Myofascial trigger points therapy increases neck mobility and reduces headache pain in migraine patients – pilot study by Maciej Olesiejuk, Małgorzata Chalimoniuk, Tomasz Sacewicz

“…Headache intensity during a migraine attacks, as well as headache frequency and duration, significantly decreased at post-7th therapy compared to baseline across all patients (P < 0.05). …”
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Risk factors for thromboembolic and bleeding events in anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation: the prospective, multicentre observational PREvention oF thromboembolic eve... by Raffaele De Caterina, Kurt Huber, Richard Schilling, Miklos Rohla, Thomas W Weiss, Ladislav Pecen, Giuseppe Patti, Jolanta M Siller-Matula, Renate B Schnabel, Dipak Kotecha, Markus Lucerna, Paulus Kirchhof

“…The incidence of thromboembolic and major bleeding events was 2.34% (95% CI 1.93% to 2.74%) and 2.84% (95% CI 2.41% to 3.33%) after 1-year of follow-up, respectively.Abnormal liver function, prior stroke or transient ischaemic attack, labile international normalised ratio (INR), concomitant therapy with antiplatelet or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, heart failure and older age (≥75 years) were independently associated with both thromboembolic and major bleeding events.With the exception of unstable INR values, these risk factors were validated in patients treated with NOACs (PREFER in AF Prolongation Study, 72±9 years, 40% female, CHA2DS2-VASc 3.3±1.6). …”
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Are dizziness/lightheadedness helpful symptoms for telephone triage of females and males calling the out-of-hours service for acute chest discomfort? A cross-sectional study by Frans H Rutten, Hester M den Ruijter, Sander van Doorn, Dorien L Zwart, Loes T C M Wouters, Anna S M Dobbe, Laurens van der Hem, D Carmen Erkelens

“…Calls were selected based on International Classification of Primary Care codes and keywords, that is, chest pain, heart complaints, heart, myocardial infarction, heart attack, heart infarction or common abbreviations of these keywords. …”
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Awareness, knowledge, and attitudes of the Belgian general population towards paternal perinatal depression: a descriptive cross-sectional study by Ayse Akalin, Ayse Akalin, Florence D’haenens, Sandra Tricas-Sauras, Sandra Tricas-Sauras, Joeri Vermeulen, Joeri Vermeulen, Joeri Vermeulen, Dennis Demedts, Dennis Demedts, Ronald Buyl, Maaike Fobelets, Maaike Fobelets

“…New personality characteristics such as withdrawal, cynicism, raging attacks, and irritability, among others, were seen as common symptoms (64.6%). …”
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The impact of war on people with type 2 diabetes in Ukraine: a survey studyResearch in context by Oksana Sulaieva, Viktoriia Yerokhovych, Sergii Zemskov, Iuliia Komisarenko, Vitalii Gurianov, Volodymyr Pankiv, Oleksandr Tovkai, Tetyana Yuzvenko, Violetta Yuzvenko, Andrii Tovkai, Zlatoslava Shaienko, Tetyana Falalyeyeva, Nadiya Skrypnyk, Taras Romaniv, Nadiya Pasyechko, Taras Krytskyy, Solomiia Danyliuk, Andrii Klantsa, Dmytro Krasnienkov, Oleksandr Gurbych, Nazarii Kobyliak

“…HbA1c levels demonstrated a time-dependent pattern of growth, reflecting the cumulative effect of war-related factors on T2D patients’ health. Witnesses of armed attacks and occupation aggravated the T2D course. …”
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Generation of novel oncolytic vaccinia virus with improved intravenous efficacy through protection against complement-mediated lysis and evasion of neutralization by vaccinia virus... by Dong-Sup Lee, Mi-Ju Park, Namhee Lee, Yun-Hui Jeon, Jiyoon Yoo, Suk-kyung Shin, Songyi Lee, Byung-Jin Jung, Yun-Kyoung Hong, Keunhee Oh

“…Infected cells produce some vaccinia viruses as extracellular enveloped virions, which evade complement attack and achieve longer survival by expressing host complement regulatory proteins (CRPs) on the host-derived envelope. …”
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Importance of infarct topography in determination of stroke mechanism and recurrence risk: a post-hoc analysis of the dabigatran acute treatment of stroke trial by Michael D Hill, Ken Butcher, Kelvin Ng, Mukul Sharma, Shelagh B Coutts, Brian H Buck, Thalia Field, Erol Cimen, Laura C Gioia, Jodi Miller, Oscar R Benavente

