Orientia, Rickettsia, and the microbiome in rodent attached chiggers in North Carolina, USA. by Elise A Richardson, Reuben Garshong, Kaiying Chen, Dac Crossley, Bryan S Mclean, Gideon Wasserberg, Charles S Apperson, R Michael Roe, Loganathan Ponnusamy

“…Chiggers are larval mites that pose a significant health risk globally via the spread of scrub typhus. …”
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Toxicopathological Effects of the Venom of Echis ocellatus on Experimentally Envenomated Swiss Albino Rats by P. O. Yusuf, G. Ada, D. B. Nuhu, S. Dahiru, P. M. Ameh, M. Mamman, M. U. Kawu, M. Bisallah, S. J. Enam

“… The World Health Organization classified snakebite envenomation as one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases in 2017. …”
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Individual characteristics influencing the general population’s level of knowledge of end-of-life practices: a cross-sectional study by Diane Tapp, Gina Bravo, Catherine Filion, Vincent Couture, Sophie Dupéré, Marianne Beaulieu, Audrey Chouinard, Pauline Roos, Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Anouk Bérubé, Ariane Plaisance

“…The questionnaire also assessed participants’ individual characteristics such as their experience as caregivers for someone who received palliative care, their perception of health, and their financial situation. Setting/participants: Participants were community-based community-based Canadian adults able to read French or English. …”
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Mobile Phone Short Message Service (SMS) for Weight Management in Iranian Overweight and Obese Women: A Pilot Study by Somayeh Faghanipour, Eftekharalsadat Hajikazemi, Soghra Nikpour, Shabnam al-Sadat Shariatpanahi, Agha Fatemeh Hosseini

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Aerobic-exercise training effects on immunological markers in individuals on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Uganda by Constance Adron Nakayiza Nsibambi, Mshilla Maghanga, Edward Ojuka, Mwebaze Nicholas

“…There is critical relevance in understanding the multidisciplinary management of HIV/AIDs among individuals obtaining health services in Uganda. The purpose of the study was therefore to assess the effects of aerobic exercise training on immunological markers as a clinical outcome of Human Immunodeficiency Virus positive clients attending a chronic HIV clinic at a General Military Hospital-Bombo. …”
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Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in children with cerebral palsy and autism spectrum disorder: a comparative pilot study by Ruzha Pancheva, Albena Toneva, Yana Bocheva, Miglena Georgieva, Krassimira Koleva, Ivan Yankov

“…The findings emphasize the role of biological and sociocultural factors in the prevalence of VDD, contributing valuable insights into pediatric health in moderate-climate regions.…”
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Advancing cancer care through digital access in the USA: a state-of-the-art review of patient portals in oncology by Liz Salmi, Jessica Ancker, Lisa Diamond, Uday Suresh, Trent Rosenbloom, Bryan Steitz

“…These papers aligned with 12 subthemes, including disparities in patient portal access, growing use of telemedicine via patient portal and patient access to immediately available to electronic health information. Our findings indicate that patient portals play an increasingly important role in helping patients manage their cancer care, despite few disparities that contribute to inequitable use. …”
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Trends in drug repurposing for chronic hepatitis-B infection: Bibliometric-based approach 1990-2024 by Irham Lalu Muhammad, Amukti Danang Prasetyaning, Adikusuma Wirawan, Singh Dilpreet, Chong Rockie, Pranata Satriya, Khairi Sabiah

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Inflammatory Markers Are Positively Associated with Serum trans-Fatty Acids in an Adult American Population by Mohsen Mazidi, Hong-kai Gao, Andre Pascal Kengne

“…The 1999 to 2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) participants with measured data on hs-CRP and fibrinogen were included. …”
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Preventive aspects and patient satisfaction with laser aided gingivectomy versus conventional method. An in-vivo comparative study by Aras Maruf Rauf, Ara Omer Fattah

“…Gingival diseases are among the most common health problems of human being. Gingivectomy, as a surgical interference can be performed with either scalpel or soft tissue Laser The objective of this study was to evaluate the preventive extent of Diode Laser in regards to gingivectomy associated complications beside the patient`s satisfaction. …”
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Effect of Real-Time Environment on Mechanical Properties of Preformed Stainless Steel Archwires: An In Vivo Study by Divya Pai, Arun S. Urala, Kishore Ginjupalli, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Gaurav Agrawal

