The impact of Cochrane Reviews that apply network meta-analysis in clinical guidelines: A systematic review. by Sarah Donegan, James Connor, Zarko Alfirevic, Catrin Tudur-Smith

“…<h4>Results</h4>Of the 60 included NMA reviews, 26 reviews (43%) were cited in 89 guidelines (1-13 per review). 15 NMA reviews (58%) were first cited within two years of publication, with the remaining 11 reviews (42%) cited 2-6 years later. 52 guideline developers authored the guidelines. …”
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Uptake of iron from ferrous fumarate can be mediated by clathrin-dependent endocytosis in Hutu-80 cells by Agata Tarczykowska, Per Malmberg, Nathalie Scheers

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DETERMINANTS OF UNMET HEALTHCARE NEEDS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES by Tatiana Gutium, Elmira Gojaeva

“…In most EU countries, except four countries, the number of hospital beds per hundred thousand inhabitants and hospitals has decreased in the last twelve years. …”
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Comparing rates and characteristics of emergency department presentations related to pharmaceutical opioid poisoning in Australia: a study protocol for a retrospective observationa... by Dan I Lubman, Suzanne Nielsen, Tina Lam, Janneke Berecki-Gisolf, Jane Hayman, Paul Sanfilippo

“…We will use multinomial logistic regression to compare demographic and clinical characteristics, such as triage category, across opioid types.Ethics and dissemination This work is conducted under approval 21427 from the Monash University Human Research Ethics Committee for ongoing injury surveillance. As per conditions of approval, cells of &lt;5 will not be reported, though zeroes will be preserved. …”
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Influence of pH modifiers on the dissolution and stability of hydrochlorothiazide in the bi- and three-layer tablets by Blatnik Sandra Urek, Dreu Rok, Srčič Stanko

“…During the past few years, the studies of bi- and multi-layered tablets increased due to the consumption of several different drugs per day by a patient and requests for appropriate patient compliance. …”
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Kelainan Hati akibat Penggunaan Antipiretik by Yusri Dianne Jurnalis, Yorva Sayoeti, Marlia Moriska

“…Its need good anamnesis and calculation of total dose or mean doses per day that received to make the right diagnosis. …”
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Dust Deposition and Associated Heavy Metal Contamination in the Neighborhood of a Cement Production Plant at Konongo, Ghana by Prince Baffour Awuah, Albert Amatey Adjaottor, Emmanuel Gikunoo, Emmanuel Kwesi Arthur, Frank Ofori Agyemang, Douglas Siaw Baah

“…The average deposition of dust within the study period using the geographical axis indicated that the southern axis recorded the highest dust accumulation with a mean of 60.2 g/m2 per month. The mean concentrations of metals at the various axes were 1.04 mg/kg, 4.78 mg/kg, 8.95 mg/kg, 9.30 mg/kg, and 18.4 mg/kg for Cd, Cr, Cu, Zn, and Pb, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity and Cytotoxicity of an Epoxy Resin-Based Endodontic Sealer Containing Nanoparticles Amorphous Calcium Phosphate by Bilal H. Ibrahim, Hussain Al-Huwaizi

“…In order to determine the antimicrobial activity, the epoxy resin sealer (AH Plus, Dentsply, Germany) was supplemented with NACP from Sigma–Aldrich, at a concentration of 3wt.%, as per the previous flowability tests. The agar well diffusion assay method was employed to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy. …”
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Treatment Preferences for Acute Allergic Reactions: A Discrete Choice Experiment by Sofia Löfvendahl, Emelie Andersson, Sara Olofsson, Karin Wahlberg, Leif Bjermer, Göran Tornling, Jonas Hjelmgren

“…The total WTP was reduced by 17 SEK (≈€1.5) per minute of shorter time to symptom relief. Subgroup analyses showed that people with circulatory symptoms and experience of swallowing difficulties related to allergy medication had higher WTP for the oral film than the average respondent. …”
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Mannitol and the blood-labyrinth barrier by Trung N. Le, Brian W. Blakley

