Health-related Quality of Life and Exercise Capacity in Double Lung Transplant Recipients With Baseline Lung Allograft Dysfunction by Alisha Rullay, BSc, Karina Kaur, BSc, Jennifer Holman, PT, Laura C. van den Bosch, MD, Justin G. Weinkauf, MD, Jayan Nagendran, MD, PhD, Rhea A. Varughese, MD, Alim S. Hirji, MD, Dale C. Lien, MD, Jason C. Weatherald, MD, Kieran M. Halloran, MD

“…Methods. We analyzed patients who underwent lung transplants in our program from 2004 to 2018 who completed 1-y 36-item Short Form (SF-36) questionnaire and 6MWD testing. …”
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Exclusive Breast-Feeding Practice and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Mothers in Governmental Health Facilities, Southern Ethiopia by Lewam Mebratu, Selamawit Mengesha, Yadessa Tegene, Abraham Alano, Alemayehu Toma

“…Among the 209 participants, 81.6% (95% CI: 75.8–86.5) practiced exclusive breastfeeding and 18.4% (95% CI: 13.5–23.7) practiced mixed feeding. Mothers who had attended the recommended four antenatal visits [AOR: 3.01, 95% CI (1.1–8.28)], who had disclosed their serostatus [AOR: 3.17, 95% CI (1.12–8.99)], who had sufficient knowledge about infant feeding practice [AOR: 3.32, 95% CI (1.15–9.55)], and favorable attitude towards infant feeding practice [AOR: 5.39, 95% CI (1.65–17.6)] were more likely to practice exclusive breastfeeding. …”
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Anxiety as a prevailing factor of performance of university mathematics students during the COVID-19 pandemic by D. Mendoza, M. Cejas, G. Rivas, C. Varguillas

“…The total sample consisted of 120 students, who are preparing at their university level, and, who are studying the subject of mathematics at different levels and careers at UNACH. …”
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Comparison of demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics between first and second COVID-19 waves in a secondary care hospital in Qatar: a retrospective study by Prem Chandra, Vamanjore A Naushad, Nishan K Purayil, Abazar Ahmad M Saeed, Pradeep Radhakrishnan, Irfan Varikkodan, Joe V Mathew, Jaseem Sirajudeen, Riyadh A Hammamy, Ahmad M Badi, Aasir M Suliman, Mohamed N Badawi, Saket Arya, Maryam AlMotawa, Aisha Al-Baker, Rania Alatom, Anand Kartha

“…The second wave had a shorter length of stay (14.58±7.75 vs 12.61±6.16, p<0.001) and more patients were discharged home (22% vs 10%, p<0.001).Conclusions Patients who presented during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic appeared to be more ill clinically and based on their laboratory parameters. …”
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Endovascular versus Surgical Lower Extremity Revascularization among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease by Qingzheng Chen, Jialin Han, Gomathy Parvathinathan, Elsie Ross, Margaret R. Stedman, Tara I. Chang

“…Multiple factors must be considered when counseling patients with CKD, who have a high burden of comorbid conditions. Clinical trials should include more patients with kidney disease, who are often otherwise excluded from participation, to better understand the most effective treatment strategies for this vulnerable patient population.…”
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“We’re all in the same storm, but not all of us are in the same boat”: qualitative exploration of UK response-focused civil servants experiences of working from home during COVID-1... by Charlotte E. Hall, Samantha K. Brooks, Neil Greenberg, Dale Weston

“…Abstract Introduction The experiences of UK Government response-focused employees, who were considered frontline workers during the coronavirus response, are missing from current literature. …”
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Comparing growth velocity of HIV exposed and non-exposed infants: An observational study of infants enrolled in a randomized control trial in Zambia. by Obvious Nchimunya Chilyabanyama, Roma Chilengi, Natasha Makabilo Laban, Masuzyo Chirwa, Michelo Simunyandi, Luiza Miyanda Hatyoka, Innocent Ngaruye, Najeeha Talat Iqbal, Samuel Bosomprah

“…Growth velocity was consistently below the 3rd percentile of the WHO linear growth standard for HEU and HUU children. …”
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Surgery lengthens survival for collecting duct carcinoma: analysis of hospital-based cancer registry data in Japan by Shuya Kandori, Shuhei Suzuki, Kosuke Kojo, Bunpei Isoda, Takazo Tanaka, Satoshi Nitta, Masanobu Shiga, Yoshiyuki Nagumo, Atsushi Ikeda, Takashi Kawahara, Akio Hoshi, Hiromitsu Negoro, Bryan J. Mathis, Ayako Okuyama, Hiroyuki Nishiyama

“…The 5-year OS rate for all CDC patients who were diagnosed in Japan during 2013 was 23.6% (95% CI: 15.0–37.4), with a median OS of 14 months (95% CI: 12–24). …”
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Determinants of Cesarean Section Deliveries in Public Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018/19: A Case-Control Study by Areaya Gebreegziabher Hailu, Tsegaye Kebede Fanta, Fissaha Tekulu Welay, Natnael Etsay Assefa, Surafel Aregawi Hadera, Gebrekiros Aregawi Gebremeskel, Hagos Weldeslassie Gebremedhin, Guesh Gebreayezgi Asefa

“…The cases were all mothers who delivered through caesarean section, and controls were all mothers who delivered vaginally in the same time in the study area. …”
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Diurnal variation in brain injury after cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation by Fei Peng, Fei Wang, Bowen Gao, Ping Sun

