Postoperative acute multiple organ failure after hepatectomy in a Nigerian male with sickle cell trait: a case report by Toshimitsu Iwasaki, Satoshi Nara, Yuuki Nishimura, Hiroki Ueda, Yoji Kishi, Minoru Esaki, Kazuaki Shimada, Nobuyoshi Hiraoka

“…The patient’s renal and respiratory functions also deteriorated; therefore, continuous hemodiafiltration and plasma exchange were initiated under mechanical ventilation. …”
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Impact of Gaming Addiction on Sleep Quality among Medical Students: A Cross-sectional Study from Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu, India by BG Shakthi Chakravarthy, Aamina Hussain, Roshni Mary Peter, VV Anantharaman

“…Addiction to video games has become a public health concern, particularly among youth and college students. It impacts daily functioning, disrupts sleep, and poses physical and psychological risks. …”
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Assessing international alcohol consumption patterns during isolation from the COVID-19 pandemic using an online survey: highlighting negative emotionality mechanisms by Henrietta Bowden-Jones, Valerie Voon, Samantha N Sallie, Valentin Ritou

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Knotless versus knotted arthroscopic Bankart repairs for anterior shoulder instability: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Cheng Wang, Yanhang Liu, Meng Ding, Sha Wan, Kefu Lin, Zhen Tian, Lang Li

“…Given the limitations of the evidence, these findings should be interpreted cautiously. Clinical trial number Not applicable. …”
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Professional-applied physical training of future specialists in the oil and gas industry with the predominant use of the game method by Roman Boichuk, Oleh Vintonyak, Volodymyr Kryzhanivskyi, Roman Mikhailenko, Andriy Shankovskyi, Ihor Belyavskyi, Andriy Hrabchuk

“…The use of competitive and game methods in the process of developing students' physical qualities allows students to fully reveal their functional capabilities and fully realize their motor potential. …”
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THE STRUCTURE OF HAPPINESS REPRESENTATION FOR RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES by S. Yu. Zhdanova, A. V. Pecherkina, A. A. Strokanov

“…Above all, the teacher should consider mentality and valuable attitudes of representatives of various cultures, including their understanding of happiness and personal well-being in the activity against the background of the increasing scales of the international and interethnic mobility.The development of Russian psychology has recently acquired the direction of positive psychology, the focus of which is happiness and positive functioning of the individual. …”
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Health-related quality of life and associated factors among individuals with heart failure attending public hospitals in Nekemte town, Western Oromia, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional s... by Kidane Dinku Motuma, Firaol Regea Gelesa, Matiyos Lema, Dereje Chala Diriba

“…Rural residence, lack of formal education, advanced NYHA functional class (III and IV), longer duration of heart failure, and presence of comorbid illnesses were significant factors contributing to poor HRQOL. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of scales of knowledge, attitude, and practice of self-care for patients with arteriovenous fistula: a translation and verification s... by Chuang Li, Chuang Li, Youbei Lin, Jiaxin Cheng, Danfeng Xu, Danfeng Xu, Lan Zhang

“…However, future studies should consider expanding the sample size and evaluating the scale’s longitudinal stability and applicability across different cultural contexts.…”
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A Systematic Review on Insights to Community Medicine and Clinical Research: Competency Training in Medical and Dental Education by Madeeha Minhas, Bilal Masood, Muhammad Hassaan Saeed, Amna Iqbal Butt, Fareed Ud Din Ahmad Chishti, Fatima Ali

“…Discussion: Effective competency training curricula substantially enhanced the functioning of healthcare systems and results for patients. …”
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Blue Light and Green Light Fundus Autofluorescence, Complementary to Optical Coherence Tomography, in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Evaluation by Antonia-Elena Ranetti, Horia Tudor Stanca, Mihnea Munteanu, Raluca Bievel Radulescu, Simona Stanca

“…Broader awareness and more frequent integration of G-FAF that could optimize multimodal imaging strategies, particularly in the intermediate stage, should be developed.…”
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Study on Decision-Making Factors for Patient Disposition by Rehabilitation Outpatient Physicians by LI Yawei, YE Ruixue, GAO Yan, HAO Yingzi, LI Xiaoxuan, WANG Yuqi, WANG Yulong

