Mismatch repair, p53, and L1 cell adhesion molecule status influence the response to chemotherapy in advanced and recurrent endometrial cancer by Jung Chul Kim, Byungsoo Ahn, Yong Jae Lee, Eun Ji Nam, Sang Wun Kim, Sunghoon Kim, Young Tae Kim, Eunhyang Park, Jung-Yun Lee

“…Methods This single-center retrospective cohort study included chemotherapy-naïve patients with advanced-stage (III/IV) or recurrent EC between January 2015 and June 2022 (n = 156), who were administered chemotherapy as adjuvant therapy or first-line palliative treatment. …”
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Australian general practice registrars’ experiences of training, well-being and support during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study by Lucie Walters, Jill Benson, Isabella White, Taryn Elliott

“…This study aims to explore the experiences of Australian GP registrars with learning, well-being and support from their training organisation during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to guide training organisation efforts to support registrars through future disasters.Setting Interviews were conducted via Zoom.Participants Fifteen GP registrars from South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales who had experienced community-based GP training in both 2019 (prepandemic) and 2020 (early pandemic).Outcome measures Training, well-being and support experiences were explored. …”
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Human health risk from groundwater consumption: A case study in the Apaaso-Tafo Community in the Bono East Region of Ghana by Emmanuel Okyere, Ethel Bentil, Nana Adwoa Kusi-Addai, Lawson Mensah

“…Except for the pH, temperature, turbidity and total coliform bacteria, all parameters met the WHO standards. 40 % of the boreholes contained 50 to 500 cfu/100 mL of coliform bacteria and posed daily infection risks between 1 and 7.63 %. …”
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Negative childbirth experience in Dutch women: A socio-ecological analysis of individual, interpersonal, and organisational factors from the birth experience study by Tamool A.S. Muhamed, Viola Angelini, Laura Viluma, Hazel Keedle, L. Lilian Peters

“…Aim: To examine differences between women who reported positive and negative childbirth experience and detangle the complexity of negative childbirth experience by building a socio-ecological model that includes individual, interpersonal, and organisational factors. …”
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Evaluatıon of contrast enhancement intensity, pattern, and kinetics of breast lesions on contrast-enhanced spectral mammography by Ayşe Füsun Bekirçavuşoğlu, Sibel Kul, Süleyman Bekirçavuşoğlu, Dilara Atasoy, Merve Erkan

“…Methods This retrospective study included 64 patients who were treated between 2015 and 2019. A pathological breast craniocaudal (CC) radiograph was obtained 2 min after contrast. …”
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The outline of Levas Vladimirovas' professional career by Genovaitė Raguotienė

“…The professor was also among those who were awarded the Lithuanian State Prize for The History of Vilnius University ("Vilniaus universiteto istorija") in three volumes. …”
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Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison of the Efficacy at Week 32 of Tralokinumab and Dupilumab in the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis by Tiago Torres, Anne Sohrt Petersen, Ulla Ivens, Albert Bosch Vilaro, John Stinson, José Manuel Carrascosa

“…Abstract Introduction Tralokinumab and dupilumab are biological agents licensed for the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) in adult patients who are candidates for systemic treatment. However, no head-to-head studies of their efficacy have been conducted. …”
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The multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of paediatric chronic pain: a qualitative analysis through focus groups by Aldana Paola Ercolano, Sabrina Galvan, Tessa Louise Marchesan, Alessia Gavioli, Gerardo Papa, Mariarita Todaro, Lidia Berforini D’Aquino, Alessia Zanatta, Andrea Vianello

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently promoted a multidisciplinary approach for pediatric chronic pain, integrating physical, psychological, and pharmacological interventions, given the high prevalence of pain in pediatric populations, affecting up to 46% of children and adolescents. …”
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Efficacy of first-line chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy or anti-angiogenic therapy in advanced KRAS-mutant non-small cell lung cancer by Huiping Qiang, Yue Wang, Yao Zhang, Jingwen Li, Lincheng Zhang, Huawei Du, Xuxinyi Ling, Shuhui Cao, Yan Zhou, Runbo Zhong, Hua Zhong

“…Among the 203 patients who received first-line chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy, PD-L1 positive NSCLC patients responded better than PD-L1 negative patients (mPFS: 11.0 months vs. 4.0 months, P = 0.0004; mOS: 21.0 months vs. 11.0 months, P = 0.0005). …”
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Mortality and risk of cardiac complications among immediate survivors of accidental electric shock: a Danish nationwide cohort study by Christian Torp-Pedersen, Sam Riahi, Lars Køber, Steen Møller Hansen, Peter Søgaard, Rikke Mortensen, Søren Hjortshøj

“…We examined whether electric shock patients have an increased risk of developing cardiac disease, cardiac arrhythmias or death compared with the general Danish population.Design Matched cohort study.Setting A nationwide study in Denmark from 1994 to 2011.Participants We identified 11 462 Danish patients who visited an emergency ward or were admitted to a hospital due to electric shock from 1994 to 2011. …”
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Nutritional knowledge and practices of low-income women during pregnancy: a qualitative study in two Oaxacan cities by Marian Marian, Ramona L. Pérez, Amanda C. McClain, Samantha Hurst, Elizabeth Reed, Kathryn M. Barker, Rebecka Lundgren

