Associations of the Severity of Dry Eye Symptoms and Signs with Quality of Life in the Dry Eye Assessment and Management (DREAM) Study by Ellie Cheng, Katherine Han, Yineng Chen, Penny Asbell, Gui-Shuang Ying, the DREAM Research Group

“…Healthcare professionals should offer patients with DED symptom relief and support for the emotional and practical challenges in their daily lives.…”
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Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Botulinum Toxin A Injection into the Bulbospongiosus Muscle for Treating Lifelong Premature Ejaculation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Dawei Gao, Chuyu Li, Yihan Jin, Dalin Sun, Zifeng Chen, Bo Tang, Weiping Chen, Baofang Jin

“…Adverse events occurred in 10.9% of patients, primarily erectile dysfunction ( n  = 5), and urinary disorders ( n  = 5). …”
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Protective effects of sumatriptan against optic nerve injury in rats via modulation of kynurenine pathway, oxidative stress and apoptosis by Moein Ala, Razieh Mohammad Jafari, Leila Aghajanpour, Mehdi Sanatkar, Masoud Aghsaei Fard, Sepideh Goudarzi, Amir Shadboorestan, Ahmad Reza Dehpour

“…Thus, future clinical trials should assess the efficacy of low-dose intravitreal sumatriptan for patients with TON.…”
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Reoperations in the treatment of acute appendicitis in children by O. M. Horbatiuk, Yu. V. Pashchenko, A. A. Momotov, K. Yu. Pashchenko

“…One child died postoperatively of severe sepsis with polyorganic dysfunction. Conclusions. Patient’s age, general condition, premorbid state and duration of the disease should be taken into account in urgent appendectomies that significantly influence the surgical results and allow predicting treatment outcomes. …”
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Increased prevalence of urticarial diseases and antihistamine/corticosteroid consumption in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder by Ariel Israel, Shai Ashkenazi, Eugene Merzon, Ilan Green, Avivit Golan-Cohen, Eli Magen, Shlomo Vinker, Akim Geishin, Iris Manor, Abraham Weizman

“…Physicians should be aware of this association and its public health implications.…”
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Immune cell subsets in autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type I by Shahinul Islam, Bergithe E. Oftedal, Miriam Gjerdevik, Lars Breivik, Ellen C. Røyrvik, Kari Lima, Anders P. Jørgensen, Ifunanya Nwakwuo, Jørn Skavland, Eystein S. Husebye, Anette S. B. Wolff

“…Various studies have produced differing results on how AIRE dysfunction affects the balance of immune cell subsets in blood in humans. …”
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Investigation of sexual life and perceived spousal support in female recipients after kidney transplantation by Sennur Kula Sahin, Semra Bulbuloglu

“…In this study, sexual dysfunction of female kidney recipients was found to be slightly above average. …”
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Thyroid Status and Pulmonary Thromboembolic Extent: Is There an Association in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism? by Peng YF, Luo M, Luo HJ, Ma LY

“…This finding suggests that the possibility of extensive pulmonary thromboembolic extent should be noticed for PE patients with higher serum FT3 levels.Keywords: pulmonary embolism, pulmonary thromboembolic extent, thyroid status…”
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Tumor Initiation and Progression in People Living on Antiretroviral Therapies by Seun E. Olufemi, Daniel A. Adediran, Temitope Sobodu, Isaac O. Adejumo, Olumide F. Ajani, Elijah K. Oladipo

“…Healthcare providers should be vigilant in monitoring PLWHA for cancer and adopt comprehensive screening protocols to mitigate the increased cancer risk associated with ART.…”
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A case of perioperative euglycemic ketoacidosis in a patient without diabetes: are current guidelines enough? by Shushmita Hoque, Rebecca Longo, Paul Teague, Eugene Kim

“…Future investigation should examine risk factors that predispose patients to developing eKA and drive development of protocols to guide which patients require more monitoring perioperatively.…”
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Mitochondrial respiratory chain and Krebs cycle enzyme function in human donor livers subjected to end-ischaemic hypothermic machine perfusion. by Hamid Abudhaise, Jan-Willem Taanman, Peter DeMuylder, Barry Fuller, Brian R Davidson

