Understanding the epidemiological HIV risk factors and underlying risk context for youth residing in or originating from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: A scoping r... by Roula Kteily-Hawa, Aceel Christina Hawa, David Gogolishvili, Mohammad Al Akel, Nicole Andruszkiewicz, Haran Vijayanathan, Mona Loutfy

“…<h4>Results</h4>'Key populations' engage in risky behaviors, including: overlapping risky behaviors among youth who inject drugs (PWID); lack of access to HIV testing, condomless sex, and multiple sex partners among young men who have sex with men (MSM); and high and overlapping risk behaviors among young sex workers. …”
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Effect of Nebulized Morphine on Dyspnea of Mustard Gas-Exposed Patients: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial Study by Majid Shohrati, Mostafa Ghanei, Asghar Amini Harandi, Soniya Foroghi, Ali Amini Harandi

“…In a double-blind clinical trial study, 40 patients with documented history of exposure to SM were allocated to two groups: group 1 who received 1 mg morphine sulfate diluted by 4 cc normal saline 0.5% using nebulizer once daily for 5 days and group 2 serving as control who received normal saline as placebo. …”
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Using technology to increase reach and optimize consent experience for a large-scale research program by Emma Coen, Daniel P. Judge, Samantha Norman, John T. Clark, Andrew Cates, Randolph Thornhill, Kelly Hunt, Lori McMahon, Leslie Lenert, Caitlin G. Allen

“…We analyzed data for 109 individuals who completed the SC and 96 who completed the EC. …”
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Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: Preoperative Radiographic Findings and Risk Factors for Reoperation at 3–6 Years Postoperatively by Andrea H. Johnson, Laura A. Stock, Jane C. Brennan, Justin J. Turcotte, Benjamin M. Petre

“…When comparing patients who had an RHA to those that did not, there were significant differences in preoperative radiographic characteristics, including smaller sourcil angle (P = 0.012) and lower Tönnis grade (P = 0.038) between groups. …”
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The Management of Children and Adolescents with Overactive Bladder Refractory to Treatment with Parasacral Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation by Carlos Eduardo Rocha Macedo, Antônio Vitor Nascimento Martinelli Braga, Felipe Santos Marimpietri, Beatriz Paixão Argollo, Glicia Estevam de Abreu, Maria Luiza Veiga da Fonseca, Ana Aparecida Nascimento Martinelli Braga, Ubirajara Barroso Jr.

“…This study aimed to describe and assess treatments for OAB in children who did not respond to pTENS. Material and Methods: This retrospective case series examined patients aged 4-17 years. …”
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CASE REPORT ON TWO CONSECUTIVE PATIENTS WITH NEUROINVASIVE WEST NILE VIRUS INFECTION IN AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT by Silviya Stoyanova, Raynichka Mihaylova-Garnizova, Emilia Naseva, Severina Dakova, Iva Christova, Konstantin Ramshev

“…The first case was a 60-year-old man who have had mental status changes, fever, and progression of existing Parkinson's disease. …”
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Early Neurologic Deterioration and Efficacy of Dual Antiplatelet in Anterior Versus Posterior Circulation Stroke by Yu Cui, Yi‐Han Wang, Xiang‐Ru Kong, Hui‐Sheng Chen

“…Conclusions Our study demonstrated END was higher in acute mild‐to‐moderate ischemic stroke with anterior circulation, who derived more benefit from clopidogrel plus aspirin than aspirin alone. …”
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The Effects Of Acute Kidney Injury On The Outcomes Of Patients With Gastrointestinal Bleeding by Mahvesh Mahmud, Khurram Baqai, Ashok Kumar

“…We aimed to study the differences in clinical outcomes in patients with UGIB who developed acute kidney injury (AKI) and those who did not. …”
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Persons with Diabetes’ Perceptions of Family Burden and Associated Factors by Israel Bekele Molla, Million Abera Berhie, Kebebe Adugna Debele, Gugsa Nemera Germossa, Fikadu Balcha Hailu

“…About one-fourth of diabetic patient-perceived mild to the moderate family burden of diabetes, persons with diabetes who work as farmers and have comorbidities have a higher opinion of family burden, whereas those who live with partners or family members, use oral hypoglycemic medications, and have never been hospitalized for diabetes have a lower view of family burden due to diabetes. …”
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Endocrine Aspects of 4H Leukodystrophy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Emma Billington, Geneviève Bernard, William Gibson, Bernard Corenblum

