Misuse of prescription medicines is as prevalent as the use of recreational drugs and novel psychoactive substances in Singapore: an unrecognised public health issue? by Wui Ling Chan, Paul Ivor Dargan, Colleen Michelle Haynes, Jody Lynn Green, Joshua Curtis Black, Richard Charles Dart, David Michael Wood

“…Methods: An online survey, limited to 1,000 individuals (aged 21 years and over) who were residents in Singapore, was administered through a survey panel company in September 2015. …”
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Apert syndrome: a rare congenital anomaly and experience from a low-resource country: a case report and review of the literature by Maimuna Abdatam, Charles John Nhungo, Frank Muhamba, Ally Hamis Mwanga, Larry Akoko, Charles A. Mkony

“…Case presentation We present the case of a 20-month-old African boy who exhibited the characteristic facial features of Apert syndrome. …”
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The Comparative Mental Health Responses Between Post-Musculoskeletal Injury and Post-Concussive Injury Among Collegiate Athletes: A Systematic Review by Joseph Sabol, Cecelia Kane, Mark P Wilhelm, Jennifer C Reneker, Megan Burrowbridge Donaldson

“…Peak depressive symptoms in athletes who sustain a concussion or musculoskeletal injury occur within one-week post-injury. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with First Time and Recurrent Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review by Alexis Wright, Brandon Ness, Angela Spontelli-Gisselman, Dora Gosselin, Joshua Cleland, Craig Wassinger

“… # Conclusion There may be an opportunity for patient education in particular populations as to their increased risk for suffering shoulder instability, particularly in young males who appear to be at increased risk for recurrent shoulder instability…”
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Digital Words of Wisdom? Digital Storytelling with Older People – Ponderings of a (fairly) new PhD Research Candidate and a (growing) older Digital Storytelling practitioner by Jenkins Tricia

“…The paper discusses questions concerning the benefits of Digital Storytelling with older people – both active older people and those who have dependency needs associated with ageing, such as dementia. …”
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AUDIT COMMITTEE’S ATTRIBUTES AND QUALITY OF FINANCIAL REPORTING ON LISTED CONSUMER GOODS FIRMS IN NIGERIA by Idris Kayode MUHAMMED, Ganiyu ABDULYAKEEN, Kate Theophilus AJIDE, Kolapo Olufemi OYALEKE

“…To maintain an effective oversight function and foster a positive environment for the legally required audit that promotes a reliable and unbiased perspective of the financial information, this study proposed that the governing board of executives guarantee the nomination of appropriate audit committee members who have adequate financial skills, including shareholders. …”
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The Influence of Budgeting and Financial Reporting on Financial Accountability in Primary Education Programs in Uganda by John Nakabago, Costa Hofisi

“…Financial statements enable delegated institutions like schools, to provide financial information to users (who include central governments, donors and citizens) as the principals, to evaluate how funds have been used to deliver services. …”
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Correlation of Vitamin B12 Levels with Clinical and Laboratory Features in Patients of Dengue Fever by Asma Abdul Razzak

“…Estimates suggest that 40-50% of the world's population is now at risk for dengue in tropical, subtropical, and, especially recently, higher temperate regions due to the rapid rise in dengue prevalence in recent decades.2 There are around 100 million new cases of dengue each year worldwide, affecting about 2.5 billion individuals who reside in dengue-risk areas.3 The global spread of dengue infection is increasing. …”
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Tympanoplasty in Northern Ethiopia: success rates, failure factors, and audiometric improvements by Filmawit Gebremeskel Asfaha, Bethelhem Birhanu Tesfa, Lemlem Weldegerima Gebremariam, Andom Geremew, Seid Temam, Girmatsion Fisseha Abreha

“…Results There were 82 successful grafts take out of the 92 tympanoplasty procedures with an overall success rate of 89.1%. Females, who had tympanoplasty had 45 (91.8%) successful grafts while 37 (86.0%) successful grafts for male. …”
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Online Version of the Self-Administered Food Frequency Questionnaire for the Iranian Adult Population by Mehrnaz Morvaridi, Majid Karandish, Hadi Bazyar, Hamid Rasekhi, Hossein Bavi Behbahani

