Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on the prognosis of mucor mycosis in diabetic patients in Egypt: a comparative multicenter study by Mahmoud ElSamkary, Radwa Elsherif, Tarek M. Saad, Samah M. Fawzy

“…The first group included 20 patients who had COVID-19 infection documented clinically, radiologically, and laboratory at the time of admission to the hospital, while the 22 patients in the second group did not. …”
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Opportunities and challenges for enhancing preconception health in primary care: qualitative study with women from ethnically diverse communities by Joe Kai, Nadeem Qureshi, Helena Tuomainen, Laura Cross-Bardell, Mandeep Bhoday

“…In primary care this could offer greater potential to directly engage those with low awareness or not considering pregnancy, while enlarging opportunity for others who may be seeking to conceive. Promoting ‘preparation for pregnancy’ more widely might form part of healthcare and education over the life course. …”
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Underweight and its associated factors among reproductive age women on antiretroviral therapy in selected public health facilities of Arsi Zone, South East Ethiopia by Sufedin Ibrahim, Takele Gezahegn Demie, Temesgen Gelata, Seifadin Ahmed, Gemechu Gelan Bekele

“…Underweight was significantly associated with ambulatory status (individuals who can perform selfcare but can't fully engage in work) (AOR = 4.41, 95 % CI: 1.71–11.36), lack of HIV/AIDS-related nutrition counselling (AOR = 4.61, 95 % CI: 2.17–9.78), poor ART adherence (AOR = 11.49, 95 % CI: 4.77–27.67), and inadequate dietary diversity (AOR = 3.84, 95 % CI: 1.82–8.11). …”
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ABCC6 Gene Analysis in 20 Japanese Patients with Angioid Streaks Revealing Four Frequent and Two Novel Variants and Pseudodominant Inheritance by Satoshi Katagiri, Yuya Negishi, Kei Mizobuchi, Mitsuyoshi Urashima, Tadashi Nakano, Takaaki Hayashi

“…Pseudoxanthoma elasticum was seen in 15 of 17 patients (88.2%) who underwent dermatological examination. Conclusions. …”
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Machine learning analysis of emerging risk factors for early-onset hypertension in the Tlalpan 2020 cohort by Mireya Martínez-García, Guadalupe O. Gutiérrez-Esparza, Guadalupe O. Gutiérrez-Esparza, Manlio F. Márquez, Manlio F. Márquez, Luis M. Amezcua-Guerra, Enrique Hernández-Lemus, Enrique Hernández-Lemus

“…This study aims to investigate the emerging early-onset hypertension risk factors using a data-driven approach by implementing machine learning models within a well-established cohort in Mexico City, comprising initially 2,500 healthy adults aged 18 to 50 years.MethodsHypertensive individuals were newly diagnosed during 6,000 person-years, and normotensive individuals were those who, during the same time, remained without exceeding 140 mm Hg in systolic blood pressure and/or diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg. …”
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Attitudes towards vaccination against COVID-19 during pregnancy and its determinants among people of reproductive age by Chenyuan Qin, Yansheng Ding, Min Liu, Jue Liu

“…Therefore, under the context of the existing circumstances and the WHO’s encouragement, this study provides data support for possible future policy changes and emphasizes the importance of public health strategies.…”
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Characteristic features of manifestations of aggressiveness in children by P. D. Chervonyi, A. V. Nadutyi

“…Factors that can provoke aggressive behavior in children are described, in particular: family problems (brutal treatment by parents, quarrels, divorce), mental disorders (anxiety, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), media influence (children who often watch movies and violent TV shows, more prone to aggressive behavior). …”
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When math legitimizes knowledge: a step by step approach to Bayes’ rule in diagnostic reasoning by Yung Bruno de Mello Gonzaga, André Demambre Bacchi, Vitor Borin Pardo de Souza

“… INTRODUCTION: Many mistakes in clinical practice arise from confusing the probability of a positive test in those with the disease and the probability of having the disease in those who test positive. This misunderstanding leads to overestimating disease probability, diagnosing diseases in healthy individuals, ordering invasive diagnostic tests, and prescribing unnecessary treatments, resulting in unjustified adverse effect, psychological stress, and increased cost. …”
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Combined effects of reflexology massage and respiratory relaxation on pain following chest tube removal in heart surgery patients by Zainab Bahramian, Majid Kazemi, Reza Vazirinejad, Hadi Hasani

“…Methods This was a double-blind randomized clinical trial performed on 140 patients who underwent heart surgery and had a chest tube in Shiraz, Iran. …”
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Evaluation of Outflow Structures In Vivo after the Phacocanaloplasty by Daiva Paulaviciute-Baikstiene, Renata Vaiciuliene, Vytautas Jasinskas, Ingrida Januleviciene

“…Ten eyes of nine patients with POAG (6 men and 3 women) who underwent phacocanaloplasty. Preoperative and postoperative visual acuity (VA), intraocular pressure (IOP), and use of glaucoma medications were evaluated. …”
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The relative risk of fatal poisoning by methadone or buprenorphine within the wider population of England and Wales by Dave Marteau, Rebecca McDonald, Kamlesh Patel

