The Effect of a New Ligation and Venipuncture Method on Vena Basilica Vessel by Yuanhong Mao, Xiaomei Huang, Hong Yang, Shu Zhou, Aihong Yuan, Gang Lin, Guiling Geng

“…Then, the distance between the left or right vena basilica and the skin and the diameter of blood vessels were measured by ultrasound. 98 patients with peripheral venipuncture difficulty who were examined by ultrasound of a third-grade hospital from April 2019 to March 2020 were selected and randomly divided into control group (n=49) and experimental group (n=49). …”
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Decoding airway granulogenesis in children: unveiling risk factors for tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration and complications by Yuting You, Meili Shen, Li’e Zeng, Jingyang Zheng

“…Methods This study was a retrospective analysis of the clinical data of 184 pediatric patients who were admitted to Quanzhou Children’s Hospital from 2018 to 2021 with exogenous tracheobronchial foreign bodies. …”
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Percutaneous ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation for patients with liver metastases from gastrointestinal stromal tumors by Li Liu, Bing Wang, Zhong-Yi Zhang, Song Wang, Hao Wu, Hong Wang, Wei Wu, Kun Yan, Wei Yang

“…Objectives This study aimed to analyze the survival outcomes and prognostic factors of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for liver metastases from gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs).Methods Between March 2011 and November 2022, 34 patients (16 males; age range, 25–72 [median age, 52.5] years) who underwent RFA for liver metastasis from GISTs were included. …”
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Scope of practice of Japanese primary care physicians and its associated factors: a cross-sectional study by Toshiyuki Ojima, Machiko Inoue, Mieko Nakamura, Tomoya Higuchi

“…These findings suggest that postgraduate clinical training with a broad scope not limited to internal medicine and continuing medical education after establishing a private clinic, particularly for physicians who prefer broad practice, may be important in expanding the SOP of PCPs.…”
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The effectiveness and risks of Treating people with Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis with the Addition of Lansoprazole (TIPAL): study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled mult... by Toby M Maher, A John Simpson, Anthony Cahn, David Thickett, Luke Vale, Allan B Clark, Nazia Chaudhuri, Ian Forrest, Lisa G Spencer, Christopher Ward, Stephen Jones, Ganesh Raghu, Andrew M Wilson, Helen Parfrey, Megan Jones, Matthew Hammond, Jaclyn Ann Smith, Shajahan Wahed

“…Although several observational studies and a pilot study have investigated the role of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in IPF, their efficacy is unknown and there is much debate in international IPF guidelines on their use. We aim to undertake an adequately powered double-blind placebo-controlled randomised multicentre clinical trial to assess the change in forced vital capacity (FVC), cough and other important patient-reported outcomes, following 12-month therapy with PPIs in people with IPF.Methods and analysis A total of 298 patients with IPF diagnosed by a multidisciplinary team according to international guidelines who are not receiving PPIs will be enrolled. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Malocclusion Severity on the Psychological Impact of Dental Aesthetics by Neda Babanouri, Hooman Zarif Najafi, Fatmeh Hosseini, Shabnam Ajami

“…Background: Malocclusion can significantly influence psychological well-being, particularly concerning self-perception of dental aesthetics. …”
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Diabetes control in public assistance recipients and free/low-cost medical care program beneficiaries in Japan: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Daisuke Nishioka, Mitsuhiko Funakoshi, Seiji Haruguchi, Sakae Yonemura, Takashi Takebe, Misato Nonaka, Sanae Iwashita

“…Among patients aged ˂65 years with HbA1c levels above 7%, the adjusted OR was significantly higher in FLCMC programme beneficiaries (OR=3.82, 95% CI: 1.65 to 10.43) than in PHI-only beneficiaries. …”
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Determinant of unmet need for family planning among adolescent and young women in Kenya: multilevel analysis using recent Kenyan demographic health survey by Beyene Sisay Damtew, Hinsermu Bayu Abdi, Beker Ahemed Hussien, Getahun Tiruye, Nafyad Tolossa Urgie, Beniam worku Yigezu, Sifan Ahmed Mohammed, Bezawit Melak Fente

“…BackgroundUnmet need for family planning (FP) refers to the proportion of women who are fecund, sexually active, and wish to delay or limit childbearing but are not using any effective contraceptive method. …”
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The Coincidence of Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus with IgM Antibody Positivity to Enteroviruses and Respiratory Tract Viruses by Murat Karaoglan, Fahriye Eksi

“…CBV4-specific RNA was not detected in any serum. …”
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Patients with symptoms of delayed gastric emptying have a high prevalence of oesophageal dysmotility, irrespective of scintigraphic evidence of gastroparesis by George Triadafilopoulos, John O Clarke, Linda Nguyen

