Systematic Review of Patient and Caregiver Involvement in CKD Research by Talia Gutman, Dale Coghlan, Jonathan C. Craig, Chandana Guha, Allison Jaure, Shilpanjali Jesudason, Adeera Levin, David M. White, Javier Recabarren Silva, Anita van Zwieten, David Tunnicliffe, Andrea K. Viecelli, Germaine Wong, Armando Teixeira-Pinto, Siah Kim, Stephen McDonald, Carmel M. Hawley, Nicole Scholes-Robertson

“…Eighty-two articles (77%) defined consumer involvement, using 8 different terms. Forty-three articles (41%) addressed reasons for involving consumers in research. …”
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Implementing routine assessment of perinatal anxiety: case studies by Andrea Sinesi, Georgina Constantinou, Cassandra Yuill, Rose Meades, Helen Cheyne, Margaret Maxwell, Catherine Best, Susan Ayers, Judy Shakespeare, Fiona Alderdice, Julie Jomeen, Grace Howard

“…We conducted the study in three different National Health Service sites in the United Kingdom. …”
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Influence of treatment in multiple sclerosis dysability: an open, retrospective, non-randomized long-term analysis Influência do tratamento na incapacidade da esclerose múltipla: e... by Lineu Cesar Werneck, Paulo José Lorenzoni, Vitor A Radünz, Marco A.T Utiumi, Cláudia Suemi Kamoi Kay, Rosana Herminia Scola

“…The EDSS between initial and final score for the whole group had statistically significant progression, as well as for the sub-groups SYT, AZA, BET and R22. …”
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Microphysical view of the development and ice production of mid-latitude stratiform clouds with embedded convection during an extratropical cyclone by Y. Du, Y. Du, D. Liu, D. Zhao, D. Zhao, M. Huang, M. Huang, P. Tian, P. Tian, D. Wen, D. Wen, W. Xiao, W. Xiao, W. Zhou, W. Zhou, H. He, H. He, B. Pan, D. Zuo, X. Liu, X. Liu, Y. Jing, Y. Jing, R. Zhang, J. Sheng, J. Sheng, F. Wang, F. Wang, Y. Huang, Y. Huang, Y. Chen, Y. Chen, D. Ding, D. Ding

“…The level with a larger DCT had more rimed graupel falling from the upper levels, which promoted coalescence processes between the graupel and the droplets, producing a greater fraction of smaller ice. …”
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Associations between burnout and career disengagement factors among general practitioners: a path analysis by Christos Grigoroglou, Christos Grigoroglou, Mark Hann, Mark Hann, Alexander Hodkinson, Alexander Hodkinson, Salwa S. Zghebi, Evangelos Kontopantelis, Evangelos Kontopantelis, Darren M. Ashcroft, Darren M. Ashcroft, Darren M. Ashcroft, Carolyn A. Chew-Graham, Rupert A. Payne, Paul Little, Simon de Lusignan, Simon de Lusignan, Anli Yue Zhou, Aneez Esmail, Maria Panagioti, Maria Panagioti

“…In the path analysis, intention to quit patient care had significant direct associations with both job satisfaction and burnout and significant indirect associations (via burnout) with work–life balance and presenteeism. …”
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Basic therapeutic approaches to the management of hematology/oncology patients with new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) by E. N. Misyurina, E. A. Baryakh, N. F. Frolova, O. N. Kotenko, Z. Yu. Mutovina, S. S. Andreev, T. N. Tolstykh, K. V. Yatskov, E. A. Karimova, A. B. Makeshova, O. A. Rukavitsyn, A. V. Misyurin, Yu. Yu. Polyakov, M. A. Mingalimov, T. S. Chudnova, D. E. Gagloeva, D. D. Ivanova, A. I. Koneva, O. L. Kochneva, E. N. Zotina, E. Yu. Grishina, L. T. Shimanovskaya, V. N. Yakimets, E. I. Zhelnova

“…Then these symptoms intensify in different directions, and the disease can often lead to death.Initially, only a few methods of symptomatic treatment were available and clinical trials of drugs that had previously shown their effectiveness against infection with the MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV viruses began. …”
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Development and validation of the immune signature to predict distant metastasis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Ze-Xian Liu, Rui Sun, Jian-Ming Li, Sai-Lan Liu, Li-Juan Bian, Qiu-Yan Chen, Xue-Song Sun, Dong-Hua Luo, Xiao-Yun Li, Bei-Bei Xiao, Jin-Jie Yan, Zi-Jian Lu, Shu-Mei Yan, Li Yuan, Lin-Quan Tang, Hai-Qiang Mai

