Workplace and social support, treatment satisfaction, and their impact on quality of life in Swedish women with multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional survey study by Emilie Friberg, Katharina Fink, Alejandra Machado, Elin Wredendal

“…Further, to predict the satisfaction on these support dimensions based on sociodemographic and clinical variables.Design Cross-sectional survey: a web-based questionnaire conducted in 2021 of people with MS (PwMS) linked to Nationwide Swedish registers.Setting Sweden.Participants Working women with MS, living in Sweden, aged 20–50 responding to the survey during the spring of 2021 (n=2967).Outcome measures Health-related quality of life was measured using the EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale (EQ-VAS). …”
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Greenness and averted mortality in 390 cities in China (2000–2020)Research in context by John S. Ji, Zheng Tao, Hui Miao, Tom Cole-Hunter, Xuecao Li, David Rojas-Rueda, Wenjia Cai

“…Methods: In China, we mapped the urban human population distribution aged 20 and above with a 1 km grid (30 arc-second) and used satellite-based remote sensing to measure green space over time to create population-weighted normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI). …”
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Opioid sparing anesthesia in patients with liver cirrhosis undergoing liver resection: a controlled randomized double-blind study by Eman Sayed Ibrahim, Ahmed A. Metwally, Mohamed Abdullatif, Essam A. Eid, Mahmoud G. Mousa, Amany A. Sultan

“…Methods This study was a randomized controlled double-blind trial. 92 adult patients of both sex with Child class (A) liver cirrhosis aged 18 to 65 years entering and completing the study. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on behavioural and psychological symptoms in home-dwelling people with dementia: a prospective cohort study (PAN.DEM) by Maarja Vislapuu, Mala Naik, Bettina S Husebø, Marie H Gedde, Ipsit V Vahia, Janne Mannseth, Line I Berge

“…Objectives To investigate the impact of the COVID-19 restrictions on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).Design Prospective cohort study (PAN.DEM) nested within the halted parent trial (LIVE@Home.Path).Setting Households in Norway immediate before and 6–9 weeks into the COVID-19 restrictions.Participants 104 dyads (persons with mild to moderate dementia aged ≥65 and their informal carers) completed both prepandemic and pandemic assessments, among 237 in the parent trial. …”
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Development and Evaluation of a Mental Health Chatbot Using ChatGPT 4.0: Mixed Methods User Experience Study With Korean Users by Boyoung Kang, Munpyo Hong

“…MethodsWe conducted a mixed methods pilot study with 20 Korean young adults aged 18 to 27 (mean 23.3, SD 1.96) years. The HoMemeTown Dr CareSam chatbot was developed using the GPT application programming interface, incorporating features such as a gratitude journal and risk detection. …”
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HIV viral load suppression rates among adults and children living with HIV in the North West Region of Cameroon: A call for action! by Gladys Fosah E Tayong, Melissa Sander, Comfort Vuchas, Moses Samje, Vera Kum, Pascal Enokbonong, Eugene Yeika, Ndanga Bekombo, Paul Nyibio, Vanessa B Ngwani, Justin Ndié, Njamnshi Wepnyu Yembe, Gloria Ashuntangtang

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>HIV continues to be a major public health problem in Cameroon where 2.7% of the population aged 15 to 49 are living with HIV. The prevalence remains higher in females, 3.4% versus 1.9% in males. …”
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Assessing the Changes of Mumps Characteristics with Different Vaccination Strategies Using Surveillance Data: Importance to Introduce the 2-Dose Schedule in Quzhou of China by Chunting Zhou, Wei Song, Zhiying Yin, Sheng Li, Xiaoying Gong, Quanjun Fang, Shuangqing Wang

“…The highest incidence was in children aged 6-14 years from 2005-2016, of which the majority were school students (67.84%). …”
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Blood metal levels predict digestive tract cancer risk using machine learning in a U.S. cohort by Chenyuan Shi, Hanfeng Jiang, Fangzhou Zhao, Yigang Zhang, Haoming Chen

“…Methods: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–2018, including 13,467 participants aged 20 years and older, were analyzed. Nine blood metals were measured. …”
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Healthcare utilization and related costs among older people seeking primary care due to back pain: findings from the BACE-N cohort study by Danielle van der Windt, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Kjersti Storheim, Margreth Grotle, Zinajda Zolic-Karlsson, Ørjan Nesse Vigdal, Rikke Munk Killingmo, Lise Kretz

“…Objectives To describe healthcare utilization and estimate associated costs during 1 year of follow-up among older people seeking primary care due to a new episode back pain and to describe healthcare utilization across patients with different risk profiles stratified using the StarT Back Screening Tool (SBST).Design Prospective cohort study.Participants and setting A total of 452 people aged ≥55 years seeking Norwegian primary care with a new episode of back pain were included.Outcome measures The primary outcome of this study was total cost of healthcare utilization aggregated for 1 year of follow-up. …”
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Le site antique de la clinique des Dames Blanches à Tours (Indre-et-Loire) : aménagements d’un embarcadère romain sur la Loire et évolution du trait de rive by Nicolas Fouillet, Philippe Gardère

“…The funerary complex included at least 23 individuals: men, women and children of all ages, without any particular spatial distribution. …”
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Access Differentials in Primary Healthcare among Vulnerable Populations in a Health Insurance Setting in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study by Gertrude Acquah-Hagan, Daniel Boateng, Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong, Peter Twum, Joseph Amankwa Atta, Peter Agyei-Baffour

