Depression and Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Expression Pattern of Calbindin Immunoreactivity in Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus of Patients Who Underwent Epilepsy Surgery with and without Comorbid Depression by Luciana D’Alessio, Hector Konopka, Patricia Solís, Laura Scévola, Mónica Fernandez Lima, Claudio Nuñez, Eduardo Seoane, Silvia Oddo, Silvia Kochen

“…The aim of this study was to determine the CB immunoreactivity in hippocampal dentate gyrus of patients who underwent epilepsy surgery for drug-resistant TLE with and without comorbid depression and/or memory deficits. …”
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Growth, physical, and cognitive function in children who are born HIV-free: School-age follow-up of a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe. by Joe D Piper, Clever Mazhanga, Marian Mwapaura, Gloria Mapako, Idah Mapurisa, Tsitsi Mashedze, Eunice Munyama, Maria Kuona, Thombizodwa Mashiri, Kundai Sibanda, Dzidzai Matemavi, Monica Tichagwa, Soneni Nyoni, Asinje Saidi, Manasa Mangwende, Dzivaidzo Chidhanguro, Eddington Mpofu, Joice Tome, Gabriel Mbewe, Batsirai Mutasa, Bernard Chasekwa, Handrea Njovo, Chandiwana Nyachowe, Mary Muchekeza, Kuda Mutasa, Virginia Sauramba, Ceri Evans, Melissa J Gladstone, Jonathan C Wells, Elizabeth Allen, Melanie Smuk, Jean H Humphrey, Lisa F Langhaug, Naume V Tavengwa, Robert Ntozini, Andrew J Prendergast

“…Children born HIV-free (CBHF) have higher morbidity and mortality and poorer neurodevelopment in early life compared to children who are HIV-unexposed (CHU), but long-term outcomes remain uncertain. …”
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Change in angle of depressed medial tibial plateau following extra-articular mechanical realignment surgery in children with Blount’s disease who presented late for treatment by Zi Hao Phang, Mohammed Albaker, Roshan Gunalan, Adrian Yen Xian Lee, Aik Saw

“…Change in ADMTP was greater in patients who were operated on at age <17 years, before skeletal maturity (P = 0.001). …”
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Early Postnatal Care Utilization and Associated Factors Among Women Who Give Birth in the Last Six Weeks in Hosanna Town, Southern Ethiopia, 2022 by Sintayehu Worku, Merga Dheresa, Tilahun Ali, Mengistu Lodebo

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Who requires dental treatment under general anesthesia due to pain and severe dental anxiety? Findings from panoramic X-ray images and anamnesis by Vilde Aardal, Caroline Hol, Anne Rønneberg, Sudan Prasad Neupane, Tiril Willumsen

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Transversus Thoracis Muscle Plane Block in Paediatric Patients Who Underwent Minimally Invasive Closure of Transthoracic Ventricular Septal Defect: A Retrospective Study by Qiong Ling, Shuhua Zhao, Yongyong Shi, Xiangyu Li, Ping Li, Gaofeng Zhao, Qianqian Zhu

“…This study showed that TTMPB was a beneficial and safe regional anaesthesia technique for paediatric patients who underwent minimally invasive closure of transthoracic VSD, although prospective randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm the results.…”
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PREOPERATIVE HOSPITALIZATION AS A BRIDGING STRATEGY FOR WEIGHT LOSS IN PATIENTS WITH BODY MASS INDEX = 50 KG/M2 WHO ARE CANDIDATES FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY by Renata Ramos Severo, Fernando Santa-Cruz, Flávio Kreimer, André Bezerra de Sena, Álvaro Antônio Bandeira Ferraz

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Preoperative hospitalization with the purpose to obtain more effective weight loss provides intensive care for patients who have a higher body mass index (BMI) and associated diseases that involve a greater risk of peri- and postoperative complications. …”
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Olivier Zunz, The Man who Understood Democracy: The Life of Alexis de TocquevilleOlivier Zunz, Tocqueville. L’homme qui comprit la démocratie by Marie-Jeanne Rossignol

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Systematic review: characteristics of myocarditis followed by fixed drug eruption and dry eye syndrome in patients who have been vaccinated with monkeypox in children and adults by R. Mohamad Javier, Stephanie Angela Prijanto, Vallexa Septina Yora, Desak Gede Yuliana Eka Pratiwi, Errini Sabilla Lilhawa Ditsi, Bella Adelia, Verika Christabela Tansuri, Hendry Wijaya, Georaldhy Yussufy Caecarma, Intan Trikumala Damayanti, Anisa Ramadhanti, Atika Rahmaputri, Chabib Fachry Albab, Afif Ferdian, Fatih Farabi, Fadila Risang Ayu, Ni Putu Ika Regina Maharani, Andika Prasetyo Arifin, Eko Setyo Herwanto, Saidah Rahmat A, Safira Dita Arviana, Syifa Nur Lathifah, Nanda Rizki Yulinar, Laksmitha Saktiono Safitri, Basyar Adnani, M. Rizki Fazrian Danu, Natasya Naomi, Dayu Dwi Deria, Aulia Syifa, Panca Andana, Adrian Prasetya, Fachira Rachel Agfata, Magistra Cylvia Margaretha, Subandono Bambang Indrasto, Sukirman, Rachmanto, Hayatun Nufus, Pertiwi Febriana Chandrawati, Aan Dwi Prasetyo, Lucky Sutanto, Moch Aleq Sander

