An Atypical Presentation of Childhood Paraganglioma with Seizures: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Elizabeth Eberechi Oyenusi, Uzoamaka Felicia Nwigbo, Oluwadamilola Moromoke Oladipo, Blessing Ebele Kene-Udemezue, Kasarachi Pauline Akowundu, Khadijah Omobusola Oleolo-Ayodeji, Oluwaseun Adunni Afoke, Funmilayo Oluwatoyin Babatunde, Felix Makinde Alakaloko, Gabriel Kolawole Asiyanbi, Ezekiel Olayiwola Ogunleye, Abiola Olufunmilayo Oduwole, Foluso Ebun Afolabi Lesi

“…Measurement of blood pressure in children is advocated as part of routine health care. Clinicians must explore the aetiology of seizures and not merely control them with anticonvulsant therapy.…”
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The Fibularis Quartus Muscle: A Cadaveric Case Report with Historical, Embryological, Molecular and Clinical Considerations by Dibakar Borthakur, Rajesh Kumar, Namaschivayam G R, Mohammed Ahmed Ansari, Seema Singh

“…The dimensions of the proximal tendon, muscle belly and the distal tendon were 4.2 cm x 0.7 cm, 5.6 cm x 1.9 cm and 2.6 cm x 0.3 cm, respectively. Conclusions: Clinicians should be aware about all possible variants of the supernumerary FQ muscle considering its role in several lateral ankle pathologies. …”
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A machine learning approach for vocal fold segmentation and disorder classification based on ensemble method by S. M. Nuruzzaman Nobel, S. M. Masfequier Rahman Swapno, Md. Rajibul Islam, Mejdl Safran, Sultan Alfarhood, M. F. Mridha

“…This study emphasizes the potential of machine learning to transform the medical field’s capacity to categorize VF and segment VF, providing clinicians with a vital instrument to mitigate the profound impact of the condition. …”
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Initial versus Subsequent Injury and Illness and Temporal Trends Among Professional Hockey Players by Chelsea Martin, Allison Lieb, John Tokish, Ellen Shanely, Stefan Kluzek, Gary Collins, Garrett Bullock

“…Head/neck and concussion decreased over time supporting rule changes in body checking and visor wear. Clinicians should be aware that 'lower body' injuries increased over time; therefore, injuries to the groin/hip/thigh or knee are likely underreported…”
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Effect of Fentanyl as an Adjuvant to Brachial Plexus Block for Upper Extremity Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of RCTs by Liangsong Song, Shulian Tan, Qingmin Chen, He Li

“…The duration of both sensory and motor anesthesia is significantly prolonged with fentanyl by around 83–93 minutes. However, clinicians should be aware that complications such as nausea/vomiting and pruritis are increased twofold with the addition of the drug. …”
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MOUD 2.0: a clinical algorithm and implementation evaluation protocol for sublingual and injectable buprenorphine treatment of opioid use disorder by Brandon L. Joa, Eric N. Fung, Michael S. Weinstein, Lara C. Weinstein, Lara C. Weinstein

“…We include a protocol for a future evaluation of the algorithm’s implementation process, “Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) 2.0,” at a housing and integrated care clinic at a Federally Qualified Health Center.MethodsLiterature review and expert consensus informed creation of the algorithm, which underwent iterative development with feedback from clinicians, staff, and patients. Patients are categorized by adherence to therapy and retention in the program, with recommendations for each category. …”
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Assessment of the Relationship between Maxillary Posterior Teeth and Maxillary Sinus Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography by Alaa Abdelqader Altaweel, Sami Mohammed Saad Sowairi, Ahmed Mohammed Saaduddin Sapri, Sama Abdulelah Saeedi, Asalah Hamad Alamri, Albtoul Ahmed Alnobi, Maha Fahad ALSharif, Ahmed Mohsen A Altokhi, Hisham Abbas

“…Because the distance between posterior maxillary teeth and maxillary sinus was mostly type 1 (0–2 mm), clinicians are advised to perform CBCT to get a better understanding of the relationship between maxillary posterior roots and maxillary sinus before surgical intervention.…”
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The Identification and Validation of a Robust Immune-Associated Gene Signature in Cutaneous Melanoma by Le-Bin Song, Jiao-Chen Luan, Qi-Jie Zhang, Lin Chen, Hao-Yang Wang, Xue-Chen Cao, Ning-Hong Song, Yan Lu

“…Our study demonstrated that the six IAG signature played a critical role in the prognosis and immunotherapy of melanoma, which might help clinicians predict patients’ survival and provide individualized treatment.…”
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The Prediction Model of High-Frequency Ultrasound Combined with Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Scoring System Improved the Diagnosis of Sclerosing Adenosis and Early Breast Cance... by Ma B, Wu G, Zhu H, Liu Y, Hu W, Zhao J, Liu Y, Liu Q

“…The combined clinical ultrasound feature and AI model are correlated with AI risk score, US routine features, and clinical data, superior to the clinical ultrasound model and BI-RADS grading, and have good diagnostic performance, which can provide clinicians with a more effective diagnostic tool.Keywords: sclerosing adenosis, breast tumor, ultrasound, AI, computer-aided diagnosis…”
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Developing clinical prognostic models to predict graft survival after renal transplantation: comparison of statistical and machine learning models by Getahun Mulugeta, Temesgen Zewotir, Awoke Seyoum Tegegne, Mahteme Bekele Muleta, Leja Hamza Juhar

