Disparities in anxiety and related factors among Chinese older adults across different aged-care models: a comparison of two cross-sectional studies by Xin Zheng, Ziwen Xu, Jiajie Zhao, Sanyuan Hao, Fuqin Xu, Shuo Ding, Guoqing Liu, Shufan Yang, Benjamin Otsen, Wen Zhu, Zhongliang Bai, Jie Yang, Ren Chen

“…We noted the interactive effect, suggesting that community-dwelling female older adults with an income level of less than 6500 RMB per year and reported chronic disease comorbidities had the highest likelihood of anxiety, and institutionalized female older adults with income sources such as pension, subsidy, family providing, and resident in rural areas have the greatest risk of experiencing anxiety. …”
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Defibrillation pad placement accuracy among Advanced Life Support instructors: A manikin-based observational study examining experience, self-evaluation, and actual performance by Dennie Wulterkens, Freek Coumou, Cornelis Slagt, Reinier A. Waalewijn, Lars Mommers

“…The average number of correctly applied pads per instructor was 0.98 ± 0.74 out of four.Self-assessment of defibrillation pads placed by the participants were 8.56 ± 1.33 and 7.88 ± 1.64 for the sternal-apical and anterior-posterior positions respectively. …”
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Simulation and analysis of marine hydrodynamics based on the El Niño scenario by M. Ikhwan, R. Wafdan, Y. Haditiar, M. Ramli, Z. Muchlisin, S. Rizal

“…Density is uniform up to a depth of 100 meters, then uniformly increases by 1 kilogram per cubic meter from 100 to 250 meters.  FINDINGS: The results of the model simulation show that one month later (on the 37th day), the current from the west has approached the domain's east side, forming a complete coastal Kelvin wave. …”
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Effect of Acupuncture Exercise Therapy On Isokinetic Muscle Strength and Exercise Ability of Patients after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Wen YAN, Jiaying MURONG, Shuyi CUI, Wanwen HE, Xun ZHUANG

“…The two groups were trained 30 minutes a time, once a day,7 days a week and 7 days per course, continuous training for four courses. …”
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The economic burden of breast cancer in western Iran: a cross-sectional cost-of-illness study by Banafsheh Darvishi Teli, Meysam Behzadifar, Mania Beiranvand, Aziz Rezapour, Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh, Samad Azari, Ahad Bakhtiari, Payam Haghighatfard, Mariano Martini, Maryam Saran, Masoud Behzadifar

“…The total economic burden of breast cancer was estimated at $5,394,409.13, with a mean of $10,275.07 per patient. Direct medical costs comprised 70.2% of the total expenses, primarily attributed to hospitalization, chemotherapy, and laboratory tests. …”
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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) symptoms in selected government primary schools in Wakiso District, Uganda by Josephine Ssirimuzaawo, Miph Musoke, Pio Frank Kiyingi

“…Design/methodology/approach – The research paradigm adopted was pragmatism, an explanatory sequential mixed methods approach was used, with a quantitative sample of 1,067 participants (learners), 64 teachers who underwent a series of training to equip them with the necessary knowledge about ADHD filled questionnaires for the 1,067 learners, four teachers selected in each school, one teacher per class and a qualitative sample of 32 teachers and one key informant from 16 primary schools. …”
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Extreme Temperature Events in Kazakhstan and Their Impacts on Public Health and Energy Demand by Parya Broomandi, Alfrendo Satyanaga, Mehdi Bagheri, Mostafa Hadei, David Galán‐Madruga, Ali Mozhdehi Fard, Adib Roshani, Aram Fathian, Amir Nourian, Michael Leuchner, Klaus Reicherter, Mehdi Hamidi, Prashant Kumar, Jong Ryeol Kim

“…To gauge the environmental implications, the mean CO2 emissions are estimated at 464 kg per kWh for both heating and cooling purposes. With climate change set to escalate heatwaves, the need for comprehensive health planning is underscored to mitigate their adverse health impacts. …”
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Therapeutic efficacy and mechanism of artesunate for mouse model of polycystic ovary syndrome by WANG Xueling, WANG Xueling, ZHONG Peiling, ZHONG Peiling, ZHAO Zhipeng

