Investigating the Effect of Prompt Treatment on Malaria Prevalence in Children Aged below Five Years in Zambia: A Nested Case-Control Study in a Cross-Sectional Survey by Mukumbuta Nawa

“…Self-reported malaria cases (n = 209) who took treatment in the two weeks preceding the survey were matched with controls (n = 511) who did not report malaria and did not take treatment during the same period using nearest neighbour propensity score matching for age, sex, and district. …”
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Exercise as an abortive treatment for cluster headaches: Insights from a large patient registry by Mi‐Kyoung Kang, Yooha Hong, Soo‐Jin Cho

“…Demographics and headache characteristics were compared between those who found exercise effective and those who did not. …”
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Switching to biological DMARDs versus cycling among JAK inhibitors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and with inadequate response to JAK inhibitors: from FIRST registry by Yoshiya Tanaka, Hiroaki Tanaka, Satoshi Kubo, Shingo Nakayamada, Yusuke Miyazaki, Yoshino Inoue, Shunsuke Fukuyo, Ippei Miyagawa, Kentaro Hanami, Yasuyuki Todoroki, Masanobu Ueno, Yurie Satoh-Kanda, Ayako Yamaguchi

“…Objectives This study aimed to identify characteristics of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with an inadequate response to Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi-IR) and evaluate the efficacy and safety of subsequent treatments.Methods This study included 434 patients with RA who started JAKi treatment. JAKi-IR patients were those who switched to another drug due to inadequate response or did not reach low disease activity within 26 weeks of beginning JAKi. …”
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Frequency of television viewing and association with overweight and obesity among women of the reproductive age group in Myanmar: results from a nationwide cross-sectional survey by Rajat Das Gupta, Ibrahim Hossain Sajal, Mehedi Hasan, Ipsita Sutradhar, Mohammad Rifat Haider, Malabika Sarker

“…The odds of being overweight and obese were 20% higher (adjusted OR (AOR) 1.16, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.32; p=0.023) among those who watched television at least once a week compared with those who did not watch television at all. …”
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Risks of Autologous Abdominal Free Flap Breast Reconstruction in Patients With Elevated Body Mass Index by Nathaniel A. Teitler, MD, Courtney J. Doherty, BS, Madalyn R. Adams, MD, Anna A. Podber, MD, Peter M. Granger, MD, Kaeli K. Samson, MPH, MA, Sean C. Figy, MD, Shannon L. Wong, MD, Heidi H. Hon, MD

“…Despite extensive research, there remains a lack of consensus regarding the specific complications and outcomes experienced by patients with obesity who undergo deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap reconstruction. …”
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The Number of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Decreased and Door-to-Balloon Time Delayed in COVID-19 by Tianyi Ma, Yuli Huang, Wensheng Li, Jianghua Zhong, Hui Yang, Yilei Zhou, Meijun Li, Wenhao Zhong, Yue Cao, Shijuan Lu, Yunzhao Hu

“…We reviewed data of patients with AMI from January 23 to April 23, 2020 (2020), and January 23 to April 23, 2019 (2019), who were admitted to two hospitals from Southern China. …”
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Submental liposuction for the management of lymphedema following head and neck cancer treatment: a randomized controlled trial by Uthman Alamoudi, Benjamin Taylor, Colin MacKay, Matthew H. Rigby, Robert Hart, Jonathan R. B. Trites, S. Mark Taylor

“…Abstract Background Patients who have undergone treatment for head and neck cancer are at risk for neck lymphedema, which can severely affect quality of life. …”
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Fructose and/or Sorbitol Intolerance in a Subgroup of Lactose Intolerant Patients by SR Mishkin, L Sablauskas, S Mishkin

“…While 62% of all patients had benefited significantly (greater than 50%) from appropriate dietary measures and enzyme replacement for lactose intolerance, only 40% of those who were also fructose intolerant and 47% who were sorbitol intolerant benefited (greater than 50%) from appropriate dietary measures (no enzyme replacement yet available) for intolerance to these sugars.…”
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Hip Strength, Change of Direction, and Falls in Recreational Pickleball Players by Betsy Myers, June Hanks

“… # Purpose This study aimed to determine differences between recreational pickleball players who fell while playing and those who did not. Additional aims were to determine reasons for falling and to investigate associations among assessed factors…”
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Evaluation of Eating Habits and Quality of Life in Postbariatric Surgery Patients and Their Family Members: A Case-Control Study by Carla Ibrahim, Joane Matta, Kàtia Lurbe i Puerto, Yonna Sacre

“…The case group includes a couple of patients who have undergone sleeve or bypass surgery 6 months ago and above, along with the main family caregivers. …”
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Adherence to the ISHLT Protocol for the Referral of Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis to the Transplantation Center among of Czech Centers for Interstitial Lung Diseases by Martina Sterclova, Martina Doubkova, Lubica Sykorova, Vladimir Bartos, Monika Zurkova, Vladimira Lostakova, Radka Mokosova, Martina Plackova, Ladislav Lacina, Michaela Cimrova, Radka Bittenglova, Pavlina Lisa, Pavla Musilova, Daniel Dolezal, Jana Psikalova, Petra Ovesna, Martina Koziar Vasakova

