Microalbuminuria in the Early Diagnosis of Kidney Damage in Diabetic Patients by Gabriel Ignacio Hinojoza Alarcón, Agustín Paramio Rodríguez

“…The study was carried out from January to December 2018. The diagnosis of microalbuminuria was made after it was verified in two determinations of the three carried out in a period of 6 months, with two groups of patients being constituted according to whether the microalbuminuria presence or not was determined. …”
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Suspended Particulates Concentration (PM10) under Unstable Atmospheric Conditions over Subtropical Urban Area (Qena, Egypt) by M. El-Nouby Adam

“…The high values were recorded in April and May (155.17 μg m−3 and 171.82 μg m−3, respectively) and the low values were noted in February and December (73.86 μg m−3 and 74.05 μg m−3, respectively). …”
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Surgical treatment outcomes and risk factors for post-TB lung disease by C. Guo, Q. Li, L. Wei, Y. Liu, D. Sun, C. Ding

“…METHODS: Data were collected from 268 patients who underwent pulmonary resection for TB in Xi’an Chest Hospital, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China, between January 2014 and December 2023. The efficacy and safety of the three groups were compared, and the TB group was used as the control group to analyse the risk factors of PTLD. …”
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One Year Obstetric Experience with Extreme Complications in a Tertiary Center in Somalia by Recep Erin, Zeina Ahmed

“…Study Design: The files of all patients who visited the obstetrics clinic in Somalia Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital between January 2018 and December 2018 were retrospectively scanned. All maternal demographic data, prenatal hemoglobin levels, serological markers, and complications were recorded. …”
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HUMAN RIGHTS CONTENT OF MODERN DIGITAL STRATEGY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION by Natalia V. Bocharova, Oleksander M. Bykov

“…The focus is on the content of the newest document in this area, the European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles, signed by the leadership of the European Union in December 2022. On the basis of the analysis of the "digitized" legislative framework of the EU, it was found that the idea of balancing technological development with respect for ethical principles and the promotion of human rights is held as a fundamental one. …”
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Determining the Location of the National Repository of Italian Radioactive Waste: A Multi-Risk Analysis Approach by Angelo Anelli, Paolo Harabaglia, Marco Vona

“…To this end, the National Map of Suitable Areas (CNAI), through which the optimal site to host the National Repository would be identified, was published on 23 December 2023. Over the years, the possible location of the National Repository has been repeatedly contested by the citizens of the territories concerned. …”
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The Incidence of Infection Complicating Snakebites in Tropical Australia: Implications for Clinical Management and Antimicrobial Prophylaxis by Laura K. Smith, John Vardanega, Simon Smith, Julian White, Mark Little, Josh Hanson

“…A retrospective study of all individuals presenting to Cairns Hospital, a tertiary referral hospital in tropical Australia, after a snakebite between December 2013 and October 2020. Results. There were 732 hospitalisations, 720 (98.4%) patients presented within 8 hours of the snakebite, and 29/732 (4.0%) were envenomated. …”
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Hubungan Antara Nilai Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) dengan Kadar Procalcitonin (PCT) pada Pasien COVID-19 di Kabupaten Jember by Sofia Yusnur Rafida, Hairrudin Hairrudin, Muhammad Hasan

“…Secondary data were obtained from medical records of inpatients for the period January–December 2021. Results: The average NLR value was 8.58, while the average PCT level was 0.43 ng/mL. …”
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF EMPLOYEES WORLDWIDE VS. ROMANIA by Alina Mihaela FRĂTICĂ-DRAGOMIR (GUȘE)

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HOW DO SHALLOT PRICE FLUCTUATIONS COMPARE BETWEEN MARKETS IN KUPANG AND MATARAM DURING AND AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC? by Nendissa D.R., Pong M.S., Levis L.R., Pellokila M.R., Bano M., Elvani S., Lerik M.D.C., Tamelan P.G.

