Effect of probiotics on C-reactive protein levels in schizophrenia: Evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis by Verónica Romero-Ferreiro, Lorena García-Fernández, José Miguel Biscaia, Carmen Romero, Rocío González-Soltero, Mónica De la Fuente, Miguel A. Álvarez-Mon, Rolf Wynn, Roberto Rodriguez-Jimenez

“…However, more clinical trials with better control of experimental design are needed before a clear recommendation as adjuvant therapy can be made.…”
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Hemoglobin is associated with cardiotoxicity in melanoma patients without anemia receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy by Elias Haj-Yehia, Raluca I. Mincu, Phillip Schulte, Sebastian Korste, Samuel Dautzenberg, Lars Michel, Amir A. Mahabadi, Tienush Rassaf, Matthias Totzeck

“…Baseline hemoglobin levels were assessed at patient enrollment before initiation of ICI therapy. Endpoint was the whole spectrum of cancer therapy-related cardiovascular toxicity (CTR-CVT) according to the European guidelines on cardio-oncology with a median follow-up of 464 days. …”
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Investigation into the synergism and interaction for waste valorization via co-pyrolysis of milk packet and Parthenium hysterophorus through thermogravimetric analysis by Rahul Lanjewar, Jitendra Choudhary, Manoj Kumar Tripathi, Sankar Chakma

“…The kinetic analysis demonstrated that MP5PH5 sample needed 20%–26% lower activation energy to initiate the reaction of about 121–134 kJ mole ^−1 , whereas individual MP and PH required higher activation energy of about 150–203 kJ mole ^−1 . …”
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Determinants of long‐term paramagnetic rim lesion evolution in people with multiple sclerosis by Jack A. Reeves, Alexander Bartnik, Maryam Mohebbi, Murali Ramanathan, Niels Bergsland, Dejan Jakimovski, Gregory E. Wilding, Fahad Salman, Ferdinand Schweser, Bianca Weinstock‐Guttman, David Hojnacki, Svetlana Eckert, Francesca Bagnato, Michael G. Dwyer, Robert Zivadinov

“…Interpretation Early MS diagnosis and subsequent DMT initiation may reduce new chronic active inflammation. …”
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Primary thromboprophylaxis in ambulatory symptomatic patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Davide Di Vece, Marco Valgimigli, Elliot Barnathan, Jean M. Connors, Frank Cools, Ulrike Held, Ajay K. Kakkar, Gregory Piazza, David Spirk, Saverio Virdone, Nils Kucher, Stefano Barco

“…Background: The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the search for strategies to improve outcomes in affected individuals, including those initially managed in outpatient settings. Thromboembolic events have been reported as a concerning complication. …”
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Overall survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer after surgery treatment by Lončarević Olivera, Aćimović Slobodan, Vuković Jelena, Stojisavljević Marko, Marić Nebojša, Lončarević Slobodan, Petrović Marina, Milivojević Ivana, Ignjić Gordana, Milić Gordana, Mirilo Leonida, Rančić Nemanja

“…Additional studies are needed to identify risk factors for recurrence after surgery, and to additionally explain role of tumor markers and molecular biological techniques in the progression of this kind of cancer.…”
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Biofortification: Future Challenges for a Newly Emerging Technology to Improve Nutrition Security Sustainably by Howarth Bouis, Jennifer Foley, Keith Lividini, Jaya Jumrani, Russell Reinke, Dominique Van Der Straeten, Ronan Zagado, Erick Boy, Lynn R Brown, Bho Mudyahoto, Richard Alioma, Munawar Hussain, Wolfgang H Pfeiffer

“…In 2003, the HarvestPlus program, based in the centers comprising the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, was initiated to implement the biofortification strategy. …”
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Assessment of the Global Fund-supported procurement and supply chain reforms at the Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency: a mixed-methods study by Sunil Garg, Patrick Githendu, Linden Morrison, Abaleng Lesego, Tom Achoki, Tsion Tsegaye, Lawrence P.O. Were, George Sakvarelidze, Solomon Nigussie

“…However, they were also clear that more needs to be done in specific critical areas such as financing, strategic reorganisation, data and information management systems.Conclusion The Global Fund-supported initiatives led to improvements in the EPSA performance, despite several persistent challenges. …”
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Biofeedback for Motor and Cognitive Rehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease: A Comprehensive Review of Non-Invasive Interventions by Pierluigi Diotaiuti, Giulio Marotta, Salvatore Vitiello, Francesco Di Siena, Marco Palombo, Elisa Langiano, Maria Ferrara, Stefania Mancone

“…Standardization of protocols and further randomized controlled trials are needed. Future directions include AI-driven personalization, wearable technologies, and multimodal integration to enhance accessibility and long-term adherence. …”
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Dust observation by a ground-based lidar network along the global dust belt by Huang Zhongwei, Huang Jianping, Bi Jianrong, Wang Tianhe, Zhou Tian, Dong Qingqing, Shi Jinsen, Liu Qiantao, Li Wuren, Li Ze, Song Xiaodong, Liu Wentao, Wang Huiyan, Niu Zuorong

“…Climate variability has a significant impact on these regions, so that, it is needed to know how the aerosol particles change in the region in the context of global warming. …”
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Intraabdominal fat-free volume, but not fat volume, predicts the development of peritonitis in patients on peritoneal dialysis: a retrospective cohort study by Ryunosuke Mitsuno, Kohkichi Morimoto, Kenji Kaneko, Daiki Kojima, Toshifumi Nakamura, Takashin Nakayama, Eriko Yoshida Hama, Shun Tonomura, Yoshitake Yamada, Masahiro Jinzaki, Kiyotaka Uchiyama, Naoki Washida, Takeshi Kanda, Tatsuhiko Azegami, Tadashi Yoshida, Jun Yoshino, Kaori Hayashi

