The Clinical Outcomes of Arthroscopic Tenotomy versus Tenodesis with Medium-to-Massive Rotator Cuff Tear in the Elderly: A Retrospective Study by Song K, Lu G, Cai M, Sun Q

“…Kaihang Song,* Guanghua Lu,* Ming Cai, Qi Sun Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ming Cai; Qi Sun, Email cmdoctor@163.com; tjdxsq@163.comPurpose: Shoulder arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff tears with simultaneous treatment of lesions of the long head of the biceps tendon has become increasingly accepted. …”
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MANIPULATIVE TACTICS IMPLEMENTATION IN POLITICAL DISCOURSE by Tatyana P. Paliy, Inna N. Poteryakhina

“…Results Having analyzed in detail the empirical material of the modern political discourse in Russian and English, the authors identify three main pragmatic manipulative strategies, for each of which they provide characteristic tactics, supporting them with examples of statements by outstanding Russian and foreign political figures of our time: the strategy of promotion (tactics aimed at forming a positive image, leveling the critical narrative, hidden presentation and presentation); the strategy of demotion (tactics aimed at forming a negative image, abuse and infringement, imputation of guilt and exposure); the strategy of neutrality (tactics with the potential for motivation, constructive joint activity and full awareness). …”
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Transformation and articulation of clinical data to understand students’ clinical reasoning: a scoping review by Marie-France Deschênes, Nicolas Fernandez, Kathleen Lechasseur, Marie-Ève Caty, Busra Meryem Uctu, Yasmine Bouzeghrane, Patrick Lavoie

“…A scoping review was conducted to map the literature regarding educational strategies to support transformation and articulation of clinical data, the learning tasks expected of students when exposed to these strategies and methods used to assess individuals’ proficiency Methods Based on the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology, the authors searched 5 databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and Web of Science), ProQuest Dissertations & Theses electronic database and Google Scholar. …”
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Integrating a quality improvement experiential platform into medical student education by Amy S. Stanley, René M. Kronlage, Miranda J. Reid, Hannah G. Rains, Colleen J. Kalynych, Michele N. Lossius, Janice A. Taylor, Carolyn K. Holland

“…Abstract Background The call for quality improvement and patient safety (QI/PS) education has increased at every level of medical education. Here, the authors present a QI/PS experiential platform implemented at the University of Florida College of Medicine (UFCOM). …”
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The choice of the content of training process for mass-category athletes in view of the subjectivity of competitive activity by Orlov, Andrey I., Talantseva, Valentina K., Shilenko, Olga V., Petrova, Tatyana N., Kudratova, Lola A.

“…Taking into account this requirement, the most common classifications of sports are analyzed, which, according to the authors, will allow not only to determine the place of each of them in their systemic diversity, but also to select more relevant means of sports training. …”
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Metabolism-Related Adipokines and Metabolic Diseases: Their Role in Osteoarthritis by Zhang Q, Zhao YX, Li LF, Fan QQ, Huang BB, Du HZ, Li C, Li W

“…Qian Zhang,1,* Yi Xuan Zhao,1,* Long Fei Li,2 Qian Qian Fan,3 Bin Bin Huang,1 Hong Zhen Du,1 Chen Li,3 Wei Li3 1School of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 2Cerebrovascular Disease Ward, The First People’s Hospital of Ping Ding Shan, Pingdingshan, Henan, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Wei Li; Chen Li, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Binzhou Medical University Hospital, No. 661 huanghe 2nd Road, Binzhou, Shandong, People’s Republic of China, Email yishengliwei@163.com; lc_0625@163.comAbstract: Osteoarthritis (OA) affects several joints but tends to be more prevalent in those that are weight-bearing, such as the knees, which are the most heavily loaded joints in the body. …”
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De la evidencia a la práctica: la Ciencia de la Diseminación e Implementación en atención primaria y comunitaria by Cristina Martínez, Francisco Camarelles Guillem, Angelina González-Viana, Álvaro Sánchez, Olena Tigova, Esteve Fernández

“…Given the nascent state of the use of the Dissemination and Implementation Science in Spain, the authors recommend strategically adopting this approach and its principles in primary and community care to expedite the adoption of effective interventions that promote health.…”
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Studying gender in the experiences of patients with heart failure: A scoping review of qualitative studies and methodological recommendations by Elias Thomas, Petra Verdonk, Jeanine Roeters-van Lennep, Hanneke Rhodius-Meester, Louis Handoko, Linda Schoonmade, Majon Muller, Maaike Muntinga

