Prevalence of common diarrheagenic enterobacteriaceae in Iran (2000–2023): a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mozhgan Derakhshan-Sefidi, Fereshteh Eidy, Somayyeh Nadi-Ravandi, Sareh Bagheri-Josheghani, Maryam Mirfakhraei

“…The criteria did not restrict patient demographics such as age, gender, health conditions, or occupation. …”
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Obtaining patient phenotypes in SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, and their association with clinical severity and mortality by Fernando García-García, Dae-Jin Lee, Mónica Nieves-Ermecheo, Olaia Bronte, Pedro Pablo España, José María Quintana, Rosario Menéndez, Antoni Torres, Luis Alberto Ruiz Iturriaga, Isabel Urrutia, COVID-19 & Air Pollution Working Group

“…We collected a broad spectrum of variables to describe exhaustively each case: patient demographics, comorbidities, symptoms, physiological status, baseline examinations (blood analytics, arterial gas test), etc. …”
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Association of ambient air pollutants with blood physiological and biochemical indicators and systemic immune inflammation index in people living around Beijing: an analysis of air... by Bingqian DU, Zhiqiang REN, Peian CHEN, Zhenjun LI

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the association of ambient air pollutants with blood physiological and biochemical indicators and systemic immune inflammation index in people living around the Beijing metropolitan area and to provide a basis for formulating intervention policies on the health hazards of air pollution. MethodsData on demographics and blood physiological and biochemical indicators of 1 150 residents (8 – 90 years old) living around the Beijing metropolitan area, as well as monitoring data of air pollutants in the area for the period of 2018 – 2019, were collected from the Air Pollution and Population Health Database of the National Population Health Science Data Center. …”
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Cohort retention in a pandemic response study: lessons from the SARS-CoV2 Immunity & Reinfection Evaluation (SIREN) study by Anna Howells, Katie Munro, Sarah Foulkes, Atiya Kamal, Jack Haywood, Sophie Russell, Dominic Sparkes, Erika Aquino, Jennie Evans, Dale Weston, Susan Hopkins, Jasmin Islam, Victoria Hall

“…We described cohort retention by demographics and site, using odds ratios from logistic regression. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of immediate vs. elective thoracic endovascular aortic repair for blunt thoracic aortic injury by Zhaohui Hua, Baoning Zhou, Wenhao Xue, Zhibin Zhou, Jintao Shan, Lei Xia, Yunpeng Luo, Yiming Chai, Zhen Li

“…These factors included demographics, comorbidities, concomitant injuries, cause and location of aortic injury, Glasgow coma scale score, society for vascular surgery grading, hemoglobin concentration, creatinine concentration, shock, systolic blood pressure, and heart rate at admission. …”
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Identification of Clusters in a Population With Obesity Using Machine Learning: Secondary Analysis of The Maastricht Study by Maik JM Beuken, Melanie Kleynen, Susy Braun, Kees Van Berkel, Carla van der Kallen, Annemarie Koster, Hans Bosma, Tos TJM Berendschot, Alfons JHM Houben, Nicole Dukers-Muijrers, Joop P van den Bergh, Abraham A Kroon, Iris M Kanera

“…Data (2971 variables) included demographics, lifestyle, biomedical aspects, advanced phenotyping, and social factors (cohort 2010). …”
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Retrospective analysis of amantadine response and predictive factors in intensive care unit patients with non-traumatic disorders of consciousness by Corinna Blum, Constanze Single, Kornelia Laichinger, Anna Hofmann, Tim W. Rattay, Tim W. Rattay, Kamaldeen Adeyemi, Reimer Riessen, Michael Haap, Helene Häberle, Ulf Ziemann, Annerose Mengel, Katharina Feil

