Spectrum of Chronic Gastritis Based on Morphological Examination of Gastric Biopsies by А. S. Tertychnyy, Т. L. Lapina, D. Р. Nagornaya, N. V. Pachuashvili, А. Р. Kiryukhin, А. А. Fedorenko, Р. V. Pavlov, D. D. Protsenko, V. Т. Ivashkin

“…The study included 3162 individuals who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy with biopsy collection between 2017 and 2022. …”
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A Novel Approach to Augmenting Allograft Hamstring Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions Utilizing a Resorbable Type I Collagen Matrix with Platelet Rich Plasma by Sean Mc Millan, Danielle Thorn, Elizabeth Ford

“…A retrospective review was performed examining 14 patients who underwent an augmented quadruple-stranded hamstring allograft ACLR with a type I resorbable collagen matrix impregnated with platelet-rich plasma (PRP). …”
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The Effect Of Hanging Ball Hitting Practice On Smash Results In Volleyball Games by Jujur Gunawan Manullang, Ngatimin

“…The magnitude of the influence between the practice of hitting the ball on the results of the smash punch was that it could be seen by the hypothesis using the t test obtained a t count of 1.951 and a t table price of 1.761. So t count > t table, thus Ha was accepted and Ho was rejected, which means that there is a significant effect of the practice of hitting the ball on the results of volleyball smashes in extracurricular male students at SMA Negeri 1 Belitang 1. …”
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Hyperparathyroidism Jaw Tumor Syndrome Presenting as Recurrent Femur Fractures in a Young Woman; a Rare Presentation of a Rare Disease by Piyumi S. A. Wijewickrama, Noel P. Somasundaram

“…In young patients with primary hyperparathyroidism, familial syndromes including multiple endocrine neoplasia types 1, 2, and 4 and hyperparathyroidism jaw tumor syndrome should be considered. Case Description. We present a case of a 22-year-old Sri Lankan woman who presented with femur fractures in a background of childhood nephroblastoma and maxillary fibro-osseous tumor. …”
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Intervention Based Exclusively on Stage-Matched Printed Educational Materials Regarding Healthy Eating Does Not Result in Changes to Adolescents’ Dietary Behavior by Natacha Toral, Betzabeth Slater

“…Comparison between the proportions of adolescents who advanced through the stages during the intervention was performed using the Mantel-Haenszel chi-square test. …”
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Analysis of the Implementation of the Legalization of Customary Law Communities (MHA) in North Lombok Regency by Wihelmus Jemarut, Dwi Ratna Kamala Sari Lukman, Ni Nyoman Ernita Ratnadewi, Ni Wayan Sridiani

“…The KLU MHA Identification Team identifies 13 (thirteen) Customary Law Communities (MHA): Bayan, Pansor, Salut, Wet Pengorong Amor-Amor, Wet Sesait, Kuripan, Pemaru Satan, Gubuk Bebekeq, Leong, Meleko, Orong Empak Pansan, Wet Sokong, and Jeliman Ireng. …”
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Unraveling relationship between the genetic polymorphism CYP2A13 and nicotine metabolism of male smokers in Medan, Indonesia by Noni Novisari Soeroso, Rozaimah Zain-Hamid, Syamsul Bihar, Chaliza Soliha, Fannie Rizki Ananda, Aida

“…Materials and methods This cross-sectional study included 66 male smokers (aged 20–65 years) who met pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Linking Sleep to Hypertension: Greater Risk for Blacks by A. Pandey, N. Williams, M. Donat, M. Ceide, P. Brimah, G. Ogedegbe, S. I. McFarlane, G. Jean-Louis

“…Both white and black short sleepers had a greater likelihood of reporting hypertension than those who reported sleeping 6 to 8 hours. Unadjusted logistic regression analysis exploring the race/ethnicity interactions between insufficient sleep and hypertension indicated that black short (<6 hours) and long (>8 hours) sleepers were more likely to report hypertension than their white counterparts (OR = 1.34 and 1.37, resp.; P<0.01). …”
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Predictors of interferon-gamma release assay results and their association with COVID-19 infection outcomes by S.J.W. Kang, G.W. Eather, F. Qureshi, J.R. Scott

“…METHODS: We performed a single-centre, retrospective study on COVID-19 patients admitted to a tertiary referral hospital who had IGRA testing conducted over a 5-month period. …”
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Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi infection and miscarriage in pregnancy: Are we missing the geographic demon? by Sujata Lall, Nidhi Goel, Vani Malhotra, Aparna Parmar

