Successful Treatment of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–Induced Bullous Pemphigoid with Omalizumab: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Chen J, Xu D, He Z, Ma S, Liu J, Dai X, Luo Y, Ye X

“…Despite initial steroid therapy (1.8 mg/kg/day), new blisters formed. Laboratory tests revealed elevated BP180/230 levels, confirming BP diagnosis. …”
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Evaluating real-world performance of an automated offline glaucoma AI on a smartphone fundus camera across glaucoma severity stages. by Sirisha Senthil, Divya Parthasarathy Rao, Florian M Savoy, Kalpa Negiloni, Shreya Bhandary, Raghava Chary, Garudadri Chandrashekar

“…A disc-centered image per eye was captured using a validated portable non-mydriatic fundus camera. The AI tool's ability to detect referral-warranted glaucoma (glaucoma and glaucoma suspects) versus no glaucoma was compared to the specialist's diagnosis.…”
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Chromium Substitution Within Ruthenium Oxide Aerogels Enables High Activity Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting by Jesus Adame-Solorio, Samuel W. Kimmel, Kathleen O. Bailey, Christopher P. Rhodes

“…Electrochemical stability tests show that Cr-substituted RuO₂ aerogels exhibit similar stability to commercial RuO₂. …”
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Physical and SPF Value Stability Studies Avocado Oil Nano-emulgel with Carbopol 980 as A Gel Base by Ayu Shabrina, Diva Ma'arif Pangestu, Siska Amaliyah, Malinda Prihantini, Junvidya Heroweti, Listyana Dewi Prastiwi

“…AVONE was stored in a climatic chamber at 30° ± 2°C with RH 65% ± 5%. The samples were tested for physical and SPF values before storage on days 7, 14, 21, and 28. …”
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Combined Surfactant and Enzyme-Assisted Extraction of Pectin from Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna Jacq.) Fruits by Anastasia E. Novikova, Liubov N. Skrypnik

“…The regression coefficient (R2 = 98.14%) and the lack-of-fit test (P > 0.05) showed a good accuracy of the model. …”
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A pilot evaluation of managed alcohol programs operating in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic by Sybil Goulet-Stock, Tim Stockwell, Meaghan Brown, Deidre Rautenberg, Bernie Pauly

“…MAP records, including alcohol administration, liver function tests, and healthcare records were collected (n = 8). …”
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Subclinical encephalopathy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Encefalopatia subclínica na doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica by Olga Maria Pinto de Lima, Ricardo de Oliveira-Souza, Omar da Rosa Santos, Pedro Araújo de Moraes, Leonardo Fontenelle de Sá, Osvaldo J.M. Nascimento

“…BACKGROUND: Clinical and experimental evidence suggests that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a variety of mental symptoms that range from cognitive slowing to mental confusion and dementia. PURPOSE: To test the hypothesis that COPD leads to cognitive impairment in the absence of acute confusion or dementia. …”
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Exploring the multi-scale ecological consequences of stoichiometric imbalance using an agent-based modeling approach by LM Bradley, Ethan S. Duvall, Olufemi J. Akinnifesi, Tereza Novotná Jaroměřská, Tereza Novotná Jaroměřská, James R. Junker, Esther Wong

“…Our case study demonstrates how heterogeneity in resource stoichiometry, and the ability for consumers to respond to such heterogeneity under nutrient limitation, can have variable effects on population dynamics and consumer nutrient cycling. …”
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Migration Crisis as a Growing Threat to European Security (2015–2023) by M. M. Shumilov, O. I. Shmidt

“…On this basis, there is a clash of many interests, both “European solidarity” and the ability of the EU supranational structures to fend off new challenges to European security without violating the agreements reached on fundamental human rights are being tested.…”
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Microbial Treatment and Oxidative Stress in Agricultural Plants by Irina S. Milentyeva, Natalya V. Fotina, Maria Yu. Zharko, Larisa A. Proskuryakova

“…Further research will define its ability to reduce oxidative stress in plants.…”
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Assessing the relationship between nursing process competency and work environment among clinical nurses: a cross-sectional correlational study by Reza Nemati-Vakilabad, Ehsan Kamalifar, Mobina Jamshidinia, Alireza Mirzaei

