Association of abstinence time with semen quality in men who undergoing fertility evaluation: a cross-sectional study from 3052 participants by Guanying Yao, Qinglin Qi, Xianchao Dou, Wen Zhou, Shun Bai, Xi Zhang, Xi Zhang

“…Abstinence time (AT) was categorized as short (0-1 day), WHO-recommended (2-7 days) and long (>7 days). …”
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“Who Is That Teacher I See, Staring Straight Back At Me?”... by Junifer Abatayo

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Integrating WHO thinking healthy programme for maternal mental health into routine antenatal care in China: a randomized-controlled pilot trial by Anum Nisar, Juan Yin, Jingjun Zhang, Wenli Qi, Jie Yu, Jiaying Li, Xiaomei Li, Atif Rahman

“…This trial is registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry with the registration number ChiCTR1900028114.ConclusionsWe conclude that this intervention, grounded in the well-established WHO Thinking Healthy Programme, is both feasible and acceptable to stakeholders. …”
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The Role of Anxiety Scales and Serum Copeptin Levels in Determining the Preprocedure Anxiety Status of Patients Who Undergo Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy and Endobronchial Ultrasonography by Sümeyye Kodalak Cengiz, Canan Yılmaz, Ahmet Selim Yurdakul

“…A total of 219 patients who were scheduled to undergo FOB/EBUS were included in this prospective observational study. …”
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Awareness of Sexual Partner’s HIV Status Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China: Cross-Sec. tional Survey Study by Qian Ma, Tingting Jiang, Wanjun Chen, Shaoqiang Jiang, Jinlei Zheng, Hui Wang, Lin He

“… Abstract BackgroundMen who have sex with men (MSM) constitute a significant proportion of individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus. …”
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Prolonged grief and posttraumatic stress in parents who lost a child in a road traffic accident: A latent class analysis by I. van Dijk, P.A. Boelen, J. de Keijser, L. Reitsma, L.I.M. Lenferink

“…Limitations: Inclusion of parents undergoing therapy for clinically relevant symptoms, small sample size, no differentiation between parents of minor and adult children, and including only four PTS symptoms are limitations that may have influenced the identified symptom patterns. Conclusions: Parents who lost a child in a RTA seem at risk for developing psychological symptoms, with PG being more predominant than PTS. …”
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Effectiveness of Sofpironium Bromide in Patients with Primary Axillary Hyperhidrosis Who Experienced Residual or Recurrence of Axillary Odor after Surgery for Axillary Osmidrosis by Masanobu Sakisaka, Akihiko Takushima

“…Methods: A total of 56 patients who underwent surgery for axillary osmidrosis at our hospital between January 2022 and April 2023 were included in this study. …”
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The effect of air pollution exposure on foetal growth restriction in pregnant women who conceived by in vitro fertilisation a cross-sectional study by Yanqiong Jiang, Pengfei Liu, Meihong Zeng, Guiying Zhuang, Cuiqing Qiu, Liyun Wang, Weiling Liu, Weiqi Liu

“…The objective was to investigate the effect of air pollutant exposure in pregnancy on FGR in pregnant women who conceive by IVF. We included pregnant women who conceived by IVF and delivered healthy singleton babies in Guangzhou from October 2018 to September 2023. …”
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Differences in Characteristics of Peripartum Patients Who Did and Did Not Require an Upgrade to the Intensive Care Unit: A Propensity Score Matching Study by Jennifer A. Walker, Jerry M. Yang, Saad Pirzada, Manahel Zahid, Samantha Asuncion, Amanda Tuchler, Gillian Cooper, Allison Lankford, Emad Elsamadicy, Quincy K. Tran

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> This study sought to identify predictors for peripartum patients admitted to non-intensive care wards who later upgraded to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). …”
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Internal Facilitation by Health Assistants for the &ldquo;WHO Lay Health Worker Dementia Care&rdquo; in Rural Uganda: A Formative Evaluation by Wakida EK, Obua C, Rukundo GZ, Samantha M, Maling S, Karungi CK, Talib ZM, Haberer J, Bartels SJ

