Acute Abdomen as a Clinical Presentation of COVID-19-Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children by Elmira Hajiesmaeil Memar, Fatemeh Tahghighi, Sedigheh Yousefzadegan, Parisa Sadeghirad, Ashraf Mousavi, Ramin Zare Mahmoudabadi, Hossein Saeidi, Mehri Ayati, Sahar Naderi, Sara Memarian, Seyedmusa Zeinalabedin, Bahar Ashjaei, Hojatollah Raji, Leila Tahernia, Hosein Alimadadi, Vahid Ziaee

“…Clinical symptoms improved after one or two doses, and all patients were discharged after 4 weeks of follow-up with no mortality or morbidity. Conclusion. Patients experiencing unexplained acute abdominal pain along with fever, skin rash, and peripheral edema, who had a history of COVID-19 infection prior to or during the episode of acute abdomen symptoms, should be considered to have MIS-C. …”
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Evaluation of Hydatid Cyst Cases: A Single-center Retrospective Study by Suzan Şahin, Bülent Kaya

“…Conclusion: Although observed worldwide, CE maintain their importance in terms of morbidity and mortality, particularly in developing countries.…”
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Crucial Genes in Aortic Dissection Identified by Weighted Gene Coexpression Network Analysis by Hongliang Zhang, Tingting Chen, Yunyan Zhang, Jiangbo Lin, Wenjun Zhao, Yangyang Shi, Huichong Lau, Yang Zhang, Minjun Yang, Cheng Xu, Lijiang Tang, Baohui Xu, Jianjun Jiang, Xiaofeng Chen

“…Aortic dissection (AD) is a lethal vascular disease with high mortality and morbidity. Though AD clinical pathology is well understood, its molecular mechanisms remain unclear. …”
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Microfragmented Adipose Tissue Injection (MFAT) May Be a Solution to the Rationing of Total Knee Replacement: A Prospective, Gender-Bias Mitigated, Reproducible Analysis at Two Yea... by Nima Heidari, Tiffanie-Marie Borg, Stefano Olgiati, Mark Slevin, Alessandro Danovi, Brady Fish, Adrian Wilson, Ali Noorani

“…MFAT injection improves quality of life in patients with KOA who are deemed suitable for the knee replacement. MFAT is a low-morbidity alternative biological treatment and can delay the need for total knee replacement in suitable patients.…”
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Analysis and Identification of Factors Influencing the Survival of Burn Injury Patients with an Artificial Intelligence Approach by Sara Hashemi, Shahla Faramarzi, Laya Rahmani Pirouz, Azita Yazdani

“…Based on the articles reviewed, the effective factors in predicting survival or mortality in burn patients were classified into four main categories: demographic, clinical, tests and co-morbidities. Some of the known effective factors in patient survival, which have been examined in over 40% of studies, include age, gender, total body surface area, inhalation injury, and type of burn. …”
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Post-injury treatment with 7,8-dihydroxyflavone attenuates white matter pathology in aged mice following focal traumatic brain injury by Georgios Michalettos, Fredrik Clausen, Elham Rostami, Niklas Marklund

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, not least in the elderly. …”
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Determinants of Neural Tube Defects among Newborns in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Abay Woday Tadesse, Ayesheshim Muluneh Kassa, Setognal Birara Aychiluhm

“…However, NTDs are underreported in Ethiopia though it causes substantial mortality, morbidity, disability, and psychological and economic cost in the country. …”
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Evaluating body roundness index and systemic immune inflammation index for mortality prediction in MAFLD patients by Di Zeng, Qingyue Zeng, Shuangqing Li, Jiong Lu, Nansheng Cheng

“…Abstract Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a major cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality, contributing to both cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular deaths. …”
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Stem Cell Transplantation for Ovarian Cancer Patient with Associated Myelodysplasia After Maintenance Therapy with Olaparib: A Case Report by Linn Z, Gu Z, Wang L, Cai S

“…Zeyar Linn,1 Zhongyi Gu,1 Libing Wang,2 Shengyun Cai1 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University (Changhai Hospital), Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University (Changhai Hospital), Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Shengyun Cai, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University (Changhai Hospital), Naval Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, People’s Republic of China, Email caicai24@126.comAbstract: Ovarian cancer remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in women worldwide. Olaparib, a poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, has been shown in studies to increase the time that people with cancer do not get worse. …”
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Adherence to Hemodialysis and Associated Factors among End Stage Renal Disease Patients at Selected Nephrology Units in Rwanda: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study by Marie Claire Mukakarangwa, Geldine Chironda, Busisiwe Bhengu, Godfrey Katende

