Quantitative Validation of Hematocrit Percentage Drop Cutoff Points in Postpartum Hemorrhage: An Automated Gravimetric Approach by Venance Basil Kway, José Enrique Calacuayo Rojas, Josué Sidonio Rodríguez Cuevas, Ursula Medina Moreno, José Sergio Camacho Juárez, Jorge Francisco Ayala González, Karla Krebs Larraga, Ilse Veronica Castro Martinez, Roberto Arturo Castillo Reyther, Antonio Gordillo Moscoso, Yang Pan

“…We excluded cases with difficulty quantifying blood loss, those with incomplete data, and those of patients who did not consent to participate. Blood loss was measured by an automated gravimetric system integrated into a suction blood collector and surgical gauze weighing systems to automatically sum up blood loss immediately after hysterectomy and fetal delivery. …”
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Educational Needs During COVID-19: MOOCs Experiences Among Global Family Physicians by Özden Gökdemir, Halime Seda Küçükerdem, Sudip Bhattacharya, Maria Bakola, Mohammed Idris Shariff

“…Methods: The study was planned to be held with FPs who completed MOOCs training and completed the questionnaire. …”
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Association between edaravone use and activities of daily living in older patients with atherothrombotic stroke: an observational study using Japanese real-world data by Yukari Ogawa, Hiroko Akiyama, Takeshi Horii, Kiyoshi Mihara

“…Methods This retrospective observational research using the Medical Data Vision database in Japan included patients aged 65 years and older who had acute ischemic stroke of the atherothrombotic subtype. …”
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Relation of Follicular Fluid Soluble Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-Products Concentration and Anti Mullerian Hormone in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Non-PCOS Women Referring... by Neda Emami, Ashraf Moini, Samira Vesali

“…This study investigated the relationship between soluble receptor for advanced glycationend-products (sRAGE) levels in follicular fluid (FF) and serum AMH levels in PCOS and non-PCOS women.Materials and Methods: Among 43 women of reproductive age who participated in this case-control study 26 non-PCOS women were assigned to the control group, while 17 participants were diagnosed with PCOS and allocatedto the case group. …”
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Relationship Between Lumbar Locked Rotation, Trunk Rotation During Pitching, and Pitch Velocity in High School Baseball Players by Shun Okamura, Kai Iida

“…Trunk rotation is often focusing on during teaching the pitching motion. Athletes who exhibit early trunk rotation during pitching often have low thoracic spine rotational range of motion. …”
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The Effect of Puncture Sites of Portal Vein in TIPS with ePTFE-Covered Stents on Postoperative Long-Term Clinical Efficacy by Si-liang Chen, Peng Hu, Zhi-peng Lin, Jian-bo Zhao

“…A retrospective review was performed, including consecutive 171 patients who underwent TIPS with ePTFE-covered stents. All patients were divided into 3 groups according to the puncture site of the portal vein: intrahepatic bifurcation of the portal vein (group A, n=88), right branch of the portal vein (group B, n=48), and left branch of the portal vein (group C, n=35). …”
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Stabilisation measures on the de-occupied territories: conceptual interpretation, classification, and application features by K. L. Buhaichuk

“…Special stabilisation measures are carried out to prevent sabotage and reconnaissance groups and illegal armed groups from entering the de-occupied territory and committing terrorist acts on infrastructure and communications facilities, ensuring public safety and order, preventing and suppressing crimes and other offences, eliminating the consequences of emergencies, and searching for persons who have committed crimes against the foundations of national security, war crimes and other offences during the occupation of the territory. …”
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Bladder-sparing therapy in a case report of huge muscle-invasive bladder IMT treated with 1470 nm diode laser en bloc resection followed by laparoscopic partial cystectomy by Junhao Chu, Huisheng Yuan, Zhihui Zhang, Jiajun Kan, Shishuai Duan, Zilong Wang, Zilong Wang, Zilong Wang, Muwen Wang

“…MRI and cystoscopy showed no recurrence during 1 year follow-up.ConclusionThis case presents a patient with a huge muscle-invasive bladder IMT who received bladder-sparing therapy through 1470 nm diode laser ERBT followed by laparoscopic partial cystectomy. …”
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Cauda Equina Syndrome Without Perineal Sensory Changes or Lower Extremity Neurological Deficits Following Postoperative Spinal Epidural Hematoma: A Case Report and Literature Revie... by Guanyi Liu, Qing Li, Hongfeng Ruan, Bingke Zhu, Weihu Ma, Yong Hu

“…Case Presentation We report the case of a 46‐year‐old male who developed CES following lumbar microdiscectomy, presenting solely with urinary retention, without the classic signs of lower limb weakness or perineal sensory loss. …”
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The Effects of Preeclampsia Severity and Thrombocytopenia on the Prognosis of Hypertensive Pregnant Women by Emre Beşe, Fatma Devran Bıldırcın, Erdal Malatyalıoğlu

