Intracranial germ cell tumors: advancement in genomic diagnostics and the need for novel therapeutics by Kee Kiat Yeo, Kee Kiat Yeo, Joanna Gell, Joanna Gell, Joanna Gell, Girish Dhall, Girish Dhall, Ching Lau, Ching Lau, Ching Lau

“…The diagnostic work-up of intracranial GCT remains variable, and the treatment for patients with recurrent disease remains challenging.MethodsWe review the current approach in the diagnosis and treatment of intracranial GCT. …”
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Developing a novel hybrid model based on GRU deep neural network and Whale optimization algorithm for precise forecasting of river’s streamflow by Amin Gharehbaghi, Redvan Ghasemlounia, Farshad Ahmadi, Rasoul Mirabbasi, Ali Torabi Haghighi

“…The Pearson’s correlation coefficient (PCC) and Cosine Amplitude Sensitivity (CAS) as feature (input) selection process determine the only precipitation (P m ) as the most effective input variable among a list of on-site potential climate time series parameters recorded in the study area. …”
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Pharmacological effects of fibroblast growth factor 21 are sex-specific in mice with the <em>lethal yellow</em> (A^y) mutation by E. N. Makarova, T. V. Yakovleva, N. Yu. Balyibina, K. O. Baranov, E. I. Denisova, A. D. Dubinina, N. A. Feofanova, N. M. Bazhan

“…Mutations in the MC4R gene are the most common cause of monogenic obesity in humans. …”
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FinSafeNet: securing digital transactions using optimized deep learning and multi-kernel PCA(MKPCA) with Nyström approximation by Ahmad Raza Khan, Shaik Shakeel Ahamad, Shailendra Mishra, Mohd Abdul Rahim Khan, Sunil Kumar Sharma, Abdullah AlEnizi, Osama Alfarraj, Majed Alowaidi, Manoj Kumar

“…One such aspect is, relying these databases in most of the cases imposes a great technical challenge towards effective real time transaction security. …”
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Identification and characterization of Eco-miR 169-EcNF-YA13 gene regulatory network reveal their role in conferring tolerance to dehydration and salinity stress in finger millet by Varsha Rani, Sumi Rana, Mehanathan Muthamilarasan, D. C. Joshi, Ramwant Gupta, Rajesh Singh, Dinesh Yadav

“…The miR169 is one of the most conserved miRNA families, while Eco_N1 is a species-specific miRNA prevalent in finger millet. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Impact of Built Environment and Land Use on Monthly and Annual Mean PM_2.5 Levels by Anjian Song, Zhenbao Wang, Shihao Li, Xinyi Chen

“…Building density and parking lots density demonstrate strong explanatory power for most months and exhibit significant interactions with other variables. …”
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Correction of metal artefacts around orthodontic mini-implants – a micro-CT study in the rat tail model by Robert Kerberger, Giulia Brunello, Nicole Rauch, Dieter Drescher, Bert van Rietbergen, Kathrin Becker

“…CC computation revealed a satisfactory fit (R2 = 0.989, RMSE = 0.031) and the difference in grey values was significantly lower after correction (p < 0.001). Most VOIs showed significant improvement, though overcorrection was observed in a few cases. …”
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Assessment of the abdominal wall function after pedicled TRAM flap surgery for breast reconstruction: Use of modified mesh repair for the donor defect by Chacko Cyriac, Ramesh Kumar Sharma, Gurpreet Singh

“…A few patients were only able to partially initiate the sit up movement and suffered an important loss of strength. In most patients, synergists took over the functional movement but as the load increased, flexion and rotation performances decreased. …”
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Floristic and edaphic inventory of Atlantic riparian forests: references for restoration projects by Wénita de S. Justino, Daniel Negreiros, Letícia Ramos, João C. G. Figueiredo, Dario C. Paiva, Yumi Oki, Rubens M. dos Santos, Lorena Ashworth, Yule R. F. Nunes, G. Wilson Fernandes

“…The study was carried out in the municipalities of Rio Casca, Sem-Peixe, and Santa Cruz do Escalvado. The most representative families in species richness were Fabaceae, Meliaceae, Sapindaceae, Bignoniaceae, and Salicaceae. …”
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Clinical and angiographic profile of left main coronary artery disease in patients with chronic coronary syndrome: a retrospective study by Abdulsalam Mahmoud Algamal, Mahmoud Abdelbadie Salem, Ahmed Ibrahim Bedier, Mohammed Salah A. Hussein, Mona Malek Abdelrahim, Shady Hussein Elhusseiny

