Dysfunctional Attitudes in Alcohol Dependents: A Comparative Study by Görkem Karakaþ Uðurlu, Mustafa Uðurlu, Levent Turhan, M. Hakan Türkçapar

“…Method: Two groups composed of seventy-nine inpatients with a diagnosis of alcohol dependence and thirty one healthy controls who were using alcohol, but not filling the requirements of alcohol dependence diagnosis were included in this study. …”
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Identification of early prediction biomarkers of severity in patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome based on plasma proteomics by Qian Zhang, Qian Zhang, Zhengyi Jiang, Nan Jiang, Luchen Shi, Jiaying Zhao, Jie Zhao, Jie Zhao, Ke Ouyang, Ke Ouyang, Huaying Huang, Huaying Huang, Yaqin Zhang, Yan Dai, Nannan Hu, Ping Shi, Yaping Han, Ke Jin, Jun Li

“…The predictive models have substantial clinical implications for the early identification of SFTS patients who may progress to severe conditions.…”
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Optic Neuritis in the Older Chinese Population: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study by Junqing Wang, Huanfen Zhou, Limin Qin, Chunxia Peng, Jie Zhao, Da Teng, Dahe Lin, Nanping Ai, Quangang Xu, Shihui Wei

“…A retrospective study of patients aged ≥ 45 years who had a first episode of optic neuritis (ON) between May 2008 and November 2012. …”
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Diagnostic efficacy of serological and epigenetic methods of screening diagnostics of colorectal cancer by O. I. Kit, D. V. Burtsev, A. Yu. Maksimov

“…Control group included 213 CRC patients who have addressed oncologic institutions for intestinal or general complaints independently. …”
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O urbano no Rio Grande do Norte: uma realidade diversa by Rita de Cássia da Conceição Gomes

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A new method to predict refracture risk after locking compression plate removal of clavicle shaft by Shuai Han, Qinghe Wang, Fang Tan, Kun Li, Shuang Li

“…Results Our study showed that about 2.0% patients suffered refracture after removal of the LCP. For the first time we found obvious differences in remaining bone ratio and the index of remaining Clavicle intensity between the two groups. …”
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ACE Inhibitor-Induced Angioedema of the Intestine: Case Report, Incidence, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management by Gavin Oudit, Nigel Girgrah, Johane Allard

“…AIAI must be considered in patients taking ACE inhibitors who develop gastrointestinal complaints irrespective of the duration of the therapy.…”
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The Effectiveness of a Nondiet Multidisciplinary Weight Reduction Program for Severe Overweight Patients with Psychological Comorbidities by Bettina Bannert, Wolfgang Schobersberger, Ulrich Tran, Andreas Remmel

“…A retrospective data analysis of 99 participants who passed the program based on moderate activity, healthy and regular food intake over metabolic rate and behaviour therapy was conducted. …”
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No More Myth: Unveiling the Knowledge-Based Customer Value Co-Creation Prototype of SME Hotels by Kornthong Tesprasit, Mongkolchai Wiriyapinit, Uthai Tanlamai, Krerk Piromsopa

Subjects: “…customer value co-creation…”
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Tumor thickness and depth of invasion in squamous cell carcinoma of tongue as indicators of the loco-regional spread of the disease: A preliminary study by Rupsa Das, Satya Ranjan Misra, Satya Sundar Gajendra Mohapatra, Pravakar Bahinipati, Smita Rani Priyadarshini, Alkananda Sahoo, Debahuti Mishra, Anamika Rai

“…Materials and methods: Thirty-three patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue who had undergone pre-treatment MRI and excisional biopsy were included. …”
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The first steps of carpology in Kosova: the example of Ulpiana's Roman town by Florian Jedrusiak

“…It is mainly a question of determining which plant foodstuffs were consumed by the populations who occupied the town between the 1st and 6th centuries AD.…”
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The effect of misinformation acceptance on COVID-19 prevention behaviors by Leila Dehghani, Tahereh Tamimi, Mazyar Ganjoor, Parisa Eskandari

