Prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing in a subpopulation of older European clinical trial participants: a cross-sectional study by Manuel R Blum, Patricia M Kearney, Rose Galvin, Christine Baumgartner, Anette Van Dorland, Stephen Byrne, Nicolas Rodondi, Simon P Mooijaart, Carol Sinnott, Rosalinde K E Poortvliet, Jacobijn Gussekloo, David O Riordan, Carole Elodie Aubert, Kieran A Walsh, Robert S Du Puy, J Wouter Jukema, Vera McCarthy, Elaine K Walsh, Tinh-Hai Collet, Olaf M Dekkers

“…Objectives To estimate and compare the prevalence and type of potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) and potential prescribing omissions (PPOs) among community-dwelling older adults (≥65 years) enrolled to a clinical trial in three European countries.Design A secondary analysis of the Thyroid Hormone Replacement for Subclinical Hypothyroidism Trial dataset.Participants A subset of 48/80 PIP and 22/34 PPOs indicators from the Screening Tool of Older Persons Prescriptions/Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatment (STOPP/START) V2 criteria were applied to prescribed medication data for 532/737 trial participants in Ireland, Switzerland and the Netherlands.Results The overall prevalence of PIP was lower in the Irish participants (8.7%) compared with the Swiss (16.7%) and Dutch (12.5%) participants (P=0.15) and was not statistically significant. …”
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Prediction model for type 2 diabetes mellitus and its association with mortality using machine learning in three independent cohorts from South Korea, Japan, and the UK: a model de... by Hayeon Lee, Seung Ha Hwang, Seoyoung Park, Yunjeong Choi, Sooji Lee, Jaeyu Park, Yejun Son, Hyeon Jin Kim, Soeun Kim, Jiyeon Oh, Lee Smith, Damiano Pizzol, Sang Youl Rhee, Hyunji Sang, Jinseok Lee, Dong Keon Yon

“…Interpretation: This study derived and validated an ML-based model to predict the incidence of T2DM within 5 years across three countries (South Korea, Japan, and the UK), showing that the model probability is associated with an increased risk of mortality. …”
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Towards person-centred maternal and newborn care in Ethiopia: a mixed method study of satisfaction and experiences of care by Tigist Eshetu, Eshcolewyine Fekadu, Ahmed Abdella, Adiyam Mulushoa, Girmay Medhin, Merga Belina, Atalay Alem, Roxanne Keynejad, Tanya Robbins, Nadine Seward, Andrew Shennan, Louise M. Howard, Martin Prince, Jane Sandall, Charlotte Hanlon

“…Abstract Background Person-centred maternal care is associated with positive experiences in high-income countries. Little is known about the transferability of this concept to non-Western, low-income settings. …”
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Climate change policies reduce air pollution and increase physical activity: Benefits, costs, inequalities, and indoor exposures by Sean Beevers, Nosha Assareh, Andrew Beddows, Gregor Stewart, Mike Holland, Daniela Fecht, Yunzhe Liu, Anna Goodman, Heather Walton, Christian Brand, Dimitris Evangelopoulos, Dylan Wood, Tuan Vu, David Dajnak

“…Our findings are relevant to other countries facing the NZ transition.…”
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Medical Assistance in Dying for Persons Suffering Solely from Mental Illness in Canada by Chloe Eunice Panganiban, Srushhti Trivedi

“…There are currently several countries that allow MAiD for mental illness, including Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.[4] Some countries, like Spain,[5] do not give specific guidance, leaving the matter under discussion by ethicists and courts. …”
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Evaluation of a peer support group programme for vulnerable host population and refugees living with diabetes and/or hypertension in Lebanon: a before-after study by Leah Anku Sanga, Carla Njeim, Éimhín Ansbro, Rima Kighsro Naimi, Ali Ibrahim, Benjamin Schmid, Jasmin Lilian Diab, Jytte Roswall, Tim Clayton, Lars Bruun Larsen, Pablo Perel

“…Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally, and many humanitarian crises occur in countries with high NCD burdens. Peer support is a promising approach to improve NCD care in these settings. …”
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Identification and Mass Spectrometric Fragmentation Pathways of Chemical Components in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula of Jiuwei Decoction by Jia-yu ZHAO, Yue-guang LYU, Tong XIN, Qian-qian GUO, Wen-ying ZHANG, Jin-hong LI, Hong-yu XUE, Qiang MA

