Apolipoprotein A-V Is a Novel Diagnostic and Prognostic Predictor in Pediatric Patients with Sepsis: A Prospective Pilot Study in PICU by Chunxia Wang, Yun Cui, Huijie Miao, Xi Xiong, Jiaying Dou, Lujing Shao, Xiaomeng Tang, Yucai Zhang

“…The PICU mortality rate was 10.9% (11/101). Serum ApoA5 levels on PICU admission were significantly lower in nonsurvivors with sepsis compared with survivors (P=0.009). …”
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Obesity and fibromyalgia are associated with Difficult-to-Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis (D2T-RA) independent of age and gender by Nicoletta Luciano, Elisa Barone, Enrico Brunetta, Alessio D’Isanto, Maria De Santis, Angela Ceribelli, Marta Caprioli, Giacomo M. Guidelli, Daniela Renna, Carlo Selmi

“…Conversely, D2T-RA cases had significant longer disease duration (median 15 years IQR 13–17 vs. 10 years IQR 9–11 in non-D2T; p < 0.0001). D2T-RA also had more erosions at baseline (24% vs. 11% in non-D2T; p < 0.0001) and higher disease activity index (CDAI) at the last follow up visit (15.7 ± 10.5 vs. 7.5 ± 8.8 in non-D2T; p < 0.0001). …”
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Effects of a nutrition education intervention on nutrition knowledge and attitude among overweight and obese primary schoolchildren: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Rusidah Selamat, Nur Azlina Abdul Aziz, Junidah Raib, Norlida Zulkafly, WNurul Ashikin W. Mohamad, Ainan Nasrina Ismail, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin, Fuziah Md. Zain, Zahari Ishak, Abqariyah Yahya, Abdul Halim Mokhtar

“…Methods A school-based cluster randomized controlled trial of the MyBFF@school obesity intervention program was conducted among overweight and obese schoolchildren aged 9–11. Out of 1,196 eligible government primary schools in central Peninsular Malaysia, 23 were randomly assigned into seven intervention schools (647 children) and 16 control schools (750 children). …”
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Parameter influences of FTO/ZnO/Cu₂O photodetectors fabricated by electrodeposition and spray pyrolysis techniques by Muthiah N. Najah, Frida A. Rahmania, Integralita Cahyanti, Maulida Hesnaty, Siti Hajar Alias, Djoko Hartanto, Wahyu Prasetyo Utomo, Retno Sari, Hadi Nur

“…While at pH variations of 8, 9, 11, and 12, the efficiency values were 0.0016 %, 0.0083 %, 0.0083 %, and 0.0073 %, respectively. …”
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Evaluating risk factors for Trastuzumab-Deruxtecan Pneumonitis in patients with metastatic breast cancer by Jonathan Henricks, Tyler Haddad, Omair Ahmed, Jonathan Schoenhals, Pavnesh Kumar, Ryan Wilson, Jianing Ma, Jing Gennie Wang, Michael Wert, Vincent Esguerra, Ian Bentley, Kai Johnson, Daniel Stover, Sachin R. Jhawar, Margaret Gatti-Mays, Kevin Ho

“…On multivariate analysis, prior treatment with abemaciclib remained significantly associated with T-DXd pneumonitis (OR 3.25 [1.07–9.11], p = 0.04), while neither pre-treatment chest imaging abnormalities nor prior chest or breast radiation were associated (OR 1.60 [0.62–4.20], p = 0.33); OR 0.51 [0.20–1.33], p = 0.17). …”
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Early removal of indwelling urinary catheters in children undergoing abdominal tumor resection with epidural analgesia by Shachi Srivatsa, Jennifer H. Aldrink, Dana Schwartz, Grant Heydinger, Andrew Davidoff, Andrew J. Murphy, Kyle O. Rove, Sara A. Mansfield

“…The average postoperative day (POD) of IUC removal in the early group was 1.1±0.5 days and 2.9±1.1 days in the late group. EA was at T12 level or higher in 101 patients (97.1 %) in the early group, and 68 (54.8 %) in the late group (p<0.001). …”
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Exploring the potential association between serum selenium and hypertension in obese adult males in the United States by Bei Li, Haiyan Ma, Ying Yu, Jieli Chen, Shengnan He, Lan Yang

