Mathematical analysis of Lassa fever epidemic with real data by Adnan Aslam, Takasar Hussain, Muhammad Ozair, Arfah Hafeez, Wedad Albalawi, Mohammed Zakarya, Nadir Omer

“…The parameters involved in the problem are estimated through the model calibration with actual number of Lassa Fever patients appeared in Nigeria from January 2021 to 11th week of 2022. The crucial factors are pointed out which involves substantially in spreading the disease. …”
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Challenges in Assessing Outcomes among Infants of Pregnant HIV-Positive Women Receiving ART in Uganda by Barbara Castelnuovo, Frank Mubiru, Ivan Kalule, Shadia Nakalema, Agnes Kiragga

“…Five hundred and sixty-five (80.7%) infants had at least one test for HIV; 22 (3.1%) infants died, all with unknown serostatus; 3 tested positive at week 6 and one additional at months 12 and 18. Two of the mothers of the 4 HIV-positive infants were ART-naïve at the time of pregnancy. …”
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Improving physical fitness of female students by means of health-saving techniques by Dyachenko, Yulia A.

“…Classes in physical education were held according to the academic schedule, depending on the stages of training, i.e. from 1 to 2 classes per week. Health-saving tools were used in the form of theoretical, methodological and practical exercises according to the developed comprehensive program using elements of athletics, basketball and fitness during training sessions except for winter and summer holidays. …”
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The Comparative Mental Health Responses Between Post-Musculoskeletal Injury and Post-Concussive Injury Among Collegiate Athletes: A Systematic Review by Joseph Sabol, Cecelia Kane, Mark P Wilhelm, Jennifer C Reneker, Megan Burrowbridge Donaldson

“…Peak depressive symptoms in athletes who sustain a concussion or musculoskeletal injury occur within one-week post-injury. No significant differences between the concussive and musculoskeletal groups anxiety scores were found at baseline or at each follow-up session. …”
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Gender, Success, and Drop-Out during a Resistance Exercise Program in Community Dwelling Old Adults by O. G. Geirsdottir, M. Chang, K. Briem, P. V. Jonsson, I. Thorsdottir, A. Ramel

“…Subjects (N=236, 73.7±5.7 years) participated in a 12-week resistance exercise program. Outcome variables were measured at baseline and endpoint. …”
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The Effects of Renal Nerve Denervation on Blood Pressure and Target Organs in Different Hypertensive Rat Models by Demin Liu, Jing Wang, Haijuan Hu, Guoqiang Gu, Rui Ding, Ruiqin Xie, Wei Cui

“…Blood pressure and bodyweight were measured every week until they were euthanized. Results. The two rat models underwent RDN at key timepoints. …”
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Helicobacter pylori: From Bench to Bedside by N Chiba, A Matisko, P Sinclair, ABR Thomson

“…The original 'classical triple therapy' (bismuth, metronidazole and tetracycline [BMT]) has now been surpassed by the combination of a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) plus two antibiotics (metronidazole plus clarithromycin; amoxicillin plus clarithromycin; or amoxicillin plus metronidazole), each given twice a day for one week. In Canada, the regimen of omeprazole plus one antibiotic (amoxicillin or clarithromycin) was approved recently but gives an eradication rate that is lower than the current target of 90%. …”
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Postoperative Residual Neuromuscular Paralysis at an Australian Tertiary Children’s Hospital by Thomas Ledowski, Brendan O’Dea, Luke Meyerkort, Mary Hegarty, Britta S. von Ungern-Sternberg

“…All children receiving NMBA during anesthesia were included over a 5-week period at the end of 2011 (Mondays to Fridays; 8 a.m.–6 p.m.). …”
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Case Report of Optic Disc Drusen with Simultaneous Peripapillary Subretinal Hemorrhage and Central Retinal Vein Occlusion by David Zhiwei Law, Francine Pei Lin Yang, Stephen Charn Beng Teoh

“…A 52-year-old Chinese gentleman presented with right eye floaters and photopsia over one week. His visual acuities were 20/20 bilaterally. …”
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A comprehensive review of the roles of T-cell immunity in preeclampsia by Xu Peng, Ibeh Chinwe Oluchi-Amaka, Joanne Kwak-Kim, Joanne Kwak-Kim, Xiuhua Yang

