Does gender influence outcome measures similarly in patients with spondyloarthritis? Results from the ASAS-perSpA study by Sofia Ramiro, Maxime Dougados, Anna Molto, Clementina López-Medina, Victoria Navarro-Compán, Diego Benavent, Dafne Capelusnik

“…Multilevel multivariable linear mixed models adjusted for relevant confounders (and stratified by disease subtype in case of a relevant interaction) were used.Results In total, 65%, 10% and 25% of patients had axSpA, pSpA and PsA, respectively. axSpA was more frequent in males (68%), whereas pSpA and PsA were more frequent in females (53% and 52%, respectively). …”
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Association between cadherin-related family member 3 rs6967330-A and human rhinovirus-C induced wheezing in children by Hanhaoyu Fu, Ri De, Yu Sun, Yao Yao, Runan Zhu, Dongmei Chen, Yutong Zhou, Qi Guo, Linqing Zhao

“…More patients infected with HRV-C had history of allergy (P = 0.004), family history of asthma (P = 0.001), wheezing (P = 0.005) and asthma (P = 0.001) than those infected with HRV-A or HRV-B, while patients infected with HRV-C were less likely to have older siblings compared to those infected with HRV-A (P = 0.014). …”
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Development and validation of the Multimorbidity Treatment Burden Questionnaire (MTBQ) by Daisy Gaunt, Chris Salisbury, Mei-See Man, Katherine Chaplin, Polly Duncan, Mairead Murphy

“…Cronbach’s alpha was 0.83, indicating internal consistency reliability. The MTBQ score had a positive association with a comparator treatment burden scale (rs 0.58, P<0.0001) and with self-reported disease burden (rs 0.43, P<0.0001), and a negative association with quality of life (rs−0.36, P<0.0001) and self-rated health (rs−0.36, P<0.0001). …”
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The effectiveness of hyaluronic acid in reducing adverse effects associated with inhaled hypertonic saline therapy in patients with cystic fibrosis: A systematic review and meta-an... by Sana Arshid, Saad Ehsan Ullah, Junaid Imran, Meeran Asher Syed, Aakash Choradia, Nicole Gousy, Sukhman Boparai, Mudassir Shoaib, Bidhan Bikram Shah, Aadarsh Netha

“…In addition, patients with HS with HA had significantly less forced expiratory volume (FEV1) (MD: -2.97; 95% CI, -3.79---2.15, *p*=0.52) compared to patients only on HS…”
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A Multivariate prediction model for amlodipine therapeutic efficacy in pediatric primary hypertension by Yao Lin, Hui Wang, Yaqi Li, Yang Liu, Yanyan Liu, Hongwei Zhang, Yanjun Deng, Lin Shi

“…Compared to the baseline model, the full model with the four variables had a good calibration with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.967 (95% CI: 0.945-0.990), yielding a sensitivity and a specificity of 91.0% and 92.1%, respectively; the clinical decision curve showed a positive net benefit. …”
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A theory-based analysis of the implementation of online asynchronous telemedicine platforms into primary care practices using Normalisation Process Theory by Cara Leighton, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Annavittoria Porter, Adrian Edwards, Alison Cooper

“…Reflexive action through large- and small-scale studies had allowed improvements to be made, but poor response rates inhibit this. …”
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Enhancing anthropometric proficiency: Effect of a structured training program on skills of Anganwadi workers in rural areas of Raebareli District, Uttar Pradesh by Mukesh Shukla, Abhay Singh, Sourabh Paul, Mritunjay Kumar, Ravinder Singh Bedi

“…About one-fourth (26.5%) of AWWs had received training within the last three years. …”
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Development of a Conceptual Model to Understand Disease Burden in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Organ Damage by Lynne Broderick, Wen-Hung Chen, Roger A. Levy, April Mitchell Foster, Cindy Umanzor Figueroa, Kerry Gairy, Deven Chauhan

“…Additionally, SLE-associated OD imposed an economic burden including increased healthcare costs. SLE-associated OD had a more severe and debilitating impact on all aspects of the patient’s quality of life than SLE prior to OD development, including further limitations in activities of daily living after the development of OD. …”
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The Prediction Model of High-Frequency Ultrasound Combined with Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Scoring System Improved the Diagnosis of Sclerosing Adenosis and Early Breast Cance... by Ma B, Wu G, Zhu H, Liu Y, Hu W, Zhao J, Liu Y, Liu Q

“…The combined AI model with the best performance (training AUC, 0.94, 95% CI, 0.91– 0.97 and validation AUC, 0.95, 95% CI, 0.90– 0.99) was superior to the clinical ultrasound feature model, and the decision curve also showed that the clinical ultrasound combined with AI Nomogram had good clinical practicability. In the training group, the AUC of the sonographer and AI in differential diagnosis was 0.67(95% CI, 0.62– 0.71) and 0.89(95% CI, 0.84– 0.93), respectively, and the sonographer’s assessment showed better sensitivity (1.00 VS 0.73), but AI showed a higher accuracy rate (0.66 VS 0.80).Conclusion: Age, lesion size, burr, blood flow, and AI risk score are independent predictors of sclerosing adenosis and early breast cancer. …”
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Three-Month Outcomes of SMILE Pro with the VISUMAX 800 for Myopic Astigmatism in a Large Population by Cung HS, Tran LHT, Tran TN

