Impact of Postpartum Dexamethasone on Postpartum Disease Stabilization in Women with HELLP Syndrome by Ayla Sargın Oruç, Figen Türkçapar, Serdar Oğuz, Necati Hançerlioğulları, Ümit Bilge, Nuri Danışman

“…RESULTS: Relative to the control group, the mean arterial pressure became significantly decreased at 42 hours in the steroid-treated group (p = 0.0035), the platelet count increased significantly by 24 hours (p<0.05), and AST and ALT decreased significantly by 24 and 18 hours respectively (p=0.02 and p = 0.01, respectively). Treatment group had higher mean platelet count for all time intervals and the difference between the groups was significant after the postpartum 42nd hour (p=0.03). …”
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Diet quality of Chilean schoolchildren: How is it linked to adherence to dietary guidelines? by Anna Christina Pinheiro Fernandes, Jacqueline Araneda Flores, Daiana Quintiliano Scarpelli Dourado, Tito Pizarro Quevedo, Maria Rita Marques de Oliveira

“…A p < 0.05 was accepted as significant, using Stata 16.0.<h4>Results</h4>Most of the students (54.1%) were with malnutrition by excess and 20.0% exhibited abdominal obesity. …”
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Assessment of energy management and power quality improvement of hydrogen based microgrid system through novel PSO-MWWO technique by Hafiz Ghulam Murtza Qamar, Xiaoqiang Guo, Ehab Seif Ghith, Mehdi Tlija, Abubakar Siddique

“…The achieved results and numerical analysis affirm the superiority of the proposed technique compared to other traditional methods like mixed integer linear programming (MILP), HOMER, Variable mesh optimization (VMO), and Cataclysmic genetic algorithm in optimizing component sizing, renewable production, hydrogen production, reliability, cost effective, and overall efficacy. …”
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Nurses’ Knowledge Regarding FoodDrug Interaction in the Intensive Care and Emergency Hospitals by Samir Y Lafi, Aram Salih Mohammed Amin Kamali, Bayan Omar Sharif

“…The validity of the questionnaire was given to a panel of 7 experts, a pilot study was carried out to check the reliability of the questionnaire which determined through the use of stability reliability (test-retest) approach which was estimated as r = 0.81.  The data were collected through the interviewing of the study sample and analyzed through the using of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS, version 23, and analyzed through the application of descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. …”
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Causal Links Between Brain Functional Networks and Endometriosis: A Large-Scale Genetic-Driven Observational Study by Feng S, Wang Y, Liu S, Zhang Y, He L

“…Songwei Feng,1,&ast; Yuru Wang,1,&ast; Sicong Liu,2,&ast; Yueming Zhang,1 Leilei He1 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Leilei He, Email helei0609@163.comIntroduction: Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disorder that significantly impacts women of reproductive age. …”
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Treatment Interruption and Regimen Change in Firstgeneration versus Second-generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors used as First-line Therapy for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia by Melea A. Ward, Gang Fang, Kristy L. Richards, Christine M. Walko, Stephanie R. Earnshaw, Laura E. Happe, Susan J. Blalock

“…**Methods:** This was a retrospective cohort study using the Humana Research Database. Patients with CML who were between the ages of 18 and 89 and newly initiated 1GTKI or 2GTKI therapy between June 1, 2010 and December 31, 2011 were included. …”
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Image Quality Assessment Based on Multi-Scale Representation and Shifting Transformer by Geng Fu, Ziyu Wang, Cuijuan Zhang, Zerong Qi, Mingzheng Hu, Shujun Fu, Yunfeng Zhang

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Long-term Air Pollution Exposure Impact on COVID-19 Morbidity in China by Yihan Wu, Qingming Zhan, Qunshan Zhao

“…Our statistical analysis indicates that a 1 µg m−3 increase of PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and O3 can result in 1.95% (95% CI: 0.83–3.08%), 0.55% (95% CI: −0.05–1.17%), 4.63% (95% CI: 3.07–6.22%) rise and 2.05% (95% CI: 0.51–3.59%) decrease of COVID-19 morbidity. …”
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La inserción curricular de la educación cívica, ética e integridad: Un desafío para la formación holística by Marcia Yolanda Llongo Usca, Walter Rafael Vergara Fernández, Ana del Carmen Duran Vera, Emelina Josefina Cango Chamba, Juana Mercedes Junco Onofre

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Novel drug targets for monkeypox: From viral to host proteins by Zhaozhong Zhu, Qin Sun, Yunhai Xu, Youya Niu, Fei Yang, Shuidong Feng

