Efficacy of Alginate-Antacid Medication in the Treatment of Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Aim. In this work, we aim to analyze the efficacy of treatment for heartburn and pathological gastroesophageal refluxes (GERs) using alginate-antacid medication. …”
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Journal of Health and Social Sciences: A reputable, DOAJ-indexed, free, open access journal by Francesco Chirico

“…However, I believe that the most important requisites in this field are ethical works and passionate readers and researchers who will support the journal’s mission to close the value gap existing between JHSS and journal already indexed in Web of Science. …”
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Mortality Prognostic Factors in Patients with Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma by Víctor Ernesto González Velázquez, Lázaro Roque Pérez, Elys María Pedraza Rodríguez, Lissi Lisbet Rodríguez Rodríguez, Mabel González Escudero

“…<strong>Background:</strong> cutaneous malignant melanoma is the most lethal skin tumor, so it is important to know the risk factors for mortality in patients who suffer from it. …”
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Prediction of Seven Artificial Intelligence-Based Intraocular Lens Power Calculation Formulas in Medium-Long Caucasian Eyes by Wiktor Stopyra, Oleksiy Voytsekhivskyy, Andrzej Grzybowski

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Enhanced recovery pathway in adult patients with spinal deformity undergoing open thoracolumbar surgery by Qingyang Huang, Lang Xiao, Shuaikang Wang, Peng Cui, Di Han, Peng Wang, Shibao Lu

“…Adult patients with spinal deformity who underwent long-segment fusion surgery from July 2016 to July 2022 were evaluated, from July 2016 to July 2019 for the pre-ERAS patient group and from July 2019 to July 2022 for the ERAS group. …”
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High anti-Müllerian hormone level as a predictor of poor pregnancy outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injecti... by Fei Zhao, Duo Wen, Lin Zeng, Ruiqi Wang, Dingran Wang, Huiyu Xu, Rong Li, Hongbin Chi

“…Methods This retrospective cohort study recruited 4,719 women with infertility and polycystic ovary syndrome aged 20–40 years who underwent treatment at the Reproductive Center of Peking University Third Hospital between February 2017 and June 2023. …”
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Comparison of fracture risk calculators in elderly fallers: a hospital-based cross-sectional study by Sophia von Widekind, Georgi Todorov, Susan Brook, Nicole Quah Qin Xian, Bernard Freudenthal, Alexander N Comninos

“…However, they differ considerably in their inputs and may therefore provide contrasting risk estimations in certain individuals. In this study, we compare these risk calculators in a high-risk cohort of elderly patients admitted to hospital with falls.Design Hospital-based cross-sectional study.Setting Secondary care, London, UK.Participants Data from 120 consecutive elderly patients who had falls presenting to a single hospital over 4 months were collected. 10-year major and hip fracture risks were calculated using FRAX, QFracture and Garvan. 1-year major and hip fracture risks from QFracture were assessed against prospective incidence of fracture.Results Median 10-year major fracture risk was: FRAX 19.5%, QFracture 26.0%, Garvan 32.5%. …”
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Postpartum depression in relation to chronic diseases and multimorbidity in women’s mid-late life: a prospective cohort study of UK Biobank by Yue Zhang, Yangyang Cheng, Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, Yaguan Zhou, Hui Wang, Xiaolin Xu

“…A total of 36 chronic diseases were assessed and multimorbidity was defined as the co-existence of two or more of these diseases. Participants were followed from the baseline recruitment to the onset of two or more chronic diseases, death, or the end of follow-up (2023). …”
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Analysis of Metabolic Risk Factors for Microcirculation Disorders Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Predictive Model Construction: A Study on Patients with Unstable Angin... by Kangming Li, Shuang Liu, Jing Wang, Zhen Liu, Chunmei Qi

“…Results: The post-PCI AMR >2.50 group had a higher percentage of females, increased incidence of diabetes, and elevated fasting blood glucose (FBG), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C), and lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) levels (p < 0.05). …”
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Analisis Metode AHP dan Promethee pada Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Penilaian Kompetensi Soft Skills Karyawan by Yuminah yuminah, Rusydi Umar, Abdul Fadlil

“…The related criteria to assess attitudes and behavior are very many, so to evaluate this soft skills competency with the right and quick results the company has difficulties. …”
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Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Marfan Syndrome and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome by N. Inayet, J. O. Hayat, A. Kaul, M. Tome, A. Child, A. Poullis

“…Marfan syndrome (MS) is a multisystem disorder caused by a mutation in FBN1 gene. It shares some phenotypic features with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) such as joint hypermobility. …”
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Plasma Levels of Propionylcarnitine Improved Prediction of Heart Failure and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease by Jairo Lumpuy-Castillo, Francisco J. Rupérez, Brenda Lee Simas Porto, Carmen Cristóbal, Nieves Tarín, Ana Isabel Huelmos, Joaquín Alonso, Jesús Egido, Ignacio Mahíllo-Fernández, Lorenzo López-Bescós, José Tuñón, Óscar Lorenzo

