Evaluation of the antidiabetic and antinephritic effects of Pueraria tuberosa and Pterocarpus santalinus extracts co-encapsulated in nanostructured lipid carriers in streptozotocin... by Gyamcho Tshering Bhutia, Asit Kumar De, Manas Bhowmik, Pavia Bera, Tanmoy Bera

“…New strategies and medications are needed to manage DN more effectively. …”
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Multi-dimensional outcomes following extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation by Tharusan Thevathasan, Vanessa Wahl, Joshua Boettel, Megan Kenny, Julia Paul, Sophie Selzer, Abdulla Al Harbi, Eva-Maria Dorsch, Heinrich Audebert, Matthias Rose, Christoph Paul Klapproth, Sonia Lech, Katharina Schmitt, Steffen Desch, Ulf Landmesser, Ralf Westenfeld, Fabian Voss, Carsten Skurk

“…A multidisciplinary post-ECPR outpatient care program was developed at two centers, involving cardiologists, neurologists, psychologists and medical sociologists to assess seven key health dimensions. …”
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Estimation of the pattern of ocular manifestations, risk factors, and imaging of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients by Rajwinder Kaur, Grace Budhiraja, Upasana Bhumbla, Manjot Kaur, Vandana Sharma, Priyanka Gupta, Ritesh Singla, Akashdeep Goel, Ekta Gupta, Priyanka Dahiya

“…This is an ambispective study with retrospective medical records review for COVID-19 analysis and prospective assessment of ROCM-associated COVID-19 during the second outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Incremental Healthcare Costs and Outpatient Antifungal Treatment of Patients with Aspergillosis in the United States by Emily Durden, Donna McMorrow, Paul Juneau, Robert Fowler, Paresh Chaudhari, David Horn

“…**Methods:** Adults with at least one medical claim with an aspergillosis diagnosis (International Classification of Disease 9th Revision Clinical Modification [ICD-9-CM] code 117.3 or 484.6) between 07/01/04-03/01/11 were identified from the MarketScan Research Databases. …”
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Is vaginal breech delivery associated with higher risk for perinatal death and cerebral palsy compared with vaginal cephalic birth? Registry-based cohort study in Norway by Guro L Andersen, Solveig Bjellmo, Sissel Hjelle, Pål Richard Romundstad, Torstein Vik, Marit Petra Martinussen, Dag Moster

“…Objective This paper aims to study if vaginal breech delivery is associated with increased risk for neonatal mortality (NNM) or cerebral palsy (CP) in Norway where vaginal delivery accounts for 1/3 of all breech deliveries.Design Cohort study using information from the national Medical BirthRegister and Cerebral Palsy Register.Setting Births in Norway 1999–2009.Participants 520 047 term-born singletons without congenital malformations.Main outcome measures NNM, CP and a composite outcome of these and death during birth.Results Compared with cephalic births, breech births had substantially increased risk for NNM but not for CP. …”
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A Hybrid Artificial Neural Network and Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm for Detecting COVID-19 Patients by Alla Ahmad Hassan, Tarik A Rashid

“…Machine learning techniques for detection and classification are commonly used in current medical diagnoses. However, for treatment using neural networks based on improved Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), known as PSONN, the accuracy and performance of current models must be improved. …”
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The Burden of Hypoxic Respiratory Failure in Preterm and Term/Near-term Infants in the United States 2011-2015 by Shivani Pandya, Onur Baser, George J. Wan, Belinda Lovelace, Jim Potenziano, An T. Pham, Xingyue Huang, Li Wang

“…The results show significant unmet medical need; further research is warranted to determine new treatments and real-world evidence for improved patient outcomes.…”
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The Association between Short-Term PM2.5 Exposure and Long COVID on the Respiratory System by Pornpun Sakunkoo, Chananya Jirapornkul, Naowarat Maneenin, Yuparat Limmongkon, Jetnapis Rayubkul, Kittipong Sornlorm, Rajitra Nawawonganun

“…Abstract Long COVID is an emerging medical condition defined by continuing symptoms reported by those who had previously recovered from COVID-19. …”
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Scoping review: relationship between glucose tolerance and pulmonary decline in cystic fibrosis by Raina Tomoda, Deborah Jane Holmes-Walker

“…Electronic database searches were performed on Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE), and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials in June 2023. …”
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Using Real World Evidence to Describe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treatment Patterns, Healthcare Resource Utilization, and Costs Associated with PDE-5 Inhibitor Monotherapy by George Ruiz, Jason Yeaw, Cassandra A. Lickert, Ajita P. De, Rolin L. Wade, Janis Pruett, William Drake