“…Conclusions The Stochastic Gradient Boosting model demonstrated the highest predictive performance, while the Ridge-Cox model offered better interpretability with a comparable performance. Clinicians should consider the trade-off between prediction accuracy and interpretability when selecting a model. …”
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Down syndrome with cryptorchidism and retroperitoneal mixed germ cell tumour in an adult patient: a case report and literature review by Qiang Wang, Hai-bin Zhou, Li Ao, Yi Jiang, Xiao-Cong Zhou

“…Therefore, comprehensive examinations for gonadal and germ cell tumours in patients with Down syndrome are imperative and should be prioritised by clinicians.…”
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Co-design for stroke intervention development: Results of a scoping review. by Hardeep Singh, Natasha Benn, Agnes Fung, Kristina M Kokorelias, Julia Martyniuk, Michelle L A Nelson, Heather Colquhoun, Jill I Cameron, Sarah Munce, Marianne Saragosa, Kian Godhwani, Aleena Khan, Paul Yejong Yoo, Kerry Kuluski

“…., individuals with stroke, family members/caregivers and clinicians) and used various methods to engage end-users, including focus groups and workshops. …”
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Effects of prophylactic antibiotic administration and antibiotic timing on culture results and clinical outcomes of paediatric musculoskeletal infection: a protocol for a randomise... by Chao You, Yibiao Zhou, Zhiyong Liu, Chao Deng, Yongjie Xia, Dechao Wu, Liangfu Xie, Bing E, Jingming Han

“…Introduction Musculoskeletal infection (MSI) is a common cause of morbidity among the paediatric population. Some clinicians recommend withholding prophylactic antibiotics until culture collection with an aim to improve the culture sensitivity. …”
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Band Pull-Apart Exercise: Effects of Movement Direction and Hand Position on Shoulder Muscle Activity by Takumi Fukunaga, Connor Fedge, Timothy Tyler, Michael Mullaney, Brandon Schmitt, Karl Orishimo, Malachy McHugh, Stephen Nicholas

“… # Conclusion Altering hand position and movement direction during performance of an elastic band pull-apart exercise can affect magnitudes of shoulder-girdle muscle activity. Clinicians may alter a patient’s hand position and movement direction while performing the band pull-apart exercise in order to increase muscle activity in target muscles or diminish muscle activity in other muscles…”
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Effect of age on the treatment duration and proposed “impacted incisor severity score” of impacted maxillary incisor: A retrospective study by Umer Mukhtar, Manoj kumar Jaiswal, Rigzen Tamchos, Ashima Goyal, Satinder Pal Singh, Aditi Kapur

“…In addition, the proposed objective scoring system “Impacted incisor severity score” could help the clinicians to assess the difficulty and duration of treatment of impacted incisors.…”
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Phytomedicine nanoformulations for Parkinson's disease by Chinthu V. Saji, K P Mohanakumar, Rajesh A Shenoi

“…In recent years, attentions of both clinicians and patients have shifted to herbal medicines that are rich source of bioactive compounds with therapeutic potential to target multiple pathways involved in PD pathology. …”
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Information Geometry and Manifold Learning: A Novel Framework for Analyzing Alzheimer’s Disease MRI Data by Ömer Akgüller, Mehmet Ali Balcı, Gabriela Cioca

“…The strong performance of GCN and GraphSAGE indicates their potential to assist clinicians in the early identification and tracking of Alzheimer’s disease progression.…”
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Effects of antioxidant nutrients on muscle mass, strength and function in COPD patients: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Qinman He, Pan Yang, Ye Wang, Wanmei Xu, Yi Feng, Fei Xie, Guixiang Xu

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Antioxidant nutrient intervention significantly improved HGS, MIP and lean body mass index in COPD. Clinicians should consider increasing food intake or supplementation rich in antioxidants in the treatment plan of patients with COPD.…”
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Effects of Department Type and Disability Status on Medical School Faculty Wellbeing by Mohammed A. A. Abulela, Bethany Schowengerdt, Heather Dorr, Amanda Termuhlen, Kristina Krohn, Claudio Violato

“…Previous researchers found differences in burnout by sex and race among clinicians, but not for faculty with disabilities. Accordingly, the purpose was to test the association between faculty's wellbeing, burnout, and control over workload and investigate differences in wellbeing attributed to department type and ability status. …”
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Breathing time: a longue-durée multidisciplinary study of respiratory illnesses and airborne diseases in Switzerland (16th–21st century CE) by Tobias Hofstetter, Aude Fauvel, Silke Grabherr, Negahnaz Moghaddam

“…The obtained results might thus be of interest to a wide array of scholars active in the study of respiratory diseases through time, but also clinicians and health policy makers, as this study highlights particular aspect of the current health situation, and the future worldwide challenges posed notably by global urbanization, with regard to respiratory health issues.Future research could develop similar approaches in neighboring regions, or focus on specific types of RIAD, in order to contrast other local pathological signatures with the one presented in this manuscript.…”
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