Factors Associated with Foodborne Pathogens among Food Handlers: A Case Study of Thika, Kiambu County, Kenya by Joseph Maina Kimemia, John Gachuki Kariuki, Alfred Owino Odongo, Paul Ng’ang’a Murima

“…Random sampling was used to enroll respondents in the survey. A single stool specimen was collected from each study participant. …”
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Entre la informalidad y la inseguridad: nuevas dinámicas alimentarias y comerciales en el mercado San Roque de Quito by Mariuxi Paola Rojas-Galindo, Mauricio Javier Unda-Padilla, Andrea Pacheco

“…Con el objetivo de aportar a la identificación y caracterización de estas dinámicas dentro de los mercados de alimentos, para el presente artículo se adoptó una metodología de caso de estudio con técnicas mixtas: cuantitativas por medio de una encuesta y cualitativas a partir de un grupo focal. …”
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Connecting the uninsured to care: Engaging new primary care patients at a new York City safety net system by Caroline Cooke, Christine Zhang, Jonathan Jiménez, Remle Newton-Dame

“…In this evaluation, we describe care received by new primary care patients recently enrolled in NYC Care. Methods: We reviewed demographics and diagnoses for 14,953 NYC Care adults who first visited primary care between November 1, 2020 and October 31, 2021, along with their total primary care visits, referrals, specialty visits, and acute visits one year following care initiation. …”
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Los docentes de Ciencias Sociales y la enseñanza de la Historia. Una mirada comparativa entre sus concepciones y las de sus estudiantes by Nilson Javier IBAGÓN-MARTÍN

“…Luego, la información obtenida a través de este instrumento se trianguló con el análisis de las planeaciones institucionales de los centros educativos en los que laboran los profesores participantes. …”
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Evaluating the impact of a tertiary multidisciplinary meeting in metastatic breast cancer: A prospective study by Belinda Sassé, Sammy Shaya, Jessica Nimmo, Katie Cao, Daphne Day, Katie Evans, Catherine Healy, Gwo-Yaw Ho, Gillian Kruss, Amelia McCartney, Linda Mojzisova, Ranjana Srivastava, Jennifer Tan, Mun Yee Tan, Kate Webber, Michelle White, Steven David, Marion Harris

“…Methods: Consecutive mBC MDM patients were enrolled. Oncologists recorded their management plans before the MDM. …”
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The Accuracy of the Clinical Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Diagnosis before the Nerve Conduction Studies by A. Atkočiūnas, A. Šimkutė, Rasa Mameniškienė

“…The age, sex, referral and final diagnoses of the enrolled patients were taken from their outpatient charts. …”
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Strategies in Management of Posterosuperior Wall Fracture of the Acetabulum by Kingsly Paulraj, Sathish Muthu

“…Results: A total of 20 patients (M:F = 16:4) of mean age 36.4 (±12.6) years were enrolled for analysis. According to Waller's classification, seven patients were type I, 13 patients were type II fractures, and no type III fractures. …”
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Reduced retinal microvascular density in women with coronary microvascular dysfunction: A pilot study by Sakshi Shiromani, Ahmed AlBadri, Aaron Lindeke-Myers, Arielle Schwartz, Nishant Vatsa, Esha Dave, Fauzia Rashid, Nieraj Jain, Puja K. Mehta

“…Participants: Women with INOCA (N = 18) and coronary function testing were enrolled and classified into CMD and non-CMD groups, with CMD defined as coronary flow reserve (CFR) <2.5 in response to adenosine. …”
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A scoping review of randomized trials assessing the impact of n-of-1 trials on clinical outcomes. by Joyce P Samuel, Susan H Wootton, Travis Holder, Donald Molony

“…<h4>Interpretation</h4>Very few trials have been undertaken to assess the effectiveness of n-of-1 trials in improving clinical outcomes, and most trials were underpowered for the primary outcome. Barriers to enrollment and retention in these trials should be explored, as well-powered randomized trials are needed to clarify the clinical impact of n-of-1 trials and assess their utility in clinical practice.…”
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Oral cannabidiol did not impair learning and memory in healthy adults by Hanna H. Gebregzi, Joanna S. Zeiger, Jeffrey P. Smith, Libby Stuyt, Luann Cullen, Jim Carsella, Daniel C. Rogers, Jordan Lafebre, Jennah Knalfec, Alfredo Vargas, Moussa M. Diawara

“…Among 57 healthy volunteers enrolled, 35 were included in the analyses. For assessment of L&M, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) was used to evaluate verbal baseline cognitive function; RAVLT-R tests (List A and List B recalls, Proactive and Retroactive Interference ratios, and Forgetting Speed ratio) were used to evaluate verbal declarative memory; and total prose recall was used to evaluate verbal logical memory. …”
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A Retrospective Investigation of Abortion Storm in Abergele Goats, Waghimira Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Adane Bahiru, Ayalew Assefa, Biruk Alemu Gemeda, Hiwot Desta, Abebe Tibebu, Abebe Sahle, Barbara Wieland