“…Each animal contributed to a single time point on the subsequent pharmacokinetic curves with more than one animal per time point. Results Mannitol increased the rate of entry and egress of gentamicin through BLB significantly (p = 0.0044) but the effects on the BBB did not reach statistical significance (p = 0.581). …”
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Effect of Zinc and Magnesium Fertilizers on the Yield and Some Characteristics of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Seeds in Two Years by Farhad Sadeghi, Abbas Rezeizad, Mehdi Rahimi

“…The highest grain yield (7.68 Ton ha−1) was obtained by applying 60 kg ha−1 of zinc and consuming 140 kg of magnesium per hectare. The maximum magnesium amount in seed was shown in treatment with 60 kg ha−1 of zinc × 210 kg ha−1 magnesium, which was 0.352 mg kg−1. …”
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Hirudiniasis in Cattle in Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region of Tanzania by Misheck A. Mulilo, Joyce Siwila, Philbert B. Madoshi, Richard S. Silayo

“…There were, on average, 3–8 leeches per animal. Affected cattle had wounds on the gums, buccal mucosa, root of the tongue, and under the tongue with copious amounts of blood-stained frothy discharge. …”
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An exploration of clinically meaningful definitions of cough bouts by Kimberley J. Holt, Rachel J. Dockry, Kevin McGuinness, Emma Barrett, Jaclyn A. Smith

“…Rationale The measurement of cough frequency is widely used in clinical trials, typically expressed as the number of explosive cough sounds per hour. However, this measure does not capture the clustering of coughs into bouts. …”
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A CASE REPORT: ENHANCING TARSAL AND MUSCULAR SUPPORT FOR ECTROPION CORRECTION IN TESSIER 3 AND 5 FACIAL CLEFT by Teuku Adifitrian, Hendra Tri Hartono, Agustina Indah Garnasih

“…Abstract: Introduction:  Facial cleft is a rare and challenging craniofacial malformation with a low incidence ranging from 0.75 to 5.4 per 1000 common cleft. Due to the high variance in its occurrence, good techniques have not been established yet. …”
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Untreated exstrophy-epispadias complex: outcomes of Indiana pouch and primary abdominal wall closure by Niraj Kumar, Avishek Mandal, Sandeep Kumar, Siddharth Yadav, Somanath Karmungikar, Pawan Vasudeva

“…The mean duration of follow-up was 15.6 months and the mean maximum capacity of the pouch was 450 ml and the mean CIC frequency was 4.9 per day. The objective and subjective success rates were 100% and 100%, respectively. …”
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Insights into prescribing patterns for antidepressants: an evidence-based analysis by Hua Min, Farrokh Alemi

“…Paroxetine, venlafaxine, and sertraline more often prescribed to females, while bupropion and doxepin were commonly prescribed for patients with tobacco use disorder and opioid dependence. Predictive factors per medicine ranged from 51 (doxepin) to 168 (citalopram), with cross-validated AROC scores averaging 76.3%. …”
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Health-Promoting Constituents and Selected Quality Parameters of Different Types of Kimchi: Fermented Plant Products by Anna Korus, Emilia Bernaś, Jarosław Korus

“…Kimchi with the highest proportion of Chinese cabbage (63%) had the highest levels of dry matter (11.01 g), ash (2.57 g), and vitamins: C, B1, and B2 (51 mg, 52 μg, and 242 μg, respectively), expressed per 100 g of fresh weight. In addition, this product showed the highest total AA of 132.3 μmol Tx/g (ABTS) and 49.7 μmol Tx/g (DPPH) due to its high level of TP (194 mg/100 g). …”
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Design and Fabrication of a Car Sports Rims. by Nsimbe Laban

“…Original car rims are normally made from structure steel since it has a high strength to weight ratio that is a high strength per unit mass as compared to aluminium and magnesium alloys. …”
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Design and Prototyping of a Pineapple Juice Extraction Machine. by Kyazze, Sulaiman

“…Basically, the essence of this report is to design and develop a machine from available resources capable of extracting at least 60 liters of pineapple juice per hour, specifically for local fames in Nyamukana village, Ntungamo district. …”
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Design and Prototyping of Solar Operated Fertilizer Sprayer. by Nduhura, Whycliffee

“…The most commonly used type by the Ugandan farmers are the knapsack sprayers which have to be carried at the back requiring a lot of physical effort to actuate the lever by one hand at a frequency of 15 to 20 strokes per minute because they are cheap in terms of capital cost. …”
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