Positive end-expiratory pressure and risk of postoperative pulmonary complications in patients living at high altitudes and undergoing surgery at low altitudes: a single-centre, re... by Zhuoning Li, Kaixi Shang, Zongjing Xia, Xiaoli Ye, Chongcong Gong

“…Objectives To examine whether a high positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP ≥5 cmH2O) has a protective effect on the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in a cohort of patients living at high altitudes and undergoing general anaesthesia.Design Retrospective, observational study.Setting A tertiary hospital in China.Participants Adult Tibetan patients living at high altitudes (≥3000 m) and who went to the low-altitude plain to undergo non-cardiothoracic surgery under general anaesthesia, from January 2018 to April 2020.Measurements This study included 1905 patients who were divided according to the application of an intraoperative PEEP: low PEEP (<5 cmH2O, including 0 cmH2O) or high PEEP (≥5 cmH2O). …”
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Dynamic rationing using agent-based modeling of the assembly process of equipment for nuclear power plants by I. A. Loskutov, D. A. Skvortsova, V. G. Iskandarova

“…It shows an example of an increase in fatigue for one of the employees and a Gantt chart, which can be used to evaluate how the operations went over time. As the output of the agent-based model, the calculated value of the time spent for the entire stage of the technological process of assembling equipment for nuclear power plants is provided. …”
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Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effects of a social network-based, peer-led HIV self-testing intervention among men in two Ugandan fishing communities, 2022 by Joseph KB Matovu, Aisha Twahiri Namwama, Linda Kemigisha, Geoffrey Taasi, Jennipher Nakabugo, Julius Wandabwa, Laura M. Bogart, Nuraan Fakier, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Joshua Musinguzi, David Serwadda

“…Of these, 87.5% (n = 14) went for confirmatory HIV testing, 50.0% (n = 7) were confirmed as HIV-positive and 71.4% (n = 5) were linked to HIV care. …”
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Une double discordance cardiaque complexe décompensée, à propos d’un cas et revue de la littérature by Nabila Soufi Taleb Bendiab, Rachid Djaziri, Fouad Sekkal, Nesrine Khedim, Abderrahim Meziane-Tani

“…Non-operated, the patient saw his functional status worsen rapidly with dyspnea which went from stage I to stage III-IV of the New York Heart Association (NYHA), and appearance of hypoxic and congestive signs. …”
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Hubungan Kadar Laktat Dehidrogenase dengan Stadium Limfoma Maligna Non Hodgkin di Rumah Sakit Dr. M. Djamil Padang periode Desember 2009 sampai Maret 2013 by Dian Rahma Kasir, Irza Wahid, Hafni Bachtiar

“…The population is the entire medical record malignant non Hodgkin lymphoma patients who went to DR. M. Djamil Padang hospital, they are 317 medical records, but are eligible to be sampled only 40 data. …”
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Construction of the bromodomain-containing protein-associated prognostic model in triple-negative breast cancer by Wei Chen, Yushuai Yu, Chenxi Wang, Zirong Jiang, Xiewei Huang, Yidan Lin, Hongjing Han, Qing Wang, Hui Zhang

“…The expression of KRT6A, ABCA1, EDNRB, and CTSD went decreased progressively in pseudotime. Conclusion A novel prognostic model for TNBC associated with BRDRGs was developed and validated, providing fresh insights into the relationship between BRD and TNBC.…”
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Legal Disputes of Emigrant Periodical Publishers from the End of the 19th Century to 1904 by Remigijus Misiūnas

“…It can be said that this became part of the rapidly forming tradition within the emigrant community to resolve even the smallest quarrels through legal means, despite contemporaries’ concerns that three things tarnished the Lithuanian name in the eyes of others: drunkenness, brawling, and lawsuits, worrying about how much money was wasted and how much of it went to non-Lithuanians. This tradition became customary in the emigrant community, and legal disputes among periodical publishers became not an exceptional occurrence but a common practice, sometimes resolving ideological disagreements in court, throughout the 20th century. …”
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Le mouvement étudiant et la question des langues en Algérie (1962-1965) : à propos d’un épisode méconnu de l’histoire de l’UGEMA-UNEA by Yassine Temlali

“…The PCA’s support for Ben Bella, which went so far as the wish to dissolve into a single great revolutionary party, extended its link with the radical nationalists begun in the late 1940s, radicalised during the War of Liberation (1954–1962) and pursued after 1962. …”
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Profil Penderita Penyakit Tuberkulosis Paru BTA Positif yang Ditemukan di BP4 Lubuk Alung periode Januari 2012 – Desember 2012 by Eni Yulvia Susilayanti, Irvan Medison, Erkadius .

