Clinical Holistic Medicine: A Pilot Study on HIV and Quality of Life and a Suggested Cure for HIV and AIDS by Søren Ventegodt, Trine Flensborg-Madsen, Niels Jørgen Andersen, Mohammed Morad, Joav Merrick

“…This cross-sectional population study in Uganda included 20 HIV infected persons with no symptoms of AIDS and a CD4 count above 200 mill.…”
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ENDOPROSTHESIS OF THE SHOULDER JOINT IN METASTATIC LESIONS OF THE PROXIMAL HUMERUS DURING IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE THERAPY by M. V. Ivanova, V. Yu. Karpenko, A. V. Bukharov, V. A. Derzhavin

“…The incidence of primary malignant tumors of the skeleton is an average of 1.5 for men, for women – 0.9 per 100 000 population. Morphologically most common are: osteosarcoma (55-63%), chondrosarcoma (17–25%) and Ewing’s sarcoma family of tumors (8–15%). …”
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Repeated exposure to low doses of light induces retinal damage in vivo in a wavelength-dependent manner by Anaïs Françon, Laurent Jonet, Francine Behar-Cohen, Alicia Torriglia

“…The exposure of the general population to artificial light at night has dramatically increased in recent decades. …”
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Efficacy of virtual reality techniques in cardiopulmonary resuscitation training: protocol for a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and trial sequential analysis by Jia Wang, Lu Zhang, Guo Chen, Li Du, Jianqiao Zheng, Xiaoqian Deng

“…CPR training using the virtual reality (VR) technique is a feasible training method, with a wider population and lower cost, but its efficacy remains controversial. …”
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A Prospective Study of Lumbar Facet Arthroplasty in the Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis and Stenosis: Early Cost-effective Assessment from the Total Posterior Spine Sys... by Jared D. Ament, Amir Vokshoor, Yaser Badr, Todd Lanman, Kee D. Kim, J. Patrick Johnson

“…**Methods:** The study patient population was extracted from a multicenter RCT with current enrollment at n=121 with complete 1-year follow-up. …”
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Methodological considerations for estimating indirect costs in children and adolescents with chronic conditions: a scoping review by Anne Kitschen, Lulseged M. Asegu, Dirk Sauerland

“…However, there are no guidelines for measuring and valuing indirect costs in this population. Thus, this scoping review aims to examine methods in published articles, compare these approaches, and analyze benefits and shortcomings. …”
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Donner sens et reconnaissance : une mémoire familiale de la répression stalinienne by Hélène Levesque

“…De nos jours en Russie, parmi les diverses interprétations du passé soviétique, une portion de la population tend à réactualiser la mise en valeur des réalisations technologiques, scientifiques et politiques du régime stalinien. …”
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Road traffic trauma and the role of emergency medical services by Jokšić-Zelić Milena, Berčenji Emilija, Šijačić Siniša, Radulović Milovan, Burinović Zdravka

“…Introduction: Trauma is the leading cause of death in the population up to the age of 44 years of age. It is estimated that 14,000 people die every day worldwide as a result of trauma. …”
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Effects of physical activity participation on subjective well-being of Chinese residents: mediating effects of physical health status and perceived social development by Pingqiang Wei, Ting Qin, Chengyi Zhu

“…By creating supportive environments that facilitate regular physical exercise, we can enhance the health and happiness of the population at large.…”
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Perceptions of Cardiovascular Healthcare Professionals Regarding Clinical Trials: A Survey-Based Study from the Middle East by Zainab Atiyah Dakhil, Hasan Ali Farhan, Mohammed Dheyaa Marsool, Mohammed Saad Qasim, Michele Peters, Jose Leal

“…The most common motivators were establishing electronic health records (86.27%), education and training of the general population about clinical trials (84.7%), and dedicated training for healthcare providers about clinical trial basics (84.3%). …”
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The Videofluorographic Swallowing Study in Rheumatologic Diseases: A Comprehensive Review by Ambra Di Piazza, Federica Vernuccio, Massimo Costanzo, Laura Scopelliti, Dario Picone, Federico Midiri, Francesco Salvaggi, Francesco Cupido, Massimo Galia, Sergio Salerno, Antonio Lo Casto, Massimo Midiri, Giuseppe Lo Re, Roberto Lagalla

