Characteristics of Parthenogenetic Stem Cells and Their Potential Treatment Strategy for Central Nervous System Diseases by Cai H, Huang J, Wang W, Lin W, Ahmed W, Lu D, Quan J, Chen L

“…Hengsen Cai,1,* Jiajun Huang,2,* Wei Wang,2,* Wentong Lin,3,* Waqas Ahmed,4 Deng Lu,1 Jiewei Quan,1 Lukui Chen2 1Department of Neurosurgery, The second People’s Hospital of Pingnan, Pingnan, Guangxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurosurgery, Southern Medical University Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510310, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Orthopaedics, Chaozhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chaozhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Neurology, Zhongda Hospital Southeast University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lukui Chen, Department of Neurosurgery, Southern Medical University Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510310, People’s Republic of China, Email neuro_clk@hotmail.comAbstract: Stem cells hold significant promise in treating neurological illnesses, such as stroke, spinal cord injury and neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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Preventive local analgesia in orthopedic and Traumatology surgery. by Hugo Jiménez Vázquez, Evangelina Dávila Cabo, Eduardo Sarmiento Sánchez, Carlos M. Hernández

“…<p><strong>Fundament: </strong>One of the most important aims of modern surgery is the recovery of the ill patients and heir integration to society. Sometimes, this wish has its limitations because of the persistence of pain after surgery. …”
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Inhibitory Effects of Natural Products on Germination, Outgrowth, and Vegetative Growth of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> Spores in Laboratory Medium and Chicken Meat by Safa Q. Alfattani, Saeed S. Banawas, Mahfuzur R. Sarker

“…<i>Clostridium perfringens</i> type F is a spore-forming bacterium that causes human illnesses, including food poisoning (FP) and non-foodborne gastrointestinal diseases. …”
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Impact on staff of providing non-invasive advanced respiratory support during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study in an acute hospital by David Wenzel, Christina Faull, Eleanor Wilson, Lucy Bleazard

“…The main themes were of feeling ill prepared and unsupported, a need to balance complex moral actions and a sense of duty to patients and their families. …”
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Postoperative Hemoglobin Drop and the Associated Factors among Elective Orthopedic Surgeries in Northern Tanzania by Abdel Ashir, Elifuraha G. Maya, Shahnoor Ruhulamin Saiyed, Taher Muslim Alimohamed, Mubashir Alavi Jusabani, Kulthum A. Abdel, Abid M. Sadiq, Ali Mohamed Ali, Faiton Ndesanjo Mandari

“…A statistically significant difference was identified in diathermy use, duration of surgery, and patients with chronic illnesses. Conclusion. With a mean Hb drop of 2.75 g/dL, the application of diathermy and surgeries with shorter durations resulted in a reduced Hb drop. …”
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A randomized controlled trial on the effect of smartphone-based mental health application among outpatients with depressive and anxiety symptoms: A pilot study in Malaysia by Sharon Tan, Mohammad Ayob Bin Ismail, Tuti Iryani Mohd Daud, Rozita Hod, Norfazilah Ahmad

“…Introduction: Despite the increasing number of mental health professionals in Malaysia, many have yet to receive adequate treatment for common mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. Coupled with the increasing number of mobile phone users globally, smartphone-based intervention can be a promising mental health intervention. …”
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Association of anti-phospholipid antibodies and hepatitis B virus infection in Najaf Governorate by Ameer Mohammed Kadhim, Hawraa Ameer Mubark, Dhefaf Hameed Al-Mudhafar, Zainab Hayder Abdulmajeed

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the most prevalent viral infections in the world and has been connected to a number of autoimmune illnesses. Some studies suggested that HBV might be the cause of APLA production and APS development. …”
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The Performance qualification of automatic volumetric pipettes used in university hospitals in the DRC: Case of Kinshasa, Bukavu, and Kisangani by Joenna Bapite Musongiela, Jocelyn Mankulu Kakumba, Emile Tweni Baruti, Timothé Mavanga Mabaya, Jacquie Bolavie Bolande, Sara Munguakonkwa Byamungu, Jérémie Mbinze Kindenge

“…This oversight can result in biased diagnoses with significant public health consequences, such as misdiagnosing a healthy individual as ill, or vice versa. Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the performance of automatic volumetric micropipettes used in hospitals across three cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Bukavu, Kisangani, and Kinshasa. …”
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Successful rescue of a patient with cardiogenic shock following traumatic cardiac arrest using VA-ECMO after air medical transport: a case report by Haohao Wu, Pin Lan, Kechun Zhou, Lutao Xie

“…The use of interhospital air medical transport effectively reduces rescue time, providing critical opportunities for the timely management of severely ill patients.…”
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Historical Pathways for Opioid Addiction, Withdrawal with Traditional and Alternative Treatment Options with Ketamine, Cannabinoids, and Noribogaine: A Narrative Review by Amber N. Edinoff, Natalie W. Wu, Catherine A. Nix, Bryce Bonin, Rama Mouhaffel, Stephen Vining, William Gibson, Elyse M. Cornett, Kevin S. Murnane, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

