Factors influencing changes in the quality of life of the Hainan migratory population with hypertension: a survey of the Chengmai mangrove bay community by Qiaochun Chen, Jing Zhou, Na Li, Luming Liu, Yixuan Li, Wenfang Long, Ziyue Luo, Yunru Liu, Sha Xiao

“…After obtaining informed consent, we investigated the demographic characteristics of the participants and evaluated their QoL with the SF-36 twice; one round of the SF-36 was about their hometown, and the other round was about living in Hainan for 1 month. …”
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Dynamic history of the Central Plain and Haidai region inferred from Late Neolithic to Iron Age ancient human genomes by Hui Fang, Fawei Liang, Hao Ma, Rui Wang, Haifeng He, Limin Qiu, Le Tao, Kongyang Zhu, Weihua Wu, Long Ma, Huazhen Zhang, Shuqing Chen, Chao Zhu, Haodong Chen, Yu Xu, Yongsheng Zhao, Haiwang Liu, Chuan-Chao Wang

“…Our study sheds light on the dynamic demographic history of the YR by co-analyzing previously published genomes and 31 newly generated Late Neolithic to Iron Age genomes from Shandong in the lower YR and the Central Plain in the middle YR. …”
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Evaluation of Inflammatory Markers and Clinical Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients with Concurrent <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection: A Comparative Cohort Analysis by Flavia Ignuta, Adrian Vlad, Teodor Cerbulescu, Stana Loredana, Felix Bratosin, Ovidiu Rosca, Lavinia Stelea, Daciana Nistor

“…Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 200 hospitalized adults with confirmed COVID-19, of whom 92 had laboratory-confirmed <i>C. difficile</i> infection. Baseline demographic data, comorbidities, inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein [CRP], interleukin-6 [IL-6], ferritin, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio [NLR], platelet count, albumin, and derived indices such as the CRP-to-Albumin Ratio [CAR] and Prognostic Nutritional Index [PNI]) were recorded. …”
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Value of routine blood count surveillance in detecting relapse in acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Sarah AlHarbi, Sarah AlHarbi, Areej Taha, Areej Taha, Ahmed Ashi, Ahmed Ashi, Naglla Elimam, Naglla Elimam, Sami Althubaiti, Sami Althubaiti, Sami Althubaiti

“…We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of routine blood testing for detecting relapse using a systematic method of assessing normal and abnormal results.MethodsThis a retrospective, single center study included children aged 1–14 years diagnosed with ALL who completed therapy and were in complete remission. Demographic data, leukemia subtypes, risk stratification, treatment responses, and outcomes were also reviewed. …”
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Epidemiological characterization of COVID-19 in children under 18 years old in Mexico: an analysis of the pandemic by Isamu Daniel Takane-Cabrera, Fanny Yasmin Ortega-Vargas, Ilen Adriana Díaz-Torres, Aldo Agustin Herrera-González, Antonio R. Villa, Miguel Leonardo García-León, Patricia Bautista-Carbajal, Miguel A. Pérez-Sastre, Luis Alberto Cortazar-Maldonado, Jorge Baruch Díaz-Ramírez, Rosa Maria Wong-Chew

“…Univariate, bivariate, and logistic regression analyses were performed to determine demographic and clinical characteristics, mortality across waves, and age group distributions.ResultsOf the total cohort, 9.5% were children, with 497,428 confirmed cases. …”
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Investigating Falls Risk Awareness in Hospitals Using the Self‐Awareness of Falls Risk Measure (SAFRM): Empirical Research Quantitative by Elissa Dabkowski, Simon J. Cooper, Jhodie Duncan, Karen Missen

“…Falls risk awareness data was collected from both patient and health professionals using section A of the SAFRM. Patient demographic data was collected from patient medical records. …”
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Global burden of subarachnoid hemorrhage among adolescents and young adults aged 15-39 years: A trend analysis study from 1990 to 2021. by Xuanchen Liu, Rui Cheng, Yingda Song, Xiaoxiong Yang, Xiaochen Niu, Chunhong Wang, Guijun Jia, Hongming Ji

