eHealth literacy in the general population: a cross-sectional study in China by Chao Sun, Eline Meijer, Niels H. Chavannes, Huohuo Dai, Xiao Li, Yue Wang, Liangqiuhe Wu, Qing Zhang, Marise J. Kasteleyn

“…Moreover, there is a pressing need to develop and refine national and international standards for eHL.…”
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Bokvalg i norske barnehager - hva som leses sammen med barn og hvorfor by Agnes-Margrethe Bjorvand, Monica G. Mitchell, Katarzyna A. Tunkiel, Marianne Undheim

“…The study uses a multi-phased approach consisting of a national survey and semi-structured focus group interviews with early childhood teachers. …”
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Efficacy of electroacupuncture for insomnia in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaodong Liu, Ning Xu, Shangpei Wang, Qingjun Jia

“…Electroacupuncture (EA) has been widely applied in managing sleep disorders, particularly in cancer patients or those experiencing insomnia.ObjectivesThis meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture for treating cancer-related insomnia.MethodsTwo independent reviewers conducted comprehensive searches across multiple databases, including EMBASE, Web of Science, PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Wanfang Digital Journals, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and the VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of Pan-Immune Inflammation and all-cause mortality in rheumatoid arthritis: a database-driven approach, 1999-2018 by Muradil· Mardan, Huoliang Zheng, Qingyin Xu, Shaokuan Song, Zeyu Lu, Hui Deng, Hao Cai, Qizhu Chen, Bingyi Yang, Kudelaiti· Abuduwufuer, Pengbo Chen, Bo Li, Shengdan Jiang, Leisheng Jiang, Xin-feng Zheng

“…However, its role in predicting outcomes in RA patients remains largely unexplored.ObjectivesThis study aimed to evaluate the association between PIV and all-cause mortality in RA patients, investigate nonlinear relationships, and identify threshold effects.MethodsData from the 1999–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were used, including 1,882 RA patients. …”
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Human intestinal nematode infections in Sri Lanka: A scoping review. by Nalini Kaushalya Jayakody, Anjana Silva, Susiji Wickramasinghe, Nilanthi de Silva, Sisira Siribaddana, Kosala Gayan Weerakoon

“…Mass deworming programs were widely pursued in the first half of the 20th century, initially targeting antenatal women and schoolchildren, and now focusing on specific community groups. National surveys continue monitoring the three main STH infections.…”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Self-Reported Substance Use among Patients with Mental Illness in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study by Kilaye Karino, Joel S. Ambikile, Masunga K. Iseselo

“…We conducted a cross-sectional analytical study among patients with mental illness at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Respondents were selected using a systematic random sampling technique. …”
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The association between self-acceptance, emotion regulation, and treatment adherence self-efficacy among adolescents with HIV in Liangshan prefecture, China: a cross-sectional stud... by Dan Tan, Wenxi Zhong, Li Ma, Jing Cheng, Xianjun Mao, Xi Zhang, Jian Tang, Song Fan, Bianchuan Cao, Yanhua Chen

“…This gap is particularly concerning given the United Nations’ “95-95-95” targets to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. …”
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Design and Dynamic Analysis of Ideological and Political Education Platform Based on Network Multimedia Technology by Xiaowen Chen

“…Because of the thought-political education platform design and ideological dynamic analysis of network multimedia technology, this study analyzes the construction and teaching circumstances of the platform, and then uses principal component analysis to analyze students’ political theory, political attitude, civilized etiquette, observance of thought, collective thought, public welfare thought, analysis of learning ideas, get the eigenvalues and variance %, of which the proportion of variance of the first four principal components exceeds 90%; public welfare activities and the idea of abiding by laws and regulations have a better influence on the first main component; collective thinking has a comparison on the impact of the second principal component, the correlation between the indicators of thought-political education and the concept of students’ quality is greater than 0.75; it shows that each index has a large degree of correlation with the concept of students’ quality, among which Political attitudes have the greatest impact on students’ quality outlook, with a correlation coefficient of 0.911; secondly, using a nonhomogeneous hidden Markov model to analyze ideological dynamics, we can get the learning situation in different ideological states; finally, the hot spots during the epidemic are related to ideological dynamics Sexual analysis showed that the p values were all less than 0.05, and the correlation analysis between hotspots and ideological dynamics during the epidemic was significant, namely “national sentiments”, “social responsibility”, “angels in white”, “Chinese power”, and “the benevolence of doctors”. …”
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GPX3 as a Novel and Potential Therapeutic Target in the Shared Molecular Mechanisms of Traumatic Brain Injury and Parkinson’s Disease by Wang Y, Fang J, Yuan Q, Yu J, Hu J

“…Yue Wang,1– 5 Jiang Fang,1– 5 Qiang Yuan,1– 5 Jian Yu,1– 5 Jin Hu1– 5 1Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, People’s Republic of China; 2National Center for Neurological Disorders, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, People’s Republic of China; 3Shanghai Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Restoration and Neural Regeneration, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, People’s Republic of China; 4Neurosurgical Institute of Fudan University, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, People’s Republic of China; 5Shanghai Clinical Medical Center of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jian Yu; Jin Hu, Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, 12 Wulumuqi Zhong Road, Shanghai, 200040, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 21 52889999, Email hujin@fudan.edu.cn; lance2000@hotmail.comBackground: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a prevalent neurological disorder associated with significant public health burdens and long-term risks, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”
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A study of association between maternal tetanus toxoid immunization and neonatal mortality in the context of Bangladesh. by Sujan Kumar Naha, Md Efty Islam Arpon, Rifa Tasfia Siddique, Farjana Rahman Ripa, Mohammad Nayeem Hasan, Md Jamal Uddin

