Clinicians’ Views on the Need for Cultural Adaptation of Intervention for Children with ADHD from the Ultraorthodox Community by Anat Golos, Risa Mor, Orit Fisher, Adi Finkelstein

“…The study included 28 occupational therapists certified to use the Cog-Fun intervention, who reported using this approach with UO children. …”
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Anti-racist and anti-colonial content within US global health curricula. by Sanemba Aya Fanny, Amy Rule, Heather L Crouse, James C Hudspeth, Bethany Hodge, Marideth Rus, Heather Haq

“…While most GH programs recognized the need for formal pre-departure training prior to international experiences, we identified a lack of diversity among GH faculty, significant areas for improvement in curricular content, and a need for more robust bi-directional partnerships. …”
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Cost-effectiveness and readmission rates of laparoscopic vs. open surgery for colorectal cancer: evidence from the health insurance review and assessment service dataset in South K... by Sanghyun An, Sung Eun Hong, Moo Hyun Kim, Ik Yong Kim

“…IntroductionWe aimed to compare and analyze the cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic vs. open colorectal surgery (CRS) for colorectal cancer using health insurance claims data derived from multiple institutions in South Korea as well as the differences in hospital length of stay (LOS) and 30-day readmission rates related to postoperative complications.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of patients who underwent curative resection for colorectal cancer between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2022 using national health insurance claims data in South Korea. …”
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Effect of Orthodontic Treatment on Airway Dimensions in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Prospective Study by Mohammad K. Alam, Mohammad Y. Hajeer, Abdullah H. Alshammari, Saud A. A. Alshammari, Zeyad M. M. Alenezi

“…The participants were split into two groups: Group A (n = 25) had orthodontic therapy that included expanding the upper jaw and advancing the mandible, whereas Group B (n = 25) acted as the control group and did not get any orthopedic intervention. …”
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An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Late Islamic Cemeteries Within the Cathedral (15th–18th Century CE) and the Ruins of Adulis (Mid-19th–Early 20th Century CE), Massawa, Eritrea:... by Omar Larentis, Nelly Cattaneo, Paolo Lampugnani, Susanna Bortolotto, Emanuele Zappa, Andrea Gregorini, Yotam Gezae, Tsegai Medin, Ilaria Gorini, Serena Massa

“…These findings were further enriched by ethnographic sources and collaborative work with local communities, who acted as custodians of the historical memory and traditions of the region. …”
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The Effectiveness of Trunk and Balance Warm-up Exercises in Prevention, Severity, and Length of Limitation From Overuse and Acute Lower Limb Injuries in Male Volleyball Players by Yuki Muramoto, Hironobu Kuruma

“… # Level of Evidence Level 3B…”
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Health and Educational Inequalities among the Third Gender Community in Lahore, Pakistan by Ayesha Humayun, Muhammad Hassan, Hira Ashfaq, Zulqarnain Haider, Nauman Naeem, Mubashar Munir

“…Verbal consent was obtained with a transgender "Guru" as a witness. Transcriptions were coded by two researchers. …”
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Fractures and Chronic Recurrence are Commonly Associated with Ankle Sprains: a 5-year Population-level Cohort of Patients Seen in the U.S. Military Health System by Daniel I Rhon, Tina A Greenlee, Chad E Cook, Richard B Westrick, Jon A Umlauf, John J Fraser

“… # Level of evidence 3b…”
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Walking in a self-selected enjoyable colored environment: exploring gender-specific effects and dynamics of affects, perceived exertion, heart rate, and preferred walking speed by Youmna Elsayed Hassanein, Youmna Elsayed Hassanein, Walid Briki, Lina Majed

“…Data were collected at five regular intervals during the treadmill walk.ResultsParticipants walked significantly slower in the colored environment compared to the neutral one, with this effect more pronounced in females, who significantly reduced their walking speed, while males remained unaffected. …”
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Five-year retrospective analysis of Bakri balloon tamponade for obstetric haemorrhage and patient survey at a single tertiary centre by Tithi Kulkarni, Ruth McCuaig, Gargeswari Sunanda

“…This study demonstrates a high success rate of BBT, with failures typically occurring within median duration 3.9 hours.Conclusions Considering the separation of mother from baby during the Bakri balloon’s presence in ICU, we propose timely removal at around six hours, as failures are unlikely post this timeframe, or nursing these women in a neonatal care setting to facilitate earlier mother-baby bonding.…”
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Preoperative antidepressant use in patients with depression is associated with increased complications and additional shoulder procedures following rotator cuff repair by Brady P. Moore, BS, Sterling J. DeShazo, BS, Jeremy S. Somerson, MD

