Assessing the key factors contributing to non-adherence to pulmonary tuberculosis treatment: a descriptive study by Mariam Lakara, Anil Kumar Patidar, Anil Sharma

“…Discontinuing medication to feel better significantly increased noncompliance risk, especially for those who stopped "most of the time" vs. those who never stopped (odds ratio = 8.693, 95% confidence interval: 3.179-23.77). …”
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Telecardiology Application in Jordan: Its Impact on Diagnosis and Disease Management, Patients’ Quality of Life, and Time- and Cost-Savings by Yousef Saleh Khader, Mohamad Ismail Jarrah, Abde-Ellah M. Al-Shudifat, Amjad Shdaifat, Husham Aljanabi, Shadwan Ismeil Al-Fakeh, Elias Emil Turk, Khaled Ali Zayed, Hanadi A. Al Quran, Ziad Mohd Ellauzi, Mohammad Al Tahan

“…All consecutive patients who attended or were referred to the teleclinics for suspected cardiac problems in two hospitals in remote areas of Jordan during the study period were included in the study. …”
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Risk Factors of Ureteral Stenosis in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Study in National Referral Hospital in Indonesia by Gampo A. Irdam, Bobby Sutojo, Putu A. R. Raharja

“…We collected and compared donor and recipient demography data in recipients who developed ureteral stenosis and recipients who did not develop ureteral stenosis. …”
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The Role of Parents in Increasing Children's English Vocabulary in Kelambir V Kebun by Doni Efrizah, Indah Sari, Vivi Oxana Putri

“… This research aims to discuss the important role of parents in increasing children's English vocabulary because there are still many parents who lack a role in improving children's English skills, especially increasing English vocabulary to improve language skills. …”
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The importance of inflammatory biomarkers in detecting and managing latent tuberculosis infection by Harinisri Gunasekaran, Harinisri Gunasekaran, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan

“…One of the major concerns in eliminating Tuberculosis (TB) is identifying individuals with Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) who serve as major reservoirs of Mtb making them the important target group for TB eradication. …”
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The icon of Ukrainian Nazis: on the question of the historical assessment of the «heroes» under the Protection of the Virgin Mary and their modern admirers by A. V. Sushko

“…A historical assessment of the activities and the presence of these figures who collaborated with the German Nazis on the icon is given. …”
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Characteristics of Patients With Community‐Acquired Pressure Injuries by Midori Nagano, Yoshiko Kubo, Akiko Egawa, Masayo Kobayashi, Masami Sato

“…Patient or Public Contribution Patients with CAPI were classified into three clusters and validity of the classification was assessed. Patients who had ‘maintained ADL’, as well as cognitive status, were expected to be capable of self‐care and self‐management. …”
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The communicative evaluation of Spanish in non-Spanish-speaking students of the Medical Sciences preparatory course by Adrian Abreus González, Guadalaupe García González, Nancy Castillo Mauri, Zaydelys Lucrecia Torres Calzadilla, Juan Manuel Cala Corrales

“…<strong><br />Results:</strong> 57.8% of the students who participated in the study reached level B1 of performance in the use of Spanish as a foreign language, while 31.8% were able to meet the indicators established for level A2 and only 18 of the students who took part in the study were classified at level A1, which represents 8%. …”
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Manganese Neurotoxicity as a Complication of Chronic Total Parenteral Nutrition by Alisha Khan, Jonathan Hingre, Amit S. Dhamoon

“…We provided care for a 38-year-old female on chronic TPN who presented to the hospital with Parkinsonian features, confusion, falls, and lethargy. …”
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Characterization of the third molars eruption in the Oral Planet dental office. Ecuador, 2022 by Emely Maily Pluas Castro, Jaime Fernando Armijos Armijos Moreta, Silvia Marisol Gavilánez Villamarín

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> descriptive, cross-sectional study on 60 patients who attended the Oral Planet dental office in the Santo Domingo city, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas province, Ecuador. …”
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The Old Woman’s Farcical Rejuvenation in The Rejuvenation of Miss Semaphore (1897) by Somi Ahn

