Efficacy and Immunological Impact of Intrathecal Baclofen Pumps in Managing Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis in Adult Patients: A Systematic Review by Billy McBenedict, Wilhelmina Hauwanga, Anna Pogodina, Jeshua Nathaniel Devan, Kang Suen Goh, Ryan Chun Chien Yau, Berley Alphonse, Lorena Adolphsson, Bruno Lima Pessôa

“…The review was not financially supported, and no conflicts of interest were declared by the authors.…”
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Adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures and associated factors among high school students in Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Habtamu Tadesse Gudeta, Yordanos Jemberu, Shelema Likassa Nagari

“…The WHO has recommended public health preventive measures for COVID-19 prevention and control. Adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures is important for disease prevention and control of the disease’s spread. …”
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Identification of lactic acid bacteria from lemea's to lower blood sugar levels in mice's diabetes mellitus by Yenni Okfrianti, Catur Herison, Fahrurrozi Fahrurrozi, Budianto Budianto, Anggi Okticah, Miliza Mayang Sari

“…Materials and Methods: This study used a pre-test, post-test, control group design for its experimental methodology. …”
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Designing and modeling an intelligent system for managing the distribution and scheduling of farmed fish feed using the Arduino Uno microcontroller by Shayesteh Tabatabaei

“…This system utilizes advanced technologies such as programmable control systems and precise distribution mechanisms to improve issues related to manual fish feeding. …”
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Monkeypox pandemic in Sudan, surveillance epidemiologic report, 2022 by Ahmad Izzoddeen, Omer Elbadri, Mohamed Nageeb Abdalla, Mustafa Magbol, Muntasir Osman

“…Recently, in 2022, it has emerged in Europe and United States, what raised the alarm to be declared in July 2022 as a public health event of international concern. …”
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An assessment of the response to Cholera outbreak in Lusaka district, Zambia – October 2023 – February 2024 by Ernest Kateule, William Ngosa, Fred Mfume, Chola Shimangwala, Sophia Msisika, Simulyamana Choonga, Angela Gama, Oscar Nzila

“…Introduction: On 18 October 2023, the Zambia's Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of cholera in the capital city of Lusaka. …”
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CAN THE RS2234246 POLYMORPHISM IN THE TREM-1 GENE BE RELATED TO THE CLINICAL COURSE IN INDIVIDUALS INFECTED WITH PLASMODIUM VIVAX IN AN ENDEMIC AREA OF THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON? by Marcelo Cerilo-Filho, Myrela Conceição Santos de Jesus, Rubens A.O. Menezes, Marrara Pereira Sampaio, José Rodrigo S. Silva, Tatiana R. Moura, Luciane M. Storti-Melo, Ricardo Luiz Dantas Machado

“…Ethics and financing: Declarations of interest: None.…”
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INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STANDARDS OF HUMAN RIGHTS: TOWARDS THE OBJECTIVITY OF THE ISSUE OF CODIFICATION WORKS by Mykhailo O. Baimuratov, Boris Ya. Kofman, Natalia V. Yefremova

“…It is noted that in the modern world, since the creation of the UN, the protection and observance of the basic rights and freedoms of a person and a citizen have ceased to be the competence of a specific country, but have become the business of the entire international community, since, first of all, it is the "alpha and omega" of international cooperation of states in its boundaries (the teleological factor of the modern international order – author); secondly, it is precisely within its limits that a powerful international legal array of treaty law documents was created regarding such specialized protection and protection of human and citizen rights / thanks to the increased concern and attention of the international community to these issues at various times, authoritative international organizations, including the UN, adopted about 300 declarations, conventions, charters/ (determining source factor of the modern international order – author); thirdly, for a long time, they have been the most important task of many states of the world community in terms of fulfilling their international legal obligations, taken within the framework of the international treaties signed by them and the implementation of their instructions within the limits of national jurisdiction (a mandatory factor of the modern international order – author); fourthly, there are clear international legal mechanisms of protection, protection and control over the fulfillment by member states of the international community of international legal obligations in the field of human and citizen rights and freedoms (the technologically protected factor of international protection, protection and control of modern international order – author); fifthly, the regulatory and technological phenomenon "international legal standards of the rights and freedoms of man and citizen" was used for the first time, which was transformed into an important, modern, effective phenomenology of modern international law, based on the relevant international and national implementation mechanisms of the international treaty law and provides for the mandatory borrowing of the above standards by the national constitutional legislation of the states – respectively, either signatories, or participants, or parties to relevant contractual international legal acts (transformational and implementation factor of international protection, protection and control of the modern international order – author). …”
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Grief During the Pandemic: The Experiences of Individuals Unable to Fulfill Their Religious and Cultural Rituals by Eylül Ceren Hekimoğlu, Münevver Zuhal Bilik, Sultan Berfin Uçurum, İrem Erten, Demet Can

“…Various restrictions and quarantines have been declared to control the number of deaths from the pandemic. …”
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Effect of ruminal mechanical stimulating brushes on the performance of lactating Holstein dairy cows by Radko Loucka, Filip Jancik, Junichi Takahashi, Vaclav Jambor, Ludek Barton, Petr Homolka, Ivana Knizkova, Veronika Koukolova, Petra Kubelkova, Petr Kunc, Yvona Tyrolova, Alena Vyborna

