Ectopic Pregnancy: A Review of Prevalence, Clinical Presentation and Outcome in Gusau, Northwest, Nigeria by Shittu MA, Olaoye SO, Aremu-Kasumu YB, Fasanu OT

“…Laparotomy was done for all the patients and salpingectomy was performed in 98.4%. …”
Get full text

High-Flow Nasal Cannula in Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yongkang Huang, Wei Lei, Wenyu Zhang, Jian-an Huang

“…Two reviewers independently screened all references according to the inclusion criteria. …”
Get full text

Kruppel-family zinc finger proteins as emerging epigenetic biomarkers in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Patrick Pearson, Kendra Smith, Nilita Sood, Elizabeth Chia, Alicia Follett, Michael B. Prystowsky, Simon Kirby, Thomas J. Belbin

“…Abstract Background Krüppel-type zinc finger protein genes located on chromosome 19q13 are aberrantly hypermethylated with high frequency in all anatomic sub-sites of head and neck cancers as well as other epithelial tumours resulting in decreased expression. …”
Get full text

CONDITION OF HORMONAL STATUS OF THE BODY IN WHITE RATS UNDER THE EXPOSURE TO SODIUM FLUORIDE by I.Yu. Bagmut, I.L. Kolisnyk, S.I. Kryzhna, A.V. Titkova, L.Yu. Svyrydenko

“…Furthermore, in the blood serum of rats, there was an increase in the levels of prostaglandin PGE2, prostacyclin (6 keto-PGF1a), leukotriene B4 and a decrease in the concentrations of prostaglandins PGE1, PGF2a and leukotriene C4. At all levels of the study of the endocrine system, deep shifts in the functional activity of the hypothalamus-pituitary-cortical substance of the adrenal glands, thyroid gland, and sympatho-adrenal structures have been identified. …”
Get full text

Salvia pratensis L. extracts as potential eco-friendly herbicides for sustainable agricultural applications by Daniela Gruľová, Beáta Baranová, Adriana Eliašová, Christelle Brun, Laura De Martino, Lucia Caputo, Janka Poračová, Ľuboš Nastišin, Jozef Fejér, Hazem S. Elshafie, Mária Konečná, Vincenzo De Feo

“…Salvia pratensis L. is the common medow plant. It is spread all over the world in temperate zone in high density. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of Five Ready-to-Use Bases for the Topical Administration of Propranolol Hydrochloride to Treat Infantile Hemangioma by Chiara Lacassia, Annalisa Cutrignelli, Flavia Maria la Forgia, Sergio Fontana, Antonio Lopalco, Nunzio Denora, Angela Assunta Lopedota

“…This therapy is not necessarily applicable to all patients. Topical skin applications could help maintain a high drug concentration at local sites and also represent a characteristically easy method of administration for pediatric patients. …”
Get full text

Correlation of amniotic fluid inflammatory markers with preterm birth: a meta-analysis by Cong Wang, Qin Chen, Yan Wang

“…This combined analysis revealed significant differences in several inflammatory biomarkers in amniotic fluid between the two groups (MD = 6.87, 95%CI: 0.26 − 13.47, P < 0.01); the difference in amniotic fluid IL-6 between the two groups (MD = 5.73, 95%CI: 3.13–8.32, P < 0.01); the difference in amniotic fluid IL-10 between the two groups (MD = 0.11, 95%CI: −3.26–3.48, P < 0.01); the difference in amniotic fluid CRP between the two groups (MD = 21.34, 95%CI: 11.69–30.89, P < 0.01); the difference in amniotic fluid MCP-1 between the two groups (MD = 312.14, 95%CI: 211.34–412.97, P < 0.01); the difference in the amniotic fluid MMP-9 between the two groups (MD = 0.86, 95%CI: −0.10–1.82, P < 0.01); and the difference in TNF-α in amniotic fluid between the two groups (MD = 22.78, 95%CI: −5.05–50.61, P < 0.01).Conclusions The inflammatory biomarkers IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, CRP, TNFα, MCP-1 and MMP-9 in the amniotic fluid of patients in the second- or third-trimester pregnancy were all correlated with preterm birth.…”
Get full text

Difference in Rill Costs With INA-CBGs Rates and Treatment Rationality of Inpatient Asthma Children by Amelia Lorensia, Marthy Meliana Ariyanti Jalmav, Adilah Fatin Amir, Fida Shafi Anizzalati

“…There was no significant difference between real costs and INA-CBGS rates (P=0.162). All respondents experienced DRP (100%) and the highest incidence of DRP was M3.1 and P1.2 in 44 people (57.14%) with 180 cases (60.82%). …”
Get full text

Paternal family history of premature atherosclerotic disease and perinatal death: A population-based cohort study. by Shwe Sin Win, Kari Klungsøyr, Grace M Egeland, Gerhard Sulo

“…The birth was the observation unit in all analyses.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 220,386 fathers who had 512,111 births with information on family history of CHD (12.3% with positive family history) and 203,257 births with information on family history of stroke (9.2% with positive family history) were analysed. …”
Get full text

Biochemical characteristics, genetic variants and treatment outcomes of 55 Chinese cases with neonatal intrahepatic cholestasis caused by citrin deficiency by Juan Li, Jintao Duan, Shuli He, Ying Li, Meifen Wang, Chengjun Deng