“…This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among multilevel participants of vulnerable groups in Kumasi Metropolis: 710 vulnerable people constituting elderly/aged (n = 359), pregnant women (n = 117), head poters (teenage girls who migrated from the northern Ghana mainly to the capital cities of the Ashanti and Greater Accra region to help in carrying of goods for their livelihood) (n = 86), sex workers (n = 75), and other vulnerable groups (people with disabilities and street participants) (n = 73). …”
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Advancement of eco-friendly slag-based high-strength geopolymer concrete by Saeeb M. AL-Tam, Amr Riad, Nader Mohammed, Ali Al-Otaibi, Osama Youssf

“…Shrinkage of CA50, CW30, and GW50 mixes decreased by an average of 57%, 53%, and 79%, respectively, at all ages. Microstructure analyses revealed a dense and homogeneous matrix for these mixtures, confirming their compressive strength results and identifying them as ideal mixtures. …”
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Class 3 Obesity in a Multidisciplinary Metabolic Weight Management Program: The Effect of Preexisting Type 2 Diabetes on 6-Month Weight Loss by David M. Medveczky, Raymond Kodsi, Kathryn Skelsey, Kathy Grudzinskas, Flavia Bueno, Vincent Ho, Nic Kormas, Milan K. Piya

“…All patients entering a multidisciplinary weight management metabolic program in a publicly funded hospital clinic in Sydney between March 2018 and March 2019, with BMI≥40 kg/m2 and aged ≥18 years were included. Data was collected from patient clinical and electronic notes at baseline and 6 months. …”
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TROPION-Breast04: a randomized phase III study of neoadjuvant datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) plus durvalumab followed by adjuvant durvalumab versus standard of care in patients... by Heather L. McArthur, Sara M. Tolaney, Rebecca Dent, Peter Schmid, Jamil Asselah, Qiang Liu, Jane Lowe Meisel, Naoki Niikura, Yeon Hee Park, Gustavo Werutsky, Giampaolo Bianchini, Jay C. Andersen, Robert Kozarski, Nana Rokutanda, Barbara Pistilli, Sibylle Loibl

“…Methods and analysis: Approximately 1728 patients (aged ⩾18 years) will be randomized 1:1 to eight cycles of neoadjuvant Dato-DXd (6 mg/kg intravenously (IV) every 3 weeks (Q3W)) plus durvalumab (1120 mg IV Q3W) followed by nine cycles of adjuvant durvalumab (1120 mg IV Q3W) with or without chemotherapy versus eight cycles of pembrolizumab (200 mg IV Q3W) plus chemotherapy followed by nine cycles of adjuvant pembrolizumab (200 mg IV Q3W) with or without chemotherapy. …”
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Analisis Karakteristik Keluarga dan Pemanfaatan Posyandu Lansia terhadap Psychological Well Being Lansia di Kecamatan IV Angkek Kabupaten Agam Tahun 2014 by Rosmery ., Rizanda Machmud, Kuswardani Susari Putri

“…The type of this research is a model of concurrent embedded with combination of quantitative and qualitative research. Respondents were aged more than 60 years old and it was conducted in June 2014. …”
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Clinical Profile and Prescription Patterns in Culture-proven Enteric Fever in Children by Divya Priyadharshini, Mobill Clinton, Nandini Sethuraman, Mathrubootham Sridhar, Vidya Krishna

“…Materials and methods: We carried out a retrospective study of culture-proven enteric fever in children aged 0–18 years between January 2018 and March 2023. …”
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Effect of a Vibration System on Pain Reduction during Injection of Dental Anesthesia in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Muhanad AlHareky, Jehan AlHumaid, Sumit Bedi, Maha El Tantawi, Mazin AlGahtani, Yousef AlYousef

“…A total of 51 children aged 5–12 years participated in this randomized controlled clinical trial. …”
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Comprehensive bioinformatics analysis identifies hub genes associated with immune cell infiltration in early-onset schizophrenia by Shasha Wu, Tailian Xue, Yilin Li, Weikang Chen, Yan Ren

“…Abstract Background Early-onset schizophrenia (EOS) occurs between the ages of 13 and 17 years, and neurobiological factors leading to cognitive deficits and psychotic symptoms with varying degrees of positive and negative symptoms. …”
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Cultural Adaptation of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Maternal and Child mHealth Intervention: Protocol for a Co-Design and Adaptation Research Study by Sana Ishaque, Ola Ela, Chris Rissel, Karla Canuto, Kerry Hall, Niranjan Bidargaddi, Annette Briley, Claire T Roberts, Sarah Jane Perkes, Anna Dowling, Billie Bonevski

“…MethodsPotential participants include Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander pregnant women and mothers of children aged 0-5 years, non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women who are mothers of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander babies, and health professionals who predominantly care for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander mothers and babies. …”
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Correlation of sarcopenia and depressive mood in older community dwellers: a cross-sectional observational study in China by Lei Chen, Yunlu Sheng, Hanmei Qi, Tingting Tang, Jing Yu, Shan Lv

“…Our objective was to define the correlation between depression and sarcopenia in older Chinese community dwellers.Design The study has a cross-sectional design.Setting The study was conducted in Jiangsu, China.Participants A total of 101 men and 149 women aged 60 years or older were recruited.Outcome measures Lean tissue mass was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. …”
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