Study protocol: an observational study of distress, immune function and persistent pain in HIV by John A Joska, Mark R Hutchinson, Maia Lesosky, Victoria J Madden, Ncumisa Msolo, Luyanduthando Mqadi, Gillian J Bedwell, Jonathan Grant Peter, Romy Parker, Andrew Schrepf, Robert R Edwards

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Quality of life and overall well-being between healthy individuals and patients with varied clinical diagnoses by Mohamad Adam Bujang, Wei Hong Lai, Xun Ting Tiong, Selvasingam Ratnasingam, Alex Ren Jye Kim, Masliyana Husin, Yvonne Yih Huan Jee, Nurul Fatma Diyana Ahmad, Clare Hui Hong Tan, Khoo Sing Yee, Yoon Khee Hon, Eileen Pin Pin Yap, Fazalena Johari, Alan Yean Yip Fong

“…Data for non-healthy participants were collected from individuals diagnosed with various conditions across four specialist clinics: nephrology, oncology, psychiatry, and cardiology. All participants completed the Significant Quality of Life Measures (SigQOLM), a comprehensive assessment tool consisting of 69 items that evaluate 18 domains of QOL and well-being. …”
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Functional Remediation Improves Serum BDNF and TrkB Levels in Euthymic Patients with Bipolar Disorder: A Randomized Trial Study by Li R, Li J, Ji SS, Li D, Chu L, Zhang J, Sun X, Luo X, Zhang Y

“…Ru Li,1,* Jiaxin Li,1,* Shiyi Suzy Ji,2 Dazhi Li,1 Lijun Chu,1 Jian Zhang,1 Xia Sun,1 Xingguang Luo,3 Yong Zhang1 1Unit of Bipolar Disorder, Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY, New York, USA; 3Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yong Zhang, Unit of Bipolar Disorder, Tianjin Anding Hospital, 13 Liulin Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300222, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86 22 8818 8258, Email zhangyong@tjmhc.comPurpose: We aimed to verify the impact of functional remediation (FR) on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrkB) levels, to explore the biomechanism of FR intervention in patients with euthymic bipolar disorder (BD).Patients and Methods: This is a randomized controlled, 12-week intervention study with participants randomized into the FR group (n=39) and the treatment as usual group (TAU, n=42) at the 1∶1 ratio. 17-Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-17 (HDRS-17), Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), and Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) were used to assess affective symptoms and cognitive functioning both at baseline and week 12, respectively. …”
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evoke and evoke+: design of two large-scale, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 studies evaluating efficacy, safety, and tolerability of semaglutide in early-stage symptomat... by Jeffrey L. Cummings, Alireza Atri, Howard H. Feldman, Oskar Hansson, Mary Sano, Filip K. Knop, Peter Johannsen, Teresa León, Philip Scheltens

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Headache after pediatric traumatic brain injury: a comparison between a post-acute sample of children and adolescents and general population by Marina Zeldovich, Leonie Krol, Katrin Cunitz, Christian Auer, Daniel Pinggera, Victoria Schön, Philipp Geiger, Joachim Suss, Inga K. Koerte, Emilie Isager Howe, Nada Andelic, Anna Buchheim, Matthias Gondan, Nicole von Steinbüchel

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Modifiable risk factors for anemia among women of childbearing age in sub-saharan Africa (2015–2023) by Beminate Lemma Seifu, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie, Angwach Abrham Asnake, Bezawit Melak Fente, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Mamaru Melkam, Meklit Melaku Bezie, Alemayehu Kasu Gebrehana, Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Hiwot Atlaye Asebe

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Evaluation of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness, Electroretinogram and Visual Evoked Potential in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease by Qi Zhe Ngoo, Wan Hazabbah Wan Hitam, Asrenee Ab Razak

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Prevalence and determinants of persistent symptoms after infection with SARS-CoV-2: protocol for an observational cohort study (LongCOVID-study) by Lotte Haverman, Eelco Franz, Ka Yin Leung, Albert Jan Van Hoek, Hans Knoop, Cees C van den Wijngaard, Elizabeth N Mutubuki, Tessa van der Maaden, Albert Wong, Anna D Tulen, Siméon de Bruijn

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Association between latent toxoplasmosis and bipolar disorder: a case-control seroprevalence study by Abdol Sattar Pagheh, Adele Sadat Talebian, Tooran Nayeri, Ali Akbar Esmaeili, Fatemeh Rezaei, Eisa Nazar, Masood Ziaee

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Video-feedback intervention for promoting social engagement in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities by Rosario Montirosso, Serena Micheletti, Camilla Pisoni, Eleonora Mascheroni, Elisa Scarano, Elisa Scarano, Cecilia Naboni, Elisa Rosa, Annalisa Castagna, Margherita Bonino, Elisa Fazzi, Elisa Fazzi, Simona Orcesi, Simona Orcesi

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Ultrasonographic Assessment of Intima-Media Thickness (IMT), as a Surrogate of Future Atherosclerosis and Cardiac Diseases in Patients with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Concomitant... by Maryam Alaei, Mohamad Ghazanfari Hashemi, Seyedeh Nooshin Miratashi Yazdi, Mohammad Ali Kaviani, Ali Asadifar, Sahand Adib Moradi, Khazar Adibmoradi Langaroudi, Helia Helali, Mina Mahboudi, Aynaz Gerami

