Efficacy of non-invasive ventilation and oxygen therapy on immunocompromised patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis... by Juhong Shi, Gang Liu, Meng Wang, Tao Wang, Yi Li, Yi Yang, Xuezhong Yu, Huadong Zhu, Yong Ma, Zongru Li, Lixi Zhang, Kun He, Jianqiang He

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The Effect of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Monoclonal Antibodies on Quality of Life among Migraine Patients: Pilot Study at the Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Scien... by Monika Remenčiūtė, Greta Varžaitytė, Gintarė Žemgulytė

“…Three months after treatment, CM changed to EM for 19 patients (79.2%), 27 patients (65.9%) had ≥50% reduction in the number of MMD and total migraine disability assessment (MIDAS) score was reduced by >50% in 31 patients (75.6%). …”
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Heavy slow resistance training, radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy or advice for patients with tennis elbow in the Norwegian secondary care: a randomised controlled feasibili... by Jens Ivar Brox, Marianne Bakke Johnsen, Cecilie Roe, Aasne Fenne Hoksrud, Håkon Sveinall, Kaia B Engebretsen

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Integrating the GRACE Score with the Ceramide Risk Score Enhances the Predictive Accuracy of Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Percut... by Xiaofei Wang, Chengzhe Liu, Fu Yu, Zizhuo Zhang, Jiale Wang, Xiaoyu Shi, Tianyou Xu, Qiang Deng, Liping Zhou, Wanyue Sang, Hong Jiang, Lilei Yu

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Symptom patterns in patients newly sick listed for common mental disorders and associations with work-related and socioeconomic factors: a cross-sectional study in Swedish primary... by Cecilia Björkelund, Dominique Hange, Eva-Lisa Petersson, Irene Svenningsson, Nashmil Ariai, Lilian Wiegner

“…Only patient’s perception of own poor work ability was associated with high scores on all three domains.Trial registration number NCT03250026.…”
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Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Plus Blue Dye for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Patients Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: A Multicenter, Prospective Cohort Stu... by Miao Liu, Yang Yang, Bin Hua, Rui Feng, Tianyu Xu, Mengyuan Wang, Xiaowei Qi, Yingming Cao, Bo Zhou, Fuzhong Tong, Peng Liu, Hongjun Liu, Lin Cheng, Houpu Yang, Fei Xie, Siyuan Wang, Chaobin Wang, Yuan Peng, Danhua Shen, Lei Chen, Jun Jiang, Shu Wang

“…ABSTRACT Background Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) using radioisotope tracer plus blue dye is the gold standard after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in initially cN1 breast cancer patients, but clinical use still has limitations. This study aims to examine diagnostic performance of dual indocyanine green (ICG) and methylene blue tracing for SLNB in patients who have completed NAC for breast cancer with initially cN1 disease. …”
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RECQL4 affects MHC class II‐mediated signalling and favours an immune‐evasive signature that limits response to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in patients with malignant melan... by Sara Egea‐Rodriguez, Renáta Váraljai, Thierry M. Nordmann, Restuan Lubis, Manuel Philip, Florian Rambow, Alexander Roesch, Michael Flaig, Susanne Horn, Raphael Stoll, Fang Zhao, Annette Paschen, Bert Klebl, Ian D. Hickson, Dirk Schadendorf, Matthias Mann, Iris Helfrich

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First validation of the novel Freiburg Neurointerventional Score purposely designed for use by emergency medical dispatchers for detecting anterior circulation large-vessel occlusi... by Erik Farin-Glattacker, Christian A Taschner, Hans-Jörg Busch, Wolf-Dirk Niesen, Matthias L Herrmann, Florian F Schuchardt, Clara Franck, Simone Meier, Max Henningsen, Friederike S Brohl, Christoph Sonntag, Nicole Wimmesberger, Jochen Brich

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Construct validity and responsiveness of ASAS Health Index assessed in two longitudinal studies of tumour necrosis factor alpha inhibitor initiation and dose reduction in patients... by Merete Lund Hetland, Inge Juul Sørensen, Mikkel Østergaard, Mikael Boesen, Susanne Juhl Pedersen, Sara Nysom Christiansen, Ole Rintek Madsen, Mette Klarlund, Marie Wetterslev, Mate Lorincz, Mads Bakkegaard, Anne Duer, Kasper Kjærulf Gosvig

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A real-world study to assess the disease control of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in patients receiving dupilumab therapy, with atopic dermatitis control tool in Gulf countr... by Amani Alfalasi, Ahmed Ameen, Atlal Al Lafi, Ayman El Gendi, Waqas Saad, Ahmed Ismail, Ayman Al Naeem, Srikumar Goturu, Nasser Al-Ahmed, Hussein Abdel Dayem, Arti Nanda, Amira Tawdy, Lulwa Alogayell, Mohamed Iraqi, Nasser Abdul Hay, Manar El Enezi, Subash Walkhinde, Marwa Kamal, Muna Aldhuhoori, Asem Almesfer, Amira Abd Elwhab, Khalid Ali Al Hawsawi, Ahmad Barakat, Sahar Chmayse, Mohammed Hafiz, Zahir Chouikrat, Monica Fahmy

