Modelling for deriving management plan for production and environment of marine fish cage farm by Woo Sung Jung, Sok Jin Hong, Sang Pil Yoon, Dae In Lee, Won Chan Lee, Dong Myung Kim

“…Scenario analysis for the management plan yielded the following results: Firstly, different age classes require specific management approaches due to varying impacts of feeding, excrement production, and growth-limiting factors. …”
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Receipt of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy among people with HIV in Southern US states: an assessment using electronic health records and claims data by Yiyang Liu, Rebecca J. Fisk-Hoffman, Maitri Patel, Robert L. Cook, Mattia Prosperi

“…Results A total of 233 LAI ART recipients were identified: 56.7% female, 45.1% aged 30 to 44, 51.3% non-Hispanic Black, 78.1% on Medicaid and 4.7% on private insurance. …”
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Evaluation of Treatment Patterns and Maintenance Dose Titration Among Patients With Crohn’s Disease Initiating Biologics With 3 Years of Follow-Up by Ruizhi Zhao, Zhijie Ding, Parul Gupta, Laurence Gozalo, Robert Bruette, Victor M. Johnson, Keshia Maughn, Yihang Liu, Sumesh Kachroo

“…Approximately half of CD patients were between ages 35 and 54. Patients on UST had a higher Charlson Comorbidity Index score. …”
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Implications of the Improvement in Atmospheric Fine Particles: A Case Study of COVID-19 Pandemic in Northern Taiwan by Chuan-Hsiu Huang, Yi-Ru Ko, Tzu-Chi Lin, Yu-Hsiang Cheng, Yu-Cheng Chen, Yu-Chieh Ting

“…Moreover, 6 sources of PM2.5 were identified by positive matrix factorization (PMF), in which secondary nitrate (i.e., aging traffic aerosols) exhibited the most significant decrease and yet primary traffic-related emissions, dominated by carbonaceous matter, changed insignificantly. …”
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The importance of trunk motion in wearable based infant spontaneous movement analysis by María Marín-Palma, Ignacia Rojas-Sepulveda, Jessica Becerra-Caroca, José Carrasco-Plaza, Ramiro Zepeda, Pablo Ignacio Burgos

“…On the other hand, two key parameters—kurtosis of thorax velocity and periodicity of trunk velocity—successfully differentiate between the three age groups analyzed.…”
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The Effects of Soft Tissue Flossing on Hamstring Range of Motion and Lower Extremity Power by Zachary Maust, Debbie Bradney, Sean M Collins, Caroline Wesley, Thomas G Bowman

“… # Participants Twenty-one recreationally active individuals (8 male, 13 female; age = 22.62±2.99 years; height = 171.52±9.08 cm; mass = 73.57±11.37 kg)…”
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The Effect of a Patient Activation Tailored Intervention on Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management and Clinical Outcomes: A Study from Saudi Arabian Primary Care Settings by Nasser Almutairi, Vinod Gopaldasani, Hassan Hosseinzadeh

“…A total of 82 patients, mostly female (61%) with a mean age of 51.3±9.9 years old, completed baseline and postintervention surveys. …”
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Experience of Two-Stage Treatment of Rectal Fistulas Using Low-Thrombin Fibrin Glue “Kriofit” by S. А. Frolov, A. M. Kuzminov, D. V. Vyshegorodtsev, V. Yu. Korolik, I. S. Bogormistrov, A. N. Ryndin

“…Twenty-eight patients with rectal fistulas were included in the study — 20 (71,4 %) men and 8 (28,6 %) women, average age — 40 (24–68) years. Based on examination and transrectal ultrasound data, 13 (46.4 %) patients had intrasphincteric fistulas and 15 (53.6 %) had transsphincteric fistulas. …”
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Cytochrome P450 2J2*7 Single-nucleotide Polymorphism and Nocturnal Hypertension in an Elderly Turkish Population by Elif Hilal Vural, Arzu Güneş Granberg, Atiye Çengel, Marja-Liisa Dahl, Hakan Zengil

“…Methods: Ambulatory blood pressure data were obtained from 120 elderly (78 women and 42 men, aged 60-105 years) volunteers during 24 h. The CYP2J2*7 (G/T) polymorphism was evaluated using a Taqman® Drug Metabolism Genotyping Assay kit and a TAQMAN ABI7900 device. …”
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Oxidative Stress in Endometrial Flushing Fluid of Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Endometrioma and Uterine Leiomyoma: Comparison with Healthy Controls by Mustafa Demir, Onur Ince, Bulent Yilmaz, Mert Ulas Barut, Ulviye Cansu Ozturk, Avni Kılıc, Ahmet Berkiz Turp, Recep Sutcu, Seyithan Taysi

“…Endometrial flushing fluid samples were collected during the implantation window of all women. RESULTS: Mean age of groups was 28.90±5.45, 37.25±2.73, 32.84±6.62 and 32.15±5.18 in Polycystic ovary syndrome, myoma uteri, endometrioma and control groups, respectively (p<0.05). …”
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The effect of educational intervention based on the mobile application on women’s knowledge, attitude, and practice on microplastics and health: study protocol for a randomized con... by Zahra Seifi, Fatemeh Zarei, Fazlollah Ahmadi