“…Abstract Background Obstructive left main disease (LMD) is a challenging entity of coronary artery disease with variable patterns among different studies. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence, demographic, clinical, and angiographic profiles of LMD. …”
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Osteochondral Alterations in Patients Treated with Total Knee Arthroplasty Due to Rheumatoid Arthritis and Primary Osteoarthritis: Cross-Sectional Study with Focus on Elucidating E... by Andreja Baljozovic, Aleksa Lekovic, Slobodan Nikolic, Danijela Djonic, Marija Djuric, Zoran Bascarevic, Jelena Jadzic

“…Observed subchondral trabecular microarchitectural alterations could be morphological factors contributing to different effects of surgical treatment and variable implant stability in individuals with RA, warranting further research.…”
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Assessment of the abdominal wall function after pedicled TRAM flap surgery for breast reconstruction: Use of modified mesh repair for the donor defect by Cyriac Chacko, Sharma Ramesh, Singh Gurpreet

“…A few patients were only able to partially initiate the sit up movement and suffered an important loss of strength. In most patients, synergists took over the functional movement but as the load increased, flexion and rotation performances decreased. …”
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Importance of ice algae versus phytoplankton in the diet of megabenthic organisms under contrasting sea ice conditions (Canadian Arctic): a dual biochemical approach (SIA and HBIs) by Thibaud Combaz, Thibaud Combaz, Ursula Witte, Thomas A. Brown, Philippe Archambault

“…The effects of global warming are most pronounced at high latitudes and are a threat to primary productivity patterns and, in particular, to sea ice algae. …”
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Spatial Change of Dominant Baltic Sea Demersal Fish Across Two Decades by Liam MacNeil, Frane Madiraca, Saskia Otto, Marco Scotti

“…Lastly, both juvenile and adult Atlantic cod life stages are shown to have declined most significantly in the Bornholm Deeps and the Gdańsk Deeps. …”
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Difficulties in Manipulating the Female Artificial Urinary Sphincter Pump: Prevalence and Management by Alexandre Dubois, Valentine Lethuillier, Claire Richard, Camille Haudebert, Juan Penafiel, Caroline Voiry, Magali Jezequel, Emmanuelle Samson, Louis-Paul Berthelot, Lucas Freton, Juliette Hascoet, Andrea Manunta, Benoit Peyronnet

“…The sole variable significantly linked to serious difficulties was the overall experience of the center (11 vs. 47, P=0.004). …”
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The impact of higher education investment on the urban-rural income gap: An analysis of mediating and threshold effects based on data from China's eight major comprehensive economi... by Shuyao Liu, Yan Zhang, Yanbo Liu, Ning Wang

“…<h4>Background</h4>Since the reform and opening up, China's urban and rural economic development has exhibited characteristics of imbalance, with the urban-rural income gap being the largest and most noticeable issue facing China's socio-economic landscape. …”
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Pediatric resident training in child sexual abuse: A scoping review by E. Mitevska, J.L. Foulds, J. Popel, E. Boschee

“…However, pediatric residents have variable clinical exposure to cases of sexual abuse and have reported limited didactic teaching. …”
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LNT-YOLO: A Lightweight Nighttime Traffic Light Detection Model by Syahrul Munir, Huei-Yung Lin

“…Moreover, most of the recent works only focused on daytime scenarios, often overlooking the significantly increased risk and complexity associated with nighttime driving. …”
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Petrogenesis of dark enclaves and magmatic processes in the early Paleozoic Fushui mafic complex from the Qinling Orogenic Belt, central China by Bokang Zhu, Xiaoying Liao, Yongsheng Gai, Liang Liu, Ge Wang, Sang Wan Pak, Wenqiang Yang

“…In contrast, the hornblendite enclaves exhibit more variable, likely reflecting different degrees of magma mixing. …”
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Optimization of the Meat Flavoring Production Process for Plant-Based Products Using the Taguchi Method by Varuzhan Sarkisyan, Anastasiya Bilyalova, Valentina Vorobyeva, Irina Vorobyeva, Alexey Malinkin, Vladimir Zotov, Alla Kochetkova

“…Specifically, 25 mM xylose-based flavorings prepared at 140 °C demonstrated the most notable meat flavor and the highest level of acceptability. …”
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