Global soil moisture mapping at 5 km by combining GNSS reflectometry and machine learning in view of HydroGNSS by Emanuele Santi, Davide Comite, Laura Dente, Leila Guerriero, Nazzareno Pierdicca, Maria Paola Clarizia, Nicolas Floury

“…Moreover, the SM maps at 0.05° revealed some finer details and small-scale patterns that are not shown by the original SMAP SM data at 36 km. …”
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Real-world patient characteristics and survival outcomes in patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer in England: a retrospective, population-based study by Clare Pearson, Susana Banerjee, Kiera Heffernan, Tameera Rahman, Jamie Garside, Alvaro Ingles Russo Garces

“…Overall survival (OS), time to next treatment (TTNT) and time to treatment discontinuation (TTD) from 1L chemotherapy initiation were assessed using Kaplan-Meier methodology.Results Of 13 954 patients identified, 2376 ICI-eligible patients were included in the 1L cohort (median [range] age: 67.9 [26.7–94.0] years); 902 patients received solely carboplatin–paclitaxel at 1L. …”
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Difference in profile of peripheral defocus after orthokeratology and eximer laser correction of myopia by V. V. Neroev, E. P. Tarutta, A. T. Khandzhyan, N. V. Khodzhabekyan, S. V. Milash

“…We examined a total of 30 patients (60 eyes) aging from 28.86 ±2.83 years which included 12 patients (24 eyes) with myopia of -5.11 ± 0.5 D and with an axial length (AL) of 25.04 ±0.33 mm before and 1 month after FS-LASIK surgery, and also included 18 patients (36 eyes) with myopia of -5.4 ± 0.24 D and AL of 25.78 ± 0.2 mm who wore ESA-DL Ortho-k lenses. …”
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73 Prevalence of tinnitus in Puerto Rican adults: A pilot study by Wanda Lugo Velez, Wanda Lugo-Vélez, Jorge Carrion, Annelise Hernández, Andrea Sánchez, Aida Rios, Prixemy Rodríguez

“…Subject ages ranged between 21 and 65 years. About 30% reported being single 30.6% (n = 37), followed by 21.5% (n = 26) reporting being married. …”
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Cadmium exposure, epigenetic modifications, and serum cystatin C: insights into mediated pathways and mortality risks in U.S. adults by Yu-Wei Fang, Ching-Way Chen, Ta-Chen Su, Chien-Yu Lin

“…Abstract Background Cadmium exposure has been linked to elevated cystatin C levels, disruptions in epigenetic patterns, and increased mortality risk. However, the role of epigenetic modifications in the relationship between cadmium and cystatin C remains poorly understood. …”
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Assessing the impact of gender and body mass index on motor competence: a cross-sectional analysis of children by Sandeep Kumar, Yajuvendra Singh Rajpoot, Krishna Kant Sahu, Bhanu Pratap, Suchishrava Choudhary, Prashant Kumar Choudhary, Nripender Hooda

“…Fundamental motor skills in children serve as the basis for constructing more complex movement patterns. Therefore, the quality of mastering these skills, relative to children's age, largely determines success. …”
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Social capital as a factor in resocialization of combatants: key problems and management mechanisms. by A.G. Karimov, L.A. Gerasimova

“…Due to a significant increase in the number of combatants over the past three years, there is a need to develop a comprehensive social program to assist in social adaptation and resocialization of this category of people. …”
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Automated Detection and Antifungal Susceptibility Profile of <italic>Candida</italic> Species Isolated from Blood Cultures of Neonatal ICU Patients Using MALDI-TOF and VITEK: Insig... by Mamta Lamba, Snigdha Purohit, Vijaylaxmi Meena, Rekha Bachhiwal, Rajni Sharma

“…Additionally, we assessed the AFS patterns of these isolates using the automated VITEK 2 Compact system. …”
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Successful Aging from Sa'di's Perspective by Khadigeh Parastesh, Ahmad Razi, Alireza Nikouei

“…With concision and eloquence, he proposed methods to mitigate the losses associated with aging, enabling older adults to live their remaining years with greater serenity and assume new roles befitting their circumstances in society. …”
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Oral Health Status in the Iranian Elderly: The Role of Nutrition Status and Health Literacy by Shahab Papi, Manijeh Izadi, Leila Behboodi, Zahra Taheri-Kharameh, Fatemeh Hosseini, Mahdi Yousefi, Zeynab Karimi

“…Introduction: Oral health plays an important role in determining food intake patterns, meeting nutritional needs, and consequently keeping the health of the elderly and their quality of life. …”
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An efficacy of protection the organs at risks comparison between the intensitymodulated radiotherapy therapy (IMRT) and the three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) by Abd Al-Taj Abd Ali Khaleel, Siham Sabah Abdullah, Sabbar Shukri Al-Bayaty, Abdulrahman Mohammed Abdulbaqi, Nabaa Mohammad Ali Alazawy

