Digital Education on Hospital Nutrition Diets: What Do Patients Want to Know?

Introduction: Therapeutic nutrition plays an imperative role during a patient's hospital course. There is a tremendous body of literature that emphasizes the systematic delivery of information regarding hospital nutrition diets. A major component of delivering healthcare information is the principle of providing quality healthcare information, but this has not yet been investigated on hospital nutrition diets.

Rescue therapy with Sofosbuvir /Velpatasvir/ Voxilaprevir in a patient infected with Hepatitis C virus multidrug resistant variant-a much needed option for DAA-treatment failures in Pakistan? A case-report.

Primary non-response to the currently available direct acting anti-viral (DAAs) in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) is rare and expected in approximately only 3-4% of the patients. Among the plausible explanations, HCV resistant variant may be one of the causes among the several other viral and host factors implicated in cases who do not achieve cure. Ever since the approval of licensed DAAs in 2014, focus has been mainly on high cure rates.

Correlation of inflammatory indices with staging of esophageal carcinoma: A prospective study at Dr. Ruth K. M. Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi.

Objectives: To determine the correlation between inflammatory indices and the Tumour-Node-Metastasis stage of oesophageal carcinoma.

Methods: The prospective study was conducted from January 2021 to January 2023 at the Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Dr Ruth K.M.

Opportunities and challenges for identifying undiagnosed Rare Disease patients through analysis of primary care records: long QT syndrome as a test case.

Background: Patients with rare genetic diseases frequently experience significant diagnostic delays. Routinely collected data in the electronic health record (EHR) may be used to help identify patients at risk of undiagnosed conditions. Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a rare inherited cardiac condition associated with significant morbidity and premature mortality.

Leaching and vertical distribution of Fe and Zn citrate nanoparticles in Indian red soil.

This research aims to address common constraints in the effective utilization of plant nutrients in soil, such as fixation, mobility, leaching, and reactions with soil colloids. To mitigate these issues, Fe and Zn citrate nanoparticles were synthesized and applied as nanochelators in a reconstructed soil profile column. We evaluated the mobility, release, and leaching behaviors of these nanoparticles.

Associations of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Clinician and Group Survey Scores with Interventions and Site, Provider, and Patient Factors: A Systematic Review of the Evidence.

Patient experience is a key aspect of care quality. Since the 2007 release of the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Clinician and Group (CG-CAHPS) survey, no systematic review of factors associated with CG-CAHPS scores has been reported. We reviewed 52 peer-reviewed English language articles published in the United States using CG-CAHPS data.

Emotional awareness and expression difficulties in relation to pain experiences in people with brain injury and chronic pain: preliminary investigation.

Objectives: Preliminary examination of emotional awareness/expression relationships with pain in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and chronic pain (CP) and exploration of psychological factors as mediators or moderators of these relationships.

Methods: Cross-sectional study in adults ( = 59) with chronic TBI and CP using Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 Difficulty Identifying and Describing Feelings subscales; Ambivalence over Emotional Expressiveness Questionnaire; Emotional Approach Coping Scale; PROMIS Pain Intensity and Pain Interference scales, Michigan Body Map (pain widespreadness); headache frequency; Pain Catastrophizing Scale; Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (psychological distress), and Post-traumatic Stress Checklist-Civilian.

Results: Difficulty Identifying Feelings was positively associated with pain intensity, pain interference, and headache frequency.

Predictors of interferon-gamma release assay results and their association with COVID-19 infection outcomes.

Background: An 'indeterminate' interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) result used in the diagnosis of latent TB infection (LTBI) is most commonly due to an inadequate control (or 'mitogen') response, which may reflect underlying T-cell dysfunction.

Methods: We performed a single-centre, retrospective study on COVID-19 patients admitted to a tertiary referral hospital who had IGRA testing conducted over a 5-month period. The primary outcomes included predictors of indeterminate IGRA results and associations with COVID-19 outcomes.

Agent-Object Relationships in Level-2 Visual Perspective Taking: An Eye-Tracking Study.

Visual perspective taking (VPT) generates a shared frame of reference for understanding how the world appears to others. Whilst greater cognitive and neurophysiological demands are associated with increasing angular distance between the self and other is well documented, accompanying attentional characteristics are not currently understood. Furthermore, although age and group status have been shown to impact task performance, other important cues, such as the relationship between agents and objects, have not been manipulated.

