Evaluation of Immune Characteristics and Factors Associated with Immune Response following Hepatitis B Vaccination among Ghanaian Adolescents by Samuel Asamoah Sakyi, Joseph Badu Gyapong, Ebenezer Krampah Aidoo, Alfred Effah, Simon Koffie, Oscar Simon Olympio Mensah, Isaac Arddey, Godwin Boakye, Stephen Opoku, Benjamin Amoani, Robert Amadu Ngala

“…We found 100% seroconversion rate, with 25.7% seroprotection rate (anti-HBsAg >10 mIU/ml). Gender (p=0.009), age (p=0.001), and exercising (p=0.044) were significantly associated with seroprotection. …”
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Population Characteristics and Their Implications on the Benefit Basket of National Social Health Insurance Scheme in Sierra Leone: A Prospective View by Abraham Isiaka Jimmy, Kwabena Anarfi Boateng, Peter Twum, Deborah Larbie, Abdul Bangura, Hassan Milton Conteh, Peter Agyei-Baffour

“…Also, 79.87% of respondents wanted mentally challenged persons not to pay premium, while a significant proportion (84.26%) of respondents further affirmed that the aged (above 70 yrs) should also be excluded from premium payment. …”
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Quality of life of older adults and associated factors in Ghanaian urban slums: a cross-sectional study by Jos M G A Schols, Priscilla Yeye Adumoah Attafuah, Irma Everink, Aaron Asibi Abuosi, Christa Lohrmann

“…QoL was assessed using the WHO Quality of Life-Brief version (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire.Settings Participants were drawn from two slums in Ghana, one in a fishing-dominated community and the other in an industrial community.Participants This study included 400 participants aged 60 and above who had lived in either slum for at least 1 month and were able to communicate verbally.Results Although the means of all participants’ transformed scores were poor in the physical and psychological domains, they were moderate in all other domains. …”
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Teacher competency and work engagement among secondary school physical education teachers: the multiple mediating roles of occupational stress, emotional exhaustion, and profession... by Weisong Chen, Zhen Huang, Bo Peng, Lin Li, Jingsong Chen

“…It also investigated demographic differences in these variables and tested the structural invariance of the proposed model across genders.MethodA total of 1,347 secondary school physical education teachers participated in the study, completing validated scales to measure the key constructs and providing demographic information such as gender, age, education level, professional title, and school location. …”
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Associations between lifestyle factors and COVID-19 infection rates: a cross-sectional analysis in the USA by Abdullah Alismail, Razaz Shaheen, W Lawrence Beeson, Michael Paalani, Hildemar Dos Santos, Rhonda K Spencer-Hwang

“…Despite known links between lifestyle factors and chronic diseases, the relationship between these factors and infectious diseases like COVID-19 warrants further investigation.Methods This cross-sectional study used an anonymous survey collected from a diverse sample of US residents aged 18 or older. Excluding individuals under 18 or residing outside the USA, the survey captured data on diet, body mass index, smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, sleep duration, COVID-19 infection status, socio-demographics and other potential confounders. …”
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Patient “No-Show” Prior to Elective Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Increases Risk of Postoperative Anemia by Jeffrey S. Mun, BA, Matthew W. Parry, MD, MS, Alex Tang, MD, Jesse J. Manikowski, MS, Cory Crinella, PA-C, John J. Mercuri, MD, MA

“…NS patients also had a greater rate of symptomatic anemia compared to AA patients (100 [3%] vs 25 cases [2%], P = .018). Age, smoking status, gender, race, body mass index, Charlson Comorbidity Index, and insurance status were independent predictors of missing clinical appointments. …”
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Partie 1 : Existe-t-il une corrélation entre le diamètre de la plaie de taille et la profondeur du cône de dessèchement ? by Emilie Bruez, Céline Cholet, Massimo Guidici, Marco Simonit, Mathilde Boisseau, Xavier Poitou, Patrice Coll, Laurence Gény-Denis

