Irrational medicine use and its associated factors in conflict-affected areas in Mali: a cross-sectional study by Mohamed Ali Ag Ahmed, Alassane Seydou, Issa Coulibaly, Karina Kielmann, Raffaella Ravinetto

“…Background Rational use of essential medicines is a critical step towards prevention and treatment of many illnesses. However, it represents a significant challenge worldwide, and particularly for under-resourced health systems in conflict-affected areas. …”
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Cell-free DNA predicts all-cause mortality of sepsis-induced acute kidney injury by Feixiang Xu, Xiao Tan, Jianli Wang, Su Lu, Hailin Ding, Mingming Xue, Yumei Chen, Sheng Wang, Jie Teng, Yiqin Shi, Zhenju Song

“…Background Sepsis-induced acute kidney injury (S-AKI) is a common complication in critically ill patients. Therefore, reliable biomarkers for predicting S-AKI outcomes are necessary. …”
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Decrease in platelet count in patients with AKI and its association with major adverse kidney events by Ramón Medina-González, Jose J. Zaragoza, Eduardo M. Hernández-Barajas, Juarez Correa-de Leon, Rolando Claure-Del Granado, Armando Vazquez-Rangel, Liliana M. Pineda-Segura, Martha K. Franco-Garcia, Gael Chávez-Alonso, Juan A. Gómez-Fregoso, Francisco G. Rodríguez-García, Guillermo Navarro-Blackaller, Luz Alcantar-Vallin, Alejandro Martínez Gallardo-González, Gabriela J. Abundis-Mora, Guillermo García-García, Jonathan S. Chávez-Iñiguez

“…Introduction A reduction in platelet count in critically ill patients is a marker of severity of the clinical condition. …”
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Incidence and temporal patterns of true recurrences and second primaries in women with breast cancer: A 10-year competing risk-adjusted analysis by Silvia Mancini, Lauro Bucchi, Annibale Biggeri, Orietta Giuliani, Flavia Baldacchini, Alessandra Ravaioli, Federica Zamagni, Fabio Falcini, Rosa Vattiato

“…Introduction: We report a population-based, competing risk-adjusted analysis of the risk and timing of true recurrences and second primaries in women with breast cancer (BC), that are still ill-defined. Methods: We performed a manual review of medical charts of 1988 BC patients from a cancer registry in northern Italy (2000–2013). …”
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Spatial analysis of milk and cottage cheese reveals poor microbial quality and contamination with foodborne pathogens in the central highlands of Ethiopia by Abdi Keba, Gebrerufael Girmay, Henok Nahusenay, Ashagrie Zewdu

“…IntroductionFoodborne diseases that result from a wide range of illnesses caused by contaminated foods remain a challenge in least-developed countries. …”
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A Study on Diagnostic Accuracy of Dipsi Method Over Traditional Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Among Antenatal Women by Vijayadevi Shanmugam, Dharani Sudha Gopalraj, Shruthi Nanjudappan, Rajeswari Ravindran

“…Given the DIPSI method's observed low sensitivity, relying solely on it for GDM diagnosis is ill-advised. Failure to identify true positive cases could have significant clinical implications, impacting maternal and neonatal outcomes and overburdening healthcare systems. …”
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Assessing the neuroprotective potential of Eucalyptus globulus essential oil in a 6-hydroxydopamine rat model of Parkinson's disease by Aracely Janneth Naranjo-Viteri, Matías Jávega Cometto, Matías Caverzan, Leandro Gabriel Champarini, María Paula Zunino, Rogelio E. Abburra, Claudia B. Hereñú, Rosana Crespo

“…Introduction: Essential oil (EO) of eucalyptus has been commonly used as a traditional Chinese medicine to treat illnesses such as influenza, dysentery and eczema, and it is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry. …”
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Prognosis of Severe Covid-19 patients after treatment with Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) by Maliha Khalid, Faheem Feroze, Saad Bin Qamar, Naseem Abbas, Saeed Farooq, Aisha Siddiqui

“…Thus, removal of these inflammatory cytokines by Therapeutic Plasma Exchange is considered to be an essential part of the treatment of critically ill patients in order to improve their survival rates. …”
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Dégradation des écosystèmes steppiques et stratégie de développement durable. Mise au point méthodologique appliquée à la Wilaya de Nâama (Algérie) by Tarik B. Bouchetata, Arslan A. Bouchetata