“…Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), both a longstanding medical practice in Asia and an increasingly utilized supplement or alternative medicine in Western countries, has become a focal point within the life sciences in recent years. …”
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Diplomacy and Recruitment of Mercenaries before the Battle of Žalgiris by Sven Ekdahl

“… During the months preceding the battle of Žalgiris (Tannenberg/Grunwald) the diplomatic activity of the countries involved was intense. After the successful campaign of the Teutonic Order against Poland in 1409 an armistice was concluded on 8 October between Grand Master Ulrich von Jungingen and King Jagiello (Jogaila) of Poland and the war was postponed until the end of St John's Day in 1410. …”
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Global research trends in Chinese medicine for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): A bibliometric study by Kangjie li, Jie Wang, Ming Dang, Runxin Ren, Maomao Fu, Jing Wang, Qiao Zhang, Chongbo Zhao

“…The analysis encompassed various aspects such as authors, keywords, journals, countries, institutions, and references. For this purpose, analytical tools including VOSviewer, Bibliometrix, and CiteSpace were utilized to systematically evaluate the gathered data. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of High-dose versus Standard-dose Prazosin in Paediatric Scorpion Envenomation: A Single-blinded Randomised Controlled Study by Apoorva Gayatri Abbadi, Hidaytullah R Bijapure, Chandrika R Doddihal, Bhavana B Lakhkar, Y Rohith, VJ Prakash, Kumar BM Prasanna, Mallanagouda Patil

“…Introduction: Scorpion sting is a serious health problem in the world, especially in developing countries like India. It is often associated with serious clinical manifestations. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Chicken Manure and Potassium Sulfate on the Physiological Properties of Fenugreek )Trigonella foenum-graecum L.( Medicinal Plant by Mohammad hossein Aminifard, Sajjad Nadafa, Hassan Hassan, Mehdi Jahani

“….), is an annual plant found in many countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe, and India is the largest producer in the world. …”
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Editorial by Daniel Halliday

“…Here the authors argue that the Swedish abolition of the tax owes much to the way in which “the identity of the figurative taxpayer” has played a different role in the political narratives around inheritance taxation in both countries. They argue that inheritance taxes are inherently fragile. …”
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Effect of Irrigation Interval and Corn (Zea mays L.)-Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) Intercropping on the Quantitative and Qualitative Characteristics of Fodder by Saeed Sadeghzadeh Hemayati, Hamed Mansouri, Mohsen Shahsavarpour

“….) – sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) intercropping under normal irrigation and moisture stress conditions was reported as 1.35 and 1.62 respectively, which indicated the superiority of corn and sorghum intercropping over the monoculture of both plants, especially under stress conditions. In all countries of the world - especially in Iran - research and progress in fodder production, management and exploitation of these plants have received less attention than other plants. …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease: clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, I. . A.s. Trukhmanov, Ye. K. Baranskaya, O. B. Dronova, O. V. Zayratyants, R. G. Sayfutdinov, A. A. Sheptulin, T. L. Lapina, S. S. Pirogov, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, O. A. Storonova, D. N. Andreyev

“…The heartburn that is a leading GERD symptom is present at 20-40% of the population of developed countries. The prevalence of GERD in Russia ranges 18­46%. …”
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Global, regional, and national epidemiology of childhood neuroblastoma (1990–2021): a statistical analysis of incidence, mortality, and DALYsResearch in context by Jusen Nong, Cheng Su, Changhua Li, Congjun Wang, Wei Li, Yong Li, Peng Chen, Yanqiang Li, Zihao Li, Xinjin She, Zuxin Yuan, Sentian Liu, Chao Chen, Qian Liao, Yige Luo, Bo Shi

“…Rates for incidence, mortality, and DALYs were calculated per 100,000 population, with 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs). Data from 204 countries and territories were stratified by age, sex, and location. …”
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Implementation of in utero laparotomy-assisted fetoscopic spina bifida repair in two centers in Latin America: rationale for this approach in this regionAJOG Global Reports at a Gl... by Jezid Miranda, PhD, Miguel A. Parra-Saavedra, PhD, William O. Contreras-Lopez, PhD, Cristóbal Abello, MD, Guido Parra, MD, Juan Hernandez, MD, Amanda Barrero, MD, Isabela Leones, MD, Adriana Nieto-Sanjuanero, MD, Gerardo Sepúlveda-Gonzalez, MD, Magdalena Sanz-Cortes, PhD