“…The research utilizes secondary time-series data spanning from January 2020 to December 2023. The results show significant price fluctuations during and after the pandemic, with CV values exceeding 9%, indicating high variability. …”
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Frequency And Determinants Of Chronic Lower Back Pain Among Patients Presenting To Primary Care Clinics In Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Analysis by Rabbiya Amir, Fatima Jehangir, Misbah Muhammad, Nida J. Ahsan, Tariq Adnan

“…Methods: 300 participants from 18 to 75 years of age were enrolled from Primary Care Clinics, Primary Health Center, Sikanderabad and Family Medicine Health Center, Clifton, for a Cross-sectional study that was done from December 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021. Consultant family physicians took informed consent and then asked relevant history questions and performed a relevant physical examination, such as a straight leg raise on the patients. …”
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Postpartum Depression During the Fourth Wave of the Pandemic and Related Factors by Oya Güçlü, Semra Yüksel, Eylül Sucularlı, Furkan Bahadır Alptekin

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study included 211 women who underwent a postpartum checkup between December 2021 and August 2022. All women had given birth or passed the last part of their pregnancy in the fourth wave of the pandemic. …”
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Peranan Palang Merah Indonesia Cabang Yogyakarta pada Masa Perang Kemerdekaan II di Yogyakarta, 1948-1949 by Muchamad Triyanto, Bambang Eka Saputra, Abdul Hafiz, Zidni Zidni, Suhupawati Suhupawati

“…Specifically, the second military aggression launched by the Dutch on December 19, 1948, caused widespread chaos in Yogyakarta, affecting both the Indonesian National Army (TNI) and civilians. …”
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Investigating the role of age, admission systolic blood pressure, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in predicting left ventricular hypertrophy among patients with primary hyperten... by Xiaoyong Hu, Djandan Tadum Arthur Vithran, Zhaoying Yang, Ting Zou, Rui Tang, Hongjian Li

“…Methods This retrospective cohort study included 2321 patients with PH at the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from December 2022 to January 2024. Patients were classified into LVH and non-LVH groups; LVH was defined as left ventricular mass index (LVMI) >115 g/m 2 for men and >95 g/m 2 for women. …”
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Development of RNA interference-based therapy for rare genetic diseases by Milya Urfa Ahmad, Syarifah Dewi

“… In December 2022, the Indonesian Ministry of Health projected that rare diseases might affect 8–10% of the population, equating to approximately 27 million people. …”
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Effect of Chemical and Physical Properties of River Water in Shatt Al-Hilla on Phytoplankton Communities by Fikrat M. Hassan, Nuha F. Kathim, Falah H. Hussein

“…In this context, several limnological parameters were evaluated during the period from December 2003 through November 2004 from four sampling stations sited along Shatt Al-Hilla. …”
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Analysis of Changes in Precipitation and Drought in Aksu River Basin, Northwest China by Yuhu Zhang, Wanyuan Cai, Qiuhua Chen, Yunjun Yao, Kaili Liu

“…The monthly analysis of precipitation series indicates that all stations had increasing trend in July, October, and December, while both increasing and decreasing trends were found in other months. …”
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Recurrent Patterns of User Behavior in Different Electoral Campaigns: A Twitter Analysis of the Spanish General Elections of 2015 and 2016 by S. Martin-Gutierrez, J. C. Losada, R. M. Benito

“…We have retrieved and analyzed several millions of Twitter messages corresponding to the Spanish general elections held on the 20th of December 2015 and repeated on the 26th of June 2016. …”
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Epidemiological Profile of Patients with Cutaneous Melanoma in a Region of Southern Brazil by Marcelo Moreno, Ricardo Ludwig Schmitt, Maria Gabriela Lang, Vanessa Gheno

“…A cross-sectional study was performed with patients diagnosed with CM from January 2002 to December 2009, from 78 counties of the western region of the state of Santa Catarina. …”
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Prevalence of COVID-19 among healthcare workers before and after vaccination by Karina Pinheiro Teixeira dos Reis, Mirelle de Oliveira Saes, Ivy Bastos Ramis

“…Methods: a cross-sectional and observational study that assessed cases of flu syndrome that occurred between March 2020 and December 2021 in healthcare workers vaccinated and unvaccinated with CoronaVac or Astrazeneca in a hospital in the extreme south of Brazil. …”
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