Is it beneficial to use lateral protective crossing K-wires during medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy? A retrospective comparative study by Hossam Fathi Mahmoud, Ahmed Hatem Farhan, Ahmed Mohamed Abdelwahab, Ahmed Mohamed Elshaer, Mahmoud Abdo Mahmoud, Fahmy Samir Fahmy

“…Methods The data of patients fulfilling the inclusion criteria who underwent MOWHTO between May 2021 and August 2022 were retrospectively evaluated. …”
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A scoping review of interventions to supplement spoken communication for children with limited speech or language skills. by Maria Antonella Costantino, Maurizio Bonati

“…Seven studies enrolled typically developing children: 5 evaluated the use of AAC technologies by children without disabilities in order to obtain results that could be used to improve interventions in peers with disabilities, and 2 evaluated peers' attitudes towards children who used AAC. Both interventions and outcome measures varied widely between studies. …”
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Prevalence, Infectivity, and Associated Risk Factors of Hepatitis B Virus among Pregnant Women in Yirgalem Hospital, Ethiopia: Implication of Screening to Control Mother-to-Child T... by Anteneh Amsalu, Getachew Ferede, Setegn Eshetie, Agete Tadewos, Demissie Assegu

“…Thus, screening of all pregnant women, particularly those who had history of multiple sexual partners and HIV coinfection, and provision of health education about HBV prevention methods are inevitable.…”
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When do science recommendations stop being effective? The case of the sprawl of diesel electricity generators in Beirut. by Mohammad Al Hallak, Abdul Aziz Kurdieh, Amira Yassine, Rachel El Hage, Najat Saliba

“…Particulate Matter 2.5μm (PM2.5) mean levels at AUB, BCD and NSMU, which was found to be 14.3 μg/m3, 18.3 μg/m3 and 22.6 μg/m3 respectively, beside the high annual PM2.5 mean level (17.19 μg/m3) exceeded the World Health Organization (WHO) standard levels. The factors identified in the three sites are diesel, incineration, and gasoline emissions. …”
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Relationship Between the Number of Occlusal Supporting and Medical Cost: Analysis Using Large Claims Database from Employee Health Care Insurance in Japan by Tatsunori Murata, Korenori Arai, Kosuke Kashiwagi, Shunsuke Baba

“…The proportion of patients who had at least one medical visit and annual medical expenditure in the best condition classes in each classification measure (i.e. …”
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Prevalence of adherence and its impact on quality of life in oral anticoagulant users in Egypt: A cross-sectional study from two Egyptian university hospitals by Mohamed Terra, Amro Badr, Mohamed Baklola, Ibrahim Hegazy, Muhammed Elmanzlawey, Islam Elrakhawy, Ahmed Muhammed

“…Participants were adults over 18 years old, on OAT for at least one month, who provided informed consent. Convenience sampling was used to recruit 212 participants. …”
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Unintentional Retinal Displacement in Eyes Treated for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Complicated by Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy with Pars Plana Vitrectomy and Silicone Oil by Mariaelena Filippelli, Pasquale Napolitano, Ciro Costagliola, Michele Rinaldi, Flavia Chiosi, Roberto dell’Omo

“…This retrospective observational study examined 50 eyes of 50 patients who underwent surgical repair for primary RRD complicated by proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) by PPV and 1000-centistoke SO injection at a single institutional centre. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of perineural dextrose injection in peripheral compression neuropathies of the upper limbs by Fatemeh Azizi, Faezeh Saber Gharesoo, Fereshteh Eidy, Sama Heidari, Nastaran Maghbouli, Shirin Djalalinia, Amir Kasaeian

“…Our eligibility criteria included participants aged 18 and older who had peripheral upper limb nerve entrapment from non-metabolic and non-traumatic sources. …”
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The Effect of Strength Training on the Quality of Life and Cognitive Functions of Elderly People by Ernesta Klimavičiūtė, Sandra Naujalė, Lina Mickevičienė, Erika Krasinskė, Margarita Drozdova – Statkevičienė, Vida Janina Česnaitienė

“…The short version of the World Health Organization (WHO 100) Quality of Life Questionnaire was used to assess quality of life, the subjects’ physical abilities were evaluated using the Fullerton Test set, and ANAM4 cognitive function tests were used to assess cognitive functions   Results: When comparing restricted blood flow, concentric training and control groups, the results of the functional test evaluation were improved statistically significantly: standing and walking, standing up from a chair (p<.001). …”
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The Effectiveness and Safety of Tibial-Sided Osteotomy for Fibula Untethering in Lateral Close-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy: A Novel Technique with Video Illustration by Keun Young Choi, Man Soo Kim, Yong In

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: Between March and December 2023, 13 patients who underwent LCWHTO with TSO for fibula untethering were enrolled. …”
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Evaluation of Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum implementation for Phase II Medical undergraduates: A qualitative study by KRISHNAMURTHY SOUNDARIYA, ANANDABASKAR NISHANTHI, RAJALAKSHMI MAHENDRAN, MOUROUGUESSINE VIMAL

