SECOND WAVE AND PANDEMIC SITUATION OF COVID-(2020-2021) IN BANGLADESH by Ahasan Ullah Khan, Rumana Akter, Foyj Ullah Khan, Shakhera Khanom, Anayat Ullah Khan, Ayesha Shiddika Afsana

“…The study was carried out from 8 March 2020 to 30 April 2021 (N=419 days) to observe the status of Bangladesh towards rampant COVID-19. …”
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A cross-sectional study exploring the predictors of herpes zoster vaccination for people aged over 50 years old in Chaoyang district, Beijing by Jiao Zhang, Shuo Zhang, Bin Jia, Yunhua Bai, Zhen Li, Fang Liu, Yingxue Hu, Xiaojing Guo, Jianxin Ma, Shuming Li, Qian Shi

“…On the other hand, higher vaccination coverage was observed among individuals whose spouses had a master’s degree or higher, those awarded that a history of chickenpox may lead to potential herpes zoster infection, those who were knowledgeable about the herpes zoster vaccine, and those received recommendations from medical staff. …”
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Evaluation of Lyso-Gb1 as a biomarker for Gaucher disease treatment outcomes using data from the Gaucher Outcome Survey by Ari Zimran, Shoshana Revel-Vilk, Tama Dinur, Majdolen Istaiti, Jaco Botha, Elena Lukina, Pilar Giraldo, Patrick Deegan, Stephan vom Dahl

“…Patients were stratified by treatment status at baseline (time of first lyso-Gb1 assessment). …”
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Predictive value of the systemic immune–inflammation index for outcomes in large artery occlusion treated with mechanical thrombectomy—a single-center study by Ao Qian, Longyi Zheng, Hui He, Jia Duan, Shuang Tang, Wenli Xing

“…The MH may improve prognosis under high inflammation status.…”
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Immune Profile Differences between IgG4-Related Diseases and Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome by Qin Y, Shang L, Wang Y, Feng M, Liang Z, Wang N, Gao C, Luo J

“…Assessment of immune status is important in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of IgG4-RD.Keywords: IgG4-related disease, lymphocyte subsets, IgG subclasses, primary Sjögren’s syndrome, differential diagnosis…”
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Real-World Experience with CDK4/6 Inhibitors in the First-Line Palliative Setting for HR+/HER2− Advanced Breast Cancer by Ram Patel, John Mathews, Caroline Hamm, Swati Kulkarni, Rasna Gupta, Tarquin Opperman, John Dean Chiong, Abdullah Nasser

“…The Cox proportional hazards models adjusting for age and menopausal status found no significant differences between ribociclib and palbociclib for the PFS (HR = 0.92, <i>p</i> = 0.86) or OS (HR = 0.95, <i>p</i> = 0.92). …”
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Financial crisis and its association with parental stress and children’s mental health in Lebanon by Ramona Nasr, Samantha Abi Saab, Nada Nasr, Chadia Haddad, Eman Swaidan, Sara Abou Ibrahim, Joanne Karam

“…Additionally, regional factors and socioeconomic status played a role, as children in urbanized areas and technical schools reported higher distress. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Intra-articular Ozone and Steroid Treatments in Patients with Coxarthrosis under Ultrasound Guidance: A Retrospective Study by Yilmaz Karaduman, Arzu Muz, Azize Serçe, Servi Yildirim, Ismail Eren Durmus, Suna Akin Takmaz

“…Clinical outcomes were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain and the Harris Hip Score (HHS) for functional status, both pre- and post-treatment. Monthly analgesic use was monitored before treatment and at the 1st week, 1st month, 3rd month and 6th month. …”
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Survival of common carp carrying Cyca-DAB1*05 post-challenged with Aeromonas hydrophila by Laode Muhammad Arsal, Munti Yuhana, Sri Nuryati, , Alimuddin

“…ABSTRACT   Blood parameters are considered as important indicators to diagnose fish health status. This study was performed to observe blood profiles including total erythrocytes, hemoglobin concentration, hematocrite, total leukocytes and differential leukocytes, and survival of common carp Cyprinus carpio infected by Aeromonas hydrophila. …”
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Oxidative balance score was negatively associated with the risk of metabolic syndrome, metabolic syndrome severity, and all-cause mortality of patients with metabolic syndrome by Zhixiao Xu, Xiong Lei, Weiwei Chu, Luoqi Weng, Chengshui Chen, Chengshui Chen, Chengshui Chen, Ran Ye