Comparative effectiveness of metabolic and bariatric surgeries: a network meta-analysis.

Bariatric surgery is recommended for patients with unhealthy weight. Our study aim to compare and rank different bariatric surgical approaches in reducing weight parameters. We searched MEDLINE, Cochrane CENTRAL, Scopus, and Web of Science databases from inception to September 2023.

Middle meningeal artery embolization alone versus combined with conventional surgery in the management of chronic subdural hematoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To compare outcomes of middle meningeal artery embolization (MMAE) alone versus combined with conventional surgery in the management of chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH).

Methods: A systematic literature search was performed on PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and CINAHL, followed by a meta-analysis comparing recurrence rates, surgical rescue, mortality, in-hospital complications, and length of hospital stay was conducted. Mean differences and risk ratios were pooled using a random effects model, with subgroup analysis performed using Cochrane RevMan 5.

Scholarly impact of student authorship in urology research.

Background: H-index is an indicator of research productivity considered in faculty promotion. We examine trends in female authorship and effect of student authorship on H-index of principal investigators (PI).

Methods: Author gender, degree, designation as student, PI, or other, were recorded from Journal of Endourology from 2011 to 2020.

Metal-Ligand Covalency in the Valence Excited States of Metal Dithiolenes Revealed by S 1s3p Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering.

Metallo dithiolene complexes with biological and catalytic relevance are well-known for having strong metal-ligand covalency, which dictates their valence electronic structures. We present the resonant sulfur Kβ (1s3p) X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES) for a series of Ni and Cu bis(dithiolene) complexes to reveal the ligand sulfur contributions to both the occupied and unoccupied valence orbitals. While S K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy played a critical role in identifying the covalency of the unoccupied orbitals of metal dithiolenes, the present focus on XES explores the occupied density of states.

Duodenum Inversum in a Female: A Rare Clinical Entity Presenting With Right Hypochondrial Pain.

Duodenum inversum is a rare congenital anomaly in which the proximal duodenum travels posteriorly and superiorly before crossing the midline, often presenting asymptomatically. Clinical features can include epigastric pain, nausea, and abdominal distension. This case report describes a 35-year-old female who presented with right hypochondrial pain.

Return to Play After Injuries to the Cervical Spine.

Return to play (RTP) after sports-related traumatic injuries to the cervical spine is important for athletes and teams, especially at the elite level. While early RTP may be incentivized for athletes and organizations, treating clinicians must have a thorough understanding of cervical spine injuries, treatments, and RTP guidelines to make safe recommendations. In general, patients can RTP when asymptomatic from prior injury with no neurological deficits and a full, painless, active range of motion of the neck.

Molecular detection and phylogenetic analysis of ovine herpesvirus-2 in subclinical infections of cattle and sheep.

Ovine herpesvirus-2 (OvHV-2) is the causative agent of malignant catarrhal fever (MCF), a serious and often fatal disease that affects cattle and other ruminants. This study aimed to investigate the molecular epidemiology and genetic diversity of OvHV-2 strains circulating in sheep and cattle populations in the Jammu and Kashmir region of India. Screening of 150 sheep and 57 cattle blood samples revealed the presence of the OvHV-2 polymerase (pol) gene in 8.

Data-driven classification and explainable-AI in the field of lung imaging.

Detecting lung diseases in medical images can be quite challenging for radiologists. In some cases, even experienced experts may struggle with accurately diagnosing chest diseases, leading to potential inaccuracies due to complex or unseen biomarkers. This review paper delves into various datasets and machine learning techniques employed in recent research for lung disease classification, focusing on pneumonia analysis using chest X-ray images.

An updated landscape on nanopharmaceutical delivery for mitigation of colon cancer.

Globally, colorectal cancer (CRC) continues to rank among the leading causes of cancer-related death. Systemic toxicity, multidrug resistance, and nonspecific targeting often pose challenges to conventional therapy for CRC. Because it is a complex disease with a complex genetic and environmental pathophysiology, advanced therapeutic strategies are needed.