Effect of a multispecies probiotic on reducing the incidence of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in children: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Hania Szajewska, Jan Łukasik

“…We aim to assess the effectiveness of a specific MP preparation (Winclove 612) in reducing the incidence of AAD in children.Methods and analysis A total of 350 children aged 6 months to 18 years, undergoing antibiotic treatment, will be randomly allocated to receive either a MP consisting of two strains of Bifidobacterium (B. bifidum W23 and B. lactis W51) and six strains of Lactobacillus (L. acidophilus W37, L. acidophilus W55, L. paracasei W20, L. plantarum W62, L. rhamnosus W71 and L. salivarius W24) at a total dose of 1010 colony-forming units daily, or a placebo, from the first day of antibiotic treatment until 7 days after antibiotic cessation, up to a maximum of 17 days. …”
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Comparison of Spatiotemporal Gait Variables Between Healthy Individuals and Patients with Heel Spur During Walking by Mohamad amin Shahbazi, Ali Jalalvand

“…A total of 30 male participants aged 30–49 years were selected through convenience sampling, divided into two groups of 15 each. …”
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Comparison of the effects of intraocular pressure with phacoemulsification and extracapsular cataract extraction methods in dogs with cataract by Mustafa Arıcan, Hanifi Erol, Kurtuluş Parlak, Ümit Kamış, Nuri Yavru

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> Twenty adult dogs of both sexes with cataracts, weighing between 10 to 30 kg and at different ages were used as materials. Cataracts were diagnosed by direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy, ultrasonographic examination and biomicroscopy. …”
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Issues with the Organic and Elemental Carbon Fractions in Recent U.S. Chemical Speciation Network Data by Philip K. Hopke, Yunle Chen, David Q. Rich, John G. Watson, Judith C. Chow

“…This factor is associated with aged secondary organic and inorganic species. The U.S. …”
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Impact of a nurse-led intervention in understanding menstrual health management among adolescent girls attending specific schools in Navi Mumbai, India by Priya Naik, Smeeta Revankar, Vaishali Santosh Jadhav

“…A simple random sampling lottery method was used to select 40 adolescent girls for the study and control groups. These girls, aged 12–15 years, were chosen from specific schools in Navi Mumbai, adhering to predetermined inclusion criteria. …”
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The relationship between work disability and subsequent suicide or self-harm: A scoping review. by Alex Collie, Shannon Elise Gray

“…Peer-reviewed studies published in English from 1st January 2000 were included if they reported suicide or self-harm outcomes in people aged 15 years or older with work disability. Studies were identified via systematic search of Medline, Scopus and Pubmed databases, via recommendation from topic experts, and citation searching of included articles. …”
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Household Fuel Preference and Its Association with Breathing Difficulty among Rural Women in Jodhpur, Rajasthan: A Cross-sectional Study by Neeti Rustagi, Shaima Abdul Jabbar, R. Ranjitha, Arun Kumar Sharma, Suman Saurabh, Ankit Mittal

“…Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was done among rural women in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. A total of 480 women aged 15 years and above were included, and 120 households were selected using systematic random sampling technique for PM2.5 level assessment. …”
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Diabetes Mellitus Diagnosis and Screening in Australian General Practice: A National Study by Mingyue Zheng, Carla De Oliveira Bernardo, Nigel Stocks, David Gonzalez-Chica

“…Cross-sectional study using electronic health records of 1,522,622 patients aged 18+ years attending 544 Australian general practices (MedicineInsight database). …”
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Psychometric Properties of the Bangla Version of the Beck Depression Inventory‐II (BDI‐II) With University Students in Bangladesh: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Md. Torun Hasan, Mozibul H. A. Khan

“…Methods The sample consisted of 1128 undergraduate students (55.9% males) aged from 18 to 28 (M = 22.35, SD = 1.41) from the university of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. …”
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HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for women: Claiming risk and recognizing responsibility to end the AIDS epidemic in New York by Lauren SUCHMAN

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Temporal trends in aerobic physical activity guideline adherence among nationally representative samples of U.S adults between 2011 and 2019: Cross-sectional findings from a sample... by David Abernethy, Jason Bennie, Toby Pavey

