Hybrid Hydrogel Supplemented with Algal Polysaccharide for Potential Use in Biomedical Applications by Dana Stan, Andreea-Cristina Mirica, Sorin Mocanu, Diana Stan, Iunia Podolean, Natalia Candu, Magdi El Fergani, Laura Mihaela Stefan, Ana-Maria Seciu-Grama, Ludmila Aricov, Oana Brincoveanu, Carmen Moldovan, Lorena-Andreea Bocancia-Mateescu, Simona M. Coman

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Distribution of Tunisian beet wild relatives (Beta sp.) according to morphological characteristics and eco-geographical origin by Kaouther Ben Mahmoud, Najla Mezghani, Youssef Ouakrim, Neila Mezghani, Noura Jemai, Ahmed Jemmali

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Prevalence of Dental Fear and Its Association with Oral Health Status Among School Children in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Cross-Sectional Study by Jelena Eric, Bojana Davidovic, Rasa Mladenovic, Marko Milosavljevic, Ivana Dmitruk Miljevic, Ljiljana Bjelovic, Svjetlana Jankovic, Olivera Dolic, Brankica Davidovic

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: The sample included 355 schoolchildren between the ages of 12 and 15. …”
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Фактори ризику акушерських і перинатальних ускладнень після перенесеного захворювання COVID-19 by R.M. Savchuk, L.I. Vorobey, T.V. Kolomiichenko

“…Високий рівень маркерів запалення показав найвищі значення ВШ: 1-ше, 3-тє, 5-те місця - підвищення прокальцитоніну (ВШ=48,4; 95% ДІ: 13,5-173,0), інтерлейкіну-6 (ВШ=39,1; 95% ДІ: 4,3-355,8), С-реактивного білка (ВШ=8,5; 95% ДІ: 2,6-27,8), які при SARS-CoV-2 вказують на тяжкий перебіг хвороби. …”
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Prognostic role of aetiological agent vs. clinical pattern in candidates to lead extraction for cardiac implantable electronic device infections by Giulia Massaro, Renato Pascale, Mauro Biffi, Cristian Martignani, Matteo Ziacchi, Andrea Simeone, Raimondo Pittorru, Manuel De Lazzari, Federico Migliore, Igor Diemberger

“…The developed BOP2D score presented a 0.807 AUC (95%CI 0.703–0.910, p < 0.001) and a good predictive value (OR 2.355, 95%CI 1.754–3.162; p < 0.001), and was associated with a progressive increase in mortality with a score > 2. …”
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Short-Term Outcomes of Elective High-Risk PCI with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support: A Single-Centre Registry by Alexander M. Griffioen, Stijn C. H. Van Den Oord, Marleen H. Van Wely, Gerard C. Swart, Herbert B. Van Wetten, Peter W. Danse, Peter Damman, Niels Van Royen, Robert Jan M. Van Geuns

“…Complexity indexes were high (STS-PROM risk score: 2.9 (IQR 1.5–5.8), SYNTAX score I: 35.5 (±2.0), SYNTAX score II (PCI): 49.8 (±3.2)). …”
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Role of IgM testing in the diagnosis and post-treatment follow-up of syphilis: a prospective cohort study by Tania Crucitti, Irith De Baetselier, Hilde Smet, Kara K Osbak, Achilleas Tsoumanis, Marjan Van Esbroek, Chris R Kenyon

“…When only considering repeat syphilis, the diagnostic sensitivity decreased to 45.7% (95% CI: 33.9%–58.0%), 63.9% (95% CI: 51.7%–74.6%) and 47.2% (95% CI: 35.5%–59.3%), respectively. IgM seroreverted in most cases 6 months after treatment. …”
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Factors associated with risk analysis for asymptomatic left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in nondialysis patients with chronic kidney disease by Yajuan Gao, Shengnan Chen, Jiani Fu, Cui Wang, Yali Tang, Yongbai Luo, Xiaozhen Zhuo, Xueying Chen, Yan Shen

