Patients´ experiences of an exercise intervention in primary care following robot-assisted radical cystectomy due to bladder cancer: a qualitative study by Patrik Karlsson, Malin Nygren-Bonnier, Simon Torikka, Andrea Porserud, Lars Henningsohn, Christina B. Olsson, Elisabeth Rydwik, Maria Hagströmer

“…The available literature on exercise interventions following radical cystectomy in patients with bladder cancer is scarce but suggests that physical activity and exercise might improve physical function and health-related quality of life, thus calling for further investigation. …”
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Heterotopic ossification (HO) prophylaxis after distal biceps repair by Udit Dave, BS, Jayanth Mosalakanti, BS, Pavan Guduri, BA, Mia Rumps, MS, Mary K. Mulcahey, MD

“…Hypothesis and Background: A potential complication of distal biceps repair is heterotopic ossification (HO), which impacts both limb function and overall patient outcomes. Common HO prophylaxis methods include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or localized radiation therapy. …”
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Oral health status and oral health-related quality of life among a convenience sample of individuals receiving inpatient psychiatric care: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Keeley Flavin, Danna R. Paulson, Mercedes VanDeWiele, Michael Evans, Cyndee Stull

“…Poor oral health status may lead to reduced oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among this population, including the dimensions of Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact. …”
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Long‐Term Effects of Nusinersen Dosing Frequency on Adult Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Efficacy of a 6‐Month Dosing Interval by Keita Takahashi, Hitaru Kishida, Misako Kunii, Yosuke Miyaji, Yuichi Higashiyama, Hiroshi Doi, Naohisa Ueda, Hideyuki Takeuchi, Fumiaki Tanaka

“…We believe that future nusinersen treatment strategies for adult SMA patients should be flexible, with adjustments based on disease severity. …”
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Preliminary Insights into the Gut Microbiota of Captive Tigers in Republic of Korea: Influence of Geographic and Individual Variation by Beoul Kim, Saebom Lee, You-Jeong Lee, Yong-Myung Kang, Man Hee Rhee, Dongmi Kwak, Yong-Gu Yeo, Ju Won Kang, Taehwan Kim, Min-Goo Seo

“…Given the small sample size and the confounding between subspecies and housing location, the findings should be regarded as preliminary and not generalized beyond this specific cohort. …”
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Risk factors for voriconazole-associated hepatotoxicity in patients with liver dysfunction: a retrospective nested case–control study by Jing Ren, Xinfeng Cai, Wei Ge, Jinlin Guo, Shan Wang, Qinhui Wang, Linna Liu, Le Yang, Qi Yang

“…Therefore, voriconazole should be administered with caution to these patients. …”
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Efficacy of aerobic exercises for knee osteoarthritis: a network meta analysis of randomized clinical trials by Yuan Luo, Xiao Chen, Haibo Gong, Li Chen, Liyue Zhang, Shuqiang Li

“…Based on these findings, Pilates and Tai Chi should be prioritized as primary therapeutic interventions for the majority of KOA patients.…”
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Tale of three services: early UK experience with mavacamten treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction by Jane Draper, Antonio De Marvao, Robert M Cooper, Gerry Carr-White, Nabeel Sheikh, Rachel Bastiaenen, Yande Kasolo, Jason N Dungu, Edward Burford

“…The implementation of clinical services to deliver mavacamten in the UK should not follow a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach but rather leverage the unique strengths of each specific centre.…”
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PREDICTION OF VERTICAL IMPACTION OF LOWER WISDOM TOOTH ACCORDING ORTHOPANTOMOGRAPHY OF LOWER JAW by A.M. Hohol, A.I. Pankevych, I.A. Kolisnyk, D.S. Machulenko, Ya.A. Hohol

“…The justification of indications for tooth extraction must have objective criteria. It should be noted that a patient with this problem does not always have the opportunity to receive comprehensive advice from an orthodontist. …”
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Nature and Outcomes of Longitudinal Authentic Leadership Profiles by Cougot B, Gillet N, Gauvin J, Ollierou F, Le Saout A, Moret L, Tripodi D

“…Our findings suggest that managers should strive to implement a complete array of authentic leadership behaviors at a balanced level to ensure positive outcomes.Keywords: authentic leadership, latent transition analyses, need satisfaction, safety, ill-being, bifactor models…”
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A meta-analysis of changes in cholinesterase activity among experimental animals infected with Toxoplasma gondii by F. K. Mohammad, S. H. Eassa, R. H. Abdullah

