Adjuvant local antibiotic therapy in the management of diabetic foot osteomyelitis by Sara Metaoy, Iulia Rusu, Anand Pillai

“…Abstract Background The management of diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) is complex. …”
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Dynamic Balance is Similar Between Lower Extremities in Elite Fencers by Nader Abdelkader, Stephen H.M. Brown, Tyson A.C. Beach, Samuel J. Howarth

“…# Background Few studies have quantified dynamic balance in fencers despite previous suggestions that balance training may be beneficial for these athletes. …”
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Nutritional status among the children living in predominantly tribal block of Jhadol in district Udaipur, Rajasthan, India: A cross sectional study by Md Shahnawaz, Jatinder Bir Singh

“…<p><strong style="font-size: 10px;">Background: </strong><span>India has achieved remarkable economic progress in last couple of decades but the fruit of progress has failed to assure the better nutritional status to our children. …”
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Association between longitudinal blood pressure and prognosis after treatment of cerebral aneurysm: A nationwide population-based cohort study. by Jinkwon Kim, Jang Hoon Kim, Hye Sun Lee, Sang Hyun Suh, Kyung-Yul Lee

“…<h4>Background</h4>High blood pressure is a major risk factor for the development and rupture of cerebral aneurysm. …”
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Major adverse cardiac events with haloperidol: A meta-analysis. by Michael Cristian Garcia, Mason Anderson, Michelle Li, Mick Zewdu, Tyler Schneider, Jessyca Matos-Silva, Genevieve Ramnarine, Kassie Rong, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Anne Holbrook

“…<h4>Background</h4>Haloperidol is a commonly used antipsychotic drug and a frequent source of medication safety alerts because of its listing as a "known risk" QT interval-prolonging medication (QTPmed). …”
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Normative Data for the NeuroCom Sensory Organization Test in United States Military Academy Boxers by Nathan E Henry, Amy N Weart, Erin M Miller, Lisa D Feltner, Donald L Goss

“…# Background Balance function is a key indicator in the identification of and recovery from concussion. …”
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ACCOUNTING OF INSTRUMENTAL ERRORS IN THE CONTROL OF WINDINGS OF ELECTRICAL MACHINES WITH THE USE OF QUASI-PERIODIC TEST SIGNALS by A. A. Sheinikov, Yu. V. Suchodolov, V. V. Zelenko

“…The solution of problems of diagnostics of windings of electric machines is associated with the necessity of selection of quasi-periodic test signals against the background noise. In order to highlight useful signals, as a rule, the differences in spectral compositions of signals and noises are used. …”
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Clinical Effectiveness and Safety of Vericiguat in Worsening Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Single-center, Retrospective Analysis in Indian Patients by Pankaj Jariwala, Avvaru Guru Prakash, Poondru Rohith Reddy, Dilip Gude, Gururaj Pramod Kulkarni, Arshad Punjani, Harikishan Boorugu, Dilip Babu Madhawar, Anusha Jariwala

“…Background and Objective: In a tertiary care hospital in India, investigators evaluated the efficacy and safety of vericiguat, a new oral soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator in patients with worsening symptoms of heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). …”
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Enhancing the Mechanical and Physical Properties of Zirconium Dental Filling Material by Chemical Mixing with Polyvinyl Alcohol Polymer in Different Cure Times by Manar Abd Alrazaq Hassan

“… Background: Zirconium is mainly composed of zirconia/silica particles. …”
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BiEHFFNet: A Water Body Detection Network for SAR Images Based on Bi-Encoder and Hybrid Feature Fusion by Bin Han, Xin Huang, Feng Xue

“…However, it remains challenging due to complex background interference in SAR images. To address this issue, a bi-encoder and hybrid feature fuse network (BiEHFFNet) is proposed for achieving accurate water body detection. …”
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Thriving in golden years: Promoting psychological well-being for healthy ageing in India by Dhananjay W Bansod, Raghunath Mandi

