Effect of enamel pretreatment on the fluoride remineralization of artificial white spot lesions by Diana Ferreira Gadelha Araújo, Fernanda Sandes de Lucena, Maria Cristina Carvalho de Almendra Freitas, Larissa Vasconcellos Nunes, Marília Mattar de Amoedo Campos Velo, Ana Carolina Magalhães, Linda Wang

“…Material and Methods: Twenty-four enamel bovine blocks were obtained and selected by means of initial surface microhardness (SMH) measurements. …”
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Ultrasound Study of Trocar Site Hernia after Bariatric Surgery: Medium and Long-Term Follow-Up by Emilio López-Negrete Cueto, Aida Suárez Sánchez, Jose Luis Rodicio Miravalles, Sonia Amoza Pais, María Moreno Gijón, Sandra Sanz Navarro, Tamara Díaz Vico, Pablo Noriega Menéndez, Ana Montes García, Lourdes Sanz Álvarez

“…We also collected data on risk factors, pain scale, and ultrasound of port-site by an expert radiologist in 2018 and 2022.ResultsIn the first period 45 patients were included, with a mean age of 49.9 years and an initial BMI of 45.5 kg/m2. Most of them (88.9%) were operated by gastric bypass. …”
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Brazilian guideline for screening and diagnosis of type 2 diabetes: a position statement from the Brazilian Diabetes Society by Melanie Rodacki, Lenita Zajdenverg, Wellington Santana da Silva Júnior, Luciano Giacaglia, Carlos Antonio Negrato, Roberta Arnoldi Cobas, Bianca de Almeida-Pititto, Marcello Casaccia Bertoluci

“…The working group drafted the manuscript by selecting vital clinical questions for a narrative review, utilizing MEDLINE via PubMed to identify relevant studies. …”
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Bridging the ecosystem service supply-demand imbalance: Spatial flow patterns and driving forces in the Yangtze River midstream urban agglomeration, China by Xiaowen Zhou, Xuesong Zhang, Hongjie Peng, Wei Ren, Qiuyu Zou

“…Spatially, 82 % of supply–demand imbalances concentrated in core urban areas, with spatial extents progressively expanding. (2) FP flow (FPF) initial flows mitigated local deficits (77,100 t max), enhanced by cross-regional transfers (270,500 t max), while WY flow (WYF) covered 48 % of the entire study area and CS flow (CSF) served only 37 % of imbalanced zones, both limited by non-selective flows. (3) Driving forces displayed specific patterns: FPF was influenced by multiple factors, WYF was primarily socio-economically driven, and CSF was mainly determined by natural conditions. …”
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Cardiac MRI in patients with Fontan circulation: assessing risk factors for adverse outcomes by Juha Peltonen, Riitta Paakkanen, Tiina Ojala, Sabina Ericsson, Marko Taipale, Emmi Helle, Alma Kormi, Teemu Vepsäläinen, Ilkka Mattila, Tommi Pätilä, Laura Martelius

“…This study aimed to investigate the prognostic role of CMR in a carefully selected cohort of Fontan patients with the highest initial likelihood of survival.Methods This retrospective nationwide cohort study included 148 Fontan patients who underwent post-Fontan CMR imaging in Finland between 2017 and 2023. …”
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Screening of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Fermented Cowpea and Optimization of Biomass Production Conditions by Hong Xu, Danyang Li, Xue Jiang, Qi Pei, Zhengqin Li, Philippe Madjirebaye, Mingyong Xie, Tao Xiong, Zhanggen Liu

“…In addition, the optimized incubation conditions were a temperature of 39 °C, an initial pH value of 7, and an inoculation volume of 3%. …”
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A Study on the Preparation of Multifunctional <i>Bacillus</i> spp. Composite Inoculants and Their Ability to Promote Watermelon Growth by Lin Li, Ke Liu, Fafa Lan, Wentao Xiao, Baoping Wang, Jing Zhou, Jitao Zhang, Yunjie Wen, Xiuhong Wang, Xiangyuan Shi

“…Four bacterial isolates that exhibited nitrogen fixation, phosphate and potassium solubilization, as well as indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and siderophore production abilities, were selected from biogas residue, namely BR-1, BR-16, BR-17, and BR-44. …”
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Successful Dostarlimab Rechallenge Following Pembrolizumab‐Induced Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Report by Zaid Khamis, Kai Wang, Mohammad Aldalahmeh, Salim Barakat, Nawaraj Adhikari, Raghad Khassawneh, Bhavya Misri, Dhar Meekoo

“…Our case demonstrates that rechallenge with alternative immune checkpoint inhibitors may be feasible in selected patients who have experienced immune‐related adverse events. …”
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Pharmacokinetics of PP353, a formulation of linezolid for intervertebral disc administration, in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic change Type 1: A first‐in‐human, Phas... by Shiva S. Tripathi, Robert Sneath, Aprajay Golash, Parag Desai, Duncan McHale, Sarah Guest, Charlie Brindley, Paul Cummings, Shane Smith, Conrad Stroud, Graham Scott, Steve Ruston, Lloyd Czaplewski

“…Clinical assessment included initial safety and tolerability of PP353 with continued follow‐up for 12 months. …”
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Parental preference for influenza vaccine for children in China: a discrete choice experiment by Gang Chen, Ping Liu, Xiaochen Ma, Hai Fang, Zhiyuan Hou, Hongguo Rong, Xiaozhen Lai, Shunping Li, Tiantian Gong

