Brain-derived neurotrophic factor but not beta-secretase 1, vascular endothelial growth factor, glial fibrillary acidic protein and interleukin-1β correlate with cognitive impairme... by Kamini Bhavsar, Manjari Tripathi, Jyotirmoy Banerjee, Arpna Srivastava, Nidhi, Shivam Pandey, Divya Vohora

“…The cognitive assessment was executed using the MoCA test. Serum levels of BDNF, BACE1, VEGF, GFAP, and IL-1β were evaluated through ELISA in patients with and without cognitive impairments. …”
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Rapid response electroencephalography decreases time to seizure diagnosis in pediatric acute care patients by Nevedha Rajan, Toni Kavanagh, Maite LaVega‐Talbott, Sandeep Gangadharan

“…Rapid response EEG (rrEEG) device Ceribell and its Brain Stethoscope function can be used and interpreted rapidly by bedside providers with minimal training. …”
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Survival outcomes and prognostic factors of breast cancer spinal metastases: a retrospective study by Panpan Hu, Xin Wu, Yan Li, Feng Wei, Shengxin Zeng, Yu Xiao, Xiaoguang Liu, Zhongjun Liu

“…Univariate analysis employed the log-rank test, and post-hoc multivariate analysis utilized the Cox regression model. …”
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Increasing prevalence of thyroid autoimmunity in childhood type 1 diabetes in the pre-COVID but not during the COVID era by Vivien Herczeg, Eszter Muzslay, Diána Czipó, Lili Terkovics, Johanna Takács, Réka Garai, Réka Garai, Fanni Kovács, Andrea Luczay, Anna Körner, Péter Tóth-Heyn

“…Results of anti-thyroid autoantibodies (anti-thyroid peroxidase/ATPO/and antithyroglobulin/ATG/), thyroid function tests (TFTs) and thyroid ultrasound examinations were obtained. …”
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Assessment of Exenatide Extended‐Release for Maintenance of Diabetic Remission in Cats by Chen Gilor, Linda M. Fleeman, Sean E. Hulsebosch, Stijn J. M. Niessen, Charlotte R. Bjørnvad, Jully Pires, Katarina Hazuchova, Jocelyn Mott, Allison L. O'Kell, Ruth Gostelow, Adam J. Rudinsky, Audrey K. Cook

“…The glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonist, exenatide extended‐release (exenatide‐ER), preserves β cell function in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). …”
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BioFire FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Panel Utilised for the Unsolved Cases of Meningitis/Encephalitis: A Cross-sectional Study by Bashir Ahmad Fomda, Sanam Rasool Wani, Irfan Ul Haq, Anjum Ara, Gulnaz Bashir, Shugufta Roohi, Sheikh Imtiyaz, Naseer Ahmad Bhat

“…Results: Out of the 42 samples tested, organisms were detected in 14 (33.33%) samples, while 28 (66.7%) samples showed no organism. …”
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Construction and validation of frailty risk prediction model in elderly patients with colorectal cancer by Yuxiao Xia, Mengzhang He, Yiqun Guo, Fenghua Zhang, Xiongting Wu, Rong Chen, Linli Duan, Fang Chen, Xuewei Yang, Xiuli Feng

“…The Hosmer-Lemeshow (H-L) goodness-of-fit test was used to evaluate the model’s fit, while calibration curves assessed the prediction model’s accuracy. …”
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Results of a 12-month follow-up of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus after hospitalization with COVID-19: gliclazide MR use in the hospital and metabolic status at the posthos... by T. A. Nekrasova, L. G. Strongin, D. V. Belikina, E. S. Malysheva, A. A. Nekrasov

“…Changes in antidiabetic therapy, glycemic control and biochemical tests were assessed at baseline and after 3, 6, 12 months. …”
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“Doctor-Led, Patient-Centered”: A Mixed-Method Research Comparing Patients’ and Doctors’ Treatment Outcome Choices for Chronic Low Back Pain by Li X, Zhang Y, Mao Z, Chen Q, Lan X, Chen H, Sun YN, Yu CH, Wang XY

