Mortality and Length of Stay Implications of Deterioration-Associated Transfer to the Intensive Care Unit over Different Time Frames by Kathy W Belk, Joseph Beals, Samantha J McInnis

“…A propensity matched cohort analysis compared mortality and overall hospital LOS for patients admitted to routine and intermediate care units who did and did not have an unplanned ICU transfer within 12, 12-48, or ⩾48 hours from admission. …”
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Exploration of Cosmetic Factors Contributing to Rhinoplasty among Both Genders in Iraqi Kurdistan by Aram Salih Mohammed Amin Kamali, Hedi Hassan Rostam, Awat Alla Khdir, Omer Aula Mina

“…Moreover, about (61%) of participants interested to surgically alter the appearance of their nose, closely two-third (74%) of participants wanted to surgically change the function of their nose. …”
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PALATE FRACTURE PROFILE IN PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY OF DR. SOETOMO GENERAL ACADEMIC HOSPITAL: JANUARY 2012- DECEMBER 2017 by Priscilla Valentine N., Agus Santoso Budi, Lobredia Zarasade

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The Validity and Reliability of Automatic Tooth Segmentation Generated Using Artificial Intelligence by Ammar Sh. Al-Ubaydi, Dheaa Al-Groosh

“…This study aimed at evaluating the precision of the segmented tooth model (STM) that was produced by the artificial intelligence (AI) program (CephX®) with an intraoral scan (IOS) and insignia outcomes. Methods. 10 patients with Cl I malocclusion (mild-to-moderate crowding) who underwent nonextraction orthodontic therapy with the Insignia™ system had IOS and CBCT scans taken before treatment. …”
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The Genoese consuls of Tana (Azak) according to the tax registers from the State Archives of Genoa: the chronology of consulates (1449–1475) by Karpov S.P.

“…The names of the highest magistrates of the Genoese Tana – consuls elected by the Bank of St. George of Genoa, who controlled all the Black Sea trading stations of the Genoese Republic since 1453 onwards, were until now known only through random and sporadic mentions. …”
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Pelvic Radiotherapy in Rectal Cancer Patients With Synchronous Potentially Treatable Liver Metastases by Yayu Huang, Genwen Chen, Xian Zhang, Yang Qian, Jian Wang

“…All patients underwent radical surgery for rectal cancer and treatment of synchronous liver metastases, as determined by a multidisciplinary team (MDT). We divided the 83 patients into two treatment groups: chemoradiotherapy and surgery (CRT + S) and chemotherapy and surgery (C + S). …”
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The patterns of presentation, management and outcomes of breast cancer patients at a tertiary health facility in Sierra Leone by Constance Cummings-John, Abdulai Jawo Bah, Isaac Olufemi Smalle, Caesar Cho Challe, Babatunde Duduyemi, Temidayo Ogundiran

“…This study aimed to evaluate the patterns of clinical presentation, management and outcomes among breast cancer patients who presented at the Connaught Teaching Hospital Complex in Sierra Leone. …”
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Improved symptomatic, functional, and fluoroscopic outcomes following serial “series of three” double-balloon dilation for cricopharyngeus muscle dysfunction by Derrick R. Randall, Lisa M. Evangelista, Maggie A. Kuhn, Peter C. Belafsky

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate subjective, functional and objective improvement in swallowing after three serial dilations for CPMD. Methods We retrospectively evaluated patients between June 1, 2014, and June 30, 2016, who underwent a series of three double-balloon dilations for CPMD. …”
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Screening for coronary artery disease among cancer survivors: rationale and design of the REDEEM-CAD study by Cheng Hwee Soh, Joel Smith, Shristy Shrestha, Mark Nolan, Joshua Wong, Nitesh Nerlekar, Thomas H. Marwick

“…Early identification of those who are at greater risk, followed by protective treatment, can prevent CAD progression. …”
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Maternal HIV retesting during antenatal care in selected health facilities in Mayuge district, Uganda: A cross-sectional study. by Farouq Kayiwa, Elizabeth Nabiwemba, Nelson Bunani, Rawlance Ndejjo

“…A semi-structured questionnaire designed in Kobo Collect software was utilized to collect the data. …”
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Systematic review of health and social outcomes among Indigenous People exposed to the child welfare system: a protocol by Margaret Robinson, Flint D. Schwartz, Tara M. Pride, Sherry H. Stewart, Sean P. Mackinnon

“…Our objective is to assess whether Indigenous People who have been exposed to a child welfare system personally or intergenerationally (ie, parents and/or grandparents) within Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the USA (CANZUS countries) and the circumpolar region are at an increased risk for negative health and social outcomes compared with other exposed and non-exposed groups.Methods and analysis We will undertake a comprehensive exploration of literature documenting health and social outcomes for Indigenous individuals with personal or intergenerational exposure to a child welfare system. …”
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Common Risk Factors of Myocardial Infarction and Some Socio Demographic Characteristics in Sulaimani City by Bayan Omar Sharif, Samir Y. Lafi

