An epidemiological assessment of health status among a cohort of tuberculosis survivors: prospective research in a western Indian city by Venu Shah, Viral Dave, Vaidehi Gohil, Hardika Khanpara

“…Factors significantly associated with recurrence were age (p=0.01), body mass index (p=0.02), and socio-economic status (p=0.03) of the study population. …”
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Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Youth Attending ART Follow-Up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Helina Abebe, Shegaye Shumet, Zebiba Nassir, Melkamu Agidew, Dessie Abebaw

“…In multivariate analysis, age range between 20 and 24 years with (AOR=2.22, 95% CI: 1.33,3.62), history of opportunistic infection (AOR=1.94, 95% CI:1.15,3.27), poor medication adherence (AOR=1.73, 95%CI:1.13,2.64, low social support (AOR=2.74, 95%CI:1.13,2.64), moderate social support (AOR=1.75 95% CI: 1.03,2.98), and stigma (AOR=2.06, 95% CI: 1.35,3.14) were associated with depressive symptoms. …”
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Relationship of Hyperglycaemia, Hypoglycaemia, and Glucose Variability to Atherosclerotic Disease in Type 2 Diabetes by Caroline Jane Magri, Dillon Mintoff, Liberato Camilleri, Robert G. Xuereb, Joseph Galea, Stephen Fava

“…The study population comprised 121 subjects with T2DM (89 males : 32 females). The mean age was 62.6 years, and the mean DM duration was 3.7 years. …”
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Impact of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on Salivary pH, Flow Rate, and Electrolyte Levels in Healthy Adult Men by Sinda Yacoub, Mehdi Khemiss, Amira Besbes, Helmi Ben Saad

“…This before-and-after design study, which was conducted during Ramadan 2023, aimed to compare salivary flow rate (SFR), potential hydrogen (pH), and electrolyte concentrations before Ramadan (BR), at the end of Ramadan (ER), and after Ramadan (AR). Men aged 20 to 30 years who were fasting during Ramadan were recruited from the University of Monastir (Tunisia). …”
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Quantitative Changes in Vascular and Neural Fibers Induced by Subretinal Fluid Excluding the Peripapillary Region in Patients with Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy by Esra Kızıldağ Özbay, Şenol Sabancı, Mehmet Fatih Küçük, Muhammet Kazım Erol

“…Participants were categorized into two groups based on the presence or regression of subretinal fluid (SRF). A control group of age- and sex-matched healthy individuals was also included. …”
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Risk factors of developing non-arteric ischemic optic neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a single-center retrospective cohort study by Parinee Kemchoknatee, Duanghathai Tangon, Thansit Srisombut

“…RESULTS: Hypertension and dyslipidemia were the most common pre-existing vascular diseases and there was a significant male predominance in the NAION group. The mean age of the NAION group was significantly higher than that of the group without NAION. …”
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Vitamin D levels and bone mineral density: a prospective cross-sectional analysis of young orthopedic trauma patients at a rural United States trauma center by Michael Booth, Kenneth Sabacinski, Colleen Watkins, Erin Butcho, Emilie Kramer, Lukas Meadows, Michelle A. Bramer

“…Methods Conducted at a level I trauma center, this prospective cross-sectional analysis included 100 patients aged 18 to 50 years with non-fragility fractures. …”
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Serotype distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus suis isolates from porcine diagnostic samples in Hungary, 2020–2023 by Ervin Albert, István Emil Kis, Krisztián Kiss, Katalin K-Jánosi, Tamás Révész, Imre Biksi

“…The brain, spleen, endocardial valve thrombus and lung proved to be the most frequent site of S. suis strain isolation, and animals 29–75 days of age were affected in the highest proportion. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of the isolates was performed by determining the minimal inhibitory concentration for 15 antimicrobial agents of veterinary and human importance using a commercial microdilution assay. …”
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Role of percutaneous testis biopsy in management of patients with azoospermia by N. G. Gasanov, S. I. Gamidov, T. V. Shatylko, A. Yu. Popova, N. P. Makarova, I. V. Ushakova, O. B. Loran

“…Was built a logistic regression model to analyze factors influencing the result, TESA / PESA, which included as independent variables the following parameters: patient age, duration of involuntary infertility, the level of sex hormones (testosterone, estradiol, luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, prolactin, progesterone, inhibin B), the total volume of testes, presence of varicocele, the presence of chemotherapy or radiation therapy, a history of alcohol abuse, Smoking, regular violation of the thermal mode, surgery in the inguinal and scrotal region. …”
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The influence of previous preterm birth with singleton pregnancy on the risk of recurrence in subsequent twin pregnancy: a meta-analysis by Pinghua Shen, Wenjun Wu, Yehui Jiang

“…Our results revealed a significantly elevated risk of subsequent preterm twin births associated with prior preterm singleton births at <37 weeks (OR, 2.94; 95% CI, 1.99–4.33; p < .001), <34 weeks (OR, 1.89; 95% CI, 1.67–2.14; p < .001) and <32 weeks (OR, 2.51; 95% CI, 1.58–3.99; p < .001), without heterogeneity in the included studies.Conclusions Our systematic analysis indicates a consistent and statistically significant association between a history of preterm singleton births and preterm twin births at various gestational ages. These findings underscore the importance of the obstetric history during assessments to predict the risk of preterm births in twin pregnancies. …”
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Can Orthodontic Treatment Be Stable 20 Years after the End of the Treatment Scheme? Treatment of a Class 2, Division 1 Malocclusion with Severe Skeletal Discrepancy and Its 20-Year... by Domenico Aiello, Riccardo Nucera, Stefania Costa, Michele Mario Figliuzzi, Sergio Paduano

