Identification of climate-sensitive disease incidences in vietnam: A longitudinal retrospective analysis of infectious disease rates between 2014 and 2022 by Cuong Quoc Hoang, Quang Phuong Huynh Nguyen, Thao Phuong Huynh Nguyen, Hieu Trung Nguyen, Linh Thuy Hoang, Giang Huong Vu, Woong-Ki Kim, Hai Duc Nguyen

“…In our BKMR analysis, we found a significant association between the combined influence of temperature and humidity and the occurrence of dengue fever and HFMD, especially when all climate factors were at or above their 60th percentile relative to their values at the 50th percentile. …”
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Trunk muscle behaviors during the full-cycle stoop and squat lifting tasks by Fumin Pan, Wei Wang, Chao Kong, Shibao Lu

“…Results During stoop lifting, the median values of the absolute EMG of the left multifidus were 53.96, 70.32, 51.08 and 64.14 uV from stage 1 to stage 4, which were all non-significantly lower than those during squat lifting for 79.84, 103.64, 71.72 and 95.72, respectively (P > 0.05). …”
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Bibliometric analysis of photodynamic research in bladder cancer: Trends and future directions by Xi Xu, Jinshan Xu, Hongliang Gao, Zhaoyang Sheng, Yang Xu, Shuxiong Zeng, Guanghua Chen, Zhensheng Zhang

“…According to the keyword analysis, the terms ''cystoscopy,'' ''carcinoma in situ,'' ''drug delivery,'' ''follow-up,'' ''hexaminolevulinate,'' and ''impact'' are all relatively recent and hot field. Conclusions: Our investigation produced a bibliometric outcome for the field, potentially opening up new research opportunities. …”
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The Impact of Parental Support on Adherence to Therapist-Assisted Internet-Delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Primary Care for Adolescents With Anxiety: Naturalistic 12... by Anna Larsson, Sandra Weineland, Linnea Nissling, Josefine L Lilja

“…ResultsThe iACT group without parental support (n=9) exhibited a gradual dropout throughout the treatment period (n=5), whereas the iACT group with parental support (n=15) exhibited the lowest number of dropouts from treatment before completion (n=2), of which all occurred during the second half of treatment. …”
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Outcomes of Patients Who Have Do Not Resuscitate Status prior to Being Admitted to an Intensive Care Unit by Debjit Saha, Carlos Moreno, Marc Csete, Elizabeth Kury Perez, Luigi Cubeddu, David Farcy, Steven Henry, Zachary Glazer, Lisa A. Moreno-Walton, Robert C. Goldszer

“…Sixteen (45.7%) of the patients died, compared to a 5.4% mortality rate for all patients admitted to our ICU during this period (p<0.001). …”
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Evaluation of the impact of acidic medications and fluoride-containing mouthwash on the enamel surface using quantitative light-induced fluorescence, microhardness, and scanning el... by Saanya Bhasin, Simran Singh, Manuel Sebastian Thomas, Karuna Yarmunja Mahabala, Ramya Shenoy

“…Qualitative analysis of SEM images revealed erosion at the enamel surface in all groups except the control group, with the most prominent erosion in the vitamin C- and fluoride-treated groups (VC_F group). …”
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Considérations ontogénétiques et phylogénétiques concernant l’origine de la parole by Louis-Jean Boë, Jean Granat, Jean-Louis Heim, Jean-Luc Schwartz, Pierre Badin, Guillaume Barbier, Guillaume Captier, Antoine Serrurier, Nicolas Kielwasser

“…We analyzed 31 skulls from now to 1.5 Ma (millions years) BP (Before Present) for fossil hominids available at the Muséedel’Homme in Paris or in the literature: (1) 10-30 ka BP: modern humans: Paleolithic; (2) 90-200 ka BP: anatomically modern humans; (3) 45-90 ka BP: Neanderthals; (4) 1.5 Ma BP: Homoergaster; These skulls are all well kept and possess a jaw in the majority of cases but the vertebral column has been reconstituted. …”
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Sentinel lymph nodes biopsy for malignant tumors using Technefit radioactive colloid Technetium 99mTc by Irina Onofriychuk, Aziz Zikiryahodzhaev, Anatoliy Ermakov, Nataliya Ablitsova, Eric Saribekyan, Elena Rasskazova, Gadgimurad Zapirov, Stanislav Mikhailov, Andrey Kaprin, Anna Sukhotko, Serghei Covantsev

