Association between maternal gestation weight gain and preterm birth according to pre-pregnancy body mass index and HbA1c by Xiaoxiao Zhang, Binbin Yin, Kaiqi Wu, Lei Fang, Yan Chen

“…Background To investigate the association between gestational weight gain (GWG) and preterm birth (PTB) according to pre-pregnancy body mass index (pp-BMI) and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) within the normal range.Methods We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study between July 2017 and January 2020 at Women’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine. …”
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Scaling Up Kangaroo Mother Care Through a Facility Delivery Model in Rural Districts of Pakistan: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study by Shah Muhammad, Asif Soomro, Samia Ahmed Khan, Hina Najmi, Zahid Memon, Shabina Ariff, Sajid Soofi, Zufiqar Ahmed Bhutta

“…MethodsThis research uses a mixed methods design grounded in implementation science principles, with the goal of developing adaptive strategies tailored to district and facility managers, as well as health care workers, leveraging previous evidence on the benefits of KMC. The research is conducted in the district of Sanghar, Sindh with an emphasis on promoting KMC for infants weighing between 1200 and 2500 g in three facilities. …”
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A novel tool for assessing pediatric emergency care in low- and middle-income countries: a pilot study by Sonia Y. Jarrett, Andrew Redfern, Joyce Li, Camilo E. Gutierrez, Priyanka Patel, Olurotimi Akinola, Michelle L. Niescierenko

“…The assessment tool was developed by operationalizing the technical contents of existing standards and guidelines from international bodies including the World Health Organization and International Federation of Emergency Medicine. The pilot was conducted at emergency departments located across different regions on the African continent. …”
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“It’s a delicate balance”: clinicians’ experiences of providing heroin-assisted treatment by Rune Ellefsen, Silvana De Pirro, Vegard Haukland, Linda Elise Couëssurel Wüsthoff, Espen Ajo Arnevik

“…Methods 23 qualitative interviews were conducted with 31 clinicians shortly after HAT clinics opened in Norway’s two largest cities: Oslo and Bergen. …”
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Innovative Role of Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles and Surfactant in Optimizing Interfacial Tension for Enhanced Oil Recovery by Youssef E. Kandiel, Gamal Attia, Farouk Metwalli, Rafik Khalaf, Omar Mahmoud

“…Characterization techniques included density, viscosity, pH, Zeta Potential, electric conductivity, and electrophoretic mobility assessments for the nanofluid and surfactant–nanofluid systems. …”
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What strategies are used to select patients for direct admission under acute medicine services? A protocol paper for a systematic review of the literature by Elizabeth Sapey, Catherine Atkin, Samuel Evans, Austin Hunt, Georgina Ball, Charlotte Cassidy, Alexander Costley-White, Louise Toy, Rebecca Wilding

“…This systematic review will assess the methods and evidence base used for direct patient admissions to acute medicine services compared with traditional admission pathways through the emergency department.Methods and analysis A systematic review of the literature will be conducted and a total of six databases will be searched: MEDLINE (Ovid), The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE in process, Web of Science, CINAHL and Embase. …”
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Prognostic values of intracellular cell-related genes in esophageal cancer and their regulatory mechanisms by Wei Cao, Dacheng Jin, Weirun Min, Haochi Li, Rong Wang, Jinlong Zhang, Yunjiu Gou

“…Cox regression analysis was employed to identify prognostic genes, categorizing samples into high- and low-risk groups based on median risk scores. Validation was conducted using the GSE53624 risk model. Established methodologies included morphological mapping, enrichment analysis, immune infiltration analysis, prognostic gene expression validation, molecular docking, and Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) validation. …”
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Effects of Manual Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture in patients with Post-Stroke Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Conghui Wei, Jinling Chen, Qu Yang, Jingjing Xu, Qingsong Li, Fulin Li, Yu Liu, Jun Luo

“…Methods From October 28, 2022 to May 16, 2023, this single-center, single-blind, randomized clinical trial was conducted at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University. …”
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Geographic Socioeconomic Influences on Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis in an Academic and Safety Net Hospital System by Joseph Kim, Song Zhang, Ang Gao, Donglu Xie, Salahuddin Kazi, David R. Karp, Christie M. Bartels, E. Blair Solow

“…Methods A retrospective analysis of adult patients with RA was conducted to highlight differences in academic and safety net hospital clinics. …”
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Osteoporosis Awareness, Self-Efficacy and Health Beliefs Among Staff in an Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study by Zhou Y, Xu Z, Zhang Z, Su J

“…Yun Zhou,1,* Zheyun Xu,2,* Zhifen Zhang,3 Jun Su4,5 1Outpatient Department, Hangzhou Women’s Hospital (Hangzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310008, People’s Republic of China; 2The Fourth Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310053, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hangzhou Women’s Hospital (Hangzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310008, People’s Republic of China; 4School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, People’s Republic of China; 5Intensive Care Medicine Department, Hangzhou Women`s Hospital (Hangzhou Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital), Hangzhou, 310008, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jun Su, Email junjunsu@163.comBackground: We investigated the key factors that influence the awareness, health beliefs, and self-efficacy of osteoporosis among the staff of an obstetrics and gynecology hospital to identify the key target population for carrying out education and promotion in medical institutions, hoping to improve women’s awareness and prevention and treatment consciousness of osteoporosis from the source.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from October 15 to October 24 in 2023, and 200 staff members were randomly sampled from an obstetrics and gynecology hospital in Hangzhou city for a questionnaire survey. …”
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Pharmacist-Led Digital Health Interventions for Patients with Diabetes: A Systematic Review by Christy A, Fernanda F, Insani WN, Abdulah R