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A Case of an Elderly Woman Who Developed Corneal Perforation in the Clinical Course of Myeloperoxidase Positive Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis by Shuhei Kobayashi, Makoto Harada, Aiko Yamada, Yasuhiro Iesato, Koji Hashimoto, Yuji Kamijo

“…Here, we report the case of an elderly woman who had been treated for AAV for seven years. She developed scleritis and relapsed twice, with elevation of serum disease markers such as ANCA titer and C-reactive protein. …”
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Positive and negative aspects of remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in the view of Brazilian university students who received university assistance by Vera Lucia Messias Fialho Capellini, Jie Zhang, Luciana Marolla Garcia, Marcelo Setsuo Hashimoto, Eduardo Pimentel da Rocha

“…In this study, we investigated the perceptions of Brazilian undergraduate students who received university assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, examining the positive and negative aspects of remote learning and assessing the impact of the assistance on student retention at the university.Methods127 students participated in the study. …”
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Individual level peer interventions for gay and bisexual men who have sex with men between 2000 and 2020: A scoping review. by Jack Freestone, Krista Joy Siefried, Garrett Prestage, Mohamed Hammoud, Angus Molyneux, Adam Bourne

“…<h4>Background</h4>Peer-led interventions are central to the global HIV response for gay and bisexual men who have sex with men [GBMSM]. Since the year 2000, technological advancements in HIV and an increased response to the health disparities faced by GBMSM outside of HIV, have contributed to the expanding scope of their content and delivery. …”
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Learning to Listen to Non-spoken Voices. Including Young People With Intellectual Disabilities Who are Non-speaking as Primary Participants in Qualitative Research by Beverley Samways, Pauline Heslop

“…Despite the common expectation that social research should strive to include people with relevant expertise by experience, people with intellectual disabilities who are non-speaking are rarely included as participants. …”
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COVID-19 in India: Health implications and treatment needs of people who use drugs (PWUD) and patients with substance use disorders (SUD) by Gautam Kr GHOSH

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Parents who interfere with their children’s career choices: a path analysis model investigating risk and protective factors for students’ burnout and depression by Giacomo Angelini, I. Buonomo, C. Fiorilli

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Only those who believe can stay the course in turbulent times. A Value-Based, Strategic Approach to the Management and Development of Corrections by Ole Ingstrup

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Preferences and access to community-based HIV testing sites among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Côte d’Ivoire by Christine Danel, Joseph Larmarange, Lazare Sika, Maxime Inghels, Arsène Kra Kouassi, Serge Niangoran, Anne Bekelynck, Séverine Carilon, Mariatou Koné, Annabel Degrées du Loû

“…MSM who preferred undifferentiated HIV testing sites mentioned the lack of discretion and anonymity of community-based sites and the desire to avoid the gaze of others.Conclusion Community-based HIV testing is well suited for MSM who identify as homosexual and those close to the MSM community, while maintaining undifferentiated HIV testing is essential for others. …”
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What differentiates adolescents who have attempted suicide from those without suicidal history? A retrospective psychiatric inpatient study by Diana Puzio, Ernest Jan Bobeff, Katarzyna Bliźniewska-Kowalska, Aleksandra Lewandowska, Piotr Gałecki

“…Our aim was to improve the comprehension of behavioral and socio-demographical characteristics of adolescent who have attempted suicide which can accelerate preventive and therapeutical measures. …”
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Prevalence of Site-Specific Mycoplasma genitalium Infection and Macrolide and Fluoroquinolone-Associated Mutations in Men Who Have Sex with Men in Shenzhen, China by Leng X, Zhu R, Ao X, Zhou Y, Zhang K, Hu T, Wu J, Chen Z, Huang L, Huang N, Li X, Ahmed Alnour R, Xue Z, Zhang X, Liu H, Axirejiang T, Ke W, Zou H

“…We aimed to assess site-specific MG infection and its correlates and macrolide and fluoroquinolones mutations among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Shenzhen, China.Methods: Samples were obtained from different anatomic sites of MSM based on their sexual behavior. …”
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