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A modified screening protocol for ARDS in patients with respiratory support based on SpO2 and FiO2: A single-center prospective, observational study by Yan Xia, Qiancheng Xu, Zhiyuan Guo, Huijuan Zhang, Yingya Cao, Yupeng Qi, Qun Chen, Weihua Lu

“…The demographic and clinical data, immediate percutaneous SpO2, FiO2, arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2), and respiratory rate were recorded; and the SpO2/FiO2 ratio (SFR) and PaO2/FiO2 ratio (PFR) values were calculated according to the above information. The patients were divided into two cohorts by random number table: the establishment cohort and the verification cohort. …”
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Application of Internet Plus nursing services in the management of chronic diseases among the elderly (“互联网+护理服务”在老年慢性病患者管理中的应用) by LI Jiao (李娇), CAI Miaomiao (蔡苗苗)

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A non-randomised open-label exploratory ‘window of opportunity’ study of TG02 treatment in patients with locally advanced primary and recurrent RAS mutant colorectal cancer by Sara Roth, Kasmira Claire Wilson, Robert George Ramsay, Catherine Mitchell, Shienny Sampurno, Toan Duc Pham, Joseph Cherng Huei Kong, Stephen Q. Wong, Alexander Graham Heriot, Sanjeev Deva, Matthew Burge, Cecilie Sverdrup, Anne-Sophie Moller, Lukasz Kuryk, Jon Amund Eriksen, Magnus Jaderberg, John Raymond Zalcberg, Michael Michael

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Subjective cognitive deficits and its correlates among patients with bipolar disorder: Findings from the bipolar disorder course and outcome study from India (BiD-CoIN study) by Sandeep Grover, Ajit Avasthi, Rahul Chakravarty, Amitava Dan, Kaustav Chakraborty, Rajarshi Neogi, Avinash Desouza, Omkar Nayak, Samir Praharaj, Vikas Menon, Raman Deep, Manish Bathla, Alka A. Subramanyam, Naresh Nebhinani, Prosenjit Ghosh, Bhavesh Lakdawala, Ranjan Bhattacharya

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Dynamics of Somatic and Comorbid Mental Disorders (Distress, Anxiety, Somatisation and Depression) in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome during Therapy with Alimemazine: Result... by V. T. Ivashkin, O. Z. Okhlobystina, M. V. Mayevskaya, O. S. Shifrin, Z. A. Mamieva, Yu. E. Azimova

“…The number of patients reporting no symptoms increased by 18.3 %, indicating a complete reduction of severe disorders. …”
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Effect of General Anesthesia Combined with Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on Postoperative Sleep Disorders in Elderly Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Tumor Surgery: A Prosp... by Pu J, Guo C, Xiao Y, Cao Y, Liu Z, Jin Y, Hu Y

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Determining the Feasibility of Ambulance-Based Randomised Controlled Trials in Patients with Ultra-Acute Stroke: Study Protocol for the “Rapid Intervention with GTN in Hypertensive... by Sandeep Ankolekar, Gillian Sare, Chamila Geeganage, Michael Fuller, Lynn Stokes, Nikola Sprigg, Ruth Parry, A. Niroshan Siriwardena, Philip M. W. Bath

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Supporting primary care clinicians in caring for patients with alcohol use disorder: study protocol for Records for Alcohol Care Enhancement (RACE), a factorial four-arm randomized... by Kara M. Magane, Richard Saitz, Sarah Fielman, Marc R. LaRochelle, Christopher W. Shanahan, Christine A. Pace, Michael LaValley, Kaley Penington, Skylar Karzhevsky, Emily Hurstak

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Does providing atrial fibrillation patients, after pulmonary vein isolation, with a 1-lead ECG device relieve the emergency department?-A historically controlled prospective trial. by Jasper L Selder, Mark J Mulder, Willem R van de Vijver, Philip M Croon, Leontine E Wentrup, Stéphanie L van der Pas, Jos W R Twisk, Igor I Tulevski, Albert C Van Rossum, Cornelis P Allaart

“…However, the 1-lead ECG group demonstrated a higher proportion of planned cardioversions compared to unplanned ones (odds ratio 4.9 [1.57-15.85], p = 0.007).<h4>Conclusion</h4>Providing patients with AF following PVI with a 1-lead ECG device did not result in a statistically significant reduction in ED visits during the first year. …”
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Study of comorbidities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients at tertiary health care centre in south Gujarat just in the era of Covid-19 pandemic − a cross-sectional st... by Sreerag Varior, Parul Vadgama, Robinkumar Patel, Bhoomika Patel, Jignesh Gengadiya

“…The prevalence of ischemic heart disease (8.5%), depression (16.5%), anemia (16%), osteoarthritis (13%), and chronic kidney disease (9.5%) were other comorbidities among the patients. …”
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