A Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Study of Esomeprazole Comparing a Dual Delayed-Release Formulation (YYD601) to a Conventional Formulation Following Multiple Administrations in He... by Lee HW, Kang WY, Park JS, Lee JH, Park JJ, Gwon MR, Yoon YR, Seong SJ

“…Blood samples for PK analysis were collected pre-dose and up to 24 hours post-dose. …”
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Cutaneous manifestations of diabetes mellitus: Correlation with HbA1C level—A cross-sectional observational study from a tertiary care center in Eastern India by Nirjhar Mandal, Pranjal Praveen, Sumit Sen, Shayeri Banerjee, Pratik Dey, Sudip Mandal

“…Limitations: A small sample size compromised the external validity of the study. …”
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Molecular Classification of Large B-Cell Lymphoma and High-Grade B-Cell Lymphoma Cases and Association with Outcomes in Morocco by Mahat Taybi, Zineb Khammar, Noufissa Alami Drideb, Rhizlane Berrady, Sanae Benmiloud, Laila Bouguennouch, Sanae Elfakir, Laila Tahiri, Mohammed Majdoub, Laila Chbani, Nawal Hammas

“…First-line treatment with the RCHOP chemotherapy protocol may not be effective for all aggressive DLBCL cases. More targeted treatment is crucial for better patient outcomes.…”
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A CLINICAL AND ECONOMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS PRODUCED BY THE PROGRAM OF RSV-INFECTION PROPHYLAXIS DURING THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SEASON OF 2012/2013 IN MOSCOW by V. I. Ignat'eva, D. U. Ovsannikov, M. V. Avksentyeva, O. U. Rebrova, K. V. Gerasimova, I. G. Soldatova, G. A. Asmolova, L. L. Pankratyeva, E. A. Degtareva

“…The aim of this study is to assess use of palivizumab for preventing the RSV-associated LRTI in children from the groups of high risk of severe course of this pathology from a clinical economic point of view in the course of a regular stage of RSV infection immune prevention program realized in Moscow in the season of 2012/2013. Materials and methods. The study involved detailed analysis of results of LRTI immune prevention with palivizumab in a sample of 189 case report forms containing information on the children who had received 3-5 injections of the drug. …”
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Inadequacy of antenatal care attendance and its determinants amongst pregnant women in Ethiopia based on the 2019 Mini-Ethiopian demographic health survey: secondary data analysis by Asaye Alamneh Gebeyehu, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Melkamu Aderajew Zemene, Rahel Mulatie Anteneh, Ermias Sisay Chanie, Natnael Kebede, Natnael Moges, Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Melaku Ashagrie Belete, Ermiyas Alemayehu, Denekew Tenaw Anley

“…The study used secondary data from the 2019 mini-demographic and health survey. A weighted sample of 3927 pregnant women was included in this study. …”
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Avaliação histológica e de espessura das cápsulas orgânicas formadas ao redor de expansores de tecidos de superfície lisa ou texturizada em humanos Histological and wall thickness... by João Medeiros Tavares Filho, Tulia Cuzzi, Diogo Franco, Ivan Demolirani, Talita Franco

“…At the end of the expansion process, samples were collected from the edge, base, and dome of capsules formed around 28 smooth and 14 textured expanders. …”
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Endometriosis Severity and Risk of Preeclampsia: A Combined Mendelian Randomization and Observational Study by Zu Y, Xie Y, Zhang H, Chen L, Yan S, Wang Z, Fang Z, Lin S, Yan J

“…This study aimed to further explore the potential association between endometriosis and PE/eclampsia through Mendelian randomization (MR) and confirm these findings in a retrospective cohort study.Methods: A two-sample MR study was performed using genetic variants associated with endometriosis from the Finnish database, with outcome data for PE and eclampsia from the UK Biobank. …”
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Synergistic effect of photobiomodulation and leukocyte-platelet rich fibrin on bone regeneration in rat critical defects by Ali Sadeghian, Bita Rohani, Sadegh Hasannia, Fatemeh Mashhadiabbas, Reza Fekrazad

