SAVASTIES ĮGIJIMO BŪDAI. FOUCAULT IR BACHTINAS APIE GYVENIMO ESTETIZACIJĄ by Leszek Koczanowicz

“…FOUCAULT AND BAKHTIN ON THE AESTHETIZATION OF LIFE Leszek Koczanowicz Summary The idea of aesthetic existence appeared in 19th century. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of decentralising acute malnutrition treatment with a standard or simplified treatment protocol: an economic evaluation in the region of Gao, Mali by Bernardette Cichon, Noemí López-Ejeda, Salimata Samake, Cornelia Aton, Abdias Ogobara Dougnon, Mahamadou N’tji Samake, Aliou Bagayoko, Magloire Bunkembo, Alexandra Rutishauser-Perera, Pilar Charle-Cuellar

“…Outcomes assessed were cost per child treated as well as average and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios for cost per child cured and disability adjusted life year (DALY) averted. A within study trial horizon, from March 2020 to July 2021, was used. …”
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Overall Survival of Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Following the Introduction of Targeted and Immunotherapies: A Norwegian Retrospective, Real-World Registry Data St... by Puco K, Notland CS, Szulkin R, Jonasson C, Beisland C, Johannesen TB, Solli O, Oldenburg J, Heinrich D

“…Katarina Puco,1 Cathrine S Notland,2 Robert Szulkin,3,4 Christian Jonasson,5 Christian Beisland,6,7 Tom B Johannesen,8 Oddvar Solli,9 Jan Oldenburg,10,11 Daniel Heinrich12 1Department of Oncology, Hematology and Palliative Care, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, Oslo, Norway; 2Department of Medical Affairs, Pfizer AS, Oslo, Norway; 3SDS Life Science, Stockholm, Sweden; 4Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institute, Solna, Sweden; 5Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway; 6Department of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway; 7Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; 8Cancer Registry of Norway, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; 9Health and Value, Pfizer AS, Oslo, Norway; 10Department of Oncology, Akershus University Hospital HF, Lørenskog, Norway; 11Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; 12Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Innlandet Hospital Trust HF, Division Gjøvik/Lillehammer, NorwayCorrespondence: Katarina Puco, Department of Oncology, Hematology and Palliative Care, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, Oslo, Norway, Tel +47  416 86 298, Email katarina.puco@lds.noPurpose: In Norway, 5-year survival rates of patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are increasing. …”
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Utilization of Blood Flow Restriction Therapy with a Former Triathlete After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Case Report by Christopher Keating, Stephanie Muth, Cameron Hui, Lisa T Hoglund

“…# Introduction and Purpose Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition that limits function and reduces quality of life. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a surgical procedure that replaces the joint surfaces to address anatomical changes due to knee OA. …”
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Effects of prior air pollution exposure on functional recovery after a myocardial infarction by Jordi Bañeras, Alejandro Berenguel-Senén, Eulogio Pleguezuelos, José Antonio Alarcón, Jesús Vallejo, Paz Sanz-Ayán, Juan Izquierdo-García, José Garcia, Rafael Colman, Juan Ignacio Castillo-Martín, Eduard Ródenas-Alesina

“…Cardiac rehabilitation is a cornerstone of post-MI care and leads to better performance and quality of life, but its benefits may be hampered in heavily polluted environments. …”
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Trends and future predictions of chronic kidney disease due to diabetes mellitus type 2 attributable to dietary risks: insights based on GBD 2021 data by Ming Xu, Ming Xu, Hongxia Wei, Hongxia Wei, Dongqing Lv, Dongqing Lv, Yanhong Wei, Yanhong Wei, Ziang Liu, Ziang Liu, Yi Zhang, Yi Zhang, Yunfeng Liu, Yunfeng Liu, Yunfeng Liu