“…The most informative results in terms of scintigraphy images of sentinel lymph nodes were revealed in the first trial of the research, with all 5 cases (100%) showing positive results. The first trial included Technefit intradermal-hypodermal injection into one point above the tumor node, RPP activity of 75 to 200 mBq at a room temperature of 21°C, without preliminary anesthesia with Novocain solution. …”
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Temporal Trends of Stillbirth in Brazil Disaggregated by Maternal and Gestational Age by Maria Isabel do Nascimento, Lara Miranda Marchesi, Wender Emiliano Soares, Jenaine Rosa Godinho Emiliano, Maria Auxiliadora Nogueira Saad, Glaucimara Gonzaga Nunes Hacar, Gabriel Eijiro Chiracava

“…The temporal trends showed statistically significant increase in stillbirth rates in almost all gestational age strata among adolescent mothers, but not among older women. …”
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Association between Axial Length to Corneal Curvature Radius Ratio and Myopia in Adult Patients by Yanyun Fan, Yikeng Huang, Xionggao Huang

“…Based on the results of spherical equivalent (SE, (D)) obtained by postdilation optometry, all subjects were divided into three groups: mild myopia (≤−0.50D and >−3.00D, 42 eyes), moderate myopia (≤−3.00D and >−6.00D, 80 eyes), and high myopia (≤−6.00D, 65 eyes). …”
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Climate change and the sustainable use of medicinal plants: a call for “new” research strategies by Olha Mykhailenko, Olha Mykhailenko, Banaz Jalil, Lyndy J. McGaw, Javier Echeverría, Marce Takubessi, Marce Takubessi, Michael Heinrich, Michael Heinrich

“…Chiov.) from main biogeographic realms, all widely used as medicinal plants. These species present various challenges related to the sustainability of their use, impacting their current and future status locally and globally. …”
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Profile in various organic soil depth shrimp pond, Tambak Inti Rakyat, Karawang by Yuni Puji Hastuti, Lena Novita, Tri Widiyanto, Iman Rusmana

“…During the 120 day maintenance period could be known that in all pond systems were used (traditional, semi-intensive, and intensive) the concentration of C-organic and organic-N on average was located in the bottom layer which is a layer of 10‒15 cm. …”
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Shaping Treatment Expectation to Optimize Efficacy of Interleukin 17A Antagonist Secukinumab in Psoriasis Patients by Hölsken S, Krefting F, Mühlhaus S, Bese D, Schedlowski M, Sondermann W

“…A high baseline expectation level (8.1 of 10 points) was observed across all groups which could not be further increased by the EXP-group’s “cover story”. …”
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WATCHMAN versus LACbes® device for percutaneous left atrial appendage closure: a single-center, propensity-matched study by Song Zhang, Sihuai Xiong, Sha Zhang, Keyu Chen, Hua Wang, Ke Li, Xudong Xu, Xianxian Zhao, Ni Zhu, Xinmiao Huang, Yongwen Qin, Zhifu Guo, Yuan Bai

“…At a mean follow-up of 2.5 ± 1.5 vs. 2.4 ± 0.9 years, the defined three endpoints were comparable between the two groups. The occurrence of all-cause stroke was lower in 5/452 (1.8%) with LACbes® vs. 16/433 (3.7%) with WATCHMAN occluders (HR, 0.40, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.18–0.89, P = 0.023), and the incidence of any bleeding was higher in the WATCHMAN group (41/433, 9.5% vs. 8/452, 1.8%; HR, 0.19, 95% CI, 0.11–0.33). …”
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Corneal Cap Thickness and Its Effect on Visual Acuity and Corneal Biomechanics in Eyes Undergoing Small Incision Lenticule Extraction by Ting Liu, Ting Yu, Lina Liu, Kaijian Chen, Ji Bai

