Association of CYP2C9∗3 and CYP2C8∗3 Non-Functional Alleles with Ibuprofen-Induced Upper Gastrointestinal Toxicity in a Saudi Patient by Amina M. Bagher

“…We presented a case of a 31-year-old Saudi female patient with a history of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who had taken ibuprofen at 600 mg twice daily for eight weeks. …”
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The Lived Experience of Suffering by Nigerian Female Breast Cancer Survivors: A Phenomenological Perspective by Chinomso Ugochukwu Nwozichi PhD, RN, CMSRN, OCN, FAAN, Margaret Olutosin Ojewale PhD, RN, Omolabake Salako BSN, RN, Deliverance Brotobor MSc, RN, Elizabeth Olaogun MSc, RN

“…Using a phenomenological approach, in-depth interviews were conducted with 22 women who have survived breast cancer for over 5 years. …”
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PROFILE OF INCOMPATIBLE REACTIONS TO PACKED RED CELL TRANSFUSION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AT SANGLAH HOSPITAL by I Nyoman Arsana, Ni Nyoman Sri Puspa Adi, Ni Ketut Ayu Juliasih

“…Incompatible reactions could occur, and the higher risk was in patients of the male sex who were elderly (45–65 years), had blood type O, had hemoglobin (Hb) levels ranging from 6.1–9.0 g/dL, and had conducted PRC transfusions above three pouches with a frequency of more than three times. …”
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South Asian women’s lived experiences of health care after disclosure of family violence: a qualitative meta-synthesis review by Surriya Baloch, Elizabeth McLindon, Mohajer Hameed, Kelsey Hegarty

“…Conclusion It is highly recommended that policymakers and health-care providers continue to be mindful of the social and cultural challenges faced by South Asian women who experience FV.…”
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Ultrasonography of Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter in Healthy Volunteers by Ariel Sosa Remón, Wilfredo Boch Rodríguez, Dasha María García Arias, Carmen Esther Remón Chávez, Ana Esperanza Jerez Álvarez, Arian Jesús Cuba Naranjo

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a multi-population ecological study was conducted on 160 healthy volunteers who met the inclusion criteria. Three ultrasonographic measurements were performed in B mode in each eye, the average was taken as the final value. …”
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“No data, no problem”? Potential inequities in psychosis among immigrants in the United States by Supriya Misra, Isha Weerasinghe, Lawrence H. Yang, Bizu Gelaye, Margarita Alegría

“…However, these investments must center on autonomy and self-determination of immigrants, given the documented harms of coercive care, such as forced treatment of individuals who experience psychosis, which is once again on the rise nationally.…”
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Delayed Neurologic Deficit due to Foraminal Stenosis following Osteoporotic Late Collapse of a Lumbar Spine Vertebral Body by Yu Sasaki, Yasuchika Aoki, Arata Nakajima, Yoshifumi Shibata, Masato Sonobe, Kazuhisa Takahashi, Seiji Ohtori, Koichi Nakagawa

“…We report an 85-year-old woman with an L3 vertebral body fracture who presented with back pain, bilateral leg pain, and weakness after four months of conservative treatment. …”
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Long-term Results of Topical Insulin Treatment for Persistent Corneal Epithelial Defects by Júlio Almeida, Tomás Costa, Maria Vivas, Catarina Monteiro, Fernando T. Vaz, Diana Silva, Cristina Vendrell, Isabel Prieto

“…Methods: A retrospective, hospital-based, clinical study was performed on 17 eyes of 16 patients with different types of refractory persistent epithelial defects who were treated with topical insulin. The treatment was continued until the defect either was resolved or persisted after three months. …”
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The Effects of Emotional Schema Therapy on Social Health and Attitude Towards Social Harms Among Female Students by Fatemeh Eskandari, Milad Abedi ghlich ghashlaghi

“…The focus of this research was on female students who were enrolled at Honarestans in Shahin Shahr during 2022. …”
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Spatially-implicit modelling of disease-behaviour interactions in the context of non-pharmaceutical interventions by Notice Ringa, Chris T. Bauch

“…Here we introduce a pair approximation model of individual uptake of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) for an acute self-limiting infection, where susceptible individuals can learn the NPIs either from other susceptible individuals who are already practicing NPIs ('social learning'), or their uptake of NPIs can be stimulated by being neighbours of an infectious person ('exposure learning'). …”
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Prognostic significance of pathological response and lymph node status in neoadjuvant immunotherapy for potentially resectable non-small cell lung cancer by Yuan Xu, Dongjie Ma, Yingzhi Qin, Hongsheng Liu

