Outcome and process evaluation of a social norms approach intervention on nonmedical use of prescription stimulants for study performance among Flemish university students: a quasi... by Katleen Derickx, Hanna van Roozendaal, Koen Ponnet, Benedicte Deforche, Annelies Thienpondt, Guido Van Hal

“…Very few students (3.1%) had seen the campaign via TikTok, compared to Facebook (64.0%) and Instagram (53.3%), although 35.7% of the total budget had been spent on TikTok. …”
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A retrospective cohort study on impact of Covid-19 outbreak on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in Telangana, India: mortality trends, contributing factors, and research imper... by Amreen Aijaz Husain, Uddipak Rai, Amlan Kanti Sarkar, V. Chandrasekhar, Aditya Gupta

“…The objective of this study is to assess the differences in incidence rates and clinical outcomes of OHCA in Telangana, India, between the pre-pandemic, pandemic, and post-pandemic periods, focusing on factors that influence survival rate. …”
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RISK FACTORS OF MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS IN LONG-TERM PERIOD OF CORONARY BYPASS IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE AND 2ND TYPE DIABETES MELLITUS by A. N. Sumin, N. A. Bezdenezhnykh, A. V. Bezdenezhnykh, S. V. Ivanov, O. L. Barbarash

“…Patients of both groups were comparable by the age (p=0,211), long-term outcome follow-up (p=0,132). …”
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Influence of puberty stage in immune-inflammatory parameters in well-trained adolescent soccer-players, following 8-weeks of pre-seasonal preparation training by Marios Hadjicharalambous, Eleanna Chalari, Nikolaos Zaras

“…A key limitation of this study is the lack analysis of lymphocyte subpopulations, which could provide a deeper understanding of the cellular effects of training on immune function.…”
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Stress hyperglycaemia ratio is an independent predictor of in-hospital heart failure among patients with anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction by Zia-ul-Sabah, Saif Aboud M. Alqahtani, Javed Iqbal Wani, Shahid Aziz, Humayoun Khan Durrani, Ayyub Ali Patel, Imran Rangraze, Rasha Tarek Mirdad, Muad Ali Alfayea, Sara Shahrani

“…Apart from SHR, the results also identified age, nosocomial pneumonia, ventricular fibrillation, LVEF, and NT-pro-BNP levels as other independent predictors. ROC analysis showed that SHR independently had a moderate discriminative power with AUC: 0.683, 95% CI 0.605–0.762; p = 0.04, which was almost comparable to the combined predictive value of other independent risk factors (AUC: 0.726, 95% CI 0.677–0.784). …”
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Sleeping sound with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): study protocol for an efficacy randomised controlled trial of a tailored brief behavioural sleep intervention for ASD by Harriet Hiscock, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Nicole Papadopoulos, Emma Sciberras, Jane McGillivray, Lidia Engel, Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Susannah T Bellows, Deborah Marks, Patricia Howlin, Nicole Rinehart

“…Intervention impact on child and family functioning is also assessed.Methods and analysis The RCT aims to recruit 234 children with a diagnosis of ASD, aged 5–13 years, who experience moderate to severe sleep problems. …”
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Preadolescents’ Smile Outcomes after Two Different Orthodontic Treatments: Traditional Interceptive Therapy with Rapid Maxillary Expansion (RME)/Schwarz Plate and Clear Aligners by Matteo Rozzi, Manuela Mucedero, Silvia Fanelli, Patrizio Bollero, Paola Cozza

“…To compare preadolescents’ smile outcomes after two different orthodontic treatments: RME/Schwarz plate (RS) and clear aligners (CAs). …”
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Biochemical and histological assessment of the hepatoprotective effects of Bryophyllum pinnatum leaf extract in Ketamine-induced liver toxicity in male Wistar rats by Precious Uahomo, Joshua Isirima

“…Statistical significance (p < 0.05) was determined using ANOVA and Dunnett’s post-hoc test. Results: Ketamine significantly elevated liver enzyme levels (AST: 65.00 ± 2.89 U/L, ALT: 60.00 ± 2.89 U/L, ALP: 85.00 ± 2.89 U/L, GGT: 78.10 ± 3.09 U/L) and reduced total protein (6.07 ± 0.47 g/dL) compared to controls (AST: 27.67 ± 1.45 U/L, ALT: 22.33 ± 1.45 U/L, ALP: 37.67 ± 1.45 U/L, GGT: 34.27 ± 2.55 U/L; total protein: 7.40 ± 0.12 g/dL). …”
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Improved clinical outcomes with a modified warming protocol in donor oocyte cycles by Chun-I Lee, Hsiu-Hui Chen, Shu-Hui Lin, Chun-Chia Huang, Pin-Yao Lin, Tsung-Hsien Lee, Ming-Jer Chen, Maw-Sheng Lee, Chien-Hong Chen

“…Oocyte degeneration rates post-intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) were similar for vitrified-warmed and fresh oocytes (2.7–3.4% vs. 2.8%). …”
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Using invasive weed (Bidens pilosa L.) as a feed supplement to promote Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) health by Nantaporn Sutthi, Eakapol Wangkahart, Wipavee Thaimuangphol, Prasoborn Rinthong, Laorsri Sanoamuang

“…Quadratic regression analysis estimated the optimal inclusion level at 4.29–4.58 g/kg. …”
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Is Stretching exercises Superior to Steroids for Sustained Relief in Plantar Fasciitis? Evidence from a Prospective Study by Divya Nand Pandey, Harsh Pratap Singh, Chetan Singh, Shrikant Raj, Harshit Tripathi, Ayush Prakash