“…Ces travaux ont permis d’étudier 4 paramètres : la qualité de la taille, le cépage, l’âge de la plante et le millésime. …”
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Pelnac® artificial dermis assisted by vacuum sealing drainage for treatment of severe avulsion injuries of the fingers by Zhenmu Lv, Yujie Wang, Jingliang Chen, Qingfu Zhang, Haitao Zhao

“…Results Twelve patients were included in the analysis, consisting of 9 males and 3 females, with a mean age of 30.6 ± 11.0 years. All patients presented with severe damage to tendons and deep tissues, as well as varying degrees of bone exposure and injury, with average defect area of 36.9 cm² (range, 11 to 180 cm²). …”
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Sleep duration, sleep disturbances and skeletal muscle mass change over time: A population-based longitudinal analysis in Peru [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with... by Enrique S. Nuñez-del-Arco, Renzo A. Agurto-García, Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, J. Jaime Miranda, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz

“…Results Data from 2,310 individuals at baseline, mean age 43.4 (SD: 17.2), and 1,163 (50.4%) females were analyzed. …”
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Hubungan antara Pembentukan Scar Vaksin BCG dan Kejadian Infeksi Tuberkulosis by Fajriah Rosandali, Rusdi Aziz, Netti Suharti

“…The results showed that most respondents were women and most age was 35-44 years. There is a significant relation between BCG scar formation on the incidence of tuberculosis infection (p <0.05). …”
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Comparison of Hemodynamic Response following Spinal Anesthesia between Controlled Hypertensive and Normotensive Patients Undergoing Surgery below the Umbilicus: An Observational Pr... by Leake Gebrargs, Bereket Gebremeskel, Bacha Aberra, Assefa Hika, Yusuf Yimer, Misrak Weldeyohannes, Suleiman Jemal, Degena Behrey, Abere Tilahun

“…The occurrence of hypotension under spinal anesthesia among controlled hypertensive and normotensive patients with age 40 years and above is still debated. The objective of the study was to compare blood pressure and heart rate changes following spinal anesthesia between controlled hypertensive and normotensive patients undergoing surgery below the umbilicus at Black lion hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020. …”
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Shared Medical and Environmental Risk Factors in Dry Eye Syndrome, Sjogren’s Syndrome, and B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Case-Control Study by Hadas Ben-Eli, Doron J. Aframian, Eldad Ben-Chetrit, Dror Mevorach, Geffen Kleinstern, Ora Paltiel, Abraham Solomon

“…In a clinic-based case-control study, 702 participants (91 SS, 120 DES, 211 (age and sex frequency-matched) controls, and 280 B-NHL cases) were recruited and interviewed regarding exposures, medical history, and family history. …”
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Sexual dysfunction among people with mental illness in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis study. by Setegn Fentahun, Mamaru Melkam, Gebresilassie Tadesse, Gidey Rtbey, Fantahun Andualem, Yilkal Abebaw Wassie, Gebremariam Wulie Geremew, Tekletsadik Tekleslassie Alemayehu, Tewodros Denekew Haile, Tilahun Nega Godana, Berihun Agegn Mengistie, Mulualem Kelebie, Girum Nakie, Techilo Tinsae, Girmaw Medfu Takelle

“…The overall pooled prevalence of sexual dysfunction among psychiatric patients in Africa was 58.42% (95% CI: 49.55, 67.28). Having older age (OR = 1.92, 95% CI: 1.28, 2.87), longer duration of illness (OR = 2.60, 95% CI: 1.14, 5.93), history of relapse (OR = 3.51, 95% CI: 1.47, 8.43), poor quality of life (OR = 3.89, 95% CI: 2.15, 7.05), and antipsychotic medications (OR = 2.99, 95% CI: 1.84, 4.86) were significantly associated with sexual dysfunction.…”
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Clinicopathological and Prognostic Characteristics of Malaysian Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing TAC Chemotherapy Regimen by Ahmad Aizat Abdul Aziz, Md Salzihan Md Salleh, Ravindran Ankathil

