Epidemiology of Genu Varum Patients In Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital Surabaya 2010-2018: A Retrospective Study by Ronaa Nuqtho Hidayatullah, Tri Wahyu Martanto

“…Data was collected from medical records and patient home visits. Results: Thirty-one patients were included in the study, with 21 males (68%) and 10 females (32%). …”
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The effects of aerobic exercise on goal-directed attention and inhibitory control in individuals with high trait anxiety: an EEG study by Mengyang He, Jinxia Guo, Shunyao Yu, Hao Lian, Ruijie Zhan, Rongrong Luo, Zhifei Shi, Zhidong Zhuang, Wenpeng Cai

“…This study examines the effects of exercise on attentional control in individuals with high trait anxiety, based on attentional control theory, which suggests that such individuals have reduced top-down attention. Thirty-eight participants were randomly assigned to either an exercise group or a reading group. …”
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Treadmill belt accelerations may not accurately replicate kinematic responses to tripping on an obstacle in older people. by Dayeon C Jung, Daina L Sturnieks, Kirsty A McDonald, Patrick Y H Song, Michael K Davis, Stephen R Lord, Yoshiro Okubo

“…This study examined the kinematic validity of treadmill belt accelerations as a surrogate for overground walkway trips during gait in older people.<h4>Methods</h4>Thirty-eight community-dwelling older people were exposed to two unilateral belt accelerations (8 m s-2) whilst walking on a split-belt treadmill and two trips induced by a 14 cm trip-board whilst walking on a walkway with condition presentation randomised. …”
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Pictorial depth cues elicit the perception of tridimensionality in dogs by Anna Broseghini, Markus Stasek, Miina Lõoke, Cécile Guérineau, Lieta Marinelli, Paolo Mongillo

“…The aim of the present study was to assess the perception of tridimensionality in dogs elicited by two pictorial cues: linear perspective and shading. Thirty-two dogs were presented with a tridimensional stimulus (i.e., a ball) rolling onto a planar surface until eventually falling into a hole (control condition) or until reaching and rolling over an illusory hole (test condition). …”
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Implementation of an Evidence-Based Exercise Program for Older Adults in South Florida by Richard C. Palmer, Anamica Batra, Chelsie Anderson, Timothy Page, Edgar Vieira, Laura Seff

“…Most participants were female (72%). Thirty-eight percent of participants did not complete the initial 16-week EF program. …”
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Physical Therapists Use of Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging in Clinical Practice: A Review of Case Reports by Robert Manske, Katherine Podoll, Alycia Markowski, Maureen Watkins, Lorna Hayward, Murray Maitland

“…Case studies often had more than one indication. Thirty-three cases (77%) resulted in confirmation of a diagnosis, while 29 case reports (67%) documented significant changes in physical therapy intervention strategies due to the USI, and 25 case reports (63%) resulted in referral…”
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Ciprofloxacin and Clozapine: A Potentially Fatal but Underappreciated Interaction by Jonathan M. Meyer, George Proctor, Michael A. Cummings, Laura J. Dardashti, Stephen M. Stahl

“…Given the potentially fatal pharmacokinetic interaction between clozapine and ciprofloxacin, clinicians are advised to monitor baseline clozapine levels prior to adding strong CYP450 1A2 inhibitors, reduce the clozapine dose by at least two-thirds if adding a 1A2 inhibitor such as ciprofloxacin, check subsequent steady state clozapine levels, and adjust the clozapine dose to maintain levels close to those obtained at baseline.…”
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Safety of Occlutech Septal Occluder ACCELL Flex II for Transcatheter Closure of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects in Children: A Long-Term Follow-Up by Amal M. El-Sisi, Sonia A. El-Saiedi, Rasha Ammar, Asmaa Abdelhameed, Ziyad M. Hijazi, Mohammed M. Soliman

“…A newer modification of this device (Occlutech® ACCELL® Flex II) has been designed to eliminate/reduce thrombus formation and to enhance faster sealing. Methods. Thirty patients were followed up after occlusion of secundum ASD using the Occlutech® ACCELL® Flex II Device. …”
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Reduction in Healthcare Resource Utilization Following Treatment With a Home-Based Footworn Device in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Claims Analysis by Josh Mark, Shirley Shema-Shiratzky, Joel Sommer, Tim Nolan, Ganit Segal

“…**Background:** One in 7 US adults has knee osteoarthritis (OA) and almost two-thirds of them suffer from low back pain. OA is the third most rapidly rising condition associated with disability and leads to a significant burden on the healthcare system and society. …”
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Soil Erosion Estimation Using Remote Sensing Techniques in Wadi Yalamlam Basin, Saudi Arabia by Jarbou A. Bahrawi, Mohamed Elhag, Amal Y. Aldhebiani, Hanaa K. Galal, Ahmad K. Hegazy, Ebtisam Alghailani

