Diarrhoea in Patients with COVID-19 by A. A. Sheptulin

“…Revision of possible causes of diarrhoea in patients with the COVID-19 infection.Key points. Apart from respiratory symptoms, patients with the COVID-19 infection may also express gastrointestinal complaints, more frequently of diarrhoea (2–40% incidence rate). …”
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Quality of Life in Patients with Melasma by Reza Almasi Ghale, Maryam Nasimi, Saeideh Alidoost, Marjan Talebi, Rouzbeh Almasi Ghale, Mehregan Rahmani, Farkhondeh Pouresmaeili

“…This situation can have a significant impact on the patient's quality of life, including issues with self-confidence, mental strain, and difficulty in social and familial relationships. …”
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Recognition Memory in Psychotic Patients by H. Ellis, K. De Pauw, G. N. Christodoulou, J.-P. Luaute, E. Bidault, K. Szulecka

“…Preliminary data are reported from experiments in which Warrington's (1984) Recognition Memory Tests were given to patients with misidentification delusions including the Capgras type and to psychotic patients. …”
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Gas Gangrene in Orthopaedic Patients by Zhimin Ying, Min Zhang, Shigui Yan, Zhong Zhu

“…Since 1953 cases of gas gangrene have been reported in orthopaedic patients including open fractures, closed fractures, and orthopaedic surgeries. …”
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Viruses and Immunity in Transplant Patients by Rossana Cavallo, Guido Antonelli, Hans H. Hirsch

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Course of Hyperkalemia in Patients on Hemodialysis by Bruce Spinowitz, Steven Fishbane, Masafumi Fukagawa, Martin Ford, Nicolas Guzman, Anjay Rastogi

“…Evidence of longitudinal serum potassium (sK+) concentrations in hyperkalemic hemodialysis patients is sparse. Objective. These post hoc analyses of the placebo arm of the phase 3b DIALIZE study (NCT03303521) explored the course of hyperkalemia in hemodialysis patients receiving placebo. …”
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Alcohol abuse in gastroenterological patients by M. V. Mayevskaya, I. G. Bakulin, A. A. Chirkov, Ye. O. Lyusina, V. D. Lun’Kov

“…To estimate the role of alcohol abuse in gastroenterological patients. Material and methods. Overall 345 patients with various gastrointestinal diseases were enrolled in the study. …”
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Moxibustion in patients with shoulder bursitis by Misaida Reinoso Sollet, Emilia Labrada Aguilera, Richard Garib Hernández, Eliet Cambara Pérez

“…Introduction: Bursitis of the shoulder causes a significant limitation of movements in this joint, which implies functional disability for the patient in his daily activities. Objective: To determine the effects of moxibustion treatment in patients suffering from shoulder bursitis. …”
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Buccal health in asthmatic patients. by Nora Sexto Delgado, Aracelis Navarro Sánchez, Mabay Ocampo Sexto, Joel González Beriao

“…Finally, it can be stated that the asthmatic patients are more at risk of suffering from cavities than the non asthmatic ones, so a program for buccal health in these patients should be performed.…”
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Implant considerations for patients with periodontitis by YANG Ze, PAN Yaping

“…Periodontitis is a clear risk factor for peri-implant diseases, so implant therapy for patients with periodontitis is special and difficult. …”
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Quo Vadis PCA? A Review on Current Concepts, Economic Considerations, Patient-Related Aspects, and Future Development with respect to Patient-Controlled Analgesia by S. Nardi-Hiebl, L. H. J. Eberhart, M. Gehling, T. Koch, T. Schlesinger, P. Kranke

“…Over the years, anaesthesiologists and patients have appreciated the benefits of PCA alike. …”
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Longitudinal changes in factors affecting postoperative patient satisfaction after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: an assessment using a patient-reported questionnaire by Soichiro Ogawa, Kei Yaginuma, Yuki Harigane, Shunta Makabe, Hitomi Imai, Satoru Meguro, Ryo Tanji, Akifumi Onagi, Ruriko Honda-Takinami, Kanako Matsuoka, Seiji Hoshi, Junya Hata, Yuichi Sato, Hidenori Akaihata, Masao Kataoka, Motohide Uemura, Yoshiyuki Kojima

“…Abstract Background Long-term survival can be achieved in patients with localized prostate cancer (PCa). Therefore, maintenance of postoperative quality of life (QOL) and treatment satisfaction are important. …”
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Patient-Centric Structural Determinants of Adherence Rates Among Asthma Populations: Exploring the Potential of Patient Activation and Encouragement Tool TRUSTR to Improve Adherence by Asim Zia, Arthur Brassart, Sheila Thomas, Fen Ye, Judith J. Stephenson, C. Daniel Mullins, Christopher A. Jones

“…**Objectives:** The proposed study aims to model patient-centric structural determinants of adherence rates among asthma patients and explore the potential of mobile health apps such as the TRUSTR platform to improve adherence using its power of monetary and non-monetary chatbotting and non-monetary nudges. …”
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Treatment for Osteoporosis among Women in Japan: Associations with Patient Characteristics and Patient-Reported Outcomes in the 2008–2011 Japan National Health and Wellness Surveys by Masayo Sato, Jeffrey Vietri, Jennifer A. Flynn, Saeko Fujiwara

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Quality of life in patients with spinal muscular atrophy in Brazil: patient self-assessment and carer perception by Maíra Coelho, Marise Bueno Zonta, Salmo Raskin, Silvia Valderramas

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Differences in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures (PROM) Between Patients With Home Respiratory Therapies and Their Caregivers by Salvador Díaz-Lobato, Johanny Vargas Rodríguez, David Sampedro, Jesús García Camacho, Catia Caneiras, Sagrario Mayoralas Alises

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Health-related quality of life in hemato-oncology patients: role of informativeness and doctor-patient communication by Stella Sremić, Lovorka Brajković, Vanja Kopilaš

“…# Background The patient's information about the disease and doctor-patient communication are both constructs whose importance is emphasized in the theory, but much less frequently researched and used in the practice…”
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Elevation of Platelet and Monocyte Activity Markers of Atherosclerosis in Haemodialysis Patients Compared to Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Ksenija Stach, Susanne Karb, Ibrahim Akin, Martin Borggrefe, Bernhard Krämer, Thorsten Kälsch, Anna-Isabelle Kälsch

“…For this prospective comparative study, HD patients (n=41) and PD patients (n=10) were included. …”
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Varied Presentations Of Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – What Makes Pakistani Lupus Patients Different by Muhammad Shahzad Manzoor, Shamaila Mumtaz, Faran Maqbool, Darakhshaan Samar, Muhammad Hammas Adil, Javaria Malik

“…Results: A total of 98 patients (94.9% females and 5.1% males) were enrolled in the study. …”
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Colorectal Cancer and Polyps in Diverticulosis Patients: A 10-Year Retrospective Study in 13680 Patients by Fadi Abu Baker, Jesus Alonso Z'cruz De La Garza, Amir Mari, Abdel-Rauf Zeina, Amani Bishara, Oren Gal, Yael Kopelman

“…Results. A cohort of 13680 patients (6840 patients with diverticulosis and 6840 matched controls) was included. …”
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