Analysis of Risk Factors for Postoperative Progressive Segment Degeneration at the Decompression and Non-decompression Segments after Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression Surger... by Hasibullah Habibi, Hiromitsu Toyoda, Hidetomi Terai, Kentaro Yamada, Minori Kato, Akinobu Suzuki, Shinji Takahashi, Koji Tamai, Masayoshi Iwamae, Yuta Sawada, Yuto Kobayashi, Yuki Okamura, Hiroaki Nakamura

“…Methods: We reviewed the data of patients with >5 years of postoperative follow up. …”
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The average relative dose intensity of R‐CHOP is an independent factor determining favorable overall survival in diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma patients by Monika Długosz‐Danecka, Sebastian Szmit, Tomasz Ogórka, Aleksander B. Skotnicki, Wojciech Jurczak

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THrombosis AETiology of Aviation-Related Travel: The THETA θ study by B F Jacobson, S Louw, E Schapkaitz, F Laher

“…During the flight, the oxygen (O2) levels of the participants, who received supplemental O2, were measured by pulse oximetry and maintained at >92%. …”
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Analysis of tumoral, stromal and glycolitic markers in the response basal cell carcinoma and Bowen disease to photodynamic therapy in real life by L Bernal-Masferrer, T Gracia-Cazaña, L Najera-Botello, MC Gomez-Mateo, P Cerro, MC Matei, M Gallego-Rentero, S González, A Juarranz, Y Gilaberte

“…Background: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a widely-used non-surgical treatment for non-melanoma skin cancers, including basal cell carcinoma (BCC), actinic keratoses (AK), and Bowen's disease (BD). PDT has high success rates, but various factors, can influence treatment response. …”
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Short-term Outcomes of Intracorporeal Versus Extracorporeal Totally Stapled Anastomosis after Laparoscopic Colectomy: A Propensity Score-matched Cohort Study by Yoshiaki Fujii, Kenji Kobayashi, Hirozumi Sawai, Seiya Yamamoto, Shuhei Uehara, Hirotaka Miyai, Hiroki Takahashi, Shuji Takiguchi

“…Methods: In total, 59 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic colectomy between June 2018 and August 2021 were retrospectively assessed. …”
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Optimal timing for discontinuation of ERCP in cases of difficult selective biliary cannulation by Han Taek Jeong, Jimin Han

“…This study aimed to determine optimal timing to discontinue ERCP when selective biliary cannulation (SBC) cannot be easily achieved. Patients and methods: Patients with naïve papilla who underwent ERCP between January 2021 and December 2021 were analyzed. …”
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Nest site selection during the second breeding attempt in Japanese tits (Parus minor): effects of nest site characteristics by Xudong Li, Jiangping Yu, Li Zhang, Dake Yin, Keqin Zhang, Mingju E, Haitao Wang

“…We compared nest site features of the Japanese tit’s nest boxes used for the first brood, those used for the second brood, and control nest boxes (which were unoccupied and located in the same forest patch as the nest boxes for the second brood during the corresponding year). …”
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Behavioral Training of High-Functioning Autistic Children by Music Education of Occupational Therapy by Ting Xia, Zongrun Li

“…We select two classes with a total of seven children with autism as the observation subjects in the music classes, record the changes in various aspects and behavioral performance of these seven children with autism in the music activities, and analyze and summarize them. …”
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Tourism and Erotic Imaginaries in Wartime Paris: French and Germans during the Occupation, 1940-1944 by Bertram M. Gordon

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Predictive Role of IL-2R and IL-10 in the Anti-inflammatory Response and Antiplatelet Therapy of Kawasaki Disease: A Retrospective Study by Chun Zhang, Lun Chen, Sun Chen, Yan Bian, Jia Shen, Peng Zhang, JiaNi Song

“…Among the different types of inflammatory cytokines, the results of the present study revealed that the altered levels of interleukin-2 receptor (IL-2R) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) were closely associated with the percentage of CD8+ T cells and CD19+ B cells. Additionally, the two cytokines exhibited more sensitive fluctuations based on the status of the children with KD in various circumstances compared with other indexes, such as the percentages of CD8+ T cells and CD19+ B cells or the PLT count. …”
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The Application of Spleen-Preserving Splenic Regional Laparoscopic Lymphadenectomy with Spleen Kept In Situ and Laparotomy with Spleen Lifted Out of the Abdomen for Locally Advance... by Changrong Que, Shuangming Lin, Yibin Zhu, Dongbo Xu