“…**Conclusions:** Initial treatment with PDE-5i monotherapy was associated with substantial direct medical costs, including hospitalizations and emergency department visits, low therapy adherence and a high rate of treatment modifications.…”
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Booster Vaccination against Yellow Fever in Gambian children-(BoVY) -a Phase 3 clinical trial to establish safety and immunogenicity of repeated YF vaccination in healthy Gambian c... by David Jeffries, Caitlin Pley, Beate Kampmann, Mam Nabou Leigh, Julia Strandmark, Ed Clarke, Peter Ndow, Ebrima Kanteh, Amadou Faal, Elishia Roberts

“…All children were vaccinated with the 17D YF vaccine at 9–10 months of age as part of clinical trials run by the Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit The Gambia, and are thus well-characterised, including basic clinical, anthropometric, and post-primary immunogenicity data. …”
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The Contribution of Nongovernment Organisations in the Enhancement of The Social Economic Welfare of the Street Children: A Case Study of Lift up Jesus Child Development Center in... by Ntabangaryino, James

“…These organizations provide children with school fees, scholastic materials, and medical care. The study recommends that the government and non-government organizations should aim at promoting poverty alleviation programs to strengthen people's economic bases, sensitizing parents to stop administering corporal punishments on children, and observing children's rights. …”
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The Steel Industry and The Development Of Local Community: Case Study of Tembo Steel Industry in Kasolo Division Iganga District. by Kibirige, Eriasafu

“…The findings on contributions of Tembo Steel Industry, the responses were obtained from the statements that were given to respondents as follows; it provides employment opportunities to people like; drivers, engineers, cleaners and accountants, it is strengthening the economy through paying tax that are used to provide social services like medical, security and transport, transformation of agriculture from use of rudimentary tools to modem machines which increase productivity and the extraction of steel products generates significant foreign exchange and according to the research findings the study went ahead to find the challenges faced by the local community in Kasolo division around Tembo steel industry and responses were obtained from statements that it has caused environmental drawbacks which include; pollution of air, water and soil, accidents that lead to workers losing their limbs, fingers, sight and respiratory disorders, increased theft of steel materials in search for materials like saucepans, goal posts and road signs and displacement of people due to need of land for expansion of the steel plant. …”
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Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on School Dropout in Selected Primry Schools in Nyarusiza Sub-County Kisoro District. by Sibo, Dusabe Chris Jackson

“…Innovative approaches could be used such as applications of artificial intelligence in high-risk/high-traffic sites to enhance COVID-19 detection efficiency while protecting medical staff and the general public from cross-infections The government should establish a physical and automated platform for coordination and resource mobilization for support to the poor pupils and the most vulnerable groups affected by COVID-19-related lockdown.…”
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Internal Control Systems and Financial Management in Uganda: A Case of Rukungiri District Local Government. by Turyamusiima, Judith

“…As a result, there was poor accountability on funds utilization at Bwanga stock farm with the land having no land title and some health centers having obsolete and faulty medical equipment. The findings revealed a significant strong positive relationship between the internal control system and financial management with a Pearson correlation r = 0.643 and Sig =0.000<0.01. …”
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A Deep Learning Enabled Chest X-Ray Abnormality Detection Model for Radiology Assistance. by Ssempeebwa, Phillip, Ainembabazi, Patience

“…This research contributes to the ongoing efforts to integrate deep learning into medical imaging workflows for more effective and reliable diagnostic outcomes.…”
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Experiences of working as a clinical nurse while pregnant during the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic: a qualitative study by Lin Ye Wu, Wing Fai Yeung, Yao Lin Pei, Ling Xi Chen, Meng Qi Li, Jia Yin Ruan

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Delving into biomarkers and predictive modeling for CVD mortality: a 20-year cohort study by Zhen Wu, Abdullahi Mohamud Hilowle, Ying Zhou, Changlin Zhao, Shuo Yang

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Temporal relationship between hospital admissions for pneumonia and weather conditions in Shanghai, China: a time-series analysis by Yuan Liu, David Rogers, Yue Zhang, Haidong Kan, Weibing Wang, Jianming Xu, Renjie Chen, Xiaofang Ye, Li Peng

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The profile of long-stay patients in a psychiatric hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Siziphiwe Y. Myeni, Vuyokazi Ntlantsana, Andrew Tomita, Ugochukwu S. Aguwa, Reyanta Bridgmohun, Sinethemba Shabalala

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