Viral conjunctivitis in children: the specific clinical features and treatment by N.V. Kazinskaya, V.Yu. Evgraphov, I.A. Il’inskaya

“…The article describes the most common types of child’s conjunctivitis and provides authors’ own findings for 195 patients, 0–18 years old, including the specific clinical features and the conside rations for treatment. …”
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High-definition transcranial infraslow pink noise stimulation for chronic low back pain: protocol for a pilot, safety and feasibility randomised placebo-controlled trial by Ramakrishnan Mani, Dirk De Ridder, Sven Vanneste, Divya Bharatkumar Adhia, John N J Reynolds

“…Introduction Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a common disabling health condition. Current treatments demonstrate modest effects, warranting newer therapies. …”
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Susceptibility of different mice species to chemical induction of colorectal cancer by 1,2-dimethylhydrazine by Nourhan M. Abdelmaksoud, Ahmed I. Abulsoud, Tamer M. Abdelghany, Shereen Saeid Elshaer, Ahmed Samaha, Nadine W. Maurice, Sherine Maher Rizk, Mahmoud A. Senousy

“…This study aimed to investigate the induction receptivity of two commonly used mice species, C57BL/6 and BALB/c, to DMH-induced CRC. …”
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Perspectives on adapting a mobile application for pain self-management in neurofibromatosis type 1: results of online focus group discussions with individuals living with neurofibr... by Chitra Lalloo, Lauretta E Grau, Kaitlyn Larkin, Jennifer N Stinson, William T Zempsky, Samuel A Ball, Frank D Buono

“…Objective Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic disorder in which chronic pain commonly occurs. The study sought to understand the needs of individuals with NF1 and pain management experts when adapting a pain self-management mobile health application (app) for individuals with NF1.Design We conducted a series of online, audio-recorded focus groups that were then thematically analysed.Setting Online focus groups with adults currently residing in the USA.Participants Two types of participants were included: individuals with NF1 (n=32 across six focus groups) and pain management experts (n=10 across three focus groups).Results Six themes across two levels were identified. …”
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Participatory research towards the control of snakebite envenoming and other illnesses in a riverine community of the Western Brazilian Amazon. by Alícia Patrine Cacau Santos, Evellyn Antonieta Rondon Tomé Silva, Hiran Sátiro Souza da Gama, Jady Shayenne Mota Cordeiro, Ana Paula Silva Oliveira, Jéssica Albuquerque Araújo, Rafaela Nunes Dávila, Hélio Afonso Amazonas Júnior, Altair Seabra Farias, Jacqueline Almeida Gonçalves Sachett, Vinícius Azevedo Machado, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro, Felipe Leão Gomes Murta

“…The qualitative analysis identified three main themes: Snakebites in the Community, which focused on personal experiences with snakes; Common Health Problems, which addressed other health issues faced by community members; and Community Defining Solutions, which discussed strategies and solutions proposed by the community to address these challenges.…”
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Antibiotic Use and Resistance Pattern in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Oumer Abdu Muhie

“…Inappropriate antibiotic use is a huge problem in Ethiopia, and many bacteria were resistant to commonly used antibiotics and similarly, multidrug-resistant bacterial strains are numerous. …”
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Police crime in 1947 in the coverage of the Ukrainian SSR state security agencies by O. N. Yarmysh, V. A. Grechenko

“…Drunkenness was also quite common among police officers, which led to abuse, merging with criminal elements, and connivance with lawbreakers. …”
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Responsiveness Index versus the RASS-Based Method for Adjusting Sedation in Critically Ill Patients by Johanna E. Wennervirta, Mika O. K. Särkelä, Markus M. Kaila, Ville Pettilä

“…Hypertension was more common in the RI group (p=0.01). RI group patients were in the target RI level 22% of the time and RASS group patients had 57% of scores within the target RASS level. …”
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The combined manifestations of dramatically sore throat, congested and edematous mucosa, no-swelling tonsil are specific in acute Omicron pharyngitis by Lei Zhou, Lineng Zhang, Feng Xu

“…Results A total of 39 sore throat patients were included in the study, including 15 confirmed cases of Omicron pharyngitis through nuclear acid or Sars-Cov-2 virus antigen testing, and 24 cases of common pharyngitis caused by other pathogens. Mucosal congestion and edema were identified as the most significant symptoms and consolidated into a single working group. …”
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Real-world smartphone-based point-of-care diagnostics in primary health care to monitor HbA1c levels in people with diabetes by Sabrina Rhode, Lisa Rogge, Marthoenis Marthoenis, Till Seuring, Hendra Zufry, Till Bärnighausen, Hizir Sofyan, Jennifer Manne-Goehler, Sebastian Vollmer

