Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the volume and diagnoses of patients admitted to the paediatric emergency department: a retrospective analysis from a third-level hospital in Nor... by Paulina Blanco-Murillo, Ricardo J Estrada-Mendizabal, Katheryne Paola Madrazo-Aguirre, Manuel Guillermo Ruelas-Martinez, Lucia Escobedo-Berumen, Rommy Elizabeth Pineda-Magaña, Maria Guadalupe Garcia-Lima, Oscar Tamez-Rivera

“…The percentage of infectious diseases decreased from 45.7% to 19.3% (p<0.001), and respiratory diseases from 4.3% to 1.9% (p<0.001), including asthma exacerbations (3.1%–1.5%, p=0.012). There was an increase in the percentage of patients admitted due to accidents (6.6%–14.7%, p<0.001).Conclusions A significant decrease in the total volume of patients, especially those who were admitted due to infectious and respiratory diseases, was documented. …”
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３１例儿童外伤感染性眼内炎病因及治疗效果分析

“…【目的】 分析总结儿童眼外伤感染性眼内炎的临床特点，探讨儿童眼内炎最佳治疗时间和方案。【方法】 回顾性分析２０１２年１１月至２０１４年８月在中山大学中山眼科中心作者诊治的儿童外伤性感染性眼内炎３１例（３１只眼）的临床资料，总结其临床特征和治疗方法。…”
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Las marcas y su concienciación con el desarrollo sostenible para conquistar a un consumidor joven y responsable con su entorno by David Cordón-Benito, Lidia Maestro-Espínola

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Statewide Variation in Practices and Charges for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Maryland, United States: A Retrospective Study by Grace Lassiter, Eric Etchill, Tamir Sholklapper, Charbel Chidiac, Joseph Canner, Daniel Sangkyu Rhee

“…Methods: We queried the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission database for patients aged 10–40 years admitted with PSP between 2012 and 2020. Patients managed with a chest tube alone (CT) were compared with recipients of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). …”

Gracilaria spp. morphology cultured in brackish water pond Pantai Sederhana Village, Muara Gembong by Dinar Tri Soelistyowati, Ida Ayu Amarilia Dewi Murni, , Wiyoto

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Reasons for decline and measures to promote Nili Ravi buffalo in its breeding tract by M. Gururaj, Krishan Ahuja, F..C. Tuteja, N. Saxena

“…Despite significant contribution to milk production, a decline in buffalo population was observed in dairy progressive states like Haryana and Punjab from 2012 to 2019, with a 28% and 22% decline, respectively. …”
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Longitudinal associations between informal caring, social network, and psychological distress among adolescents and young adults: modelling within-person effects by Miharu Nakanishi, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Mai Sakai, Hatsumi Yoshii, Syudo Yamasaki, Atsushi Nishida, Takahiro Tabuchi

“…Adults aged 26–59 years showed a reverse relationship from caring to increased psychological distress both from T0 to T1 (0.061, 0.009–0.112) and from T1 to T2 (0.042, 0.000–0.084). Conclusions Increased psychological distress and social network preceded the onset of informal caring among young persons. …”
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Microencapsulation of single-cell protein from various microalgae species by Purnama Sukardi, Tjahjo Winanto, , Hartoyo, Taufik Budhi Pramono, Eko Setyo Wibowo

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Prospective observational study to compare subclavian vein collapsibility index with inferior venacava collapsibility index in predicting hypotension after induction of general ana... by Manjunath C. Patil, Kola Hari Poornima, Raghavendra H. Kalal

“…MAP at 2, 4, 6 and 8 minutes showed very significant correlation with the subclavian vein's collapsibility index on deep inspiration with values of 'p' being 0.0010, 0.0020, 0.0007 and 0.0012, respectively. Conclusion: Subclavian vein collapsibility index on spontaneous breathing and deep inspiration had highly substantial association with the MAP, as compared to inferior vena cava collapsibility indices.…”
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TECHNOLOGY LITERACY AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR ENHANCING NUMERACY AND LITERACY SKILLS OF EARLY-GRADE PUPILS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS IN TANZANIA by Hamadi Mtani, Shubi Kaijage, Neema Mduma

“…Among the teacher characteristics, working experience and age were found to have no significant difference with technology literacy as they had p-values of 0.313 and 0.212 respectively. Interestingly, teachers who specialized in special needs education were found to have higher technological literacy than those who didn’t specialize in special needs education. …”
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Black Hole Accretion and Spin-up through Stellar Collisions in Dense Star Clusters by Fulya Kıroğlu, Kyle Kremer, Sylvia Biscoveanu, Elena González Prieto, Frederic A. Rasio

