Psychological Status and Quality of Life in relation to the Metabolic Syndrome: Isfahan Cohort Study by Hamidreza Roohafza, Masoumeh Sadeghi, Mohammad Talaei, Zahra Pourmoghaddas, Nizal Sarrafzadegan

“…Two hundred and fifteen contributors with MetS and 253 participants without MetS were randomly selected from 2151 participants of Isfahan Cohort Study who were residents of Isfahan city. Measurements consisted of fasting blood samples, anthropometrics, and self-reported data of 12-item General Health Questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and European Quality of Life-5 Dimension. …”
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Prediction of ACL Injuries from Vertical Jump Kinetics in Division 1 Collegiate Athletes by Marisa Pontillo, Shawn M Hines, Brian J Sennett

“…Athletes who sustained an ACL injury demonstrated altered kinetics and less ability to transmit forces during the vertical jump…”
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Risk factors for postoperative mortality with intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in the early period after coronary artery bypass surgery in elderly and geriatric patients by O.M. Druzhyna, O.A. Loskutov, S.R. Maruniak, A.V. Mykhailova

“…We used the method of echocardiography to evaluate the hemodynamic indices. Results. Patients who died had reliably lower ejection fraction by 19.08 % (p = 0.045) compared to those who survived. …”
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Delayed Postoperative Ambulation Results in a Significant Increase in 90-Day Mortality in Surgically Treated Hip Fractures by Robert S. Wood DO, Maddie Vergun BS, Elizabeth Herrera MPH, Jacqueline Krumrey MD

“…Cases were defined as patients who expired between postoperative day 1 and ninety, while controls were patients alive at postoperative day 90. …”
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Exploring factors influencing childhood immunization status in East Africa using multilevel ordinal logistic regression analysis by Aster Addisu Dires, Demeke Lakew Workie, Abay Kassa Teklie

“…Specific factors associated with immunization status revealed that mothers who attended antenatal care were 1.23 times more likely to fully immunize their children compared to those who did not, and those who received postnatal care were 1.13 times more likely to do so. …”
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COVID-19 vaccination attitudes and acceptance among people with serious mental illness by William Small, Caroline Silva, Rachel Johnson, Vincent Betti, Antoinette Nguyen, Lauren Todd, David Jacobowitz, J. Steven Lamberti

“…Participants who reported having received an influenza vaccine in the past two years were more likely to be vaccinated (80.2%) than those who had not (41.8%). …”
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Behavioural Response To Self-Medication Practice Before and During Covid-19 Pandemic in Western Uganda by Samuel Sunday, Dare, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Isaac, Echoru, Ibe Michael, Usman, Fred, Ssempijja, Edmund Eriya, Bukenya, Robinson, Ssebuufu

“…Those that are aware of self-medication, have heard about it either through different avenues. Respondents who practiced self-medication before the COVID-19 pandemic were 239 (88%); those who practiced self-medication during the COVID-19 pandemic were 156 (57%); those that did not were 115 (43%). …”
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The Effect of Poverty on Rural Livelihoods in Uganda: A Case Study of Katooke Sub-County Kyenjojo District. by Mukabazaire, Mary

“…The researcher used a sample size of 52 who represented the whole target population under study. …”
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The Role of Humanitarian Organizations in Promotion of The Rights of Refugees in The Host Communities: A Case Study of Nyakabande Reception Centre. by Nyirabavakure, Catherine

“…This accounted for 12(23%) of the total respondents who participated in the study. The respondents who accounted for 12(23%) and who participated in the study noted that security problems in general and crime rates, theft, murder, etc., in particular, are the main challenges facing refugees in settlement areas. …”
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki at 65 – A Reflection by Norimatsu Satoko

“…The average age of the 227,565 hibakusha who hold atomic-bomb health books as of March 2010 is 76.73. …”
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Microbiota awareness levels of medical students: the case of Trakya university by İsmail Davarci, Pınar Zehra Davarci

“…The MAS scores of medical students in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades who underwent clinical training, those who conducted research on microbiota independently, those who had previously used prebiotics/probiotics, and those who rated themselves highly on microbiota knowledge were statistically higher. …”
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Integration of Child Protection and Social Protection for Child Victims of Violence in Indonesia by Anna Sakreti Nawangsari, Dessy Susanty, Yoel Setiawan, Fentiny Nugroho

“…Social protection (SP) programs for children who are victims of violence have been provided through Child Protection (CP) services, but there are still gaps in meeting the needs in a comprehensive and sustainable manner. …”
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Analysing the Demography and Migration Related Challenges within the Internal Periphery of South-Heves by Tunde Bogardi

“…The future of the affected regions, settlements is largely determined by the perspectives perceived by young people who live there, and who shall start their families and careers there in the near future. …”
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Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Simultaneous Traumatic Brain and Torso Injuries in a Single Regional Trauma Center over a 5-Year Period by Jung-Ho Yun

“…Methods We analyzed multiple trauma patients who underwent brain surgery and torso surgery for chest or abdominal injury simultaneously or sequentially among all 14,175 trauma patients who visited Dankook University Hospital Regional Trauma Center from January 2015 to December 2019. …”
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ICU Length of Stay and Factors Associated with Longer Stay of Major Trauma Patients with Multiple Rib Fractures: A Retrospective Observational Study by Hesham S. Abdelwahed, F. Eduardo Martinez

“…A comparison was made between patients who stayed in ICU for less than 7 days and those that stay for 7 or more days. …”
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The Challenge of Implementing Smoking Prevention Measures in Malaysia: An Analysis from a Hadith Perspective by Rahim Kamarul Zaman, Ahmad Sanusi Azmi, Razin Mohamed Rosli, Alia Abdul Rashid

“…In 1987, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared May 31st as World No Tobacco Day to address the tobacco epidemic and deaths due to smoking. …”
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Parental expectations and adolescents’ happiness: the role of self-efficacy and connectedness by Feng Zhang, Rui Yang

“…Results The results reveal that self-efficacy moderates the relationship between perceived parental expectations and happiness. For adolescents who exhibit higher levels of self-efficacy, perceived parental expectations are negatively correlated with happiness; in contrast, for adolescents who exhibit lower levels of self-efficacy, perceived parental expectations are not related to happiness. …”
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Correlation of Renal Scarring to Urinary Tract Infections and Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children by Hamdy Aboutaleb, Tamer A. Abouelgreed, Hala El-Hagrasi, Diaa Bakry Eldib, Mohamed A. Abdelaal, Mohamed Amin El Gohary

“…Between 2015 and 2020, 150 patients (194 units) who underwent antireflux surgery had dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) renal scans preoperatively. …”
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The presence of unknown polio engagement confirmed by electromyography and muscle testing by Waleed Al-Najjar, David Krabbe, Joakim Strandberg, Katharina S. Sunnerhagen

“…Second, to compare people who perceived themselves as weak in 1 or both legs with those who did not. …”
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Gambling harms, stigmatisation and discrimination: A qualitative naturalistic forum analysis. by Katy Penfold, Laura Louise Nicklin, Darren Chadwick, Joanne Lloyd

“…People who experience gambling harms commonly experience stigmatisation, which is detrimental to psychological wellbeing, and a significant barrier to help-seeking. …”
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