“…The treatment efficacy was evaluated by comparing the outcome of NICCD with the 24 healthy infants that were selected as normal controls. All NICCD patients were followed up until death or at least 1 year of age.ResultsCompared to INC group, significant increase was found in levels of total bilirubin, indirect bilirubin, total bile acid, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, alkaline phosphatase, prothrombin time, thrombin time, international normalized ratio, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), Vitamin D, and Vitamin E of NICCD group, while alanine aminotransferase, albumin, fibrinogen, glucose, and Vitamin A levels showed significant decrease in the NICCD group (P &lt; 0.05). …”
Get full text

The Efficacy of the Mulligan Concept to Treat Meniscal Pathology: A Systematic Review by Nathan C. Reep, Sydney N. Leverett, Rebecca M. Heywood, Russell T. Baker, Darren L. Barnes, Scott W. Cheatham

“… # Results Six articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in this review, two randomized controlled studies, two case series, and two case reports consisting of 72 subjects. All six papers included reports of improvements in pain and function that were either statistically significant or met the minimal clinically important difference (MCID). …”
Get full text

Single postoperative infusion of zoledronic acid to improve patient-reported outcome after hip or knee replacement: study protocol for a randomised, controlled, double-blinded clin... by Jonas Ranstam, Jörg Schilcher, Ewa Roos, Jonathan Brandt, Håkan Ledin, Per Aspenberg

“…Participants will be recruited from two orthopaedic departments. All surgeries will be performed, and study drugs given at Motala Hospital, Sweden. …”
Get full text

Call to Action: Lead Pharmacy into the Next Decade by Kerry K Fierke, Gardner Lepp, Bridget McGugan, Marta Brooks

“…Responses were common across pharmacy professionals in all settings; nearly every response mentioned that leadership is important to help motivate a team toward a shared goal or vision and to be a role model. …”
Get full text

Causal association between circulating α-Klotho levels and venous thromboembolism: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Yanmin Song, Liping Cao, Hui Long

“…Also, there were no reverse causal associations between the circulating α-Klotho levels and different types of VTE (all P > 0.05). Additionally, both the MR scatter plots and leave-one-out test results showed that these causal associations were relatively robust. …”
Get full text

Clinical Factors of Delayed Perforation after Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Gastric Neoplasms by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Hogara Nishisaki, Hideki Sakai, Nagahiro Tokuyama, Hiroaki Sawai, Aya Sakai, Takuya Mimura, Saeko Kushida, Hidetaka Tsumura, Takeshi Sakamoto, Ikuya Miki, Masahiro Tsuda, Hideto Inokuchi

“…Delayed perforation occurred in 5 of 1158 consecutive patients with 1199 EGNs who underwent ESD (0.42%). All cases were diagnosed within 24 h after ESD and recovered with conservative management. …”
Get full text

Comparative study for assessment of two different minimally invasive caries removal techniques by Ahmed M. Elmarakby, Shaimaa F K Habib, Ibrahim M. Alkhaldy, Rahaf M. AlJasser, Labib Mohamed Labib Elsebaey

“…Caries should be deep but without pulp involvement and all teeth have only one surface caries (mesial or distal class II carious lesions). …”
Get full text

Social smart city research: interconnections between participatory governance, data privacy, artificial intelligence and ethical sustainable development by Samad Rasoulzadeh Aghdam, Samad Rasoulzadeh Aghdam, Behnaz Bababei Morad, Behnam Ghasemzadeh, Behnam Ghasemzadeh, Behnam Ghasemzadeh, Mazdak Irani, Aapo Huovila

“…This article presents the first-ever review of all the existing research on social focus in smart cities, delineating the distribution of topics, knowledge bases, and research frontiers that constitute the existing body of knowledge. …”
Get full text

Effects of Intrauterine Human Chorionic Gonadotropin on Endometrial Receptivity in Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Cycle by Omaima Al Dosary, Huda Hussaini, Manal Al-Obaidi

“…Ultrasound examination and assessment of plasma hormone level on cycle days 2-3 were done for all patients like follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, estradiol E2, prolactin, and thyroid stimulating hormone. …”
Get full text

Symptom descriptors and patterns in lumbar radicular pain caused by disc herniation: a 1-year longitudinal cohort study by Lars Grøvle, Anne Julsrud Haugen, Eivind Hasvik

“…At the 1-year follow-up, 45% (14/31) of patients who had received disc surgery, and 34% (18/53) of those who had received conservative treatment reported no bothersome back pain, leg pain, numbness/tingling or weakness.Conclusion Patients reported several highly bothersome symptoms, but not all are described as painful. The overall symptom profile of lumbar disc-related radicular pain differs from other neuropathic pain conditions with limited allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia. …”
Get full text

Identifcation and fine mapping of qHSW1, a major QTL for hundred-seed weight in mungbean by Xuesong Han, Xuesong Han, Long Zhao, Juan Yu, Xingmin Wang, Shilong Zhang, Li Li, Li Li, Changyan Liu, Changyan Liu

“…Among these, qHSW1 was mapped on chromosome 1 in all four environments, explaining 16.65-26.15% of the phenotypic variation. …”
Get full text