Adverse birth outcome and associated factors among mothers with antepartum hemorrhage in public hospitals Tigray, northern Ethiopia, 2020 by Tomas Amare Abraha, Gebremedhin Kinfe Gebremariam, Berhane Teklay Asfaha, Tensay Kahsay Weldegebreal, Desta Hailu Aregawi

“…Preterm birth, low birth weight and asphyxiated babies are at high risk for mortality, morbidity and developmental problems Thus, the aim of this study was to assess adverse birth outcomes and associated factors among mothers with antepartum hemorrhage in Tigray public hospitals, northern Ethiopia. Methods Institution based cross sectional study design was conducted from February to April 2020 among randomly selected 309 charts of mothers with chart completeness of 95.4%. …”
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The main trends of dynamics of incomes of Russians in times of economic crisis by O. L. Petryakova

“…High prosperity, material security still (as well as the 90th years, as well as at the beginning of this century) are on an equal basis with a family and children the leading value of Russians. …”
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An adapted smoking-cessation intervention for Turkish-speaking migrants in Switzerland: Predictors of smoking outcomes at one-year follow-up. by Raquel Paz Castro, Michael P Schaub, Corina Salis Gross

“…Among those migrant populations, Turkish- and Kurdish-speaking migrants are often overrepresented. Providing equal access to health services is one of the major challenges of our time. …”
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MINIMALLY-INVASIVE SURGERY FOR COLLORECTAL CANCER IN ELDERLY PATIENTS by I. L. Chernikovskiy, V. M. Gelfond, A. S. Zagryadskikh, S. A. Savchuk

“…Complications occurred with equal frequency in both groups (13.6 % compared to 15.0 %). …”
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Study on the mechanism of action of NGAL in renal anemia on iron metabolism and erythrocyte maturation by WU Xin-hong, ZHANG Yun

“…Objective To explore the potential mechanism and main influencing factors of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin(NGAL) in iron metabolism and erythrocyte maturation of renal anemia, and finding new therapeutic targets for renal anemia. Methods Forty-five SD rats were divided into control group and observation group. …”
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Identification and Validation of Oxidative Stress-Related Diagnostic Marker Genes and Immune Landscape in Ulcerative Interstitial Cystitis by Integrating Bioinformatics and Machine... by Fu C, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Wang S, Zhou Y, Lv J, Jin S, Liu F, Feng N

“…This study aimed to identify oxidative stress-linked biomarkers and explore their relationship with immune cell infiltration to enhance diagnosis and treatment strategies.Patients and Methods: The GSE711783 dataset from GEO was analyzed to identify differentially expressed genes in ulcerative IC. …”
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A Bibliometric Study of Interleukin Cytokines in the Treatment of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Wang H, Li X, Wang S, Liu J, Xie N

“…Systematic analysis of interleukin family cytokines and intervertebral disc degeneration and summary of related mechanisms will help to further promote the progress of related clinical treatment.Methods: The related articles published in 1 January 2015– 1 December 2024 were all from network science (WOS), and charts were made and analyzed by using social science statistics software package and GraphPad Prism 8 software. …”
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Heterogeneity in diabetic distal neuropathy and differential approach to its treatment by Oksana Evgen'evna Khutornaya, Vadim Borisovich Bregovskiy, A G Demina, I A Karpova

“…Type 1 / type 2 ratio equaled 32.4% : 67.6%, male/female - 29.7%: 70.3%. …”
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Clinical and economic analysis of the modern strategies for treating metabolic syndrome by Marina Fedorovna Kalashnikova, Vera Uchamprina, Tatiana Ivanovna Romantsova, Andrey Nikolaevich Gerasimov

“…The objective of this study was to identify the ways to optimize therapy for metabolic syndrome through complex clinical and economic analysis. Methods. Sixty patients with metabolic syndrome were included in the study. …”
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Relieving Depressive Symptoms Through Chinese Relational Culture Among Older Adults with Multimorbidity: Evidence from CHARLS by Duan XY, Sun T, Lu F, Yang XJ, Yin HY, Cao DP, Zhang SE

“…We aimed to explore the prevalence of multimorbidity and depressive symptoms among older Chinese adults, the association between the two variables, and the underlying moderating mechanism.Methods: This study extracted data from the China Health Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) of 8356 older adults aged 60 years and older and analyzed the correlation between multimorbidity and depressive symptoms in this population using Stata 16.0. …”
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Successful Treatment of Facial Multiple Melanocytic Nevus-Like Dark Macules Caused by Severe Acne Vulgaris by a Single Session of Intense Pulsed Light Treatment by Yang J, Shen J, Kong Y, Wang L, Yao Z, Liang J, Yu X