“…My goal is therefore to discuss how Eccles uses humour in letting her protagonist accidentally live backward and develop into a social activist, who testifies in court as a victim and witness of child abuse in the workhouse. …”
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Virtually Connected: Do Shared Novel Activities in Virtual Reality Enhance Self-Expansion and Relationship Quality? by Rhonda N. Balzarini, Anya Sharma, Amy Muise

“…Consistent with predictions, people who reported more presence, in turn, reported greater self-expansion, less boredom, and greater relationship quality. …”
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Burnout Syndrome in Specialists of the Internal Medicine Service of the Arnaldo Milian Castro Hospital by Yeniver Roque Dapresa, Benita Mabel Beltrán González, Orestes González Capdevila, Elaine Teresa Gutiérrez Pérez, Tatiana Chiong Pozo, Yasel Pérez Pupo

“…Low depersonalization prevailed in 69.6% doctors; in all age groups, in both sexes, in those who were married, in all specialties and in those who were on duty. …”
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The Impact of Insulin Degludec on Glucocorticoid-Induced Hyperglycemia in Patients with Diabetes and COVID-19 Infection by Varun Prasanna, Ravindranath Venketesan

“…Conclusion: IDeg is an effective and safe insulin for managing hyperglycemia in PWD who developed SIH during hospitalization for moderate-to-severe COVID-19.…”
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Specific features of succession of a share in the right to joint tenancy by O. Ye. Kukhariev

“…This preferential right is characterized by limited application to those cases when, first of all, several lawful heirs who accepted the inheritance are involved into succession procedure and, secondly, there is no division of the inheritance in the last will and testament. …”
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Budget Impact Analysis of Treatment Flow Optimization in Epilepsy Patients: Estimating Potential Impacts with Increased Referral Rate to Specialized Care by Masaki Iwasaki, Takashi Saito, Akiko Tsubota, Tatsunori Murata, Yuta Fukuoka, Kazutaka Jin

“…**Objectives:** We developed a Markov model to simulate a treatment flow of epilepsy patients who refer to specialized care from non-specialized care, and to surgery from specialized care for estimation of patient distributions and expenditures caused by increasing the referral rate for specialized care. …”
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation in Patients with Linear Morphea Treated with Methotrexate and High-Dose Corticosteroid by Mohammad Shahidi-Dadras, Fahimeh Abdollahimajd, Razieh Jahangard, Ali Javinani, Amir Ashraf-Ganjouei, Parviz Toossi

“…The aim of this study was to document magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) changes in patients with linear morphea who were treated with methotrexate (MTX) and high-dose corticosteroid. …”
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Comparative Study of Y-Split Recession versus Faden Technique for Management of Infantile Esotropia in Egyptians by Nermeen Badawi, Ahmed Taha Ismail

“…Fifty patients had IET divided into Group A who underwent Y-split recession of MR muscles and Group B who underwent de Decker’s Faden technique of MR muscles. …”
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Characterization of suicidal behavior in the Province of Villa Clara by Dairon Vázquez Ramos, Ariel Arango Díaz, Yunior Jesús Pacheco Fuentes, Edel Castellanos Sánchez, Yadira Janet Sierra Ruíz, Milagros Caridad Ruíz Ramos

“…Methods: an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out. 5,700 patients who had suicidal behavior in the province during the period studied were studied. …”
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Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer: The Addition of Systemic Chemotherapy to Radiotherapy Led to an Observed Improvement in Survival—A Single Centre Experience and Review of the Literature... by Natalie M. Lowe, Sean Loughran, Nicholas J. Slevin, Beng K. Yap

“…Median survival for all cases was 59 days. Patients who had previous surgery prior to other treatment modalities had a longer median survival overall compared to those who had not had previous surgery (142 days compared to 59 days) and produced the one long-term survivor. …”
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