Knowledge, attitude and predictors of diabetic retinopathy screening among patients with type 2 diabetes in Nairobi County, Kenya by Lagatt C Faith, Harun Kimani

“…Significant predictors of utilization of diabetic retinopathy screening were education level [(OR = 4.411; 95% Confidential Interval (CI) 1.504 to 28.636; P = 0.018)], presence of family history of diabetes (OR = 11.112; CI 1.554 to 59.444; P = 0.016), and primary clinician referral (OR = 3.263, CI 1.498 to 21.357; P = 0.027). …”
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Seeking Culturally Safe Developmental Evaluation: Supporting the Shift in Services for Indigenous Children by Natasha Blanchet-Cohen, Pascale Geoffroy, Luz Luz Marina Hoyos

“…Setting: Indigenous peoples living in urban areas in Quebec often feel unwelcome mainstream services, resulting in under-use. A history of colonization in Canada has resulted in a loss of Indigenous child-rearing practices Intervention: The study was carried out in the context of a three-year initiative aimed at strengthening the abilities of pregnant women, mothers, fathers, extended family, community, and practitioners to create conditions for the holistic development of themselves and their children. …”
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GIS BASED DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR SEISMIC RISK IN BUCHAREST. CASE STUDY – THE HISTORICAL CENTRE by DIANA GHEORGHE, IULIANA ARMAS

“…The results show that several buildings can be used as a shelter and among these are ‘Creditul Roman’ Bank Palace, the National History Museum and the National Bank of Romania. …”
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Autoimmune sensorineural hearing loss/Meniere’s disease possibly triggered by neurocysticercosis: a case report by Hamza Arman Lateef, Evan Davies, Alidad Arabshahi

“…Despite dietary and lifestyle modifications, as well as treatment with oral steroids, his symptoms persisted. More detailed history revealed that he had been treated for a tapeworm infection at the age of 14 years in his Honduran village. …”
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Estimation and Correlation of Clinical Significance of Lipoprotein (a) as a Risk Factor of Atherosclerotic Vascular Events in Elderly: A 1-year Cross-sectional Study in KLE’s Dr. P... by Yashoda Tushar Maladkar, Veerappa Annasaheb Kothiwale

“…One hundred and forty-two study participants included in the study were divided into two groups atherosclerotic vascular event group (2 subgroups: Cardiovascular atherosclerotic vascular event subgroup and neurological atherosclerotic vascular event subgroup) and no atherosclerotic vascular event group. Detailed history, examination, and parameters such as serum Lp(a), serum high-density lipoproteins, LDL, total cholesterol, triglycerides, glycated hemoglobin, and creatinine were tested. …”
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Civil Nationalism through Criminal Legislation in Iran (Study of the Process of Activities Leading to the Legislation of Criminal Laws Supporting Ethnic-Religious Identities in Ira... by Hossein Mirmohammad Sadeghi, Alireza Gharaghani

“…In Iran, since the constitutional revolution until now, there has been an effort to prioritize the idea of civil nationalism over competing types, namely cultural and ethnic nationalism, in which emphasis is placed on language, religion, history, or common heritage and the revival of the great civilization of the past. …”
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Clostridium perfringens Septicemia and a Bleeding Ulcer of a Jejunal Interposition: A Case Report and Short Review of the Literature by W. Wild, F. Bormann, H. Sweiti, N. Tamimi, D. Pichulek, M. Divo, P. Dörr, M. Schwarzbach

“…An 81-year-old female patient was acutely admitted to our hospital due to hematemesis and melena. She had a history of metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor, for which she was receiving second line treatment with sunitinib. …”
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Myasthenic Crisis in an Elderly Patient with Positive Antibodies against Acetylcholine and Anti-MuSK, Successfully Treated with Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation by José A. Fernández, Antonio Fernández-Valiñas, Daniel Hernández, Joel Orozco, Antonio Lugo

“…We present the case of a 73-year-old man with a medical history of myasthenia gravis and positive antibody titers against acetylcholine and anti-MuSK, who sought for medical assessment because of respiratory tract infection symptoms, dysphagia, and generalized weakness. …”
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Retinitis Pigmentosa and Bilateral Idiopathic Demyelinating Optic Neuritis in a 6-Year-Old Boy with OFD1 Gene Mutation by Xun Wang, Cong Zheng, Wen Liu, Hui Yang

“…Here, we report a 6-year-old boy with a progressive binocular vision decrease in 38 days. The patient had a history of night blindness, a mottled retina without pigmentation, extinguished electroretinographic response, tritanopia, and an absent ellipsoid zone outside the macula fovea by optical coherence tomography in both eyes. …”
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Awareness and Treatment Decisions on Tooth Wear among Jordanian Dentists and Prosthodontists: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Samiha Sartawi, Nesreen A. Salim, Duaa Taim

