<i>Сlostridium difficile</i> Infection in a COVID-19 Patient by A. A. Timofeeva, Yu. O. Shulpekova, V. M. Nechaev, M. R. Skhirtladze

“…The opportunistic bacterial infection of C. difficile often proceeds undetected due to its potential mirroring of COVID-19 presentation. A screening algorithm in COVID-19 patients with diarrhoea should imply steps for C. difficile detection.…”
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Optimizing mycelial growth of Trametes versicolor HBB 7328 for enzyme production and green energy by Nikita Goyat, Rajeev Kumar Kapoor, Baljeet Singh Saharan, Prexha Kapoor, Deepika Dhanda

“…Among various carbon sources, maltose resulted in the highest growth rate of 10.62 mm/day, whereas malt extract proved to be the most effective nitrogen source, supporting a growth rate of 8.96 mm/day. Enzymatic activity screening showed that T. versicolor HBB 7328 was positive for laccase, cellulase, protease, and xylanase activities. …”
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The mutational landscape of ARMC5 in Primary Bilateral Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia: an update by Lucas Bouys, Anna Vaczlavik, Isadora P. Cavalcante, Florian Violon, Anne Jouinot, Annabel Berthon, Patricia Vaduva, Stéphanie Espiard, Karine Perlemoine, Peter Kamenicky, Marie-Christine Vantyghem, Antoine Tabarin, Gérald Raverot, Cristina L. Ronchi, Ulrich Dischinger, Martin Reincke, Maria C. Fragoso, Constantine A. Stratakis, Albain Chansavang, Eric Pasmant, Bruno Ragazzon, Jérôme Bertherat, for the COMETE and ENSAT Networks

“…Germline inactivating variants of the tumor suppressor gene ARMC5 are responsible for 20–25% of apparently sporadic PBMAH cases and 80% of familial presentations. ARMC5 screening is now routinely performed for PBMAH patients and families. …”
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Expert consensus guidelines on management and best practices for tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte cell therapy by Sarah Nikiforow, John Haanen, Omid Hamid, Igor Puzanov, Rodabe Amaria, Amod Sarnaik, Marcus O Butler, Michael R Bishop, Allison Betof Warner, Adam J Schoenfeld, Krishna Komanduri

“…Expert consensus recommendations for patient management, including patient eligibility, screening tests, and clinical and toxicity management with TIL cell therapy, including tumor tissue procurement surgery, non-myeloablative lymphodepletion, TIL infusion, and IL-2 administration, are discussed in the context of potential standard of care TIL use. …”
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Application of raman spectroscopy in the non-invasive diagnosis of urological diseases via urine by Ailiyaer Ainiwaer, ShuWen Sun, Ayinuer Bohetiyaer, Yuchao Liu, Yufeng Jiang, Wentao Zhang, JingCheng Zhang, Tianyuan Xu, Hanyang Chen, Xudong Yao, Chengyou Jia, Yang Yan

“…We excluded irrelevant articles and screened potential ones based on titles and abstracts before assessing the full texts for relevance and quality. …”
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A user-friendly software to accurately count and measure cysts from the parasitic nematode Heterodera glycines by Joffrey Mejias, Djampa K. L. Kozlowski, Jackson Goshon, Thomas R. Maier, Thomas J. Baum

“…These methods depend on extensive phenotypic screening. The primary phenotypic measure for assessing SCN resistance is often the number of cysts that form on a plant’s root system. …”
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Determination the site of antibiotic resistance genes in Escherichia coli isolated From Urinary Tract Infection by Karzan Abdulmuhsin Mohammad, Zirak F. Ahmed, Bayar A Mohammed, Rasti H Saeed

“…Microbiological and biochemical tests were used to identify the resistant bacteria of this genus. Screening methods were used to determine bacterial isolates for their resistance to 10 antibiotics include: Amikacin (Ak), Amoxicillin (Ax), Ampicillin (Ap), Chloramphenicol (Cm), Ciprofloxacin (Cip), Erythromycin (Er), Nalidixic acid (Nal), Penicillin (Pen), Tetracycline (Tet) and Trimethoprim (Tm). …”
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Understanding the Contributing Factors of School Violence and Intervention Strategies Used in the SADC Region: A Scoping Review Protocol by Gift Khumalo, Nosipho Faith Makhakhe, Bokang Nephtali Lipholo

“…Six databases will be used to search for empirical articles, including ProQuest, PubMed, Web of Science, Academic Search Ultimate, PsycINFO and MEDLINE Ultimate. Screening at the abstract, title and full-text level will be conducted by all authors, with further articles being searched on the research list of the final included full-text publications. …”
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Exploring Inhibitory Control Processes in Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM): A Single Case Study by Jessica Talbot, Daniele Gatti, Marta Boccalari, Michela Marchetti, Danilo Mitaritonna, Gianmarco Convertino, Mara Stockner, Giuliana Mazzoni

