Pretreatment attrition after rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis diagnosis with Xpert MTB/RIF or ultra in high TB burden countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tom Decroo, Palmer Masumbe Netongo, Tinne Gils, Christelle Geneviève Jouego

“…Introduction The WHO endorsed the Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) technique since 2011 as initial test to diagnose rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB). …”
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Deaths in children in England from SARS-CoV-2 infection during the first 2 years of the pandemic: a cohort study by Shamez N Ladhani, Peter Fleming, Tom Williams, Karen Luyt, Godwin Oligbu, David Odd, Sylvia Stoianova, Anna Thursby-Pelham

“…Objective The aim of this analysis was to describe the epidemiology, demographics and characteristics of children and young people (CYP) who died of SARS-CoV-2 infection in England during the first 2 years of the pandemic.Design The cohort investigated in this study is all CYP, born alive at, or after, 22 weeks of gestation, who died before their 18th birthday between 1 February 2020 and 31 March 2022 in England. …”
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Iterative delivery of an implementation support package to increase and sustain the routine provision of antenatal care addressing alcohol consumption during pregnancy: study proto... by John Attia, Luke Wolfenden, Nicole Nathan, Melanie Kingsland, Olivia Wynne, Penny Reeves, Alix Hall, John Wiggers, Elizabeth J Elliott, Tameka McFadyen, Tracey W Tsang, Emma Doherty, Belinda Tully, Adrian John Dunlop, Ian Symonds

“…Measurement of outcomes will occur via surveys with women who attend antenatal appointments each week. Primary outcomes will be the proportion of women who report being asked about alcohol consumption at subsequent antenatal appointments; and receiving complete care (advice and referral) relative to alcohol risk at initial and subsequent antenatal appointments. …”
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Comparing the emotional impact of the UK COVID-19 lockdown in very preterm and full-term born children: a longitudinal study by Zeyuan Sun, Zeyuan Sun, Laila Hadaya, Laila Hadaya, Marguerite Leoni, Marguerite Leoni, Paola Dazzan, Emily Simonoff, Serena J. Counsell, A. David Edwards, Chiara Nosarti, Chiara Nosarti, Lucy Vanes

“…IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global mental health crisis, especially for those individuals who are vulnerable to stress and anxiety due to pre-existing mental health problems. …”
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Trends in Real-World Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) Rearranged Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Receiving One or More ALK Tyrosine Kinase Inh... by Lara Chayab, Natasha B. Leighl, Mina Tadrous, Christine M. Warren, William W. L. Wong

“…There was no significant difference in first-line OS between the treatment groups. In patients who received more than one line of treatment, there was a significant difference in mOS between patients who received two or more lines of ALK TKIs compared to those who received one line of ALK TKI (mOS = 55 months (95% CI, 400–987 days) and 26 months (95% CI, 1448–2644 days), respectively, HR = 4.64, <i>p</i> < 0.0001). …”
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Congenital vitamin D deficiency: presenting with feeding difficulty in early infancy: a case report by Mesfin Wubishet, Tesfa G. Meskel, Kibret Enyew

“…Case presentation We present the case of a 50-day-old Ethiopian full-term infant, born to a Muslim Ethiopian mother, who experienced feeding difficulties, frequent brief episodes of apnea, and cyanosis since birth. …”
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Features of the Parameters of 24-Hours pH-Impedance and High-Resolution Esophageal Manometry in Patients with Barrett's Esophagus on Proton Pump Inhibitors by I. V. Maev, D. S. Bordin, E. V. Barkalova, M. A. Ovsepyan, E. R. Valitova, N. G. Kalashnikova, D. N. Andreev

“…According to daily pH-impedance, group 1 consisted of 37 patients who responded satisfactorily to antisecretory therapy, group 2 of 15 patients who demonstrated insufficient response to acid-suppressive therapy, 11 of whom had no clinical manifestations. …”
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Prognosis and cardiotoxicity associated to adjuvant trastuzumab for breast cancer: real world study in a public health system by Ana Elisa Ribeiro da Silva Cabello, César Cabello, Susana Oliveira Botelho Ramalho, Otávio Rizzi Coelho, Otávio Rizzi Coelho-Filho, Helymar da Costa Machado, Délio Marques Conde, Luiz Carlos Zeferino

“…Abstract Objective: To analyze the prognosis of patients with breast cancer who developed trastuzumab-induced cardiotoxicity and to analyze factors associated with and resulting from cardiotoxicity. …”
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Arnold-Chiari Malformation Type II and CYP1B1 Congenital Glaucoma: A Possible Association by Shaikha Aldossari, Amani Al Bakri, Yumna Kamal

“…Primary diagnosis. A 2-year-old female who is known to have ACM-II was referred due to abnormal eye examination done in a peripheral hospital that suggested infantile glaucoma in both eyes. …”
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Optimal Allocation and Sizing of Battery Energy Storage System in Distribution Network Using Mountain Gazelle Optimization Algorithm by Umme Mumtahina, Sanath Alahakoon, Peter Wolfs

