Use of iStent as a Standalone Operation in Patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma by Yu-Yen Chen, Yun-Ju Lai, Yung-Feng Yen, Li-Ying Huang

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Adherence to Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Treatment among Patients with Uncomplicated Malaria in Northern Ghana by Abraham Rexford Oduro, Samuel Chatio, Paula Beeri, Thomas Anyorigiya, Rita Baiden, Philip Adongo, Patricia Akweongo

“…Effort to improve adherence should be individualized as it is dependent on a number of factors such as the patients’ temperament, the disease, support at home, and complexity of treatment.…”
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Cryptogenic stroke in young patients and cannabis use: case presentation and literature review by A. Atkočiūnas, A. Jasionis, G. Lengvenis, R. Badaras, K. Ryliškienė

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Evaluation of health care providers’ ability to identify patient-ventilator triggering asynchrony in intensive care unit: a translational observational study in China by Shengjun Liu, Zhangyi Zhao, Xiangyu Chen, Yi Chi, Siyi Yuan, Fuhong Cai, Zhangwei Song, Yue Ma, Huaiwu He, Longxiang Su, Yun Long

“…Abstract Background Patient-ventilator asynchrony (PVA) can result in ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI), prolong mechanical ventilation, and ventilator withdrawal failure. …”
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THE EFFECT OF TRANEXAMIC ACID INJECTION ON HEMOGLOBIN LEVEL, ALBUMIN LEVEL, AND PAIN ON PATIENT RECEIVING TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT by Dwikora Novembri Utomo, Teddy Heri Wardhana, Ahmad Hannan Amrullah, Hamzah Hamzah

“…Background: The high number of knee osteoarthritis cases could lead arthroplasty more frequent. …”
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Effect of Intranasal Calcitonin in a Patient with McCune-Albright Syndrome, Fibrous Dysplasia, and Refractory Bone Pain by Tayane Muniz Fighera, Poli Mara Spritzer

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Applying Machine Learning Techniques to Identify Undiagnosed Patients with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency by Bruce Pyenson, Maggie Alston, Jeffrey Gomberg, Feng Han, Nikhil Khandelwal, Motoharu Dei, Monica Son, Jaime Vora

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Diagnosis of Columnar Metaplasia of the Esophageal Mucosa in Patients with Complicated Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by E. D. Fedorov, A. V. Shidii-Zakrua, L. M. Mikhaleva, K. S. Maslenkina, A. A. Lindenberg, D. E. Seleznev, V. O. Kaybysheva, T. A. Partenadze

“…Endoscopic examination in white light and evaluation of metaplasia extent revealed ultrashort segment (<1 cm) in 26/131 (19.9 %) patients; short segment (1–3 cm) — in 47/131 (35.9 %); long segment (> 3 cm) — in 58/131 (44.3 %) patients. …”
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Review on the Eyedrop Self-Instillation Techniques and Factors Affecting These Techniques in Glaucoma Patients by Ozcan Kayikcioglu, Sinan Bilgin, Murat Uyar

“…This study aims to evaluate eyedrop self-installation techniques and factors affecting these techniques in glaucoma patients. Methods. Researchers directly observed eyedrop instillation procedures of 66 glaucoma patients. …”
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Persistent Cutibacterium (Formerly Propionibacterium) acnes Bacteremia and Refractory Endocarditis in a Patient with Retained Implantable Pacemaker Leads by M. Freedman, J. O. Aflatooni, R. Foster, P. G. Haggerty, C. J. Derber

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Patient participation in free cataract surgery: a cross-sectional study of the low-income elderly in urban China by Bo Qu, Hui Chen, Xuhua Tan, Xiaohang Wu, Haotian Lin, Zhenzhen Liu, Lixia Luo, Bo Zhang, Erping Long, Duoru Lin, Weirong Chen, Yizhi Liu, Haofeng Jiang, Jingjing Chen, Zhuoling Lin, Xiaoyan Li, Jinzhu Tang, Yingfen Lin

“…The free clinics in the parks and the free cataract surgery were highly rated (9.46 and 9.11 of 10 points) by the beneficiaries.Conclusions The telephone survey revealed a high level of patient satisfaction regarding the free cataract surgery programme. …”
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Collaborative Development of Feedback Concept Maps for Virtual Patient–Based Clinical Reasoning Education: Mixed Methods Study by Anja Mayer, Inga Hege, Andrzej A Kononowicz, Anja Müller, Małgorzata Sudacka

“…When combined with virtual patients, automated feedback can be provided to the students’ concept maps. …”
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BLOOD SMEAR PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER IN BALI ROYAL HOSPITAL by I Made Dwi Mertha Adnyana, Ni Luh Gede Sudaryati, A.A Komang Suardana

“…Conclusion: Clinical hematological tests and blood preparations reveal a blood component anomaly in Dengue Haemorragic Fever (DHF) patients at Bali Royal Hospital on days 3, 6, and 9.…”
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Helicobacter pylori Infection: Clinical, Endoscopic, and Histological Findings in Lebanese Pediatric Patients by F. AL Kirdy, M. Rajab, N. El-Rifai

“…Epigastric pain was more associated with H. pylori (61.3% versus 14.6% in noninfected patients; p<0.05). Nodular gastritis was commonly seen in infected patients (41.5% vs. 7.9%; p<0.05). …”
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Sarcopenia: A Major Challenge in Elderly Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease by Maciej Domański, Kazimierz Ciechanowski

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Change in exacerbation rate of COPD patients before and after COVID-19 infection by Joon Young Choi, Kyung Joo Kim, Chin Kook Rhee

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Diagnostic and Treatment Options to the Patients Presenting with Neurological Symptoms Caused by Celiac Disease by Domantas Jakubauskas, Rūta Mameniškienė

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Microalbuminuria and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Diabetic Patients from a Medical Office by Agustín Paramio Rodríguez, Gabriel Ignacio Hinojoza Alarcón

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Crackle Pitch Rises Progressively during Inspiration in Pneumonia, CHF, and IPF Patients by Andrey Vyshedskiy, Raymond Murphy

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A Cytokine That Is Involved in Immune Responses in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Patients by Noor R. Abady, Zeana Shakir Al-Al Hindi

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