“…The multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that increased age (OR 1.237; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.108–1.381, per year), diabetic nephropathy (DN) and hypertensive nephropathy (HTN) (OR 25.000; 95% CI 1.355–48.645, DN and HTN vs chronic interstitial nephritis), progression of CKD stage (OR 2.785; 95% CI 1.228–6.315, per stage), increased mean arterial pressure (OR 1.154; 95% CI 1.051–1.268, per mmHg), increased urinary protein (OR 2.825; 95% CI 1.484–5.405, per g/24 h), and low blood calcium (OR 0.072; 95% CI 0.006–0.859, per mmol/L) were factors associated with risk for ALVDD in nondialysis CKD patients after adjusting for other confounding factors. …”
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STABILITY ANALYSIS OF A SHIPBORNE LARGE APERTURE TELESCOPE TRACKING FRAME by LI YingJie, YANG LiBao, CHEN Tao, LI HongWen

“…Under the static wind load， the maximum stress value of the tracking frame structure is about 14.07 MPa， which was less than the yield strength of steel 355 MPa， the maximum deformation variable was about 0.02 mm， which was less than the design accuracy error coaxiality <inline-formula><alternatives><math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M2"><mi>ϕ</mi></math><graphic specific-use="big" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="alternativeImage/57E4CC7A-3A51-4d04-A581-ECC3129A5B9C-M001.jpg"><?…”
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Exploring the utility of different bulking agents for speeding up the composting process of household kitchen waste by Sania Mussa, Muhammad Farhan, Shoaib Ahmad, Khadija Zahra, Amina Kanwal, Qaiser Farid Khan, Muhammad Afzaal, Abdul Wahid, Pallab K. Sarker, Mohamed A. El-Sheikh, Shafaqat Ali

“…The pH range in all compost treatments was 7-8.5, Electrical conductivity range was 1.8–3.55 mS/cm, C/N ratio range was 15.4–18.1, water holding capacity range was 3.25–4.3 g water/g dry sample, total potassium range was 1.52–1.61%, total phosphorous range was 0.83–1.14%. …”
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Use of standardized nasal and skin decolonization to reduce rates of bacteremia in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Madyson Taylor, Russell L Griffin, Jeremey Walker, Catina James, Angela Akinsanya, Mary Duncan, Rachael A Lee

“…For gram-positive cocci (GPC) pathogens, a nonsignificant 40% increased rate was observed in the post-implementation period (RR 1.40, 95% CI 0.89–2.21), due mostly to a significant increase in the crude rate of Enterococcus BSI (RR 1.89, 95% CI 1.01–3.55). Excluding Enterococcus resulted in a nonsignificant 28% decreased rate (aRR 0.72, 95% CI 0.39-1.36) due to a nonsignificant 55% decreased rate of MRSA (aRR 0.45, 95% CI 0.18–3.58). …”
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Colorectal Peritoneal Metastases: A Systematic Review of Current and Emerging Trends in Clinical and Translational Research by Foteini Stefania Koumpa, Diamantis Xylas, Maciej Konopka, Dieter Galea, Kirill Veselkov, Anthony Antoniou, Akash Mehta, Reza Mirnezami

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Rehabilitation diagnosis of patients with mine-explosive wounds of the lower leg based on the international classification of functioning, disability and health by O.E. Dorofieieva, K.S. Yarymbash, O.A. Glinyana, Yu.V. Syomych, I.T. Skrypchenko

“…In the course of the clinical and instrumental methods of examination of patients with mine-explosive wounds at the level of the lower leg, the assessment of categories according to the ICF revealed disorders at the level of structure: functions: s 75010 bones of lower leg, s 75012 muscles of lower leg, s 75013 ligaments and fasciae of lower leg, s 8104 skin of lower extremity; b 28015 pain in the lower limb, b 4550 general physical endurance, b 7101 mobility of several joints, b 7351 muscle tone of one limb, b 770 function of the stereotype of walking, b 7800 sensation of muscular stiffness, b 810 protective function of skin; activities: d 4104 standing position, d 4106 moving the center of gravity of the body, d 4501 walking long distances, d 465 moving using technical means, d 5100 washing body parts, d 5102 wiping and drying, d 5402 putting on footwear, d 5403 taking off footwear, d 5702 self-health support, d 850 well-paid work, d 920 recreation and leisure, e 1151 assistive products and technologies for personal everyday use, e 310 close relatives, e 355 professional health care workers. Mine-blast injuries of the shin cause impairments at the structural level, but the majority of impairments in patients were found at the level of function, activity, and participation, which significantly affected their quality of life.…”
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Role of Intraplate Strike-Slip Earthquakes in Accommodating Convergence Across the Eastern Himalayan Plate Boundary System by Dibyajyoti Chaudhuri, Rupak Banerjee, Ajay Kumar, Shubham Sharma, Supriyo Mitra

