Assessment of the quality of life of patients with achalasia of the cardia after videoendoscopic Heller cardiomyotomy with Dor fundoplication by E. A. Tseymakh, V. A. Gankov, G. I. Bagdasaryan, A. R. Andreasyan, S. A. Maslikova

“…Based on the results of questioning patients using special and general questionnaires and using special methods for studying the closing function of the cardia, to evaluate the quality of life of patients with stages 2–4 of AC after video-laparoscopic esophagocardiomyotomy according to Heller with anterior hemiasophagofundoplication according to Dor.Materials and methods. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with hyperuricemia among people living with HIV in Uganda: a cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in Uganda by Jeremiah Mutinye Kwesiga, Reagan Nkonge, Brenda Namanda, Martin Nabwana, Joseph Baruch Baluku

“…While alcohol cessation programs are needed to mitigate the risk of hyperuricemia, studies should explore the effect of hyperuricemia on lung function among PLWH.…”
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Effect of surgical traumas on microcirculation by Visweswar Bhattacharya, Biswajit Mishra, Binayak Mishra, Umesh Kumar, Siddhartha Bhattacharya

“…Background: Adequate microcirculation in different tissues maintains the physiological function and heals surgical wounds. In any surgical procedure, the commonly used instruments are cautery, tissue forceps, and clamps. …”
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Green Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles from Coriandrum sativum and Their Use as Fertilizer on Bengal Gram, Turkish Gram, and Green Gram Plant Growth by Varada V. Ukidave, Lalit T. Ingale

“…This study confirms that the green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles assessed from Coriandrum sativum leaves holds implication and should function as an active biofertilizer.…”
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Association between toxic heavy metals and noncancerous thyroid disease: a scoping review by Muhammad Ridzwan Rafi’i, Mohd Hasni Ja’afar, Azmawati Mohammed Nawi, Shahrul Azhar Md Hanif, Siti Najiha Md Asari

“…Therefore, future research should prioritize longitudinal studies and controlled clinical trials to better elucidate the causative mechanisms and long-term impact of heavy metal exposure on thyroid health.…”
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Systematic review of extracellular vesicle-derived microRNAs involved in organ fibrosis: implications for arthrofibrosis therapy by Venkateswaran Ganesh, Rui He, James A. Martin, Aliasger K. Salem, Edward A. Sander, Kyungsup Shin, Dongrim Seol

“…Notably, let-7, miR-26, miR-29, miR-146, miR-148/-152, miR-214, miR-223, and miR-21 emerged as prominent candidates that should be investigated further for effectiveness in arthrofibrosis therapy.…”
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Dietary Creatine and the Risk of Mental Health Conditions in the General Population by Dragana Zanini, Sonja Baltic, Sergej M. Ostojic

“…However, these results should be interpreted with caution, and further studies are required to validate these associations.…”
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Precise nutrition 2: Regression equations using KOH protein solubility to estimate digestible lysine and digestible arginine in commercial lots of soybean meal that have undergone... by Nelson Ruiz, Carl M. Parsons, Benjamin W. Parsons

“…Estimated values were obtained utilizing regressions for each AA as a function of CP. Regressions on KOHPS were then run with and without corrected digestibility coefficients. …”
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Enhancing the Efficacy and Safety of Methotrexate Treatment: A Focus on Drug Interactions (Review) by S. A. Doktorova, Yu. Yu. Grabovetskaya, M. Stefanov, V. V. Rafalskiy

“…The toxicity of MTX may be increased by the concomitant administration of medicinal products that exhibit haematotoxicity and affect renal function (impair the elimination of medicines). When co-administering MTX and medicines having clinically significant DDIs described in the literature, healthcare providers should consider the risk factors for each individual patient. …”
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Consensus statement by the Belgian Society of Neurosurgery and literature review on the diagnosis and management of postoperative spinal epidural hematoma by Steven Smeijers, Frederic Collignon, Emmanuel Costa, Kris Desmedt, Henri-Benjamin Pouleau, Nikolaas Vantomme, Bertrand Cailliau, Bart Depreitere, Dieter Peuskens

