Sexual Dimorphism for the Association between Vitamin D and Insulin Resistance in Chinese People by Bing Han, Qin Li, Ningjian Wang, Yi Chen, Chunfang Zhu, Yingchao Chen, Fangzhen Xia, Zhen Cang, Meng Lu, Ying Meng, Chi Chen, Yingli Lu

“…Pearson’s correlation indicated 25(OH)D level was inversely associated with the HOMA-IR for male subjects (r=−0.055, P=0.028) but not for female subjects (r=−0.005, P=0.798). Age, triglyceride (TG), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) were associated with the vitamin D levels in males and females. …”
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The effect of an app-based dietary education on dietary intake and cardiometabolic risk markers in people with type 2 diabetes: results from a randomized controlled trial by Linnea Sjöblom, Essi Hantikainen, Anna Dahlgren, Ylva Trolle Lagerros, Stephanie E. Bonn

“…Results The study included 129 participants (67 in the intervention group and 62 controls), of whom 61% were men. At baseline, mean age was 63.0 years and mean body mass index was 29.8 kg/m2. …”
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Practice and factors affecting informed consent among healthcare workers for major surgical procedures at Gurage zone hospitals, South Ethiopia, 2022: a facility-based cross-sectio... by Haimanot Abebe, Bitew Tefera Zewudie, Yibeltal Mesfin, Shegaw Geze Tenaw, Daniel Tsega, Bogale Chekole, Zebene Mekonnen, Shegaw Tesfa Mengist, Agere Aynalem, Tadele Lankrew, Yihenew Sewale, Muche Argaw, Tadesse Sahle

“…Objective This study aimed to assess the informed consent practice process and associated factors among healthcare workers for major surgical procedures at Gurage zone hospitals, in 2022.Methods and materials Institution-based cross-sectional study was employed.Settings This study was conducted in Gurage zone hospitals.Participants All healthcare workers who have been working in Gurage zone hospitals of surgical, operation rooms and obstetrics/gynaecology wards had exposure to patients who had undergone surgery during the study periodOutcome The primary outcome of the study was the practice of informed consent practice among healthcare workers in Gurage zone hospitals.Result A total of 448 study participants were involved in this study giving a response rate of 98%. The mean (±SD) age of the study participants was 29.16 (±4.06) years. …”
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Extracellular vesicles contribute to the beneficial effects of exercise training in APP/PS1 mice by Oliver K. Fuller, Emma D. McLennan, Casey L. Egan, Nimna Perera, Lauren V. Terry, Jae Pyun, Mariana de Mendonca, Guilherme Defante Telles, Benoit Smeuninx, Emma L. Burrows, Ghizal Siddiqui, Darren J. Creek, John W. Scott, Michael A. Pearen, Pamali Fonseka, Joseph A. Nicolazzo, Suresh Mathivanan, Anthony J. Hannan, Grant A. Ramm, Martin Whitham, Mark A. Febbraio

“…In addition, eEVs mediate some of these effects, implicating EVs in the treatment of age-related neurodegenerative diseases.…”
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Prediction of embryo euploidy and pregnancy outcome by blastocyst morphology and development speed for women receiving single embryo transfer by Kexin Dong, Chunyan Wu, Xuerong Hou, Yanhong Zeng, Lu Luo

“…Multivariate regression analysis adjusting for confounding factors identified maternal age, blastocyst development speed, and blastocyst morphological grade as independent predictors of euploidy but not of clinical pregnancy.Conclusion The recommended sequence of embryo transfer based on the present study is D5 high-grade > D6 high-grade > D5 non-high-grade > D6 non-high-grade.…”
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Brain radiotherapy and dorsal vagal complex irradiation: A new organ at risk to decrease radiation-induced nausea and vomiting? by Valentine Caspar, Nicolas Giraud, Thomas Charleux, Arnaud Beddok, Brieuc Bernard, Maelle Martin, Juliette Thariat, Aymeri Huchet, Véronique Vendrely, Charles Dupin

“…Results: Among 102 patients, 68 were women, and median age was 61.5 years. The tumors treated were primarily meningiomas (80 %) and neurinomas (17 %). …”
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Protocol for Rhapsody: a longitudinal observational study examining the feasibility of speech phenotyping for remote assessment of neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders by Allan H Young, Rebecca Strawbridge, Ammar Al-Chalabi, Dag Aarsland, Aleksandra Podlewska, Ray Chaudhuri, Elliot Hampsey, Marton Meszaros, Caroline Skirrow, Rosie H Taylor, Lazarus Chok, Jack Weston, Emil Fristed, Olabisi Awogbemila

