Bernd Wolfarth, Simone Kühn, Ulman Lindenberger, Sandra Düzel, Elisabeth Wenger

“…Aerobic exercise may be effective in counteracting these declines. Generally, white matter integrity has been quantified using a volumetric measure (WMV) and with tensor-based parameters, such as fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD), the validity of which appears to be compromised in the presence of crossing fibers. …”
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Potential clinical application of the cancer antigen CA‑62 for differential diagnosis of prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia at the elevated prostate‑specific antigen... by Zh. R. Cherkasova, S. A. Tsurkan, A. I. Prostyakova, A. M. Boroda, A. A. Rozhkov, Yu. N. Pirogova, N. M. Nikitina, M. I. Sekacheva

“…It will help the doctors to effectively differentiate between prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia.…”
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Thermal stability and digestibility of a biopolymer system for the delivery of minor nutrients in enriched meat products by M. G. Semenova, M. A. Aslanova, A. R. Galimova, L. V. Fedulova, A. S. Antipova, E. I. Martirosova, D. V. Zelikina, A. L. Bero, D. A. Utyanov

“…This indicates that the use of physiologically functional ingredients in encapsulated form to fortify meat products is more effective and does not violate the general principles of lipid digestion. …”
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Gas Atmosphere Innovation Applied to Prolong the Shelf Life of ‘Regina’ Sweet Cherries by Rodrigo Neira-Ojeda, Sebastián Rodriguez, Cristian Hernández-Adasme, Violeta Muñoz, Dakary Delgadillo, Bo Sun, Xiao Yang, Victor Hugo Escalona

“…At the same time, the light red fruits showed a better general quality compared to darker color after the storage. …”
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