Predictors of direct oral anticoagulant concentrations in the trauma population by Laura Adams, Alan M Smith, Louis Perkins, Dmitri Lerner, Jarrett Santorelli, Leslie Kobayashi

“…We were unable to detect an association between anti-Xa levels and clinical outcomes.Level of evidence III—Prognostic and Epidemiological.…”
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Analisis Upaya Pelayanan Kesehatan di Pusat Pendidikan dan Latihan Olahraga Pelajar (PPLP) Propinsi Sumatera Barat by Pudia M. Indika, Afriwardi ., Delmi Sulastri

“…<p>Abstrak<br />Prestasi Pusat Pendidikan dan Latihan Olahraga Pelajar (PPLP) Sumatera Barat menunjukan ketidakstabilan di tingkat nasional. …”
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Congenital colour vision deficiency in healthcare professionals: a scoping review protocol of the impact on clinical practice and patient safety by Euan Lawson, Adam M Taylor, Aqib Khan, Quenton Wessels

“…The objective of this scoping review is to understand the extent and type of evidence and the impact on clinical practice and patient safety arising from congenital CVD in healthcare professionals.Methods and analysis The scoping review will follow the methodological framework outlined by the Joanna Briggs Institute and by Arksey and O’Malley and we will adhere to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses Scoping Reviews checklist. …”
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Alcohol, alcoholism and related consequences by M. V. Mayevskaya

“…The proper motivation of the patient by doctor is extremely actual for those, who take alcohol in dozes dangerous for health, as well as for those who drinks too much and too fast. …”
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البیلوبیجیا الأنثروبودیرمیکیة أو تجلید الکتب باستخدام جلود البشر : دراسة تاریخیة

“…That skin was drowned in known places such as the French city, "Midon",and by famous binders such as John Stockton Hog and Rapparlier who was thebinder of the book entitled "Dance of death". …”
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Assessing patient experiences with a Virtual Triage and Assessment Centre (VTAC): a mixed-methods study using an online survey and semi-structured interviews in Renfrew County, Ont... by Antoine St-Amant, Cayden Peixoto, Dez Bair-Patel, Martha Heideman, Kayla Menkhorst, Jonathan Fitzsimon

“…Methods In this mixed-methods study, we distributed 3,026 surveys, receiving 383 responses that met our inclusion criteria (13%), and conducted 10 semi-structured interviews with Renfrew County residents aged 18 and above who had utilized VTAC at least once since 2023. …”
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REGAIN STUDY: Retrospective Study to Assess the Effectiveness, Tolerability, and Safety of Ferric Carboxymaltose in the Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women by Saleema Wani, Mariyam Noushad, Shabana Ashiq

“…Intravenous (IV) iron has a role in the treatment of IDA in pregnancy, particularly in women who present late, display severe anemia (Hb ≤ 9 g/dL), or risk factors, and are intolerant/noncompliant of oral iron. …”
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NutriBase – management system for the integration and interoperability of food- and nutrition-related data and knowledge by Eva Valenčič, Eva Valenčič, Eva Valenčič, Eva Valenčič, Emma Beckett, Emma Beckett, Emma Beckett, Tamara Bucher, Tamara Bucher, Clare E. Collins, Clare E. Collins, Barbara Koroušić Seljak, Barbara Koroušić Seljak

“…This research is a novel contribution because it allows for the interconnection and complementation of food composition data with knowledge and takes what has been done in the past a step further by enabling the integration of knowledge. NutriBase focuses on two important challenges; data (semantic) harmonization by using the existing ontologies, and reducing missing data by semi-automatic data imputation made from conflating with existing databases.Results and discussionThe developed web-based tool is highly modifiable and can be further customized to meet national or international requirements. …”
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Frequency and characteristics of anemia in hypothyroid patients: A cross-sectional study by Abdullah S. Babaker, Reem M. Al-Qahtani

“…Anemia was defined according to WHO as Hb levels <12.0 g/dL in women and <13.0 g/dL in men. …”
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Z. Ivinskis: the first objective researcher of St. Casimir's life by Jonas Boruta

