Laparoscopic management of delayed traumatic left diaphragmatic hernia with intrathoracic kidney: A rare case report and technical aspects by Ganesh K. Shenoy, Marina Thomas, Ramesh B. Shamburao, Nawab Jan

“…Clinical presentations range from asymptomatic incidental findings on imaging to life-threatening incarceration of abdominal organs. …”
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Age-Stage, Two-Sex Life Table of <i>Leptinotarsa decemlineata</i> (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Experiencing Cadmium Stress by Bingyu He, Jiebo Zhang, Yang Hu, Yi Zhang, Jianan Wang, Chao Li

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Managing Major Life Changes: An Exploratory Study Using the Bridges Transitions Framework to Help Foster Youth Prepare for Discharge by Ande A. Nesmith

“…With very few empirically assessed models available for this population that specifically address internal coping with such substantial life changes, the Transitions Framework offers a tool that may help foster youth navigate aging out of care. …”
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The Historical “Dispute of the New World.” European Historians of the United States and European History, Culture and Public Life, International Workshop by Francesca Cadeddu

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How rural school teachers can support the learning adjustment of left‐behind children under the ‘double‐reduction’ policy by Xuedi Pi, Jianping Huang, Jiong Niu

“…AbstractQuality‐oriented education under the guidance of the ‘Double Reduction’ policy aims to ensure all children grow in an all‐around way with different backgrounds. However, many left‐behind children (LBC) whose parents work away in cities have a greater tendency toward academic and mental problems compared with non‐left‐behind children. …”
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Cross-cultural validation and psychometric properties study of the Chinese college students’ life skills scale for sport—transfer scale by Lin Luo, Meilin He, Shaojing Wen, Junfeng Yuan, Huilin Xu

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End-Of-Life Care for Persons with Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Report of a National Interdisciplinary Consensus Meeting by DM Goodridge, DD Marciniuk, D Brooks, A van Dam, S Hutchinson, P Bailey, S Baxter, P Dorasamy, S Dumont, S Hassan, P Hernandez, A Kerigan, G Rocker, D Wilson, J Young

“…While systemic shortcomings in meeting the needs of individuals with progressive chronic illnesses at the end of life have been well documented, there is growing interest in improving both care and quality of life for persons with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). …”
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Separating the Effects of Early-Life and Adult Body Size on Chronic Kidney Disease Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study by Xunliang Li, Wenman Zhao, Haifeng Pan, Deguang Wang

“…This study sought to explore how body size in childhood and adulthood independently affects CKD risk in later life using a Mendelian randomization (MR) approach. …”
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Key Role of Left Atrial Appendage during Redo Ablation in a Case of Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation by Shaohui Wu, Guangchen Zou, Xu Liu, Weifeng Jiang, Mu Qin, Daoliang Zhang

“…Extrapulmonary vein focal sources have been recognized as the source of atrial fibrillation in some cases, and empiric electric isolation of the left atrial appendage has been proposed for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation by some. …”
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Factors influencing the quality of life and mental health of Brazilian Federal Education Network Employees: An epidemiological cross-sectional study by Isabela Fernanda Rodrigues de Oliveira, Nicolli Godoi Pereira, Luís Fernando Monteiro, Leonardo Mateus Teixeira de Rezende, Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira, Manuel Monfort-Pañego, Woska Pires da Costa, Priscilla Rayanne E. Silva Noll, Matias Noll

Subjects: “…Quality of life…”
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Effects of a Multidisciplinary Educational Rehabilitative Intervention in Breast Cancer Survivors: The Role of Body Image on Quality of Life Outcomes by Giovanni Morone, Marco Iosa, Augusto Fusco, Antonella Scappaticci, Maria Rosaria Alcuri, Vincenzo Maria Saraceni, Stefano Paolucci, Teresa Paolucci