“…High-risk patients had shorter distant metastasis-free survival (HR 5.608, 95% CI 2.619 to 12.006; p<0.0001) and progression-free survival (HR 2.798, 95% CI 1.498 to 5.266; p=0·001). …”
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Global cancer burdens related to human behaviors in 1990–2044: a population-based cross-sectional and forecast study by Weiqiu Jin, Kaichen Huang, Mengwei Zhang, Longlin Jiang, Yanruo Huang, Han Wang, Yu Tian, Hongda Zhu, Ningyuan Zou, Hanbo Pan, Wendi Xuzhang, Long Jiang, Jia Huang, Qingquan Luo, Xiaodan Ye, Zheng Yuan

“…Properly measuring the commonalities and individualities among different regions and finding a balance when designing and evaluating HBRCB-related global policies in the global convergence trend of HBRCBs will be major concerns in the future.…”
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Effectiveness of inactivated COVID-19 vaccines against mild disease, pneumonia, and severe disease among persons infected with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant: real-world study in Jilin... by Hongqin Xu, Hongyan Li, Hailong You, Peng Zhang, Nan Li, Nan Jiang, Yang Cao, Ling Qin, Guixiang Qin, Hongbo Qu, Heyuan Wang, Bo Zou, Xia He, Dan Li, Huazhong Zhao, Gang Huang, Yang Li, Hefeng Zhang, Liping Zhu, Hongmei Qiao, Hongjun Li, Shurong Liu, Lina Gu, Guidong Yin, Ye Hu, Songbai Xu, Weiying Guo, Nanya Wang, Chaoying Liu, Pujun Gao, Jie Cao, Yang Zheng, Kaiyu Zhang, Yang Wang, Hui Chen, Jian Zhang, Dongmei Mu, Junqi Niu

“…There was no statistical difference in the VE of vaccines from different manufacturers. …”
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Joint analysis of germline genetic data from over 29,000 cases with suspected hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) as part of the NASGE initiative by Jan Henkel, Andreas Laner, Melanie Locher, Tobias Wohlfrom, Birgit Neitzel, Kerstin Becker, Teresa Neuhann, Angela Abicht, Verena Steinke-Lange, Barbara Klink, Birgit Eichhorn, Winfried Schmidt, Daniel Berner, Anna Teubert, Anne Holtorf, Sarah Heinrich, Gabriele Wildhardt, Martin Schulze, Laura von der Heyden, Konstanze Hörtnagel, Daniela Steinberger, Saskia Kleier, Peter Lorenz, Ralf Glaubitz, Saskia Biskup, Elke Holinski-Feder

“…However, the individual composition of gene panels offered by testing laboratories vary, resulting in a different variant diagnostic rate. Therefore, we performed a retrospective NGS dataset analysis of suspected HBOC patients who had been tested at different German diagnostic laboratories that are part of the NASGE network.We collected 29,317 HBOC datasets and compared the diagnostic yield applying the most common panel recommendations and an internal HBOC gene panel. …”
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation as an adjuvant treatment for thoracolumbar acute hyperesthesia in chondrodystrophic dogs: a prospective blinded controlled clinical stud... by Débora Gouveia, Débora Gouveia, Débora Gouveia, Ana Cardoso, Ana Cardoso, Carla Carvalho, Marina Moisés, André Coelho, André Coelho, André Coelho, Maria Manuel Balça, Maria Manuel Balça, Maria Manuel Balça, Rui Alvites, Rui Alvites, Rui Alvites, Rui Alvites, Ana Colette Maurício, Ana Colette Maurício, Ana Colette Maurício, António Ferreira, António Ferreira, Ângela Martins, Ângela Martins, Ângela Martins

“…While all dogs transitioned from a hyperesthetic to a non-painful state, SG showed a significantly faster recovery from T2 (48 h) to T4. A significant difference was observed between groups in DIVAS scores (p < 0.001). …”
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Shared risk factors for COVID‐19 and preeclampsia in the first trimester: An observational study by Berta Serrano, Manel Mendoza, Paula Garcia‐Aguilar, Erika Bonacina, Itziar Garcia‐Ruiz, Pablo Garcia‐Manau, Judit Gil, Mireia Armengol‐Alsina, Nuria Fernandez‐Hidalgo, Elena Sulleiro, Rosa Maria Lopez‐Martinez, Marta Ricart, Lourdes Martin, Eva Lopez‐Quesada, Angels Vives, Anna Maroto, Nerea Maiz, Anna Suy, Elena Carreras

