Stigmatization of people with mental illness – a matter of milieu-specific worldviews? Results from a population-based survey in Germany by Jenny Spahlholz, Eva Baumann, Sven Speerforck, Sven Speerforck, Christian Sander, Christian Sander, Matthias C. Angermeyer, Georg Schomerus, Georg Schomerus

“…., beliefs about dangerousness) tended to be more common in milieu groups leaning more toward the authoritarian pole. …”
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Assessment of Lipid Profile among Women with Malignant and Non-malignant Breast Lesions in a Tertiary Hospital, Nigeria: A Pilot Study by Ajeigbe AK, Omisore AD, Akinde AO, Makinde RA, Ajose OA

“… Context: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in women. Reports suggest a possible relationship between lipids and BC; but the pattern of lipid profile in breast lesions is unknown. …”
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Management of Psychosis and Schizophrenia by Primary Care GPs: A Cross-Sectional Study in Spain by Jesús Sepúlveda-Muñoz, Casta Quemada González, María M. Hurtado Lara, Ángel Manuel Gutiérrez García, Celia Martí-García, José María García-Herrera Pérez-Bryan, José Miguel Morales-Asencio

“…Physical health monitoring was common, though some relied on mental health services to do this. …”
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Mechanical Percussion Devices: A Survey of Practice Patterns Among Healthcare Professionals by Scott W Cheatham, Russell T Baker, David G Behm, Kyle Stull, Morey J Kolber

“…Live instruction was the most common mode of education (79%, n=334). # Conclusion These results are a starting point for future research and provide insight into how professionals use mechanical percussion devices. …”
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Bacteriological Profile of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media and its Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern at a Tertiary Care Hospital by Geeta Geeta, Naveen G, Apoorva P, Harish MO, Arathi Nair, Harshitha MC, Kiran Revankar, Girish PB

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa 38 (39.58%) was the most common organism followed by Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus 27 (28.13%), Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species 8 (8.33%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae 6 (6.25%). …”
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A targeted and synergetic nano-delivery system against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection for promoting wound healing by Chang Ni, Xisheng Li, Haiye Jiang, Shumin Gui, Heng Yin, Xinmin Nie

“…Purpose: Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection is the most common pathogen in burn wound infections, causing delayed wound healing and progression to chronic wounds. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of temperature on cyclic fatigue resistance of three types of Nickel-Titanium rotary files with various alloy properties: An in vitro study by Dara H. Saeed, Fadi A. Rafea

“… Background and objectives: the fracturing of nickel-titanium rotary instruments during endodontic treatment because of the cyclic fatigue remains a common incidence. This study evaluated the effect of temperature on the cyclic fatigue of various nickel-titanium rotary files and compare between them. …”
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Correlation Between Y-Balance Test and Balance, Functional Performance, and Outcome Measures in Patients Following ACL Reconstruction by Jin Seong Kim, Ui Jae Hwang, Moon Young Choi, Doo Hwan Kong, Kyu Sung Chung, Jeong Ku Ha, Oh Yun Kwon

“…# Background The Y-Balance test (YBT) is commonly used to evaluate balance after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). …”
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Psychological Patient-reported Outcomes Cannot Predict a Second Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Patients who Return to Sports after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructio... by Ramana Piussi, Rebecca Simonson, Johan Högberg, Roland Thomeé, Kristian Samuelsson, Eric Hamrin Senorski

“… # Purpose This study aimed to identify cut-off values for three commonly used psychological PROs that could differentiate patients who suffer a second ACL injury from patients who do not within two years of RTS in patients after ACL reconstruction with respect to recovery of symmetrical quadriceps strength…”
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Magnitude of Child Food Insecurity, Its Association with Child Immunization and Huosehold wealth Status, and Coping Strategies In Dabat Demographic and Surveillance System North We... by Nigusie Birhan Tebeje, Gashaw Andargie Biks, Solomon Mekonnen Abebe, Melike Endris Yesuf

“…Children under the age of five years were more prone to food insecurity and its serious consequences like anemia, low bone density, frequent episodes of common cold, stomachache, poor educational performance, and dental carries in developing countries like Ethiopia. …”
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Five-year Survey of Bacterial Culture Isolates and Their Antibiogram in Pediatric Patients of Rural Tertiary Care Hospital of Central Gujarat by Krutika R Tandon, Prachi Vani, Rahul Tandon, Nirav Thakar, Swati Kamani, Amit Kumar