“…Compared with the 150 μm group, the incidence of OBL was significantly higher in the 110 μm cap thickness group (P=0.004), and UCVA, Strehl ratio (SR), objective scatter index (OSI), modulation transfer function (MTF) cutoff frequency, and photopic and scotopic contrast sensitivity at medium spatial frequency were all significantly better in 110 μm group at 2 h and 24 h postoperatively (P<0.05). …”
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Preparing healthcare leaders of the digital age with an integrative artificial intelligence curriculum: a pilot study by Soo Hwan Park, Roshini Pinto-Powell, Thomas Thesen, Alexander Lindqwister, Joshua Levy, Rachael Chacko, Devina Gonzalez, Connor Bridges, Adam Schwendt, Travis Byrum, Justin Fong, Shahin Shahsavari, Saeed Hassanpour

“…Students reported significant increases in confidence in describing the content objectives after all four blocks (Immunology: U = 4.5, p = 0.030; Hematology: U = 1.0, p = 0.009; Cardiology: U = 4.0, p = 0.019; Pulmonology: U = 4.0, p = 0.030) as well as an average overall satisfaction level of 4.29/5 in rating the curriculum content. …”
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Prognostic value of HSP27 in 28-day mortality in septic ICU patients: a retrospective cohort study by Lihua Yao, Lihua Yao, Zaiwei Fan, Fangyi Yao, Xiaozhong Wang

“…Serum HSP27 levels were measured on the day of ICU admission and compared to sepsis severity and survival outcomes.ResultsMedian serum HSP27 levels in septic patients (4.70 ng/mL, IQR: 2.10–13.48 ng/mL) were significantly higher than those in both non-septic ICU controls and healthy controls (all p &lt; 0.05). Moreover, non-survivors exhibited significantly higher median HSP27 levels (9.30 ng/mL, IQR: 3.62–25.91 ng/mL) compared to survivors (3.03 ng/mL, IQR: 1.48–7.39 ng/mL, p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Survival Status and Predictors of Mortality among Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Saint Peter’s Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Mikyas Arega Muluneh, Abayneh Birlie Zeru, Behailu Tariku Derseh, Abebaw Molla Kebede

“…An institutional retrospective cohort study was conducted using all MDR-TB patients who were enrolled in Saint. …”
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Analyse des terres cuites architecturales de l’aqueduc de Nyon/Colonia Iulia Equestris (Suisse) by Benjamin Clément, Christophe Henny, Anne Schmitt

“…During the excavations carried out since 2013 by Archeodunum on the Swiss section of the “Divonne-les-Bains – Nyon” aqueduct, a programme to analyse the structure and its surroundings was initiated by the Vaud Canton Archaeology department. Add to this end, all the terracotta bricks making up the bottom of the canal (specus) were sampled for the purpose of exhaustive study, entailing both a metrological and typological investigation and physico-chemical analyses of the clay of which they are composed.Probably built during the 1st century AD, the Colonia Iulia Equestris aqueduct would have supported the development of the Roman city founded in the middle of the previous century on the shores of Lake Geneva. …”
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Burnout Syndrome among Emergency Physicians and Nurses in Abha and Khamis Mushait Cities, Aseer Region, Southwestern Saudi Arabia by Abdulghani M. Alqahtani, Nabil J. Awadalla, Safar A. Alsaleem, Awad S. Alsamghan, Mohammed Abadi Alsaleem

“…A cross-sectional hospital-based study was conducted in emergency departments of hospitals in Abha and Khamis Mushait cities belonging to Ministry of Health. All physicians (n=95) and nurses (n=187) currently working at these sites were invited to participate in the study by filling a validated self-administered questionnaire including two main sections: personal and professional characteristics of physicians and nurses as well as Maslach burnout inventory (MBI) to assess the three components of the burnout syndrome: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. …”
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