“…The BLP group showed higher scaffold remaining (46.09%, SD = 17.91) and significantly more new bone (16.61%, SD = 9.08). The Control group had a scaffold remaining of 54.21% (SD = 21.41) and new bone generation of 6.84% (SD = 2.32). …”
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Assessing the vector competence of Italian Culex pipiens and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes for the re-emerging Oropouche virus by Elisa Mancuso, Francesco Severini, Luciano Toma, Giulia Marsili, Francesca Casale, Concetta Castilletti, Federico Giovanni Gobbi, Antonello Amendola, Christina Merakou, Martina Del Manso, Flavia Riccardo, Giulietta Venturi, Marco Di Luca, Claudia Fortuna

“…This late detection, coupled with a possibly low population density of this species, has raised concerns that other, more abundant arthropod species may have played a role in transmitting OROV to humans on the island. …”
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Chronic Tic Disorders in Youth: Clinical Phenotypes and Response to Pharmacological Treatment with Aripiprazole by Francesca Falcone, Stefano Berloffa, Gianluca Sesso, Antonio Narzisi, Elena Valente, Valentina Viglione, Gabriele Masi, Annarita Milone, Pamela Fantozzi

“…ADHD–ASD interaction may be linked to more internalizing symptoms and autistic behaviors. …”
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In vitro Validation of a Novel Disposable Remover to Remove Activated Leukocytes Generated During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Pilot Study by Zheng Y, Ran Y, Wu J, Yang P, Liao X, Zhang J, Meng W, Gou D, Li L, Du L, Lin J

“…The types and morphology of blood cells captured on the filter membrane were also examined.Results: Counts of neutrophils and neutrophils expressing the activation markers CD11b, CD54, CD64 or CD181 decreased rapidly by 36– 39% during the first 2.5 min of circulation, after which their counts decreased more slowly. In contrast, counts of monocytes or lymphocytes did not change significantly during circulation. …”
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The impact of the SKILLZ intervention on sexual and reproductive health empowerment among Zambian adolescent girls and young women: results of a cluster randomized controlled trial by Lila A. Sheira, Chama Mulubwa, Calvin Chiu, Jenala Chipungu, Chelsea Coakley, Helene Smith, Ushma D. Upadhyay, Chansa Chilambe, Besa Chibwe, Jake M. Pry, Boyd Mkandawire, Maggie Musonda, Carolyn Bolton Moore, Jenny Liu

“…Sexual and reproductive empowerment, a secondary outcome of SKILLZ, was measured via the 23-item Sexual and Reproductive Empowerment for adolescents and young adults scale (range 0–92, higher = more sexual and reproductive empowerment) three times over approximately 24 months. …”
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ISLAND Campus: a fee-free formal university educational intervention in mid- to later-life to reduce modifiable risk factors for dementia and improve cognition by Eddy Roccati, Alex Kitsos, Aidan David Bindoff, Jane Elizabeth Alty, Jane Elizabeth Alty, Larissa Bartlett, Jessica Marie Collins, Anna Elizabeth King, Hannah Fair, Kathleen Doherty, James Clement Vickers

“…Here the core hypothesis of ISLAND Campus was investigated: that engagement in later life education leads to improvements in modifiable risk factors for dementia, cognition and blood-based biomarkers.MethodsISLAND Campus participants were matched on age and gender to non-Campus participants via propensity score method, with optimal matching based on logistic regression. …”
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Dynamics of vector competence for dengue virus type 2 in rural and urban populations of Aedes albopictus: implications for infectious disease control by Jehangir Khan, Muhammad Adil, Zhang Junyan, Dongjing Zhang, Yidong Deng, Zhiyue Lv, Tao Chen

