Predicting bullying victimization among adolescents using the risk and protective factor framework: a large-scale machine learning approach by Ethan Low, Joshua Monsen, Lindsay Schow, Rachel Roberts, Lucy Collins, Hayden Johnson, Carl L. Hanson, Quinn Snell, E. Shannon Tass

“…Abstract Background Bullying, encompassing physical, psychological, social, or educational harm, affects approximately 1 in 20 United States teens aged 12-18. The prevalence and impact of bullying, including online bullying, necessitate a deeper understanding of risk and protective factors to enhance prevention efforts. …”
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Investigation of Borrow Pit TEA28 BP3, Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire, UK by W.A. Boismier, E. Allison, C. Ardis, R. Banerjea, C.R. Batchelor, P. Dark, K. Dudgeon, C.P. Green, E. Henderson, J. Ladocha, J. Weinstock, D.S. Young, J.-L. Schwenninger

“…Stratigraphically the succession comprised a sequence of fluvial, floodplain and periglacial colluvial deposits. OSL age estimates indicated that they spanned the Middle-Late Devensian period (MIS 3-2; 60-15.4 ky), with sandy gravels at the base of the succession dating to c. 43495 ± 3635(X7465), and periglacial slope deposits at the top to c. 22570 ± 1570(X7457) and the last glacial maximum (MIS 2; c. 27-16 ky). …”
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Long-term postoperative regional analgesia of the lower third of the face in patients with tumors of the oral cavity by A.O. Kushta, S.M. Shuvalov

“…The study was conducted in 48 patients (38 men, 10 women, average age 58,05±12,31 years) with tumors of the oral cavity and oropharynx. …”
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Nomogram for prognosis prediction in metastatic pancreatic cancer patients undergoing intra-arterial infusion chemotherapy: incorporating immune-inflammation scores and coagulation... by Yifan Yang, Shaoqi Zong, Yongqiang Hua

“…Through Cox regression analysis, a nomogram was ultimately constructed incorporating NLR, PLR, PT, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125), age, and ablation. The model demonstrated good discriminative ability, with a C-index of 0.722, and the AUC values at 6- and 12-month OS predictions were 0.828 and 0.851 in the training cohort, while in the validation cohort, the corresponding AUC values were 0.754 and 0.791, respectively. …”
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The Relationship Between Body Composition, Physical Activity, Self-Esteem, and Body Image in Female and Male Adolescents by Ligia Rusu, Denisa Piele, Eva Ilie, Gheorghe Ionescu, Mihnea Ion Marin, Mihai Robert Rusu, Mirela Lucia Calina

“…This study included 100 females and 100 males with an average age of 22 years. The evaluation included anthropometric parameters, body composition, self-esteem, physical activity index, and body image perception assessment. …”
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Genetic markers on the distribution of ancient marine hunters in Priokhotye by B. A. Malyarchuk

“…The results of the analysis showed that the divergence of mitochondrial lineages within the C1a haplogroup occurred in the range from 7.9 to 6.6 thousand years ago, and the age of the Japanese branch of the C1a haplogroup is approximately 5.2 thousand years. …”
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A Comprehensive Comparison of Clinical Presentation and Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Recipients with COVID-19 during Wave 1 versus Wave 2 at a Tertiary Care Center, India by Sanjiv Jasuja, Gaurav Sagar, Anupam Bahl, Neharita Jasuja, Rajesh Chawla, Avdhesh Bansal, Manjit. S. Kanwar, Sudha Kansal, Nikhil Modi, Athar P. Ansari, Viny Kantroo, Purnima Dhar, Chitra Chatterjee, Nitin Ghonge, Samir Tawakley, Shalini Verma

“…Both wave risk factors for mortality included older age, severe disease, ICU/ventilator requirements, acute kidney injury (AKI) needing dialysis, Chest Computerized Tomographic (CT) scan abnormalities, and higher levels of inflammatory markers particularly D-dimer and interleukin-6 levels. …”
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New Zealand policy experts’ appraisal of interventions to reduce smoking in young adults: a qualitative investigation by Janet Hoek, Heather Gifford, Jude Ball, El Shadan Tautolo

“…Participant selection was based on seniority and expertise and ensuring diverse perspectives were represented.Interventions We examined nine interventions that could either promote greater mindfulness or introduce barriers impeding smoking uptake: smoke-free outdoor dining and bars; no tobacco sales where alcohol is sold; social marketing campaigns; real life stories (testimonials); life skills training; raise purchase age to 21; tobacco-free generation; smokers’ licence; make tobacco retail premises R18.Results The policies perceived as more effective denormalised tobacco; made it less convenient to access and use; highlighted immediate disadvantages (eg, impact on fitness); aligned with young people’s values; and addressed the underlying causes of smoking (eg, stress). …”
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Causal Inference for Hypertension Prediction With Wearable E lectrocardiogram and P hotoplethysmogram Signa... by Ke Gon g, Yifan Chen, Xinyue Song, Zhizhong Fu, Xiaorong Ding

