New Horizons In The Treatment Of Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer by Zein El Amir

“…Study shows that students who learned anatomy via the old curriculum scored higher in the subject as compared to students taught through the modular approach.   …”
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Penerapan Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) pada Evaluasi Keberlanjutan Penggunaan e-filing untuk Pelaporan Pajak Perorangan by Imelda Saluza, Dewi Sartika

“…According to study findings from 2017, there were already 22% of taxpayers (Wajib Pajak) in Palembang who did not file individual tax returns in 2017. …”
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Optimizing Prescribing for Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Through the Development and Validation of Algorithms for Community Pharmacists by Jennifer Morris, Marisa Battistella, Karthik Tennankore, Steven Soroka, Cynthia Kendell, Penelope Poyah, Keigan More, Mathew Grandy, Thomas Ransom, Natalie Kennie-Kaulbach, Daniel Rainkie, Jaclyn Tran, Syed Sibte Raza Abidi, Samina Abidi, Nicole Fulford, Heather Neville, Heather Naylor, Lisa Woodill, Andrea Bishop, Glenn Rodrigues, Diane Harpell, Michelle Stewart, Jo-Anne Wilson

“…The overall percentage of participants across 3 rounds who agreed or strongly agreed to 5 face validity statements ranged from 83% to 100%, which was above the prespecified threshold for face validity consensus. …”
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Anatomy In The Undergraduate Medical Curriculum; Blending The Old And New by Ayesha Yousaf

“…Study shows that students who learnt anatomy via the old curriculum scored higher in the subject as compared to students taught through the modular approach. …”
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Two-year trajectory of functional recovery and quality of life in post-intensive care syndrome: a multicenter prospective observational study on mechanically ventilated patients wi... by Junji Hatakeyama, Kensuke Nakamura, Shigeaki Inoue, Keibun Liu, Kazuma Yamakawa, Takeshi Nishida, Shinichiro Ohshimo, Satoru Hashimoto, Naoki Kanda, Shotaro Aso, Shinya Suganuma, Shuhei Maruyama, Yoshitaka Ogata, Akira Takasu, Daisuke Kawakami, Hiroaki Shimizu, Katsura Hayakawa, Takeshi Yoshida, Taku Oshima, Tatsuya Fuchigami, Hironori Yawata, Kyoji Oe, Akira Kawauchi, Hidehiro Yamagata, Masahiro Harada, Yuichi Sato, Tomoyuki Nakamura, Kei Sugiki, Takahiro Hakozaki, Satoru Beppu, Masaki Anraku, Noboru Kato, Tomomi Iwashita, Hiroshi Kamijo, Yuichiro Kitagawa, Michio Nagashima, Hirona Nishimaki, Kentaro Tokuda, Osamu Nishida

“…This multicenter prospective study investigated the 2-year trajectory of PICS and its components as well as factors contributing to deterioration or recovery in mechanically ventilated patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and also attempted to identify possible countermeasures. Methods Patients who survived COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation completed questionnaires on the Barthel index, Short-Memory Questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and EuroQol 5 dimensions 5-level every six months over a two-year period. …”
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Features of surgical treatment for gunshot wounds of the heart and great vessels with migration of foreign bodies by I.A. Lurin, E.M. Khoroshun, V.V. Makarov, V.V. Nehoduiko, O.V. Buchnieva, I.V. Veryovkin

“…Eighty-two wounded people were examined who had blind gunshot wounds of different location, were admitted to the Military Medical Clinical Center of the Northern Region between May 2014 and May 2024, and had the phenomenon of migration of foreign bodies of gunshot origin in different directions. …”
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Effects of stress hyperglycemia ratio upon long-lasting prognosis in coronary artery disease patients with or lacking chronic renal impairment: findings from a Chinese multi-center... by Jielan Wu, Jin Liu, Ziyao Yuan, Shangyi Tang, Weipeng Zhang, Yulong Xiang, Jinming Chen, Qiqiang Lin, Wei Guo, Yibo He, Haozhang Huang, Xiaozhao Lu, Jingru Deng, Huangtao Ruan, Rengui Jiang, Shiqun Chen, Yong Liu

