Massive pseudoaneurysm caused by fabric tear of a thoracic endovascular aortic repair stent graft 15 years after the initial procedure by Kotaro Mukasa, MD, Yasunori Yakita, MD, PhD, Musashi Tsuda, MD, Shinichiro Abe, MD, PhD, Soichi Asano, MD, PhD

“…We report a 59-year-old man who presented with progressive back pain and a large pseudoaneurysm 15 years after the initial procedure for a ruptured thoracic aneurysm. …”
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The effects of structured self-monitoring of blood glucose on therapeutic effectiveness and adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus initiating insulin treatment by Lyudmila Alexandrovna Suvorova, Alexander Vladimirovich Petrov, Leonid Grigor'evich Strongin

“…This open prospective randomized clinical trial included 51 T2DM patients who initiated insulin therapy in either outpatient or inpatient setting. …”
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Corporate initiatives of the clergy of Tobolsk diocese in the field of financial security of the clergy in the last quarter of the 19th — early 20th centuries by Alexander Kruglikov

“…The article deals with the initiatives of the clergy of the Tobolsk diocese in the issue of material provision of clergy and clergymen in the last quarter of the XIX - early XX centuries. …”
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A Rare Case of Systemic Cystic Angiomatosis in an Elderly Female Initially Misdiagnosed as Vascular Neoplasm: A Case Report and Literature Review by Sandeep Mohan, Rahul Krishnan, Sernam Kuttiyil, S Archa, Hamdi Nizar Ahamed, Rashik Ismail

“…Despite unremarkable initial imaging studies, a bone marrow biopsy suggested vascular neoplasia. …”
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Navigated instrumentation and ligament tensioning device enhances initial gap acquisition during total knee arthroplasty procedure: A cadaveric study by François Boux de Casson, Laurent Angibaud, Florian Kerveillant, Faustine Nogaret, Joris Ruffin, Léonard Duporté, Gérard Giordano, Louis Dagneaux

“…Abstract Purpose Gap‐balanced total knee arthroplasty (TKA) technique relies on initial ligament evaluation, particularly in patient‐specific implantation using computer‐assisted technologies. …”
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The Alzheimer's Prevention Initiative Generation Program: Study design of two randomized controlled trials for individuals at risk for clinical onset of Alzheimer's disease by Cristina Lopez Lopez, Pierre N. Tariot, Angelika Caputo, Jessica B. Langbaum, Fonda Liu, Marie‐Emmanuelle Riviere, Carolyn Langlois, Marie‐Laure Rouzade‐Dominguez, Martin Zalesak, Suzanne Hendrix, Ronald G. Thomas, Vissia Viglietta, Rob Lenz, J. Michael Ryan, Ana Graf, Eric M. Reiman

“…It may also provide a plausible test of the amyloid hypothesis and further accelerate the evaluation of AD prevention therapies.…”
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Factors Associated with Loss to Follow-Up in Pediatric Concussion Patients after Initial Visit: A Retrospective Study at a Concussion Clinic by Emilia Núñez-Peña, MD, Ryan P. Kelly, BS, Santiago Campos, MD, Maria C. Diaz, MD, Pamela A. Castillo, MD, Shivangi Kataria, MSAB, Alexia M. Perez, MD, Maria Dolores Beletanga, MD, Alcy R. Torres, MD

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Pathways From Socioeconomic Factors to Major Cardiovascular Events Among Postmenopausal Veteran and Nonveteran Women: Findings From the Women's Health Initiative by Hind A. Beydoun, May A. Beydoun, Rebecca L. Kinney, Simin Liu, Rona Yu, Matthew Allison, Robert B. Wallace, Qian Xiao, Longjian Liu, Philippe Gradidge, Su Yon Jung, Hilary A. Tindle, Shawna Follis, Robert Brunner, Jack Tsai

“…Methods and Results A total of 121 286 study‐eligible WHI (Women's Health Initiative) participants (3091 veterans and 118 195 nonveterans) were prospectively followed for an average of 17 years, during which 16 108 major CVD events were documented. …”
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Communities against cancer: a qualitative study assessing the effectiveness of a community engagement initiative in improving cancer awareness for marginalised communities by David Wright, Rebecca Foster, Phoebe Miles, Nicola Duffield, Sally Rickard, Jane Frankland, Lynn Calman, Claire Foster

“…As a result, the CAC initiative met its aims of promoting cancer awareness, encouraging healthy lifestyles and help-seeking behaviours by ensuring activites were fully tailored and co-created with marginalised communities.…”
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Comparing pharmacists versus allergists in low-risk penicillin allergy delabelling: The Hong Kong Penicillin Allergy Pharmacist Initiative (HK-PAPI) by James K.Y. Hooi, MBChB, Marshall C.H. Low, BPharm, Jonathan C.L. To, BPharm, Hugo W.F. Mak, MBBS, Mandy M. Choi, BPharm, Chris C.P. Tam, BPharm, Raymond W.M. Mak, MSc, Vincent K.C. Wong, MPharm, Timo C.C. Chan, MClinPharm, Andrew W.T. Li, MClinPharm, Charlie C.Y. Mak, MClinPharm, Valerie Chiang, MBBS, Gordon K.H. Chu, MBBS, Jane C.Y. Wong, MBBS, Philip H. Li, MD

