AMH Is a Good Predictor of Metabolic Risk in Women with PCOS: A Cross-Sectional Study by Miaoxian Ou, Pei Xu, Han Lin, Kaichi Ma, Mingxing Liu

“…A total of 461 PCOS patients aged 20–40 years were included and stratified into four groups according to the AMH level. …”
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A Novel Nomogram for Predicting the Risk of Pneumonia After Intracerebral Hemorrhage by Sun Y, Zhang L, Huang B, He Q, Hu B

“…In the multivariate analysis, ten variables were included in the model: age (β= 0.023, P< 0.001), hospital days (β=0.392, P< 0.001), baseline mRS score (β=0.484, P< 0.001), baseline GCS score (β=− 0.285, P< 0.001), hs-CRP (β=0.328, P< 0.001), hematoma volume (β=0.376, P< 0.001), brainstem hemorrhage (β=0.956, P=0.002), intraventricular hemorrhage (β=0.629, P=0.001), and β-blocker (β=0.899, P< 0.001) In the training subset, the areas under curve were 0.805 (95% CI, 0.773– 0.833). …”
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Associations of macrosomia with sociodemographic, anthropometric, lifestyle factors and perinatal outcomes in Southwest Nigeria by Ikeola A. Adeoye, Joshua I. Fakorede, Mobolaji M. Salawu, Kofoworola I. Adediran

“…On bivariate analysis parity (p = 0.009), maternal age (p = 0.012), history of macrosomia (0.021), consumption of protein-rich diets with non-alcoholic beverages (p = 0.021), sex of infants (p = 0.018), and engagement in physical activity (p = 0.036) were significantly associated with macrosomia. …”
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Digital health interventions for improving access to primary care in India: A scoping review. by Lenny Vasanthan, Sindhu Kulandaipalayam Natarajan, Andrew Babu, Mohan S Kamath, Sureshkumar Kamalakannan

“…The literature search was conducted in Medline/PubMed, Embase, Web of Science-Core Collection, Scopus, AgeLine, PsycINFO, CINAHL, ERIC, Cochrane CENTRAL, and Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care (EPOC) Group Specialised Register databases, using the keywords, such as 'Access', 'Healthcare', 'Assistive technology', 'Digital health' 'Vulnerable', 'India' and 'Healthcare technology'. …”
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Outcomes following intradetrusor onabotulinumtoxinA in a national cohort of nursing home residents by Leo D. Dreyfuss, Farnoosh Nik‐Ahd, Lufan Wang, Abigail Shatkin‐Margolis, Kenneth Covinsky, W. John Boscardin, Anne M. Suskind

“…Results OnabotulinumtoxinA injections were performed in 1683 NH residents. Mean age was 78.2 years, 74% were female and 22.8% had an indwelling urinary catheter at baseline. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Procalcitonin for Bacterial Infection in Liver Failure: A Meta-Analysis by Xinchun He, Liang Chen, Haiou Chen, Yuqing Feng, Baining Zhu, Caixia Yang

“…Furthermore, the metaregression analysis of PCT study design, bacterial infection site, and mean age displayed that the P values were >0.05. The combined sensitivity was 0.77 (95% CI = 0.54–0.90), the combined specificity was 0.76 (95% CI = 0.70–0.82), the combined positive likelihood ratio was 3.25 (95% CI = 2.33–4.52), the combined negative likelihood ratio was 0.30 (95% CI = 0.14–0.67), and the combined AUC was 0.80 (95% CI = 0.76–0.83). …”
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Risk factors for cardio-cerebrovascular events among patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and their association with serum magnesium by Penglei Li, Tiegang Lv, Liping Xu, Wenlu Yu, Yuanyuan Lu, Yuanyuan Li, Jian Hao

“…Univariate regression analysis identified age, C-reactive protein (CRP), red cell volume distribution width standard deviation, red cell volume distribution width corpuscular volume, serum albumin, serum potassium, serum sodium, serum chlorine, serum magnesium, and serum uric acid as risk factors for cardio-cerebrovascular events. …”
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Management of Bone Defects and Complications After Bone Tumor Resection Using Ilizarov Method by Kai Zheng, Xiu‐Chun Yu, Jinfang Cai, Ming Xu, Haocheng Cui, Qian Chen, Jing‐Yu Zhang

“…The cohort comprised three females and eight males, with ages at presentation ranging from 6 to 42 years (mean, 18 years). …”
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Residue depletion profile and withdrawal interval estimation of ivermectin in eggs following topical administration of injectable ivermectin to domestic chickens (Gallus domesticus... by Melissa A. Mercer, Jennifer L. Davis, Scott E. Wetzlich, Maaike O. Clapham, Lisa A. Tell

“…IntroductionTopical ivermectin is commonly prescribed extra-label for the control of mite infestations in backyard chicken flocks in the US.MethodsDomestic laying hens (n = 8; 78 weeks of age, weight 1.7–2.2 kg) were administered injectable ivermectin solution topically over the jugular vein (0.4 mg/kg every 7 days for 2 doses). …”
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Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Among Future Healthcare Workers in Serbia by Nemanja Maletin, Nikola Denda, Ana Ljubičić, Radmila Velicki, Aleksandra Patić, Zoran Golušin, Tihomir Dugandžija, Vladimir Petrović, Mioljub Ristić, Vladimir Vuković

“…Results: A total of 1760 students were included, of which 78% were female, with an average age of 21 years. Students who participated in prior HPV education) demonstrated significantly higher knowledge (81.92% vs. 65.60%, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and were more likely to recommend the vaccine to patients (89.91% vs. 82.99%, <i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Time in Range, as a Novel Metric of Glycemic Control, Is Reversely Associated with Presence of Diabetic Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy Independent of HbA1c in Chinese Type 2 D... by Qingyu Guo, Pu Zang, Shaoying Xu, Wenjing Song, Zhen Zhang, Chunyan Liu, Zhanhong Guo, Jing Chen, Bin Lu, Ping Gu, Jiaqing Shao

