Associations of Sociodemographic Characteristics with Food Choice Motives’ Importance Among Mexican Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis by Miguel Amaury Salas-García, María Fernanda Bernal-Orozco, Andrés Díaz-López, Alejandra Betancourt-Núñez, Pablo Alejandro Nava-Amante, Barbara Vizmanos

“…Sociodemographic data and eight FCMs’ importance (health and natural content, mood, convenience, sensory appeal, price, food identity, image, and environmental concern) measured with a 75-item Updated Food Choice Questionnaire were studied in 786 participants (70% women, mean age: 24.7 years). The adjusted estimates from multivariable linear regressions are reported. …”
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Effects of sexual counseling and education based on self-efficacy theory on the sexual function of women with breast cancer by Azadeh Jamshidi, Farzaneh Noroozi, Razieh Bagherzadeh, Tayebeh Gharibi

“…Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, percentage, frequency) and analytical tests, including the independent t-test, Mann‒Whitney U test, Chi-square test, and Fisher’s exact test and repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by post hoc LSD test were used for data analysis, considering a significance level of less than 0.05 in all cases. Result The mean age of patients in the intervention and control groups was 44.42 ± 4.88 and 43.44 ± 5.20, respectively. …”
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The association between tobacco and alcohol use and health outcomes in individuals living with diabetes and prediabetes in South Africa: A cross-sectional study by S J Mulder, T Chivese, C O Egbe

“…Of a total of 6 108 participants (mean (standard deviation) age 41 (19) years), 72.2% (n=4 409) had prediabetes and 27.8% (n=1 699) T2DM; 17.7% (n=1 084) were current smokers and 9.3% (n=565) reported problem/risky alcohol use. …”
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Doctor, what is my risk of bleeding after cardiac surgery while on combined anticoagulant with antiplatelet therapy? A validated nomogram for risk assessment by Haolong Han, Haolong Han, Hang Xu, Hang Xu, Jifan Zhang, Weihui Zhang, Yi Yang, Xia Wang, Li Wang, Dongjin Wang, Weihong Ge

“…Various models were developed, validated and evaluated by using methods including ROC curves, calibration curves, the Hosmer-Lemeshow test, net reclassification improvement (NRI), integrated discrimination improvement (IDI) index, decision curve analysis (DCA) and clinical impact curves (CIC).ResultsMod2 showed the best performance (AUC of validation set = 0.863) which consists of 8 independent predictive factors (gender, age > 65 years, diabetes, anemia, atrial fibrillation, cardiopulmonary bypass time, intraoperative bleeding and postoperative drainage), with a significantly higher AUC compared to Mod1 (only preoperative factors) and Mod3 (the HAS-BLED scoring model). …”
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The carbon footprint and energy consumption of liver transplantation by Paolo De Simone, Paolo De Simone, Quirino Lai, Juri Ducci, Daniela Campani, Daniela Campani, Giandomenico Biancofiore, Giandomenico Biancofiore

“…These consumption values were converted using validated conversion factors to the equivalent mass of carbon dioxide released into the environment (kg CO2e).ResultsA total of 147 patients with a mean age of 55 years (male, 78.9%) who underwent liver transplants between 2021 and 2022 were analyzed, resulting in 45.5 tons CO2e. …”
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Post-COVID-19 manifestations among college students: shedding the light on young adults’ health by Areej Abed Alkhormani, Reema Abdullah Alghamdi, Yara Abdulaziz Damdam, Maria Eissa Almaghrabi, Faisal F. Alamri, Muhammad Anwar Khan, Alqassem Y. Hakami

“…This study revealed that the overall severity of post-COVID-19 symptoms was mild in this age group. The PHQ-9 score when comparing the three groups showed a significant association with depression (p = 0.035). …”
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Health-related Quality of Life and Exercise Capacity in Double Lung Transplant Recipients With Baseline Lung Allograft Dysfunction by Alisha Rullay, BSc, Karina Kaur, BSc, Jennifer Holman, PT, Laura C. van den Bosch, MD, Justin G. Weinkauf, MD, Jayan Nagendran, MD, PhD, Rhea A. Varughese, MD, Alim S. Hirji, MD, Dale C. Lien, MD, Jason C. Weatherald, MD, Kieran M. Halloran, MD

