Effects of a nutrition education intervention on nutrition knowledge and attitude among overweight and obese primary schoolchildren: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Rusidah Selamat, Nur Azlina Abdul Aziz, Junidah Raib, Norlida Zulkafly, WNurul Ashikin W. Mohamad, Ainan Nasrina Ismail, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin, Fuziah Md. Zain, Zahari Ishak, Abqariyah Yahya, Abdul Halim Mokhtar

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Utilization of partograph and associated factors among obstetric caregivers in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mulat Ayele, Eyob Shitie Lake, Gizachew Yilak, Getinet Kumie, Biruk Beletew Abate, Alemu Birara Zemariam, Befkad Derese Tilahun

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Predictive role of SLC1A5 in neuroblastoma prognosis and immunotherapy by Jian Cheng, Miaomiao Sun, Xiao Dong, Yang Yang, Xiaohan Qin, Xing Zhou, Yongcheng Fu, Yuanyuan Wang, Jingyue Wang, Da Zhang

“…Abstract Background Neuroblastoma, a prevalent extracranial solid tumor in pediatric patients, demonstrates significant clinical heterogeneity, ranging from spontaneous regression to aggressive metastatic disease. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of HIV among reproductive-age women (15–49 years) in Africa from 2010 to 2019: a multilevel analysis of demographic and health survey data by Alemu Gedefie, Amare Muche, Anissa Mohammed, Aznamariam Ayres, Dagnachew Melak, Eyob Tilahun Abeje, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Fekadeselassie Belege Getaneh, Lakew Asmare, Abel Endawkie

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Antimicrobial susceptibilities of oral Neisseria from men on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Hanoi, Vietnam by Huan Vinh Dong, Paul Adamson, Dieu Hoa Pham, Quynh Hoa Pham, Hai Ha Long Le, Loc Quang Pham, Hao Thi Minh Bui, Giang Minh Le, Jeffrey D. Klausner

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The Complete Blood Count Sepsis Index Using Monocyte Distribution Width for Early Detection of Sepsis in Patients Without Obvious Signs by Scott Levin, PhD, Nima Sarani, MD, Jeremiah Hinson, MD, PhD, Melissa Naiman, PhD, Chad Cannon, MD, Aria Smith, MS, Benjamin Steinhart, MS, Arnaud DeBraine, BS, Sarah Kehoe, PhD, Bryan Immhoff, MD, Yasir Taribichi, MD, Alexandra Malinovska, MD, Kemi Badaki-Makun, MD

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Case report: Novel multi-exon homozygous deletion of ZBTB24 causes immunodeficiency, centromeric instability, and facial anomalies syndrome 2 by Yan Long, Chenghan Wang, Jie Xiao, Yunhua Huang, Xiaoting Ling, Chaoyu Huang, Ying Chen, Jiaqi Luo, Rongheng Tang, Faquan Lin, Yifang Huang

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Three-year experience of posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens implantation in the high myopia correction by I.F. Saliev, A.F. Yusupov, N.I. Mukhamedova

“…Mukhamedova¹ </p> <p> ¹Saif-Optima Eye Clinic, Tashkent, Uzbekistan </p> <p> ²Republican Specialized Scientific Practice Medical Center of Pediatrics, Tashkent, Uzbekistan </p> <p> <b>Aim</b>: to evaluate the efficacy and safety of posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) implantation for the high myopia correction. …”
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Characterization and effective expansion of CD4−CD8− TCRαβ+ T cells from individuals living with type 1 diabetes by J. Ernesto Fajardo-Despaigne, Félix Lombard-Vadnais, Adam-Nicolas Pelletier, Aïnhoa Olazabal, Lucie Boutin, Sarah Pasquin, Valérie Janelle, Laurent Legault, Jean-Sébastien Delisle, Erin E. Hillhouse, Lise Coderre, Sylvie Lesage

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Using Health Utility Index (HUI) for Measuring the Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) Among Individuals with Chronic Diseases by Frank Mo, Bernard C.K. Choi, Felix C.K. Li, Joav Merrick

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Therapeutic Effect of Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells at Various Passages on Acute Liver Failure in Rats by Yongting Zhang, Yuwen Li, Wenting Li, Jie Cai, Ming Yue, Longfeng Jiang, Ruirui Xu, Lili Zhang, Jun Li, Chuanlong Zhu

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Smoking and secondhand smoke exposure and carotid intima-media thickness: Baseline data from the Aidai Cohort Study in Japan by Makoto Saito, Yoshihiro Miyake, Keiko Tanaka, Chisato Nagata, Hidenori Senba, Yasuko Hasebe, Toyohisa Miyata, Takashi Higaki, Eizen Kimura, Bunzo Matsuura, Osamu Yamaguchi, Ryuichi Kawamoto