“…Across the surveys, the prevalence of sufficient MVPA fluctuated but remained between 49.5% and 51.1%. Among those aged 18 to 24, the prevalence of sufficient MVPA declined between surveys, from 56.5% in 2011 to 49.7% in 2019. …”
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Exploring parent-child relationships in a Swedish child and adolescent psychiatry - cohort of adolescents with internet gaming disorder by Sabina Kapetanovic, Maiken Due Nielsen, Frida André, Sevtap Gurdal, Emma Claesdotter-Knutsson

“…Methods A total of 72 adolescents from CAP clinics in Skane, Sweden, diagnosed with IGD based on DSM-V criteria (73% boys), aged 13 to 18 years were included in the study. The adolescents completed the Game Addiction Scale for Adolescents (GASA) and reported on aspects of parent-child communication, such as parental control and adolescent disclosure and secrecy, and family climate. …”
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Degree of Functionality and Perception of Health-Related Quality of Life in People with Moderate Stroke: Differences between Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Typology by Iratxe Unibaso-Markaida, Ioseba Iraurgi, Nuria Ortiz-Marqués, Silvia Martínez-Rodríguez

“…A pre-post design study was conducted with 30 patients aged 65±15 during eight weeks. It assessed disability, mobility, and health-related quality of life. …”
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Pengaruh sedentary lifestyle terhadap kesehatan mental pada remaja by Tiara Ash Syafa, Misrah Misrah

“…Data was obtained through a Google Form questionnaire using the Accidental Sampling technique with a total of 60 respondents (aged 18-21 years) in their late teens. Data analysis includes univariate tests, bivariate analysis and bar charts. …”
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Relationship between METS-IR and ABSI index and the prevalence of nocturia: a cross-sectional analysis from the 2005–2020 NHANES data by Fei Xue, Yating Zhou

“…Subgroup analyses showed a stronger association between ABSI and nocturia among individuals living alone and those aged 20–38 years. Nonlinear modeling indicated a threshold effect for ABSI, with nocturia risk significantly increasing when ABSI exceeded 76.2. …”
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Psychometric properties of an arabic translation of the short boredom proneness scale (SBPS) in adults by Tia Khadra, Rabih Hallit, Diana Malaeb, Souheil Hallit, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Sahar Obeid

“…Methods In this cross-sectional study, 410 participants (72.4% females, aged 18–52 years) were recruited to participate by completing the translated Arabic version of the SBPS through an online Google Forms survey. …”
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Experiences of sexual and reproductive health screening and counseling in the clinical setting among adolescents and young adults with rheumatic disease by Brittany Huynh, Mary A. Ott, Stacey E. Tarvin

“…Abstract Background Our objective was to describe differences among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with rheumatic disease using teratogens compared to non-users in receipt of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) counseling, teratogenicity knowledge, perceived importance of SRH topics, and preferences around counseling. Methods AYAs ages 14–23 years and assigned female at birth were recruited from pediatric rheumatology clinics at a Midwest tertiary care program. …”
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Therapeutic rigid bronchoscopy for endobronchial glomus tumors: a case series by Rong Lih Ho, Byeong-Ho Jeong, Joungho Han, Hojoong Kim

“…Methods This is a case series of four patients with endobronchial GT who underwent therapeutic rigid bronchoscopy between February 2021 and June 2024. Results The ages of the patients in our series ranged from 32 to 75 years, and all patients were male. …”
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Effect of Instituting Upper Limits for Chest Compression Depth for Laypersons at Six-months After Chest Compression-Only Training: A Randomized Controlled Simulation Study

“…Considering the situation of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Japan, studies focusing on compression depths in another aged people should be considered.…”
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Health economics assessment of statin therapy initiation thresholds for atherosclerosis prevention in China: a cost-effectiveness analysis by Tianyu Feng, Xiaolin Zhang, Jiaying Xu, Shang Gao, Xihe Yu

“…The model utilized the China-PAR prediction tool for ASCVD risk and incorporated data from a nationally representative survey and published meta-analyses of middle-aged and elderly Chinese populations. Four strategies were evaluated: a 7.5% 10-year risk threshold, the current guideline strategy, and a 15% threshold. …”
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