“…A case village was defined as a village with abortion seen in all households enrolled in the study, while a control village is characterized by presence of abortion in two and fewer households. …”
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Clinical, biochemical and molecular characteristics of classic homocystinuria in Saudi Arabia and the impact of newborn screening on prevention of the complications: A tertiary cen... by Ahmed Sarar Mohamed, Talal AlAnzi, Amal Alhashem, Hadeel Alrukban, Fahad Al Harbi, Sarar Mohamed

“…Results Among the 33 patients with HCU enrolled, 5/33 (15%) were diagnosed by newborn screening and the rest were diagnosed on clinical grounds. …”
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Effect of Preoperative Vitamin D Deficiency on Hypocalcemia in Patients with Acute Hypoparathyroidism after Thyroidectomy by Peeradon Vibhatavata, Pongthep Pisarnturakit, Mongkol Boonsripitayanon, Paveena Pithuksurachai, Nattachet Plengvidhya, Sirinart Sirinvaravong

“…Forty-three patients (21 VDD, 22 non-VDD) were enrolled. Serum total albumin-adjusted calcium level was significantly lower in the VDD group (7.71 ± 0.5 vs. 8.16 ± 0.4 mg/dL, p<0.01), and the incidence of symptomatic hypocalcemia was significantly higher in the VDD group (43% vs. 9%, p=0.01). …”
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Opioid consumption frequency and its associations with potential life problems during opioid agonist treatment in individuals with prescription-type opioid use disorder: explorator... by Anne Bouthillier, Gabriel Bastien, Christina McAnulty, Hamzah Bakouni, Bernard Le Foll, M. Eugenia Socias, Didier Jutras-Aswad

“…Trial registration Study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03033732) prior to participant enrollment.…”
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Low-Dose Aspirin as Primary Prophylaxis for Cardiovascular Events in Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Italian Multicentre Retrospective Study by Daniela Iacono, Serena Fasano, Ilenia Pantano, Virginia D’Abrosca, Piero Ruscitti, Domenico Paolo Emanuele Margiotta, Luca Navarini, Nicola Maruotti, Rosa Daniela Grembiale, Francesco Paolo Cantatore, Antonella Afeltra, Roberto Giacomelli, Gabriele Valentini

“…Seven hundred forty-six consecutive RA patients were enrolled and followed up for a median of 5.6 years (range 2.9–8.9 years). …”
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Associations between systemic inflammatory biomarkers and metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease: a cross-sectional study of NHANES 2017–2020 by Xin Qiu, Shuang Shen, Nizhen Jiang, Yifei Feng, Guodong Yang, Donghong Lu

“…Methods This cross-sectional study enrolled 6613 adults aged 20 years or older from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning from 2017 to March 2020. …”
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C-Reactive Protein Level as a Novel Serum Biomarker in Sarcopenia by Shangjin Lin, Xiuxiu Chen, Ying Cheng, Hou Huang, Fengjian Yang, Zhijun Bao, Yongqian Fan

“…This cross-sectional research involved the enrollment of 207 patients, classified into two groups: 74 patients with sarcopenia and 133 patients without sarcopenia. …”
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Application of hypertension clinical guidelines among family medicine doctors in primary health care centers in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia by Abdulaziz Alhussain, Tarek El Said, Abdulmajeed Aloraini, Abdulelah Alhussain, Turki B. Alqahtani, Mostafa Kofi

“…A comprehensive sample of 211 primary care physicians was enrolled, and data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire covering demographic characteristics, adherence to hypertension CPGs, and barriers to guideline application. …”
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Effects of chronic diseases on health related quality of life is mediated by sleep difficulty in middle aged and older adults by Yaoyao Wu, Zesheng Chen, Zongxue Cheng, Zhecong Yu, Kang Qin, Caixia Jiang, Jue Xu

“…A total of 3,550 middle-aged and older adults were enrolled, including 2,273 patients with chronic diseases and 1,277 patients without them. …”
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Prospective Evaluation of 24 h/2 Days’ Monitoring of Systemic Blood Pressure in Patients with Traumatic Paraplegia – A Single-center Study by Vandana Chaudhary, N S Verma, Bhupendra Kumar, Kumar Rahul, Satish Kumar

“…Materials and Methods: We enrolled 36 patients of traumatic paraplegia patients, paralyzed by Road traffic accident or fall from height within 7 days of trauma. …”
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