“…Methods: Patients with stable coronary artery disease (SCAD) who had suffered an acute coronary syndrome 6–9 months before were followed for up to 4.3 years for adverse events. …”
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Hypertension Subtypes among Thai Hypertensives: An Analysis of Telehealth-Assisted Instrument in Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Nationwide Pilot Project by Sakolwat Montrivade, Pairoj Chattranukulchai, Sarawut Siwamogsatham, Yongkasem Vorasettakarnkij, Witthawat Naeowong, Patchaya Boonchayaanant, Anut Sakulsupsiri, Aekarach Ariyachaipanich, Vorarit Lertsuwunseri, Voravut Rungpradubvong, Sudarat Satitthummanid, Sarinya Puwanant, Somchai Prechawat, Suphot Srimahachota, Jarkarpun Chaipromprasit, Wacin Buddhari, Smonporn Boonyaratavej, Surapun Sitthisook, Peera Buranakitjaroen, Apichard Sukonthasarn, Somkiat Sangwatanaroj

“…The HBP, CBP, and baseline demographic data were recorded on the web-based system. …”
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HIGH-ALTITUDE ILLNESS by Dwitya Elvira

“…Aklimatisasi merupakan salah satu tindakan pencegahan yang dapat dilakukan sebelum pendakian, selain beberapa pengobatan seperti asetazolamid, dexamethasone, phosopodiestrase inhibitor, dan ginko biloba.<br />Kata kunci: high-altitude illness, acute mountain sickness, edema cerebral, pulmonary edema</p><p> </p><p>Abstract<br />High-altitude illness (HAI) is symptoms of lung and brain that occurs in people who first climb to altitude. …”
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Impact of early arterial-phase multidetector CT in blunt spleen injury: a clinical outcomes-oriented study by Yu-Hao Wang, Yu-Tung Wu, Huan-Wu Chen, Yu-San Tee, Chih-Yuan Fu, Chien-Hung Liao, Chi-Tung Cheng, Chi-Hsun Hsieh

“…NOM failure refers to either NOM-Obs or TAE failure leading to splenectomy. NOM-Obs failure refers to cases initially managed with observation only, but later requiring either TAE or splenectomy. …”
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Law Studies by G. P. Tolstopiatenko

“…At the origin of the International Law Department were such eminent scientists, diplomats and teachers as V.N. Durdenevsky, S.B. Krylov and F.I. Kozhevnikov. International law studies in USSR and Russia during the second half of the XX century was largely shaped by the lawyers of MGIMO. …”
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Robotic total knee arthroplasty safely reduces length of stay in an Asian public healthcare system by Kai C. A. Chan, Amy Cheung, Ping-Keung Chan, Michelle H. Luk, Kwong Y. Chiu, Henry Fu

“…Methods: This is a retrospective study utilizing territory-wide data from the Clinical Data Analysis and Reporting System (CDARS). All patients who underwent primary TKA in all 47 public hospitals in Hong Kong between January 2021 and December 2023 were analyzed. …”
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Hypothermia during Surgical Treatment of Type A Aortic Dissection: A 16 Years’ Experience by Francesco Macrina, Maria Cristina Acconcia, Luigi Tritapepe, Mizar D’abramo, Wael Saade, Alessandra Capelli, Fabio Miraldi

“…In our Cardiac Surgery Unit in Policlinico Umberto I of Rome, our analysis focused on patients, who received ACP during aortic surgery and we analyzed the differences between two distinct groups based on the lowest temperature reached during CPB conduction: Lower Temperature Group (LT) (T < 24°C) versus Higher Temperature Group (HT) (T ≥ 24°C) arrest circulation temperature. …”
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Home-Based Intervention Tool for Cardiac Telerehabilitation: Protocol for a Controlled Trial by Francesca Mastorci, Maria Francesca Lodovica Lazzeri, Lamia Ait-Ali, Paolo Marcheschi, Paola Quadrelli, Massimiliano Mariani, Rafik Margaryan, Wanda Pennè, Marco Savino, Giuseppe Prencipe, Alina Sirbu, Paolo Ferragina, Corrado Priami, Alessandro Tommasi, Cesare Zavattari, Pierluigi Festa, Stefano Dalmiani, Alessandro Pingitore

“…ResultsThe pilot test started in June 2023 (protocol number 20406/2021) including 50 patients who will be monitored for 12-14 weeks using the developed platform, as described in the Procedures subsection of the Methods section. …”
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Supervised and Unsupervised Screen Time and Its Association With Physical, Mental, and Social Health of School-Going Children in Dhaka, Bangladesh: Cross-Sectional Study by Shahria Hafiz Kakon, Tanjir Rashid Soron, Mohammad Sharif Hossain, Rashidul Haque, Fahmida Tofail

“…However, there is a lack of empirical evidence assessing the relationship between parental screen time supervision and health outcomes among school children in Dhaka, Bangladesh. ObjectiveWe aimed to explore the association between supervised and unsupervised screen time on the physical, mental, and social health of school-going children in Dhaka, Bangladesh. …”
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