Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward leishmaniasis and one health: a cross-sectional study among medical and veterinary professionals by Yasir Khan, I-Chen Lin, Sundus Khan, Mehtab Kanwal, Abdul Wajid, Aamir Khan, Fazal Noor, Ali Madi Almajwal, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Abdul Qadeer

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Comparing the effects of Mycozin and Clotrimazole 1% creams on vaginal candidiasis: a triple-blinded randomized controlled trial by Khadije Hajizadeh, Zahra Alivand, Vahideh Rahmani, Leila Mehrannia, Sanam Nami, Behrooz Shokouhi, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…This equivalent, triple-blinded, randomized clinical trial was conducted on 126 patients who complained of vaginal itching referred to Al-Zahra Teaching Hospital, Tabriz, Iran between September 2023 and May 2024. …”
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When is “convenient time” for residents?: a trial of Resident Study Log as asynchronous learning tool for residents by Tadayuki Hashimoto, Shoko Ariyoshi, Taira Ariyoshi, Ryosuke Horitani, Mohammad Adrian Hasdianda, Kanapa Kornsawad, Shunsuke Kosugi, Makoto Kikukawa, Tomio Suzuki

“…This study aims to reveal how residents approach asynchronous online learning during their residency training.Methods The Resident Study Log, an asynchronous learning tool, was introduced in a teaching hospital in Japan. This tool facilitated residents to share daily reflections on their learning experiences, allowing supervising physicians outside of their regular clinical teams to provide feedback. …”
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E-HEART score: A novel scoring system for undifferentiated chest pain in the emergency department by V. Yuvaraj, Sachin Sujir Nayak, S. Vimal Krishnan

“…METHODS: A diagnostic accuracy study involving 250 patients with chest pain at the ED of a single tertiary care teaching hospital in India was conducted. The emergency physicians assessed the E-HEART score after integrating their point-of-care echo/focused echo findings into the conventional HEART score on presentation. …”
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Unveiling Cuproptosis-Driven Molecular Clusters and Immune Dysregulation in Ankylosing Spondylitis by Wei B, Wang S, Li S, Gu Q, Yue Q, Tang Z, Zhang J, Liu W

“…Bowen Wei,1,2,* Siwei Wang,1,2,* Suiran Li,1,2,* Qingxiang Gu,3 Qingyun Yue,4 Zhuo Tang,1,2 Jiamin Zhang,1,2 Wei Liu1,2 1Department of Rheumatism and Immunity, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China; 2National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China; 3Center of Preventive Treatment of Disease, Cangzhou Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western of Hebei Province, Cangzhou, Hebei, People’s Republic of China; 4School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Wei Liu, Email fengshiliuwei@163.comBackground: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the sacroiliac joints and spine. …”
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Telerehabilitation: A Practical Remote Alternative for Coaching and Monitoring Physical Kinetic Therapy in Patients with Mild and Moderate Disabling Parkinson’s Disease during the... by Aurelian Anghelescu

“…A prospective study was performed on a group of outpatients with idiopathic PD, selected from the database of the neurorehabilitation clinic of the Emergency Teaching Hospital “Bagdasar-Arseni.” We studied 17 patients (5 women and 12 men), aged between 54-70 years (average 65.9 ± 4.87), with a disease history of 7.3 ± 3.6 (years), with mild or moderate disabling clinical forms, quantified by an average Hoehn and Yahr score of 2.3 ± 0.35 (limits 1.5-3). …”
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Parental preference for influenza vaccine for children in China: a discrete choice experiment by Gang Chen, Ping Liu, Xiaochen Ma, Hai Fang, Zhiyuan Hou, Hongguo Rong, Xiaozhen Lai, Shunping Li, Tiantian Gong

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Quantifying Stress and Relaxation: A New Measure of Heart Rate Variability as a Reliable Biomarker by Emese Rudics, András Buzás, Antónia Pálfi, Zoltán Szabó, Ádám Nagy, Emőke Adrienn Hompoth, József Dombi, Vilmos Bilicki, István Szendi, András Dér

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Comparison of anterior versus posterior approach for the treatment of cervical compressive myelopathy due to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament by Amr A. A Gaber, Mohamad Alaa El-Din Habib, Mohamed AR AbdelFatah, Mostafa K. Ghobashy

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Predicting the Degree of Coronary Artery Stenosis Through Retinal Vascular Characteristics and Minimal Clinical Information by Zhang G, Ding Y, Ma T, Zhou S, Wang B, Chang X, Zeng Y