“…Salmonella enterica serotype typhi is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, flagellated and facultative intracellular bacterium. We present the case of maternal S. typhi infection leading to second-trimester miscarriage. …”
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Effect of biannual azithromycin on respiratory pathogens among symptomatic children: results from the randomised Macrolides Oraux pour Réduire les Décès avec un Oeil sur la Résista... by Jie Liu, Thomas M Lietman, Jeremy D Keenan, Kieran S O'Brien, Elodie Lebas, Amza Abdou, Benjamin F Arnold, James A Platts-Mills, Eric R Houpt, Stephanie A Brennhofer, Elizabeth T Rogawski McQuade, Ramatou Maliki, Jixian Zhang, Suzanne Stroup, Suporn Pholwat, Ahmed M Arzika

“…The prevalence was reduced in children from azithromycin communities for just two pathogens: Bordetella pertussis and H. influenzae type b (Hib). …”
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Phacoemulsification and polymethylmethacrylate intraocular lens implantation. Prevention of postsurgical astigmatism through scleral approach by José Guillermo Martínez Urbay, Keilym Artiles Martínez, Neyda Alina González Pérez, Noel Lascaiba Rojas

“…The time required for the proposed variations and the steps added to the standard phacoemulsification technique to place an intraocular lens do not represent a substantial increase over it of about 20 minutes on average. …”
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HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT: A THEMATIC REVIEW by Abdulrasheed Abdulyakeen

“…The findings showed that the roots of contemporary African political thought can be traced back to the cultural nationalism, negritude, and pan-Africanism of great African political thinkers like Marcus Garvey, William Du Bois, and others who lived in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. …”
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Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Drainage without Fluoroscopic Guidance for Extraluminal Complicated Cysts by Hyeong Seok Nam, Hyung Wook Kim, Dae Hwan Kang, Cheol Woong Choi, Su Bum Park, Su Jin Kim, Dae Gon Ryu, Joon Ho Jeon

“…This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the safety and efficacy of EUS-guided drainage of extraluminal complicated cysts without fluoroscopic guidance. Methods. Patients who had undergone nonfluoroscopic EUS-guided drainage of extraluminal complicated cysts were enrolled. …”
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Unveiling the nexus between minimum dietary diversity and anemia among children aged 6–23 months in India: evidence from NFHS-5 (2019–2021) by Koyel Majumder, Mithun Sarkar, Rahul Mallick, Bikash Barman, Pradip Chouhan

“…According to the results, children who consumed MDD had a notably lower risk of anemia (Adjusted Odds Ratio = 0.913; 95% Confidence Interval 0.870–0.959; p < .05). …”
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Lipid signature changes of women with gestational diabetes mellitus in response to puerperal exclusive breastfeeding by Jin He, Xiaoxiao Yin, Tingting Yu, Lu Li, Yan Cui, Chen Jiang, Chengping Qiao, Zhijing Miao, Xianwei Cui, Chenbo Ji

“…ABSTRACT Objective We here investigated whether lactation during puerperium could help to reverse the diabetogenic effect of gestation and further explored the lipid profiling changes upon breastfeeding. …”
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Identifying Risk Factors Associated with Inappropriate Use of Acid Suppressive Therapy at a Community Hospital by Amandeep Singh, Vijay Bodukam, Kirit Saigal, Jaya Bahl, Yvette Wang, Alexandra Hanlon, Yinghui Lu, Michael Davis

“…By examining the prescribing patterns and inappropriate use of acid suppressive therapy (AST) during hospitalization and at discharge we sought to identify the risk factors associated with such practices. …”
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CRT-D Therapy in Patients with Decompensated NYHA Class-Four CHF by Faisal Zaeem, Dalia Giedriemiene, Craig Coleman, Eric Crespo, Joseph Radojevic, Steven Zweibel, Jeffrey Kluger, Christopher A. Clyne

“…There is little data available from these large multicenter randomized studies to support or refute this claim. Purpose. We evaluated the outcomes of patients with advanced nonambulatory NYHA class-four CHF who received CRT-D devices as an attempt to improve the clinical status and promote hospital discharge. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Physical Activity on Dementia Progression Using Clustering and the MRI-Based Kullback–Leibler Divergence by Agnieszka Wosiak, Małgorzata Krzywicka, Katarzyna Żykwińska

“…This is an essential piece of information about prevention strategies, especially for individuals at risk of dementia who may benefit from following structured physical activity strategies.…”
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Food resilience and adaptation on the move: the importance of fostering studies on the Romani local knowledge systems by Andrea Pieroni, Naji Sulaiman, Mousaab Alrhmoun

“…A preliminary study on Romani domestic food and home (plant) remedies was conducted via 106 interviews in Turin, Rome, and Naples during the past fifteen years among urban Romani community members (who migrated to Italy from Romania and Serbia approximately three decades ago). …”
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