Identification of high confidence genes involved in the manifestation of ventricular septal defect by Chaithra Shanthithadda, Nallur Basappa Ramachandra

“…Potential risk genes involved in the manifestation of VSD still need to be identified. Methods The whole exome sequencing was performed on 24 congenital heart disease (CHD) subjects, 19 with VSD, two with VSD-associated atrial septal defects (ASD), and three with tetralogy of fallot (ToF). …”
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Could serum Raftlin and GPER-1levels be new biomarkers for early detection of non-small cell lung cancer? by Aykut Eliçora, Berrak Güven, Hüseyin Engin, Gokcen Tugba Çevik, Hüseyin Fatih Sezer

“…However, we think that more definitive results can be obtained by determining the tissue and expression level of GPER in lung cancer with further studies.…”
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Bacterial flora of chronic venous leg ulcers: Shifts over a two-decade period by Matić Milan, Matić Aleksandra

“…In 2020, the predominance of G-bacteria was even more pronounced, with 89.86% compared to 10.14% G+ (p < 0.001). …”
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Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children aged 0-2 years: the role of foetal haemoglobin and maternal antibodies to two asexual malaria vaccine candidates (MSP3 and GLURP). by David Tiga Kangoye, Issa Nebie, Jean-Baptiste Yaro, Siaka Debe, Safiatou Traore, Oumarou Ouedraogo, Guillaume Sanou, Issiaka Soulama, Amidou Diarra, Alfred Tiono, Kevin Marsh, Sodiomon Bienvenu Sirima, Philip Bejon

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 79.6% of children experienced one or more episodes of febrile malaria during monitoring. …”
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Validation of Medication Proxies for the Identification of Hospitalizations for Major Adverse Cerebro-Cardiovascular Events by Steenhuis D, Li X, Feenstra TL, Hak E

“…Therefore, in this study, we aim to assess the validity of various medicines used as a proxy for major adverse cardio-cerebrovascular events (MACCE), that is, to identify an incident or previous hospitalization for a MACCE.Patients and Methods: Using the claims database of a large Dutch healthcare insurer, we estimated the concordance between hospitalization claims for MACCE and specific claims for dispensings to treat MACCE in a cohort of patients on primary preventive antihypertensive and/or antihyperlipidemic therapy between 2013 and 2020.Results: In a cohort of more than 110,000 patients, a dispensing of either vitamin K antagonists, platelet aggregation inhibitors, or nitrates was predictive of an incident hospitalization for a MACCE between 2013 and 2020, with a sensitivity of 71.5% (95% CI: 70.4– 72.5%) and specificity of 93.2% (95% CI 91.1– 93.4%), and any history of hospitalization for a MACCE (prevalence) with a sensitivity of 86.9% (95% CI: 86.5– 87.3%) and specificity of 81.9 (956% CI: 81.6– 82.1%), while positive predicted value remains low. …”
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Meta Analysis of Therapeutic Effect of Jichuan Decoction Combined with Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Functional Constipation by Haibing QIN, Aiyuan ZOU, Lianhuan YANG, Zhaotian WU

“…However, it is still necessary to expand the sample size and improve the research quality, so as to design more rigorous randomized controlled trials to verify the above conclusions.…”
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Telemedicine for HIV care: a cross-sectional survey of people living with HIV receiving care at two federally qualified health centers in Los Angeles during a mature phase of the C... by Daisy Walker, Corrina Moucheraud, Derrick Butler, Christian Takayama, Steven Shoptaw, Judith S. Currier, Jay Gladstein, Risa Hoffman

“…Results Sixty percent of the sample had used any telemedicine and, of these, 93% utilized only telephone visits. …”
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Molecular epidemiology and characterization of antibiotic resistance of Pasteurella multocida isolated from livestock population of Punjab, Pakistan by Shahid Ali, Muhammad Haseeb Ali Tariq, Muhammad Yaqoob, Mazhar Ul Haq, Rabaab Zahra

“…A prevalence rate of 7.57% was found, where buffaloes were more prone to infection (8.3%) as compared to cows (6.7%). …”
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Anti-Müllerian hormone in African-American women with systemic lupus erythematosus by S Sam Lim, Meghan Angley, Jessica B Spencer, Penelope P Howards

