No association of ABO blood groups and Rh factor with primary liver cancer in cirrhotic patients: a single-center cross-sectional study by Liyan Dong, Liyan Dong, Yuhang Yin, Yuhang Yin, Huiyuan Lu, Huiyuan Lu, Di Sun, Di Sun, Dongyang Wang, Deli Zou, Xingshun Qi

“…Adjusted odds ratios (aORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated after adjusting for gender, age, family history of liver cirrhosis, HBV-DNA positivity, and etiology of cirrhosis. …”
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Comparison between traditional logistic regression and machine learning for predicting mortality in adult sepsis patients by Hongsheng Wu, Biling Liao, Tengfei Ji, Keqiang Ma, Yumei Luo, Shengmin Zhang

“…Model validation and comparison with the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) and the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) scores were performed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis (DCA) curves in the validation set.ResultsUnivariate analysis was employed to assess 17 variables, namely gender, history of coronary heart disease (CHD), systolic pressure, white blood cell (WBC), neutrophil count (NEUT), lymphocyte count (LYMP), lactic acid, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), red blood cell distribution width (RDW), interleukin-6 (IL-6), prothrombin time (PT), international normalized ratio (INR), fibrinogen (FBI), D-dimer, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total bilirubin (Tbil), and lung infection. …”
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Perception of phage therapy and research across selected professional and social groups in Poland by Maciej Żaczek, Marcin W. Zieliński, Andrzej Górski, Andrzej Górski, Andrzej Górski, Beata Weber-Dąbrowska, Ryszard Międzybrodzki, Ryszard Międzybrodzki, Ryszard Międzybrodzki

“…Further, each participant had a chance to take part in a short quiz (consisting of 12 questions) verifying their basic knowledge about bacteriophages, their history, biology and therapeutic connotations. Awareness of antibiotic resistance was very high (above 90%) but contradicted the low level of knowledge about associated risks (12%). …”
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Sickness absence trajectories among young employees in their first full-time employment and subsequent long-term sickness absence: a Danish register-based cohort study by Naja Hulvej Rod, Tea Lallukka, Ida Madsen, Ute Bültmann, Maria Melchior, Reiner Rugulies, Jacob Pedersen, Stephen Stansfeld, Jeppe Karl Sørensen, Karl Bang Christensen, Jimmi Mathisen

“…A clear social and health gradient in SA trajectories was identified with individuals with frequent shorter or frequent longer SA spells having lower education and a history of mental health problems. Compared to having no or few shorter spells, belonging to trajectories with frequent shorter or longer spells was associated with higher risk of subsequent LTSA (fully adjusted HRs ranging from 1.82 to 2.21).Conclusion Around 40% of young employees’ SA was characterised by frequent shorter or longer spells during the first year of full-time employment, constituting an early risk marker for future LTSA. …”
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Elements of Success After Metatarsectomy Healing of Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcers by Hossein Hemmati, Behrang Motamed, Sedighe Masoudi Taramsari, Mohammad Taghi Ashoobi, Mohaya Farzin, Habib Eslami Kenarsari, Rastin Hosseinzaeh Asli, Zahra Abbasi Ranjbar, Milad Sarafi

“…There were 5 patients with type 1 diabetes and 11 patients with type 2 diabetes. 10 patients (62.5%) had the underlying non-diabetic disease. 50% of patients had had a history of amputation. The mean duration of diabetes in 16 patients was 18.06 years. …”
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Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy and De-escalation of Surgery in Locally Advanced Breast Implant-associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma by Marzia Salgarello, Jaroslaw Krupa, Rebecca Allchin, Simon Pilgrim, Fiona Miall, Arianna Di Napoli, Maurizio Martelli, Giulio Tarantino

“…Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is a rare form of non-Hodgkin T-cell lymphoma diagnosed in patients with a history of breast implants. Most patients develop a periprosthetic effusion at early stages of disease while less common presentations include a palpable mass, severe capsular contracture, lymphadenopathy, or cutaneous erythema. …”
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“Enhancing equitable impact: ethical, legal, and sustainable approaches in short-term surgical outreach for global child health” by Zoe Blumenthal, Walid A. Farhat, Kelly McQueen

