Second Trimester Umbilical Cord Coiling Index and Perinatal Outcomes by Yusuf Aytaç Tohma, Mehmet Metin Altay, Derya Turgut, Selcan Coşkun, Eylem Ünlübilgin, Sertaç Esin, Orhan Gelişen, Okyar Erol

“…The percentage of patients with normal aUCI who had GDM is 2.18, 13.04% of patients with hypercoiling and 10.53% of patients with hypocoiling had GDM. …”
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The Impact of Smoking on Clinical Outcomes after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Women Compared to Men by Seyyed Saeed Mohammadi, Mohammad Javad Zibaeenezhad, Mehrab Sayadi, Soorena Khorshidi, Ehsan Hadiyan, Iman Razeghian-Jahromi

“…Participants were selected from two hospitals from 2003 to 2019. Among patients who had PCI (index PCI), those with stable CAD who underwent elective PCI were included. …”
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Opportunities for meaningful inclusion: experience of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities with research by Ally Dudley, Tai Baker, Canyon Hardesty, Eric J. Moody

“…Little is known about the experience of how individuals with disabilities participate as co-researchers, or the barriers they face.ObjectiveThe current study explores the experiences of individuals with IDD as co-researchers through discussions with individuals with IDD themselves, those who support them, and disability researchers.MethodData were collected through focus groups with individuals with IDD, individuals who support those with IDD, and disability researchers. …”
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Experience, access and utilisation of fertility care for infertile men within the biomedical sector in urban Bangladesh: protocol for a qualitative study by Papreen Nahar, Gitau Mburu, Sohana Shafique, Priya Satalkar-Götz, Foyjunnaher Sultana

“…Both inductive and deductive thematic analysis will be used.Ethics and dissemination The study has been reviewed and approved by the Brighton and Sussex Medical School’s Research and Governance Ethics Committee (RGEC: ER/BSMS9E3G/1), Institutional Review Board of icddr,b (International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh) and the WHO Ethics Review Committee (WHO ERC, AID: A66040). …”
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Preoperative chemotherapy usage experience for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma by A. N. Polyakov, D. A. Granov, Yu. I. Patyutko, I. A. Pokataev, A. A. Polikarpov, T. I. Kagacheva, I. S. Bazin, A. Sh. Umirzokov, D. Yu. Frantsev, V. N. Zhuikov, D. V. Podluzhny

“…A significant increase in the proportion of patients with clinical stage IIIb and higher was observed in the group of patients who had received preoperative therapy (83.3 % vs. 35.4 %, p < 0.0001). …”
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Exploring the boundaries of anastomotic leak: experience in a high-volume center by Carolina Riscanevo Bobadilla, Gloria Flórez Dussan, Jorge Vargas, Liliana Suarez, German Jimenez, Carlos Gonzalez, Andrea Carolina Córdoba, Wilmar Martín, Diego Olivera, Raúl Guevara

“…Results Among 500 patients who had total gastrectomy, 54 developed esophagojejunal leaks. …”
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Iodine Density of Lymphoma, Metastatic SCCA, and Normal Cervical lymph nodes: A Comparative Analysis Based on DLSCT [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Urusaya Wangprasertkul, Arvemas Watcharakorn, Warit Tarathipmon, Varalee Mingkwansook

“…Methods Data including ID and CEAV were retrospectively collected from patients who underwent DLSCT of the neck between January 2020 and August 2023. …”
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Two Walls Orbital Decompression pada Thyroid Eye Disease by Mardijas Efendi, Dolly Irfandy, Pattih Primasakti

“…<p>A patients with Grave Ophthalmopathy who underwent orbital decompression surgery involving two walls, medial and lateral. …”
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Survival benefits of adjuvant chemotherapy after conversion surgery in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer by Yoon Suk Lee, Jang Won Lee, Hak Jun Kim, Jung Won Chun, Jong-Chan Lee, Dong Kee Jang, Jin-Hyeok Hwang, Young Ae Kim, Sang Myung Woo

“…Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the outcomes of conversion surgery with preoperative treatment of FOLFIRINOX or gemcitabine with nab-paclitaxel (GnP) for patients with advanced PC including locally advanced or metastatic PC.MethodsUsing the National Health Insurance database between 2005 and 2020, we identified patients who underwent conversion surgery after chemotherapy with FOLFIRINOX or GnP for advanced PC. …”
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Ursodeoxycholic Acid at 18–22 mg/kg/d Showed a Promising Capacity for Treating Refractory Primary Biliary Cholangitis by Xinyu Xiang, Xiaoli Yang, Mengyi Shen, Chen Huang, Yifeng Liu, Xiaoli Fan, Li Yang

“…To compare the response between the current recommended dosage 13–15 mg/kg/d and 20 mg/kg/d dose of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) patients who do not respond completely to a standard dose of UDCA. …”
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The Magnitude of Hidden Hunger and Cognitive Deficits among Children Living in Orphanages in Kumasi, Ghana by Marina Tandoh, Mary Asamoah

“…Iodine deficiency was significantly higher (23.6%) in participants who had lived for at least 7 years in the orphanage compared to those who had lived less than 7 years (10.7%) (p=0.047). …”
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Can Jurors Disregard Inadmissible Evidence? Using the Multiphase Optimization Strategy to Test Interventions Derived from Cognitive and Social Psychological Theories by Pamela N. Sandberg, Tess M. S. Neal, Karey L. O’Hara

