Multimodal Imaging Characteristics of ADRP in a Family with p.Thr58Arg Substituted RHO Mutation by Misty Ruppert, John Pyun, K. V. Chalam, David Sierpina

“…Additionally, we compare the patient’s phenotypic findings to those of her offspring, who was also affected by adRP. Results. The 58-year-old female and her son with symptoms of nyctalopia and decreased vision showed macular pigmentary changes in a bull’s-eye pattern along with bone spicules in periphery with retinal atrophy. …”
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The role of multifocal visual evoked potential in detection of minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with compensated liver cirrhosis by Reem M. Sabry, Osama Hamad, Hossam Eldin Mohamed Khalil, Sahar Ibrahim Mohammed, Ragaey Ahmad Eid, Hanan Hosny

“…Methods Forty-five patients with compensated hepatic cirrhosis were enrolled in our study and compared to 45 normal controls who were matched for age, sex and educational level. …”
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A Nomogram Based on Apelin-12 for the Prediction of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention among Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial... by Enfa Zhao, Hang Xie, Yushun Zhang

“…Information on 464 patients with STEMI who performed PCI procedures was included. After removing patients with incomplete clinical information, a total of 460 patients followed for 2.5 years were randomly divided into evaluation (n = 324) and validation (n = 136) cohorts. …”
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A Study of Hypothyroidism in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients by Sudharsanan V, Prabhu Shankar S, Viknesh V

“…The study involved 237 CKD patients who provided informed consent and met inclusion criteria. …”
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Condom use in deaf young people from Mexico City: what they know and how they use it by Silvia Susana Robles-Montijo, Yuma Yoaly Pérez-Bautista

“…Results: The main findings show that young people start their sexual life at an early age (17 years on average), have sex without using a condom, do not have adequate knowledge about how to use a condom, and those who reported using it made mistakes that were associated with breakage and slippage. …”
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Results of multicenter observation study on application of international questionnaire GerdQ for diagnostics of gastroesophageal reflux disease by V. O. Kaybysheva, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, A. S. Trukhmanov, O. A. Storonova, M. Yu. Konkov, I. V. Mayev, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Survey by GerdQ questionnaire included 145 patients with symptoms related to upper parts of the gut, who were recommended due to main disease to undergo esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGDS) and 24-hour intraesophageal pHmetry prior to enrollment to this investigation. …”
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Effects of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use on migraine – a critical review by Viktoria Tischler-Strasser, Irma Burdiladze, Goncalo Cabral, Esme Ekizoglu, Olga Grodzka, Keshet Pardo, Patryk Sochan, Laura Zaunandra, Antoinette MaassenVanDenBrink, Christian Lampl, on behalf of the European Headache Federation School of Advanced Studies (EHF-SAS)

“…Although PPIs have many advantages, they should be prescribed with caution, especially in patients who suffer from headaches and migraine. In this narrative review, we aim to critically evaluate existing data and offer a potential approach to accurately identify any connections and interactions, leading to a better understanding of how these conditions may influence each other.…”
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A Framework for Cloud-Based Healthcare Services to Monitor Noncommunicable Diseases Patient by Muhammad Al-Qurishi, Mabrook Al-Rakhami, Fattoh Al-Qershi, Mohammad Mehedi Hassan, Atif Alamri, Hameed Ullah Khan, Yang Xiang

“…Monitoring patients who have noncommunicable diseases is a big challenge. …”
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Incidence rate and associated patient characteristics of liver disease in Wales 2004–2022: a retrospective population-scale observational study by Ashley Akbari, Andrew Yeoman, Haroon Ahmed, Jingwei Gao, Aled Davies, Thomas Peter Ignatius Pembroke

“…Objective To describe the incidence and key demographic, socioeconomic and clinical characteristics of individuals with liver disease in Wales.Design and setting This study is designed as a retrospective observational study that linked data of anonymised identified individuals from primary, secondary care and mortality data from the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank in Wales.Participants All Welsh residents who registered with a SAIL-contributing general practitioner (GP) and diagnosed with liver disease from 2004 to 2022.Primary and secondary outcome measures Our primary outcome is the annual age-standardised incidence rate of liver disease. …”
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Optic Neuritis in the Older Chinese Population: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study by Junqing Wang, Huanfen Zhou, Limin Qin, Chunxia Peng, Jie Zhao, Da Teng, Dahe Lin, Nanping Ai, Quangang Xu, Shihui Wei