“…Short term surgical aid has a long history and has likely positively impacted the lives of children and adults with no other option for surgical, especially complex surgical care. …”
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Evolutive radiological findings in a case of coccidioidal infection in an immunocompetent male: a case report by Paolo La Montanara, Annamaria Albergo, Loredana Capozzi, Roberto Castellana, Gerardo Cazzato, Carmela De Carlo, Sofia Denicolò, Antonella Netti, Mariacristina Poliseno, Enrica Maddalena Ranieri, Caterina Romano, Annalisa Rossiello, Stefania Stolfa, Alessandra Tripoli, Giuseppe Vella

“…The man showed signs of extensive bone erosion and inflammatory involvement in his right knee and right hallux phalanx, although he had no prior history of immunodeficiency. The infection resulting from Coccidioides Immitis in his right knee and in his hallux was the reason for the injuries. …”
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Effect of ocean acidification on the oxygen consumption of the sea urchins Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816) and Arbacia lixula (Linnaeus, 1758) living in CO2 natural gradients by Robert Fernández-Vilert, Robert Fernández-Vilert, Vanessa Arranz, Vanessa Arranz, Marta Martín-Huete, Marta Martín-Huete, José Carlos Hernández, Sara González-Delgado, Sara González-Delgado, Rocío Pérez-Portela, Rocío Pérez-Portela

“…Additionally, environmental history seemed to influence adaptive capacity, as specimens from fluctuating pH environments exhibited respiration rates similar to those from stable environments with heightened phenotypic plasticity. …”
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Development and application of a clinical core data set for deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease, dystonia or tremor: from data collection to data exchange and data sharin... by Anna-Lena Hofmann, Jonas Widmann, Lilly Brandstetter, Udo Selig, Fabian Haug, Julian Haug, Rüdiger Pryss, Jasper Mecklenburg, Andrea Kreichgauer, Philipp Capetian, Christian J. Hartmann, Christian Niklas, Petra Ritter, Patricia Krause, Alfons Schnitzler, Jens Volkmann, Andrea A. Kühn, Peter Heuschmann, Kirsten Haas

“…Results The clinical core data set comprises information about medical history, clinical symptoms, information about deep brain stimulation surgery, complications and outcome for the main neurological movement disorders Parkinson’s disease, tremor, and dystonia. …”
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Lethal necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis after bariatric surgery and bilateral mammaplasty by O. V. Blagova, D. Kh. Aynetdinova, A. V. Nedostup, N. A. Novikova, Ye. A. Kogan, Yu. V. Lerner, L. V. Kozlovskaya, V. V. Rameyev, N. A. Mukhin

“…The patient (32-year-old female) had a history of persistent irregular febrile fever for two years, renal disease (tubulointerstitial nephritis with papillary necrosis), hemorrhagic vasculitis-like skin involvement and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. …”
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Shanghai et Guangzhou sont les deux agglomérations urbaines les plus peuplées du monde by François Moriconi-Ebrard, Joan Perez

“…In this respect, the size of the Chinese agglomerations are first relativized to the size of China, to the recent development choices operated by the government, and finally to the place in the Chinese civilization within the urban history of mankind. The morphological approach also highlights the new physical shapes taken recently by metropolis all over the world, the latter being resolutely more polycentric and extensive than by the past. …”
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COVID-19-related stress, anxiety and vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in South-Western Nigeria by Temitope Olumuyiwa Ojo, Tajudin Adesegun Adetunji, Stanley Chinedu Eneh, Baderinwa Opeyemi Akanji, Olusola Fajobi, Olanrewaju Elugbaju, Olanrewaju Ibikunle Ibigbami, Temilola Oladunmomi Owojuyigbe, Samuel Anu Olowookere, Olusegun Temitope Afolabi, Adedeji Ayodeji Onayade

