Assessing COVID-19 Pandemic-Era Vaccine Uptake and Adherence to Prevention Measures: A Comparative Analysis Among Men and Women Using Lot Quality Assurance Sampling in Central Ugan... by Anguyo RO, Mukama SC, Tasaga C, Bindeeba DS, Senyimba C, Ezajobo S, Nakawesi JS, Mugisa A, Nakubulwa SK, Namitala II E, Aniku G, Katongole SP

“…Robert Onzima DDM Anguyo,1 Semei Christopher Mukama,2 Charles Tasaga,2 Dedrix Stephenson Bindeeba,2 Catherine Senyimba,2 Simons Ezajobo,2 Jane Senyondo Nakawesi,2 Andrew Mugisa,2 Susan Kiwanuka Nakubulwa,2 Eve Namitala II,3 Gilbert Aniku,4 Simon Peter Katongole5 1Department of International Public Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), Kampala, Uganda; 2Mildmay Uganda, Naziba Hill, Lweza, Kampala, Uganda; 3RA International, Medical Department, Mogadishu Somalia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 4Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Arua Regional Referral Hospital, Arua, Uganda; 5School of Public Health, Gudie University Project, Kampala, UgandaCorrespondence: Simon Peter Katongole, Email spkatongole@gmail.comAim: This study examined citizens’ knowledge and compliance with COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs), vaccine acceptance and hesitancy, and factors that could influence these behaviors.Methods: The study that utilised the Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) approach was conducted in eight districts of Central Uganda; Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Mubende, Kasanda, Mityana, Luwero, Nakaseke, and Nakasongola districts. …”
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The impact of chronic intermittent hypoxia on enzymatic activity in memory-associated brain regions of male and female rats by Steve Mabry, Jessica L. Bradshaw, Jennifer J. Gardner, E. Nicole Wilson, Janak Sunuwar, Hannah Yeung, Sharad Shrestha, J. Thomas Cunningham, Rebecca L. Cunningham

“…These findings concur with our previous behavioral studies that demonstrated memory impairment in CIH-exposed rats.…”
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The role of the hippocampus in working memory and word reading: Novel neural correlates of reading among youth living in the context of economic disadvantage by ET. Marcelle, H. Yang, JW. Cohen, B. Ramphal, D. Pagliaccio, V. Rauh, BS. Peterson, F. Perera, H. Andrews, AG. Rundle, J. Herbstman, AE. Margolis

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Assessing patient risk, benefit and outcomes in drug development: an observational study of regorafenib clinical trials by Matt Vassar, Vinay Prasad, Ryan McIntire, Alyson Haslam, Brody Dennis, Chance Bratten, Griffin K Hughes, Andriana M Peña, Chase Ladd, Brooke Gardner, William Nowlin, Reagan Livingston, Jordan Tuia

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Association of clinical knowledge with patient care ownership among resident physicians: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Japan by Hirohisa Fujikawa, Hidetaka Tamune, Yuji Nishizaki, Taro Shimizu, Yu Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Shikino, Miwa Sekine, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Yasuharu Tokuda

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Occurrence and bioaccumulation of organophosphate flame retardants in high-altitude regions: A comprehensive field survey in Qinghai Province, China by Haibao Zhu, Jinlin Hu, Zheng Ruan, Danhua Liu, Meirong Zhao

“…OPFRs were quantified in soil, grass, tree bark, and wild rat liver samples collected from Qinghai, China (elevation: 2657–4635 m), and their occurrence and bioaccumulation behaviors were systematically investigated. All samples were contaminated with OPFRs, with ∑OPFR concentrations showing the trend of rat liver (mean: 439 ng/g, median: 420 ng/g) > grass (mean: 338 ng/g, median: 273 ng/g) > soil (mean: 190 ng/g, median: 162 ng/g) > tree bark (mean: 125 ng/g, median: 116 ng/g). …”
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The effect of Ocimum basilicum on the prevention of postpartum depression symptoms and sleep quality: A triple-blind randomized controlled clinical trial by Monireh Abdi, Elham Rezaei, Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Fatemeh Ebrahimi, Laleh Payahoo, Alireza Shafiei-Kandjani, Solmaz Ghanbari-Homaie

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Refining management strategies for Lennox–Gastaut syndrome: Updated algorithms and practical approaches by Stéphane Auvin, Alexis Arzimanoglou, Mercè Falip, Pasquale Striano, J. Helen Cross

“…Abstract Lennox–Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a severe developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) characterized by multiple types of drug‐resistant seizures (which must include tonic seizures) with classical onset before 8 years (although some cases with later onset have also been described), abnormal electroencephalographic features, and cognitive and behavioral impairments. Management and treatment of LGS are challenging, due to associated comorbidities and the treatment resistance of seizures. …”
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Codeveloping an Online Resource for People Bereaved by Suicide: Mixed Methods User-Centered Study by Edouard Leaune, Kushtrim Bislimi, Pauline Lau-Taï, Héloïse Rouzé, Benoit Chalancon, Laurène Lestienne, Pierre Grandgenevre, Margot Morgiève, Nathalie Laplace, Guillaume Vaiva, Julie Haesebaert, Emmanuel Poulet

