Comparative efficacy and safety of 20 intravenous pharmaceutical intervention for prevention of etomidate-induced myoclonus: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis by Lu Chen, Lu Chen, Pengxiang Zhou, Pengxiang Zhou, Zhengqian Li, Ziyang Wu, Suodi Zhai, Suodi Zhai

“…For safety outcomes, the synthesized results indicated that opioids were associated with a higher risk of adverse events (AEs), while no severe AEs were observed.ConclusionModerate-to-low certainty evidence indicated that granisetron and oxycodone may represent the optimal intervention for reducing the risk of overall and moderate-to-severe EIM with a reasonable safety profile, providing the potential interventions for clinical practice.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?…”
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Requirements and special considerations for drug trials with children across six jurisdictions: 2. Ethics review in the regulatory approval process by Breanne Stewart, Pirkko Lepola, Gunter F. Egger, Fahimeda Ali, Albert J. Allen, Albert J. Allen, Alysha K. Croker, Andrew J. Davidson, Pamela Dicks, Saul N. Faust, Saul N. Faust, Dionna Green, Collin Hovinga, Collin Hovinga, Agnes V. Klein, Robyn Langham, Hidefumi Nakamura, Laura Pioppo, Shiva Ramroop, Michiyo Sakiyama, Isabel Sanchez Vigil de la Villa, Junko Sato, Donna L. Snyder, Mark A. Turner, Mark A. Turner, Sarah Zaidi, Kanecia Zimmerman, Kanecia Zimmerman, Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteil

“…Recruiting the required number of children within a reasonable timeframe requires the study to be reviewed by Research Ethics Boards (REB) or Institutional Review Boards (IRB) at multiple sites across various jurisdictions. …”
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The Impact of Onchocerciasis Elimination Measures in Africa: A Systematic Review by Policarpo Ncogo, Christine Giesen, María Jesús Perteguer, Maria P. Rebollo, Rufino Nguema, Agustín Benito, Zaida Herrador

“…Nevertheless, they were not sufficient to achieve the proposed goals for a variety of reasons. Therefore, different aspects should be considered in order to fulfil the targets proposed by the WHO to be reached in 2030.…”
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A proteomic analysis identifies higher AHSG (Alpha-2-HS-glycoprotein) in saliva of oropharyngeal cancer patients – A potential salivary biomarker by Anu Jain, Aafaque Ahmad Khan, Rajandeep Kaur, Roshan K Verma, Jaimanti Bakshi, Aditi Chatterjee, Amanjit Bal, Sushmita Ghoshal, Arnab Pal

“…OPC has a poor survival rate which is majorly attributed to late presentation of the disease with non-availability of a suitable tumor marker as one of the major reasons associated. This study was designed to identify a potential salivary biomarker for OPC using proteomics approach. …”
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Comparative genetic analysis of blood and semen samples in sperm donors from Hunan, China by Chuan Huang, Li-Ming Chu, Bo Liang, Hui-Lan Wu, Bai-Shun Li, Shuai Ren, Mei-Ling Hou, Hong-Chuan Nie, Ling-Yin Kong, Li-Qing Fan, Juan Du, Wen-Bing Zhu

“…Except for one case that was slightly different, the rest simulated matching results for blood were all consistent with results for sperm.Conclusions It is reasonable to choose either blood or sperm for genetic screening in semen donors.…”
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The prevalence of online food delivery service usage and its association with anthropometric measurements in Muscat, Oman; a cross-sectional study by Ahmed Yahya Al Kharusi, Safa Khamis Ambusaidi, Marwa Abdullah Al Raisi, Haitham Mohammed Al Mahrouqi, Asma Ali Al Kendi, Muna Mohammed Almatrushi, Mohammed Juma Al Abdali, Sanjay Jaju, Maisa Hamed Al Kiyumi

“…Adults aged 18 years or older, who were able to read and write, and who attended the local health centre for any reason, were included. A consecutive sampling was used for enrolling subjects. …”
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Intraoperative evaluation of the intestinal wall viability by Nikita A. Adamenkov, Andrian V. Mamoshin, Viktor V. Dremin, Elena V. Potapova, Valery V. Shupletsov, Yuri V. Ivanov, Dmitry N. Panchenkov, Andrey V. Dunaev

“…Impaired mesenteric blood supply is often the consequence of a number of reasons of developing critical conditions (mesenteric thrombosis, acute adhesive intestinal obstruction, incarcerated hernia etc.), also representing a high risk factor for lethal outcomes. …”
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Effect of an Aerosol Dryer on Ambient PM Measurements with SDS011 Low Cost Sensors during a Two-year Period in Duisburg, Germany by Martin Nothhelfer, Oliver Sperber, Ana Maria Todea, Britta Schunke, Olga Romazanowa, Stefan Schumacher, Dieter Bathen, Christof Asbach

“…It is shown that an average correction factor of around 2.5 for the PM10 and around 2.6 for the PM2.5 readings could be a reasonable approach for all SDS011 sensors equipped with the newly developed aerosol dryer.…”
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The Paradox of Averroes by Nur S. Kirabaev

“…It is with the name of Ibn Rushd that one of the directions of development of medieval European philosophy is associated - “Latin Averroism”, which as a philosophical term is applied to the direction in scholasticism of the XIII-th century, based on Averroes’ interpretation of Aristotle and underlies the doctrine of “dual truth”, which considered the independence of truths of reason from truths of revelation, and, ultimately, philosophy from religion. …”
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ON THE SPECIFICS OF TEACHING, SCHOOLS AND INTELLECTUAL CENTERS OF PALESTINE OF LATE ANTIQUITY by Zhanna M. Sukhova, Irina Yu. Vashcheva

