Randomized Controlled Study Comparing Use of Propofol Plus Fentanyl versus Midazolam Plus Fentanyl as Sedation in Diagnostic Endoscopy in Patients with Advanced Liver Disease by Sameh Abdelkhalik Ahmed, Amal Selim, Nehad Hawash, Ahmed Khaled Tawfik, Mohamed Yousef, Abdelrahman Kobtan, Rehab Badawi, Sally Elnawasany, Reham Abdelkader Elkhouly, Amr Shaaban Hanafy, Fatma H. Rizk, Loai Mansour, Sherief Abd-Elsalam

“…There was no statistical significant difference between the studied groups regarding age, sex, weight, Child–Pugh classification score, type and duration of endoscopic intervention, time needed for complete recovery, or time needed for discharge. …”
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Trends of adverse pregnancy outcomes and its determinants in Arba Minch Zuria and Gacho Baba Woredas from 2018 to 2022: Analysis of health and demographic surveillance data. by Zeleke Gebru, Fekadeselassie Berhe, Shitaye Shibiru, Bereket Honja, Mesfin Kote, Alazr Baharu, Tadesse Awoke

“…However, it can also bring about a range of issues that may pose serious and potentially life-threatening risks for both the mother and the unborn child. Adverse pregnancy outcomes are an alarming public issue in different parts of the world and have a seriously harmful influence on both their health and well-being. …”
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Factors associated with acute respiratory infection and healthcare-seeking behaviour among primary caregivers in Bangladesh: a study based on MICS 2019 by Md Fuad Al Fidah, Syeda Sumaiya Efa, Ali Amin Nabin

“…It was found that age of the child (in months), sex, residence, division, stunting, age of the mother and age of the father had statistically significant association (p<0.05). …”
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The Essential Thrombocythemia, Thrombotic Risk Stratification, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors by Salvatrice Mancuso, Vincenzo Accurso, Marco Santoro, Simona Raso, Angelo Davide Contrino, Alessandro Perez, Florinda Di Piazza, Ada Maria Florena, Antonio Russo, Sergio Siragusa

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Case report: identification of novel variant in SLC26A2 gene and preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders in preventing diastrophic dysplasia by Ziravard N. Tonyan, Yulia A. Nasykhova, Maria M. Danilova, Elena S. Shabanova, Olesya N. Bespalova, Igor Y. Kogan, Andrey S. Glotov

“…The transfer of this embryo resulted in a successful pregnancy, resulting in the birth of a healthy child. Conclusion To our knowledge, this is a first report of variant c.1358C > T in the SLC26A2 gene associated with diastrophic dysplasia. …”
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Self-reported illnesses in Thatta: Evidence from a rural and underdeveloped district in Sindh province, Pakistan. by Muhammad Ashar Malik, Rahat Batool, Muhammad Ahmed, Imran Naeem Abbasi, Zafar Ahmed Fatmi, Sarah Saleem, Sameen Siddiqui

“…In this paper, we report findings of a district-level disease prevalence survey of all types of illnesses including chronic, infectious, injuries and accidents, and maternal and child health in a rural district in Pakistan.<h4>Methods</h4>A district-level survey was conducted in Thatta in 2019 with a population-representative sample of all ages (n = 7811) a. …”
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Observational study protocol: the faecal microbiome in the acute stage of new-onset paediatric type 1 diabetes in an Irish cohort by Eugene Dempsey, Catherine Stanton, Paul Ross, Colin Patrick Hawkes, Aonghus Lavelle, Carol-Anne O’Shea, Elaine Catherine Kennedy, Fiona Catherine Ross

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Effect of a Short, Animated Storytelling Video on Transphobia Among US Parents: Randomized Controlled Trial by Doron Amsalem, Merlin Greuel, Shuyan Liu, Andrés Martin, Maya Adam

“…Digital approaches, such as short, animated storytelling videos, that support empathy and acceptance of TGD youth could foster a more inclusive society in which every child can thrive.…”
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Dietary Intake Pattern and Nutritional Status of Women of Reproductive Age in Slum Areas of Pokhara Metropolitan by Babita Kandel, Dhurba Khatri, Arun Kumar Koirala, Yamuna Chhetri, Alisha Manandhar

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards COVID-19 among Mothers in Dessie Town, Northeast Ethiopia, 2020 by Debrnesh Goshiye, Zinet Abegaz, Sisay Gedamu

