Changes in medical student attendance at in-person teaching sessions: a systematic review by Isla Kuhn, Samuel Brown, Anmol Arora, Faris Khan, Palaniappan Ganesh Nagappan, Alex McManus, Sarah Sayers, Shazia Absar, Sapphire Rou Xi Tan, Edward Lau, Charlotte Tulinius

“…A narrative synthesis of the findings from all included studies was done.Results 12 papers were included in the analysis. Primary aim: Of the eight papers that measured attendance data over more than one academic year, only one paper demonstrated a statistically significant decrease while one paper demonstrated a statistically significant increase in attendance over the observational period. …”
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Pitfalls in the diagnosis of apparent homozygous mutations: two cases of IL10RA deficiency inflammatory bowel disease and a literature review by Xiu Shi, Ziqing Ye, Lai Qian, Wenhui Hu, Ye Yang, Chunmeng He, Zhiheng Huang, Bingbing Wu, Ying Huang

“…In patient 1, pedigree analysis, CGH and SNP 4 × 180 K microarray testing identified paternal uniparental diploidy (c.301C > T/11q12.3-11q25del) [upd (11) pat] on chromosome 11. …”
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Identification, distribution, and hosts of Meloidogyne spp. infecting horticultural crops in Florida, USA with focus on Meloidogyne enterolobii by Riva Gabrieli, Brito Janete A., de Oliveira Clemen, Marin Marcus, Gu Mengyi, Bui Hung Xuan, Desaeger Johan

“…A total of 304 soil and root samples were collected from 56 plant species cultivated in commercial vegetable and fruit farms, research farms, horticultural gardens, Asian vegetable farms, and natural landscapes in 12 counties. Meloidogyne species identification was performed using mitochondrial haplotype-based identification, species-specific primers, DNA sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. …”
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Antifilarial treatment strategies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Muayad Saud Albadrani, Amr Molla, Hossein M. Elbadawy, Heba M Eltahir, Shyamkumar Sriram, Mekky M Abouzied, Eman Mohamed Sharaf Elsayed

“…By the twelfth month, diethylcarbamazine, followed by albendazole, ranked superior to IDA and DA: 0.12 [0.02; 0.89] and 0.11 [0.01; 0.79], respectively. …”
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Changes in Major Retinal Blood Vessel Position Outside the Optic Nerve Head in Glaucomatous Eyes by Zahra Karjou, Shahin Yazdani, Behrouz Alizadeh Savareh, Bahareh Kheiri, Fatemeh Radinmehr

“…During the study period, 16 (69.6%) eyes with VD and 12 (20%) control eyes required glaucoma surgery (P = 0.001). …”
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Prevalence of osteoarthritis and clinical outcomes in patients with fractures of the tibial plateau - medium- and long-term analysis by Jon Klasér, Lisa Kotake, Marcus Lindberg, Simon Wigge, Robert Lundqvist, Grzegorz Szczęsny, Przemysław T. Paradowski

“…Methods We retrospectively reviewed documentation of patients who had TPF between 2001 and 2015. …”
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Assessing potential desflurane-induced neurotoxicity using nonhuman primate neural stem cell models by Cheng Wang, Leah E. Latham, Shuliang Liu, John Talpos, Tucker A. Patterson, Joseph P. Hanig, Fang Liu

“…Desflurane (24 h)-induced neural damage was further supported by increased expression levels of multiple cytokines, e.g., G-CSF, IL-12, IL-9, IL-10, and TNF-α compared with the controls. …”
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Impact of opioid abuse on oral health: a retrospective cohort study by Martyna Smeda, Constanze Knogl, Karolina Müller, Martin Stahl, Wolfgang Buchalla, Lukas Keim, Ursula Piendl, Norbert Wodarz, Matthias Widbiller

“…The median DMFT of the OAP was 21 (IQR = 12–28) and was significantly higher (P < 0.001) than in the control group (median = 10, IQR = 5–16). …”
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Auditory N1, N2, and MMN to Pure-Tone and Consonant–Vowel Stimuli in Developmental Dyslexia and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy: A Progressive Insight Into the Underlying Disrup... by Tomé D, Pereira I, Vieira MC, Soares AP, Barbosa F

“…AERPs reflect the activation of different neuronal populations and are suggested to contribute to the evaluation of auditory discrimination (N1), attention allocation and phonological categorization (N2), and echoic memory (mismatch negativity (MMN]).Patients and Methods: This study aims to investigate and document AERP changes in a group of children with BECTS and another group with DD. …”
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Metabolomic Profiling of Erector Spinae Plane Block for Breast Cancer Surgery by Ekin Guran, Ozan Kaplan, Serpil Savlı, Cigdem Sonmez, Lutfi Dogan, Suheyla Unver

