Screening of COPD patients using the COPD diagnostic questionnaire and a portable spirometer in primary healthcare institutions: a cross-sectional, diagnostic study by Feng Chen, Qingrong Nie, Xuefeng Han, Chunjuan Li, Qimeng Liu, Feifei Xu, Li Zhang, Le Qiao, Maoxin Li, Ying Zhang, Haiyan Wang

“…Trial Registration This study has been registered in national medical research registration and filing information system of China, www.medicalresearch.org.cn , Trail registration number: MR-11-23-020214.…”
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Efferocytosis and inflammation: a bibliometric and systematic analysis by Xin Cao, Xin Cao, Fen Li, Fen Li, Xi Xie, Xi Xie, Guanghui Ling, Guanghui Ling, Xiaoyu Tang, Xiaoyu Tang, Wenfang He, Jing Tian, Jing Tian, Yan Ge, Yan Ge

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The responsiveness of surgical research to Māori in Aotearoa, New Zealand—a scoping reviewResearch in context by Jamie-Lee Rahiri, Noah Appleby, Makayla Kahi, Annaliese Wheeler, Jason Tuhoe, Shanthi Ameratunga, Rachelle Love, Wiremu MacFater, Matire Harwood

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Bergapten alleviates senescence of chondrocytes in osteoarthritis by YE Yuanlan, LIU Kaiwen, PAN Yiming

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Nutritional intake of micronutrient and macronutrient and type 2 diabetes: machine learning schemes by Mohammad Rashidmayvan, Amin Mansoori, Elahe Derakhshan-Nezhad, Davoud Tanbakuchi, Fatemeh Sangin, Maryam Mohammadi-Bajgiran, Malihehsadat Abedsaeidi, Sara Ghazizadeh, MohammadReza Mohammad Taghizadeh Sarabi, Ali Rezaee, Gordon Ferns, Habibollah Esmaily, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

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Body mass index impacts the lipid-lowing effects of statins in patients with type 2 diabetes by Lulu Sun, Zhuo Wang, Bai Wang, Yuxiang Jia, Qidi Zhao, Jingjun Zhao, Xingtao Huang

“…We aim to evaluate whether BMI will affect the lipid-lowing effects of statins in patients with T2DM.MethodsIn this retrospective analysis, we screened T2DM patients who were prescribed statins and underwent a 1-year outpatient follow-up recorded in the electronic medical record system. Patients were stratified into three groups: normal weight (BMI < 24 kg/m), overweight (24 kg/m2 ≤ BMI < 28 kg/m2), and obese (BMI ≥ 28 kg/m2). …”
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Assessment of in vitro skin permeation and accumulation of phenolic acids from honey and honey-based pharmaceutical formulations by Anna Nowak, Anna Muzykiewicz-Szymańska, Magdalena Perużyńska, Edyta Kucharska, Łukasz Kucharski, Karolina Jakubczyk, Paulina Niedźwiedzka-Rystwej, Justyna Stefanowicz-Hajduk, Marek Droździk, Juraj Majtan

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Methylprednisolone substituted lipid nanoparticles deliver C3 transferase mRNA for combined treatment of spinal cord injury by Haoru Dong, Zongxing He, Shiyi Cai, Haiqiang Ma, Lili Su, Jianfeng Li, Huiying Yang, Rong Xie

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Disproportionality analysis of upadacitinib-related adverse events in inflammatory bowel disease using the FDA adverse event reporting system by Shiyi Wang, Xiaojian Wang, Jing Ding, Xudong Zhang, Hongmei Zhu, Yihong Fan, Changbo Sun

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Hard and soft tissue alterations after the application of different soft tissue grafting materials during immediate dental implant placement: a systematic review and Bayesian netwo... by Ali Azadi, Fatemeh Rezaei, Atoosa Yazdani, Kimia Hejazi, Aryousha Moallem Savasari, Reza Amid, Mahdi Kadkhodazadeh

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Efficacy of drugs most commonly prescribed at functional gastrointestinal diseases (functional dyspepsia syndrome and irritable bowel syndrome) observational study results by V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. A. Poluektova, D. V. Reykhart, O. S. Shifrin, A. G. Beniashvili, O. S. Lyashenko, A. V. Belostotsky