“…Introduction: Plantar fasciitis is a prevalent cause of heel pain, especially in middle-aged and older adults. This study compares the short-term and long-term effectiveness of plantar fascia stretching exercises versus corticosteroid injections in improving pain and function. …”
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Protective effects of Centella asiatica leaf extract cream on IL-1a expression and sunburn cells in BALB/c mice induced by UVB by Sari Libia, Mawardi Prasetyadi, Prasetyowati Subchan

“…Methods: Experimental research was designed with a post-test control group of 4 groups: normal control group, negative control, 10 % C asiatica leaf extract cream group (P1) and 20 % C asiatica leaf extract cream group (P2). …”
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Clinical and Economic Burden of Managing Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Receiving Frequent Red Blood Cell Transfusions in the United States by Udeze C, Jerry M, Evans KA, Li N, Jain S, Andemariam B

“…Eligible patients were required to have ≥ 12 months of continuous enrollment pre- and post-index. Patients were followed from index to end of enrollment, death, or end of the study period (February 29, 2020), whichever came first. …”
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External Validation of the Predictive Accuracy of Clinical and Immunological Scores in COVID-19 Outcomes in a Retrospective Cohort Study by Alina Doina Tanase, Emanuela-Lidia Petrescu, Teodora Hoinoiu, Daliana-Emanuela Bojoga, Bogdan Timar

“…This study evaluates the predictive utility of several clinical scores—PAINT, ISARIC4C, CHIS, COVID-GRAM, SOFA, and CURB-65—for in-hospital mortality among COVID-19 patients, comparing their effectiveness at admission and seven days post-symptom onset. …”
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Enhancing table tennis performance and physical fitness through digital technology: a quasi-experimental study based on the TPACK framework by Dongfang Xie, Baibing Chen, Baibing Chen, Hong Li, Qiwei Huang

“…Quantitative results demonstrated significant improvements in the experimental group, with a 15% greater improvement in table tennis skills (p &lt; 0.01) and a 10% higher increase in cardiovascular endurance (p &lt; 0.05) compared to the control group. Qualitative analysis highlighted the experimental group's increased acceptance of technology, heightened engagement, deeper immersion, and enhanced motivation and interest in table tennis practice. …”
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Efficient Sequestration of Heavy Metal Cations by [Mo₂S₁₂]²⁻ Intercalated Cobalt Aluminum-Layered Double Hydroxide by Subrata Chandra Roy, Carrie L. Donley, Saiful M. Islam

“…Our study also shows that the CoAl―Mo₂S₁₂ is a highly competent silver cation adsorbent exhibiting removal capacity (<i>q</i>_m) as high as ~918 mg/g compared with the reported data. A detailed mechanistic analysis of the post-treated solid samples with Ag⁺, Hg²⁺, and Pb²⁺ reveals the formation of Ag₂S, HgS, and PbMoO₄, respectively, suggesting the precipitation reaction mechanism.…”
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Assessment of MRI Changes on Articular Cartilages after Intra-articular Injection of Platelet-rich Plasma in Knee Osteoarthritis: An Interventional Study by Debdipta Das, Srabani Sarker, Amrita Roy, Saumen Kumar De, Dipasri Bhattacharya

“…T1-weighted, PD-weighted (fat-saturated), 3D sequence MRI scans were taken, and the thickness of the medial condylar, lateral condylar, and patellar cartilage was measured and compared for both pre- and post-PRP procedures. Statistical analysis was conducted using Student’s t-test to determine statistical significance. …”
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Effect of ozone oil and non-surgical periodontal treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes. In-vivo and in-vitro studies with fibroblasts and Candida albicans by Raquel Alves do CARMO, Ana Carolina Organista CÖRNER, Eduardo Ferreira MARTINS, Gabriel OUVERNEY, Julio Cesar THURLER JÚNIOR, Bruno Kaufmann ROBBS, Vinicius D’Avila Bitencourt PASCOAL, Elisa ESPOSITO, Luciane Portas CAPELO, Gabriela Alessandra da Cruz Galhardo CAMARGO

“…The wound healing test showed reduced fibroblast migration (one-way ANOVA with Dunnett’s post-test-p<0.01). Oz showed high C. albicans antifungal inhibition (Kruskal-Wallis test-p=0.0001). …”
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Recovery of early postoperative muscle strength after deep neuromuscular block by means of ultrasonography with comparison of neostigmine versus sugammadex as reversal drugs: study... by Ying Xiao, Xuan Wang, Yingyuan Li, Chanyan Huang, Wei Xiong, Qin Zhou, Lijun Niu

“…We will assess geniohyoid muscle, parasternal intercostal muscle, diaphragm, abdominal wall muscle and handgrip strength at four time points: before anaesthesia, TOFr=0.9, cTOFr=0.9 and 30 min after admission to the post anaesthesia care unit. Our primary objective will be to compare the effects of neostigmine and sugammadex on the recovery of muscle strength of different muscle groups in the early postoperative period when TOFr=0.9 and cTOFr=0.9. …”
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Tuberculosis and Sudden Death in Lithuania by Gintarė Zarembaitė, Gabrielė Žiūkaitė, Sigitas Chmieliauskas, Diana Vasiljevaitė, Sigitas Laima, Jurgita Stasiūnienė

“…Of these, 100 cases were randomly selected where the cause of death was tuberculosis diagnosed during post-mortem examination and compared to a control group consisting of 415 cases of sudden death. …”
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