“…Prognosis is dependent on residual neurological function and critically, on the time to reintervention. …”
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Sipuncula (Peanut Worms) in Indonesia Waters: A Review by Allsay Kitsash Addifisyukha Cintra, Tyani Fitrian, Hilda Novianty, Jasmadi Jasmadi, Nurul Dhewani Mirah Sjafrie

“…Sipunculans found in Indonesia have ecosystem function as bioturbator, shell-utilizer, and coral-symbiotic species. …”
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Human Excreta as a Stable and Important Source of Atmospheric Ammonia in the Megacity of Shanghai. by Yunhua Chang, Congrui Deng, Anthony J Dore, Guoshun Zhuang

“…Our results demonstrate that human excreta should be included in official ammonia emission inventories.…”
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Permeability of the Hydrated Shale under Cyclic Loading and Unloading Conditions by Liu Xianshan, Li Man, Xu Ming, Kang Zhiyong

“…Furthermore, the curves between the permeability and confining pressure based on the experimental data are fitted as negative exponential functions under initial loading conditions and power functions under more cyclic loading conditions, showing that more loading process will change the permeability evolution model. …”
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Role of magnetic resonance imaging in predicting the efficiency of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with left ventricular non-compaction and heart failure by E. A. Mershina, D. A. Filatova, R. P. Myasnikov, O. V. Kulikova, A. N. Meshkov, M. S. Kharlap, V. E. Sinitsyn

“…The changes of the left ventricular size and function were assessed using echocardiography. Before the CRT procedure, all patients underwent contrast-enhanced cardiac MRI.Results. …”
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A Flow-Speed Model for Motorways in England: Analysis Under Various Weather Conditions by Ye Liu, Haibo Chen, Chuhan Yin, Vivi Michalaki, Phillip Proctor, Gavin Rowley, Xiaowei Wang, Hongyuan Wei

“…In addition, the proposed model was used to fit traffic characteristics under different weather conditions and decided the threshold of the CM algorithms using the Gaussian function. The results showed that both free-flow speed and road capacity were significantly reduced by up to 7% and 11%, respectively, under different rainfall conditions, and that congestion management should be triggered in advance on rainy days. …”
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Gut Microbiome in Critical Illness (Review) by E. A. Chernevskaya, N. V. Beloborodova

“…Clinicists use objective scales for evaluation of patient condition severity including specific parameters of disorders of organs and systems; however, microbiota function is not considered specific and, hence, not evaluated. …”
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Chronic active Epstein–Barr Virus infection in a teenage girl with suspect autoimmune Hepatitis by Wen-Yu Tseng, Shiu-Feng Huang, Chao-Yi Wu, Shih-Hsiang Chen, Chien-Chang Chen

“…An evaluation for impaired liver function showed positivity for EBV IgM, IgG, and early antigen (EBEA) antibodies. …”
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Cardiotoxicity in breast cancer – Are we getting to the heart of the matter? by Zine Steenkamp, Alicia Sherriff, Cornel van Rooyen

“…Patients at risk of cardiotoxicity should be identified and managed timeously to strike the balance between adequate cancer treatment and the impact of cardiovascular side-effects. …”
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Case Report: Does extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment for acute pulmonary embolism-induced respiratory and cardiac arrest still require thrombolysis? by Fangfang Qiu, Bingxin Song, Lina Chen, Jiayi Hong

“…For ECMO-treated PE patients with CA, clinical decisions should be based on etiological assessment, bleeding risk, and multimodal evaluations (e.g., imaging, coagulation function), prioritizing individualized reperfusion strategies (such as catheter-directed thrombectomy or surgical embolectomy) to improve prognosis. …”
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The Etymological Layers of Currency Unit Names in the Mordovian Languages by Sándor Maticsák

“…Lexicographic analysis further reveals that certain words of Mordovian origin have either functioned or previously functioned as currency names. …”
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