“…Wolbachia (−0.12 < r < −0.92) and immune effectors (−0.025 < r < −0.568) were negatively correlated with DENV in all mosquitoes, with more negative values indicating a stronger inverse relationship. …”
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Understanding motives for illicit medicinal cannabis use: an exploratory analysis in a medical cannabis program by Carter Reeves, Lirit Franks, A. Taylor Kelley, Michael Incze, Adam J. Gordon, Ziji Yu, Eden Flake, Gerald Cochran

“…Identifying barriers and contributors to MC use and motives for IMC use can promote safety, improve program design, and inform future research efforts. Methods This exploratory analysis utilized baseline survey data from a convenience sample-based prospective cohort evaluation of newly registered (< 6 months) adult participants in Utah’s MC program who had been diagnosed with chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, and/or cancer. …”
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Results of thrombectomy in lower-extremity ischemia in patients with COVID-19 and respiratory failure of different severity by E. A. Polyanskaya, K. V. Sidorova, A. P. Obernina, R. Yu. Lider, A. V. Korotkikh, Zh. G. Beglaryan, A. A. Snigur, O. Sh. Mukhtorov, O. V. Lebedev, S. V. Golokhvastov, S. V. Artyukhov, I. I. Ageev, А. А. Rogova, I. A. Kalichkin, A. N. Kazantsev

“…In patients receiving mechanical ventilation, COVID-19 have more aggressive course, which is expressed in an increase in laboratory para- meters (C-reactive protein, ferritin, interleukin-6, D-dimer), the severity of pneumonia and location of thrombosis in the tibial arteries. …”
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Implementation of the Lupus Low Disease Activity State in Pediatric Rheumatology Care: The Role of the Visual Analog Scale by Ekemini A. Ogbu, Anna Carmela P. Sagcal‐Gironella, B. Anne Eberhard, Jennifer M. Huggins, Marisa S. Klein‐Gitelman, Karen Onel, Chen Chen, Bin Huang, Hermine I. Brunner

“…Objective We compared the measurement properties of a traditional physician global assessment of disease activity (PhGA) 10‐cm visual analog scale (PhGA0–10) with that of the three‐point numeric scale (PhGA0–3) in childhood‐onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) as part of the childhood Lupus Low Disease Activity State (cLLDAS). Methods We used a secondary data analysis from a convenience sample of 100 patients with cSLE followed every three months for up to seven visits. …”
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Dental caries prevalence among Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) 6- to 12-year-old children in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia compared to non-diabetic children by Abid Hamoud Al-Badr, Albandary Hassan AlJameel, Hassan Suliman Halawany, Yousra Hussein Al-Jazairy, Mohamad Khalid Alhadlaq, Nassr Saleh Al-Maflehi, Jehan Adnan Al-Sharif, Vimal Jacob, Nimmi Abraham

“…The total sample size of 209 participants consisted of 69 diabetic and 140 non-diabetic children. …”
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Lipid Accumulation Product and Cardiometabolic Index as Effective Tools for the Identification of Athletes at Risk for Metabolic Syndrome by Giuseppe Di Gioia, Armando Ferrera, Mihail Celeski, Raffaella Mistrulli, Erika Lemme, Federica Mango, Maria Rosaria Squeo, Antonio Pelliccia

“…However, gender-related cut-offs seem to be more precise in predicting MS (LAP ≥ 38.79 for male, LAP ≥ 14.16 for female, and CMI ≥ 0.881 for male and ≥0.965 for female). …”
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Longitudinal Follow‐Up of Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Using Quantitative 23Na and 1H MRI by Teresa Gerhalter, Benjamin Marty, Lena V. Gast, Frank Roemer, Pierre‐Yves Baudin, Regina Trollmann, Michael Uder, Pierre G. Carlier, Armin M. Nagel

“…Additionally, we quantified the effect of slice selection on measured sodium values. Methods Thirteen DMD boys (age 7.8 ± 2.4 years) underwent MRI of lower leg muscles at 3T at three visits, spaced 6 months apart. …”
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