Comparison of three- and six-component scoring models for predicting the futility in cancer resuscitation: a retrospective study by A. Pramono, N. Maryani

“… INTRODUCTION: Palliative care is an approach to managing patients with critical illnesses who require the support of organ function from failure, in addition to those with chronic and terminal diseases including cancer that cannot be cured until rehabilitation. …”
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Factors Affecting Teacher Performance At SDN Pondok Pucung 05 Bintaro by Linus Kali Palindangan, Nawan Katarina Hatiningsih, Sumaryati Tjitrosumarto

“…In recent years, SDN Pondok Pucung 05 Bintaro has experienced an alarming decline in the number of students. In fact, students who attend SDN are free of charge because the costs are paid by the government. …”
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Prevalence of prolonged grief disorder and its symptoms among bereaved individuals in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bao-Liang Zhong, Meng-Di Yuan, Jun-Fa Liu

“…This need is particularly pronounced in those who have lost their only child and those bereaved due to earthquakes. …”
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Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar syndrome in patients with cancer: A multicentre study by Rabia K. Shahid, Qasem Haider, Sunil Yadav, Duc Le, Shahid Ahmed

“…The current study aimed to determine characteristics and outcomes of patients with cancer who were admitted with DKA/HHS in a mid-size Canadian city. …”
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Uncovering antidepressant prescription patterns: a three-year analysis of outpatient trends by Hossein Karami, Reza Mehrizi, Mohammad Effatpanah, Azamsadat Rivandi, Rajabali Daroudi, Nezam Armand, Leila Ghamkhar

“…The dataset included 8,924,431 prescriptions from 3,524,273 patients who received at least one ADs. ADs were classified into four groups: tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), and atypical ADs. …”
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A Study on the Effect of Abusive Supervision on Knowledge Hiding: Mediated by Emotional Exhaustion and Moderated by Coworkers Support by Bushra Khursheed, Um-e-Rubbab

“…Our study proposed that employees who experienced abusive behaviors were more likely to withhold information and knowledge from others in the organization.  …”
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A systematic scoping review on the consequences of stress-related hyperglycaemia. by Elena Olariu, Nicholas Pooley, Aurélie Danel, Montserrat Miret, Jean-Charles Preiser

“…The majority of these studies (40 studies) compared the reported outcomes in patients who experienced SHG with those who did not. Fourteen studies (35.9%) identified an association between hyperglycaemia and increased mortality (odds ratios ranging from 1.13 to 2.76). …”
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Settlements of the Serbian Župa/Ottoman nahiye of Topolnica (15th-16th century) by Katić Tatjana M.

“…At the beginning the settlement was called the village of Angeli after the Byzantine family of Angeli, who ruled Thessaly in the 14th century and who, after the Ottoman conquest, settled in Serbia and got estates. …”
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Study on perspective taking in online discussions among university students with hearing impairments by A. A. Gareyev, Yu. V. Krasavina, E. P. Ponomarenko, A. A. Shishkina

“…The experiment involved 17 students, consisting of 8 Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) students and 9 hearing students, who participated in online discussions via Telegram chats over a period of six weeks. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Depression among Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Disease Patients in Saudi Arabia by Mohammed Saeed Alqahtani, Ahmad Ayed Alshbriqe, Ahmed A. Awwadh, Turki Ali Alyami, Mohammed Saad Alshomrani, Adel Alhazzani

“…Prevalence of depression was significantly higher among caregivers of AD patients who were exposed to repeated falling down (p=0.003), but did not differ significantly among caregivers who were exposed to repeated pneumonia or getting lost. …”
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The prediction model of academic achievement based on cardiorespiratory fitness and BMI status for ninth-grade students by Viktor Bielik, Vladimír Nosáľ, Libuša Nechalová, Milan Špánik, Katarína Žilková, Marian Grendar

“…The chances of achieving the highest level of academic performance rose by 165% in mathematics and by 484% in mother language for boys who were fit and of normal weight compared to unfit boys with obesity. …”
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Clinical course and potential associated factors of progressive calcinosis cutis in early systemic sclerosis: a cohort study by Vassana Kanjanajarurat, Prathana Chowchuen, Chingching Foocharoen, Punthip Thammaroj

