Comprehensive Medical and Psychological Rehabilitation in War Trauma (clinical case) by O.A. Panchenko, A.V. Kabantseva, O.O. Zhogina, I.A. Serdyuk

“…The purpose of the work was to analyze a clinical case of the course of war trauma and presents the experience of providing comprehensive medical and psychological clinical rehabilitation to a patient who suffered as a result of a terrorist attack. …”
Get full text

Does the CDC Surgical Wound Classification adequately predict postoperative infection in lower extremity fracture surgery? by Elizabeth Cho, MD, Hanna House, MD, Andrew Marten, BS, Marina Feffer, MPH, Julie Agel, MA, John Scolaro, MD, Meir Marmor, MD, Ashley E. Levack, MD, MAS, OTA Classification & Outcomes Committee, James Kellam, MD, Gillian Soles, MD, Jarrod Dumpe, MD, Kyle Schweser, MD, Geoffrey Maracek, MD

“…Presence of SSI was determined by selective chart review of patients who met the screening variables for repeated procedures, open fracture, abscess or wound debridement, intraoperative cultures, or infectious disease consultation (n = 551). …”
Get full text

Latent class cluster analysis of knowledge on acute myocardial infarction in community residents: a cross-sectional study in Tianjin, China by Jing Wang, Xu Zhang, Yan Zhang, Jing Ma, Nan Zhang, Yuan Wang, Jing Gao, Jian-yong Xiao, Yin Liu, Ji-xiang Wang, Xiao-wei Li, Ming-dong Gao, Jing-xian Wang, Shi-bo Xu

“…Multivariable logistic regression was performed to identify factors that predicted high knowledge membership.Participants A structured questionnaire was used to interview 4200 community residents aged over 35 in China. 4122 valid questionnaires were recovered.Results For AMI symptoms and RFs, the knowledge levels were classified into two or three distinct clusters, respectively. 62.7% (Symptom High Knowledge Cluster) and 39.5% (RF High Knowledge Cluster) of the respondents were able to identify most of the symptoms and modifiable RFs. Respondents who were highly educated, had higher monthly household income, were insured, had regular physical examinations, had a disease history of AMI RFs, had AMI history in immediate family member or acquaintance or had received public education on AMI were observed to have higher probability of knowledge on symptoms and RFs. …”
Get full text

Clinically relevant haemolysis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation with new-generation balloon-expandable valve by Mitsuaki Isobe, Mitsunobu Kitamura, Mamoru Nanasato, Itaru Takamisawa, Ryosuke Higuchi, Makoto Ohno

“…Data related to haemolysis associated with new-generation balloon-expandable valve (BEV) are scarce.Methods Among 441 patients who underwent TAVI between April 2023 and June 2024, 282 patients treated with new-generation BEV were analysed. …”
Get full text

Effectiveness of Educational Intervention Regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Among Undergraduate Students of Tanahu by Remana Shrestha, Gayetri Darshandhari

“…The study population was undergraduate students who were 18 years and above. A systematic random sampling technique was adopted to select the sample. …”
Get full text

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a young male with IgA nephropathy and chronic kidney disease: a case report from the Maldives by Rajib Kumar Dey, Gunjan Khadka, Shifa Ishaq, Aishath Zeena Abdul Jaleel, Aminath Shafeenaz Moosa, Saifullah Muslim, Ali Nazeem

“…Case presentation This case report discusses a case of a 27-year-old male with underlying IgA nephropathy, who presented with generalized throbbing headache, along with 1-day history of nausea and vomiting. …”
Get full text

The cost of typhoid illness in low- and middle-income countries, a scoping review of the literature. by Frederic Debellut, Alena Friedrich, Ranju Baral, Clint Pecenka, Emmanuel Mugisha, Kathleen M Neuzil

“…New means of prevention became available with the prequalification of typhoid conjugate vaccines (TCV) by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2018. Policymakers require evidence to inform decisions about TCV. …”
Get full text

Selective Capsulotomies and Partial Capsulectomy in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Revision Surgery by Pietro Susini, Gianluca Marcaccini, Francesco Ruben Giardino, Mirco Pozzi, Francesco Volanti, Giuseppe Nisi, Roberto Cuomo, Luca Grimaldi

“…A retrospective study was conducted on patients who had previously undergone E/P IBR and presented for revision reconstruction between January 2013 and May 2023 at the Department of Plastic Surgery of the University of Siena, Italy. …”
Get full text

Measurement of JMSK PSMZA Lecturer Achievement Based on P & P Monitoring by Pazlina Binti Mat ali, Hasliza Binti Hashim

“…The sample of this study was 32 lecturers of JMSK, PSMZA who taught in 4 different departments namely Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering and Department of Information and Communication Technology. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of treatment strategies for patients with stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer in the immunotherapy era by Amy Alabaster, Jeffrey B. Velotta, Haley I. Tupper, Mark S. Walker, Yanina Natanzon

“…Real-world studies can provide valuable evidence to support surgery as a treatment option for stage IIIA patients, who currently may only be offered chemoradiation with or without immunotherapy.…”
Get full text

Association between meniscal extrusion and disease severity in knee osteoarthritis: a retrospective case-control study by Peng Wu