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Using Action Research and Peer Perspectives to Develop Technology That Facilitates Behavioral Change and Self-Management in COPD by Catherine McCabe, John Dinsmore, Anne Marie Brady, Gabrielle Mckee, Sharon O'Donnell, David Prendergast

“…Guided by action research principles and using mixed methods, the aim of this project was to develop peer based educational, motivational, and health-promoting peer based videos, using behavioural change principles, to support self-management in patients with COPD. …”
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Prospective Association Between Tobacco Use and at-Risk Alcohol Consumption Among Swedish Adolescents: Outlining the Influence of Tobacco Product, Frequency of Use and Gender in th... by Johanna Andersson, Kristina Berglund, Robin Irmel, Louise Adermark

“…This finding is especially important considering the escalated use of nicotine pouches, which in many ways resembles Swedish snus. From a public health perspective, preventive measures and policies designed to counteract all forms of nicotine use among youths is warranted.…”
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Sex Differences in the Relation between Comorbidities and Prognosis in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 by Noushin Mohammadifard, Fahimeh Haghighatdoost, Maryam Nasirian, Parisa Zakeri, Kamal Heidari, Shaghayegh Haghjooy Javanmard, Nizal Sarrafzadegan

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Increasing survival time decreases the cost-effectiveness of using "test & treat to eliminate HIV epidemics by Bradley G. Wagner, Brian J. Coburn, Sally Blower

“…., universal ``test & treat'') could lead to HIV elimination and would be extremely cost-effective.It is now being debated whether to use a universal ``test and treat'' approach in the ``real-world'' as a prevention strategy to control HIV epidemics.However current modeling predictions of the impact, and cost-effectiveness, of universal ``test & treat'' strategies are based on an unrealistically short survival time for treated individuals.Here we use mathematical modeling and a longer, more realistic, survival time.We model the potential impact of a universal ``test & treat'' strategy in South Africa.Our results show that increasing the length of the survival time on treatment, although beneficial to individuals, reduces the probability of eliminating HIV and decreases the cost-effectiveness of using universal ``test & treat'' strategies.Therefore our results show that individual-level benefits and public health benefits will conflict when using ``test & treat'' strategies to reduce HIV transmission.…”
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Novel metal–organic framework biosensing platform for detection of COVID-19 RNA by Aya Elgazar, Rana Sabouni, Mehdi Ghommem, Amin F. Majdalawieh

“…Abstract The latest pandemic resulting from the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has significantly affected public health, the worldwide economy, and social life. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) are currently being implemented in biosensors for rapid and accurate detection of viruses thanks to their exceptional properties. …”
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The kidney reabsorption-related magnesium depletion score is associated with cardiovascular disease and longitudinal mortality in diabetic kidney disease patients by Zhengxi Zhou, Xiaotian Yao

“…Methods We included 3199 DKD patients from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database, including 1072 CVD patients. …”
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Interaction of the Gut-Liver-Brain Axis and the sterolbiome with sexual dysfunction in patients with cirrhosis by Spencer C. Harris, Jasmohan S. Bajaj

“…However, patients with cirrhosis have been shown to have increased incidence of other disorders of mental health which may be otherwise less clinically identifiable. …”
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Molecular Epidemiology of Enteric Adenovirus Gastroenteritis in under-Five-Year-Old Children in Iran by Anahita Sanaei Dashti, Pedram Ghahremani, Tayebeh Hashempoor, Abdollah Karimi

“…The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of human adenovirus- (HAdV-) 40 and HAdV-41 in children hospitalized with gastroenteritis in five different health centers of Iran. Methods. In a cross-sectional epidemiological study, we studied 2682 fecal specimens that were collected from children under the age of 5 years in five educational and therapeutic pediatric centers in Iran from February 2012 to February 2013. …”
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Green Synthesis of Gold and Iron Nanoparticles for Targeted Delivery: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study by Beenish Khanzada, Nosheen Akthar, Muhammad Zeeshan Bhatti, Hammad Ismail, Mohammed Alqarni, Bushra Mirza, Gomaa Mostafa-Hedeab, Gaber El-Saber Batiha

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