Popliteal Artery Injury After Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: A Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study by Zhenmu Xu, Kai Jiang, Yueming Chen, Hao He, Weihong Zhu

“…Compared with patients at 1 month after surgery, patients at 2 years after surgery presented improved knee function and ROM. …”
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Assessing the Skeletal Muscle Pump During Lower Limb Counterpressure: Lags and Causality in Cardiovascular Regulation by Silvin P. Knight, Eoin Duggan, Feng Xue, Roman Romero‐Ortuno

“…Methods Twenty‐two participants (mean age 70.4 ± 5.2 years) were assessed at the Falls and Syncope Unit at St. …”
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Compound heterozygous KCTD19 variants in a man with isolated nonobstructive azoospermia by Yuki Muranishi, Yuko Katoh‐Fukui, Atsushi Hattori, Yoshitomo Kobori, Akiyoshi Osaka, Hiroshi Okada, Toshiyuki Iwahata, Masafumi Kon, Nobuo Shinohara, Maki Fukami

“…Abstract Case A 40‐year‐old Japanese man with nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA) was found to carry rare variants in KCTD19, a newly identified causative gene for spermatogenic failure. …”
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Deep Learning–Based Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation Prediction Using Flow-Volume and Volume-Time Curve Imaging: Retrospective Cohort Study by Eun-Tae Jeon, Heemoon Park, Jung-Kyu Lee, Eun Young Heo, Chang Hoon Lee, Deog Kyeom Kim, Dong Hyun Kim, Hyun Woo Lee

“…Acute exacerbations (AE) of COPD (AE-COPD) are key determinants of disease progression; yet, existing predictive models relying mainly on spirometric measurements, such as forced expiratory volume in 1 second, reflect only a fraction of the physiological information embedded in respiratory function tests. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have enabled more sophisticated analyses of full spirometric curves, including flow-volume loops and volume-time curves, facilitating the identification of complex patterns associated with increased exacerbation risk. …”
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Antiphospholipid syndrome presenting as isolated renal vein thrombosis: a case report and review of the literature by Khemchand N. Moorani, Saima Kashif

“…Her captopril was replaced after control of blood pressure with losartan. Over the next 4 years, her follow-up was uneventful. She demonstrated normal growth, stable blood pressure (off antihypertensive), and normal kidney function without proteinuria. …”
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Age-related cognitive decline and associations with sex, education and apolipoprotein E genotype across ethnocultural groups and geographic regions: a collaborative cohort study. by Darren M Lipnicki, John D Crawford, Rajib Dutta, Anbupalam Thalamuthu, Nicole A Kochan, Gavin Andrews, M Fernanda Lima-Costa, Erico Castro-Costa, Carol Brayne, Fiona E Matthews, Blossom C M Stephan, Richard B Lipton, Mindy J Katz, Karen Ritchie, Jacqueline Scali, Marie-Laure Ancelin, Nikolaos Scarmeas, Mary Yannakoulia, Efthimios Dardiotis, Linda C W Lam, Candy H Y Wong, Ada W T Fung, Antonio Guaita, Roberta Vaccaro, Annalisa Davin, Ki Woong Kim, Ji Won Han, Tae Hui Kim, Kaarin J Anstey, Nicolas Cherbuin, Peter Butterworth, Marcia Scazufca, Shuzo Kumagai, Sanmei Chen, Kenji Narazaki, Tze Pin Ng, Qi Gao, Simone Reppermund, Henry Brodaty, Antonio Lobo, Raúl Lopez-Anton, Javier Santabárbara, Perminder S Sachdev, Cohort Studies of Memory in an International Consortium (COSMIC)

“…We analyzed standardized Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and memory, processing speed, language, and executive functioning test scores using linear mixed models, adjusted for sex and education, and meta-analytic techniques. …”
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A new iterative multi-step method for solving nonlinear equation by Muhammad Usman, Javed Iqbal, Alamgir Khan, Ikram Ullah, Hasib Khan, Jehad Alzabut, Hisham Mohammad Alkhawar

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Case Report: Pediatric CNS-isolated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to uniparental disomy of PRF1 mutation by Jiao Xue, Zhenfeng Song, Hongshan Zhao, Chengqing Yang, Fei Li, Zhi Yi, Kaixuan Liu, Ying Zhang

“…Genetic analyses were performed using whole-exome sequencing (WES). NK cell function testing, Granzyme B staining, perforin staining, CD107a mobilization, and soluble CD25 levels were determined.ResultsWe report the case of a 5-year-old girl who presented with involuntary movements, an unsteady gait, and a progressively irritable temper. …”
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A Rare and Aggressive Abdominopelvic Tumor: A Case of Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor in a Young Male by Yağmur Sena Tosun, Aytan Babazade, Emine Sena Sözen, Betül Erişmiş, Enes Seyda Şahiner