“…Materials and methods A retrospective case-control study included 95 patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) admitted to our hospital from April 2021 to July 2023, who were grouped into slight protrusion of meniscus group (n = 48) and severe protrusion of meniscus group (n = 47) according to the degree of meniscal extrusion. …”
Get full text

Potential epidemiological impact of the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association high blood pressure guideline on the Chinese population: a cross-sectional st... by Zhao Li, Guozhe Sun, Yingxian Sun, Zhaoqing Sun, Yue Dai, Jia Zheng, Yuanyuan Dong, Xiaofan Guo, Yanxia Xie, Yali Wang, Rongrong Guo, Liqiang Zheng

“…Among these rural Chinese adults taking antihypertensive medications, 96.7% had above goal BP according to the 2017 ACC/AHA guideline compared with 86.1% with above goal BP according to the 2010 Chinese guideline.Conclusion The present analysis demonstrated that compared with the 2010 Chinese guideline, the 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guideline will result in a substantial increase in the percentage of rural Chinese adults defined as having hypertension and a small increase in the percentage of adults who are recommended antihypertensive medications. …”
Get full text

‘I Feel Disempowered Because I Could Not Do Anything’: Clinical Facilitators' Perception of Violence Towards Nursing Students During Clinical Placement by Hila Ariela Dafny, Paul Cooper, Nasreena Waheed, Stephanie Champion, Christine Mccloud, Nicole Snaith, Leeanne Pront

“…ABSTRACT Aims To explore clinical facilitators' understanding, experiences and perceptions of their role in supporting registered nurse students (RNS) who experience workplace violence (WPV) during clinical placement. …”
Get full text

Effect of Metformin on Anthropometric Measurements and Hormonal and Biochemical Profile in Patients with Prediabetes by Mustafa Safiah, Dana Hyassat, Yousef Khader, Oraib Farahid, Anwar Batieha, Mohammed El-Khateeb, Kamel Ajlouni

“…A prepoststudy was conducted among 52 patients with prediabetes or insulin resistance who met the inclusion criteria. Weight, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference were measured before and 12 months after metformin treatment. …”
Get full text

Motives for choice of work in healthcare and individual performance of medical doctors working in public multispecialty hospitals in Warsaw by Malgorzata Chmielewska, Jakub Stokwiszewski, Justyna Markowska, Tomasz Hermanowski

“…Data were collected using self-administered structured questionnaires developed by WHO. Herzberg model as modified by the authors was used to identify key motives for choosing a job in healthcare. …”
Get full text

Rotationplasty for Unplanned Fixation of Pathological Fracture Distal Femoral Osteosarcoma by Chindanai Hongsaprabhas, Wittavat Chenboonthai, Phoomchai Suvaraksakul, Chris Charoenlap

“…We report a case of a 22-year-old Thai female patient who sustained a supracondylar fracture at the distal femur and underwent a surgical treatment by open reduction and internal fixation with a distal femoral locking plate and screws. …”
Get full text

A posterior trans-intervertebral osteotomy with anterior support for kyphosis deformity secondary to ankylosing spondylitis: a technical note by Zihao Ding, Yunsheng Wang, Nan Kang, Yong Hai, Lijin Zhou

“…Perioperative clinical symptoms, imaging data, and surgical factors were also documented. Results Patients who underwent posterior trans-intervertebral osteotomy with anterior support achieved good clinical results with favorable correction rates and minimal estimated blood loss. …”
Get full text

FAM83A-AS1 predicts severe development of non-small cell lung cancer and adverse postoperative prognosis of thoracotomy by Feng Tang, Yuemian Liang, Licai Zhang, Liquan Qiu, Chengcheng Xu

“…Materials and methods The study enrolled patients with NSCLC who underwent thoracotomy, and tissue samples were collected during surgery. …”
Get full text

Effectiveness of interventions for middle-aged and ageing population with neck pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol by Alison B Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, Taweewat Wiangkham, Uchukarn Boonyapo, Piyameth Dilokthornsakul, Nattawan Phungwattanakul

“…However, optimal management specifically for those who are middle-aged or older adults (≥45 years) is not available; and important considering our ageing population.Methods and analysis A systematic review with network meta-analysis (NMA) will be conducted following the Cochrane guidelines. …”
Get full text

Mapping outcomes for recovery of consciousness in studies from 1986 to 2020: a scoping review protocol by Monica Steiner, Elizabeth Burns, Trudy Mallinson, Joshua Rosenow, Jennifer Weaver, Alison Cogan, Parie Bhandari, Erica Jacobs, Ariana Pape, Chantal Nguyen, Ann Guernon, Tom Harrod, Theresa Bender Pape, Marilyn Pacheco, Catherine Burress Kestner, Kelsey Watters, Elizabeth Yost, Henk Eilander, Berno Overbeek, Sophie Leeds, Kelly Krese, Haylee Winden, Mary Philbin, Stefani Cleaver, Vanessa Silva, Konner Nelson, André Lindsey, Angela Hartman, Kristen Maisano, Erika Cooley, Jessica Rudin Portnoff, Bailey Widener, Sarah Hollingsworth, Coty Wardwell, Julianne Angel, Ladan Hakima, Jennifer Nebel, Bint-e Zainab Awan

“…We will chart the data by applying the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Framework to identify the content areas of clinical outcome assessments. …”
Get full text