“… BackgroundAlthough suicide bereavement is highly distressing and is associated with an increased risk of suicidal behaviors and mental and physical health impairments, those bereaved by suicide encounter difficulties accessing support. …”
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Sociodemographic disparities in influenza vaccination among older adults in United States by Huan Tao, Jin Chen, Xue Zhang, Xue Zhang, Tao Wang, Nenggang Jiang, Yongqian Jia

“…We used the data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System spanning the years 2011 to 2022. …”
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A scoping review examining the relationship between green tea and skin cancers by Ram Lakhan, Louisa Summers, Olugbemiga Ekundayo, Jedidiah Radosevich, Sierra Turner, Sangyal Dorjee, Vinayak K. Nahar, Manoj Sharma

Clinical relevance of macromolecular complexes involving integrins, potassium and sodium ion channels and the sodium/proton antiporter in human breast cancer by Elena Lastraioli, Jessica Iorio, Francesco Piazza, Chiara Capitani, Michele Santillo, Claudia Duranti, Simonetta Bianchi, Icro Meattini, Scott P. Fraser, Mustafa B. A. Djamgoz, Andrea Becchetti, Annarosa Arcangeli

“…A complex composed by β1 integrin, hERG1 K+ channel, the neonatal form of the Na+ channel NaV 1.5 (nNaV1.5) and the Na+/H+ antiporter NHE1 (NHE1/hERG1/β1/nNaV1.5 complex) has been recently described to be expressed and regulate relevant cancer related behaviors in Breast Cancer (BCa) cells. Methods We analyzed the expression and impact on outcome of the genes encoding the four proteins forming the NHE1/hERG1/β1/nNaV1.5 complex (SLC9A1, KCNH2, ITGB1 and SCN5A) in public datasets. …”
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L-shaped association between dietary iron intake and HPV infection: a cross-sectional analysis based on national health and nutrition examination survey 2005–2016 by Xiaotong Chen, Haiwei Chen, Yuling Chen, Lixin Tang, Jiaqi Liu, Yu-Hua Ou

“…BackgroundHuman Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a ubiquitous sexually transmitted infection globally, frequently associated with sexual behaviors characterized by increased frequency and multiple partnerships. …”
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The relationship between social support and psychological crisis vulnerability among family impoverished undergraduates: the intermediary role of psychological resilience by Weimin Yuan, Jinhui Ning, Mengke Huo, Yiwei Feng

“…Therefore, we suggest that universities pay attention to the developmental needs of students’ subjectivity, strengthen their psychological and behavioral training, further improve psychological counseling stations, and provide group counseling to students, as appropriate. …”
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Psychosocial determinants of the willingness to pay for social health insurance among workers at a commercial bank in Dessie, Ethiopia: a multi-setting study by Alemayehu Mebratu Abate, Asnakew Molla Mekonen, Abebe Kibret Assfaw, Husien Nurahmed Toleha, Ewunetie Mekashaw Bayked

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Effect of a Vibration System on Pain Reduction during Injection of Dental Anesthesia in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Muhanad AlHareky, Jehan AlHumaid, Sumit Bedi, Maha El Tantawi, Mazin AlGahtani, Yousef AlYousef

“…The parents were requested to evaluate the child’s ability to tolerate pain using a behavioral/observational pain scale. Sound, Eyes, and Motor (SEM) scale and Faces, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability (FLACC) scale were used to record the child’s pain as perceived by the external evaluator. …”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine: Metastatic Cancer by Søren Ventegodt, Elin Solheim, Mads E. Saunte, Mohammed Morad, Isack Kandel, Joav Merrick

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Identification and Analysis of Potential Immune-Related Biomarkers in Endometriosis by Yanan He, Jixin Li, Yanjun Qu, Liyuan Sun, Xibo Zhao, Han Wu, Guangmei Zhang

“…Functional analysis showed that DETFs and DEIRGs may be involved in the biological behaviors and pathways of endometriosis. The TF-IRG PPI network was successfully constructed. …”
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The Exposure Assessment in Current Time Study: Implementation, Feasibility, and Acceptability of Real-Time Data Collection in a Community Cohort of Illicit Drug Users by Gregory D. Kirk, Beth S. Linas, Ryan P. Westergaard, Damani Piggott, Robert C. Bollinger, Larry W. Chang, Andrew Genz

“…Acceptability was evaluated from an end-of-trial questionnaire. Sociodemographic, behavioral, clinical, and trial characteristics were evaluated as correlates of weekly random-prompt response rates ≥80% using logistic regression with generalized estimating equations. …”
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Multiple Mini Interviews vs Traditional Interviews: Investigating Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in Interview Processes by Banks PW, Hagedorn II JC, Soybel A, Coleman DM, Rivera G, Bhardwaj N

“…Pierre W Banks,1,* John C Hagedorn II,2,* Alexandria Soybel,3 Delayne Michelle Coleman,3 Gabriel Rivera,3 Namita Bhardwaj2,4 1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; 2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; 3The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA; 4Department of Family Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Pierre W Banks, Office of Student Affairs and Admissions, John Sealy School of Medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555, USA, Tel +1 616-405-6656, Email pwbanks@utmb.eduAim: The study aims to compare traditional interviews with Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) to assess their reliability in evaluating applicants across racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.Background: In the 2019– 2020 admissions cycle, The University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine (JSSOM) admissions committee observed inconsistencies in interview scoring, topics discussed during interviews, and interviewer comments using an unstructured interview format. …”
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