“…With the status of vaccination with acceptance of misinformation, the evidence of higher acceptance of misinformation is seen in people who received a lower dose or did not receive the vaccine. …”
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Study protocol for a multi-center stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial to explore the usability and outcomes among young people living with HIV in Kiambu and Kirinyaga counties o... by Eric Nturibi, Jared Mecha, Elizabeth Kubo, Albert Orwa, Florence Kaara, Faith Musau, Christine Wamuyu, Justus Kilonzi, Randeep Gill, Sanne Roels

“…While the incidence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is decreasing in most age groups worldwide, it is rising among adolescents and young adults, who also face a higher rate of HIV-related deaths. …”
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The Obesity Paradox and Cardiorespiratory Fitness by Paul A. McAuley, Nancy S. Smith, Brian T. Emerson, Jonathan N. Myers

“…Subjects were grouped for analysis by METs: unfit (lowest third) and fit (upper two-thirds); and by body mass index (kg/m2): nonobese (18.5−29.9) and obese (≥30.0). …”
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Prospective scenarios for the personal responsibility promotion with health in Cuba until 2030 by Isabel Pilar Luis Gonzalvez, Yusdanys Torres Jimenez, Adolfo Gerardo Álvarez Pérez

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> strategic prospective study from January 2018 to March 2020 with the application of the Cross Impact Systems and Matrices method and the LIPSOR-EPITA-SMIC-Prob-Expert ® software. 16 experts were selected who evaluated the simple and conditional probabilities of occurrence of six hypotheses that represented possible futures.…”
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Distribution of pathologic smear results and histopathologic agreement in precancerous cervical lesions by Eser Colak, Esra Zeynep Coskunoglu

“… OBJECTIVES: The accuracy of the Papanicolau smear test is very important in cervical cancer which is preventable cancer. In this study, we aimed to investigate the distribution of smear results and cyto-histopathological correlation and agreement in biopsies. …”
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Pediatric patients clinical-epidemiological characterization with suicide attempt at the Holguín Provincial Pediatric Hospital by Nilda Ramona Sarmiento Ardebol, Jorge Antonio Fernández Carballo, Dayana María Fernández Sarmiento, Frank Miguel Hernández Velázquez

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions</strong>: the studied variables behave in a similar way to that described in other populations and contexts, in which adolescents from urban origin who ingested psychoactive drugs also predominated.…”
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Comparison of Esophageal Function Tests in Chinese Patients with Functional Heartburn and Reflux Hypersensitivity by Feng Gao, Yan Gao, Xue Chen, Jie Qian, Jie Zhang

“…Patients with FH and RH and healthy volunteers (HVs) from the Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital and Beijing Chao-Yang hospital, who underwent high-resolution manometry and impedance (HRIM), and 24-hour multichannel intraluminal impedance and pH recording (MII/pH) between 2014 and 2016, were enrolled in this study. …”
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Traditional Chinese acupuncture versus minimal acupuncture for mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis: a protocol for a randomised, controlled pilot trial by Guang-Xia Shi, Cun-Zhi Liu, Ning Sun, Yi Du, Jian-Feng Tu, Yong-Ting Li, Li-Wen Zhang, Yan Cao, Jing-Jie Zhao, Da-Chang Xiong, Hai-Kun Hou

“…Our objective is to evaluate the efficacy of traditional Chinese acupuncture for pain relief and function improvement in mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis (TCAKOA) participants.Methods/analysis 42 patients will be recruited who have been diagnosed with mild-to-moderate KOA and randomly allocated in equal proportions to traditional Chinese acupuncture or minimal acupuncture. …”
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No Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA on Urethral Swab in Patients with Positive Nasopharyngeal Swab by Lorenzo Spirito, Biagio Pinchera, Angela Patrì, Mario Delfino, Ciro Imbimbo, Paola Salvatore, Ivan Gentile, Gabriella Fabbrocini

“…The aim of our study was to evaluate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in urethral swabs. Methods. We enrolled ten patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection who attended the Infectious Diseases Unit of the A.O.U. …”
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