“…Abstract Background Lately, numerous researches have portrayed stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR) is predominantly connected with short-term adverse prognosis among individuals who have acute coronary syndrome. Nevertheless, the relation of SHR with prolonged effects and the value of SHR in predicting in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with or lacking chronic kidney disease (CKD) remain unclear. …”
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Characteristics of adherent and non-adherent patients with hypertension in a Norwegian cross-sectional study by Eirik Olsen, Lene V. Halvorsen, Stine Rognstad, Arleen Aune, Karl Marius Brobak, Ola Undrum Bergland, Vibeke N. Kjær, Knut Liestøl, Marit D. Solbu, Rune Mo, Eva Gerdts, Morten Rostrup, Sverre E. Kjeldsen, Aud Høieggen, Mimi S. Opdal, Anne Cecilie K. Larstorp, Camilla L. Søraas

“…Among these, n = 79 (6.9%) patients were identified as non-adherent, and n = 1,072 (93.1%) patients were identified as adherent by pharmacologists who reviewed the drug concentrations in blood in relation to self-reported prescribed medications. …”
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Genetic determinants of COVID-19 severity and mortality: ACE1 Alu 287 bp polymorphism and ACE1, ACE2, TMPRSS2 expression in hospitalized patients by João Locke Ferreira de Araújo, Átila Duque Rossi, Jessica Maciel de Almeida, Hugo José Alves, Isabela de Carvalho Leitão, Renata Eliane de Ávila, Anna Carla Pinto Castiñeiras, Jéssica da Silva Oliveira, Rafael Mello Galliez, Marlon Daniel Lima Tonini, Débora Souza Faffe, Shana Priscila Coutinho Barroso Barroso, Gustavo Gomes Resende, Cássia Cristina Alves Gonçalves, Terezinha Marta Pereira Pinto Castiñeiras, Amilcar Tanuri, Mauro Martins Teixeira, Renato Santana Aguiar, Cynthia Chester Cardoso, Renan Pedra de Souza

“…A swab of mild patients in Rio de Janeiro who were not hospitalized (n = 172) was also collected. …”
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Assessment of the Impact of Community-Based Tourism on the Economic, Social, and Cultural Empowerment of Women (Case Study: Coastal Villages of Bushehr Province) by Ali Shamsoddini, Fatemeh Dehghani

“…As a service sector and a branch of sustainable development, tourism possesses the potential to empower communities.Empowerment primarily targets vulnerable groups in the society, who have experienced social exclusion, thus being deprived of full participation in a broader society through various means. …”
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Phase IV adaptive randomised clinical trials evaluating efficacy and cost-efficacy of pre-emptive pharmacogenetic genotyping strategies in the Spanish National Health System: iPHAR... by Xandra García-González, Alberto M Borobia, Antonio J Carcas, Miriam Estébanez, Montserrat Carmona, Irene García García, Francisco Abad-Santos, Luis A López-Fernández, Esther Cubo, Iñaki Imaz-Iglesia, Alicia Marín-Candón, Miriam Saiz-Rodríguez, Irene Taladriz-Sender, Pedro Arias, Rocío Rosas-Alonso, Enrique Seco-Meseguer, Stefan Stewart, Elena Diago-Sempere, María del Mar García Saiz, Emilio J Laserna-Mendieta, Ana M Peiró, Magí Farré, Consuelo Rodriguez-Jimenez, Judith Sanabria-Cabrera, Lucia Pedrosa, Ignacio Bernardino, Javier Guiijarro-Eguinoa, Arturo Gómez López De Las Huertas, Susana Martín-López, Olga Hladun Alvaro, Vicente Arrate, Ana Fries, Daniel Rodriguez Díaz, Fernando Marqués García, Núria Alonso Pedrol, Modesto M Maestre Muñiz, Leticia Rodríguez Alcolado, Carlos Ortiz-Bautista, Angela Remesal-Doblado, María Isabel Lucena, Zaida Salmón González, Inmaculada Coca-Prieto

