Role of Vitamin D Status and Alterations in Gut Microbiota Metabolism in Fibromyalgia-Associated Chronic Inflammatory Pain by Caterina Saija, Maria Paola Bertuccio, Alberto Scoglio, Vincenzo Macaione, Francesco Cacciola, Giuseppe Micalizzi, Daniela Caccamo, Carolina Muscoli, Monica Currò

“…We aimed to investigate the relationship between vitamin D status and gut dysbiosis markers in fibromyalgia (FM)-associated chronic inflammation. …”
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Predicting Disease Onset from Mutation Status Using Proband and Relative Data with Applications to Huntington's Disease by Tianle Chen, Yuanjia Wang, Yanyuan Ma, Karen Marder, Douglas R. Langbehn

“…However, whether a family member shares the huntingtin gene status (CAG expanded or not) with the proband is unknown. …”
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Suspected Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Is Not Associated with Vitamin D Status in Adolescents after Adjustment for Obesity by Karin Katz, Preneet Cheema Brar, Niyati Parekh, Ying-Hua Liu, Michael Weitzman

“…In multivariate analyses, higher risks for suspected NAFLD were observed in males and overweight adolescents; however, vitamin D status was not found to be independently associated with suspected NAFLD after adjusting for obesity.…”
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International legal determination of the national minorities’ status in the Central and Eastern European countries within the Versailles system by G. G. Dedurin

“…Peculiarities of the international legal status determination of the national minorities within the Versailles system have been studied using the example of a number of Central and Eastern European countries. …”
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Dental Status and Associated Factors in a Dentate Adult Population in Bulgaria: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Nikola D. Damyanov, Dick J. Witter, Ewald M. Bronkhorst, Nico H. J. Creugers

“…This study aimed to determine variations in the dental status of a dentate adult population in terms of “decayed,” “missing,” and “filled” teeth in relation to several sociodemographic and behavioral factors. …”
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Understanding excess mortality during COVID in Belgium: the influence of pre-existing health status and social factors by Laura Van den Borre, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Sylvie Gadeyne, Katrien Vanthomme, Didier Willaert

“…Abstract Background This study aims to investigate how pre-existing health status and social background contribute to excess mortality during the COVID-19 crisis in Belgium. …”
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Prevalence Of Suboptimal Health Status Amongst General Population of Residential Area, Heavy Industries Taxila, Taxila by Aashi Mughal, Anwar Bibi, Mehwish Riaz, Roma Salman, Nadia Nisar, Mohsin Raza

“…Health status was found to be weak and negatively correlated with social support (p-value 0.01) and a weak positive correlation was observed between nutritional habits and health status (p-value 0.05) Conclusion: SHS is significantly associated with behavior and lifestyle-related factors. …”
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How to Utilize CAT and mMRC Scores to Assess Symptom Status of Patients with COPD in Clinical Practice? by Esra ERTAN YAZAR, Elif Yelda NIKSARLIOGLU, Burcu YIGITBAS, Mesut BAYRAKTAROGLU

“…Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate the compatibility of modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) and COPD assessment test (CAT) scores of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients in terms of evaluation of their symptom status. Methods: The study was planned as a single-center, cross-sectional study. …”
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Vaccination status and hepatitis A immunity in children: insights from a large-scale study in Turkey by Metin Yigit, Furkan Kalayci

“…Additionally, a notable decrease in antibody levels was observed in the unvaccinated group as age increased (r = -0.365, p < 0.001). …”
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Determining the status of small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level in women undergoing menopausal transition by Qingfang He, Yujia Fang, Lixin Wang, Mingbin Liang, Xiangyu Chen, Ruying Hu, Jieming Zhong

“…ObjectiveResearch on small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (sdLDL-C) and menopausal status remains scarce. Our aim is to evaluate the relationship between serum sdLDL-C level and different menopausal status in a Chinese women population.MethodsIn 2022, a cross-sectional study was conducted including electronic standardized questionnaire surveys, anthropometric measurements, and biological specimen examinations based on communities. …”
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Family Economic Status and Education Attainment in Selected Secondary Schools Buhara Sub-County Kabale District. by Kanyesigye, Evasy

