Independent and joint association of accelerometer-measured sedentary behaviour and physical activity with mild cognitive impairment and intrinsic capacity decline among Chinese ol... by Qing Zhao, Shuo Luan, Qizhi Wu, Ruoxi Lai

“…Introduction Numerous studies have indicated that sedentary behaviour (SB) negatively impacts cognitive function, while engaging in physical activity (PA) helps maintain cognitive performance and delay cognitive decline. …”
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Comparative assessment of respiratory, hematological and inflammatory profiles of long-term users of cigarettes, shisha, and e-cigarettes in Saudi Arabia by Mazen M. Homoud, Rowaida Qoutah, Gokul Krishna, Noran Harbli, Layan Saaty, Afrah Obaidan, Abdulrahman Alkhathami, Noran Jamil, Tala Μ. Alkayyat, Maryam Alsughayyir, Nada Gubari, Saleh Alkhathami, Ali Alqarni, Omar Alqurashi, Khalid Assiri, Khalid Saeed Alwadeai, Wafaa Abdulrahman, Husam Alahmadi, Ayedh Alahmari

“…It involved four groups: cigarette smokers, shisha smokers, e-cigarette users, and non-smokers. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) measured FEV 1 , FVC, and other lung function parameters. …”
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Implementation of a Web-Based Waste Collection Data System Using QR Code Scanning by Ibrahim Aji Fajar Romadhon, Arif Nur Rohman, Yoga Pristyanto

“…The system enables waste collection officers to log waste collection activities by scanning a QR code at each household and allows residents to access information regarding waste collection status, mandatory fees, collection schedules, and waste processing. The testing results demonstrate that all features function effectively as intended. …”
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Surgical strategy in a patient with an aggressive tumor of the gastrointestinal tract in the fourth portion of the duodenum by Tomás Ariel Lombardo Vaillant

“…The clinical exercise consisted of identifying a left abdominal mass with lumbar contact. The diagnostic tests performed were: blood chemistry tests, abdominal ultrasound, computerized axial tomography, and digestive endoscopy with biopsy that confirmed the diagnosis. …”
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Bisoprolol for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at high risk of exacerbation: the BICS RCT by Graham Devereux, Seonaidh Cotton, Mintu Nath, Nicola McMeekin, Karen Campbell, Rekha Chaudhuri, Gourab Choudhury, Anthony De Soyza, Shona Fielding, Simon Gompertz, John Haughney, Amanda Lee, Graeme MacLennan, Alyn Morice, John Norrie, David Price, Philip Short, Jorgen Vestbo, Paul Walker, Jadwiga Wedzicha, Andrew Wilson, Olivia Wu, Brian Lipworth

“…Treatment groups were balanced at baseline: mean (standard deviation) age 68 (7.9) years; 53% men; mean (standard deviation) pack year smoking history 45 (25.2); mean (standard deviation) 3.5 (1.9) exacerbations in previous year. …”
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Anomalies of the biliopancreatic junction: A pediatric case report by Zakaryae Essouni, Salma Malak Ridah, Fatima Zohra Benbrahim, Lina Belkouchi, Siham El Haddad, Nazik Allali, Latifa Chat

“…We report the case of a 3-year-old child presenting with cholestatic jaundice and abnormal liver function tests. …”
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Efficacy and safety of empagliflozin in patients over 65 with type 2 diabetes mellitus complicating cardiorenal syndromes type II and IV by Cao Mugen, Lin Qiuyan, Lin Liling, Zhang Wenjie, Zhang Lifeng

“…Background: Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) is a complex clinical condition that leads to deterioration in both cardiac and renal functions. Empagliflozin, a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, is a novel anti-diabetic drug that also improves cardiac and renal functions. …”
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Unsupervised machine learning to identify subphenotypes among cardiac intensive care unit patients with heart failure by Jacob C. Jentzer, Yogesh N.V. Reddy, Sabri Soussi, Ruben Crespo‐Diaz, Parag C. Patel, Patrick R. Lawler, Alexandre Mebazaa, Shannon M. Dunlay

“…These differences in mortality between phenotypes were consistent when patients were stratified based on demographics, aetiology, admission diagnoses, mortality risk scores, shock severity and systolic function. One‐year mortality occurred in 31.5% and differed between the phenotypes: uncomplicated, 11.9% (reference); inflamed, 26.8% [adjusted hazard ratio (HR) 1.56 (1.27–1.92), P < 0.001]; iron‐deficient, 33.8% [adjusted HR 2.47 (2.00–3.04), P < 0.001]; cardiorenal, 41.2% [adjusted HR 2.41 (1.97–2.95), P < 0.001]; and hypoperfused, 52.3% [adjusted HR 3.43 (2.82–4.18), P < 0.001]. …”
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Association of Lipoprotein(a) With Major Adverse Limb Events and All‐Cause Mortality Following Revascularization for Chronic Limb‐Threatening Ischemia: A Substudy of the BEST‐CLI T... by Alexander E. Sullivan, Shi Huang, Suman Kundu, Victoria E. Thomas, Daniel G. Clair, Aaron W. Aday, Matthew T. Menard, Alik Farber, Kenneth Rosenfield, Jonathan D. Newman, Jeffrey S. Berger, Quinn S. Wells, Matthew S. Freiberg, MacRae F. Linton, Joshua A. Beckman