“…Generally, clinicopathological features such as tumour size, patient’s age at diagnosis, tumour histology subtypes, grade and stage, involvement of lymph nodes, and menopausal status are commonly used for predicting disease progression, prospects of recurrence, and treatment response. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of infected diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and DFU-related osteomyelitis amongst industrial workers wearing occupational safety footwear by Sunetra Mondal, Moushumi Lodh, Sambit Sahoo, Kaushik Paul, Debasis Biswas, Chaitanya Krishna, Ashok Parida, Arunangshu Ganguly, Riddhi DasGupta

“…Those with osteomyelitis in the OF group ( n = 53) were younger (53.3 vs. 57, p = 0.02), had higher prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (41.5% vs. 24.1%), past-amputation (28.3% vs. 11.1%), higher SINBAD scores, and were also less likely to change occupational-footwear at < = 6-month-interval (22.6% vs. 55.6%) than those without osteomyelitis (p < 0.05 for all). Increasing age, history of past amputation, CRP and reduced frequency of changing the OF were significant positive risk factors for osteomyelitis. …”
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Structural and functional changes of the heart in patients with coronary heart disease who have had coronavirus disease COVID-19 by S. M. Manuilov, N. S. Mykhailovska

“…Materials and methods. 71 patients with CHD were involved in the study: stable angina pectoris II–III FC (age 69.0 (64.0; 76.0) years): 1 group (main) – 31 patients with CHD in long COVID-19 period; group 2 (comparison) – 40 patients with CHD without a history of COVID-19. …”
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Analysis of feasibility, effectiveness and safety of transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery(vNOTES) of ectopic pregnancy: a retrospective study by Shuo Zhang, Dan Zhou, Jin-bowen Yan, Bo Zhang, Qing-wei Meng, Qiu-bo Lv

“…The baseline data, including age, body mass index (BMI), parity, and maximum diameter of pregnancy objects, were collected and analyzed, along with intraoperative indicators such as operation time and intraoperative blood loss, and postoperative indicators including postoperative exhaust time, hospital stays after surgery, and postoperative pain score at 24 h. …”
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Frequencies and ethnic distribution of ABO and RhD blood groups in China: a population-based cross-sectional study by Min Liu, Jue Liu, Shikun Zhang, Qiaomei Wang, Haiping Shen, Yiping Zhang

“…We aimed to evaluate the distribution of ABO and RhD blood groups among Chinese ethnic groups.Design A population-based cross-sectional study.Setting Data on ABO groups and ethnicities were obtained from the National Free Preconception Health Examination Project (NFPHEP) with participants from 220 counties of 31 provinces in ChinaParticipants There were 3 832 034 participants aged 21–49 years who took part in the NFPHEP from January 2010 to December 2012 and were included in this study.Outcome Measures The proportion of ABO and RhD blood groups among different ethnic groups was calculated.Results ABO and RhD blood distribution was significantly different among nine ethnic groups (P&lt;0.001). …”
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Impact of psychotropic pro re nata prescription-monitoring programme on prescriptions for inpatients with psychiatric disorders: a retrospective observational study by Yoshitaka Saito, Kyohei Sumida, Hiroyuki Muraoka, Satoru Oishi, Ryutaro Suzuki, Taiyo Nishikawa, Shin Miyake, Yukihiro Tanno, Yuki Tobita, Katsuya Otori, Ken Inada

“…The psychotropic PRN prescription-monitoring programme was implemented in July 2022, and the participants were classified into monitoring and non-monitoring groups. Demographic data (age, sex, and diagnosis), regular prescriptions before admission and at discharge, psychotropic PRN prescriptions before admission and at discharge, and the total number of psychotropic PRN prescriptions during hospitalisation were compared between the two groups. …”
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Osteomyelitis in Cat-Scratch Disease: A Never-Ending Dilemma—A Case Report and Literature Review by D. Donà, L. Nai Fovino, E. Mozzo, G. Cabrelle, G. Bordin, R. Lundin, C. Giaquinto, T. Zangardi, O. Rampon

“…Results. 51 cases were identified. The average age was 7.8 years with equal sex distribution. Fever (84.3%), often with a prolonged course (64.7%), and osteoarticular pain (88.2%) were the most common clinical findings. …”
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