“…After modeling, AS of 15 and 30 mg/kg was intraperitoneally injected into the mice of the AS15 and AS30 groups, respectively, and 200 mg/kg Met was given to those of the Met group by gavage, once per day, for 6 weeks. ELISA was used to detect serum testosterone (T), fasting insulin (FINS), luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and the LH/FSH ratio was calculated. …”
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Association between beta‐blocker atenolol use and prostate cancer upgrading in active surveillance1 by Ali H. Zahalka, Ethan Fram, Evan Garden, Lauren Howard, Emily Wiggins, Mustufa Babar, Jay Annam, Allison Reagan, Benjamin Eilender, Amanda deHoedt, Stephen J. Freedland, Ash Tewari, Kara L. Watts

“…Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to determine the associations between atenolol use and risk of upgrading with time, on a per‐examination basis. Results A total of 467 men with initial GG ≤ 2 were included. …”
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Geometrical determinants of cerebral artery fenestration for cerebral infarction by Yuqian Mei, Xiaoqin Chen, Yao Zhang, Yanling Wang, Bo Wu, Mingcheng Hu, Quan Bao

“…This study firstly defined 12 indices to quantify the morphological characteristics of fenestration per se and its connecting arteries. The data were evaluated using either the independent sample t-test or the Mann–Whitney U test. …”
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The clinical impact of conventional therapies for adults and adolescents suffering from eosinophilic esophagitis, a type 2 inflammatory chronic disease, and their economic conseque... by Giorgio Walter Canonica, MD, Gherardo Mazziotti, MD, PhD, Alessandro Repici, MD, Massimiliano Povero, PhD, Luca Castello, MSc, Lorenzo Pradelli, MD, Miryana Dobreva, MSc, Francesca Fanelli, MSc, Jean Pierre Saab, MD, Edoardo Vincenzo Savarino, MD, PhD

“…TCSs discontinuation increased the risk of clinical relapse (0.70 cases per person-year), whereas continuous use was linked to a rise in nonserious adverse events (dilation, infections, upper respiratory tract infections, and skin disorders). …”
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Clinical and Onychoscopy Patterns in Fingernail Onychomycosis—A Study by the International Dermoscopy Society Trichoscopy And Onychoscopy Task Force by Matilde Iorizzo, Bianca Maria Piraccini, Aurora Alessandrini, Francesca Bruni, Laura Vollono, Francesca Pampaloni, Nilton Gioia Di Chiacchio, Nilton Di Chiacchio, Juan Jimenez-Cahue, Chander Grover, Zoe Apalla, Asmahne Souissi, Awatef Kelati, Eirini Kyrmanidou, Elizabeth Lazaridou, Michela Starace

“…The mean number of affected digits per patient was 2.84. Cultures identified Trichophyton rubrum in 54 cases, T.  …”
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Interleukin-12 Inhibits Tumor Growth and Metastasis Promoted by Tumor-Associated Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer by Babak Jahangiri, Zahra-Soheila Soheili, Elahe Asadollahi, Mehdi Shamsara, Vahid Shariati, Alireza Zomorodipour

“…The effects of TA-MSCs ontumor volume, survival rate, and lung metastasis were evaluated by subcutaneous co-injection of MSCs with 4T1 cellsin the right flanks of BALB/c mice (n=5 per group). Intratumoral interleukin-12 (IL-12) immunotherapy was performedusing lentiviral particles as a rescue experiment. …”
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Use of flavor capsule cigarettes and their preliminary impact on smoking cessation in Mexico: an exploratory study by Rosibel Rodríguez-Bolaños, Paula Ramírez-Palacios, Katia Gallegos-Carrillo, Arlette Chávez-Iñiguez, Daimarelys Lara, Deborah J. Ossip, Ana Paula Cupertino, Francisco Cartujano-Barrera