“…Subgroup analyses demonstrated that serum selenium concentrations exceeding the saturation threshold were associated with an increased risk of hypertension in participants with a BMI ≤ 35 kg/m2 (weighted OR = 9.11; 95% CI = 1.43–58.24; P = 0.030) or those aged less than 55 years or younger (weighted OR = 8.37; 95% CI = 1.71–40.94; P = 0.014). …”
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بررسی علل ترخیص با رضایت شخصی در بیماران بستری در اورژانس بیمارستان علی ابن ابیطالب (ع) رفسنجان by افسانه اسماعیلی رنجبر, حمید استاد ابراهیمی, غلامرضا بازماندگان, میترا عباسی فرد, مجتبی سنجی رفسنجانی, زهرا کامیاب

“…سطح معنی‌داری در تمامی آزمون‌ها برابر با 05/0 درنظر گرفته شد.یافته­ها: در مجموع، از 29531 بیمار ترخیص‌شده، شیوع ترخیص با رضایت شخصی از بخش اورژانس 5/11 درصد با حدود اطمینان 95 درصد 1/11 درصد تا 9/11 درصد بود. در نمونه‌های موردبررسی 8/57 درصد (231 نفر) مرد و 5/42 درصد (170 نفر) آنها در بازه سنی 20 تا 39 سال بودند. …”
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Quality of life among residents of informal urban settlements during the COVID-19 pandemic in Salvador, Brazil by Albert I Ko, Federico Costa, Hammed Mogaji, Nivison Nery, Hernan D Argibay, Jaqueline S Cruz, Ianei O Carneiro, Ricardo Lustosa, Mike Begon, Hussein Khalil

“…Older participants had lower physical health scores (β: −9.11, 95% CI −12.14 to −6.07, p&lt;0.001), but higher schooling improved physical health (p&lt;0.001). …”
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Профіль сенсибілізації до алергенів риби та морепродуктів у дітей з алергічними станами з різних регіонів України... by Yu.V. Marushko, O.D. Moskovenko, A.I. Chmil, B.L. Halushko

“…Серед обстежених сенсибілізація до риби та морепродуктів була виявлена у 529 (15,1%) дітей, із них у 15 (2,8%) дітей віком 1-2 роки, у 123 (23,3%) - віком 3-5 років, у 173 (32,7%) - віком 6-8 років, у 111 (20,9%) - віком 9-11 років; у 67 (12,7%) - віком 12-14 років; у 40 (7,6%) - віком 15-17 років. …”
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Effectiveness and Side Effect Incidence in a Real-World Digital Weight-Loss Service Using Compounded Semaglutide: A Retrospective Comparative Study by Louis Talay, Matt Vickers

“…The mean four-month weight loss percentage was statistically lower in the compounded Semaglutide group (<i>N</i> = 923, <i>M</i> = 9.11, SD = ±5.76) compared to those in the pure Semaglutide group (<i>n</i> = 1858, <i>M</i> = 9.87, SD = ±6.46), <i>t</i> (2032) = −3.15, <i>p</i> = 0.0017. …”
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Mismatch repair deficiency and microsatellite instability in urothelial carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ninet Sinaii, Guru Sonpavde, Amin H Nassar, Min Yuen Teo, Andrea B Apolo, Jonathan E Rosenberg, Giovanni Maria Iannantuono, Elias B A Chandran, Saad O Atiq, Dilara Akbulut, Nicholas I Simon, Abdul Rouf Banday, Salah Boudjadi, Sandeep Gurram, Gisela Butera, Jonathan A Coleman

“…Cumulatively, the response rate in dMMR/MSI-H metastatic UC treated with an ICI was 22/34 (64.7%) compared with 1/9 (11.1%) with chemotherapy.Conclusion Both dMMR and MSI-H occur more frequently in UTUC than in BC. …”
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E-Cigarette Use and Use of Evidence-Based Smoking Cessation Methods Among American Indian Cigarette Smokers: A Cross-Sectional Analysis by Ashley L. Comiford, DrPH, Dorothy A. Rhoades, MD, MPH, Justin D. Dvorak, PhD, Kai Ding, PhD, Noah Collins, Alexandra L. Blair, Mark P. Doescher, MD, MSPH

“…Results: Individuals who currently or formerly used E-cigarettes were significantly more likely to report using nicotine replacement therapy during their last quit attempt than those who did not use E-cigarettes (current versus never AOR=4.6, 95% CI=1.9, 11.9; past versus never AOR=4.6, 95% CI=2.2, 9.8; p<0.001). …”
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Preliminary Data on <i>Silybum marianum</i> Metabolites: Comprehensive Characterization, Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, Antimicrobial Activities, LC-MS/MS Profiling, and Predicted ADME... by Sabrina Lekmine, Ouided Benslama, Mohammad Shamsul Ola, Nabil Touzout, Hamza Moussa, Hichem Tahraoui, Haroun Hafsa, Jie Zhang, Abdeltif Amrane