“…The MoMs of PlGF and PAPP‐A did not differ significantly between both groups (0.96 vs 0.97, p = 0.760 and 1.00 vs 1.01, p = 0.432; respectively). …”
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Frequency, characteristics, and immunological accompaniments of ataxia in anti-NMDAR antibody-associated encephalitis by Sarah Jesse, Marie Riemann, Hauke Schneider, Marius Ringelstein, Marius Ringelstein, Nico Melzer, Niklas Vogel, Lena Kristina Pfeffer, Manuel A. Friese, Kurt-Wolfram Sühs, Dominica Hudasch, Philipp Schwenkenbecher, Albrecht Günther, Christian Geis, Jonathan Wickel, Martin Lesser, Annika Kather, Frank Leypoldt, Frank Leypoldt, Justina Dargvainiene, Robert Markewitz, Klaus-Peter Wandinger, Franziska S. Thaler, Franziska S. Thaler, Joseph Kuchling, Katharina Wurdack, Lidia Sabater, Lidia Sabater, Carsten Finke, Jan Lewerenz

“…Two patients with bilateral cerebellar ataxia had additional focal neurological symptoms, optic neuritis and facial palsy. …”
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Analytical treatment interruption among women with HIV in southern Africa who received VRC01 or placebo in the Antibody Mediated Prevention Study: ATI stakeholder engagement, imple... by Shelly Karuna, Fatima Laher, Sufia Dadabhai, Pei‐Chun Yu, Doug Grove, Catherine Orrell, Joseph Makhema, Mina C. Hosseinipour, Carrie‐Anne Mathew, William Brumskine, Nyaradzo Mgodi, Philip Andrew, Lucio Gama, Carissa Karg, Gail Broder, Kagisho Baepanye, Jonathan Lucas, Michele Andrasik, Simbarashe Takuva, Manuel Villaran, Azwidihwi Takalani, Randall Tressler, Lydia Soto‐Torres, Amanda S. Woodward Davis, Ames Dhai, Ian M. Sanne, Myron S. Cohen, Lawrence Corey, Glenda Gray, Allan C. deCamp, Katharine J. Bar

“…Eight sexually transmitted infections were diagnosed in seven women during ATI. Two participants had tenofovir levels consistent with use during ATI; 2/11 (18%) who completed ATI without antiretroviral use exhibited ART‐free control for ≥32 weeks. …”
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Localized and historical hypermobile spectrum disorders share self-reported symptoms and comorbidities with hEDS and HSD by DeLisa Fairweather, DeLisa Fairweather, DeLisa Fairweather, DeLisa Fairweather, Katelyn A. Bruno, Katelyn A. Bruno, Katelyn A. Bruno, Ashley A. Darakjian, Ashley A. Darakjian, Frances C. Wilson, Frances C. Wilson, Jessica J. Fliess, Emma F. Murphy, S. Christian Kocsis, Max W. Strandes, Gabriel J. Weigel, Alayna M. Puls, Cameron J. Hartmoyer, Charwan Hamilton, Emily R. Whelan, Jessica M. Gehin, Stacey M. Menton, Hanna Sledge, David O. Hodge, Shilpa Gajarawala, Bala Munipalli, Chrisandra L. Shufelt, Paldeep S. Atwal, Dacre R. T. Knight

