Minimal disease activity and associated factors in patients with psoriatic arthritis: cross-sectional study from a single center by Murat Bektas, Berk Çelik, Burak İnce, Yasemin Yalçınkaya, Bahar Artım Esen, Ahmet Gül, Murat İnanç

“…Material and methods This cross-sectional study included patients who met the CASPAR classification criteria and had at least 6 months of follow-up data between 2001 and 2021. …”
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Multimodal strategies to hand hygiene in Ghanaian hospitals: a cross-sectional study in the Eastern Region of Ghana by Angela Ackon, Sofonias Asrat, Stephen Dajaan Dubik, Winfred Ofosu, Sally-Ann Ohene, Kingsly E Amegah, Ama Akyampomaa Owusu-Asare, Akosua Takyiwa Kwakye, Christiana Akufo, Joyce Amponsah, Hectoria Awekeya, Leslie Vander Puije, Jocelyn Asibey, Seth Twum, Francis Mensa Akwetey, Portia Sam, Hedidor George Kwesi

“…We collected data from 22 hospitals using the WHO Hand Hygiene Self-Assessment Framework (HHSAF). …”
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Clinical outcomes of nephroureterectomy with bladder cuff excision or radical cystectomy for distal ureteral carcinoma invaded muscle of the ureteral orifice by Pan Li, Suoshi Jing, Yindong Kang, Bin Feng, Yunxin Zhang, Hui Ding, Juan Wang, Yingru Wang, Li Yang, Zhilong Dong, Junqiang Tian, Zhiping Wang, Zizhen Hou

“…Methods This multicenter study retrospectively studied the demographics and perioperative outcomes of 59 patients who underwent NU-BCE or NU-RC between 2003 and 2024. …”
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Electronic cigarette use in relation to changes in smoking status and respiratory symptoms by Linnéa Hedman<sup>+<sup>, Gustaf Lyytinen<sup>+<sup>, Helena Backman, Magnus Lundbäck, Caroline Stridsman, Anne Lindberg, Hannu Kankaanranta, Lina Rönnebjerg, Eva Rönmark, Linda Ekerljung

“…In contrast, the symptoms decreased among those who quit tobacco smoking, but there was no significant difference in respiratory symptoms between quitters with and without e-cigarette use. …”
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Longitudinal changes in factors affecting postoperative patient satisfaction after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: an assessment using a patient-reported questionnaire by Soichiro Ogawa, Kei Yaginuma, Yuki Harigane, Shunta Makabe, Hitomi Imai, Satoru Meguro, Ryo Tanji, Akifumi Onagi, Ruriko Honda-Takinami, Kanako Matsuoka, Seiji Hoshi, Junya Hata, Yuichi Sato, Hidenori Akaihata, Masao Kataoka, Motohide Uemura, Yoshiyuki Kojima

“…Although longitudinal changes in disease-specific QOL are reported, there are few studies investigating which factors longitudinally affect treatment satisfaction in patients who undergo robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). …”
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Waning neutralizing antibodies through 180 days after homologous and heterologous boosters of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine by Zhifei Chen, Fangqin Xie, Hairong Zhang, Dong Li, Suhan Zhang, Mengping Zhang, Junrong Li, Jianfeng Xie, Lina Zhang, Xiuhui Yang, Dongjuan Zhang

“…At 180 days of post-boost, GMTs of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 had substantially decreased, yet individuals who received the Convidecia vaccine still exhibited higher titers than those who received other boosters. …”
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Understanding the experiences of young, urban, Indigenous mothers-to-be in British Columbia, Canada by Nicole L. A. Catherine, Jennifer Leason, Namaste Marsden, Brittany Barker, Ange Cullen, Ashley Simpson, Brandi Anne Berry, Erik Mohns, Donna Yung, Yufei Zheng, Harriet MacMillan, Charlotte Waddell

