Barriers and facilitators of integrated hepatitis B, C, and HIV screening among pregnant mothers and newborns attending maternal and newborn clinics in Koboko District, Uganda: a q... by John Bosco Alege, John Paul Oyore, Rose Clarke Nanyonga, Philippa Musoke, Alloys S. S. Orago

“…Abstract Background HIV and HBV remain significant public health challenges characterized by high prevalence, morbidity, and mortality, especially among women of reproductive age in Uganda. Patients with HBV do not receive routine counselling and education, and there are limited resources for laboratory investigation coupled with a high loss to follow-up. …”
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Feasibility and Safety of Field-Based Physical Fitness Tests: A Systematic Review by Carolina Cruz-León, Pablo Expósito-Carrillo, Sandra Sánchez-Parente, José Jiménez-Iglesias, Milkana Borges-Cosic, Magdalena Cuenca-Garcia, José Castro-Piñero

“…Objectives (i) To examine the feasibility and safety of existing field-based physical fitness tests used in people of all ages and (ii) to establish a comprehensive view of criterion-related validity, reliability, feasibility and safety based on scientific evidence for the existing field-based physical fitness tests in adults. …”
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The new HFA/ICOS risk assessment tool to identify patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia at high risk of cardiotoxicity by Daniela Di Lisi, Cristina Madaudo, Giulia Alagna, Marco Santoro, Ludovico Rossetto, Sergio Siragusa, Giuseppina Novo

“…Methods and results A retrospective single‐centre observational study was carried out on 58 patients (32 men and 26 women; mean age ± SD: 59 ± 15 years) with CML treated with TKIs for a median period of 43 ± 31 months. …”
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Prevalence of and factors associated with symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome among resident physicians in standardised training in China: a cross-sect... by Xin Wang, Ning Li, Xia Li, Zhigang Li, Jun Zhao, Xuefei Wang, Xin Hao, Jiayi Yang, Junjian Tian

“…Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were constructed to assess the associations of age, sex, body mass index, stress, depression, anxiety, sleep quality and IBS.Results Of the included resident doctors, 77.2% were female, 20.4% were obese or underweight and 8.6% had symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of IBS. …”
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The relationship between dietary inflammatory index (DII) and early renal injury in population with/without hypertension: analysis of the National health and nutrition examination... by Jingda Huang, Huimin Li, Xu Yang, Chuyue Qian, Yihui Wei, Mindan Sun

“…Participant characteristics were analyzed, and association between DII, hypertension, and early renal injury markers was explored using multiple linear and logistic regression models.Results The average age of participants was 53.9 years. DII exhibited a positive correlation with UACR (β = −0.048[0.017,0.078]), β2M (β = 0.019[0.010,0.027]), CysC (β = 0.012 [0.004,0.021]). …”
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Exploring the associations of gut microbiota with inflammatory and the early hematoma expansion in intracerebral hemorrhage: from change to potential therapeutic objectives by Haixiao Jiang, Wei Zeng, Fei Zhu, Xiaoli Zhang, Demao Cao, Aijun Peng, Hongsheng Wang

“…This study analyzes these changes and associations in order to predict and prevent hematoma expansion after emICH.MethodsThe study included 100 participants, with 70 individuals diagnosed with emICH (30 with hematoma expansion and 40 without hematoma expansion, referred to as the HE and NE groups) and 30 healthy controls matched in terms of age and gender (HC). We used 16S rRNA gene sequencing to explore the gut microbial structure and its underlying associations with blood inflammatory parameters in the HE group.ResultsOur findings showed a significant decrease in the diversity and even distribution of microorganisms in the HE group when compared to the HC and NE groups. …”
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METODOLOGINIAI INFORMACIJOS VISUOMENĖS STUDIJŲ PROFILIAI: VYNAS JAUNAS, VYNMAIŠIAI SENI? by Marius Povilas Povilas Šaulauskas

“…It is argued that, taken as a whole, even the most radical information society theories, insisting on the post-modern "Age of Information", pour old wine (i.e. traditional assembly of methodological instrumentation, devised to tackle with explicitly modern societal change) into new wineskins (i.e. new previously unseen societal morphology ex definition requiring equally unique conceptual apparatus). …”
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Impact of periprocedural factors on revascularization success and good clinical outcomes in anterior circulation stroke patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy by M. Kurminas, A. Berūkštis, N. Misonis, A. E. Tamošiūnas, D. Jatužis

“…Every 10-year increase in age was associated with a 1.32-fold decrease (95% CI 1.008-1.765) and every 30 min. increase in MTE procedure time with a 2.32-fold decrease in the probability of a good outcome at 90 days (95% CI 1.607-3.475). …”
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Safety and Efficacy in Mitral Regurgitation Management with the MitraClip^® G4 System: Insights from a Single-Center Study by Georgios E. Papadopoulos, Ilias Ninios, Sotirios Evangelou, Andreas Ioannidis, Vlasis Ninios

