The Impact of Pterional Craniotomy on Dental Occlusion by Adrian Rogala, Grażyna Brzuszkiewicz-Kuźmicka, Grzegorz Turek, Maciej Jakubowski, Wojciech Górecki, Mirosław Ząbek

“…However,due to the significant influence of the stomatognathic system on other ones, the impact of the craniotomy seems to be noteworthy.Study aim: The aim of this study was digital assessment of occlusion in patients undergoing pterional craniotomy.Material and Methods: The study involved 60 patients. For digital occlusion analysis, the T-Scan system was used. …”
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An evaluation of ankle and foot bolus in paediatric modulated arc total body irradiation (MATBI) by Hannah Hering, Beth Effeney, Carole Brady, Catriona Hargrave

“…Abstract Introduction This retrospective planning study aimed to evaluate the role of bolus in achieving dose uniformity in the ankles and feet in paediatric patients undergoing Modulated Arc Total Body Irradiation (MATBI) treatment and to identify patient factors that may negate or warrant its use. Methods The clinically treated plans of 20 paediatric patients who received MATBI treatment utilising ankle and foot bolus (Bolus plan) were compared with two retrospectively generated plans; a plan with bolus removed and no re‐optimisation (No Bolus plan), and a re‐optimised plan without bolus attempting to achieve equal dosimetry to the clinical plan via monitor unit adjustment (MU plan). …”
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Low Dose Vs Conventional Rituximab Regimen in Pemphigus Vulgaris – A Retrospective Single Centre Comparative Analysis to Assess the Clinical Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness by Amuthavalli Kanagarajan, Reena Rai, Shanmugasekar Chandrasekaran, Mahadevan Krishnaswamy, Bharathi Sivakumar

“…Objectives: To compare the clinical efficiency and cost-effectiveness of a low-dose (RTX 2×500mg) vs conventional (RTX 2×1g) RTX regimen. Materials and Methods: It is a retrospective study of PV patients who received two doses of RTX during the study period of January 2021 to December 2022 at a tertiary care hospital in South India. …”
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Long-Term Stability in Temporomandibular Joint Replacement: A Review of Related Variables by Erick Vargas, Victor Ravelo, Majeed Rana, Alejandro Unibazo, Sergio Olate

“…A narrative review was conducted to describe the quantitative and qualitative factors that affect TMJ prosthesis stability. <b>Methods:</b> Studies with a sample size equal to or greater than 10 subjects who underwent surgical procedures for joint replacement using stock or customized ATM prostheses were included. …”
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Feasibility and Usability of Low-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Pediatric Neuroimaging in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Qualitative Study by Rowand E, Owusu R, Sibole A, Abu-Haydar E, Delarosa JR

“…Erin Rowand,&ast; Rosemond Owusu, Alexandra Sibole, Elizabeth Abu-Haydar, Jaclyn R Delarosa&ast; Medical Devices and Health Technologies, PATH, Seattle, WA, USA&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jaclyn R Delarosa; Erin Rowand, Medical Devices and Health Technologies, PATH, 2201 Westlake Ave. …”
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Time-varying effects of socio-demographic and economic factors on the use of institutional long-term care before dementia-related death: A Finnish register-based study. by Kaarina Korhonen, Elina Einiö, Taina Leinonen, Lasse Tarkiainen, Pekka Martikainen

“…To clarify the question, we estimated institutional LTC trajectories by age, marital status and household income in the eight years preceding dementia-related and non-dementia-related deaths.<h4>Methods</h4>We assessed a population-representative sample of Finnish men and women for institutional LTC over an eight-year period before death. …”
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Blood microcirculation under conditions of a translational model of alcohol cardiomyopathy in rats by S. A. Kryzhanovskii, I. B. Tsorin, E. O. Ionova, S. A. Simonenko, M. B. Vititnova

