Nomogram models for predicting outcomes in thyroid cancer patients with distant metastasis receiving 131iodine therapy by Shui Jin, Xuemei Ye, Ting Ye, Xinyu Chen, Jianfeng Ji, Jinyu Wang, Xin Zhu, Xiaochun Mao, Takahiro Higuchi, Heqing Yi

“…Abstract This study aimed to establish and validate prognostic nomogram models for patients who underwent 131I therapy for thyroid cancer with distant metastases. …”
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The Frequency of Clinic Visits Was Not Associated with Medication Adherence or Outcome in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by Cheryl Kluthe, Jenkin Tsui, Donald Spady, Matthew Carroll, Eytan Wine, Hien Quoc Huynh

“…Duration of disease was the only independent factor found to be associated with a reduction in blood work and immunomodulator adherence (“OR 0.86 and 95% CI: 0.74–0.99” and “OR 0.82 and 95% CI: 0.71–0.97”) per year, respectively. Patients who remained corticosteroid-free in the 6 months after the 2 years’ adherence review had an overall median medication adherence rate of 86% compared to only 53% for those who relapsed and required corticosteroids (p=0.01). …”
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Ensuring the freedom to conclude an employment contract and gender equality in employment under martial law by K. Yu. Melnyk

“…It has been proven that getting a job is an important event in the life of every person who, in connection with this, acquires the status of an employee, performs the work specified in the employment contract, and receives wages for the work performed in order to provide oneself and family with the means to existence. …”
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Association between 5-item modified frailty index and clinical outcomes in elderly rectal cancer patients after radical surgery by Hong Wu, Feiyu Shi, Chenhao Hu, Lei Zhang, Penghong Qu, Junjun She

“…Demographic, clinical, and therapeutic data were collected from 1,034 patients aged ≥ 70 years with rectal cancer who underwent proctectomy between 2017 and 2022. …”
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Analysis of the Concentration of Heavy Metals in Khat Grown in Meru County and the Assessment of Their Associated Health Risks by Albert M. Oyugi, Joshua K. Kibet, John O. Adongo

“…Based on the results, the mean levels of Pb, Cd, and Cr exceeded WHO permissible limits. In addition, the Pb and Cd THQ values and the HI of the six heavy metals investigated in the khat samples exceeded the threshold value of 1.0. …”
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Hyperkalemia or Not? A Diagnostic Pitfall in the Emergency Department by Frank-Peter Stephan, Florian N. Riede, Luca Ünlü, Gioele Capoferri, Tito Bosia, Axel Regeniter, Roland Bingisser, Christian H. Nickel

“…Methods: This retrospective, monocentric chart review analyzed data of 2,440 ED patients who presented with a potassium concentration of ≥5.0 mmol/L in their initial whole blood or plasma sample, who also underwent a repeat potassium measurement on the same day. …”
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COVID-19 in Patients with Primary Biliary Cholangitis by М. К. Prashnova, K. L. Raikhelson, N. V. Marchenko, S. M. Zakharenko

“…Among hospitalized patients and those in need of oxygen support, large proportion were older patients (58.3 % and 62.5 %, respectively) and patients with concomitant diseases (62.5 % and 75 %, respectively). Patients who hadn`t previously responded to UDCA therapy were more likely to require oxygen support compared to patients responding to basic therapy (p < 0.01).Conclusion. …”
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Social learning in bonobos: Learning of individual food preferences and copying despite better knowledge by Gladez Shorland, Emilie Genty, Klaus Zuberbühler

“…In experiment 2, the ‘reverse social learning’ task, we used just one of the two demonstrators who consistently made the opposite colour choice (blue) with a different food type. …”
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A comparative longitudinal study between bilateral and unilateral totally extraperitoneal repair among patients with unilateral inguinal hernia at a tertiary care hospital in easte... by Bikash Kumar Sah, Jatin Goel, Vijay Pratap Sah, Bhawani Khanal, Abhijeet Kumar, Rakesh Kumar Gupta

“…Patients attending the outpatient department for unilateral inguinal hernia were counseled about the trial. Patients who gave consent for bilateral inguinal exploration and repair were kept in group A, and those who did not consent to bilateral exploration and underwent unilateral repair were kept in group B. …”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Heart Failure Outpatients with Improvement in Ejection Fraction in Qatar by Rasha Kaddoura, Jassim Zaheen Shah, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Rajvir Singh, Ammar Chapra, Haisam Alsadi, Maha Al Amri, Tahseen Hamamyh, Manar Fallouh, Farras Elasad, Mohamed Salah Abdelghani, Sumaya Alsaadi Alyafei, Amr Badr, Ashfaq Patel

