Physician referrals of patients with neck and low back pain for physical therapy in outpatient clinics: a cross-sectional study by Amira Daher, Gali Dar

“…Additionally, we sought to explore the therapeutic interventions provided by physical therapists for these conditions. Methods For this retrospective, cross-sectional study we utilized data from a national health maintenance organization covering > 4 million people at 100 physical therapy outpatient clinics. …”
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Constructing a potential HLA haplo-homozygous induced pluripotent stem cell haplobank using data from an umbilical cord blood bank by Ji He, Yanmin He, Qigang Zhan, Zhipan Wu, Qi Sheng, Wei Zhang, Faming Zhu

“…However, reducing immune rejection is a key problem in the application of iPSCs that can be solved by the development of haplobanks containing specially selected iPSC lines. Methods To study the feasibility of constructing an HLA (human leukocyte antigen)-matched induced pluripotent stem cell haplobank in China, 5421 umbilical cord blood samples were randomly collected from the Umbilical Cord Blood Bank of Zhejiang Province, China. …”
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The Prevalence of Dyslipidemia and Hyperglycemia among Stroke Patients: Preliminary Findings by Iyad Ali, Mahmoud Abuissa, Anan Alawneh, Omar Subeh, Ahmad Abu Sneineh, Sabreen Mousa, Israa' Deeb, Hiba Rayyan

“…In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of dyslipidemia and hyperglycemia among stroke patients in Palestine. Materials and Methods. A total of 70 patients with stroke were included in a cross-sectional study between November 2017 and February 2018. …”
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The influence of maternal factors and residential building characteristics on infant mortality in Papua Province, Indonesia, based on secondary data analysis of the IDHS 2017 by Septinda Ayu Prasninda Januar Putri, Samsriyaningsih Handayani, Astika Gita Ningrum

“…Mothers with a basic education are 43.57 times more likely to experience infant mortality compared to those with higher education. …”
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Task shifting to frontline community health workers for improved diabetes care in low-resource settings in India: a phase II non-randomized controlled clinical trial by Bhavya Balasubramanya, Rita Isaac, Sam Philip, H R Prashanth, Prakash Abraham, Amudha Poobalan, Nihal Thomas, L Jeyaseelan, Joy Mammen, Praveen Devarasetty, Oomen John

“…# Background The epidemic of type 2 diabetes mellitus is growing at large globally, more so in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) like India, who concurrently battles the burden of infectious diseases. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Murivenna Anal Infiltration Compared to Diltiazem Topical Application in Chronic Anal Fissure: Protocol for a Prospective, Randomized, Open-Label Clinical Tr... by Pratap Shankar KM, Indu Puthan Purayil, Palengara Binitha, Amit Kumar Rai, Sophia Jameela, Azeem Ahmad, Chandra Sekhara Rao Bhogavalli, Narayanam Srikanth, Rabinarayan Acharya

“…ObjectiveThis clinical study aims to analyze the efficacy and safety of murivenna anal infiltration compared to diltiazem topical application in chronic anal fissure. MethodsThis is an open-labeled, randomized, controlled parallel group clinical trial with a sample size of 66 participants to be randomized and allocated in a 1:1 ratio to 2 groups. …”
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Associations between significant head injury and cognitive function, disability, and crime in adult men in prison in Scotland UK: a cross-sectional study by Tom M. McMillan, Hira Aslam, Hira Aslam, Abi McGinley, Vicky Walker, Sarah J. E. Barry, Sarah J. E. Barry

“…Comparisons were made between prisoners with and without a history of SHI.ResultsThe sample of 286 was demographically representative of approximately 8,000 adult men in prison in Scotland. …”
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Dental students’ knowledge about protective guidelines for clinical practice during the COVID‐19 pandemic by Atefe Saffar Shahroudi, Sedighe-Sadat Hashemikamangar, Zainab Ali Ahmed Aljawad, Behnaz Behniafar

“…The questionnaire was validated and its reliability was confirmed by retesting 10 samples after 2 weeks with a cronbach alpha of 0.9. …”
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How do low-carbon city policies shape older adults health? Evidence from environmental and mobility pathways in China by Xiaonan Yue, Yudi Li

“…In addition, the health benefits of the policy are more pronounced among older adult individuals who face longer commuting distances and times. …”
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Efficacy of heparin–vancomycin–amikacin combination lock in preventing catheter-related infections in haemodialysis patients: a double-blind randomized clinical trial by A.A. Arabzadeh, M. Iranikia, F. Pourfarzi, B. Shahrami, S. M Kebar

