Bowel movement alterations predict the severity of diverticular disease and the risk of acute diverticulitis: a prospective, international study by Antonio Tursi, Daniele Piovani, Giovanni Brandimarte, Francesco Di Mario, Walter Elisei, Marcello Picchio, Gisella Figlioli, Gabrio Bassotti, Leonardo Allegretta, Maria Laura Annunziata, Mauro Bafutto, Maria Antonia Bianco, Raffaele Colucci, Rita Conigliaro, Dan L. Dumitrascu, Ricardo Escalante, Luciano Ferrini, Giacomo Forti, Marilisa Franceschi, Maria Giovanna Graziani, Frank Lammert, Giovanni Latella, Daniele Lisi, Giovanni Maconi, Debora Compare, Gerardo Nardone, Lucia Camara de Castro Oliveira, Chaves Oliveira Enio, Savvas Papagrigoriadis, Anna Pietrzak, Stefano Pontone, Ieva Stundiene, Tomas Poškus, Giuseppe Pranzo, Matthias Christian Reichert, Stefano Rodino, Jaroslaw Regula, Giuseppe Scaccianoce, Franco Scaldaferri, Roberto Vassallo, Costantino Zampaletta, Angelo Zullo, Erasmo Spaziani, Stefanos Bonovas, Alfredo Papa, Silvio Danese

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Chronic lower back pain among occupational workers: effect of relaxation technique on quality of working life, pain and disability level with nurse-led intervention by Nabila ELSayed Sabola, Kamal Wifaq, Musaad M. Alruwaili, Rasha Kamal Mohamed Sweelam, Sabah Hassan El-Amrosy, Amal Yousef Abdelwahed

“…Recommendation Health education and awareness programs should be conducted to improve the quality of life for industrial workers with LBP. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life among Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jianping County of Liaoning Province, China by Hairui Zhang, Ran Ren, Jinlin Liu, Ying Mao, Guowei Pan, Ke Men, Li Ma

“…Patients with HCV infection in the rural areas should be paid careful attention regarding their HRQOL with proper health education and disease management.…”
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Jasmine Flower Color Degradation User-Coded Computer Vision Image Analysis Tool and Kinetics Modeling by Humeera Tazeen, Astina Joice, Talha Tufaique, C. Igathinathane, Ademola Ajayi-Banji, Zhao Zhang, Craig W. Whippo, Drew A. Scott, John R. Hendrickson, David W. Archer, Lestero O. Pordesimo, Shahab Sokhansanj

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Immediate efficacy of acupuncture combined with active exercise as 10 min rapid therapy for pain and movement disorders in patients suffering from acute stiff neck: protocol for a... by Fan-rong Liang, Ya Huang, Qifu Li, Xin Tang, Taipin Guo, Gaoyangzi Huang, Xianmei Pei, Ziwen Chen, Zili Liu, Jinbo Sun, Jianglong Liao

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The potential for dementia prevention in Brazil: a population attributable fraction calculation for 14 modifiable risk factorsResearch in context by Claudia K. Suemoto, Wyllians V. Borelli, Ismael L. Calandri, Laiss Bertola, Raphael M. Castilhos, Paulo Caramelli, Ricardo Nitrini, Sonia M.D. Brucki, Jerson Laks, Naaheed Mukadam, Gill Livingston, Cleusa P. Ferri

“…The three risk factors with the highest PAFs were less education (9.5%, 95% CI = 8.9–10.1), untreated visual loss (9.2%, 95% CI = 8.6–9.8), and midlife depression (6.3%, 95% CI = 5.8–6.8). …”
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Elderly Hip Osteoarthritis: A Review of Short-Term Pain Relief Through Non-Weight-Bearing Therapies by Olivia Norato, Sarah Velez, Arbonor Lleshi, Gordon Lam, Marlon Morales, Glory Udechi, Edwin Cung, Jean-Philippe Berteau

“…Both interventions without gravitational impact seem suitable for providing short-term pain relief for primary hip osteoarthritis patients, but long-term pain relief—meaning after ten weeks—should be maintained through therapeutic exercise and patient education.…”
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A pilot study investigating the effectiveness, appreciation, and feasibility of a cognitive stimulation program in dementia patients: online versus face-to-face by Simona Cintoli, Giulia Spadoni, Valeria Giuliani, Valentina Nicoletti, Eleonora del Prete, Daniela Frosini, Roberto Ceravolo, Roberto Ceravolo, Gloria Tognoni