“…Methods This descriptive study utilized baseline data from a trial that enrolled first-time mothers-to-be who met indicators of socioeconomic disadvantage and who were residing in select urban-suburban areas. …”
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Magnitude of opportunistic infections and associated factors among HIV-infected individuals attending care and treatment clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a hospital-based cross-... by Agricola Joachim, Doreen Kamori, Mtebe Majigo, Doris Andrew Njelekela, Rogath Kishimba, Mololo Noah

“…CD4+ T cell counts of ≤200 cells/µL, advanced WHO clinical stages, no use of IPT prophylaxis, anaemia and low education level were predictors of OIs. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Asymptomatic Patients with SARS-CoV-2 in Zhejiang: An Imperceptible Source of Infection by Wei Dai, Xinmiao Chen, Xiaoting Xu, Zhefeng Leng, Wenwen Yu, Hui Lin, Huiying Li, Jie Lin, Zhangwei Qiu, Yuanrong Dai

“…This retrospective study was carried out on 22 asymptomatic patients and 234 symptomatic patients with COVID-19 who were hospitalized in Zhejiang Duodi Hospital from January 21 to March 16, 2020. …”
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Do Unresectable Giant Cell Tumors of Bone Treated With Denosumab Progress After Discontinuation of Treatment? by DENO Research Group, Carolina de laCalva, Manuel Angulo, Paula González‐Rojo, Ana Peiró, Pau Machado, Juan Luis Cebrián, Roberto García‐Maroto, Antonio Valcárcel, Pablo Puertas, Gregorio Valero‐Cifuentes, Óscar Pablos, Miriam Maireles, María Luisa Fontalva, Iván Chaves, Aida Orce, Luis Coll‐Mesa, Israel Pérez, Fausto González, María delCarmen Sanz, Isidro Gracia

“…However, no standardized protocols exist determining the length of administration, with few studies having been published on patients who reached the end of treatment. Aims To analyze the outcomes of patients diagnosed with GCTB and who had finished single treatment with denosumab. …”
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Smartphone-Based Intervention Targeting Norms and Risk Perception Among University Students with Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Secondary Mediation Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Tria... by Joseph Studer, John A Cunningham, Elodie Schmutz, Jacques Gaume, Angéline Adam, Jean-Bernard Daeppen, Nicolas Bertholet

“…Parallel mediation analyses and moderated mediation analyses were conducted to test whether (1) the intervention effect was indirectly related to lower DV and HDDs at 6 months (adjusting for baseline values) through perceived drinking norms and perceived risks for health at 3 months (adjusting for baseline values) and (2) the indirect effects through perceived drinking norms differed between participants who overestimated or who did not overestimate other people’s drinking at baseline. …”
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Potential of 6-mm-diameter fully covered self-expandable metal stents for unresectable malignant distal biliary obstruction: a propensity score-matched study by Daiki Yamashige, Susumu Hijioka, Yoshikuni Nagashio, Yuta Maruki, Soma Fukuda, Shin Yagi, Kohei Okamoto, Hidenobu Hara, Yuya Hagiwara, Daiki Agarie, Tetsuro Takasaki, Akihiro Ohba, Shunsuke Kondo, Chigusa Morizane, Hideki Ueno, Miyuki Sone, Yutaka Saito, Takuji Okusaka

“…Results Of 133/68 patients who underwent 6-mm/10-mm-diameter FCSEMS deployment, 59 in each group were selected. …”
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Association of over-the-counter mouthwash use with markers of nitric oxide metabolism, inflammation, and endothelial function—a cross-sectional study by Kai Guo, Kaumudi Joshipura, Karina Ricart, Rakesh P. Patel, Barbara A. Gower, Oelisoa Mireille Andriankaja, Evangelia Morou-Bermudez