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Clinical and molecular analysis of JCPyV and BKPyV infection and associated risk of urothelial carcinoma development in the upper tract by Chun-Nun Chao, Chi-Feng Hung, Wei‑Hong Lai, Chun-Liang Tung, Wan-Yun Yeh, Kai-Wu Yang, Meilin Wang, Ya-Yan Lai, Pei-Lain Chen, Cheng-Huang Shen

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Immunoregulatory Effects of Subcutaneous Immunotherapy on Lymphocyte Subgroups and Cytokines in Children with Asthma by Yu-ting He, Ying Zhou, Qi Shao, Cong Gan, Meng Chen, Yu-ling Bao, Hai-yan Gu, Shu-lan Zhang, Yubao Cui, Man Tian

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Insulin Resistance Increases MRI-Estimated Pancreatic Fat in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Normal Controls by Niraj S. Patel, Michael R. Peterson, Grace Y. Lin, Ariel Feldstein, Bernd Schnabl, Ricki Bettencourt, Ekihiro Seki, Claude B. Sirlin, Rohit Loomba

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Prospective Applications of Artificial Intelligence In Fetal Medicine: A Scoping Review of Recent Updates by Miskeen E, Alfaifi J, Alhuian DM, Alghamdi M, Alharthi MH, Alshahrani NA, Alosaimi G, Alshomrani RA, Hajlaa AM, Khair NM, Almuawi AM, Al-Jaber KH, Elrasheed FE, Elhassan K, Abbas M

“…Elhadi Miskeen,1 Jaber Alfaifi,2 Dalal Mohammed Alhuian,3 Mushabab Alghamdi,4 Muffarah Hamid Alharthi,5 Nourah Abdullah Alshahrani,3 Ghala Alosaimi,6 Raydaa Abdullah Alshomrani,3 Abdullah Mohammed Hajlaa,3 Nadir Mohammed Khair,7 Abdullah Mohammed Almuawi,3 Khalifa Haytham Al-Jaber,8 Fath Elrahman Elrasheed,9 Kamal Elhassan,5 Mohammed Abbas10 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Child Health, College of Medicine University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia; 3Medical Student, College of Medicine University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia; 4Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia; 6Medical student, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia; 7Department of Child Health, Mother and Children Hospital, Bisha, Saudi Arabia; 8Medical student, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland; 9Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia; 10Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Arab Gulf University, Al Manama, BahrainCorrespondence: Elhadi Miskeen, Head Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Bisha, P. …”
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Causes and determinants of infant mortality using verbal autopsy and social autopsy methods in a rural population of Odisha: a community-based matched case-control study by Amit Kumar Satapathy, Arvind Kumar Singh, Priyamadhaba Behera, Debkumar Pal, Abhisek Mishra

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Conglomerated Imiquimod and Metronidazole Incorporated Biodegradable Nanofibrous Mats for Potential Therapy of Cervical Cancer by Chen YP, Chiu CF, Wang CN, Lin CC, Shen CR, Yao YC, Kuo YH, Liu SJ

“…Yi-Pin Chen,1,2 Chiao-Fan Chiu,3,4 Chien-Neng Wang,1 Chu-Chi Lin,1 Chia-Rui Shen,5– 7 Yi-Chen Yao,8 Yi-Hua Kuo,8 Shih-Jung Liu8,9 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, 20401, Taiwan; 2School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 3Department of Pediatrics, Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan; 4Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan; 5Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan; 6Department of Ophthalmology, Lin-Kou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 7R&D Center of Biochemical Engineering Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei, Taiwan; 8Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, 33302, Taiwan; 9Bone and Joint Research Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Taoyuan, 33305, TaiwanCorrespondence: Shih-Jung Liu, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University, 259, Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan, 33302, Taiwan, Tel +886-3-2118166, Fax +886-3-2118558, Email shihjung@mail.cgu.edu.twBackground: In clinical practice, imiquimod is used to treat Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-related lesions, such as condyloma and Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN). …”
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Birds of a feather? Mis- and dis-information on the social media platform X related to avian influenza by Lauren N. Cooper, Marlon I. Diaz, John J. Hanna, Zachary M. Most, Christoph U. Lehmann, Richard J. Medford

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Needs Assessment and Tailored Training Pilot for Emergency Care Clinicians in the Prehospital Setting in Rwanda by Naz Karim, Jeanne D’Arc Nyinawankusi, Mikaela S. Belsky, Pascal Mugemangango, Zeta Mutabazi, Catalina Gonzalez Marques, Angela Y. Zhang, Janette Baird, Jean Marie Uwitonze, Adam C. Levine

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