Scope of practice of Japanese primary care physicians and its associated factors: a cross-sectional study by Toshiyuki Ojima, Machiko Inoue, Mieko Nakamura, Tomoya Higuchi

“…These findings suggest that postgraduate clinical training with a broad scope not limited to internal medicine and continuing medical education after establishing a private clinic, particularly for physicians who prefer broad practice, may be important in expanding the SOP of PCPs.…”
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The effectiveness and risks of Treating people with Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis with the Addition of Lansoprazole (TIPAL): study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled mult... by Toby M Maher, A John Simpson, Anthony Cahn, David Thickett, Luke Vale, Allan B Clark, Nazia Chaudhuri, Ian Forrest, Lisa G Spencer, Christopher Ward, Stephen Jones, Ganesh Raghu, Andrew M Wilson, Helen Parfrey, Megan Jones, Matthew Hammond, Jaclyn Ann Smith, Shajahan Wahed

“…We aim to undertake an adequately powered double-blind placebo-controlled randomised multicentre clinical trial to assess the change in forced vital capacity (FVC), cough and other important patient-reported outcomes, following 12-month therapy with PPIs in people with IPF.Methods and analysis A total of 298 patients with IPF diagnosed by a multidisciplinary team according to international guidelines who are not receiving PPIs will be enrolled. Patients are randomised equally to receive two capsules of lansoprazole or two placebo capsules, two times per day for 12 months. …”
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Diabetes control in public assistance recipients and free/low-cost medical care program beneficiaries in Japan: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Daisuke Nishioka, Mitsuhiko Funakoshi, Seiji Haruguchi, Sakae Yonemura, Takashi Takebe, Misato Nonaka, Sanae Iwashita

“…This study aimed to elucidate the blood glucose control status among individuals with low income (ie, recipients of public assistance (PARs) and free/low-cost medical care (FLCMC) programme beneficiaries) and to investigate the effects of public subsidies for medical expenses on treatment adherence among low-income patients with diabetes.Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of medical records from 910 outpatients with diabetes who underwent pharmacological treatment for >90 days. …”
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Determinant of unmet need for family planning among adolescent and young women in Kenya: multilevel analysis using recent Kenyan demographic health survey by Beyene Sisay Damtew, Hinsermu Bayu Abdi, Beker Ahemed Hussien, Getahun Tiruye, Nafyad Tolossa Urgie, Beniam worku Yigezu, Sifan Ahmed Mohammed, Bezawit Melak Fente

“…BackgroundUnmet need for family planning (FP) refers to the proportion of women who are fecund, sexually active, and wish to delay or limit childbearing but are not using any effective contraceptive method. …”
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The Coincidence of Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus with IgM Antibody Positivity to Enteroviruses and Respiratory Tract Viruses by Murat Karaoglan, Fahriye Eksi

“…Forty children newly diagnosed with T1DM and 30 healthy children who presented to the clinic over the course of a year were included in the study. …”
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Patients with symptoms of delayed gastric emptying have a high prevalence of oesophageal dysmotility, irrespective of scintigraphic evidence of gastroparesis by George Triadafilopoulos, John O Clarke, Linda Nguyen

“…It is uncertain if such symptoms reflect underlying oesophageal motor disorder.Aims To examine whether patients with epigastric pain and postprandial distress syndrome suggestive of functional dyspepsia and/or gastroparesis also have concomitant oesophageal motility abnormalities and, if so, whether there are any associations between these disturbances.Methods In this retrospective cohort study, consecutive patients with functional gastrointestinal symptoms suggestive of gastric neuromuscular dysfunction (gastroparesis or functional dyspepsia) underwent clinical assessment, gastric scintigraphy, oesophageal high-resolution manometry and ambulatory pH monitoring using standard protocols.Results We studied 61 patients with various functional upper gastrointestinal symptoms who underwent gastric scintigraphy, oesophageal high-resolution manometry and ambulatory pH monitoring. …”
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Social inequalities in the use of online food delivery services and associations with weight status: cross-sectional analysis of survey and consumer data by Jean Adams, Martin White, Frank de Vocht, Emma Boyland, Steven Cummins, Laura Cornelsen, Amy Yau, Thomas Burgoine, Cherry Law, Alexandra Irene Kalbus

“…Background Little is known about who uses online food delivery services and how use of these services is associated with social inequalities in food purchasing and diet-related health. …”
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Accuracy of a step counter during treadmill and daily life walking by healthy adults and patients with cardiac disease by Erik Elgaard Sørensen, John Hansen, Charlotte Brun Thorup, Mette Grønkjær, Jan Jesper Andreasen, Birthe Irene Dinesen

“…Inaccuracies are directly related to slow speeds, which might be a problem for patients with cardiac disease who walk at a slow pace.…”
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COVID-19 in patients with severe mental illness: An analysis of in-patients at a psychiatric hospital in Cape Town by Haseena B. Sablay, Qhama Z. Cossie, Deirdre I. Pieterse