“…Although statistically not significant by logistic regression analysis, elderly patients, Raynaud’s phenomenon, ischemic ulcer, telangiectasia, and salt-pepper tended to be more frequent in progressive calcinosis cutis than those who had no progression. Around one-quarter of those who had no calcinosis cutis experienced worsening across more than one level of severity.Conclusion Progression of calcinosis cutis in early SSc increased over time, particularly within 3 years after the first evaluation. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis Reveals PTK6 as a Prognostic Biomarker Involved in the Immunosuppressive Microenvironment in Breast Cancer by Lili Wang, Shuimei Luo, Ziming Wang, Yiqiang Huang, Yang Luo, Xianhe Xie

“…According to the results of a survival analysis, patients who had a high level of PTK6 expression had a shorter overall survival time than those who had a low level of PTK6 expression. …”
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Spatial-temporal characteristics and influence factors of high-quality development of animal husbandry industry in China. by Tiantian Su, Cuixia Li

“…The level of high-quality development in a given region is significantly influenced by the development levels observed in neighbouring regions, illustrating a phenomenon akin to the adage that One who is near vermilion is stained red, one who is near ink is stained black. …”
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Impact of nutritional screening on mortality and intensive care unit length of stay by Blanca Cecilia Díaz Chavarro, Blanca Cecilia Díaz Chavarro, Manuel Romero-Saldaña, Manuel Romero-Saldaña, Jorge Karim Assis Reveiz, Guillermo Molina-Recio, Guillermo Molina-Recio

“…Hematological, clinical, and nutritional variables were considered and their relationship with adverse events, length of hospital stay, and discharge status.ResultsThere were significant differences between the two cohorts (p < 0.001), with increased mortality and length of hospital stay in patients who received standard nutritional screening without MUST. …”
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Resource Utilization and Costs of Care prior to ART Initiation for Pediatric Patients in Zambia by Hari S. Iyer, Callie A. Scott, Deophine Lembela Bwalya, Gesine Meyer-Rath, Crispin Moyo, Carolyn Bolton Moore, Bruce A. Larson, Sydney Rosen

“…We enrolled 1,102 children who initiated ART at <15 years of age between 2006 and 2011 at 5 study sites. …”
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Romantic balticphilia in Latvian istoriography by Zenonas Butkus

“…Latvians haven't had such a phenomenon as Daukantas who had, for a long time, traced the direction of foundational, historical thought. …”
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Learning to play to learn in pediatric physical therapy by Ragnhild B. Håkstad, Stacey C. Dusing, Gay L. Girolami, Gunn Kristin Øberg, Hanne De Jaegher

“…The PPTs find it taxing to engage in play with children who present with limited interaction and play skills, and voice concern for children who struggle to engage in interactional play.DiscussionTrusting play and letting play emerge through shared sense-making can resolve challenges and enable PPTs to discover new therapeutic opportunities. …”
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Acute aortic dissection on CT: is D-dimer determination useful for a timely and correct diagnosis? A case report by Alicja Stankiewicz, Beata Moczulska, Wiktoria Izdebska, Aleksandra Wińska, Leszek Gromadziński

“…This case report of a patient who presented with chest pain confirms the appropriateness of urgent imaging tests e.g. …”
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Incidence and determinants of mortality among patients with colorectal cancer in oncology centers of Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2024: multicenter retrospective follow up study by Getachew Tesfaw Walle, Tegene Atamenta Kitaw, Seteamlak Adane

“…The result of the multivariable analysis showed that colorectal cancer patients who had presenting symptoms [AHR = 2.67 (95% CI: 1.95, 3.67)], Base line HGB level < 12.5 mg/dl [AHR = 1.63 (95% CI: 1.12, 2.37)], WHO or ECOG poor performance status [AHR = 2.99 (95% CI: 2.17, 4.12), late stage of cancer [AHR = 2.32 (95% CI: 1.42, 3.79)] and location of tumor on colorectal [AHR = 1.76 (95% CI: 1.20, 2.55)] were significantly associated with mortality of colorectal cancer. …”
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