Clinical characteristics and short-term outcomes of migraine with patent foramen ovale: a comparative study by Yongfei Sun, Nanqu Huang, Fei Feng, Yiman Xie, Tao Xu, Yuekui Sun, Yong Luo, Jian Zhan

“…These patients respond more poorly to medication than patients with MH do. …”
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The impact of particulate matter exposure on global and domain-specific cognitive function: evidence from the Chinese Square Dancer Study by Jingyi Zhu, Shuaibo Wang, Peizheng Li, Fengping Li, Benchao Li, Lu Ma, Shuang Rong, Jingling Liao

“…Female populations over 65 years old were more susceptible to the adverse effects of PM2.5 and PM10. …”
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The Influence of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress on Ageism Among Undergraduates: Mediating Roles of Life Satisfaction, Gratitude, and Prosociality by Chen S, Wan Z

“…Following data cleaning, 1174 responses were included for analysis.Methods: Data were collected using online questionnaires. …”
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The effects of rhythm control strategies versus rate control strategies for atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter: A systematic review with meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Anal... by Naqash J Sethi, Joshua Feinberg, Emil E Nielsen, Sanam Safi, Christian Gluud, Janus C Jakobsen

“…We assessed the risk of publication bias in meta-analyses consisting of 10 trials or more with tests for funnel plot asymmetry. We used GRADE to assess the quality of the body of evidence.…”
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Proton Pump Inhibitor Use Following Esophageal Variceal Ligation and Its Impact on Clinical Outcomes: Real-World Data from the TriNetX Global Collaborative Network by Nisar Amin, Harleen Chela, Muhammad Faisal Mubarak, Mark Ayoub, Ebubekir Daglilar

“…Hepatic encephalopathy was significantly more frequent in the PPI group at 8 weeks (4.9% vs. 2.0%, <i>p</i> = 0.01), and AKI occurred more often at both 4 weeks (5.7% vs. 2.0%, <i>p</i> < 0.01) and 8 weeks (9.6% vs. 2.1%, <i>p</i> < 0.01). …”
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Investigating the relationship between sleep disturbances and psychopathology In children and adolescents with microdeletion of 22q11 chromosome: an exploratory study by Maria Rosaria Lala, Domenica Bellantoni, Federica Alice Maria Montanaro, Federica Alice Maria Montanaro, Maria Pontillo, Paolo Alfieri, Stefano Vicari, Stefano Vicari

“…Further studies are required to draw more consistent conclusions.…”
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Prognostic value of type 2 diabetes mellitus and visfatin level in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting by Alla A. Garganeeva, Elena A. Kuzheleva, Olga V. Tukish, Sergey L. Andreev, Oksana N. Ogurkova, Sergey V. Popov

“…Results — The patients were distributed between two groups: Group 1 (without registration of composite endpoints, n=71) and Group 2 (patients with the development of composite endpoints, n=32). …”
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Crystal Chemistry at Interfaces Between Liquid Al and Polar SiC{0001} Substrates by Changming Fang, Zhongyun Fan

“…SiC particle-reinforced metal matrix composites (SiC-MMCs) exhibit low weight/volume ratios, high strength/hardness, high corrosion resistance, and thermal stability. …”
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Lower limb explosive power and dynamic stability in soccer referees and assistant referees by Jaroslav Sučka, Monika Vašková, Tomáš Eliaš, Frederika Pajonková

“…Background: Elite referees make more than 1,400 changes of action and up to 500 changes of direction in a match, which places a high demand on the explosive power of lower limbs. …”
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Outcomes of Left Main Revascularization after Percutaneous Intervention or Bypass Surgery by Fernando Scudiero, Iacopo Muraca, Angela Migliorini, Rossella Marcucci, Matteo Pennesi, Lapo Mazzolai, Nazario Carrabba, Niccolò Marchionni, Pierluigi Stefano, Renato Valenti

“…The primary endpoint was the composite of death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, or stroke. …”
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Differential effects of neurodegeneration biomarkers on subclinical cognitive decline by Andrew P. Merluzzi, Nicholas M. Vogt, Derek Norton, Erin Jonaitis, Lindsay R. Clark, Cynthia M. Carlsson, Sterling C. Johnson, Sanjay Asthana, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Barbara B. Bendlin

