Intensive critical care and management of asthmatic and smoker patients in COVID-19 infection by Lu Dongming, Yaqoob Obaid, Kumar Manish, Kushwah Ajay Singh, Sharma Rahul Kumar, Kumar Devinder, Mavai Yogendra, Khan Rukaiya

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Nanoemulsified Butenafine for Enhanced Performance against Experimental Cutaneous Leishmaniasis by Adriana Bezerra-Souza, Jéssica A. Jesus, Márcia D. Laurenti, Aikaterini Lalatsa, Dolores R. Serrano, Luiz Felipe D. Passero

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The Impact of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on the Development of Preeclampsia in Twin Pregnancies: A Retrospective Cohort Study Conducted at a Tertiary Hospital by Wu H, Zhang L, Xie Z, Cai H, Zhang J, Yu L

“…Hanglin Wu, Lin Zhang, Zhen Xie, Hongxia Cai, Jindi Zhang, Liming Yu Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hangzhou Women’s Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Liming Yu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hangzhou Women’s Hospital, No. 369 Kun Peng Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China, Email cxlm770522@sina.comPurpose: This study aimed to examine the effects of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) on the risk of pregnancy complications in twin pregnancies and to investigate the relationship between glycemic levels and the risk of preeclampsia (PE) and abnormal fetal growth.Patients and Methods: A retrospective cohort study of 736 twin pregnancies was conducted at a tertiary hospital. …”
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Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index: A Promising, Non-Invasive Biomarker for Crohn’s Disease Activity and Severity Assessment by Deng Y, Fu T, Gao D, Zhou J, Nie X, Wang F, Yu Q

“…Yu’en Deng,1,2 Ting Fu,1 Dian Gao,3 Jianming Zhou,1 Xinhua Nie,1 Fenfen Wang,1 Qiongfang Yu1 1Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People’s Republic of China; 2Huankui Academy, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunology, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Qiongfang Yu, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Minde Road 1, Nanchang, 330006, People’s Republic of China, Email qiongfangyu@yeah.netPurpose: Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder with periods of exacerbation and remission. …”
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Assessment of Biosecurity Status in Commercial Chicken Farms Found in Bishoftu Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia by Abdulbari Ismael, Adem Abdella, Shihun Shimelis, Asamenew Tesfaye, Yimer Muktar

“…From the assessed chicken farms, 31 (70.45%) were located within 0–50 m from the main road, 39 (88.64%) situated 500 m from the nearest farms, and 27 (61.36%) placed within 0–20 m from the residential areas. …”
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Optimization and validation of a real-time PCR method for the simultaneous detection of Lactococcus garvieae and Streptococcus agalactiae in fish by Taona Zinyakasa, Farisai Chidzwondo, Tatenda Makawa, Sitokozile Sibanda, Exnevia Gomo, Tivapasi Musa, Elizabeth Gori

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Mechanisms and thresholds of land use affecting surface water quality in Hangzhou City’s residential areas by Qianhu Chen, Jinye Huang

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BTEX Exposure Assessment and Inhalation Health Risks to Traffic Policemen in the Klang Valley Region, Malaysia by Noor Fatihah Mohamad Fandi, Juliana Jalaludin, Mohd Talib Latif, Haris Hafizal Abd Hamid, Mohd Fairus Awang

“…These results, which provide baseline data for determining the occupational risk to individuals who are exposed to BTEX while working on or near a road, emphasize the need for additional regulations, including the use of appropriate respiratory protective equipment.…”
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Optimizing Operating Room Efficiency for Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Using Performance Benchmarks by Koorosh Kashanian, BMSc, Matey Juric, BSc, Tim Ramsay, PhD, Pascal Fallavollita, PhD, Paul E. Beaulé, MD, FAAOS, FRCSC

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Unexpected Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on the Air Quality in the Metro Atlanta, USA Using Ground-based and Satellite Observations by Guanyu Huang, Reyla Ponder, Amber Bond, Hailey Brim, Akua Temeng, Aaron R. Naeger, Lei Zhu

“…Ground NO2 concentrations have decreased slightly 10.8% and 8.2% over the near-road (NR) and urban ambient (UA) stations, respectively. …”
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Investigating Brain Structure and Functional Alterations in the Transition from Acute to Chronic Neck Pain: A Resting-State fMRI Study by Gao Z, Cui MJ, Wang HJ, Zhang J, Xu C, Ji LX