“…Symptoms/comorbidities that were significantly increased in L-HSD/H-HSD patients compared to controls (but not in hEDS or HSD compared to controls) and so were specific to this diagnosis included wheezing, hearing difficulties, narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorders, and ASD.ConclusionWe found that patients with L-HSD/H-HSD had many symptoms and comorbidities that closely resembled HSD suggesting that revised diagnostic criteria for hEDS and HSD should include L-HSD/H-HSD within a diagnosis of HSD. …”
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Therapeutic effects of children with refractory epilepsy after vagus nerve stimulation in Taiwan by Sung-Tse Li, Nan-Chang Chiu, Kun-Long Hung, Che-Sheng Ho, Yung-Ting Kuo, Wen-Hsiang Wu, Chuan-Yu Wang, Yung-Ting Kuo, Huei-Shyong Wang, Kuang-Lin Lin, Po-Cheng Hung, Ying-Chao Chang, Pi-Lien Hung, Pi-Chuan Fan, Wang-Tso Lee, Rei-Cheng Yang, Fang-Jong Ko, Lung-Chang Lin, Po-Ching Chou, Jeng-Dau Tsai, Kun-Long Hung, Hui-Ju Chen, Kai-Ping Chang, Ting-Rong Hsu, Che-Sheng Ho, Nan-Chang Chiu, Shyi-Jou Chen, Hueng-Chuen Fan, Hsu-Tung Lee, Ein-Yiao Shen, Huang-Tsung Kuo, Ming-Yuh Chang, Tung-Ming Chang, Sung-Tse Li, Geng-Chang Yeh

“…The most common complication was coughing (eight patients, 10%) and no patient had early withdrawal or premature termination of VNS use due to complications. …”
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Critical reflection on the indication for computed tomography: an interdisciplinary survey of risk and benefit management in patients with sepsis by Maria Isabel Opper Hernando, Denis Witham, Ann-Christine Stahl, Peter Richard Steinhagen, Stefan Angermair, Wolfgang Bauer, Friederike Compton, Andreas Edel, Jan Matthias Kruse, York Kühnle, Gunnar Lachmann, Susanne Marz, Holger Müller-Redetzky, Jens Nee, Oliver Paul, Damaris Praeger, Carsten Skurk, Miriam Stegemann, Alexander Uhrig, Stefan Wolf, Myrto Bolanaki, Kerstin Rubarth, Joachim Seybold, Elke Zimmermann, Marc Dewey, Julian Pohlan

“…Results While physicians with all levels of work experience were included, the largest group (35.0%, n = 130/371) had 3–7 years of experience. Most physicians agreed that the benefits of CT outweigh its potential adverse effects in septic patients (90.5%, n = 336/371). …”
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Multiply doses of FDC of rosuvastatin and ezetimibe versus rosuvastatin monotherapy in Chinese patients with hypercholesterolemia (ROSE-CH): multicenter, randomized-controlled tria... by Xianyou Ji, Jinlan Xia, Hong Zhang, Changjie Ren, Guang Ma, Shenwen Fu, Jun Zhang, Ying Chen, Xuebin Han, Jianming Zhang, Zhengxu Fang, Bo Yang, Baisong Yang, Wenjun Huang, Gang Yin, Hong Qi, Hao Gong, Dongfang Wang, Liuyi Hao, Xiufeng Zhao, Zhaohui Pei, Peijian Wang, Xiaodong Li, Ling Lin, De Li, Zhi Li, Lin Zhang, Bo Yin, Ying Cheng, Zhiqing You, Jianlong Sheng, Jie Wu, Ling Chen, Zhongcai Fan, Wang Zhao, Shuiping Zhao

“…A total of 143, 127, 263, and 137 patients had low, intermediate, high, and very-high baseline atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risks. …”
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Decreased panicle N application alleviates the negative effects of shading on rice grain yield and grain quality by Huan-he WEI, Jia-lin GE, Xu-bin ZHANG, Wang ZHU, Fei DENG, Wan-jun REN, Ying-long CHEN, Tian-yao MENG, Qi-gen DAI

“…Compared with non-shading, shading resulted in a 9.5–14.8% yield loss (P<0.05), mainly due to lower filled-grain percentage and grain weight. NMP and NIP had higher (P<0.05) grain yield than NDP under non-shading, and no significant difference was observed in rice grain yield among NDP, NMP, and NIP under shading. …”
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Tissue Distribution and Proliferation Characteristics of pVA1-like Plasmid After Infection with Vibrio parahaemolyticus in the Pacific White Shrimp Penaeus vannamei by Xingqi SU, Qiang FU, Xupeng LI, Jie KONG, Jiteng TIAN, Baoxiang CAO, Ning LIU, Sheng LUAN, Kun LUO, Xianhong MENG

“…Among the 45 pairs of comparisons between different times within the same tissues, 32 had a significantly higher H group than the L group, 1 pair where the H group was significantly higher than the L group, one pair where the L group was significantly higher than the H group, and 1 pair where there was no significant difference. …”
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