“…Additional studies are needed to identify specific intraabdominal component(s) involved in the pathogenesis of PD-associated adverse events.…”
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Immune restoration in HIV-1-infected patients after 12 years of antiretroviral therapy: a real-world observational study by Jiaye Liu, Lifeng Wang, Yuying Hou, Yan Zhao, Zhihui Dou, Ye Ma, Dawei Zhang, Yasong Wu, Decai Zhao, Zhongfu Liu, Fujie Zhang, Lei Jin, Ji-Yuan Zhang, Ruonan Xu, Ming Shi, Lei Huang, Zunyou Wu, Mengjie Han, George F. Gao, Fu-Sheng Wang

“…A comprehensive evaluation system more accurately reflecting immune restoration are urgently needed. Totally, 91,805 HIV-1 patients from 17 tertiary hospitals in China during 2005–2018 were included in this study. …”
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Humoral complementomics – exploration of noninvasive complement biomarkers as predictors of renal cancer progression by Margot Revel, Mikel Rezola Artero, Houcine Hamidi, Anne Grunenwald, Loris Blasco, Yann A. Vano, Stephane Marie Oudard, Rafael Sanchez-Salas, Petr Macek, Lara Rodriguez Sanchez, Xavier Cathelineau, Benoit Vedié, Catherine Sautes-Fridman, Wolf Herman Fridman, Lubka T. Roumenina, Marie-Agnes Dragon-Durey

“…Reliable noninvasive biomarkers are needed to predict patient survival and therapy response. …”
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Evaluation of Integrated Child Health Days as a Catch-Up Strategy for Immunization in Three Districts in Uganda by Mansoor Farahani, Tonny Tindyebwa, Nandita Sugandhi, Kirsten Ward, Youngjoo Park, Pamela Bakkabulindi, Shibani Kulkarni, Aaron Wallace, Samuel Biraro, Yvette Wibabara, Hannah Chung, Giles A. Reid, Driwale Alfred, Rita Atugonza, Elaine J. Abrams, Ledor S. Igboh

“…<b>Background:</b> Uganda’s Integrated Child Health Day (ICHD) initiative aims to improve children’s access to vaccinations. …”
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Environmentally relevant concentrations of microplastics and phenanthrene show limited effects on the behaviour and physiology of green crab lineages by Lorenzo Cozzolino, Katy R. Nicastro, Christopher D. McQuaid, Halldór P. Halldórsson, Fernando P. Lima, Gerardo I. Zardi

“…Long-term assessments incorporating individual-based analyses are needed to fully understand the complex interplay between plastic pollution, genetic diversity, and behavioural plasticity in this marine species.…”
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Cannabidiol Treatment for Adult Patients with Drug‐Resistant Epilepsies: A Real‐World Study in a Tertiary Center by Quentin Calonge, Aurore Besnard, Laurent Bailly, Maria Damiano, Phintip Pichit, Sophie Dupont, Isabelle Gourfinkel‐An, Vincent Navarro

“…Patients initiating pharmaceutical cannabidiol treatment and followed for at least 1 year were included. …”
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Radiofrequency ablation with or without conventional transarterial chemoembolization for subcapsular versus nonsubcapsular hepatocellular carcinoma within Milan criteria: a propens... by Haitao Guan, Yong Xie, Tianshi Lyu, Li Song, Xiaoqiang Tong, Jian Wang, Yinghua Zou

“…Future larger prospective multicenter trials are needed to validate these findings.…”
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Immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced diabetes mellitus: clinical characteristics and risk factors by Mei Zhan, Mei Zhan, Qinran Long, Qinran Long, Jinhan He, Jinhan He, Jinhan He, Litao Huang, Bin Wu, Bin Wu, Haixia Xu, Li Mo, Ting Xu

“…Blood glucose monitoring is needed in patients receiving ICI therapy.Clinical trial registrationhttps://www.chictr.org.cn, identifier ChiCTR2300075974.…”
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Optimizing Prescribing for Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Through the Development and Validation of Algorithms for Community Pharmacists by Jennifer Morris, Marisa Battistella, Karthik Tennankore, Steven Soroka, Cynthia Kendell, Penelope Poyah, Keigan More, Mathew Grandy, Thomas Ransom, Natalie Kennie-Kaulbach, Daniel Rainkie, Jaclyn Tran, Syed Sibte Raza Abidi, Samina Abidi, Nicole Fulford, Heather Neville, Heather Naylor, Lisa Woodill, Andrea Bishop, Glenn Rodrigues, Diane Harpell, Michelle Stewart, Jo-Anne Wilson

“…Six community pharmacists per round for 3 rounds were needed to validate the algorithms. A 2-part questionnaire was utilized where pharmacists rated content and face validity using Likert scales. …”
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Impact of Urban Waterfront Green Space Landscape Elements on Public Health Behaviors Based on Restorative Perception by Yi WU, Hongfei QIU, Xinyue LUO, Yaping HU

“…To further augment the health benefits of waterfront green spaces, the following initiatives may be taken in the future. Firstly, prioritize the development of natural landscapes while minimizing artificial elements, and leverage natural features to create inviting environments while ensuring their regular maintenance; secondly, strategically plan spatial colors to foster vibrant and diverse landscapes, with a focus on color harmony; and thirdly, implement tailored designs for landscape nodes to cater to diverse needs and establish functional spaces based on health behavior types, for which specific measures include promoting restorative activities through the integration of vibrant floral displays in open waterfront areas, providing physical activity infrastructure along watersides and on rubberized surfaces to satisfy public exercise requirements, and augmenting architectural spaces in aesthetically pleasing colorful venues to facilitate social interactions. …”
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