The effect of neuropathic pain on quality of life, depression levels, and sleep quality in patients with combat-related extremity injuries by Merve Örücü Atar, Gizem Kılınç Kamacı, Fatma Özcan, Yasin Demir, Koray Aydemir

“…Sleep quality should be evaluated as part of the diagnostic work-up in patients with combat-related extremity injury with NP, and interventions to improve sleep quality may help manage NP in this patient group.…”
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Dealing With the Complexity of Effective Population Size in Conservation Practice by Ancuta Fedorca, Joachim Mergeay, Adejoke O. Akinyele, Tamer Albayrak, Iris Biebach, Alice Brambilla, Pamela A. Burger, Elena Buzan, Ino Curik, Roberta Gargiulo, José A. Godoy, Santiago C. González‐Martínez, Christine Grossen, Myriam Heuertz, Sean Hoban, Jo Howard‐McCombe, Maria Kachamakova, Peter Klinga, Viktoria Köppä, Elenora Neugebauer, Ivan Paz‐Vinas, Peter B. Pearman, Laia Pérez‐Sorribes, Baruch Rinkevich, Isa‐Rita M. Russo, Adélaïde Theraroz, Nia E. Thomas, Marjana Westergren, Sven Winter, Linda Laikre, Alexander Kopatz

“…Therefore, Ne greatly interests conservation geneticists, but it is also very relevant to policymakers, managers, and conservation practitioners. Molecular methods to estimate Ne rely on various assumptions, including no immigration, panmixia, random sampling, absence of spatial genetic structure, and/or mutation‐drift equilibrium. …”
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Screening of Indigenous Oxalate Degrading Lactic Acid Bacteria from Human Faeces and South Indian Fermented Foods: Assessment of Probiotic Potential by Sivasamy Gomathi, Ponnusamy Sasikumar, Kolandaswamy Anbazhagan, Sundaresan Sasikumar, Murugan Kavitha, M. S. Selvi, Govindan Sadasivam Selvam

“…Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have the potential to degrade intestinal oxalate and this is increasingly being studied as a promising probiotic solution to manage kidney stone disease. In this study, oxalate degrading LAB were isolated from human faeces and south Indian fermented foods, subsequently assessed for potential probiotic property in vitro and in vivo. …”
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American Strategy of "Sufficient Presence" in the Middle East by I. V. Ryzhov, M. Yu. Borodina, T. V. Baranova

“…Moreover, the American approach to the settlement of the Syrian crisis is connected with the prevention of the growing influence of Iran and Russia in the region.American-Turkish relations also underwent significant changes, which were very tense until 2017. The states managed to find common ground on a number of issues of international politics. …”
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Pregnancy Outcome in First 50 SARS-Cov-2 Positive Patients at Our Center by Madhusudan Dey, Sanjay Singh, Ravindu Tiwari, Vinod G Nair, Devendra Arora, Shyamji Tiwari

“…The first 50 cases of SARS CoV-2 positive pregnant women and 144 suspected cases that were found SARS-CoV-2 negative, received and managed at separate set up, during a period extending from 01 April 2020 to 15 Sep 2020 were included in our study. …”
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New Insights on the Seismic Activity of Ostuni (Apulia Region, Southern Italy) Offshore by Pierpaolo Pierri, Marilena Filippucci, Vincenzo Del Gaudio, Andrea Tallarico, Nicola Venisti, Vincenzo Festa

“…In this work, we have relocated the recent earthquakes by using the seismic stations managed by the University of Bari (UniBa), one of which is quite close to the event’s epicenter (about 20 km), together with data coming from the RSN (Rete Sismica Nazionale). …”
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Secure Microprocessor-Controlled Prosthetic Leg for Elderly Amputees: Preliminary Results by S. Krut, Ch. Azevedo Coste, P. Chabloz

“…An important number of elderly amputees are not very mobile, tire easily, present reduced muscle strength, and have difficulties managing their balance. Therefore, the needs and characteristics of this specific population are very different from those of younger ones and the prosthetic solutions are not adapted. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated With Obesity Among Children and Adolescents Living With Disability in Yaoundé, Cameroon by Enjeh Jabbossung Fombo, Nchinjoh Sangwe Clovis, Michael Ngenge Budzi, Marvel Changoh Changoh, Leslie Tasha Mbapah, Hawi Kidanu Kebede, Adam J. Rose

“…Our findings suggest that comprehensive interventions addressing dietary habits, psychosocial well-being, and inclusive environments are essential to prevent and manage obesity among children and adolescents with disabilities.…”
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MR T2* Map to Predict Worsening Hypertension Control: A Preliminary Study by Chun-Hung Liu, Jeon-Hor Chen, Antonio Carlos Westphalen, Chun-Ming Chen, Chih-Ping Chang, Wei-Ching Lin