“…The present study aimed to evaluate the implementation of the CBME curriculum for Phase II medical undergraduates in our institute.Methods: This qualitative study involved faculty members from Pathology, Microbiology, and Pharmacology teaching Phase II medical undergraduates, who participated in three focus groupdiscussions (one per department) to discuss the strategies and challenges in curriculum implementation. …”
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Patient perspectives on stress after ICU and a short primary care based psychological intervention – results from a qualitative sub‑study of the PICTURE trial by Antina Beutel, Linda Sanftenberg, Chris M. Friemel, Robert Philipp Kosilek, Maggie Schauer, Thomas Elbert, Ulf-Dietrich Reips, Tomke Schubert, Sabine Gehrke-Beck, Konrad Schmidt, Jochen Gensichen, for the PICTURE study group

“…Abstract Background Approximately 20–25% of patients who survive medical treatment at an intensive care unit (ICU) develop post-traumatic stress symptoms. …”
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Stan biologiczny populacji ludzkich a przemiany środowiska społeczno-ekonomicznego by Anna Siniarska, Napoleon Wolański

“…Humans with their culture - especially medicine and social care - protect lives of individuals who otherwise would have been eliminated by natural selection. …”
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Identifying factors that underpin student decisions to pursue the Doctor of Pharmacy degree at Atlantic Canadian Universities: Protocol for a mixed methods study. by Tiffany A Lee, Amit Sundly, Stephen D Coombs, Gerald J Galway

“…The findings of this research will provide insight into the decision-making patterns and socio-demographic characteristics of students who have chosen to pursue a PharmD. Important information will be gathered to inform health professional education and workforce planning, which we believe will contribute to improving healthcare resource capacity and patient outcomes in Atlantic Canada. …”
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The association between self-reported total gestational weight gain by pre-pregnancy body mass index and moderate to late preterm birth by Alexandra M. Palumbo, Giulia M. Muraca, Anne Fuller, Charles D.G. Keown-Stoneman, Catherine S. Birken, Jonathon L. Maguire, Laura N. Anderson, on behalf of the TARGet Kids! collaboration

“…There was insufficient evidence of an association between inadequate GWG and moderate to late preterm birth (aOR 1.10, 95% CI 0.81, 1.50). For parents who were overweight or had obesity, the risk of moderate to late preterm birth did not increase substantially until a GWG > 200% of the recommendations, which is well above the IOM recommended upper limit. …”
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Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Traumatic Shock Patients from the Korean Society of Traumatology by Pil Young Jung, Byungchul Yu, Chan-Yong Park, Sung Wook Chang, O Hyun Kim, Maru Kim, Junsik Kwon, Gil Jae Lee, Korean Society of Traumatology (KST) Clinical Research Group

“…Early administration of tranexamic acid is recommended in trauma patients who are actively bleeding or at high risk of hemorrhage (1B). …”
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Clinical results of autologous fat transfer for basal thumb arthritis with a minimum of three years’ follow-up by Elisabeth M. Haas-Lützenberger, Iana Emelianova, Moritz C. Bader, Sinan Mert, Nicholas Moellhoff, Wolfram Demmer, Ursula Berger, Riccardo Giunta

“…Results: Out of 136 treated joints, the study involved 87 patients (37 patients were loss to follow-up, and 12 patients (9%) who underwent resection arthroplasty) with a median follow-up of 4.9 years (IQR 5.4 to 5.9). …”
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Pure Neuritic Leprosy In Children With Grade 2 Disability On Hands And Feet: A Rare Case And Literature Review by Gunawan H, Ruchiatan K, Puspitosari D, Hindritiani R, Usman HA, Widjaja S

“…The patient has been living in a leprosy-endemic area and has a history of contact with people who have symptoms of leprosy. On physical examination, there were finger contractures on both hands and feet, accompanied by bilateral ulnar, common peroneal, and posterior tibial nerve enlargement without any skin lesions. …”
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Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome and Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in the Era of COVID-19 by Khizar Hamid, Swaminathan Perinkulam Sathyanarayanan, Touba Naim, Muhammad Hamza, Mirza Omer Mahmood Baig, Emad Abu Sitta

“…We report a patient with a history of alcohol abuse and recent exposure to mice and sick kittens who presented with cough with sputum production, shortness of breath, orthopnea, and new-onset lower extremity edema. …”
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Impaired Fibrinolysis in Angiographically Documented Coronary Artery Disease by Adriano Basques Fernandes, Luciana Moreira Lima, Marinez Oliveira Sousa, Vicente de Paulo Coelho Toledo, Rashid Saeed Kazmi, Bashir Abdulgader Lwaleed, Maria das Graças Carvalho

“…We measured plasma levels of PAI-1 and TAFI antigen in 123 patients with age ranging from 40 to 65 years who had been submitted to coronary angiography and assessed the association of these markers with the extent of stenosis in three groups: angiographically normal artery (NAn), mild to moderate atheromatosis (MA), and severe atheromatosis (SA). …”
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