A comprehensive comparison of PARP inhibitors as maintenance therapy in platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Shiya Ji, Lu Chen, Yebo Yu, Xupeng Chen, Liwen Wei, Lili Gou, Cheng Shi, Susu Zhuang

“…The evaluation of OS and PFS was also conducted based on the BRCA and HRD (homologous recombination deficiency) statuses. …”
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Using the socioecological model to explore factors associated with obesity among reproductive age women by Amanda Gilbert, Alicia Persaud, Sarah Farabi, Sarah Farabi, Cindy Schwarz, Debra Haire-Joshu, Rachel G. Tabak

“…This study uses the socioecological model to explore women’s obesity risk across ecological levels.Materials and methodsA secondary cross-sectional analysis was conducted using baseline data (March 2019–June 2022) from the cluster-randomized Healthy Eating and Active Living Taught at Home (HEALTH) Dissemination and Implementation study. …”
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Analysis of Factors Related to Pulmonary Nodules in Patients With Fatty Liver: A Large-Scale Cohort Study Based on a Physical Examination Population by Qin Y, Huang X, Lin J, Pan L, Liang Q, Li W

“…Univariate and multifactorial analyses were conducted using physical examination data, laboratory test indexes, and imaging information. …”
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Time to neonatal mortality and its predictors among preterm neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit in northern Ethiopia, 2023/2024: a retrospective cohort study by Brhanu Fisseha, Eskedar Berhanie Gidey, Berhe Gebrehiwot Tewele, Teklehaimanot Gereziher Haile

“…Methods An institution-based retrospective cohort study was conducted among 495 randomly selected preterm neonates in six out of the fourteen general hospitals of Tigray, Ethiopia from October 2023 to June 2024. …”
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DENND5B Gene Expression as a Trigger for the Development of Diabetes Mellitus–Peripheral Artery Disease: Insights from a Univariate and Multivariate Mendelian Randomization Study by Qiaoqiao Li, Fuli Cao, Xueping Gao, Yuan Xu, Bo Li, Tianyang Hu

“…These methodologies facilitated the integration of summary-level data derived from genome-wide association studies of DM-PAD with expression quantitative trait locus (eQTLs) studies conducted on blood samples. Result: DENND5B, C4A, and CYP21A2 were found to have passed two-sample MR and SMR analyses, indicating their status as hub genes associated with DM-PAD through mechanisms involving not linkage but rather causality. …”
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The Cost-effectiveness of Celecoxib versus Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs plus Proton-pump Inhibitors for Treating Osteoarthritis in Algeria by Nadir Hammoumraoui, Sid Ahmed Kherraf, Joaquin Mould-Quevedo, Tarek A. Ismail

“…Conditional probabilities were obtained from published clinical trials; effectiveness measure was quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) gained/patient. The analysis was conducted from a healthcare payer’s perspective. The average daily treatment costs and frequencies of resource use for adverse events were based on data collected in August 2011 from a private clinic located in Cheraga, Algiers, Algeria. …”
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Accumulation and Transport of Cd, Pb, As, and Cr in Different Maize Varieties in Southwest China by Qi Liu, Sheng Wang, Jijiang Zhou, Li Bao, Wenbing Zhou, Naiming Zhang

“…Selection of maize varieties with low accumulation of HMs under complex HM pollution conditions is one the most feasible and effective ways for safe utilization of HM-polluted farmland. In this study, we conducted field experiments to investigate the differences in biological traits among 28 local maize varieties under combined soil pollution with Cd, Pb, As, Cr, and Hg. …”
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An online intervention relationship enhancement couple therapy program versus systematic desensitization on sexual performance anxiety in women undergoing infertility treatment wit... by Maryam Afzal Dehkordi, Tahmineh Farajkhoda, Mahdi Khanabadi, Farimah Shamsi

“…Materials and Methods: A parallel randomized clinical trial was conducted on 68 women with infertility in Shahrekord, Iran, in January 2022. …”
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Molecular Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 within Accra Metropolis Postlockdown by Frank T. Aboagye, Lawrence Annison, Henry Kwadwo Hackman, Maame E. Acquah, Yvonne Ashong, Isaac Owusu-Frimpong, Bill C. Egyam, Sharon Annison, George Osei-Adjei, Samuel Antwi-Baffour

“…This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted between July and December 2022. Nasopharyngeal samples were collected from 268 consenting participants. …”
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Effects of Dust Event Days on Influenza: Evidence from Arid Environments in Lanzhou by Ling Zhang, Sheng Li, Bo Wang, Ce Liu, Li He, Xiaobing Shan, Kai Zhang, Bin Luo

“…A descriptive analysis of daily laboratory-confirmed influenza (influenza) cases, PM (PM10 and PM2.5), meteorological parameters, and dust events were conducted from 2014 to 2019 in Lanzhou, China. The case-crossover design combined with conditional Poisson regression models was used to estimate the lagging effects of PM and dust events on influenza. …”
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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

“…To address this, a modeling study was conducted to derive management plan. The model used a combination of hydrodynamic, fish growth, and ecosystem (water quality and sediment) models. …”
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Dynamics of the Cadastre System: An Analysis of Challenges and Evaluation of Cadastre Implementation in Various Regions of Indonesia by Jonahar, Joyo Winoto, Hermanto Siregar, I Wayan Nuka Lantara

“…A total of 428 respondents, all of whom represent state officials within the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) at various levels, participated in the study. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive analysis by comparing the issues and implementation of the land cadastre system across the Western, Central, and Eastern regions of Indonesia. …”
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Knowledge and Attitude on Insulin Self-Administration among Type 1 Diabetic Patients at Metu Karl Referral Hospital, Ethiopia by Tewodros Yosef

“…An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among systematically selected 245 type 1 diabetic patients at Metu Karl Referral Hospital, Ethiopia, in January 2019. …”
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Association between Mediterranean diet and metabolic health status among adults was not mediated through serum adropin levels by Maryam Shafiei, Donya Poursalehi, Sobhan Mohammadi, Farnaz Shahdadian, Zahra Hajhashemy, Parisa Rouhani, Elahe Mokhtari, Parvane Saneei

“…Methods This observational study was conducted on 527 men and women. Food intakes were evaluated by a validated food frequency questionnaire. …”
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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

“…**Methods:** This retrospective observational study was conducted using the STATinMED RWD Insights all-payer medical and pharmacy data. …”
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Value of transabdominal ultrasonography for diagnosing functional constipation in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Duc Long Tran, Phu Nguyen Trong Tran, Paweena Susantitaphong, Phichayut Phinyo, Palittiya Sintusek

“…A systematic search was conducted of the Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, and PubMed databases through September 29, 2023, to identify studies comparing RD and anterior wall thickness using transabdominal ultrasonography in children with versus without FC. …”
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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 pre- and postintervention study was conducted among ≥18 years old T2DM patients attending primary healthcare centers in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Studying attention to IPCC climate change maps with mobile eye-tracking. by Doga Gulhan, Bahador Bahrami, Ophelia Deroy

“…However, relatively little research has been conducted on how such data are visually processed, particularly from a behavioural science perspective. …”
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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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Network Pharmacology Combined With Metabolomics Reveals the Mechanism of Yangxuerongjin Pill Against Type 2 Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy in Rats by Jin R, Pei H, Yue F, Zhang X, Zhang Z, Xu Y, Li J

“…The body weight, thermal withdrawal latency (TWL), sciatic motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV), biochemical indexes, pathological sections of sciatic nerve, oxidative stress factors and the expression levels of neuroprotection-related proteins were detected. …”
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