“…Studying the blood microcirculation characteristics in the brain and heart of rats with ACM.Materials and methods. The study was carried out on white outbred male rats. …”
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Efficacy, safety, and economic evaluation of Ojeok-san plus Saengmaek-san for gastroesophageal reflux-induced chronic cough: Protocol for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-contro... by Yee Ran Lyu, O-Jin Kwon, Ae-Ran Kim, Min Ji Kim, Yoon Jae Lee, Kwan-Il Kim, Jae-Woo Park, Seok-Jae Ko, Yang-Chun Park, Jun-Yong Choi, Tae-Yong Park, Jun-Hwan Lee, Beom-Joon Lee

“…Therefore, safe and effective drugs to treat GERC are urgently needed.<h4>Methods and analysis</h4>We designed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel, multi-center, investigator-initiated clinical trial to assess the efficacy, safety, and economics of combined Ojeok-san (OJS) and Saengmaek-san (SMS) in treating GERC. …”
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ANTITROMBOTIC ACTIVITY OF A NEW BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE WITH A SPATIALLY DIFFICULT PHENOLIC SUBSTITUTE IN ITS STRUCTURE by Alexander A. Spasov, Aida F. Kucheryavenko, Ksenia A. Gaidukova, Maxim V. Chernikov, Olga N. Zhukovskaya

“…The thrombosis induced by Ferric chloride (FeCl3) was carried out in rats’ carotid artery, in comparison with the known antiaggregant drugs - acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and clopidogrel, as well as with the antioxidant preparation - ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate (EMHPS).Materials and methods. The antithrombotic activity of compound RU-1144 was studied on the model of the rats with carotid artery thrombosis, induced by the application of 50% ferric chloride (FeCl3), and the Global Thrombosis Test model (the Görög Thrombosis Test). …”
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High sensitivity c-reactive protein and homocysteine in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease by Marisol Peña Sánchez, Cesarina Lisselotte Torres Vázquez, Melany Betancourt Loza, Alina González-Quevedo Monteagudo, Marianela Arteche Prior, María Caridad Menéndez Saiz

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to characterize high sensitivity C-reactive protein and homocysteine in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease. <strong><br />Methods:</strong> a descriptive and retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out in patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease, admitted to the Stroke Service of the Neurology and Neurosurgery Institute between 2016 and 2019. …”
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PENSION PROVISION FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND PROSPECTS FOR UKRAINE by Olena Sokurenko, Oksana Chervviakova, Iryna Bihunets

“…The following research methods are employed: dialectical, historical and legal, formal and logical, hermeneutics, generalization, comparison. …”
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Preliminary Characterization of Cervical Microflora in Pregnant Women with Cervical Incompetence by Jiang JW, Rong Y, Fu JR, Meng YC, Lu D

“…Jing-Wen Jiang,&ast; Yun Rong,&ast; Jing-Ran Fu, Yan-Cen Meng, Dan Lu Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Shijiazhuang Fourth Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050000, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jing-Wen Jiang, Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Shijiazhuang Fourth Hospital, No. 91 of Xueyuan Road, Yuhua District, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, 050000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8617733998766, Email jingwenjiang0@outlook.comObjective: The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of cervical microflora on cervical function and the efficacy of cervical cerclage in restoring the normal microecology of the reproductive tract, thereby improving pregnancy outcomes.Methods: Based on defined inclusion and exclusion criteria, six pregnant women who underwent cervical cerclage for cervical incompetence at Shijiazhuang No. 4 hospital between January and May 2024 were enrolled. …”
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Rectal misoprostol after cesarean delivery: does it affect recovery of bowel functions? A prospective randomized trial by N.K. Aref

“…Aim: To assess the efficacy of rectally administered misoprostol in the improvement of bowel function recovery after cesarean delivery (CD). Methods: This prospective randomized trial was conducted among 171 pregnant women subjected to term elective CD. …”
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Rasagiline for sleep disorders in patients with Parkinson&amp;rsquo;s disease: a prospective observational study by Schettino C, Dato C, Capaldo G, Sampaolo S, Di Iorio G, Melone MA