“…SLE/CYC− women were also slightly more likely to have AMH &lt;1.0 ng/mL (PR: 1.62, 95% CI: 0.93 to 2.82) than comparison women. …”
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The U-shaped relationship between serum osmolality and in-hospital mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury: a retrospective study based on the MIMIC-IV database by Xing-Hua Chen, Jing-Jing Zhao, Cheng Chen, Li Yao

“…Abstract Background Disturbances in serum osmolality are associated with poor prognosis in many diseases and are more likely to occur in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). …”
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Relationship between Cervical Spine and Skeletal Class II in Subjects with and without Temporomandibular Disorders by Paola Di Giacomo, Valeria Ferrara, Ettore Accivile, Giacomo Ferrato, Antonella Polimeni, Carlo Di Paolo

“…To assess changes in the craniocervical structure and in hyoid bone position in skeletal Class II subjects with and without temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Materials and Methods. The cephalometric analysis of 59 subjects with skeletal Class II was evaluated and compared. …”
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Perceptions on Genetic and Genome Screening among College Students in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi by Habiba Alsafar, Deema Islayem, Reem Almansoori, Tahnoon Alnahyan, Abdulla Alhammadi, Raven Haan, Guan Tay

“…The survey that was circulated through email was also shared with friends and family, and through social media, to try to capture a larger and more diverse demographic population. Results: Results found that most of the participants were aware of genetic testing and showed a positive attitude toward the technology. …”
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Activity-Based Prospective Memory and Motor Sleep Inertia in Insomnia by Lorenzo Tonetti, Miranda Occhionero, Sara Giovagnoli, Federica Giudetti, Elena Briganti, Vincenzo Natale

“…Background/Objectives: The aim of this study is to shed light on activity-based prospective memory upon the awakening and its association with motor sleep inertia in different phenotypes of insomnia disorder. Methods: To this end, 67 patients with insomnia and 51 healthy controls took part in the study. …”
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Factors associated with neonatal mortality in the African Great Lakes region: A pooled analysis of national surveys by Blessing Jaka Akombi, Pramesh Raj Ghimire, Andre Masumbuko Renzaho

“…A total sample of 56600 neonatal deaths of singleton live-born infants was reported across the region. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, practices (KAP), and risk factors toward zoonotic diseases among smallholder livestock farmers in Bugesera district of Rwanda by Celestin Munyaneza, Ferdinand Bizimana, Felicitas Mukumbo, Sandrine Gatesi, Ephrem Sibomana, Severin Munyampuhwe, Marie Fausta Dutuze

“…This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, practices (KAP), and risk factors regarding zoonotic diseases among smallholder livestock farmers in Bugesera district of Rwanda.Methods and materialsA convenient sample of 155 livestock smallholder farmers was selected from eight of the fifteen sectors of the district. …”
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Biogenic amine testing in the South African public health care system by D. Legg-E’Silva, E.M. Cave, T. Snyman, S. Currin, N. Kone, K.L. Prigge

“…African individuals are more likely to have raised catecholamines and requires further investigation.…”
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HIV-1 transmission within marriage in rural Uganda: a longitudinal study. by Samuel Biraro, Eugene Ruzagira, Anatoli Kamali, James Whitworth, Heiner Grosskurth, Helen A Weiss

“…Stored serum samples were tested for HSV-2 serostatus using the Kalon ELISA test. …”
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DKA Prediction in Children Using Artificial Intelligence: Improved Emergency Care by Arifa Parveen, Mohsina Riffat, Sarang Shaikh

“…Although, the dataset contained more samples of normal children (i.e., 80.5%) than DKA-diagnosed children but still the prediction model performed very well in identifying the DKA in the children. …”
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Assessing medical students’ beliefs about the opioid crisis and their post-graduation plans: a cross-sectional study by Samuel Borgemenke, Nicholas Durstock, Elizabeth A. Beverly

“…Students wanting to pursue specialties outside of primary care were significantly more confident in treating people with opioid addiction (P < 0.01, α = 0.05). …”
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Significant association between perceived HIV related stigma and late presentation for HIV/AIDS care in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Hailay Abrha Gesesew, Amanuel Tesfay Gebremedhin, Tariku Dejene Demissie, Mirkuzie Woldie Kerie, Morankar Sudhakar, Lillian Mwanri

“…The meta-analytical association showed that people who perceived high HIV related stigma had two times more probability of late presentation for HIV care than who perceived low stigma (pooled odds ratio = 2.4; 95%CI: 1.6-3.6, I2 = 79%).…”
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