Epidemiological perspectives of amyloidosis in Argentina: a cohort study analysing incidence and mortality patterns among a population affiliated to a medical care programme by María Lourdes Posadas-Martínez, Delfina Cirelli, Florencia De Florio, María Adela Aguirre, Elsa Mercedes Nucifora, Patricia Beatriz Sorroche, María Soledad Sáez, Valeria Inés Aliperti, Jimena Vicens, Marcelina Carretero

“…All affiliates over 17 years to the Medical Care Program of the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, and incident cases and deaths due to amyloidosis from the Institucional Amyloidosis Registry from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2022 were included. …”
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The 2020 IDS Release of the Antwerp COR*-Database. Evaluation, Development and Transformation of a Pre-Existing Database by Sam Jenkinson, Francisco Anguita, Diogo Paiva, Hideko Matsuo, Koen Matthijs

“…The data is collected from historical records: including population registers and vital registration records covering births, marriages, in/external migrations and deaths. The database covers up to three linked generations (in some cases more), and contains micro-data on individual level life courses, and relationships deriving from addressbased household composition methods. …”
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Ill Effects of Smoking: Baseline Knowledge among School Children and Implementation of the “AntE Tobacco” Project by Salim Surani, Raghu Reddy, Amy E. Houlihan, Brenda Parrish, Gina L. Evans-Hudnall, Kalpalatha Guntupalli

“…Cigarette smoking contributes to the deaths of more than 400,000 Americans annually. Each day >3,000 children and adolescents become regular smokers. …”
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Associations between Ozone and Emphysema: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Amja Manullang, Yueh-Lun Lee, Vincent Laiman, Jer-Hwa Chang, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

“…Abstract Air pollution is widely viewed as a serious threat to human health and a contributor to deaths. Air pollution appears to be linked to the progression of emphysema, according to epidemiological data. …”
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Functional Prediction of Hypothetical Proteins from and Validation of the Predicted Models by Using ROC Curve Analysis by Md. Amran Gazi, Sultan Mahmud, Shah Mohammad Fahim, Mohammad Golam Kibria, Parag Palit, Md. Rezaul Islam, Humaira Rashid, Subhasish Das, Mustafa Mahfuz, Tahmeed Ahmeed

“…With over 164 million reported cases per annum, shigellosis accounts for 1.1 million deaths each year. Majority of these cases occur among the children of the developing nations and the emergence of multi-drug resistance Shigella strains in clinical isolates demands the development of better/new drugs against this pathogen. …”
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Comparison of clinico-pathological characteristics and survival of recurrent ovarian cancer patients on seven different chemo-protocols by Sattar Saima, Ahmad Mobasher, Saeed Hamid, Saleem Zikria, Danish Zeeshan, Akhlaq Muhammad

“…As per the hazard model for survival, topotecan showed significant association with the therapy related events/deaths compared to other protocols. These data suggest that CP regimen exhibited improved clinical efficacy and decreased toxicity related non-compliance in recurrent ovarian cancer patients of Lahore.…”
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Clinical Features, Treatment, and Outcome of HIV-Associated Immune Thrombocytopenia in the HAART Era by Kimberley L. S. Ambler, Linda M. Vickars, Chantal S. Leger, Lynda M. Foltz, Julio S. G. Montaner, Marianne Harris, Viviane Dias Lima, Heather A. Leitch

“…Complications of ITP treatment occurred in two patients and there were four unrelated deaths. At a median followup of 48 months, 22 patients (71%) required secondary ITP treatment. …”
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Understanding the role of nerves in head and neck cancers - a review by Krzysztof Rutkowski, Michał Gola, Michał Gola, Janusz Godlewski, Janusz Godlewski, Anna Starzyńska, Anna Starzyńska, Giulia Marvaso, Giulia Marvaso, Federico Mastroleo, Federico Mastroleo, Maria Giulia Vincini, Maria Giulia Vincini, Alice Porazzi, Mattia Zaffaroni, Barbara Alicja Jereczek-Fossa, Barbara Alicja Jereczek-Fossa

“…Worldwide, head and neck cancers (HNCs) account for approximately 900,000 cases and 500,000 deaths annually, with their incidence continuing to rise. …”
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Role of Nanotechnology in Ischemic Stroke: Advancements in Targeted Therapies and Diagnostics for Enhanced Clinical Outcomes by Virendra Kumar Yadav, Rachna Gupta, Abdullah A. Assiri, Jalal Uddin, Azfar A. Ishaqui, Pankaj Kumar, Khalid M. Orayj, Shazia Tahira, Ashish Patel, Nisha Choudhary

“…Each year, the number of cases of strokes and deaths due to this is increasing around the world. …”
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Hypertension-Related Admissions and Outcome in a Tertiary Hospital in Northeast Nigeria by P. M. Kolo, Y. B. Jibrin, E. O. Sanya, M. Alkali, I. B. Peter Kio, R. K. Moronkola

