Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects of Ulcerative Colitis in Mosul city, Iraq by Muhammed Babakir-Mina

“…The female patients were at risk of UC especially, who uses oral contraceptive pills. The random and more antibiotic uses are considered as major risk factors lead to cause UC. …”
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Clinical study on the treatment of chronic heart failure with a novel D‐shant atrium shunt device by Xiaoke Shang, Mei Liu, Yucheng Zhong, Xueli Wang, Song Chen, Xiaojuan Fu, Ming Sun, Mingxing Xie, Yuhe Ke, Ying Guan, Changdong Zhang, Nianguo Dong

“…Methods and results From May 2020 to September 2020, six patients who were diagnosed with chronic heart failure and completed percutaneous D‐shant atrium shunt device implantation in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, were retrospectively included. …”
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Longitudinal MRI evaluation of the efficacy of non-enhanced lung cancer brain metastases by Xian Zhang, Jun Yang, Hong Hu, Yong Wang, Zhenfeng Zhang, Jinhao lv, Junping Li

“…We performed a longitudinal MRI evaluation of 8 patients with non-enhanced BM who met the eligibility criteria. The response to systemic therapy was locally assessed using the Neuro-Oncology response assessment criteria (RANO 2.0). …”
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The association between violence victimization and subsequent unplanned pregnancy among adolescent girls in Uganda: Do primary schools make a difference? by Katherine G Merrill, Louise Knight, Janet Nakuti, Angel Mirembe, Elizabeth Allen, Amiya Bhatia, Jenny Parkes, Dipak Naker, Karen M Devries

“…School and peer connectedness modified the association (p<0.05); girls who experienced violence had higher odds of unplanned pregnancy in schools with lower versus higher connectedness. …”
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Addictive behaviour of students: Early detection experience and socio-psychological characteristics by A. V. Smirnov, L. A. Maksimova, I. A. Simonova

“…The aim of the study was to identify the actual socio-psychological characteristics of the personality of underage students who are prone to addictive behaviour.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Trends of adverse pregnancy outcomes and its determinants in Arba Minch Zuria and Gacho Baba Woredas from 2018 to 2022: Analysis of health and demographic surveillance data. by Zeleke Gebru, Fekadeselassie Berhe, Shitaye Shibiru, Bereket Honja, Mesfin Kote, Alazr Baharu, Tadesse Awoke

“…As such, attention is needed for the women who had a previous history of pregnancy loss, and addressing those determinants could potentially reduce the rates of stillbirths and abortions, ultimately promoting healthier pregnancies and better pregnancy outcomes.…”
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Molecular Patterns of MEFV Gene Mutations in Egyptian Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Amal R. Mansour, Ayman El-Shayeb, Nihal El Habachi, Mohamad A. Khodair, Doaa Elwazzan, Nermeen Abdeen, Marwa Said, Riham Ebaid, Noha ElShahawy, Amr Seif, Nadia Zaki

“…To identify the frequency of MEFV gene mutations among the patients who presented with FMF like symptoms and, to characterize the different genetic mutations and their association with increased Amyloid A among Egyptian patients. …”
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Knowledge of Preconception Care and Associated Factors among Healthcare Providers Working in Public Health Institutions in Awi Zone, North West Ethiopia, 2019: Institutional-Based... by Mahlet Million Bekele, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Mezgebu Mihret Kefale, Simachew Animen Bante

“…A pretested structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data from individual healthcare providers who were selected randomly using a multistage sampling technique. …”
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ANTROPOLOGICAL SKETCH OF THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF TRANSITIONAL SOCIETY by I. M. Bondarevych, N. M. Dievochkina

“…The insignificant degree of self-control is discovered among those who have seized consciousness - social infants susceptible to populist promises. …”
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Erratum to ‘Cost differences between autologous and nonautologous cranioplasty implants: A propensity score–matched value driven outcomes analysis’ [World Neurosurgery: X (22C) (20... by Matthew Findlay, Sawyer Z. Bauer, Diwas Gautam, Matthew Holdaway, Robert B. Kim, Walid K. Salah, Spencer Twitchell, Sarah T. Menacho, Gurpreet S. Gandhoke, Ramesh Grandhi

“…Methods: The authors reviewed the hospital billing records over a 12-year period at their institution to identify patients who underwent cranioplasty after decompressive hemicraniectomy for trauma or stroke. …”
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Baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT parameters in predicting the efficacy of immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer by Lu Zheng, Lu Zheng, Yanzhu Bian, Yanzhu Bian, Yujing Hu, Congna Tian, Xinchao Zhang, Shuheng Li, Xin Yang, Yanan Qin