“…Zhen Gao,1,* Meng-Jie Cui,2,* Hai-Jun Wang,2 Jing Zhang,3 Cheng Xu,4 Lai-Xi Ji2 1Experimental Management Center, Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, People’s Republic of China; 2Second Clinical Medical College, Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, People’s Republic of China; 3Acupuncture and Moxibustion Department II, Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, People’s Republic of China; 4Radiology Department, Shanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030012, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lai-Xi Ji, Second Clinical Medical College, Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinci Road Section 1, No. 89, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, People’s Republic of China, Email jlx@sxtcm.edu.cnPurpose: The objective of this research is to delve into the central pathological mechanisms involved in the transformation from acute to chronic pain.Patients and Methods: This study enrolled 86 individuals with acute neck pain and 89 with chronic neck pain. …”
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Effect of different feeding regimes in amur common carp fingerlings: compensatory growth, physio-metabolic responses, and expression of IGF-1 gene by Chowdhury Arka, Ghosh Tapas Kumar, Khatua Sanjib, Hore Sayani, Kumari Palak, Kajal Kumari, Jana Prasanta

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Multi-criteria decision-making method for emergency shelter site selection considering flood risk: A case study of Zhuhai, China by Bo Liu, Yingbing Li, Yan Zhang, Zhichao Wu, Yansong Pan, Meiquan Li

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Knowledge and Attitude about Basic Life Support and Emergency Medical Services amongst Healthcare Interns in University Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study by Shahabe A. Saquib, Hassan M. Al-Harthi, Anas A. Khoshhal, Adel A. Shaher, Abdulsalam B. Al-Shammari, AbdulAhad Khan, Tahani A. Al-Qahtani, Imran Khalid

“…Background. Road traffic accident and sudden cardiac arrest are one of the most leading causes of death in KSA. …”
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An Injectable Hydrogel Bioimplant Loaded with Engineered Exosomes and Triple Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs with Potential for Treating Bone and Joint Tuberculosis by Huang J, Li H, Mei Y, Yi P, Ren Y, Wang Y, Han L, Tang Q, Liu D, Chen W, An Y, Hu C

“…Jiayan Huang,1,* Han Li,2,* Yuting Mei,1 Pengcheng Yi,1 Yunyao Ren,1 Yunjuan Wang,3 Limei Han,1 Qiusha Tang,3 Dongfang Liu,3 Wei Chen,4 Yanli An,5 Chunmei Hu1 1Department of Tuberculosis, the Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pharmacy, Central Hospital of Guangdong Provincial Nongken, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 3Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Clinical Research Center, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 5Nurturing Center of Jiangsu Province for State Laboratory of AI Imaging & Interventional Radiology (Southeast University), Center of Interventional Radiology & Vascular Surgery, Department of Radiology, Medical School, Zhong da Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chunmei Hu, Department of Tuberculosis, the Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Zhongfu Road 1-1, Yijiangmen Street, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210009, People’s Republic of China, Email njyy003@njucm.edu.cnPurpose: Treatment for bone and joint tuberculosis (BJTB) is challenging due to its refractory and recurrent nature. …”
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Predicting plaque regression based on plaque characteristics identified by optical coherence tomography: A retrospective study by Cheng-Hui Fan, Lyu-fan Chen, Jing Cheng, Yi-Qiong Wang, Ling-Hao Xu, Ji-Ming Li

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Health Benefits Due to Reduction in Respirable Particulates during COVID-19 Lockdown in India by Anubha Goel, Pallavi Saxena, Saurabh Sonwani, Shubham Rathi, Ananya Srivastava, Akash Kumar Bharti, Supreme Jain, Shubhanshi Singh, Anuradha Shukla, Anju Srivastava

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High-entropy alloys: Electrochemical Nanoarchitectonics toward high-performance Water splitting by Christian Iffelsberger, Katarina A. Novčić, Eva Kolíbalová, Frank-Michael Matysik, Martin Pumera

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The Middle to Late Triassic of Central Saudi Arabia with emphasis on the Jilh Formation. Part II: sequence stratigraphy, depositional and structural history, correlations and paleo... by Le Nindre, Yves-Michel, Davies, Roger Brett, Issautier, Benoit, Krystyn, Leopold, Vaslet, Denis, Vrielynck, Bruno, Memesh, Abdullah

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Implementing Cancer Pain Management Training for Pharmacists Using the Kirkpatrick Evaluation Model by Liu Y, Peng Y, Zhu B, Xia Z, Yuan Y, Zhang F

“…Yu Liu,1 Yang Peng,2 Bimin Zhu,2 Zhihua Xia,1 Yonghua Yuan,3 Fujun Zhang4 1Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pharmacy, Dianjiang County People’s Hospital, Chongqing, 408300, People’s Republic of China; 3College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Fujun Zhang, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People’s Republic of China, Email cnzfj@cqmu.edu.cnPurpose: To develop a training program on cancer pain management for pharmacists and to evaluate the effectiveness of the training.Methods: The program developed a well-structured curriculum and subsequent evaluation of training effectiveness, guided by the Kirkpatrick four-tier evaluation model, including reaction, learning, behavior, and results. …”
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