“…We tested the relationship between BLAD status and SF-36 physical component summaries and 6MWD using least squares regression, adjusting for age at transplant, sex at birth, and primary lung disease. …”
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Postoperative symptom changes following uterine artery embolization for uterine fibroid based on FIGO classification by Yoshimi Nozaki, Shiori Takeuchi, Masafumi Arai, Yoshiki Kuwatsuru, Hiroshi Toei, Shingo Okada, Hitomi Kato, Naoko Saito, Takamichi Nobushima, Keisuke Murakami, Mari Kitade, Ryohei Kuwatsuru

“…Results A total of 149 premenopausal patients (mean age 45.7 ± 2.7 years) were included for analysis (FIGO 2/3, n = 57; FIGO 4–7, n = 92). …”
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Preference for daily (1HP) vs. weekly (3HP) isoniazid-rifapentine among people living with HIV in Uganda by A. Musinguzi, H. E. Aschmann, J. L. Kadota, J. Nakimuli, F. Welishe, J. Kakeeto, C. Namale, L. Akello, A. Nakitende, C. Berger, A. Katamba, J. Tumuhamye, N. Kiwanuka, D. W. Dowdy, A. Cattamanchi, F. C. Semitala

“…RESULTS: Among 429 respondents (median age: 43 years, 71% female, median time on ART: 10 years), intention and confidence were rated high for both regimens. …”
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The strategy to control the outbreak of an emerging respiratory infectious disease in a simulated Chinese megacity by Zhiqun Lei, Ziwei Shi, Jiao Huang, Xiaolong Yan, Jiayao Luo, Meng Xu, Qiuyue Wang, Rui Wang, Qi Wang, Qu Cheng, Sheng Wei

“…However, effectively managing ERID outbreaks in large cities remains a challenge. Methods: An age-structured Susceptible-Exposed-Infectious-Removed (SEIR) model was developed to predict the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in controlling ERID outbreaks. …”
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Association Between Diurnal Temperature Range and Risk of Cardiomyopathy-Induced Hospitalisation in Henan, China: A Time-Series Study by Zhang Z, Wang Y, Zhou Y, Pei J, Zhao G, Dong P, Yang K, Liu H, Xie N, Li X, Zang X, Lin F, Chen Z

“…Here, we determined whether an association exists between DTR and CM hospitalisations in vulnerable populations.Methods: CM admission data (2016– 2021) were collected from seven tertiary hospitals in Henan.We used a GAM combined with a distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM) to investigate the delayed effects of DTR on daily hospitalisations for CM.Stratified analysis was performed in subgroups according to sex, age, and season. Attributable fractions (AF) and attributable numbers (AN) were employed to illustrate the disease burden and investigate the association between temperature and DTR.Results: Overall, 5,757 CM cases were identified. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of long COVID-19 persisting for 2 years in Hainan Province: a population-based prospective study by Daya Zhang, Chen Chen, Yunqian Xie, Shuo Zhou, Da Li, Fan Zeng, Shimei Huang, Yanting Lv, Xianfeng Huang, Fengjiao Mao, Jinglei Kuang, Jin Gan, Xiaojing Xu, Shiju Chen, Runxiang Chen, Xiaodong Zhang, Sangni Xu, Minyu Zeng, Haoyue Ren, Feihu Bai

“…Independent risk factors included age over 65, moderate to severe infection, chronic diseases, irregular diet, late sleeping, anxiety, and fewer than 2 vaccinations (p < 0.05). …”
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Role of Arg1+ ILC2s and ILCregs in gestational diabetes progression by Zhangyun Gong, Haixing Yi, Jie Zhang, Wan Li, Hao Wang, Peipei Guo, Caihua Li, Anan Pan, Yunxia Cao, Zhimin Lu, Huanhuan Jiang

