Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Mohammed Basheer, Victor Nechifor, Alvaro Calzadilla, Solomon Gebrechorkos, David Pritchard, Nathan Forsythe, Jose M. Gonzalez, Justin Sheffield, Hayley J. Fowler, Julien J. Harou
Summary: There is high uncertainty regarding the climate change impacts on the economies and water-dependent sectors of the Nile region. Despite this, cooperative and adaptive management of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam can lead to economic and water management benefits for Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Yasin Bhanji, Steven P. Rowe, Christian P. Pavlovich
Summary: Micro-ultrasound and PSMA-PET are increasingly used for prostate cancer imaging, showing high sensitivity and specificity. While data are limited, they may have emerging roles in cancer diagnosis in select localized cases and in men considering active surveillance with indications of more aggressive disease.
WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
(2022)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Pawel Rajwa, Preston C. Sprenkle, Michael S. Leapman
Summary: The article reviewed the evidence on transitioning from active monitoring to observation, suggesting a gradual decrease in monitoring intensity based on age, other medical problems, and patient preferences.
EUROPEAN UROLOGY FOCUS
(2021)
Editorial Material
Urology & Nephrology
Olivia Lenoir, Pierre-Louis Tharaux
Summary: This study reveals the important role of actin cytoskeleton and cell adhesion in maintaining the stability of CaSR in podocytes, and suggests the potential benefits of calcimimetics in improving podocyte function.
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Sophie L. Cross, Adam T. Cross, Sean Tomlinson, Sophia M. Clark-Ioannou, Paul G. Nevill, Philip W. Bateman
Summary: Anthropogenic activities not only lead to obvious habitat loss, but also to potential direct and indirect impacts on animals caused by disturbances such as artificial light, noise, dust, vibrations, and visual disturbances. These so-called "enigmatic impacts" have been shown to have significant disruptive effects on animal populations.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Ronald C. Chen, Sabrina G. Prime, Ramsankar Basak, Dominic Himchan Moon, Claire Liang, Deborah S. Usinger, Aaron J. Katz
Summary: This study suggests that active surveillance in the general population may not be as rigorous as demonstrated in previous trials, leading to patients missing important monitoring tests. More real-world studies on active surveillance are needed to ensure its effectiveness in practice.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Arturo Penco, Benedetta Bossini, Manuela Giangreco, Viviana Vidonis, Giada Vittori, Nicoletta Grassi, Maria Chiara Pellegrin, Elena Faleschini, Egidio Barbi, Gianluca Tornese
Summary: Pediatric endocrinology heavily relies on hormone stimulation tests, but the study found that using single basal hormone concentrations could potentially save up to half of the tests and significant costs. By analyzing the distribution and prevalence of endocrine stimulation tests, the study suggests that basal hormone determinations could help optimize resources and reduce unnecessary tests in pediatric patients.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Pamela A. Matson, Sarah J. Flessa, Annika Hoff, Rachel Alinsky, Kamila Alexander, Kristen Hassmiller Lich, Renee M. Johnson
Summary: Participatory research with urban, Black youth reveals that their perceptions of cannabis use are misaligned with researchers' concepts. Input from youth with lived experience is crucial for understanding the scope of youth cannabis use and ensuring survey tools accurately capture their usage patterns.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2023)
Editorial Material
Urology & Nephrology
Kelly R. Pekala, Oskar Bergengren, James A. Eastham, Sigrid V. Carlsson
Summary: For Grade Group 2 prostate cancer patients, active surveillance is a viable initial management option that offers benefits by maintaining patients' current quality of life and avoiding treatment side effects. In the modern era of active surveillance, urologists have tools to better stage and risk stratify patients, as well as gain insights into the biologic potential of their prostate cancer.
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Zheng Zhang, Brian T. Denton, Todd M. Morgan
Summary: This article presents a stochastic programming approach that selects a set of strategies for active surveillance of prostate cancer based on patients' disease risks. The approach maximizes a weighted reward function to generate strategies that vary in intensity according to patient disease risk.
PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Keyuan Zou
Summary: Climate change affects fisheries in different ways, but fisheries and climate change are regulated by different international management mechanisms, posing challenges to the current fisheries management system. This paper discusses the introduction of international law to better manage fisheries in response to issues arising from climate change and emphasizes the importance of incorporating relevant principles into future fisheries regulations by examining existing bilateral fishery agreements.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Blanca Norero, Jean-Francois Dufour
Summary: Over the last decade, metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) has emerged as a significant global public health concern, becoming the most common cause of chronic liver disease in many countries. Meanwhile, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) mortality rates are increasing, with liver tumors now being the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. With the decline in HCC burden related to viral hepatitis, the prevalence of MAFLD-related HCC is rapidly rising. However, there are still uncertainties regarding the cost-effectiveness and guidelines for HCC surveillance in MAFLD patients. This review aims to address these issues and provide evidence for defining screening criteria for HCC in MAFLD.
THERAPEUTIC ADVANCES IN ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
(2023)
Editorial Material
Urology & Nephrology
Giorgio Gandaglia, Riccardo Leni, Sophie Plagakis, Armando Stabile, Francesco Montorsi, Alberto Briganti
Summary: The oncologic safety of active surveillance in patients with grade group 2 prostate cancer is debated. Surgery is associated with better disease control and survival compared to expectant management, and patients on active surveillance have a higher risk of disease progression and treatment.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
W. Imoto, K. Yamada, G. Kuwabara, K. Yamairi, W. Shibata, K. Oshima, K. Nakaie, T. Watanabe, K. Asai, Y. Kaneko, T. Kawaguchi, H. Kakeya
Summary: This study retrospectively evaluated 2002 patients with positive sputum cultures, finding that pneumonia caused by S. maltophilia is rare. The S. maltophilia pneumonia group had a significantly lower median age compared to the non-S. maltophilia pneumonia group, and had higher SOFA scores.
JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Iztok Caglic, Nikita Sushentsev, Vincent J. Gnanapragasam, Evis Sala, Nadeem Shaida, Brendan C. Koo, Vasily Kozlov, Anne Y. Warren, Christof Kastner, Tristan Barrett
Summary: The study evaluated the predictive value of the PRECISE scoring system in prostate cancer patients on active surveillance, showing good overall performance with high sensitivity, specificity, and negative predictive value. Prostate-specific antigen density, Likert lesion score, and index lesion size were significant baseline predictors of disease progression.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2021)