“…Introduction Neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders (NPDs) confer a huge health burden, which is set to increase as populations age. New, remotely delivered diagnostic assessments that can detect early stage NPDs by profiling speech could enable earlier intervention and fewer missed diagnoses. …”
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Antioxidant Effect of Beer Polyphenols and Their Bioavailability in Dental-Derived Stem Cells (D-dSCs) and Human Intestinal Epithelial Lines (Caco-2) Cells by Marina Di Domenico, Antonia Feola, Pasqualina Ambrosio, Federica Pinto, Giovanni Galasso, Armando Zarrelli, Giovanni Di Fabio, Marina Porcelli, Salvatore Scacco, Francesco Inchingolo, Lucio Quagliuolo, Andrea Ballini, Mariarosaria Boccellino

“…In the presence of an intense stressing event, cells activate specific responses to counteract cell death or senescence which is known to act as a key-task in the onset of age-related pathologies and in the loss of tissue homeostasis. …”
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Tobacco Use, Risk Perceptions, and Characteristics of Adults Who Used a Heated Tobacco Product (IQOS) in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Hui G Cheng, Brendan Noggle, Andrea R Vansickel, Edward G Largo, Pierpaolo Magnani

“…MethodsThe IQOS Cross-Sectional Postmarket Adult Consumer Study was a study of AUIs aged 21 years or older who were recruited from a consumer database via direct postal mail and emails. …”
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IDH-mutant gliomas in children and adolescents - from biology to clinical trials by Louise Evans, Sarah Trinder, Sarah Trinder, Andrew Dodgshun, Andrew Dodgshun, David D. Eisenstat, David D. Eisenstat, David D. Eisenstat, James R. Whittle, James R. Whittle, James R. Whittle, Jordan R. Hansford, Jordan R. Hansford, Jordan R. Hansford, Santosh Valvi, Santosh Valvi, Santosh Valvi

“…The updated molecular classification of gliomas defines molecularly diverse subtypes with a spectrum of tumors associated with age-distinct incidence. In adults, gliomas are characterized by the presence or absence of mutations in isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH), with mutated IDH (mIDH) gliomas providing favorable outcomes and avenues for targeted therapy with the emergence of mIDH inhibitors. …”
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Assessment of Atrial Conduction Times in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Parkinson’s Disease by Yiğit Çanga, Ayşe Emre, Gülbün Asuman Yüksel, Mehmet Baran Karataş, Nizamettin Selçuk Yelgeç, Ufuk Gürkan, Ali Nazmi Çalık, Hülya Tireli, Sait Terzi

“…We prospectively enrolled 51 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed PD and 31 age- and sex-matched non-PD subjects. Methods. To assess atrial electromechanical coupling (PA), the time intervals from the onset of p wave on ECG to the late diastolic wave at the septal (PAs) and lateral (PAl) mitral annulus and lateral tricuspid annulus (PAt) were measured on Tissue Doppler Echocardiography (TDE). …”
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Association of neighborhood level socioeconomic status and patient reported clinical improvement following total shoulder arthroplasty by Caleb Morgan, MD, Amanda Firoved, MOT, OTR, Patrick J. Denard, MD, Justin W. Griffin, MD

“…There were no significant differences between groups for body mass index or age at time of surgery. All groups significantly improved from baseline scores on all PROs (P < .001) with the majority of improvement being achieved within the first year after surgery. …”
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Generation Victoria (GenV): protocol for a longitudinal birth cohort of Victorian children and their parents by Elizabeth K. Hughes, William Siero, Alisha Gülenç, Susan A. Clifford, Tony Frugier, Simon M. Hall, Jatender Mohal, Kathryn North, Natasha Zaritski, Sharon Goldfeld, Richard Saffery, Melissa Wake

