Preference for HIV testing among community residents in Yunnan Province, China: results from a discrete choice experiment by Jingwen Yang, Chenquan Qiu, Renhai Tang, Wenbin Dong, Enlong Yao, Huyunzhao Wang, Shuwen Lin, Minyang Xiao, Zuyang Zhang, Jin Niu, Liru Fu, Lijun Song, Xuehua Li, Yuhua Shi, Xiaowen Wang

“…Abstract Background The detection and early identification of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) and their rapid engagement in antiretroviral treatment are indispensable for fighting HIV transmission. …”
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The association between self-acceptance, emotion regulation, and treatment adherence self-efficacy among adolescents with HIV in Liangshan prefecture, China: a cross-sectional stud... by Dan Tan, Wenxi Zhong, Li Ma, Jing Cheng, Xianjun Mao, Xi Zhang, Jian Tang, Song Fan, Bianchuan Cao, Yanhua Chen

“…This gap is particularly concerning given the United Nations’ “95-95-95” targets to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Objective The aim of this study is to investigate the treatment adherence self-efficacy levels of Yi ethnic adolescents with HIV in a county in Liangshan Prefecture, and to explore the association between self-acceptance, emotion regulation, and treatment adherence self-efficacy. …”
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E-Cigarette Use and Use of Evidence-Based Smoking Cessation Methods Among American Indian Cigarette Smokers: A Cross-Sectional Analysis by Ashley L. Comiford, DrPH, Dorothy A. Rhoades, MD, MPH, Justin D. Dvorak, PhD, Kai Ding, PhD, Noah Collins, Alexandra L. Blair, Mark P. Doescher, MD, MSPH

“…Food and Drug Administration–approved products and evidence-based methods exist for smoking cessation, people who smoke might use E-cigarettes as cessation aids. Whether E-cigarette use is associated with the use of evidence-based methods is unknown, particularly among American Indian/Alaska Native individuals. …”
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AHP Approach To Developing a New Natural Toothpaste Product by Dikky Indrawan, Stevia Septiani, Galih Saputra Arista, Asep Rakhmat, Yessie W Sari, Nur A Nuzulia, Wulan T Wahyuni, Irmanida Batubara, Y. Aris Purwanto

“…Originality/value (State of the art): The AHP facilitates complete review, data-driven planning, and commercial viability for commercialization strategy. AHP aids in balancing functional benefits with quantifying subjective assessments, and incorporating customer feedback to increase product success in the competitive oral care industry. …”
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Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Awareness and Endorsement among Adolescents and Young Adults in Tanzania: Insights from the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey by Alpha Johnson Kapola, Rahma Musoke, Glenda Marie Manayon, Hassan Fredrick Fussi, Hafidha Mhando Bakari, Haji Mbwana Ally, Swalehe Mustafa Salim, Zuhura Mbwana Ally, Lynn Moshi, Mariam Salim Mbwana, Habib Omari Ramadhani

“…Targeted interventions focused on adolescents, females, and rural communities are needed to increase PrEP awareness and usage to achieve the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (UNAIDS) 95–95–95 goals for HIV epidemic control.…”
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Placental malaria infection is associated with downregulation of STAT-6 and ANG-1 in decidual macrophages by Fred Owino, Fred Owino, Fred Owino, Caroline Kijogi, Caroline Kijogi, Caroline Kijogi, Omu Anzala, Omu Anzala, Edwin Walong, Obiero Jael, Steven G. Nyanjom, Agola Lelo Eric, Bernard N. Kanoi, Bernard N. Kanoi, Jesse Gitaka, Jesse Gitaka

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Impact of integration of transferable skills into education and training on employability of women in Kenya: case for CAPYEI by Daniel Otieno, Jackline Nyerere, Christopher Shisanya, Wilson Mutuma, Damaris Kariuki, Hannah Bula, Shem Onsomo, John Macharia, Eldah Onsomu, Martha Muhwezi, Charles Ondieki, Jacqueline Onyango

