Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Alcohol Consumption Among the Youths in Kampala, Uganda. A Cross-Sectional Study by Namiiro AM, Audo R, Nannungi CD, Pitua I, Kiberu D, Talemwa P, Mujuni E, Lwesabula A, Ageimo P, Khaukha AZ, Kuol MJ, Egaru L, Koire M, Ssewante N

“…Despite the overall decrease in the number of participants consuming alcohol, there was an increase in the frequency and amount of alcohol consumed on occasion during the pandemic.Conclusion: Fewer youths consumed alcohol during the COVID-19 lockdown in Kampala, Uganda. However, those who did significantly increased their drinking amount and frequency. …”
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Changes in incidence and severity of commercial motorcycle accidents due to the use of delivery service platforms in Korea: a retrospective cohort study by Dam Moon, Jae Ho Jang, Jin Seong Cho, Jae Yeon Choi, Jae-hyug Woo, Woo Sung Choi, Sung Yeol Hyun, Seung Hwan Lee

“…Methods Patients (15–64 years old) who visited the emergency department with commercial motorcycle accidents injury registered in the Korean Emergency Department-based Injury In-depth Surveillance (2011–2020) database, were included. …”
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“Longing is good”: proof-of-concept for a novel psychological intervention to tackle self-blaming emotions by Nahed Lajmi, Suqian Duan, Jorge Moll, Roland Zahn, Roland Zahn

“…The present study sought to establish proof-of-concept for a novel self-guided intervention in a non-clinical sample, which prompts people to transform self-blaming feelings into “longing,” as a related unpleasant, but presumably more adaptive and approach-related emotion, which plays a key role in many musical and literary genres but has been largely overlooked in clinical research.MethodsThirty nine participants with no previous self-reported history of mental disorders, but who experienced frequent feelings of self-blame were enrolled remotely (n = 3 lost to follow-up). …”
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Retrospective analysis of trauma patients transported by dispatch monitored type B ambulances to Dhulikhel Hospital, Kavre, Nepal, 2019–2023 by Maxwell L. Mantych, Shiva Neupane, Machchendra Sapkota, Laura D. Cassidy, Sarah C. Young, Ronald Anguzu, Samjhana Basnet

“…Conclusion Trauma cases accounted for 15% (227/1541) of all patients who received transport and prehospital care services from a Type B ambulance monitored by the Dispatch Center between 2019 and 2023. …”
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Investigating the relationship between the immune response and the severity of COVID-19: a large-cohort retrospective study by Riccardo Giuseppe Margiotta, Emanuela Sozio, Fabio Del Ben, Fabio Del Ben, Antonio Paolo Beltrami, Antonio Paolo Beltrami, Daniela Cesselli, Daniela Cesselli, Marco Comar, Alessandra Devito, Martina Fabris, Martina Fabris, Francesco Curcio, Francesco Curcio, Carlo Tascini, Carlo Tascini, Guido Sanguinetti

“…Our findings indicate that patients admitted to the hospital shortly after symptom onset exhibit a distinct pattern compared to those who arrive later, characterized by a more active immune response and heightened cytokine activity, but lower markers of tissue damage. …”
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Prevalence and health consequences of nonmedical use of tramadol in Africa: A systematic scoping review. by Saidou Sabi Boun, Olumuyiwa Omonaiye, Sanni Yaya, Sanni Yaya

“…These groups include: 1) young adults/active populations with varying degrees of prevalence ranging from 1.9% to 77.04%, 2) professionals, where drivers exhibit a relatively high prevalence of tramadol NMU, ranging from 7.2% to 35.1%, and commercial motorcyclists, with a prevalence of 76%, 3) patients, who have a high rate of tramadol NMUs, with prevalence rates ranging from 77.1% to 92%, 4) academics, with a considerable rate of tramadol misuse among substance-using undergraduates (74.2%) and substance-using high school students (83.3%), and 5) other individuals impacted in various ways. …”
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HyProCure for Flatfoot Deformity: A Clinical Characteristics Analysis in China by Shaoling Fu, Chenglin Wu, Cheng Wang, Jiazheng Wang, Zhongmin Shi

“…Methods A retrospective analysis of 732 patients (1008 ft) who underwent SA from June 2015 to June 2023, with 509 pediatric and adolescent patients (772 ft) and 223 adult patients (236 ft). …”
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Treatment preferences of patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer: A discrete choice experiment by Liam Mannion, Verity Watson, Vinod Mullassery, Rajesh Nair, Thomas Charlton, Margaret Northover, Deborah Enting, Mieke Van Hemelrijck, Muhammad Shamim Khan, Ramesh Thurairaja, Suzanne Amery, Kathryn Chatterton, Kate Smith, Simon Hughes

“…Results We recruited patients with MIBC who had either already completed, were undergoing or had yet to commence radical treatment for MIBC (n = 60). …”
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Diagnostic value of lung function tests in long COVID: analysis of positive bronchial provocation test outcomes by Wei Liu, Qixuan Feng, Xuefeng Yuan, Chang Lu, Shuang Wang, Yadong Yuan

“…BackgroundLong COVID patients are prone to bronchial hyperresponsiveness and respiratory symptoms like coughing and breathing difficulties, often with positive bronchial provocation test (BPT) results.ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate the diagnostic value of various lung function tests in patients with long-term COVID-19, explicitly focusing on positive BPT outcomes.MethodsOur study analyzed the BPT outcomes and various pulmonary function parameters of all 9,406 COVID-19 patients who met the inclusion criteria and visited our hospital between February 24, 2022, and April 28, 2024. …”
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Assessing HIV/AIDS patients’ access to antiretroviral drugs using the healthcare accessibility framework: a cross-sectional study from Shandong, China by Zhixin Fan, Songlin Zheng, Weiming Cui, Chao Zheng, Qiang Sun, Jia Yin