“…The current study’s main aims were to explore the potential association between several predisposing factors and heart attack in Sulaimani, Iraq, and to some socio demographic in this participant. 165 contributors who were attending to the Cardiac Specialty Hospital, (Coronary Care Unit), and they were definitely diagnosed as having MI participated in the current study between 2015 and 2016; in Sulaimani, Iraq.  …”
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Image quality, contrast enhancement and radiation dose of electrocardiograph- versus non-electrocardiograph-triggered computed tomography angiography of the aorta by Ying Mei Wong, Ching Ching Ong, Chong Ri Liang, Choon Ann Tan, Lynette Li San Teo

“…This allows the requesting clinician and the radiologist to balance radiation risk and image quality. Methods: We retrospectively assessed the data of 126 patients who had undergone CTAA on a single-source CT scanner using ECG-triggered (group 1, n = 77) or non-ECG-triggered (group 2, n = 49) protocols. …”
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One year of treating patients with open fractures of the lower extremity in a new military trauma center in Korea: a case series by Ji Wool Ko, Giho Moon, Jin Geun Kwon, Kyoung Eun Kim, Hankaram Jeon, Kyungwon Lee

“…Additionally, we described patients’ mode of transport. Results This study enrolled nine male patients who were between 21 and 26 years old. …”
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Investigation of criminal offences against property: typical investigative situations and problems of applying specialised knowledge by R. L. Stepaniuk, V. O. Husieva

“…It has been established that the grounds for classification of investigative situations at the initial stage of investigation of criminal offences against property may be as follows: 1) availability and completeness of information about the person who committed the criminal offence; 2) prospects for using the factor of surprise in the conditions prevailing at the time of the beginning of the pre-trial investigation; 3) completeness of the available information about the criminal offence event. …”
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How, why, where and when people feed birds?—Spatio‐temporal changes in bird‐feeding in Finland by Purabi Deshpande, Anna Haukka, Katja Rönkä, Tuomas Aivelo, Andrea Santangeli, Rose Thorogood, Aleksi Lehikoinen

“…Here, we investigate changes in how and why people feed birds in urban and rural areas of Finland as a case study. …”
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The Role of Fusion Technique of Computed Tomography and Non-echo-planar Diffusion-weighted Imaging in the Evaluation of Surgical Cholesteatoma Localization by Ayse Ozlem BALIK, Lutfu SENELDIR, Aysegul VERIM, Sema ZER TOROS

“…Methods: This retrospective study included 39 patients who underwent chronic otitis media operation [mean age of 35.10+-15.33 years (18-67 years), 64.1% female, and 35.9% male] and had preoperative high-resolution temporal bone CT and non-EPI DWI examinations. …”
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Sudden cardiac death after acute myocarditis with arrhythmic presentation: hunting for risk predictors − a systematic review and meta-analysis by Massimo Imazio, Valentino Collini, Maria Lucia Narducci, Federico Ballacci, Federica Giordano

“…We systematically searched PubMed, EMBASE and Scopus databases for relevant studies up to 2 August 2024. …”
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Impact of bariatric surgery on liver fibrosis indices among type 2 diabetes patients in a national cohort by Arsalan Seyedi, Soghra Rabizadeh, Sahar Karimpour Reyhan, Sara Hobaby, Samira Amin Afshari, Mostafa Shomalzadeh, Seyed Ali Nabipoorashrafi, Nasrin Asgari Soran, Amirhossein Yadegar, Fatemeh Mohammadi, Fatemeh Moosaei, Elahe Saffari, Sajedeh Riazi, Fatemeh Sarv, Manouchehr Nakhjavani, Abdolreza Pazouki, Alireza Esteghamati

“…This is a retrospective cohort, evaluating 1205 individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and living with obesity, who experienced bariatric surgery. These patients living with T2D and obesity were monitored after bariatric surgery for two years. …”
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Efficacy of Chinese traditional quadruple single pill combination versus valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide for the treatment of hypertension (COSPQ-BP): study protocol for randomised controlled study by Kai Liu, Yu Yan, Xin Zhang, Yanan Li, Yuanyuan Yao, Lu Liu, Runyu Ye, Si Wang, Xiangyu Yang, Xiaoping Chen, Shanshan Jia, Qingtao Meng, Xianghao Zuo

“…Introduction Hypertension constitutes the primary health burden of cardiovascular diseases, and the global control of blood pressure (BP) remains insufficient. Single pill combinations (SPCs) are employed as a means to streamline the management of poor BP control due to non-adherence and treatment inertia. …”
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