Relationship between body mass index and quality of life, use of dietary and physical activity self-management strategies, and mental health in individuals with polycystic ovary syndrome by Masters Melissa, Grevstad Nels

“…Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can negatively affect health and well-being. This study aimed to assess quality of life, use of self-management strategies, stress, anxiety, and depression in people with PCOS, and the effect of body mass index (BMI) on these factors. …”
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Impact of Psychosocial Factors on Quality of Life: A Case Study of End Stage Renal Disease by Iqra Nazar, Dr. Fatima Kamran, Dr. Rafia Rafique, Dr. Ghulam Ishaq

“…Client was referred to trainee health psychologist for psychosocial assessment as a consequence of Hemodialysis. She was presented with the physical & psychological complaints such as fatigue due to low Hb level, muscles cramps and difficulty in breathing due to Myocardial Infraction (MI), irritability after diagnosis of ESRD, anger over little matters, automatic worrying thoughts regarding her condition and restlessness. …”
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Campus virtual, dinámicas sociales y rendimiento académico en educación superior by Daniel David Martínez Romera, Sara Cortés Dumont

Subjects: “…estadísticas de aprendizaje…”
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Dropped Head Syndrome Treated with Physical Therapy Based on the Concept of Athletic Rehabilitation by Toshio Mori, Kentaro Mataki, Yukiyo Shimizu, Kai Matsuba, Kosei Miura, Hiroshi Takahashi, Masao Koda, Hiroshi Kamada, Masashi Yamazaki

“…Patients with dropped head syndrome (DHS) show severe cervical kyphosis, i.e., chin-on-chest deformity, and their activities of daily living are impaired considerably. …”
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COVID-19 outbreak rates and infection attack rates associated with the workplace: a descriptive epidemiological study by Yiqun Chen, Fu-Meng Khaw, Timothy Aldridge, Claire Ferraro

“…The infection attack rates were calculated by enterprise size and sector using PHE Situations of Interest data with the number of test-confirmed COVID-19 cases in a workplace outbreak as the numerator and using NPD data with the number employed in that workplace as the denominator.Results The highest attack rate was for outbreaks in close contact services (median 16.5%), followed by outbreaks in restaurants and catering (median 10.2%), and in manufacturers and packers of non-food products (median 6.7%). …”
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Nutritional Quality, Potential Health Promoting Properties and Sensory Perception of an Improved Gluten Free Bread Formulation Containing Inulin, Rice Protein and Bioactive Compoun... by Alessandro Guglielmetti, Beatriz Fernandez-Gomez, Giuseppe Zeppa, Dolores del Castillo

“…To validate the novel ingredients, we determined the physicochemical characterization, caffeine and chlorogenic acid contents and food safety of coffee silverskin (CSE) and husk (CHE) extracts. …”
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EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE SUSTAINABLE WASTE-TO-ENERGY SYSTEM PERFORMANCE FOR THE POULTRY FARM by Xuejun QIAN, Yulai YANG, Raghulkumar CHANDRASEKARAN, Seong LEE

“…This waste-to-energy system integrates the Stirling Engine (SE), Shell-Tube Heat Exchanger (STHE) and the lab-scale Swirling Fluidized Bed Combustor (SFBC) with other systems (e.g., cyclone, air supply system, fuel feeding system). …”
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Persistent Cryptococcal Brain Infection despite Prolonged Immunorecovery in an HIV-Positive Patient by Tom Wingfield, Jo Baxter, Amit Herwadkar, Daniel du Plessis, Tom J. Blanchard, F. Javier Vilar, Anoop Varma

“…Combined antiretroviral therapy was started four weeks later and she showed early improvement. However, over the ensuing 18 months, her clinical course was marked by periodic worsening with symptoms resembling cryptococcal meningitis despite having achieved CD4 counts ≥400 cells/μL. …”
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Paradoxical and Retrograde Air Embolism from Pressurized Peripheral Bolus by Joshua Santucci, Naresh Mullaguri, Anusha Battineni, Raviteja R. Guddeti, Christopher R. Newey

“…Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed diffuse global anoxic injury and flattening of the globe at the optic nerve insertion. Given poor prognosis, her family chose comfort measures and she died. …”
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MOG associated autoimmune encephalomyelitis with active disease dynamic in imaging examinations and minimal clinical manifestation by E. Tilindytė, I. Muliuolis, R. Samaitienė