“…Background: Spina bifida (SB) is a severe congenital malformation that affects approximately 150,000 infants annually, predominantly in low- and middle-income countries, leading to significant morbidity and lifelong disabilities. …”
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Determinants of 5-year survival in patients with advanced NSCLC with PD-L1≥50% treated with first-line pembrolizumab outside of clinical trials: results from the Pembro-real 5Y glo... by Mieke Van Hemelrijck, Salvatore Grisanti, Avinash Aujayeb, Martin Forster, Giannis Mountzios, Andrea Napolitano, Bruno Vincenzi, Joachim G J V Aerts, Marina Garassino, Valter Torri, Solange Peters, Alex Friedlaender, Alfredo Addeo, Giuseppe Lo Russo, Roberto Ferrara, Diego Signorelli, Alessandro Russo, So Yeon Kim, Jarushka Naidoo, Scott Gettinger, Heather Wakelee, Martin Sebastian, Mark Awad, Abdul Rafeh Naqash, Alessio Cortellini, Raffaele Giusti, Michele De Tursi, Federica Zoratto, Marco Russano, Rita Chiari, Biagio Ricciuti, Andrea De Giglio, Alain Gelibter, Giuseppe Tonini, Amin H Nassar, Alessandra Curioni-Fontecedro, Eleni Karapanagiotou, Emilio Bria, Jack Bell, Paolo Bironzo, Joao V Alessi, Alessandro Morabito, David J Pinato, Francesco Passiglia, Carlo Genova, Francesca Mazzoni, Alessandro Inno, Francesco Grossi, Luca Cantini, Lorenza Landi, Luigi Della Gravara, Margarita Majem, Uma Mukherjee, Federica Biello, Alessandro Leonetti, Annalisa Guida, Marianna Macerelli, Gabriele Minuti, Giulio Metro, Thomas Newsom-Davis, Eleni Josephides, Andrea Camerini, Elisa Roca, David O’Reilly, Mingjia Li, Laura Mezquita, Teresa Gorría, Claudia A M Fulgenzi, Lauren Young, Joel W Neal, Javier Baena, Francesco Pantano, Jacobo Rogado, Mary Jo Fidler, Teresa Beninato, Federica Pecci, Alessandro Di Federico, Kazuki Takada, Leonardo Brunetti, Talal El Zarif, Laura Moliner, Alberto Servetto, Sukumar Kalvapudi, Sai Yendamuri, Edoardo Garbo, Giuseppina Rita Di Fazio, Monica Loza, Ritujith Jayakrishnan, Michele Montrone, Nichola O Awosika, Bartlomiej Tomasik, Maximilian Rost, Isabelle Monnet, Francesco Agustoni, Artur Katz, Dwight Hall Owen, Michele Ghidini, Armida D’Incecco, Gianpaolo Spinelli, Monica Verrico, Manuel Dupont, Rafael Di Marco Barros, Diego Luigi Cortinovis, Chiara Bennati, Frank Aboubakar Nana, Anne-Marie Dingemans, Taher Abu Hejleh

“…We additionally provided a hierarchical organization of determinants of long-term benefit through a conditional inference tree analysis.Results The study included 1050 patients from 61 institutions across 14 countries, with a median follow-up of 70.3 months. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis to examine intrapartum interventions, and maternal and neonatal outcomes following immersion in water during labour and waterbirth by Priscilla J Hall, Claire Feeley, Ethel Burns, Jennifer Vanderlaan

“…Objectives Water immersion during labour using a birth pool to achieve relaxation and pain relief during the first and possibly part of the second stage of labour is an increasingly popular care option in several countries. It is used particularly by healthy women who experience a straightforward pregnancy, labour spontaneously at term gestation and plan to give birth in a midwifery led care setting. …”
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Urban monitoring, evaluation and application of COVID-19 listed vaccine effectiveness: a health code blockchain study by Tao Wang, Hongyan Li, Chaoqun Li, Zheheng Li

“…If this system can be promoted globally, it will promote countries to strengthen unity and cooperation and enhance the global ability to respond to COVID-19.…”
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The sport and Lithuanian national identity by Ingvaras Butautas, Rasa Čepaitienė

“…The "sport-loving nation" stereotype was shaped by mass media because even sports contest visiting rates, generally mouthy and inflated in official protocols, prove the slight popularity of sport in Lithuania in comparison with other East-Central European countries. …”
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