Epilepsy and Child History in Dr. Jamal Ahmad Rashid Pediatric Teaching Hospital Sulaymaniyah /Iraq by Awayi Ghazy Abdulkareem

“…Results: age, head trauma, gender, febrile, positive family history for epilepsy, unusual perinatal history, and neonatal infection has been shown to have a statistically significant link to epilepsy. …”
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MRI of the cervical nerve roots in the diagnosis of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: a single-institution, retrospective case–control study by Toshihiko Suenaga, Kanta Tanaka, Nobuyuki Mori, Yusuke Yokota

“…The diagnoses of the control patients included cervical spondylosis (n=19), cervical spine trauma (n=2), infection (n=1), malignancies (n=4), demyelinating disorders (n=2) and neurodegenerative disorders (n=2).Measurement A radiologist determined the C5–C8 root diameters on the coronal short tau inversion recovery (STIR) images. …”
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Increasing TB/HIV Case Notification through an Active Case-Finding Approach among Rural and Mining Communities in Northwest Tanzania by R. Abeid, C. Mergenthaler, V. Muzuka, A. Goodluck, T. Nkwabi, J. Bigio, Aguilera Vasquez N, T. Pande, F. Haraka, J. Creswell, T. Rahman, M. Straetemans

“…For TB, this is true not only amongst miners but also FSW living in the same communities, who appear to be at similar or equally high risk of infection. Local NGOs can help to bridge the TB treatment coverage gap and to improve TB and HIV health outcomes by linking these marginalized groups with public sector services. …”
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MicroRNA functions in osteogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament stem cells: a scoping review by Pirawish Limlawan, Pirawish Limlawan, Anjalee Vacharaksa, Anjalee Vacharaksa, Anjalee Vacharaksa

“…The properties of PDLSCs associated to miRNA functions are altered in differential microenvironmental conditions such as infection, inflammation, high-glucose environment, or mechanical force. …”
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In Silico Inhibitability of Copper Carbenes and Silylenes against Rhizoctonia solani and Magnaporthe oryzae by Nguyen Thi Thanh Hai, Thanh Q. Bui, Tran Thi Ai My, Huynh Thi Phuong Loan, Tran Thai Hoa, Phan Tu Quy, Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, Dang Thanh Nhan, Nguyen Thi Ai Nhung

“…In theory, this study suggests a potentiality of copper lighter tetrylenes and their derivatives against the infection of fungi Rhizoctonia solani and Magnaporthe oryzae, thus encouraging attempts for experimental developments.…”
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Validation of <i>Monilinia fructicola</i> Putative Effector Genes in Different Host Peach (<i>Prunus persica</i>) Cultivars and Defense Response Investigation by Lucia Landi, Annamaria Lucrezia D’Ortenzio, Sarah Mojela Makau, Rita Milvia De Miccolis Angelini, Gianfranco Romanazzi

“…All fungal isolates induced similar brown rot lesions on both cv.s whereas the modulation of effector genes was regulated mainly at 2, 6, and 10 hpi, when disease symptoms appeared on the fruit surface, confirming the involvement of effector genes in the early infection stage. Although differences were observed among the fungal isolates, the principal component investigation identified the main differences linked to the host genotype. …”
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A Novel Use of Early Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Hyperbilirubinemia in a Patient with Primary Hepatic Lymphoma and Chronic Hepatitis C by Venkata S. Tammana, Rehana Begum, Patricia Oneal, Hemamalini Karpurapu, Amruta Muley, Sri Lakshmi Hyndavi Yeruva, Jacquelyn Dunmore-Griffith, Eyasu Mekonen, Nabhani Hasan

“…Here, we describe a case of Hepatitis C virus infection with primary hepatic lymphoma (PHL) presenting with hyperbilirubinemia. …”
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The rise of congenital syphilis in Canada: threats and opportunities by Ashorkor Tetteh, Victoria Moore

“…An environmental scan of initiatives and programs providing syphilis care and support was also conducted.ResultsKey factors identified in association with congenital syphilis outcomes included a lack of timely and repeated prenatal syphilis screening, inadequate prenatal treatment and follow-up of syphilis infection, barriers to accessing prenatal care caused by multiple intersecting social determinants of health as well as by certain structural determinants of health, and substance use. …”
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PHYTOCHEMICAL, USE IN ETHNOMEDICINE, AND THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES OF MARCHANTIA GENUS by Dicki Bakhtiar Purkon, Tonny Cortis Maigoda, Adreanus Andaja Soemardji, Yayat Sudaryat, Faizah Min Fadhlillah, Maria Immaculata Iwo, Ainun Nadhifah