“…Participants also completed a screening for obsessive compulsive disorder and autism. …”
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Detectability of Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis with Transient Elastography and Controlled Attenuation Parameter in Residents of St. Petersburg by V. P. Kovyazina, K. L. Raikhelson, M. K. Prashnova, E. V. Pazenko, L. K. Palgova, E. A. Kondrashina

“…Transient elastography with the controlled attenuation parameter estimation provides a convenient non-invasive screening for hepatic fibrosis and steatosis.…”
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Andrographolide suppresses cervical cancer progression by targeting angiogenesis and inducing apoptosis in a CAM-PDX model by Wanwan Zou, Jun Lou, Yun Yi, Yiming Cui, Xiaoyan Chu

“…The model was validated through hematoxylin-eosin staining and immunohistochemistry, which confirmed its ability to accurately replicate the histological and molecular characteristics of patient-derived xenografts, establishing its reliability for therapeutic screening. A dose of 20 mg/kg AND was selected for further evaluation based on preliminary CAM assay findings. …”
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Prediction of inhibitory peptides against E.coli with desired MIC value by Nisha Bajiya, Nishant Kumar, Gajendra P. S. Raghava

“…Our best model outperformed existing methods when benchmarked on an independent dataset of 498 anti-E. coli peptides. Additionally, we screened anti-E. coli proteins in the proteomes of three probiotic bacterial strains and created a web-based platform, “EIPpred”, enabling users to design peptides with desired MIC values ( https://webs.iiitd.edu.in/raghava/eippred ).…”
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A 15-year pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma experience in a single centre: a Singapore perspective by Yingshan Lee, Leon Yuan Rui Tan, Shaikh Abdul Kader Kamaldeen Abdul Shakoor

“…Disease recurrences and metastasis occurred in up to one-fifth of the patients. Genetic screening should be offered to patients with PCC and PGL.…”
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Association of co-existing vitamin B6 and B12 deficiency with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M protein, and skin changes (POEMS) syndrome: a case report by Stephan Hu, Sharon Brown-Kunin, Paul Martin, Yujie Wang

“…Management of POEMS should include screening of vitamin B6 and B12 to ensure other possible associated causes of symptoms are appropriately treated.…”
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Recent advances in understanding and managing body dysmorphic disorder by David Mataix-Cols, Lorena Fernández de la Cruz, Georgina Krebs

“…Key issues in assessment are outlined including the use of validated screening instruments to minimise misdiagnosis and the importance of risk assessment in this population given the high rates of suicidality and inappropriate use of cosmetic treatments. …”
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Review of communication optimization methods in federated learning by YANG Zhikai, LIU Yaping, ZHANG Shuo, SUN Zhe, YAN Dingyu

“…Federated learning, as a distributed machine learning paradigm with privacy protection capabilities, exchanges model parameters through frequent communication between clients and parameter servers, training a joint model without the raw data leaving the local area. …”
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Prevalence of Postpartum Depression among Women in Childbearing Age Attending Primary Health Care Centres, Qassim Region. by Huda G. Alonazi, Saulat Jahan

“…Comprehensive post-natal care including screening for PPD in primary health care centers is recommended.…”
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Probing the role of Coniferin and Tetrahydrocurcumin from Traditional Chinese medicine against PSAT1 in early-stage ovarian cancer: An in silico study. by Jia Zhang, Shalesh Gangwar, Nagmi Bano, Shaban Ahmad, Mohammed S Alqahtani, Khalid Raza

“…In this work, we used computational approaches to find putative Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) inhibitors that target Phosphoserine Aminotransferase 1 (PSAT1), a crucial enzyme linked to the development of early-stage ovarian cancer. Using a methodical screening approach, we chose a panel of TCM compounds and prepared them, expected to interact with PSAT1. …”
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Pathology of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism by I. A. Baranova, A. V. Baranov

“…In developing countries its frequency can reach 10–20 % due to the absence of routine screening for blood calcium. Some authors report the impact of elevated parathyroid hormone levels on the formation of gallbladder stones by inhibiting of gallbladder emptying, hepatic bile secretion and mobility of the sphincter Oddi, and changing of the bile composition. …”
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Direct detection and identification of viruses in saliva using a SpecID ionization modified mass spectrometer. by Pierre Alusta, Angel Paredes, Marli Azevedo, Lisa Mullis, Dan Buzatu

“…A reliable, fast, high-throughput screening method that can detect viral particles and identify the pathogenic virus in infected individuals could help to reduce the spread of the next viral threat through quick knowledge and implementation of appropriate prevention strategies. …”
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