Dancing to improve balance control, cognitive-motor functions and quality of life after stroke: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Emmanuel Morice, Julien Moncharmont, Clémentine Jenny, Anne-Violette Bruyneel

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Quality of life in people living with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder: A scoping review study. by Kate Alford, Stephanie Daley, Sube Banerjee, Jaime H Vera

“…Quality of life (QoL) is recognized as an essential end point in the disease management of chronic conditions such as HIV with calls to include good QoL as a 'fourth 90' in the 90-90-90 testing and treatment targets introduced by World Health Organization in 2016. Cognitive impairments impact a broad spectrum of experiences and are a common issue effecting people living with HIV (PLWH). …”
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Female genital cutting in Malaysia: a mixed-methods study by Abdul Rashid, Yufu Iguchi

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Is insomnia a risk factor for new-onset asthma? A population-based study in Taiwan by Shih-Feng Weng, Chih-Cheng Lai, Yu-Chieh Lin, Chih-Chiang Chien, Chin-Ming Chen, Shyh-Ren Chiang, Chung-Han Ho, Kuo-Chen Cheng

“…Objectives To determine whether insomnia at baseline is a risk factor for new-onset asthma.Methods We recruited 48 871 patients with insomnia (insomnia group) newly diagnosed between 2002 and 2007, and 97 742 matched controls without insomnia (control group) from Taiwan’s Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2000. All of the patients were followed up for 4 years to see whether new-onset asthma developed. …”
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Maternal healthcare service utilisation and associated factors among mothers in a rural Wolaita, southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Wondimagegn Paulos Kumma, Abera Kuche

“…Based on the findings of this study, we suggest promoting strategies by the local health department and other concerned bodies to maintain and improve the attitude and knowledge of mothers towards maternal healthcare service utilisation. …”
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The interplay of sex and genotype in disease associations: a comprehensive network analysis in the UK Biobank by Vivek Sriram, Jakob Woerner, Yong-Yeol Ahn, Dokyoon Kim

“…Abstract Background Disease comorbidities and longer-term complications, arising from biologically related associations across phenotypes, can lead to increased risk of severe health outcomes. Given that many diseases exhibit sex-specific differences in their genetics, our objective was to determine whether genotype-by-sex (GxS) interactions similarly influence cross-phenotype associations. …”
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Mutant Prevention Concentration of Ciprofloxacin against Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Isolates: An Ideal Prognosticator in Treating Multidrug-Resistant Strains by B. Aditi Priyadarshini, Krishnan Mahalakshmi, Venkatesan Naveen Kumar

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Medical students' exposure to and attitudes about the pharmaceutical industry: a systematic review. by Kirsten E Austad, Jerry Avorn, Aaron S Kesselheim

“…<h4>Background</h4>The relationship between health professionals and the pharmaceutical industry has become a source of controversy. …”
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Risk assessment of hazardous impacts on urbanization and industrialization activities based upon toxic substances by T. Salem, Sh.S. Ahmed, M. Hamed, G.H. Abd ElAziz

“…The impact of these pollutants on human health was calculated using daily metals intake of inorganic metals via consumption of edible plants. …”
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Pathogen Detection and Resistome Analysis in Healthy Shelter Dogs Using Whole Metagenome Sequencing by Smriti Shringi, Devendra H. Shah, Kimberly Carney, Ashutosh Verma

“…Shelter dogs can harbor bacterial, viral, fungal, and protozoal pathogens, posing risks to canine and human health. These bacterial pathogens may also carry antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), serving as a reservoir for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) transmission. …”
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Microbiome analysis in individuals with human papillomavirus oral infection by David Israel Escobar Marcillo, Grete Francesca Privitera, Francesca Rollo, Alessandra Latini, Eugenia Giuliani, Maria Benevolo, Massimo Giuliani, Barbara Pichi, Raul Pellini, Maria Gabriella Donà