“…The onset of the disease was subacute: firstly, the girl became sleepy during daytime and for a month she had a gradually increasing leg pain when standing, therefore she stopped walking. …”
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Development and Complex Dynamics at School Environment by Miguel Angel Fuentes, Juan Pablo Cárdenas, Natalia Carro, Mariana Lozada

“…Changes in the number of peers selected and rejected reflected changes in the pattern of social relationships pre-post-intervention. Our findings show that participating in the intervention positively modulated social interactions since we found an increase in the diversity and quality of positive links and a reduction in negative ones; a higher level of integration, indicated by enhanced positive networks where children with many positive connections tended to connect with those with few links; and more positive interactions between genders. …”
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Successful Outcome of a Corticodependent Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Adult with Rituximab by Taylor Pindi Sala, Jean-Marie Michot, Renaud Snanoudj, Marion Dollat, Emmanuel Estève, Bernadette Marie, Yacine Taoufik, Jean-François Delfraissy, Thierry Lazure, Olivier Lambotte

“…Successful outcome was observed along two years of follow-up. This new case of successful use of rituximab in HSP promotes more investigations of this treatment in clinical trials.…”
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Transcending the painful boundaries...: a few additions to Vanda Zaborskaitėʼs biography by Žydronė Kolevinskienė

“…Although, of course, in spirit, she remained first and foremost a representative of Vilnius University and the department which was being dismantled at the time. …”
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Antibacterial Activity of Defatted and Nondefatted Methanolic Extracts of Aframomum melegueta K. Schum. against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria of Clinical Importance by Olufunmiso Olusola Olajuyigbe, Otunola Adedayo, Roger Murugas Coopoosamy

“…The NHE exhibited no antibacterial activity. The DME showed higher antibacterial activity than the NDME against the different isolates. …”
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Ranolazine Induced Bradycardia, Renal Failure, and Hyperkalemia: A BRASH Syndrome Variant by Syed Arsalan Akhter Zaidi, Danial Shaikh, Muhammad Saad, Timothy J. Vittorio

“…Ranolazine is a well-known antianginal drug, that was first licensed for use in the United States in 2006. It was objectively shown to improve exercise capacity and to lengthen the time to symptom onset in patients with coronary artery disease. …”
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Navigating challenges and maximizing potential: Handling complications and constraints in minimally invasive surgery by Qadrie Zulfkar, Maqbool Mudasir, Dar Mohd Altaf, Qadir Afshana

“…Recognizing the potential for complications is crucial, and surgeons must be equipped to make real-time decisions, including the possibility of converting to open procedures when necessary. …”
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A Giant Parasitic Leiomyoma with Blood Supply from Omental Branches: A Case Report by Mustafa Ulubay, Fahri Burçin Fıratlıgil, Uğur Keskin, Ulaş Fidan, Nuri Yiğit, Rıza Efendi Karaca, Ali Ergün

“…A female patient with the age of 33 having gravida: 3, parity: 2 and D&C: 1, applied to our clinics by pelvic mass that she had. …”
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Advancing allergic rhinitis research through phenome-wide association studies: Insights from known genetic loci by Xingling Tan, MD, Zhouyouyou Xiao, MB, Yao Wen, MD, Han Liu, MD, Wei Yu, MD

“…Methods: This study conducted a phenome-wide association study (PheWAS) using known AR risk loci to explore the impact of known AR risk variants on a broad spectrum of phenotypes. …”
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Smart estimation of protective antioxidant enzymes’ activity in savory (Satureja rechingeri L.) under drought stress and soil amendments by Amin Taheri-Garavand, Mojgan Beiranvandi, Abdolreza Ahmadi, Nikolaos Nikoloudakis

“…Abstract Savory (Satureja rechingeri L.) is one of Iran’s most important medicinal plants, having low irrigation needs, and thus is considered one of the most valuable plants for cultivation in arid and semi-arid regions, especially under drought conditions. …”
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Spontaneous Complete Regression of Colon Cancer Liver Metastases in a Lung Transplant Patient: A Case Report by Koen Zwart, Dieuwertje Ruigrok, Magda de Graaf-Bos, Roel Goldschmeding, Miriam Koopman, Guus M. Bol

“…Additionally, there was a short period without any immunosuppressants. Unexpectedly, her clinical condition improved, and complete regression of liver metastases was observed on imaging two months later. …”
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