“…EU Clinical Trials Register is a primary registry according to the WHO.…”
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Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine hot compress and acupoint application on prevention of abdominal distension and constipation after multiple-level spinal fixation surgery (中药... by HUANG Lijun (黄丽君), CHEN Zihao (陈子豪), OU Zhaolan (欧肇兰), LUO Chunxiao (罗春晓)

“…From August 2020 to November 2021, patients who met the inclusion criteria were allocated to TCM hot compress group and acupoint application group (each for 30 patients). …”
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Addressing challenges in pediatric thrombosis: a comprehensive guideline development by Yin Wang, Qinan Yin, Jiangting Liao, Na Wang, Li Li, Siyan Li, Qingxia Zhang, Feifei Yu, Jianchun Luo, Hongmei Wang, Die Hu, Wenyi Li, Biao Li, Jingjing Chen, Limei Dong, Min Luo, Yu Yan, Lie Dong, Zheng Ding, Xi Wei, Jiadan Yang, Shenglan Tan, Lian Li, Xi Zheng, Liuyun Wu, Yong Yang, Linan Zeng, Jinqi Li, Lizhu Han, Yuan Bian

“…Developing a comprehensive and practical pharmacotherapy guideline for the prevention and treatment of pediatric thrombotic diseases is essential to enhancing the rational use of medications in managing these conditions in children.MethodsThe guideline development followed the World Health Organization's (WHO) Handbook for Guideline Development. This involves systematically searching and extensively collecting data on common medication issues in the prevention and treatment of pediatric thrombosis nationwide. …”
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Socio-Political Phenomenon of Changes in Citizenship in Guilan Province in Qajar Era by Mahdi Ebadi, Zoleykha Ghaffari roodsari

“…This necessitated an examination of the actions of the Qajar government and the policies of foreign governments in Guilan Province.Research Findings:The findings of this research indicated that several factors contributed to the change of citizenship among the people of Guilan during the Qajar period:ajar rulers’ behaviors towards the people of Guilan, including imposing heavy taxes and supporting foreigners to purchase real estate in Guilan, despite the prohibition law, which led to disputes and conflicts between the rulers and the provincial authorities of Guilan over land acquisition.The inappropriate behaviors of landowners, who often leased their agricultural lands to foreigners to avoid heavy taxes, which caused problems for the Guilani citizens as the new foreign landowners acted according to their own regulations to maximize profits, disregarding the status of the local population.The all-round support provided by foreign governments to their citizens' illegal activities in Guilan, which strengthened the positions of foreign nationals and weakened the Iranian government's ability to support its own citizens, causing frustration among the local population.The significant presence of foreigners in Guilan, which led to tensions between domestic and foreign nationals over civil, financial, and commercial issues, ultimately resulting in the detriment of the Qajar government and Iranian citizens.The consequences of this phenomenon of citizenship change included the increasing number of foreign nationals in Guilan, stabilization of the positions of foreign countries in the region, and creation of divisions and conflicts among the people of Guilan.Discussion of Results & ConclusionThe findings of this documentary research indicated that during the Qajar era, the economic and political importance of Guilan province provided the basis for a large influx of foreign nationals to the region. …”
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Development of a Transcultural Social Ethical and Integrated Care Model, for Dependent and Older People Populations at Risk of Exclusion in the Mediterranean Sea Basin (TEC-MED): A... by Ana María Porcel-Gálvez, Elena Fernández-García, Soledad Vázquez-Santiago, Sergio Barrientos-Trigo, María Dolores Mateos-Garcia, Mercedes Bueno-Ferrán, Jalila El Ati, Hajer Aounallah-Skhiri, Marta Lima-Serrano