“…A retrospective study of patients aged ≥ 45 years who had a first episode of optic neuritis (ON) between May 2008 and November 2012. …”
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Long-term outcomes of corneal transplantation: a review of 8,378 patients by Mohammad Nasser Hashemian, Mohammad Javad Zia, Masoud Khorrami-Nejad, Qaysser Sattar Abed, Hesam Hashemian

“…Methods Utilizing a comprehensive dataset from the hospital’s Hospital Information System, the study reviewed the records of 8,378 patients who underwent corneal transplants between 2009 and 2022. …”
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Physical activity and exercise recommendations for people receiving dialysis: A scoping review. by Kelly Lambert, Courtney J Lightfoot, Dev K Jegatheesan, Iwona Gabrys, Paul N Bennett

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Future guidelines should include specific guidance regarding physical activity, safety precautions, and timing and intensity of exercise for individuals who undertake dialysis. Collaborative multidisciplinary guideline development and appropriate exercise counselling may lead to increased participation in physical activity and exercise and facilitate better patient outcomes.…”
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A Case of Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy Diagnosed by Transbronchial Lung Biopsy and Treated with Chemotherapy and Long-Term Oxygen and Anticoagulation Therapies by Atsushi Kitamura, Naoki Nishimura, Torahiko Jinta, Rika Suda, Yasuhiko Yamano, Genta Ishikawa, Yutaka Tomishima, Tsuyoshi Hamaoka, Koyu Suzuki, Naohiko Chohnabayashi

“…A 41-year-old woman, who underwent breast resection for cancer of the right breast and adjuvant chemotherapy 2 years ago, was admitted to our hospital due to shortness of breath upon exertion. …”
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Perioperative Exhaled Nitric Oxide as an Indicator for Postoperative Pneumonia in Surgical Lung Cancer Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study Based on 183 Cases by Gui-Xian Liu, Yue Yang, Lei Chen, Mi-Qi Gu, Jin-Tao He, Xin Wang

“…This study is conducted to investigate the correlation between perioperative fractional exhaled nitric oxide and postoperative pneumonia (POP) and the feasibility of perioperative FeNO for predicting POP in surgical lung cancer patients. Methods. Patients who were diagnosed with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were prospectively analyzed, and the relationship between perioperative FeNO and POP was evaluated based on patients’ basic characteristics and clinical data in the hospital. …”
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Using the Hospital Frailty Risk Score to predict length of stay across all adult ages. by Huda Kutrani, Jim Briggs, David Prytherch, Claire Spice

“…We calculated HFRS for patients who had been previously admitted to the hospital within the previous 2 years. …”
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Genesis of the structure of legal relations by I. M. Pohribnyi

“…First of all, procedural legal relations are characterized by the diversity and multiplicity of the composition of subjects, which are divided into, on the one hand, a group directly interested in the results of the legal process, that is, those whose interests are protected, the realization of subjective rights or powers, the fulfillment of legal obligations the whole arsenal of procedural methods, means and techniques helps to avoid or endure legal responsibility, and on the other hand, a group of leading subjects who perform their functions in “other people’s” interests, for the purposes of the case under consideration. …”
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Risk of bias and confounding of observational studies of Zika virus infection: A scoping review of research protocols. by Ludovic Reveiz, Michelle M Haby, Ruth Martínez-Vega, Carlos E Pinzón-Flores, Vanessa Elias, Emma Smith, Mariona Pinart, Nathalie Broutet, Francisco Becerra-Posada, Sylvain Aldighieri, Maria D Van Kerkhove

“…Utilization of the standardized research protocols developed by the WHO, PAHO, Institut Pasteur, and CONSISE will harmonize the key methodological aspects of each study design to minimize bias at different stages of the study. …”
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The Taking Charge After Stroke (TaCAS) study protocol: a multicentre, investigator-blinded, randomised controlled trial comparing the effect of a single Take Charge session, two Ta... by Mark Weatherall, Harry McNaughton, Vivian Wai Yin Fu

“…All patients discharged to community living who have ongoing symptoms at time of discharge (modified Rankin scale&gt;0) will be eligible. …”
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The role of the STING inflammatory pathway in hepatic damage in psoriasis with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Shulin Huang, Kun Xie, Xiaohong Li, Xiangjin Xu, Pin Chen

“…Introduction Studies have suggested a potential association between patients who have both psoriasis and diabetes and liver damage. …”
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No Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA on Urethral Swab in Patients with Positive Nasopharyngeal Swab by Lorenzo Spirito, Biagio Pinchera, Angela Patrì, Mario Delfino, Ciro Imbimbo, Paola Salvatore, Ivan Gentile, Gabriella Fabbrocini

“…We enrolled ten patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection who attended the Infectious Diseases Unit of the A.O.U. …”
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