“…BackgroundThe Monkeypox Virus (MPOX) has caused a surge in viral infections, leading to the WHO recognizing it as a public health emergency of international concern. …”
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Impact of Additional Transthoracic Electrical Cardioversion on Cardiac Function and Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence in Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Who Underwent Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation by Deguo Wang, Fengxiang Zhang, Ancai Wang

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Tobacco Use, Risk Perceptions, and Characteristics of Adults Who Used a Heated Tobacco Product (IQOS) in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Hui G Cheng, Brendan Noggle, Andrea R Vansickel, Edward G Largo, Pierpaolo Magnani

“…ResultsThe survey was completed by 645 current and 43 former AUIs who had used at least 100 tobacco sticks (considered established THS use) before the assessment. …”
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Integrating post-validation surveillance of lymphatic filariasis with the WHO STEPwise approach to non-communicable disease risk factor surveillance in Niue, a study protocol. by Adam T Craig, Harriet Lawford, Grizelda Mokoia, Minerva Ikimau, Peter Fetaui, Tonia Marqardt, Colleen L Lau

“…However, no surveillance has been conducted since validation to confirm infection rates have remained below WHO's elimination threshold. WHO has encouraged an integrated approach to disease surveillance and integrating LF post-validation surveillance (PVS) with existing surveys is an anticipated recommendation of the upcoming WHO LF-PVS guidelines. …”
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Integrating post-validation surveillance of lymphatic filariasis with the WHO STEPwise approach to non-communicable disease risk factor surveillance in Niue, a study protocol by Adam T. Craig, Harriet Lawford, Grizelda Mokoia, Minerva Ikimau, Peter Fetaui, Tonia Marqardt, Colleen L. Lau

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What is the NCD service capacity and disruptions due to COVID-19? Results from the WHO non-communicable disease country capacity survey in the Americas region by Anselm Hennis, Silvana Luciani, Roberta Caixeta, Carolina Chavez, Dolores Ondarsuhu

“…Objective This article presents the Americas regional results of the WHO non-communicable diseases (NCDs) Country Capacity Survey from 2019 to 2021, on NCD service capacity and disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic.Setting Information on public sector primary care services for NCDs, and related technical inputs from 35 countries in the Americas region are provided.Participants All Ministry of Health officials managing a national NCD programme, from a WHO Member State in the Americas region, were included throughout this study. …”
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Assessing awareness and utilisation of pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention among women who inject drugs in Lagos, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study by Olanrewaju Onigbogi, Modupe Onigbogi, Osadebamwen N Eghaghe, Omobola Y Ojo, Oluwatoyin Funmilola Babalola

“…Introduction Women who inject drugs (WWID) in Nigeria are more likely to be living with HIV than their male counterparts and could benefit from pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). …”
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Erratum: Is There a Relationship between Serum AntiMullerian Hormone Levels and Abortion Rates in Patients Who Received In vitro FertilisationEmbryo Transfer Cycles?

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Performance of the WHO 2011 TB Symptom Screening Algorithm for Pulmonary TB Diagnosis among HIV-Infected Patients in Gondar University Referral Hospital, Ethiopia by Martha Alemayehu Menberu

“…The new WHO 2011 guidelines on TB screening among HIV-infected individuals recommend screening using four TB symptoms (current cough, fever, weight loss, and night sweats). …”
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Can exercise as a complementary technique manage inflammatory markers in women with breast cancer who are overweight and obese? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Liang Tan, Jinyu Mei, Ruihong Tang, Duo Huang, Kai Qi, Zbigniew Ossowski, Xiaoning Wang

“…However, research on the effects of exercise on inflammatory markers in women with breast cancer who are overweight and obese remains incomplete. …”
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Case report: A rare case of a long-term survivor of glioblastoma who underwent two courses of hypofractionated radiotherapy as part of her care by Midhad Mrvoljak, Midhad Mrvoljak, Shubhendu Mishra, Liam Chen, Liam Chen, Elizabeth Neil, Elizabeth Neil, Eric Ehler, Stephanie Terezakis, Stephanie Terezakis, Lindsey Sloan, Lindsey Sloan

“…The patient is a 75-year-old woman who presented with progressive aphasia and was diagnosed with GB (WHO grade 4, IDH1/IDH2 wild type, ATRX intact, p53 and PTEN mutant, BRAF non-mutated, O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase promoter methylated) and who underwent surgical resection, hypofractionated radiotherapy (HFRT) using intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) (4,005 cGy in 15 fractions) alone, and adjuvant temozolomide (TMZ). …”
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Surgical Outcomes and Clinicopathological Characteristics of Patients Who Underwent Potentially Noncurative Endoscopic Resection for Gastric Cancer: A Report of a Single-Center Experience by Hiroaki Ito, Haruhiro Inoue, Haruo Ikeda, Noriko Odaka, Akira Yoshida, Hitoshi Satodate, Manabu Onimaru, Daisuke Takayanagi, Esperanza Grace Santi, Shin-ei Kudo

“…We retrospectively examined clinicopathological data and surgical outcomes of all patients with clinically solitary gastric adenocarcinoma who underwent curative surgery after a single peroral endoscopic resection at the Digestive Disease Center of Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital between April 2001 and December 2012. …”
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