“…A total of 246 patients were identified who received D2 radical total gastrectomy together with spleen-preserving splenic regional lymphadenectomy. …”
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A strategy to increase identification of patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Application of the Simon Broome lipid criteria in a large-scale retrospective analysis by James K. Fleming, Renee M. Sullivan, David Alfego, Natalia T. Leach, Tamara J. Richman, Jill Rafalko

“…Conclusion: A laboratory-developed algorithm using Simon Broome lipid criteria can help identify patients who may benefit from additional FH evaluation. While critical, testing hyperlipidemic children for FH is grossly underutilized, as is genetic testing for FH. …”
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Using Days Alive and Out of Hospital to measure inequities and explore pathways through which inequities emerge after coronary artery bypass grafting in Aotearoa New Zealand: a sec... by Sarah-Jane Paine, Luke Boyle, Alan Forbes Merry, Elana Curtis, Thomas Lumley, Jade Tamatea

“…Objectives To describe the use of days alive and out of hospital (DAOH) as a sensitive measure of equity of outcomes after surgery by comparing outcomes after a coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG) operation between Māori and non-Māori patients in Aotearoa New Zealand.Primary and secondary outcome measures We calculated unadjusted and risk-adjusted DAOH scores at three time points (30, 90 and 365 days) and compare values between Māori and non-Māori using data from the New Zealand Ministry of Health (MoH) over a 9 year period. …”
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Implementation of Home Medication Review in Patients with Chronic Diseases: A Pilot Study in Indonesia by Mega Silviana, Vitarani Dwi Ananda Ningrum, Okti Ratna Mafruhah

“…This study aimed to determine the incidence of drug-related problems (DRPs), the level of patient satisfaction, and the effect of improving the quality of life of patients with chronic diseases who received Home Medication Review services at the Banjarbaru Utara Primary Health Care.     …”
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Novel nonsense mutation in gene CHRNA2 identified by whole-genome sequencing in infant with epilepsy disorder: A case report by Sultan Makhmetov, Kamila Temirkhanova, Saule Rakhimova, Nazerke Satvaldina, Ruslan Kalendar, Ulan Kozhamkulov, Aidos Bolatov, Mirgul Bayanova, Assiya Bazenova, Lyazzat Nazarova, Ainur Akilzhanova, Ulykbek Kairov

“…Our results revealed an identification of a novel mutation in a 2-year-old male patient who suffered from recurrent epileptic seizures of unknown etiology. …”
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Diabetes Complications at Presentation and One Year by Glycated Haemoglobin at Diagnosis in a Multiethnic and Diverse Socioeconomic Population: Results from the South London Diabet... by Mohsin Azam, Lindsey Marwood, Khalida Ismail, Tyrrell Evans, Sobha Sivaprasad, Kirsty Winkley, Stephanie Anne Amiel

“…Background. WHO’s recommendation of HbA1c≥48 mmol/mol (6.5%) as diagnostic for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) was adopted by three UK London boroughs in May 2012. …”
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Symptomatic vigabatrin‐associated MRI toxicity is associated with simultaneous hormonal therapy among patients with infantile spasms by Rujuta Sathe, Gyaneshwar Shrestha, Aria Terango, David Tabibzadeh, Rajsekar R. Rajaraman, Hiroki Nariai, Shaun A. Hussain

“…Abstract Vigabatrin‐associated brain abnormalities on MRI (VABAM) are observed in approximately 20% of children who receive vigabatrin for treatment of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome. …”
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Exploring the quality of end-of-life care in the intensive care unit: a qualitative multiple case study approach with family members of Muslim patients by Robert Fowler, Craig Dale, Ayah Nayfeh, Lesley Gotlib Conn

“…Communication, emotional and psychological well-being for patients, and cultural respect were identified as possible areas for quality improvement.Conclusions Our findings identified central themes in the quality of end-of-life care for families of seriously ill Muslim patients. …”
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The impact of comorbid depression in chronic rhinosinusitis on post-operative sino-nasal quality of life and pain following endoscopic sinus surgery by Javier Ospina, Guiping Liu, Trafford Crump, Jason M. Sutherland, Arif Janjua

“…Abstract Background Depression and chronic pain are debilitating disorders that co-exist with many chronic diseases. Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is no exception. …”
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Cervical Cancer Visual Screening Experience in the Republic of Tajikistan by Nilufar Muhsinzoda, Alex Bingjie Yuan, Rustam Tursunov

“…STUDY DESIGN: In this cross-sectional study, the target group included healthy women of reproductive age (30-49 years) from Kushoniyon and B. Gafurov Districts who underwent visual screening. …”
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