Estimates of disclosure and victimization rates for fishery observers in the maritime workplace by Lacey Jeroue, Lacey Jeroue, Craig Faunce, Andy Kingham, Jaclyn Smith

“…Model selection suggested that disclosure was influenced by the type of harassment experienced and not by observer demographics or employment year. Estimated disclosure rates (victimized observers who reported annually via official statement) were lowest for sexual harassment (0.18; 95% CI 0.11-0.29); higher for intimidation, coercion and hostile work environments (0.37; 95% CI 0.28-0.47); and highest for assault (0.57; 95% CI 0.41-0.73). …”
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Superior persistence of ustekinumab compared to anti-TNF in vedolizumab-experienced inflammatory bowel diseases patients: a real-world cohort study by Horng-Yih Chiu, Chia-Jung Kuo, Ming-Wei Lai, Ren-Chin Wu, Chien-Ming Chen, Cheng-Tang Chiu, Yu-Bin Pan, Cheng-Hsun Chiu, Puo-Hsien Le

“…Results The study included 110 participants, with 40 diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC) and 70 with Crohn’s disease (CD). Demographics were comparable across treatment groups. …”
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Impact on clinical outcomes, surgical interventions, anaesthetic decisions and complication rates following implementation of the NICE obstructive sleep apnoea guidelines during pr... by Gabrielle Shaw, Ricki Leggatt, Paige Roberts, Amanda Peace Witton, Nicole Moll, Akshay Dwarakanath

“…All patients with a clinical suspicion of OSA based on a STOP-Bang score of 3 or more were referred for an overnight oximetry. Demographics, clinical outcomes and the impact on the planned surgical procedures were evaluated. …”
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Noninvasive Assessment of Liver Fibrosis by Magnetic Resonance Elastography in Patients with Rheumatic Disease on Long-Term Methotrexate Treatment by Arindam Nandy Roy, Anjani Kumar Darapureddy, Yarram Ashok Kumar

“…Their medical records were reviewed, and data regarding demographics, diagnosis, disease duration, MTX dosage and duration were collected. …”
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Efficacy of latissimus dorsi and teres major tendon transfer in anterosuperior irreparable rotator cuff tears and posterosuperior irreparable rotator cuff tears by Chang Hee Baek, Chaemoon Lim, Jung Gon Kim, Bo Taek Kim, Seung Jin Kim

“…Results No significant intergroup difference was confirmed in patient demographics except for preoperative fat infiltration grade of subscapularis and infraspinatus. …”
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The effect of online training based on stroke educational program on patient’s quality of life and caregiver’s care burden: a randomized controlled trial by Amir Mohamad Nazari, Abbas Abbaszadeh, Rouzbeh Kazemi, Vahid Yousofvand, Mitra Zandi

“…The data collection and analysis process entailed the utilization of questionnaires, which encompassed demographics, the Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL), and the Zarit burden of care questionnaires. …”
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The analysis of factors influencing patient choice of healthcare providers between tertiary hospitals and community clinics by Silin Wu, Silin Wu, Zhaoxia Lei, Tinglian Liu, Lan Chen, Yang Qin

“…The survey assessed demographics, health status, factors influencing provider choice, and awareness of the family doctor system. …”
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Healthy Eating Index-2015 and Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity as Predictors of Prediabetes: A Case-Control Study by Jamal Rahmani, Karim Parastouei, Maryam Taghdir, Heitor O. Santos, Farinaz Hosseini Balam, Mohsen Saberi Isfeedvajani

“…A case-control study was conducted on 49 patients with prediabetes and 98 controls. Demographics, anthropometric measures, and fasting blood glucose levels of all participants were obtained. …”
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Effect of a Narrative-Based Online Course Aimed at Reducing Stigma Toward Transgender Children and Adolescents: Longitudinal Observational Study by Merlin Greuel, Van Kinh Nguyen, Doron Amsalem, Maya Adam, Till Bärnighausen

“…The course was equally effective across all demographics represented in our participant population. …”
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Prognostic Value of the Red Blood Cell Distribution Width-to-Albumin Ratio in Critically Ill Older Patients with Acute Kidney Injury: A Retrospective Database Study by Lei Guo, Dezhun Chen, Bihuan Cheng, Yuqiang Gong, Benji Wang

“…Methods. We recorded demographics, laboratory tests, comorbidities, vital signs, and other clinical information from the MIMIC-III V1.4 dataset. …”
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Comprehensive investigation of ergonomic challenges and predictors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among intensive care unit nurses of Western India through convergent mi... by Sonali Detroja, Rajkumar Mahajan, Ankit Sheth

“…Structured questionnaires were used to collect data on socio-demographics, occupation, physical and workplace factors, risk perception, and musculoskeletal pain (through modified Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire) and ergonomic issues using REBA (Rapid Entire Body Assessment) scale. …”
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Novel Algorithm for Surgical Management of Cervical Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: A Retrospective Cohort Study With 2‐Year Follow‐Up by Zhuyun Cai, Hui Kang, Lei Quan, Yilong Ren, Meng Fang, Yixuan Tan, Haochen Zhang, Xuhui Zhou, Jun Ma