“…Results: A total of 83 patients [71% FMR, 66% male, median (IQR) age 70 (11) years] underwent TEER, with 100% procedural success. …”
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Translation and Validation of the Sinhalese Version of the Brief Medication Questionnaire in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus by P. Ranasinghe, R. Jayawardena, P. Katulanda, G. R. Constantine, V. Ramanayake, P. Galappatthy

“…The translated questionnaire validation included evaluation of internal consistency, temporal stability, and performance in regard to a gold standard (HbA1c). Results. Mean age (±SD) was 60.6 ± 11.1 years, and 46.1% were males. …”
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Global longitudinal strain and its dynamics after replacement of aortal valve in patients with severe aortic stenosis by N.V. Ponych, O.O. Nemchyna, O.J. Zharinov, O.A. Yepanchintseva, B.M. Todurov

“…Among them there were 16 (53,3 %) men and 14 (46,7 %) women. The median age was 63 (range from 46 to 77, quartiles 57–69) years. …”
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Multicenter audit of operating room staff compliance with the surgical safety checklist: a cross-sectional study from a low- and middle-income country by Sana J. Yaseen, Sari Taha, Abdulsalam Alkaiyat, Sa’ed H. Zyoud

“…Compliance with the use of the SSC was significantly associated with age (p=0.002), sex (p=0.022), type of surgery (p<0.001), classification of surgery (p=0.006) and hospital sector (p<0.001). …”
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Assessment of improvement in functional outcomes between a novel knee replacement design and conventional designs in 240 patients: a randomized controlled trial by Tero Irmola, Aleksi Reito, Jarmo Kangas, Antti Eskelinen, Mika Niemeläinen, Ville M Mattila, Teemu Moilanen

“…Results: Of 240 randomized patients, 225 were included in the intention-to-treat analysis (mean age 61.8 years; 67.5% females). The OKS exceeded minimal clinical important difference (MCID) from baseline to 2 years in all 3 treatment groups (Persona CR: 18.9 points, PFC CR: 20.3 points, NexGen CR: 19.4 points). …”
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Study on postoperative survival prediction model for non-small cell lung cancer: application of radiomics technology workflow based on multi-organ imaging features and various mach... by Hanlin Wang, Yuan Hong, Zimo Zhang, Kang Cheng, Bo Chen, Renquan Zhang

“…It particularly focuses on integrating radiomics features, including the erector spinae and whole-lung imaging features, to enhance the accuracy and stability of prognostic predictions.Materials and methodsThe study included 37 NSCLC patients diagnosed and surgically treated at the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University from January 2020 to December 2021. The average age of the patients was 59 years, with the majority being female and non-smokers. …”
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Evaluation of the Clinical Efficacy of Prednisolone in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases with Different Dosage Methods by O. P. Alekseeva, S. V. Krishtopenko, A. A. Alekseeva

“…In this study were included 86 patients aged from 18 to 65 years with moderate or severe active inflammatory bowel disease (61 — UC, 25 — CD). …”
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Test-Retest Reliability and Validity of TecnoBody D-Wall to Assess the Range of Motion During Overhead Squat in Healthy Individuals by Caglar Soylu, Gorkem Acar, Berkay Uzumcu, Pervin Demir, Sinan Seyhan, Turker Biyikli

“…A total of 29 participants (16 males, 13 females) with a mean age of 28.41 ± 6.66 years were included. Measurements were conducted for hip and knee joint angles in the sagittal plane, with three repetitions per participant analyzed using both systems. …”
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Consistent Condom Use and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Clients on Antiretroviral Therapy in North West Ethiopian Health Center, 2016 GC by Mohammed Seid Ali, Eleni Tesfaye Tegegne, Mekibib Kassa Tesemma, Kaleab Tesfaye Tegegne

“…Among study participants, 138 (38.5%) were in the age category of 35-44 years. About 216 (60.3%) of the participants were female and 325 (90.8%) were Orthodox followers. …”
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Exploring parenthood intentions and perceptions of infertility and assisted reproductive technology among 2SLGBTQIA + young adults in Ontario, Canada: a mixed methods study by Caitlin I. T. Ennis, Nurasha G. Fernando, Karen P. Phillips

“…Methods An online survey, designed as mixed-methods with sex-and-gender-based analysis (SGBA +), was used to recruit childless, post-secondary students, aged 18–30 years, in May–October 2022. Survey questions were analyzed by descriptive statistics across gender groups. …”
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Integrating Infant Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding Education Into an App in a Novel Approach to Reaching High-Risk Populations: Prospective Observational Study by Tamar Krishnamurti, Rachel Moon, Rudolph Richichi, Rachel Berger

“…Birthing parents at high risk of losing an infant to SUID—a leading cause of infant death after 1 month of age—appear to engage with the app at the same rates as birth parents who are at low risk. …”
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Association between weight-adjusted waist-index and symptoms of sleep apnea in US adults: results from 2015–2018 national health and nutrition examination survey by Edmore Madondo, Paddington T. Mundagowa, Ayesha Mukhopadhyay, Debra Bartelli, Yu Jiang, Fawaz Mzayek

“…The association between WWI and symptoms of sleep apnea was consistent across different age groups, gender, asthma, and physical activity groups. …”
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