“…It is uncertain if such symptoms reflect underlying oesophageal motor disorder.Aims To examine whether patients with epigastric pain and postprandial distress syndrome suggestive of functional dyspepsia and/or gastroparesis also have concomitant oesophageal motility abnormalities and, if so, whether there are any associations between these disturbances.Methods In this retrospective cohort study, consecutive patients with functional gastrointestinal symptoms suggestive of gastric neuromuscular dysfunction (gastroparesis or functional dyspepsia) underwent clinical assessment, gastric scintigraphy, oesophageal high-resolution manometry and ambulatory pH monitoring using standard protocols.Results We studied 61 patients with various functional upper gastrointestinal symptoms who underwent gastric scintigraphy, oesophageal high-resolution manometry and ambulatory pH monitoring. …”
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Navigating Patient Satisfaction: A Qualitative Insight into Healthcare Delivery during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Shazina Saeed, Manmohan Singhal, Mohd Shannawaz, Mandeep Kumar Arora

“…Materials and Methods: A qualitative research design was employed, utilising an in-depth interviews with patients who accessed healthcare services during the pandemic. …”
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Social inequalities in the use of online food delivery services and associations with weight status: cross-sectional analysis of survey and consumer data by Jean Adams, Martin White, Frank de Vocht, Emma Boyland, Steven Cummins, Laura Cornelsen, Amy Yau, Thomas Burgoine, Cherry Law, Alexandra Irene Kalbus

“…Background Little is known about who uses online food delivery services and how use of these services is associated with social inequalities in food purchasing and diet-related health. …”
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The Importance of Antimicrobial Strategies Associated with Clinical Cure and Increased Microbiological Eradication in Patients with Complicated Urinary Tract Infections and High Ri... by José Medina Polo, Jose Luis Alfonso Sánchez, Jorge Arca-Suárez, Ángel Estella, Pablo González, Martí Blasco, Alicia Gil, Leonor del Mar Periañez Párraga, Francisco Javier Membrillo de Novales

“…Key findings and limitations: Experts identified risk factors for cUTIs (patients with a higher risk of relapse, physiological obstruction of urinary tract, immune suppression, and previous relapse), and patients who would benefit most from a therapeutic strategy combining clinical cure and aim for microbiological eradication. …”
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Transcreating BMT4me: A protocol for adapting an mobile health medication adherence app for Spanish-speaking caregivers in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant by Ashley Benhayoun, Mark Wang, Melissa Beauchemin, Emre Sezgin, Micah A. Skeens

“…Methods This study consists of two phases. Phase 1 transcreates the existing BMT4me app for Spanish-speaking populations. …”
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Accuracy of a step counter during treadmill and daily life walking by healthy adults and patients with cardiac disease by Erik Elgaard Sørensen, John Hansen, Charlotte Brun Thorup, Mette Grønkjær, Jan Jesper Andreasen, Birthe Irene Dinesen

“…Inaccuracies are directly related to slow speeds, which might be a problem for patients with cardiac disease who walk at a slow pace.…”
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Modern possibilities of tear film stability restoration by V.V. Brzheskiy, G.G. Кim, V.А. Bobryshev

“…They differ from other lacrimal substitutes by their high hygroscopicity, thixotropy, mucomimeticity and other metabolic properties (biocompatibility, biodegradability, nonimmunogenicity, anti-inflammatory and regenerative activity, etc.). One of the ways to increase the viscosity, ocular surface stability and humectant duration is the cross-linking of hyaluronic acid using so-called "cross-linking agents" (carbodiimide hydrochloride, urea, divinyl sulfone, thiol-ene reaction, etc.). …”
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COVID-19 in patients with severe mental illness: An analysis of in-patients at a psychiatric hospital in Cape Town by Haseena B. Sablay, Qhama Z. Cossie, Deirdre I. Pieterse

“…Methods: Demographic and clinical information were collected for all VBH in-patients who tested positive for SARS-COV-2 from 01 April 2020 to 30 September 2021. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Ventriculitis in External Ventricular Drains by Stephen Albano, Blake Berman, Glenn Fischberg, Javed Siddiqi, Bolin Liu, Yasir Khan, Atif Zafar, Syed A. Quadri, Mudassir Farooqui

“…A retrospective chart review of all patients who had EVDs placed from January 2010 through December 2015 at home institution was performed. …”
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Association between common mental disorder and glycemic control in women with gestational diabetes: A mixed-method study by Bhanushree Soni, Venkatachalam Jayaseelan, Shivanand Kattimani, Sasirekha Rengaraj, Kalaiselvy Arikrishnan, Naveenkumar Veerasetty

“…Glycemic control was determined based on two-hour postprandial blood glucose levels. In-depth interviews were conducted with six women who screened positive for CMD and had poor glycemic control. …”
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Nebulised 3% hypertonic saline versus 0.9% saline for treating patients hospitalised with acute bronchiolitis: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, multicentre trial by Sara Szupieńko, Aleksandra Buczek, Henryk Szymański

“…It is most commonly caused by respiratory syncytial virus. Being a common reason for hospitalisation, it affects 13–17% of all hospitalised children younger than 2 years. …”
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