Pneumonia among Under-Five Children in Northwest Ethiopia: Prevalence and Predictors—A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Zewudu Andualem, Tsegaye Adane, Abiye Tigabu, Walelign Worku Yallew, Sintayehu Daba Wami, Henok Dagne, Jember Azanaw, Gebisa Guyasa, Zelalem Nigussie Azene, Mastewal Endalew

“…Acute respiratory infections in particular pneumonia constitutes the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five years of age throughout the world. …”
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HINT1 suppression protects against age-related cardiac dysfunction by enhancing mitochondrial biogenesis by Michio Sato, Tsuyoshi Kadomatsu, Jun Morinaga, Yuya Kinoshita, Daisuke Torigoe, Haruki Horiguchi, Sumio Ohtsuki, Shuji Yamamura, Ryoko Kusaba, Takanori Yamaguchi, Goro Yoshioka, Kimi Araki, Tomohiko Wakayama, Keishi Miyata, Koichi Node, Yuichi Oike

“…Conclusion: Our findings suggest that mitochondrial biogenesis in cardiomyocytes decreases with age and could underlie cardiac dysfunction, and that the Caren-HINT1-mitochondrial biogenesis axis may constitute a mechanism linking CR to resistance to cardiac aging. …”
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Patient participation in free cataract surgery: a cross-sectional study of the low-income elderly in urban China by Bo Qu, Hui Chen, Xuhua Tan, Xiaohang Wu, Haotian Lin, Zhenzhen Liu, Lixia Luo, Bo Zhang, Erping Long, Duoru Lin, Weirong Chen, Yizhi Liu, Haofeng Jiang, Jingjing Chen, Zhuoling Lin, Xiaoyan Li, Jinzhu Tang, Yingfen Lin

“…Those patients with a monthly family income of 1000–2999¥ (US$161–482) per capita constituted the largest patient population. The free clinics in the parks and the free cataract surgery were highly rated (9.46 and 9.11 of 10 points) by the beneficiaries.Conclusions The telephone survey revealed a high level of patient satisfaction regarding the free cataract surgery programme. …”
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Assessment of Hemoglobin Variants in Patients Receiving Health Care at the Ho Teaching Hospital: A Three-Year Retrospective Study by Daniel Kpodji Awaitey, Elliot Elikplim Akorsu, Emmanuel Allote Allotey, David Annor Kwasie, Precious Kwablah Kwadzokpui, Philip Apraku Tawiah, Stephen Adomako Amankwah, Albert Abaka-Yawson

“…Hemoglobin C disease (HbCC) constituted 0.3% out of the total prevalence of SCD. …”
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Predictors of Noncompliance to Antihypertensive Therapy among Hypertensive Patients Ghana: Application of Health Belief Model by Yaa Obirikorang, Christian Obirikorang, Emmanuel Acheampong, Enoch Odame Anto, Daniel Gyamfi, Selorm Philip Segbefia, Michael Opoku Boateng, Dari Pascal Dapilla, Peter Kojo Brenya, Bright Amankwaa, Evans Asamoah Adu, Emmanuel Nsenbah Batu, Adjei Gyimah Akwasi, Beatrice Amoah

“…This descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at Kintampo Municipality in Ghana recruited a total of 678 hypertensive patients. The questionnaire constituted information regarding sociodemographics, a five-Likert type HBM questionnaire, and lifestyle-related factors. …”
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Aetiology of chronic liver disease is a valuable factor for stratifying adverse outcomes of acute decompensation: prospective observational study by Jung Hee Kim, Sung-Eun Kim, Do Seon Song, Hee Yeon Kim, Eileen L. Yoon, Ji Won Park, Tae Hyung Kim, Young-Kul Jung, Ki Tae Suk, Hyung Joon Yim, Jung Hyun Kwon, Sung Won Lee, Seong Hee Kang, Moon Young Kim, Soung Won Jeong, Jae-Young Jang, Jeong Ju Yoo, Sang Gyune Kim, Young-Joo Jin, Gab Jin Cheon, Byung Seok Kim, Yeon Seok Seo, Hyoungsu Kim, Dong Hyun Sinn, Woo Jin Chung, Hwi Young Kim, Han Ah Lee, Seung Woo Nam, In Hee Kim, Ji Hoon Kim, Hee Bok Chae, Joo Hyun Sohn, Ju Yeon Cho, Yoon Jun Kim, Jin Mo Yang, Jung Gil Park, Won Kim, Hyun Chin Cho, Dong Joon Kim

