Prevalence of Comorbidities in Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Association with Disease Severity: A Descriptive Study by Priyadarshini M, Mandeep K Sodhi, Chahat Bhatia, Shivani Jaswal, Deepak Aggarwal, Varinder Saini

“…Although these were more predominant in patients with severe OSA, the difference was not statistically significant. Conclusion: The present study concluded OSA as significant risk factor for the emergence of comorbidities. …”
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychological Well-Being, Methadone, Drug Addiction by Shokouh Hadi Ghanavat, Seyed Asghar Mousavi, Moloud Keykhosrovani

“…BACKGROUND: Characterized by recurrent panic attacks and a high risk of comorbid anxiety disorders, panic disorder is a chronic and debilitating condition. …”
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Invariance of the WHO violence against women instrument among Kenyan adolescent girls and young women: Bayesian psychometric modeling. by Benedict O Orindi, Abdhalah Ziraba, Luk Bruyneel, Sian Floyd, Emmanuel Lesaffre

“…As the majority of items did not show evidence of noninvariance, differences in latent mean scores likely reflect actual differences and may not be attributable to measurement artifacts.…”
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EFFICACY OF PHYSICAL TRAINING AND ANALYSIS OF LIPID-LOWERING THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE AFTER ACUTE CORONARY INCIDENTS by D. M. Aronov, V. B. Krasnitskij, M. G. Bubnova

“…Differences in the dynamics of physical tolerance, levels of TC, HDL cholesterol and the TC/HDL cholesterol ratio were significant at intergroup comparison. …”
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Pharmacokinetic and Lipidomic Assessment of the In Vivo Effects of Parishin A-Isorhynchophylline in Rat Migraine Models by Chaoqun Zhou, Mingzhen He, Chunyan Peng, Jianjun Yu, Zhifeng Li, Maofu Zhou, Yan Li, Shilin Yang, Hui Ouyang, Yulin Feng

“…Migraine is a chronic brain disease that leads to periodic neurological attacks. Parishin A and isorhynchophylline (PI) is the active monomer component extracted from the traditional antimigraine Chinese medicinal combination of Gastrodia and Uncaria, respectively. …”
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The impact of probiotics on pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and growth outcomes in pediatric cystic fibrosis: a randomized controlled trial by Parisa Rahmani, Pejman Rohani, Arian Kariman, Farzaneh Motamed, Mohammad Reza Modaresi, Kambiz Eftekhari, Mehri Ayati, Mohammad Hassan Sohouli

“…Based on the findings, the score of the CFQ questionnaire in the intervention group increased significantly in the 4th and 12th week. No significant differences were observed between the two groups in terms of factors related to lung function or exacerbations after 12 weeks.The only notable effect reported was related to pain attacks in the probiotic group compared to the placebo group after 4 weeks (P = 0.02). …”
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Pharmacologic and surgical therapies for patients with Meniere's disease: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. by Nadera Ahmadzai, Wei Cheng, Shaun Kilty, Leila Esmaeilisaraji, Dianna Wolfe, James Bonaparte, David Schramm, Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, Vincent Lin, Becky Skidmore, Brian Hutton

“…<h4>Background</h4>Meniere's disease (MD) is a chronic condition of the inner ear consisting of symptoms that include vertigo attacks, fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus and aural fullness. …”
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Outbreaks of European spruce bark beetle dramatically altered Norway spruce-dominated stands with implications for volant wildlife in the Białowieża Forest, Poland by Andrew Carr, Grzegorz Apoznański, Dorota Dobrowolska, Alek Rachwald

“…Context The European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus L.) targets Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) H.). Once attacked, susceptible trees weaken and die. In planted forests with high proportions of Norway spruce, beetle outbreaks profoundly alter forest structure. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of Acute Clopidogrel Load in Patients with Moderate and Severe Ischemic Strokes by Amir Shaban, Dominique J. Monlezun, Natalia Rincon, Jonathan Tiu, Melisa Valmoria, Sheryl Martin-Schild

“…The safety of clopidogrel loading has been extensively investigated in patients with minor strokes and transient ischemic attacks. Methods. Acute ischemic stroke patients presenting consecutively to our center from 07/01/08 to 07/31/13 were screened. …”
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Untapped Possibilities of Antiischemic Therapy after Acute Myocardial Infarction: Data from the PROFILE-IM Register by E. P. Kalaydzhyan, S. Yu. Martsevich, N. P. Kutishenko, D. P. Sichinava, O. M. Drapkina

“…Based on the survey, typical angina attacks were detected in almost a quarter of patients (38 patients – 23.8%). …”
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Evaluation of eosinophil, immune-globulin E and Interleukin 6 levels in bronchial asthmatic children after management with needle and laser acupuncture by Inas E M. Ahmed Kamel, Hala H. Shaaban, Emad N Zikri

“…Results All the patients in the three groups showed significant improvement concerning their symptoms and laboratory parameters number of attacks/week and night awakens/month all decrease significantly (P<0.001) also IgE (P<0.001) after 1 month of treatment with needle or laser. …”
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Acquired demyelinating disorders of the central nervous system in a sample of Egyptian children by Mohamed Ahmed, Shora Mostafa, Mohamed Rashad, Abdel-Ghaffar Fayed

