Evaluation of Rivaroxaban Exposure via Anti-Xa Levels During VTE Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Patients by Kaitlin Blotske PharmD, Toral Patel PharmD, BCPS, Toby Trujillo PharmD, FCCP, FAHA, BCPS, Matthew Marlar MLS (ASCP), Stuart Lind MD, Henry Kramer MD, Kathryn Hassell MD, Tyree H. Kiser PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, BCCCP, BCPS

“…Patients were enrolled if they were between the ages of 18-89 years old, received rivaroxaban 10 mg daily, and had active orders for coagulation studies. …”
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Fotografía del rodaje de la película Plácido, de Luis García Berlanga (Plana de l'Om, Manresa, 1961) by Col·lecció Francesc Escala Bartrolí

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The association between digital technology use and depression among older people in China: a moderated mediation model by Qinmei Wu, Wei He, Jinfu Wang, Litao Du, Xiangli Xue, Qiang He, Yang Pan, Si Chen, Xianliang Zhang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the association among multidimensional (Digital engagement, DE; Digital devices, DD; and Digital purpose, DP) digital technology use and depression in older Chinese, considering social participation as a mediator and physical activity level (PAL) as a moderator.MethodsData on 5,744 participants (aged≥60) were extracted from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study 2020 dataset. …”
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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Cardiac Patients with Overweight and Obesity by I. V. Logacheva, T. A. Ryazanova, V. R. Makarova, O. V. Surnina

“…A group of 112 men (male)aged 61.2±1.7 diagnosed with the ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stage 1–3 arterial hypertension (AH) were examined during the stationary treatment in the Republican Clinical Diagnostic Centre (Izhevsk, Russia). …”
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Features of the Expression of Second-Type Melatonin Receptors by Esophagus Epiteliocytes in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by O. A. Karpovich, T. T. Shtabinskaya, V. I. Shishko, Ya. A. Kolodzeysky

“…The control group consisted of 18 patients without GERD, comparable with the main groups by gender, age and body mass index. In order to determine the expression of MTNR1B, esophagogastroduodenoscopy with the collection of biopsy material from the mucous membrane of the distal esophagus was performed. …”
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Effect of endoscopic sinus surgery on eustachian tube function in adult patients with chronic rhinosinusitis by Mahmoud Atef Abdelghaffar Youssef, Nassim Talaat Nassim, MohamedNourEddin Bashir Alkeeb, Tareq Muhammad Algarf

“…ET function was reevaluated 6 weeks post-operative in the form of an ETDQ-7, Valsalva maneuver, and tympanogram. Results The ages of selected patients ranged from 21 to 45 years old with mean ± SD = 30.98 ± 10.24 years old. 52.5% of patients were males. …”
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Status of continuous glucose monitoring use and management in tertiary hospitals of China: a cross-sectional study by Xiaoqin Liu, Hongmei Dai, Liping Wu, Yong Zhao, Zumin Shi, Qin Lin, Liping Chen

“…Different from head nurses, CGM operation nurses considered the age of CGM operators, the type of hospital nurses worked in, the number of patients using CGM per month and the number of CGM training sessions as potential factors (p<0.05).Conclusions The study provides a broad view of the development status of CGM in China. …”
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Food addiction and associated factors in newly diagnosed patients with schizophrenia: a cross-sectional comparison with siblings and healthy controls by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Youssef Boukadida, Abir Hakiri, Wided Homri, Majda Cheour, Souheil Hallit

“…After Bonferroni correction for multiple testing, higher FA scores were significantly associated with less cognitive self-consciousness (Beta = − 0.54), older age (Beta = 0.45), and higher psychological distress (Beta = 0.63). …”
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Genetic parameters for milk production traits of Simmental cows with random regression test-day model by A. Otwinowska-Mindur, E. Ptak, W. Jagusiak, A. Zarnecki

“…The model contained fixed herd-test-date effect, fixed regressions within age-season of calving classes, and random additive genetic and permanent environmental regressions. …”
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‘That’s Enough’ - Workplace Violence Against Physicians, Pharmacists, and Nurses in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review of Prevalence, Causes, and Consequences by Alhomoud F

“…Contributing factors of WPV included gender, age, profession, workload, shift patterns, nationality, experience, and inadequate training. …”
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Estimating the impact of school closures on the COVID-19 dynamics in 74 countries: A modelling analysis. by Romain Ragonnet, Angus E Hughes, David S Shipman, Michael T Meehan, Alec S Henderson, Guillaume Briffoteaux, Nouredine Melab, Daniel Tuyttens, Emma S McBryde, James M Trauer

