Sonochemical Effects on Wheat Starch by Sergey A. Bredikhin, Alexander N. Martekha, Vasily V. Toroptsev, Yuliya E. Kaverina, Igor A. Korotkiy

“…Starch is one of the most common food ingredients, both as a raw material or a property-modifying additive. …”
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Physical and biological properties of a novel anti-adhesive punctate uneven gelatin film. by Yuki Ozamoto, Tsunehito Horii, Shinichiro Morita, Hiroyuki Tsujimoto, Yasumitsu Oe, Hiroshi Minato, Joe Ueda, Hiroshi Ichikawa, Akihiro Kawauchi, Akeo Hagiwara, Susumu Kageyama, Masaji Tani

“…Since abdominal adhesion are quite problematic in abdominal and pelvic surgery, the conventional HA/CMC film are commonly used as an anti-adhesive material. However, such types are difficult to be rolled and delivered through the port of laparoscopic surgical devices due to adherence to the laparoscopic port or other parts of the films. …”
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Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Bereavement-Related Major Depressive Disorder in Japan: A Systematic Case Report by Yuko Toshishige, Masaki Kondo, Junya Okazaki, Hiroko Mizushima, Tatsuo Akechi

“…Bereavement-related major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common disorder with both mental and physical effects. …”
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Iron deficiency and symptoms in women aged 20–49 years and relation to upper gastrointestinal and colon cancers by Jean-Luc Szpakowski, Lue-Yen Tucker

“…Colonoscopies for LGI or rectal bleed instead of for ID would detect more colon cancers (n=19 and n=18) with about 40% of the procedures (=2793/6627).Conclusions UGI and colon cancers were rare in women of menstruating age and when controlled for anaemia were as common without as with ID. Using symptoms rather than IDA as an indication for endoscopy found equal numbers of cancers with fewer procedures.…”
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Efficacy of 25% dextrose versus breast milk on pain and duration of cry during heel prick in neonates: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Sabitri Acharya, Pity Koul, Santosh Pokhrel, Talagatoti David Ratna Paul

“…Neonates, especially admitted to neonatal intensive care unit, frequently need various medical interventions in their early days. A common procedure is the heel prick for blood sampling. …”
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Systems biology analysis of the WOX5 gene and its functions in the root stem cell niche by E. A. Oshchepkova, N. A. Omelyanchuk, M. S. Savina, T. Pasternak, N. A. Kolchanov, E. V. Zemlyanskaya

“…WOX5 and WUS diverged from a common ancestor at the base of angiosperms, which resulted in a specialization of shoot and root stem cell niches. …”
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Ciliary peristalsis flow of hydromagnetic Sutterby nanofluid through symmetric channel: Viscous dissipation in case of variable electrical conductivity by Sameh A. Hussein, Sameh E. Ahmed, Anas A.M. Arafa

“…To carry out the numerical computations and produce graphical solutions, an appropriate algorithm is created and is referred to as the built-in command ND-Solve via computational software known as Mathematica. …”
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Profile of maladaptive and normative eating behaviors in correlation with rumination: a cross-sectional study among Lebanese adults by Emmanuelle Awad, Diana Malaeb, Mirna Fawaz, Lara Youssef, Anna Brytek-Matera, Souheil Hallit, Sahar Obeid

“…Abstract Background Dieting is a common practice around the world. People who wish to lose weight, improve their eating habits, or reach a desired level of health often diet. …”
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Learning team-based quality improvement in a virtual setting: a qualitative study by Einar Hovlid, Gunnar Husabø, Eivind Alexander Valestrand, Miriam Hartveit

“…A virtual learning environment alters prior common norms for interaction based on physical presence, which in turn affect students feeling of psychological safety. …”
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Implementation and evaluation of a complex outpatient oral antimicrobial therapy program (COpAT) in Canada by Maggie Wong, Davie Wong

“…Seventy-five percent of patients required only a single agent, and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid was most commonly used. Twenty-two patients developed an adverse reaction, of which three required a change in therapy and one resolved with antibiotic dose reduction. …”
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Examining rural-urban differences in life satisfaction and its association with health among elderly people in India: Evidence from LASI survey by Nipam Datta, Sushanta Biswas, Dwipen Barman, Bijoy Das, Piyal Basu Roy, Abhijit Sarkar

