Patient Perceptions of Audio-Only Versus Video Telehealth Visits: A Qualitative Study Among Patients in an Academic Medical Center Setting by Ryan Kruis, Elizabeth A. Brown, Jada Johnson, Kit N. Simpson, James McElligott, Jillian Harvey

“…This qualitative study aims to better understand patient perceptions of audio-only versus video telehealth visits during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how patients perceive the role of each in their overall health care. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 adult patients seeking care at an academic medical center located in the Southeast region of the United States. …”
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Risk assessment for foot ulceration in a nigerian diabetic population attending university of Ilorin teaching hospital, Ilorin by John Olarinoye, Abiodun Bello, Saint Ogunkeyede, Adebiyi Aderibigbe, Babakayode Olagbaye, Kolawole Wahab

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors for foot ulceration among people living with diabetes attending University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: One hundred and fifty-one diabetic patients were interviewed with a questionnaire to obtain their sociodemographic, foot care, and diabetes-related details. …”
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Refitting Previous Presbyopic Contact Lens Dropouts with a Single Use Multifocal Contact Lens by Fogt JS, Roth M, Travis BA, Bickle KM, Gardner HP

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the rate of patient-reported success, defined by willingness to continue lens wear after the study, when fitting previous presbyopic contact lens dropout patients with a single-use multifocal contact lens.Methods: Presbyopes who had previously discontinued contact lens wear due to poor vision were recruited and fit with delefilcon A multifocal contact lenses. …”
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Effect of electrical stimulation on functional recovery of lower limbs in patients after anterior cruciate ligament surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jing Zhang, Wenjing Shan, Rizhao Pang, Tingting Zheng

“…Objectives This study aimed to summarise the existing literature about enhancing muscle strength, lower limb function and self-reported function by electrical stimulation (ES) relative to conventional physical therapy following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), and to assess the comprehensive treatment effects of ES via meta-analysis.Design Systematic review, meta-analysis.Methods This study systematically searched five electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure), covering records from their inception until February 2024, adhering to a predefined search strategy. …”
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Biofilm and the effect of sonication in a chronic Staphylococcus epidermidis orthopedic in vivo implant infection model by Erik Thorvaldsen Sandbakken, Erling Høyer, Eivind Witsø, Caroline Krogh Søgaard, Alberto Díez-Sánchez, Linh Hoang, Tina Strømdal Wik, Kåre Bergh

“…In this in vivo study using a low bacterial inoculum, we aimed to determine whether a variable effect of sonication could be observed in a standardized in vivo model. Materials and Methods Seven Wistar rats underwent surgery with intramuscular implantation of two bone xenograft implants, each containing two steel plates. …”
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Systemic oxidative stress levels and their associations with the risk of neovascular age-related macular degeneration and treatment response by Maiko Abe, Hiroshi Kunikata, Naoko Aizawa, Masayuki Yasuda, Fumihiko Nitta, Toshiaki Abe, Toru Nakazawa

“…Abstract Purpose To investigate the association between oxidative stress (OS) and both the risk of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and the treatment response to intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injections (anti-VEGF IVIs). Methods This retrospective study included 46 treatment-naïve nAMD eyes of 46 patients (26 male and 20 female) who received anti-VEGF IVIs with a “treat-and-extend” regimen following an initial loading phase for one year. …”
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Clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of collaborative treatment with Korean and Western medicine in patients with facial palsy: a multicenter prospective observational study by Shiva Raj Acharya, Linae Kim, NamKwen Kim

“…This study evaluates and compares the clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of Korean and Western medicine collaborative treatment (CT) with usual care (UC) for patients with facial palsy (FP). Methods A two-arm comparative, multicenter, prospective, observational study was conducted at 11 nationwide hospitals participating in the fourth phase of the national pilot project for CT. …”
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Comparative Sedative Effects of Esketamine and Dexmedetomidine Versus Dexmedetomidine Alone in Patients Undergoing Spinal Tumor Surgery by Lin C, Yuan L, Shi J, Kong L, Luo N, Wang J

“…This study investigated the sedative effect of esketamine combined with dexmedetomidine on patients undergoing spinal tumor (ST) surgery.Methods: We did a retrospective analysis at the Anesthesiology Department of Ningbo City’s the sixth Hospital. …”
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Prediction of the development of postoperative pain in patients with late-stage knee osteoarthritis based on the expression of genes for degradation of the extracellular matrix, in... by E. V. Chetina, K. E. Glemba, G. A. Markova, E. A. Naryshkin, E. A. Taskina, M. A. Makarov, A. M. Lila

“…At the same time, the most common complication associated with the ineffectiveness of TA is postoperative pain (PP).Objective: to identify genes whose expression in the peripheral blood before TA is associated with an increased risk of PP developing. Patients and methods. Before TA, the blood of 50 patients with late-stage knee OA was examined; the control group consisted of 26 healthy individuals. …”
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PolDrugs 2025: results of the third edition of the nationwide study on psychoactive substance use in the context of psychiatry and harm reduction by Julia Marek, Magdalena Domek-Gumprecht, Agata Macionga, Sandra Szafoni, Gniewko Więckiewicz

“…This survey was held for the third time, and its results were compared to the last two editions.Materials and methodsThe survey was conducted as an online survey with 37 closed-ended single-choice questions and 3 multiple-choice questions. …”
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Research hotspots and trends in malignant hyperthermia due to anesthesia from a global perspective: a bibliometric analysis from 1975 to 2024 by Hou-Ming Kan, Chi Wang, Jin-Zhao Huang, Meng-Liu Sha, Hong-Yan Ni, Li-Ping Chen, Xiao-Tong Ding

