Alloxan-Induced Diabetes Causes Morphological and Ultrastructural Changes in Rat Liver that Resemble the Natural History of Chronic Fatty Liver Disease in Humans by Amanda Natália Lucchesi, Lucas Langoni Cassettari, César Tadeu Spadella

“…This study evaluated the long-term effects of alloxan-induced diabetes in rat liver. Methods. Thirty nondiabetic control rats (NC) and 30 untreated diabetic (UD) rats were divided into three subgroups sacrificed after 6, 14, or 26 weeks. …”
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Outcomes of the Extreme Elderly Undergoing Anaesthesia and Surgery amongst Southeast Asians by Si Jia Lee, Oriana Ng, Sze Ying Thong

“…This study aims to look at the anaesthesia techniques employed in a subset of very elderly population undergoing surgery and their subsequent postoperative outcomes, in particular their 30-day mortality, postoperative complication rates, and length of hospital stays. Materials and Methods. We searched from our hospital records between 2012 and 2013 for patients equal to or older than 90 years old who have undergone surgery and retrospectively analysed the types of surgery and mode of anaesthesia used. …”
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To the 100th anniversary of the birth of academician V.A. Nasonova. Infections and rheumatic diseases: from the past to the future by B. S. Belov, E. L. Nasonov

“…During the development of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has become a challenge to all mankind, a large number of new fundamental and medical problems have been revealed concerning the relationship between viral infection and many widespread chronic non-communicable diseases, among which IIRDs occupy an important position. As one of the methods of combating the current COVID-19 pandemic, great hopes are pinned on the widespread use of vaccination. …”
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Effect of Online Education Given to Young Adults on Testicular Cancer Health Beliefs and Behaviors by Esra Yıldız, Mehmet Salih Yıldırım

“…This study evaluates the effect of online educational interventions on shaping health beliefs in this population.Methods: A randomized controlled experimental design was utilized, involving 112 males aged 18–35 attending family health centers under the Ağrı Provincial Health Directorate between April 2021 and June 2022. …”
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TUBERCULOSIS WITH CONCURRENT HIV INFECTION IN RUSSIA: STATISTICS AND CORRELATIONS by E. B. Tsybikova, V. V. Punga, L. I. Rusakova

“…In Russia, TB/HIV co-infection was not equally prevalent and it was the highest in 35 regions of Russia. …”
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Olaparib not cost-effective as maintenance therapy for platinum-sensitive, BRCA1/2 germline-mutated metastatic pancreatic cancer. by Tarun Mehra, Judith E Lupatsch, Thibaud Kössler, Konstantin Dedes, Alexander Reinhard Siebenhüner, Roger von Moos, Andreas Wicki, Matthias E Schwenkglenks

“…Companion diagnostics are an equally important cost driver as the drug itself.…”
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of Kegel exercise among pregnant women in Abha, Saudi Arabia by Lujain Mohammed Bin Othman, Hayfa A. AlHefdhi, Syed Esam Mahmood, Shorouq Amer A. Alamer, Fajr Abdulhadi Alnaami, Njoud Moghram Jaber Alkedaisi, Maram Abdullah Alqahtani, Tahani Khalaf Abdullah AL Omari

“…Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of Kegel exercise among pregnant women in primary health care (PHC) setting in Abha City, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 370 pregnant women. …”
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Normothermal or Hypothermal Extracorporeal Circulation Regimens in Patients with Acquired Heart Disease by V. V. Lomivorotov, V. A. Shmyrev, S. M. Efremov, D. N. Ponomarev, G. B, Moroz, D. G. Shakhin, I. A. Kornilov, A. N. Shilova, V. N. Lomivorotov, S. I. Zheleznev

“…We have presumed that when normothermal extracorporeal circulation used in patients with acquired heart disease, its pathophysiological effect on the body is comparable with that of hypothermal extracorporeal circulation. Subjects and methods. One hundred and forty patients who were to undergo acquired heart disease correction were randomized into two equal groups: that using hypothermal or normothermal extracorporeal circulation. …”
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Revitalizing Islamic Holistic Education for Gender Role Balance in the Disruption Era by Amie Primarni, Wail Abdul Qadir, Syamsul Arifin, Yusi Srihartini, Makmudi Makmudi

“…Using a qualitative approach with descriptive-analytical methods, the research draws on library research, document analysis, and selective interviews with Islamic education practitioners. …”
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Educators’ perspective on parental involvement in homework at a rural primary school in Palala by Hlongolane A. Seleka, Charles S. Masoabi

“…Setting: The research was conducted at a rural primary school in the Palala circuit located in Limpopo. Methods: This study was approached by means of a phenomenological research design. …”
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Japanese Patients’ and Physicians’ Preferences for Anticoagulant Use in Atrial Fibrillation: Results from a Discrete-choice Experiment by Ken Okumura, Hiroshi Inoue, Masahiro Yasaka, Juan Marcos Gonzalez, A. Brett Hauber, Bennett Levitan, Zhong Yuan, Jean Baptiste Briere