“…The data were segmented by age groups (15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39 years) and socio-demographic index (SDI) quintiles. Statistical analyses, including Joinpoint regression and decomposition analysis, were employed to assess temporal trends and the impact of population growth, aging, and epidemiological changes.…”
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Online tools to predict individualised survival for primary oesophageal cancer patients with and without pathological complete response after neoadjuvant therapy followed by oesoph... by Jie Zhang, Xiang Chen, Dong Dong, Lijie Tan, Yajie Zhang, Hecheng Li, Yuqin Cao, Binhao Huang, Han Tang, Tianzheng Shen, Xijia Feng, Jiahao Zhang, Liqiang Shi, Chengqiang Li, Heng Jiao

“…Key predictors included demographic characteristics, pretreatment clinical stage, surgical approach, pathological information and postoperative treatments. …”
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Cardiovascular risk burden, dementia risk and brain structural imaging markers: a study from UK Biobank by Ting Li, Jing Chen, Yan Zheng, Klodian Dhana, Geng Zong, Yuan Ma, Trudy Voortman, Wei Gan, Yaying Cao, Yonghua Hu, Changzheng Yuan, Jie Shen, Gaohong Zhu, Chengwu Feng

“…Higher FGCRS was associated with increased all-cause dementia risk after adjusting for demographic, major lifestyle, clinical factors and the polygenic risk score (PRS) of Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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Dexmedetomidine versus Dexamethasone as an Adjuvant to Ropivacaine in Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Infraumbilical Surgeries for Postoperative Analgesia: A Randomised Clinic... by Anupama Kumari, Aarjvi Patel, Payal Berawala, Sara Mary Thomas

“…Results: The mean age of the study participants was 40.15±7.46 years (Group-R1) and 39.5±5.59 years (Group-R2). Demographic data, type of surgery, and duration of surgery were comparable between the two groups. …”
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The Role of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Therapeutic Antimicrobial Choices for Hematologic Patients with Pulmonary Infiltrates by Filippo Patrucco, Mattia Bellan, Davide Martinotti, Giuseppe Ielo, Paola Rebecca Iovine, Martina Mascheroni, Francesco Todisco, Martina Ubaldi, Nadia Castaldo, Francesco Gavelli, Alberto Fantin

“…The patients underwent a bronchoscopy with BAL in cases of pulmonary infiltrates suspicious of pulmonary infection. The demographic data, presenting symptoms, level of immunosuppression, chest CT changes, BAL sampling results, and antimicrobiological drug administration were analyzed. …”
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Geographic variation in modern contraceptive utilization among women of reproductive age in Mozambique: a multilevel analysis by Habtu Kifle Negash, Destaye Tirite Gelaw, Mihret Getnet, Hiwot Tezera Endale, Tseganesh Asefa, Fethiya Seid Hasen, Yihun Tefera Ayenew, Nebebe Demis Baykemagn, Trualem Zeleke Yehuala, Winta Tesfaye

“…Methods This study utilized data from the 2022/23 Mozambique Demographic and Health Survey, analyzing a weighted sample of 9,316 women aged 15–49. …”
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Evaluating the use of Uromune® autovaccine in recurrent urinary tract infections: a pilot unicenter retrospective study in Reus, Spain by Simona Iftimie, Paula Ladero-Palacio, Ana F. López-Azcona, Laia Pujol-Galarza, Antoni Pont-Salvadó, Xavier Gabaldó-Barrios, Jorge Joven, Jordi Camps, Antoni Castro, Mercè Pascual-Queralt

