Risk Factors and Prevention of Upper Gastrointestinal Complications Associated with Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs by N. V. Bakulina, S. V. Tikhonov, K. A. Nagornova

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Effect of Bronchoscopist-Directed Sedation and Other Factors on Patient Comfort during Diagnostic Flexible Bronchoscopy by Rahul Magazine, Keerthi Nedumala Sisupalan, Vyshak Uddur Surendra, Bharti Chogtu, Preetam Rajgopal Acharya, Vasudeva Guddattu

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Maltoma of Thyroid: A Rare Thyroid Tumour by Navisha Latheef, Vijendra Shenoy, M. Panduranga Kamath, Mahesh Chandra Hegde, A. Raghavendra Rao

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Working with Young Children with Special Needs in Earthquake Zone: Experiences of Special Education Teachers by Nisa Demir, Hikmet Taha Acartürk, Funda Ün Yumrutepe, Beyza Elif Çiçen, Emine Ayyıldız

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Should the Food and Drug Administration Limit Placebo-Controlled Trials? by Max Goodman, Connor Pedersen

“…The Common Rule requires IRBs for human research and reflects principles noted in the Belmont Report. The Belmont Report covers three applications of its principles:  Informed consent, selection of research subjects, and risk-benefit assessments.[10] In 1979, Beauchamp and Childress established the four principles approach to bioethics including autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. …”
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Ablation Depth-Dependent Survival Analysis of Phototherapeutic Keratectomy for Recurrent Corneal Erosion Syndrome by Kunal A. Gadhvi, Georgios Vakros, Alfredo Borgia, Kirithika Muthusamy, Laura de Benito-Llopis, Alexander C. Day, Daniel M. Gore

“…Methods Retrospective case notes review with prospective patient-reported outcome measures for all patients who had undergone PTK for RCES at a single tertiary referral unit. …”
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The Effects of Microseconds Electroporation on Pore Size, Viability and Mitochondrial Membrane Potential of Cervical Cancer Cells by Güney GÜRSOY, Meriç Arda ESMEKAYA, Zehra ÇİÇEK

“…A slight decrease in ΔΨm was observed between the control and the 0.8 and 1.6 kV/cm EP groups, but ΔΨm was higher in the 2.4 and 3.2 kV/cm EP groups compared to the control group. …”
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Length of hospital stay and its factor associated among neonates with perinatal asphyxia in the Northwest Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia 2023: a multicentre retrospective cross-... by Gezahagn Demsu Gedefaw, Asnake Tadesse Abate, Degalem Tilahun Worku, Mulugeta Endalamaw Ayenew, Dawit Tesfaye Daka

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Association of the triglyceride glucose index with obesity indicators and hypertension in American adults based on NHANES 2013 to 2018 by Pingping Huang, Hongwei Zhang, Gaocan Ren, Yifei Wang, Shuangqing Fu, Yicheng Liu, Zhibo Zhang, Lijun Guo, Xiaochang Ma

“…Results showed strong correlations between TyG, TyG-BMI, TyG-WHtR, TyG-WC and hypertension, with odds ratios (ORs) of hypertension rising across TyG quartiles (Q1–Q4). Cardiovascular mortality analysis revealed that TyG (HR = 1.89, 95% CI (1.03,3.51), P < 0.05) and the Q2 group (HR = 4.93, 95% CI (1.29,18.80), P < 0.05) were significantly associated with increased risk. …”
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Pharmacist-led antibiotic interventions in infectious disease patients: a Pakistani tertiary care antimicrobial stewardship study by Ali Hassan, Naeem Ur Rehman, Sumeira Maqbool, Mehreen Arif

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Bond Strength of Porcelain Fused to Casting and Selective Laser Base Metal Alloy with a Bonding Agent by Rafal Kareem Rasheed, Nidhal Sahib Mansoor

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Associations of Dietary Antioxidants with Glycated Hemoglobin and Insulin Sensitivity in Adults with and without Type 1 Diabetes by Arpita Basu, Amy C. Alman, Janet K. Snell-Bergeon

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Cosmetic Syndrome Correction with Calcium Hydroxylapatite-Based Filler in Patients with Connective Tissue Dysplasia by Maria Shirshakova, Elena Morozova, Daria Sokolova, Svetlana Pervykh, Lyailya Kayumova

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Facilitation of students’ disembedding in an online visual arts and mathematics education program by Mehtap Kus, Nora S. Newcombe

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In Vitro Activities of Ertapenem and Imipenem against Clinical Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Collected in Military Teaching Hospital Mohammed V of R... by M. Elouennass, A. Zohoun, A. El Ameri, N. Alem, J. Kasouati, Y. Benlahlou, I. El Yaagoubi, M. Frikh, A. Lemnouer, A. Benouda

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The Content-Validated Geometry Lessons in Islam Observed Brain-based Learning by Sherma O. Sappari, Florante P. Ibarra, Amirul Mukminin, Kasinyo Harto, Lenny Marzulina, Herri Mulyono, Asmendri Asmendri

“…Designed in a qualitative grounded theory approach, an interview script was used for individual and focus group interviews.  Ten content validated -lessons in geometry were designed to capture the Islamized learning phenomenon wherein field notes of observations and video footages were qualitatively analyzed using the lens of systematic approach coined as constant comparative method of analysis. …”
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mHealth App to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for Diverse Families Living in Rural Areas: Usability Study by Alejandra Perez Ramirez, Adrian Ortega, Natalie Stephenson, Angel Muñoz Osorio, Anne Kazak, Thao-Ly Phan

“…MethodsDuring a 3-phased approach, usability testing was conducted with a diverse group of parents. In total, 7 mothers of children with obesity from rural communities (average age 39, SD 4.9 years; 4 Spanish-speaking and 3 English-speaking) provided feedback on a prototype of the dashboard. …”
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A randomized double-blind active-controlled clinical trial on the efficacy of topical basil (Ocimum basilicum) oil in knee osteoarthritis by Alireza Askari, Fatemeh Sadat Hasheminasab, Fatemeh Sadat Hasheminasab, Omid Sadeghpour, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadehd, Seyed Ali Ravansalar, Aida Iraji, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur

“…However, significant improvements were noted within each group for most variables.ConclusionTopical application of the traditional formulation of basil oil appears to improve clinical symptoms and certain functional indicators of knee osteoarthritis to a similar extent as diclofenac gel. …”
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Effect of epileptiform discharges and hippocampal volume on cognitive dysfunction following clipping of ruptured aneurysms in the anterior circulation by Kunitoshi Otsuka, Shigeki Sunaga, Hiroyuki Jimbo, Yoshinori Suzuki, Michihiro Kohno

“…A significant difference was noted in elevated SI on the approach side of the MCA (p &lt; .001), ICA (p &lt; .001), and ACA (p &lt; .001) in the transsylvian approach group. …”
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Experimental evidence-based construction of electroacupuncture for ischemic stroke: a meta-analysis and systematic review by Yaoguang Guo, Sihan Hu, Sihan Hu, Shiman Luo, Lang Tu, Yao Tang, Fang Zeng, Fang Zeng, Fang Zeng

“…Data on cerebral infarction volume, neurological deficit scores, cellular apoptosis, and molecular pathways were extracted and analyzed.ResultsEleven eligible studies involving 302 animals (151 in EA treatment groups and 151 in control groups) were included. Meta-analysis revealed that EA significantly reduced cerebral infarction volumes [MD = −15.78, 95%CI (−21.40, −10.16), p &lt; 0.05] and TUNEL-positive cells [MD = −26.46, 95%CI (−40.40, −12.51), p &lt; 0.05], indicating reduced apoptosis. …”
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