Physician perspectives on the management of viral hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma in Myanmar. by Yoona A Kim, Sam Trinh, Si Thura, Khin Pyone Kyi, Thomas Lee, Stan Sze, Adam Richards, Andrew Aronsohn, Grace L H Wong, Yasuhito Tanaka, Geoffrey Dusheiko, Mindie H Nguyen

“…Physicians identified the cost of diagnostic blood tests and treatment as the most significant barrier to treatment. Top solutions proposed were universal screening policies (46%), removal of financial barriers for treatment (29%), patient education (14%) and provider education (11%).…”
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Thermal Comfort Challenges in Construction: Evaluating the Role of Clothing Insulation and Physiological Responses by Wiwik Budiawan, Vanri Apri Yanto Limbong, Heru Prastawa, Dhimas Wachid Nur Saputra

“…The average air temperature exceeded ASHRAE’s comfort range, and workers experienced increased physiological strain due to high clothing insulation values. Most workers reported discomfort, with 75% indicating that the thermal environment was unacceptable. …”
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Pembrolizumab combined with lenvatinib and metronomic cyclophosphamide in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer: a case report of durable clinical response by Guanlin Dai, Guanlin Dai, Furong Tang, Furong Tang, Ping Wang, Ping Wang, Danqing Wang, Danqing Wang

“…Most patients with ovarian cancer experience disease recurrence or progression, and ultimately progress to platinum resistance. …”
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Evaluation of the implementation and the associated operating costs of a medicine regulatory harmonisation model in Africa: the case of ZaZiBoNa, a SADC work-sharing initiative by S. Dube-Mwedzi, F. Suleman

“…Failure to create a less expensive process and to facilitate simultaneous multiple market access (31% and 23% respectively) were the most common unmet expectations. Nonetheless, 62% of the industry respondents expressed willingness to continue utilising the collaborative process. …”
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Variant Discovery and Fine Mapping of Genetic Loci Associated with Blood Pressure Traits in Hispanics and African Americans. by Nora Franceschini, Cara L Carty, Yingchang Lu, Ran Tao, Yun Ju Sung, Ani Manichaikul, Jeff Haessler, Myriam Fornage, Karen Schwander, Niha Zubair, Stephanie Bien, Lucia A Hindorff, Xiuqing Guo, Suzette J Bielinski, Georg Ehret, Joel D Kaufman, Stephen S Rich, Christopher S Carlson, Erwin P Bottinger, Kari E North, D C Rao, Aravinda Chakravarti, Paula Q Barrett, Ruth J F Loos, Steven Buyske, Charles Kooperberg

“…Fourteen variants in three loci (KCNK3, FGF5, ATXN2-SH2B3) were significantly associated with blood pressure in Hispanics. The most significant diastolic blood pressure variant identified in our analysis, rs2586886/KCNK3 (P = 5.2 x 10-9), also replicated in independent Hispanic and European-descent samples. …”
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Complexity of post-concussion syndrome assessment and management: a case for customizing rehabilitation by Nicholas Moser, Milos R. Popovic, Sukhvinder Kalsi-Ryan

“…Abstract Background Post-concussion syndrome is a challenging condition to manage for even the most experienced chronic pain experts. Patients’ presentations are heterogeneous with symptoms spanning physical, cognitive and emotional domains. …”
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The Effect of Toileting Position in Uroflow Curves in Young Healthy Nulliparous Women by Omar Felipe Dueñas-Garcia, Maria del Pilar Matta-Gonzalez, Kylie Fuller, Wei Fang, Robert Edward Shapiro

“…Different voiding toileting habits do not affect the most commonly used uroflow parameters in young healthy nulliparous patients. …”
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Exploration of Lipid Profile and Wax Ester Content from Local Strain Euglena sp. IDN33 Cultivated in Mixotrophic Condition Combined with Molasses Supplementation by Adam Astiti, Tia Erfianti, Khusnul Qonita Maghfiroh, Renata Adaranyssa Egistha Putri, Eko Agus Suyono

“…Thus, 10 g/L supplementation of molasses is the most effective treatment compared to others. …”
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ECOLOGICAL TRIALS OF NEW MAIZE HYBRIDS IN THE CONDITIONS OF VARIOUS MOISTURE SUPPLY by G. Ya. Krivosheev, A. S. Ignatiev

“…The early ripening hybrid ‘Ze 182’ (FAO 180), the middle-ripening hybrid ‘Ze 286’ (FAO 250), the middle ripening hybrid ‘Ze 331’ (FAO 300) and the middle-late hybrid ‘Ze 428’ (FAO 400) are the most promising hybrids for practical use according to such their economic-valuable traits as grain productivity, harvesting moisture of grain, resistance to lodging, resistance to smut viruses and ear attachment height.…”
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Pain, fatigue, and associated gene expressions over chemotherapy in patients with colorectal cancer. by Weizi Wu, Aolan Li, Vijender Singh, Andrew Salner, Ming-Hui Chen, Michelle P Judge, Xiaomei Cong, Wanli Xu

