Propuestas para afrontar la despoblación desde lo local y la relevancia de los mecanismos de desarrollo neo-endógeno: el caso de Andalucía (España) by Francisco Antonio Navarro Valverde, Alberto Capote Lama, Laura Porcel Rodríguez, Eugenio Cejudo García

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Serum interleukin-6, interleukin-8, and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist levels in South Indian fibromyalgia patients and its correlation with disease severity by Sandeep Surendran, C B Mithun, Vishnu S Chandran, Suma Balan, Arun Tiwari

“…Materials and Methods: This single-center cross-sectional study compared the serum cytokines levels (IL-6, IL-8, and IL-1Ra) of 21 females fulfilling 2016 modification of the 2010/11 American College of Rheumatology fibromyalgia criteria and without co-existent major depressive or inflammatory diseases; with 20 age- and sex-matched controls. The outcome measures used to measure disease activity were visual analog scale pain, fibromyalgia impact questionnaire-revised, brief pain inventory pain scores, and SF-36 health survey. …”
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Patient Attitudes toward Gestational Weight Gain and Exercise during Pregnancy by M. L. Lott, M. L. Power, E. G. Reed, J. Schulkin, A. D. Mackeen

“…We distributed an anonymous survey to 200 pregnant women over the age of 18 at a tertiary care center in Danville, Pennsylvania. …”
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Prevalence, comorbidities, and disease-related complications of rheumatoid arthritis in Colombia: a national cross-sectional study based on administrative claims data by Kevin Maldonado-Cañón, Giancarlo Buitrago, Gerardo Quintana-López

“…Lupus (30.04; 95%CI 29.3–30.8), multiple sclerosis (7.18; 95%CI 6.6–7.8), and osteoporosis (5.57; 95%CI 5.5–5.6) provided higher age- and sex-adjusted prevalence ratios. Disease-related complications were found in 62.2% of cases. …”
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A Single-Center Retrospective Study of the Impact of Thyroid Cancer on the Malignant Risk of Contralateral TI-RADS 3 and 4 Nodules by Huan Liu, Jun Jin, Qiao Chen, Zhongmin Li

“…However, after controlling for potential confounding factors, including age (p=0.004), gender (p=0.775), and TI-RADS classification (p≤0.001), we found that the difference was not significant (adjusted OR 1.08, 95% CI: 0.39–3.01, p=0.886). …”
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Implementation strategies to increase human papillomavirus vaccination uptake for adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review protocol. by Mwansa Ketty Lubeya, Mulindi Mwanahamuntu, Carla Chibwesha, Moses Mukosha, Mercy Monde Wamunyima, Mary Kawonga

“…In 2006, the World Health Organisation approved the use of an efficacious HPV vaccine for girls aged 9 to 14 to prevent HPV-related conditions. Despite the HPV vaccine being available for about 15 years, dose completion remains as low as 20% in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries implementing the vaccination program compared to 77% in Australia and New Zealand. …”
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A local and territorial approach to the operation of the culture economy in medium and small cities: case study of the Spanish cities of Mérida and Cuenca by Diego Antonio Barrado-Timón, Ana I. Escalona-Orcao, Carmen Hidalgo-Giralt, Carmen Vázquez-Varela, Francisca Cea-D’Ancona

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Revealing schoolchildren's key situations in the use of digital media inside and outside school: A media diary study. by Jennifer Virginie Meier, Kai Kaspar

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We analyzed the media usage of German schoolchildren (ages 10 to 17) in class and outside of school using a mixed-method approach with a focus on the qualitative facets of key situations. …”
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How does integrating ‘disaster nursing’ into nursing curricula impact nursing students’ perception of disaster literacy and preparedness? by Özüm Erkin, Selahattin Güçlü Kiyan

“…Results Of the students, 51.6% were aged 22–23, and 62.9% were female. Additionally, 54.8% reported previous disaster experience. …”
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Dynamic changes and influencing factors of quality of life of empty nest elderly in cadre ward by Chao Ding, Guangjin Qu

“…[Methods] Clinical data of 116 empty nest elderly aged ≥60 years old in the ward of senior cadres admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University from March 2020 to June 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.All elderly people were assessed by the World Health Organization Quality of Life Measurement Brief, and the scores were compared between the initial survey and the final follow-up 2 years later.Single factor and multiple linear regression analysis were used to explore the high risk factors affecting the quality of life of empty-nest elderly in the wards of elderly cadres. …”
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Associations of Abnormal Sleep Duration and Chronotype with Higher Risk of Incident Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A UK Biobank Prospective Cohort Study by Gan Zhang, Wen Cao, Zhuoya Wang, Kailin Xia, Binbin Deng, Dongsheng Fan