“…Background: Health-related issues are common phenomena in the human body with increasing age. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria on the Mobile Phones and Computer Keyboards of Healthcare University Students in Ghana by Michael Olu-Taiwo, Christian Afotey Laryea, David Kweku Mykels, Akua Obeng Forson

“…A total of 91 bacterial isolates were obtained from the devices, and they were tested against 9 commonly used antibiotics by the Kirby–Bauer disc method. …”
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Risk of long covid in patients with pre-existing chronic respiratory diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Paul Terry, R Eric Heidel, Alexandria Q Wilson, Rajiv Dhand

“…Because COVID-19 targets the respiratory tract, these inflammatory conditions of the lower respiratory tract could provide mechanistic clues to a common pathway for the development of long-term sequelae in patients with long covid.…”
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Within-session propulsion asymmetry changes have a limited effect on gait asymmetry post-stroke by Sarah A. Kettlety, James M. Finley, Kristan A. Leech

“…Abstract Background Biomechanical gait impairments, such as reduced paretic propulsion, are common post-stroke. Studies have used biofeedback to increase paretic propulsion and reduce propulsion asymmetry, but it is unclear if these changes impact overall gait asymmetry. …”
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The Theory and Practice of Consultation-Liaison (CL) Psychiatry in Trinidad and Tobago with Reference to Suicidal Behavior by Hari D. Maharajh, Petal Abdool, Rehanna Mohammed-Emamdee

“…Of all referrals, 95% originated from medical wards. The most common reason cited for attempts was depressed mood, secondary to a domestic dispute with a family member or significant other. …”
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Successful Pregnancy Outcome in a Patient Treated with Pembrolizumab and Exposed to Fluoro-Deoxyglucose (¹⁸F-FDG) PET/CT: Case Report and Review of Literature by Anna Lucia Mastricci, Felice Sorrentino, Elisa Giansiracusa, Erika Zanzarelli, Graziana Silvana De Lucia, Vincenza Fernanda Fesce, Luigi Nappi, Lorenzo Vasciaveo

“…<b>Background:</b> Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a common malignancy among women of reproductive age. …”
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Construction and validation of a predictive model for the risk of prolonged preoperative waiting time in patients with intertrochanteric fractures by Rui Gong, Xi-min Jin, Lian-you Xu, Zhi-meng Zhang, Dao-tong Yuan, Wen-peng Xie, Yong-kui Zhang

“…BackgroundIntertrochanteric fractures are one of the most common types of hip fractures, with delayed surgical treatment beyond 48 h associated with increased postoperative complications and mortality, especially in older adults. …”
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Anxiety disorders and the gut microbiota: a bibliometric and visual analysis by Linli Guo, Linli Guo, Qin Ding, Qin Ding, Qing Li, Danping Zheng, Danping Zheng, Linglin Guo, Linglin Guo, Xiaotao Cao, Xiaotao Cao, Qianqian Mou, Qianqian Mou

“…IntroductionAnxiety disorder is a common mental illness, yet its specific mechanisms remain unclear. …”
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The Pragmatics of Stereotypes in Trevor Noah’s Stand-up Comedy Routines by Idania Rosa Castro Bravo

“…The quantitative paradigm, particular to corpus linguistics, served to quantify the number of occurrences of the different stereotypes in the TREVOR-UP corpus, whereas the qualitative paradigm helped in describing and analyzing the sequences containing stereotypical views in detail. The study and examination of stereotypes showed that 90.3% of the sequences of TREVOR-UP corpus contained a stereotypical reference being the cultural stereotypical views, the most recurrent in the corpus. …”
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Inter-rater and Intra-rater Reliability of Het’s MMT in Pelvic Floor Assessment by Dhara Santosh Agnihotri, Anjali Ravindra Bhise, Arati Vinay Mahishale, Vandana K. Saini, Shila Bhagwanji Amersheda, Yojana Navneet Mange, Samiksha Gupta, Ushma Bhojani, Garima Biswas

“…Objective: Pelvic floor dysfunctions (pfds) such as urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and vaginismus are very common and are affecting the quality of life of the female suffering through it. …”
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