“…For the ability to engage, the overall median score on the HIV-ASES scale was 118.0 (IQR: 107–120), and 69.4% had high treatment compliance. Respondents who experienced drug toxicities were more likely to have poorer treatment compliance (OR = 2.12, P = 0.011). …”
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Prevalence of depression symptoms and its influencing factors among pregnant women in late pregnancy in urban areas of Hengyang City, Hunan Province, China: a cross-sectional study by Huilan Xu, Zhao Hu, Xidi Zhu, Baohua Zheng, Yunhan Yu, Wensu Zhou, Shilin Yin

“…Objectives To evaluate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and its influencing factors in late pregnancy.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Fourteen community in urban areas of Hengyang City.Participants The study conducted from July to October 2019, and surveyed 813 women in late pregnancy who lived in urban areas of Hengyang for more than 6 months, signed an informed consent and were without cognitive disorders, severe mental illnesses or other serious diseases.Measures Perinatal depression symptoms were evaluated using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and perinatal anxiety symptoms were evaluated using the Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 Scale. …”
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What are the perceptions and experiences of adults using mobile applications for self-management in diabetes? A systematic review by Benedict Hayhoe, Azeem Majeed, Geva Greenfield, Ana Luísa Neves, Henock B Taddese, Kalthum Patail, Hui Hsuan Pai

“…We conducted systematic review to explore the perceptions and experiences of adults with types 1, 2 and gestational diabetes using mobile applications for self-management in diabetes.Design A systematic review of published primary studies exploring perceptions and experiences of adults living with types 1, 2 and gestational diabetes who used/have used mobile applications for self-management. …”
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Co-creating and hosting PxP: a conference about patient engagement in research for and by patient partners by Dawn P. Richards, Hetty Mulhall, Joletta Belton, Savia de Souza, Trudy Flynn, Alex Haagaard, Linda Hunter, Amy Price, Sara Riggare, Janice Tufte, Rosie Twomey, Karim M. Khan

“…These resources were recommended by the PxP Steering Committee members, speakers, and others who attended the 2023 conference. Here we lead you through how the idea for PxP was generated; how the international patient partner Steering Committee was convened and supported; how PxP was brought to life over nine months; the PxP 3-day event and feedback collected to improve future efforts; trade-offs, challenges and learnings; and resources required to support this type of event. …”
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In-hospital costs of diabetic foot infection at a national referral hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia by Fitrianingsih, Rani Sauriasari, Em Yunir, Agusdini Banun Saptaningsih

“…Aims: To determine the in-hospital costs of patients with diabetic foot problems who either require or do not require amputation. …”
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Effect of icatibant on sweating-induced dermal pain by Shunsuke Takahagi, Shunsuke Takahagi, Daiki Matsubara, Emi Murakami, Yumi Aoyama, Shinya Imamura, Atsushi Fukunaga, Atsushi Fukunaga, Yoshiko Oda, Hiroyuki Murota, Michihiro Hide, Michihiro Hide

“…This study aimed to evaluate the analgesic effect of icatibant, a bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist, for the dermal pain induced by sweating stimuli and explored the role of bradykinin in its pathomechanism.MethodsThis single-blind, randomized, crossover study enrolled adult patients who had experienced severe sweating-induced dermal pain. …”
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Pathological Complete Response to a Single Dose of Pembrolizumab‐Based Chemoimmunotherapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: A Case Report by Yugo Matsumura, Seiya Ichihara, Kaori Nii, Kazumasa Nanjo, Naoki Kadota, Yoshio Okano, Hisanori Machida, Nobuo Hatakeyama, Hiroyuki Hino, Keishi Naruse, Tsutomu Shinohara, Shoji Sakiyama, Eiji Takeuchi

“…ABSTRACT We herein describe a patient with non‐small‐cell lung cancer who achieved pCR with a single dose of pembrolizumab‐based chemoimmunotherapy followed by surgery. …”
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South African Open Distance Elearning Student: The Types, Effectiveness, and Preference of Feedback Support by Morakinyo Akintolu, Mohamed Ahmed Mitwally, Moeketsi Letseka

“…The study included 3842 participants who responded to an online survey. The findings indicate that proactive and prompt feedback significantly enhances student learning, emphasising the need for constructive comments within the ODeL framework. …”
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The incidence of inflow and drain pain and associated risk factors for patients on peritoneal dialysis by Shun Hua, Peiyi Cao, Guanji Zhang, Guanglan Li, Simin Jiang, Yiping Xu, Jianbo Li, Jianwen Yu, Naya Huang, Jianxiong Lin, Xiao Yang, Wei Chen, Haiping Mao, Zhong Zhong

“…Methods This study encompassed individuals who underwent peritoneal dialysis catheter implantation at our institution from September 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. …”
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Abord laparoscopique d’un volumineux kyste hépatique simple : à propos d’un cas [A laparoscopic approach to a large simple hepatic cyst : a case report] by Meriem Bouzida, Mustapha Zeggane, Noura Zahi, Benyahia Boukhatem, Noureddine Ait Benamer

“…A 54-year-old wo­man with no pathological history who consulted for chronic pain in the right hypo­chondrium. …”
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Optimizing Microneutralization and IFN-γ ELISPOT Assays to Evaluate Mpox Immunity by Yinyi Yu, Krystal Meza, Chase Colbert, Daniel F. Hoft, Anna Jaunarajs, Azra Blazevic, Sharon E. Frey, Getahun Abate

“…Methods: Fourteen samples from 7 volunteers who received Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) were used. …”
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