Impact of measles vaccination strategies on vaccination rates in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Andrew Hayen, Kiddus Yitbarek, Mirkuzie Woldie, Firew Tekle Bobo, Jane Frawley, Abela Mahimbo, Meru Sheel

“…Introduction While many interventions aim to raise measles vaccination coverage in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), their overall effectiveness and cost-effectiveness are unknown. …”
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Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs Associated with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease by Christopher M. Blanchette, Şerban R. Iorga, Aylin Altan, Jerry G. Seare, Ying Fan, Sandro Rossetti, Benjamin Gutierrez

“…PPPM healthcare costs were 37% for ADPKD management and 52% for dialysis services. Predicted 4-year healthcare costs by CKD stage were $40,164 (stage 1), $33,397 (stage 2), $42,686 (stage 3), $148,402 (stage 4), and $207,548 (stage 5). …”
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Cost Impact Model of a Novel Multi-mRNA Host Response Assay for Diagnosis and Risk Assessment of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections and Sepsis in the Emergency Department by John E. Schneider, Jonathan Romanowsky, Philipp Schuetz, Ivana Stojanovic, Henry K. Cheng, Oliver Liesenfeld, Ljubomir Buturovic, Timothy E. Sweeney

“…Included costs were those assumed to be associated with an episode of sepsis diagnosis, management, and treatment. Projected accuracies for test predictions, disease prevalence, and clinical parameters was derived from patient-level meta-analysis data of randomized trials, supplemented with published performance data for HostDx Sepsis. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Utility and Efficacy of Ozone Therapy versus Laser Therapy in Periarthritis Shoulder by Sunil Kumar, Harish Kumar, Prashant Pratap Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Vyutpanna Mishra, Ishan Ahmad

“…Most of adhesive capsulitis patients are successfully treated with nonsurgical treatment such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), oral/intra-articular corticosteroids, and hydrodialtation, among nonsurgical modalities, ozone and laser are newer, safe, and show promising results in adhesive capsulitis management. A current study was done to compare between ozone therapy and laser therapy in terms of efficacy and utility in periarthritis shoulder. …”
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Diagnostic value of the appendicitis inflammatory response (AIR) score. A systematic review and meta-analysis by Roland E. Andersson, Joachim Stark

“…The AIR score is a safe and efficient basis for risk-stratified management of patients suspected of having appendicitis.…”
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Mortality trends during the first three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic at an urban district hospital in South Africa: A retrospective comparative analysis by O Hirachund, C Pennefather, M Naidoo

“…The study analysed case and crude fatality rates, baseline characteristics, symptomatology, clinical presentation and management of patients. Results. Waves 1, 2 and 3 yielded case fatality rates of 14.5%, 27.6% and 6.3%, respectively, and crude fatality rates of 16.7%, 33.0% and 12.2%, respectively. …”
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Gait kinematics at trot before and after repeated ridden exercise tests in young Friesian stallions during a fatiguing 10-week training program by Esther W. Siegers, Jeanne I. M. Parmentier, Jeanne I. M. Parmentier, Marianne M. Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan, Carolien C. B. M. Munsters, Filipe M. Serra Bragança

“…Upper body vertical movement asymmetry was above the described reference ranges in 69% of the horses.Main limitationsNumber of horses used and only four horses managed to complete the 10-week training program as breeding stallions.ConclusionThe young Friesian stallions showed individually different responses in absolute gait kinematics after exercise and during an intense training program. …”
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Burden assessment of podoconiosis in Wayu Tuka woreda, east Wollega zone, western Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Kebede Deribe, Gail Davey, Kenate Bekele, Tsige Amberbir, Geleta Tadele, Abdi Samuel

“…We recommend prevention and morbidity management interventions to address this developmental challenge.…”
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Construction and validation of risk prediction models for renal replacement therapy in patients with acute pancreatitis by Fei Zuo, Lei Zhong, Jie Min, Jinyu Zhang, Longping Yao

“…Abstract Background Renal replacement therapy (RRT) plays a crucial role in managing acute pancreatitis (AP). This study aimed to develop and evaluate predictive models for determining the need for RRT among patients with AP in the intensive care unit (ICU). …”
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Frailty in older adults admitted to hospital: outcomes from the Western Sydney Clinical Frailty Registry by Julee McDonagh, Richard I Lindley, Karen Byth, Reejamol John, Caleb Ferguson