“…Successive recruitment phases were designed to maximise GenV’s inclusivity: (1) a smaller Advance Cohort from December 2020; (2) Newborn recruitment, with presence in 58 Victorian maternity services supporting face-to-face approach to parents of babies born 4 October 2021–3 October 2023; (3) Intensive remote recruitment to mid-2024 targeting those missed around birth; and (4) Ongoing indefinite enrolment of in-age children and their parents. Participants consent to universal (1) data linkage (e.g., state and federal physical and mental health, education, social, geospatial, ecological); (2) biosamples storage and use (e.g., residual clinical pregnancy and newborn screening, GenV-collected perinatal parent/infant saliva); (3) phenotypic and biosamples collection waves at child ages 6, 11 and 16 years, likely in schools and remotely for parents; and (4) opportunities for collaborative research integrated into GenV as a population registry (e.g., trials, natural experiments, depth subcohorts). …”
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Development and external validation of a dynamic nomogram for predicting the risk of functional outcome after 90 days in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage by Shaojie Li, Hongjian Li, Jiani Chen, Baofang Wu, Jiayin Wang, Chaocan Hong, Changhu Yan, Weizhi Qiu, Yasong Li, Hongzhi Gao

“…Through variable screening, this study identified age, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), blood glucose, uric acid, hemoglobin, and hematoma location as independent predictors of poor prognosis in intracerebral hemorrhage. …”
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The perceived workload of first-line healthcare professionals during neonatal resuscitation by Hai-Bo Huang, Kui Sang, Ming Zhou, Lin Yi, Jiang-Qin Liu, Chuan-Zhong Yang, Brenda H.Y. Law, Georg M. Schmölzer, Po-Yin Cheung

“…Other independent factors associated with NASA-TLX scores included gestational age, Apgar score at 1 min, year of practice for MDs and all resuscitation questions asked by nurses/midwives. …”
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Comparison of handheld rebound tonometry with Goldmann applanation tonometry in children with glaucoma: a cohort study by Catey Bunce, Peng Tee Khaw, John Brookes, Maria Papadopoulos, Amanda Lewis, Poornima Rai, Renata Puertas, Annegret Hella Dahlmann-Noor, Shenille Tabasa-Lim, Ahmed El-Karmouty, Mustafa Kadhim, Nicholas Kloster Wride, Dawn Grosvenor

“…Objective To test agreement of two methods to measure intraocular pressure (IOP): rebound tonometry (RBT) and gold standard Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) in children with glaucoma.Design Observational prospective cohort study.Setting Tertiary paediatric glaucoma clinic at a single centre.Participants 102 individuals attending a paediatric glaucoma clinic, mean (SD) age 11.85 (3.17), of whom 53 were male.Primary and secondary outcome measures Intraocular pressure, central corneal thickness, child preference for measurement method.Results Limits of agreement for intraobserver and interobserver were, respectively, (−2.71, 2.98) mm Hg and (−5.75, 5.97) mm Hg. …”
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Association of childhood maltreatment and adverse lifetime experiences with post-injury psychopathology: evidence from the China Severe Trauma Cohort by Shu Wen, Yu Zeng, Yueyao Xu, Shishi Xu, Wenwen Chen, Guanglin Wang, Wei Zhang, Huan Song

“…Mediation analyses were performed to assess the role of adverse lifetime experiences in connecting childhood maltreatment and post-injury psychopathology. Results The mean age of participants was 47.95 years with a predominance of males (61.39%). …”
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Identification of Behavioral, Clinical, and Psychological Antecedents of Acute Stimulant Poisoning: Development and Implementation of a Mixed Methods Psychological Autopsy Study by Marley Antolin Muñiz, Vanessa M McMahan, Xochitl Luna Marti, Sarah Brennan, Sophia Tavasieff, Luke N Rodda, James Knoll, Phillip O Coffin

“…Informants were at least 18 years of age, communicated with the decedent within the year before death, and were aware that the decedent had been using substances during that year. …”
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Tick-borne encephalitis vaccination in persons with a recent history of Lyme borreliosis: Insights from a Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour survey in Bavaria, Germany by Stefanie Böhm, Andreas Beyerlein, Volker Fingerle, Merle M. Böhmer, Manfred Wildner

“…Of 228 participants who provided further details, 142 (62 %) reported to have received a regular booster vaccination. Apart from age category and TBD-specific knowledge level, vaccination status was not associated with any other sociodemographic or residence-specific factors, outdoor behaviours, occupational exposure, or prior experiences with ticks or TBDs. …”
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Depression Paradox in Cardiovascular Outcomes of Adult Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights from 2 Million Nationwide Hospitalizations by Rupak Desai, Sashwath Srikanth, Shaylika Chauhan, Zainab Gandhi, Warda Shahnawaz, Aleen Rahman, Bisharah Rizvi, Akhil Jain

“…Both cohorts predominantly comprised Caucasians, the elderly (median age, 64 vs. 65 years), and females (55.5% vs. 55.2%). …”
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