Abrocitinib monotherapy in Investigator’s Global Assessment nonresponders: improvement in signs and symptoms of atopic dermatitis and quality of life by Andrew Blauvelt, Mark Boguniewicz, Patrick M. Brunner, Paula C. Luna, Pinaki Biswas, Marco DiBonaventura, Saleem A. Farooqui, Ricardo Rojo, Michael C. Cameron

“…Background Abrocitinib, a once-daily, oral Janus kinase 1 selective inhibitor, was shown to be an effective treatment for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in phase 2 b/3 monotherapy trials.Methods These analyses included data for Investigator’s Global Assessment responder (clear [0] or almost clear [1] with ≥2-grade improvement) and nonresponder patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis who received abrocitinib (200 mg or 100 mg) or placebo in three abrocitinib monotherapy trials (phase 2 b, NCT02780167; two phase 3, NCT03349060/JADE MONO-1 and NCT03575871/JADE MONO-2). …”
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The Results of Hemivertebra Resection by the Posterior Approach in Children with a Mean Follow-Up of Five Years by Ramazan Erden Erturer, Bekir Eray Kilinc, Bahadir Gokcen, Sinan Erdogan, Kursat Kara, Cagatay Ozturk

“…To evaluate the radiologic and clinical results of patients who underwent deformity correction and stabilization for congenital spinal deformities using pedicle screws after hemivertebra resection. …”
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The importance of inflammatory biomarkers in detecting and managing latent tuberculosis infection by Harinisri Gunasekaran, Harinisri Gunasekaran, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan

“…One of the major concerns in eliminating Tuberculosis (TB) is identifying individuals with Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) who serve as major reservoirs of Mtb making them the important target group for TB eradication. …”
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The icon of Ukrainian Nazis: on the question of the historical assessment of the «heroes» under the Protection of the Virgin Mary and their modern admirers by A. V. Sushko

“…A historical assessment of the activities and the presence of these figures who collaborated with the German Nazis on the icon is given. …”
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COVID-19 information spaces, boundaries, and information sharing: an interview study by Togzhan Seilkhanova, Theodore Dreyfus Ledford, Jodi Schneider

“…The goal of this paper is to understand who shares information used by the general public about COVID-19 and how they decided what information to share. …”
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Alleviating occupational stress in Chinese junior high school teachers: the role of mindfulness-based interventions by Huimian Bian, Huimian Bian, He Jiang

“…Standardized measures of occupational stress, mental health, coping self-efficacy, and mindfulness were used to assess the outcomes before and after the intervention.FindingsThe findings revealed that teachers who participated in the mindfulness program experienced significant reductions in occupational stress and improvements in mental health and coping self-efficacy compared to the control group. …”
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Risk communication in cataract surgery by Diana Lucia Martinez, Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, Matthew B. Schlenker

“…Risk framing was the only factor that was significant in risk perception, with no differences found by other patient clinical or demographic characteristics.Conclusion Patients who received positive framing reported lower risk scores for cataract surgery than patients who received negative framing. …”
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Ground Water Quality Determination of former Lake Haramaya, Haramaya District, Eastern Haranghe Zone, Oroma Regional State, Ethiopia by Zinabu Tebeje Zewdu

“…Based on TDS and hardness the samples were classified as fresh and very hard water. 33.3 percent of Fluoride (mg/l) and 66.67 percent of Nitrate (mg/l) results were higher than WHO recommended value with mean of 0.88 ± 0.18 and 17.6 ± 4.4 respectively. 66.7 percent of the turbidity was found to be above the WHO limit and 83.3 percent of the samples have total colifoms above the guideline value and it reveal the necessity of treatment before use. …”
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It Is All in the Genes: A Story of Unexpected Survival in a 67-Year-Old Male with Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer by Patsy W. P. Lee, Scott W. Strum, Elena Tsvetkova

