Towards a sustainable set of European Core Health Indicators (ECHI) by Mariken J. Tijhuis, Eveline A. van der Wilk, Sarka Dankova, Angela Fehr, Silvia Ghirini, Mika Gissler, Romana Haneef, Heidi Lyshol, Emanuele Scafato, Stefanie Seeling, Hanna Tolonen, Thomas Ziese, Irisa Zīle-Velika, Peter W. Achterberg

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Management Outcomes of Variceal Bleeding in Northern Tanzania: Insights From a Single‐Center Retrospective Analysis by Eliada B. Nziku, Elifuraha W. Mkwizu, Abid M. Sadiq, Fuad H. Said, Doreen T. Eliah, Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim Muhina, Tumaini E. Mirai, Furaha S. Lyamuya, Nyasatu G. Chamba, Elichilia R. Shao, Kajiru G. Kilonzo, Sarah J. Urasa

“…Rebleeding occurred in 40.1%, and factors associated with rebleeding were patients without insurance (p = 0.037), without comorbidities (p = 0.042), with non‐communicable diseases (p = 0.039), and with chronic infections (p = 0.035). …”
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The association between the dietary inflammatory index and multiple myeloma: a case–control study by Hoda Zahedi, Mohammad-Reza Jowshan, Hamid Rasekhi, Maryam Amini, Omid Sadeghi, Mahshid Mehdizadeh, Sayeh Parkhideh, Moloud Payab, Erfan Zamani, Mahdi Shadnoush, Abbas Hajifathali

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Association between sleep duration and hypertension in southwest China: a population-based cross-sectional study by Yu Guo, Liming Li, Zhengming Chen, Qiang Sun, Pei Pei, Xianping Wu, Ningmei Zhang, Xiaofang Chen, Guojin Luo, John S Ji, Xiaoyu Chang, Xiaofang Chen*

“…Objective Hypertension is a major risk factor and cause of many non-communicable diseases in China. While there have been studies on various diet and lifestyle risk factors, we do not know whether sleep duration has an association to blood pressure in southwest China. …”
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Expression of lipid metabolism- related genes, body composition and inflammation: Effects of sodium butyrate supplementation in subjects with obesity by Parichehr Amiri, Seyed Ahmad Hosseini, Maryam Saghafi-Asl, Amin Akbari-Naserkiadeh, Seyedeh Asal Jenani Zavieh, Sara Arefhosseini, Samira Asghari, Neda Roshanravan

“…Nowadays, the overwhelmed global prevalence of obesity has been emerged as the main cause of chronic non-communicable diseases. Microbiome-derived short-chain fatty acids, particularly sodium butyrate (NaBu) has been presented a plethora of pharmacological features in the treatment of metabolic conditions. …”
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Interaction of genetics risk score and fatty acids quality indices on healthy and unhealthy obesity phenotype by Niloufar Rasaei, Seyedeh Fatemeh Fatemi, Fatemeh Gholami, Mahsa Samadi, Mohammad Keshavarz Mohammadian, Elnaz Daneshzad, Khadijeh Mirzaei

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Perceived barriers to physical activity and their predictors among adults in the Central Region in Saudi Arabia: Gender differences and cultural aspects. by Osama Abdelhay, Mohammad Altamimi, Qusai Abdelhay, Marwan Manajrah, Ayla M Tourkmani, Mutaz Altamimi, Taghreed Altamimi

“…Addressing both internal motivations and external obstacles is essential to increase physical activity levels and combat the rising burden of non-communicable diseases in Saudi Arabia.…”
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Bacterial Profiles and Antibiotic Resistance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients with Exacerbation and Type 2 Respiratory Failure at Adam Malik General Hospital by Lia Mutia Annisa, Fajrinur Syarani, Andika Pradana, Erna Mutiara

“…It was shown that severe exacerbations were prevalent (92%), accompanied by the presence of common comorbidities including pneumonia (52%), diabetes mellitus (32%), and other non-communicable diseases (44%). Bacterial growth was observed in 76% of the subjects, predominantly involving Gram-negative bacteria (89.4%). …”
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Microinvasive interventions in the management of proximal caries lesions in primary and permanent teeth- systematic review and meta-analysis by Robina Tasleem, Saleh Ali Alqahtani, Naif Abogazalah, Hussain Almubarak, Ammara Riaz, Sarosh Sher Ali, Zeeshan Allana

“…Abstract Background Dental caries is one of the most common non-communicable diseases in humans. Various interventions are available for the management, of which microinvasive techniques such as infiltration, sealants, glass ionomers, are novel and convenient. …”
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The effect of a comprehensive intervention on anthropometric indices, dietary intake, and physical activity of adolescent boys with overweight by Fatemeh Sadat Hashemi Javaheri, Zahra Mousavi, Saeideh Mohammadi, Arezoo Amjadi, Khadijeh Abbasi Mobarakeh, Seyedeh Hayedeh Mousavi Shalmani, Mahdieh Torkaman, Masoomeh Alsadat Mirshafaei, Sara Khoshdooz, Zahra Saeedirad, Naser Kalantari, Parmis Mirzaei, Saeid Doaei, Nastaran Keshavarz Mohammadi, Maryam Gholamalizadeh