“…Among the participants, 3,621 individuals had their survival status recorded, allowing us to employ Cox proportional hazards regression models in order to ascertain the association between OBS and the all-cause mortality within the subset of individuals with MetS. …”
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Effect of temporal water restrictions on drinking behavior and time budget in lactating dairy cows according to their position in the social hierarchy within the herd by E. Nizzi, O. Dhumez, C. Hurtaud, A. Boudon

“…This study examined how different types of temporary water restriction, similar to those commonly encountered on farms, may affect the individual behavior and physiological dehydration status of cows and whether these effects could differ according to the cow's position in the social hierarchy of the group. …”
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Use of Indocyanine Green (ICG) to Assess Myocardial Perfusion and Territorial Distribution of Vein Grafts Implanted on Coronary Arteries in an Ex-vivo Porcine Model. A Potential Ad... by Cristiano Spadaccio, Antonio Nenna, Diletta Corrado, Carter Glenn, Antonio Panza, Russell Vester, Grzegorz Laskawski, David Rose, Louis Louis

“…The myocardial perfusion observed in real-time confirmed regional distribution to the entire lateral wall and minimally to the inferior wall. …”
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S’approprier, c’est résister. Appropriations spatiales et mobilisation infra-politique des femmes en immobilité résidentielle et sociale dans les bidonvilles de Salé (Maroc)... by Myriame Ali-Oualla

“…Through the use of data collected during semi-structured interviews and on-site observations and surveys, I highlight the appropriation strategies mobilised to overcome this condition of inertia and to exert pressure for a suitable housing solution. …”
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The Forgotten Hemodynamic (PCO2 Gap) in Severe Sepsis by Zouheir Ibrahim Bitar, Ossama Sajeh Maadarani, AlAsmar Mohammed El-Shably, Ragab Desouky Elshabasy, Tamer Mohamed Zaalouk

“…We performed a prospective observational study and recruited 28 patients with severe sepsis and septic shock in a mixed ICU. …”
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Preference for HIV testing among community residents in Yunnan Province, China: results from a discrete choice experiment by Jingwen Yang, Chenquan Qiu, Renhai Tang, Wenbin Dong, Enlong Yao, Huyunzhao Wang, Shuwen Lin, Minyang Xiao, Zuyang Zhang, Jin Niu, Liru Fu, Lijun Song, Xuehua Li, Yuhua Shi, Xiaowen Wang

“…We also observed that having support services was preferable (β = 0.50, p < 0.01) to support services not being available. …”
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Sacubitril/valsartan on right ventricular-pulmonary artery coupling and albumin-bilirubin score in heart failure in Chinese patients with reduced ejection fraction by Yanan Shi, Chuanyu Gao, Yu Xu, Fang Yuan

“…In addition, the albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score was associated with the fluid overload status and adverse clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure. …”
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Application of Rapid Impacts Assessment Matrix (RIAM) in Detecting Environmental Impacts of Chabahar Desalination Plant by Hasan Sayyad, Mohsen Shahriari Moghaddam, Malihe Erfani, Saeed Mohammadi

“…After the environmental components affected by the available options have been scored, the final score obtained indicates the environmental status of the project's activities.Results: The results showed that the most destructive consequences, with a score of -108, were related to the physical-chemical environment, while the most positive effects, with a score of +84, were in the social-cultural environment. …”
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Associations of prognostic nutritional index with cardiovascular all-cause mortality among CVD patients with diabetes or prediabetes: evidence from the NHANES 2005–2018 by WenYi Xu, Li Zhang, Li Zhang, QianKun Yang, Ying Cao, Rui Rao, Li Lv, Qin Cen, Qiong Wei, LuLing Yang

“…BackgroundImmunonutritional status is linked to the prognosis of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes, but the relationship between immunonutritional disorders and clinical outcomes in CVD patients with diabetes is unclear. …”
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Social determinants and follow-up care after emergency department discharge for traumatic intracranial hemorrhage by Meghan M. Dillan, Joseph Piktel, Adam Perzynski, Mary Jo Roach, Kristen K. Curtis, Yasir Tarabichi, Lance Wilson, Michael L. Kelly

“…Age, gender, race, ethnicity, pre-TBI mental health disorders, and socioeconomic status (SES) were analyzed. SES was measured using area deprivation index (ADI). …”
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Drug-drug interaction between ensitrelvir and tacrolimus in a patient undergoing treatment for COVID-19: a case report by Yuki Miyata, Ryo Yamaguchi, Takehito Yamamoto, Toshiyuki Kishida, Kazuhiko Ikeuchi, Hiroaki Harada, Takeya Tsutsumi, Keishi Fujio, Tappei Takada

“…A prior case report observed an increase in TAC trough levels with concurrent administration of ensitrelvir. …”
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