“…Autoimmune connective tissue diseases are a heterogeneous group of pathologies that affect about 10% of world population with chronic evolution in 20%–80%. Inflammation in autoimmune diseases may lead to serious damage to other organs including the gastrointestinal tract. …”
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A Spiritual Care Program for Patients With Cancer and Psychosomatic Disorders in Iran: A Protocol Study by Rahmatollah Marzband, Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini, Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Mohammad Eslamijouybari, Tahereh Yaghoubi, Marzieh Azizi, Fereshteh Araghian Mojarad, Ehsan Abedini

“…The designed service package will then be implemented in the target population. They will be assessed before and after the intervention by using the hospital anxiety and depression scale, distress tolerance scale, hospital service satisfaction questionnaire, and spiritual well-being questionnaire. …”
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Can Orthodontic Treatment Be Stable 20 Years after the End of the Treatment Scheme? Treatment of a Class 2, Division 1 Malocclusion with Severe Skeletal Discrepancy and Its 20-Year... by Domenico Aiello, Riccardo Nucera, Stefania Costa, Michele Mario Figliuzzi, Sergio Paduano

“…Class II malocclusions, after class I malocclusions, are the most frequent in the juvenile Italian population. They are most often skeletal in origin and due to mandibular retrusion. …”
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Oral Health Differences Between Middle-Aged and Older Adults in South Korea by Yoonjung Ji, Wonhee Baek

“…This study identifies the various factors associated with oral health among middle-aged and older adults through a subgroup analysis by age group of data representative of the South Korean population. Methods: We examined influencing factors: demographic, socioeconomic, dental, physical attributes, psychological, and mental attributes. …”
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The neuroendocrine stress-response in insects: the history of the development of the concept by M. A. Eremina, N. E. Gruntenko

“…This reaction is universal and appears in response to stimuli that are unusual not just for living and habitat of the species, but also for each population. Here we review a progressive change of theoretical concepts, approaches and methods of research in this scientific field: beginning with the development of the stress concept by H. …”
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Estimating the met need for emergency obstetric care (EmOC) services in three payams of Torit County, South Sudan: a facility-based, retrospective cross-sectional study by Pontius Bayo, Imose Itua, Suzie Paul Francis, Kofi Boateng, Elijo Omoro Tahir, Abdulmumini Usman

“…We suggest more support supervision to the PHCCs to increase access for the rural population.…”
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Optimizing Public Spaces for Age-Friendly Living: Renovation Strategies for 1980s Residential Communities in Hangzhou, China by Min Gong, Ning Wang, Yubei Chu, Yiyao Wu, Jiadi Huang, Jing Wu

“…Population aging and urbanization are two of the most significant social transformations of the 21st century. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Opioid-Induced Constipation in an Older National Veteran Cohort by Fern FitzHenry, Svetlana K. Eden, Jason Denton, Hui Cao, Aize Cao, Ruth Reeves, Guanhua Chen, Glenn Gobbel, Nancy Wells, Michael E. Matheny

“…The integration of CMS data supports the robustness of the analysis and may be of interest in the elderly population warranting future examination.…”
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The TikTok Addiction Scale: Development and validation by Petros Galanis, Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Ioannis Moisoglou, Olympia Konstantakopoulou

“…Considering the limitations of our study, we recommend the translation and validation of the TTAS in other languages and populations to further examine the validity of the scale.…”
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Reproductive and persistence strategy of the liverwort Arnellia fennica after the last glaciation in the area of disjunction in Central Europe (Polish Tatra Mountains, carpathians) by Piotr Górski, Monika Szczecińska, Jakub Sawicki

“…For the first time, the production of gemmae in the Tatra population of A. fennica was observed and documented, along with the presence of male specimens of this dioecious species. …”
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