“…This plant species belongs to the Marchantiaceae family, which was used empirically in China, North America, Ancient Greece, and Indonesia to treat open wounds, burns, hepatotoxicity, and infection prevention. Now, liverworts have great potential as medicinal and nutraceutical products because of their phytochemical content and diversity of pharmacological activities. …”
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Analysis of Flavone C-Glycosides in the Leaves of Clinacanthus nutans (Burm. f.) Lindau by HPTLC and HPLC-UV/DAD by June Lee Chelyn, Maizatul Hasyima Omar, Nor Syaidatul Akmal Mohd Yousof, Ramesh Ranggasamy, Mohd Isa Wasiman, Zakiah Ismail

“…Clinacanthus nutans (family Acanthaceae) has been used for the treatment of inflammation and herpes viral infection. Currently, there has not been any report on the qualitative and quantitative determination of the chemical markers in the leaves of C. nutans. …”
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Prevalence of Poultry Coccidiosis and Associated Risk Factors in Intensive Farming System of Gondar Town, Ethiopia by Anteneh Wondimu, Ermias Mesfin, Yehualashet Bayu

“…The result showed 43.6% of male and 41.2% female chickens found infected with Eimeria. From the examined chickens, higher degree of infection was observed in the younger age group (51.0%) than adult chickens (36.7%). …”
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Tuberculous Arthritis of the Knee with Rice Body Formation: A Report of a Rare Case by Truong Nguyen Khanh Hung, Tran Binh Duong, Tran Phuoc Binh, Dao Thanh Tu, Huynh Phuoc Hau, Truong Trong Tin, Cao Thi, Le Van Tuan

“…A high level of suspicion for TB should be maintained for every infection of the knee joint, particularly in the case of intra-articular rice bodies.…”
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Annual versus biannual azithromycin mass drug administration for the elimination of infectious trachoma in Africa: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis using data fro... by Jeremy David Keenan, Solomon Aragie, Taye Zeru, Getu Degu

“…The main outcome will be C. trachomatis infection among 1–9-year-old children, expressed as a community-level prevalence. …”
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Supramolecular interactions-driven aggregation to prepare lipoic acid-bioadhesives for seawater-immersed wounds by Rui Lei, Wenjun Wang, Guan Li, Qian Yu, Haowei Fang, Jinghong Xu, Kunxi Zhang, Yinghai Ye

“…Abstract Seawater-immersed wounds can be threatened by high pH, high permeability and infection, which may lead to the development of chronic wounds. …”
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Helicobacter pylori Eradication in Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials by Bum Jun Kim, Hyeong Su Kim, Hyun Joo Jang, Jung Han Kim

“…Several recent reviews of published studies have shown that the eradication of H. pylori infection in patients with ITP improved thrombocytopenia in about half of the cases. …”
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The Appearance of Antiphage Antibodies in Sera of Patients Treated with Phages by Marzanna Łusiak-Szelachowska, Beata Weber-Dąbrowska, Maciej Żaczek, Ryszard Międzybrodzki, Andrzej Górski

“…<b>Background</b>: Bacteriophages are neutralized by the sera of patients undergoing phage therapy (PT), particularly during local or concomitant local and oral phage administration in bone infections, soft tissue infections, or upper respiratory tract infections. …”
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Role of bovine respiratory syncytial virus in etiology of respiratory diseases on milk farms by S. V. Koteneva, A. V. Nefedchenko, T. I. Glotova, A. G. Glotov

“…It is a matter of crucial importance to study spread of the agent on large milk farms, to detect it in the internal organs of infected animals, and to quantify virus accumulation in them. …”
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Prevalence of Malaria and TB Coinfection at a National Tuberculosis Treatment Centre in Uganda by Joseph Baruch Baluku, Sylvia Nassozi, Brian Gyagenda, Margret Namanda, Irene Andia-Biraro, William Worodria, Pauline Byakika-Kibwika

“…The prevalence of malaria was 2.2% (8/363) on the overall and 5% (3/58) among participants with rifampicin resistance. A triple infection of HIV, malaria, and rifampicin resistant TB was observed in 3 participants. …”
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Addressing COVID-19 Spread: Development of Reliable Testing System for Mask Reuse by Haoxian Lu, Dawen Yao, Joanne Yip, Chi-Wai Kan, Hai Guo

“…Abstract While the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) continues to wreak havoc globally, self-protection from possible infection by wearing a mask in daily life has become the norm in many places. …”
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Esophageal Intramural Pseudodiverticulosis: A Rare Endoscopic Finding by Luciana Lopes de Oliveira, Fred Olavo Aragão Andrade Carneiro, Elisa Ryoka Baba, Thiago Guimarães Vilaça, Dalton Marques Chaves, Everson Luiz de Almeida Artifon, Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura, Paulo Sakai

“…The upper endoscopy revealed a proximal esophageal stricture and inflammatory mucosa associated with multiples small orifices in the esophageal wall, some of them fulfilled with white spots suggestive of fungal infection. This was a typical endoscopic finding of esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis, a benign and rare condition, related to chronic esophagitis and others comorbid states, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease or infectious esophagitis, diabetes mellitus, alcohol consumption, and achalasia. …”
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