“…The approaches fragmentary technicists, technical and administrative centralised planninig, accompanied locally by behaviours insufficiently holding acount of the brittleness of the ecosystem led to the extention of ecologically harmful actions : ill-considered clearing, overgrazing, abandonment… of wich negative effects were worsened by long periods of dryness. …”
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Genotyping <em> Escherichia coli </em> O157:H7 strains isolated from cattle and small ruminants in Fars province (Iran) using Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus PCR A... by Sedigheh Mokhtari, Yahya Tahamtan, Mohammad Kargar, Keyvan Tadayon, Elham Moazamian

“… Background: Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains are bacteria that cause gastrointestinal illnesses in humans. The strain E. coli O157:H7 diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis, and hemolytic-uremic syndrome in humans. …”
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A novel “lateral approach short axis in-plane” technique vs. conventional “short-axis out-of-plane approach” for ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein access: a prospective rando... by Michal Kalina, Patricia Vargová, Adéla Bubeníková, Roman Škulec, Vladimír Černý, David Astapenko

“…Abstract Background The cannulation of the internal jugular vein (IJV) is a frequent procedure in critically ill patients. According to the guidelines, real-time ultrasound navigation is recommended. …”
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Blood Borne Viral Infections in Transplantation: Hepatitis Viruses and Retroviruses by RP Bryce Larke

“…Difficulty in obtaining historical evidence of possible recent exposure from a critically ill prospective organ donor may make the residual risk of infection slightly higher than the risk estimated per unit of transfused products from serologically screened volunteer blood donors. …”
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Patterns Of HRCT In Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis At A Tertiary Care Hospital by Sohail Anwar, Arsalan Nawaz, Imran Ahmed Moinuddin, Muhammad Kashif, Asim Mumtaz, Muhammad Ijaz Bhatti

“…Most common HRCT pattern observed was ill defined nodules (77.6% cases) while atelactasis was the least common HRCT pattern observed (22.4% cases). …”
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The role of microRNAs in learning and long-term memory by L. N. Grinkevich

“…Moreover, impaired microRNA biogenesis is one of the causes of the pathogenesis of mental disorders, neurodegenerative illnesses and senile dementia, which are often accompanied by deterioration in the learning ability and by memory impairment. …”
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Maximal Glycemic Difference, the Possible Strongest Glycemic Variability Parameter to Predict Mortality in ICU Patients by Thanaphruet Issarawattana, Rungsun Bhurayanontachai

“…This retrospective study aimed to determine the correlation of blood glucose and glycemic variability with mortality and to identify the strongest glycemic variability parameter for predicting mortality in critically ill patients. Methods. A total of 528 patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit were included in this study. …”
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Comparison of three- and six-component scoring models for predicting the futility in cancer resuscitation: a retrospective study by A. Pramono, N. Maryani

“… INTRODUCTION: Palliative care is an approach to managing patients with critical illnesses who require the support of organ function from failure, in addition to those with chronic and terminal diseases including cancer that cannot be cured until rehabilitation. …”
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Enhancing work life through social cognition: the effect of SCIT in bipolar disorder by Zeynep Anaforoglu Bikmaz, Zeynep Mackali, Sibel Cakir

“…Outcome measures were assessed using a suite of tools, including the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), Eyes Test (ET), Metacognition Scale (MCI), Internalized Stigma of Mental Illnesses (ISMI), and Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST). …”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine: The Case Story of Anna. I. Long-Term Effect of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Incest with a Treatment Approach by Søren Ventegodt, Birgitte Clausen, Joav Merrick

“…The case story of Anna is an example of how even the most severely ill patient can recover fully with the support of holistic medical treatment, making her feel, understand, and let go of her negative beliefs and life-denying decisions.…”
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Sonographic Assessment of Intravascular Fluid Estimate (SAFE) Score by Using Bedside Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit by Keith Killu, Victor Coba, Dionne Blyden, Semeret Munie, Darlene Dereczyk, Pridvi Kandagatla, Amy Tang

“…Using the SAFE scoring system to identify the IVV status in critically ill patients significantly correlates with the standard measures. …”
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Perceptions of care and family support from patients and family caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a phenomenological study in Spain by Joana Maria Julià-Móra, Margarita Calafell-Vert, Francesca Rosa Rosal-Obrador, Ian Blanco-Mavillard, Margalida Miró-Bonet

“…It also points at the importance of post-discharge support for patients recovering from serious illnesses. The findings provide valuable information to improve person-centered care and the communication of future healthcare protocols amid health crises such as COVID-19.…”
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