“…Patients were classified as embolic, isolated small subcortical infarcts or transient ischaemic attack TIA (no infarct) at baseline and day 30. Stroke mechanism was determined by traditional and modified (based on DWI lesion findings) Trial of Org 10 172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST) criteria (DWI-TOAST).Setting Multicentre (6) tertiary acute stroke treatment hospitals.Participants 305 adults with minor ischaemic stroke (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score≤9).Results Of 305 patients, 148 had embolic pattern infarcts, 93 were isolated small subcortical infarcts and 64 had no infarct on baseline MRI (TIA). …”
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Urlinie und Zwölftonreihe als Zeitgenossinnen by Martin Eybl

“…The summer of 1921, however, when the first issue of Schenker's polemical journal Der Tonwille appeared and Schönberg invented a prototype of his serial technique as an immediate reaction to anti-Semitic attacks, allows the commonality of their aspirations to emerge clearly. …”
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Hubungan antara Higiene Perorangan dengan Infeksi Cacing Usus (Soil Transmitted Helminths) pada Siswa SDN 25 dan 28 Kelurahan Purus, Kota Padang, Sumatera Barat Tahun 2013 by Rizka Yunidha Anwar, Nuzulia Irawati, Machdawaty Masri

“…Based on data of Padang District Health Office, the prevalence of helminthiasis in Padang City at 2010 was reported the most 5th highest of disease that attacks toddler, it is about 2.64%. The objective of this study was to determine the relation between the student’s personal hygiene habits, such as washing hands, nail cleanliness, using footwear and bathing to the intestinal worm infection. …”
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Comparative analysis of morphologival parameters in isolated and fused L5 spondylolysis patients on the basis of CT features by Rui Ma, Xiaoxia Huang, Luyao Li, Ye Kai, Jun Liu, Gao Leilei, Xiangning Sun, Yong Teng

“…Multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) was used to measure the morphological parameters of the L5 vertebra in all three groups, including the sagittal pedicle height (SPH), transverse pedicle width (TPW), transverse pedicle vertical length (TPVL), pedicle screw trajectory length (PSTL), pedicle angle of attack (PAA), frontal vertebral body height (FVH), posterior vertebral body height (PVH), sagittal midline intervertebral space height (SMISH), horizontal vertebral body angle (HVA), and vertical vertebral body angle (VVA). …”
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Hubungan Risiko Tsunami terhadap Tingkat Ansietas pada Anak-anak di SDN 02 Ulak Karang Selatan (Zona Merah) dan SDN 33 Kalumbuk (Zona Hijau) by Septia Endike, Yaslinda Yaunin2 , Rima Yaunin, Rima Semiarty

“…For those who survived at the tsunami attack, it is not only a physical and property damage, but rather on the mental trauma that is not easily forgotten and can lead to mental disorders such as anxiety. …”
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Cardiovascular outcomes in long COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ting Zhang, Zhimao Li, Qimin Mei, Joseph Harold Walline, Zhaocai Zhang, Yecheng Liu, Huadong Zhu, Bin Du

“…Care for survivors after an acute attack of COVID-19 should include paying close attention to cardiovascular health and disease.Systematic Review RegistrationPROSPERO [CRD42022353965].…”
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Predictors of recurrence of ventricular tachycardia and the effectiveness of endocardial ablation at the patients with sudden cardiac death and history of myocardial infarction by O. M. Grytsay, Ya. V. Skybchyk

“…Factors associated with an increased risk of recurrence of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients after a heart attack and an episode of sudden death include left ventricular systolic dysfunction, arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and duration of an arrhythmic history. …”
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Ações de conscientização sobre uso de repelentes e formas de combate ao mosquito Aedes aegypti by Denise de Abreu Garófalo, Anna Luiza Behling Pinto Chize, Luiz Eduardo Fileto Caldeira, Dalila dos Santos Cerqueira Pinto, Luciana Betzler de Oliveira de Siqueira, Ana Paula dos Santos Matos, Bárbara da Silva e Souza Lorca, Zaida Maria Faria de Freitas, Eduardo Ricci Júnior

