The Economic Impact of COVID-19 Treatment at a Hospital-level: Investment and Financial Registers of Brazilian Hospitals by Ana Paula Beck da Silva Etges, Ricardo Bertoglio Cardoso, Milena S Marcolino, Karen Brasil Ruschel, Ana Paula Coutinho, Elayne Crestani Pereira, Fernando Anschau, Fernando Aranha, Filipe Carrilho, Giovanna Vietta, Gisele Alsina Nader Bastos, Joanna d’Arc Lyra Batista, José Miguel Chatkin, Juliana da Silva Nogueira, Leila Beltrami Moreira, Luciana Haddad, Maiara Floriani, Marília Teixeira de Siqueira, Patrícia Ziegelmann, Petrônio José de Lima Martelli, Roberta Pozza, Umbelina Cravo Teixeira Lagioia, Carisi Anne Polanczyk, Luciane Kopittke

“…The chief financial officer, the chief medical officer, and hospital executives of each participating hospital provided information regarding investments attributed to COVID-19 patient treatment. …”
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Macrophage phenotype after human refluxate exposure, esophageal dysmotility and their correlation with gastroesophageal reflux disease by A. V. Paraskevova, A. S. Trukhmanov, O. A. Storonova, S. V. Lyamina, S. V. Kalish, S. S. Pirogov, A. B. Ponomarev, D. E. Rumyantseva, I. Yu. Malyshev, I. V. Maev, V. T. Ivashkin

“…GERD patients underwent esophageal high-resolution manometry (HRM) with a 22-channel water-perfused catheter and Solar GI system (Medical Measurements Systems, Enschede, the Netherlands), 24-hour impedance and pH monitoring using the Ohmega Ambulatory Impedance pH Recorder (Medical Measurements Systems). …”
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Intelligent diagnosis and prediction of pregnancy induced hypertension in obstetrics and gynecology teaching by integrating GA by Xiaolan Li, Xiaolan Li, Xiaolan Li, Fen Kang, Fen Kang, Fen Kang, Xiaojing Li, Xiaojing Li, Xiaojing Li

“…The objective of this model is to maximize the utility of medical data and enhance treatment quality.ResultsThe refined intelligent feature selection approach identified several significant indicators of pregnancy-related hypertension, such as phosphor dehydrogenase deficiency, body mass index, gestational urinary proteins, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1, placental growth factor, thalassemia, and a familial history of diabetes mellitus or hypertension. …”
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Profile of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Patients at Dr. M. Djamil Central Public Hospital from 2018-2022 by Inasa Faiza Akbar, Roni Eka Sahputra, Eka Fithra Elfi, Rizki Rahmadian, Dina Arfiani Rusjdi, Nelmi Silvia

“…Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study utilized medical record data from 122 LSS patients at Dr. M. …”
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The Influence of Access Barriers on Outpatient Services Use among Low-income Households in Malaysia. by Aziz Jamal, Yunfei Li, Ning Liu, Mohd Zulkifli Abdullah

“…Data on household characteristics, perceived household medical needs and perceived access barriers were collected using online and printed questionnaire forms. …”
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The impact of centralization on structural changes in healthcare: when it works by Sergey Shishkin, Igor Sheiman, Elena Potapchik, Vasily Vlassov, Svetlana Sazhina

“…Centralization contributed to creation of new types of medical organizations (perinatal centers, vascular centers, etc.), development of prevention, and strengthening of providers activity integration in a multi-level system of medical care. …”
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Corrosion and degradation behavior of MCSTE-Processed AZ31 magnesium alloy by Khaled B. Abdelfattah, Marwa A. Abbas, Waleed H. El-Garaihy, Adel M. A. Mohamed, Hanadi G. Salem

“…These findings imply that the developed MCSTE process can be adopted for industrial use, especially in the manufacturing of biodegradable magnesium alloys for medical implants.…”
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Issues of diagnostics and treatment of abdominal pain at irritable bowel syndrome at outpatient stage of the healthcare by Yu. A. Kucheryavy, T. L. Lapina, M. A. Livzan, M. F. Osipenko

“…From 20% to 50% of all admissions to medical institutions are related to abdominal spasms and pain caused by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). …”
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EXPERIENCE OF IMPLEMENTING THE DISTANCE E-COURSE “STATISTICAL METHODS IN PHARMACY” IN THE MATHEMATICAL TRAINING OF FUTURE PHARMACEUTICAL SPECIALISTS by Iryna Zhovtonizhko, Maryna Nessonova, Mariana Barannyk, Nadiia Sheykina, Olga Marchenko