“…The difference in aetiology was a significant factor for 28-day adverse outcomes in multivariate analysis even in a high MELD score (≥15), which indicated poor baseline liver function and prognosis (p < 0.001).Conclusion The aetiology of CLD constitutes a pivotal determinant influencing both short- and long-term adverse outcomes of AD in CLD, even among individuals presenting with elevated MELD scores. …”
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Evaluating the impact of a multicountry interprofessional training programme to improve HIV knowledge and clinical confidence among healthcare workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a coho... by Jehan Z Budak, Ian Couper, Michael Reid, Deborah von Zinkernagel, Elsie Kiguli-Malwadde, Maeve Forster, Shayanne Martin, Evelyn Chilemba, Keneilwe Motlhatlhedi, Jessica Celentano, Clara Haruzivishe, David Sears, Judy N. Khanyola, Mmoloki Molwantwa, Fred Semitala, Marietjie de Villiers, Abigail Kazembe

“…We also sought to determine what lessons could be learnt from this training programme to inform interprofessional training in other contexts.Results Data from 3027 learners were collected: together nurses (n=1145, 37.9%) and physicians (n=902, 29.8%) constituted the majority of participants; 58.1% were preservice learners (n=1755) and 24.1% (n=727) had graduated from training within the prior year. …”
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Expedited Colorectal Cancer Detection Through a Dexterous Hybrid CADx System With Enhanced Image Processing and Augmented Polyp Visualization by Akella Subrahmanya Narasimha Raju, K. Venkatesh, Ranjith Kumar Gatla, Marwa M. Eid, Aymen Flah, Zdenek Slanina, Ramy N. R. Ghaly

“…Because of the complexity and diversity of the datasets, these results constitute a significant improvement on the current methodology. …”
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Unambiguous identification of fungi: where do we stand and how accurate and precise is fungal DNA barcoding? by Robert Lücking, M. Catherine Aime, Barbara Robbertse, Andrew N. Miller, Hiran A. Ariyawansa, Takayuki Aoki, Gianluigi Cardinali, Pedro W. Crous, Irina S. Druzhinina, David M. Geiser, David L. Hawksworth, Kevin D. Hyde, Laszlo Irinyi, Rajesh Jeewon, Peter R. Johnston, Paul M. Kirk, Elaine Malosso, Tom W. May, Wieland Meyer, Maarja Öpik, Vincent Robert, Marc Stadler, Marco Thines, Duong Vu, Andrey M. Yurkov, Ning Zhang, Conrad L. Schoch

“…Mycetozoa, Oomycota) constitute the second largest group of organisms based on global richness estimates, with around 3 million predicted species. …”
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Supplementation with Standardized Green/Black or White Tea Extracts Attenuates Hypertension and Ischemia-Reperfusion-Induced Myocardial Damage in Mice Infused with Angiotensin II by Mario de la Fuente-Muñoz, Marta Román-Carmena, Sara Amor, María C. Iglesias-de la Cruz, Patricia Martorell, Sonia Guilera-Bermell, Reme García Bou, Antonio M. Inarejos-García, Ángel L. García-Villalón, Miriam Granado

“…In addition, supplementation with CTE also exerts antihypertensive effects, and so it may constitute an avenue through which to support cardiovascular health.…”
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Adrenal aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2) histopathology and its association with disease-induced sudden death: a cross-sectional studyResearch in context by Antero Ylänen, Juhani Isojärvi, Antti Virtanen, Helena Leijon, Tiina Vesterinen, Aapo L. Aro, Heini Huhtala, Eeva Kokko, Ilkka Pörsti, Marianna Viukari, Pasi I. Nevalainen, Niina Matikainen

“…Whether primary aldosteronism constitutes a novel risk factor for sudden death warrants further study. …”
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Double degree programs and education for sustainable development implementation: Experience of Ukrainian and UK universities cooperation in wartime by Iryna Skliar, Mykola Kostel’, Olena Melnyk, Kseniia Bliumska-Danko