“…The work environment also significantly impacts nurses’ ability to perform these competencies, highlighting the need for a comprehensive understanding of these factors in healthcare delivery. …”
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Comparing the Indices predictive of the thermal injury outcome by E A. Zhirkova, T. G. Spiridonova, A. V. Sachkov, A. O. Medvedev, E. I. Eliseenkova, I. G. Borisov, M. L. Rogal, S. S. Petrikov

“…We compared the discriminatory ability, as well as sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value, the accuracy of the diagnostic test in relation to predicting a fatal outcome for 8 specialized prediction indices: RFI, FI, Baux, RBS, PBI, ABSI, BOBI, and Ryan.Results. …”
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The relationship between physical activity, life satisfaction, emotional regulation, and physical self esteem among college students by Yuyang Nie, Tianci Wang, Mingming Guo, Fangbing Zhou, Wenxue Ma, Wentao Qiu, Jinchao Gao, Cong Liu

“…The assessment tools included the Physical Activity Rating Scale (PARS-3), the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Physical Self-Esteem Scale (PSPP), and the Adolescent Emotional Regulation Ability Scale. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 27, encompassing descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, independent sample t-tests, correlation analysis, and mediation analysis, while controlling for gender and ethnicity. …”
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Structural analysis of the impact of learning from errors and organizational failures on innovative performance with the mediation role of knowledge absorptive capacity (case study... by Sara Mohammadi, Farajallah Rahimi, Eslam Fakher, Ilnaz Irani Behbahani

“…Purpose: Learning from failures and errors is a sustainable source of knowledge for organizations, leading to an increase in employees' absorptive capacity. High ability and motivation, which are crucial factors in employees' absorptive capacity, facilitate knowledge transfer within the organization and improve organizational innovation. …”
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Explainable machine learning algorithm to predict cardiovascular event in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis by Qiqi Yan, Guiling Liu, Ruifeng Wang, Dandan Li, Xiaoli Chen, Jingjing Cong, Deguang Wang

“…The time-dependent area under the curve (AUC) and concordance index (C-index) were used to evaluate the discriminative ability of predictive models. Results A total of 318 patients were enrolled in this study. 110 (34.6%) patients developed CVE during the median follow-up of 31(16,56) months. …”
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AlgaeOrtho, a bioinformatics tool for processing ortholog inference results in algae by Mary-Francis LaPorte, Neha Arora, Struan Clark, Ambarish Nag

“…IntroductionMicroalgae constitute a prominent feedstock for producing biofuels and biochemicals by virtue of their prolific reproduction, high bioproduct accumulation, and the ability to grow in brackish and saline water. However, naturally occurring wild type algal strains are rarely optimal for industrial use; therefore, bioengineering of algae is necessary to generate superior performing strains that can address production challenges in industrial settings, particularly the bioenergy and bioproduct sectors. …”
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Preparation of <i>Gynostemma pentaphyllum</i> Extracts Using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents with Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction for Cosmetic Applications by Komcharn Jaikampan, Worrapan Poomanee, Thasang Thavanapong, Chuda Chittasupho, Kantamanee Jantadee, Mathukorn Sainakham

“…Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are another interesting solvent for plant extraction due to their ability to extract plant phytochemicals efficiently. …”
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Association between the aggregate index of systemic inflammation and CKD: evidence from NHANES 1999–2018 by Dongli Huang, Hang Wu

“…Subgroup analysis and interaction tests indicated that stratifications did not significantly alter the association between AISI and CKD and low eGFR. …”
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Machine learning prediction of pKa of organic acids by Juda Baikété, Alhadji Malloum, Jeanet Conradie

“…The logarithmic acid dissociation constant pKa reflects the ionization of a chemical, which affects lipophilicity, solubility, protein binding, and ability to cross the plasma membrane. It affects the chemical properties of absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity. …”
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Anticancer Activity of Holothuria Leucospilota-Derived Saponin on MKN45 Gastric Cancer Cell via Upregulation of CDH1 Hub Gene by Khadijeh Sadegh, Amirhossein Ahmadi, Ahmad Shadi, Ahmad Ghasemi

“…Comparisons between groups were performed using the ANOVA test by GraphPad Prism software at the statistically significant P-value <0.05.Results: HLBS with an IC50 concentration of 75 μg/ml at 48 hours resulted in a significant decrease in cell viability, clonogenic ability (46.63% reduction, P < 0.01), and migration of MKN45 cells (74.5% reduction, P < 0.01). …”
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