“…Sources of evidence: Our search returned 3121 records, which were independently screened by two authors, resolving disagreements through a consensus procedure. …”
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Analysis of early morphological and functional perivulnar changes in the mucosa of the cecum after suturing with different surgical threads by S.M. Bilash, O.M. Pronina, I.V. Ksyonz, M.M. Koptev, Ya.O. Oliinichenko, B.S. Kononov

“…No conflict of interests was declared by the authors.…”
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Causal association of sex hormone-related traits with Alzheimer’s disease: a multivariable and network Mendelian randomization analysis by Yan Zhang, Zhen-dong Sun, Yu-shen Yang, Wei-dong Fu

“…The study aimed to investigate the possible causal link between sex hormone-related traits and AD.MethodsThe authors collected data from extensive genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of European ancestry on sex hormone-related traits and AD. …”
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Comparing Health Care Financing in Indonesia and Thailand from 1995-2010: What Lessons Could Be Learned? by Darius Erlangga, Lizheng Shi

“…**Methods:** The study is based on statistical data from various publicly available resources. For analysis, the authors followed The Health Systems Assessment Approach: A How-To Manual Version 1.0 issued by Health Systems 20/20 supported by United States Agency for International Development (USAID). …”
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Comparative analysis of the concepts of “law enforcement agencies” and “discretionary powers” in the international legal systems by O. A. Prysyazhnyuk

“…The research shows how the legal framework affects the functioning of law enforcement agencies, and what principles should guide public authorities in the exercise of discretionary powers to prevent possible abuse. …”
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Augmented virtuality technology in education: taxonomy of augmented virtuality types by Alexandr V. Grinshkun, Anastasia S. Zakova

“…Problem statement. The authors discuss the interim results, which analyzed the least of all the studied immersive technologies - augmented virtuality technology and its educational potential. …”
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Les sexualités des mineurs sous le contrôle du juge pénal aux XIXe et XXe siècles by Hélène Duffuler-Vialle

“…Just as the regulation of prostitution has been delegated to the local public authority, the legislator wanted to delegate control of sexualities to judges. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of Knee Arthroplasty versus Joint Distraction for Osteoarthritis (KARDS): protocol for a multicentre, phase III, randomised control trial by Deborah D Stocken, Dennis G McGonagle, David Murray, Catherine Reynolds, Catherine Fernandez, David R Ellard, Andrew Metcalfe, Hemant Sharma, Paul Harwood, Hamish Simpson, Hemant Pandit, Susanne Arnold, Cerys Joyce Tassinari, Ruchi Higham, Isabelle Louise Smith, Ruben Mujica-Mota, Thomas William Hamilton, Julie Croft

“…Per patient cost difference between KR and KJD and cost per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) gained over 24 months will be estimated within trial, and incremental cost per QALY gained over 20 years by KJD relative to KR predicted using decision analytic modelling.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee (REC) and Health Research Authority (HRA). Trial results will be disseminated at clinical conferences, through relevant patient groups and published in peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration number ISRCTN14879004; recruitment opened April 2021.…”
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The Ripple Effect of Climate Change: Assessing the Impacts on Water Quality and Hydrology in Addis Ababa City (Akaki Catchment) by Thandile T. Gule, Binyam Tesfaw Hailu, Brook Lemma

“…Water quality data were obtained from Addis Ababa Water and Sewerage Authority (AAWSA), and more samples were taken and analyzed in accordance with APHA recommended procedures. …”
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Traditions of the revived Lithuanian press in Vilnius in 1904-1914 by Violeta Černiauskaitė

“…According to the subordination of the controlling authority and the limits of its responsibility, censorship falls into two categories: state (general and/or war) and church censorship. …”
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Ensuring organisational and legal conditions for financing the social sector of Ukraine by S. M. Bortnyk, I. O. Sievidova

“…Provision of local and regional authorities with revenues sufficient to finance their powers should be done through decentralisation of budgetary funds, which will help to achieve a balance of regional and local budgets.…”
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Reconstruction of S. Margherita Project of 1685 as designed by Agostino Barelli by Fabrizio Ivan Apollonio, Federico Fallavollita, Riccardo Foschi

“…The methodology, despite being tested on various case studies and fields, has been proven to be particularly effective for never-built or demolished architectural heritage with known authors. This paper presents the case study of the reconstruction of the unbuilt Church of S. …”
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Epidemiologic Investigation of Intestinal Parasite Infection and Associated Risk Factors among Primary Schoolchildren in the Manzini and Lubombo Provinces, the Kingdom of Eswatini by Ai-Wen Yin, Yueh-Lun Lee, Sindisiwe Dlamini, Gugu Maphalala, Chien-Wei Liao, Chia-Kwung Fan

“…Treatment of infected PSC with appropriate medication to reduce intestinal pathogenic protozoan infection should be seriously considered by Eswatini Health Authority.…”
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