Is There a Role for Daratumumab Retreatment in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma? by Davor Galusic, Ivan Krecak, Viktor Blaslov, Andela Krstulovic Opara, Toni Valkovic, Sandra Basic Kinda

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Examination of Elder Abuse and Death Anxiety in Older Adults With a Chronic Disease by Seda Karaman, Gülcan Bahçecioğlu Turan, Merve Çayır Yılmaz, Elanur Yilmaz Karabulutlu

“…Methods This study was conducted with 200 patients who met the research criteria and agreed to participate in the study and who were admitted to the internal medicine outpatient clinics of a university hospital in Elazig, eastern Turkey. …”
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The Association of Neutrophil/Lymphocyte and Platelet/Lymphocyte Ratios and Hematological Parameters with Diagnosis, Stages, Extrapulmonary Involvement, Pulmonary Hypertension, Res... by Celalettin Korkmaz, Sinan Demircioglu

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The possible therapeutic role of advanced glycation end-product inhibitors in ischemic stroke by Nada H. Aljarba, Hayder M. Al-Kuraishy, Ali I. Al-Gareeb, Mustafa M. Shokr, Marios Papadakis, Athanasios Alexiou, Mubarak Alruwaili, Mohammed Alrouji, Mohammed S. Alshammari, Gaber El-Saber Batiha

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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 at Case Hospital, Uganda by Mirriam Apiyo, Ronald Olum, Amina Kabuye, Betty Khainza, Anne M. Amate, Vittal Byabashaija, Derrick Nomujuni, Kato Sebbaale, Peter Senfuka, Simon Kazibwe, Gurav Sharma, Lindsay Davidson, Felix Bongomin

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N-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Stimulate Bile Acid Detoxification in Human Cell Models by Anna Cieślak, Jocelyn Trottier, Mélanie Verreault, Piotr Milkiewicz, Marie-Claude Vohl, Olivier Barbier

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Risk Factors of Delirium Following Reconstructive Surgery for Head and Neck Tumors: A Retrospective Clinical Trial by Li L, Zhang L, Wu X, Zeng Z

“…Lulan Li,1,* Liupan Zhang,1,2,* Xixuan Wu,1 Zhenhua Zeng1 1Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Zhongshan Shenwan Hospital, Zhongshan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhenhua Zeng, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Baiyun District, Guangzhou, 510515, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86 20 61641884, Email zhenhuazeng.2008@163.comBackground: Patients after head and neck tumor reconstruction surgery frequently require deep sedation and analgesia in the ICU. …”
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Regulatory Role of GSK-3β on NF-κB, Nitric Oxide, and TNF-α in Group A Streptococcal Infection by Yu-Tzu Chang, Chia-Ling Chen, Chiou-Feng Lin, Shiou-Ling Lu, Miao-Huei Cheng, Chih-Feng Kuo, Yee-Shin Lin

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Sociodemographic and Lifestyle Factors in relation to Overweight Defined by BMI and “Normal-Weight Obesity” by Bodil Ohlsson, Jonas Manjer

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How Fast Is Recovery of Impaired Glucose Tolerance after 21-Day Bed Rest (NUC Study) in Healthy Adults? by Martina Heer, Natalie Baecker, Stephan Wnendt, Annelie Fischer, Gianni Biolo, Petra Frings-Meuthen

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Safety of brigatinib following alectinib-induced-pneumonitis: Case report by Blerina Resuli, Heidi Galarza, Laura Elsner, Diego Kauffmann-Guerrero, Jürgen Behr, Amanda Tufman

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The Effect of Telenursing on Disease Outcomes in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review by Mina AkbariRad, Mohsen Dehghani, Masoumeh Sadeghi, Ashkan Torshizian, Nikoo Saeedi, Mehrdad Sarabi, Mahdieh Sahebi, Mohammad Taghi Shakeri

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Factors Associated With Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms Among Bronchiectasis Patients: A Retrospective Study of Bronchiectasis Patients in Jordan by Al Oweidat K, Toubasi AA, Khraisat FA, Al-Sayegh TN, Al-Harasis LM, Albtoosh AS

“…Khaled Al Oweidat,1 Ahmad A Toubasi,2 Farah A Khraisat,2 Thuraya N Al-Sayegh,2 Layla M Al-Harasis,3 Asma S Albtoosh1 1Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan; 2Faculty of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan; 3Faculty of Medicine, the Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, JordanCorrespondence: Ahmad A Toubasi, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Jordan, Amman, 11942, Jordan, Tel +962798035061, Email tubasi_ahmad@yahoo.comBackground: Bronchiectasis, a respiratory ailment, significantly impacts the life expectancy of individuals. …”
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Therapeutic Decision Making in Hepatocellular Carcinoma According to Age and Child–Pugh Class: A Nationwide Cohort Analysis in South Korea by Sunmin Park, Chai Hong Rim, Young Kul Jung, Won Sup Yoon

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The Diagnostic Journey of Dysautonomia Patients: Insights from a Patient-Reported Outcome Study by John A. O’Dell MSN, MBA, Ash Walker DHSc, Andrew J. Latham PhD, Daniel J. Parisian PhD, Lindsay E. Branch BS, Dreena D. Vanderburg, Ava A. Cox, Shelley Chavis, Silvia E. Smith PhD

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Defects of CTLA-4 Are Associated with Regulatory T Cells in Myasthenia Gravis Implicated by Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy by Wenhua Xu, Mingshan Ren, Swagata Ghosh, Kai Qian, Zhaofeng Luo, Aimei Zhang, Cuiping Zhang, Jiajun Cui

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Enhancing end-of-life care practices on the medicine units: perspectives from nurses and families by Julie C Reid, Deborah J Cook, Neala Hoad, Anne Boyle, Rajendar Hanmiah, Lucinda Landau

“…These focus groups were in follow-up to a comprehensive need assessment survey as part of a programme to enhance EOL care practices on the general internal medicine units at our hospital. We used source data from deidentified audio recordings and researcher field notes.Results Five important categories regarding current EOL care practices emerged: communication among key stakeholders, assessment and management of symptoms, engagement of the palliative care team, engagement of the spiritual care team and ongoing tests and interventions at the EOL. …”
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Impact of invasive and noninvasive pneumococcal diseases on adult populations: risk factors and vaccination status by Hasip Kahraman, Pınar Yıldız, Şenay Yılmaz, Gül Durmaz, Muzaffer Bilgin, Derya Çağlayan

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Canagliflozin attenuates kidney injury, gut-derived toxins, and gut microbiota imbalance in high-salt diet-fed Dahl salt-sensitive rats by Lili He, Qingjuan Zuo, Sai Ma, Guorui Zhang, Zhongli Wang, Tingting Zhang, Jianlong Zhai, Yifang Guo

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Development and validation of a social vulnerabilities survey for medical inpatients by Maria-Jose Santana, William A Ghali, Tolulope Sajobi, Karen L Tang, Oluwaseyi Lawal, Leonie Tesorero

“…Exploratory factor analysis was conducted to determine structural validity of the survey as a whole.Setting Patients admitted to the inpatient internal medicine service at a tertiary care hospital in Calgary, Canada.Participants A total of 406 patients were included in the study.Results The mean age of respondents was 55.5 (SD 18.6) years, with the majority being men (55.4%). …”
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