“…Conclusion: <i>S. aureus</i> was the single top isolate, with oxacillin resistance in almost two-thirds of isolates, whereas other gram-negative organisms were common nosocomial isolates with variable sensitivity to β-lactamase inhibitors and carbapenems. …”
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The saprotrophic Pleurotus ostreatus species complex: late Eocene origin in East Asia, multiple dispersal, and complex speciation by Jing Li, Li-Hong Han, Xiao-Bin Liu, Zhi-Wei Zhao, Zhu L. Yang

“…Data from our molecular clock analyses suggested that divergence of the genus Pleurotus probably occurred in the late Jurassic, while the most recent common ancestor of the P. ostreatus species complex diversified about 39 Ma in East Asia. …”
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Topic Modeling of Nursing Issues in the Media During 4 Emerging Infectious Disease Epidemics in South Korea: Descriptive Analysis by Jungok Kim, Eun Kyoung Yun

“…Using topic modeling, we derived 5 topics each for SARS, influenza A, and MERS and 6 topics for COVID-19. The themes commonly identified through topic modeling and keyword network analysis across the 4 epidemics were “response to emerging infectious diseases in Korea,” “demand for nurses,” “vulnerability in the work environment,” and “roles and responsibilities of nurses.” …”
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Barriers to nurse-led delirium management in intensive care units: an integrative systematic review using COM-B model by Mokhtar Abdu Almoliky, Sameer Alkubati, Khalil Saleh, Salman Alsaqri, Saddam A. Al-Ahdal, Galal Albani, Mujeeb A. Sultan

“…Nurses’ knowledge deficit is the most common psychological capability barriers of nurse-led delirium management, while complexity of delirium screening tools was found to be a physical capability barriers. …”
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Fusarium Head Blight in Argentina, a Profile of Produced Mycotoxins and a Biocontrol Strategy in Barley During Micro-Malting Process by María Silvina Alaniz-Zanon, Marianela Bossa, Lorenzo Antonio Rosales Cavaglieri, Juan Manuel Palazzini, Michael Sulyok, Sofía Noemí Chulze, María Laura Chiotta

“…<i>Fusarium</i> species are common, causing Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) in barley, which generates yield and quality losses, as well as mycotoxin occurrence. …”
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Analysis of factors associated with intercostal neuralgia after osteoporotic thoracic spine fracture and construction of a prediction model by Zhen-Gang Liu, Fan Yang, Peng-fu Li, Qi Song, Gao Wang, Bo-Yin Zhang

“…Conclusion Thoracic osteoporotic fractures are a common geriatric disease, and changes in the morphological parameters of the intervertebral foramina, such as a reduction in the area and volume of the injured vertebral intervertebral foramina, as well as fatty degeneration of the thoracic back muscles, suggest an increased probability of developing intercostal neuralgia.…”
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Monthly Intramuscular Neridronate for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: Results of a 6-Year Prospective Italian Study by L. Guiducci, C. Vassalle, P. Parchi, S. Maffei

“…Oral bisphosphonates (BPs) are the most commonly used medications for osteoporosis (OP), but their poor gastrointestinal (GI) absorption and tolerance hamper compliance. …”
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Comparative analysis of volume growth processes of Masson pine and Chinese fir forests in different regions of southern China by YuHui Chen, Zongzheng Chai

“…Hook.) are important coniferous species commonly found in southern China and play crucial ecological and economic roles. …”
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Trajectories of Change, Illness Understanding, and Parental Worries in Children and Adolescents Undergoing Internet-Delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Functional Abdominal... by Eva Skovslund Nielsen, Karen Kallesøe, Tine Bennedsen Gehrt, Ellen Bjerre-Nielsen, Maria Lalouni, Lisbeth Frostholm, Marianne Bonnert, Charlotte Ulrikka Rask

“… BackgroundFunctional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) are common in young people and are characterized by persistent or recurrent abdominal symptoms without apparent structural or biochemical abnormalities. …”
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Skin Metabolic Signatures of Psoriasis and Psoriasis Concurrent with Metabolic Syndrome by Yan L, Wang W, Dong M, Wang R, Li C

“…Liang Yan,1,2 Wenqiu Wang,1 Meihan Dong,1 Rui Wang,1 Chengxin Li1,3 1Department of Dermatology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Dermatology, General Hospital of Central Theater Command of PLA, Wuhan, 430070, People’s Republic of China; 3State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Beijing, 100853, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Chengxin Li; Rui Wang, Department of Dermatology, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28, Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100853, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-01066939315 ; +86-01066939314, Email chengxinderm@163.com; wr0699@163.comPurpose: Psoriasis is a complex inflammatory skin disorder that is closely associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS). …”
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