“…Additionally, satisfaction was measured with visual and Likert scales for both patients and caregivers.ResultsNo significant differences were found between the in-person and remote groups in terms of age, education, or gender. …”
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Study protocol: a randomized controlled clinical trial on the use of electroacupuncture for postoperative abdominal distension following laparoscopic cholecystectomy by Qi Kong, Qi Kong, Qi Kong, Wei Wang, Xin-Yi Chen, Li-Ming Chen, Long-Kai Sun, Long-Kai Sun, Shao-Hua Qu, Wen-Tao Wu, Jia-Hua Yang, Yu Shu, Sen Li, Pei-Hao Yin, Pei-Hao Yin, Pei-Hao Yin, Wei Li, Wei Li

“…During the study period, both groups will receive routine care and education with an anticipated total of 36 individuals in each group. …”
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Delving into the pinnacle: an in-depth analysis of the top 100 most cited articles on cardio-oncology by Ping Lai, Shuquan Xu, Zi-xuan Cao, Zi-you Liu, Ke-jun Tian, Wen-ting Zhong, Xia Liu, Yi-ming Zhong, Xiao-ping Wang, Jin-hua Xue

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AN OPEN-LABEL MULTICENTER OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF THE EFFICACY, TOLERABILITY, AND SAFETY OF THE NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG AMTOLMETIN GUACIL IN PATIENTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTH... by E. S. Tsvetkova, L. N. Denisov, A. N. Otteva, A. L. Dubikov, S. P. Yakupova, O. N. Ivanova, N. I. Korshunov, A. R. Vaisberg, R. A. Abyshev, A. V. Tartynov, E. L. Nasonov

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Course and outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with immunoinflammatory rheumatic diseases: Preliminary data from the NIIR/APP-COVID-19 registry and literature review by E. L. Nasonov, B. S. Belov, A. M. Lila, E. S. Aronova, G. I. Gridneva, A. V. Kudryavtseva, E. V. Sokol, A. V. Torgashina, I. B. Vinogradova, D. I. Abdulganieva, A. Yu. Zimenko

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Explainable multi-view transformer framework with mutual learning for precision breast cancer pathology image classification by Haewon Byeon, Mahmood Alsaadi, Richa Vijay, Purshottam J. Assudani, Ashit Kumar Dutta, Monika Bansal, Pavitar Parkash Singh, Mukesh Soni, Mohammed Wasim Bhatt

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Public self-reported adverse experience and knowledge about use of herbal and dietary supplements by Kamonphat Wongtaweepkij, Satchawit Srinonghang, Wiriya Youngpattana, Krittin Summa, Sonthiya Papenkort, Anthony R. Cox, Narumol Jarernsiripornkul

“…Knowledge and information needs relating to HDS were self-assessed by using a visual analog scale and closed questions. The perspectives on HDS were determined using the 5 point-Likert scales for degree of agreement. …”
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VTE risk assessment and management in admitted patients at a private hospital in Dubai- A quality improvement project by Akil Gafarbhai Parmar, Salman Muhammad Soomar, Rafiw Mahen, Asma Binte Shahid, Nasser Alharazi, Faiza Akhlaque, Zeeshan Khan

“…Bar graphs were developed to visually display the data. Results The mean ± SD age was 46.15 ± 15.81 years. …”
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Kidney dysfunction and associated factors among adults living with human immuno-deficiency virus in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Worku Chekol Tassew, Agerie Mengistie Zeleke, Yeshiwas Ayale Ferede, Girum Meseret Ayenew

“…Publication bias was detected by the visual inspection of the funnel plot and statistical Egger’s test. …”
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Safety and Potential Complications of Facial Wrinkle Correction with Dermal Fillers: A Systematic Literature Review by Audra Janovskiene, Deividas Chomicius, Dominykas Afanasjevas, Zygimantas Petronis, Dainius Razukevicius, Egle Jagelaviciene

“…There were no cases of vascular occlusion, visual impairment, or deaths related to the performed procedures. …”
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Factors Influencing the Activities of Daily Living of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury in Community by Yiting XIE, Cai JIANG, Guanli XIE, Jia HUANG, Jingsong WU, Jing TAO

“…The level of spinal cord injury was assessed by the US Spinal Cord Injury Association injury classification. The visual analog scale was used to assess the pain level. …”
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An online intervention relationship enhancement couple therapy program versus systematic desensitization on sexual performance anxiety in women undergoing infertility treatment wit... by Maryam Afzal Dehkordi, Tahmineh Farajkhoda, Mahdi Khanabadi, Farimah Shamsi

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Comparison Of The Effect Of Moderate And High-Intensity Interval Training On Lactate Concentration, Some Inflammatory, And Oxidative Indicators Of Goalball Players by A Abdulelah Abbas Al-Hadeethi, F Taghian, Z Jawad Mohammed Al-Jawad, Kh Jalali Dehkordi

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