Who do you think they are? An exploratory analysis of face-based impressions formed by cisgender, transgender and gender nonbinary individuals [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Ivvy Divine, Fabio Fasoli, Aífe Hopkins-Doyle

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Body mass index changes and predictors among adults living with HIV/AIDS who are on anti-retroviral therapy at Chiro General Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia: a facility-based retrospective cohort study by Sintayehu Amsalu, Tara Wilfong, Sewmehon Amsalu, Abdu Oumer, Berhe Gebremichael

“…This study aimed to assess body mass index changes and their predictors among adults living with HIV/AIDS who were receiving on antiretroviral therapy at Chiro General Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia from August 15, 2023 to September 30, 2023. …”
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«The officers who visited the war gained great deal of personal experience, and it would be very annoying not to take advantage of this».... by R. G. Gagkuev, S. G. Shilova

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Incidence and Associated Factors of Laryngospasm among Pediatric Patients Who Underwent Surgery under General Anesthesia, in University of Gondar Compressive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019: A Cross-Sectional Study by Wubie Birlie Chekol, Debas Yaregal Melesse

“…This study aimed to assess the incidence and associated factors of laryngospasm among pediatric patients who underwent surgery under general anesthesia (GA). …”
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Characteristics and Cluster Analysis of 18,030 Sepsis Patients Who Were Admitted to Thailand’s Largest National Tertiary Referral Center during 2014–2020 to Identify Distinct Subtypes of Sepsis in Thai Population by Phuwanat Sakornsakolpat, Surat Tongyoo, Chairat Permpikul

“…This study aimed to investigate the demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of sepsis patients who were admitted to our center during 2014–2020 and to employ cluster analysis, which is a type of machine learning, to identify distinct types of sepsis in Thai population. …”
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Outcomes of a pilot randomized clinical trial testing brief interventions to increase HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among rural people who inject drugs attending syringe services programs by Hilary L. Surratt, Sarah Brown, Abby L. Burton, Will Cranford, Laura C. Fanucchi, Christie Green, Stephanie M. Mersch, Rebecca Rains, Philip M. Westgate

“…Expanding access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been endorsed as a key HIV prevention strategy; however, uptake among people who inject drugs (PWID) has been negligible in rural areas. …”
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CD8+ T-Cell Responses before and after Structured Treatment Interruption in Ugandan Adults Who Initiated ART with CD4+ T Cells <200 Cell/μL: The DART Trial STI Substudy by Jennifer Serwanga, Susan Mugaba, Auma Betty, Edward Pimego, Sarah Walker, Paula Munderi, Charles Gilks, Frances Gotch, Heiner Grosskurth, Pontiano Kaleebu

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Lerociclib plus fulvestrant in patients with HR+/HER2− locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer who have progressed on prior endocrine therapy: LEONARDA-1 a phase III randomized trial by Binghe Xu, Qingyuan Zhang, Yang Luo, Zhongsheng Tong, Tao Sun, Changping Shan, Xinlan Liu, Yumin Yao, Bing Zhao, Shusen Wang, Xiaohua Zeng, Changlu Hu, Xi Yan, Xiaojia Wang, Hongyan Jia, Zhendong Chen, Fuming Qiu, Xinhong Wu, Deyong Zhang, Tong Li

“…The LEONARDA-1, a randomized, double-blind, phase III study, was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lerociclib in HR+/HER2− locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer patients, who had relapsed or progressed on prior endocrine therapy. …”
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Seroprevalence of IgM/IgG and Neutralizing Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Unvaccinated Young Adults from Mexico Who Reported Not Having Had a Previous COVID-19 Infection by Diana Lourdes Padilla-Bórquez, Mónica Guadalupe Matuz-Flores, Jorge Hernández-Bello, Gabriela Athziri Sánchez-Zuno, Samuel García-Arellano, Edith Oregon-Romero, Melva Guadalupe Herrera-Godina, Guillermo González-Estevez, Norma Patricia Adan-Bante, Jesús Alfredo Rosas-Rodríguez, José Francisco Muñoz-Valle

“…A total of 171 unvaccinated young adults (18–35 years) from Sonora, Mexico, who underwent a structured survey to identify prior COVID-19 infections, were included in this study. …”
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Do shorter delays to care and mental health system renewal translate into better occupational outcome after mental disorder diagnosis in a cohort of Canadian military personnel who returned from an Afghanistan deployment? by David Boulos, Mark A Zamorski

“…This study investigated the roles of mental health services renewal and delay to care in Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel diagnosed with mental disorders.Design Administrative data were used to identify a retrospective cohort of 30 513 CAF personnel who deployed in support of the mission in Afghanistan. …”
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Exploring how PRIME-Parkinson care is implemented and whether, how and why it produces change, for who and under what conditions: a protocol for an embedded process evaluation within the PRIME-UK randomised controlled trial by Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Sabi Redwood, Judi Kidger, Emma Tenison, Heather Brant, Emily J Henderson, Fiona Lithander, Katherine Lloyd, Safi Smith