“…Here, we present the case of a 21-year-old male referred to our facility due to abnormal kidney function tests and a detected abdominal mass. …”
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Procoagulant and Anticoagulant Factors in Childhood Hypothyroidism by Nevin Kilic, Yildiz Dallar, Enver Simsek, Sirma Karamercan, Ayse Esra Tapci, Bulent Alioglu

“…Thyroid function tests, procoagulant and anticoagulant proteins were performed for children with hypothyroidism and healthy controls. …”
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Case Report: Metastatic small bowel adenocarcinoma with DNA mismatch repair deficiency in an organ transplant recipient treated with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy by Quan H. Phung, Alexander K. Tsai, Byoung U. Park, Robben Schat, Richard Spong, L. Jill Tsai, Amit A. Kulkarni, Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, Arjun Gupta

“…We present a case of a 65-year-old woman with a history of kidney and pancreas transplants for type 1 diabetes mellitus who presented with small bowel obstruction and was found to have a poorly differentiated small bowel adenocarcinoma with multifocal osseous and nodal metastases. …”
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Sequelae of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Interest of Rehabilitation by Elise Godeau, David Debeaumont, Elise Artaud-Macari, Laurie Lagache, Gurvan Le Bouar, Jérémy Coquart

“…Moreover, pulmonary function testing at rest and exercise is advised as soon as possible to evaluate the respiratory sequelae. …”
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Nivolumab induced myxedema crisis by Uqba Khan, Humaira Rizvi, Dahlia Sano, Jane Chiu, Tarik Hadid

“…High index of suspicion and periodic measurement of thyroid function tests are recommended in patients receiving nivolumab therapy. …”
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Survival of pediatric optical keratoplasty and its relationship with preoperative factors by Mildrey Elsa Moreno Ramírez, Zaadia Pérez Parra, Alexeide de la Caridad Castillo Pérez, Lainet Lorelys Saavedra Rodríguez, Daniel Yulius Mayea Díaz, Yoandra Maria Castillo Borges

“…Demographic and clinical variables were analyzed; central tendency and dispersion statistics were used for quantitative variables, and the Kaplan-Meier method was used for estimating the survival function, with log-rank tests. Results: The average age of the patients studied was 8.69 years, with a predominance of males and an average follow-up time of 99.31 months. …”
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The trinity of chronic kidney failure, hyperparathyroidism, and brown tumors: a case report by Alamira haya Salloum, Nayar Khadro, Iyad Ali, Mounzer Assad, Zuheir Alshehabi

“…Case presentation: A 28-year-old male presented with swelling in the maxillary bone caused by secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) after 14 years of chronic kidney disease (CKD). …”
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Impact of discharge regulation on zooplankton communities regarding indicator species and their thresholds in the cascade weirs of the Yeongsan River by Hyo Gyeom Kim, Chaehong Lim, Taesung Kim, Jeong-Hui Kim, Hyun-Woo Kim

“…We analyzed the zooplankton community dynamics over a 12-year monitoring period and demonstrated the significance of discharge in shaping river ecosystem dynamics. …”
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Methylmalonic acidemia with recurrent hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case report and review of the literature by Fumiya Yamashita, Satoshi Akamine, Pin Fee Chong, Kenichi Maeda, Saori Kawakami, Sooyoung Lee, Masataka Ishimura, Kei Murayama, Yasunari Sakai, Ryutaro Kira

“…Case presentation An 18-year-old male patient diagnosed with methylmalonic acidemia presented with vomiting and altered mental status. …”
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Primary Orbital Marginal Zone B-cell Lymphoma: A Rare Case Report by Ranjana Giri, Nageswar Sahu, Prita Pradhan, Dhanasree Surendran Vellikal, Goutami Das Nayak

“…Thyroid, liver and renal function tests were within normal limits. Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) revealed a homogenously enhancing intraconal mass measuring 4.1×3.2×2.8 cm, with features favouring a benign aetiology. …”
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Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of heavy Lifting Strength Training versus Usual Care in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors (the LIFTING 2 Trial): A study protocol for a single-cen... by Stephanie M Ntoukas, Margaret L McNeely, Carla M Prado, Kerry S Courneya

“…<h4>Background</h4>Despite improvements in treatments, head and neck cancer survivors (HNCS) still endure acute and chronic side effects such as loss of muscular strength, limitations in physical function, fatigue, and swallowing difficulties that impact quality of life (QoL). …”
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Porphyria cutanea tarda and systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report by Jairo Cajamarca-Baron, Juan Sebastian Bonilla Crespo, Angie Tatiana Calderón Vásquez, Adwar Peña Peña, Julian M. Moreno, Lina Patricia Vargas

“…The patient was started on low-dose antimalarial treatment with regular liver function monitoring, showing an adequate response. …”
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