“…In phase three, a two-arm, parallel-design RCT will be conducted with 136 women aged 18 years and older who own smartphones, have basic literacy skills, and provide informed consent. …”
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Social Acceptance of Smart Glasses in Health Care: Model Evaluation Study of Anticipated Adoption and Social Interaction by Niek Zuidhof, Oscar Peters, Peter-Paul Verbeek, Somaya Ben Allouch

“…The sample primarily included male participants from the United States, with the majority aged 42 years or younger. Although a large portion of respondents were medical doctors, the sample also included nurses and other health care professionals. …”
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The Influence of Rice Types and Boiling Time on Glycemic Index: An In Vivo Evaluation Using the ISO 2010 Method by Anna Vîrlan, Lidia Coșciug, Dinu Țurcanu, Rodica Siminiuc

“…Ten healthy participants (mean age 25 years, body mass index (BMI) 23.0 ± 1.6 kg/m²) consumed rice samples containing 50 g of available carbohydrates, prepared under controlled boiling conditions. …”
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Traditional medicine use and associated factors in chronic patients in Jamalpur, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Mahmuda Akter Poli, Md Jamil Hossain, Ibrahim Kholil, Sumaya Yasmin, Bishwjit Bhowmick, Lakshmi Rani Kundu

“…The Chi-square test was used to determine the association between categorical variables and multinomial logistic regression models to identify the factors associated with the use of traditional medicine.ResultsThe mean age of the participants was 43.7 (SD = 15.9) years. …”
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Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 variants in Henan, China from 2023 to 2024 by Yun Song, Bicong Wu, Hongxia Ma, Yafei Li, Su Yan, Jingjing Pan, Haifeng Wang, Ying Ye, Xueyong Huang, Wanshen Guo

“…The clinical severity of different variants was assessed in relation to patient sex, age, clinical classification, and vaccination status.ResultsBetween Week 1 of 2023 and Week 11 of 2024, a total of 5,965 complete SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences were obtained, including 3,004 male (50.36%) and 2,961 female (49.64%) cases. …”
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Determinants of Cesarean Section Deliveries in Public Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018/19: A Case-Control Study by Areaya Gebreegziabher Hailu, Tsegaye Kebede Fanta, Fissaha Tekulu Welay, Natnael Etsay Assefa, Surafel Aregawi Hadera, Gebrekiros Aregawi Gebremeskel, Hagos Weldeslassie Gebremedhin, Guesh Gebreayezgi Asefa

“…Majority of the study participants were in the age category 20–34 years. Nearly more than 1/3rd of the participants (32.7% cases and 34.6% controls) have attended primary school. …”
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Rabies-preventive health program for mothers in maternal and child health centers: quasi experimental study by Samia Ibrahim Mabrouk Baraka, Rania Abd Elmohsen Abo El Nour, M. A. Abdelzaher, Eman Mahmoud Seif El–Nasr

“…Sample A total sample of 150 mothers who attended the child clinic with children aged 6–12 years. Tools Researchers developed three tools for data collection. …”
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Indicators of Glucose Metabolism in Children and Adolescents Characterized as Having “Metabolically Healthy” and “Metabolically Unhealthy” Obesity by Maria Baltogianni, Niki Dermitzaki, Vasileios Giapros, Foteini Balomenou, Chrysoula Kosmeri, Fani Ladomenou, Evanthia Kantza, Anastasios Serbis

“…Methods: This study recruited prospectively 104 children and adolescents (aged 6–16 years, 47 boys) with obesity. All participants underwent an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), and a comparative analysis was performed on HOMA-IR, QUICKI, insulin sensitivity index (ISI), insulinogenic index (IGI), disposition index (DI), and oral disposition index (oDI). …”
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Evaluating catastrophic health expenditures among patients with long bone fractures in Ghana's major teaching hospitals: a hospital-based analysis by Alexis D. B. Buunaaim, Michel Adurayi Amenah, Dominic Konadu-Yeboah, Richard Baidoo, Amgbo Asare, Wilfred Larbi Addo, Claude Martin

“…Logistic regression models were used to identify predictors of CHE, with variables including age, gender, education, region, fracture type, injury severity, and NHIS coverage. …”
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How climate change is shaping young people’s health: a participatory, youth co-led study from Bangladesh, Guatemala and Nigeria by Jessie Pinchoff, Karen Austrian, Eno-Obong Etetim, Damilola Babatunde, Eleanor Blomstrom, Sigma Ainul, Toyin Olamide Akomolafe, Brian Medina Carranza, Angel Del Valle

“…Despite this injustice, research and policy to date lacks AYP’s perspectives and active engagement.Methods Participatory, youth co-led qualitative focus group discussions were held in Bangladesh, Guatemala and Nigeria in mid-2023. A total of 196 AYP ages 12–25 years participated. Open-ended questions elicited responses regarding AYP knowledge, experiences and perceptions of climate change. …”
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