“…Czech patients who were diagnosed with IPF between 1999 and 2021 (n=1584) and who were less than 65 years old at the time of diagnosis were retrospectively selected from the Czech Republic of the European Multipartner Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Registry (EMPIRE). …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between galectin-3 levels and clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients by Kacper DZIEDZIC, Kavita BATRA, Michal PRUC, Monika TOMASZEWSKA, Krzysztof KUREK, Murat YILDIRIM, Mahmood BAHRAMIZADEH, Francesco CHIRICO, Nicola Luigi BRAGAZZI, Hicham KHABBACHE, Aldo SITIBONDO, Lukasz SZARPAK, Gabriella NUCERA

“…Galectin-3 levels were also statistically different between COVID-19 patients who were severe and those who were not (18.83±15.5 pg/mL vs. 12.43±10.29 pg/mL; SMD = 2.64; 95%CI: 1.45 to 3.83; p<0.001), as well as between COVID-19 patients who survived and those who died (6.24±6.74 pg/mL vs. 13.72±15.92 pg/mL; SMD = -1.79; 95%CI: -2.78 to -0.80; p<0.001). …”
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Harm minimisation for self-harm: a cross-sectional survey of British clinicians’ perspectives and practices by Alexandra Pitman, Nicola Morant, Faraz Mughal, Sarah L Rowe, Aishah Madinah Haris, Evelina Bakanaite

“…We explored the views of clinicians on harm minimisation for self-harm to describe reported use and acceptability in clinical practice.Design A cross-sectional study using an online survey consisting of fixed-choice and open-ended questions.Setting Primary and secondary care practices in England, Scotland and Wales.Participants Snowball sampling of UK-based clinicians (n=90; 67% female) working with people who self-harm and who have or have not previously recommended harm minimisation methods to patients.Results Of the 90 clinicians sampled, 76 (84%) reported having recommended harm minimisation techniques to people in their care who self-harm. …”
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“Tramando arames, pedras e fios”: espaço e estigma no trabalho de um artista by Carolina Dalla Chiesa, Pedro Henrique de Gois, Gabriela De Luca, Neusa Rolita Cavedon

“…As part of the analysis, we argue that the visibilities and invisibilities constituted in the interactions with the artist are related to the dimension of the work linked to the space where it is developed, producing a stigma – at a higher or lower level – from the perspective of those who see and those who are seen. Both the artist and the work are judged and identified relationally. …”
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Prevalence of specific learning disability in children and its association with somatic symptom disorder – data from a tertiary care centre of South India by Nishanth Rajan, Priya Jose, Peter Prasanth Kumar Kommu, Shanthi Kannan

“…Materials and Methods: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of specific learning disability (SLD) in children aged 6–14 years who presented to the pediatric outpatient department (OPD) and to find out the association between SLD and somatic symptom disorder. …”
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Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on In-Stent Restenosis in Coronary Heart Disease Patients after Elective Drug-Eluting Stenting by Wenjie Yang, Zhuoshan Huang, Ke Yang, Dinghui Liu, Junpeng Xiao, Zhen Wu, Ling Jiang, Shan Cao, Xujing Xie, Shujie Yu

“…Conclusions: In individuals who underwent elective drug-eluting stenting, OSA is an independent risk factor for ISR.…”
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Association between High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Blood Pressure among Children with History of Low Birth Weight Appropriate for Gestational Age, Low Birth Weight Small f... by Adrian Umboh, Rocky Wilar, Valentine Umboh, Adi Suryadinata Krisetya

“…The children who met the inclusion criteria were evaluated for BP and hs-CRP level. …”
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Establishing Normative Values for Inter-Limb Kinetic Symmetry During Landing in Uninjured Adolescent Athletes by Adam W. VanZile, David M. Reineke, Matthew J. Snyder, Daniel D. Jones, Renee L. Dade, Thomas G. Almonroeder

“…# Background Assessment of inter-limb kinetic symmetry during landing could provide valuable insights when working with athletes who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. …”
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Factors Leading To Early Versus Late Presentation In Patients With Neck Masses by Ansa Umara Akram, Sadia Chaudhry, Nighat Qamar, Amna Kausar, Amna Javaid, Adia Bushra Piracha

“…Group A included patients who presented early and Group B included patients who presented late. …”
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Changes in grocery shopping behaviour among low-income households during the COVID-19 pandemic by Angela CB Trude, Caitlin M Lowery, Gabriela M Vedovato, Shahmir H Ali, Josephine M Dudzik

“…Conclusions: Most participants who shopped online started during the COVID-19 pandemic and considered the pandemic a key motivator. …”
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