“…Acquired demyelinating syndrome (ADS) is a group of inflammatory immune-mediated attacks on the central nervous system's (CNS) myelin sheath, presenting as optic neuritis or transverse myelitis. …”
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A retrospective analysis of migraine prophylaxis with anti-CGRP monoclonal antibodies at the hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics by V. Karpavičiūtė, K. Statkevičienė, G. Žemgulytė

“…Migraine is a primary headache disorder described by episodic attacks that can progress to chronic migraine. Preventive treatment of anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibodies (anti-CGRP mAbs) is currently being widely investigated worldwide. …”
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Ocular perfusion in primary angle-closure suspect and primary angle-closure eyes without prior acute angle closure by Reni Philip, Venkateshwaran Kannan, Lingam Vijaya, Rashima Asokan, Shantha Balekudaru, Annadurai Parivadhini, Ronnie George

“…It is not known if this is true in primary angle-closure (PAC) eyes without prior APAC who may have had subacute attacks. Hence, we aimed to assess the ocular perfusion using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) characteristics in normal, PAC suspect (PACS), and PAC eyes without APAC. …”
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Features of the organization of the market of cash conversion operations of commercial banks in the territory of a large municipality (on the example of the city of Yekaterinburg) by Elena A. Kachanova, Elena M. Volkova

“…The results of the study showed significant differences between local and federal credit institutions. …”
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Evaluating the impact of anti-CGRP monoclonal antibodies on retinal features in migraine patients: a retrospective optical coherence tomography study by Massimo Cesareo, Alessio Martucci, Roberta Bovenzi, Marco Lombardo, Francesca Pistoia, Vittoria Carla D’Agostino, Alessandro Stefani, Carlo Nucci, Nicola Biagio Mercuri, Maria Albanese

“…Background: Migraine is a disabling neurovascular disorder characterized by recurrent attacks that lead to extracranial and visual involvement. …”
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SPRINT INDIA: Regional Variations in Primary and Secondary Stroke Outcomes Based on Baseline Characteristics in North and South Indian Sites by Somasundaram Kumaravelu, Shweta Jain Verma, Rimpi Arora, Deepti Arora, KS Arya Devi, Aneesh Dhasan, Padmavathyamma Narayanapillai Sylaja, Dheeraj Khurana, Pamidimukkala Vijaya, Biman Ray, Vivek Nambiar, Sanjith Aaron, Gaurav Mittal, Sundarachary Nagarjunakonda, Aparna Pai, Yerasu Muralidhar Reddy, Sunil Narayan, Nomal Borah, Rupjyoti Das, Girish Kulkarni, Vikram Huded, Thomas Mathew, Madakasira Vasantha Padma Srivastava, Rohit Bhatia, Pawan Ojha, Jayanta Roy, Sherly Abraham, Anand Vaishnav, Arvind Sharma, Shaikh Afshan Jabeen, Abhishek Pathak, Sanjeev Bhoi, Sudhir Sharma, Sulena Sulena, Aralikatte Onkarappa Saroja, Neetu Ramrakhiani, Madhusudhan Byadarahalli Kempegowda, Sankar Gorthi, Mahesh Kate, Tina George, Ivy Sebastian, Meenakshi Sharma, Rupinder Dhaliwal, Rahul Huilgol, Jeyaraj Durai Pandian

“…Background and Objectives: Regional differences in stroke prevalence and outcomes in India, driven by demographic and risk factors, are crucial for guiding effective prevention and management strategies. …”
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Multispectral drone images for the early detection of bark beetle infestations: assessment over large forest areas in the Italian South-Eastern Alps by Aurora Bozzini, Langning Huo, Stefano Brugnaro, Giuseppe Morgante, Henrik Jan Persson, Valerio Finozzi, Andrea Battisti, Massimo Faccoli

“…Effective forest management of this beetles’ outbreaks necessitates timely detection of recently attacked spruce trees, which is challenging given the difficulty in identifying symptoms on infested tree crowns, especially over large areas. …”
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The Efficacy, Safety and Adherence to Treatment when New Anticoagulants Taking in Over 75 Years Old Patients with Atrial Fibrillation by A. N. Turov, S. V. Panfilov, О. V. Tschiglinzeva

“…The frequency of ischemic stroke was 1.1% per year, transient ischemic attacks – 0.4% per year, all thromboembolic episodes – 1.77% per year. …”
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A real-world retrospective study to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of montelukast and fexofenadine fixed-dose combination in the management of patients with allergic rhiniti... by Anand Pendakur, Archana Muralidharan, Bharat Anil Toshniwal, Dushyant Khedikar, Jafferhusein Sura, M. Lavanya, Rahul Jaiswal, Samir Gami, Sandeep Athavale, Seemab Shaikh, Sowmya Ghosh, Sweta Lohiya, Vaishali Gupte, Gurmeet Thakur

“…Patients with AR having a history of severe attacks of acute asthma within the span of the past 3 months, comorbidities such as severe hepatic/renal impairment, autoimmune, cardiovascular, or neurological diseases, and pregnant/lactating women were excluded from the study. …”
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