“…Results: Of the 190 participants, final analyses were conducted on 141 individuals, including 70 females (49.6%) and 71 males (50.4%) who completed both FFQs. Agreement was high for all nutrient intakes ( r  > .8). …”
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On the Issue of Mobilization of Buddhist Theological School Students and Monastics for Military Rear Work during the First World War (1916–1917) (based on Materials from the State... by Bazar D. Tsybenov, Bair Ts. Gomboev

“…The authors solved the following problems: 1) analyze statistical data on conscript students and monks in the lists of datsans and local volosts; 2) monitor the interaction of the Buddhist clergy with regional and central authorities on issues of requisition; 3) determine the categories of students and monastics who have been released from military rear work; 4) study the role of requisitioned representatives of the Buryat Buddhist Church in helping lama healers in the Arkhangelsk region. …”
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IMPACT OF DIESEL FUEL GENERATORS ON SOIL HEAVY METALS by SEUN OYELAMI, OYETUNJI BABATUNDE OKEDERE, KEHINDE ADENIKE OYEWOLE, KAZEEM OLAWALE RABIU, OGUNTOLA JELIL ALAMU, MUTIU DUNMOYE SULAIMON, SAHEED OLUSANJO LAWAL

“…All the obtained concentration levels are above the permissible limit of the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and WHO. It is expedient that necessary measures be put in place to control the emissions from the plants to reduce the contaminating impact of the soil around the power plant as well as moving some human intakes far from the locations. …”
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Application of the Perme Score to assess mobility in patients with COVID-19 in inpatient units by Milena Siciliano Nascimento, Claudia Talerman, Raquel A. C. Eid, Simone Brandi, Luana L.S. Gentil, Fernanda M. Semeraro, Fabiano B. Targa

“…Patients older than 18, diagnosed with COVID-19, who were discharged from the intensive care unit and remained in the inpatient units were included. …”
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The Method of Beliefs of The Mu'tadilah Regarding The Nature of Khabariyyah: An Introduction by Nasron Yaacob

“…However, there are still several Muslims who still believe in the point of unity through the unification of the ummah between all the conflicting methods. …”
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Treatment compliance at initial and maintenance therapy at gastroesophageal reflux disease by V. I. Simanenkov, S. V. Tikhonov, N. B. Lischuk

“…The latter differed significantly from those who dropped out of the study at different stages: they had high number of chronic diseases (р…”
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Adding A Structured Educational Session to the Rehabilitation Program of Soccer Players Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Feasibility Study by ABDULLAH ALMUHAYA, ALI ALBARRATI, AHMED ALHOWIMEL, FARIS ALODAIBI

“… # Results All of the 36 players who were undergoing rehabilitation post-ACLR at the center at the time of the study were invited to participate in the study. …”
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Dental Teaching Faculty Involvement in Research Activities by Dolar Doshi, Jagadeeswara Rao Sukhabogi, Jenisha Patel, D Satyanarayana, Parupalli Karunakar

“…Results: Of the one-hundred and fifteen faculty members who participated in the study, seventy-four (64.4%) worked in the government sector and forty-one (35.6%) in privately funded dental college. …”
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SME users in Industry 4.0 Study of the Metalworking Industry in Argentina by Alicia Mon, Horacio Del Giorgio, Geraldina Roark, Carolina Saavedra Sueldo, Ivo Perez Colo, Mariano De Paula

“…This work focuses on analyzing the state of technological adoption in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the metalworking sector in Argentina, analyzing the ICT products implemented in each of the functional areas of the company that maintain interaction with the people who operate them and identifying the knowledge and capabilities of real users for each functional area. …”
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Fourth-generation Ceramic Head Fracture in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report and Literature Review by Clark Yin, MD, Lauren Eberhardt, MD, Matthew Cederman, BS, Henry Haley, MD, Andrew Steffenmeier, MD, Mark Karadsheh, MD

“…We present a case report of a 69-year-old male with a BMI of 40.01 kg/m2 who suffered a fracture of a 36-mm ceramic femoral head with pseudoacetabular involvement of the polyethylene liner. …”
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Pancasila in Modern Indonesian Legal Reform: Addressing Current Cases and International Debates on Ideology and Law by M Akbar Hadiprabowo, Wasino Wasino, Edi Kurniawan

“…It also addresses critiques from international actors who question Indonesia’s adherence to global legal standards while maintaining ideological authenticity. …”
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