“…Moreover, patients evaluated by pharmacists even reported significantly greater improvements in HR-QoL, highlighting the potential of multidisciplinary allergy initiatives.…”
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A randomised trial comparing usual versus strict home blood pressure control in elderly patients with hypertension: protocol and initial progress by Dong-Yan Zhang, Yi-Qing Zhang, De-Wei An, Yi-Bang Cheng, Song-Tao Tang, Min Liu, Jue Li, Jan A. Staessen, Ji-Guang Wang, Yan Li

“…The Home Blood Pressure Intervention in the Community Trial (HomeBP, [NCT05858944]) is addressing this issue by randomising elderly hypertensive patients to standard or tight HBP control.Methods and analysis HomeBP is an investigator-initiated randomised clinical trial with open design and blinded endpoint evaluation. …”
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Suicide prevention for the veterinary profession—a preliminary investigation to explore veterinarians’ perceptions of ASIST training for their profession by Judith Smith, Jacinta Hawgood

“…The aim of this study was to conduct a preliminary qualitative evaluation of the ASIST workshop delivered to veterinarians in Queensland, Australia. …”
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Enhancing motivation for initiation and continuation of physical activity in older adults using sensory augmentation devices: a preliminary pre–post study by Yusuke Sakaue, Yurie Kondo, Masaaki Makikawa, Naruhiro Shiozawa, Motoyuki Iemitsu, Tetsuo Yoshimoto, Shima Okada

“…In this study, we aimed to evaluate these effects. We hypothesized that our device may help improve capabilities, and that the enjoyment it provides may potentially contribute to increased motivation for initiation and continuation of PA. …”
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Enrichment strategy and initial characterization of heterodimers enriched from a co-formulated cocktail of therapeutic antibodies against SARS-COV-2 by Sophia Liu, Yuetian Yan, Cody M. Secor, Zachary R. Oberholtzer, Donna J. Skow, Mushhood Sheikh, Youmi Moon, Yue Fu, Cristinel Sandu, Shunhai Wang, Ning Li, Jennifer B. Nguyen, Michael P. Rosconi, Erica A. Pyles

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Influence of Notch Sensitivity and Crack Initiation Site on Low Cycle Fatigue Life of Notched Components under Multiaxial Non-proportional Loading by Stefano Bressan, Fumio Ogawa, Takamoto Itoh, Filippo Berto

“…Stress concentration factor evaluated in the elastic field Kt,n has been included in the Itoh-Sakane parameter to evaluate the fatigue life, returning a general underestimation of fatigue life especially for high values of Kt,n. …”
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Influence of notch sensitivity and crack initiation site on low cycle fatigue life of notched components under multiaxial non-proportional loading by Stefano Bressan, Fumio Ogawa, Takamoto Itoh, Filippo Berto

“…Stress concentration factor evaluated in the elastic field Kt,n has been included in the Itoh-Sakane parameter to evaluate the fatigue life, returning a general underestimation of fatigue life especially for high values of Kt,n. …”
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Initial experience of a novel surgical assist robot “Saroa” featuring tactile feedback and a roll-clutch system in radical prostatectomy by Kosuke Iwatani, Fumihiko Urabe, Shun Saito, Shota Kawano, Tomoya Yamasaki, Shoji Kimura, Hideo Otsuki, Kei Fujio, Takahiro Kimura, Jun Miki

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Initial psychotropic prescriptions and symptom associations in first‐visit patients with major depressive disorder: A single‐center cross‐sectional study by Yugo Ishihara, Norio Sugawara, Yasushi Kawamata, Norio Yasui‐Furukori

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The Australian Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative: Systematic Review of Clinical Factors Associated with Outcomes in People with Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury by Ancelin McKimmie, Jemma Keeves, Adelle Gadowski, Matthew K. Bagg, Ana Antonic-Baker, Amelia J. Hicks, Regina Hill, Nyssa Clarke, Andrew Holland, Bill Veitch, Daniel Fatovich, Sandy Reeder, Lorena Romero, Jennie L. Ponsford, Natasha A. Lannin, Terence J. O’Brien, D. Jamie Cooper, Nick Rushworth, Melinda Fitzgerald, Belinda J. Gabbe, Peter A. Cameron

“…The aim of the Australian Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative (AUS-TBI) is to design a data dictionary to inform data collection and facilitate prediction of outcomes for moderate-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) across Australia. …”
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Quality improvement initiative: use of the STOP-BANG score and monitoring to reduce adverse events in hospitalised patients at risk of obstructive sleep apnoea by Aniko Szabo, Kathryn K Lauer, Donglin Zhang, Lauren Lunar, Curtis Landry, Jennifer Welter, Kellianne Flemming, Rose Franco, Danielle Siclovan, Jamie Avdeev, B Tucker Woodson, Jonathon D Truwit, Keri R Hainsworth

“…This study reports on protocol development, implementation and an initial analysis over 5 years to evaluate implementation success and outcomes.Intervention The STOP-BANG measure was embedded in the nurse navigator at admission. …”
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