Challenges in diagnosing polyethylene glycol and polysorbate 80 allergies: implications for allergic reactions in COVID-19 mRNA vaccination program: experience from Qatar by Sami Aqel, Sherin Thalappil, Asaad Imameldin, Dalal Mudawi, Muna Al Maslamani, Abdullatif Al-Khal, Hassan Mobayed, Maryam Ali Al-Nesf, Tayseer Ibrahim

“…This study aimed to review the practical aspects of using allergy skin testing for COVID-19 vaccine excipients in patients with a history of allergic reactions developed following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.MethodsA retrospective chart review was conducted for patients who reported allergic reactions after the COVID-19 vaccine and underwent allergy skin testing for COVID-19 vaccine excipients in the Adult Allergy and Immunology Service at Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar. …”
Get full text

Current status and factors influencing kinesiophobia in patients with meniscus injury: a cross-sectional study by Faqiang Tang, Pan Xu, Cai Jiang, Xiaohua Ke, Dunbing Huang, Yaling Dai, Zhonghua Lin, Shizhong Wang

“…Methods A cross-sectional study involving 123 patients diagnosed with meniscus injuries at Fujian Provincial Hospital was conducted. The knee range of motion test was used to determine limitations in knee joint mobility, whereas magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to assess the severity of meniscus damage. …”
Get full text

Pleomorphic Adenoma in Palatal Region of a Young Patient: A Case Report by Adel Sharifi Rayeni, Arian Yeganeh

“…Minor salivary glands are scattered throughout the upper respiratory-digestive system and their number is between 450-1000 and more in the oral cavity [13]. In a study conducted by Tselcos and his colleagues in 2022, the most common pleomorphic site of oral adenoma was diagnosed in the palatal region [14]. …”
Get full text

Genetic associations of plasma metabolites with immune cells in hyperthyroidism revealed by Mendelian randomization and GWAS-sc-eQTLs xQTLbiolinks analysis by Yutong Li, Xingyu Song, Yuyang Huang, Sifan Zhou, Linkun Zhong

“…Bidirectional MR analysis was performed to explore the causal relationships between the immune cell phenotypes and HD, and two-sample and multi-variable MR were conducted to identify the potential plasma metabolites mediating in HD. …”
Get full text

Mechanism of Mongolian Medicine Batri-7 on Salmonella Enteritis by Yang D, Chen S, Borijihan H, Aoqier A, Sarula S, Siqin S, Manda M, Temuqile T, Baigude H

“…Pathological analysis of small intestine was conducted with hematoxylin and eosin staining. The macrophage recruitment in model mice’s intestines was detected by flow cytometry. …”
Get full text

The Lived Experience of Adult Cancer Survivors After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Qualitative Study From Saudi Arabia by Almutairi H, Aboshaiqah A, Alzahrani M, Almutairi AF, Salam M

“…Inductive thematic analysis was conducted by two research team members.Results: Seven male and four female participants were interviewed (range of age 18 to 51 years). …”
Get full text

Determining the status of tertiary lymphoid structures in invasive pulmonary adenocarcinoma based on chest CT radiomic features by Ye Yu, Tianshu Yang, Pengfei Ma, Yan Zeng, Yongming Dai, Yicheng Fu, Aie Liu, Ying Zhang, Guanglei Zhuang, Yan Zhou, Huawei Wu

“…Furthermore, visual assessments of the test set were also conducted by two thoracic radiologists and compared with the radiomics results. …”
Get full text

Identifikasi Bakteri Coliform pada Air Kobokan di Rumah Makan Kelurahan Andalas Kecamatan Padang Timur by Ervan Arditya Kusuma, Roslaili Rasyid, Endrinaldi

“…<br /> <br />Abstract <br />Water is the common use for hand washing in restaurant in Padang city. The research was conducted at restaurant in Andalas, East Padang. Diarrhea is a disease transmitted through water contaminated by bacteria.…”
Get full text

Increasing the uptake of long-acting reversible contraception in general practice: the Australian Contraceptive ChOice pRoject (ACCORd) cluster randomised controlled trial longitud... by Danielle Mazza, Angela Taft, Kevin McGeechan, Kathleen Mcnamee, Natalie Amos, Kirsten I Black, Cathy J Watson, Marion Haas, Jeffrey F Peipert, Jayne Lucke

“…Additionally, an amendment to conduct this 3-year longitudinal follow-up survey has been approved. …”
Get full text

In silico development of a multi-epitope-based vaccine against Burkholderia cepacia complex using reverse vaccinology by Donya Ghorbani, Donya Ghorbani, Masoumeh Beig, Masoumeh Beig, Narjes Noori Goodarzi, Mohammad Sholeh, Mohammad Sholeh, Behzad Shahbazi, Behzad Shahbazi, Yaser Moghaddam, Farzad Badmasti

“…Finally, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were conducted using GROMACS 2019 to evaluate the feasibility and dynamics of the interactions between the chimeric MEV and Toll-like receptor complexes, TLR2 and TLR4.ResultsOf 16,723 proteins identified in B. multivorans and B. cenocepacia strains, nine proteins (six OMPs and three extracellular) were selected as ideal candidates based on established criteria. …”
Get full text