“…The logistic regression was applied to analyze the relationship between TIR and CAN by adjusting for the age, duration of diabetes, sex, lipid situation, serum creatinine, body mass index, blood pressure, HbA1c (%), and other glycemic variability (GV) metrics. …”
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Study on the effects of Mogroside V in inhibiting NLRP3-mediated granulosa cell pyroptosis and insulin resistance to improve PCOS by Wenqin Yang, Yujie Ma, Yafei Wu, Xiaocan Lei, Jing Zhang, Meixiang Li

“…Abstract Objective Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrinopathy in reproductive-aged women, contributing to 75% of infertility cases due to ovulatory dysfunction. …”
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Spectrum, Pattern, and Clinical Outcomes of Adult Emergency Department Admissions in Selected Hospitals of Western Ethiopia: A Hospital-Based Prospective Study by Ashenafi Habte Woyessa, Birhanu Yadecha Dibaba, Getahun Fetensa Hirko, Thanasekaran Palanichamy

“…Finally, the consecutive sampling technique was utilized to recruit the study participants. Results. The mean age of the patients admitted to emergency departments (EDs) of the selected hospitals was 34.98 years. …”
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When Technology Meets Anxiety:The Moderating Role of AI Usage in the Relationship Between Social Anxiety, Learning Adaptability, and Behavioral Problems Among Chinese Primary Schoo... by Ma G, Tian S, Song Y, Chen Y, Shi H, Li J

“…GuangYuan Ma,1,&ast; ShiQin Tian,1,&ast; Yang Song,1 Yi Chen,1 Hui Shi,1 JingChi Li2 1School of Humanities and Management Science, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Orthopedics, the Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yang Song; Yi Chen, Email fookyuen666@163.com; chenyiswmu@163.comObjective: This study aims to examine the relationships between social anxiety, learning adaptability, AI technology usage, and behavioral problems among primary school students, with a focus on the mediating role of learning adaptability and the moderating role of AI usage.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1240 primary school students aged 8– 15 in Luzhou, Sichuan Province. Social anxiety was measured using the Social Anxiety Scale for Children (SASC), learning adaptability was assessed with the Children’s Learning Adaptability Questionnaire (CSAQ), behavioral problems were evaluated using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), and AI tool usage was gauged through a self-developed questionnaire. …”
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Efecto de una intervención Act sobre la resistencia aeróbica y evitación experiencial en marchistas / Effect of an ACT Intervention on Aerobic Endurance and Experiential Avoidance... by María Clara Rodríguez-Salazar, Ángela Patricia Valero-Ballesteros

“…The sample consisted of ten walkers of either sex, with an average age of 16.70 years, and a range between 15 and 20 years old, belonging to the Bogotá Athletics League. …”
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Mixed Comparative Evaluation of a Training Program Dedicated to Cystic Fibrosis Reference Centers: Protocol for the Pilot Implementation of Shared Decision-Making in the Treatment... by Nora Moumjid, Constance Gotte, Sophie Hommey, Stéphanie Poupon Bourdy, Julie Haesebaert, Isabelle Durieu, Quitterie Reynaud

“… BackgroundDiabetes affects half of the patients with cystic fibrosis who are aged 30 years and older. Diabetes progresses asymptomatically over a long period of time. …”
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Cross-Sectional Relationship between Carotid-Femoral Pulse Wave Velocity and Biomarkers in Vascular-Related Diseases by Jinbo Liu, Kuanting Wang, Huan Liu, Hongwei Zhao, Wei Huang, Na Zhao, Lihong Li, Hongyu Wang

“…Multivariate analysis showed that pulse pressure, age, fasting plasma glucose, diastolic blood pressure, body mass index, and Log UAE were independent associating factors of CFPWV in all subjects (β = 0.334, p<0.001; β = 0.333, p<0.001; β = 0.126, p=0.004; β = 0.137, p=0.003; β = −0.142, p=0.002; and β = 0.098, p=0.031). …”
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Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratios in Nondialysis Chronic Kidney Patients by Gysllene M. C. Brito, Andrea M. M. Fontenele, Erika Cristina R. L. Carneiro, Iara Antonia L. Nogueira, Tamires B. Cavalcante, André A. M. Vale, Sally Cristina M. Monteiro, Natalino Salgado Filho

“…The participants were categorized into two groups: with inflammation (n = 64) and without inflammation (n = 21). The mean age was 61.43 ± 14.63 y. The NLR and PLR values were significantly different between the groups with and without inflammation (p=0.045and p=0.004, respectively). …”
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Experiences and overall impact reported by people living with obesity: results from a multinational study by Esther Artime, Swarna Khare, Sarah Zimner-Rapuch, Josefine Redig, Caragh Flannery, Victoria Higgins, Andrea Leith, Ashley Mortimer, Bruno Halpern, Nasreen Alfaris

“…Results: Of 1506 people/patients with obesity, 58% were female (mean ± standard deviation age: 41 ± 12.7 years; body mass index: 32.3 kg/m 2  ± 7.7 kg/m 2 ). …”
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Self-reported knowledge and difficulties towards palliative care among healthcare professionals in rural China: a cross-sectional study by Junwei Niu, Min Feng, Changhui Song, Hui Xie

“…Results Among the 255 participants (Mean[age]: 34.82 ± 7.04), 71.8% were females, 57.3% were physicians, and the average work experience was 10.20 years. …”
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