“…ObjectiveTo analyse positron emission tomography/ computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging and clinical data from patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), to identify characteristics of survival beneficiaries of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) treatment and to establish a survival prediction model.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on PET/CT imaging and clinical parameters of 155 NSCLC patients who underwent baseline PET/CT examination at the Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hebei General Hospital. …”
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Can post-mining territories become landscapes in motion?A Spatial Strategy to Build a (Landscape) Reputation for a Neglected Area in Tuscany, Italy by Camilla Perrone, Maddalena Rossi, Flavia Giallorenzo

“…It finds itself in-between several renowned branded landscapes, such as Chianti (or Chiantishire as named by British citizens who began coming to this area for holidays in the late 20th Century), the small city of San Giovanni Valdarno and other prestigious Tuscan landscapes. …”
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Refining management strategies for Lennox–Gastaut syndrome: Updated algorithms and practical approaches by Stéphane Auvin, Alexis Arzimanoglou, Mercè Falip, Pasquale Striano, J. Helen Cross

“…Patients with LGS that has evolved from another type of epilepsy who are not already being treated with valproate should be transitioned to valproate and then managed using the same algorithm as for newly diagnosed LGS. …”
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A Study of Combined Onabotulinumtoxin A and Hyaluronic Acid Filler for the Treatment of Enlarged Facial Pores by Vasanop Vachiramon, Sonphet Chirasuthat, Suphagan Boonpethkaew, Nawara Sakpuwadol, Tanat Yongpisarn, Natthachat Jurairattanaporn

“…Nonetheless, individuals with enlarged pores who exhibited beneficial effects to botulinum toxin injection typically had a background of facial oiliness. …”
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Comparison of retinal vascular abnormalities in the fellow eyes of children with Coats’ disease and normal subjects using ultra-widefield fundus fluorescein angiography by Shenshen Yan, Haixia Ji, Yuzhu Liu, Haicheng She, Haiying Zhou

“…Methods: Children diagnosed with Coats’ disease who underwent UWFFA were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Comparative clinical impact of low-curvature and normal-curvature titanium mesh in cranioplasty: a retrospective analysis of patient outcomes by Shengkai Yang, Weihua Chen, Hongwei Teng, Lei Zhang, Kangkang Ji, Hai Zhou

“…The clinical outcomes associated with the two surgical approaches were compared and analyzed.ResultsA total of 67 patients who underwent skull defect repair surgery were enrolled, with 22 in the low-curvature titanium mesh group and 45 in the normal-curvature titanium mesh group. …”
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Ethnic disparities in HbA1c and hypoglycemia among youth with type 1 diabetes: beyond access to technology, social deprivation and mean blood glucose by Suma Uday, John Stuart Pemberton, Zhide Fang, Stuart A Chalew

“…We aimed to determine if HbA1c ethnic disparity persists after accounting for the above variables.Research design and methods A retrospective analysis of participants who received structured education in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) use was conducted at a tertiary center. …”
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Economic Outcomes and Incidence of Postsurgical Hypotension With Liposomal Bupivacaine vs Epidural Analgesia in Abdominal Surgeries by Margaret Holtz, Nick Liao, Jennifer H. Lin, Carl V. Asche

“…**Methods:** This retrospective analysis identified records of adults who underwent abdominal surgeries between January 2016 and September 2019 with either LB administration or traditional epidural analgesia using the Premier Healthcare Database. …”
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Russian Non-Interventional Study of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Rifaximin-α Therapy in Patients with Uncomplicated Diverticular Disease under the Conditions of Outpatient Prac... by O. S. Shifrin, E. A. Poluektova, A. V. Korolev, T. I. Semenova, M. V. Shein, G. N. Leksikova, O. A. Tokareva, O. E. Davydova, P. S. Andreev, S. E. Katorkin, A. A. Chernov, A. V. Zhuravlev, O. S. Sek, A. A. Kopina, N. Yu. Samokhina, Yu. V. Gorozhankina, M. F. Samigullin, V. S. Groshilin, E. N. Borisova, T. A. Petrova, I. Yu. Pirogova, S. V. Mednikov, N. V. Smagin, A. S. Sarsenbaeva, N. V. Smirnova, L. G. Kirsanova, N. M. Malyutina, M. A. Smirnova, E. N. Shleikova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The proportion of patients who received more than one course of treatment over 6 months was 97.6%. …”
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RELEVANSI PEMIKIRAN IRIGARAY TERHADAP ARSITEKTUR by Nurhijrah Nurhijrah, Tamiya M. S Kasman, Boyke M. Akbar

“…This paper aims to describe the thoughts of one of the philosophers who contributed to the development of architectural theory, Luce Irigaray. …”
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