“…The study was carried out to assess the relationship between family economic status and education attainment among students in selected secondary schools in Buhara Sub-county, Kabale district, Uganda. …”
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IL1RN and KRT13 Expression in Bladder Cancer: Association with Pathologic Characteristics and Smoking Status by Thomas S. Worst, Verena Reiner, Ute Gabriel, Christel Weiß, Philipp Erben, Thomas Martini, Christian Bolenz

“…Expression scores were correlated with pathologic characteristics (tumor stage and grade) and with smoking status. Results. Loss of KRT13 and IL1RN expression was observed in UCB tissue samples when compared to controls (P=0.007, P=0.008) in which KRT13 and IL1RN expression were high. …”
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The Imbalance of B-Lymphocyte Subsets in Subjects with Different Glucose Tolerance: Relationship with Metabolic Parameter and Disease Status by Chao Deng, Yufei Xiang, Tingting Tan, Zhihui Ren, Chuqing Cao, Bingwen Liu, Gan Huang, Xiangbing Wang, Zhiguang Zhou

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Exploring the relationship between mental health status and life events in children and adolescents: the role of mediating factors by Jiemei Xie, Jiemei Xie, Guoqiang Cheng, Mingliang Zhou, Qisheng Liang, Qianjin Wang, Qianjin Wang, Qianjin Wang

“…BackgroundThe mental health status of children and adolescents is significantly influenced by negative life events, yet there is a lack of comprehensive analysis on mediating factors. …”
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A qualitative investigation of the influences of gender among low-socioeconomic status students’ motivations to study biology by Svetlana Masjutina, Elizabeth Stearns

“…Abstract Background Students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds (LSES) are underrepresented in STEM education, including in the biological sciences. …”
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Influence of High School Socioeconomic Status on Athlete Injuries during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Ecological Study by Garrett Bullock, Albert Prats-Uribe, Charles Thigpen, Heather Martin, Beverly Loper, Ellen Shanley

“… # Purpose To 1) Describe athlete injury incidence prior to and during the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years in high school athletes by socioeconomic status; 2) Investigate the association between socioeconomic status and injury incidence in high school athletes…”
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Evaluation of the relationship between worry and anxiety with the general health status of pregnant women at risk of diagnosing abnormalities by Maryam Hassanzadeh Bashtian, Morvarid Irani, Alireza Afshari-Safavi, Fatemeh Keramati, Roya Ram, Tooba Farazmand

“…Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the relationship between worry and anxiety with the general health status of pregnant women at risk of diagnosing fetal abnormalities. …”
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The necessity of gestational vitamin D supplementation depends on ambient temperature: concern for infant vitamin D status by Wanjun Yin, Wanjun Yin, Wanjun Yin, Wanjun Yin, Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang, Peng Zhu, Peng Zhu

“…Individual information on sociodemographic characteristics, perinatal health status, lifestyle, and birth outcomes was collected prospectively.ResultsThe best-fit relationship was observed in the regression model using a quadratic function to describe the association between the ambient temperature of the eighth gestational month (29–32 gestational weeks) and cord blood 25(OH)D concentrations (R2 = 0.358, p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Disparities in the uptake of HPV-related cancer prevention strategies among women by HIV status in Puerto Rico by Marievelisse Soto-Salgado, Melisa Ramos-Sepúlveda, Jeslie M. Ramos-Cartagena, Maribel Tirado-Gómez, Humberto M. Guiot, Cristina Muñoz-Masso, Lorena González-Sepúlveda, Ana Patricia Ortiz

“…Descriptive statistics were employed to characterize the study population and comparisons were made by HIV status. Results: Women’s mean age in our study was 50.2 ± 12.1 years; 75.7 % were living with HIV. …”
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Effects of the Implementation of an Emergency Surgical Pattern in Patients with Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: A Retrospective Observational Study by Ziye Chen, Kai Gao, Kunbei Lai, Wenbin Zheng, Jizhu Li, Yaping Liu, Baoyi Liu, Xiaoyue Wei, Yuan Ma, Zitong Chen, Rebiya Tuxun, Tao Li

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