“… # Objectives The aim of this study was to quantify patients’ and physicians’ willingness to accept tradeoffs between the benefits and risks of anticoagulants in order to 1) document the potential differences between patients’ and physicians’ perceptions of benefits and risks and 2) support physicians’ clinical decision making. # Methods Preferences from Japanese AF patients and board-eligible or board-certified physicians were elicited using a discrete-choice experiment. …”
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Towards a global framework for assessing male involvement in maternal health: results of an international Delphi study by Kristien Roelens, Sally Griffin, Anna Galle, Nafissa Osman, Olivier Degomme

“…The aim of this study was to construct the key elements of a global multidimensional male involvement framework, based on the latest evidence and input of experts in the field.Methods For this purpose, a Delphi study, including an international panel of 26 experts, was carried out. …”
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Reverse Evidence: A Beacon of Hope for Pretrial Reform by Erwin Susilo, Artha Febriansyah, Dharma Setiawan Negara, Muhammad Rafi

“…Using normative juridical methods, this study finds that Habeas Corpus obliges the detaining authority to justify the legality of detention; failure to do so results in the detainee's release. …”
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Optical coherence tomography findings in bipolar disorder - A hospital-based case-control study by Shabir Ahmad Dar, Rayees Ahmad Wani, Ruqaiya, Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi, Inaamul Haq

“…Aim: To evaluate the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), macular, and subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) in patients with bipolar disorder type-1 (BD-1) and healthy controls. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional hospital-based study in which 49 patients of BD-1 were in different phases of illness, and an equal number of normal healthy controls were taken. …”
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The role of zoophilous flies in the spread of zoonoses in cattle breeding farms of the Ivanovo region and measures to combat them by S. V. Egorov, E. N. Kryuchkova, B. G. Abalikhin, E. A. Sokolov

“…The purpose of the research is to study the fauna of zoophilous flies on the territory of the farms of the Palekh district of the Ivanovo region, to determine the comparative effectiveness of insecticidal preparations and the duration of their action; establish the role of zoophilous flies in the spread of helminth eggs and protozoan oocysts.Materials and methods. The faunistic collection of zoophilous flies was carried out in calf dispensaries of livestock farms in the farms of the Palekh district of the Ivanovo region. …”
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Mental well-being of patients with stages 0-2 of knee osteoarthritis after orthovoltage radiotherapy: open randomized trial evaluating quality of life by Maria V. Makarova, Mikhail Yu. Valkov, Lyubov A. Kuznetsova

“…Objective — To compare the mental component of the quality of life (QOL) in patients with stages 0-2 of knee osteoarthritis (OA) sensu Kellgren-Lawrence after treatment either with symptomatic slow-acting drugs for osteoarthritis (SYSADOA) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or with SYSADOA, NSAIDs and orthovoltage radiotherapy (OVRT), in an open randomized study, using the SF-36 questionnaire. Material and Methods — The patients were randomly assigned to two groups: SYSADOA and SYSADOA+OVRT. …”
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Efficacy of 0.1% sodium hyaluronate combined with ectoine in the treatment of dry eye after phacoemulsification: A randomized controlled study by Disha Sahoo, Jasmita Satapathy, Suprava Das, Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi

“…Purpose: To study the clinical efficacy of a combination of 0.1% sodium hyaluronate and ectoine, added to conventional therapy, in stabilizing tear film and treating dry eye disease (DED) resulting from cataract surgery (phacoemulsification). Methods: This hospital-based comparative randomized longitudinal study included all patients above 40 years, diagnosed with cataracts, and posted for phacoemulsification surgery. …”
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Population genetic structure of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Kilifi, Kenya, prior to the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. by Angela B Brueggemann, Beth Mbesu Muroki, Benard W Kulohoma, Angela Karani, Eva Wanjiru, Susan Morpeth, Tatu Kamau, Shahnaaz Sharif, J Anthony G Scott

“…Introduction of any PCV will perturb the existing pneumococcal population structure, thus the aim was to genotype pneumococci collected in Kilifi before PCV10.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Using multilocus sequence typing (MLST), we genotyped >1100 invasive and carriage pneumococci from children, the largest collection genotyped from a single resource-poor country and reported to date. …”
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The Effect of Adding Job’s Tears to Yogurt on Plasma Glycated Albumin, Weight, and Lipid Profile in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Nanny Djaja

“…This study aimed to examine the influence of Job’s tears in conjunction with probiotics on the lipid profile and GA concentration of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods. This double-blind 12-week study involved 60 patients with type 2 diabetes assigned randomly into two groups. …”
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BALANCING MOTHERHOOD AND ACADEMIC PURSUITS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR NIGERIAN WOMEN by Rosemary Onchi Daniel, Doris Lami Madugu

“…Guided by the theoretical framework of liberal feminist theory, which emphasizes gender equality and women's rights. A sample size of 374 Nigerian mothers on academic journey from various universities was selected using a mixed-methods approach. …”
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