Modern treatment methods of patients with liver metastases of colorectal cancer by Ye. N. Grebenkin, V. D. Chhikvadze, U. S. Stanoyevich, Ye. I. Dekhissi

“…Efficacy of the modern methods of treatment of liver metastases of colorectal cancer was estimated.Material and methods. Overall 117 patients have been included in the study with isolated metastatic liver involvement. …”
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Medication adherence among hospitalized hypertension patients in Shenyang city by Wenqi NING, Ding LI, Liping YANG, Yuxian ZHANG, Hongzhu LIU, Rui HU, Mingzhu CHEN, Tong MENG, Min JIA, Ran ZHANG, Chang LU, Jian GONG

“…ObjectiveTo provide a reference for improving medication adherence among hypertensive patients in Shenyang. MethodsOne thousand hypertensive patients hospitalized between January 1, 2020, and January 1, 2021, in Shenyang city were randomly selected. …”
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Study of Clinical Correlates and Symptomatology with Level of Functioning in Patients with Schizophrenia by Hemashri Chaturvedi, Bharat Shah, Bindoo Jadhav

“…However, the variables influencing and predicting real-life functioning have not been systematically investigated in such patients. Aims: The aims of this study were to study the sociodemographic data, illness-related variables, and level of functioning in patients with schizophrenia and to assess the relationship between clinical correlates, symptomatology, and level of functioning. …”
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Evaluation and Management of Patients with Hematoma After Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery by Bekir Kahveci, Mehmet Obut, Serhat Ege, Mete Sucu, Nurullah Peker, Osman Uzundere, Gaye Kahveci, Mehmet Sukru Budak

“…Fever was detected in 7 (23.3%) patients. Only 12 patients (40%) were followed up by observation and symptom management. …”
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Diagnostic Algorithm for Joint Pain in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disorders by A. I. Dolgushina, G. M. Khusainova, O. B. Nesmeyanova, N. V. Kirsh, O. V. Solovieva, E. A. Bogdanova

“…Upon survey, 97 (27.8%) IBD patients complained of joint pain. Ulcerative colitis (UC) predominated (79 patients; 81.4%), Crohn’s disease (CD) had a 18.6% incidence. …”
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Pregnancy Outcome of Renal Transplant Recipients: Analysis of Nine Patients by Mert Turğal, Aslıhan Yazıcıoğlu, Kemal Beksaç, Özgür Özyüncü, Sinan Beksaç

“…STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective analysis RESULTS: We found that the mean gestational age at delivery for patients were 35.22 weeks and 55.5% patients had preterm delivery and this result is higher than normal pregnant population. …”
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Detection of Antichlamydial Antibody in Patients With Ectopic Pregnancy and Normal Pregnancy by Srwa Jamal Murad

“…The mean IgG (6.3±5.1) of patients with ectopic pregnancy was found to be significantly higher than mean IgG (2.8±1.1) for normal pregnant patients (P-value 0.01) and IgM mean (4.5±2.4) of patients with ectopic pregnancy was significantly higher than mean IgM (1.6±1.2) for normal pregnant patients with P-value 0.01. …”
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Mastalgia Assesment and Hormonal Correlations in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Emel Kıyak Çağlayan, Levent Seçkin, Ayşe Yeşim Göçmen, Aylin Okur, Ergin Arslan, Halil İbrahim Serin, Kasım Çağlayan, Yaprak Engin Üstün

“… OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is the assesment of relationship between mastalgia and hormonal parameters and frequency of mastalgia in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). STUDY DESIGN: 141 patients who are admitted to our clinic were included in this study after taking their informed consent. 78 patients who were diagnosed as PCOS according to the Rotterdam Criteria constitute the patient group. 63 patients who are admitted for routine control and had no hormonal pathology constitute the control group. …”
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Feasibility of remote robot empowered teleultrasound scanning for radioactive patients by Ying Liang, Lu Wang, Manuel Escobar Amoresa, Zirui Jiang, Bo Yu, Jiami Li, Man Lu

