Validation of Virtual Wrist Range of Motion Measurements Using Video Coaching by Cole Elaschuk, BSc (hons), John Perverseff, Matthew Getzlaf, MD, David Sauder, MD, Laura Sims, MD

“…Purpose: Wrist range of motion (ROM) is an important assessment in wrist pathology. It is most commonly assessed using a long-arm goniometer. …”
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Longitudinal tracking of healthcare professionals: a methodological scoping review by Yingxi Zhao, Xuan Li, Attakrit Leckcivilize, Mike English

“…Based on population recruitment and follow-up methods, we grouped studies into seven categories (cohort studies, multiple-cohort studies, baseline and data linkage studies, baseline and short repeated measure studies, baseline-only studies, data linkage-only studies and repeated survey studies). …”
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Safe to transfuse? An audit on quality and practices in blood transfusion sampling and labelling in the accident and emergency (A&E) department. by John Gyasi Appiah, Lilian Abrafi Yeboah

“…Conclusion: The high rejection rate can potentially cause patient harm, because rejected samples require repeat sampling, which can raise patient safety concerns, increase turnaround times and lead to negative experiences because of repeated venipuncture and potential treatment delays. …”
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Motivation toward physical activity and nutrition in older cancer patients: the MONAGE protocol using ecological momentary assessment and accelerometers by Mathis Brusseau, Blandine Gallet-Suchet, Gérard Dray, Sophie Gendrault, Lobna Harguem, Julie Boiché

“…Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is a frequently used approach to collect repeated measures in real time in a naturalistic environment. …”
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Effect of artificial insemination, ruminal incubation, and esophageal tubing on cortisol concentration in blood of lactating dairy cows by Victoria Ferreira, Gonzalo Ferreira

“…The experiment was designed as a completely randomized design with repeated measures, where cow was the subject and the pre- and postintervention sampling were the repeated observations. …”
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A Research on the Phenomenon of the Repetition and Varity of Nuzul by Mansoor Pahlavan, M. Ali Heidari Mazraeh Akhond, M. Reza Ashtari Roknabad

“…The reverence and honor for the mentioned Quran verse and chapter (ayah and surah) and reminding the holy prophet because of forgetting that Quran verse or chapter has been stated of the most important profits of the repetition and replication of nuzul. …”
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Psychoactive substance use among psychiatric in-patients presenting to the Emergency Centre of a district hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. A retrospective descriptive study by Nardus Droomer, Paul Xafis, Philip Cloete

“…A greater percentage of visits were for males (58 %), with males exhibiting a higher rate of positive test results (64 %) than females (51 %). Among the 146 repeat visits, a significant association was found between the number of visits and positive test results, with 73 % of patients with ≥2 repeat visits testing positive for substances (p < 0.001). …”
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Therapeutic management of marwari mares suffering from bacterial endometritis vis-à-vis antimicrobial sensitivity by TARUNKUMAR VIRABHAI SUTARIA, RAVJIBHAI KARSHANBHAI CHAUDHARI, BHAVESH I PRAJAPATI, PRAJWALITA TARUNKUMAR SUTARIA, CHANDRAKANT FULJIBHAI CHAUDHARI

“…The study further identified chloramphenicol and gentamicin were the most sensitive antibiotics against the bacterial isolates. …”
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Transurethral balloon dilation safety and efficacy in patients with recurrent bladder neck contracture after transurethral interventions by Sh. A. Abbosov, A. B. Shomarufov, D. R. Aminova

“…Currently, urologists are divided on which method is most effective for treating bladder neck contracture (BNC) after surgery: transurethral resection (TUR) or incision.Objective. …”
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Comparative genomics of Botryosphaeria dothidea and B. kuwatsukai, causal agents of apple ring rot, reveals both species expansion of pathogenicity-related genes and variations in... by Bo Wang, Xiaofei Liang, Mark L. Gleason, Rong Zhang, Guangyu Sun

“…Abstract Ring rot, one of the most destructive diseases of apple worldwide, is caused primarily by Botryosphaeria dothidea and 8. kuwatsukai. …”
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Induced pluripotent stem cell production (CSSi019-A)(14432) from an asymptomatic subject carrying a expansion of C9orf72 gene by G. Ruotolo, A. D’Anzi, A.M.G. Giovenale, C. Giacometti, D. Ferrari, E. Vulcano, C. D’Asdia, S. Lattante, M. Sabatelli, F. Codazzi, G. Consalez, M. Marano, V. Di Lazzaro, M. Pennuto, A. Vescovi, J. Rosati

“…One of the genetic mutations most associated with the onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, both in sporadic and familial cases, is the expansion of the C9orf72 gene. …”
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Genetic Diversity of MSP1 Block 2 of Plasmodium vivax Isolates from Manaus (Central Brazilian Amazon) by Leidiane Amorim Soares, Janaína Evangelista, Patricia Puccinelli Orlandi, Maria Edilene Almeida, Luciana Pereira de Sousa, Yury Chaves, Roberto Barbosa-Filho, Marcus Vinícius Lacerda, Luis André Mariuba, Paulo Afonso Nogueira