“…This study examines the influence of dietary risk factors across various populations and socioeconomic groups.MethodsUtilizing the 2021 GBD data, we analyzed age-standardized CKD-T2DM metrics—including mortality, disability-adjusted life years (DALY), and age-standardized rates (ASR)—stratified by age, gender, and region. …”
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Mixed methods evaluation of the Getting it Right First Time programme in elective orthopaedic surgery in England: an analysis from the National Joint Registry and Hospital Episode... by Stephen Morris, James Mason, Rosalind Raine, Peter Martin, Naomi J Fulop, Elena Pizzo, Andrew Hutchings, Helen Barratt, Jean Ledger, Raj Mehta, Sarah Jasim, Fiona Aspinal, Rafael Gafoor

“…Objective To evaluate the impact of the ‘Getting it Right First Time’ (GIRFT) national improvement programme in orthopaedics, which started in 2012.Design Mixed-methods study comprising statistical analysis of linked national datasets (National Joint Registry; Hospital Episode Statistics; Patient-Reported Outcomes); economic analysis and qualitative case studies in six National Health Service (NHS) Trusts.Setting NHS elective orthopaedic surgery in England.Participants 736 088 patients who underwent primary hip or knee replacement at 126 NHS Trusts between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 2018, plus 50 NHS staff.Intervention Improvement bundle including ‘deep dive’ visits by senior clinician to NHS Trusts, informed by bespoke set of routine performance data, to discuss how improvements could be made locally.Main outcome measures Number of procedures conducted by low volume surgeons; use of uncemented hip implants in patients >65; arthroscopy in year prior to knee replacement; hospital length of stay; emergency readmissions within 30 days; revision surgery within 1 year; health-related quality of life and functional status.Results National trends demonstrated substantial improvements beginning prior to GIRFT. …”
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S’approprier, c’est résister. Appropriations spatiales et mobilisation infra-politique des femmes en immobilité résidentielle et sociale dans les bidonvilles de Salé (Maroc)... by Myriame Ali-Oualla

“…Using a spatial entry point to study the forms of resistance of a minority group certainly highlights the strength of spatial appropriation and the importance of everyday life in the struggle for better living conditions, as well as the great imbalance of power between dominant and dominated that makes “success” stories an exception. …”
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Multi-task aquatic toxicity prediction model based on multi-level features fusion by Xin Yang, Jianqiang Sun, Bingyu Jin, Yuer Lu, Jinyan Cheng, Jiaju Jiang, Qi Zhao, Jianwei Shuai

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An online emergency medical management information system using mobile computing by Sarandis Mitropoulos, Christos Mitsis, Petros Valacheas, Christos Douligeris

“…An evaluation and statistical validation were conducted for proving the high applicability of eEKAB in case of real-life running.…”
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Effect of pelvic floor muscle training combined with hydrotherapy on postoperative rehabilitation of patients undergoing for sphincter preservation rectal cancer (盆底肌锻炼联合水疗促进直肠癌患者保... by HUANG Liming (黄丽明), WU Lifang (吴丽芳)

“…Conclusion The pelvic floor muscle training combined with hydrotherapy is potentially effective to improve the postoperative defecation, reduce the risk of incontinence dermatitis and improve the quality of life among patients undergoing for sphincter preservation rectal cancer. …”
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HER-SAFE study design: an open-label, randomised controlled trial to investigate the safety of withdrawal of pharmacological treatment for recovered HER2-targeted therapy-related c... by Robin Chung, James C Moon, Alexander R Lyon, Charlotte H Manisty, Muhummad Sohaib Nazir, Malcolm Walker, Peter Kellman, Benjamin Dowsing, Daniel Chen, Jessica Artico, Mark Westwood, Hakim-Moulay Dehbi, Rebecca Roylance, Tom Crake, Peter Schmid, Arjun Ghosh, Maria Sol Andres, Joanna Pedra, Orla Worn