“… In the creative legacy of Z. Ivinskis we have a number of works dedicated to Casimir, Lithuania's saint of the 15th century. …”
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“Holding on to Hope”: follow up qualitative findings of a tobacco treatment intervention for people experiencing mental health conditions by Tessa-May Zirnsak, Kristen McCarter, Melissa L. McKinlay, Ashleigh Guillaumier, Nadine Cocks, Catherine Brasier, Laura Hayes, Amanda L. Baker, Donita E. Baird, Billie Bonevski, Ron Borland, Ron Borland, David Castle, Erin Forbes, Peter J. Kelly, Catherine Segan, Catherine Segan, Rohan Sweeney, Alyna Turner, Alyna Turner, Jill M. Williams, Lisa Brophy, Lisa Brophy

“…Connectedness and hope are significant enablers of making and sustaining quit attempts.Trial registrationThe Quitlink trial was registered with ANZCTR (www.anzctr.org.au): ACTRN12619000244101 prior to the accrual of the first participant and updated regularly as per registry guidelines.…”
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Oral HIV-Associated Kaposi Sarcoma: A Clinical Study from the Ga-Rankuwa Area, South Africa by Razia A. G. Khammissa, Liron Pantanowitz, Liviu Feller

“…The average CD4+ T-cell count of the patients who died (64 cells/mm3) was significantly lower (P=0.0004), there were no statistically significant gender differences. …”
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Intravenous immunoglobulin in the management of idiopathic inflammatory myositis: A single centre retrospective review by Jeet Hemantkumar Patel, Lalit Duggal, Ved Chaturvedi, Neeraj Jain, Gurbir Bhandari, Mayank Gupta

“…Objective: Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been used in the treatment of severe idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM) in the past. We conducted a retrospective analysis of IIM cases and compared patients who received IVIG with those who did not. …”
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography combined with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for the removal of large gallbladder stones: a pilot study by Liang Zhu, Jinli He, Zhenzhen Yang, Xi Huang, Junbo Hong, Xiaojiang Zhou, Youxiang Chen, Guohua Li

“…Methods In total, six patients (aged 23–72 years, 3 males and 3 females, Han ethnicity) who had large gallbladder stones (diameter ≥ 1 cm) complicated with common bile duct (CBD) stones and who underwent ERCP combined with ESWL at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University from July 2022 to December 2022 were enrolled. …”
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Activities of daily living after surgery among older patients with gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary-pancreatic cancers: a retrospective observational study using nationwide healt... by Ayako Okuyama, Takahiro Higashi, Hisashi Kosaka, Asao Ogawa, Masaki Kaibori

“…Among patients with gastric cancer who underwent laparoscopic or open surgery, the proportion of unexpected readmission tended to be higher in patients aged ≥80 years than in the remaining younger patients (laparoscopic surgery 4.8% vs 2.3% (p=0.001); open surgery 7.3% vs 4.4% (p&lt;0.001)). …”
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Uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and contraception in South African hair salons: a study protocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial by Christina Psaros, Ingrid Bassett, Sabina Medal Govere, Jana Jarolimova, Joyce Yan, Sthabile Shezi, Lungile M Ngcobo, Shruti Sagar, Dani Zionts, Nduduzo Dube, RA Parker

“…Follow-up visits including monitoring side effects will be conducted at baseline and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. We will measure intervention uptake as the proportion of eligible women who agree to salon-based PrEP and separately to salon-based contraception. …”
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Impact of Maziba Church of Uganda on Family Stability in Maziba Sub-County Kabale District. by Akancungura, Albert

“…So they are lagging in the process of development. …”
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Translating Runyankole- Rukiga Folktales Into English. by Tukaheebwa, Miria

“…The study also concludes that through this translation process whereby the researcher got a chance to meet with language experts and educationists, it was observed that learners who study in their mother language are able 'O understand concepts better than those who learn in a foreign language. …”
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The role of Physical environment in influencing access to medical services by people with disabilities in Kisiizi Hospital, Rukungiri District. by Atuheire, Excellent

“…The respondents revealed that healthcare facilities can install height-adjustable examination tables that can be lowered for patients who use wheelchairs or have mobility limitations. …”
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High-quality targeted temperature management combined with decompressive craniectomy in patients with poor-grade aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a secondary analysis of a multi... by Yang Liu, Bingsha Han, Yanru Li, Zhiqiang Ren, Yong Chen, Ming Zhang, Jiao Li, Jv Wang, Fan Yang, Mengyuan Xu, Jiaqi Zhang, Pengzhao Zhang, Tiancai Wang, Jinying Tian, Guang Feng

“…Among these patients, those who underwent DC were included in the present analysis. …”
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