“…Further analysis revealed 31 MMIPs as potential targets for broad-spectrum antiviral agents, supported by their involvement in other viral interactions. …”
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Low-Load Blood-flow Restriction Training for Medial Tibial Stress-Syndrome in Athletes: A Case Series by Anders F. Brekke, Johanne Bjørklund, Rosa C. Holse, Christian Larsen, Mikkel H. Hjortshoej

“… # Level of Evidence Level V…”
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Examining the Impact of Certificate of Need Laws on the Utilization and Reimbursement of Cataract Surgeries Among Medicare Beneficiaries by Alvina Liang, Jennifer L. Lindsey

“…Inflation-adjusted reimbursement increased in both CON (1.17%) and non-CON (1.83%) states, while the reimbursement in non-CON states was greater than the national average adjusted reimbursement (1.67%). …”
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Diet of smooth-coated otter Lutrogale perspicillata (Geoffroy, 1826) in the Moyar River, Western Ghats, South India by Kannadasan Narasimmarajan, Manu Thomas Mathai, Matt W. Hayward, Sonaimuthu Palanivel

“…Cyprinidae family occurred more frequently in otter diet in the post-monsoon, winter, and summer seasons, while Cichlidae were eaten mainly in the summer (analysis of variance; F = 2.442; d.f. = 1; P = 0.2161). Smooth-coated otters specialized on fishes (98.39%), while crabs and molluscs comprised 1.39% of their diet (χ2= 28.809; d.f. = 9, P = 0.001). …”
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Psychometric validation and cultural adaptation of the Persian Galveston orientation and amnesia test and orientation-log for assessing traumatic brain injury by Mohammad Eghbali, Mahgol Sadat Hassan Zadeh Tabatabaei, Mitra Movahed, Vali Baigi, Mohammad Rahimkhani, Amirhossein Masoumipour, Mahdi Sharif-Alhoseini

“…A significant correlation was also found between the GOAT score and the O-Log (r = 0.729, p < 0.001). The Persian GOAT and O-Log were validated as reliable tools for monitoring TBI patients’ orientation. …”
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Coproducing healthcare service improvement for people with common mental health disorders including psychotic experiences: a study protocol of a multiperspective qualitative study by Alexandros Georgiadis, Robbie Duschinsky, Jesus Perez, Peter B Jones, Debra Russo, Clare Knight, Emma Soneson, Mary Dixon-Woods

“…Our sample will include (1) approximately 15 service users who will be receiving therapy or will have completed therapy at the time of recruitment, (2) approximately 15 service users who initiated treatment but withdrew, (3) approximately 15 therapists each with at least 4-month experience in a step-3 IAPT setting and (4) three IAPT managers. …”
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The scholarly and practice profile of respiratory therapists in Canada: A cross-sectional survey by Marco Zaccagnini, André Bussières, Peter Nugus, Andrew West, Aliki Thomas

“…Most participants agreed on the importance of critical reflection in practice (93.1%) and that having a supportive work environment was vital. …”
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Association between red blood cell distribution width-to-albumin ratio at admission and all-cause mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis based on the MIMIC-III database. by Qingsong Wu, Lianyi Liao, Qingjun Deng

“…Multivariate Cox regression analysis confirmed that an elevated RAR was independently associated with increased mortality at 28 day (HR, 2.72; 95% CI, 1.64-4.52; p < 0.001).<h4>Conclusions</h4>This study demonstrated that RAR at admission functioned as a significant prognostic indicator for mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis.…”
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Source Apportionment of Urban Ammonia and its Contribution to Secondary Particle Formation in a Mid-size European City by Laura Ehrnsperger, Otto Klemm

“…Particles in the accumulation range (diameter: 0.1–1 µm) showed the highest inorganic ion concentrations. …”
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Hygroscopic Growth Factors of Sub-micrometer Atmospheric Aerosols at Four Selected Sites in Thailand by Jindarat Pariyothon, Surat Bualert, Parkpoom Choomanee, Thitima Rungratanaubon, Thunyapat Thongyen, Narita Fakkaew, Chayaporn Phuetfoo, Jitlada Phupijit, Wladyslaw W. Szymanski

“…The results indicated that the number-weighted Gf averaged over the investigated particle size range (30–250 nm) was highest in rural areas (Gf = 1.27), followed by coastal-industrial (Gf = 1.19), urban (Gf = 1.11), and landlocked industrial areas (Gf = 1.06). …”
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Double Cerclage In Cervical Insufficiency: A Single Tertiary Center Experience by Ismet Hortu, Cagdas Sahin, Orkun Ilgen, Mert Kazandi, Ali Akdemir, A. Mete Ergenoglu

“…Mean birth weight of the fetuses were 2490±265 g and 2.710 ±361 g in group1 and group 2, respectively. Mean gestational age at the time of birth in group 1 and group 2 were found 36±1.83 weeks and 35.6±1.14 weeks, respectively. …”
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