“…The need to continue HFT in ‘recovered’ HER2 CTRCD following completion of HER2 therapy is unclear and there are potential significant impacts on patient’s quality of life (QoL). The Randomised Controlled Trial for the Safety of Withdrawal of Pharmacological Treatment for Recovered HER2 Targeted Therapy Related Cardiac Dysfunction (HER-SAFE) aims to evaluate whether HFT can be safely withdrawn in non-high cardiovascular (CV) risk patients with ‘recovered’ HER2 CTRCD.Methods and analysis This is a multicentre, open-label randomised controlled trial investigating whether withdrawal of HFT is non-inferior to continuation in non-high CV risk, breast cancer survivors with recovered HER2 CTRCD after cancer treatment completion. …”
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Epidemiology of neonatal disorders attributable to low birthweight-global burden of disease research, 1990–2021 by Qi Zhang, Lan Luo, Lai-lai Yan, Lai-lai Yan, Jing Guo, Hui-jun Wu, Zi-wei Zhang, Yu-hua Zhu, Rui Qiao, Rui Qiao

“…Trends and influencing factors were investigated through Joinpoint regression, health inequality analysis, and frontier modeling.ResultsIn 2021, the global age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) and age-standardized disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate (ASDR) for neonatal diseases associated with low birth weight (LBW) were 22.76 [95% uncertainty interval (UI): 19.63–26.40] and 2,227.54 (95% UI: 1,939.96–2,563.52) per 100,000, respectively. …”
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Self-Management Strategies for Low Back Pain Among Horticulture Workers: Protocol for a Type II Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study by Kim Dunleavy, Heidi Liss Radunovich, Jason M Beneciuk, Boyi Hu, Yang Yang, Janeen McCormick Blythe, Kelly K Gurka

“…If self-management is effective, mitigating pain positively impacts quality of life, productivity, and retention, while increasing the use of nonpharmacological alternatives to opioids addresses an important public health issue. …”
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Approach to death and dying patients and its relation with death anxiety among medical interns: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Israa Sharabati, Mohamed M. M. Mustafa, Masah Ateeq, Hasan Al-jabali, Amira Ahmed Elsayed, Ahmed Hamdy Kandil, Mohamed Nabil Hamouda, Noor Alrawajfeh, Sadeel Abu Sharib, Razan A. Abumayyala, Omar Rafeek Alkhateeb, Mira Bishtawi, Juana Abu Rahmeh, Tasneem Hetta, Raghad Abuzant, Farah Al-Mubaid

“…Those with a higher level of death anxiety demonstrated a greater tendency to avoid dealing with dying patients and had more difficulties with communication. End-of-life training is recommended.…”
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The Potency of Essential Oils in Combating Stored-Product Pests: From Nature to Nemesis by Nickolas G. Kavallieratos, Nikoleta Eleftheriadou, Constantin S. Filintas, Maria C. Boukouvala, Demeter Lorentha S. Gidari, Anna Skourti, Dionysios Ntinokas, Marta Ferrati, Eleonora Spinozzi, Riccardo Petrelli, Filippo Maggi

“…Two EO concentrations (500 and 1000 µL/kg wheat) were applied to different life stages of these pests in the bioassays. Mortality rates were monitored over several days under controlled environmental conditions. …”
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The lysosome-related characteristics affects the prognosis and tumor microenvironment of lung adenocarcinoma by Wuguang Chang, Wuyou Gao, Yawei Wu, Bin Luo, Lekai Zhong, Leqi Zhong, Wenqian Lin, Zhesheng Wen, Youfang Chen

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Diagnostic criteria for asthenic accommodative asthenopia in patients with computer vision syndrome by I.G. Ovechkin, I.S. Gadzhiev, Kozhukhov A.A, E.I. Belikova

“…Additionally, patients with asthenic accommodative asthenopia were characterized by the lowest score of the quality of visual life and subjective psychophysiological status compared to HEAS patients and controls.…”
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Telenursing on primary family caregivers and children with disabilities: a scoping review by Kaori Nishigaki, Noyuri Yamaji, Noyuri Yamaji, Naho Adachi, Tomoko Kamei, Kyoko Kobayashi, Shota Kakazu, Yuki Yonekura

“…Telenursing can monitor daily life and support from a remote location, continuously and at a low cost. …”
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Skeletal Status, Body Composition, and Glycaemic Control in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Elzbieta Wierzbicka, Anna Swiercz, Pawel Pludowski, Maciej Jaworski, Mieczyslaw Szalecki

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