“…Patients with stable hypertension, especially those with good control managed through lifestyle modifications or ARBs, exhibited lower renal medullary R2* values, suggesting higher renal oxygenation.…”
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A Standardized Framework for Evaluating Surgical Enhanced Recovery Pathways: A Recommendations Statement from the TDABC in Health-care Consortium by Ana Paula B.S. Etges, Luciana Paula Cadore Stefani, Dionisios Vrochides, Junaid Nabi, Carisi Anne Polanczyk, Richard D. Urman

“…Finally, six recommendations are introduced to demonstrate that using the suggested framework could increase value in ERP care-design initiatives by reducing variability in care delivery, educating multidisciplinary teams about value in health, and increasing transparency when managing surgical pathways. **Conclusions:** Our proposed standardized framework can guide decisions and support measuring improvements in value achieved by incorporating the perioperative redesign protocols.…”
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RETRACTED: Biodiversity Loss with Habitat and Risk of New Diseases by Darshit Ram

“…The degradation of nature is among the most serious issues that the world faces, but current targets and consequent actions amount, at best, to a managed decline. Required now are bold and well-defined goals and a credible set of actions to restore the abundance of nature to levels that enable both people and nature to thrive. …”
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A comparative analysis of the health monitoring process using deep learning methods for brain tumour by N. Manjunathan, N. Gomathi

“…The suggested technique enables the care to better manage and keep an eye on the well-being of older patients. …”
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Renal Replacement Therapy in Children in the Developing World: Challenges and Outcome in a Tertiary Hospital in Southeast Nigeria by Odutola Israel Odetunde, Henrietta Uche Okafor, Samuel Nkachukwu Uwaezuoke, Bertilla Uzoma Ezeonwu, Oluchi Mildred Ukoha

“…A 5-year observational, retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the indications, the availability, the accessibility, the sustainability, and the outcome of children managed for acute kidney injury (AKI) and end stage kidney disease (ESKD) who required renal replacement therapy RRT in Enugu, southeast Nigeria. …”
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Virtual reality in pediatric emergency department and burn unit: a scoping review of current applications by Ignazio Cammisa, Gemma Eftimiadi, David Korn, Serena Ferretti, Lavinia Capossela, Antonio Gatto, Antonio Chiaretti

“…Overall, the studies supported the efficacy, safety, and feasibility of VR in managing procedural pain and anxiety in pediatric settings. …”
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The Analysis of Urban Form Elements Effect on the Behaviour of the travel and to Develop low-carbon City Case Study: Tabriz Metropolitan by rasoul ghorbani, Akbar Asghari Zamani, rahim gholamhosseini

“…It was therefore concluded that the components of urban form are more important in urban travel behavior and it needs to get more attention form city managers and planners in shaping a low-carbon city.…”
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Efficacy of the Fumigant Ethanedinitrile to Control the Ham Mite, <i>Tyrophagus putrescentiae</i> (Schrank) (Sarcoptiformes: Acaridae), and Its Sorption on Dry-Cured Ham by Jacqueline M. Maille, Wes Schilling, Thomas W. Phillips

“…Management of stored-product pests has historically relied on fumigation when pest populations become large. …”
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A meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation versus theta burst stimulation for treatment-resistant depression by Xiao Tao, Zheng Wen Jing, Wang Kui Yuan, Guo Hui Yun, Xie Jian Fang, Liao Ming Sheng

“…ObjectiveThis study compares the safety and effectiveness of theta-burst stimulation (TBS) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for treating treatment-resistant depression (TRD).MethodsWe reviewed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated rTMS and TBS in managing TRD. Searches were conducted in PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and Web of Science for studies published up to July 31, 2024. …”
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The effect of acute sleep deprivation on cortisol level: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yifei Chen, Wenhui Xu, Yiru Chen, Jiayu Gong, Yanyan Wu, Shutong Chen, Yuan He, Haitao Yu, Lin Xie

“…All analyses were performed using Review Manager 5.4 and Stata/SE 14.0. A total of 24 studies contributed to this meta-analysis. …”
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Protocol for a systematic review of economic evaluations considering costs and health outcomes of weather and climate-related extreme events in humans by Collins Iwuji, Saeideh Babashahi, Kingsley Orievulu, Ekeminiabasi Eyita-Okon, Dominic Kniveton

“…The healthcare and health-determining sectors require information about how extreme weather events affect the population’s health, healthcare and other sectors’ capacities to prepare for and manage these events and their aftermath. We aim to conduct a systematic review to identify the recent evidence on the costs and health outcomes of extreme weather events in humans.Methods and analysis The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols guidelines were followed for reporting this protocol. …”
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Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis following Long-Term Antipsychotic Use by David T. Liebers, Adaora Ofomata, Ryan Badolato, Emily Mills, Pantea Farahmand

“…We present a case of a patient with treatment-resistant schizophrenia managed for over a decade on olanzapine and haloperidol. …”
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