“…Abstract COVID-19 ranks as one of the major pandemics in recent history, with healthcare workers disproportionately burdened by the disease. …”
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Clarification of factors associated with post-artesunate delayed hemolysis (PADH): Analysis of 327 patients with severe imported Plasmodium falciparum malaria in France by Pierre-Louis Conan, Marc Thellier, Eric Kendjo, Sandrine Houzé, Rémonie Seng, Stéphane Jauréguiberry

“…After adjustment for weight, history of malaria, initial hemoglobin, very severe malaria and residence in an endemic area, compared to recent African ancestry with initial parasitemia <4 %, the adjusted hazard ratio for PADH occurrence was 18.8 (95 % CI, 4–89) for Europeans and 4.77 (95 % CI, 0.8–29.2) for recent African ancestry with initial parasitemia >10 %. …”
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Increasing the uptake of long-acting reversible contraception in general practice: the Australian Contraceptive ChOice pRoject (ACCORd) cluster randomised controlled trial longitud... by Danielle Mazza, Angela Taft, Kevin McGeechan, Kathleen Mcnamee, Natalie Amos, Kirsten I Black, Cathy J Watson, Marion Haas, Jeffrey F Peipert, Jayne Lucke

“…Based on the original ACCORd Study tools, the online survey will address long-term outcomes including contraceptive continuation rates and reproductive history, any unintended pregnancies, satisfaction and concerns with their current contraceptive method, and an assessment of quality of life. …”
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Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and associated factors among male prisoners in Great Tehran Prison by active case finding by Behnam Farhoudi, Elnaz Shahmohamadi, Seyedahmad Seyedalinaghi, SeyedAlireza Nadji, Fatemeh Pahlaviani, Mehrzad Tashakorian

“…Also, 104 (74.8%) prisoners had a history of drug use. In clinical examination, 15 (10.8%) individuals had abnormal urethral discharges. …”
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Assessing infection related to short-term central venous catheters in the perioperative setting by Ángel Becerra-Bolaños, Yurena Domínguez-Díaz, Héctor Trujillo-Morales, Sergio Cabrera-Doreste, Oto Padrón-Ruiz, Lucía Valencia-Sola, Nazario Ojeda-Betancor, Aurelio Rodríguez-Pérez

“…The risk factors for catheter colonization were a history of oncological disease (p = 0.022), ischemic heart disease (p = 0.019), as well as jugular venous catheterization (p = 0.019). …”
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Constructing TheKeep.Ca With Thrivers of Cancer in Manitoba, Canada, in Support of Enhancing Patient Engagement: Protocol for a Pragmatic Multimethods Study by Maclean Thiessen, Kellie Jewitt, Raina Stromberg, Janelle Marie Lamontagne, Genevieve Richardson Tanguay, Annette Albo, Chantale Thurston, Diana E McMillan

“…A link allows visitors to register to be contacted about activities that match their demographics, cancer history, and activity preferences. After TheKeep.Ca was constructed, this protocol was developed to establish TheKeep.Ca as a platform for scientific research focused on optimally engaging those experiencing cancer. …”
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Relationships between Serum Levels of Atazanavir and Renal Toxicity or Lithiasis by C. I. Marinescu, M. Leyes, M. A. Ribas, M. Peñaranda, J. Murillas, A. A. Campins, L. Martin-Pena, B. Barcelo, C. Barceló-Campomar, F. Grases, G. Frontera, Melchor Riera Jaume

“…Sixteen were found to have a history of urolithiasis. During a median monitoring period of 23 months, nine patients suffered renal colic, in three of whom ATV crystals were evidenced in urine. …”
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Global variation in the assessment of psychological trauma in pregnancy by Kathryn Wall, Francesca Penner, Lindsey Wallace Goldman, Jin Young Shin, Eloise Novak, Amanda Lowell, Michèle Day, Lea Papa, Drew Wright, Soudabeh Givrad, Helena J. V. Rutherford

“…A history of psychologically traumatic experiences can impact health outcomes for pregnant people and their infants. …”
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