Effectiveness of Four-Decontamination Techniques on Bacterial Growth on CPR Manikins after Use in a CPR Course

“…The American Red Cross and American Heart Association are strong advocates of preventing disease transmission during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training by promoting careful and consistent manikin decontamination. …”
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An alternative to the straddle-arm technique for a conscious infant who is choking: Towards a more universal skill by Ada Chan, Adam Gesicki

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The changing landscape of antimicrobial resistance and use in South Africa: The need for access to new antibiotics: A position paper by H Finlayson, V Chibabhai, P Jeena, S Kolman, W Lowman, T C Manzini, T Nana, J Nuttall, A Parker, P Skosana, V Ueckermann, A Wise

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Rotationplasty for Unplanned Fixation of Pathological Fracture Distal Femoral Osteosarcoma by Chindanai Hongsaprabhas, Wittavat Chenboonthai, Phoomchai Suvaraksakul, Chris Charoenlap

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No Correlation Exists between Disease Activity and the Expression of Killer-Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Toshiaki Kogure, Takeshi Tatsumi, Atsushi Niizawa, Hiroshi Fujinaga, Tomoyuki Ito, Yutaka Shimada, Katsutoshi Terasawa

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The Association between Hepcidin and Iron Status in Children and Adolescents with Obesity by Ekkarit Panichsillaphakit, Orapa Suteerojntrakool, Chitsanu Pancharoen, Issarang Nuchprayoon, Sirinuch Chomtho

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DNA methylation and immune evasion in triple-negative breast cancer: challenges and therapeutic opportunities by Wen-yu Cai, Xin-xian Cai, Yi-ran Fei, Rui Ye, Ding-ming Song, Dan Hu, Wan-wan Zhang, Ming-fei Xia, Xiao-xiao Yang

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A Convolutional Neural Network Using Anterior Segment Photos for Infectious Keratitis Identification by Satitpitakul V, Puangsricharern A, Yuktiratna S, Jaisarn Y, Sangsao K, Puangsricharern V, Kasetsuwan N, Reinprayoon U, Kittipibul T

“…Vannarut Satitpitakul,1,2 Apiwit Puangsricharern,3 Surachet Yuktiratna,3 Yossapon Jaisarn,4 Keeratika Sangsao,4 Vilavun Puangsricharern,1,2 Ngamjit Kasetsuwan,1,2 Usanee Reinprayoon,1,2 Thanachaporn Kittipibul1,2 1Center of Excellence for Cornea and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; 2Excellence Center for Cornea and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Ophthalmology, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand; 3IM Impower Company Limited, Bangkok, Thailand; 4Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence: Vannarut Satitpitakul, Department of Ophthalmology, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, 1873 Rama 4 Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand, Tel +66-894959022, Email Vannarut.S@chula.ac.thPurpose: To develop a comprehensively deep learning algorithm to differentiate between bacterial keratitis, fungal keratitis, non-infectious corneal lesions, and normal corneas.Methods: This retrospective study collected slit-lamp photos of patients with bacterial keratitis, fungal keratitis, non-infectious corneal lesions, and normal cornea. …”
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Feasibility and Efficiency of Human Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Culture with Allogeneic Platelet Lysate-Supplementation for Cell Therapy against Stroke by Chengbo Tan, Hideo Shichinohe, Zifeng Wang, Shuji Hamauchi, Takeo Abumiya, Naoki Nakayama, Ken Kazumata, Tsuneo Ito, Kohsuke Kudo, Shigeru Takamoto, Kiyohiro Houkin

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The Role of Virtual Cystoscopy, after Multidetector Computed Tomography Imaging Reconstruction without the Use of Contrast Medium, in the Diagnosis and Evaluations of Bladder Tumor... by Kyriaki Kalokairinou, Achilles Ploumidis, Theodoros Kalogeropoulos, Lampros Vlachos, Kyriakos Stringaris, Ageliki Tavernaraki, Anastasios Thanos, Xenofon Papacharalampous, Vasilios Koutoulidis, Julien Letendre, Olivier Traxer, Athanasios Gouliamos