“…The CPC results indicated that a greater number of patients who underwent CA/CPR during daytime were rated as class 1–2 on day 3, day 5, and day 7 after achieving return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). …”
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Kinetic Asymmetry During a Repetitive Tuck Jump Task in Athletes with a History of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Adam W. VanZile, Matthew J. Snyder, Emily A. Watkins, Jithmie Jayawickrema, Tricia L. Widenhoefer, Thomas G. Almonroeder

“…# Background Athletes who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction typically exhibit relatively high/rapid loading of their uninvolved limb during bilateral landing and jumping (vs. their limb that underwent reconstruction), which may place their uninvolved limb at risk for injury. …”
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Minimally Invasive Parafascicular Surgery (MIPS) for Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Compared to Medical Management: A Case Series Comparison for a Single Institution by Victoria L. Phillips, Anil K. Roy, Jonathan Ratcliff, Gustavo Pradilla

“…The sample consisted of 17 patients who underwent MIPS from January 2014 to December 2016 and a comparison group of 23 patients who were medically managed from June 2012 to December 2013. …”
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Analysis of the efficacy of multidisciplinary integration based on 3D reconstruction technology for the treatment of gout stone by Shizhe Zhou, Zengxiao Zhang, Tian Liu, Yijun Xu, Yuehai Pan, Ying Chen

“…Methods This study is a cohort study.Patients who underwent gout stone surgery at the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University from November 2020 to November 2022 were included in this study, totaling 85 to form the MDT surgery group, and matched among gout stone patients in the outpatient clinic during the same period to form the medication group. …”
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Acceptability of a dapivirine levonorgestrel vaginal ring in two Phase 1 trials (MTN-030/IPM 041 and MTN-044/IPM 053/CCN019): Implications for multipurpose prevention technology de... by Barbara A Friedland, Holly Gundacker, Sharon L Achilles, Beatrice A Chen, Craig Hoesley, Barbra A Richardson, Clifton W Kelly, Jeanna Piper, Sherri Johnson, Brid Devlin, John Steytler, Kyle Kleinbeck, Bindi Dangi, Chantél Friend, Mei Song, Barbara Mensch, Ariane van der Straten, Cindy Jacobson, Craig W Hendrix, Jill Brown, Diana Blithe, Sharon L Hiller, MTN-030/IPM 041 and MTN-044/IPM 053/CCN019 Protocol Teams for the Microbicide Trials Network and the Contraceptive Clinical Trials Network

“…In MTN-030 there were no significant associations between any variables and overall acceptability of either ring. In MTN-044, women who disliked the DPV-LNG ring had a significantly higher incidence of unanticipated vaginal bleeding, and reporting that vaginal bleeding changes were unacceptable than those who liked it. …”
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Caregiver acceptability of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in two districts in the Upper West region, Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Youssouf Diarra, Michael M. Opoku, Charles E. Amankwa, Raymond B. Annor, Justice Nonvignon, Harriet A. Bonful

“…For 7 out of 28 children who did not receive the SMC intervention, their caregivers intentionally refused them the intervention. …”
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Development Of Website-Based Learning Media to Improve Students’ Self-Regulated Learning in Economics by Etty Marzani, Sri Kartikowati, Gimin Gimin

“…Students who cannot manage their learning independently other than in class will have an impact on their learning in class. …”
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The U-Shaped Association between Bilirubin and Diabetic Retinopathy Risk: A Five-Year Cohort Based on 5323 Male Diabetic Patients by Miao Liu, Jianhua Wang, Yao He

“…The TBiL level of those who had diabetic retinopathy was lower than that of those without (12.51+ 1.20 mol/L and 13.11+ 1.32 μmol/L, P=0.033). …”
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Prevalence and correlates of facemask usage during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda. by Nelson Onira Alema, Christopher Okot, Emmanuel Olal, Eric Nzirakaindi Ikoona, Freddy Wathum Drinkwater Oyat, Steven Baguma, Denish Omoya Ochula, Patrick Odong Olwedo, Johnson Nyeko Oloya, Francis Pebalo Pebolo, Pamela Okot Atim, Godfrey Smart Okot, Ritah Nantale, Judith Aloyo, David Lagoro Kitara

“…Considering this, WHO and the US CDC developed guidelines for wearing facemasks in public. …”
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Smoking Cessation by Phone Counselling in a Lung Cancer Screening Program: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study by Ankita Ghatak, Sean Gilman, Siobhan Carney, Anne V Gonzalez, Andrea Benedetti, Nicole Ezer

“…Participants differ significantly from those who are otherwise referred by healthcare workers. …”
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Preparation Methods and Perceived Risk of Foodborne Illness Among Consumers of Prepackaged Frozen Vegetables – United States, September 2022 by Michelle Canning, Michael Ablan, Tamara N. Crawford, Amanda Conrad, Alexandra Busbee, Misha Robyn, Katherine E. Marshall

“…Among 3,008 respondents reporting a preparation and consumption method for frozen vegetables, 8.7% (95% CI = 7.4–10.0%) reported ever consuming the product raw. Respondents who reported having children < 18 years old were more likely to report ever consuming frozen vegetables raw compared with respondents who did not (12.5% vs. 7.4%, p < 0.01). …”
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