“…The voltage profile is also improved, with MGO achieving a 0.348% improvement in voltage during peak load periods, compared to improvements of 0.221%, 0.105%, and 0.253% by GWO, WOA, and CSA, respectively. Furthermore, MGO’s optimization achieves a reduction in the fitness value to 47.260 after 47 iterations, demonstrating faster and more consistent convergence compared to GWO (47.302 after 60 iterations), WOA (47.322 after 20 iterations), and CSA (47.352 after 79 iterations). …”
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Assessment of Patient’s Satisfaction and Associated Factors regarding Postoperative Pain Management at the University of Gondar Compressive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia... by Yosef Belay Bizuneh, Girmay Fitiwi Lema, Demeke Yilkal Fentie, Yophtahe Woldegerima Berhe, Henos Enyew Ashagrie

“…The overall proportion of patients who were satisfied with pain management services was 72.2% (95% CI: 67.7–76.6). …”
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MammaPrint Feasibility in a Large Tertiary Urban Medical Center: An Initial Experience by C. Francisco Espinel, Shaughn Keating, Hanina Hibshoosh, Bret Taback, Kathie-Ann Joseph, Mahmoud El-Tamer, Sheldon Feldman

“…Retrospectively, we identified patients who were assessed by MP/TP during this period. Patients who underwent OncotypeDx evaluation were also identified. …”
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EVALUATION OF PUNCTURE DRAINING INTERVENTIONS EFFICACY IN PATIENTS WITH PANCREATIC FLUID COLLECTIONS by Ohanezian Aikanush

“…The results of the examination and treatment of 72 patients with FCs in AP who have been treated using step up approach in the period from 2010 till 2018 are analyzed. …”
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The main features of military law in Ukrainian lands during the XVIII century by B. H. Holovko

“…Thus, it has been determined that military legal norms paid special attention to the regulation of personnel policy: people who were unconditionally brave, experts in military affairs, and those who enjoyed universal respect were recommended for command positions. …”
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EXISTENTIAL CHOICE. AN ESSAY ABOUT THREE AFRICANS (REFLECTION ON AUGUSTINE’S CONFESSIONS) by S. V. Sannіkov

“…Darrida), the article traces the foundations and main stages of the process of self-seeking in people who want to find themselves in a lost world. The purpose of the article is to analyze the intellectual, emotional and spiritual components of the process of taking epochal-making decisions versus the approaches of A. …”
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Quetiapine-related weight loss: Report of a rare adverse effect by Nicodemus Okwudili K Obayi, David HN Nweke, Edidiong Idio, Darlington Okey, Cletus Ozibo

“…Nevertheless, weight loss that is an infrequent adverse effect of quetiapine has been reported in a few cases of patients who were ab initio started on quetiapine or who gained weight during previous antipsychotic treatment but who lost weight when shifted to quetiapine. …”
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Dermatological Manifestations in Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients on Chemotherapy: A Cross-sectional, Observational Study by Tulika Rai, Rajendra Kumar Mahawar, Priyanka Aggarwal

“…Materials and Methods: All patients who attended the outpatient department of the division of pediatric hemato-oncology of our hospital and who were diagnosed with hematological and solid organ malignancy were screened. …”
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Responsiveness of services rendered at primary healthcare facilities of Bharatpur, Nepal: a cross-sectional study by Anup Adhikari, Damaru Prasad Paneru, Amshu Pokhrel

“…Respondents aged more than or equal to 50 (adjusted OR (AOR)=4.107, 95% CI 1.28 to 13.14), those who are satisfied with the service (AOR=7.02, 95% CI 3.21 to 15.36), those who perceive high quality of care (AOR=5.69, 95% CI 2.54 to 12.73) and those who did not have to pay for transportation (AOR=4.63, 95% CI 2.20 to 9.72) showed higher responsiveness.Conclusion The primary healthcare facilities of Bharatpur, Nepal demonstrated nearly three-quarters of the respondents reporting good responsiveness of services at OPD. …”
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Effect of rhGH treatment on lipidome and brown fat activity in prepuberal small for gestational age children: a pilot study by Lorena González, Carolina Gonzalez-Riano, Pablo Fernández-García, Rubén Cereijo, Aina Valls, Andrea Soria-Gondek, Nativitat Real, Belén Requena, Joan Bel-Comos, Patricia Corrales, David Jiménez-Pavón, Coral Barbas, Francesc Villarroya, David Sánchez-Infantes, Marta Murillo

“…Abstract Recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) therapy is the primary treatment for children born small for gestational age (SGA) who fail to show spontaneous catch-up growth by two or four years. …”
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Indigenous and non-Indigenous people experiencing homelessness and mental illness in two Canadian cities: A retrospective analysis and implications for culturally informed action by Brittany Bingham, Akm Moniruzzaman, Michelle Patterson, Jino Distasio, Jitender Sareen, John O’Neil, Julian M Somers

“…Indigenous participants were also nearly twice as likely as others (47% vs 25%) to have children younger than 18 years.Conclusions Among Canadians who are homeless and mentally ill, those who are Indigenous have distinct histories and current needs that are consistent with the legacy of colonisation. …”
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