“…Antimicrobial activity demonstrated inhibition zones of 8.9 ± 1.1 mm (<i>Bacillus subtilis</i>), 12.6 ± 1.6 mm (<i>Escherichia coli</i>), 8.2 ± 1.2 mm (<i>Fusarium oxysporum</i>), and 9.2 ± 1.1 mm (<i>Aspergillus niger</i>). …”
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Use of 3D-DXA in the assessment of bone structure among patients with chronic kidney disease by Martin Kužma, Zuzana Kužmová, Ludovic Humbert, Mirella Lopez Picazo, Roman Králik, Jakub Falat, Juraj Smaha, Peter Jackuliak, Zdenko Killinger, Juraj Payer

“…Bone mineral density (BMD) assessment is limited due to the inability to measure trabecular and cortical bone characteristics and the interference of aortic calcifications.Study objectiveThis study aimed to assess the trabecular bone score (TBS) and three-dimensional dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (3D-DXA) in participants across all CKD stages.Patients and methodsIn total, 64 CKD patients (consisting of 28 female participants and 36 male participants, with an average age of 69.5 years) were included. There were 9, 12, 8, 9, 11, and 15 participants in stages G1, G2, G3a, G3b, G4, and G5 of CKD, respectively. …”
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Аналіз перинатальних наслідків у жінок із загрозою невиношування вагітності в першому триместрі залежно від факту утворення ретрохоріальної гематоми... by Yu.M. Duka, M.I. Yushchenko

“…Згідно з Адаптованою шкалою перинатального ризику Alberta Perinatal Health Program, до групи низького перинатального ризику віднесено 21 (35,0%) та 36 (46,7%) пацієнток, відповідно, середнього ризику - 30 (50,0%) та 32 (41,5%) жінок, а до групи високого ризику - 9 (15,0%) та 9 (11,7%); р>0,05. Під час лікування та спостереження жінок із загрозою НВ у І триместрі дотримувалися розробленого лікувального алгоритму: стабілізація гематоми, зниження тонусу міометрію, гормональна підтримка вагітності з подальшим вирішенням необхідності застосування, дози та тривалості застосування низькомолекулярних гепаринів (НМГ) у поєднанні з аспірином. …”
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Effects of MyBFF@school, a multifaceted obesity intervention program, on anthropometry and body composition of overweight and obese primary schoolchildren by Ruziana Mona Wan Mohd Zin, Abdul Halim Mokhtar, Abqariyah Yahya, Fuziah Md. Zain, Rusidah Selamat, Zahari Ishak, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin

“…A total of 1,397 primary-school students aged 9–11 with a body mass index (BMI) $$z$$ z -score (corrected for age) greater than + 1 standard deviation based on the World Health Organization 2007 Growth Reference were assigned to intervention ( $$n=647$$ n = 647 ) and control ( $$n=750$$ n = 750 ) groups. …”
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Nowe edycje serii „Corpus Musicum Franciscanum” by Tomasz Jeż

“…Padova 2014 Centro Studi Antoniani (= Corpus Musicum Franciscanum 9/11) ss. viii + 45. ISMN 979-0- -705035-56-8; Egidio Trabattone OFM Conv. (†1650 ca), Primo Libro de’ Concerti a una, due, tre e quattro voci. …”
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Rationale, design, and methodology of My Body Is Fit and Fabulous at school (MyBFF@school) study: a multi-pronged intervention program to combat obesity among Malaysian schoolchild... by Abdul Halim Mokhtar, Ruziana Mona Wan Mohd Zin, Abqariyah Yahya, Fuziah Md. Zain, Rusidah Selamat, Zahari Ishak, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin

“…The investigators screened 11,950 primary (age 9–11 years) and 10,866 secondary (age 13, 14, 16 years) schoolchildren. …”
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Patient participation in free cataract surgery: a cross-sectional study of the low-income elderly in urban China by Bo Qu, Hui Chen, Xuhua Tan, Xiaohang Wu, Haotian Lin, Zhenzhen Liu, Lixia Luo, Bo Zhang, Erping Long, Duoru Lin, Weirong Chen, Yizhi Liu, Haofeng Jiang, Jingjing Chen, Zhuoling Lin, Xiaoyan Li, Jinzhu Tang, Yingfen Lin

“…The free clinics in the parks and the free cataract surgery were highly rated (9.46 and 9.11 of 10 points) by the beneficiaries.Conclusions The telephone survey revealed a high level of patient satisfaction regarding the free cataract surgery programme. …”
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