“…When comparing referral decisions to primary and tertiary healthcare institutions, the key influencing factors were cognitive impairment (<italic>OR</italic>=16.45, <italic>P</italic>=0.039), motor impairment (<italic>OR</italic>=26.08, <italic>P</italic>=0.002), uncontrolled disease (<italic>OR</italic>=4.63, <italic>P</italic>=0.019), Longshi Scale assessment results indicating domestic group (<italic>OR</italic>=97.89, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.001), and bedridden group (<italic>OR</italic>=32.80, <italic>P</italic>=0.003).ConclusionUnder the hierarchical medical system, physicians should pay close attention to factors such as disease type, functional impairments, disease control status, and Longshi Scale assessment results when making refferal decisions for rehabilitation outpatients.…”
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Evaluation of the effect of DRG payment policy based on interrupted time series modeling: evidence from a tertiary hospital in Anhui Province by Guangju Mo, Erchang Zhu, Xinlei Fang, Jingbo Ma, Sijing Kong, Xuan Guo, Zheng Lu

“…Conclusions The findings show that the DRG reform has positively impacted hospital functioning, including quality, safety, efficiency and costs. …”
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The Impact of HbA1C on Postoperative Complications Following Orthopaedic Surgeries to the Foot and Ankle: A Systematic Review by Jacek Parylo MB ChB, BSc (hons), Erika Pond, Paula McQuail MB BCh, BAO, MCh, FRCSI, Basil Budair MBBS, MSc, FRCS (Tr & Orth)

“…Orthopaedic patients with poorly controlled T2DM and its associations, including peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and peripheral neuropathy (PN), are shown to be at risk of poorer functional outcomes and increased complication rates. …”
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El Diseño Modular en el contexto del desarrollo de Máquinas Herramienta Reconfigurables. // Modular Design in the development of reconfigurable Machine Tools´ context. by R. Pérez Rodríguez, H. Ahuett Garza, A. Molina Gutiérrez, C. Rodríguez González

“…The methodology takes as input a set of functional requirements and produces a description of the<br />modules that can be used to produce customized Machine Tools.…”
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WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP THROUGH THE EYES OF TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (ON THE MATERIALS OF SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH) by Alexandr Yu. Myagkov, Maria V. Grigorieva, Irina V. Zhuravleva, Svetlana L. Zhuravleva

“…Secondly, in the course of practice students should realize specific production targets relevant to their future profession, be engaged in real work, not just visit the company and certainly not distracted by extraneous work. …”
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A Dream of the Perfect Map – Calvino’s Invisible Cities by Mario Vrbančić

“…Maps were stripped of spiritual space, of their angels and their monsters; cartographers were involved in the production of abstract and functional systems based on mathematically rigorous depiction. …”
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Use of Technology to Support Health Care Providers Delivering Care in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Umbrella Review by Adam Craig, Harriet Lawford, Maggie Miller, Liuyi Chen-Cao, Leanna Woods, Siaw-Teng Liaw, Myron Anthony Godinho

“…Data extracted were deductively coded and thematically analyzed according to the 11 health system functions outlined in the 2023 World Health Organization classification of DHIs. …”
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Pyoderma in dogs (classification, pathogenesis, main pathogens, treatment) by V. M. Bubnov, Ya. V. Kisera, Yu. V. Martyniv

“…Therefore, the work of scientists should be aimed at the development and implementation of therapeutic measures and means that would neutralize bacterial agents without causing them to become resistant to antibiotics. …”
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Assessment of the Pharmaceutical-Related Scope of Practice of Community Healthcare Workers by Nsovo Mayimele, David Katerere

“…Future research should focus on developing and evaluating effective training models and enhancing the role of pharmacy professionals in mentoring CHWs. …”
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The Spectrum of clinical manifestations in newborns with the COQ4 mutation: case series and literature review by Pianpian Pan, Na Zhou, Yi Sun, Zhengrong Chen, Jin Han, Wei Zhou

“…To improve the diagnostic rate, in addition to genetic testing, mitochondrial functional verification should be prioritized in southern China, where the incidence is relatively high. …”
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