“…No significant increase in milk quality, rumen pH or rumen fermentation metabolites was declared for the group with RMS brushes. Although RMS brush technology only partially reduced the requirements for peNDF, it may decrease the risk of SARA.…”
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Effect of ruminal mechanical stimulating brushes on the performance of lactating Holstein dairy cows by Radko Loucka, Filip Jancik, Junichi Takahashi, Vaclav Jambor, Ludek Barton, Petr Homolka, Ivana Knizkova, Veronika Koukolova, Petra Kubelkova, Petr Kunc, Yvona Tyrolova, Alena Vyborna

“…No significant increase in milk quality, rumen pH or rumen fermentation metabolites was declared for the group with RMS brushes. Although RMS brush technology only partially reduced the requirements for peNDF, it may decrease the risk of SARA.…”
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Anesthetic management and post-operative anesthesia for patients who underwent extended liver resection: the role of intravenous lidocaine by R. A. Zatsarynnyi, A. Yu. Lysenko, O. O. Pidopryhora

“…Having elaborated the fentanyl mean cumulation dose during the operation, we herewith declare that patients of group I received in general 1005.2 ± 417.8 µgr, group II – 1771.1 ± 735.5 µgr and III group – 2090.0 ± 636.7 µgr of fentanyl. …”
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Lassa fever outbreak in Newaken Community, Grand Kru County, Liberia, September-October 2017 by Jimmy Gboluma Lawubah, Maame Amo-Addae, Peter Adewuyi, Fulton Quincy Shannon, Himiede Wede Wilson, Lilian Bulage, Olayinka Ilesanmi, Elijah EduQuansah, Obafemi Joseph Babalola, Thomas Nagbe

“…Conclusion: This was LF outbreak whose source could not be established and no spread occurred among the human population beyond the index case. It was controlled by effective management and public education about infection prevention and the outbreak was declared over on the 25th of October 2017.…”
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Organ Procurement Organization Approach of ICU Families in Person Versus by Phone for Donation Authorization by Qiang Zhang, BA, Brandon McKown, MBA, Winnie Lau, MD, Tamara A. Strohm, MD, Lisa A. Paolillo, JD, Alexandra K. Glazier, JD, MPH, Jill P. Stinebring, RN, MBA, David Y. Hwang, MD

“…Of note, registered organ donors who were declared brain dead were excluded due to their prior first-person authorization. …”
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Ultrasonography in the Assessment of Lung Recruitment in Patients with Severe Pneumonia by R. Y. Lakhin, E. A. Zhirnova, V. V. Shustrov, S. G. Shulman, A. A. Yemelyanov, B. N. Bogomolov

“…For 36 patients, 48 alveoli recruitment maneuvers were performed according to a step-by-step method under the control of dynamic compliance and average tidal volume. …”
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Effectiveness of nutritional education intervention during pregnancy on birth outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Degu Jerene, Tefera Belachew, Abera Mersha, Shitaye Shibiru, Gistane Ayele

“…Two independent reviewers will critically appraise all eligible studies for methodological quality using the standard Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklist for randomised controlled trials. Any disagreements between the reviewers will resolve through discussion. …”
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Pattern and Outcome of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Southern Ethiopia: Observational Cross-Sectional Study by Tuji Bedry, Henok Tadele

“…Significant associations were declared at a P value of <0.05. Results. There were 4,258 emergency room (ER) visits during the study period, and TBI contributed to 317 (7.4%) cases. …”
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Triatoma venosa and Panstrongylus geniculatus challenge the certification of interruption of vectorial Trypanosoma cruzi transmission by Rhodnius prolixus in eastern Colombia. by Omar Cantillo-Barraza, Lídia Gual-González, Natalia Velásquez-Ortiz, Manuel Alfonso Medina Camargo, Paola González, Lissa Cruz-Saavedra, Adriana Castillo, Sara Zuluaga, Giovanny Herrera, Hanson Cowan, Andrés Velez-Mira, Luz Helena Patiño, Juan David Ramírez, Omar Triana, Melissa S Nolan

“…Reactivation of Trypanosoma cruzi transmission by native vectors with different domiciliation capabilities is a major concern for Chagas disease control programs. T. cruzi transmission via intra-domestic Rhodnius prolixus was certified as interrupted by the Pan American Health Organization in Miraflores municipality (Boyacá, Colombia) in 2019. …”
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Utilizing spent mushroom substrate biochar to improve Zea mays L. growth and biochemical resilience against cadmium and chromium toxicity by Khadim Dawar, Ahmad Ullah Khan, Motirh Al-Mutairi, Modhi O. Alotaibi, Ishaq Ahmad Mian, Asim Muhammad, Syed Sartaj Alam, Saniha Shoaib, Adel M. Ghoneim

“…More investigations are suggested to declare 200B as a promising amendment for mitigation of Cd and Cr stress in other crops.…”
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Epidemiological features of travel-related cases Mpox (Monkeypox) cases detected at airports in Pakistan; Insights from Screening Surveillance by Dr Nadia Noreen

“…Background: The 2022 multi-country outbreak of Monkeypox virus (Mpox) was declared as PHEIC. Pakistan reported five human Mpox cases in travelers returning to Pakistan filtered at the points of entry (airports) through entry screening. …”
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