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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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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MDM2 inhibition is associated with the emergence of TP53-altered clonal hematopoiesis by Vishesh Khanna, Gohar Eslami, Rochelle Reyes, Robert Diep, Sebastian Fernandez-Pol, Henning Stehr, Carlos Jose Suarez, Harlan Pinto, James M. Ford, Tian Yi Zhang, Christopher T. Chen

“…Abstract Murine double minute 2 (MDM2) inhibitors have shown promising activity in TP53-wild type tumors and are under active investigation across a spectrum of malignancies. Herein, we report a 51-year-old female with MDM2-amplified, TP53-wild type adenoid cystic carcinoma who was treated with a MDM2 inhibitor and developed persistent pancytopenia despite drug discontinuation. …”
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Assessing the mental health literacy of healthcare workers at a Johannesburg tertiary hospital by Carla A. Smit, Belinda S. Marais

“…The MHLS identifies people with low MHL who could benefit from further interventions. Results: Two hundred and fifty-two HCWs participated in the study. …”
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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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Small cell lung cancer with EML4-ALK fusion: report of a case responding to ALK TKI and literature review by Mingyue Wang, Hongzhi Liu, Ruixin Zhang, Runyu Li, Xiaoyu Qin, Fangling Ning, Lijun Tian

“…Method We report a rare patient with EML4-ALK fusion gene SCLC, a 41-year-old woman with no history of smoking or drinking, who was admitted to the hospital with chest tightness, dyspnea, and cough and sputum. …”
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Rehabilitation Guidelines for Use Following a Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO): A North American Based Delphi Consensus by Ashley E. Disantis, Ethan Ruh, RobRoy Martin, Keelan Enseki, Michael McClincy

“…The purpose of this study is to present expert-driven rehabilitation guidelines to reduce practice variation following a PAO. # Methods A panel of 16 physiotherapists from across the United States and Canada who were identified as experts in PAO rehabilitation by high-volume hip preservation surgeons participated in this Delphi study. …”
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Barriers faced by undergraduate dental students when conducting research: a qualitative study by Mohammed Mahmoud Sarhan, Lama Nasser Aljohani, Raghad Ibrahim Alsaleh, Roze Abdulaziz Mubaraki, Malak Abdulaziz Almozaen, Rimas Sabih Alharbi

“…The 14 study participants were dental trainees included 10 undergraduate students and 4 interns who participated in research projects that were not part of their mandatory curriulum requirements. …”
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Use of Population Weighted Density Index for Coronavirus Spread in the United States by Huseyin Yuce, Hannah Stauss, Adrienne Persad

“…**Results:** Using U.S. county-level data, we calculated the elasticity of COVID-19 spread with respect to population-weighted density to be 0.085 after controlling for other factors. …”
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Benign mature teratoma of the conus medullaris in a 57-year-old-female: case report and literature review by Daniel Yamba Yamba, Dramane Cissé, Oualid Mohammed Hmamouche, Faycal Lakhdar, Mohammed Benzagmout, Khalid Chakour, Mohammed El Faiz Chaoui

“…Abstract Background The diagnosis of a mature teratoma in the conus medullaris is extremely rare, and few cases are reported in the literature. Case presentation We present a case of a 57-year-old woman who was referred from the neurology department for sudden weakness of the lower limbs. …”
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An Appendix Origin Burkitt’s Lymphoma Spreading into Genital Tract by Mustafa Ulubay, Fahri Burçin Fıratlıgil, Uğur Keskin, Ulaş Fidan, Mehmet Gamsızkan, Müfit Cemal Yenen, Ali Ergün

“…Observation of a frozen specimen indicated BL, so the surgery was ended. Although BL involving the genital tract is a rare condition in patients who have pelvic masses, BL can be one of the diseases that should be considered for specific diagnosis. …”
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Haematological and Biochemical Studies on some Species of Fishes by LC Chuku, AA Uwakwe

“…Haemoglobin electrophoresis of mullet gave a pattern similar to HbCC of human blood. Hb concentration values were of the range of 5.5 -10.7gm% blood group results gave values of 50% D+ (A,O) and 50% (AB). …”
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Effects of group music sessions on cognitive and psychological functions in healthy older adults by Takamitsu Shinada, Michio Takahashi, Akari Uno, Keishi Soga, Yasuyuki Taki, Yasuyuki Taki

“…Playing musical instruments, which requires the integration of auditory, visual, and somatosensory functions, is considered an effective way to prevent the development of dementia. However, the effectiveness of group (band) music sessions in healthy older adults has not been investigated. …”
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Predictors of Hospital Length of Stay among Patients with Low-risk Pulmonary Embolism by Li Wang, Onur Baser, Phil Wells, W. Frank Peacock, Craig I. Coleman, Gregory J. Fermann, Jeff Schein, Concetta Crivera

“…**Background:** Increased hospital length of stay is an important cost driver in hospitalized low-risk pulmonary embolism (LRPE) patients, who benefit from abbreviated hospital stays. We sought to measure length-of-stay associated predictors among Veterans Health Administration LRPE patients. …”
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Towards Sustainability: Tracking Carbon Footprint Trends at Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife by Kgaphudi Wendy Madiope, Jacob Adedayo Adedeji, Sebataolo Rahlao

“…The results show that 34,016.62 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) are emitted on average each year. The majority of these emissions are caused by Scope 2 electricity consumption, which accounts for 23,475.82 tCO2e, and Scope 1 emissions, which account for 7,826.20 tCO2e. …”
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Application of educational data mining in subject learning at university by Irina A. Kotiurova

“…Digital technologies are being actively incorporated into all educational processes, in particular so-called “end-to-end technologies”, which among others include big data as a management tool within educational systems. …”
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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS) and Associated Sub-scales by Emilie N. Miley, Madeline P. Casanova, Scott W. Cheatham, Lindsay Larkins, Michael A. Pickering, Russell T. Baker

“…Clinicians and researchers who utilize the scales should do so with caution due to their limitations and untested properties until further research establishes the full psychometric properties of these scales and recommendations for their continued use.…”
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The Direct and Indirect Losses to Ukraine’s Economy Caused by Hostilities by Samborska Oksana Yu., Materynska Olha A.

“…The indicator of poverty of the population during the war is determined. The number of Ukrainian citizens who crossed the border in both directions due to the ongoing war has been made public. …”
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Comparing Treatment with Nebulized 3% Hypertonic Saline Versus Nebulized 0.9% Saline In Patients With Acute Bronchiolitis: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial by Uzma Abid, Ayesha Afzal, Nahdia Zaman, Ammara Farooq, Sidrah Yousaf, Sonia Fazal

“…A total of 65 cases of acute bronchiolitis were enrolled who were divided into two groups. The intervention group was nebulized with 3 ml of 3% hypertonic saline 6 hourly while the control group was nebulized with 0.9% saline 6 hourly during hospital stay in addition to the standard treatment. …”
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Effect of the application of humanized nursing care on the clinical outcomes of neonates with hyperbilirubinemia by Sahar Mahmoud Elkhedr Abdelgawad, Eman Salah Elmetwaly Abdelrahman Galalah, Heba Saied El-mahdy, Nagafa Hafez Farag Elmahdy

“…A total of 120 neonates with hyperbilirubinemia who fit the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to both the study and control groups. …”
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