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Standardised protocol for a prospective cross-sectional multicentre clinical utility evaluation of two dual point-of-care tests in non-clinical settings for the screening of HIV and syphilis in men who have sex with men by James Kiarie, Karel Blondeel, Igor Toskin, Jordi Casabona, Soe Soe Thwin, Massimo Mirandola, Rosanna Peeling, Ronald Ballard, Laura Fernàndez-López, Inga Upmace, Juliana Reyes-Urueña, Mara Vaselova, Mitja Ćosić, Simon Maljevac, William Mejías, Ander Pazos, Andrii Chernyshev

“…An analysis of the feasibility of introducing the dual POCT for the screening of HIV and syphilis in MSM at CBVCT services will be performed, by assessing its acceptability and usability at CBVCT service among MSM users and providers.Ethics and dissemination This core protocol was independently peer reviewed and approved by the Research Project Review Panel (RP2) of the WHO Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research and by the WHO Ethics Review Committee (ERC). …”
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«Even though Volunteer fighters made their mistakes and sins, only those who do nothing make no mistakes». Memoirs of Volunteer Army officers in 1918–1920 left by Major General Konstantin A.... by R. G. Gagkuev, F. A. Gushchin

“…This research article focuses on characterization of Volunteer Army officers who fought in the Russian Civil War being part of the White armies of South Russia. …”
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Assessment of hand hygiene practices among nurses at a regional hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study based on the World Health Organization (WHO) ‘Your 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene’ guidelines by Abdul Qadeer Baseer, Asmatullah Usmani, Shafiqullah Mushfiq, Mohammad Hassan Hassand, Bilal Ahmad Rahimi, Abdul Wahid Monib, Mohammad Salim Daqiq, Parwiz Niazi

“…Self-reported hand hygiene compliance was assessed using WHO’s “Your 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene” framework. …”
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Perspectives of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination among racially and ethnically diverse gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men with and without HIV in the US South: findings from qualitative individual in-depth interviews by Jake S. Waldman, Jorge Alonzo, Lilli Mann-Jackson, Sandy K. Aguilar-Palma, Manuel Garcia, Benjamin D. Smart, Scott D. Rhodes

“…Abstract Background The impact of COVID-19 on specific populations, including gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), varies based on a range of factors such as access to health care, underlying health behaviors and conditions, and social determinants of health. …”
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Fatal Renal Failure in a Spinal Cord Injury Patient with Vesicoureteric Reflux Who Underwent Repeated Ureteric Reimplantations Unsuccessfully: Treatment Should Focus on Abolition of High Intravesical Pressures rather than Surgical Correction of Reflux by Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Bakul Soni, Kottarathil Abraham Abraham, Peter Hughes, Gurpreet Singh

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Effect of Laryngeal Mask Air Way Insertion versus Endotracheal Intubation over Hemodynamic Responses in Pediatrics Patient Who Underwent Ophthalmic Surgery at Menelik II Hospital, Addis Ababa: A Prospective Observational Study Design by Mohammed Suleiman Obsa, Azeb Lencha Sholla, Betelhem Girma Baraki, Getahun Dendir Welde, Temesgen Bati Gelgelu, Melese Meleku Kuruche

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Prevalence of Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Associated Factors among Adult Diabetic Patients Who Attend the Diabetic Follow-Up Clinic at the University of Gondar Referral Hospital, North West Ethiopia, 2016: Institutional-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Tesfamichael G. Mariam, Abebaw Alemayehu, Eleni Tesfaye, Worku Mequannt, Kiber Temesgen, Fisseha Yetwale, Miteku Andualem Limenih

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Prevalence and factors associated with uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis amongst women vulnerable to HIV who received HIV antibodies in Antibody Mediated Prevention HVTN703/HPTN081 trial in Harare, Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study by Bernard Ngara, Bekezela Siziba, Nyaradzo Mavis Mgodi, Tariro Dianah Chawana, Miria Chitukuta, Pamela Grace Mukwekwerere, Muchaneta Bhondai-Mhuri, Zvavahera Mike Chirenje, Felix Godwin Sivukile Mhlanga

“…We observed poor uptake of PrEP post-study exit among participants who had received risk reduction counselling through study duration. …”
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A qualitative mystery shopper study that de(codes) the experiences of English and Spanish-speaking patients who call to schedule a first-time primary care appointment in the Los Angeles, Houston, and New York Metropolitan Statistical Areas by Esmeralda Melgoza, Ahmad Ismail, Lucía Félix-Beltrán, Rosario Majano, Arturo Vargas Bustamante

“…Results: Our study suggests that Spanish-speaking patients who call to schedule a first-time primary care appointment are more likely to experience call transfers, be told to call back later, and encounter more telephone hang-ups, compared to English-speaking patients. …”
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