Letter to the Editor: ‘High-dose glucocorticoid treatment vs. glucocorticoid replacement in immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated hypophysitis (CORTICI): an open, randomized controlled trial’ by Mohammad Aitzaz Hassan, Hiba Abid, Umaima Rehman, Ashfaq Ahmad, Ayce Shahid

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Pengaruh Persentase Pertukaran Air pada Pertumbuhan Gracilaria verrucosa dalam Budidaya Bak Terkontrol <br><i>[The Effect Of Percentage Water Replacement On Growth Of Gracilaria verrucosa In Controllable Tanks]<I> by Rr. Juni Triastuti, Raindra Daksina, Rochmah kurnijasanti

“…This research use Fully Randomized Design method with 5 treatments : in treatment A there was no water replacement (0%), in treatment B the replacement was 25%, replacement in treatment C was 50%, treatment D was 75% and in treatment E, all the water taking out from the tank was 100% replaced by new water from the reservoir, replicated four times. …”
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lectrical cardiometry compared to transesophageal doppler for hemodynamics monitoring and fluid management in pediatrics undergoing Kasai operation. A randomized controlled trial. by M. Lotfy, K. Yassen, O. El Sharkawy, R. Elshoney, A. Moustafa

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Efficacy, Safety, and Cost-Effectiveness of “Internet + Pharmacy Care” Via the Alfalfa App in Warfarin Therapy Management After Cardiac Valve Replacement: Randomized Controlled Trial by Yiyi Qian, Weizhao Chen, Bin Zhou, Jiangya Li, Yuanyuan Guo, Zhiying Weng, Jinhua Zhang

“…MethodsThis study was a randomized controlled trial with assessments conducted at baseline and at a 3-month follow-up. …”
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Impact of Hepatic Arterial Anomalies on Postoperative Outcomes following Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Retrospective Case-control Analysis by Puvvada Prashanth, Sankareswaran Sugaprakash, Raju Prabhakaran, Chidambaranathan Sugumar

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MIKROBE: a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial of one-stage or two-stage surgery for prosthetic knee infection by Rohini Terry, Sarah Dean, Patrick Hourigan, Hugh Ben Waterson, Vikki Wylde, Natalie Carpenter, Bethany Whale, Roy J. Powell, Polly Tarrant, Antonieta Medina-Lara, Abtin Alvand, Andrew D. Toms

“…Abstract Background Total knee replacement surgery is common, with over 107,000 operations performed in the UK in 2019. …”
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Clinical benefit of physical rehabilitation after total hip and knee arthroplasty: A pragmatic, randomized, controlled trial (The DRAW1 trial) by T. Mark-Christensen, K. Thorborg, T. Kallemose, T. Bandholm

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Evaluating municipal incinerated bottom ash as a sand replacement in foamed mortar: Effects of air foam and silica fume modification by Trong Phuoc Huynh, Vo Thi To Trinh, Tri Ho Minh Le

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Evaluating municipal incinerated bottom ash as a sand replacement in foamed mortar: Effects of air foam and silica fume modification by Trong Phuoc Huynh, Vo Thi To Trinh, Tri Ho Minh Le

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Exploiting <i>Wolbachia</i> as a Tool for Mosquito-Borne Disease Control: Pursuing Efficacy, Safety, and Sustainability by Riccardo Moretti, Jue Tao Lim, Alvaro Gil Araujo Ferreira, Luigi Ponti, Marta Giovanetti, Chow Jo Yi, Pranav Tewari, Maria Cholvi, Jacob Crawford, Andrew Paul Gutierrez, Stephen L. Dobson, Perran A. Ross

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Musculoskeletal and body composition response to high-dose testosterone with finasteride after chronic incomplete spinal cord injury—a randomized, double-blind, and placebo-control... by Dana M. Otzel, Dana M. Otzel, Larissa Nichols, Christine F. Conover, Stephen A. Marangi, Jayachandra R. Kura, Dominic K. Iannaccone, David J. Clark, David J. Clark, Chris M. Gregory, Christopher F. Sonntag, Anita Wokhlu, Anita Wokhlu, Hans K. Ghayee, Michael J. McPhaul, Charles E. Levy, Charles A. Plumlee, Charles A. Plumlee, Robert B. Sammel, Robert B. Sammel, Kevin T. White, Joshua F. Yarrow, Joshua F. Yarrow, Joshua F. Yarrow, Joshua F. Yarrow