“…Community interventions that promote early diagnosis and reduction of cardiovascular risk profiles are urgently needed to reduce SH deaths.…”
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Epidemiology of pediatric dengue virus infection, Scenario from a tertiary level hospital in Bangladesh by Kinkar Ghosh, Selim Reza Tony, Khaleda Islam, Reaz Mobarak, Md. Jahangir Alam, Md. Kamruzzaman, Sumaira Alam, Muhammad Talha, Abdullah Al Faisal, Nahidul Islam, Md Mobarok Hossain, Mst. Noorjahan Begum, Mustafizur Rahman

“…Vomiting (49 %) was most common after fever (100 %). 71 % of patients showed warning signs, with 17 deaths. All patients received antibiotics, and the number of different antibiotics increased with hospital stay. …”
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Outcome of Very Late Relapse in Patients with Hodgkin's Lymphomas by Francesco Gaudio, Annamaria Giordano, Vincenzo Pavone, Tommasina Perrone, Paola Curci, Domenico Pastore, Mario Delia, Clara de' Risi, Alessandro Spina, Vincenzo Liso, Giorgina Specchia

“…The probability of failure-free survival at 5 years was 75%. The majority of deaths are due to treatment-related complications. …”
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Unveiling the nexus between minimum dietary diversity and anemia among children aged 6–23 months in India: evidence from NFHS-5 (2019–2021) by Koyel Majumder, Mithun Sarkar, Rahul Mallick, Bikash Barman, Pradip Chouhan

“…The target 3.2 of Sustainable Development Goals is to put an end to all preventable newborn and child deaths under the age of 5 by 2030, and the prevalence of anemia (hemoglobin level in blood <11 g/dL) among children is a serious health concern in developing nations, such as India. …”
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Molecular Detection of FIPV among Imported Felines through Soekarno Hatta Airport, Indonesia by Fidyah Fitrawati, Suwarno, Ira Sari Yudaniayanti, Jola Rahmahani, Muchammad Yunus, Soeharsono, Desniwaty Karo-karo, Haeriah

“…FIP disease is responsible for 0.3%-1.4% of cat deaths in veterinary clinics. This study aims to determine if there is an FIPV in imported cats at Soekarno Hatta Airport, Indonesia. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics in Mozambique and Zimbabwe during the first 3 years of the pandemic by Roselyn F. Kaondera-Shava, Marta Galanti, Matteo Perini, Jiyeon Suh, Shannon M. Farley, Sergio Chicumbe, Ilesh Jani, Annette Cassy, Ivalda Macicame, Naisa Manafe, Wafaa El-Sadr, Jeffrey Shaman

“…However, the impact of the pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa, as documented in cases, hospitalizations and deaths, appears far lower than in the Americas, Europe and Asia. …”
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Effect of mHealth Communication on Modifiable Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Diseases in An Adult Rural Population of District Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh by Ankita Makhija, Shalini Srivastava, Harsh Mahajan, Khushboo Juneja

“… Introduction: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for 74% of all deaths globally. Burden of NCDs can be reduced by decreasing the modifiable risk factors associated with these diseases through behavioural change which can be done by the use of mHealth communication. …”
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Immunogenicity of RSV F DNA Vaccine in BALB/c Mice by Erdal Eroglu, Ankur Singh, Swapnil Bawage, Pooja M. Tiwari, Komal Vig, Shreekumar R. Pillai, Vida A. Dennis, Shree R. Singh

“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes severe acute lower respiratory tract disease leading to numerous hospitalizations and deaths among the infant and elderly populations worldwide. …”
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Unveiling the nanoworld of antimicrobial resistance: integrating nature and nanotechnology by Devesh Sharma, Devesh Sharma, Sakshi Gautam, Sakshi Singh, Nalini Srivastava, Abdul Mabood Khan, Deepa Bisht

“…A significant global health crisis is predicted to emerge due to antimicrobial resistance by 2050, with an estimated 10 million deaths annually. Increasing antibiotic resistance necessitates continuous therapeutic innovation as conventional antibiotic treatments become increasingly ineffective. …”
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Discovering Associations: Kawasaki Disease and COVID-19 by Nicholas Peterson, Kaustubh Sagdeo, Donna Tyungu, Cristin Harper, Kyle Mihaylo, Elza Pollak-Christian

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in over 3.6 million confirmed cases and over 254,000 deaths worldwide. It has been theorized that children who are asymptomatic or who do not display significant respiratory symptoms are potential vectors for community transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. …”
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Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Associated Factors among Mothers Attending Private Pediatric and Child Clinics, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Laykewold Elyas, Amha Mekasha, Amha Admasie, Etagegnehu Assefa

“…Exclusive breastfeeding has the potential to prevent 11.6% of under-five deaths in developing countries. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to assess the exclusive breastfeeding practice and associated factors on mothers attending private pediatric and child clinics in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. …”
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