“…Therefore, present study examines the relationship between psychological well-being and healthy ageing among the elderly in India aged 60 years and above. Methods: We created composite score of healthy ageing using Principal Component Analysis based on LASI (wave-1) data 2017–18 in accordance with the WHO framework of healthy ageing based on the functional ability of an individual. …”
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Evaluating Hematological Inflammatory Markers as Predictors of Preeclampsia by Serife Ozlem Genc, Huseyin Erdal

“…Background: Preeclampsia, affecting 2–8% of pregnancies, is characterized by new-onset hypertension, proteinuria, and edema, stemming from placental dysfunction and subsequent inflammatory cascade activation. …”
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Association between initial lipid and lipoprotein levels, oxidative stress indicators and clinical efficacy of intravenous methylprednisolone in moderate-to-severe thyroid-associat... by Feng Zhang, Wei Xiong, Shiyao Lu, Shenghua Liu

“…Background Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO), the most common orbital disease in adults, is an autoimmune disease of the orbital and periorbital tissues. …”
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Epidemiology of major depressive disorder in mainland china: a systematic review. by Lian Gu, Juanjuan Xie, Jianxiong Long, Qing Chen, Qiang Chen, Runde Pan, Yan Yan, Guangliang Wu, Baoyun Liang, Jinjing Tan, Xinfeng Xie, Bo Wei, Li Su

“…<h4>Background</h4>Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the important causes of disease burden in the general population. …”
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Impact of an Educational Program to Reduce Healthcare Resources in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: The EDUCAP Randomized Controlled Trial. by Jordi Adamuz, Diego Viasus, Antonella Simonetti, Emilio Jiménez-Martínez, Lorena Molero, Maribel González-Samartino, Elena Castillo, María-Eulalia Juvé-Udina, María-Jesús Alcocer, Carme Hernández, María-Pilar Buera, Asunción Roel, Emilia Abad, Adelaida Zabalegui, Pilar Ricart, Anna Gonzalez, Pilar Isla, Jordi Dorca, Carolina Garcia-Vidal, Jordi Carratalà

“…<h4>Background</h4>Additional healthcare visits and rehospitalizations after discharge are frequent among patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and have a major impact on healthcare costs. …”
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Adaptation and validation of the Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale (WEIMS) in pharmacy students based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT) by Hanieh Alizadeh, Ali Norouzi, Maryam Alizadeh

“…Abstract Background Motivation can significantly impact students’ academic decisions and perseverance. …”
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Restorative management of permanent teeth affected by molar incisor hypomineralization: a survey of dentists in Saudi Arabia by Sara M. Bagher, Raneem E. Alahdal, Sarah A. Alzanbaki, Shahad N. Abudawood, Osama M. Felemban

“…Abstract Background This electronic survey-based study aimed to explore the variations in treatment decisions made by dentists from different specialties in Saudi Arabia when treating anterior and posterior permanent teeth afflicted by molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) of varying severity. …”
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Lack of efficacy of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia: A retrospective study. by Anis Saib, Walid Amara, Pascal Wang, Simon Cattan, Azeddine Dellal, Kais Regaieg, Stephane Nahon, Olivier Nallet, Lee S Nguyen

“…In this retrospective study, we assessed the clinical effects of HCQ/AZI, with a 28-days follow-up.<h4>Methods</h4>In a registry-study which included patients hospitalized for COVID-19 between March 15 and April 2, 2020, we compared patients who received HCQ/AZI to those who did not, regarding a composite outcome of mortality and mechanical ventilation with a 28-days follow-up. …”
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Predicting resistance to biological therapy using human leukocyte antigen genes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease by Ângela Domingues, Ana Carvalho, António Martinho, Caroline Soares, Diana Martins, Paula Sousa, Ricardo Araújo, Eugénia Cancela, Américo Silva, Paula Ministro

“…Background: The efficacy of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is often compromised by the development of antidrug antibodies. …”
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The Influence of Lifestyle Modifications on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older Adults: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study by Mohammed Almutairi, Ashwaq A. Almutairi, Abdulaziz M. Alodhialah

“…<b>Background:</b> Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults. …”
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