“…Methods: Demographic and clinical information were collected for all VBH in-patients who tested positive for SARS-COV-2 from 01 April 2020 to 30 September 2021. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Ventriculitis in External Ventricular Drains by Stephen Albano, Blake Berman, Glenn Fischberg, Javed Siddiqi, Bolin Liu, Yasir Khan, Atif Zafar, Syed A. Quadri, Mudassir Farooqui

“…A retrospective chart review of all patients who had EVDs placed from January 2010 through December 2015 at home institution was performed. …”
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Association between common mental disorder and glycemic control in women with gestational diabetes: A mixed-method study by Bhanushree Soni, Venkatachalam Jayaseelan, Shivanand Kattimani, Sasirekha Rengaraj, Kalaiselvy Arikrishnan, Naveenkumar Veerasetty

“…In-depth interviews were conducted with six women who screened positive for CMD and had poor glycemic control. …”
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Nebulised 3% hypertonic saline versus 0.9% saline for treating patients hospitalised with acute bronchiolitis: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, multicentre trial by Sara Szupieńko, Aleksandra Buczek, Henryk Szymański

“…Children younger than 2 years who are hospitalised due to bronchiolitis will be recruited from at least three paediatric departments in Poland. …”
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Visual Outcomes after Implantation of Lucidis EDOF IOL by Mark Rabinovich, Gaia Ceresara, Ana Aramburu del Boz, Danial Al Khatib, Marie Crespe, Jerome Bovet

“…We reviewed retrospectively 181 eyes of 98 patients, who underwent cataract surgery with Lucidis extended depth of focus IOL. …”
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Extended Use of The Spanner® Temporary Prostatic Stent in Catheter-Dependent Men with Comorbidities by Angelo J. Cambio, Richard M. Roach, Paul Arnold, Joseph Cambio, Clifford D. Gluck, Sean P. Heron

“…This US FDA investigational device exemption (IDE) study evaluated the extended use of The Spanner® Temporary Prostatic Stent in catheter-dependent men with urinary retention who were not deemed candidates for corrective surgery but demonstrated bladder contractility. …”
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What made people (more) positive toward the COVID-19 vaccine? Exploring positive and negative deviance perspectives by Mitchell A. M. Matthijssen, Mariëlle Cloin, Florian van Leeuwen, Ien van de Goor, Peter Achterberg

“…., religiosity and belief in conspiracy theories) with non-vaccination behavior, some individuals who hold these views still choose vaccination, and vice versa. …”
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Autophagy activation in response to cigarette smoke: Exploring the disparity in laryngeal cancer incidence and outcomes between sexes in South Korea by Min Ji Kim, Jisu Hong, Hyo Won Chang, Yun-Hee Lee, Jun-Pyo Myong, Ah Ra Jung, Yoon Se Lee, Minsu Kwon

“…This study sought to investigate whether autophagy, a major mechanism for RE development, acts as a defense mechanism in laryngeal tissue against cigarette exposure and suppresses LC development in females who smoke. Methods: This study analyzed the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) data of South Korea to explore sex differences in LC incidence and clinical outcomes. …”
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Characteristics, Management, and Outcomes of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Due to Human Rhinovirus—A Retrospective Study by Ibrahim Bahabri, Abdulaziz Abdulaal, Thamer Alanazi, Sultan Alenazy, Yasser Alrumih, Rakan Alqahtani, Mohammad Bosaeed, Hasan M. Al-Dorzi

“…We compared patients requiring ICU admission to those who did not. Results. One-hundred-and-six patients were studied (peak hospitalization between November and January, median age 71.5 years, hypertension 59%, diabetes 50%, and chronic respiratory disease 44.3%); 16 (15.1%) patients required ICU admission. …”
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Health information ties: preliminary findings on the health information seeking behaviour of an African-American community by Ophelia T. Morey

“…</b> A listed household (LHH) telephone survey of 216 residents who reside on the Near East Side of Buffalo, New York. …”
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UNDERSTANDING AND OVERCOMING PARENTAL VACCINE HESITANCY by Alexandru Paul Baciu, Ancuta Lupu, Ginel Baciu, Carmen Baciu, Tatiana Chisnoiu, Lorenza Forna, Vlad Andrei Pitea, Adriana Luminita Balasa, Larisia Mihai, Bianca-Maria Constantin, Ramona Mihaela Stoicescu, Vasile Valeriu Lupu, Cristina Maria Mihai

“…Being a preventive measure, immunization relies entirely on the acceptance, understanding, and trust of those who use this service. The purpose of this study is to gather as much data as possible regarding the general opinion parents have regarding vaccines and the vaccination of their children; (2) Methods: For the purpose of this study, a cross-sectional survey was used through the application of a questionnaire employed as a research instrument, consisting of 35 questions. …”
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Excess mortality and associated community risk factors related to hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico by Kristen N Cowan, Diego E Zavala, Erick Suarez, José A Lopez-Rodriguez, Omar Alvarez

“…Background: In the 6 months following Hurricane Maria the number of people who died from the hurricane was much higher than was initially estimated from death certificates. …”
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