“…This study included 19 patients diagnosed with GDM and 19 age- and body mass index-matched individuals in the control group. …”
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Simultaneous Changes in Astigmatism with Noncycloplegia Refraction and Ocular Biometry in Chinese Primary Schoolchildren by Yaoyao Lin, Dandan Jiang, Chunchun Li, Xiao Chang, Balamurali Vasudevan, Xiaoqiong Huang, Wenzhe Zhou, Lei Qin, Yanyan Chen

“…We examined and followed up 1,463 children aged 6–9 years from Wenzhou, China. We measured noncycloplegic refraction twice each year and tested axial length (AL) and corneal radius of curvature (CRC) annually for two years. …”
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Modified single-incision MIS-TLIF with expandable tubular assistance for degenerative lumbar spine diseases by Wenlong Hu, Wenlong Hu, Fei He, Fei He, Kai Sun, Kai Sun, Haiwu Wan, Sijun Ruan, Bo Huang

“…We collected basic demographic data including age, gender, BMI, and surgical level. Surgical-related indicators such as operation time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative drainage, length of hospital stay, hospital costs, and complication rates were compared between the two groups. …”
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Multi-modal characterisation of early-stage, subclinical cardiac deterioration in patients with type 2 diabetes by Ambre Bertrand, Andrew Lewis, Julia Camps, Vicente Grau, Blanca Rodriguez

“…Trends were consistent in subgroups of different sex, age and body mass index. Fewer significant differences were observed in participants of non-white ethnic background. …”
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Phenotypic Identification of Blood Groups in Blood Donors: A Peruvian Multicenter Analysis by Yovera-Ancajima CDP, Calderon Cumpa LY, Lezama-Cotrina ID, Walttuoni-Picón E, Cárdenas-Mendoza WW, Culqui-García JE, Retuerto-Salazar WR, Céspedes Poma RC

“…Red blood cell phenotyping was performed by the gel agglutination method using gel cards with the IH-500 automated system.Results: A predominance of donors within the age group of 29 to 38 years (30.9%) was observed, with the majority being men (69.5%). …”
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Global, regional and national burdens of bipolar disorders in adolescents and young adults: a trend analysis from 1990 to 2019 by Yifan Chen, Long Sun, Meiqi Wang, Yunxi Zhong, Xiaoying Su, Qixiu Li, Ziming Shao

“…Background Bipolar disorder is identified as a cause of severe damage to the physical, psychological and social functioning of adolescents and young adults.Aims The aim of this study is to ascertain the trends in the burden of bipolar disorder among individuals aged 10–24 years at global, regional and national levels from 1990 to 2019.Methods The data analysed in this study were from the Global Burden of Diseases 2019. …”
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Changes in Internet Activities and Influencing Factors for Problematic Internet Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korean Adolescents: Repeated Cross-Sectional Study by Sol I Kim, Jae-Chan Jin, Seo-Koo Yoo, Doug Hyun Han

“…The demographic data collected included age, sex, and school year. Participants also provided information on their internet use patterns and levels of internet addiction. …”
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Prenatal bisphenol A and/or diethylhexyl phthalate exposure followed by adult estradiol treatment affects behavior and brain monoamines in female rat offspring by Amrita Kaimal, Jessica M. Hooversmith, Maryam H. Al Mansi, Ariana D. Cherry, Jillian T. Garrity, Philip V. Holmes, Puliyur S. MohanKumar, Puliyur S. MohanKumar, Sheba M. J. MohanKumar, Sheba M. J. MohanKumar

“…This study examines the cumulative effects of prenatal EDC exposure combined with chronic low-dose 17β-estradiol (E2) treatment in adulthood on neurobehavioral outcomes.MethodsPregnant Sprague-Dawley rats were orally dosed with vehicle, bisphenol A (BPA) (5 μg/kg body weight (BW)/day), low-dose (LD) diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) (5 μg/kg BW/day), high-dose (HD) DEHP (7.5 mg/kg BW/day), or a combination of the two (BPA+DEHP) from gestational days 6-21. At 3 months of age, female offspring were implanted with slow-release E2 pellets or were sham-implanted. …”
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