“…Acknowledgment This contribution is prepared with the support and funding under Researchers at Risk Fellowships Programme led by the British Academy in partnership with the Academy of Medical Sciences, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society and Council for At-Risks Academics (CARA), and in the framework of the realization the Erasmus+ KA 2 CBHE project “Universities-Communities: Strengthening Cooperation” (Grant Agreement 101083077), and Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “EU Studies of Social Innovations in Education” (ESSIE) – 101085552 – ERASMUS-JMO-2022-COE.The European Commission’s support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents that reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.…”
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Retrospective, Non-Interventional, Multicenter Study on the Effectiveness and Safety of Intravesical Bacillus Calmette–Guerin in Patients with Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: R... by Panagiotis Angelopoulos, Titos Markopoulos, Lazaros Lazarou, Andreas Skolarikos, Panagiotis Stamatakos, Georgios I. Papadopoulos, Charalampos Fragkoulis, Konstantinos Ntoumas, Napoleon Moulavasilis, Panagiotis Levis, Dimitrios Papanikolaou, Ioannis Sokolakis, Konstantinos Hatzimouratidis, Charalampos Tzanetakos, Marina Psarra, George Mavridoglou, Konstantinos Skriapas, Dimitra Akrivou, Dimitrios Karagiannis, Christos Noutsos, Andreas Georgiou, Konstantinos Hastazeris, George Gourzoulidis, Dionysios Mitropoulos

“…Primary outcomes included recurrence-free survival (RFS) and progression-free survival (PFS), while adverse events (AEs) constituted secondary outcomes. Results: A total of 162 patients receiving SII-ONCO-BCG were enrolled. …”
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Progress in phase field research of dead lithium in lithium batteries by Jing LIU, Huiyi CHEN, Huiyu LIU, Shu LI

“…These problems considerably reduce the Coulomb efficiency and service life of lithium metal batteries and constitute a substantial obstacle to the development and wide application of lithium metal batteries. …”
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L’amphithéâtre de Reims/Durocortorum : nouveaux éléments de localisation et de datation by Pierre Mathelart

“…These architectural remains are interpreted as constituting the wall of the ancient amphitheater, on the one hand, and an esplanade surrounded by a peribolos wall, on the other. …”
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Induction by caterpillars of stored and emitted volatiles in terpene chemotypes from populations of wild cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) by Marine Mamin, Mary V. Clancy, Galien Flückiger, Teresa Quijano-Medina, Biiniza Pérez-Niño, Luis Abdala-Roberts, Ted C. J. Turlings, Carlos Bustos-Segura

“…Abstract Background Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) plants constitutively store volatile terpenes in their leaves, which are steadily emitted at low levels. …”
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Urinary human papillomavirus DNA as an indicator of gynaecological infection in young women in Schistosoma and HIV endemic South Africa by P. Pillay, H. N. Galappaththi-Arachchige, M. Taylor, B. Roald, B. Roald, E. F. Kjetland, E. F. Kjetland

“…Young women aged 15 and above, constituting almost 3 million of the South African population, have limited health care access and are at risk for this triad of diseases. …”
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Financial Cost of Treating Polytrauma in a Public Tertiary Hospital in the South-Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: A Case Series Study by Kabeya Diyoka C, Ngongo Mwanvua L, Shauri Kalemera M, Pambi Mukanga P, Koba Mjumbe C

“…Chadrack Kabeya Diyoka,1 Laetitia Ngongo Mwanvua,1 Marcellin Shauri Kalemera,2 Pascal Pambi Mukanga,3 Criss Koba Mjumbe4 1School of Public Health, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo; 2Doctor of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo; 3Department of Management of Health Policies and Service, School of Public Health, University of Kananga, Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo; 4Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the CongoCorrespondence: Criss Koba Mjumbe, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Email cryss_koba25@yahoo.frContext: Polytrauma constitutes a major public health issue that is steadily increasing. …”
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Establishment and validation of predictive model of ARDS in critically ill patients by Senhao Wei, Hua Zhang, Hao Li, Chao Li, Ziyuan Shen, Yiyuan Yin, Zhukai Cong, Zhaojin Zeng, Qinggang Ge, Dongfeng Li, Xi Zhu

“…Abstract Background Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a prevalent complication among critically ill patients, constituting around 10% of intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and mortality rates ranging from 35 to 46%. …”
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Somatic comorbidities and health related uncertainty among Swedish adolescents with ADHD by Sara Lundqvist, Sara Lundqvist, Sara Röjås, Kourosh Bador, Maria Råstam, Nóra Kerekes, Nóra Kerekes

“…The coexistence of somatic diseases and ADHD constitutes a growing field of research.MethodThis study aimed to examine the prevalence of common somatic diseases in adolescents with ADHD and compare them with those in adolescents without any psychiatric diagnoses. …”
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