Efficacy of Cabbage Leaf versus Cooling Gel Pad or Diclofenac Gel for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Open-Labeled Controlled Clinical Trial by Thanapon Chobpenthai, Patcharapol Arunwatthanangkul, Wiriya Mahikul

“…The participants were divided into three intervention groups: the cooling gel pad group for 20 minutes duration once a day (n = 20), the diclofenac gel group for 4 times a day (n = 20) as the control group (total n = 40), and the cabbage leaf group for 1-hour duration once a day (n = 20) as the experimental group (total n = 20). …”
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Autoimmune-Associated Hemophagocytosis and Myelofibrosis in a Newly Diagnosed Lupus Patient: Case Report and Literature Review by Deonne Thaddeus V. Gauiran, Paula Victoria Catherine Y. Cheng, Christopher Ryan P. Pagaduan, Maria Clariza M. Santos

“…Thorough clinical assessment and microscopic bone marrow examination and timely initiation of corticosteroid therapy are essential in the diagnosis and management of these potentially life-threatening conditions. …”
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The impact of the technical characteristics of motor vehicles on the efficiency of the company by O.V. Garmash, S.V. Bogdanovich, G.V. Muratbekova, L.M. Malikova

“…Maintenance takes an important place in the operation of vehicles, and is also aimed at reducing risks during transportation, since unplanned stops due to repairs can disrupt delivery times. The importance of the work lies in determining methods for calculating the efficiency of vehicles based on their technical characteristics. …”
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Understanding the causes of intravenous medication administration errors in hospitals: a qualitative critical incident study by Darren M Ashcroft, Richard N Keers, Jonathan Cooke, Steven D Williams

“…Nurses described using approaches such as subconscious functioning and prioritising to manage their duties, which at times contributed to errors.Conclusions Complex interactions between active and latent failures can lead to intravenous MAEs in hospitals. …”
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Competitive Adsorption of Cadmium(II) and Mercury(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Activated Carbon from Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge Hull by Xiaotao Zhang, Yinan Hao, Ximing Wang, Zhangjing Chen, Chun Li

“…In addition, XLAC can be regenerated with a 0.01 mol·L−1 HNO3 solution and reused at least four times. The FTIR spectra revealed that a chemical interaction occurs between functional groups containing lone electron pairs in XLAC and metal ions. …”
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Evaluating the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema with Aflibercept Based on a Regional Network of Ophthalmologic Care Givers by Haidar Khalil, Siegfried Mariacher, Rupert Strauss, Dominika Podkowinski, Klemens Waser, Matthias Bolz

“…Patients visited the practitioner’s office 12.8 times in the observation period of 36 months. 3.7, 5.1, and 3.9 visits were performed, respectively, in the first, second, and third years, and 25.5 ± 7.9 injections were performed. …”
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The Challenges of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in COVID-19 Patients by Ju Young Bae, Khalil Ian Hussein, Christopher John Howes, John Francis Setaro

“…Among our patients with COVID-19 and STEMI, presentations were variable in terms of timing of onset of ECG changes, age, gender, race, comorbidities, symptomology, and outcomes.…”
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The Application of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Skeletal Age Assessment by Khalaf Alshamrani

“…The recurrent use of left-hand radiography in children with chronic conditions might result in the patient being exposed to the same image several times throughout the course of their lives. Use of radiation-free methods such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be able to assist in reducing the risks associated with radiation exposure, if done properly. …”
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Glutathione S-transferase polymorphism in ethnic groups living in Eastern Siberia by E. V. Belyaeva, O. A. Yershova, T. A. Astahova, O. V. Bugun

“…In addition, the frequency of the “zero” genotype in two genes GSTM1 and GSTT1 at once was almost two times higher in the Russian ethnic group than in the Buryat ethnic group.…”
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High-Performance Multi-Object Tracking for Autonomous Driving in Urban Scenarios With Heterogeneous Embedded Boards by Alessio Medaglini, Biagio Peccerillo, Sandro Bartolini

“…We compare our solution against a highly optimized multi-core version and show that we are able to trigger significant performance speedups (up to <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$7.19\times $ </tex-math></inline-formula>) in all power-modes, sometimes even surpassing the CPU reference with the GPU in a lower-power operating mode.…”
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The Impact of Ramadan Fasting on Salivary Oxidative Stress in Relation to a Gingival Health Condition by Ryam Abdul Kareem Hussein, Baydaa Hussein Awn