“…There is also evidence that monoamine oxidase B inhibitors increase melatonin levels in the pineal gland and may have a beneficial effect on sleep disorders, which are a common feature in patients with PD.Methods: This single-center, prospective, observational, 12-week study compared the effect of combination therapy with levodopa 200&amp;ndash;300 mg/d + rasagiline 1 mg/d (n=19) with levodopa 200&amp;ndash;300 mg/d alone (n=19) in the treatment of sleep disorders in patients with idiopathic PD.Results: After 12 weeks&amp;rsquo; treatment, mean sleep latency was significantly (P&amp;lt;0.001) lower and the improvement in sleep latency from baseline was significantly (P=0.001) greater in patients receiving levodopa + rasagiline than in patients receiving levodopa alone. …”
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Femoral resection accuracy and precision in manual caliper‐verified kinematic alignment total knee arthroplasty by David Forrest Scott, Emma N. Horton

“…We hypothesised that this technique would achieve high accuracy and precision, with an average absolute difference between actual and target distal and posterior femoral resection measurements of ≤ 0.5 mm. Methods 385 consecutive patients underwent primary unrestricted caliper‐verified KA‐TKA with manual instrumentation. …”
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Microbiological analysis of dental plaque in children with Down syndrome by R. S. Nazarian, O. V. Iskorostenska, T. N. Zamazіy

“…The goal of this work is to assess the species composition of the microflora of dental plaque in children with Down syndrome in comparison with conditionally healthy children. Materials and methods. In this work we have used the results of bacteriological research of clinical material of 10 children with Down syndrome and 15 conditionally healthy children. …”
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Morbidity Of Primary Closure of CBD Versus T-Tube Drainage After Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration by MUHAMMAD NAJAM IQBAL IQBAL, MUHAMMAD ZAFAR MENGAL, MUHAMMAD ANWAR, ARSHAD ABBAS

“…This study aimed to compare the morbidity of primary duct closure with T-tube drainage after LCBDE for choledocholithiasis Methods: This prospective and comparative study was carried out in the surgical department of Bahawal Victoria Hospital/Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, from 01-01-23 to 31-01-25. 40 patients were equally divided into groups A and B by simple random sampling. …”
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Assessing the Needs of Patients with Cancer and Healthcare Professionals for a Digital Pain Management System: A Qualitative Study by Xie X, Gao X, Wang H, Li B, Wang Y, Jiao X, Xv X, Zhou L

“…The findings will serve as a reference for developing cancer pain management tools in China.Methods: A Purposive sampling was used to conduct semi-structured interviews from March to June 2024 with patients experiencing chronic cancer pain, their family members, and healthcare workers in the oncology departments of two tertiary grade A hospitals in Shanghai, China. …”
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Stroke services in MENA: What is there and what is needed. by Hany Aref, Nevine El Nahas, Suhail Abdulla Alrukn, Maria Khan, Selma Kesraoui, Firas Alnidawi, Elyar Sadeghi Hokmabadi, Mehdi Farhoudi, Muataz Fairooz, Waleed Batayha, Athari Salmeen, Husen Abdulrahman, Mohammed Faouzi Belahsen, Amal M Al Hashmi, Naveed Akhtar, Mohammed Al-Johani, Osheik Abu'Asha Seidi, Anas Jouhar, Chokri Mhiri, Ahmed Elbassiouny, Hossam Shokri, Tamer Roushdy

“…Accordingly, we need to study the state of MENA stroke services in order to recognize and further inform policy makers about any gaps that need to be bridged in this domain.<h4>Methods and results</h4>Stroke specialists representing 16 countries filled an online survey that included: screening for risk factors, acute management, diagnostics, medications, post-discharge services, and stroke registries. …”
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Assessing the acceptability, affordability, and availability of teleoncology services among cancer patients: A cross-sectional study by Praveen Suthar, Swati Kharbanda, Nitin Kumar Joshi, Komal Parmar, Parthasarathi Ganguly

“…Settings and Design: A cross-sectional hospital-based study was carried out in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Methods and Material: This study was conducted from July 2024 to December 2024 using a semistructured questionnaire. …”
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