The Impact of Anti-Diabetics on Platelets Function and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review by Muthanna Zaki, Mohammed Abed, Fawaz Alassaf

“…Ninety-three published articles from November 1999 until February 2024 met the requirements for inclusion in this review. …”
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Impact of sand and dust storms on mortality in Jinan City, China by Chaofan Shen, Mingjun Li, Qingchang Wang, Jinjiao Luan, Jiliang Si, Liangliang Cui

“…The insufficient evidence on SDS hampers effective measures to mitigate its harm.ObjectiveTo reveal the mortality risks associated with SDSs in Jinan City and identify sensitive populations vulnerable to these events.MethodsFor this time-stratified case-crossover study, we collected daily data on all-cause, circulatory, and respiratory deaths, as well as air pollution and meteorological information from Jinan City in China between January 1, 2013, and November 30, 2022. We initially utilized a time-stratified case-crossover design and logistic regression model to examine the short-term relationship between SDSs and mortality risks, adjusting for specific variables such as mean temperature, humidity, wind speeds, and holidays. …”
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Phenology and production of blackberry trees in the southern Minas Gerais by Guilherme dos Santos Cruz, Adriano Bortolotti da Silva, Nágla Maria Sampaio de Matos, Paulo Roberto Corrêa Landgraf, Ana Patrícia Alves Leão

“…The following productive parameters were evaluated: number of fruits per plant, fresh fruit mass (g), yield (g plant–1) and estimated productivity (kg ha–1). In mid-November, six fruits per plot were randomly selected to obtain physical fruit parameters (mean lengths and diameters). …”
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The Muscadine Grape (Vitis rotundifolia Michx) by Peter C. Andersen, Ali Sarkhosh, Dustin Huff, Jacque Breman

“…Published on EDIS June 2003. Revised November 2010, October 2013, January 2017. This revision with Sarkhosh and Huff. …”
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A scoping review of substance use brief interventions in Africa. by Florence Jaguga, Sarah Kanana Kiburi, Eunice Temet, Matthew C Aalsma, Mary A Ott, Rachel W Maina, Juddy Wachira, Cyprian Mostert, Gilliane Kosgei, Angeline Tenge, Lukoye Atwoli

“…A search of five bibliographic databases (PubMed, PsychINFO, Web of Science, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Professionals (CINAHL) and Cochrane Library) was conducted from inception until 1st November 2023. BIs were defined as those targeting substance use and delivered over 1-4 sessions, or interventions delivered over more than four sessions if the authors referred to them as 'brief'. …”
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Contributions of Biomass Burning and Other Sources to Fine Particle Level and Oxidative Potential in Suburban Tokyo, Japan by Akihiro Fushimi, Ana M. Villalobos, Akinori Takami, Kiyoshi Tanabe, James J. Schauer

“…The estimated relative contribution of open burning to OC concentrations was highest in November (20.4%) and lowest in June (3.3%). The PM2.5 oxidative potentials were highest in spring and summer. …”
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Congenital colour vision deficiency in healthcare professionals: a scoping review protocol of the impact on clinical practice and patient safety by Euan Lawson, Adam M Taylor, Aqib Khan, Quenton Wessels

“…The following databases will be searched: PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, Lens.org and the Trip medical database (filtered for low-income countries) with no limit on earliest date and up to 30 November 2024. Grey literature will be identified by planned searches in the Overton Index. …”
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Predicting Future Surface Runoff Delivered to the Euphrates River Using LARSWG and SWAT Models: (Sahiliya Valley in the Iraqi Western    Desert as a Case Study) by Wisam Abdulabbas Abidalla, Basim Sh. Abed

“…The data results from SWAT modelling shows that maximum runoff occurs in October and November in winter season, and March in spring season in each year, and the runoff occurs at a rate of one to four (1-4) times annually, and in some years twice only. …”
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Examining power dynamics in global health governance using topic modeling and network analysis of Twitter data by Jennifer J Prah, Gian Franco Bermudez

“…All tweets of each actor were collected in 3-month intervals from November 2016 to May 2020. Policy documents and developmental assistance for health (DAH) financial data for each actor were collected for the same period.Results We find all 20 actors and the global health system collectively fulfil the three conditions of RAM based on stated and revealed priorities. …”
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The impact of PD-L1 expression status on the prognosis of ALK-positive lung cancer patients by Li Wang, Yingjun Kong, Yao Zhang, Chuanyong Mu

“…Materials and methods: A total of 291 ALK-positive lung cancer patients, tested for PD-L1 expression at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University between January 2019 and November 2021, were included. Clinical data and prognostic information were collected. …”
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Self-Medication Practices Among Population in the Sulaimani City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Soran Hamalaw