“…Objective: To describe the characteristics of patients with HFrEF who had improvement in their left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and independent predictors of improvement. …”
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Exploring community stakeholder perspectives of partnership development in community-engaged undergraduate Global Health Education in the UK: a qualitative study by Shyam Sundar Budhathoki, Helen Ward, Dorota Chapko, Christine Pettitt, Keitumetse-Kabelo Murray

“…This study explores the perspectives of members of community-based organisations (CBOs) who were partnered with a community engagement programme for intercalating medical students at Imperial College London.Design A qualitative study using semistructured interviews was conducted, employing reflexive thematic analysis.Setting London, UK.Participants A total of five participants (one member from five CBOs who agreed to participate) were interviewed for this study. …”
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Lithuanian Scientific Medical Periodicals in the Third-Fifth Decade of the 20th Century (till 1944) by Silvija Stakulienė

“…This unique publication has been published during the years 1933-1942. lis first editor was professor P. Avižonis (1933-1939) who was active both in publishing and scientific work. …”
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Quality improvement on reducing neonatal mortality through intensive Clinical Mentorship Intervention: a case study in Biak Regional Hospital, Papua-Indonesia by Rinawati Rohsiswatmo, Windhi Kresnawati, Liza Froulina, Bobby Marwal Syahrizal, Nurlely Bethesda Sinaga, Edit Oktavia Manuama, Setya Wandita

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Evaluation of the Outcomes of Coronectomy Procedure versus Surgical Extraction of Lower Third Molars Which Have a High Risk for Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injury: A Systematic Review by Nedal Abu-Mostafa, Lulwah M. AlRejaie, Fahad A. Almutairi, Ruba A. Alajaji, Maram M. Alkodair, Nourah A. Alzahem

“…This systematic review revealed that coronectomy is an efficient alternative for the management of impacted 3rd M with a high risk of IANI. Patients who got antibiotics postcoronectomy procedures had lower infection rates than those who did not receive antibiotic therapy. …”
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Association between postoperative ibuprofen exposure and acute kidney injury after pediatric cardiac surgery by Sheng Shi, Chao Xiong, Dongyun Bie, Zhongrong Fang, Jianhui Wang

“…AKI occurred less frequently among children who were administered ibuprofen than among those who were not (46 of 396 [11.6%] vs. 152 of 716 [21.2%], p < 0.001). …”
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Actively protective combinatorial analysis: A scalable novel method for detecting variants that contribute to reduced disease prevalence in high-risk individuals by J Sardell, S Das, K Taylor, C Stubberfield, A Malinowski, M Strivens, S Gardner

“…We exemplify this by identifying individuals who remain healthy despite possessing several disease signatures associated with increased risk of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Psychological Outcomes in Participants with Symptomatic and Non-Symptomatic Knees after ACL Reconstruction by Johanna M. Hoch, Ansley Swann, Rachel Kleis, Matthew C. Hoch, Carrie Baker, Dee Dlugonski

“…# Background Individuals who sustain an ACL injury and undergo reconstruction (ACLR) are at risk for the development of osteoarthritis. …”
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Evaluation of the digital diabetes prevention programme pilot: uncontrolled mixed-methods study protocol by William Henley, Elizabeth Murray, Kerry Daff, Anthi Lavida, Jenny Irwin, Jonathan Valabhji

“…The primary outcomes are reduction in HbA1c and weight (for people with NDH) and reduction in weight (for people who are overweight or obese) at 12 months. Secondary outcomes include use of the intervention, satisfaction, physical activity, patient activation and resources needed for successful implementation. …”
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Radiographic outcomes and subsidence rate in hyperlordotic versus standard lordotic interbody spacers in patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion by Rajkishen Narayanan, Nicholas B. Pohl, Jonathan Dalton, Yunsoo Lee, Alexa Tomlak, Anthony Labarbiera, Meryem Guler, Emilie Sawicki, Sebastian I. Fras, Mark F. Kurd, John J. Mangan, Ian David Kaye, Jose A. Canseco, Alan S. Hilibrand, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Christopher K. Kepler, Gregory D. Schroeder, Joseph K. Lee

“…Materials and Methods: Patients who underwent 1–3-level ACDF with either a standard lordosis or hyperlordotic interbody were included. …”
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Predicting postoperative nausea and vomiting after cesarean section: a nomogram model combined with gastric ultrasound by Yingchao Liu, Huohu Zhong, Zhisen Dai, Yuxin Huang, Yibin Liu, Hefan He, Yuewen Liao, Weifeng Liu

“…Methods The clinical data of 116 adult patients who underwent Cesarean section procedures between August 2022 and February 2023 were included. …”
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