“…Results A total of 189 patients (median [interquartile range] age 67.3 [61.6–74.1] years) were included and followed for a median of 2.1 (1.2–2.9) years. …”
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The Dynamics of Shannon Entropy in Analyzing Climate Variability for Modeling Temperature and Precipitation Uncertainty in Poland by Bernard Twaróg

“…The most pronounced trend changes were identified in the years 1985–1996 (as indicated by the Pettitt test), while seasonal trends were confirmed using the Mann–Kendall test. …”
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Effect of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kasra Shokri, Azin Karimian, Azar Radfar, Abbas Mohammadi, Atefeh Amerizadeh, Raheleh Karimi, Masoumeh Sadeghi

“…In terms of follow-up duration, studies with ≤ 1 year follow-up reported lower MACE odds (OR: 0.10) compared to those > 1 year (OR: 0.28), also not statistically significant (p = 0.33). …”
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Case Report: Acute Psychiatric Behavioral Disturbance in a Patient with Presenilin 1 Gene Mutation Associated with Familial Alzheimer’s Disease by Yong Xia, Xiaoyan Liu, Wenjing Cui, Qianna Zhi, Yuyong Sun

“…Despite combined antipsychotic and anti-dementia treatment, her cognitive function rapidly deteriorated, resulting in significant functional loss. …”
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Unveiling CYP24A1 Mutation in Unexplained Hypercalcemia in an Adult: A Case Report by Oscar Guzman Ruiz, Xavier Peyrassol, Stéphanie Peeters, Etienne Cavalier, Elie Cogan

“…Elevated 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D concentrations in the absence of vitamin D supplementation together with a decreased 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D concentration suggested altered vitamin D metabolism. Genetic testing demonstrated a biallelic loss-of-function mutation in the CYP24A1 gene, responsible for reduced vitamin D inactivation. …”
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The Effect of the Mediterranean Diet–Integrated Gamified Home-Based Cognitive-Nutritional (GAHOCON) Training Programme for Older People With Cognitive Frailty: Pilot Randomized Con... by Rick Yiu Cho Kwan, Queenie Pui Sze Law, Jenny Tsun Yee Tsang, Siu Hin Lam, Kam To Wang, Olive Shuk Kan Sin, Daphne Sze Ki Cheung

“…The Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to examine within-group effects for the outcome variables in each group separately. …”
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Multistage correction of severe kyphoscoliosis and pulmonary compromise in adults through combined halo-pelvic traction and posterior spinal techniques by Deng Zhao, Zhong Zhang, Zhengjun Hu, Rui Zhong, Dengxu Jiang, Fuyi Yin, Yuanxian Leng, Yanling Yi, Yijian Liang

“…Data including patient demographics, major coronal curve and kyphosis, pulmonary function test results, distraction time, and complications at different stages of treatment were recorded. …”
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Acute transverse myelitis caused by Paragonimus infection: a case report and review of the literature by Zhiguo Wen, Meiqiu Chen, Cong Xia, Yawei Sun, Yifan Zhang, Yifan Zhang

“…We report the case of a 65-year-old male patient who developed acute limb weakness, sensory loss, and fever following abdominal pain. …”
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Fatal Septicaemia Following Suprapubic Cystostomy in a Paraplegic Patient: Never Do a Cystostomy without Prior Urine Culture and Appropriate Antibiogram! by Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Bakul M. Soni, Tun Oo, Peter L. Hughes, Gurpreet Singh

“…Learning points from this case are (1) never do a cystostomy without prior urine culture and appropriate antibiogram; (2) in a chronic spinal cord injury patient, full blood count, liver function tests, albumin level, and albumin to globulin ratio should be performed before any surgical procedure.…”
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Case report and literature review: IgG4-related tubulointerstitial nephritis coexistent with systemic lupus erythematosus by Xingfu Ji, Guilin Jing, Haoqi Sun, Xuan Li, Xuexun Chen

“…We present the case of a 68-year-old man with acute kidney injury that occurred following radiofrequency cardiac ablation. …”
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An Unusual Case of Refractory Hypoxia on the ICU by Caroline Phillips, Clare Harris, Nathaniel Broughton, Thomas Pulimood, Liam Ring

“…We present the case of a 68-year-old gentleman who presented with breathlessness and was found to have NSTEMI, pulmonary oedema, and hypoxia. …”
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Cardiac Tamponade as the Initial Presentation of Coexistent Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Addison’s Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review by Abdullah Abu Keshek MD, Mohammad Hakam Shehadeh MD, Mohammed M. Salahaldin MD, Salem K. Qupp MD, Omar Mohammad Marouf MD, Ahmad A. Dallashi MD

“…Laboratory investigations revealed positive antinuclear and anti-dsDNA antibodies, low complement levels, hyponatremia, and hyperkalemia. Adrenal function tests confirmed primary adrenal insufficiency. …”
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