“…In this study, we assessed genetic diversity of the most variable domain of vaccine candidate N-terminal PvMSP1 (Block 2) in field isolates of Manaus. …”
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Haplotype-resolved T2T genome assembly of the pear cultivar ‘Danxiahong’ by Xiangzhan Zhang, Jianxin Bian, Yanan Wang, Lei Wang, Long Wang, Suke Wang, Yanli Su, Hang He, Huabai Xue

“…Abstract Pear (Pyrus L) is one of the most significant fruit crops globally, recognized for its substantial economic value and potential health benefits. …”
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The Peril of Macular Degeneration: A Challenge to Vision by Nithyanisha Ranjithkumar, Shanthi Ramesh, Malathi Subramanian, Pichandy Muthuprasanna, Vinayak Babu Angadi

“…ArMD has emerged as the third most prevalent cause of vision impairment worldwide with the substantial increase in the elderly population. …”
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Q fever endocarditis: a diagnostic challenge in a complex cardiological case by Riccardo Rovelli, Elisa Brangi, Francesca Capasso, Martina Mazzini, Michela Raffo, Enrico Vizzardi

“…Although it is a rare condition, it is crucial to recognize, as it represents the most common cause of endocarditis with persistently negative blood cultures. …”
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Effects of different types of badminton training on sleep quality, anxiety, and related baseline physiological markers in graduate students with sleep disorders: a randomized contr... by Qi Zhang, Jianda Kong, Rao Fan, Jizhi Fu

“…In resting heart rate, BSPTG showed the most significant improvement (d = 0.6), with BASTG showing a small-to-medium effect (d = 0.4) and BBSTG showing minimal improvement. …”
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A multicomponent secondary school health promotion intervention and adolescent health: An extension of the SEHER cluster randomised controlled trial in Bihar, India. by Sachin Shinde, Helen A Weiss, Prachi Khandeparkar, Bernadette Pereira, Amit Sharma, Rajesh Gupta, David A Ross, George Patton, Vikram Patel

“…Compared with the control group, the participants in the SM intervention group reported improvements in school climate (adjusted mean difference [aMD] = 7.33; 95% CI: 6.60-8.06; p < 0.001) and most secondary outcomes (depression: aMD = -4.64; 95% CI: -5.83-3.45; p < 0.001; attitude towards gender equity: aMD = 1.02; 95% CI: 0.65-1.40; p < 0.001; frequency of bullying: aMD = -2.77; 95% CI: -3.40 to -2.14; p < 0.001; violence victimisation: odds ratio [OR] = 0.08; 95% CI: 0.04-0.14; p < 0.001; and violence perpetration: OR = 0.16; 95% CI: 0.09-0.29; p < 0.001). …”
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Regulatory T Cell Responses in Participants with Type 1 Diabetes after a Single Dose of Interleukin-2: A Non-Randomised, Open Label, Adaptive Dose-Finding Trial. by John A Todd, Marina Evangelou, Antony J Cutler, Marcin L Pekalski, Neil M Walker, Helen E Stevens, Linsey Porter, Deborah J Smyth, Daniel B Rainbow, Ricardo C Ferreira, Laura Esposito, Kara M D Hunter, Kevin Loudon, Kathryn Irons, Jennie H Yang, Charles J M Bell, Helen Schuilenburg, James Heywood, Ben Challis, Sankalpa Neupane, Pamela Clarke, Gillian Coleman, Sarah Dawson, Donna Goymer, Katerina Anselmiova, Jane Kennet, Judy Brown, Sarah L Caddy, Jia Lu, Jane Greatorex, Ian Goodfellow, Chris Wallace, Tim I Tree, Mark Evans, Adrian P Mander, Simon Bond, Linda S Wicker, Frank Waldron-Lynch

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>The DILT1D trial results, most notably the early altered trafficking and desensitisation of Tregs induced by a single ultra-low dose of aldesleukin that resolves within 2-3 d, inform the design of the next trial to determine a repeat dosing regimen aimed at establishing a steady-state Treg frequency increase of 20%-50%, with the eventual goal of preventing T1D.…”
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Level-8 Ph.D. Programs In Medical Sciences: High Time For The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Of Pakistan To Establish A Medical Wing by Wafa Omer

“…HEC has recently emphasized repeatedly that a PhD program launched in a Medical University must be accredited by the governing council in this case being the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council. …”
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High-quality reference genome decoding and population evolution analysis of prickly Sechium edule by Xiaojing Wang, Shaoqin Shen, Yanhong Fu, Rui Cao, Yunfeng Wei, Xiaoming Song

“…Of the genome, 60.35% were composed of repetitive sequences, and 31.18% of genome sequences belonged to long-terminal repeats. A global alignment of homologous regions in chayote and other Cucurbitaceae plant genomes was constructed using grape as a reference. …”
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