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• Virus-induced asthma exacerbations in Vietnamese preschoolers

  Nguyen Thuy Van Thao, Tran Anh Tuan, Pham Hung Van, Le Thuong Vu

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1818

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• Utility of the aspirin and P2Y12 response assays to determine the effects of antiplatelet agents in patients with subdural hematoma undergoing neurosurgery

  Ombretta Para, Christian Carleo, Francesco Bucci, Lucia Lipari, Asim Raza, Edoardo Cesaroni, Chiara La Rovere, Simone Orlandini, Gastone Pansini, Alberto Parenti, Giovanni Muscas, Alessandro Della Puppa

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1926

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• The role of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in assessing hypothyroidism Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

  Ruqeya Murad, Ayman H. Alfeel, Zulekha Shemote, Praveen Kumar, Asaad Babker, Ahmed Luay Osman, Abdelgdair A. Altoum

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1953

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• The role of bronchial washing of transforming growth factor β1 as a prognostic biomarker of advanced stages of non-small cell lung cancer

  Nur Afifah Thamrin, Arif Santoso, Sitti Nurisyah, Irawaty Djaharuddin, Harun Iskandar

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.2065

  373

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• The role of adiponectin in diabetic retinopathy and insulin resistance

  Shahad Kh. Hameed, Rawaa F. Jawad, Haidar Ahmad Shamran

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.2049

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• The relationship between vitamin D levels and clinical symptoms and lesion size in chest radiographs of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with comorbid diabetes mellitus

  Andi Nurrahma Ramli, Erwin Arief, Sitti Nurisyah, Jamaluddin Maddolangan, Harry Akza Putrawan, Nur Ahmad Tabri

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.2053

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• The parental challenge: knowledge, attitudes, and practices on iron deficiency anemia in Tabuk

  Sawsan Mohammed Alblewi, Amerah M Alatawi, Faisal Mayudh Althobaiti, Adel Ali Alharfi, Faisal Mohammed Alamrani, Yazeed Mahmoud Ajwah, Omar Muslih Albalawi, Mohammed Majed Alquayr, Ariam Ebraheem Alshammari

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1946

  818

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• The incidence of bleeding in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation using anticoagulants: a real-world report with the biggest Vietnamese data

  Bui The Dung, Cao Ngoc Mai Han, Tran Hoa, Nguyen Thanh Hien

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1807

  2218

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• The impact of diabetes on the outcomes of lower extremity arterial disease in patients with vascular surgical interventions in Kosovo

  Dion Haliti, Dea Haliti, Laura Leci Tahiri, Nora Shabani-Behrami, Elena Hajdari, Naim Haliti, Ragip Shabani, Fehim Haliti, Qenan Maxhuni, Rrahman Ferizi

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.2095

  287

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• The effect of type 2 diabetes mellitus on clinical symptoms, sputum molecular test results, and lesions in thoracic photos of pulmonary tuberculosis patients

  Fikriatul Fadhilah, Erwin Arief, Nur Ahmad Tabri, Irawaty Djaharuddin, Arif Santoso, Jamaluddin Madolangan

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.2048

  585

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• The clinical value of fibrinogen and thromboelastography in the predictive assessment of the progression of persistent postpartum hemorrhage

  Huicong Yin, Huili Fan, Wenjuan Ma

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.2109

  241

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• Standardized emergency department protocol for non-traumatic chest pain: experience from the USL Umbria 1 Health Authority

  Manuel Monti, Giovanni Dorilli, Laura Gasperini, Michele Marvardi

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2026.2377

  106

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• Serum transferrin level in type-2 diabetic patients in association with sociodemographic profile and dietary habits

  Anza Khan, Uzma Rafi, Riffat Mehboob, Sajid Hameed, Uzma Malik, Zainab Zubair, Imran Shahid

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1873

  751

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• Risk factors for colorectal cancer in Albania: a case-control study

  Marsela Sina, Skerdi Prifti, Adea Kocollari, Ilir Akshija, Dorina Osmanaj, Gentiana Qirjako

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.2007

  464

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• Relationship of adiponectin levels with the severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

  Rismawaty Samonding, Muh Ilyas, Bulkis Natsir, Irawaty Djaharuddin, Sitti Nurisyah, Erwin Arief

