Population dynamics of the mouflon (Ovis aries musimon) in South-West Poland in 1981–2020 by Grzegorz Kopij

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Injuries in Left Corticospinal Tracts, Forceps Major, and Left Superior Longitudinal Fasciculus (Temporal) as the Quality Indicators for Major Depressive Disorder by Ziwei Liu, Lijun Kang, Aixia Zhang, Chunxia Yang, Min Liu, Jizhi Wang, Penghong Liu, Kerang Zhang, Ning Sun

“…The study included 27 first-episode, drug-naive patients with MDD, 16 first-degree relatives without MDD, and 28 healthy control subjects with no family history of MDD (HC). Results showed that the fractional anisotropy (FA) differences among the three groups were mainly in the left anterior thalamic radiation (LATR), right anterior thalamic radiation (RATR), left corticospinal tracts (LCST), forceps major (FMa), right inferior longitudinal fasciculus (RILF), and left superior longitudinal fasciculus (temporal) (LSLF(T)). …”
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Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: Current Concepts by Graeme Matthewson, Cara J. Beach, Atiba A. Nelson, Jarret M. Woodmass, Yohei Ono, Richard S. Boorman, Ian K. Y. Lo, Gail M. Thornton

“…While recent studies have helped to elucidate the anatomy and natural history of disease progression, the optimal treatment, both nonoperative and operative, is unclear. …”
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Coexistence of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Sjogren Syndrome, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, and Ankylosing Spondylitis by Moshiur Rahman Khasru, Md Abu Bakar Siddiq, Kazi Mohammad Sayeeduzzaman, Tangila Marzen, Abul Khair Mohammad Salek

“…Schirmer’s test was positive. The history of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) among 1st-degree relatives was also significant. …”
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The Development of the Radial Bow in Children: Normative Values by Samara F. Kass, Julia L. Conroy, Alisa Forsberg, Rebecca S. Li, Catherine C. May, Natasha S. McKibben, Julio J. Jauregui, Raymond W. Lui, Joshua M. Abzug

“…Methods: A retrospective review of radiographs from children aged 0–17 years with no previous history of an upper extremity fracture or condition was performed. …”
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Correlation of Abdominal Fat Distribution with Different Types of Diabetes in a Chinese Population by Anhui Zhu, Bin Cui, Haodan Dang, Dan Yao, Haitao Yu, Hongmin Jia, Zhijun Hu, Xiaojin Zhang

“…A total of 176 diabetic subjects were enrolled, 92 with type 1 and 84 with type 2, with a mean age of 27.41 and 49.3 yrs. No subject has history of severe diseases. Multi-slice CT was used to measure total abdominal adipose (TA) and visceral adipose (VA) tissues. …”
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Amazon Journeys and Poetic Re-Discoveries in Jan Conn’s 'Jaguar Rain' and Malu de Martino’s 'Margaret Mee e a Flor da Lua' by Magali Sperling Beck, Anelise R. Corseuil

“…The connections between the biographical, poetic, artistic, and professional Mee are closely woven throughout the documentary, which can be seen as inserted in a new documentary tradition, less analytical and more poetic, in which notions of truth, history, and reality are problematised and rendered through different lenses. …”
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IgG4-Related Autoimmune Prostatitis: Is It an Unusual or Underdiagnosed Manifestation of IgG4-Related Disease? by María T. Bourlon, Mónica Sánchez-Ávila, Fredy Chablé-Montero, Ricardo Arceo-Olaiz

“…Currently, there is insufficient data about the natural history and outcome. Whether steroids, transurethral resection, or both are the treatment of choice needs to be elucidated.…”
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Sugar transporters of the SWEET family and their role in arbuscular mycorrhiza by A. A. Kryukov, A. O. Gorbunova, T. R. Kudriashova, O. I. Yakhin, A. A. Lubyanov, U. M. Malikov, M. F. Shishova, A. P. Kozhemyakov, A. P. Yurkov

“…The survey provides data on the study history, structure and localization, phylogeny and functions of the SWEET proteins. …”
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The terrestrial arthropods of Rapa Nui: A fauna dominated by non-native species by J. Judson Wynne, Francis G. Howarth, Darko D. Cotoras, Sergio Rothmann, Sergio Ríos, Carolina Valdez, Pedro Lazo Hucke, Cristian Villagra, Luis Flores-Prado