“…Complex II-III activities should be further investigated as viability biomarkers.…”
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“Restless Nights, Stressed Hearts”: The Link Between Sleep Disorders and Takotsubo Syndrome—A Comprehensive Review by Ioannis Alevroudis, Magda Petridou, Agni Sakkou, Serafeim-Chrysovalantis Kotoulas, Sotirios Matzolas, Panagiotis Roumelis, Maria Stougianni, Eleni Massa, Eleni Mouloudi

“…Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy or “broken heart syndrome”, is characterized by transient left ventricular dysfunction, often triggered by emotional or physical stress. …”
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Retrospective cohort study of Helicobacter pylori infection and risk stratification using 6-year UBT data by Yan Chen, Miaojuan Wang, Jianfeng Wang, Jianfeng Wang

“…Its integration into routine screening protocols could enhance early detection and personalized intervention strategies. Further studies should validate these findings across broader populations and incorporate additional risk factors.…”
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Cardiac Manifestations and Emerging Biomarkers in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Diana-Andreea Ciortea, Mădălina Nicoleta Matei, Mihaela Debita, Ancuța Lupu, Mirela Mătăsaru, Gabriela Isabela Verga (Răuță), Silvia Fotea

“…Emerging biomarkers show promise but require validation. Future studies should include copeptin and adopt standardized reporting to refine biomarker-guided management.…”
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Fear of Falling and Its Relationship with Quality of Life in the Elderly Attending a Family Medicine Clinic in South-South Nigeria by S. S. Uriah, Oguzor Ununuma Chimiyuma, C. T. Atata, N. M. Nwanze, P. O. Dienye

“…Healthcare providers providing geriatric care should prioritise implementing targeted methods to reduce falls and increase physical activity among the elderly to enhance their QOL and reduce the risk of falls, according to QOL domain scores.…”
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Changes in the cytokine response in the hypothlamus of animals under the influence of chronic social stress: RNAseq data by A. G. Galyamina, I. L. Kovalenko, D. A. Smagin, N. A. Popova

“…It was confirmed the key role of these genes in the development of dysfunction of cytokines in the brain.…”
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INFORMACIJOS VISUOMENĖS STUDIJŲ PASTOLIAI: NAUJŲJŲ VYNMAIŠIŲ BEIEŠKANT by Marius P. P. Šaulauskas

“…Furthermore, an adequate criterion of information society cannot be quantitative, it should be qualitative and formulated counterfactually, i. e. arguing, that systematic dysfunction of telematic infrastructure, posited as a conditio sine qua non of habitat, would necessarily undermine the whole societal framework and force it to collapse. …”
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INFORMACIJOS VISUOMENĖS STUDIJŲ PASTOLIAI: NAUJŲJŲ VYNMAIŠIŲ BEIEŠKANT by Marius P. P. Šaulauskas

“…Furthermore, an adequate criterion of information society cannot be quantitative, it should be qualitative and formulated counterfactually, i. e. arguing, that systematic dysfunction of telematic infrastructure, posited as a conditio sine qua non of habitat, would necessarily undermine the whole societal framework and force it to collapse. …”
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Impact of respiratory training combined with electrical phrenic nerve stimulation on pulmonary and trunk function in individuals who have recently experienced a stroke by Yan-Fang Sui, Zhen-Hua Song, Jing-Qin Shi, Shan-Shan Wang, Bin-Bin Li, Liang-Qian Tong

“…However, generalizability is limited by the short follow-up period and strict exclusion criteria. Future research should explore long-term outcomes and compare combined interventions with standalone therapies.…”
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Consensus statement on exploring the Nexus between nutrition, brain health and dementia prevention by Alexandra M. Johnstone, Emiliano Albanese, Daniel R. Crabtree, Boushra Dalile, Stefanie Grabrucker, Jenna M. Gregory, Giuseppe Grosso, Adrian Holliday, Catherine Hughes, Catherine Itsiopoulos, John Mamo, Claire McEvoy, Phyo Kyaw Myint, Leticia Radin Pereira, David Vauzour, Mario Siervo

“…Key mechanisms include gut microbiota composition and function, blood-brain barrier integrity, endothelial and mitochondrial dysfunction, insulin resistance, oxidative stress, and inflammatory processes. …”
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