Outcomes after ulnar collateral ligament injuries in non-throwing athletes: a systematic review by Benjamin Miltenberg, MD, William L. Johns, MD, Anthony N. Baumann, DPT, MD, Brandon J. Martinazzi, MD, Omkar Anaspure, BA, Terence L. Thomas, MD, Michael G. Ciccotti, MD, Steven B. Cohen, MD

“…From four studies, about 86% of athletes (n = 48 out of 56 athletes) returned to sport at the same or higher competitive level after operative treatment. Overall, patients had good functional outcomes at follow-up. Non-throwing athletes also had complication rates ranging from 0% to 18%, with only 2% of patients requiring a return to the operating room. …”
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Immune analysis according to Lauren type for gastric cancer and its significance in individual treatment and prognostic prediction by Huiwen Lu, Junqiao Yao, Junqiao Yao, Chi Xue, Chi Xue, Rui Huang, Rui Huang, Baojun Huang, Baojun Huang

“…Among 300 GC patients in the GEO training set, patients with diffuse type showed a poorer prognosis than intestinal-type ones (OS: P<0.001; RFS: P=0.005). The diffuse subtype had more immune cells but was less functional than the intestinal subtype. …”
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FEATURES OF THE PHENOTYPE OF REGULATORY T CELLS IN EARLY AND ADVANCED RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by A. S. Avdeeva, Yu. P. Rubtsov, T. V. Popkova, D. T. Dyikanov, A. P. Aleksankin, E. L. Nasonov

“…The investigation enrolled 45 patients previously untreated with methotrexate (MTX-naive) who had early RA and 15 patients who had advanced RA. …”
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Menstrual Morbidities, Menstrual Hygiene, Cultural Practices during Menstruation, and WASH Practices at Schools in Adolescent Girls of North Karnataka, India: A Cross-Sectional Pro... by Rajasri G. Yaliwal, Aruna M. Biradar, Shreedevi S. Kori, Subhashchandra R. Mudanur, Shivakumar U. Pujeri, Mohd Shannawaz

“…Results. 70.5% of the girls attained menarche by 12 to 14.9 years, 37.2% of the girls had their periods every 28–34 days, and 12.2% of the girls said they have heavy periods. 61.95% of the girls had dysmenorrheal, and 9.7% of the girls said that they required medications for the pain. 70.7% of the girls were using commercial sanitary napkins, 12.7% were using cloth, and 15.3% were using both. 55.5% of the girls who were using cloth as an absorbent were not drying the cloth in sunlight. 57.1% of the girls were washing their genitals more than 2 times a day. 93.8% were having bath during menses and 87.2% were using soap along with water. 37.7% of the girls disposed their pads by burning them, 50.8% of then disposed them in the dust bin, and 4.9% of them buried them. 8.6% of the girls said that they remained completely absent from school during periods. 17.85% said that they remained absent for a day. 53.4% of the respondents said that they have difficulty in concentrating at school. 76.1% said that they had adequate water and sanitation facilities at school. 22.3% said that there was adequate facility to change their pads at school. 73.2% said that they could get a spare pad at school. 43.3% of the girls said they avoided cultural functions during their periods, and 38.5% said that they avoided religious ceremonies and practices during their periods. 8.7% of the girls were made to sit outside the house during their periods. …”
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Prevention of Recurrent Myocardial Infarction in an Outpatient Setting by Z. А. Kambachokova, M. V. Gurizheva, R. M. Aramisova, P. P. Alikhazhieva, L. A. Abdurakhmanova, F. R. Alieva, Kh. Kh. Gadaborsheva, A. A. Zeushev, K. V. Kudalieva, N.-M. V. Ismailov, D. A. Shanibeeva

“…Clear correlations were revealed between RF, clinical, laboratory, hemodynamic, and morphological, as well as functional parameters in patients with recurrent MI. …”
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THE DYNAMICS STUDY OF PATIENTS STATE WITH MUSCLE AND JOINT DYSFUNCTION OF TMJ, WHICH DECIDED TO COMPLETE THE TREATMENT AFTER ELIMINATION OF THEIR DISEASE SYMPTOMS ACHIEVED BY USING... by A.M. Boyan, V.I. Bessonov

“…Because of the treatment carried out during 3.5 ± 0.7 months, all 25 patients haven’t had any clinical aspects of muscle and joint dysfunction of the TMJ and all of them have had normal physiological functioning of the masticatory muscles and TMJ, which was confirmed by objective examination methods, including special ones. …”
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Percepción del funcionamiento familiar por adultos mayores dependientes del alcohol en comunidades terapéuticas internacionales de Holguín by Jorge Manuel Ruiz Diego, Margarita Rodríguez Diéguez, Marcia Ávila Oliva, Liset Rodríguez Martinez, Walter Ricardo Medina

