Pharmacotherapies for Obesity: Past, Current, and Future Therapies by Lisa L. Ioannides-Demos, Loretta Piccenna, John J. McNeil

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Formulation and Development of an Experimental Polishing Paste with Antimicrobial Activity Based on Coturnix coturnix (Codorniz) Eggshell by Frank Mayta-Tovalino, Alicia Fernández-Giusti, Joyce Del Pino, Daniel Alvitez-Temoche, Roman Mendoza, Abigail Temoche, Arnaldo Munive-Degregori

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Sarcopenia and Frailty in Older Adults in Medellin. SABE Colombia 2015 Survey by Patiño-Villada, Fredy Alonso, Deossa-Restrepo, Gloria Cecilia, Estrada-Restrepo, Alejandro, Benjumea-Rincón, María Victoria

“…Introduction: Sarcopenia and frailty are important medical syndromes affecting the health of older adults. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of sarcopenia and frailty in older adults in Medellín by conducting a secondary analysis of data from the 2015 National Survey on Health, Well-being, and Aging in Colombia (known as SABE Colombia 2015). …”
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Forecasting of COVID-19 epidemic size in four high hitting nations (USA, Brazil, India and Russia) by Fb-Prophet machine learning model by Gopi Battineni, Nalini Chintalapudi, Francesco Amenta

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Quality Assessment of Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management and Surgical Treatment of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence by Mario Vásquez-Peralta, Alison Simancas-Racines, Juan Marcos Parise-Vasco, Camila Montesinos-Guevara, Daniel Simancas-Racines

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The Effect of Maternal Age on the Incidence of Major Malformations and Operations in Children with Down Syndrome by Elif YILMAZ GULEC, Alper GEZDIRICI

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Understanding patient views and experiences of the IDENTIfication of PALLiative care needs (IDENTI-Pall): a qualitative interview study protocol by Sarah Mitchell, Isabel Leach, Nicola Turner, C R Mayland

“…Introduction More people are living with multimorbidity, defined as two or more long-term physical or mental health conditions. Multimorbidity is associated with poor quality of life and high treatment burden. …”
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AI Machine Learning–Based Diabetes Prediction in Older Adults in South Korea: Cross-Sectional Analysis by Hocheol Lee, Myung-Bae Park, Young-Joo Won

“…The presence of diabetes was the target variable, with various health indicators as predictors. Machine learning algorithms, including random forest, gradient boosting model, light gradient boosting model, extreme gradient boosting model, and k-nearest neighbors, were employed for analysis. …”
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Lessons learned from the expansion of medical schools in Brazil: a review of challenges and opportunities by Katia M. Avena, Katia M. Avena, Luiz F. Quintanilha, Luiz F. Quintanilha, Ricardo Luiz Luzardo Filho, Bruno B. Andrade, Bruno B. Andrade, Bruno B. Andrade

“…Brazil faces significant challenges in the equitable distribution of health professionals across its vast territory, with remote and underdeveloped areas often lacking doctors. …”
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The Need for a Model of Accompanying Family Members for Elderly with Covid-19 During Isolation at Sembiring Delitua Public Hospital North Sumatera, Indonesia to Avoid Anxiety by Herri Novita Br Tarigan, Afrizal Afrizal, Andani Eka Putra, Adang Bachtiar, Rusdiana Rusdiana

“…Aim: To preserve mental health in older individuals with Covid-19, anxiety treatment is essential. …”
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In silico analysis of human herpes virus-8 genome: a comparison of the K1, VR1, and VR2 regions for genotyping and global geographical distribution by Nastaran Khodadad, Ava Hashempour, Shokufeh Akbarinia

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From Multimorbidity to Network Medicine in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases by Winston Gilcrease, Luca Manfredi, Savino Sciascia, Fulvio Ricceri

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Assessing the key factors contributing to non-adherence to pulmonary tuberculosis treatment: a descriptive study by Mariam Lakara, Anil Kumar Patidar, Anil Sharma

“… Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health challenge, particularly in developing nations like India, where it imposes a considerable burden. …”
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Study of machine learning techniques for outcome assessment of leptospirosis patients by Andreia Ferreira da Silva, Karla Figueiredo, Igor W. S. Falcão, Fernando A. R. Costa, Marcos César da Rocha Seruffo, Carla Cristina Guimarães de Moraes

“…Using the records contained in the government National System of Aggressions and Notification (SINAN, in portuguese) from 2007 to 2017, for the state of Pará, Brazil, where the temporal attributes of health care, symptoms (headache, vomiting, jaundice, calf pain) and clinical evolution (renal failure and respiratory changes) were used. …”
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The Postoperative Pain Assessment Skills Pilot Trial by Michael McGillion, Adam Dubrowski, Robyn Stremler, Judy Watt-Watson, Fiona Campbell, Colin McCartney, J Charles Victor, Jeffrey Wiseman, Linda Snell, Judy Costello, Anja Robb, Sioban Nelson, Jennifer Stinson, Judith Hunter, Thuan Dao, Sara Promislow, Nancy McNaughton, Scott White, Cindy Shobbrook, Lianne Jeffs, Kianda Mauch, Marit Leegaard, W Scott Beattie, Martin Schreiber, Ivan Silver

“…BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Pain-related misbeliefs among health care professionals (HCPs) are common and contribute to ineffective postoperative pain assessment. …”
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Predictors of interferon-gamma release assay results and their association with COVID-19 infection outcomes by S.J.W. Kang, G.W. Eather, F. Qureshi, J.R. Scott

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Awareness of Surgical and Medical Intensive Care Nurses’ about Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome and Care Practices by Nurgül Arpag, Hamdiye Banu Katran, Ali Haspolat, Ali Şefik Köprülü

“…Alcohol withdrawal syndrome is a significant global health concern affecting individuals with alcohol use disorder, particularly in hospital settings like intensive care units. …”
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Gut microbes modulate the effects of the flavonoid quercetin on atherosclerosis by Kazuyuki Kasahara, Robert L. Kerby, Ruben Aquino-Martinez, Abigail H. Evered, Tzu-Wen L. Cross, Jessica Everhart, Tyler K. Ulland, Colin D. Kay, Bradley W. Bolling, Fredrik Bäckhed, Federico E. Rey

“…Abstract Gut bacterial metabolism of dietary flavonoids results in the production of a variety of phenolic acids, whose contributions to health remain poorly understood. Here, we show that supplementation with the commonly consumed flavonoid quercetin impacted gut microbiome composition and resulted in a significant reduction in atherosclerosis burden in conventionally raised (ConvR) Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) knockout (KO) mice but not in germ-free (GF) ApoE KO mice. …”
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Dietary Pattern and Metabolic Syndrome in Thai Adults by W. Aekplakorn, W. Satheannoppakao, P. Putwatana, S. Taneepanichskul, P. Kessomboon, V. Chongsuvivatwong, S. Chariyalertsak

“…Methods. The Thai National Health Examination Survey IV data of 5,872 participants aged ≥30–59 years were used. …”
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Centralisation of financial decision-making on public hospitals in the Eastern Cape province by Thanduxolo Fana, Mosekama O. Mokhele

“…Background: The formal introduction of national health insurance in 2011 is making significant progress in South Africa. …”
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