“…NRS scores of group ESP were lowest in the first 12 h period (<i>p</i> < 0.01) and ESP block reduced opioid consumption (<i>p</i> < 0.01). …”
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Evidence of early genomic selection in Holstein Friesian across African and European ecosystems by Junxin Gao, Rayner Gonzalez-Prendes, Ying Liu, Juha Kantanen, Catarina Ginja, Nasser Ghanem, Donald Rugira Kugonza, Mahlako Makgahlela, Henk Bovenhuis, Martien A.M. Groenen, Richard P.M.A. Crooijmans

“…However, the detection of genetic variation associated with this adaptation remains poorly documented. Results This study investigates genetic relationship and potential early selection signatures in HF populations from three African countries (Egypt, South Africa, Uganda) and three European countries (Finland, Portugal, The Netherlands), considering five animals per country. …”
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Predictors of the no-reflow phenomenon in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction due to stenotic coronary artery disease by O. O. Khaniukov, L. V. Sapozhnychenko, O. V. Smolianova, I. D. Bashmakov

“…Female sex (OR 1.71 95 % CI 1.01–2.87), thrombus extraction (OR 4.24 95 % CI 1.49–12.05) and a patient belonging to the GFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 category (OR 1.66 95 % CI 1.03–2.69) have been identified as the risk factors increasing the chances for developing no-reflow. …”
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Investigating the Digestive Characteristics of Lipid Emulsions with Varying ω-3/ω-6 Ratios Using in Vitro Simulated Digestion Models by Qiyue YANG, Yizhuo FAN, Yitong MO, Liyan ZHANG, Yehui ZHANG, Yousheng ZHANG, Wenjuan JIAO

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Clinical and microbiological analysis of risk factors for breakthrough bloodstream infection during Tigecycline Therapy by Sol Jin, So Yun Lim, Yun Woo Lee, Heungsup Sung, Mi-Na Kim, Seongman Bae, Jiwon Jung, Min Jae Kim, Sung-Han Kim, Sang-Oh Lee, Sang-Ho Choi, Yang Soo Kim, Eun Hee Song, Yong Pil Chong

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Screening for problematic opioid use in the emergency department: Comparison of two screening measures by Brittany E. Punches, Caroline E. Freiermuth, Jon E. Sprague, Jennifer L. Brown, Elizabeth Hutzel‐Dunham, Joshua Lambert, Robert Braun, Andrew Littlefield, Jennifer A. Frey, Daniel J. Bachmann, Jason J. Bischof, Michael V. Pantalon, Rachel M. Ancona, David F. Kisor, Michael S. Lyons

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Signal‐Averaged ECG in the Diagnostic Workup for Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy: Insights From the Nordic ARVC Registry by Aleksei A. Savelev, Eivind W. Aabel, Anneli Svensson, Pia Dahlberg, Alex Hørby Christensen, Trine Madsen, Henning Bundgaard, Tiina Heliö, Aevar Ulfarsson, Thor Edvardsen, Jesper H. Svendsen, Henrik K. Jensen, Kristina H. Haugaa, Pyotr G. Platonov

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A protocol for the development of PhyCaRe: An extension of the CARE guideline for physiotherapy using the Delphi method [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] by Praveen Kumar Kandakurti, Zahiruddin Quazi, Ramprasad Muthukrishnan, Chanan Goyal, Ashish R. Varma, Aishwarya A. Pashine, Sonia Gupta, Waqar M. Naqvi, Gaurav Mishra, Laxmikant Umate, Sakshi P. Arora

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Safety and Feasibility of Blockade of NK Group-2 Member-A Receptor in Natural Killer Cells Combined with Cetuximab Antibody in Patients with Advanced Gastric Adenocarcinoma by Maryam Samareh-Salavatipour, Shirin Tavakoli, Maryam Barkhordar, Iman Seyhoun, Nasim Vousooghi, Mohammad Vaezi, Afshin Ghaderi, Tahereh Bakhtiari, Ardeshir Ghavamzadeh, Javad Verdi, Mohammad Ahmadvand

“…However, two patients showed progressive disease (PD) after 12 weeks and the level of CA19-9 was increased in all three patients after 24 weeks. …”
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A Reliable Medium for Monitoring Atmospheric Deposition near Emission Sources by Using Snow from Agricultural Areas by Jiayang Liu, Zaijin Sun, Wenkai Lei, Jingwen Xu, Qian Sun, Zhicheng Shen, Yixuan Lyu, Huading Shi, Ying Zhou, Lan Zhang, Zefeng Wu, Yuepeng Pan

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Factors associated with low uptake of postnatal care in the Central Region, Togo, 2020: A case-control study by Péléké Mawaba Hilim, Jean Kaboré, Agballa Mébiny-Essoh Tchalla Abalo, Pauline Yanogo, Kassouta N’tapi, Hamadi Simon-Pierre Assane, Nicolas Meda, Ghislain Sopoh

“…In the Togo Central Region, PNC coverage is low at less than 50% and the explanatory factors are not documented. We aimed to determine the factors associated with low PNC coverage among women aged 15 to 49 in the region. …”
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