“…We summarized the published articles on malignant hyperthermia to understand its development trends and provided meaningful recommendations for reducing the mortality rate. Methods The Web of Science core, PubMed Central and Scopus databases were searched from 1975 to 2024 to identify articles related to malignant hyperthermia. …”
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The use of combined interferon alpha-2b-based medicine in the complex treatment of herpetic keratitis in patients after coronavirus infection by A. V. Surov, M. V. Medvedeva, S. F. Sagirova, T. N. Konstantinova, L. V. Gabatova, O. G. Moroz

“…Purpose: to assess the effectiveness of the combined interferon alpha-2b-based medicine (Ophtalmoferon, eye drops) in the complex treatment of herpetic keratitis in patients who had coronavirus infection caused by SARS-CoV-2.Materials and methods. The study group included 53 people aged 18 to 74 years (mean age 46.0 ± 7.8 years) with the following complaints: decreased vision, redness, eye pain, lacrimation, photophobia and foreign body sensation under the eyelid. …”
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Prospective Evaluation of Rate of Hindfoot/Ankle Fusion with Augment Injectable Bone Graft by Jacob Priester MD, Christopher D. Kreulen MD, Phillip J. Shaheen MD, Eric Giza MD, Samuel Simister MD

“…The goals of our study are to assess fusions rates in patients who receive AIBG during hindfoot and/or ankle arthrodesis, and then subsequently compare fusion rates between primary vs. revision hindfoot and/or ankle arthrodesis as primary outcomes. Methods: We prospectively enrolled patients aged 18-85 who underwent subtalar, calcaneocuboid, talonavicular, and/or ankle arthrodesis from one of two academic surgeons including both primary and revisions fusions. …”
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Comparison of perioperative analgesia between posterior stabilized and posterior cruciate retaining prostheses following total knee arthroplasty by Xing Jin, Jingjing Liu, Qiang Yang, Chengxin Ji, Shanshan Song, Dan Zhao, Xiaodong Pei, Lei Sun

“…This study aimed to determine the effects of PS and CR prostheses on postoperative analgesia following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and provide a reliable clinical basis for optimizing postoperative analgesic effects. Methods Overall, 120 consecutive patients were enrolled in this study and classified into PS (n = 60) and CR (n = 60) groups according to the type of prosthesis used. …”
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Increased Levels of Soluble CD206 Associated with Rapidly Progressive Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients with Dermatomyositis by Ya-Wen Shen, Ya-Mei Zhang, Zhen-Guo Huang, Guo-Chun Wang, Qing-Lin Peng

“…To investigate the role of sCD206 in various subtypes of DM, we evaluated the serum level of sCD206 in patients with different myositis-specific autoantibodies besides anti-MDA-5 and clarified its clinical significance. Methods. Commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits were used to detect serum concentrations of sCD206 in 150 patients with DM and 52 healthy controls (HCs). …”
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Trehalose extricates impaired mitochondrial and autophagy dysregulation in patient iPSC-derived macular corneal dystrophy disease model by Divyani Nayak, Shivapriya Shivakumar, Rohit Shetty, K. N. Prashanthi, Arkasubhra Ghosh, Nallathambi Jeyabalan, Koushik Chakrabarty

“…This has restricted the current treatment option for MCD to restorative corneal transplantation thereby lending itself to the use of iPSCs. Methods induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) were generated from two MCD patients and a healthy participant by senai virus based reprogramming of the peripheral mononuclear blood cells (PBMCs). …”
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Impact of mental fatigue on lower limb biomechanics and non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injury risk in basketball players during the stop–jump task: a self-controlled trial... by Zeyang Zhang, Bosong Zheng, Zeyi Zhang, Jianghui Kang, Mengjie Li, Youping Sun

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of mental fatigue on lower limb biomechanics during stop-jump tasks in basketball players and evaluate its potential contribution to ACL injury risk factors. Methods A total of 38 basketball players were recruited via a self-controlled study design. …”
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Pharmacoepidemiological Research of the Efficacy of Fixed Dose Combinations in the Treatment of Patients with Arterial Hypertension in Ambulatory Practice by E. V. Yakukhnaya, E. V. Solyanik, V. V. Khitrina, Yu. V. Kuznetsova

“…To study the pharmacoepidemiological features of the prescription of antihypertensive fixed dose combinations and their efficacy in hypertensive patients in the real outpatient practice in Vladivostok city.Material and methods. Hypertensive patients aged 1 8 years and older (n=268) observed in Vladivostok polyclinics from October to December 2017 were included into the study. …”
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Exploring the Potential of a P2X3 Receptor Antagonist: Gefapixant in the Management of Persistent Cough Associated with Interstitial Lung Disease by Tomoyuki Takahashi, Atsushi Saito, Takafumi Yorozuya, Hirotaka Nishikiori, Koji Kuronuma, Hirofumi Chiba

“…This study observed the effects of gefapixant on ILD-associated refractory chronic cough. <i>Methods:</i> This prospective study enrolled patients with ILD-associated refractory chronic cough who received gefapixant at Sapporo Medical University Hospital between July 2022 and November 2023. …”
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Incidence of diabetic retinopathy and its predictors among adult patients with diabetes in Ethiopia: a frailty model by Tagese Yakob, Awoke Abraham, Begidu Yakob, Mesfin Manza Jaldo

“…BackgroundDiabetic retinopathy (DR) is becoming a more widespread public concern worldwide, leading to visual impairments. It has become the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults globally, despite established treatments that can reduce the risk by 60%.ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine the incidence of diabetic retinopathy and its predictors among adult patients with diabetes in public hospitals in Central and Southern Ethiopia.MethodsA hospital-based follow-up study was conducted in selected public hospitals in Central and Southern Ethiopia. …”
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