Unintended pregnancy among women living with HIV and its predictors in East Africa, 2024. A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Eyob Shitie Lake, Mulat Ayele, Abebaw Alamrew, Befikad Derese Tilahun, Besfat Berihun Erega, Alemu Birara Zemariam, Getinet Kumie, Gizachew Yilak

“…A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted on the rate of vertical transmission of HIV in East Africa and revealed the pooled prevalence of 7.68% (ranges from 1.58-32.1%), which is far from the desired target of WHO, which is below 5%.…”
Get full text

Effectiveness of Gastric Cancer Endoscopic Screening in Intermediate-Risk Countries: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Maria Beatriz Mourato, Nuno Pratas, Andreia Branco Pereira, Filipa Taré, Raphael Chança, Inês Fronteira, Rui Dinis, Miguel Areia

“…MethodsWe will include randomized and nonrandomized controlled trials, cohort studies, case-control studies, cross-sectional studies, and economic studies focusing on endoscopic screening of GC in the asymptomatic population of IR countries. The search will be conducted in MEDLINE, SCOPUS, Embase, and Web of Science. …”
Get full text

Comparison of Accuracy in Expert Clinical Examination versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Arthroscopic Exam in Diagnosis of Meniscal Tear by Seyed Ali Hashemi, Mohammad Reza Ranjbar, Mohammad Tahami, Reza Shahriarirad, Amirhossein Erfani

“…Torn menisci or ligamentous structures within the knee cause significant pain and disability and thus require expeditious management. This study was conducted to evaluate the accuracy of clinical examination in comparison with MRI examination and with the help of arthroscopic examination as the gold standard in the diagnosis of meniscal tears. …”
Get full text

Bio-active composition, antibacterial activity and molecular docking studies of Salicia nitida (Benth.) root extracts by Wisdom U. Ike, Okereke C. Stanley, Nosiri Ijeoma, Okamgba C. Okezie, Nwokocha W. Osita, Aguwanba Chinedu, Aaron C. Friday

“…A computational analysis was conducted to analyze the potential antibacterial bioactive component, Butylated hydroxytolene (Compound Identification number CID: 31404) and 5-Eicosene (Compound Identification number (CID): 5364600), identified from Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrophotometry (GC-MS) analysis, against class A beta-lactamase enzyme (Protein Data Bank (PDB): 3BLM) to identify its inhibition potentials. …”
Get full text

In vivo and in silico study of europinidin against streptozotocin-isoproterenol-induced myocardial damage via alteration of hs-CRP/CPK-MB/Caspase-3/Bcl-2 pathways by Khalid Saad Alharbi, Muhammad Afzal, Fahad A. Al-Abbasi, Ehssan Moglad, Salwa D. Al-Qahtani, Naif A. R. Almalki, Faisal Imam, Nadeem Sayyed, Imran Kazmi

“…Abstract Europinidin is a novel anthocyanidin found in the petals of Plumbago europea that exhibits several physiological effects. Research was conducted to assess europinidin’s cardioprotective efficacy in a diabetic and myocardial infarction (MI) experimental model. …”
Get full text

Blood Glukose Response of Giant Gouramy (Osphronemus gaouramy, Lac.) to the Stress of Environmental Temperature Changes by S. Hastuti, Eddy Supriyono, Ing Mokoginta, . Subandiyono

“… This experiment was conducted to investigate blood glucose performance of giant gouramy (Osphronemus gouramy, Lac.) to environmental changes. …”
Get full text

Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and associated factors among male prisoners in Great Tehran Prison by active case finding by Behnam Farhoudi, Elnaz Shahmohamadi, Seyedahmad Seyedalinaghi, SeyedAlireza Nadji, Fatemeh Pahlaviani, Mehrzad Tashakorian

“…Material and methods This was a cross-sectional study conducted among 139 incarcerated men in the Great Tehran Prison, Iran from January to September 2018. …”
Get full text

The breast cancer genetic testing experience: probing the potential utility of an online decision aid in risk perception and decision making by Anna Vaynrub, Brian Salazar, Yilin Eileen Feng, Harry West, Alissa Michel, Subiksha Umakanth, Katherine D. Crew, Rita Kukafka

“…Demographic data was collected from surveys in the parent study. Interviews were conducted, transcribed, and coded to identify recurring themes. …”
Get full text

Design and psychometric testing of a moral intelligence instrument for pre-hospital emergency medical services personnel: a sequential-exploratory mixed-method study by Fateme Mohammadi, Rasoul Salimi, Salman Khazaei, Mostafa Bijani

“…Thus, intelligent reasoning and ethical conduct at the scene of an incident are of paramount importance. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of Lacrimal Punctal Changes by Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography after Punctal Dilation Versus Punctal Plug Insertion in Cases of Inflammatory Punctual Steno... by Islam Awny, Elshimaa A Mateen Mossa, Tasneem Mohammed Bakheet, Hany Mahmoud, Amr Mounir

“…It is a prospective, interventional, double-blinded controlled randomized study, which was conducted on two groups of patients, the first epiphora group (EG1 25 eyes), who had acquired punctal stenosis and epiphora and managed by simple punctal dilatation. …”
Get full text