Effect of Walking Speeds on Complexity of Plantar Pressure Patterns by Ben-Yi Liau, Fu-Lien Wu, Yameng Li, Chi-Wen Lung, Ayman A. Mohamed, Yih-Kuen Jan

“…The purpose of this study was to analyze the complexity of plantar pressure images after walking at various speeds using nonlinear bidimensional multiscale entropy (MSE2D). Twelve participants (age: 27.1 ± 5.8 years; height: 170.3 ± 10.0 cm; and weight: 63.5 ± 13.5 kg) were recruited for walking at three speeds (slow at 1.8 mph, moderate at 3.6 mph, and fast at 5.4 mph) for 20 minutes. …”
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Chest wall perforator flap reconstruction in breast conserving surgery: quality of life and limited complications in outpatient treatment by L. J. van Zeelst, R. Straten, R. R. J. P. van Eekeren, D. J. P. van Uden, J. H. W. de Wilt, L. J. A. Strobbe

“…Results In the study cohort, the median age was 59.5 (49.8–71.3) years. Tumour types were ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS, four patients, 9.5%), invasive no special type (NST, 22 patients, 52.4%), invasive lobular (12 patients, 28.6%), and other invasive cancers (4 patients, 9.5%). …”
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COVID-19 in patients presenting with malaria-like symptoms at a primary healthcare facility in Accra, Ghana. by Issabella Asamoah, Mildred Adusei-Poku, Priscilla Vandyck-Sey, Allen Steele-Dadzie, Atta Senior Kuffour, Albert Turkson, Ivy Asantewaa Asante, Kantanka Addo-Osafo, Quaneeta Mohktar, Bright Adu, Yaw A Afrane, Kwamena W C Sagoe

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This study enrolled 300 patients presenting with malaria-like symptoms aged ≥18yrs. After consent was obtained from study patients, two to three millilitres of whole blood, nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab samples, were collected for screening of Plasmodium falciparum using malaria rapid diagnostic test, microscopy and nested PCR, and SARS-CoV-2 using SARS-CoV-2 antigen test and Real-time PCR, respectively. …”
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COVID-19 pandemic: mental health (distress as depression) in orthodontists by Eloisa Peixoto Soares Ueno, Liana Fattori, Edgard Michel-Crosato, Wilze Laura Bruscato, José Rino Neto, João Batista de Paiva

“…The IES avoidance and PHQ-9 scores were statistically different between the age groups (p = 0.040 and p < 0.001, respectively). …”
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Uncovering the Risks: Investigating the Impact of Abnormal 50 g Results of Two-Step Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Screening in Pregnant Women by Sakine Rahımlı Ocakoglu, Bayram Ali Dorum, Zeliha Atak, Özlem Özgün Uyanıklar, Gökhan Ocakoğlu

“…Patients were divided into two groups: patients with abnormal GCT (50 g levels) but normal 100 g-OGTT results (study or Pre-GDM group) and those with normal 50 g results (control group).Results: The advanced maternal age (AMA) rate was higher in the study group. (14.80% vs. 4.80%, p=0.028). …”
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LTA4H rs2660845 association with montelukast response in early and late-onset asthma. by Cyrielle Maroteau, Antonio Espuela-Ortiz, Esther Herrera-Luis, Sundararajan Srinivasan, Fiona Carr, Roger Tavendale, Karen Wilson, Natalia Hernandez-Pacheco, James D Chalmers, Steve Turner, Somnath Mukhopadhyay, Anke-Hilse Maitland-van der Zee, Esteban G Burchard, Maria Pino-Yanes, Simon Young, Glenda Lassi, Adam Platt, Colin N A Palmer, PiCA Consortium

“…In this study we tested the role of the LTA4H regulatory variant rs2660845 and age of asthma onset in response to montelukast in ethnically diverse populations. …”
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New Composite Indexes through Factor Analysis Simplifying the Interpretation of Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes of Surgical Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients Complet... by Wai-Wang Chau, Bobby Kin-Wah Ng