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.2015

  125

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• Perceived stress in parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders: psychometric properties of the stress measurement scale in the Moroccan dialect

  Sara Alouane, Zakaria Abidli, Ahmed O.T. Ahami, Soukaina El Idrissi, Jamila Riyahi

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1991

  465

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• Minimally invasive versus median sternotomy for mechanical mitral valve replacement: a single-center comparative study of treatment outcomes and quality of life

  The Binh Nguyen, Tran-Thuy Nguyen, Long Hoang Luong, Duc Hoang Nguyen, Cong Huu Nguyen, Ngoc Thanh Le, Bao Giang Kim

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1963

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• Metformin’s therapeutic potential in adenomyosis: insights from interleukin 8 level

  Damas Hendriansyah, Nusratuddin Abdullah, Rudy B. Leonardy, Mardiah Tahir, Samrichard Rambulangi, Firdaus Hamid

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1940

  1500

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• Mentzer Index and Red Cell Distribution Width Index in differentiating iron deficiency anemia and β-thalassemia trait

  Rabab H. Elshaikh, Ashok Kumar Sah, Abdelrahman Mohamed Abukanna, Abdulrahman Algarni, Ammar Abdelmola, Hussam Ali Osman, Tagwa Yousif Elsayed Yousif, Elryah I. Ali, Hiba Ali, Ayman Hussein Alfeel

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1892

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• Maximizing the success of percutaneous nephrolithotomy under spinal anesthesia by postoperative bleeding and fever prediction using demographic and intraoperative risk factors

  Muhammad Yasin Chaudhry, Muhammad Rizwan Farooqi, Asad Munir, Umaima Jalil, Razia Parveen Chaudhry, Andleeb Tariq, Rabia Noor, Umair Ahmed, Arbaz Munir

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.2035

  433

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• Internal-surgical co-management in emergency surgery: proposal of an organizational model

  Ombretta Para, Matteo Tomaiuolo, Asim Raza, Christian Carleo, Lucia Lipari, Alessio Giordano, Giovanni Alemanno, Paolo Prosperi, Carlo Nozzoli

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1886

  386

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• Impact of tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin 6 polymorphisms on type 2 diabetes mellitus Sudanese patients

  Elmutuz H. Elssaig, Abdalla Eltoum Ali, Mohammed A. Alsubai, Tarig M.S. Alnour, Eltayib H. Ahmed-Abakur, Aadil Yousif, Bashayr Mudhhi Alshehri, Fatmah Ali Awaji, Arwa Murdi Alanazi, Fai Fahad Alanazi, Abdullah Ali Alghamdi

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1967

  671

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• Immunohistochemical expression of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 in World Health Organization grade IV astrocytoma, oral squamous cell carcinoma and bladder carcinoma

  Imrana Tanvir, Samina Qamar, Ahmad Alwazzan, Khurram Mehboob, Yousef Almehmadi, Ebtihal Ali Alharbi, Shadi Ahmed Alahmadi, Hafsa Adnan

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1893

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• Gender differences and post-pandemic mental health impacts: a mediation study on Vietnamese adolescents

  Thanh Long Nguyen, Victor Storm, Lam Toi Phung, Cong Thien Le, Thi Thu Ha Le, Thi Hoa Nguyen, Son Tung Vu, Thien Thang Tran, Minh Hanh Vu, Van Tuan Nguyen

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1888

  1024

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• Exploring some pro-inflammatory cytokines and adipokines as novel biomarkers in polycystic ovary syndrome

  Dlvin Akif Mustafa, Parween Abdulsamad Ismail

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.2023

  626

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• Evaluation of the renal function among sickle cell patients: a cross-sectional study

  Talal Qadah, Anwar Refaei

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1868

  637

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• Epidemiological trends and determinants of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy: a 10-year retrospective study

  Desard Hashorva, Eva Muja, Eduart Hashorva

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.2131

  318

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• Employing the European Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System 2017 classification in a malignancy risk stratification system for thyroid nodules at Can Tho Oncology Hospital from 2021 to 2023

  Vo Van Kha, Tran Thi Huong Ly, Pham Thi Thanh Hoa, Vo Huynh Nhu

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1852

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• Effect of magnesium and potassium on rheumatoid arthritis factor and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized control trial