“…Differences between variables were assessed using the Chi-square and nonparametric rank sum tests. Focus group discussions were analyzed thematically to explore differing perspectives on treatment outcomes.Results: A questionnaire gathered perspectives from 30 patients (mean age 45± 11.74 years) and 26 doctors (mean age 41.7± 6.7 years). …”
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Comparison of Efficiency of Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises Versus Proprioceptive Exercises in Improving Balance and Gait in People With Hemophilia: Protocol for a Randomized Contro... by Tugce Poyraz Isleyen, Ela Tarakci, Gokce Leblebici, Ipek Yeldan, Bulent Zulfikar

“…Secondary outcome measures are kinematic assessment of gait, one-leg stand test, 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) test, proprioception assessment, and the Functional Independence Score in Hemophilia. …”
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Intermuscular hydatid cyst in the thigh musculature: a case report by Aderaw Getie, Bahiru Atinafu, Misganaw Alemu, Genetu Belay, Dereje Bedane Hunde

“…Case presentation A 28-year-old Black African female presented with a 4-month history of left anteromedial thigh swelling. …”
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Endurance training and physiological variables: effects on sub-elite volleyball players by Francesca Latino, Rosabel Martinez-Roig, Nugroho Susanto, Hendra Setyawan, Khoiril Anam, Emma Saraiello, Domenico Tafuri, Francesco Tafuri

“…A randomized controlled trial was carried out with 24 male players (mean age 21,58; SD±2,46 years). The assessment of physiological characteristics involved the utilization of a dry spirometer for VO2max measurement and the Multistage Fitness Test for assessing PIF, PEF, and FVC. …”
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PATHOMORPHOLOGY OF ZERO BIOPSIES OF DONOR KIDNEYS by M. L. Arefjev, M. G. Minina, N. P. Mogeiko, I. M. Iljinsky

“…There is well known fact that kidney transplants from Extended Criteria Donors may increase risk of De- layed Graft Function and Primary Non-Function of transplants. We have collected and tested 65 «zero» kidney biopsies from cadaver donors aged from 19 to 71 years old. …”
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Increased Brain Iron Deposition in the Putamen in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Detected by Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping by Jing Li, Qihao Zhang, Nan Zhang, Lingfei Guo

“…Twenty-three patients with T2DM (11 males and 12 females; mean age, 64.65±8.44 years) and twenty-six HCs (14 males and 12 females; mean age, 62.30±6.13 years) received an assessment of cognitive function. …”
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Development and Validation of an Oral Health Literacy Measurement for Primary School Children in Thailand by Pinpinut Wanichsaithong, Piyada Prasertsom

“…The objective of this study was to develop and validate the Test of Functional Health Literacy in Dentistry for Primary School Children (P-TOFHLiD). …”
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The Link Between Anxiety and Depression, and Balance in Young Adults by Tatiana Marques, Patrícia Bernardo, Margarida Serrano

“…<b>Methods:</b> Our study included 50 young adults (21.86 ± 2.63 years), consisting of 13 males and 37 females. Anxiety and depressive symptoms were evaluated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), while balance was assessed through the Modified Clinical Test for the Sensory Interaction on Balance (mCTSIB). …”
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Assessment and correction of the risk of cardiac complications during non-cardiac surgery by A. N. Sumin

“…The publications of the last year presented in the review help researchers and practitioners to form their views on existing controversial issues. …”
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Evaluating and Forecasting the Probability of Lightning Occurrence in Rasht City by Afsaneh Ghasemi, Jamil Amanollahi

“…Finally, SPSS Modeler software was used to predict occurrence and non-occurrence of lightning in future using by CART, CHAID, C5 trees and Multi Layer Perceptron (MLP), Radial Basis Function (RBF) and Support Vector Machine (SVM). In this research, the training data set contains 70% of the data and testing data set contains 30% of the data. …”
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Investigation on the motion and fragmentation mechanism of rockfall based on PIV-seismic signal monitoring by Sui Zhende, Zhang Ke, Zhang Kai, Lin Qibin

“…A plexiglass panel construction is utilized to fabricate a physical test platform featuring complex slope surface geometry. …”
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Analyzing the Asymmetric Effect of Macroeconomic Variables on Food Prices in Iran by R. Heydari, E. Javdan, M. Shabanzadeh Khoshrody

“…Food prices in Iran have always been on the rise, and even in recent years, the rate of food price growth has accelerated. …”
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