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Complications following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty for proximal humeral fractures: a systematic review by Easton J. Bents, BS, Javier Ardebol, MD, Mathew Noble, DO, Lisa Galasso, MD, Patrick J. Denard, MD, Mariano E. Menendez, MD

“…The overall revision rate was 3.3% (355/10,797; range: 0%-28%). Conclusion: This systematic review summarizes the most common postoperative complications of rTSA for PHFs. …”
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Maternal and neonatal outcomes of Group B Streptococcus colonization: a retrospective study by Guixiu Jin, Lanhua Liu, Xiaolong Wang, Junling Fei, Zhenling Zhu, Ziyan Jiang, Min Liu

“…Fetal distress (OR, 1.940; 95% CI, 1.355 to 2.778, P < 0.001), neonatal sepsis (OR, 5.063; 95% CI, 2.536–10.109, P < 0.001), low Apgar scores (OR, 2.097; 95% CI, 1.184–3.715, P = 0.011), neonatal pneumonia (OR, 1.638; 95% CI, 1.039 to 2.582, P = 0.034) and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (OR, 1.438; 95% CI, 1.080 to 1.915, P = 0.013) were significantly related to maternal GBS colonization. …”
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Improving ROP management: insights from a comparative analysis of screening and treatment modalities in a tertiary hospital, Pakistan by Muhammad Moin, Aisha Azam, Lubna Siddiq Mian, Ashal Pal, Rutaab Kareem, Noor Us Sehar

“…Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 27.0, significance was set at p < 0.05. Results Out of 355 infants screened, 89 (25.1%) met the inclusion criteria for type 1 ROP. …”
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Sexually transmitted diseases and immunology articles pushed by WeChat official accounts are of most interest to the Chinese public: A national cross-sectional study in China by Yi Li, Yinan Zhao, Ning Yao, Shuang Zhou, Beibei Jiang, Ying Xiong, Chunbei Zhou

“…The average reads, likes and WCI of all articles were 43115.18, 355.82, and 4363.38, respectively. The article content, pushing year, and season were significantly associated with the article's influence. …”
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Evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of two point-of-care tests for COVID-19 when used in symptomatic patients in community settings in the UK primary care COVID diagnostic accura... by Brian D Nicholson, Philip J Turner, Thomas R Fanshawe, Alice J Williams, Gayatri Amirthalingam, Sharon Tonner, Maria Zambon, Richard Body, Kerrie Davies, Rafael Perera, Simon de Lusignan, Gail N Hayward, F D Richard Hobbs, RAPTOR-C19 Study Group and the CONDOR Steering Committee

“…<h4>Results</h4>Of 663 participants included in the primary analysis, 39.2% (260/663, 95% CI 35.5% to 43.0%) had a positive RT-PCR result. The SD Biosensor POCT had sensitivity 84.0% (178/212, 78.3% to 88.6%) and specificity 98.5% (328/333, 96.5% to 99.5%), and the BD Veritor POCT had sensitivity 76.5% (127/166, 69.3% to 82.7%) and specificity 98.8% (249/252, 96.6% to 99.8%) compared with RT-PCR. …”
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Newborn morbidities and care procedures at the special newborn care units of Gandaki Province, Nepal: a retrospective study by Khim Bahadur Khadka, Nabina Koirala, Olena Ivanova, Ramchandra Bastola, Dela Singh, Kamala Rana Magar, Bidhya Banstola, Ramesh Prasad Adhikari, Vincentas Giedraitis, Deepak Paudel, Guenter Froeschl

“…A structured questionnaire was employed to collect data on socio-demographic, clinical, and outcome variables in 1,355 newborns admitted to the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) between May 1, 2021, and April 30, 2022, in five hospitals within the Gandaki Province. …”
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