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A Case of Placental Mesenchymal Dysplasia by Shigeki Taga, Junko Haraga, Mari Sawada, Aya Nagai, Dan Yamamoto, Ryoji Hayase

“…Then, routine checkup was continued. Because she had the history of Cesarean section, an elective Cesarean section was performed at 37 weeks of gestation, and 2520 g female infant with apgar score 8/9 was delivered. …”
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Etiology, Risk Factors, and Antimicrobial Resistance in Recurrent Pyogenic Liver Abscesses: A Six-Year Analysis by Cui J, Liu Y, Fu H, Cui M, Li J, Bai Z, Li J

“…Multivariate analysis identified diabetes mellitus and cerebral infarction as significant risk factors for recurrent pyogenic liver abscess.Conclusion: In comparison with patients without recurrence, those who experienced recurrent pyogenic liver abscess following initial diagnosis exhibited a higher prevalence of E. coli as a pathogenic bacterium. In addition, a history of diabetes mellitus and cerebral infarction are high-risk factors for with pyogenic liver abscess recurrence for the first time.Keywords: pyogenic liver abscess, relapse, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, diabetes mellitus…”
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Determinants of Neural Tube Defects among Newborns in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Abay Woday Tadesse, Ayesheshim Muluneh Kassa, Setognal Birara Aychiluhm

“…After controlling the covariates, living in rural areas (AOR=1.78: 95% CI 1.02, 3.11), being illiterate (AOR=1.81: 95% CI 1.07, 4.61), being female newborn (AOR=1.95: 95% CI 1.09, 3.50), having no ANC follow-up (AOR=1.93: 95% CI 1.17, 5.04), and having a previous history of NTDs (AOR=4.39: 95% CI 2.42, 7.96) were the risk factors for NTDs. …”
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Міська ювілейна культура Катеринослава кінця ХІХ — початку ХХ століть by Сергій Сільванович

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Vascularized composite allograft deceased donation in the United States by Wida S. Cherikh, Samantha M. Noreen, Alexandra Lewis, Sarah E. Booker, Jesse Howell, Erin M. Schnellinger, Jennifer L. Wainright, Christopher C. Curran

“…The findings indicate that VCA donors tended to be younger (18–34 years old), predominantly White, non-Hispanic, and had no history of diabetes, along with lower weight, lower kidney donor profile index, and lower ejection fraction. …”
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Clinical Outcomes and Patient Experience of Biosimilar to Biosimilar Infliximab Switching in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Prospective, Single-Centre, Phase IV Interv... by Clare Harris, Richard James Harris, David Young, Martin McDonnell, Bridget Clancy, Justin Harvey, Carlos Araujo, Ines Iria, Joao Goncalves, Susan Latter, J. R. Fraser Cummings

“…Demographics, disease history, validated disease activity scores, PROMs, and laboratory measurements were collected. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on metabolic parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Motahare Shabestari, Forouzan Salari, Reyhaneh Azizi, Akram Ghadiri-Anari, Nasim Namiranian

“…Lockdown restrictions were associated with decreased TC and LDL-C levels in T2DM patients without a history of COVID-19 infection.…”
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Traditional uses, botanical description, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities of Phytolacca acinosa: a review by Tooba Khalid, Chieh-Wei Chang, Samir Anis Ross, Faiza Naseer, Abdul Qadeer, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Hafiz Abdul Rafey

“…The plant has a long history of usage in traditional medicine for treating a variety of ailments including infectious diseases, edema, inflammation, gastric, and abdominal distress. …”
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Characterization of Stroke Patients in an Intensive Care Unit by Marianela Planes Fajardo, Georgia Díaz-Perera Fernández, Maylín Isabel Alonso Martínez, Aurora Calzada Fajardo

“…<br /> <strong>Results:</strong> the mean age of the patients was 59.4 years. 20 % were obese, a history of smoking was present in 73.3 % and type 2 diabetes mellitus in 70 %. …”
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Gallbladder Wall Thickness as a Non-Invasive Tool for Prediction of Esophageal Varices in Patients with Hepatitis C Related Chronic Liver Disease by Munir Ahmed, Maliha Aziz, Shahzad Riyaz, Mohammad Salih, Rashed Nazir, Muslim Atiq

“…Group I is further divided into Group 1a (non-advanced /low-risk varices: Grade-I EVs) and Group 1b (Advanced/High-risk varices: Grade II/III EVs). After detailed history, examination laboratory investigations, EGD and ultrasound abdomen were performed. …”
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