“…Hundred and seventy-nine dentists and prosthodontists responded (59.7% response rate), of which 71.5% was females. 83.8% of the dentists reported they see patients with tooth wear. 61.5% registered wear lesions in the patient file, and 68.2% reported they find a probable cause of tooth wear. 87.2% of the dentists reported that bruxism is the most common cause in Jordan. 63.3% dentists treated their patients. 46.4% reported they “always” record a dietary history. 77.7% did not think that tooth wear is linked to caries. …”
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Chromosome-level reference genome assembly of the gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) and population genomics offer insights into the falcon population in Mongolia by Farooq Omar Al-Ajli, Giulio Formenti, Olivier Fedrigo, Alan Tracey, Ying Sims, Kerstin Howe, Ikdam M. Al-Karkhi, Asmaa Ali Althani, Erich D. Jarvis, Sadequr Rahman, Qasim Ayub

“…Using whole genome sequences of 49 falcons from different species and populations, including “Altai” falcons, we analyzed their population structure, admixture patterns, and demographic history. We find that the Altai falcons are genomic mosaics of saker and gyrfalcon ancestries, and carry distinct W and mitochondrial haplotypes that cluster with the lanner falcon. …”
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Quality of care for chronic conditions: identifying specificities of quality aims based on scoping review and Delphi survey by Grace Marie V. Ku, Willem van de Put, Deogratias Katsuva, Mohamad Ali Ag Ahmed, Megumi Rosenberg, Bruno Meessen

“…Considering the natural history of chronic conditions and the journey of a person with a chronic condition, we defined and identified the aims of chronic care quality. …”
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The impact of an imperfect vaccine and pap cytologyscreening on the transmission of human papillomavirus and occurrenceof associated cervical dysplasia and cancer by Tufail Malik, Jody Reimer, Abba Gumel, Elamin H. Elbasha, Salaheddin Mahmud

“…A mathematical model for the natural history of human papillomavirus(HPV) is designed and used to assess the impact of a hypotheticalanti-HPV vaccine and Pap cytology screening on the transmissiondynamics of HPV in a population. …”
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Recurrence of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura after mRNA-1273 COVID-19 Vaccine Administered Shortly after COVID-19 by Korin Karabulut, Ana Andronikashvili, Ahmet Hakki Kapici

“…Our case report features of a patient with a history of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, who developed a recurrence of TTP 5 days after his first dose of the mRNA Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine (mRNA-1273 vaccine) in the setting of recent COVID-19. …”
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The Promise and Failure of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process in 1990s: A Literature Review by V. M. Morozov, E. O. Shebalina, S. V. Melnikova

“…The diverse body of research and theories inspired by the Oslo peace process continues to influence the field of negotiation and conflict resolution studies, underscoring the enduring significance of this critical episode in diplomatic history.…”
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Fucose as a nutrient ligand for Dikarya and a building block of early diverging lineages by Małgorzata Orłowska, Drishtee Barua, Sebastian Piłsyk, Anna Muszewska

“…Massive gene loss has shaped the evolutionary history of these metabolic pathways, leading to a repeated reduction of these pathways in most yeast-forming lineages. …”
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Lemierre Syndrome with Extensive Thrombosis: A Unique Case Report and Literature Review by Stergos Koukias, Asimenia Athousaki, Dionisios Klonaris, Melina Kavousanaki, Georgios Papazoglou, Nikolaos Papanikolaou

“…A 52-year-old Caucasian male was transferred to the emergency department (ED) with an altered level of consciousness and clinical findings of acute bacterial pharyngotonsillitis. Medical history included cervical spine disorder and traumatic brain injury in the past, as well as the recent use of pain relievers due to acute cervical pain. …”
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus among a group of hemophilia patients in Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Salih A. Hama

“…Moreover, HCV seropositive patients were more commonly associated with surgical history compared to negative cases (20 %vs. 3.9 %; p = 0.044), which was associated with significantly increased odds of HCV positivity (OR = 6.125, 95 % CI: 1.221–30.719). …”
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Zika, a Mosquito-Transmitted Virus by L. Phil Lounibos, Barry W. Alto, Nathan D. Burkett-Cadena, Cynthia C. Lord, Chelsea T. Smartt, C. Roxanne Rutledge Connelly, Jorge R. Rey

“…This 7-page fact sheet describes the Zika microbe, its mosquito hosts, and the disease it causes. A history of the virus and its migration are included, along with some details about the virus in the state of Florida and preventative measures people can take to avoid infection. …”
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Gastric Polyps and Atrophic Gastritis by I. Yu. Kolesnikova, A. S. Novikova

“…GP patients had benign manifestations prevailed with epigastric heaviness and overflow, and a scarce history of H. pylori testing at no control of rendered eradication therapy. …”
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