“…Blood ChE activity should be evaluated according to its various constituents as they differ considerably in toxoplasmosis. …”

A single cysteine residue in vimentin regulates long non-coding RNA XIST to suppress epithelial–mesenchymal transition and stemness in breast cancer by Saima Usman, William Andrew Yeudall, Muy-Teck Teh, Fatemah Ghloum, Hemanth Tummala, Ahmad Waseem

“…Therefore, targeting vimentin and/or XIST via RNA interference should be a promising therapeutic strategy for breast cancer treatment.…”
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Salt risk is a key limiting factor in high-dose sewage sludge land application by Xiaoming Chen, Jinbo Li, Guilong Song, Wenchao Zhang, Xiaobing Yang, Jianjun Xiong, Changhong Zhu, Feng Yuan, Qianru Zhang

“…The land application of sewage sludge is a cost-effective disposal method, particularly in ecological projects where high sewage sludge addition can function as soil substitute and improve soil quality. …”
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Bowel disorders in patients with severe acquired brain injury receiving neurorehabilitation: results from a national survey in Italy by Domenico Intiso, Andrea Montis, Federico Scarponi, Bahia Hakiki, Bahia Hakiki, Anna Cassio, Rossella Lopes, Susanna Lavezzi

“…BackgroundSeveral studies have focused the relationship between cerebral lesions and gut function that has been defined as “brain-gut axis.” …”
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Attribute based cross classification analyses from the BRIGHTEN study reveal that therapeutic responsiveness to erythropoiesis stimulating agents predicts cardiorenal prognosis in... by Hiroshi Kataoka, Terumasa Hayashi, Masaomi Nangaku, Ichiei Narita, Tatsuo Kagimura, Kosaku Nitta, Junichi Hoshino

“…Cross-classification helps identify specific patient attributes that should be targeted for optimizing anemia treatment in CKD.…”
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Dose–response effectiveness of focused shockwave therapy on ultrasonographic muscular properties in patients with stroke exhibiting ankle spasticity by Shu-Mei Yang, Hung-Hsi Lin, Yen-Hua Chen, You-Lin Lu, Chueh-Hung Wu, Wen-Shiang Chen, Meng-Ting Lin

“…These findings suggest that increased ESWT dosage may enhance muscle architecture and function in stroke rehabilitation.…”
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Exploring Social Cognition Sub‐Domains and Predictors in Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Ozlem Totuk, Merve Turkkol, Ebru Hatun Uludaşdemir, Hasan Can Güdek, Guldeniz Cetin Erci, Ipek Gungor Dogan, Damla Cetinkaya Tezer, Sevki Sahin, Serkan Demir

“…Routine SC screening may enhance patient care by informing personalized interventions. Future research should include larger cohorts, longitudinal designs, and practical SC assessment tools for clinical use.…”
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Patient satisfaction and quality of life after septoplasty in adults: literature review by Bartłomiej Wójcik, Jakub Wójcik, Ewa Błaszczak, Krzysztof Gil, Aleksander Małachowski, Tomasz Wójcik, Piotr Dryżałowski, Sara Steć, Katarzyna Czajka

“…Recent studies show, that septoplasty leads to significant improvement in nasal breathing, sleep quality, daily functioning, mental state and olfactory function. Psychological factors, preoperative expectations and degree of nasal deviation have been identified as key determinants of surgical outcome. …”
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Enhanced renoprotective effect of GDNF-modified adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells on renal interstitial fibrosis by Shulin Li, Yanping Wang, Zhuojun Wang, Lu Chen, Bangjie Zuo, Caixia Liu, Dong Sun

“…The ability of GFP-AMSCs and GDNF-AMSCs supernatants to promote tube formation of endothelial cells, repair damaged endothelial cell junctions, and improve endothelial cell function was compared by using tube formation assay, immunofluorescence techniques, and vascular ring assay, respectively. …”
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Invasiveness risk assessment of non-native species of the redbelly tilapia (Coptodon zillii, Gervais 1848) in Shadegan wetland basin by Maryam Peymani, Asghar Abdoli, Seyed Daryoush Moghaddas

“…The overall risk score in the Harmonia+ method, which is a function of invasiveness and species impacts, was assessed as high for the redbelly tilapia. …”
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