Effect of precise health management combined with physical rehabilitation on bone biomarkers in senile osteoporosis patients by Litao Chen, Xiaojing Yan, Yongjian Liu, Yongbin Pei, Jin Zhou, Lei Zhang, Zhixing Du

“…The integration of precise health monitoring with tailored physical therapy shows substantial efficacy in reducing pain among elderly individuals suffering from osteoporosis. Moreover, it empowers them in managing their health effectively, while also contributing to increased BMD and improved bone biomarker levels. …”
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The Efficacy of Mizoribine (Inosine Monophosphate Dehydrogenase Inhibitor) for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis with Hepatitis B Virus Carrier by Jun Muratsu, Atsuyuki Morishima, Masayoshi Kukida, Anzu Tanaka, Shigeki Fujita, Katsuhiko Sakaguchi

“…Four years ago, she suffered recurrence of ANCA-associated vasculitis and with 30 mg/day prednisolone was induced to remission. …”
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What do ultrasound vocalizations really mean in rats with different origins of pain? by Yang Yu, Chun-Li Li, Rui Du, Xiao-Liang Wang, Jun Chen

“…The major new gains were as follows: (1) naive rats staying alone and engaging dyadic social interaction with a naive or a conspecific in pain emitted similar power and amounts of both 22 kHz and 50 kHz spontaneous USV calls; however, rats suffering from various origins of pain emitted significantly less USV calls of both 22 kHz and 50 kHz in terms of both number and time. (2) Local blockade of the injury sites of inflammatory pain could reverse the impaired emission of both 22 kHz and 50 kHz spontaneous calls, so did the treatment of the rats with neuropathic pain by amitriptyline and gabapentin. …”
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Bilateral Symptomatic Mucoid Degeneration of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament with Anterior Knee Pain but No Limited Knee Flexion by Koshiro Shimasaki, Tomokazu Yoshioka, Akihiro Kanamori, Masashi Yamazaki

“…Due to the patient only suffering from AKP with a preserved ROM, it took about 14 months to diagnose this disease. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Malaria among People Attending Mekaneeyesus Primary Hospital, South Gondar, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Belaynesh Tazebew Flatie, Abaineh Munshea

“…It is a leading cause of suffering, death, and socioeconomic problem, especially in many developing countries like Ethiopia. …”
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A Case of Advanced Descending Colon Cancer in an Adult Patient with Intestinal Malrotation by Yoshifumi Nakayama, Masaki Akiyama, Yusuke Sawatsubashi, Noritaka Minagawa, Takayuki Torigoe, Keiji Hirata

“…A 63-year-old Japanese male was suffering from left side abdominal pain, abdominal distension, and constipation. …”
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Homologous In-Radiolabeled Platelet Survival and Sequestration Exploration for Refractory Immunologic Thrombocytopenic purpura in Children: A Strategy to Avoid Unnecessary Splenect... by Julien Dubois PharmD, Florentin Kucharczak PhD, Léa De Neef PharmD, Virginie Kouyoumdjian PharmD, Gilles Palenzuela MD, Virginie Tunez MD, Denis Mariano-Goulart MD, PhD, Aurélie Bourdon MD, Tom Paunet MD

“…Exploring the site of platelet sequestration can help to better predict potential poor responders to splenectomy, but 111 In-radiolabeled platelet scintigraphy (IPS) can be difficult to perform in children with very few platelets. A 12-year-old boy suffering from refractory ITP was referred for evaluation of platelet survival and sequestration and consideration of splenectomy. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Based Therapy of Inflammatory Lung Diseases: Current Understanding and Future Perspectives by C. Randall Harrell, Ruxana Sadikot, Jose Pascual, Crissy Fellabaum, Marina Gazdic Jankovic, Nemanja Jovicic, Valentin Djonov, Nebojsa Arsenijevic, Vladislav Volarevic

“…In this review article, we described molecular mechanisms involved in MSC-based therapy of acute and chronic pulmonary diseases and emphasized current knowledge and future perspectives related to the therapeutic application of MSCs in patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome, pneumonia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.…”
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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in High Bleeding Risk Patients by Pierluigi Merella, Giovanni Lorenzoni, Alessandro P. Delitala, Filomena Sechi, Federica Decandia, Graziana Viola, Paola Berne, Gianluca Deiana, Patrizio Mazzone, Gavino Casu

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the outcomes of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) in high bleeding risk patients suffering atrial fibrillation (AF) and to analyze the different antithrombotic therapies following the intervention. …”
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A pilot randomized controlled study of integrated kidney palliative care and chronic kidney disease care implemented in a safety-net hospital: Protocol for a pilot study of feasibi... by Jennifer S. Scherer, Wenbo Wu, Chen Lyu, Keith S. Goldfeld, Abraham A. Brody, Joshua Chodosh, David Charytan