“…Methods: The TriNetX database was used to evaluate postoperative outcomes of patients who underwent arthroscopic RCR from February 24, 2004 to February 24, 2024. …”
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Use of refractive aids among adults in a general population by Toke Bek, Bodil Hammer Bech, Ivan Nisted

“…The purpose of this study was to estimate the use of these refractive aids in a normal adult population, and to identify characteristics of persons who should be targeted in order to improve uncorrected refraction. …”
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Robotic Assistance in Simultaneous Bilateral Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 126 Knees Demonstrating Enhanced Radiographic Accuracy and C... by Valentina Rossi, MD, Constant Foissey, MD, Andreas Fontalis, MD, MSc, MRCS, Gabriel Gaggiotti, MD, Stefano Gaggiotti, MD, Elvire Servien, MD, PhD, Sébastien Lustig, MD, PhD

“…Conventional procedures were performed either simultaneously by two surgical teams or sequentially by one team. …”
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Comparison Of Orthopantomogram and Lateral Cephalogram for Gonial Angle, Mandibular Ramus Height And Body Length by Mobina Fatima Zulfiqar, Kanwal Zulfiqar, Ulfat Bashir, Uzair Luqman, Zarnab Rizwan

“…The following variables were measured. (a) body length (Go-Me) (b) ramus height (Co-Go) and (c) gonial angle on both sides. …”
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HBV and HBsAg strongly reshape the phenotype, function, and metabolism of DCs according to patients’ clinical stage by Lucile Dumolard, Theophile Gerster, Florent Chuffart, Thomas Decaens, Marie-Noelle Hilleret, Sylvie Larrat, Philippe Saas, Evelyne Jouvin-Marche, David Durantel, Patrice N. Marche, Zuzana Macek Jilkova, Caroline Aspord

“…Background:. Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by HBV. Infected individuals who fail to control the viral infection develop chronic hepatitis B and are at risk of developing life-threatening liver diseases, such as cirrhosis or liver cancer. …”
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Gender differences in perioperative complications following carotid endarterectomy: A retrospective analysis by Abdullah Burak Balci, Omer Faruk Rahman, Hasan Tezcan, Suleyman Yazici, Nihan Kayalar

“…The patients were categorized into two groups based on their gender. Patient characteristics were obtained from electronic medical records. …”
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Exploring Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Smoking Among Malaysian Adults: A Cross‐ Sectional Study by Mohd Hasni Ja'afar, Rosnah Ismail, Zaleha Md Isa, Azmi Mohd Tamil, Noor Hassim Ismail, Nafiza Mat Nasir, Nik Munirah Nasir, Nurul Hafiza Ab Razak, Najihah Zainol Abidin, Andrew Mente, Khairul Hazdi Yusof

“…The sociodemographic factors significantly associated with active smoking status were being a younger adult (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.26, 95% CI: 1.06–1.50), being male (AOR = 24.16, 95% CI: 20.58–28.36), being Malay (AOR = 1.72, 95% CI: 1.49–1.98), being a blue‐collar worker (AOR = 1.75, 95% CI: 1.48–2.06), having no formal education (AOR = 1.99, 95% CI: 1.56–2.53), being unmarried (AOR = 1.22, 95% CI: 1.02–1.48) and being of low socioeconomic status (AOR = 1.45, 95% CI: 1.14–1.84). …”
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Thyroid Nodules Located in the Lower Pole Have a Higher Risk of Malignancy than Located in the Isthmus: A Single-Center Experience by Gulhan Duman, Baris Sariakcali

“…Unlike the other localization studies, we found a higher risk of malignancy in the lower and similarly upper thyroid poles. …”
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Analisis Kebutuhan Pengembangan Model Problem Base Learning (PBL) Berbasis Kontekstual untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Siswa dalam Menganalisis Konsep by Siti Endang Apriyanti, Andi Mariono, Andi Kristanto, Khusnul Khotimah

“…The selection of subjects was purposive, choosing students who participated in mathematics learning with the contextual PBL approach, with the aim of exploring the needs and impact of applying this learning model. …”
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Rare Pathology Case Report: Low-Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma Forming Sex Cord– and Endometrioid Gland–Like Differentiation in Metastatic Foci by Haneen Al-Maghrabi, Ghadeer Mokhtar, Jaudah Al-Maghrabi

“…The occurrence of this differentiation in a metastatic focus rather than in the primary tumor is seldom recorded in the literature. We present a case of a 51-year-old lady with a history of LGESS who was treated with surgery and radiotherapy and then presented after 12 years with an inferior vena cava (IVC) mass, which was confirmed histologically to be metastatic LGESS. …”
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