Evaluation of Prothrombin Time and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time in Hypertensive Patients Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Calabar, Nigeria by Nnamani Nnenna Adaeze, Anthony Uchenna Emeribe, Idris Abdullahi Nasiru, Adamu Babayo, Emmanuel K. Uko

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Evaluation of the Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire in Danish by Charlotte Skov Neumann, Jesper Hvass Schmidt

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Solovay–Kitaev Approximations of Special Orthogonal Matrices by Anuradha Mahasinghe, Sachiththa Bandaranayake, Kaushika De Silva

“…The circuit-gate framework of quantum computing relies on the fact that an arbitrary quantum gate in the form of a unitary matrix of unit determinant can be approximated to a desired accuracy by a fairly short sequence of basic gates, of which the exact bounds are provided by the Solovay–Kitaev theorem. …”
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The use of stent grafts for management of junctional vascular injuries: Is this accepted practice? by Ilenia D'Alessio, MD, Valerio Tolva, MD, Ailin Belloni, MD, Sandro Lepidi, MD, Mario D'Oria, MD

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Pasteurella multocida Osteomyelitis: An Unusual Case Presentation by Herbert P von Schroeder, Robert S Bell

“…P multocida infection requires a high degree of suspicion, and should be considered in cases of farm- or animal-related injuries even if there is no history of direct animal contact.…”
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Sleep-administered ketamine/psychedelics: A streamlined strategy to address two challenges in research on ketamine and psychedelics by Shokouh Arjmand, Mats B. Lindström, Carl M. Sellgren, Gregers Wegener

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Clostridium perfringens Bacteraemia following Normal Vaginal Delivery by Mokhamad Zhaffal, Anastasia Salame, Johnny Awwad

“…Despite the fact that bacteraemia caused by C. perfringens is an infrequent event in the uneventful postpartum phase, maintaining vigilance for the potential occurrence of such an event allows for early detection and timely administration of antibiotics and resuscitative measures.…”
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Immunogenicity and safety of a COVID-19 DNA vaccine in healthy adults and elderly: A randomized, observer-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial by Siyue Jia, Chengwei Shao, Xin Cheng, Hongxing Pan, Zhijian Wang, Yu Xia, Jianfang Xu, Xuefen Huai, Danjing Leng, Jiarong Wang, Gan Zhao, Bin Wang, Jingxin Li, Fengcai Zhu

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Evaluation on Carbon Sequestration Capacity of 30 Common Landscaping Tree Species in Beijing by Jing QIAN, Sidong SHEN, Shuxin FAN, Li DONG

“…According to the assimilation amount method, the annual carbon sequestration per unit leaf area, per unit land area and per plant are calculated respectively. …”
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Longitudinal Survey of Astrovirus infection in different bat species in Zimbabwe: Evidence of high genetic Astrovirus diversity by Chidoti, Vimbiso, De Nys, Hélène, Abdi, Malika, Mashura, Getrude, Pinarello, Valérie, Chiweshe, Ngoni, Matope, Gift, Guerrini, Laure, Pfukenyi, Davies, Cappelle, Julien, Mwandiringana, Ellen, Missé, Dorothée, Gori, Elizabeth, Bourgarel, Mathieu, Liégeois, Florian

“…Astroviruses (AstVs) have been discovered in over 80 animal species including diverse bat species and avian species. …”
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Spatial characterization of debris ejection from the interaction of a tightly focused PW-laser pulse with metal targets by I.-M. Vladisavlevici, C. Vlachos, J.-L. Dubois, D. Haddock, S. Astbury, A. Huerta, S. Agarwal, H. Ahmed, Jon Apiñnaniz, M. Cernaianu, M. Gugiu, M. Krupka, R. Lera, A. Morabito, D. Sangwan, D. Ursescu, A. Curcio, N. Fefeu, J. A. Pérez-Hernández, T. Vacek, P. Vicente, Nigel Charles Woolsey, G. Gatti, M. D. Rodríguez-Frías, J. J. Santos, Philip Bradford, M. Ehret

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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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The Prevalence of Enteric Viruses in Bivalve Molluscs in a Farming Area in Liguria, Northwest Italy by Chiara Masotti, Laura Serracca, Erica Costa, Barbara Betti, Aitor Garcia-Vozmediano, Elisabetta Suffredini, Roberta Battistini

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Serum Sclerostin as a Possible Biomarker in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Case-Control Study by Fabio Massimo Perrotta, Fulvia Ceccarelli, Cristiana Barbati, Tania Colasanti, Antonia De Socio, Silvia Scriffignano, Cristiano Alessandri, Ennio Lubrano

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the serum levels of sclerostin in patients with AS as a possible biomarker and to investigate any correlations with radiographic damage, disease activity, and function. …”
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A Study of Functional and Radiological Outcome in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with Stabilization in Posttraumatic Acute Central Cord Syndrome by Sivakumar Raju, Sudeep K Velur Nagendra, Vinoth Thangamani, Bharat K Ramalingam Jeyashankaran, D Abinav Annamalai

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Mechanistic Rationale and Clinical Efficacy of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Chronic Neuropathic Pain: An Evidence-Based Narrative Review by Simone Schiavo, Julian DeBacker, Carine Djaiani, Anuj Bhatia, Marina Englesakis, Rita Katznelson

“…Articles published in English that involved either animal or human studies with acute or chronic neuropathic pain evaluating any HBOT-related intervention were included. …”
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American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Ankle-Hindfoot Score: a study protocol for the translation and validation of the Dutch language version by Cornelis H Van der Vlies, Esther M M van Lieshout, Michael H J Verhofstad, Duncan E Meuffels, A Siebe de Boer, Wim E Tuinebreijer, P Ted Den Hoed

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Real-time seizure detection in paediatric intensive care patients: the RESET child brain protocol by Kristen Gibbons, Andreas Schibler, Anthony Slater, Louise Sparkes, Michaela Waak, Stephen Malone, Jane Harnischfeger, Sandra Gurr

“…Introduction Approximately 20%–40% of comatose children with risk factors in intensive care have electrographic-only seizures; these go unrecognised due to the absence of continuous electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring (cEEG). Utility of cEEG with high-quality assessment is currently limited due to high-resource requirements. …”
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The effect of preoperative deep breathing exercise with incentive spirometer initiated in the preoperative period on respiratory parameters and complications in patients underwent... by Hatice Öner Cengiz, Zeynep Uluşan Özkan, Eylem Gani

“…The mechanical ventilation time, length of hospital stay, and length of stay in the intensive care unit were significantly shorter in the deep breathing group (p < 0.05). …”
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Foraminiferal test dissolution reveals severe sediment acidification in estuarine mudflats: new perspectives for present and historical assessment by Fouet, Marie, Daviray, Maxime, Geslin, Emmanuelle, Metzger, Edouard, Jorissen, Frans

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