The Effect of Sensorimotor Synchronization on Gait Spatiotemporal Parameters in Women with Multiple Sclerosis by Mozhgan Memarmoghadam, Mansoureh Shahraki, Behzad Mohammadi Orangi, Luca Correale, Leonardo A. Peyré-Tartaruga

“…We compared these findings between two groups of 10 patients, each with an expanded disability status scale (EDSS) of 3-6, who performed the gait training with or without rhythmic visual stimulus. …”
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Creatine and pregnancy outcomes, a prospective cohort study in low-risk pregnant women: study protocol by Deborah L De Guingand, Stacey J Ellery, Miranda L Davies-Tuck, Hayley Dickinson

“…This prospective study aims to overcome some of the limitations associated with the previous study and thoroughly characterise creatine homeostasis throughout gestation in a low-risk pregnant population.Methods and analysis This study is recruiting women with a singleton low-risk pregnancy who are attending Monash Health, in Melbourne, Australia. …”
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Can a physical activity program improve functional capacity and fatigue in people with cancer? A retrospective analysis by Aline Reinmann, Edouard Laré, Anne-Violette Bruyneel, Joseph Gligorov, Alexandre Bodmer, Thibaud Koessler

“…Satisfaction with the program was high among participants who completed it. Conclusions Walking capacity and fatigue improved significantly after the PA program, but the drop-out rate was high. …”
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Comparison of outcomes of Salter and Varus osteotomies in the treatment of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease: a retrospective cohort study by Peyman Mirghaderi, Mohammad-Taha Pahlevan-Fallahy, Saeed kargar-soleimanabad, Danial Sharifi Razavi, Alireza Moharrami, Taghi Baghdadi, Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi

“…Methods We included sixty patients with unilateral LCPD who underwent Salter or femoral varus osteotomy from 2007 to 2017. …”
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Correlation of the cycle threshold value of SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR with biomarker levels in the prognosis of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 by Shweta Singhal, Geetika Rana, Atul K. Singh, Shekhar Pal, Shweta Thaledi

“…Background and Objective: The COVID-19 disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 was declared as pandemic by WHO soon after its emergence in 2019. This virus was known to cause serious clinical symptoms and severe illness. …”
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Comparison of survival outcomes and anatomically specific severe injuries following traffic accidents among occupants of standard and K-car vehicles: A retrospective cohort study a... by Yuko Ono, Tasuku Uzawa, Jun Sugiyama, Nozomi Tomita, Takeyasu Kakamu, Tokiya Ishida, Joji Kotani, Kazuaki Shinohara

“…We conducted a retrospective cohort study involving patients who were injured in four-wheeled vehicle accidents between 2002 and 2023 and admitted to a community teaching hospital in Japan. …”
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The role of music performance anxiety in musical training: four personal histories by Oscar Casanova, María Elena Riaño, Francisco Javier Zarza-Alzugaray, Santos Orejudo

“…Institutions of musical learning can help students cope with this disorder by encouraging musical creativity and selecting educators who apply empathetic teaching styles well-adapted to their pupils’ needs. …”
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Binaural auditory beats vs music of choice as audio distraction behaviour guidance technique among children: A randomized controlled trial by Bhuvanesh N. Bhusari, Shivayogi M. Hugar, Niraj Gokhale, Shweta Kajjari, Sanika Karmarkar, Varunika Sahai

“…Anxiety was measured pre- and post-intervention using Pulse oximeter and Venham's picture test. Results: Children who were treated with Binaural beats and Music of choice showed reduction in anxiety levels as indicated by lower anxiety scores in Venham picture test and pulse rate values as compared to the control group. …”
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The motives for seeking dental health services in a sample of children attending a College of Dentistry Erbil, Iraq. by Alla Mahmud Mustafa, Heran Ibrahim Hassan, Fighan Jalal Huseen

“…Patients and methods: The age, gender, and the chief complaints or the main reason for the visit were recorded for each consecutive patient of a total of 1233 patients who visited the oral hygiene clinics in the College of Dentistry at Hawler Medical University (Erbil city, Iraq), from October 2016 to June 2017 were recruited. …”
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Cost Impact Model of a Novel Multi-mRNA Host Response Assay for Diagnosis and Risk Assessment of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections and Sepsis in the Emergency Department by John E. Schneider, Jonathan Romanowsky, Philipp Schuetz, Ivana Stojanovic, Henry K. Cheng, Oliver Liesenfeld, Ljubomir Buturovic, Timothy E. Sweeney

“…Reductions in hospital days (-0.80 days, -36.7%), antibiotic days (-1.49 days, -29.5%), and percent 30-day mortality (-1.67%, -13.64%) were driven by HostDx Sepsis providing fewer “noninformative” moderate risk predictions and more “certain” low- or high-risk predictions compared to standard of care, especially for patients who were not severely ill. These results were robust to changes in key parameters, including disease prevalence. …”
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Maternal Serum Uric Acid as an Index of Perinatal Outcomes in Severe Preeclampsia by Rozhan Yassin Khalil, Awat Saber Muhammed

