Global, regional and national burden of neuroblastoma and other peripheral nervous system tumors, 1990 to 2021 and predictions to 2035: visualizing epidemiological characteristics... by Chaoyan Yue, Qi Zhang, Fenyong Sun, Qiuhui Pan

“…Background: Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common extracranial malignant solid tumor in children, accounting for >15 % of cancer-related deaths in children. …”
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Simultaneous Debridement and Titanium Mesh Reconstruction in Patients with Compound Depressed Skull Fracture: A Retrospective Descriptive Study by Srikant Das, Acharya Suryakant Pattajoshi, Mahesh Kumar Kusta, Dibakar Sarkar

“…The fracture was located most commonly in the frontal region in 64 patients (65.3%), followed by the parietal region in 23 (23.5%) patients, and mixed fronto/temporo/parietal bone fractures in 11 (11.2%) patients. …”
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Significance of the Lesion–Pleura Relationship in Differentiating Peripheral Inflammatory Lesions and Lung Cancers by Tao Y, Zhang WT, Ding C, Fu BJ, Lv FJ, Chu ZG

“…The patients’ clinical characteristics and CT features of lesions in these two groups were analyzed and compared, and the impact of the lesion–pleura relationship (broad or narrow basement and distance between lesion and pleura) on differentiation was specifically assessed.Results: Lesions attached to pleura were more frequent in PILs (188, 64.4%) than in PLCs (244, 48.7%) (P < 0.001), and those with broad basement-to-pleura were also more common in PILs (133, 70.7%) than in PLCs (47, 19.3%) (P < 0.001). …”
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Safety and Potential Complications of Facial Wrinkle Correction with Dermal Fillers: A Systematic Literature Review by Audra Janovskiene, Deividas Chomicius, Dominykas Afanasjevas, Zygimantas Petronis, Dainius Razukevicius, Egle Jagelaviciene

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: Facial wrinkle correction procedures are generally safe and effective and the results can last from 6 to 24 months, depending on the dermal filler material and its components used. The most common complications after dermal filler injection usually resolve spontaneously, but if they persist, various pharmacological treatment methods can be used according to the condition, and surgical intervention is generally not required.…”
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Knowledge Attitude and Practices of Mothers on Management of Malnutrion Among Children Under Five Years in Bugongi Town Council, Sheema District. by Mwiine, Dickens Richard

“…It went further to determine the knowledge of mothers on causes, signs and symptoms of malnutrition among children underfive years and factors that influence mothers attitude towards nutrition of their children. It also looked at common practices of mothers that hinder normal growth and promote malnutrition among children under-five years. …”
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Tracheostomy-related indications, early complications and their predictors among patients in low resource settings: a prospective cohort study in the pre-COVID-19 era by Nyanzi, Daniel J., Daniel, Atwine, Kamoga, Ronald, Birungi, Caroline, Nansubuga, Caroline A., Nyaiteera, Victoria, Nakku, Doreen

“…Majority were adults (84%) and males (70%). The common est tracheostomy indications were; pulmonary toilet (58%) and anticipated prolonged intubation (42%). …”
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Evaluation of Government Programmes on Enhancing the Lives of the Elderly: A Case Study of Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment in Mitooma District. by Natuha, Prossy

“…Improving the coverage of social assistance grants for empowerment (SAGE) is the most common strategy mentioned by respondents in that Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE). …”
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Adverse Maternal Outcomes and Associated Factors Among Mothers of Advanced Age delivering at a Tertiary Hospital, Southwestern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study. by Masembe, Sezalio, Migisha, Richard, Turyasingura, Godwin, Aheisibwe, Hillary, Nzabandora, Emmanuel, Lule, John C.

“…The prevalence of adverse maternal outcomes was 37.6% (n=157, 95%CI: 33.1–42.4%). Common adverse maternal outcomes included caesarian delivery (23%) and obstructed labor (14.4%). …”
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Assessing the Effects of Tourism Activities on the Preservation of Cultural Heritage Among Communities of Rubanda DistrictUganda. by Ahabwe, John Brighton

“…Incorporating cultural studies into school curricula to teach younger generations about their heritage, some respondents also showed that storytelling remains a vital method of preserving history and culture, some respondents agreed that the crafting of items like baskets, mats, and pottery is common in Rubanda. Some respondents also showed that tourism brings economic benefits to local communities, providing an incentive to preserve cultural heritage, some respondents also showed that tourism creates employment opportunities for local residents, particularly in guiding. …”
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Investigating Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) Contamination of Street Foods in Manjari Kabale District. by Unasi, Daniel