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Assessment of microbial diversity and antimicrobial resistance in raw camel milk: Genomic and phenotypic analysis of Kharai and Kutchi breeds of Gujarat, India by Hetvi J. Adhyaru, Devangi B. Mangroliya, Jayesh H. Kabariya, Vimal M. Ramani

“…The findings underline the need for monitoring camel milk to safeguard public health. This comprehensive assessment of both genotypic and phenotypic AMR profiles in raw camel milk provides crucial insights into its microbial diversity and spread of antimicrobial resistance.…”
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Saudi urologists’ treatment pattern for high-risk Bacillus Calmette–Guérin naïve and Bacillus Calmette–Guérin unresponsive nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer by Mohammad Alghafees, Mohamad Abou Chakra, Abdullah Alkhayal, Mohamad Moussa, Mohammad Alkhamees, Bader Alsaikhan, Ahmed Alasker, Abdulrahman Alsayyari, Abdullah Alsaghyir, Ali Alkahtani, Michael A. O'Donnell

“…Materials and Methods: A 10-min web-based survey was sent through the King Saud bin Abdul-Aziz University for Health Sciences’ College of Medicine Clinical Affairs to urologists treating NMIBC based on the Saudi Urologic Association Database. …”
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Isotemporal substitution of sedentary time with different physical activity intensities and sleep in obesity parameters across eight latin American countries by Eduardo Rossato de Victo, Diego Sales, Diego G. D. Christofaro, Mauro Fisberg, Irina Kovalskys, Pablo del Val Martín, Gerson Ferrari

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Glomus Tumor of the Stomach: A Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding by Enzo Fabrício Ribeiro Nascimento, Fábio Piovezan Fonte, Roberta Laís Mendonça, Ronaldo Nonose, Carlos Alberto Fonte de Souza, Carlos Augusto Real Martinez

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HIF-1α Is Associated with Resistance to Hypoxia-Induced Apoptosis in Ameloblastoma by Katherine Julissa Palma Valladares, Karolyny Martins Balbinot, Antonia Taiane Lopes de Moraes, Maria Sueli da Silva Kataoka, Aline Maria Pereira Cruz Ramos, Rommel Thiago Jucá Ramos, Artur Luiz da Costa da Silva, Ricardo Alves Mesquita, David Normando, Sérgio de Melo Alves Júnior, João de Jesus Viana Pinheiro

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The Relationship between Insecure Attachment to Depression: Mediating Role of Sleep and Cognitive Reappraisal by Yige Liu, Hongfan Li, Xiayue Xu, Yukun Li, Zhutao Wang, Huan Zhu, Xia Zhang, Shan Jiang, Naling Li, Simeng Gu, Fushun Wang, Jason H. Huang

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Epilepsy and Child History in Dr. Jamal Ahmad Rashid Pediatric Teaching Hospital Sulaymaniyah /Iraq by Awayi Ghazy Abdulkareem

“…On the other hand, there was a statistical significant association between febrile convulsion and family history of epilepsy depending. Recommendation: Health staff (maternity staff) should not be excessively forced to pull the child's delivery. …”
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Unraveling the levels of emerging contaminants along the eastern Mediterranean Sea by Fatima Haydous, Bilal Nehmeh, Joseph Rebehmed, Josephine Al-Alam, Christopher Saab, Sara Sabbagh, Ali Hamieh, Ali Yassin, Mahmoud Wazne, Elias Akoury

“…These findings highlight the need for proper regulations and routine monitoring to protect marine ecosystems and public health.…”
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Organic UV-filters and freshwater organisms: data gaps impede a robust retrospective environmental risk assessment by Alexandra Kroll, Cornelia Kienle, Marion Junghans

“…Although these substances can enter the aquatic environment directly through bathing, authorisation for use in cosmetic products does not require a specific environmental risk assessment, whereas risks to human health are specifically assessed. Furthermore, no environmental quality standards have been proposed at EU level. …”
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