“…Compared to participants who smoked non-FCCs, participants who smoked FCCs were (1) younger, (2) more likely to be women, and (3) more likely to smoke less than 10 cigarettes per day (CPD; all p’s < 0.05). After controlling for all significant associations, age younger than 50 years old (AOR = 3.26, 95% CI 1.25–8.51) and being a woman (AOR = 3.62, 95% CI 1.41–9.35) were positively and independently associated with smoking FCCs. …”
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Concurrent severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus outbreaks on multiple fox farms, China, 2023 by Jian Sun, Lei Qian, Delong Li, Xiurong Wang, Hong Zhou, Cixiu Li, Edward C. Holmes, Jianke Wang, Juan Li, Weifeng Shi

“…Between July and September of 2023 infectious disease outbreaks were reported on six Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) farms in Shandong and Liaoning provinces, China, which lasted for 2–3 months and resulted in tens to hundreds of fatalities per farm. Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus (SFTSV) was identified in tissue/organ and swab samples from all the 13 foxes collected from these farms. …”
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Effects of non-contact electric fields on the kidneys and livers of tumour-bearing rats [version 6; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations, 1 not approved] by Luthfi Nurhidayat, Ahmad Ghitha Fadhlurrahman, Firman Alamsyah, Warsito Purwo Taruno, Nisrina Firdausi, Subekti Evi Dwi Nugraheni, Rarastoeti Pratiwi

“…Histological scoring used the post-examination masking method with 100 visual fields per group. Results There was no significant damages to the tubules, glomeruli, and interstitial of the kidneys, including congestion, after exposure to non-contact electric fields. …”
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Sociodemographic index–age differences in the global prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, 1990–2019: a population-based study by Xunliang Li, Channa Zhao, Mengqian Liu, Wenman Zhao, Haifeng Pan, Deguang Wang

“…Results From 1990 to 2019, the global age-standardized prevalence rate per 100,000 population for CVD decreased from 6728.04 (95% UI 6394.55 to 7059.66) to 6431.57 (95% UI 6109.95 to 6759.8), with an average annual percent change of -0.15% (95% CI -0.17 to -0.13). …”
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Rabies vaccinations at the rural–urban divide: successes and barriers to dog rabies vaccination programs from a rural and urban campaign in Zambia by Ricky Chazya, Chilufya Aneta Susan Mulenga, Andrew D. Gibson, Frederic Lohr, Cassandra Boutelle, Sarah Bonaparte, Oline Sinywibulula, Gareth Thomas, Patricia Bwalya, George Dautu, Linous Munsimbwe, Geoffrey Muuka, Luke Gamble, Ryan M. Wallace, Michelle A. Waltenburg

“…Extrapolating this relationship nationally, there are an estimated 3.2 million dogs in Zambia (human-to-dog ratio 5.8:1) with 86% residing in rural communities at a very low density of less than 6 dogs per square kilometer.DiscussionAs most dogs were found to reside at very low densities, unique challenges to large-scale dog vaccination approaches may impact Zambia, due to high logistical costs associated with these settings. …”
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Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with da Vinci single-port system by Marek Kurowski, Karolina Kuczapska, Anna Gliwa, Monika Ryglewicz, Dariusz Fabian, Elżbieta Leszczyńska-Knaga, Natalia Jakubczyk, Weronika Rutkowska-Kawalec, Paweł Moczydłowski, Karolina Michalczuk

“…In 2021, the standardized incidence rate was 48.2 cases per 100,000 people. It is diagnosed mainly in men over 60 years of age. …”
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Healthcare resource utilisation and costs of hospitalisation and primary care among adults with COVID-19 in England: a population-based cohort study by Carmen Tsang, Robert Wood, Tendai Mugwagwa, Kiran K Rai, Jingyan Yang, Theo Tritton, Jennifer L Nguyen, Kathleen Michelle Andersen, Maya Reimbaeva, Leah J McGrath, Poppy Payne, Bethany Emma Backhouse, Diana Mendes, Rebecca Butfield, Kevin Naicker, Mary Araghi

“…Median healthcare cost per hospitalisation was higher in those aged 75–84 (£8942) and ≥85 years (£8835) than in those aged &lt;50 years (£7703). …”
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