“…The results of this study indicate that in this period the number of people who went to BP4 Lubuk Alung were 19.440 people, 3.224 of them suspected tuberculosis. …”
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Eu:CROPIS AIV Program: Challenges and Solutions for a Spin-Stabilized Satellite Containing Biology by Toni Delovski, Catherin Düvel, Fabian Greif, Ansgar Heidecker, Sebastian Kottmeier, Olaf Mierheim, Falk Nohka, Fabian Orlowski-Feldhusen

“…This includes the verification of different critical components like the newly developed CFRP pressure vessel containing the primary payload and the Micrometeoroid and Debris Protection Shield, which protects it. Both items went through rigorous testing, including high-velocity impact tests, to ensure their reliability in orbit. …”
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Risk factors and renal outcomes of AKI in children with secondary steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome by Nannan Yu, XiaoJun Ouyang, Jie Li, Jie Gao, Shuhan Zeng, Hongjie Zhuang, Mengjie Jiang, Yuxin Pei, Xiaoyun Jiang

“…Among 72 children with secondary SRNS, six went to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Children in the AKI group were more likely to progress to ESKD compared with children in the non-AKI group (p = 0.017) with a median follow‐up of 48.5months.Conclusion AKI occurred in 39.0% of total hospitalizations associated with secondary SRNS. …”
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The Metempiricism of Margins: Professor Anthony Aṣiwaju and the Circumference of Knowledge by Toyin Falola

“…This conversation came back to me as I composed this short piece. My mind also went back to the frontier towns of Imeko and Ifonyin, to the journeys I took from Igboho to Cotonou via the scenic route far away from the chaotic Lagos-Badagry road. …”
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Assessing Knowledge and Preventive Practices Regarding Infectious Diseases Among Healthcare Workers in Hail City, Saudi Arabia by Sandro Costanilla Villareal

“…None of the participants went to crowded places (100%). Of note, the participants’ educational attainment (p < .000) and education on COVID-19 (p = .001) were found to have significant relationships with their knowledge. …”
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Les aqueducs de Lyon à l’approche de la ville antique by Emmanuelle Dumas

“…It is possible that its line of arches was interrupted and that the canal went underground if the recovery trench and the underground canal which were discovered there were in fact connected to it. …”
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Recording dan Pencarian Silsilah Kambing Perah Menggunakan Algoritme Depth First Search by Rizki Wahyudi, Muhammad Iqbal, Lussy Dwi Oktaviana

“…The results of black-box recording system testing and pedigree search of goat data show the functional system went as expected. While acceptance testing testing, which aims to get feedback from users using questionnaires with a sample of 65 respondents from grassroots farmers, obtained a percentage of 95.38% stated that the genealogy recording and search system functioned as expected, this is classified in the criteria very well, so it can be concluded that the system is worth applying.   …”
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Lentivirus‐mediated gene therapy for Fabry disease: 5‐year End‐of‐Study results from the Canadian FACTs trial by Aneal Khan, Dwayne L. Barber, William M. McKillop, C. Anthony Rupar, Christiane Auray‐Blais, Graeme Fraser, Daniel H. Fowler, Alexandra Berger, Ronan Foley, Armand Keating, Michael L. West, Jeffrey A. Medin

“…Results Four out of 5 patients went home the same day as their infusions; one was kept overnight for observation. …”
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HIV self-testing positivity rate and linkage to confirmatory testing and care: a telephone survey in Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal by Kra, Arsène Kouassi, Fotso, Arlette Simo, Rouveau, Nicolas, Maheu-Giroux, Mathieu, Boily, Marie-Claude, Silhol, Romain, d’Elbée, Marc, Vautier, Anthony, Larmarange, Joseph

“…Of the 27 who reported a consistent reactive response in the first phase, 15 (56%, 95%CI: 36 to 74%) underwent confirmatory HIV testing, with 12 (80%) confirmed as HIV-positive, all of whom began antiretroviral treatment.The confirmation rate of HIVST results was fast, with 53% doing so within a week and 91% within three months of self-testing. Two-thirds (65%) went to a general public facility, and one-third to a facility dedicated to key populations.The ATLAS HIVST distribution strategy reached people living with HIV in West Africa. …”
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Iconic Celebration of Charms and Friendship in Poetry: Fálétí’s “Adébímpé Ọ̀jẹ́dòkun” by Michael Oladejo Afoláyan

“…He bade two other hunters to tag along and they headed straight to the deep woods; after all, a hunter-prince never went on a hunting expedition solo. Soon, they found the remains of Inaolaji and secured the body, but Adébímpé swore he would not retreat until the animal that had the audacity to take his friend’s life had its own life taken as well. …”
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Within Satisfaction and Distress: Characterizing the First Cultural Transition of Young Talented Cameroonian Footballers by Boris Tachom Waffo, Denis Hauw

“…Challenges characterized tough situations players went through like contract disruption (club and team), broken In-group (team), injury (pitch), new mentality (way of life), winter (geography), long-distance relationship (home country), and experience of professionalism (High Level Athlete status). …”
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Impact of Financial Literacy on Saving Decisions: Insight from Aseman Project Operated by Barkat Foundation by VAhid Moghadam, Hadi Amiri, Sahar Baharipour, Fatemeh Bagheri, Parisa GHasemian

“…This "side effect" of increased financial literacy could potentially have long-term, intergenerational impacts that went beyond the immediate poverty alleviation objectives of the microfinance program.One limitation of the study was challenges in accessing and communicating with fund officials and members to conduct interviews. …”
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