“…Patients diagnosed with cervical OPLL who received surgical intervention guided by the algorithm were included. Patient demographics, Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) scores, surgical time, imaging data before and 2 years after surgery, and the occurrence of complications were extracted from the database. …”
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Outcomes of oncologic arthroplasty in children and adolescents with malignant limb tumors: a systematic review by Vyacheslav I. Zorin, Sergei V. Vissarionov, Alexandr Y. Makarov, Timofey S. Rybinskikh, Kristina N. Rodionova

“…Data collection included patient demographics (number of patients, gender, age), follow-up period, disease diagnosis, tumor location, type of endoprosthesis, complications, functional outcomes based on the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society score (MSTS) in percentage, overall survival rates, and prosthesis survival rates. …”
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Epidemiology, Disease Severity and Outcome of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 and Influenza Viruses Coinfection Seen at Egypt Integrated Acute Respiratory Infection... by Manal Fahim, Wael H. Roshdy, Ola Deghedy, Reham Kamel, Amel Naguib, Shymaa Showky, Nancy Elguindy, Mohammad Abdel Fattah, Salma Afifi, Amira Mohsen, Amr Kandeel, Khaled Abdelghaffar

“…Data from all patients with coinfection were obtained, and descriptive data analysis was performed for patients’ demographics, clinical course, and outcome. Results. …”
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Human intestinal nematode infections in Sri Lanka: A scoping review. by Nalini Kaushalya Jayakody, Anjana Silva, Susiji Wickramasinghe, Nilanthi de Silva, Sisira Siribaddana, Kosala Gayan Weerakoon

“…Over the past two decades, the islandwide pooled HINI prevalence was 13.3%. Within specific demographics, it was 6.96% in the general community, 33.4% in plantation sector, and 11.6% in slum communities. …”
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Comparison of phenotypic and genetic traits of ESBL-producing UPEC strains causing recurrent or single episode UTI in postmenopausal women by Michelle Kalu, Peter Jorth, Annie Wong-Beringer

“…Methods Study strains included 72 E-UPEC strains collected from patients (36 recurrent; 36 single episode) with a confirmed UTI diagnosis and control UPEC strains (CFT073 and UTI89). Patient demographics and clinical course were collected. Presence of hlyA, ompT, and fimH genes were confirmed by colony PCR, and qRT-PCR was performed using extracted RNA from a subset of 18 strains (12 recurrent; 6 single episode) grown in Luria-Bertani media and isolated from infected BECs to characterize gene expression. …”
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Soil-transmitted helminth infections and nutritional indices among children (5–9 years) and adolescents (10–12 years) in Calabar, Nigeria by Anok Ukam Usang, Edema Enogiomwan Imalele, Emmanuel Offiong Effanga, Ukoha Kalu Ukoha, Ituna Emini Eleng

“…All participants in the study completed a questionnaire designed to gather information on their demographics and knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding STH infections. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Hospitalised COPD Exacerbations in Malta by Yvette Farrugia, Bernard Paul Spiteri Meilak, Neil Grech, Rachelle Asciak, Liberato Camilleri, Stephen Montefort, Christopher Zammit

“…There was no significant difference in patient demographics or medical comorbidities. In 2020, there was a significantly lower number of patients with AECOPD who received nebulised medications during admission (60.4% in 2020 vs. 84.9% in 2019; p≤0.001). …”
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An assessment of burden associated with problem joints in children and adults with moderate or severe haemophilia A: analysis of the CHESS-Paediatrics and CHESS II cross-sectional... by Paul McLaughlin, Hortensia De la Corte-Rodriguez, Tom Burke, Francis Nissen, Martynas Aizenas, Katya Moreno, Jamie O’Hara

“…Both studies sought to collect detailed information on the clinical, economic and humanistic burden of haemophilia. Demographics, clinical outcomes, treatment regimen, adherence, physical activity, healthcare resource use and number of problem joints were evaluated and described by HA severity and number of problem joints (none, 1, ≥ 2). …”
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Perceived wildfire risk and past experiences with wildfire smoke influence public support for prescribed burning in the western conterminous United States by Christopher J Rogers, Celeste Beck, Rima Habre, Jo Kay Ghosh

“…Methods Data were from the May 2023 Household Emergency Preparedness Survey, an online panel survey of 1,727 adults in 12 western conterminous states, applying survey weights to reflect the underlying population demographics. In weighted logistic regression models, we evaluated associations between predictor variables (past experiences with smoke, wildfire risk perception) and support for prescribed burns in general or near a respondent’s neighborhood, adjusting for age, race/ethnicity, gender, education, household income, and wildland urban interface status. …”
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