“…This is attributed to changes in population-level immunity dynamics, leading to a concentration of the epidemic during the Delta variant period, alongside an upward shift in the age distribution of infections. While our estimates were associated with significant uncertainty, our sensitivity analyses exploring the impact of social mixing assumptions revealed robustness in our country-specific conclusions. …”
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Potentially traumatic childbirth experience, childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, and the parent-infant relationship in non-birthing parents by Rebecca Hunter, Leonardo De Pascalis, Kieran Anders, Pauline Slade

“…Participants were non-birthing parents who were present for the birth of their first infant, aged between 6 weeks and 12 months old. Participants were recruited through social media platforms via third-sector organisations, namely Dad Matters; a Home-Start project and The Birth Trauma Association. …”
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Global cervical cancer elimination: quantifying the status, progress, and gaps by Liangru Zhou, Yi Li, Hongyun Wang, Ruixi Qin, Zhen Han, Ruifeng Li

“…Results By 2020, four countries had achieved Target 1 (90% of girls fully vaccinated against HPV by age 15). A total of 115 countries (51 (44.35%) HICs and 64 (55.65%) LMICs)) included HPV vaccination in their national immunisation programs. …”
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Experiences and Perspectives of Medication Information and Use Among Arabic-Speaking Migrant Women in Sweden: A Multistage Focus Group Study by Al Musawi A, Axelsson M, Eriksson T, Rämgård M

“…Arabic-speaking women aged 40– 80 years with chronic illnesses participated in multistage focus group sessions exploring their experiences with medication information from healthcare, medication use, and perspectives on necessary improvements in medication information at hospital discharge. …”
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Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Multiple Primary Colorectal and Prostate Cancer by I. S. Ignatov, V. V. Balaban, E. A. Bezrukov, A. V. Nikishina, M. He, P. V. Tsarkov

“…There were no significant differences in age, localization of tumors in the colon, methods of their treatment, access in surgical treatment of colorectal cancer, frequency of conversions and postoperative complications (p > 0.05). …”
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Higher Levels of Postoperative Mobility and Activity as Measured by the AM-PAC 6 Clicks Instrument Are Associated with Improved Outcomes after Lumbar Fusion by Parimal Rana, Jane C. Brennan, Andrea H. Johnson, Justin J. Turcotte, Chad M. Patton

“…Results: After controlling for age, body mass index, sex, race, number of levels, and preoperative PROMIS-PF, higher 6-Clicks mobility scores decreased the likelihood of 3+ day LOS (OR: 0.72; p=0.010), non-home discharge (OR: 0.68; p<0.001), and 30-day ED return (OR: 0.78; p=0.022) and increased the likelihood of PROMIS MCID achievement (OR: 1.28; p=0.004). …”
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Burden assessment of podoconiosis in Wayu Tuka woreda, east Wollega zone, western Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Kebede Deribe, Gail Davey, Kenate Bekele, Tsige Amberbir, Geleta Tadele, Abdi Samuel

“…Most (92.2%) people with podoconiosis were in the economically active age group (15–64 years) in the first phase survey. …”
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Construction and validation of risk prediction models for renal replacement therapy in patients with acute pancreatitis by Fei Zuo, Lei Zhong, Jie Min, Jinyu Zhang, Longping Yao

“…The optimal model was visualized and clarified using SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) and presented as a nomogram. Results The mean age of the cohort was 59.17 years, with an average Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score of 17.55. …”
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Preference and determinants of delivery mode in pregnant women with one cesarean scar: a cross-sectional study in two urban Ugandan public hospitals by Brenda Nabawanuka, Tom Ngabirano, Joyce Nankumbi

“…These were consecutively recruited into the study, and a modified Poisson regression was performed to identify factors associated with the preferred mode of delivery. Results The mean age of the participants was 28 (4.88) years. Out of 169 women, the majority 137 (81%) preferred a trial of labor. …”
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Antecedents to aggression and the use of coercive measures in inpatient mental health settings: a scoping review protocol by Johan Siqveland, Mette Senneseth, Njål Herman E Sterri, Øyvind Lockertsen, Tonje Lossius Husum, Veronica Lockertsen

“…This review seeks to address this gap by systematically mapping the evidence of these antecedents and exploring their relationship, providing a foundation for future research.Inclusion criteria Studies included were those published from 2014 to the present in the English language, focusing on either adult mental health inpatients or mental healthcare professionals aged 18 years or older involved in episodes of aggression or exposure to coercive measures in both acute and long-term inpatient mental health settings. …”
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