Rapid antigen testing by community health workers for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Mahbubur Rahman, Ayesha Sania, Seonjoo Lee, Tahmina Shirin, A S M Alamgir, Yael K Rayport, Ahmed Nawsher Alam, Joanna Andrecka, Eric Brum, Fergus Chadwick, Tasnuva Chowdhury, Zakiul Hasan, Davina L Hill, Farzana Khan, Mikolaj Kundegorski, Motahara Tasneem, Katie Hampson

“…Objective To evaluate the diagnostic performance and feasibility of rapid antigen testing for SARS-CoV-2 detection in low-income communities.Design We conducted a cross-sectional community-based diagnostic accuracy study. …”
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Critical care services in Bagmati province of Nepal: A cross sectional survey [version 4; peer review: 4 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Subekshya Luitel, Sushila Paudel, Diptesh Aryal, Janaki Pandey, Hem Raj Paneru, Roshni Shakya, Prashant Acharya, Isha Amatya, Rashan Haniffa, Suman Pant, Abi Beane, Pradip Gyanwali

“…Descriptive analysis was used for data analysis, involving frequencies and percentages. …”
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Effectiveness of a pharmacist-led tele-psychiatric clinic in managing drug-related problems by Majed Al Shakhori, Savera Arain, Suhaj Abdulsalim, Mohammed Salim Karattuthodi, Marwa Al Dhamen, Shoruq Almutairi, Shabeer Ali Thorakkattil, Dina Alahmdi, Vijayanarayana Kunhikatta, Abdul Sammad AlJishi

“…Detailed and meticulously recorded notes from patient chart reviews, documented by the pharmacist in the Electronic Health Record (EHR), during each encounter, were reviewed. These notes provided significant information on psychiatric diagnosis, identified DRPs and the specific interventions and recommendations proposed by the clinical pharmacist to the attending physician. …”
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Government plans in the 2016 and 2021 Peruvian presidential elections: A natural language processing analysis of the health chapters [version 5; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved... by Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, Jesús Lovón-Melgarejo, Manuel Castillo-Cara

“…We used five NLP algorithms to extract keywords and phrases from each plan: Term Frequency–Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF), Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA), TextRank, Keywords Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (KeyBERT), and Rapid Automatic Keywords Extraction (Rake). …”
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Predictors of Acute Postsurgical Pain following Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study by Qing-Ren Liu, Mu-Huo Ji, Yu-Chen Dai, Xing-Bing Sun, Cheng-Mao Zhou, Xiao-Dong Qiu, Jian-Jun Yang

“…The predictors for APSP intensity and severity were determined using multiple linear regression and multivariate logistic regression, respectively. …”
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Molecular genetic and morphological characteristics of Micractinium thermotolerans and M. inermum (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta) from pyroclastic deposits of the Kamchatka Peninsu... by R. Z. Sushchenko, V. Yu. Nikulin, V. B. Bagmet, A. Yu. Nikulin

“…During the study of algal diversity in pyroclastic deposits of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Chlorella-like green algae strains VCA-72 and VCA-93 were isolated from samples collected from along the Baydarnaya river bed on the Shiveluch volcano in 2018 and at the outlet of thermal vapors along the edge of the caldera on the southern slope of the Gorely volcano in 2020. …”
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Dietary addition of compound organic acids improves the growth performance, carcass trait, and body health of broilers by Fang Cai, Meiping Huang, Wei Liu, Xiaoling Wan, Kai Qiu, Xiao Xu

“…Overall, the acidifier effectively improved broiler growth performance during the early development phase primarily by enhancing hepatic lipid metabolism, antioxidant capacity, and immune function.ConclusionThese results suggest that the acidifier may accelerate liver lipid metabolism in broilers by modulating the gene expression profiles involved in lipid metabolism.…”
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Effects of polyamines and indole on the expression of ribosome hibernation factors in <i>Escherichia coli</i> at the translational level by E. A. Khaova, A. G. Tkachenko

“…We have analyzed the mRNA primary structures of the studied genes and the predicted mRNA secondary structures obtained by using the RNAfold program for the availability of polyamine modulon features. …”
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Constitutional consolidation of the rule of law as the basis for the development of the Ukrainian state: historical origins and implementation practice by Lutskyi R., Kaleniuk O., Lytsur M.