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Findings from the Tushirikiane-4-MH (supporting each other for mental health) mobile health–supported virtual reality randomized controlled trial among urban refugee youth in Kampa... by Carmen H. Logie, Moses Okumu, Zerihun Admassu, Frannie MacKenzie, Lesley Gittings, Jean-Luc Kortenaar, Naimul Khan, Robert Hakiza, Daniel Kibuuka Musoke, Aidah Nakitende, Brenda Katisi, Peter Kyambadde, Richard Lester, Lawrence Mbuagbaw

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Protocol for an intervention development and pilot implementation evaluation study of an e-health solution to improve newborn care quality and survival in two low-resource settings... by Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli, Michelle Heys, Caroline Crehan, Erin Kesler, Monica Lakhanpaul, Emma Wilson, Fabiana Lorencatto, Felicity Fitzgerald, Mario Cortina Borja, Msandeni Chiume, Hannah Gannon, Simbarashe Chimhuya, Gwendoline Chimhini, Tim Hull-Bailey, Tarisai Chiyaka, Yali Sassoon, Deliwe Nkhoma, Nushrat Khan, Alexander G. Stevenson, Kristina Curtis

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Innovations in Medical Education in Gastrointestinal Surgery Using Interactive Anatomical Tables by A. D. Kashtanov, E. O. Stetsyk, S. S. Dydykin, O. V. Kytko, E. M. Trunin, O. Yu. Aleshkina, A. N. Lavrentieva, A. N. Andreeva, D. S. Alekseeva, A. A. Muratova, A. Yu. Kharina, V. V. Tatarkin, A. S. Sokolova, V. N. Filatov, I. L. Samodova, E. A. Makeeva, E. S. Pekeldina, M. Yu. Kapitonova, T. S. Bikbaeva, I. A. Polkovova, B. A. Volel, T. M. Litvinova, E. N. Dudnik, N. V. Kireeva, K. V. Ivashkin, Yu. L. Vasil’ev

“…Traditional education based on dissection materials cannot fully provide for the massive training of students, as biological materials cannot be restored or preserved and are quickly damaged. 3D models are devoid of these limitations.Aim: to evaluate the effectiveness of digital dissection in the educational trajectory of clinical anatomy using interactive anatomical tables and the need of students for the active use of these aids.Materials and methods. Four groups of students were formed: three groups were studying the material using various anatomical tables and one group used the traditional method. …”
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Perspectives and experiences regarding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in a community sample of Veterans with unhealthy alcohol use: overall and across sexual orientation and gende... by Olivia V. Fletcher, Kristine Beaver, Elizabeth J. Austin, Jenna van Draanen, E. Jennifer Edelman, Emily C. Williams

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The triglyceride-glucose index trajectories are associated with cardiovascular diseases in people living with HIV: evidence from a prospective cohort study in China, 2005–2022 by Yinsong Luo, Liqin Sun, Yun He, Fang Zhao, Duo Shan, Fan Bu, Lingyun Ge, Xiaorui Li, Yiyao Hu, Xi Xiao, Hongzhou Lu, Jiaye Liu

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Numerical simulation of Stephan blowing impacts on thermally laminated 3D flow of MHD trihybrid nanofluid with Soret and Dufour effects by Noureddine Elboughdiri, Munawar Abbas, Hamdi Ayed, Abir Mouldi, Nahid Fatima, Dilsora Abduvalieva, Mohamed Said, Ibrahim Mahariq, Ahmed S. Hendy, Ahmed M. Galal

“…By accurately forecasting the behavior of nanofluids, the model aids in the optimization of thermal management in these systems, enhancing system dependability and energy efficiency. …”
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DepRescribing inapprOpriate Proton Pump InhibiTors (DROPIT): study protocol of a cluster-randomised controlled trial in Swiss primary care by Stefan Neuner-Jehle, Katharina Tabea Jungo, Sven Streit, Sven Trelle, Nicolas Rodondi, Carole Elodie Aubert, Kristie Rebecca Weir, Enriqueta Vallejo-Yagüe, Samantha Chan, Marie Roumet, Pascal Juillerat, Sofia Carolina Zambrano Ramos, Jennifer Inauen, Angela Edith Schulthess-Lisibach, Renata Vidonscky Lüthold, Clémentine Tombez, Martina Zangger, Flurina Jenal, Yvonne Mattmann, Christof Bieri, Michaela Barbier