“…It causes significant suffering and disproportionately impacts marginalized populations in the United States. …”
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Displacing the Christian Theodicy of Hell: Yi Kwangsu’s Search for the Willful Individual in Colonial Modernity by Jun-Hyeok Kwak, Mengxiao Huang

“…Specifically, first, we will show that Yi’s Christian imaginary of hell is reformulated through the traditional imaginaries of hell in which, regardless of the existence of God’s sovereignty over the created order, the sufferings of sinners in hell function to secure social norms and orders. …”
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Hematoxylin and Eosin-stained whole slide image dataset annotated for skin tissue segmentationMendeley Data by Anum Abdul Salam, Muhammad Zeeshan Asaf, Muhammad Usman Akram, Noah Musolff, Samavia Khan, Bassem Rafiq, Babar Rao

“…Moreover, as the majority of individuals suffering from skin diseases are over the age of 60, these individuals have to also cope with the stress associated to age-related conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiac diseases. …”
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The New York Times on The NATO bombing of FR Yugoslavia in 1999 by Savić Aleksandra

“…The most extreme example of mitigated vocabulary is the depiction of bombings as fireworks, which not only attempts to cover up the violence and suffering of innocent people but also turns it into a celebration. …”
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A scoping review on heat indices used to measure the effects of heat on maternal and perinatal health by Anayda Portela, Debra Jackson, Nathalie Roos, Chuansi Gao, Francesca Conway, Ijeoma Solarin, Chloe Brimicombe, Darshnika Lakhoo

“…Negative birth outcomes can occur from change in hormonal levels (ie, cortisol), dehydration and blood flow diversion away from the placenta and fetus when suffering from heat stress. All studies demonstrate that certain socioeconomic factors influence the effect of heat on maternal and perinatal health outcomes.Conclusion We make three suggestions based on the results: (1) heat indices should be standardised across studies and explained. (2) An increased number of perinatal and maternal health outcomes explored. …”
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Prevalence of Erosive-ulcerative Lesions of the Stomach and Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis by N. A. Ponkratova, P. V. Pavlov, O. S. Shifrin

“…H. pylori infection is less common in patients with ulcerative colitis than in individuals not suffering from inflammatory bowel disease.…”
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Técnicas de avanzada en el diagnóstico patológico de edificaciones:: "El Templete" de la Habana Vieja Advanced techniques in building pathology diagnosis:: "El Templete" of Old Hab... by José Armando Chávez Hernández, Jorge Luis Broche Lorenzo, Carlos A Recarey Morfa, Fernando Sánchez García, Miguel Angel Maestre Mesa, Noel Pérez Martínez

“…This important building of the city has been suffering unusual structural lesions for a construction with those characteristics: small, robust construction, suitable materials, proper execution, and therefore an excellent structural stability. …”
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Burden, Positive Aspects, and Predictive Variables of Caregiving: A Study of Caregivers of Patients with Pediatric Glaucoma by Yingting Zhu, Jinyun Gao, Xinyan Li, Qiongman Yang, Yu Lian, Huiming Xiao, Wenmin Huang

“…The results suggest that caregivers perceive positive and negative experiences in the care and support of patients suffering from PG. In addition, we should pay more attention to the caregivers with a high risk of experiencing caregiver burden, especially females with jobs and also with lower incomes and lower levels of education.…”
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The Effect of Aerobic Training on Weight Loss in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Is It a Sufficient Form of Exercise? by Anita Ptak, Michał Szyc

“…In this article, we will discuss the effects of aerobic training or its combination with resistance training on weight loss and fat burning in an elderly population, including those suffering from sarcopenic obesity. Aim of the study: To demonstrate the effects of aerobic training and the combination of aerobic training and resistance training on weight loss, body fat reduction and other relevant health parameters in a middle-aged and older population. …”
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Palliative Care in Congenital Syndrome of the Zika Virus Associated with Hospitalization and Emergency Consultation: Palliative Care and Congenital Syndrome of Zika by Aline Maria de Oliveira Rocha, Maria Julia Gonçalves de Mello, Juliane Roberta Dias Torres, Natalia de Oliveira Valença, Alessandra Costa de Azevedo Maia, Nara Vasconcelos Cavalcanti

“…For the patient with known severe malformations caused by congenital infection by the Zika virus with indication of palliative care, this approach could be used in order to allow life without suffering and disproportionate invasive method.…”
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Physicians’ moral distinctions between medical assistance in dying (MAiD) and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment in Canada: a qualitative descriptive study by Midori Matthew, Kieran Bonner, Andrew Stumpf

“…Theme 1 comprised of three sub-themes: (1.1) no moral difference between MAiD and WLT, (1.2) physician versus underlying medical condition as cause of death, and (1.3) relief of suffering. Conclusions In order to have practical utility for clinical practice, it is essential for bioethicists to engage in dialogue with patients and their medical providers pursuing MAiD or WLT. …”
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