The Estimation of First-Phase Insulin Secretion by Using Components of the Metabolic Syndrome in a Chinese Population by Jiunn-diann Lin, Chun-Hsien Hsu, Yao-Jen Liang, Wei-Cheng Lian, Chang-Hsun Hsieh, Chung-Ze Wu, Dee Pei, Yen-Lin Chen

“…Totally, 186 participants were enrolled. 75% of participants were randomly selected as the study group to build equations. …”
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Impacto de los choques del precio del petróleo en el tipo de cambio y la inflación de México by Domingo Rodríguez Benavides, Ignacio Perrotini Hernández

“…Analizamos el impacto dinámico de choques de precios del petróleo en el tipo de cambio real y la inflación de México durante enero 1996-noviembre 2016. Utilizamos un modelo de vectores autorregresivos para modelar procesos posiblemente integrados y un Markov Switching VAR (MS-VAR) con dos estados para examinar el impacto de esos choques en la inflación y el tipo de cambio real con cambio de régimen. …”
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An Online Tool for Nurse Triage to Evaluate Risk for Acute Coronary Syndrome at Emergency Department by Yuwares Sittichanbuncha, Patchaya Sanpha-asa, Theerayut Thongkrau, Chaiyapon Keeratikasikorn, Noppadol Aekphachaisawat, Kittisak Sawanyawisuth

“…We retrospectively enrolled consecutive patients who were identified as ACS at risk patients by the ED nurse triage. …”
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Effect of Physician-Delivered Patient Education on the Quality of Bowel Preparation for Screening Colonoscopy by Tze-Yu Shieh, Ming-Jen Chen, Chen-Wang Chang, Chien-Yuan Hung, Kuang-Chun Hu, Yang-Che Kuo, Shou-Chuan Shih, Horng-Yuan Wang

“…Herein, 105 consecutive outpatients referred for screening colonoscopy were enrolled in this prospective, colonoscopist-blinded study. …”
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Las instituciones de guarda y cuidado en el ordenamiento familiar cubano. Pautas y retos by Grisel Galiano-Maritan, Hanny Noa-Pérez, Claudia Lorena Morffi-Collado

“…El presente trabajo versa sobre la necesidad de regular en el Código de Familia cubano aquellas instituciones jurídicas de guarda y cuidado para complementar la capacidad de aquellas personas carentes de ella, o que la poseen, pero con limitaciones, en aras de impedir su indefensión. …”
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The Adrenal Gland Volume Measurements in Manifestation of the Metabolic Status in Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients by Ismail Serifoglu, Ibrahim Ilker Oz, Muammer Bilici

“…From March 2 to November 25, 2015, 62 consecutive patients with Type-2 DM along with 62 nondiabetics matched by age, gender, and BMI were enrolled in this prospective study. Our diabetes patients were categorized into two groups, well-controlled and poorly controlled diabetes groups. …”
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Sex Disparities of Health-related Quality of Life in Moderate to Severe Psoriasis: A Real-world Analysis from the Swiss Psoriasis Registry (SDNTT) by Ramtin Lichtenberger, Lara Valeska Maul, Ion Birkenmaier, Iker Oyanguren, Melike Ak, Kristine Heidemeyer, Christoph Schlapbach, Nikhil Yawalkar, Alexander Egeberg, Simon Francis Thomsen, Jacob P. Thyssen, Christina Sorbe, Wolf-Henning Boehncke, Curdin Conrad, Antonio Cozzio, Georgios Kokolakis, Raphael Micheroli, Jashin J. Wu, Thomas Kündig, Alexander Navarini, Julia-Tatjana Maul

“…This study analysed data of 748 adults with moderate-to-severe psoriasis enrolled in the Swiss Dermatology Network of Targeted Therapy registry between 2011 and 2023. …”
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Modern potential of preparation of intestine to endoscopy in pediatric practice by S. I. Erdes, N. M. Leonevskaya, M. M. Lokhmatov, M. A. Ratnikova, T. N. Budkina

“…Overall 28 teenagers aged 13–17 years were enrolled to original study (mean age 14,96±1,05 year). …”
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Adjuvant Bidirectional Chemotherapy with Intraperitoneal Pemetrexed Combined with Intravenous Cisplatin for Diffuse Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma by Lana Bijelic, O. Anthony Stuart, Paul Sugarbaker

“…From July 2007 until July 2009 ten patients were enrolled. Nine of 10 completed all 6 cycles of adjuvant treatment per protocol. …”
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The Tree-Drawing Test (Koch’s Baum Test): A Useful Aid to Diagnose Cognitive Impairment by Michelangelo Stanzani Maserati, Corrado Matacena, Luisa Sambati, Federico Oppi, Roberto Poda, Maddalena De Matteis, Roberto Gallassi