“…Results Age × NFL accounted for a significant amount of variation in longitudinal change on preclinical Alzheimer's cognitive composite scores, memory composite scores, and learning scores, whereas age × neurogranin and age × t‐tau did not. …”
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Evaluation of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy and minimal intervention associated with deproteinisation in permanent teeth with molar incisor hypomineralisation: study protocol... by Ana Paula Taboada Sobral, Marcela Leticia Leal Gonçalves, Lara Jansiski Motta, Anna Carolina Ratto Tempestini Horliana, Kristianne Porta Santos Fernandes, Sandra Kalil Bussadori, Raquel Agnelli Mesquita Ferrari, Amanda Rafaelly Honório Mandetta, Carolina Carvalho Bortoletto, Renato Araujo Prates, Alessandro Melo Deana, Rita de Cássia Loiola Cordeiro, Lourdes Aparecida Martins dos Santos Pinto

“…Introduction Molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH) is a qualitative defect of enamel development that occurs in the mineralisation phase. MIH affects one or more permanent molars and, occasionally, permanent incisors. …”
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Association of the cardiometabolic index with sarcopenia among U.S. adults: NHANES 2011-2018 findings. by Qing Zhao, Yue Xu, Xiaotian Chen

“…To confirm these results and demonstrate causality, more research is required.…”
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Assessment of land use and slope influence on soil organic carbon stocks and soil properties in Southern Ethiopia by Cherinet Miju Wachu, Araba Jemal Ibrahim

“…Based on these studies forestry and enset land system tremendous potential raise soil fertility capacity and diminish loss of soil nutrient and more conservation minded. Therefore, we concluded that using different plant residual materials and mixed farming methods, such as agroforestry, promotes the sustainable maintenance of soil physicochemical properties for both the present and the future. …”
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Associations between β-Blocker Therapy at Discharge and Long-Term Follow-Up Outcomes in Patients with Unstable Angina Pectoris by Lei Liu, Xiaosong Ding, Hui Chen, Weiping Li, Hongwei Li

“…We tried to evaluate associations between β-blockers in UAP and long-term outcomes. Methods. We enrolled 5591 UAP patients and divided them into 2 groups based on β-blockers at discharge: 3790 did β-blockers and 1801 did not used them. …”
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Indonesian Stocks’ Volatility during COVID-19 Waves: Comparison between IHSG and ISSI by Muhammad Syauqy Alghifary, Dzuliyati Kadji, Iffah Hafizah

“…Meanwhile, when the third wave occurred due to the presence of the Omicron variant, ISSI and IHSG could move more stable and did not experience significant shocks. …”
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Analytical Insights on the Relationship between Economic Growth and Environmental Degradation in Framework of EKC Hypothesis and Various Environmental Indicators by Hossein Ali Fakher

“…Originality/Value: Using a composite index that shows all the dimensions related to environmental pollution and is a true representative of environmental quality can provide a more accurate analysis of the EKC hypothesis in future research.…”
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Who Needs to Be Allocated in ICU after Thoracic Surgery? An Observational Study by Liana Pinheiro, Ilka Lopes Santoro, Sonia Maria Faresin

“…The aims of this study were to identify predictive factors for effective use of ICU admission after lung resection and to develop a risk composite measure to predict its effective use. Methods. 120 adult patients undergoing elective lung resection were enrolled in an observational prospective cohort study. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Bisphenol-A Released from Five Different Orthodontic Aligners - An In vitro Study Using Gas Chromatography Coupled with Mass Spectrometry by SD Milling Tania, S Ashwin Kumar, S Veerasankar, C Priya Dharshini, Mary Sheloni Missier, C Dhanalakshmi

“…Background: Bisphenol A (BPA) monomer is used during the production of a wide variety of orthodontic materials such as composites, aesthetic brackets, and thermoplastic aligners; its release from incomplete polymerisation and resin degradation poses serious health risks. …”
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The emigrant prose of S.D. Dovlatov in the context of American ‘new journalism’ of the 1980s by Evgeniya Yu. Poselenova, Victoriya S. Monsh

“…The problem is to study the collections “Compromise” and “Speech for no reason... or Editor’s columns” in the context of the ‘new journalism’ in the USA, identifying the specific methods and techniques of this phenomenon used by Dovlatov. …”
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