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Efeito de uma membrana bioativa sobre a regeneração óssea guiada de defeitos críticos de calvária by Flavio Fidêncio de LIMA, Matheus UZAI, Natalia Nunes de SOUZA, Suzana Peres PIMENTEL, Fabiano Ribeiro CIRANO, Raissa Micaella Marcello MACHADO, Andrea Rodrigues Esposito CABRERA, Marcio Zaffalon CASATI, Mônica Grazieli CORRÊA

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Risk Factors and Clinical Predictors of Suicidal Behaviors and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Among Pediatric Psychiatry Emergency Admissions Pre- and Post-Pandemic: A Retrospective Coho... by Roxana Șipoș, Tudor Văidean, Elena Predescu

“…Results: SB was significantly predicted in regression models based on a prior suicidal ideation (OR = 68.410; <i>p</i> < 0.001), having a parent living abroad (OR = 11.438; <i>p</i> = 0.020), depression (OR = 6.803; <i>p</i> < 0.001), and conflicts with peers (OR = 0.325, <i>p</i> = 0.042), teachers (OR = 0.119, <i>p</i> = 0.024), or both (OR = 0.166, <i>p</i> = 0.012). The random forest model featured a slightly different order of the main predictors and highlighted the importance of additional predictors, such as prior suicide attempts, gender, and past non-suicidal self-injury. …”
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Demanda de asistencia médica en el Subsistema de Urgencias del Policlínico Área V de Cienfuegos durante el trienio 2007-2009 by Annia Daisy Hernández Martín, Arelys Falcón Hernández, Victor René Navarro Machado, Ibars Puerto Noda

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Causal Effects of Air Pollution, Noise, and Shift Work on Unstable Angina and Myocardial Infarction: A Mendelian Randomization Study by Qiye Ma, Lin Chen, Hao Xu, Yiru Weng

“…The inverse-variance weighted (IVW) approach demonstrated a significant positive correlation between shift work and the increased risk of both unstable angina (OR with 95% CI: 1.62 [1.12–2.33], <i>p</i> = 0.010) and myocardial infarction (OR with 95% CI: 1.46 [1.00–2.14], <i>p</i> = 0.052). …”
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REPEATED THERAPEUTIC LEUKAPHERESIS - A SOLE TREATMENT DURING PREGNANCY AS A BRIDGE BEFORE TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITORS FOR A PREGNANT WOMAN WITH CHRONIC MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA – A CASE... by Ivan Tonev, Chavdar Botev, Georgui Balatzenko, Milcho Mincheff

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Effectiveness of Outpatient Chronic Pain Management for Middle-Aged Patients by Internet Hospitals: Retrospective Cohort Study by Ling Sang, Bixin Zheng, Xianzheng Zeng, Huizhen Liu, Qing Jiang, Maotong Liu, Chenyu Zhu, Maoying Wang, Zengwei Yi, Keyu Song, Li Song

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Genetic Background and Phenotypic Aspects of Light-Induced Carotenoid Biosynthesis in <i>Isosphaeraceae</i> Planctomycetes by Anastasia A. Ivanova, Igor Y. Oshkin, Aleksandr A. Ashikhmin, Olga V. Danilova, Svetlana N. Dedysh

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Experimental investigation on the seismic resistance of RC columns after acid rain corrosion by Lihua Niu, Shansuo Zheng, Junfeng Guan, Lielie Li, Haorui Xie, Shaohua Gao

“…As the axial compression ratio was increased from 0.3 to 0.5, the column specimens exhibited a 17.12% increase in peak load, alongside a decline in plastic rotation by 25.40% and a reduction in cumulative energy dissipation by 25.85%. …”
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Evaluating the potential of Nature-based solutions to mitigate land use and climate change impacts on the hydrology of the Gefersa and Legedadi watersheds in Ethiopia by Yared Bayissa, Raghavan Srinivasan, Johannes Hunink, Douglas Nyolei, Semu Moges, David de Andrade Costa, Dereje Tadesse, Assefa Melesse, Seifu Tilahun

“…New hydrological insights for the region: The results of the land use change analysis revealed a shift between 2012, 2022 and 2042, with a significant expansion of urban settlements and a decline in forestland and vegetation cover. …”
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