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High-resolution genetic analysis of whole APC gene deletions: a report of two cases and patient characteristics by Hiroki Tanabe, Yasuyuki Koshizuka, Kazuyuki Tanaka, Kenji Takahashi, Masami Ijiri, Keitaro Takahashi, Katsuyoshi Ando, Nobuhiro Ueno, Shin Kashima, Takeo Sarashina, Kentaro Moriichi, Kenrokuro Mitsube, Yusuke Mizukami, Mikihiro Fujiya, Yoshio Makita

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The influence of the sinonasal microbiome on the development and management of rhinosinusitis by Miriam Lang, Dawid Bereza, Maria Kulak-Waśniewska, Igor Moreau, Paulina Polańska, Katarzyna Sokołowska, Barbara Woch

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Availability, pricing, and affordability of antithrombotic medicines in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: implications for health policy by Selam Birhanu, Melaku Tileku Tamiru, Hanan Muzeyin Kedir, Tamrat Assefa Tadesse

“…Five public hospital outpatient pharmacies, four private hospitals, ten private pharmacies, four Kenema pharmacies, and two Red Cross pharmacies in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, were included in the study. …”
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Development and functional validation of a disulfidoptosis-related gene prognostic model for lung adenocarcinoma based on bioinformatics and experimental validation by Tao Shen, Tao Shen, Zhuming Lu, Sisi Yang, Dongxi Zhang, Yongwen Ke, Zhuowen Chen, Jinqiang Wu, Jinqiang Wu, Weidong Wu

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A machine learning approach for predicting treatment response of hyponatremia by Tamaki Kinoshita, Shintaro Oyama, Daisuke Hagiwara, Yoshinori Azuma, Hiroshi Arima

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An analysis of observed and predicted extreme heat and precipitation trends across four pulse producing regions in North America: North Dakota, Montana, Saskatchewan, and Northeast... by Sophia Weiss, Erin Coughlan de Perez

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Different post-pancreatectomy glucagon responses to a meal test between surgical approaches by Tsuguka Matsuda, Natsumi Himeno, Akira Nakashima, Naoya Nakagawa, Toshihiko Kohashi, Dan Kawamori, Nozomu Kamei

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Co-developing Program Theories for Best Fit Social Innovations in Long-Term Care: Lessons From a Cross European Implementation Project by Erica Breuer, Selma Kadi, Rahel Kahlert, Claire Champeix, Álvaro García-Soler, Tamara Grbevska, Karin Ondas, Adelina Comas-Herrera, Silvia Oliva, Sara M. Ulla Díez, Aleksandra Slavkoska, Lian Stouthard, Miren Iturburu, Nerea Galdona, Stefania Ilinca

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Effectiveness of PK-Guided Personalized Recombinant FVIII Treatment in Patients with Hemophilia A: Clinical Case Experiences Based on an Observational Study by Mizoguchi Y, Hino M, Ueda H, Miyaguchi Y, Kobayashi M

“…Yoko Mizoguchi,1 Moeko Hino,2 Hitoshi Ueda,3 Yasuo Miyaguchi,3 Masao Kobayashi1,4 1Department of Pediatrics, Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan; 2Department of Pediatrics, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan; 3Japan Medical Office, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Tokyo, Japan; 4Japanese Red Cross, Chugoku-Shikoku Block Blood Center, Hiroshima, JapanCorrespondence: Yasuo Miyaguchi, Japan Medical Office, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 2 Chome-1-1 Nihonbashihoncho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 103-0023, Japan, Tel +81 70-4921-7966, Email yasuo.miyaguchi1@takeda.comPurpose: Prophylaxis with recombinant factor VIII (rFVIII) products is the gold-standard treatment for hemophilia A. …”
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Value of transabdominal ultrasonography for diagnosing functional constipation in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Duc Long Tran, Phu Nguyen Trong Tran, Paweena Susantitaphong, Phichayut Phinyo, Palittiya Sintusek

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