“…Specifically, in the participants who used mouthwash less than twice a day or no use, TNF-α (β = −0.35, 95% CI: −0.52, −0.18), and sICAM-1 (β = −0.21, 95% CI: −0.32, −0.09) were negatively associated with serum nitrite. …”
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Mid-term outcome and quality of life after Bentall procedure: single-center experience by I. O. Stetsyuk, L. R. Stetsiuk, B. M. Todurov, I. Yu. Mokryk, V. I. Zaviiskyi, I. P. Nechai, V. B. Demyanchuk, O. V. Zelenchuk

“… The aim – to evaluate the mid-term results and quality of life of patients who underwent Bentall procedure. Materials and methods. …”
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An analytical cross-sectional study on optimal (timely or cumulative age-appropriate) routine childhood immunization coverage in the communities of Ebonyi state, Nigeria by Ugwu I. Omale, Cordis O. Ikegwuonu, Glory E. Nkwo, Chimaobi C. Iwegbulam, Louisa C. Ekwuazi, Chidinma I. Amuzie, Richard L. Ewah

“…Other predictors were having a mother who completed secondary or higher education, delivery at a health facility, decrease in the age of the husband of the mother, decrease in the birth order of the child, and urban/semi-urban residence. …”
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“I believe it when there is an expert next to me:” a qualitative analysis on the perceptions and experiences of pregnant women to self-monitor blood pressure in Lombok, Indonesia... by Tigest Tamrat, Yuni Dwi Setiyawati, Maria Barreix, Nya’Jeumpa Madani, Antoine Geissbühler, Anuraj H. Shankar, Ozge Tuncalp

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends self-monitoring of blood pressure (SMBP) among women with HDP; however, there is limited research on its acceptability and feasibility in low- and middle-income contexts. …”
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Erratum to “The usefulness of surgical drains on short term outcomes among patients undergoing craniotomy at the Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza Tanzania” [World Neurosurgery: X(22C... by Dennis Onsombi, Gerald Mayaya, Vladimir Herrera, Anton Manyanga, Washington Leonald, Samuel Byabato, James Lubuulwa

“…However, with the paucity of published data regarding utility in Tanzania, we sought out to determine the occurrence of SFC, incidence of SSI and the length of hospital stay among patients who underwent craniotomies. Methods: This was a prospective cohort study conducted to determine the occurrence of SFC, rate of SSI and the length of hospital stay among patients who underwent craniotomies at BMC from Feb to June 2022. …”
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Sistem Identifikasi Penyakit Paru Obstruktif Kronik (PPOK) Berdasarkan Suara Paru-Paru Menggunakan Jaringan Saraf Tiruan Berbasis Raspberry Pi by Lindhu Parang Kusuma, Barlian Henryranu Prasetio, Eko Setiawan

“… Menurut World Health Organization (WHO), Penyakit Paru Obstruktif Kronik (PPOK) merupakan penyakit yang menyebabkan kematian peringkat ketiga terbesar di seluruh dunia, dimana terdapat sebanyak 3.23 juta kasus kematian pada tahun 2019. …”
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D’une rive à l’autre de la Méditerranée : mobilités, recompositions et adaptations des groupes juifs aux XIVe et XVe siècles by Jennifer Vanz

“…Because many of them belonged to the intellectual and commercial elite, they had the resources to negotiate their position with the sultans, who granted them tax privileges and distinguished them from their co-religionists. …”
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Early Endoscopic Outcomes After Risankizumab Are Associated With Fewer Hospitalizations and Surgeries in Crohn’s Disease by Brian G. Feagan, Jean-Frederic Colombel, Remo Panaccione, Stefan Schreiber, Marc Ferrante, Koji Kamikozuru, Christopher Ma, Wan-Ju Lee, Jenny Griffith, Namita Joshi, Kristina Kligys, Jasmina Kalabic, Si Xuan, Marla Dubinsky

“…In contrast, patients who received placebo during maintenance had statistically similar rates of CD-related hospitalizations and surgeries regardless of achievement of endoscopic outcomes after induction. …”
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