“…The popularity of rhetorical schools in Palestine was driven by several factors: the goal of the student was to acquire various skills and abilities that could be useful in a time of change; the general cultural reason – the practice of oral instruction was applied in Hellenistic, Greco-Roman education, and in rabbinic scholarly circles; and in the era of Christological disputes and the spread of different religious teachings, an important skill was the ability to speak in public, deliver speeches, and preach. …”
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Exploring the risk factors of blood transfusion in patients with isolated traumatic brain injury based on machine learning prediction models by LIU Wei, XIONG Ziqing, WU Chenggao, LE Aiping

“…[Objective] To explore the risk factors of blood transfusion in patients with isolated traumatic brain injury (iTBI) based on multiple machine learning methods, so as to establish a predictive model to provide reasonable guidance for blood transfusion in patients with iTBI. …”
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Razvoj poslovnointeligenčnih sistemov v slovenski javni upravi – študija primera [Development of Business Intelligence Systems in Slovenian Public Administration – A Case Study]... by Jurij Terglav

“…Due to all the advantages of BIS, their implementation in the public administration would be reasonable as well, however, limited experience and scientific research are available in this area. …”
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Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in promoting sustainable agriculture by V. Dhayalan, K. Sudalaimuthu

“…Rapid human population growth and its consequences of food shortage become a significant concern in recent decades across the world. The untold reasons behind this food shortage were industrialization, urbanization, modern civilization, etc., where the agricultural land has been deployed. …”
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Dephrasal adjectives in Polish – A case of syntax-inside-morphology by Joanna Kolbusz-Buda

“…Moreover, although Polish does not note any cases of phrasal compounding, the morphological structure of the adjectives in question will be additionally examined to discover potential parallels between the two word-formation types. The reason behind this undertaking is two-fold. Firstly, as has already been mentioned, dephrasal adjectives are classified as compounds; secondly, they contain a phrasal unit. …”
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Multiple underwater target positioning with optimally placed acoustic surface sensor networks by David Moreno-Salinas, Antonio Manuel Pascoal, Joaquín Aranda

“…The latter may include moored systems, autonomous vehicles, and even human divers. For reasons that have to do with the unavailability of Global Positioning System underwater, cost reduction, and simplicity of operation, there is currently a surge of interest in the development of range-based multiple target localization systems that rely on the computation of the distances between the targets and a number of sensor nodes deployed at the ocean surface, equipped with acoustic range measuring devices. …”
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Familial Mediterranean Gene (MEFV) Mutation in Parents of Children with Familial Mediterranean Fever: What Are the Exceptions? by Leila Shahbaznejad, Sayed-Reza Raeeskarami, Raheleh Assari, Abbas Shakoori, Hamidreza Azhideh, Yahya Aghighi, Fatemeh Tahghighi, Vahid Ziaee

“…It seems that occurrence of new mutations in offspring is not prevalent among FMF patients and there are other reasons for different clinical presentation in similar mutation carriers. …”
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Soft Power and Stress: The Health Impacts of Indonesian Soap Operas on Malaysian Millennials by Rangga Cipta Perdana, Ernida Kadir, Genta Iverstika Gempita

“…The number of soap operas has infuriated certain circles. The reason is that the Indonesian culture that is born in Indonesian soap operas is shredded and superstition and it is not in accordance with the culture in Malaysia. …”
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Regulatory T cell-like response to SARS-CoV-2 in Jamaican fruit bats (Artibeus jamaicensis) transduced with human ACE2. by Bradly Burke, Savannah M Rocha, Shijun Zhan, Miles Eckley, Clara Reasoner, Amin Addetia, Juliette Lewis, Anna Fagre, Phillida A Charley, Juergen A Richt, Susan R Weiss, Ronald B Tjalkens, David Veesler, Tawfik Aboellail, Tony Schountz

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Productivity loss due to menstruation-related symptoms: a nationwide cross-sectional survey among 32 748 women by Mark E Schoep, Eddy M M Adang, Jacques W M Maas, Bianca De Bie, Johanna W M Aarts, Theodoor E Nieboer

“…Objective To evaluate age-dependent productivity loss caused by menstruation-related symptoms, measured in absenteeism (time away from work or school) and presenteeism (productivity loss while present at work or school).Methods Design/setting: internet-based, cross-sectional survey conducted in the Netherlands from July to October 2017.Participants: 32 748 women aged 15–45 years, recruited through social media.Outcome measures: self-reported lost productivity in days, divided into absenteeism and presenteeism; impact of menstrual symptoms; reasons women give when calling in sick; and women’s preferences regarding the implications of menstruation-related symptoms for schools and workplaces.Results A total of 13.8% (n=4514) of all women reported absenteeism during their menstrual periods with 3.4% (n=1108) reporting absenteeism every or almost every menstrual cycle. …”
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Preoperative Risk Assessment of Lymph Node Metastasis in cT1 Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Study from Eastern China by Chengyan Zhang, Guanchao Pang, Chengxi Ma, Jingni Wu, Pingli Wang, Kai Wang

“…The model showed good calibration and discrimination ability in the development data, with the reasonable Hosmer-Lemeshow test (p=0.839) and the area under the ROC being 0.931 (95% CI: 0.906-0.955). …”
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