Electrochemical skin conductance to assess peripheral neuropathy in rheumatic diseases with or without type 2 diabetes using sudoscan by Osama M. I. Mohamed, Nagwa M. M. Ali, Mohammed O. Ibrahim, Dana Sarmini, Farah Ibrahim, Mariam Al Hosany

“…Among the study patients, the most common RD was osteoarthritis, which affected 56.8% of the patients. …”
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Determining Risk Factors of Bleeding in Patients on Warfarin Treatment by Evren Uygungül, Cuneyt Ayrik, Huseyin Narci, Semra Erdoğan, İbrahim Toker, Filiz Demir, Ulas Karaaslan

“…Background. Warfarin is a commonly used oral anticoagulant agent. The most common adverse effects of warfarin are bleeding complications. …”
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Current views on etiology, diagnosis, epidemiology and gene therapy of maturity onset diabetes in the young by Lilya U. Dzhemileva, Elena N. Zakharova, Anna O. Goncharenko, Maria V. Vorontsova, S. A. Rumyantsev, Natalia G. Mokrysheva, Marina Y. Loguinova, Vladimir P. Chekhonin

“…This often leads to diabetic angiopathy. The most commonly prescribed drugs for the treatment of hyperglycemia are sulfonylurea derivatives. …”
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Simultaneous Pheochromocytoma, Paraganglioma, and Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma without Known Mutation by Lorena Rasquin, Janna Prater, Jane Mayrin, Corrado Minimo

“…Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a common neoplasm from follicular cells of the thyroid. …”
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Antibiotic resistance among Aerobic Gram-Negative Bacilli isolated from patients with oral inflammatory dysbiotic conditions—a retrospective study by A. Basic, S. Blomqvist, G. Charalampakis, G. Dahlén

“…Phenotypic identification of ESBL isolates was based on resistance to ceftazidime and/or cefotaxime.ResultsThe most commonly detected AGNB isolates in oral inflammatory dysbiotic conditions were fermentative species belonging to Enterobacteriaceae e.g. …”
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Risk Factors for Worsening of Bone Loss in Patients Newly Diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Yi Yin, Xiaofeng Lu, Zhun Li, Song Liu, Lihua Shao, Lei Cao, Rui-Qing Liu, Liang-Yu Huang, Zhen-Xing Zhu, Zhen Guo, Yi Li, Wei-Ming Zhu

“…Background. Bone loss is common in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). …”
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Engaging primary care physicians in system change – an interpretive qualitative study in a remote and rural health region in Northern British Columbia, Canada by David Snadden, Trish Reay, Neil Hanlon, Martha MacLeod

“…This was facilitated by the creation of Divisions of Family Practice that provided a structure for dialogue and facilitated a common voice for physicians. Divisions helped to build trust between various groups through allowing constructive conversations to surface and deal with tensions. …”
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PECULIARITIES OF THE AVENIN COMPONENT COMPOSITION IN OATS CULTIVATED IN WESTERN SIBERIA by A. V. Lyubimova, D. I. Eremin

“…In the environments of Western Siberia, oat is one of the main cultivated cereals. Six varieties of common oat are included in the State Register for Tyumen Province: 'Perona', 'Megion',  'Tyumensky Golozerny', 'Talisman', 'Otrada' and 'Foma'. …”
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Ultrastructural Characteristics of Rat Hepatic Oval Cells and Their Intercellular Contacts in the Model of Biliary Fibrosis: New Insights into Experimental Liver Fibrogenesis by Joanna Maria Lotowska, Maria Elzbieta Sobaniec-Lotowska, Dariusz Marek Lebensztejn, Urszula Daniluk, Piotr Sobaniec, Krzysztof Sendrowski, Jaroslaw Daniluk, Joanna Reszec, Wojciech Debek

“…We distinguished 4 main types of HPCs: 0, I, II (bile duct-like cells; most common), and III (hepatocyte-like cells). We observed, very seldom presented in literature, cellular interactions between HPCs and adjacent NPCs, especially commonly found transitional hepatic stellate cells (T-HSCs) and Kupffer cells/macrophages. …”
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Screening of Active Components and Key Targets of Radix Codonopsis in the Treatment of Gastric Cancer by Lijun Tang, Jinhui Chen, Jin Yin, Mingli Fang