“…A short sleep duration (<6 h) was associated with an increased risk of ALS incidence (HR: 1.91, 95% CI: 1.10–3.30, <i>p</i> = 0.021) in females. In participants aged ≥65 years, eveningness was associated with increased ALS risk (HR: 1.32, 95% CI: 1.08–1.61; <i>p</i> = 0.006). …”
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Ischemic Heart Disease and Work Disability in Patients Treated at the Internal Medicine Consultation and Assessed by the Expert Medical Labor Commission by Belkis Vicente Sánchez, Ernesto Vicente Peña, Tania Cuellar Torres, Miriam Costa Cruz

“…The variables analyzed were: age, sex, occupation, years of work and accrued salary, clinical diagnosis, length of time the condition had been present and associated chronic diseases; existence of prior assessment by an Expert Medical Labor Commission and decision reached, previous days of sick leave and current decision of the commission. …”
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The Association between the Pulmonary Arterial Obstruction Index and Atrial Size in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism by Taraneh Faghihi Langroudi, Maryam Sheikh, Mohammadreza Naderian, Morteza Sanei Taheri, Amir Ashraf-ganjouei, Isa Khaheshi

“…There were 25 males and 25 females with PE, who had a mean age of 58 years. There was not a significant difference in the positive history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, ischemic heart disease, and smoking between patients and control group. …”
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“There’s always somebody that you can identify with”: a qualitative study of patient perspectives on buprenorphine group medical visits by Mariya Masyukova, Benjamin T. Hayes, Teresa López-Castro, Aaron D. Fox

“…Results Of 33 participants, 28 were male, median age range was 50–54, 20 identified as Hispanic/Latinx, and 24 reported past experiences with substance use disorder treatment groups. …”
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Le chemin des « mauvaises filles » by Véronique Blanchard, Hélène Duffuler-Vialle

“…The second part of the exhibition takes the public to a locked room where big photographs and copies of imprisoned girls’ words show the effect of confinement throughout the ages.The aim or the exhibition is tolerance and humanism. …”
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Comparison of two plates and screw osteosynthesis configurations in a rat model of critical sized femoral defects to reduce implant related failures by Marc Saab, Anne-Sophie Drucbert, Nicolas Blanchemain, Feng Chai

“…Abstract This study aimed to compare the failure rates of two different sizes of plates and screws to stabilize critical-sized (7 mm) femoral defects in male Sprague‒Dawley rats (aged 10 weeks). Femoral defects were stabilized with either a 4-hole plate (length 29 mm, thickness 1 mm, 10 rats, Group 1) and 4 cortical screws (diameter 2 mm) or with a 6-hole plate (length 30 mm, thickness 0.6 mm, 9 rats, Group 2) and 4 cortical screws (diameter 1.5 mm). …”
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Treatment Interruption and Regimen Change in Firstgeneration versus Second-generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors used as First-line Therapy for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia by Melea A. Ward, Gang Fang, Kristy L. Richards, Christine M. Walko, Stephanie R. Earnshaw, Laura E. Happe, Susan J. Blalock

“…Patients with CML who were between the ages of 18 and 89 and newly initiated 1GTKI or 2GTKI therapy between June 1, 2010 and December 31, 2011 were included. …”
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Prevalence of Early Postnatal-Care Service Utilization and Its Associated Factors among Mothers in Hawassa Zuria District, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Shambel Yoseph, Azmach Dache, Aregahegn Dona

“…The prevalence of early postnatal-care service utilization was 29.7% (95% CI = 24.7, 35.5). Age below 25 years [AOR = 3.2 (95% CI = 1.37, 7.48)], having planned and supported pregnancy for last birth [AOR = 2.2 (95% CI = 1.13, 4.38)], having information about obstetric danger signs [AOR = 2.1 (95% CI = 1.25, 3.78)], and having positive attitude on use postnatal services [AOR = 3.5 (95% CI = 1.94, 6.32)] were factors associated with early postnatal-care utilization. …”
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Educational migration from Tajikistan to Russia: trends and consequences by A. Kh. Rakhmonov

“…The second group consists of middle-aged and older people, skilled workers, and specialists with secondary specialized and higher education. …”
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Histomorphological Spectrum of Gastric Polyps: A Retrospective Analysis from a Tertiary Care Centre in South India by Swathy Shanker, V Dhanya, Sandeep Kunhikannan, Mahesh Menon, P P Sathi

“…Most patients were in the age group of 51–80 years. Hyperplastic polyps were the most frequently observed type (47.16%), followed by fundic gland polyps (40.65%). …”
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