“…<h4>Background</h4>Maternal tetanus toxoid (MTT) vaccination during pregnancy remains an important factor for reducing infant mortality globally, especially in developing nations, including Bangladesh. Despite commendable progress in reducing child mortality through widespread MTT vaccination during pregnancy, the issue still exists. …”
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Coagulants for water based on activated aluminum alloys by R.G. Sarmurzina, G.I. Boiko, B.K. Kenzhaliyev, U.S. Karabalin, N.P. Lyubchenko, P.V. Kenyaikin, Zh.B. Ilmaliyev

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The reduction of fresh water deficit and water-related morbidity is the most important problem of the state’s national security. The effective treatment of natural water in industrialized areas from natural and anthropogenic pollutants is the main ecological task. …”
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Polyphénols et activités antioxydantes des fruits de Grewia spp. consommés par les bonobos à Luikotale, R.D. Congo by C‑Désiré Musuyu Muganza, Ulrich Maloueki, Kumugo S‑P Ndimbo, Ikombe N Bondjengo, Mukulire J Malekani, Nseu B Mbomba, Barbara Fruth

“…Congo, au Sud du Parc National de la Salonga sur le site de recherche du Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPI-EVA) à Luikotale, ont montré que les fruits du genre Grewia font parties de la diète de ces primates. …”
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Status and influencing factors of health literacy among college students of traditional Chinese medicine: a cross-sectional study by Jie Zhu, Cuixia Lin, Yanhui Yang, Rui Yao, Ran Yang, Mingqian Jiang

“…BackgroundCollege students, as the future strength of national development, have a high level of health literacy in line with the goal of “Healthy China”, but the current research found that the health literacy level of college students is uneven and needs to be improved, and there is still a lack of research on the health literacy of students in colleges and universities of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). …”
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Eligibility for faricimab in a real-world diabetic macular oedema population: a cross-sectional study by Helena Norberg, Inger Westborg, Ayat Al-Najjar

“…A secondary selection of eligible individuals was conducted using the same criteria, except for BCVA, which ranged from 25 to 77 letters according to national guidelines (treatment practice).Main outcome measures Characteristics at the initial visit of the two eligible SMR populations were compared with baseline data from the clinical trials, respectively.Results In total, 3777 individuals with DMO were selected from SMR. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Treatment for Chronic Pain in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yuzhao Huang, Qiufang Deng, Liuqing Yang, Jiahui Ma, Ziyang Wang, Dong Huang, Ling Luo, Haocheng Zhou

“…A systematic review for the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided RF treatment for pain management of KOA patients was carried out in PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Wanfang Data, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) from the date of inception to February 2020, and a meta-analysis was conducted. …”
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Assessment in education: Current trends, problems and contradictions (review of scientific publications) by I. B. Shmigirilova, A. S. Rvanova, O. V. Grigorenko

“…Global trends in educational assessment are reflected in national education systems, many of which have made the transition to criteria-based assessment. …”
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Excessive occupational sitting increases risk of cardiovascular events among working individuals with type 1 diabetes in the prospective Finnish Diabetic Nephropathy Study by Matias Seppälä, Heidi Lukander, Johan Wadén, Marika I. Eriksson, Valma Harjutsalo, Per-Henrik Groop, Lena M. Thorn, FinnDiane Study Group

“…Data on cardiovascular events and mortality were retrieved from national registries. Multivariable logistic regression identified independently associated factors, while Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox proportional hazard models were used for prospective analyses. …”
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Concentrations and health risks of metal elements in ambient air PM2.5 in two urban districts of Hefei city from 2015 to 2023: analysis of monitoring data by Yu ZHU, Linling YU, Derui YAN, Changchun XIAO

“…The concentrations and spatiotemporal distributions of these elements were analyzed, and the chronic health risks associated with the metal elements via inhalation were assessed according to the National Health Commission′s Technical Guidelines for Environmental Health Risk Assessment of Chemical Substances (WS/T 777 – 2021). …”
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Inflammatory Markers and Severity in COVID-19 Patients with Clostridioides Difficile Co-Infection: A Retrospective Analysis Including Subgroups with Diabetes, Cancer, and Elderly by Teodor Cerbulescu, Flavia Ignuta, Uma Shailendri Rayudu, Maliha Afra, Ovidiu Rosca, Adrian Vlad, Stana Loredana

“…This study aimed to characterize inflammatory markers and composite inflammatory severity scores—such as Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II), Confusion, Urea, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure, and age ≥ 65 years (CURB-65), National Early Warning Score (NEWS), and the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII)—in hospitalized Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with and without CDI, and to evaluate their prognostic implications across key clinical subgroups. …”
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Geography and age drive racial and ethnic disparities in hospital mortality for paediatric community-acquired pneumonia in the United States: a retrospective population based cohor... by Cody-Aaron L. Gathers, Nadir Yehya, Anireddy Reddy, Paula M. Magee, Vanessa C. Denny, Michelle R. Mayeda, Amanda O’Halloran, Sanjiv D. Mehta, Stephanie Wanamaker, Jessica C. Fowler, Garrett Keim

“…Gathers’ effort on this study was supported by a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Training Grant T32HL098054. …”
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