“…Included 100 pregnant women in third trimester with signs and symptoms of labour, who had no comorbid diseases. Grouped to 30 control without hypertension, 30 with pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) and 40 with severe preeclampsia based on clinical and laboratory evaluation. …”
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Prevalence of mental disorders and work ability among unemployed individuals in Germany: a register-based analysis of socio-medical assessments by the Federal Employment Agency bet... by Patrik Roser, Kirsi Manz, Norbert Scherbaum, Gabriele Lotz-Metz, Andreas G. Franke

“…This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence rates of mental disorders and work ability among all unemployed people who underwent socio-medical assessment by the Federal Employment Agency (FEA). …”
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Shoulder and Hip Range of Motion and Strength Changes Throughout a Season in College Softball Players by Cameron R Guy, Giorgio Zeppieri Jr., Michelle L Bruner, Katie Davis, Kevin W Farmer

“… # Study Design Descriptive Cohort Study # Methods Data was collected over the course of six seasons, and a total of fifty-four healthy softball athletes (including pitchers and postiion players) who completed at least one set of preseason and postseason measurements were included. …”
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Development of sugar- and fat-reduced pulse cookies with improved predicted glycemic behavior by Xinying Suo, Marianna Tagliasco, Matteo Bonfini, Laura Bonfili, Oscar Moreno Araiza, Anna Baggio, Anna Maria Eleuteri, Nicoletta Pellegrini, Elena Vittadini

“…The developed products are expected to be a suitable base for the development of snacks for elderly consumers, who are the population niche that, due to health issues, is most likely to be interested in this type of cookies.…”
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Decisions about the use of psychotropic medication during pregnancy: a qualitative study by Irene Petersen, Vanessa Pinfold, Sarah Hamilton, Fiona Stevenson, Charlotte Walker, Ceri R J Dare, Harminder Kaur, Ruth Lambley, Paulina Szymczynska, Vicky Nicolls

“…Objective To understand the perspectives of women with severe mental illness concerning the use of psychotropic medicines while pregnant.Design Interviews conducted by female peer researchers with personal experience of making or considering decisions about using psychotropic medicines in pregnancy, supported by professional researchers.Participants 12 women who had had a baby in the past 5 years and had taken antipsychotics or mood-stabilisers for severe mental illness within the 12-month period immediately prior to that pregnancy. …”
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Relative Importance of Mode of Administration in Treatment Preferences among Plaque Psoriasis Patients in the United States by Steven R. Feldman, Anders Holmen Moeller, Sandra T. Erntoft Idemyr, Juan Marcos González

“…For example, respondents were willing to accept a reduction in the percentage of patients who achieve clear or almost-clear skin after treatment from approximately 70% to 40% to avoid injections at home and use a topical treatment. …”
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Pneumococcal vaccination in elderly care facilities in Japan: A cross-sectional, web-based survey by Youngju Kim, Hironori Taniguchi, Kotoba Okuyama, Junpei Kamimoto, Kenji Kawakami

“…This study evaluated pneumococcal vaccination status using evaluable data collected from 445 of 1,313 managing directors of elderly care facilities in Japan through an online survey (September 5, 2022-November 25, 2022; UMIN000048747); comparisons were made with the influenza (2021–2022 vaccination only) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination status. Among facilities who kept pneumococcal vaccination records (n = 42), the mean pneumococcal vaccination rate was 31.1%, with the rate being higher for the influenza (93.1%; n = 234) and COVID-19 (94.3%; n = 285) vaccines. …”
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What integrated care means from an older person’s perspective? A scoping review protocol by Amy Marshall, Manasi Murthy Mittinty, Gillian Harvey

“…Introduction According to the 2013 WHO Global Forum on Innovation for Ageing Populations, disabilities and morbidities associated with ageing could be minimised by accessing preventive care. …”
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Medical Student Mentors for Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease: Impact on Mentors by Adrienne S. Viola, Mariah Jacqueline Scott, Hanin Rashid, Richard Drachtman, Amanda Kaveney, Ashwin Sridharan, Beth Savage, Cristine Delnevo, Jerlym S. Porter, Katie A. Devine

“…METHODS Following training, medical student mentors were paired 1:1 with an AYA with SCD who was transitioning from pediatric to adult care. …”
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A Retrospective Claims-Based Study Evaluating Clinical and Economic Burden Among Patients With Moderate to Severe Osteoarthritis Pain in the United States by Patricia B. Schepman, Sheena Thakkar, Rebecca L. Robinson, Craig G. Beck, Deepa Malhotra, Birol Emir, Ryan N. Hansen

“…An algorithm was employed to identify MTS OA pain patients, who were propensity score matched with patients having non-MTS OA pain. …”
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