Age and sex differences in the relationship of body weight changes with colon cancer risks: A nationwide cohort study by Jae Hyun Kim, Young Ko, Hyun Jung Kim, Seun Ja Park

“…This nationwide cohort study investigated the association between body weight changes, which can fluctuate throughout an individual’s lifespan, and the incidence of colon cancer using the South Korean population database provided by the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS). Participants who underwent biennial health screenings between 2004 and 2006, and had follow-up health check-ups between 2014 and 2016, were included in this study. …”
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Association between cardiometabolic index and risk of testosterone deficiency in adult men: a cross-sectional study by Yangyang Mei, Bo Zhang, Xiaogang Wang, Renfang Xu, Wei Xia, Yiming Chen, Xingliang Feng

“…Methods This study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) cycles from 2011 to 2016. …”
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Diplomacia científica aplicada a la economía - Scientific diplomacy applied to economics by Vicente René Encalada Encarnación, Mayra Paola Mizhquero Jaramillo 

“…By leveraging scientific diplomacy, nations designed and negotiated state policies that drove innovation and fostered international cooperation, enhancing economic resilience and growth.…”
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A pulsed carbon dioxide laser-induced breakdown analysis for chemical profile of tsunami-affected soil by R. Mitaphonna, N. Idris, M. Ramli, N. Ismail, K. Kurihara, K. Lahna

“…Data is stored for processing with SpectraView software and compared with the National Institute of Standards and Technology database for identification.FINDINGS: The utilization of a pulsed carbon dioxide laser for analysis revealed its superior ability to identify a wider array of elements with high intensity-to-background ratios, particularly excelling in the detection of zinc, chromium, copper, cobalt, and nickel compared to the neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser. …”
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Evaluación del expeller de soja en dietas de cerdos en recría y engorde by Vanina MURCIA, A.J. PORDOMINGO, A.B. PORDOMINGO, Raul FRANCO

“…El color se puntúo con 1,96±0,43 y el marmoleado del longissimus dorsi (LD) se valoró con 2,04±0,54 según las cartillas estándar de National Pork Producers Council (NPPC, 2000), respectivamente. …”
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Therapeutic Effect of Huayu Tongluo Moxibustion Combined with Low Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Therapy on Patients with Mild to Post-Stroke Depression by SHEN Rong, YUAN Aihong, TANG Youbin, GAO Zhiqun, XIE Hongyu, ZHU Shaoquan, LIU Youxiang

“…Before and after treatment, the Hamilton depression scale (HAMD) score, patient health questionnaire depression scale 9 (PHQ-9) score, and latency and amplitude of event related potential P300 were used to evaluate the symptoms and severity of depression; the national institutes of health stroke scale (NIHSS) score was used to evaluate the degree of neurological deficits; the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) was used to evaluate patient sleep efficiency.Results(1) Symptoms and severity of depression: compared with that before treatment, the HAMD and PHQ-9 scores in both groups decreased significantly after treatment, the latency of event related potential P300 decreased significantly and the amplitude of event related potential P300 increased significantly, the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). …”
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Determinants of poor access to health care among women of reproductive age in Sierra Leone: a cross-sectional study by Augustus Osborne, Peter Bai James, Camilla Bangura

“…Despite improvements in national healthcare coverage, disparities persist, with women of reproductive age, especially those in rural areas and lower socio-economic brackets, experiencing significant barriers to accessing essential services. …”
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Clinical Burden and Healthcare Resource Use of Asthma in Children in the UK by Gouia I, Joulain F, Zhang Y, Morgan CL, Khan AH

“…We assessed the clinical and economic burden of asthma in children in the UK to better understand the impact of pediatric asthma.Methods: This was a retrospective, case-matched, longitudinal analysis using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink GOLD database and linked patient-level data (Hospital Episode Statistics and Office for National Statistics datasets) of selected patient (aged 6– 11 years) records in 2017. …”
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Early-life famine exposure and subsequent risk of chronic diseases in later adulthood: a population-based retrospective cohort study by Rui Zhao, Qi Zheng, Le-qin Chen

“…However, it remains unclear whether this association also increases the risk of multimorbidity in later adulthood.ObjectivesThis study aimed to systematically evaluate the association between early-life famine exposure and the subsequent development of 14 chronic diseases, as well as multimorbidity, and whether there exists a discrepancy in gender, residence, and famine severity.MethodsData are from the 2018 Wave 4 CHARLS database, a national survey covering 19,816 participants aged 45 years or older. …”
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Modelling emergency response times for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) patients in rural areas of the North of England using routinely collected data by Megan Harries, Anastasia Ushakova