“…Abdominal pain was the most frequently reported symptom. Fatigue levels significantly worsened post-chemotherapy (P = 0.011) and after recovery (P = 0.018). …”
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Super Subtotal Gastrectomy: A Novel Reconstruction Concept for Upper Gastric Cancer That Preserves the Fornix by Kohei Fujita, Hiroyuki Sagawa, Sunao Ito, Ryo Ogawa, Shuji Takiguchi

“…ABSTRACT The incidence of upper‐third gastric cancer is rising, necessitating proximal gastrectomy or total gastrectomy in most patients. However, surgical removal of the fornix, a major site for ghrelin secretion, often results in reduced appetite and weight loss post‐surgery. …”
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Diffusion of Covid-19 in the Northern Metropolis in Northeast Brazil: territorial dynamics and risks associated with Social Vulnerability by Davis Pereira de Paula, David Hélio Miranda de Medeiros, Eduardo Lacerda Barros, Renan Gonçalves Pinheiro Guerra, Jáder de Oliveira Santos, João Sérgio Queiroz Lima, Rafaela Martins Leite Monteiro

“…Brazil is the South American country most affected by the pandemic—its first case was confirmed at the end of February 2020, and in less than two months, its total number of cases has already crossed 25,000. …”
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The prevalence of radix molaris in the mandibular first molars of a Saudi subpopulation based on cone-beam computed tomography by Hassan AL-Alawi, Saad Al-Nazhan, Nassr Al-Maflehi, Mazen A. Aldosimani, Mohammed Nabil Zahid, Ghadeer N. Shihabi

“…Types I and III EM root canal configurations were most common, while type B was the only RP configuration observed.ConclusionsThe incidence of RM in the mandibular first molars of this Saudi subpopulation was 4.5%. …”
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Professional adaptation of university students in the changing world of professions by P. A. Ambarova, G. E. Zborovsky

“…The scope of application of the research results is the practice of university project training and the development of programmes for professional students’ adaptation.In conclusion, project-based learning is considered as one of the most promising forms of students’ professional adaptation, the potential of which is not fully used. …”
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<i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> and Listeriosis: The Global Enigma by Christy E. Manyi-Loh, Ryk Lues

“…The prevalence of listeriosis is quite low globally; however, the most recent and deadliest outbreak occurred in South Africa, during which 216 persons lost their lives. …”
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Analysis of hemorrhagic transformation and intracerebral hemorrhage under combination therapy with alteplase and antiplatelets or anticoagulants, using the Japanese Adverse Drug Ev... by Tsuyoshi Nakai, Takenao Koseki, Hiroka Nakao, Koki Kato, Kazuo Takahashi, Shigeki Yamada, Shoji Matsumoto

“…Hypertension and diabetes mellitus were significant risk factors for alteplase-induced HT. Most HT and ICH events occurred within 1 day after alteplase administration, and more than 60% of affected patients were not in recovery. …”
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MYCROBIOTA FEATURES OF THE OBJECTS IN THE ONCOLOGY HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT by Ирина Петровна Чарушина, Ирина Викторовна Фельдблюм, Наталья Михайловна Коза, Галина Арсентьевна Александрова, Светлана Юрьевна Баландина

“…Yeast fungi prevailed in swabs from objects of the environment. The most contaminated were ventilation grates in the wards, bedside tables and patients' hands. …”
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Tratamiento farmacológico de la diabetes mellitus tipo 2 by Francisco Javier García Soidán, Javier Riveiro Villanueva

“…Abstract: The treatment of type 2 diabetes is based on four fundamental pillars: diet, exercise, therapeutic education, and pharmacological therapy.There are ten groups of antidiabetic drugs that can be classified according to their mechanism of action, effects on body weight, risk of hypoglycemia, and ability to reduce the development of complications.The choice of medication will be individualized based on the preferences and characteristics of the individual, taking into consideration the presence of cardiovascular disease, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, obesity, or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.The type 2 diabetes mellitus treatment algorithm from the RedGDPS Foundation is an evidence-based tool that can help us select the most appropriate pharmacological therapy depending on the characteristics of each patient.…”
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LAMPOX: A Portable and Rapid Molecular Diagnostic Assay for the Epidemic Clade IIb Mpox Virus Detection by Anna Rosa Garbuglia, Mallory Draye, Silvia Pauciullo, Daniele Lapa, Eliana Specchiarello, Florence Nazé, Pascal Mertens

“…The dried LAMPOX assay demonstrated a sensitivity of 88.3% and a specificity of 100% in a panel of 112 negative controls, with most positive samples detected in under 7 min. Additionally, a simplified sample lysis protocol was developed to facilitate point-of-care use. …”
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Effects of psychosocial interventions on wellbeing in individuals with severe mental illness: a systematic review by David Johansson, Mikael Skillmark, Monika Allgurin

“…Wellbeing ought to be a prioritized outcome in out-patient treatment policies, but today no recommendation as to which interventions are most effective are possible due to insufficient data. …”
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