“…Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted from February to August 2021 at Al-Amal National Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq, and comprised patients aged 19-45 years with cancerous head and neck tumours of size 2-7cm. …”
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Genetic variants in CYP2B6 and CYP2A6 explain interindividual variation in efavirenz plasma concentrations of HIV-infected children with diverse ethnic origin. by Sandra Soeria-Atmadja, Emma Österberg, Lars L Gustafsson, Marja-Liisa Dahl, Jaran Eriksen, Johanna Rubin, Lars Navér

“…<h4>Method</h4>EFV plasma concentrations measured for clinical purposes from all children less than 18 years old at Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, treated with EFV were collected retrospectively. …”
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Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet and Risks of Alzheimer and Parkinson Diseases: A Systematic Review of Population-Based Studies by Sukshma Sharma, Alessandro Gialluisi, Maria Benedetta Donati, Giovanni de Gaetano, Vittorio Maglione, Licia Iacoviello, Marialaura Bonaccio

“…Studies with adult participants (>18 years old) were included if they explored and reported results on MD, along with other dietary patterns, and examined MD using the following definitions: ‘Medi Score diet’ and ‘alternate Mediterranean diet index (aMED diet)’. …”
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Prevalence, correlates of postpartum depression during the COVID-19 pandemic; and validation of the arabic edinburgh postnatal depression scale among Lebanese women by Christian El Kahwaji, Elie Barakat, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Camille Akkari, Savio Barakat, Souheil Hallit

“…The scale yielded good composite reliability (ω = 0.97), and appropriate patterns of correlations with anxiety and social support measures, thus attesting for its convergent validity. …”
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Health literacy interventions and health literacy-related outcomes for older adults: a systematic review by Neil Marshall, Michelle Butler, Veronica Lambert, Claire M. Timon, David Joyce, Austin Warters

“…Abstract Background Older adults, identified as 65 years and over, a population for which low health literacy is prevalent, represented most people attending primary health care services provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE) in Ireland in 2019. …”
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Viral infections and related fatal adverse events associated with complement inhibitors for PNH: a real-world pharmacovigilance analysis in FAERS by Jinman Zhong, Chang Chen, Yunman Xu, Yueping He, Jiewen Tan, Dan Xiong

“…Time-to-onset analysis and logistic regression were used to assess temporal patterns and identify factors associated with viral infections and fatal outcomes.ResultsAmong 58,613 AE reports, 11,957 (20.4%) were infection-related, and 8.91% were fatal. …”
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Gender and age features of clinical and psychopathological phenomenology of depressive disorders in modern times by О. O. Belov, N. H. Pshuk

“…Women also had significantly higher state (43.0 ± 12.3 (42.0; 32.0–52.0) versus 39.1 ± 12.1 (36.0; 27.0–49.0), P < 0.01) and trait (42.6 ± 10.4 (43.0; 33.0–53.0 points) versus 39.1 ± 9.7 (36.0; 31.0–44.0) points, P < 0.05) anxiety. An analysis of age patterns revealed a gradual increase in depressive and anxiety manifestations with age, more pronounced in the age group over 45 years. …”
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How do surgically treated multiligamentous knee injuries affect overall complication rate and especially stiffness? A systematic review by Lucas Martorell de Fortuny, Alexandre Santoli, Vasileios Giovanoulis, Angelo V. Vasiliadis, Simone Perelli, Joan Carles Monllau, Az-Eddine Djebara, Nicolas Pujol

“…The mean age was 32.4 years (standard deviation, SD ± 5.37), with males constituting 69.4% of the sample. …”
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Exploring Older Adult Cancer Survivors’ Digital Information Needs: Qualitative Pilot Study by Lorelei Newton, Helen Monkman, Claire Fullerton

“… Abstract BackgroundOlder adults (aged >65 years) are disproportionately affected by cancer at a time when Canadians are surviving cancer in an unprecedented fashion. …”
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Analysis of parental beliefs and practices leading to excessive screen time in early childhood by Geetha R Menon, Priyank Bhutani, Litna A Varghese, Gagan Bajaj, Charul Bhutani, Firoz Khan, Ramesh Chandra Deka, Suvendra Kumar Ray, Siddhartha Sankar Satapathy

“…It is important to explore parental beliefs and practices that could shape children’s screen time routines.Methods This cross-sectional study surveyed 3624 parents of children aged 2–5 years from five northern Indian states between July and October 2024. …”
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