Endoscopic Biopsy in Differential Diagnosis of Colorectal Serrated Lesions by K. D. Khalin, M. Yu. Agapov, L. V. Zvereva, K. V. Stegniy

“…Assessment of sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of endoscopic biopsy in differential diagnosis of colorectal serrated adenomas and risk factors for variance between biopsy results and morphological examination of completely resected lesions.Materials and methods. The assay used data on 56 morphologically verified serrated adenomas diagnosed and resected in 50 patients (14 men, 36 women; average age 66.9 ± 10.5 years). …”
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Genetic polymorphism of xenobiotic biotransformation genes, TNF-α and IL-4 in obstructive jaundice by A. A. Natalsky, S. V. Tarasenko, A. A. Nikiforov, O. V. Zaytsev, O. D. Peskov

“…To study polymorphism of СYP2E1-1293 G/C (c1/c2), CYP 3А4 1А/1В, NAT2 Leu161Leu (481 c/t), GSTP1 Ile105Val, IL4 C-589T, TNF-α G-308A genes at syndrome of obstructive jaundice and uncomplicated gallstone disease.Material and methods. Overall 54 patients were divided into three comparison groups: those with obstructive jaundice of benign etiology, with cholestasis due to malignancy and uncomplicated gallstone disease. …”
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Accuracy of administrative data for surveillance of healthcare-associated infections: a systematic review by Karel G M Moons, Marc J M Bonten, Maaike S M van Mourik, Pleun Joppe van Duijn, Grace M Lee

“…We conducted a systematic review evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of administrative data for the detection of HAI.Methods Systematic search of Medline, Embase, CINAHL and Cochrane for relevant studies (1995–2013). …”
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Videocolonoscopy and chromoscopy in diagnostics of flat adenomas of the large intestine (<i>Prospective study</i>) by S. I. Zaikin, V. V. Agadzhanyan, T. V. Levchenko, Ye. A. Pervov, P. A. Frolov

“…To study macroscopic and morphological differences of flat adenomas in relation to locating within the large intestine.Materials and methods. Total colonoscopy by CF-V70L device («Olympus», Japan) after preparation by Fortrans (macrogoal) «Ipsen» company (France) was carried out in 1859 patients, inhabitants of Kuzbass region. …”
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Identification and validation of hub gene TNFAIP6 of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis by LEI Lei, LYU Yuxin, ZHANG Jing

“…Objective‍　‍To identify the hub gene of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and verify its impact on proliferation, migration and invasion of the cells. Methods‍　‍Four independent synovial tissue microarray transcriptome sequencing datasets and one single cell sequencing dataset were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, and the hub gene of RA fibroblast-like synovial cells was identified by differential gene analysis, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) and single-cell sequencing data analysis. …”
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水上柔性光伏双层索系结构分析与施工关键技术研究 by 杜壮壮, 王泽强, 马鑫民, 赵一峰, 胡洋, 陈新礼

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Assessment of Serum Dynamic Thiol/Disulfide Homeostasis and Oxidative/Nitrosative Stress in Patients with Crohn’s Disease by Ancel Aysun Bağdaş, Sezgin Barutçu, Ahmet Saracaloğlu, Abdullah Tuncay Demiryürek

“…In this study, we assessed the possible contributions of serum oxidative/nitrosative stress and dynamic thiol/disulfide homeostasis to CD pathogenesis. Materials and Methods: Patients with active CD (A-CD) at onset (n = 38), CD patients in the remission (R-CD) (n = 38), and healthy controls (n = 38) were prospectively included in this study. …”
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An Analysis of the Rate and Reasons for Rejected Radiographs in Emergency and Non-Emergency Radiology Departments in Yasuj, Iran by Seyyed Amir Moradian, Hamed Zamani, Saman Dalvand

“…Given the significant nature of this issue, the current study aimed to evaluate the rate and reasons for radiograph rejections in emergency (public practice) and non-emergency (private practice) radiology departments of Yasuj, Iran. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out over 14 days in Yasuj, Iran, in the accident and emergency (round-the-clock) and non-emergency (day) medical imaging departments. …”
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Determining prognostic factors in the treatment of primary hemifacial spasm: Clinical outcomes and complications. A literature review by Juan Carlos Acevedo-González, Alex Taub-Krivoy, Julian Alfonso Sierra-Peña, Julian Geronimo Lizarazo

“…A systematic review of literature from the past five years was conducted. Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, we systematically searched databases like PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Ovid, EBSCO, and Cochrane using keywords such as 'Hemifacial spasm,' 'Microvascular decompression,' 'Neurovascular conflict,' and 'Surgical techniques.' …”
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Impact of telephone follow-up on COPD outcomes in pulmonary rehabilitation patients: A randomized clinical trial by Stefanie Tonguino Rosero, Juan Carlos Ávila Valencia, Jhonatan Betancourt Peña