“…Long-term maintenance of the achieved results is essential for therapeutic success in any orthodontic treatment; moreover, the retention phase should last as long as possible, especially in the lower anterior sector. A female patient aged 10 years and 3 months presented a visibly convex profile and a severe mandibular retrusion. …”
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A Field Study of the Effect of Noise and Whole-Body Vibration Exposure on Heavy Equipment Drivers’ Auditory System Function by Seyyed Mohammad Javad Golhosseini, Mohsen Aliabadi, Rostam Golmohammadi, Maryam Farhadian, Mehdi Akbari

“…Material and Methods: 30 male heavy equipment drivers with an average age of 32.40 ± 4.91 years participated in this study, which was designed based on the repeated measurements model. …”
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Monitoring for 5-aminosalicylate nephrotoxicity in adults with inflammatory bowel disease: prognostic model development and validation using data from the Clinical Practice Researc... by Abhishek Abhishek, Richard D Riley, Christian D Mallen, Guruprasad P Aithal, Georgina Nakafero, Matthew J Grainge, Maarten W Taal, Tim Card, Matthew D Stevenson

“…Nine predictors were included in the final model, including chronic kidney disease stage 3 and hazardous alcohol use as strong predictors. Age and Body Mass Index were weak predictors. The optimism-adjusted calibration slope, C and D statistics in the development and validation data were 0.90, 0.64 and 0.98, and 1.01, 0.66 and 0.94 respectively.Conclusion This prognostic model used information from routine clinical care and performed well in an independent validation cohort. …”
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Effects of high-power pain threshold ultrasound technique in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A single-blind randomized controlled trial by Yomna F. Ahmed, Rania M. Tawfik, Ahmed M. Tawfick, Shimaa T. Abu El Kasem

“…Fifty participants of both sexes (between 40 and 50 years of age), diagnosed with stage II knee osteoarthritis, participated in this study. …”
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Effect of dendritic cell vaccine on blood redox status in patients with cervical cancer by A. P. Menshenina, I. A. Goroshinskaya, E. M. Frantsiyants, T. I. Moiseenko, E. V. Verenikina, I. V. Kaplieva, L. A. Nemashkalova

“…Levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), reduced glutathione and antioxidant enzyme activity were studied in 27 patients aged 27–65 years with advanced primary and recurrent CC receiving chemotherapy (CT) with DCV or DCV as monotherapy at a dose of 10 million cells intradermally once a week. …”
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Multiple Sclerosis Nursing to Improve Care and Education (MSNICE): an observational study by Liesbeth Van Hijfte, Melissa Cambron, Roel Crols, Gino De La Meilleure, Nelly Govers, Ludo Vanopdenbosch, Guy Laureys, Barbara Willekens, for the MSNICE Study Group

“…Results Three hundred thirty-four pwMS were included, of which 196 had access to an MS-nurse. Mean age was 44.5 ± 11.4 and 69% were women. The median expanded disability status scale and patient determined disease steps were respectively 2.0 (IQR 2.5) and 2.5 (IQR 3). …”
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Conditional cash transfers and mortality in people hospitalised with psychiatric disorders: A cohort study of the Brazilian Bolsa Família Programme. by Camila Bonfim, Flávia Alves, Érika Fialho, John A Naslund, Maurício L Barreto, Vikram Patel, Daiane Borges Machado

“…We included 69,901 psychiatric patients aged between 10 and 120, with the majority being male (60.5%), and 26,556 (37.99%) received BFP following hospitalisation. …”
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An X-Linked Hyper-IgM Patient Followed Successfully for 23 Years without Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Necil Kutukculer, Neslihan Edeer Karaca, Guzide Aksu, Ayca Aykut, Erhan Pariltay, Ozgur Cogulu

“…Secondly, type of CD40LG mutations leads to enormous interpatient variations regarding serum IgM levels, CD40LG levels on activated T cells, age at diagnosis, severity of clinical findings, and follow-up therapies with or without hematopoietic stem cell therapy.…”
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Comparison of upper eyelid skin thickness at 5 mm and 12 mm from the eyelid margin in Asian by Hirohiko Kakizaki, Chrisha Habaluyas, Osama AlSheikh, Munekazu Naito, Yasuhiro Takahashi

“…Methods: A histological evaluation was conducted on 20 upper eyelids (10 right and 10 left) from 14 Japanese cadavers (age range: 36-97 years old, average: 68.9). The specimens were fixed in 10% formalin and stained with Masson’s trichrome. …”
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Assessment of vitamin D-related knowledge, attitudes and practices among Sultan Qaboos University students in Oman: a cross-sectional study by Rahma Said Al Hadhrami, Rehab Al Kaabi, Hajer Juma Al Shuaibi, Rawan Salim Al Abdulsalam

“…Despite being a sun-rich country, vitamin D deficiency is widespread in Oman (87.5%).Aim This study aimed to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding vitamin D among university students in Oman to assess the need for additional awareness campaigns.Methods and sitting This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted from September to December 2022 and involved 399 students enrolled in various degree programmes at the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) in Muscat, Oman, using self-administered, 38-item vitamin D-related KAP (D-KAP-38) questionnaire to collect information regarding the participants’ vitamin D-related general knowledge, nutritional knowledge, attitudes and practices.Results Of the 399 college students, 384 (96.2%) were Omani nationals, 283 (70.9%) were women and 255 (64.1%) were between the ages of 20 and 26 years. Overall, the participants demonstrated moderate general knowledge (mean D-KAP-38 score: 77.3), poor nutritional knowledge (mean D-KAP-38 score: 45.1), moderate attitudes (mean D-KAP-38 score: 64.4) and average practices (mean D-KAP-38 score: 60.0). …”
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