“…Inadmissible evidence generally biases jurors toward guilty verdicts; jurors who hear inadmissible evidence are more likely to convict than jurors not exposed to inadmissible evidence—even when <i>admissible</i> evidence is constant. …”
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Parental wellbeing, parenting, and child mental health in families with young children in Arghakhanchi, Nepal by Sirjana Adhikari, Hari Rana³, Mahesh Prasad Joshi, Sabrina Cheng, Theresa Castillo, Keng-Yen Huang

“…Parental mental health problems were higher in families who reported food insecurity, among female parents, less educated parents, and those who perceived themselves on a lower social ladder. …”
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Optimising Access Surgery in Senior Haemodialysis Patients (OASIS): study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial by Patrick WHE Vriens, Edith M Willigendael, Maarten A Lijkwan, Friedo W Dekker, Chava L Ramspek, Michiel W de Haan, Çaĝdaş Ünlü, Boudewijn DC Heggen, Koen E A van der Bogt, Marc H Hemmelder, Mickaël J C Hiligsmann, Magda M van Loon, Joris I Rotmans, Jan H M Tordoir, Geert Willem H Schurink, Maarten G J Snoeijs, Marijke J Molegraaf, Philippe WM Cuypers, Denise Nio, Cora H Arts, Jacobien C Verhave, Goos D Laverman, Aron S Bode, Marcel C Weijmer, Bas Govaert, Aaltje Y Adema, Gijs MJM Welten, Michel MPJ Reijnen, Marc JH Groeneveld, Hans S Brink, Jeroen B van der Net, Arno Kuijper, Hilde PE Peters, Roos C van Nieuwenhuizen, Rombout R Kruse, Yvonne C Schrama, Karina A de Groot, Karima Farhat

“…Patients aged 70 years or older who are expected to initiate haemodialysis treatment in the next 6 months or who have started haemodialysis urgently with a catheter will be enrolled. …”
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Impact of COPD and asthma on in-hospital mortality and management of patients with heart failure in England and Wales: an observational analysis by Claudia Gulea, Rosita Zakeri, Jennifer K Quint, Constantinos Kallis

“…In patients who survived to discharge, referral to HF follow-up services differed between groups: patients with COPD-HF had reduced odds of cardiology follow-up (ORadj, 95% CI 0.79, 0.77 to 0.81), while cardiology referral odds for asthma-HF were similar to HF-alone. …”
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Panitumumab versus cetuximab in combination with irinotecan in refractory metastatic colorectal cancer by Maria Ignez Freitas Melro Braghiroli, Daniel Santos Rocha Sobral Filho, Juliana Goes Martins Fagundes, Elizabeth Zambrano Mendoza, Maria Fernanda Batistuzzo Vicentini Neffa, Karla Souza Campos, Leonardo Gomes da Fonseca, Renata Colombo Bonadio, Aley Talans, Oddone Freitas Melro Braghiroli, Maria Cecília Mathias-Machado, Jorge Sabbaga, Camila Motta Venchiarutti Moniz, Paulo Marcelo Gehm Hoff

“…Results: This analysis included 412 patients who had progressed on irinotecan and were KRAS wild-type. …”
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Tailoring transfusion strategy using thromboelastogram in goal-directed massive transfusion: Impact on transfusion requirements and clinical outcomes by P. A. Prethika, Ganesh Mohan, Shamee Shastry, Jayaraj Mymbilly Balakrishnan

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a retro-prospective case–control study conducted over a period of 2 years among the patients who received MT using a 1:1:1 fixed ratio protocol (controls, Group A) and goal-based protocol (cases, Group B) guided through TEG. …”
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Time to progression predicts outcome of patients with multiple myeloma that can be influenced by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation by Yanhua Yue, Yingjie Miao, Yifang Zhou, Yangling Shen, Luo Lu, Fei Wang, Yang Cao, Bai He, Weiying Gu

“…Multivariable analysis confirmed that TTP was an independent predictor for OS in patients with MM.Conclusion Patients with MM who experience earlier disease progression within 12 months after remission have a worse prognosis, and post-progression ASCT can improve their survival outcomes.…”
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Performance of an Electronic Health Record–Based Automated Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index Score Calculator: Cohort Study in the Emergency Department by Elizabeth Joyce, James McMullen, Xiaowen Kong, Connor O'Hare, Valerie Gavrila, Anthony Cuttitta, Geoffrey D Barnes, Colin F Greineder

“…The clinical decision support should facilitate real-time identification of patients who may be candidates for outpatient PE management.…”
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Association between the intake of potentially risky beverages and the occurrence of endometrial polyps: a case–control study by Rui Fu, Rui Fu, Shipeng Zhang, Shipeng Zhang, Chang Cai, Chang Cai, Xiaocui Wang, Xiaocui Wang, Yanjie Jiang, Xiulian Zhuang, Xiulian Zhuang, Jiating Zhang, Xiaoli Ji, Chengcheng Yang

“…The control group consisted of women of childbearing age who visited the gynecological clinic with similar clinical symptoms but did not have EPs. …”
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