“…The objective was to determine the effect of telephone follow-up on educational needs, dyspnea, quality of life and functional capacity in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients undergoing PR. # Methods Double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial in patients with COPD in a PR program in Cali-Colombia, allocation by randomization tables. …”
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Human reference microbiome profiles of different body habitats in healthy individuals by Sujin Oh, Kyoung Un Park, Kyoung Un Park

“…IntroductionThis study aimed to establish the human reference microbiome profiles in blood, saliva, and stool of healthy individuals, serving as reference values to identify microbiome alterations in human disease.MethodsThe study population consisted of a reference group of healthy adults and a second group consisting of adults with periodontal disease (PD). …”
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Irrational medicine use and its associated factors in conflict-affected areas in Mali: a cross-sectional study by Mohamed Ali Ag Ahmed, Alassane Seydou, Issa Coulibaly, Karina Kielmann, Raffaella Ravinetto

“…Objective To assess barriers to rational use of essential medicines at primary healthcare level in conflict-affected areas of Mali. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study in twenty randomly selected community health centres (CHCs) in four health districts, by applying the World Health Organisation and International Network on Rational Use of Drugs core forms for the rational use of medicines. …”
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Associations between asthma and Life’s Essential 8: a cross-sectional study by Jiao Xu, Jianlei Tang

“…We hypothesized that LE8 is a protective factor against asthma.Materials and methodsMultiple logistic regression analysis, restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis, and subgroup analysis were used to analyze the data collected from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2001 to 2018.ResultsA total of 3,360 participants with asthma were included in the analysis. …”
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Measles neutralising antibody levels in patients receiving intravenous immunoglobulin treatment - a sub-analysis of a randomized, cross-over bioequivalence trial. by Vatsala Rajendram, Martyn Paddick, John More

“…The aim of this sub-analysis was to evaluate the measles antibody trough levels in treated primary immunodeficiency patients.<h4>Methods</h4>GMX07 was an open-label, two-period, crossover bioequivalence study which randomized 33 adult patients with primary immunodeficiency disease in 16 centres across the United States, the United Kingdom and Hungary. …”
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Assessment of Student IPEC Competency Using Observer-Based Evaluation in Didactic Interprofessional Education Activities by Jacqueline Zeeman, Kimberly Sanders, Tia Belvin, Philip Rodgers

“…This study describes an observer-based assessment of individual student IPEC Competency development for students participating in didactic-IPE activities. Methods: The IPEC Competency Assessment Tool of Individual Students (I-CATIS) was piloted in an IPE case collaboration activity involving pharmacy and dental students. …”
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Clinicopathological spectrum of central nervous system germ cell tumors: A single-institution retrospective study by Sreelekha Appasani, Neelima Radhakrishnan, Anitha Mathews

“…Settings and Design: A retrospective study of all histologically diagnosed CNSGCTs, during 2006-2019. Materials and Methods: The patients’ data were retrieved from the hospital information systems and analyzed. …”
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The Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST) Performance in Elite Team Handball Players Playing with Shoulder Pain, Previous Pain, or No Pain by Tina Piil Torabi, Jesper Bencke, Roland van den Tillaar

“… # Study design Cross-sectional study # Methods Elite team handball players were recruited and performed the CKCUEST from which three different scores (raw, touch, and power) were calculated and compared among handball players playing with shoulder pain, previous pain, and no pain…”
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Incidence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli isolated from women with urinary tract infections in Jordan by Rania Al-Groom

“…The aim of this study was to isolate Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains from midstream urine samples, and to determine molecular characterization of encoded Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) genes. Materials and Methods: Collected urine samples were streaked on MacConkey, blood and EMB agar plates, then identifying E. coli isolates by using antibiotic susceptibility tests. …”
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Characterization of gene expression profiles in Alzheimer's disease and osteoarthritis: A bioinformatics study. by Nian Liu, Qian Deng, Zining Peng, Danning Mao, Yuanbo Huang, Fanyu Meng, Xiaoyu Zhang, Jiayan Shen, Zhaofu Li, Weitian Yan, Jiangyun Peng

“…This study explores the potential common molecular mechanisms between AD and OA through bioinformatics analysis, providing new insights for clinical treatment strategies.<h4>Methods</h4>The AD and OA-related datasets were downloaded from the gene expression database GEO. …”
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A Comparison of Factors Associated with Running-Related Injuries between Adult and Adolescent Runners by Alexandra F. DeJong Lempke, Sara E. Collins, Kristin E. Whitney, Pierre A. D'Hemecourt, William P. Meehan III

“… # Study Design Cross-sectional study. # Methods Questionnaire responses and clinical assessment data were extracted from 38 adult runners (F: 25, M: 13; median age: 23 \[range 18-36\]) and 91 adolescent runners (F: 56, M: 35; median age: 15 \[range 14-16\]) who underwent a physical injury prevention evaluation at a hospital-affiliated sports injury prevention center between 2013 and 2021. …”
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