“…Abstract To investigate the feasibility of robot-assisted teleultrasound diagnosis for radioactive patients compared with conventional ultrasound diagnosis. …”
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CALLY index, but not HALP score, is associated with mortality in cirrhosis patients by Yıldız Günay, Bedel Cihan, Zortuk Ökkeş, Selvi Fatih, Karanci Yusuf

“…The objective of this study was to ascertain whether the CALLY index and HALP score are appropriate indicators of mortality in patients with cirrhosis.…”
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Patients’ Preference in Selecting a Dental Practitioner based on Gender by Ayesha Aijaz Bhatti, Fatima Wasif, Zarnab Yousaf, Zunaira Iqbal, Asma Rafi Chaudhry, Sehrish Zaffar

“… Objective: To examine the prevalence of gender-based selection of dental practitioners among male and female patients in the Out Patient Department (OPD) of the Institute of Dentistry, CMH Lahore Medical College, and to identify factors influencing their choice. …”
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Carboxypeptidase B1 in dialyzed chronic kidney disease patients by Matej Stančík, Marián Grendár, Marián Mokáň

“…In this paper we focus on Carboxypeptidase B1 concentration measurement in dialyzed chronic kidney kidney disease patients and on the effect dialysis adequacy and regimen exert on its concentration. …”
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Impact of cardiac magnetic resonance on the diagnosis and management of patients with cardiomyopathies by Popa Oana-Andreea, Onciul Sebastian, Badea Thedor, Marian Denisa, Rac-Albu Bogdan, Amzulescu Mihaela, Bugeac Claudia, Chiriac Oana, Tomescu Luminița, Gheorghita Valeriu, Roșu Andrei

“…Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is an essential tool for diagnosis and prognosis in patients with cardiomyopathies. Over the past decades, it has become the gold standard for assessing cardiac function, volumes and mass. …”
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Evaluation of Factors Affecting Perinatal Mortality in Patients with HELLP Syndrome by Reyhan Gunduz, Senem Yaman Tunc, Mehmet Sait Icen, Sabahattin Ertugrul, Talip Gul

“… OBJECTIVE: To determine the perinatal mortality rate in patients with HELLP syndrome in our clinic and to investigate the factors affecting perinatal mortality. …”
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Salivary Levels of Interleukin-17 in Iranian Patients With Systemic Sclerosis by Ali Tadayon, Javad Moayedi, Mohamad Ali Nazarinia, Mahyar Malekzadeh, Sara Kazemi, Maryam Mardani

“…This study aims to assess the salivary IL-17 levels in Iranian patients with SSc. In this cross-sectional study, unstimulated saliva samples were collected from patients with SSc (n=80) and age- and sex- matched healthy individuals (n=80). …”
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Increased Vitamin B12 Levels in Patients with Oral Cancer by Prashant Gupta, Subhash Chandra, Awanindra Kumar Jha, Tanya Khaitan, Anjani Kumar Shukla, Shantala R Naik

“…The aim of our study was to evaluate the serum B12 levels in patients with OC and look for any association between the two. …”
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Luspatercept for the treatment of anemia in allo-HSCT for patients with hematological diseases by Xiangke Xin, Wenli Zhang, Zhen Li, Ruirui Gui, Juan Wang, Liyun Ji, Yanli Zhang, Baijun Fang, Yongping Song, Yingling Zu, Jian Zhou

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Psychiatric nurses’ knowledge of COVID-19 within a patient care context: A qualitative study by Sandisiwe Dyonase, Isabelle Swanepoel, Gian Lippi

“…Nursing staff spend most hours caring for patients and are the first contact that patients utilise when reporting symptoms or receiving treatment. …”
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An Unusual Case of Denervation Changes of the Intercostal Muscles Associated with Intercostal Neuralgia in a Patient with Chest Pain by Rajesh Botchu, Lorraine Aspland, Sisith Ariyaratne, James Burgess, Gurjit Bhogal, David Beale

“… Musculoskeletal aetiologies account for most patients presenting with chest pain. Intercostal neuralgia is a lesser-known cause of musculoskeletal chest pain, which can present a diagnostic challenge with nonspecific imaging findings. …”
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