“…Abstract Background National response time targets for ambulance services are known to be more strongly maintained in urban areas compared to rural. …”
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Choice regularities of antihypertensive therapy regimens of primary open-angle glaucoma in conditions of real clinical practice by Z.M. Nagornova, A.V. Seleznev, P.Ch. Zavadskiy, A.V. Kuroyedov

“…Mandryka, Moscow, Russian Federation<br> ⁴ Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation<br> <br> <b>Aim</b>: to study effectiveness of different regimens of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) therapy, choice and change algorithms of ophthalmic treatment components in conditions of real clinical practice.…”
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Effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on patients with chronic ankle instability: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Yikun Yin, Jialin Wang, Qihan Lin, Yinghang Luo, Yongsheng Liu, Junzhi Sun

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Literature searches were conducted in multiple databases including China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP, Wanfang, China Biology Medicine disc (CBM), PubMed, EBSCO (Medline, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, and Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Source), Embase, ScienceDirect, ProQuest, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science for randomized controlled trials assessing the effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation interventions on patients with Chronic Ankle Instability. …”
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The relationship between activities of daily living and speech impediments based on evidence from statistical and machine learning analyses by Liu Jun, Hongguo Li, Yu Mao, Lan Hu, Dan Wu

“…While the role of ADL as a potential biomarker for SI remains unclear, this study aims to provide new evidence supporting ADL as an early predictor of SI through statistical analysis and machine learning validation.MethodsData were derived from the 2018 CHARLS national baseline survey, comprising 10,136 participants aged 45 and above. …”
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The Effects of Exercise on Inhibitory Function Interventions for Patients With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Zhihui Xu, Cong Liu, Peng Wang, Xing Wang, Yuzhang Li

“…Methods We searched PubMed, Web of Science, EMbase, The Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Database, and China Science and Technology Journal Database (CQVIP) for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the impact of exercise on inhibitory function in MDD patients, from database inception to July 2024. …”
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Are Saudi Radiological Sciences Students Prepared for Emergencies? Exploring Knowledge, and Attitudes Towards Basic Life Support and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Alshamrani KM, Alkhayyat AA, Arif RN, Alahmadi AAS, Aldahery ST, Alsharif WM, Qurashi AA

“…Khalid M Alshamrani,1– 3 Alaa A Alkhayyat,1 Rimaz N Arif,1 Adnan AS Alahmadi,4 Shrooq T Aldahery,5 Walaa M Alsharif,6 Abdulaziz A Qurashi6 1College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 2King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 3Ministry of the National Guard - Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 4Radiologic Sciences Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Applied Radiologic Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 6Diagnostic Radiology Technology Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Khalid M Alshamrani, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, P. …”
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The effect of intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF drugs on the ophthalmotonus values in patients with classic and occult choroidal neovascularization by A.V. Kuroyedov, Zakharova M.A., O.V. Gapon’ko, V.V. Gorodnichiy

“…Mandryka, Moscow<br> ² Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow<br> ³ S. …”
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Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of conventional and alternative steel production methods in countries dependent on energy import: A South Korean case study by Juha Lee, Gyuna Kwak, Yujin Jung, Wonjae Choi

“…The analysis employed the GREET program developed by the Argonne National Laboratory in the United States, modified and expanded to reflect the Korean context. …”
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State-of-the-art of loading and unloading tests for glaucoma: potentialities and informative value by O.S. Myakonkaya, A.S. Sarkisyan, A.V. Seleznev, A.V. Kuroyedov, I.R. Gazizova

“…Mandryka Military Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>⁴Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>⁵N.P. …”
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Metagenomic Sequencing Combined with Metabolomics to Explore Gut Microbiota and Metabolic Changes in Mice with Acute Myocardial Infarction and the Potential Mechanism of Allicin by Gao Y, Qin G, Liang S, Yin J, Wang B, Jiang H, Liu M, Luo F, Li X

“…Yijie Gao,1 Gaofeng Qin,2 Shichao Liang,3 Jiajie Yin,4 Baofu Wang,1 Hong Jiang,1 Mengru Liu,1 Fangyuan Luo,3 Xianlun Li1 1National Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Center for Cardiovascular Disease, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 3China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 4Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xianlun Li, Email leexianlun@163.comBackground: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a significant contributor to global morbidity and mortality. …”
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Inter-pregnancy interval and uterine rupture during a trial of labour after one previous caesarean delivery and no previous vaginal births: a retrospective population-based cohort... by Pejman Adily, Travis Bettison, Mark Lauer, Rajit Narayan, Adam Mackie, Hala Phipps, Vincenzo Berghella, Marjan M. Haghighi, Katelyn Perren, George Johnson, Bradley de Vries

“…Methods: In this population-based cohort study, we used data from U.S National Vital Statistics System from 2011 to 2021. …”
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