“…Methods Guided by Ecological Systems Theory and an Intersectionality Framework, this qualitative study was carried out in Oaxaca City and Puerto Escondido, in Oaxaca, a Mexican state with high levels of food insecurity. Women who had at least one child in the past five years and had lived in Oaxaca for the past five years were eligible to participate. …”
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Emotion regulation-based internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for premenstrual dysphoric disorder: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Sweden by Filipa Sampaio, Alkistis Skalkidou, Gerhard Andersson, Cornelia Weise, Johanna M. Hoppe, Maria Kleinstaeuber, Johan Vegelius, Erika Comasco, Maria Gröndal, Elisavet Kaltsouni, Felicia Sundström, Monica Buhrman

“…Following recruitment and inclusion, 164 individuals aged 18–45 years who fulfil the Diagnostic Manual of Mental Disorders-5 criteria for PMDD will be randomly assigned to the two groups. …”
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Health Benefits in a Cohort of Children 6 Months After Tonsil Surgery in Relation to the Perioperative Period: An Observational Prospective Cohort Study by Lundeberg Stefan, Elisabeth Ericsson

“…Method Participants, 198 children (4–17 years) who underwent tonsillectomy ± adenoidectomy on infection‐related indications (TE ± Ainfec, n = 46), tonsillectomy ± adenoidectomy due to upper‐airway‐obstruction (TE ± Aobstr, n = 44), or tonsillotomy ± adenoidectomy due to upper‐airway‐obstruction (TT ± Aobstr, n = 108). …”
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Factors associated with decreased anal sphincter tone and the accuracy of forced anal examinations to detect individuals having receptive anal intercourse: an observational study by John A Schneider, Alan G Nyitray, Derek Smith, Michael W Ross, Elizabeth Y Chiao, Timothy J Ridolfi, Bridgett Brzezinski, B R Simon Rosser, Aniruddha Hazra, Jenna Nitkowski, Sandrine Sanos, Ever Mkonyi, Lucy Mgopa

“…Compared with individuals having always/mostly insertive anal intercourse, individuals having always/mostly receptive anal intercourse were associated with decreased RT, but not ST, while those equally preferring both insertive and receptive anal intercourse were not associated with decreased RT or ST.Conclusion Decreased sphincter tone is uncommon among SGM who prefer receptive anal intercourse. Given virtually no accuracy, a finger inserted into the anus has no utility to detect individuals practising receptive anal intercourse and thus should not be used as such.Trial registration number NCT04090060.…”
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Risk Factors for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After TACE: A Prospective Cohort Study by Yuzhu Wang, Xin Zhou, Guoping Li, Qianzhou Lv, Xiaoyu Li, Zhiping Yan

“…<b>Objective:</b> Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) was one of the common complications in patients with HCC who had undergone TACE. This study was a prospective analysis of patient data to investigate risk factors for PONV in patients after TACE. …”
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Among the reasons for the importance of sports on holiday by Cenk Temel, Murat Sentuna, Velittin Balcı

“…Between 16-25 years and 46-55 years of age (p=0.046 lt;0.05), between 500-1000 TL and 1001-2000 TL (p=0.049 lt;0.05) and 2001 TL and above (p=0.019 lt;0.05) income, between post-graduate education and high school (p=0.02 lt;0.05) and college graduates (p=0.003 lt;0.05)significant differences were found.As a result of these findings, among people who want to do sport on holiday sex, age, income and education levels may be concluded that differ.…”
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Development and Evaluation of an In-House ELISA to Detect Anti-FcεR1α IgG Autoantibodies in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Patients by Chattip Sripatumtong, Tunsuda Tansit, Papapit Tuchinda, Duangjit Kanistanon, Kanokvalai Kulthanan, Yuttana Srinoulprasert

“…Our ELISA could be an alternative test benefit for the patient who is unable to omit antihistamine treatment.…”
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The Bony Density of the Pedicle Plays a More Significant Role in the Screw Anchorage Ability Than Other Regions of the Screw Trajectory by Zan Chen, Yue Chen, Jiajun Zhou, Yanwei He, Jingchi Li

“…Methods A total of 73 patients who underwent single–segment bilateral pedicle screw fixation, along with posterior and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF and TLIF), from March 2019 to September 2020 were included in this retrospective study. …”
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Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic strategies of Naegleria fowleri Carter (1970): a review of the fatal brain-eating amoeba by N. Datta

“…PAM is a serious public health concern, as it affects mostly young and healthy individuals who are exposed to warm freshwater environments, and has a mortality rate of approximately 98%. …”
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Enhancing Venous Thromboembolism Risk Prediction through Novel Biomarkers and Inflammatory Indicators by Zainab Wahab Al-Maaroof

“…Participants aged 18 years or older who had not received anticoagulant treatment before the start of the trial exclusion criterion included current infection, pregnancy, and hematological disorders. …”
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