HRQoL Evaluation of Pediatric Osteogenesis Imperfecta with Zoledronic Acid Therapy by Tri Wahyu Martanto, Hamzah Rafly Rahman, Patricia Maria Kurniawati

“…Methods: A retrospective analytical study was conducted on 16 pediatric patients with osteogenesis imperfecta who received intravenous zoledronic acid. Quality of life was assessed before and after therapy using the PedsQL 4.0 questionnaire. …”
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Konseling gizi fertilitas terhadap pengetahuan, sikap, asupan makronutrien, dan berat badan pasangan program bayi tabung by Sonia Marlaba Aritonang, Mahdiah Mahdiah, Tetty Herta Doloksaribu, Lusyana Gloria Doloksaribu

“…The study population was all married couples who were registered for nutritional counseling for the IVF program in January-February 2023 with a sample of 43 married couples. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care for hypertension in the UK: a population-based cohort study by Christel Renoux, James M. Brophy, Kyle Johnson, Sarah Beradid, Robert W. Platt

“…Objectives To describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hypertension diagnosis and management in UK primary care.Design Population-based cohort study.Setting Over 2000 general practices across the UK contributing to the Clinical Practice Research Datalink.Participants A cohort of 23 076 390 patients over 18 years of age and registered with their general practice for at least 1 year between 2011 and 2022, who did not have a previous diagnosis of hypertension. …”
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The Incidence and Risk Factors for the Presence of Type 1B or Type 3 Utero-ovarian Anastomoses During Uterine Artery Embolization by Bora Peynircioğlu, Barbaros Erhan Çil, Fatma Gonca Eldem, Ferdi Çay

“…Methods: Procedural angiographies of patients who underwent UAE were evaluated in a single academic center. …”
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Concept Map in Medical Education by Kainat Javed, Kinza Aslam, Imran Jawaad, Sadia Irshad Leghari, Qurat-Ain Leghari

“…This shift aims to produce more effective doctors who can comprehensively grasp diseases. Pakistani medical colleges have adopted these teaching reforms to enhance students' cognitive skills, encouraging them to apply knowledge to clinical scenarios for better decision-making. …”
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LONGITUDINAL STUDIES OF MUSICALLY GIFTED SCHOOLGIRLS by Svetlana N. Loseva

“…Features of development of the pupils who are engaged in singing are revealed. It is established that in process of development of specially developed program (comprehension of emotional and semantic aspects of perception of a piece of music, finding of ability to distinguish musical timbres and the general coloring of sounding etc.) analytical and intonation hearing improves under pupils’ age. …”
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Histological risk score and its role in predicting recurrence in early-stage oral squamous cell carcinomas by Daphne Fonseca, Rashmi Khemani, Mohan K. Pasam, Ravindranath Tagore, B. Vishal Rao, Suseela Kodandapani, Chandrasekhara Rao, K. V. V. N. Raju, T Subramanyeshwar Rao

“…Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study on early stage T1/2 OSCC patients over a period of 2 years who received treatment by surgical resection and had follow-up data. …”
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Preserved ratio impaired spirometry, airflow obstruction, and their trajectories in relationship to chronic kidney disease: a prospective cohort study by Ikramulhaq Patel, JingYan Zhang, YinHe Chai, YuShun Qiao, HongJian Gong, Hui Xu, JianBo Zhou

“…This UK Biobank cohort study included participants with CKD who underwent spirometry at baseline (2006–2010). …”
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The Taking Charge After Stroke (TaCAS) study protocol: a multicentre, investigator-blinded, randomised controlled trial comparing the effect of a single Take Charge session, two Ta... by Mark Weatherall, Harry McNaughton, Vivian Wai Yin Fu

“…All patients discharged to community living who have ongoing symptoms at time of discharge (modified Rankin scale>0) will be eligible. …”
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An Analysis of the Impact of Digital Therapeutic Interventions on Attention and Working Memory in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Tr... by Seon-Chil Kim, Hojun Lee

“…The study results show that children with ADHD in the experimental group, who use digital game-based content, exhibit a reduction of 8.13 ± 6.71 points in the K-ARS total score at the fourth week compared to baseline, while the control group shows a reduction of 7.14 ± 8.73 points. …”
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Changes in the effective optical zone following hyperopic keratorefractive lenticule extraction by Yangyi Huang, Dan Fu, Yuliang Wang, Xiaoliao Peng, Tian Han, Xingtao Zhou