“…The analysis encompassed poisoning deaths among members of the wider population of England and Wales who consumed, but were not prescribed these medications, in addition to patients prescribed methadone or buprenorphine.Main outcome measures Mortality risk: substance-specific overdose rate per 1000 prescriptions issued; relative risk ratio of methadone in relation to buprenorphine.Results During the years 2007–2012, the pooled overdose death rate was 0.137/1000 prescriptions of methadone, compared to 0.022/1000 prescriptions of buprenorphine (including buprenorphine-naloxone). …”
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Artificial intelligence as a factor revolutionizing higher education by Yu. B. Melnyk, I. S. Pypenko

“…Trends in the use of chatbots in higher education were identified: students were 26.9% more likely than faculty to use artificial intelligence-based chatbots to prepare for classes or complete assignments at their college/university; almost all students (68.0% of 68.3% who use chatbots) edited the results returned by generative chatbots at their request; students were 30.1% more likely than faculty to edit these results. …”
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Deriving and validating a risk prediction model for long COVID-19: protocol for an observational cohort study using linked Scottish data by Jennifer K Quint, Aziz Sheikh, Chris Robertson, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Emily Moore, Colin R Simpson, Luke Daines, Eleftheria Vasileiou, Syed Ahmar Shah, Rachel H Mulholland, Vicky Hammersley, Steven Kerr, Ting Shi, David Weatherill, Elisa Pesenti

“…We will investigate the potential indicators of long-COVID by performing a matched analysis between those with a positive reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) test for SARS-CoV-2 infection and two control groups: (1) individuals with at least one negative RT-PCR test and never tested positive; (2) the general population (everyone who did not test positive) of Scotland. Cluster analysis will then be used to determine the final definition of the outcome measure for long-COVID. …”
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Applying ‘cultural humility’ to occupational therapy practice: a scoping review protocol by Hardeep Singh, Michelle L A Nelson, Heather Colquhoun, Kristina Marie Kokorelias, Tram Nguyen, Ruheena Sangrar, Sachindri Wijekoon, Erica Nekolaichuk, Sofia Mirzazada, Holly Assaf

“…This scoping review protocol aims to: (1) describe the extent and nature of the published health literature on cultural humility, including concepts, descriptions and definitions and practice recommendations, (2) map the findings from objective one to OT practice using the Canadian Practice Process Framework (CPPF), and (3) conduct a consultation exercise to confirm the CPPF mapping and generate recommendations for the practice of cultural humility in OT.Methods and analysis We will search Ovid Medline, Ovid Embase, Ovid PsycINFO, Ebsco CINAHL Plus, ProQuest ASSIA, ProQuest Sociological Abstracts, ProQuest ERIC, WHO Global Index Medicus, and Web of Science databases. …”
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet-to-lymphocyte Ratio in the Patients with Euthyroid Hashimoto's Thyroiditis by Hacer Nur RESBER, Mumtaz TAKIR, Cundullah TORUN

“…The medical records of patients who presented with complaints of being overweight at the obesity clinic between April 2017 and May 2019 were examined. …”
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A Clinical Prediction Model for Pathologic Upgrade to Invasive Carcinoma Following Conization of Cervical High‐Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions by Qiao Liu, Jing Yang, Hui Cheng, Chuqiang Shu, Yi Tang, Jing Zhao

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 3337 patients who underwent cervical conization for HSIL at Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital from December 2016 to March 2022. …”
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Morbidity and Mortality of Premature Birth at Ramadi Teaching Hospital for Maternity and Children/West of Iraq by Sabah M Ali, Rana F Shitran

“…All admitted premature newborns were followed up in neonatal care unit for variable periods depending on clinical situation and those who develop complications were recorded (Respiratory distress syndrome, Intracranial hemorrhage, asphyxia, sepsis, hypoglycemia, pneumothorax) furthermore any newborn died during hospitalization period also recruited. …”
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Mycobacterium neoaurum Bloodstream Infection Associated with a Totally Implanted Subclavian Port in an Adult with Diabetes and History of Colon Cancer by Jack E. Moseley Jr., Sharanjeet K. Thind

“…Nonetheless, lengthy identification and susceptibility processes remain a diagnostic and treatment barrier. Patients such as ours who have a history of malignancy and an indwelling foreign body have most often been reported as acquiring M. neoaurum bacteremia. …”
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The Assessment of Knowledge about Tourette’s Syndrome among Medical Students and Primary Physicians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Anas A. Alalwan, Mohammad A. Alkhamis, Ahmad M. Samman, Enan H. M. Alsharif, Omar E. M. Tarabzoni, Ismail A. Khatri

“…There was alarming lack of knowledge about Tourette syndrome at various level of medical training and practice including students and physicians. Those who achieved board certification and practiced as family physicians fared better in knowledge about Tourette’s syndrome.…”
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Cross-sectional study on the risk of breast cancer and practices among young women in Central India by Arti Tiwari, Maharaj Singh, Bharati Sahu, Shatrughan Pareek

“…Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled women aged between 20 and 40 years who participated through a self-administered questionnaire. …”
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