“…Clusters are randomised 1:1 to either the intervention group or the control group.Interventions The intervention components consist of deprescribing tools including educational material, decision aids for both participants and GPs, and additional trainings for GPs only. …”
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Impact of Online Interactive Decision Tools on Women’s Decision-Making Regarding Breast Cancer Screening: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Patricia Villain, Laura Downham, Alice Le Bonniec, Charlotte Bauquier, Olena Mandrik, Tom Nadarzynski, Lorie Donelle, Raúl Murillo, Eleni L Tolma, Sonali Johnson, Patricia Soler-Michel, Robert Smith

“… BackgroundThe online nature of decision aids (DAs) and related e-tools supporting women’s decision-making regarding breast cancer screening (BCS) through mammography may facilitate broader access, making them a valuable addition to BCS programs. …”
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Identification and validation of a prognostic signature of drug resistance and mitochondrial energy metabolism-related differentially expressed genes for breast cancer by Tiankai Xu, Chu Chu, Shuyu Xue, Tongchao Jiang, Ying Wang, Wen Xia, Huanxin Lin

“…Moreover, by reducing oxygen consumption, it aids in the cancer cells' acquisition of drug resistance. …”
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Exploring the acceptance of mozzarella cheese in school lunches among school-aged children: a pilot study by Xiaofang Lin, Qin Zhang, Qiong Wu, Wenxuan Huo, Xiaoying Zhang, Xiaoying Zhang, Shanshan Geng, Yizhou Lv, Yuanyuan Li, Yilun Wang, Yilun Wang, Linjing Dong, Xue Leng, Xue Leng, Zhenghao Lin, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Zhixu Wang

“…Introducing cheese in school lunches not only helps cultivate a habit of consuming cheese among children and adolescents from a young age, but also aids in closing the gap between their dairy consumption and dietary guidelines.…”
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A pulsed carbon dioxide laser-induced breakdown analysis for chemical profile of tsunami-affected soil by R. Mitaphonna, N. Idris, M. Ramli, N. Ismail, K. Kurihara, K. Lahna

“…It is crucial to conduct a chemical analysis of the soil samples obtained from the regions affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. This not only aids in identifying areas hit by the catastrophe but also facilitates periodic monitoring of chemical contamination levels. …”
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Corrigendum: Longitudinal mitochondrial bioenergetic signatures of blood monocytes and lymphocytes improve during treatment of drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis patients by Bridgette M. Cumming, Kelvin W. Addicott, Fernanda Maruri, Fernanda Maruri, Vanessa Pillay, Rukaya Asmal, Sashen Moodley, Beatriz Barreto-Durate, Beatriz Barreto-Durate, Mariana Araújo-Pereira, Mariana Araújo-Pereira, Matilda Mazibuko, Zoey Mhlane, Nikiwe Mbatha, Khadija Khan, Senamile Makhari, Farina Karim, Lauren Peetluk, Alexander S. Pym, Mahomed Yunus S. Moosa, Yuri F. van der Heijden, Yuri F. van der Heijden, Yuri F. van der Heijden, Timothy S. Sterling, Timothy S. Sterling, Bruno B. Andrade, Bruno B. Andrade, Alasdair Leslie, Alasdair Leslie, Alasdair Leslie, Adrie J. C. Steyn, Adrie J. C. Steyn, Adrie J. C. Steyn

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Brain function abnormalities and inflammation in HIV-positive men who have sex with men with depressive disorders by Yang Zhang, Yang Zhang, Yihui He, Yihui He, Yuan Fang, Yuan Fang, Miaotian Cai, Guangqiang Sun, Guangqiang Sun, Rui Wang, Rui Wang, Jiaxin Zhen, Jiaxin Zhen, Yulin Zhang, Zhen Li, Zhen Li, Yundong Ma, Yundong Ma, Tong Zhang, Tong Zhang

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