“…Repellents, such as DEET, IR3535, and icaridin, are substances that inhibit their attack and consequently prevent those diseases. In order to (i) inform adults and/or pregnant women and (ii) raise awareness among children and adolescents from the state school system about the correct use of repellents against diseases caused by Aedes aegypti, the research group composed of undergraduate and graduate students, professors and pharmacists of the University Pharmacy of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro prepared information brochures and interactive games, in partnership with the UFRJ School of Fine Arts, and promoted lectures for adults and pregnant women in different public and private institutions around the city of Rio de Janeiro. …”
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Clinical Features at Onset and Genetic Characterization of Pediatric and Adult Patients with TNF-α Receptor—Associated Periodic Syndrome (TRAPS): A Series of 80 Cases from the AIDA... by Carla Gaggiano, Antonio Vitale, Laura Obici, Giampaolo Merlini, Alessandra Soriano, Ombretta Viapiana, Marco Cattalini, Maria Cristina Maggio, Giuseppe Lopalco, Davide Montin, Masen Abdel Jaber, Lorenzo Dagna, Raffaele Manna, Antonella Insalaco, Matteo Piga, Francesco La Torre, Virginia Berlengiero, Viviana Gelardi, Luisa Ciarcia, Giacomo Emmi, Piero Ruscitti, Francesco Caso, Rolando Cimaz, José Hernández-Rodríguez, Paola Parronchi, Ludovico Luca Sicignano, Elena Verrecchia, Florenzo Iannone, Jurgen Sota, Salvatore Grosso, Carlo Salvarani, Bruno Frediani, Roberto Giacomelli, Maria Antonietta Mencarelli, Alessandra Renieri, Donato Rigante, Luca Cantarini

“…With reference to clinical features during attacks, pericarditis and myalgia were reported more frequently in the context of adult-onset disease than in the pediatric age (with p<0.01 and p<0.05, respectively), while abdominal pain was present in 84% of children and in 25% of adults (p<0.01). …”
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PECULIARITIES OF CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM INDICATORS, THE FUNCTIONAL STATE OF THE THYROID GLAND IN THE COURSE TREATMENT WITH TELMISARTAN AS PART OF THE COMPLEX THERAPY OF PATIENTS W... by Nataliya Chmyr, Roman Dutka, Halyna Svitlyk, Iryna Dronyk, Khrystyna Abrahamovych, Oksana Didenko, Nataliia Drobin'ska

“…Patients experienced a decrease in the frequency of angina attacks, reduced shortness of breath, palpitations during exercise, headaches, dizziness, anxiety, improved attention and memory. …”
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A Model for Bank Management Performance Appraisal with the Advanced Technologies Approach (Meta-Synthesis Method) by Ehsan Kiani Ghalehno, Habibollah Salarzehi, Bahareh Naseri, Abdolali Keshtegar

“…These emerging dynamic technologies are dangerous even if they have positive effects on financial institutions and bank managers cannot protect their information assets against any attack on information security (Okoht , 2020).Case studyAssessing the performance of managers in branches of melli Bank of Sistan and Baluchistan province.Materials and MethodsWe have great development in this space using IR 0. 4 as setting new records or applying for personal credits in advanced banks enables buyers to do banking operations using available strategic tools. …”
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Partitioning Functional of a Class of Convex Bodies by Xinling Zhang

“…Estimating <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>β</mi><mi>X</mi></msub><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>A</mi><mo>,</mo><mi>m</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> is an important part of Chuanming Zong’s quantitative program for attacking Borsuk’s problem. However, estimating the partitioning functionals of general convex bodies in finite dimensional Banach spaces is challenging, so we will begin with the estimation of partitioning functionals for special convex bodies. …”
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Physical and molecular identification of fish and shrimp diseases in some farms of West Java, Banten and Jakarta, Indonesia by Adam Saba Anggara, Ida Ayu Mirah Meliana Dewi, Kismono Kudoasmoro, Putu Eka Sudaryatma, Putu Angga Wiradana

“…The sample criteria used were fish and shrimp showing normal and clinical symptoms of being attacked by a disease which were collected by purposive sampling. …”
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Investigating novel Streptomyces bacteriophage endolysins as potential antimicrobial agents by Jindanuch Maneekul, Amanda Chiaha, Rachel Hughes, Faith Labry, Joshua Saito, Matthew Almendares, Brenda N. Banda, Leslie Lopez, Nyeomi McGaskey, Melizza Miranda, Jenil Rana, Brandon R. Zadeh, Lee E. Hughes

“…While Nb26lys better attacks Gram-negative than -positive bacteria, LL35lys can only reduce the growth of the Gram-positive ESKAPE strains but does so effectively with a low MIC90 of 2 µg/mL. …”
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