“…We describe a case report of a 67-year-old male with PDAC who experienced an exceptional survival outcome during systemic therapy and its implications in precision medicine. …”
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Co-production, new public governance and third sector social services in Europe by Victor Pestoff

“…Co-production provides a model for the mix of public service agents and citizens who contribute to the provision of a public service. …”
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An Unusual Presentation of a Myocardial Crypt in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Danny A. J. P. van de Sande, Jan Hoogsteen, Luc J. H. J. Theunissen

“…We present a case of a 56-year-old man who had positive family history of HCM who was a carrier of the genetic MYH-7 2770 G > C, exon 23 mutation. …”
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Early Blood Gas Predictors of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborns by Sudhir Sriram, Joy Condie, Michael D. Schreiber, Daniel G. Batton, Bhavesh Shah, Carl Bose, Matthew Laughon, Linda J. Van Marter, Elizabeth N. Allred, Alan Leviton

“…In contrast, infants who had hypocapnea were at reduced risk of severe BPD. …”
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Sociodemographic and Behavioral Factors Associated with HIV Vulnerability according to Sexual Orientation by Maria Aparecida A. O. Serra, Antoninho B. Milhomem, Samae B. Oliveira, Francisca Aline A. S. Santos, Roberta Araújo e Silva, Ana Cristina P. J. Costa, Maria da Conceição S. O. Cunha, Antônio Uelton A. Silva, Roberto Wagner J. F. Freitas, Márcio Flávio M. Araújo

“…Behavioral and sociodemographic factors of vulnerability to HIV are predominant among men who have sex with men and/or are bisexual.…”
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Valorization of Biomass Through Anaerobic Digestion and Hydrothermal Carbonization: Integrated Process Flowsheet and Supply Chain Network Optimization by Sanja Potrč, Aleksandra Petrovič, Jafaru M. Egieya, Lidija Čuček

“…The results show a great potential for the utilization of organic biomass with an annual after tax profit of 23.13 million USD per year, with the production of 245.70 GWh/yr of electricity, 298.83 GWh/yr of heat, and 185.08 kt/yr of hydrochar. …”
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Diversion in the settlement of the criminal act of disposal of infants by Sanusi Sanusi

“…The perpetrator of child neglect who is under 18 years of age is of course handled differently from adults. …”
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Effects of Food Environments and Eating Environments on Consumers’ Food Consumption Volume by Su-Hui Kuo, Hung-Chou Lin

“…The results indicate people who receive a large bowl with large chopsticks exhibit greater food consumption than those who receive a small bowl with small chopsticks. …”
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The Students’ Reflective Abstraction in Implementing MBKM by Risnina Wafiqoh, Fitri Apriani

“…This research aims to determine the Reflective Abstractions (RA) of Students who carry out MBKM program and the factors that cause the obstacles in implementing MBKM. …”
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Beyond Weight Loss: Establishing a Postbariatric Surgery Patient Support Group—What Do Patients Want? by Saira Hameed, Victoria Salem, Tricia M. Tan, Alma Collins, Krishna Shah, Samantha Scholtz, Ahmed R. Ahmed, Harvinder Chahal

“…A retrospective study of bariatric surgery patients (n = 152) who had been discharged from specialist follow-up (mean time since surgery 5.5 years), covering weight history, physical and psychosocial comorbidities, and the need for a postoperative bariatric support group. …”
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Secondary bilateral synchronization of interictal EEG discharges in focal epilepsy: prevalence and associated factors by Polina Specktor, Ronen Spierer, Mark Katson, Moshe Herskovitz, Moshe Herskovitz

“…The patients were divided into two groups based on whether or not they had SBS discharges.ResultsWe found 1,017 patients who underwent LTVEM. Of the 221 patients included in the final analysis, 36 (16%) exhibited SBS discharges. …”
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Latest news from the bonobos: Pan paniscus myths and realities by David Beaune

“…They attract much attention from anthropologists who want to better understand our primate origins and more recently from the public because of their remarkable behavior and matriarchal social system. …”
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