“…According to geographical location and the level of economic development, 10 provinces in China were selected, and the survey was conducted at community healthcare centres or stations.Participants Parents with at least one child aged between 6 months and 5 years old were recruited and the survey was conducted via a face-to-face interview in 2019. …”
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Maternal health and Indigenous traditional midwives in southern Mexico: contextualisation of a scoping review by Anne Cockcroft, Neil Andersson, Iván Sarmiento, Germán Zuluaga, Sergio Paredes-Solís, Juan Pimentel, Anna Dion, Hilah Silver, Emily Vargas, Paloma Cruz

“…The contextualisation drew on two previous studies of traditional midwife and researcher perspectives in southern Mexico.Results The initial search identified 4461 references. Of 87 selected studies, 63 came from Guatemala and Mexico. …”
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Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin does not affect cardiac function in patients treated for gynecologic malignancies by Khrystyna Levytska, R. Wendel Naumann, Miranda J. Benfield, Jubilee Brown, Yovanni Casablanca, Brittany Lees, Allison M. Puechl, Erin K. Crane

“…Conclusion: Risk of cardiac toxicity from administration of PLD for patients undergoing treatment for gynecologic cancers appears to be low. Selective screening of cardiac function should be employed for these patients.…”
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Dataset on the synthesis, characterization, and application of MIL-53(Al)@Biomass hybrid for efficient oxytetracycline elimination via adsorption and photocatalysisMendeley Data by Kevin Jhon Fernández-Andrade, Alex Ariel Fernández-Andrade, Luis E. Arteaga-Pérez, Joan Manuel Rodriguez-Diaz

“…In this sense, adsorption and advanced oxidation processes (AOP) over structured catalytic materials have drawn great attention for their efficiency and selectivity. Important concerns regarding these technical applications are catalyst stability and the proper disposal of adsorbents or catalysts following treatment cycles. …”
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Complications of radical and partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma up to 7 cm by Marić Predrag, Jovanović Mirko, Milović Novak, Stamenković Dušica, Košević Branko, Aleksić Predrag, Cerović Snežana, Spasić Aleksandar, Simić Dejan, Rašković Jelena

“…Based on our data in selected patients with renal cell carcinoma in stage T1, PN is a proper and safe choice. …”
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Dorsal cortex line is more reliable than transepicondylar axis for rotation in revision total knee arthroplasty with severe bone loss by Mikhail Salzmann, Ellen Kropp, Robert Prill, Nikolai Ramadanov, Marco Adriani, Roland Becker

“…Methods: A total of 75 randomly selected CT scans were measured by three experienced surgeons independently. …”
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Safety of anticoagulation with apixaban following acute traumatic brain injury: A case series by Abhishek R. Mogili, Rodnell Busigó-Torres, Pemla Jagtiani, Bashar Zaidat, Jueria Rahman, Thomas Fetherston, Salazar A. Jones, Laura Salgado-Lopez, Zachary L. Hickman

“…Inclusion criteria included age ≥18, a TBI with a head abbreviated injury score (AIS-Head) ≥2, a positive head computed tomography (CT) scan, and apixaban initiated or resumed after TBI. Head CT images were collected at four time points: initial, stability, pre-apixaban, and last follow-up. …”
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Stability and complete regeneration of a Ni/MgAl2O4 catalyst in combined steam/dry reforming of raw bio-oil by Aingeru Remiro, Leire Landa, José Valecillos, Sergio Iglesias-Vázquez, Javier Bilbao, Ana G. Gayubo

“…The catalytic performance (activity, selectivity, stability and regenerability) is explained on the basis of the characterization results of the used and regenerated catalysts and the deposited coke. …”
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Terminology and Definitions of Racial Health Equity in Prominent Health Websites: Systematic Review by Mahederemariam Bayleyegn Dagne, Elizabeth A Terhune, Miriam Barsoum, Ana Beatriz Pizarro, Anita Rizvi, Damian K Francis, Meera Viswanathan, Nila A Sathe, Vivian Welch, Tiffany Duque, Robert W Turner II, Tamara A Baker, Patricia C Heyn

“…MethodsWe conducted a systematic review of websites from government agencies, professional organizations, and selected health care organizations with relevance to the US health care system. …”
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Development of dietary KAP（knowledge， attitude and practice）questionnaires for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and their family members and assessment of reliability and val... by LIU Shuhong, YANG Dan, HU Xiling, GUO Xiaodi, ZHANG Yao

“…Methods Based on KAP theory， the initial edition was compiled by literature reviews， semi-structured interviews， and two rounds of expert consultation. …”
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KONVERGENSI ESTIMATOR DALAM MODEL MIXTURE BERBASIS MISSING DATA by N Dwidayati, SH Kartiko, Subanar -

“…EM Algorithm is approach of iteration to study model from data with value loses through 4 ( four) step, yaitu(1) select;chooses initial gathering from parameter for a model, ( 2) determines expectation value for data to lose, ( 3) induce newfangled parameter from value aliance ekspekstasi and original data, and ( 4) if parameter is not converged, repeats step of 2 to apply newfangled.  …”
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