“…These foods were collected and analyzed and results showed that the food samples were E. coli free though contaminated with other bacterial species whose identity was not established. The most commonly vended street foods were found to be chapati, samosa, fried cassava, roasted meat (muchomo), chopped pineapples, mandazi.…”
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Consumption of Raw Herbal Medicines Is Associated with Major Public Health Risks amongst Ugandans by Fred, Ssempijja, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Andrew, Tamale, Sylvia Anurika, Ewuzie, Kevin, Matama, Justine, Ekou, Paul, Bogere, Regan, Mujinya, Grace Henry, Musoke, Jovile Kasande, Atusiimirwe, Gerald, Zirintunda, Muhamudu, Kalange, Joel, Lyada, Ritah, Kiconco, Theophilus, Pius, Christopher, Nandala, Roland Mugisha, Kamugisha, Yunusu, Hamira, Edgar Mario, Fernandez, Simon Peter, Musinguzi

“…Community consumption of herbal plants in developing countries is a common practice, however, scarcity of information on their physiochemical composition is a major public health concern. …”
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Investigating and Completing Khanlari’s Theory on Metrical Units by Abbas Jahed Jah

“…While his proposal, like many of his other ideas, faced criticism, what is common in these critiques is the focus on the weaknesses of Khanlari’s method. …”
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Epi-Off versus Epi-On Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking in Keratoconus Patients: A Comparative Study through 2-Year Follow-Up by F. Cifariello, M. Minicucci, F. Di Renzo, D. Di Taranto, G. Coclite, S. Zaccaria, S. De Turris, C. Costagliola

“…Fibrotic reaction (43.75%) and activated keratocyte (62.6%) were more commonly recorded in Group 1 than in Group 2 (25.0% and 18.75%), with p=0.668 and 0.356, respectively. …”
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Nailfold Capillaroscopy in Early Stages of Mixed Connective Tissue Disease in a Sample of Egyptian Patients by Yasser A Elmotaleb Gazar, Hesham Salah Hamoud, Sherif Mohamed Ismail

“…Patients presented with various features, the most common of which was fatigue (26.7%) and myositis (23% of patients). …”
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Clinical Characteristics of 31 Patients with Chest Pain Variant Asthma by Mao W, Gao Y, Sun W, Li J, Wang J, Wang Z, Zhang L, Huang K

“…Although chest pain variant asthma (CPVA) is not common in clinical practice, there are still a few people who only or mainly manifest as chest pain. …”
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VANDAL BEHAVIOUR OF ADOLESCENTS AS A LEGAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEM by O. V. Gurova

“…The contradictions in the psychological theory, educational practice and consciousness of society were revealed: between the widespread occurrence of acts of vandal behaviour and the limited methods and means to prevent it; between the mass involvement of adolescents in vandalism and the lack of specialised age-based programmes to correct vandal behaviour; between the prevalence of unauthorized graphic activity of schoolchildren and other forms of vandal behaviour in the educational environment and the reluctance of teachers and administration of educational institutions to recognise this as a noteworthy problem; between the social significance of determination of lawful and effective punishment (in terms of prevention) and insufficient attention to personal reasons that encourage a person to commit or not to commit vandal acts; between common scientific interest in the individual psychological and socio-typological features of adolescents committing vandalism and inadequate attention to the socio-psychological motivational determinants, initiating and forming the readiness to commit vandal actions. …”
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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Part II—Cost of Care Among Patients in Advanced Phases or Later Lines of Therapy in Chronic Phase in the United States from a Commercial Perspective by Ehab L. Atallah, Rodrigo Maegawa, Dominick Latremouille-Viau, Carmine Rossi, Annie Guérin

“…Second-generation TKIs (nilotinib, dasatinib, and bosutinib) were most commonly used in the CML-CP On Treatment (69.1% of patient-months) and CML-CP Post-Discontinuation cohorts (59.1% of patient-months). …”
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Multiple Comorbidities, Psychiatric Disorders, Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs Among Adults with Essential Tremor: A Retrospective Observational Study in a Large US Comme... by Dingwei Dai, Ali Samiian, Joaquim Fernandes, Henriette Coetzer

“…**Background:** Essential tremor (ET), the most common movement disorder, often impairs patients’ ability to perform activities of daily living, mental health, and quality of life. …”
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Prevalence and Economic Impact of Acute Respiratory Failure in the Prehospital Emergency Medical Service of the Madrid Community: Retrospective Cohort Study by Ana María Cintora-Sanz, Cristina Horrillo-García, Víctor Quesada-Cubo, Ana María Pérez-Alonso, Alicia Gutiérrez-Misis

“…ResultsThe study included 96,221 patients. The most common pathology was exacerbation of COPD, with a prevalence of 0.07% in 2014; it decreased to 0.03% in 2020. …”
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TEC-ADHERE: Real-World Persistence and Adherence on Dimethyl Fumarate in Patients with Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in the French OroSEP Patient-Support Program by Pierre Labauge, Alain Créange, Thibault Moreau, Jocelyne Nouvet-Gire, Bernard Pedespan, Olivier Heinzlef, Nathalie Texier, Marilyn Gros, Catherine Marti, Marta Ruiz, Mikel Martinez, Giovanni Castelnovo

“…Treatment-related AEs occurred in 62 (36.3%) OroSEP patients and 76 (42.9%) SoC patients; most common were flushing, diarrhea, hot flush, and abdominal pain. …”
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