“…In the paper, the main principles and characteristic features of the concept of distance learning are outlined, the main advantages and disadvantages of using distance and e-learning in pharmaceutical and medical higher education are discussed. Considerable attention is paid to the use of distance learning technology in the process of math training for students pursuing higher education in the field of pharmacy. …”
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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVEL OF HIV/AIDS AWARENESS AND VULNERABILITY IN STATE-OWNED TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS OF BAUCHI NIGERIA by Sani Babaji

“…Others are students' affairs officers of the various institutions and medical officers of the various institutions including nurses and doctors. …”
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Stress factors among physiotherapy students at a university in Gauteng, South Africa by Zander I. Collins, Chané Siepker, Kelebogile J. Ralehlaka, Boitshoko C. Molefe, Tiisetso C. Phala, Simphiwe A. Vilankulu, Makwena M. Sibuyi, Thembelihle S. Ntuli

“…Aim: The study assessed the perceived level of stress and stressors among a cohort of final-year physiotherapy students, registered at a medical university in Gauteng province, South Africa. …”
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Dendriform pulmonary ossification in military combat veterans: A case series by Jeremy T. Hua, Carlyne D. Cool, Tami J. Bang, Silpa D. Krefft, Richard C. Kraus, Cecile S. Rose

“…A high index of clinical suspicion combined with a detailed occupational history may reveal additional exposure-related associations with DPO. Access to large medical databases of military veterans with linkage to exposure histories may further elucidate risk factors for lung injury with ossification, paving the way for targeted prevention.…”
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Youth experiencing homelessness at risk for suicide: psychosocial risk factors and service use patterns by Laura J. Chavez, Kelly J. Kelleher, Alicia Bunger, Xin Feng, Margaret Fitzpatrick, Jodi L. Ford, Allen B. Mallory, Arielle H. Sheftall, Tansel Yilmazer, Alexis Pizzulo, Jesse L. Hawke, Mattina A. Davenport, Natasha Slesnick

“…However, only a minority of youth received medical care or mental health services in the past 3 months, 40% and 34%, respectively. …”
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The Burden of Cost in Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome: Predictions for the Next Decade by Christopher A. Jones, David G. Chapman, Peter Weimersheimer, Luca Fernandez, Oscar Alejandro Mesa, Christian Peters, Bart M. Vanaudenaerde, Mitchell C. Norotsky, Robin Vos

“…Direct costs tend to consist of medical costs, which are those directly attributed to health care interventions (e.g., hospitalizations, pharmaceuticals, devices), and non-medical direct costs such as monitoring and professional caregiving. …”
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Local Anesthesia Versus Saddle Block for Open Hemorrhoidectomy: Cost-Analysis From a Randomized, Double Blind Controlled Trial. by Sikakulya, Franck Katembo, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Okedi, Xaviour Francis, Baluku, Moris, Lule, Herman, Kiyaka, Sonye Magugu, Muhumuza, Joshua, Selamo, Fabrice Molen, Bassara, Godefroy Nyenke, Waziri, Musa Abbas, Kithinji, Stephen Mbae, Mugisho, Munyerenkana Leocadie, Byamungu, Pahari Kagenderezo, Munihire, Jeannot Baanitse, Vahwere, Bienfait Mumbere, Kiswezi, Ahmed, Kyamanywa, Patrick

“…The operating time and direct costs in (US$) including medical and non-medical were recorded. We analyzed the cost in the two groups (local anesthesia versus saddle block) using SPSS version 23.0. …”
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RGD-HSA-TAC nanoparticles targeted delivery of tacrolimus and attenuation of podocyte injury in diabetic kidney disease by Zhaochen Guo, Shaohui Gao, Feng Xu, Zige Chen, Qinger Wang, Zhaojie Liu, Ziyue Wang, Weisong Qin, Caihong Zeng, Zhihong Liu, Hao Bao

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Inhaling arsenic aggravates airway hyperreactivity by upregulating PNEC-sourced 5-HT in OVA-induced allergic asthma by Xue Lu, Zhu-Xia Tan, Ya-Xin Yao, Ze-Yan Li, Yan-Yan Zhu, Qian-Qun Yang, Zhao Li, Kun Peng, Yan Wang, De-Xiang Xu

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Comparing the diagnosis accuracy and efficacy of presepsin (sCD14) and nCD64 in neonatal sepsis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Amit Kumar Mittal, Mamta Patel, Dolat Singh Shekhawat, Pratibha Singh, Kuldeep Singh

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Characterization of G2/M checkpoint classifier for personalized treatment in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma by Yiming Liu, Yusi Wang, Shu Tan, Xiaochen Shi, Jinglin Wen, Dejia Chen, Yue Zhao, Wenjing Pan, Zhaoyang Jia, Chunru Lu, Ge Lou

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Association between pan-immune-inflammation value and coronary heart disease in elderly population: a cross-sectional study by Ruicong Ma, Jinyi Ren, Xianmei Chen, Xia Li, Ying Zhao, Yanchun Ding

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