“…Efficacy index was 0.92, and safety index was 1.00. One eye (0.13%) had a suction loss, which resulted in a lenticule remnant. …”
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Impact of health education on knowledge retention among caregivers of hypertensive patients: A prospective cross-sectional study in rural Malawi. by Chikondi Maluwa, Sitalire Kapira, Hataichanok Chuljerm, Wason Parklak, Kanokwan Kulprachakarn

“…There was a positive correlation between KAP while age had a negative correlation with knowledge (r = -0.146; p = 0.003). …”
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Nutritional and General Awareness of Vitamin D Status among Adult Population in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study by Reder Rafiq Mohammed Salih, Fadhluddin Nasruddin Shakor, Dalia Ardal Ali, Rafiq Mohammed Salih Rashid

“…The observed serum vitamin D indicated that only 25% of the participant had healthy (>30 ng/ml) vitamin D levels. The majority of participants, 90.9%, were aware of vitamin D. …”
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Exploring the role of district clinical specialist teams in maternal health outcomes in a South African district: A mixed method study from 2012 to 2020 by J Basu, A Stewart, D Basu, J Wing, U Feucht

“…Health professionals who had a working relationship with the DCST and relevant managers of health, including CEOs, clinical managers, community health centre managers, maternal and child health co-ordinators and municipal managers were selected for the interview. …”
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Comparison of the extraction efficiencies of four different solvents used in trace metal digestion of selected soils within Abakaliki, Nigeria by NO Omaka, IF Offor, ER Chukwu, U Ewuzie

“…For risk assessment, only Cd, Ni and Pb had their values within the regulatory limits, whereas others were above the limits in all samples from different locations.…”
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Efficacy of medical thoracoscopy combined with fibrinolytic therapy in the treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema by Feng-Fu Zhan, Mao-Hong Huang, Yan-Ping Du, Yan Chen, Han-Han Chen, Yi-Li Lin, Yi-Yuan Chen, Ling Cai, Xiao-Bin Zhang

“…The thoracoscopy group also had a significantly lower initial treatment failure rate (P < 0.05). …”
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes in Asian patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction by Julian Cheong Kiat Tay, Shaw Yang Chia, Siew Hui Michelle Koh, David Kheng Leng Sim, Ping Chai, Seet Yoong Loh, Fazlur Rehman Jaufeerally, Sheldon Shao Guang Lee, Patrick Zhan Yun Lim, Jonathan Yap

“…The two-year overall mortality rates for HFrEF, HFmrEF and HFpEF were 32.9%, 31.8% and 29.1%, respectively. HFmrEF patients had a significantly lower overall mortality rate compared to HFrEF patients (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 0.89, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.83–0.95; P < 0.001) and a significantly higher overall mortality rate (adjusted HR 1.25, 95% CI 1.17–1.33; P < 0.001) compared to HFpEF patients. …”
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Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs Among Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Barrett’s Esophagus, and Barrett’s Esophagus-Related Neoplasia in the United States... by Prateek Sharma, Gary W. Falk, Menaka Bhor, A. Burak Ozbay, Dominick Latremouille-Viau, Annie Guerin, Sherry Shi, Margaret M. Elvekrog, Paul Limburg

“…**Discussion:** Patients with GERD, BE, and BERN had important HRU and costs, including inpatient admissions and office visits. …”
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Indicators Of Morbidity And Mortality From Diseases of the Digestive System in the Krasnodar Krai and the Quality of Medical Care for Gastroenterological Patients by N. V. Korochanskaya, V. M. Durleshter, O. V. Kovalevskaya, S. N. Serikova, K. I. Popandopulo

“…The analysis was carried out according to C 51 “Distribution of deaths by gender, age groups and causes of death” form of the Territorial Authority of the Federal State Statistics Service for the Krasnodar Krai for the period from 2006 to 2018, as well as on the basis of the “Demography” block database of the Parus software of the healthcare management system of the Krasnodar Krai for 6 months of 2019. 1341 medical records of patients receiving outpatient medical care and the medical records of people who had died from digestive diseases in 2017-2019 were reviewed.Results. …”
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Abord laparoscopique d’un volumineux kyste hépatique simple : à propos d’un cas [A laparoscopic approach to a large simple hepatic cyst : a case report] by Meriem Bouzida, Mustapha Zeggane, Noura Zahi, Benyahia Boukhatem, Noureddine Ait Benamer

“…The radiological explorations had objectified a large hepatic cyst and an uncomplicated gall bladder lithiasis. …”
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Changes in primary healthcare workforce burnout during and after the termination of COVID-19 emergency response: A one-and-half-year observational study by Xueji Wu, Huihong Ruan, Xiaoying Feng, Chaojun Xie, Ronald R. O’Donnell, Zhoubin Zhang

“…EE and DP decreased more, but reduced PA had no change. Incentives, improved self-evaluated health conditions, alcohol consumption, and exercise ameliorate burnout. …”
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