“…BackgroundHigh-dose testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), paired with finasteride (type II 5α-reductase inhibitor), improves body composition, muscle strength, and bone mineral density (BMD) in older men, without inducing prostate enlargement—a side effect associated with TRT. …”
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Anemia, Blood Transfusion, and Filter Life Span in Critically Ill Patients Requiring Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy for Acute Kidney Injury: A Case-Control Study by Hasan M. Al-Dorzi, Nora Ali Alhumaid, Nouf Hamad Alwelyee, Nouf Mubark Albakheet, Ramah Ibrahim Nazer, Sadal Khalid Aldakhil, Shahad Abdulaziz AlSaif, Nazish Masud

“…Filter clotting is frequent during continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), which increases anemia risk. …”
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Testosterone Replacement Therapy Can Improve a Biomarker of Liver Fibrosis in Hypogonadal Men: A Subanalysis of a Prospective Randomized Controlled Study in Japan (EARTH Study) by Kazuyoshi Shigehara, Yuki Kato, Rei Shinzawa, Hiroyuki Konaka, Shohei Kawaguchi, Takahiro Nohara, Kouji Izumi, Mikio Namiki, Atsushi Mizokami

“…Purpose: We investigated the effects of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) on the Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index among hypogonadal patients who were extracted from a randomized controlled study in Japan (the EARTH study). …”

Two-year follow-up of gait and postural control following initiation of recombinant human tripeptidyl intracerebroventricular enzyme replacement therapy in two atypical CLN2 patients by Rahul Soangra, Marybeth Grant-Beuttler, Harriet Chang, Raymond Y. Wang

“…This study longitudinally assessed the impact of ICV cerliponase alfa ERT on gait, and postural control across a two-year span in two siblings diagnosed with atypical CLN2 disease. …”
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Impact of glycemic control metrics on short- and long-term mortality in transcatheter aortic valve replacement patients: a retrospective cohort study from the MIMIC-IV database by Qingyun Yu, Qingan Fu, Xiaowei Ma, Huijian Wang, Yunlei Xia, Yue Chen, Penghui Li, Yue Li, Yanqing Wu

“…Abstract Background Glycemic control is critical for managing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients, especially those in intensive care units (ICUs). …”
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Natural cycle versus hormone replacement therapy as endometrial preparation in ovulatory women undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfer: The compete open-label randomized controlled trial by Xitong Liu, Wentao Li, Wen Wen, Ting Wang, Tao Wang, Ting Sun, Na Zhang, Dan Pan, Jinlin Xie, Xiaojuan Liu, He Cai, Xiaofang Li, Zan Shi, Rui Wang, Na Lu, Haiyan Bai, Rong Pan, Li Tian, Bin Meng, Xin Mu, Hongran Jia, Hanying Zhou, Xu Cao, Tianxing Liu, Pengfei Qu, Danmeng Liu, Ben W. Mol, Juanzi Shi

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Preoperative Preparation of Patients with Anemia before Shoulder Replacement by S. V. Sokolov, V. А. Gluschenko

“…The preoperative anemia in patients increases the risk of perioperative blood transfusion, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, acute kidney injury, and higher nosocomial and 30-day mortality, lengthens the duration of treatment, and increases the risk of re-hospitalization.The objective: to improve treatment results of patients after revision shoulder replacement through management of preoperative anemia.Subjects and methods. 170 medical files of patients who underwent revision shoulder replacement from 2014 to 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy for Severe Obstetric Sepsis by D. L. Shukevich, D. K. Peredelkin, Ye. V. Grigoryev, A. S. Razumov, Yu. A. Churlyaev, L. E. Shukevich

“…The inclusion of continuous renal replacement therapy into the complex treatment program for severe obstetric sepsis made it possible to reduce control time _ for endogenous intoxication and multiple organ dysfunction and to decrease mortality by an average of 35% as compared with that during standard intensive care. …”
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Autologous blood transfusion in total knee replacement surgery by Lukić-Šarkanović Mirka, Gvozdenović Ljiljana, Savić Dragan, Ilić Miroslav P., Jovanović Gordana

“…Background/Aim. Total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is one of the most frequent and the most extensive procedures in orthopedic surgery, accompanied with some serious complications. …”
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Assessment of Patient Satisfaction with the Results of Total Hip Replacement by A. D. Botvinkin, V. A. Koryak, I. D. Zarva, N. V. Tishkov, O. M. Chernikova, V. A. Sorokovikov

“…We conducted a cohort retrospective study with historical control. The study included 80 patients interviewed ≥ 1 year after the total hip replacement. …”
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