“…Abstract Background The lack of accurate and affordable monitoring of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a common issue among patients with diabetes in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Public knowledge, attitudes, practices, and barriers to skin cancer screening in the United Arab Emirates. by Anan S Jarab, Walid Al-Qerem, Karem H Alzoubi, Mariam Al Mohammad, Shrouq R Abu Heshmeh, Yazid N Al Hamarneh, Tareq Mukattash, Maher Khdour

“…Results showed a window for knowledge improvement [median = 4 (3-6) out of a maximum potential score of 8], unfavourable attitudes [median = 37 (33-39) out of a maximum potential score of 50], inadequate practices [median = 41 (31-45) out of a maximum possible score of 70]. The most common barriers to skin cancer screening were lack of knowledge about skin cancer (74.1%), lack of awareness of the need for skin cancer screening (72.2%), and absence of symptoms (54.1%). …”
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Predictive Factors of Concerns about Falling in People with Parkinson’s Disease: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study by Magnus Lindh-Rengifo, Stina B. Jonasson, Niklas Mattsson, Susann Ullén, Maria H. Nilsson

“…Fear of falling (FOF) is more common in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) than in healthy controls. …”
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Research on the Mechanism of Mannose Oligosaccharide Enhancing the Inhibitory Effect of Bifidobacterium breve on the Growth of Fusobacterium nucleatum by Xuyan ZHANG, Ruijie LIU, Bo ZHAO, Xiaoxi XU

“…To explore the synergistic inhibitory effect and mechanism of Bifidobacterium and oligosaccharides on Fusobacterium nucleatum, six common Bifidobacterium species (Bifidobacterium animalis, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium infantis, Bifidobacterium breve, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium youth) were used to metabolize six widely used oligosaccharides (mannose oligosaccharides, galactose oligosaccharides, isomaltose oligosaccharides, fructooligosaccharides, lactulose oligosaccharides, and arabinogalacia) with different structures. …”
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Association of food security with cardiometabolic health during young adulthood: cross-sectional comparison of American Indian adults with other racial/ethnic groups by Cassandra J Nikolaus, Anna Zamora-Kapoor, Luciana E Hebert, Ka'imi Sinclair

“…All analyses were weighted and accounted for the complex survey design.Participants The analytical sample of n=12 799 included mostly non-Hispanic white respondents (n=7900), followed by n=2666 black, n=442 American Indian, n=848 Asian or Pacific Islander and n=943 Hispanic.Results Risk of food insecurity was more common among respondents who were female, Black, American Indian, had lower educational attainment, and were classified as having obesity or diabetes. …”
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Perspectives of using Illumina MiSeq for identification of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi by A. A. Kryukov, A. O. Gorbunova, E. M. Machs, Y. V. Mikhaylova, A. V. Rodionov, P. M. Zhurbenko, A. P. Yurkov

“…Arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF) form one of the most common symbiosis with the majority of land plants. …”
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A Drug-Induced Acute Pancreatitis Retrospective Study by Ann-Lorie Gagnon, Alexandre Lavoie, Marie-Pier Frigon, Alban Michaud-Herbst, Karine Tremblay

“…Six drugs (5-fluorouracil, atorvastatin, bortezomib, nilotinib, rosuvastatin, and triamcinolone) were associated with the highest degree of evidence. The most common causative drugs of DIAP hospitalization were azathioprine (n = 7), followed by atorvastatin (n = 6), hydrochlorothiazide (n = 5), rosuvastatin (n = 4), and codeine (n = 4). …”
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The influence of healthcare workers' social support on compliance to medication in multi drug resistant tuberculosis patients at the Regional General Hospital of Dr. Saiful Anwar by Fauzan Adima, Merita Arini

“…In 2023, the Ministry of Health registered these patients in its Tuberculosis Information System. Results: The most common gender was male at 60.26 %, while the age of most respondents was 45–64 years (43.59 %) and the most education was high school graduation at 38.47 %. …”
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Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Elderly Fall Patients Visit to the Emergency Department: A Comparison by Gender by Jun Kew Kim, Sun Pyo Kim, Sun Hyu Kim, Gyu Chong Cho, Min Joung Kim, Ji Sook Lee, Chul Han

“…Head and neck were the most common site of injuring, with 8,392 (58.2%) in males and 7,851 (32.4%) in females. …”
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Magnitude, risk factors and economic impacts of diabetic emergencies in developing countries: A systematic review. by Halefom Kahsay Haile, Teferi Gedif Fenta

“…Infection, new onset of the diabetes, and non-compliance to medications and diets were reported as the most common risk factors of theses diabetic emergencies. …”
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A Pilot Study of Hemoglobin A1C Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes after Creation of a Patient Assistance Program Enrollment Committee at a Student-Run Free Clinic by John D. Salvemini, Gregory R. Vance, Amanda Pham, Garner Fincher, Johnny Yang, Harshin Sanjanwala, Leonna Conley, Alan Penman, James Pitcock

“…Neuropathy was the most common diabetic complication. ED visits and hospital admissions for heart attacks occurred only in the non-PAP group. …”
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