“…Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) techniques have been implemented for the assessment of the data, applying the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) for the calculation of the risk of erosion. Thirty-four soil samples were randomly selected for the calculation of the erodibility factor, based on calculating the K-factor values derived from soil property surfaces after interpolating soil sampling points. …”
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The Distribution, Structure, and Chemical Composition of Alkali-Silica Gels in Calcined Clay Concretes by Miriam E. Krüger, Anne Heisig, Stefanie Lode, Klaartje de Weerdt, Alisa Machner

“…Micro X-ray fluorescence mapping revealed an average ASR gel content of 3 wt% in concrete, incorporating up to two-thirds of K₂O and nearly all Na₂O from the binder. …”
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Machine Learning  Modelling of the Relationship between Weather and Paddy Yield in Sri Lanka by Piyal Ekanayake, Windhya Rankothge, Rukmal Weliwatta, Jeevani W. Jayasinghe

“…The statistics of seven geographical regions, which contribute to about two-thirds of the country’s total paddy production, were used for this study. …”
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Reconstruction of the Tibial Stump After Fibulectomy by Bezsmertnyi YO, Veremii OA, Shevchuk VI, Bezsmertnyi OY

“…In this case, the fibula was completely removed as a result of fracture, and the tibia was amputated at the border of the upper and middle thirds. To create a stable platform with a larger bearing surface area and reduce the load on the distal fossa, the Ilizarov method was used. …”
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Compliance with research participant protection guidelines by Nigerian medical journals by Adaora A. Onyiaorah, Euzebus C. Ezugwu

“…Results We studied 40 journals and 350 journal articles. Thirty-one (77.5%) journals required ethical approval and the Declaration of Helsinki statement in their instructions to the authors, while informed consent was present in 26 (65.0%) journals; 6 (15.0%) journals had no participant protection guidelines. …”
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Bone Mineral Density in Thalassemia Major Patients from Antalya, Turkey by Ibrahim Aslan, Duran Canatan, Nihal Balta, Gulizar Kacar, Cengaver Dorak, Ahmet Ozsancak, Nurgul Oguz, Ruya Cosan

“…We assessed the bone mineral density and related parameters in nine adults, thirty-eight pubertal, prepubertal totally forty-seven patients with thalassemia major living in Antalya, Turkey. …”
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Qualitative and quantitative evaluations of topography for CAD/CAM all ceramic zirconia after different surface treatments by Sazan M. Azeez, Shatha A. Salih

“…Materials and methods: Thirty-six disc-shaped yttrium-stabilized zirconium oxide specimens were milled from pre-sintered zirconia blanks using CAD-CAM machine with a diameter of 12mm and thickness of 1.4mm for twenty-seven discs while 12mm and 1.2mm for nine discs as a control group. …”
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Facial Profile of Young Indian Women from Maharashtra-A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study by Om N. Baghele, Anusha A. Math

“…Facial height (FH) in thirds; upper FH (UFH), middle FH (MFH) and lower FH (LFH); facial width (FW) and stature or overall height (OH) were calculated to define average facial features. …”
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Invasion dynamics of Acer negundo L. in ribbon forests of the Altai Krai: ecological impacts and predictive habitat modeling by Natalia V. Ovcharova, Marina M. Silantyeva, Alexey V. Vaganov, Anastasia A. Masanina

“…This study examines the invasion dynamics of ash-leaved maple (box elder, Acer negundo L.) in the ribbon forests of Altai Krai, Russia, where it has become one of the dominant invasive species over the past thirty years. Originally introduced as an ornamental plant in the early 20th century, A. negundo has rapidly proliferated in lowland, steppe, and forest-steppe regions, significantly impacting local ecosystems. …”
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Acidification and Nitrogen Eutrophication of Austrian Forest Soils by Robert Jandl, Stefan Smidt, Franz Mutsch, Alfred Fürst, Harald Zechmeister, Heidi Bauer, Thomas Dirnböck

“…We evaluated the effect of acidic deposition and nitrogen on Austrian forests soils. Until thirty years ago air pollution had led to soil acidification, and concerns on the future productivity of forests were raised. …”
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Genetic Variants in the SCN9A Gene are Detected in a Minority of Erythromelalgia Patients by Mari Skystad Kvernebo, Celene Grayson, Ioannis M. Stylianou, Virginia Woloshen, Christopher Radomski, Cato Mørk, Knut Kvernebo

“…One hundred patients with possible erythromelalgia were collected prospectively and evaluated by clinical examination. Thirty-five patients fulfilling the clinical criteria of primary erythromelalgia were screened for variants in SCN9A. …”
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