“…However, prevalence, impact, and justifications for self-medication are varied across communities.Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence and identify determinant factors related to self-medication practices among the residents of Sulaimani city in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Sulaimani City from November 2022 to March 2023. All adults (≥ 18 years) were eligible for this study. …”
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Economic Impact of Postoperative Urinary Retention in the US Hospital Setting by Weijia Wang, Arielle Marks-Anglin, Vladimir Turzhitsky, Robert J. Mark, Aurelio Otero Rosales, Nathaniel W. Bailey, Yiling Jiang, Joseph Abueg, Ira S. Hofer, Toby N. Weingarten

“…**Methods:** This was a retrospective observational study of adult patients undergoing select surgeries who were administered neuromuscular blockade agent (NMBA), which was pharmacologically reversed between February 2017 and November 2021 using data from the PINC-AI™ Healthcare Database. …”
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Fibroblast Growth Factor and Mineral Metabolism Parameters among Prevalent Kidney Transplant Patients by Madhumathi Rao, Priyanka Jain, Temitope Ojo, Gautam Surya, Vaidyanathapuram Balakrishnan

“…Cross-sectional study of 106 kidney transplant patients enrolled November 2005–October 2009 at Tufts Medical Center (TMC), Boston. …”
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Effect of Ambient Temperature on Performance of Grid-Connected Inverter Installed in Thailand by Kamonpan Chumpolrat, Vichit Sangsuwan, Nuttakarn Udomdachanut, Songkiate Kittisontirak, Sasiwimon Songtrai, Perawut Chinnavornrungsee, Amornrat Limmanee, Jaran Sritharathikhun, Kobsak Sriprapha

“…The inverter performed efficiently in November and December, the months of high irradiance, and monthly average ambient temperature of lower than 35°C, allowing relatively high system performance ratio in this period. …”
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Experiences of Mothers and Health Workers With Momcare and Safecare Bundles In Kenya And Tanzania: A Qualitative Evaluation. by Izudi, Jonathan, Owoko, Henry Odero, Bagayoko, Moussa, Kadengye, Damazo

“…We describe the experiences of the mothers in accessing and utilizing health services under the bundles, and the experiences of the health workers in providing the services. Between November and December 2022, we conducted a qualitative evaluation across health facilities in Kenya and Tanzania. …”
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Global elective breast- and colorectal cancer surgery performance backlogs, attributable mortality and implemented health system responses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping r... by Sonia Haribhai, Komal Bhatia, Maryam Shahmanesh

“…Relevant articles from any country, published between December 2019-24 November 2022, were identified through searches of online databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE) and by examining the reference lists of retrieved articles. …”
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Mind the perception gap: Identifying differences in views among stakeholder groups of shared mobility services through bayesian best-worst method by Ehsan Amirnazmiafshar, Marco Diana

“…Based on 628 surveys collected between November 2021 and February 2022 and analyzed using the Bayesian Best-Worst Method (BWM) multicriteria technique, it highlights key differences in prioritizing factors influencing shared mobility demand.Key Findings: For car-sharing, policy-makers overestimate the importance of trip purpose compared to both users and non-users, while undervaluing service availability. …”
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Psychometric Validation of the Persian Version of Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale (MHLC-C) for Menopausal Women by Khadijeh Khademi, Mohammad Hossein Kaveh, Mahin Nazari, Abdolrahim Asadollahi

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted with 271 menopausal women from September to November 2023. Psychometric properties such as construct validity (confirmed through confirmatory factor analysis), convergent validity (evaluated using average variance extracted), and internal consistency (assessed by Cronbach’s alpha, composite reliability and rho_A factor) were examined. …”
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Causality Analysis of Air Quality and Meteorological Parameters for PM2.5 Characteristics Determination: Evidence from Jakarta by Tri Istiana, Budhy Kurniawan, Santoso Soekirno, Alberth Nahas, Alvin Wihono, Danang Eko Nuryanto, Suko Prayitno Adi, Muhammad Lukman Hakim

“…During the JJA (June–August) season, most of the meteorological parameters did not have any impact, whereas the increased humidity during the SON (September– November) season also increased the PM2.5 concentration. …”
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An Incarcerated Colon Inguinal Hernia That Perforated into the Scrotum and Exhibited an Air-Fluid Level by Seisuke Ota, Toshio Noguchi, Tomoya Takao, Takumi Sakamoto, Yuichiro Kanie, Ken-ichi Omae, Shunji Fujie, Yoshiaki Kanaya, Akinori Kasahara, Tadashi Matsumra

“…The patient was referred to our hospital in November 2011 with a complaint of inability to move. …”
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