“…Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases in adulthood are reported to be strongly associated with adolescent obesity. …”
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Assessing Prevention Protocols by a Brief Questionnaire in the Infectious Respiratory Diseases Pandemics: An Application in Pedestrian Population in COVID-19 Pandemic by Ali Jafari-Khounigh, Alireza Razzaghi, Hamid Sharifi, Shahram Habibzadeh, Seyed Taghi Heydari, Rasool Entezarmahdi, Mostafa Farahbakhsh, Alireza Ansari Moghaddam, Mahdi Rezaei, Mohammad Saadati, Ehsan Sarbazi, Morteza Haghighi, Mina Golestani, Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among healthcare workers in the Ekurhuleni District, South Africa by E Mahlare, E Ramutshila, A Musekiwa, L Kuonza, T Mabuto

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A novel human specific lncRNA MEK6-AS1 regulates adipogenesis and fatty acid biosynthesis by stabilizing MEK6 mRNA by Di Li, Yunhua Chen, Xingyu Zhu, Yanlei Yang, Hongling Li, Robert Chunhua Zhao

“…Abstract Background Obesity is becoming one of the major non-communicable diseases with increasing incidence and risks that cannot be ignored. …”
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Tackling the unyielding: testing two novel approaches against NDM-producing Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates collected in India by Yamuna Devi Bakthavatchalam, Bijayini Behera, Anand Shah, Purva Mathur, Raja Ray, Bashir Ahmed Fomda, Kamini Walia, Balaji Veeraraghavan

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Prevalence of cataracts in Iran based on the Persian eye cohort study by Fateme Alipour, Parisa Abdi, Hassan Asadigandomani, Mehran Rezakhani, Fatemeh Moosaie, Fateme Jafari, Mehdi Yaseri, Nazgol Motamed-Gorji, Fahimeh Khalili, Roya Tavakoli, Abolfazl Tahkor, Masoome Mohseni, Samira Salimpour, Seyed Mohammad Javad Mousavi Aref, Mohammad Mirzaei, Mohammadreza Soleimani, Kourosh Shahraki, Yousef Alizade, Mohammad Reza Shoja, Gholam Reza Khataminia, Mahmoud Jabbarvand Behrouz, Hassan Hashemi

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Prevalence and determinants of metabolic syndrome among type2 diabetic patients using different diagnosis criteria in ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis by Chilot Kassa Mekonnen, Hailemichael Kindie Abate, Abere Woretaw Azagew, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye

“…Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome has become a major public health problem worldwide and is attributable to the spread of different non-communicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, coronary artery diseases, stroke, and permanent or temporary disabilities. …”
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The Role of Human Agency in Global Urban Health by Kai Michael Gensitz, Catherine Woods, Tadhg MacIntyre, Claudio R. Nigg

“…., climate change, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, increasing non-communicable diseases), particularly within urban settings (e.g., cities) where over half of the global population resides (Romanello et al., 2024). …”
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Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) in People Living With HIV Attending Centre of Excellence in HIV Care at a Tertiary Level Teaching Hospital in North... by Ragini Ram, Anuradha Subramanian MD, MSc, FRCP, Rajeshwari K. MD, PhD, FRCPCH

“…The emergence of various non-communicable diseases in these prolonged survivors is a cause of concern. …”
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Real-world experience with nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy and patient survival rates in chronic viral hepatitis B treatment centers in Eritrea by Michael Berhe Solomon, Ghirmay Ghebrekidan Ghebremeskel, Oliver Okoth Achila, Aron Rezene Mebrahtu, Mohammed Elfatih Hamida, Araia Berhane Mesfin

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High prevalence of overweight/obesity and central obesity among women in a rural district of Nepal in 2012–2013: a population-based study by Chandra Yogal, Chandra Yogal, Astrid Kamilla Stunes, Astrid Kamilla Stunes, Sunila Shakya, Biraj Karmarcharya, Rajendra Koju, Mats P. Mosti, Mats P. Mosti, Miriam K. Gustafsson, Miriam K. Gustafsson, Bjørn Olav Åsvold, Bjørn Olav Åsvold, Berit Schei, Unni Syversen, Unni Syversen

“…We aimed to estimate the prevalence of overweight/obesity and central obesity, and associated risk factors among women in a rural setting of Nepal.MethodsA cross-sectional study addressing reproductive health and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) was conducted 2012–2013 in a rural district of Nepal. …”
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