“…Objective To evaluate the predictive value of pathological response and lymph node status on progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with potentially resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) receiving neoadjuvant immunotherapy.Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 143 patients with potentially resectable NSCLC who underwent neoadjuvant immunotherapy followed by surgical resection. …”
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Application of Chain Nursing Process in the Nursing of Elderly Inpatients with Implantable Venous Infusion Port by Juan Hu, Li Zhou, Juanying Ding

“…Methods. 81 elderly inpatients who were treated with implantable venous infusion port in the hospital were selected between February 2018 and December 2021, and they were divided into the routine group (given routine nursing of implantable venous infusion port, n = 40) and the study group (given chain nursing process intervention on the basis of the routine group, n = 41) according to the random number table method. …”
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Evaluation of the willingness to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with automated external defibrillator (AED) among Hong Kong Chinese using the theory of planned behavio... by Victor C W Tam, Anthony Wai Leung Kwok

“…Predictive models were constructed using hierarchical multiple ordinal regressions (MOR) to explore associated predictors and the adjusted OR (ORadj).Results There were 44.8% and 47.8% of respondents who were willing to perform CPR and use AED, respectively. …”
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Anemia among HIV-Infected Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa: Improvement in Hemoglobin regardless of Degree of Immunosuppression and the Initiating ART Re... by Simbarashe Takuva, Mhairi Maskew, Alana T. Brennan, Ian Sanne, A. Patrick MacPhail, Mathew P. Fox

“…Mean hemoglobin increased independent of baseline CD4. Females, lower BMI, WHO stage III/IV, lower CD4 count, and zidovudine use were associated with increased risk of developing anemia during follow-up. …”
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Research on master-slave game theory-based demand response strategies for renewable energy integration by Wei Hu, Yining Li, Puliang Du, Jiyu Li

“…A master-slave game theory-based demand response strategy framework was proposed, where the energy suppliers act as the leader by setting demand response policies, while energy operators who act as followers decide their consumption behaviors to maximize their own interests. …”
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A Case of Nonunion Avulsion Fracture of the Anterior Tibial Eminence by Satoru Atsumi, Yuji Arai, Shuji Nakagawa, Hiroaki Inoue, Kazuya Ikoma, Hiroyoshi Fujiwara, Toshikazu Kubo

“…This report describes a 55-year-old woman who experienced an avulsion fracture of the right anterior tibial eminence during recreational skiing. …”
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Previous Intestinal Resection Is Associated with Postoperative Complications in Crohn’s Disease: A Cohort Study by Yantao Duan, Yifan Liu, Yousheng Li

“…These patients were more likely to be older (P=0.031), have longer disease duration (P=0.025), use less 5-aminosalicylic acid/sulfasalazine preoperatively (P=0.013), have lower body mass index (P=0.003), and have a higher American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification System score (P=0.043). Patients who had previous surgery had a longer duration of operation (P=0.003), greater estimated blood loss (P=0.001), and longer hospital stay (P<0.001) and were more inclined to develop postoperative complications (P=0.047), particularly anastomotic leak (P=0.021) and severe (Clavien–Dindo grade III/IV) complications (P=0.038). …”
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Cognitive Planning Improved After Cycling Exercise in Older Adults with Down Syndrome by Shannon D. R. Ringenbach, Nathaniel E. Arnold, Forouzan Rafiei Rezvani, Chih-Chia Chen

“…Background/Objectives: Cognitive functions are a crucial part of daily living, especially for adults with Down syndrome (DS) who have a high likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease in adulthood. …”
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Risk-factor Model Derivation and Validation for the Detection of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders among General Population of Towns in Pune District, Maharashtra, India by Khushboo Thakkar, Sahana Hegde Shetiya, Dipti Agarwal, Sudhir L. Jadhav

“…Results: Males in the age group of 46–60 years who belonged to low socioeconomic status and smoked ≥4 cigarettes/bidis per day, used smokeless tobacco >20 years and was slaked lime user and alcohol consumer with poor oral hygiene had higher odds of developing OPMD. …”
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Mental health help-seeking knowledge, attitudes and behaviour among male elite rugby players: the role of masculine health-related values by Simon M Rice, John L Oliffe, Yasutaka Ojio, Rei Amemiya

“…Objectives Masculine norms of toughness and self-reliance can discourage help-seeking among elite athletes who are men. Effective ways to leverage masculine norms for help-seeking is a relatively unexplored area in athlete mental health. …”
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