Unconventional use of injectable long-acting cabotegravir and rilpivirine against HIV-1 in PWH in clinical need: 52 weeks real-world data by Valentina Iannone, Roberto Rossotti, Nicholas Brian Bana, Gabriele Cavazza, Federico D’Amico, Francesca Lombardi, Pierluigi Francesco Salvo, Gianmaria Baldin, Simona Di Giambenedetto, Dario Bernacchia, Gabriele Pagani, Alberto Borghetti, Stefano Rusconi

“…Eleven (14.9%) discontinued LA CAB + RPV mainly for injection-site pain. Of 53 PWH who were undetectable before switch, 37 maintained viral suppression at week 52. …”
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An Elevated Maternal Plasma Soluble fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase-1 to Placental Growth Factor Ratio at Midtrimester Is a Useful Predictor for Preeclampsia by Mahmoud Fathy Hassan, Nancy Mohamed Ali Rund, Ahmed Husseiny Salama

“…This study measured levels of sFlt-1, PlGF, and sFlt-1/PlGF ratio at midtrimester in 83 patients who developed preeclampsia with contemporary 250 matched controls. …”
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Availability and Key Characteristics of National Early Warning Systems for Emerging Profiles of Antimicrobial Resistance in High-Income Countries: Systematic Review by Jessica Iera, Claudia Isonne, Chiara Seghieri, Lara Tavoschi, Mariateresa Ceparano, Antonio Sciurti, Alessia D'Alisera, Monica Sane Schepisi, Giuseppe Migliara, Carolina Marzuillo, Paolo Villari, Fortunato D'Ancona, Valentina Baccolini

“… Abstract BackgroundThe World Health Organization (WHO) recently advocated an urgent need for implementing national surveillance systems for the timely detection and reporting of emerging antimicrobial resistance (AMR). …”
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Learning Effectiveness Assessment between Primary School Students and Adults in Basic Life Support Education by Ming-Fang Wang, Yi-Kan Wu, Cheng-Yu Chien, Li-Heng Tsai, Chen-Bin Chen, Chen-June Seak, Chi-Chun Lin, Chien-Hsiung Huang, Chung-Hsien Chaou, Hsiao-Jung Tseng, Chip-Jin Ng

“…However, little is known regarding the ability and learning effectiveness of school students who attend such courses. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the CPR effectiveness of both adolescents (12 years old) and adults who undergo the same course of BLS and AED. …”
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Generalizability of Randomized Clinical Trial Outcomes for Diabetes Control Resulting From Bariatric Surgery by Edward H. Livingston, MD, FACS, AGAF, Hila Zelicha, RD, PhD, Erik P. Dutson, MD, Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD, Matthew L. Maciejewski, PhD, Yijun Chen, MD

“…Weight loss and diabetes control were compared between UCLA patients who did and did not fit the entry criteria for these RCTs. …”
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Risk Factors for Rebleeding after Emergency Endoscopic Treatment of Dieulafoy Lesion by Yongkang Lai, Jianfang Rong, Zhenhua Zhu, Wangdi Liao, Bimin Li, Yin Zhu, Youxiang Chen, Xu Shu

“…A retrospective review of patients with Dieulafoy lesion who developed acute gastrointestinal bleeding and were treated primarily with endoscopic therapy from September 2014 to April 2019 was conducted. …”
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Peripheral Refraction in Myopic Children with and without Atropine Usage by Han-Yin Sun, Wei-Yang Lu, Jhen-Yu You, Hui-Ying Kuo

“…To compare the patterns of relative peripheral refractions of myopic children who were currently on atropine treatment for myopia control and myopic children who did not use atropine. …”
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Performance in organic chemistry at either a four-year university or community college predicts academic performance in an accelerated school of pharmacy by Troy J. Smith, Jason Ross, Charles R. Breese, Melissa A. Burmeister

“…Graduates were first divided into those who studied undergraduate organic chemistry I and II at a U vs. …”
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Robot-Assisted versus Laparoscopic-Assisted Gastrectomy among Gastric Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Short-Term Analysis from a Single Institution in China by Li-Fei Sun, Kai Liu, Xue-Shang Su, Xuan Wei, Xiao-Long Chen, Wei-Han Zhang, Xin-Zu Chen, Kun Yang, Zong-Guang Zhou, Jian-Kun Hu

“…This study included 33 patients who underwent robot-assisted gastrectomy (RAG) and 88 patients who underwent laparoscopic-assisted gastrectomy (LAG) between January 2016 and April 2018. …”
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Single nucleotide polymorphism and expression of genes for immune competent cell proliferation and differentiation in radiation-exposed individuals by E. A. Blinova, V. S. Nikiforov, M. A. Yanishevskaya, A. A. Akleyev

“…The study involved people who had been chronically exposed due to releases of radioactive waste into the Techa River. …”
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Bullying victimization and mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic by Ann H. Farrell, Heather Brittain, Amanda Krygsman, Tracy Vaillancourt, Tracy Vaillancourt