“…Results. 118 AD, 19 FTD, 46 VD, and 132 MCI patients and 90 controls were enrolled. AD patients draw trees globally smaller than other patients and controls. …”
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Examining the enablers and constraints of correctional students’ access in higher education: A case study by Mahlangu Vimbi Petrus

“…The selection criteria ensured that all participants were currently enrolled in higher education, thereby meeting the eligibility requirements for the study. …”
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Factors Related to Significant Improvement of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rates in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients Receiving Telbivudine Therapy by Te-Fu Lin, Ping-I Hsu, Kung-Hung Lin, Feng-Woei Tsay, Tzung-Jiun Tsai, Yan-Hua Chen, Hsien-Chung Yu

“…A total of 129 patients were enrolled, of whom 36% had significantly improved eGFRs. …”
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Percepciones erróneas y polarización afectiva: evidencias desde España by Ismael Crespo Martínez, Alberto Mora Rodríguez, José Miguel Rojo Martínez

“…La investigación sobre el impacto de las percepciones erróneas en la hostilidad intergrupal está adquiriendo cada vez mayor importancia dentro de los estudios sobre polarización afectiva en el ámbito norteamericano. …”
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The Prevalence of Using Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine by Patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa by Mohammad Mahdi Parvizi, Nasrin Saki, Ehsan Amiri-Ardekani, Parisa Ahmadfard, Mehdi Pasalar

“…This study examined traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine (TCIM) usage among EB patients referred to clinics at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences between 2019 and 2020. We enrolled the patients with EB whose diseases were approved by a dermatologist and registered in the dermatology department and Molecular Dermatology Research Center affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.  …”
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EL GIRO MULTICULTURAL Y EL ENTRAMADO DE OPRESIONES: LAS ESTRATEGIAS IMPULSADAS POR LA RED DE MUJERES AFROLATINOAMERICANAS, AFROCARIBEÑAS Y DE LA DIÁSPORA (1992-2019) by Lucía María Busquier

“…Puntualmente serán recuperadas tres iniciativas: el reclamo por la inclusión de la variable étnico-racial y de sexo en los censos, su visión sobre el trabajo doméstico remunerado y el acceso, reconocimiento y cumplimiento de los derechos sexuales y reproductivos para las mujeres afrodescendientes. …”
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Programming for Stimulation-Induced Transient Nonmotor Psychiatric Symptoms after Bilateral Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease by Xi Wu, Yiqing Qiu, Keith Simfukwe, Jiali Wang, Jianchun Chen, Xiaowu Hu

“…Only STPS patients were enrolled. In these patients, the contacts inducing STPS were found and the programming protocol algorithms used. …”
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Volunteer-aholism: A comprehensive model of personality, burnout, and mental distress in a sample of healthcare first responders of the Italian Red Cross Auxiliary Corps by Livio TARCHI, Pietro CRESCENZO, Giovanni CASTELLINI, Valdo RICCA, Kristian TALAMONTI, Fabio RISPOLI, Sefa BULUT, Amelia RIZZO, Salvatore ZAFFINA, Gabriele GIORGI, Francesco CHIRICO

“…Methods: A total of 823 first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic were surveyed among Red Cross volunteers enrolled in the Italian Auxiliary Corps to the Armed Forces. …”
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Rationale and design of a prospective study evaluating population pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of rivaroxaban in Chinese patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation by Ming-Ming Yan, Xiao-Qin Liu, Yu-Fei Zhang, Hong-Yan Ding, Ming-Kang Zhong, Chun-Lai Ma

“…Rivaroxaban plasma concentration, factor Xa activity, prothrombin time and single-nucleotide polymorphisms of candidate genes will be evaluated. Follow-up will be conducted following 3 and 6 months after enrolment to collect information about the safety and efficacy outcomes. …”
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Alcance ético de la hermenéutica de Hans-Georg Gadamer by Cristian Palazzi

“…Hans-Georg Gadamer (1900-2001) nunca escribió una ética, sin embargo, su aportación a la filosofía a partir de la exploración de los límites de la hermenéutica estuvo marcada en todo momento por un sustrato ético que a día de hoy nos sirve para orientarnos en un presente caótico y desordenado como el que vivimos. …”
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DETERMINANTES DE LAS GANANCIAS DE LOS VENDEDORES AMBULANTES EN MÉXICO by Hugo Javier Fuentes Castro, Andrés Zamudio Carrillo, Jorge Mario Soto Romero, Jorge Alberto Mendoza García

“…El artículo tiene como objetivo definir y estimar los principales determinantes de las ganancias de los ambulantes propietarios-autoempleados en México. Se encon-tró que dentro de este grupo de ambulantes están los que buscan en el ambulantaje una vía de crecimiento, así como los que encuentran en éste un refugio al ser “ex-cluidos” de la formalidad. …”
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