“…Therapeutically administered cannabinoids have been proposed for the treatment of multiple illnesses. These include, but are not limited to epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain conditions, anxiety disorders, and addiction. …”
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Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplants: Time Evolution, Role of Acute Rejection, Risk Factors, and Impact on Patient and Graft Outcome by Martin Chaumont, Judith Racapé, Nilufer Broeders, Fadoua El Mountahi, Annick Massart, Thomas Baudoux, Jean-Michel Hougardy, Dimitri Mikhalsky, Anwar Hamade, Alain Le Moine, Daniel Abramowicz, Pierre Vereerstraeten

“…Although numerous risk factors for delayed graft function (DGF) have been identified, the role of ischemia-reperfusion injury and acute rejection episodes (ARE) occurring during the DGF period is ill-defined and DGF impact on patient and graft outcome remains controversial. …”
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Utilization of Integrated Community Case Management and Its Factors in Southern Ethiopia: Facility Based-Cross-Sectional Study by Samuel Yohannes, Yitagesu Habtu, Bereket Abreham, Menen Ayele

“…An integrated community case management (ICCM) program fosters child health care seeking and access to appropriate treatment for illnesses in children at the community level in Ethiopia. …”
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The Resuscitation, Equilibrium and De-escalation (RED) strategy: a phased, personalized hemodynamic support in children with sepsis by Jaime Fernández-Sarmiento, Sushitra Ranjit, L. Nelson Sanchez-Pinto, Vinay M. Nadkarni, Roberto Jabornisky, Niranjan Kissoon

“…Hemodynamic support in critically ill children with septic shock is a pervasive challenge in the intensive care settings. …”
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Therapeutic Effects of Yoga in Reducing Stress in Hypertensive Patients by Evelyn Carolina Betancourt Rubio, Walter Alberto Vayas Valdiviezo, Daniela Abigail Cobo Álvarez

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> yoga is recognized as a form of medicine that integrates the physical, mental and spiritual components of an individual to improve aspects of health, particularly stress-related illnesses. Evidence shows that stress contributes to the etiology of heart disease, cancer and stroke. …”
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CHURCH RESPONSE TO SECURITY CHALLENGES IN THE 21ST CENTURY: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE by Oyebode Paul Jegede, Abare Yunuwa Kallah

“…They should be bold enough to speak out about the ills in governance for peace and national security to be achieved. …”
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Effectiveness of the Homeopathic Preparation Neurexan® Compared with that of Commonly used Valerian-Based Preparations for the Treatment of Nervousness/Restlessness – an Observatio... by Rainer Hubner, Robbert van Haselen, Peter Klein

“…Subjects receiving Neurexan tended to weigh less, to have fewer concomitant illnesses and slightly milder severity of nervousness/restlessness, and were likelier to be female than the subjects receiving valerian therapies. …”
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The relationship between hypomagnesemia and ICU mortality in severe hemorrhagic stroke patients: an observational multicentre study on eICU database by Xinzhao Jiang, Faliang Gao, Zongjie Shi, Fang Liu, Wenyan Zhao, Guihong Gong

“…However, there is a lack of evidence for this relationship in critically ill patients with hemorrhagic stroke. This study aims to explore the relationship between hypomagnesemia and ICU mortality in severe hemorrhagic stroke patients. …”
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A qualitative mystery shopper study that de(codes) the experiences of English and Spanish-speaking patients who call to schedule a first-time primary care appointment in the Los An... by Esmeralda Melgoza, Ahmad Ismail, Lucía Félix-Beltrán, Rosario Majano, Arturo Vargas Bustamante

“…Telehealth for first-time appointments is uncommon and typically available only under special circumstances, including COVID-19, medication refills, test result reviews, and for chronically ill populations. Conclusion: This study shows disparities in access to care between English and Spanish-speaking patients at the time of scheduling a first-time appointment, highlighting an important point for future intervention.…”
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High rate of false positive malaria rapid diagnostic tests in a district hospital in Uganda by Susanne E. Mortazavi, Susanne E. Mortazavi, Allan Lugaajju, Anna-Clara Ivarsson, Sara Karlsson Söbirk, Sara Karlsson Söbirk, Hans Norrgren, Hans Norrgren, Kristina E. M. Persson, Kristina E. M. Persson

“…Overall, 66% (149/225) of RDT-positive cases were confirmed as true positives.ConclusionsThis study identified a high rate of false positives with the tested RDT, risking inappropriate treatment and missed diagnoses of other illnesses. It is essential that healthcare facilities use RDTs validated and recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure high specificity and accuracy, particularly in resource-limited settings where alternative diagnostic methods may not be available.…”
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COVID-19 and HIV: Clinical Outcomes and Inflammatory Markers in a Cohort from a Reference Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Nathalia Beatriz Ramos de Sá, Karine Venegas Macieira, Mariana Rosa Inacio Coelho, Milena Neira Goulart, Marcelo Ribeiro-Alves, Leonardo Azevedo da Silva Rosadas, Kim Mattos Geraldo, Maria Pia Diniz Ribeiro, Sandra Wagner Cardoso, Beatriz Grinsztejn, Valdiléa G. Veloso, Andressa da Silva Cazote, Dalziza Victalina de Almeida, Carmem Beatriz Wagner Giacoia-Gripp, Fernanda Heloise Côrtes, Mariza Gonçalves Morgado

“…Conclusions: Overall, critically ill COVID-19 patients exhibited heightened inflammatory responses, while COVID/PLWH demonstrated unique immunological characteristics without increased mortality risk.…”
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