“…The pilot phase uses qualitative-quantitative method to assess the impact of the TEC-MED project, it is expected to train 36 Training Agents, six per country, who apply to a total of 28,200 people (mainly elders and their caregivers). …”
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Study of absorbable dural sealant to improve complications after craniocerebral surgery and its application strategy and standardized operation procedure by Caizhi Ma, Zhe Han, Shouji Zhang, Jia Li, Huizhong Chi, Qingtong Wang, Hongyu Zhao, Deze Jia, Kailiang Zhang, Zichao Feng, Hongwei Wang, Jie Gong, Shilei Ni, Gang Li, Xueen Li, Hao Xue

“…Normalized group follows the ADS standard use process proposed by us, while Empirical group does not meet or only partially meets the ADS standard use process, or uses ADS based on its own experience, and Non-sealant group were patients who did not use ADS. And perioperative infection was used as the primary assessment metric to verify the effectiveness of ADS in blocking the dural membrane, and to try to propose a standardized use plan. …”
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Association of exposure to second-hand smoke during childhood with blood DNA methylation by Marta Cosin-Tomas, Thanh Hoang, Cancan Qi, Giulietta S. Monasso, Ryan Langdon, Simon Kebede Merid, Lucinda Calas, Paula de Prado-Bert, Rebecca Richmond, Vincent VW Jaddoe, Liesbeth Duijts, John Wright, Isabella Annesi-Maesano, Regina Grazuleviciene, Marianna Karachaliou, Gerard H. Koppelman, Erik Melén, Olena Gruzieva, Martine Vrijheid, Paul Yousefi, Janine F. Felix, Stephanie J. London, Mariona Bustamante

“…Sensitivity models without adjusting for MSDP and restricted to mothers who did not smoke during pregnancy were evaluated. …”
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Unexpected identification of peak systolic velocity in the radial artery as a risk factor for functional primary patency of radiocephalic fistulas by Rui Cong, Songxiu Li, Shasha Shi

“…Results: The studies included a total of 182 patients who successfully underwent radiocephalic fistulas with primary unassisted maturation. …”
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Utility of left atrial and ventricular strain for diagnosis of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in aortic stenosis by Fumi Oike, Hiroki Usuku, Eiichiro Yamamoto, Kyohei Marume, Seiji Takashio, Masanobu Ishii, Noriaki Tabata, Koichiro Fujisue, Kenshi Yamanaga, Daisuke Sueta, Shinsuke Hanatani, Yuichiro Arima, Satoshi Araki, Seitaro Oda, Hiroaki Kawano, Hirofumi Soejima, Kenichi Matsushita, Mitsuharu Ueda, Toshihiro Fukui, Kenichi Tsujita

“…Methods and results We analysed 72 consecutive patients with moderate to severe AS who underwent 99mTc‐pyrophosphate (PYP) scintigraphy at Kumamoto University Hospital from January 2012 to September 2020. …”
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Development and validation of predictive models of early immune effector cell–associated hematotoxicity by Emily C. Liang, Jennifer J. Huang, Andrew J. Portuguese, Valentín Ortiz-Maldonado, Aya Albittar, Natalie Wuliji, Ryan Basom, Yein Jeon, Qian Wu, Aiko Torkelson, Delaney Kirchmeier, Abigail Chutnik, Barbara Pender, Mohamed Sorror, Joshua A. Hill, Noam E. Kopmar, Rahul Banerjee, Andrew J. Cowan, Damian Green, Ajay K. Gopal, Christina Poh, Mazyar Shadman, Alexandre V. Hirayama, Brian G. Till, Erik L. Kimble, Lorenzo Iovino, Aude G. Chapuis, Folashade Otegbeye, Ryan D. Cassaday, Filippo Milano, Cameron J. Turtle, David G. Maloney, Jordan Gauthier

“…Therefore, we performed comprehensive univariate analyses to identify factors associated with severe (grade 3-4) early ICAHT (eICAHT) in 691 patients who received commercial or investigational CAR T-cell therapy for hematologic malignancies. …”
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