Subjects: “…historical origins of the rule of law…”
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Gene therapy by hepatocyte growth factor results in regression of experimental liver fibrosis by N. A. Dzhoyashvili, N. I. Kalinina, I. B. Beloglazova, Z. I. Tsokolayeva, P. I. Makarevich, Yu. L. Perov, Ye. V. Parfenova, V. A. Tkachuk

“…For evaluation of stage of liver fibrosis Knodell index and morphometrical analysis was used.Results. According to Knodell index development of CCl4-induced liver fibrosis at the 4-th week of experiment was found. …”
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Role of fixed-dose combinations of antibiotics and steroids in ophthalmic surgery by V.P. Nikolaenko, D.F. Belov

“…If inflammation (conjunctival redness and cells/flare) persists, switching to&nbsp;dexamethasone as monotherapy QID during week 2 (and withdrawal without tapering) is recommended.…”
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Comparative analysis of real-world data on the efficacy and safety of and adherence to ICS/LABA combinations in asthma management by Hee Sun Park, Jungkuk Lee, Hasung Kim, Seong-Dae Woo

“…Abstract Background Choosing effective devices (inhaled corticosteroid [ICS]-long-acting β2 agonist [LABA] combination inhalers) as maintenance treatment is critical for managing patients with asthma. We aimed to compare ICS/LABA combination efficacy, safety, and adherence across inhaler types and components in patients newly diagnosed with asthma. …”
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Effects of different microfracture drilling parameters on bone quality: a finite element analysis by Jiayi Luo, Jiayi Luo, Zihao Zou, Qiang Zou, Qiang Zou, Siwei Luo, Jialin He, Chuan Ye, Chuan Ye

“…The purpose of this study is to use the finite element method to analyze the effects of drilling diameter, hole spacing, and drilling depth during microfracture surgery on the stability of the bone structure at the cartilage defect site.MethodsIn this study, a normal knee joint model was selected for solid modeling, and a model of a femoral medial condyle cartilage defect was constructed. …”
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Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Lenabasum, a Cannabinoid Receptor Type 2 Agonist, in Patients with Dermatomyositis with Refractory Skin Disease: Follow-Up Data from a 3-Year Open-... by Caroline J. Stone, Geeta Ahuja, Lais Lopes Almeida Gomes, Joy Poroye, Daniella Forman Faden, Lillian Xie, Rui Feng, Barbara White, Victoria P. Werth

“…Study registration was first submitted on June 2, 2015.…”
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Identification and expression analysis of P-type ATPase IIIA subfamily in Puccinia Striiformis f. sp. tritici by Yingjie Sun, Hong Tao, Hong Han, Yiping Zou, Yingyu Xue, Shiwen Chen, Fei Tao

“…To investigate the potential functions of the PMA gene family in Pst, we conducted a genome-wide bioinformatics analysis and examined the expression profiles of the PMA gene family. …”
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Prevalence and level of stress among final-year students at a health science institute in Bangladesh by Md. Jonaied Alam, Mahmudul Islam Khan Pratik, Abid Hasan Khan, Muhammad Shahidul Islam, Muhammad Millat Hossain

“…Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data retrieved from the students. …”
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Addressing challenges in pediatric thrombosis: a comprehensive guideline development by Yin Wang, Qinan Yin, Jiangting Liao, Na Wang, Li Li, Siyan Li, Qingxia Zhang, Feifei Yu, Jianchun Luo, Hongmei Wang, Die Hu, Wenyi Li, Biao Li, Jingjing Chen, Limei Dong, Min Luo, Yu Yan, Lie Dong, Zheng Ding, Xi Wei, Jiadan Yang, Shenglan Tan, Lian Li, Xi Zheng, Liuyun Wu, Yong Yang, Linan Zeng, Jinqi Li, Lizhu Han, Yuan Bian

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USING OF NEGATIVE WOUND PRESSURE THERAPY (NPWT): A CASE SERIES OF WOUND DISRUPTION AS A COMPLICATION OF A CAESAREAN SECTION by Herman Yosef Limpat Wihastyoko, Ellenora Resti Mustikaningrat, Dorothea Respa Kusumaningrat, Gisella Sekar Wruhastanti, Yohana Joni

“…Highlights: • Surgical site infection during caesarean section can cause complications, thereby increasing maternal mortality and morbidity, especially in groups at risk…”
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Factors associated with delayed referrals of patients with sepsis from primary to tertiary healthcare in Blantyre, Malawi: a qualitative study by Sylvester Kaimba, Eric Umar

“…Ambulances and personal transport are common transportation mode used during referrals. Primary care facilities face several challenges that delay referrals from primary to tertiary health facility of patients with sepsis, such as lack of referral transport, poor communication, poor road network, shortage of skilled healthcare workers, patient preferences, delayed treatment-seeking action, and ambulances prioritising maternal conditions. …”
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Indications for an antidepressive effect of thymosin alpha-1 in a small open-label proof of concept study in common variable immune deficiency patients with depression by Daniël G. Aynekulu Mersha, Sarah E. Fromme, Frank van Boven, Gara Arteaga-Henríquez, Annemarie Wijkhuijs, Marianne van der Ent, Raf Berghmans, Bernard T. Baune, Hemmo A. Drexhage, Virgil Dalm

“…Results: In all 5 depressed CVID patients HDRS decreased during Tα1 treatment (with average 52%, TAU decreased scores with 36% in MDD patients). …”
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