“…The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review of pharmacist-led digital health interventions for patients with diabetes. …”
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Treat-to-target strategy with secukinumab as a first-line biological disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug compared to standard-of-care treatment in patients with active axial spon... by Xenofon Baraliakos, Denis Poddubnyy, Ludwig Hammel, Marvin Heyne, Justyna Veit, Claudia Jentzsch

“…The primary endpoint is the proportion of patients achieving an Assessment in SpondyloArthritis International Society 40% (ASAS40) response at week 24.Ethics and dissemination The study is being conducted as per the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and after approval from independent ethics committees/institutional review boards. …”
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Evaluation of plasma cell sorting methods in multiple myeloma patients: flow cytometry versus magnetic beads by Yu Jeong Choi, Jaeguk Choi, Yehyun Kang, Saeam Shin, Seung-Tae Lee, Jong Rak Choi

“…Magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS) can be performed without the need for FACS equipment and allows for rapid sorting of many cells, making it a practical alternative. Our objective is to conduct a comparative analysis of these two sorting techniques to assess whether MACS can viably replace FACS in clinical applications. …”
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Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index: A Promising, Non-Invasive Biomarker for Crohn’s Disease Activity and Severity Assessment by Deng Y, Fu T, Gao D, Zhou J, Nie X, Wang F, Yu Q

“…We aim to evaluate the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) as a prognostic biomarker in CD and its utility in predicting disease activity and severity.Patients and Methods: This retrospective study analyzed CD patients using the Harvey-Bradshaw index (HBI) for disease stratification and the Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn’s Disease (SES-CD) for post-treatment evaluation. Data analysis was conducted using R software. Serological indices underwent predictive analysis through the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. …”
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Epidemiological Study of Hepatitis B, C and HIV Cases among the Foreigners Visiting Sulaimani City from 2013 Through 2016 by Mohammed Omer Mohammed, Asan Baram Hasan, Fenk Bakir Maarouf

“…To find the prevalence of HB, HCV and HIV infection among the foreigners who visited Sulaimani city in 2013 through 2016 and evaluate the common risk factors in those who had a positive results in 2016. This study was conducted between 1stof January 2016 and 31st December 2016. …”
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Negotiating a physically active life in tune with ageing: a grounded theory study of older persons’ experiences of participating in high-intensity interval training by Helena Fridberg, Maria Wiklund, Fredrik Snellman, Erik Rosendahl, Mattias Hedlund, Carl-Johan Boraxbekk, Nina Lindelöf

“…Methods A constructivist grounded theory study was conducted to explore the experiences of older persons participating in a supervised group supramaximal high-intensity training (HIT) programme. …”
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Comparative profitability of agroecological practices in Ethiopian wheat farming by Stanley Karanja Ng’ang’a, Sylvester Ochieng Ogutu, Degefie Tibebe, Devinia Akinyi, Jonathan Mockshell

“…This research evaluates the profitability and risk of adopting agroecological practices among wheat farmers in Ethiopia.MethodsWe conducted a deterministic cost-benefit analysis (CBA) incorporating sensitivity and scenario analysis to evaluate the profitability and relative risks associated with three agroecological practices: certified wheat seed, optimal site-specific inorganic fertilizer application rates, and drainage of waterlogged soils. …”
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Esophageal Impedance-pH Monitoring and Pharyngeal pH Monitoring in the Diagnosis of Extraesophageal Reflux in Children by Anna Plocek, Beata Gębora-Kowalska, Jakub Białek, Wojciech Fendler, Ewa Toporowska-Kowalska

“…MII-pH and Dx-pH were conducted concurrently in all patients. A total of 1228 reflux episodes were recorded by MII-pH. …”
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Unraveling the threads of depressive symptoms: Enhancing predictions of depression among university junior students by Said El-Ashker, Abdulmajeed Alharbi, Somaya Mahmoud, Feras Al-Awad, Ahlam Alghamdi, Nouf Alaqeel, Mohammed Al-Hariri

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among university students in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia from March 2023 to June 2023. …”
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Hybrid Carbohydrate–Lipid Nanocarriers: In Vitro Efficacy Gene-Rated by Association of UV-Absorbers and Raspberry Polyphenols Rich-Fraction by Nicoleta Badea, Diego Samayoa, Alina Moroşan, Cristina Ott, Ioana Lacatusu

“…To establish the performance profile of antioxidant activity, release of active substances, sun blocking action, and photostability, in vitro studies were conducted. <b>Results</b>: NLC with an average size of ~150 nm and zeta potentials < −39.5 mV showed 80% and 93.1% of encapsulation efficiency for BMDBM and EHS, and up to 83% for natural RPRF. …”
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