“…Results: There were 135 severe AIS patients recruited in this study, of which 74.1% were female, and the mean age at operation was 15.97. Two factors were yielded after factor analysis (KMO = 0.633 and Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity < 0.001) with orthogonal rotation. …”
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Association of AGTR1 A1166C and CYP2C9∗3 Gene Polymorphisms with the Antihypertensive Effect of Valsartan by Yi Liu, Xiaomu Kong, Yongwei Jiang, Meimei Zhao, Peng Gao, Xiao Cong, Yongtong Cao, Liang Ma

“…Based on the systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) at the time of visit, the patients were divided into well-controlled group (n = 144, SBP/DBP <140/90 mmHg) and poorly controlled group (n = 137, SBP/DBP ≥140/90 mmHg). Results. Older age, decreased history of drinking, a higher proportion of mild-to-moderate hypertension, lower alanine aminotransferase levels, and higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were observed in the well-controlled group than the poorly controlled group. …”
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Acceptability and feasibility of shared medical appointments to support self-management of anxiety and depression in primary care in England: a qualitative study of service user/pa... by Fiona Graham, Mei Yee Tang, Megan Hanrahan

“…Participants represented a broad age group (22–74 years) and a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.Results Three main themes were established: (1) motivation to attend an SMA, (2) barriers and challenges to SMA engagement and (3) implementation preferences. …”
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Prostate cancer screening knowledge and attitude among men over 50 at a referral Hospital in Oshana region, Namibia by Lonia Kashihakumwa, Daniel O. Ashipala, Yahaya Jafaru

“…There is no significant association between the respondents’ prostate cancer screening knowledge and all the respondents’ characteristics (age, level of education, marital status and religion), p  0.05, respectively. …”
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The Effectiveness of Population Mass Screening to Oral Cancer: A Simulation Study by Chiu-Wen Su PhD, William Wang-Yu Su MD, Sam Li-Sheng Chen PhD, Tony Hsiu-Hsi Chen PhD, Tsui-Hsia Hsu MSc, Mu-Kuan Chen MD, PhD, Amy Ming-Fang Yen PhD

“…A hypothetical cohort of 8 million participants aged ≥30 years with cigaret smoking and/or betel quid chewing habits was constructed based on parameters extracted from studies on oral cancer screening. …”
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Meta Analysis of Clinical Literature on Mental Retardation Treated by External Therapy of Traditional Chinese Medicine by Lili LIN, Qianwen WU, Qiang WU

“…Meta-analysis results showed that the effective rate was higher after adding body surface intervention on the basis of rehabilitation training[<italic>RR</italic>=1.21, 95%<italic>CI</italic>(1.10, 1.34), <italic>P</italic>=0.000 1&lt; 0.05]; DQ was more after adding body surface intervention[<italic>MD</italic>=4.42, 95%<italic>CI</italic>(1.85, 7.00), <italic>P</italic>=0.000 8&lt; 0.05]; in the analysis of speech DQ, subgroup analysis was performed in three studies because of the high heterogeneous (<italic>I</italic>²=92%&gt; 75%), which suggested that the cause of heterogeneity may be related to the age of the patients; IQ value was more after adding body surface intervention[<italic>MD</italic>=8.10, 95%<italic>CI</italic>(3.77, 12.43), <italic>P</italic>=0.000 2&lt; 0.05].Conclusion:External therapy of traditional Chinese medicine can promote the development of children with mental retardation, but its absolute efficacy is uncertain, so further study is need. …”
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Diabetes Management and Outcomes among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Attending a Renal Service by Elizabeth Skalkos, Rohit Rajagopal, David Simmons

“…Single-centre retrospective cross-sectional study involving medical record review of patients with T2DM aged ≥18 years who visited a metropolitan renal outpatient clinic in 2017. …”
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Dyslipidaemia in patients with chronic kidney disease – a neglected cardiovascular risk factor by M R Essop, F Seedat, F J Raal