“…Clinical, microbiological, and demographic data were analyzed to assess treatment outcomes and identify recurrence-associated factors. …”
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Global temporal trends and projections of hepatitis B-related cirrhosis among adolescents and young adults from 1990 to 2035: an analysis based on the global burden of disease stud... by Quanwei He, Quanwei He, Quanwei He, Xiujuan Chang, Ran Xu, Ran Xu, Wei Han, Wei Han, Sihao Wang, Sihao Wang, Shujuan Gong, Shujuan Gong, Jiagan Huang, Jiangtao Liu, Rugang Zhang, Yongping Yang, Yongping Yang, Yongping Yang

“…The number of deaths in low and low-middle Socio-demographic Index (SDI) areas increased by 79.51 and 20.62%, respectively. …”
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Human papillomavirus vaccination hesitancy among young girls in Ethiopia: factors and barriers to uptake by Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie, Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie, Biruk Beletew Abate, Biruk Beletew Abate, Betelhem Anteneh Adamu, Aschalew Mulatu Tefera, Kaleab Temelket Mekonnen, Melkam Alemu Ashagrie, Yabibal Berie Tadesse, Abera Dessie Dagnaw, Mequannent Sharew Melaku, Gizachew Kassahun Bizuneh

“…Descriptive statistics were used to describe the participants’ demographic characteristics. Logistic regression was performed to identify the significant factors associated with acceptance of the HPV vaccine. …”
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A novel nomogram for predicting mortality risk in young and middle-aged patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: a retrospective study by Lei Sun, Lei Sun, Yue Zhang, Yue Zhang, Xinliang Zuo, Xinliang Zuo, Yongmei Liu

“…Despite the escalating mortality risk observed in MHD patients, there remains a dearth of research focused on young and middle-aged individuals in this cohort, leading to a deficiency in specialized predictive instruments for this demographic. This research seeks to explore the critical determinants impacting mortality risk in young and middle-aged MHD patients and to construct a prediction model accordingly.MethodsThis study involved 127 young and middle-aged patients undergoing MHD in the Blood Purification Center of Chaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University from January 2019 to January 2022. …”
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Interrelationships between social exclusion, mental health and wellbeing in adolescents: insights from a national Youth Survey by K. Filia, S. M. Teo, N. Brennan, T. Freeburn, D. Baker, V. Browne, A. Watson, J. Menssink, A. Prasad, E. Killackey, P. D. McGorry, S. M. Cotton, C. X. Gao

“…., prevalence, co-occurrence and controlling for differences in demographic characteristics). Multivariable linear regression models were used to map the relationships between social exclusion domains and mental health and wellbeing, controlling for confounding factors where necessary. …”
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Clinical manifestations of COVID-19 infection and its impact on the outcome in children and adolescents with benign and malignant hematological disease in Egypt: a single-center ex... by Fatma Soliman Elsayed Ebeid, Aya Mostafa, Sondos M. Magdy, Haidy Moahmed Abd El Kader, Amal Abdel Azim Lotfy, Nihal Hussien Aly

“…For all patients, the collected data included the demographic data, diagnosis, cause of hospital visit, cause and duration of admission if needed, presence of symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 infection, and concurrent medications. …”
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Investigating the relationship between inflammatory cytokines and adolescent depression: a comparative analysis by Mengqi Liu, Mengqi Liu, Jie Tang, Jie Tang, Gaoyang Xu, Gaoyang Xu, Xu Chen, Xu Chen, Kun Fang, Fan He, Fan He, Yi Zheng, Yi Zheng

“…Correlations between cytokine levels and demographic data, clinical features and depressive symptoms were also analyzed. …”
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Corporate Social Responsibility's Influence on Product Innovation: Spotlight on the Mediating Role of Employer Branding (A Case Study of Medium and Large Manufacturing Firms in Bus... by zahra hajizadeh, Ebrahim Rajabpour, Heidar Ahmadi, Majid Esmaeilpour

“…The initial section gathers general and demographic data from the participants, while the latter part includes inquiries for research assessment, utilizing a five-point Likert scale, comprising 46 questions in total. …”
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