“…We describe a 28-year-old female who presented with primary amenorrhea at the age of 19. …”
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Tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil in corticosteroid-resistant hepatitis secondary to tislelizumab: a case report by Chang Jiang, Shanxian Guo

“…The patient was a 67-year-old male, diagnosed with ES-SCLC, who received a combination therapy of etoposide, cisplatin, and tislelizumab. …”
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Philosophy and Sociology Studies by S. A. Kravchenko, A. V. Shestopal

“…Shishkin, who was the founder and head of the Department of Philosophy. …”
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Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection among Current And Former Injection Drug Users within a Multidisciplinary Treatment Model at a Community Health Centre by Adam I Newman, Shelley Beckstead, David Beking, Susan Finch, Tina Knorr, Carol Lynch, Meredith MacKenzie, Daphne Mayer, Brenda Melles, Ron Shore

“…Regardless of virological outcome, patients who initiated treatment showed positive trends toward increased social and psychiatric stability, and decreases in high-risk behaviours. …”
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Impact of ELKa, the Electronic Device for Prandial Insulin Dose Calculation, on Metabolic Control in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled... by Agnieszka Kowalska, Katarzyna Piechowiak, Anna Ramotowska, Agnieszka Szypowska

“…A randomized, parallel, open-label clinical trial involved 106 patients aged <18 years with T1DM, HbA1C≤10%, undergoing intensive insulin therapy, allocated to the intervention group, who used the ELKa (n=53), or the control group (n=53), who used conventional calculation methods. …”
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Determinants of Malaria Prevention and Treatment Seeking Behaviours of Pregnant Undergraduates Resident in University Hostels, South-East Nigeria by Anthonia Ukamaka Chinweuba, Noreen Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu, JaneLovena Enuma Onyiapat, Chidimma Egbichi Israel, Clementine Ifeyinwa Ilo, Joyce Chinenye Arinze

“…The WHO-recommended malaria prevention measures were sparingly used. …”
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Balance rehabilitation with a virtual reality protocol for patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia: Protocol for a clinical trial. by Bianca Simone Zeigelboim, Maria Renata José, Geslaine Janaina Bueno Dos Santos, Maria Izabel Rodrigues Severiano, Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive, José Stechman-Neto, Rosane Sampaio Santos, Cristiano Miranda de Araújo, Bianca Lopes Cavalcante-Leão

“…Group I will include twenty volunteers who performed balance games. Group II will include twenty volunteers who performed balance games and muscle strength games. …”
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Segmental Spinal Anaesthesia for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Situs Inversus Patient: A Case Report by Richa Chandra, Gaurav Misra, Navneeta Bisht, Gopal Dutta, Sumit Khandelwal

“…Present case is of a 48-year-old male with situs inversus, dextrocardia without any other cardiopulmonary anomaly, and short stature who was electively operated on under the SS for chronic cholelithiasis electively. …”
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Physicians Skills Library by Sema Arıcı, Yıldız Kayalı, Fatma Selman

“…After the training, they were asked to complete an online survey.Results: Thirty-nine percent of the students who participated in the study were term 3 students, and 29% were term 2 students. …”
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Household food insecurity, living conditions, and individual sense of security: A cross-sectional survey among Burkina Faso refugees in Ghana. by Abdul-Wahab Inusah, Ken Brackstone, Tahiru Issahaku Ahmed, David Tetteh Nartey, Jessica L Boxall, Ashley I Heinson, Michael Head, Shamsu-Deen Ziblim

“…Study data was collected over 14-21 October 2022 from 498 refugee households, via registered refugee households who were contacted with the help of the community refugee focal persons. …”
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The Chromatin Pattern of Cell Nuclei Is of Prognostic Value for Renal Cell Carcinomas by Christine François, Myriam Remmelink, Michel Petein, Roland van Velthoven, André Danguy, Eric Wespes, Isabelle Salmon, Robert Kiss, Christine Decaestecker

“…We obtained complete clinical follow‐ups for 49 of the 105 RCC patients under study, making it possible to define a subset of patients with a bad prognosis (i.e., who died in the 12 months following nephrectomy) and a subset of patients with a good prognosis (i.e., who survived at least 24 months following nephrectomy). …”
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