Comparison of two aponeurotic closure method in patients with midline laparotomy by Osvaldo Barrios Viera, Marleny González Machín

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> Prospective, descriptive study in patients with midline laparotomy, performed in the General Surgery Service of the Leopoldito Martínez General Teaching Hospital, between September 2019 and March 2023. …”
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Safety Profile of Liver FibroScan in Patients with Cardiac Pacemakers or Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators by Yin Chan, Stephanie Pranke, Farid Rashidi, Shravan Nosib, Lawrence Worobetz

“…Consecutive outpatients undergoing routine device interrogations at a tertiary level teaching hospital underwent simultaneous liver stiffness measurements. …”
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Analysis of the Curriculum of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kordofan, Sudan: Using Harden’s 10 Questions Framework 2022 by El Bushra Ahmed Doumi, Rasha Bushra Ahmed, Abdelhameid Ahmed el Mugabil

“…Intensive interviews were performed with the leading administration personnel in the College, Regional Ministry of Health, Teaching Hospital and Community Leaders. Focus Group Discussions were conducted separately for representatives of the students and representatives of the nonacademic staff. …”
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Case Report of Presumed (In)voluntary Capsaicin Intoxication Mimicking an Acute Abdomen by Simona Koprdova, Christine Schürmann, Dirk Peetz, Thomas Dürbye, Frank Kolligs, Herbert Koop

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CAG Expansion in Androgen Receptor Gene of Infertile Men in Erbil Governorate by Dashne Abdulla Salih, Karim Jalal Karim

“…The case-control research was carried out in the Immunogene center and IVF center in the maternity teaching hospital Erbil-Kurdistan region-Iraq. The convenience sample included 50 men, 30 infertile and 20 fertile over one year starting from March 2021 to March 2022.  …”
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Prevalence and correlates of personality disorders in males with alcohol dependence syndrome undergoing inpatient treatment in a tertiary care hospital in South India by Aravindan Balachandran, Parthasarathy Ramamurthy, Pradeep Thilakan

“…Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted among the inpatients of the psychiatry department in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Adult male patients with DSM-IV TR diagnosis of alcohol dependence were evaluated for the presence of PDs using Structured Clinical Interview for DSM IV Axis II Personality disorders. …”
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Molecular Detection of Candida tropicalis Isolated from Immunocompromised Patients with Otitis Media by Aymen Nazar Khalil, Abbas M. Ammari

“…One hundred swaps were collected from patients with otitis media who attended ENT consulting clinic at Baquba Teaching Hospital for a period extended from 15th of December 2022 to the 15th of March 2023. …”
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Pathophysiological Effects on Coronary Arteries Following Radiofrequency Ablation: A Comprehensive Review by Syed Ali Raza Abidi, Afreen Quadri, Muhammad Umer Riaz Gondal, Fatima Hayat, Shafia Naeem, Fawad Talat, Amin Mehmoodi, Jahanzeb Malik

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Enhanced Hypercoagulability in Sickle Cell Anaemia Patients with Chronic Leg Ulcers by David Sackey, Yvonne Dei-Adomakoh, Edeghonghon Olayemi

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The evolution of hospitals from Antiquity to the Renaissance by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…During the Golden Age of Islam the Muslim world was clearly more advanced than its Christian counterpart with regard to the magnificent hospitals which were built in various countries, institutions which eventually became the true forerunners of the modern teaching hospital. …”
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Sex ratio at birth in Kogi state, North-Central Nigeria by Adekunle Bakare, Deborah Peter, Motunrayo Mojoyin Coker, Silas Fagbenro, Okunola A. Alabi

“…Data on childbirth from 1991 to 2020 collected from the Federal Medical Centre Lokoja, General Hospital Mopa-Muro, Zonal Hospital Kabba, Specialist Hospital Obangede, Zonal Hospital Okene, and Prince Audu Abubakar University Teaching Hospital Anyigba were analyzed using descriptive statistics. …”
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Comparative Study of Cervical Pap Smear and Visual Inspection of The Cervix To Detect Premalignant Disease of The Cervix by Rozhan Yassin Khalil, Khanda Abdolrahman Qader

“…This cross sectional study was obtained in Sulaimani city Kurdistan region at Maternity Teaching Hospital throughout the period (first September 2012) to (first February 2001). …”
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Pattern of Orbito-ocular Tumours in Nigeria: a systematic review by Godswill I. Nathaniel, Ugochukwu A. Eze, Arinze A. Onwuegbuna, Chigozie I. Echieh, Helen A. Alen

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Effect of Preexisting Asthma on the Risk of ICU Admission, Intubation, and Death from COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Abhinav Bhattarai, Garima Dhakal, Sangam Shah, Aastha Subedi, Sanjit Kumar Sah, Shyam Kumar Mishra

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Risk Factors for Acute Unintentional Poisoning among Children Aged 1–5 Years in the Rural Community of Sri Lanka by M. B. Kavinda Chandimal Dayasiri, Shaluka F. Jayamanne, Chamilka Y. Jayasinghe

“…Each group comprised three hundred children and all children were recruited at Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka, over two years (from February 2012 to January 2014). …”
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The Effect of Cord Blood Bile Acid Levels on the Meconium Passage in Utero in Normal Pregnancies by Saynur Sarıcı Yılmaz, Deniz Hızlı, Yaprak Engin Üstün, Engin Yılmaz, Elif Gül Yapar Eyi, Leyla Mollamahmutoğlu

“…STUDY DESIGN: This prospective case control study was performed at Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health and Teaching Hospital between September 1, 2010 and January 1, 2011. …”
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Familial Aggregation for Ischemic Heart Disease by José Leandro Pérez Guerrero, William Arias Salazar

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to determine the existence of familial aggregation for ischemic heart disease in patients seen in the cardiology clinic at the Vladimir Ilich Lenin General Teaching Hospital in Holguín. <br /><strong>Methods:</strong> an analytical observational study of cases and controls (family aggregation study) was carried out. …”
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Survival Analysis of Factors Influencing Cyclic Fatigue of Nickel-Titanium Endodontic Instruments by Eva Fišerová, Martina Chvosteková, Silvie Bělašková, Michal Bumbálek, Zdeněk Joska

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Serum Lipid and Glycemic Profile in HARRT-Naïve and HARRT-Exposed HIV Patients in Enugu State, Nigeria: A Case–Control Study by Esther A. Ekwe, Birinus A. Ezeala-Adikaibe, Basden Onwubere, Julius Okoye, Collins Ugwu, Chidinma B. Nwatu, Ijoma Chinweuba, Chidimma Orah-Okpala, Raphael Anakwue, Oladipupo O. Fasa, Celestine C. Okwara, Uchechi Q. Arinze, Paschal Njoku

“…Materials and Methods: The study was carried out at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, a tertiary hospital in southeast Nigeria. …”
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Is tattooing associated with increased seroprevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections among blood donors: A single-center study from Southeastern India by Charumathy Arjunan, Abhishekh Basavarajegowda

“…METHODOLOGY: This cross-sectional comparative study was conducted in the Department of Transfusion Medicine at the tertiary care teaching hospital in Pondicherry from September 2017 to May 2019. …”
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