  Hafiza Sonia Bibi, Uzma Rafi, Sidra Khalid, Riffat Mehboob, Anbreen Bibi, Hani Sadaka Shalabi, Mohammed A. Zaher, Samy A. Abusikkien

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1874

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• Diagnostic and therapeutic care pathway of the Cardiac Network for Heart Failure

  Pasquale Palmiero, Matteo Durante, Maria Maiello, Valentina D’Andria, Cosima Caputo, Lucia Giordano

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1927

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• Determinants of hepatitis B vaccination coverage in children aged 12-23 months: evidence from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey

  Husham O. Elzein, Elryah I. Ali, Mohammed Suleiman Zaroog, Eltigani O.M. Omer, Kamal Elbssir Mohammed Ali, Eltayeb I.O. Elmahi, Sara H.M. Hamad, Zakariya M.S. Mohammed

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1976

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• Cytokine profile in COVID-19 infection: focus on interleukin-13, interleukin-33, and tumor necrosis factor-α as immunological markers

  Huda Saleem, Wafaa Hazim, Batool Mutar Mahdi, Mohammed S. Al-Iedani

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1823

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• Correlation of serum cardiolipin levels with physical activity in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

  Ayesha Aslam, Shazia Bokhari, Riffat Mehboob, Uzma Rafi, Zeeshan Mehboob, Deema Sabtan, Mohammed M. Karami, Hani Sadaka Shalabi

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.2363

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• Correlation of circulating diabetes markers with elevated serum antithyroglobulin antibodies in type 2 diabetes patients

  Batool Ibrahim Aljasmmi, Awadh S Alsubhi, Abdulrahman Algarni, Elryah I Ali, Ammar Abdelmola, Hussam Ali Osman, Abdelrahman Mohamed Ahmed Abukanna, Marwan Ismail, Asaad Babker, Salah Eldin Omar Hussein

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1961

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• Correlation between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and soluble FMS-like tyrosine kinase 1 in pregnant women with preeclampsia

  Kiki Rizki Amelia, Efendi Lukas, Nurbani Bangsawan, Isharyah Sunarno, Retno Budiarti Farid, Sriwijaya Qadar

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1924

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• Continuity of care in acute coronary syndrome: why dedicated clinics for post-acute coronary syndrome management make the difference

  Maria Maiello, Francesco Proce, Cosima Caputo, Pasquale Palmiero

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.2054

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• Cognitive impairment and associated metabolic and hormonal factors in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a Montreal Cognitive Assessment-based case-control study

  Muhanad Mahdi Dhumad, Farqad Bader Hamdan, Qasim Sharhan Al-Mayah

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.2085

  256

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• Association between 25-hydroxy vitamin D insufficiency and serum uric acid levels compared to the gender and age categories

  Salah Eldin Omar Hussein, Awadh S. Alsubhi, Abdulrahman Algarni, Elryah I. Ali, Tagwa Yousif Elsayed Yousif, Ammar Abdelmola, Elyasa Elfaki, Wael Alzahrani, Ayman Hussien Alfeel

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.2029

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• Assessing tumor necrosis factor-α (-238 G/A and -308 G/A) genetic polymorphisms in sepsis susceptibility among cystic fibrosis patients

  Qahtan A. Mahdi, Jabbar S. Hassan, Abdulrhman M. Hassan Hadi, Ali Nayyef Umayra

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.2021

  318

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• Analysis of the risk factors of hepatitis on the rate of recovery in pulmonary tuberculosis patients

  Muh Ridho Akbar, Irawaty Djaharuddin, Edward Pandu Wiriansya, Jamaluddin Madolangan, Harun Iskandar, Harry Akza Putrawan

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.2064

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• An innovative model of university cooperation in developing countries: results of five years of experience in internal medicine, health promotion and education

  Filomena Pietrantonio, Vera Kopsaj, Francesco Rosiello, Aurora Tomassoni, Luca Moriconi, Donatella Padua

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1941

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• An algorithm for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in units of internal medicine

  Ombretta Para, Carmen Stabile, Donato Cinquepalmi, Maria Sandra Magnoni, Francesco Nasso, Flavio Tangianu, Mauro Silingardi, Antonella Valerio, Dario Manfellotto, Francesco Dentali

  https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2025.1838

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