“…Nonadherence to hemodialysis continues to impact on the care of ESRD patients, causing high increase in morbidity and mortality. Purpose of the Study. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of adherence to hemodialysis and the associated factors among End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients in selected nephrology units in Rwanda. …”
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The trends of lung cancer burden in BRICS from 1990 to 2021 and its projection to 2035 by Yifan Wang, Jingwen Zhu, Shaoqiang Wang, Jihong Zhou

“…BackgroundLung cancer has become the malignant tumor with the highest morbidity and mortality in the world. This study aims to analyze the burden of lung cancer and risk factors associated with lung cancer in the BRICS from 1990-2021 and to project the burden of lung cancer in the BRICS from 2021-2035.MethodsThe Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database was searched to collect the incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and risk factors of lung cancer in the BRICS. …”
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In Vitro Antiplasmodial, Cytotoxicity, and Antioxidant Activities of Lophira lanceolata (Ochnaceae): A Cameroonian Plant Commonly Used to Treat Malaria by Mounvera Abdel Azizi, Noumedem Anangmo Christelle Nadia, Yamssi Cedric, Gamago Nkadeu Guy-Armand, Ngouyamsa Nsapkain Aboubakar Sidiki, Tientcheu Noutong Jemimah Sandra, Tako Djimefo Alex Kevin, Vincent Khan Payne

“…Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in African countries. We aimed this study at evaluating the in vitro antiplasmodial, antioxidant, and cytotoxicity activity of Lophira lanceolata extracts. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of comparative survey designs for helminth control programs: Post-hoc cost analysis and modelling of the Kenyan national school-based deworming program. by Mark Minnery, Collins Okoyo, Grace Morgan, Andrew Wang, Olatunji Johnson, Claudio Fronterre, Antonio Montresor, Suzy J Campbell, Charles Mwandawiro, Peter Diggle

“…Preventative chemotherapy is a cost-effective approach to controlling morbidity of both diseases, but relies on large scale surveys to determine and revise treatment frequency. …”
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Scientometric Evaluation of Research Productivity on Diabetes from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over the Last Two Decades (2000-2019) by Zohair Jamil Gazzaz, Nadeem Shafique Butt, Nadeem Alam Zubairi, Ahmad Azam Malik

“…Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a leading global cause of morbidity and mortality with additional threats from known prevalent risk factors. …”
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Minimally Invasive Atrial Septal Defect Closure: A Single Center Experience by Mehmet Özülkü, Asım Çağrı Günaydın, Mehmet Çelik

“…Discussion: In our study, no mortality or morbidity was found in cases of atrial septal defect closure performed with minimally invasive method. …”
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Association between risk of ischemic stroke and liver enzymes levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Omnia Samy El-Sayed, Asmaa Zakria Alnajjar, Abdelfattah Arafa, Hazem E. Mohammed, Abdelrahman M. Elettreby, Safiya Ibraheem, Dalia Esam Tawfik, Menna Allah Ashraf Abdullah, Mohamed Ahmed Tolba

“…Abstract Background Ischemic stroke is a major public health concern, contributing significantly to global morbidity and mortality. Recent studies have suggested that alterations in liver enzymes may be linked to the risk of developing a stroke. …”
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The functional instrumental test of flexion-extension motion in the radiocarpal joint: reference parameters by Dmitry V. Skvortsov, Danila A. Lobunko, Galina Е. Ivanova

“…BACKGROUND: The stroke represents a significant medical-social problem due to its high morbidity and mortality with a tendency towards increasing the overall occurrence rates. …”
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MOUD 2.0: a clinical algorithm and implementation evaluation protocol for sublingual and injectable buprenorphine treatment of opioid use disorder by Brandon L. Joa, Eric N. Fung, Michael S. Weinstein, Lara C. Weinstein, Lara C. Weinstein

“…To ensure all patients in this high morbidity and mortality risk population are treated, we will treat patients as their own controls in the evaluation, with potential for multisite comparisons. …”
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Organization of the regional cancer service to improve the detection of malignant new formations during the COVID-19 pandemic by S. V. Golubev, V. Yu. Startsev, Yu. V. Samsonov

“…MagO region, leading in the rate of morbidity and mortality from malignant neoplasms in the Far Eastern Federal District: incidence of malignant neoplasms for 2009-2019 increased by 23 %. …”
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The Effect Of Demographic Factors And Comorbidities On Ejection Fraction Outcome In Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients by Kausar Malik, Faiza Batool, Shazia Siddiq, Lubna Meraj

“…The Chi-square test was employed to assess significant differences in the proportion of patients with different demographic characteristics, co-morbidities and risk factors falling into each category. …”
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