“…To assess the quality of life was administered The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Study Group on Quality of Life core questionnaire, while to investigate the psychological features and self-image were administered the following scales: the Body Image Scale, the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. …”
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Association between gross motor function and quality of life in a group of Brazilian adults with cerebral palsy: an exploratory study by Marina Fernandes Ribeiro, Ana Paula de Mendonça, Rosane Luzia de Souza Morais

Subjects: “…Motor Skills, Quality of Life…”
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Miserable victims or Troublesome delinquents? A Critical perspective on the news media coverage of Chinese rural left-behind children by Ruixia Sun, Wei Han

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High-grade serous cancer of left fallopian tube with right inguinal lymph node enlargement: a case report by Aizhi Zhou, Weiyong Gu, Yumei Yang, Xin Chen, Wenfeng Ye, Mei Wang

“…Pathological examination revealed high-grade serous cancer in the fimbria of the left fallopian tube and left ovary, while the right deep inguinal lymph nodes were negative. …”
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The efficacy of telemedicine interventions on quality of life and depression in individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis by YinHu Tan, Xue Liang, Wei Ming, HuiMin Xing, Yan Liang, Yang Wang, Emmanuel Onyebuchi Onodu

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Determination of Optimal Fluoroscopic Angulations for Left Main Coronary Artery Ostial Interventions: 3-Dimensional Computed Tomography Validation by Yuhe Sheng, Jie Yu, Quanmin Jing, Yaling Han, Yi Li, Kai Xu, Miaohan Qiu, Yingdong Wang, Gary S. Mintz, Bin Wang

“…Current recommendations for the best views for the left main coronary artery (LMCA) ostium intervention are empirical. …”
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Acute Myocardial Infarction of the Left Main Coronary Artery Presenting with Cardiogenic Shock and Pulmonary Edema during Noncardiac Surgery by Sakae Takenaka, Takao Konishi, Tomoya Sato, Atsushi Tada, Takuya Koizumi, Yoshifumi Mizuguchi, Takahide Kadosaka, Ko Motoi, Yuta Kobayashi, Hirokazu Komoriyama, Yoshiya Kato, Miwa Sarashina, Kazunori Omote, Shingo Tsujinaga, Takuma Sato, Rui Kamada, Kiwamu Kamiya, Hiroyuki Iwano, Toshiyuki Nagai, Tatsuya Orimo, Hirofumi Kamachi, Akinobu Taketomi, Toshihisa Anzai

“…Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) caused by severe stenosis of left main coronary artery (LMCA) presenting with cardiogenic shock and pulmonary edema during noncardiac surgery is uncommon, but a catastrophic event. …”
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Clinical Effect of Preservation or Nonpreservation of Left Colic Artery in Total Mesorectal Excision under Laparoscopy: A Meta-analysis by Jiefeng Liu, Yujing Gong, Miao He, Xinyu Zeng, Yiping Liu

“…To investigate the clinical effect of preservation or nonpreservation of the left colic artery (LCA) in total mesorectal excision (TME) under laparoscopy. …”
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Fifteen Minutes of Left Prefrontal Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Acutely Increases Thermal Pain Thresholds in Healthy Adults by Jeffrey J Borckardt, Arthur R Smith, Scott T Reeves, Mitchell Weinstein, F Andrew Kozel, Ziad Nahas, Neal Shelley, R Kyle Branham, K Jackson Thomas, Mark S George

“…There is, however, emerging brain imaging evidence that the left prefrontal cortex is involved in pain inhibition in humans.…”
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The Creation of the Arabic Version of the Hyperhidrosis Quality of Life Index (HidroQoL&copy;) with Validation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation by Almuhaideb QA, AbuDujain NM, Alghamdi KM

“…Box 240997, Riyadh, 11322, Saudi Arabia, Email kmgderm@gmail.comPurpose: Hyperhidrosis (HH) is characterized by excessive sweating, which can significantly affect quality of life. The Hyperhidrosis Quality of Life Index (HidroQoL©) is the latest tool that has been developed and validated for assessing the quality of life of patients with HH. …”
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