“…Conclusions: The heparin–vancomycin–amikacin combination lock solution was more effective in preventing CRIs than heparin alone in haemodialysis patients. …”
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An oropharyngeal device for airway management of conscious and semiconscious patients: A randomized clinical trial by Kalev Freeman, Zachary D. Miller, Robert Ramsey Herrington, Nathan T. Dreyfus, Philip Buttaravoli, Adam Burgess, Joshua P. Nickerson, Nirav Daphtary, Jason H. T. Bates

“…Subjects reported that the experimental device was more comfortable and its placement did not trigger the gag reflex. …”
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Instrument-supported gait analysis characterizes gait domain changes in patients with suspected normal pressure hydrocephalus by Carolin Semmler, Veronika Wunderle, Taylan D. Kuzu, Oezguer A. Onur, Christian Grefkes, Michael T. Barbe, Gereon R. Fink, Peter H. Weiss

“…Group differences were analyzed using chi-square tests, independent sample t-tests, Mann–Whitney-U tests and repeated measure ANOVAs. …”
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Serum glycated hemoglobin level as a predictor of atrial fibrillation: A systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression. by Wenwei Qi, Nixiao Zhang, Panagiotis Korantzopoulos, Konstantinos P Letsas, Min Cheng, Fusheng Di, Gary Tse, Tong Liu, Guangping Li

“…In subgroup analyses, pooled results from studies with longer follow-up durations, published after 2012, aged < 63 years, with exclusion of cardiac surgery patients demonstrated an increased risk of AF for every 1% increase in HbA1c levels, while studies conducted in the United States with longer follow-up (more than 96 months), larger sample size and higher quality score (≥6) showed an increased risk of AF for higher HbA1c level as a categorical variable.…”
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Current applications of indocyanine green fluorescence angiography in trauma patients and its potential impact: a systematic review by Falco Hietbrink, Karlijn van Wessem, Eline Anna Breuking, Emma J de Fraiture, David D Krijgh, Ivar GJM de Bruin, Jetske Ruiterkamp

“…Still, the results are promising and show a large potential of ICG-FA for better and more efficient treatment of trauma patients. Further research with larger samples and comparable conditions is thus necessary and highly recommended.…”
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Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Erdafitinib vs Enfortumab Vedotin in Patients with Locally Advanced Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma by Suzy Van Sanden, Ayman Youssef, Simona Baculea, Keith Stubbs, Spyros Triantos, Zijiao Yuan, Caitlin Daly

“…While erdafitinib is associated with slightly more adverse events compared with EV, these events seem to be less severe.…”
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A relationship between intestinal microbiome and epilepsy: potential treatment options for drug-resistant epilepsy by A. S. Cherednichenko, P. V. Mozdor, T. K. Oleynikova, P. A. Khatam, F. M. Nastueva, K. O. Kovalenkov, A. S. Serdinova, A. Kh. Osmaeva, A. I. Rovchak, Yu. Yu. Esikova, M. Kh. Shogenova, K. I. Akhmedov, M. R. Amirgamzaev, E. R. Batyrshina

“…Future clinical multicenter trials should use standardized protocols and a larger-scale patient sample to provide more reliable evidence. Moreover, further fundamental investigations are required to elucidate potential mechanisms and therapeutic targets.…”
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Landscapes, habitat, and migratory behaviour: what drives the summer movements of a Northern viper? by Chloe R. Howarth, Christine A. Bishop, Karl W. Larsen

“…Our results shed light on some drivers of multi-phenotypic migration in a taxonomic group where this phenomenon has largely been unstudied, while contributing more broadly to a growing body of literature on migratory variation in animals.…”
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Chinese translation and validation of the Personalized Psychological Flexibility Index (PPFI) for medical college students by Yue Jiang, Tian Tian, Fanling Li, Jingwen Sun, Qian Guo, Duolao Wang, Xiaomei Li, Lei Yang

“…However, additional studies are needed to validate its psychometric properties in more generalizable samples and other contexts.…”
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Therapeutic Potential of Compounds with High Affinity to BAG2 in Inhibiting Keloid Disease by Wang Y, Yuan Z, Zhou R, Lu L, Wang X, Yang J

“…This study was aimed to elucidate the role of Bcl-2-associated athanogene 2 (BAG2) in keloid pathology and identify compounds with high-affinity to BAG2.Patients and Methods: Cell migration, and cell proliferation assays, along with flow cytometry, were used to evaluate the effects of BAG2 on keloid fibroblasts (KFs) derived from tissue samples of patients with abdominal or chest keloids. …”
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Ecological stoichiometry comparison of the plant-litter-soil system of Quercus rehderiana in different rocky desertification habitats by Xiaolong Bai, Shun Zou, Tu Feng, Bin He, Wangjun Li

“…Multivariate analysis indicated that forests in rocky desertification areas maintained strong soil nutrient coupling, whereas non-rocky desertification forests exhibited more pronounced litter decomposition-mediated nutrient coupling. …”
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