“…Gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer type in the world. The incidence and mortality of gastric cancer in China ranks second among malignant tumors in the country. …”
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Characterization of post‐ictal clinical signs in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy: A questionnaire‐based study by Aran Nagendran, Julie A. Nettifee, Dani Carter, Karen R. Muñana

“…Conclusion Post‐ictal signs are a commonly reported aspect of seizures in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy, both in focal as well as generalized seizures. …”
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Interatrial Block and Electrocardiographic Markers of Repolarization in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19: Classical and Bayesian Analysis by Rengin CETIN GUVENC, Ali Kaan GUREN, Busra ENGUR, Selin CELİK, Refik DEMIRTUNC

“…The present study sought to understand whether such ECG markers are more common in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 infection during the pandemic. …”
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Effect of Pretreatments and Solar Tunnel Dryer Zone on Drying Characteristics and Stability of Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) Slices by Hayat Hassen Mohammed, Yetenayet B. Tola, Addisalem Hailu Taye, Zeneba Kedir Abdisa

“…A solar tunnel dryer is one of the methods commonly used to produce dried fruits and vegetables. …”
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Cuban medical students’headache in relation to factors associated with academic stress by Annier Jesús Fajardo Quesada, María de los Ángeles Licea González, Fidel Jesús Moreno Cubela, Eduardo Adiel Landrove Escalona, Yudier Brizuela Fernández

“…<p><strong>Background</strong>: headache and stress can become quite common in the university students’ life. Therefore, it is necessary to study in depth the causes and consequences of this problem.…”
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The Immediate Effects of Foam Rolling and Stretching on Iliotibial Band Stiffness: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Talin M Pepper, Jean-Michel Brismée, Phillip S Sizer Jr, Jeegisha Kapila, Gesine H Seeber, Christopher A Huggins, Troy L Hooper

“…# Background Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) is a common clinical condition likely caused by abnormal compressive forces to the iliotibial band (ITB). …”
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Iron Content of Some Popular Cooked Foods Consumed by the Rural School Children in Sri Lanka by D. Ruwani G. Perera, Dilantha Gunawardana, Renuka Jayatissa, A. Buddhika G. Silva

“…Iron is an important micronutrient that can be found in different food sources in varying quantities. Iron deficiency is common in populations consuming cereal-based diets with little or no animal-derived food products. …”
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A Novel Immune-Related Three-Gene Signature and Immune Infiltration Insights in Psoriasis and Chronic Kidney Disease by Yin T, Zhang T, Ma L

“…Tingting Yin, Tingting Zhang, Lei Ma College of Life Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Tingting Zhang; Lei Ma, Email zting@shzu.edu.cn; malei1979@hotmail.comPurpose: There are significant inflammatory correlations and common immune dysregulation features between psoriasis and chronic kidney disease, however, the inflammatory mechanisms of these two diseases have not been clarified. …”
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The HLA-Cw12 Allele Is an Important Susceptibility Allele for Psoriasis and Is Associated with Resistant Psoriasis in the Turkish Population by Nahide Onsun, Serpil Pirmit, Dilek Ozkaya, Şirin Çelik, Aylin Rezvani, F. Pelin Cengiz, Cigdem Kekik

“…HLA-C⁎06 was 4.11 times more common in psoriasis patients. An increase in PASI (Psoriasis Area Severity Index) scores was compatible with HLA-C⁎12 positivity. …”
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Liposarcomas of the hypopharynx: a systematic review of the literature by Andrea Corvino, Giuseppe Riva, Matteo Sensini, Massimiliano Garzaro, Giancarlo Pecorari

“…Introduction: Liposarcomas are considered the most common type of soft tissue sarcoma in adults. They represent approximately 20% of all mesenchymal malignancies and most frequently involve the retroperitoneum, trunk and extremities. …”
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Conservative Treatment of Spontaneous Rectus Sheath Hematomas: Single Center Experience and Literature Review by Banu Karapolat, Halil Afsin Tasdelen, Hatice Ayca Ata Korkmaz

“…Anticoagulant treatments were being administered to 5 (35.7%) patients, antiplatelet treatments to 4 (28.5%) patients, and both anticoagulant and antiplatelet treatments to 4 (28.5%) patients. The most common triggering factor was severe cough and the most common initial symptom acute abdominal pain (71.4%). …”
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