“…Gong Zhang,1,2 Yaodong Ding,1 Tong Ma,3 Sijin Zhou,3 Bin Wang,3 Xiangang Chang,3 Yong Zeng1 1Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiology, Capital Medical University Daxing Teaching Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3Beijing Airdoc Technology Co., Ltd, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yong Zeng, Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 135 0137 3114, Email yzeng_anzhen@163.comPurpose: To describe the correlative relationship between fundus vascular characteristics and the severity of coronary artery stenosis.Patients and Methods: A total of 1447 patients scheduled for hospitalization at Beijing Anzhen Hospital Union Hospital for coronary angiography to assess coronary artery conditions between February 2022 and December 2022 were selected. …”
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Desmoid-type fibromatosis of the breast: a case report and literature review by Zijun Zhao, Qingyao Shang, Chenxuan Yang, Jiaxiang Liu, Shanqing Liu, Xiaoqian Li, Xiyu Kang, Jiaxian Yue, Xin Wang, Xiang Wang

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Comparison of Nurse Work Hours and Nursing Activities Between High‐ and Low‐Staffed General Wards: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Jiyeong Seong, Sung‐Hyun Cho, Hyo‐Jeong Yoon, Won‐Hee Sim, Moon‐Sook Kim

“…Design A secondary analysis was conducted using cross‐sectional data collected at a tertiary teaching hospital in South Korea in January 2020. Methods Nursing activities provided by 350 nurses were observed every 10 min during their shifts for three observation days in four high‐ and four low‐staffed wards. …”
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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and its Associated Risk Factors among symptomatic Residents of Sulaimani city, Kurdistan region, Iraq, 2020 by Seerwan Hama Rashid Ali, Sabiha Sharif Salih, Taib Ahmed Hama Sour, Goran Mohammad Raouf, Araz Latif Rahim

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mTORC1-Activated Monocytes Increase Tregs and Inhibit the Immune Response to Bacterial Infections by Lijun Fang, Huaijun Tu, Wei Guo, Shixuan Wang, Ting Xue, Fei Yang, Xiaoyan Zhang, Yazhi Yang, Qian Wan, Zhexin Shi, Xulong Zhan, Jian Li

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Quantitative evaluation method of stroke association based on multidimensional gait parameters by using machine learning by Cheng Wang, Cheng Wang, Cheng Wang, Zhou Long, Zhou Long, Xiang-Dong Wang, Xiang-Dong Wang, You-Qi Kong, Li-Chun Zhou, Wei-Hua Jia, Pei Li, Jing Wang, Xiao-Juan Wang, Tian Tian

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Iron deficiency anaemia and its associated risk factors among lactating mothers in Ghana by Mensah K, Abbam G, Gadzeto FF, Marfo L, Daud S, Kuntah S, Bani SB, Dzamesi HK, Apodola FA, Badu A, Chukwurah FE

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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Standard Precaution Training on Disposition of Occupational Blood Exposure Among Healthcare Trainees: A Pre-Post Intervention Study by Zhang X, Li H, Li N, Li Y, Kong L, Zhang M, Wang P, Ma Y, Ni L, Liu L, Meng X

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of standard precaution training on OBE disposition for healthcare trainees, comparing the differences of “theoretical teaching” and “situational simulation” training methods.Methods: A pre-post intervention study was conducted among 1347 healthcare trainees at a university teaching hospital located in Jining, Shandong Province from July 2023 to September 2023. …”
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The Epidemiology of Bloodstream Infections and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns: A Nine-Year Retrospective Study at St. Dominic Hospital, Akwatia, Ghana by John Gameli Deku, Mavis Puopelle Dakorah, Sylvester Yao Lokpo, Verner N. Orish, Francis Abeku Ussher, Godsway Edem Kpene, Vida Angmorkie Eshun, Eunice Agyei, Waldermer Attivor, James Osei-Yeboah

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Clinical Characteristics and Short-Term Outcomes of HIV Patients Admitted to an African Intensive Care Unit by Arthur Kwizera, Mary Nabukenya, Agaba Peter, Lameck Semogerere, Emmanuel Ayebale, Catherine Katabira, Samuel Kizito, Cecilia Nantume, Ian Clarke, Jane Nakibuuka

“…A retrospective cohort study of HIV infected patients admitted to a university teaching hospital ICU in Uganda. Medical records were reviewed. …”
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Prevalence of mortality caused by injuries at Livingstone University Hospital, Zambia. A retrospective cross-sectional study. by Lukundo Siame, Malan Malumani, Chiyeñu O R Kaseya, Sergiy Ivashchenko, Leah Nombwende, Sepiso K Masenga, Benson M Hamooya, Michelo Haluuma Miyoba

“…Therefore, our aim was to estimate the proportion of deaths caused by injuries at Livingstone University Teaching Hospital, a tertiary hospital located in Zambia's southern province.…”
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