“…The median (interquartile range) age of this cohort was 58 (46 - 69) years; 50.4% were males and 64.4% black African. …”
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Nutritional Value and Consumer Acceptance of New Cereal Bars Offered to Children by Białek Małgorzata, Rutkowska Jarosława, Radomska Justyna

“…The main aim of this study was to determine consumer preferences by school-aged children and selected quality indicators of new, highly nutritive grain bars designed as a snack during school break. …”
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Cross-sectional association between plasma aldosterone concentration and cognitive performance by mini-mental state examination in community dwellers by Aketilieke Nusufujiang, Mulalibieke Heizhati, Nanfang Li, Ling Yao, Wenbo Yang, Hui Wang, Mei Li, Lin Gan, Adalaiti Maitituersun, Miaomiao Liu, Qiaolifanayi Nuermaimaiti, Li Cai, Xiayire Aierken, Xiufang Li, Qin Luo, Jing Hong

“…Subgroup analyses also were performed by age, gender, BMI, living region, ethnicity and education attainment status.Results27,707 subjects were included, of whom, 12,862 were apparently healthy and 14,845 had disease. …”
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Maternal Deaths due to Obstetric Haemorrhage in Dodoma Regional Referral Hospital, Tanzania by Mzee M. Nassoro, Enid Chiwanga, Athanase Lilungulu, Deogratius Bintabara

“…A total of 18,296 women gave birth at DRRH; out of these, 61 died of pregnancy-related complications of the deceased while 23 (38%) died of haemorrhage, with many of them 10 (44%) between the age of 30 and 34. Many were grand multiparous women 8 (35%) and almost half of them (11 (48%)) had stayed at DRRH for less than 24 hours. …”
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The effects of aerobic exercise and heat stress on the unbound fraction of caffeine by Mackenzie McLaughlin, Mackenzie McLaughlin, Kaye Dizon, Ira Jacobs, Ira Jacobs, Ira Jacobs

“…In light of the well-established effects of exercise on body temperature and blood pH, we investigated whether an increase in blood temperature and decrease in pH facilitated through passive heating and exercise translated to a change in the fu of caffeine.MethodsTen healthy participants (4 females and 6 males; age: 21.9 ± 2.7 years [means ± SD]) ingested 3 mg/kg of anhydrous caffeine on two separate occasions comprised of a control trial involving 105 min of rest, and an experimental trial involving 10 min of passive heating, followed by 20 min of cycling at 55% V˙O2peak, and then 10 sprint intervals at 90% V˙O2peak. …”
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Short- and Intermediate-Term Morbidity Following Total Pelvic Exenteration in Colorectal Cancer by Christopher Guske BS, Nusheen Immen BS, Devon Conant BS, Jose Laborde PhD, Joshua Linscott MD, PhD, Mitchell Hayes MD, Seyed Behzad Jazayeri MD, Adnan Fazili MD, Erin Siegel PhD, MPH, Sophie Dessureault MD, Julian Sanchez MD, Amalia Stefanou MD, Brandon Manley MD, Seth Felder MD

“…Results Twenty-seven patients were identified of which 24 (88.9%) were male with a median age of 60.4 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 56.3-70.5). …”
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Evaluation of Retinal Changes in Women with Different Phenotypes of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Fatma Sumer, Beril Gurlek, Elif Yildiz, Feyzahan Uzun, Sabri Colak, Ilknur Merve Ayazoglu

“…<b>Background</b>: The aim of our study was to evaluate the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and macular and choroidal thicknesses in women with different phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and compare these measurements with those of healthy women of reproductive age. <b>Materials and Methods</b>: This prospective case–control study included 120 eyes of 120 women with PCOS, with each of the four distinct phenotypes comprising 30 eyes of 30 women. …”
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