“…Students were randomly assigned to report on their bullying and mental health experiences either during the school year before the pandemic or the school year during the pandemic. Only students who reported experiences of victimization were included in the present study as questions on mental health were specifically on difficulties experienced due to victimization.ResultsAs expected, overall bullying victimization and mental health difficulties were significantly correlated before and during the pandemic, but correlations were significantly weaker in magnitude during the pandemic for girls and secondary students. …”
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Test-Retest Reliability of Low-Cost Posturography for Assessing Postural Stability Control Performance during Standing by Sumet Heamawatanachai, Witawit Wiriyasakunphan, Kanokwan Srisupornkornkool, Chaiyong Jorrakate

“…Postural stability control performance assessment is necessary in providing important information for individuals who are at risk of falling or who have balance impairment. …”
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Clinical Pregnancy and Miscarriage Rates in relation to Vitamin D Supplementation among women with Hyper Androgenic PCOS: A prospective study by Sherif Sobhy Menshawy Khalifa, Wael Gaber Eldamaty, Ahmed Tharwat Abo Dakika, Mohamed Zaeim Hafez Ahmed, Muhammad Abdelbaeth Hassan Elfiky, Ghada Adel Hegazy

“…Our results indicate that women who have enough 25(OH)D are far more likely to get clinically pregnant than those who had deficiency of 25(OH)D.Conclusion More research is necessary to determine whether vitamin D supplementation can increase pregnancy rates in a simple and economical manner. …”
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Association of Frailty Index at 66 Years of Age with Health Care Costs and Utilization Over 10 Years in Korea: Retrospective Cohort Study by Jieun Jang, Anna Kim, Mingee Choi, Ellen P McCarthy, Brianne Olivieri-Mui, Chan Mi Park, Jae-Hyun Kim, Jaeyong Shin, Dae Hyun Kim

“…MethodsThis retrospective cohort study included 215,887 Koreans who participated in the National Screening Program for Transitional Ages at 66 years of age between 2007‐2009. …”
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Current status of the thyroid hormone measurement items in patients receiving levothyroxine monotherapy by the management based on the thyroid tissue volume by Mitsuru Ito, Hanna Deguchi-Horiuchi, Sawako Takahashi, Mako Hisakado, Kazuyoshi Kohsaka, Eijun Nishihara, Shuji Fukata, Mitsushige Nishikawa, Akira Miyauchi, Takashi Akamizu

“…The proportion of patients who underwent only FT3 measurements was higher (TT, 93%; RIT, 61%) in the first two groups, whereas the proportion of patients who underwent only FT4 measurements was higher (PT, 50%; NIT, 65%) in the remaining two groups. …”
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STUDI PENGEMBANGAN EKONOMI LOKAL TERKAIT INTERAKSI DESA-KOTA by ASEP HARIYANTO, HISTA YUGANDHINI

“…There are still many who choose to work in the city. Factors to be driving at the same obstacle in the implementation of the LED Airguci centers include: human resources, capital, marketing and institutional. …”
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Patterns of cannabidiol use among marijuana users in the United States by Ji-Yeun Park

“…Conclusion: CBD use was commonly reported among people who use marijuana. Public health initiatives targeting individuals who use marijuana are crucial for educating them about the potential benefits and risks of CBD use, as well as the safety of using CBD in conjunction with marijuana.…”
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Clinical efficacy of cytoreductive radical prostatectomy in the treatment of oligometastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer by Feng Qi, Yihang Xu, Zicheng Xu, Qing Zou

“…Results A total of 181 patients were enrolled in the study, including 48 patients who received cytoreductive surgery and 133 patients who did not receive local therapy. …”
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Trabecular Bone Remodeling after Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Indirect Findings for Stress Transmission between Vertebrae after Spinal Fusion Surgery by Naoki Segi, Hiroaki Nakashima, Sadayuki Ito, Jun Ouchida, Ryotaro Oishi, Ippei Yamauchi, Yuichi Miyairi, Yoshinori Morita, Mikito Tsushima, Hiroyuki Tomita, Kazuaki Morishita, Kazuma Ohshima, Tokumi Kanemura, Shiro Imagama

“…Of the 53 patients, 36 (68%) who underwent CT examination at approximately 5 years postoperatively were subanalyzed. …”
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Success Rates of Clomiphene Citrate and Recombinant Gonadotropin Cycles: A Single-Center Experience by Beril Gurlek, Ali Sertac Batioglu, Mine Kanat-Pektas, Ibrahim Kale, Ozgur Onal, Nafiye Yilmaz-Karakas

“…Study Design: This is a prospective study of 631 patients who underwent 917 ovulation induction cycles. While clomiphene citrate was used in 680 cycles (74.2%) and recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone was administered in 237 cycles (25.8%). …”
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