“…Our findings suggest that integrating frailty assessment into clinical practice goes beyond simple risk stratification, offering valuable insights for tailored clinical management strategies.…”
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PTEN suppresses renal cell carcinoma proliferation and migration via inhibition of the PI3K/AKT pathway by Xu Xu, Yuan-Yue Tang, Xiaohong Liang, Wen Luo, Dong-Mei Jiang, Jie Chen

“…Objective This article was recruited to examine the PTEN’s role in managing the PI3K/AKT pathway and its impact on the RCC cell proliferation and migration. …”
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Bacteriological Profile of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media and its Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern at a Tertiary Care Hospital by Geeta Geeta, Naveen G, Apoorva P, Harish MO, Arathi Nair, Harshitha MC, Kiran Revankar, Girish PB

“… Introduction Aggressive management of chronic suppurative otitis media is necessary as untreated and poorly treated unsafe cases can result in a variety of complications. …”
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Elicitation of Health-related Quality-of-life Concepts Associated with Overactive Bladder: A Qualitative Study by Natalia Hawken, Zalmai Hakimi, Samuel Aballéa, Jameel Nazir, Isaac A. O. Odeyemi, Mondher Toumi

“…In addition, patients often adopted non-medical coping strategies to manage their symptoms (e.g. planning activities). …”
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Efficacy of high-dose steroids versus low-dose steroids in the treatment of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis: a case series and systematic review by Xiuyue Man, Hong Wang, Chen Chen, Xiaofeng Cong, Lemeng Sun, Xueru Sun, Chen Chen, Jing Zhang, Lei Yang

“…This intervention rapidly lowers myocardial injury biomarkers (cTnI/T, CK, NT-proBNP) while minimizing the risk of biomarker rebound, thus optimizing clinical management. Notably, it significantly reduces the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), thereby enhancing patient prognosis. …”
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Clinical manifestations, para-clinical features and outcome of Iranian adults with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection: a report from hospitalized patients by Maryam Shafaati, Abbas Shakoori Farahani, Mohammadreza Salehi, Mohammad Arabzadeh, Helya Bolouki Azari, Arman Soleimany, Maryam Edalatifard, Vahid Salimi, Alireza Abdollahi

“…Of these, 23 patients were excluded from further analysis due to outpatient management, leaving 36 hospitalized patients with confirmed RSV infection (61.01%). …”
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Comparison of robotic-assisted and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy based on the PADUA score and the predictive value of the PADUA score and the Mayo Adhesive Probability score for... by Shuo Liu, Bowen Zhang, Bowen Weng, Xiangqiang Liu, Sichuan Hou

“…Conclusion RAPN provides significant advantages over LPN in managing complex renal tumors (PADUA score ≥ 10), significantly in reducing OT, WIT, EBL, and absolute eGFR change at three months post-surgery, while minimizing postoperative stay. …”
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Advancing early detection of organ damage and cardiovascular risk prevention: the Suzhou cardiometabolic health study protocol - exploring the role of oral microbiome and metabolic... by Mengmeng Zhu, Mengmeng Zhu, Yiwen Li, Wenting Wang, Longkun Liu, Wenwu Liu, Jiayu Yu, Qian Xu, Jing Cui, Yanfei Liu, Keji Chen, Yue Liu, Yue Liu

“…In the future, the feasibility and effectiveness of this strategy will be verified through multicenter studies, and it is expected to be promoted to a wider medical system, significantly improving the health management level of high-risk groups for CVD.Trial registration numberhttp://itmctr.ccebtcm.org.cn, identifier ITMCTR2024000616.…”
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Desain Arsitektur IoT untuk Budidaya Gurami by Yupit Sudianto

“…Abstract The fisheries sector in Indonesia has great potential to be developed. With good management, this sector can contribute to national food security and improve welfare for the people of Indonesia. …”
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Impact of Taxes on Performance of Small-Scale Business Enterprises in Kabale Municipality. by Katusiime, Allen

“…The study comprised of Managers/owners and employees of small scale businesses (SSBs) in Kabale Municipality, Kabale District. …”
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Impact of Taxes on Performance of Small-Scale Business Enterprises in Kabale Municipality. by Katusiime, Allen

“…The study comprised Managers/owners and employees of small-scale businesses (SSBs) in Kabale Municipality, Kabale District. …”
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