Analysis of the Effectiveness of Arytenoidectomy and Posterior Cordectomy with the Use of CFD Airflow Measurements in Patients with BVFP: A Retrospective Study by Marta Gamrot-Wrzoł, Magdalena Marków, Daniel Janecki, Bogusława Orecka, Krzysztof Warmuziński, Maciej Misiołek

“…We observed that the greater the increase in glottal surface area, the greater the decrease in self-assessment scales (visual analogue scale (VAS) and Medical Research Council (MRC)). Increased levels of spirometry parameters after the surgery correlated with smaller decrease of PEF-dependent pressure gradient at the glottal level (PEFΔPCFD). …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of under-five mortality due to severe acute malnutrition in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Joshua Wambua, Anahita Ali, Jean Baptiste Ukwizabigira, Paul Kuodi

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Model validation for a noninvasive arterial stenosis detection problem by H. Thomas Banks, Shuhua Hu, Zackary R. Kenz, Carola Kruse, Simon Shaw, John Whiteman, Mark P. Brewin, Stephen E. Greenwald, Malcolm J. Birch

“…A current thrust in medical research is the development of a non-invasive method for detection, localization, and characterization of an arterial stenosis (a blockage or partial blockage in an artery). …”
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Identification of Differentially Expressed lncRNAs in a CpG ODN-Activated Macrophage by Ying Zheng, Xi Luo, Zailong Qin, Zhiguang Zhou

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Efficacy of CLT4A variants as immunoregulatory molecules among Vitiligo patients in Saudi Arabia by Amal F. Alshammary, Ghada BinSaif, Imran Ali Khan

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HAVCR1 Affects the MEK/ERK Pathway in Gastric Adenocarcinomas and Influences Tumor Progression and Patient Outcome by Ji Xue, Ying Li, Jianfeng Yi, Hong Jiang

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Reduced Expression of VAMP8 in Lacrimal Gland Affected by Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease by Masaki Fukui, Yoko Ogawa, Shin Mukai, Mizuka Kamoi, Teru Asato, Yutaka Kawakami, Kazuo Tsubota

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Asthma Worsenings: Approaches to Prevention and Management from the Asthma Worsenings Working Group by Meyer Balter, Pierre Ernst, Wade Watson, Harold Kim, Lisa Cicutto, Marie-France Beauchesne, Andrew J Cave, Alan Kaplan, Donna Hogg, Andrew McIvor, Tom Smiley, Michel Rouleau, J Mark FitzGerald

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Monascus red pigment influence on hydroxyapatite nanoparticles-mediated renal toxicity in rats by Nasser N. Alqurashy, Mokhtar I. Yousef, Ahmed A. Hussein, Maher A. Kamel, Abeer El Wakil

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Numerically pricing American and European options using a time fractional Black–Scholes model in financial decision-making by Omid Nikan, Jalil Rashidinia, Hossein Jafari

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Evaluation of the Efficacy of Oxygen-releasing Gel as an Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planing in Chronic Periodontitis: A Split-mouth Randomized Controlled Trial by Shristi Agarwal, Shweta Bali, Priyanka Aggarwal, Amit Garg, Aruna Nautiyal, Manish Sharma

“…Materials and Methods: The study was in accordance with the ethical standards of the Indian Council of Medical Research. A total of selected 30 sites were divided into Group A (control) – SRP and Group B (Test) – SRP with oxygen-releasing gel. …”
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High interindividual variability of indoxyl sulfate production identified by an oral tryptophan challenge test by Ting-Yun Lin, Wei-Kai Wu, Szu-Chun Hung

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Nonadherence in Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program for COPD Patients by Yi Li, Hongyu Qian, Kewei Yu, Ying Huang

“…Demographic characteristics, 6-minute walking distance (6MWD), COPD assessment test (CAT), modified Medical Research Council scale (mMRC), and emotional function were compared between two groups. …”
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Proceedings of clinical trials on bile tract cancer by XIONG Yichen, YANG Ziyi, SANG Yuer, GONG Wei

“…Along with the advances of tumor molecular diagnostic technology and the in-depth mining of gene expression information of BTC, BTC precision medical research has entered a new era. We expect more clinical studies and real-world data analysises and more clinical practice application experiences to provide better treatment options for BTC patients.…”
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Experience in implementing a patient-centered approach in a private medical organization by L. I. Moskvicheva, Yu. S. Genyush, I. A. Petrova

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Association of sildenafil use with age-related macular degeneration: a retrospective cohort study by Nicola Jaime Adderley, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Anuradhaa Subramanian, Alastair K Denniston, Wen Hwa Lee, Ji Eun Diana Han, Jesse Coker

“…This study explores the potential association between sildenafil use and AMD risk in men with erectile dysfunction using UK data.Methods and analysis Using the UK’s IQVIA Medical Research Data, the study analysed 31 575 men prescribed sildenafil for erectile dysfunction and no AMD history from 2007 to 2015, matched with a comparator group of 62 155 non-sildenafil users in a 1:2 ratio, over a median follow-up of approximately three years.Results The primary outcome was the incidence of AMD in the two groups. …”
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Assessing the capture of sociodemographic information in electronic medical records to inform clinical decision making. by Rawan Abulibdeh, Karen Tu, Debra A Butt, Anthony Train, Noah Crampton, Ervin Sejdić

“…There is a growing need to document sociodemographic factors in electronic medical records to produce representative cohorts for medical research and to perform focused research for potentially vulnerable populations. …”
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Cardiopulmonary Profile in Streptozotocin-Induced Type 1 Diabetic Rats during Systemic Endotoxemia by Ching-Hsia Hung, Che-Ning Chang, Yu-Wen Chen, Yu-Chung Chen, Jann-Inn Tzeng, Jhi-Joung Wang

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HDL Subclass Distribution Shifts with Increasing Central Adiposity by Nicholas J. Woudberg, Sandrine Lecour, Julia H. Goedecke

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Endothelial molecule levels (VCAM-1, ICAM-1) in uncomplicated malaria cases in Lagos, Nigeria by Uche T. Igbasi, Wellington A. Oyibo

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