“…Preeclampsia (PE) is an obstetrical disorder that occurs after the 20th week of gestation. It is recognized as one of the “Great Obstetrical Syndromes” and principally contributes to maternal morbidity and mortality. …”
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Alcohol Consumption and Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Men by Erin K. Howie, Xuemei Sui, Duck-chul Lee, Steven P. Hooker, James R. Hébert, Steven N. Blair

“…The amount of alcohol consumed to achieve this risk reduction was <6 drinks/week; less than the amount currently recommended. …”
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Timing Matters: HIV Testing Rates in the Emergency Department by Rebecca Schnall, Nan Liu

“…We used logistic regression to assess whether time of day, day of the week, and season significantly affected HIV testing rates. …”
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Helping others in real life and in the laboratory: pride and prosocial behavior by Mariola Łaguna, Natalia Łukawska, Michał Kędra

“…Participants and procedure A correlational study, Study 1 (N = 365), was conducted during the second week of the 2022 war in Ukraine. In Study 2, a laboratory experiment (N = 82) was conducted to test the effect of pride (recalling an event in which a person felt proud) on prosocial behavior. …”
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Relationship between periodontal disease and respiratory conditions in patients admitted to the Internal Medicine ward by Beatriz María Borrell Fuster, Víctor René Navarro Machado, Ana Belkys Hernández Millán, Beatriz María Fuster Cabrera, Belkis Julia León Águila

“…Each patient underwent a dental examination in the first week after admission. The following variables were analyzed: sex, age, type of observed periodontal disease and respiratory disease that they presented, as well as risk factors. …”
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Sepsis and Pleural Empyema Caused by Streptococcus pyogenes after Influenza A Virus Infection by Fumihiro Ochi, Hisamichi Tauchi, Toshihiro Jogamoto, Hiromitsu Miura, Tomozo Moritani, Kozo Nagai, Eiichi Ishii

“…During the clinical course, cytokines induced in response to the influenza virus, especially IL-1β and IL-10, were elevated 1 week after influenza A infection, but these decreased as the symptoms improved. …”
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Qat Chewing as an Independent Risk Factor for Periodontitis: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ali Kaid Al-Sharabi, Hussien Shuga-Aldin, Ibrahim Ghandour, Nezar Noor Al-Hebshi

“…The qat chewers were older, included more males and smokers, and had worse oral hygiene but higher education levels; the majority were heavy chewers (mean duration of 14.45 years and frequency of 6.10 days/week). Regression analysis identified age, oral hygiene, education level, and cigarette smoking as independent predictors of periodontal destruction. …”
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Radiation Dynamics on Crop Productivity in Different Cropping Systems by I. Nur Arina, M. Y. Martini, S. Surdiana, R. Mohd Fauzi, S. Zulkefly

“…Besides, practiced intercropping becomes a useful cropping system to increase efficient resource utilization, enhance biodiversity, promote soil health, enhance soil fertility, erosion control, yield advantage, weed, pest, and disease control, insurance against crop failure, ecosystem and modification of microclimate, market instability, and increase farmers income. …”
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Effect of Ozone Gel on Postoperative Sequelae after Surgical Removal of Impacted Lower Third Molars. by Sherwan Faisal Hamadamin, Ahmad Abdulla Haider

“…Pain and swelling were assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS) and recorded daily for one week by the patients, dry socket was checked at 3rd day postoperatively, maximal mouth opening also was checked at 3rd and 7th day postoperatively and soft tissue healing was checked at 7th day postoperatively. …”
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Evaluation of Therapeutic Efficacy and Safety of Tranexamic Acid Local Infiltration in Combination with Topical 4% Hydroquinone Cream Compared to Topical 4% Hydroquinone Cream Alon... by Zohreh Tehranchinia, Bita Saghi, Hoda Rahimi

“…The mean of MASI score in week 16 decreased in both groups significantly (p < 0.01). …”
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Characterisation of Pain Responses in the High Fat Diet/Streptozotocin Model of Diabetes and the Analgesic Effects of Antidiabetic Treatments by Frederika Maria Byrne, Sharon Cheetham, Steven Vickers, Victoria Chapman

“…The aim of the present study was to characterise pain behaviour in a high fat diet/streptozotocin (HFD/STZ) model of diabetes in the rat, investigate spinal mechanisms, and determine the effects of antidiabetic interventions. Three-week consumption of a high fat diet followed by single injection of STZ (45 mgkg−1) produced sustained changes in plasma insulin and glucose until day 120. …”
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