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Protocol publication rate and comparison between article, registry and protocol in RCTs by Sylvain Mathieu, Jean-Baptiste Bouillon-Minois, Laurent Renard Triché, Emmanuel Coudeyre, De Chazeron Ingrid, Finotto Thomas, Catherine Laporte, Xavier Moisset, Ludovic Samalin, Guillaume Villatte, Bruno Pereira, Methodology And Evidence Statistics for Transparency in medical Research and Outcome reporting (MAESTRO) working group

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From across the globe – traumatic injuries are an international concern at the US-Mexico border wall by Allison E Berndtson, Jay Doucet, Todd W Costantini, Laura Haines, Sarah Lagan, Laura Adams, Jarrett Santorelli, Gabriella Waters

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Prevalence and access to care for cardiovascular risk factors in older people in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional survey by Justine Davies, Rachel Nugent, Ioannis Bakolis, Haja Wurie, Maria Lisa Odland, Miles Witham, Rashid Ansumana, Tahir Bockarie, Joseph Lamin

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Game mechanics in eHealth interventions promoting self-management in young people with chronic diseases: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analyses from the eHealth Junio... by Sanne L Nijhof, Elise van de Putte, Fernando Estévez-López, Wichor M Bramer, Lisa Levelt, Job van ’t Veer, Micah M Hrehovcsik, Valentijn Visch, Manon H. J. Hillegers, Remco C Veltkamp

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Empirical evidence for a process-based model of health-related quality of life using network analysis by Nicolette Stogios, Nicolette Stogios, Troy Francis, Troy Francis, Rachel G. Peiris, Aleksandra Stanimirovic, Aleksandra Stanimirovic, Valeria Rac, Valeria Rac, Robert P. Nolan, Robert P. Nolan

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Relationships between structural stigma, societal stigma, and minority stress among gender minority people by Kristen D. Clark, Mitchell R. Lunn, Jae M. Sevelius, Carol Dawson-Rose, Sandra J. Weiss, Torsten B. Neilands, Micah E. Lubensky, Juno Obedin-Maliver, Annesa Flentje

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One-Step Solid Extraction for Simultaneous Determination of Eleven Commonly Used Anticancer Drugs and One Active Metabolite in Human Plasma by HPLC-MS/MS by Shouhong Gao, Zhengbo Tao, Jingya Zhou, Zhipeng Wang, Yunlei Yun, Mingming Li, Feng Zhang, Wansheng Chen, Yejun Miao

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Short Report – Birth Weight is Not Associated With Cataracts or Pseudophakia – Results from the Gutenberg Health Study by Fieß A, Gißler S, Grabitz S, Wild PS, Lackner KJ, Beutel ME, Urschitz MS, Tüscher O, Münzel T, Schattenberg JM, Konstantinides SV, Pfeiffer N, Schuster AK

“…Achim Fieß,1,* Sandra Gißler,1,* Stephanie Grabitz,1 Philipp S Wild,2– 5 Karl J Lackner,6 Manfred E Beutel,7 Michael S Urschitz,8 Oliver Tüscher,5,9,10 Thomas Münzel,11 Jörn M Schattenberg,12,13 Stavros V Konstantinides,2,14 Norbert Pfeiffer,1 Alexander K Schuster1 1Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany; 2Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany; 3German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany; 4Preventive Cardiology and Preventive Medicine-Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany; 5Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB), Mainz, Germany; 6Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany; 7Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany; 8Division of Pediatric Epidemiology, Institute for Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany; 9Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany; 10Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research, Mainz, Germany; 11Center for Cardiology-Cardiology I, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany; 12Department of Internal Medicine II, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany; 13Department of Internal Medicine I, University Medical Center, Mainz, Germany; 14Department of Cardiology, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, 68100, Greece*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Achim Fieß, Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstr 1, Mainz, 55131, Germany, Tel +49-(0)6131-17-5150, Fax +49-(0)6131-17-8495, Email achim.fiess@gmail.comAbstract: This study investigates the association between self-reported birth weight (BW) and the frequency of cataract and pseudophakia in a large population-based cohort in Germany, as part of the Gutenberg Health Study (GHS). …”
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Research on the Anxiety and Depression of Patients with Mechanical Ocular Injuries: A Cross-Sectional Study by Li M, Wang Y, Chen H, Zheng F, Su Z, Li J, Yan H

“…Mengxuan Li,1– 3 Yuhao Wang,4 Hanhui Chen,4 Fang Zheng,5 Zhitao Su,5 Jie Li,4 Hua Yan1– 3 1Department of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, People’s Republic of China; 2Laboratory of Molecular Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, People’s Republic of China; 3Key Laboratory of Ocular Trauma, Tianjin, 300070, People’s Republic of China; 4Laboratory of Biological Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Tianjin Anding Hospital, Mental Health Center of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300222, People’s Republic of China; 5Eye Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Hua Yan, Department of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300052, People’s Republic of China, Fax +86-22-27813550, Email zyyyanhua@tmu.edu.cnPurpose: The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with mechanical ocular injuries, and the effects of worry and resilience on anxiety and depression.Patients and Methods: Patients with one eye of mechanical ocular injuries and healthy residents were recruited from June 8, 2022, to March 1, 2023. …”
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