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Flavouring group evaluation 418 (FGE. 418): 3‐[3‐(2‐isopropyl‐5‐methyl‐cyclohexyl)‐ureido]‐butyric acid ethyl ester by EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF), Laurence Castle, Monica Andreassen, Gabriele Aquilina, Maria Bastos, Polly Boon, Biagio Fallico, Reginald FitzGerald, Maria Jose Frutos Fernandez, Bettina Grasl‐Kraupp, Ursula Gundert‐Remy, Rainer Gürtler, Eric Houdeau, Marcin Kurek, Henriqueta Louro, Patricia Morales, Sabina Passamonti, Romualdo Benigni, Kevin Chipman, Eugenia Cordelli, Gisela Degen, Karl‐Heinz Engel, Paul Fowler, Maria Carfí, Gabriele Gagliardi, Agnieszka Mech, Salvatore Multari, Carla Martino

“…The chronic dietary exposure to [FL‐no: 16.136] estimated using the added portions exposure technique (APET) is calculated to be 860 μg/person per day for a 60‐kg adult and 540 μg/person per day for a 15‐kg 3‐year‐old child. [FL‐no: 16.136] did not show genotoxic effects in bacterial mutagenicity and mammalian cell micronucleus assays in vitro. …”
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2024 Polish recommendations for the management of familial hypercholesterolemia in children and adolescents by Małgorzata Myśliwiec, Marta Bandura, Anna Wołoszyn-Durkiewicz, Matylda Hennig, Mieczysław Walczak, Jarosław Peregut-Pogorzelski, Jolanta Sykut-Cegielska, Maria Miszczak-Knecht, Krzysztof Chlebus, Bartosz Wasąg, Agnieszka Zmysłowska, Maciej Banach

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Impact of the Clinical Trials Act 2018 on clinical trial activity in Japan from 2018 to 2020: a retrospective database study using new and conventional Japanese registries by Hiroyuki Taruno, Mari S Oba, Osamu Takizawa, Kayoko Kikuchi, Kazuaki Matsui, Mayumi Shikano

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INFORMATION OPENNESS OF THE MUNICIPAL SYSTEM OF EDUCATION: THE EXPERIENCE OF SOCIAL AUDIT by Tatiana E. Zerchaninova, Olga V. Novgorodtseva

“…A survey of parents has shown that the most popular are the traditional ways of obtaining information: teacher-parent meetings and communication with child. Less than half of parents receive information via the websites of the schools. …”
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Targeted Plasma Bile Acid Metabolomic Analysis in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis and Alcoholic Hepatitis by Yuta Hirata, Yasunaru Sakuma, Hideo Ogiso, Ryozo Nagai, Kenichi Aizawa

“…Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) showed strong positive correlations with TCDCA and GCDCA. Child–Pugh score, Fibrosis-4 index, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis score were positively correlated with GCA, whereas the aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio correlated with TCA, TCDCA, and GCA. …”
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Explorando o Potencial Terapêutico do Canabidiol em Crianças com Paralisia Cerebral: Uma Revisão Integrativa by Camila Harmuch, Anny Caroline Ribeiro Devechi, Cecily Barbosa, Ana Luisa Serrano Lima, Jéssica dos Santos Pini, André Estevam Jaques, Marcelle Paiano

“…Foram utilizados os descritores “Cannabidiol”, “Cerebral Palsy” e “Child”. Foram incluídos um total de nove artigos que corresponderam aos critérios de inclusão e exclusão. …”
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Psychological Status and Quality of Life in relation to the Metabolic Syndrome: Isfahan Cohort Study by Hamidreza Roohafza, Masoumeh Sadeghi, Mohammad Talaei, Zahra Pourmoghaddas, Nizal Sarrafzadegan

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Effect of play therapy and storytelling on the anxiety level of hospitalized children: a randomized controlled trial by Fatemeh Abdi, Ali Karamoozian, Mostafa Lotfilou, Fatemeh Gholami, Negin Shaterian, Alireza Abasi Niasar, Ehsan Aghapour, Mohammadamin Jandaghian-Bidgoli

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Prenatally Diagnosed Cardiac Tumors and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Single-Center Experience by Matija Bakoš, Dora Jelinek, Ana Ćorić Ljoka, Nada Sindičić Dessardo, Dalibor Šarić, Ruža Grizelj

“…No fetal hydrops or mortality occurred; however, one child died at age five due to a seizure. Postnatal tumor regression occurred in 56% of cases and complete regression in 38% by a median age of 2.3 years (range: 0.6–4.4). …”
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Reading between the lines: exploring the discriminative ability of the Short-Story Task in identifying autistic individuals within autism outpatient services by Irina Jarvers, Monika Sommer, Monika Sommer, Manuela Ullmann, Verena Simmel, Lore Blaas, Stefanie Gorski, Saskia Krüger-Lassen, Matthias Vogel, Berthold Langguth

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