“…STUDY DESIGN: Three hundred and one pregnant patients, who had been admitted to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of our clinic, with the diagnosis of preeclampsia between October 2006 and October 2008, were retrospectively evaluated. …”
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Evaluation of nutritional, anthropometric, and psychological outcomes in different metabolic and bariatric surgery techniques: a follow up study by Elham Hojaji, Zahra Veysi, Shadi Naderyan Fe’li, Neda Shalbaf, Moslem Arian, Cain C. T. Clark, Ahmad Reza Dorosty Motlagh

“…Methods A total of 96 subjects, who had been already referred to the obesity clinic of Firoozgar Hospital, Tehran, Iran, for MBS, were selected for the study and were followed for one year after MBS. …”
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Prevalence of Diarrhea Disease and Associated Factors Among Children Under 5 Years in Geshiyaro Project Implementation Sites in Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Zinabu Assefa Alemu, Aderajew Mekonnen Girmay, Kirubel Tesfaye Teklu, Ermias Alemayehu Adugna, Melaku Gizaw Serte, Tsigereda Assefa Alemayehu, Badasa Wagari Likasa, Benjamin Collyer, Zelalem Mehari, Mihretab Salasibew, Getachew Tollera, Masresha Tessema

“…Besides, it also studied and showed a larger number of children who were not receiving basic vaccines. Therefore, the government and partner organizations should implement effective interventions to increase vaccine coverage and reduce diarrhea.…”
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Subhepatic appendicitis in a 27-year-old male: a case report from Odahulle General Hospital of Ethiopia by Abduletif Haji Ababor Abagojam, Abduletif Haji Ababor Abagojam, Remedan Jemal Dekema, Tamirat Godebo Woyimo, Jafer Yasin Mohammed, Kedir Negesso Tukeni

“…This case report describes a 27-year-old Black Ethiopian male patient who presented with right upper abdominal pain, low-grade fever, palpitations, and diarrhea. …”
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Neonatal Bacterial Meningitis: Single Reference Center Experience and Review of Current Literature: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Alper Aykanat, Hasan Tolga Celik, Gulsen Hazirolan, Sule Yigit, Murat Yurdakok

“…STUDY DESIGN: In this retrospective cohort study newborns admitted to Hacettepe University Ihsan Dogramaci Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit during a 5-year-period between April 2014-May 2019 and who underwent atraumatic lumbar puncture were included. …”
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Contributing factors to postoperative surgical site infections in pituitary neuroendocrine tumors undergoing endonasal transsphenoidal resection by Lei Wang, Shanxian Liu, Jie Zheng, Rui Li, Zhenyi Xing

“…Inclusion criteria involved adult patients diagnosed with PitNETs who underwent standard endonasal transsphenoidal surgery and provided informed consent. …”
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Dangerous Liaison: Helicobacter pylori, Ganglionitis, and Myenteric Gastric Neurons: A Histopathological Study by Liana Sticlaru, Florica Stăniceanu, Mirela Cioplea, Luciana Nichita, Alexandra Bastian, Gianina Micu, Cristiana Popp

“…The distribution of density, inflammation, and programmed cell death in neurons was immunohistochemically assessed in full-thickness archival tissue samples obtained from 40 patients with H. pylori infection who underwent surgery for gastric cancer and were compared with findings on samples collected from 40 age- and sex-matched subjects without bacteria. …”
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Outcomes and predictive factors for fluid resolution following three loading injections of faricimab for treatment-naïve neovascular age-related macular degeneration by Hee Yong Han, Sang Min Park, Ji Hyun Lee, Chul Gu Kim, Jong Woo Kim, Han Joo Cho, Jae Hui Kim

“…This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with treatment-naïve neovascular AMD who received three monthly injections of faricimab. …”
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Evaluation of the Efficacy of Lusutrombopag for Chronic Liver Disease Based on Pre‐Treatment Platelet Counts: A Retrospective Multicenter Study by Takayoshi Suga, Satoru Kakizaki, Atsushi Naganuma, Takeshi Hatanaka, Satoshi Takakusagi, Daichi Takizawa, Hirotaka Arai, Takashi Ueno, Keisuke Iizuka, Toru Fukuchi, Shuichi Saito, Hiroki Tojima, Yuichi Yamazaki, Toshio Uraoka

“…ABSTRACT Background Oral thrombopoietin receptor agonists are used to treat thrombocytopenia in patients with chronic liver disease who are scheduled for invasive procedures. The efficacy of lusutrombopag based on the pretreatment platelet count was investigated. …”
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Ranolazine Induced Bradycardia, Renal Failure, and Hyperkalemia: A BRASH Syndrome Variant by Syed Arsalan Akhter Zaidi, Danial Shaikh, Muhammad Saad, Timothy J. Vittorio

“…Our patient is an 88-year-old female who presented with abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. …”
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Peníze v životě měšťanek předbělohorského období by Michaela Hrubá

“…There is even a mention of lists of widows who levied money as so called “herwet”. In the light of the sources, the relationship towns- women had towards money was a multifaceted one. …”
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