“…The dataset included diverse individuals who were balanced in terms of gender, age, and the condition of hypertension, with their ECG and PPG signals simultaneously acquired with wrist -worn wearable devices. …”
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Comparison of Clinico-pathologic features and outcomes of ANCA negative and ANCA positive pauci immune crescentic glomerulonephritis: A single centre study by Pallav Gupta, Vinant Bhargava, Manish Malik, Anurag Gupta, Anil K. Bhalla, Ashwini Gupta, Vaibhav Tiwari, Devinder S. Rana, Ramesh L. Sapra

“…Conclusion: ANCA negative PICN cases present at younger ages. Nasal and pulmonary involvement is uncommon in these patients. …”
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Efficacy of Knee Taping in addition to a Supervised Exercise Protocol to Manage Pain and Functional Status in Individuals with Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Controll... by Mudasir Nazar Shah, Mohammad Abu Shaphe, Mohammed Qasheesh, Mohammad Kashif Reza, Ahmad H. Alghadir, Amir Iqbal, Priyadarshani Bhat

“…Following an initial screening, forty people with PF OA (mean age 55, range 40–60) were randomly assigned to one of two groups, Group A or Group B (n = 20 each). …”
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Seasonal Profile and Five-Year Trend Analysis of Malaria Prevalence in Maygaba Health Center, Welkait District, Northwest Ethiopia by Fitsum Tigu, Tsegay Gebremaryam, Asnake Desalegn

“…The burden of malaria is severely affecting the economy and lives of people, particularly among the productive ages of rural society. Thus, this study was targeted to analyze the past five-year retrospective malaria data among the rural setting of Maygaba town, Welkait district, northwest Ethiopia. …”
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Hotspots and research trends of gut microbiome in polycystic ovary syndrome: a bibliometric analysis (2012–2023) by Ruishan Wu, Zhensheng Mai, Xiaoyan Song, Wenzhong Zhao

“…IntroductionPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common gynecological condition affecting individuals of reproductive age and is linked to the gut microbiome. This study aimed to identify the hotspots and research trends within the domain of the gut microbiome in PCOS through bibliometric analysis.MethodsUtilizing bibliometric techniques, we examined the literature on the gut microbiome in PCOS from the Web of Science Core Collection spanning the period from 2012 to 2023. …”
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Patients outcomes in lung adenocarcinoma transforming to small-cell lung cancer after tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy by Shuai Wang, Yongsen Wang, Xuan Wu, Li Yang, Xiaoju Zhang

“…Results 140 patients with lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) were included in this study, with a median age of 56.8 years. The median time from the first diagnosis of LUAD transforming to SCLC (ttSCLC) was 20.0 months. …”
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The Role of Youth Social Activity in the Expression of Identities and their Consistency by R.M. Shamionov, E.E. Bocharova

“…</strong> 442 residents of Russia (average age 21,8; 33,5% men, 66,5% women). <br><strong>Measurements. …”
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Effects of prophylactic antibiotic administration and antibiotic timing on culture results and clinical outcomes of paediatric musculoskeletal infection: a protocol for a randomise... by Chao You, Yibiao Zhou, Zhiyong Liu, Chao Deng, Yongjie Xia, Dechao Wu, Liangfu Xie, Bing E, Jingming Han

“…The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of prophylactic antibiotic administration and the timing of antibiotic administration on culture sensitivity and clinical outcomes of paediatric MSI.Methods and analysis A randomised controlled clinical trial will be carried out. Individuals aged 0–18 years with a diagnosis of MSI will be screened and evaluated at the Shenzhen Children’s Hospital. …”
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A qualitative study exploring experiences of treatment in paediatric rheumatology - children’s, young people’s, parents’ and carers’ perspectives by Kassie Gracella Putri, Sunil Sampath, Charlotte Lucy Richardson, Alice McCloskey, Adam Pattison Rathbone

“…Results Thirty-two participants (15 CYP between the ages of 6 and 16 years, 17 PC) took part in interviews lasting 41 min and 43 s, on average. …”
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Efficacy and safety of perioperative analgesia in PENG block for children undergoing hip surgery with developmental dysplasia: study protocol for a randomized, double-blinded, non-... by Mingzhe Xu, Yi He, Zhi Li, Bin Du

“…Methods This study is a single-center, prospective, randomized, double-blinded, non-inferiority experiment that enrolled children aged 6 months to 7 years who were scheduled for developmental dysplasia hip surgery. …”
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Inflammatory Choroidal Neovascular Membranes: Clinical Profile, Treatment Effectiveness, and Visual Prognosis by Gonçalo Carrola, Mário Lima-Fontes, Fernando Falcão-Reis, Luís Figueira, Ângela Carneiro

“…Twenty eyes from 17 patients were analysed (11 female and 6 male patients, mean age 41.90 ± 16.457 years at CNV diagnosis). Punctate inner choroidopathy/multifocal choroiditis was the predominant inflammatory aetiology (10 patients, 58.82%). …”
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Nonlinear association between proteinuria levels and the risk of cardiovascular disease events and all-cause mortality among chronic kidney disease patients by Haiying Song, Yuheng Liao, Haofei Hu, Qijun Wan

“…Cox proportional hazards regression, smooth curve fitting, piecewise linear regression, and subgroup analyses were used.Results The mean age of the included individuals was 67.3 ± 13.6 years old. …”
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