“…The sample collection process entailed taking saliva from each student three times—1 week prior to Ramadan’s commencement (T0), during its last week (T1), and 1 month after its end (T2). …”
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Case report: Dandy-Walker malformation with occipital encephalocele and superadded meningitis by Saher Bano, Muhammad Aqib Faizan, Tooba Rehman, Jasleen Kaur, Jeevanjyot Singh

“…Rationale: This case underscores the need for careful evaluation of neonatal cystic lesions, particularly in preterm infants, where timely diagnosis and appropriate management can significantly affect outcomes. …”
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Determinants of Household Food Insecurity and Depression in Mothers: Evidence from Ghana by Anthony Wemakor, Ibrahim Alhassan Mohammed, Victoria Awuni

“…In multivariable adjusted logistic regression analysis, women in food insecure households were about three times more likely than women in food secure households to be depressed (adjusted odds ratio = 2.49; 95% confidence interval: 1.36–4.55; and p=0.003). …”
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Seroprevalence Study of Dengue at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Jaipur, Rajasthan by Ashina Singla, Afreen Ali, Himanshi Galav, Ved Prakash Mamoria

“…Conclusion: The monsoon and postmonsoon seasons are times of high virus activity and enhanced vector breeding. …”
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Optic nerve sheath diameter remains constant during robot assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. by Philip Verdonck, Alain F Kalmar, Koen Suy, Thomas Geeraerts, Marcel Vercauteren, Alex Mottrie, Andre M De Wolf, Jan F A Hendrickx

“…The CPP was decreased 70 min after assuming the head-down position until 15 min after resuming the supine position, but remained above 60 mm Hg at all times.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Even though ICP has been documented to increase during CO2PP and head-down positioning, we did not find any changes in ONSD during head-down position. …”
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Monitoring studies of the ecological and hydrogeochemical situation in the zone of influence of technogenic objects of the mining and industrial complex of the Kalush-Holyn Potash... by E. Kuzmenko, S. Bagriy, I. Chepurnyi, T. Chepurna

“…The study results showed the highest levels of mineralisation in the waters of sludge accumulator No. 3 and tailings pond No. 2, where mineralisation levels exceeded maximum allowable concentrations by 140 and 110 times, respectively. Chloride and sulphate contents in these objects also significantly exceeded permissible standards. …”
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EFFECT OF FOLIAR SPRAYING WITH NANO-ZINC ON GROWTH AND PRODUCTIVITY SOME FABA BEAN VARIETIES by J. J. Kadhim, D. S. K. Altai, N. Z. M. Alsaedi, S. E. Seadh

“…Foliar spraying V3 plants with 200 mg nano zinc L-1 two times is recommended at the first part of the flowering phase, and the second is at the 75% flowering phase in the ecological conditions of the research area.…”
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Hubungan antara Profil Lipid dengan Kejadian Retinopati Diabetika pada Pasien Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 di Fasilitas Kesehatan Tingkat Pertama Klinik Tanjung Purwokerto by Ika Murti Harini, Muhamad Rifqy Setyanto, Nur Signa Aini Gumilas, Dwi Arini Ernawati

“…DM patients with abnormal HDL levels are 4.83 times more likely to develop diabetic retinopathy than DM patients whose HDL levels are normal. …”
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Transport Critical Current Density of (Bi1.6Pb0.4)Sr2Ca2Cu3O10 Ceramic Superconductor with Different Nanosized Co3O4 Addition by Nur Jannah Azman, Huda Abdullah, Roslan Abd-Shukor

“…At 77 K, Jc of the 10 nm and 30 nm Co3O4 added samples was 6 and 13 times larger than the nonadded samples, respectively. …”
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Relative Contributions of Intracranial Pressure and Intraocular Pressure on Lamina Cribrosa Behavior by Junfei Tong, Deepta Ghate, Sachin Kedar, Linxia Gu

“…While their effects on LCD are equivalent, the effect of IOP on LC peak strain is 3 times larger than that of ICP. The influences of these pressure are dependent on sclera material properties, which might explain the pathogenesis of ocular hypertension and normal-tension glaucoma.…”
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