“…The 60% of the families of the patients studied were from dysfunctional families. The 80% of families had functional nuclear structure versus 26% of dysfunctional families. …”
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Factors affecting quality of life in women post mastectomy for breast cancer in Baheya Foundation (Egypt): ‘A retrospective cohort study’ by Salsabil Mohammed Abdelrahman, Maher Hassan Ibraheem, Hemat Allam, Vikash Sewram

“…Women who received chemotherapy had lower social functioning (-12.41, p < 0.050), BCS (-3.473, p < 0.010), greater association with diarrhoea (8.865, p < 0.010) and financial difficulties (15.23, p < 0.050). …”
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Characterization and Potential Food Applications of Oat Flour and Husks from Differently Colored Genotypes as Novel Nutritional Sources of Bioactive Compounds by Valentina Nikolić, Slađana Žilić, Marijana Simić, Katarina Šavikin, Tatjana Stević, Jelena Živković, Beka Sarić, Danka Milovanović, Vesna Kandić Raftery

“…OHs had significantly higher average total phenolic compounds compared to OF and had twice as high antioxidant capacity. …”
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Deciphering gut microbiome patterns from host preferences and microbial interactions in healthy Korean individuals by Seungpyo Hong, Mi Young Lim, Won-Hyong Chung, Ji-Hee Shin, Young-Do Nam

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Evaluation of low-dose hCG treatment for cryptorchidism by Zehra Aycan, Yasemin Ustünsalih-Inan, Ergun Cetinkaya, Sadi Vidinlisan, Ahmet Ornek

“… The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of low-dose hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) (500 IU/week for 3 weeks) in the treatment of cryptorchidism and in the assessment of Leydig cell functions. We include 35 male patients who had been diagnosed with cryptorchidism by the pediatric endocrinology specialist in the study. …”
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Surgical Management of Unilateral Soft Tissue Swelling around the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint in an Adolescent: A Case Report of Pachydermodactyly by Naoki Kato, Mamoru Niitsu, Tetsuya Kawabe, Eiichi Arai, Keizo Fukumoto

“…Although he had no pain or functional limitation of movement, he chose to undergo surgical resection of the lesion to obtain a conclusive diagnosis and to rectify the deformity’s appearance. …”
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Social Confrontation with Menstruation: A Feminist Ethnography of Menstrual Experience among Female Instagram Users by Rana Mohammad Taghinejad Esfahani, Majid Movahed, Halimeh Enayat, Aliyar Ahmadi

“…This study examined women’s experiences of menstruation on Instagram and explored how menstruation taboos function as mechanisms for controlling women’s bodies within the existing power structures and daily life. …”
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Feasibility and Perception of a Diet and Exercise Intervention Delivered via Telehealth to Firefighters by Stephanie Donahue, Carly McMorrow, Andrew A. Almeida, Deborah Feairheller

“…The firefighters had weekly video calls with their telehealth coach. …”
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Preparation and Structural Identification of Peptides Stimulating Cholecystokinin Secretion from the Skin of Puffer Fish by SONG Hongdong, REN Shaoxia, SHAO Zhuwei, GE Shaocheng, QIAO Kun, LIU Zhiyu

“…The results showed that the peptide with a hydrolysis degree of 12% had the highest CCK secretion-promoting activity. …”
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Experience with conservative rehabilitation in patients with juvenile chronic arthritis by T. A. Shelepina, N. N. Kuzmina

“…According to the degree of joint functions, there were rehabilitation treatment packages: corrective, mobilization, and general health-improving.Results and discussion. …”
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Quality of life and sleep in obese adolescents by Giovina Turco, Tatiana Bobbio, Rubens Reimão, Sueli Rossini, Helen Pereira, Antonio Barros Filho

“…RESULTS: The obese adolescents had poorer QL on physical (p<0.001), emotional (p=0.03), and social (p=0.002) functioning domains. …”
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A Comprehensive Investigation on Allegations of Irregularities in the Employment of the Learned Profession in the Age of Suleyman the Magnificent by Mehmet İpşirli

“…In this investigation, about two hundred complainants individually expressed the injustices they had exposed and Sinan Efendi was asked to respond to each complaint. …”
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Long Term Outcome of Avulsed Immature Mandibular Incisor with Progressive External Root Resorption: 9 Years Follow-Up by Lina Mickeviciene, Vestina Ciruliene, Greta Lodiene

“…While the long-term follow-up revealed that the inflammatory root resorption had damaged half of the root, the tooth remained functional and aesthetically favourable. …”
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Analysis of scattered supernatant patterns in Tehran urban complex Emphasizing on the approaches of the urban management system by Sogand Yousefi azarabarghani, Hamid Majedi, Zahra Sadat Saeideh Zarabadi

“…The findings show that: 1) dispersal phenomena have occurred in Tehran metropolitan area (Helderen and Shannon entropy model), 2) Tehran metropolitan area has been experiencing functional divergence (network analysis) and user distribution The services and services at the Tehran metropolitan level have not been uniform and balanced; and 3) the policies and approaches of urban management in successive years have had wide-ranging effects on spatial dispersal and unbalanced spatial development. …”
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