“…Objective To evaluate the longitudinal changes in the effective optical zone (EOZ) following hyperopic keratorefractive lenticule extraction (KLEx) and investigate factors influencing the EOZ.Patients and methods This retrospective study included 27 patients who underwent hyperopic KLEx. According to the transition zone (TZ) sizes, they were divided into two groups: group A (21 eyes) with a 2.0-mm TZ and group B (10 eyes) with a 0 or 0.2-mm TZ. …”
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Comparison of Resistive Index, Pulsatility Index, and Arterial Waveform at the Comparison of Resistive Index, Pulsatility Index, and Arterial Waveform at the Site of Hepatic Artery... by Hussein Soleimantabar, Saeed Nasiri, Farshad Gharebakhshi, Samaneh Ahmadi

“…Conclusion: RI, PI, and arterial waveform at the site of division of the hepatic artery can be used to diagnose these patients who need a biopsy. They reduce the liver.…”
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Polyphenols synergistic drugs to ameliorate non-alcoholic fatty liver disease via signal pathway and gut microbiota: A review by Hongcai Li, Jingjing Liang, Mengzhen Han, Zhenpeng Gao

“…Future researches should develop multi-omics technology to identify patients who benefit from polyphenols combination drugs and devising individualized treatment plans to enhance its therapeutic effect.…”
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Analysing the influence of accounting conventions on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya by Mercy Wangari Macharia, Martin Onsiro Ronald

“…The target population was 42 respondents who formed the sample size by the census method. …”
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Risk of adverse cardiovascular events following spinal cord injury in patients with osteoporosis: Real-world evidence by Shih-Kai Kao, Yu-Ting Yu, Ming-Hsien Tsai

“…Conclusion: The complex interplay between SCI, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular health underscores the requirement for comprehensive management strategies for individuals with SCI who also have osteoporosis.…”
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The role of repeat fine needle aspiration in managing indeterminate thyroid nodules by Laura Allen, Ayham Al Afif, Matthew H. Rigby, Martin J. Bullock, Jonathan Trites, S. Mark Taylor, Robert D. Hart

“…Methods A retrospective chart review was performed of patients who had a category I or III FNA result and underwent rFNA of the same thyroid nodule between 2013 and 2015 at the QE II Health Sciences Centre in Nova Scotia, Canada. …”
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Retracted: Application and Practice of VR Virtual Education Platform in Improving the Quality and Ability of College Students by Qian Zhang, Ke Wang, Sheng Zhou

“…Therefore, it is a top priority for the world education to cultivate talents who can master the core competence in line with the world development trend. …”
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The collection of oat genetic resources held by VIR as a source of information on the history of cultivation and taxonomy of the genus, and breeding trends (a review) by I. G. Loskutov, E. V. Blinova, A. A. Gnutikov

“…This review provides historical background of the collection of cultivated and wild oat species, and who were the main donors of these holdings. The taxonomic system of the genus is briefly presented, which is used as a tool for efficient work and guaranteed safe preservation of accessions. …”
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Effects of recombinant human growth hormone in severe neurosurgical patients: A single center, retrospective study. by Xixian Liao, Haorun Huang, Binghui Qiu, Jiaping Chen, An Zhang, Haoxin Liang, Chuanping Huang, Fen Mei, Jian Mao, Fan Liu, Ming Jin, Xiaojie Peng, Haidie Ma, Wenjie Ding, Songtao Qi, Yun Bao

“…<h4>Methods</h4>From August 2020 to June 2021, a total of 236 patients who admitted to the neurosurgical intensive care unit (NSICU) were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Social support sources for people with palliative care needs at home: a scoping review by Trudy Schutter, Ian Koper, Kris Vissers, Jeroen Hasselaar

“…Abstract Background Recent literature suggests an increase in attention for the social dimension of palliative care. However, who provides social support to patients with palliative care needs at home and their relatives is often unclear, and insight in the role of the community and professionals with a main focus on social support, not being health care professionals, is lacking in this respect. …”
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