“…Modes of treatment which included trimebutine demonstrated higher efficacy in comparison to treatment algorithms, which included antispasmodic medications with respect to relief of all symptoms (according to the «7×7» questionnaire data), except for constipation and in disorders of stool consistency (firm stool): efficacy of trimebutinecontaining moods for those symptoms was comparable to those with application of spasmolytic drugs. …”
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To the Anniversary of Vladimir Ivashkin. Clinical diagnosis at the bedside always was, still is and always will be a criterion of a doctor's professionalism by N. L. Dzhakhaya, A. V. Sedova, O. Yu. Zolnikova

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Real World Evaluation of Next-Day Molecular Respiratory Infectious Disease Testing on Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs by French AJ, Fragala MS, Evans AS, Upadhyay P, Goldberg SE, Reddy J

“…The PCR test cohort had lower total healthcare costs (mean = &dollar;5,601±&dollar;29,170, median = &dollar;807) versus the no test cohort (mean = &dollar;7,460±&dollar;40,817, median = &dollar;1,163) (p = 0.0014) over 6 months, and fewer outpatient visits, other medical service visits, emergency room visits, and inpatient stays (p< 0.0001). …”
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Biogenesis, characterization, and applications of Spirulina selenium nanoparticles by Asmaa S. Yassein, Rokaia B. Elamary, Eman A. Alwaleed

“…Abstract Background Nowadays, researchers are attracted to the phyco-synthesis of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) for biotechnological and medical applications as they possess many advantages such as safety, nutritional value, and easy biodegradation than gold, copper, and silver nanoparticles. …”
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Implementing adaptive e-learning for newborn care in Tanzania: an observational study of provider engagement and knowledge gains by Peter Andrew Meaney, Christine Lynn Joyce, Ambrose Agweyu, Joseph R Mwanga, Marc Berg, Adolfine Hokororo, Hanston Ndosi, Alex Dahlen, Theopista Jacob, Florence Salvatory Kalabamu, Rishi Mediratta, Boris Rozenfeld, Zachary Haines Smith, Neema Chami, Namala Mkopi, Castory Mwanga, Enock Diocles

“…Additionally, we explored provider characteristics associated with initial learning completion or persistent activity.Results aESNC reached 85% (195/231) of providers: 75 medical, 53 nursing and 21 clinical officers; 110 (56%) were at the zonal hospital and 85 (44%) at health centres. …”
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The A to E (ABCDE) Pit Crew Model: A Novel Approach to Team Based Care of Critical Patients in the Prehospital Setting by Ayanna Walker, Adam Oswald, Jessica Wanthal, Christine Van Dillen, Cherian Plamoottil, Parth Patel, Maria Tassone, Latha Ganti

“… # Methods The study was conducted with a fire-based Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system with 233 paramedics and 115 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT). …”
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Empowering access: unveiling an overall composite spatial accessibility index to healthcare services in Southeastern Iran by Ahmad Raeesi, Soheil Hashtarkhani, Mahmood Tara, Narjes Sargolzaei, Behzad Kiani

“…Spatial accessibility for general practitioners, nursing, dentistry, midwifery, pharmacy, medical laboratory, nutrition, public health, radiology, psychology, environmental health, rural health workers, inpatient hospital beds, and five medical specialty services were calculated. …”
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An optimized data analytics pipeline for improving healthcare diagnosis using ensemble learning by Lomat Haider Chowdhury, Shaira Tabassum, Swakkhar Shatabda, Ashir Ahmed

“…Healthcare diagnosis is a process physicians follow before prescribing the patients. The medical doctors may make an early prediction by observing the physical signs and symptoms. …”
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High Healthcare Utilization in Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease Prior to Transition to Adult Care: A Retrospective Study by Julie Kanter, Menaka Bhor, Xin Li, Frank Li, Jincy Paulose

“…Pulmonary disease (31.1%, n=369) was the most frequent complication; blood transfusions (mean: 8.4 [SD:7.0]) and iron-chelating therapies (mean: 8.6 [SD:10]) were the most common interventions and medications, respectively. In the 16 to 18 year old group, patients with SCD had 2.0 (SD = 2.3) hospital admissions, 3.4 (SD = 4.0) ER visits, and 5.0 (SD = 4.2) office visits. …”
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Exploring drug utilization patterns, healthcare resource utilization, and epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis in Colombia: a retrospective claims database study by Daniel G. Fernández-Ávila, Monica Betancur, Amira Kronfly, Edwin Jáuregui

“…The proportion of patients prescribed targeted synthetic DMARDs increased from 0.9% in 2017 to 1.8% in 2021. The rate of medical consultations increased over the study period (from 2,406.6 in 2017 to 3,354.2 per 1,000 patients with RA in 2022). …”
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