“…Jinxiang Yang,1,2,* Jinwen Shen,1,2,* Yuwei Kong,1,2,* Lei Wang,1,2 Zhirong Yao,1,2 Jianying Liang,1,2 Xia Yu1,2 1Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xia Yu, Department of Dermatology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine; Institute of Dermatology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-25076927, Email 10517832@qq.com; jianyingliang@163.comBackground and Objective: The case report aims to demonstrate the therapeutic effects of a single session of intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment on facial multiple melanocytic nevus-like dark macules induced by severe acne vulgaris.Materials and Methods: A 17-year-old male with acne was assessed as Pillsbury IV according to the Pillsbury classification. …”
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Prevalence of Blood Transfusion and Factors Influencing Blood Loss Following Primary Total Knee Replacement Surgery by Sadagatullah AN, Sahadun MAA, Md-Isa MK, Yusof MF

“…The objectives of this study were to look at the prevalence of ABT, factors leading to transfusion as well as increase in blood loss. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted involving 296 adult patients who underwent elective primary unilateral TKR surgery from January 2015 until December 2019 at Hospital Melaka. …”
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Causes of ventilatory inefficiency in lung resection candidates by Stepan Bartos, Michal Svoboda, Kristian Brat, Marek Lukes, Adam Predac, Pavel Homolka, Lyle J. Olson, Ivan Cundrle

“…Methods Consecutive lung resection candidates from two prior prospective studies were included in this post hoc analysis. …”
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Inclusion of under-served groups in trials: an audit at a UK primary care clinical trials unit by Rebekah Burrow, Melanie Carr, Lucy Goddard, Lisa Hinton, Mike Clarke

“…However, there is little information about the inclusivity of most under-served groups in UK clinical trials. Methods This audit assesses the inclusion of under-served groups in trials run by the Oxford Primary Care Clinical Trials Unit (PC-CTU). …”
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Predictive Value of Pan-Immune Inflammation Value and Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index for Identifying Coronary Vulnerable Plaques: New Insights from Optical Coherence Tomography... by Ji J, Wei X, Xue B, Wan D, Wu L, Liu H

“…This study represents the inaugural use of OCT to identify vulnerable plaques and establishes a predictive model incorporating PIV and SII, enhancing clinical treatment strategies.Methods: A total of 523 eligible ACS patients underwent coronary angiography and OCT. …”
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EFFICIENCY OF ENDOVASCULAR MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION AS A «BRIDGE» TO HEART TRANSPLANTATION IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC HEART FAILURE by A. B. Mironkov, S. A. Sakhovsky, I. G. Ryadovoy, B. L. Mironkov

“…Aim: to estimate effi ciency of endovascular myocardial revascularization in patients with ischemic chronic heart failure, potential candidates for heart transplantation.Materials and methods. Survival of 108 patients with ischemic heart disease complicated by chronic heart failure (CHF) after performance of endovascular myocardial revascularization by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is presented. …”
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Correlation Between Uric Acid/High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio and Postoperative AKI in Patients with CABG by Jiang F, Peng Y, Hong Y, Cai M, Li S, Xie Y, Chen L, Lin Y

“…Fei Jiang,1– 3,* Yanchun Peng,1,2,* Yuezhen Hong,4,* Meiling Cai,1– 3 Sailan Li,1 Yuling Xie,1,3 Liangwan Chen,1,3 Yanjuan Lin1– 3 1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Nursing, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Key Laboratory of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (Fujian Medical University), Fujian Province University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Liangwan Chen; Yanjuan Lin, Email fjxhlwc@163.com; fjxhyjl@163.comObjective: This study aims to investigate the association between preoperative serum uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (UHR) and the occurrence of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted at Fujian Heart Medical Center between May 2022 and December 2023, recruiting patients scheduled for CABG. …”
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Supply-side readiness to deliver HIV testing and treatment services in Indonesia: Going the last mile to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV. by Rabiah Al Adawiyah, David Boettiger, Tanya L Applegate, Ari Probandari, Tiara Marthias, Rebecca Guy, Virginia Wiseman

“…This study explored supply-side barriers to the delivery of PMTCT services in Indonesia and whether these factors are associated with the uptake of antenatal HIV testing.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>An ecological analysis was undertaken, linking data from the World Bank Quality Service and Delivery Survey (2016) with routine data from Indonesia's HIV and AIDS case surveillance system and district health profile reports (2016). …”
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The Representation of Wellness Programs in Plastic Surgery Residency by Kevin Schlidt, MD, Nicholas Hricz, MD, Jessica El-Mallah, DO, Olivia Waldron, BS, Allison Karwoski, BS, Yvonne Rasko, MD

“…This study looked at how plastic surgery program websites and GME websites represent wellness and support programs between both integrated and independent plastic surgery residencies. Methods:. A cross-sectional analysis of US plastic surgery residency programs was performed during the month of April 2024. …”
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Automatic versus manual oxygen titration using a novel nasal high-flow device in medical inpatients with an acute illness: a randomised controlled trial by Mark Weatherall, Richard Beasley, Irene Braithwaite, Nethmi Kearns, Allie Eathorne, James Harper, Grace Bird, Nicholas Shortt

“…The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of automatic oxygen titration using a closed-loop feedback system to achieve SpO2 within a prescribed target rangeMethods An open-label randomised parallel group trial was undertaken comparing automatic oxygen titration using a novel nasal high-flow device to manual oxygen titration using nasal high flow. …”
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