“…BackgroundDisorders of consciousness (DoC) in non-traumatic ICU-patients are often treated with amantadine, although evidence supporting its efficacy is limited.MethodsThis retrospective study analyzed non-traumatic DoC-patients treated with amantadine between January 2016 and June 2021. Data on patient demographics, clinical characteristics, treatment specifications, and outcomes were extracted from electronic medical records. …”
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Mortality Risk Prediction in Patients With Antimelanoma Differentiation–Associated, Gene 5 Antibody–Positive, Dermatomyositis–Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: Algorithm Develo... by Hui Li, Ruyi Zou, Hongxia Xin, Ping He, Bin Xi, Yaqiong Tian, Qi Zhao, Xin Yan, Xiaohua Qiu, Yujuan Gao, Yin Liu, Min Cao, Bi Chen, Qian Han, Juan Chen, Guochun Wang, Hourong Cai

“…MethodsIn total, 609 consecutive patients with anti-MDA5+DM-ILD were retrospectively enrolled from 6 hospitals across China. Patient demographics and laboratory and clinical parameters were collected on admission. …”
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Analyzing the serum biochemical factors that influence early neurological deterioration in ischemic Stroke patients and developing a nomogram prediction model by Xiaoni Zhan, Yunyun Xu, Rongrong Ma

“…Both groups' basic demographics, medical history, and biochemical test results were compared. …”
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Subtyping Social Determinants of Health in the "All of Us" Program: Network Analysis and Visualization Study by Suresh K Bhavnani, Weibin Zhang, Daniel Bao, Mukaila Raji, Veronica Ajewole, Rodney Hunter, Yong-Fang Kuo, Susanne Schmidt, Monique R Pappadis, Elise Smith, Alex Bokov, Timothy Reistetter, Shyam Visweswaran, Brian Downer

“…For question 2, due to systematic missingness and uneven granularity of questions across the surveys, we selected all participants with valid and complete SDoH data and used inverse probability weighting to adjust their imbalance in demographics. Next, an expert panel grouped the SDoH questions into SDoH factors to enable more consistent granularity. …”
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Prevalence, intensity and risk factors of soil-transmitted helminthiasis after five effective rounds of preventive chemotherapy across three implementation units in Ondo State, Nig... by Hammed O Mogaji, Francisca O Olamiju, Fajana Oyinlola, Ijeoma Achu, Oladunni N Adekunle, Lydia E Udofia, Ekaette G Edelduok, Clement A Yaro, Olanike O Oladipupo, Alice Y Kehinde, Fatai Oyediran, Moses Aderogba, Louise K Makau-Barasa, Uwem F Ekpo

“…Additionally, standardized questionnaires were administered to gather data on demographics and access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) resources. …”
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Impact of glucocorticoids on patients’ quality of life: a qualitative study assessing face validity and feasibility of the Steroid PRO in patients with inflammatory gastroenterolog... by Shaney L Barratt, Emma Dures, Mwidimi Ndosi, Michelle Sharp, Sebastian E Sattui, Jill Dawson, Susan M Goodman, Sarah L Mackie, Tom Creed, Catherine L Hill, Joanna C Robson, Pamela Richards, Susan Bridgewater, Christine A Silverthorne, Jen Orme, Anne-Marie T Sweeney, Elizabeth Arthurs, Genevieve Osborne, Giles Dunhill, Richard P Ramonell, Timothy Patton

“…Patient participants had a range of inflammatory lung, skin and bowel conditions, with a spectrum of demographics and patterns of glucocorticoid use. 14 HCPs participated from the UK (9) and USA (5). …”
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Protocol of the TransformUs SecondaryTeachers’ perceptions of the program reach, effectiveness,adoption, implementation and maintenance schools program: a type II hybrid implementa... by Harriet Koorts, Anna Timperio, Jo Salmon, David Revalds Lubans, Gavin Abbott, Nicola D Ridgers, Natalie Lander, Ana María Contardo Ayala, Emiliano Mazzoli

“…Descriptive analyses will summarise students’ demographics, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and engagement, while mixed models will evaluate intervention effects on these outcomes, adjusted for confounders. …”
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Application of lacrimal gland ultrasonography in the evaluation of chronic ocular graft-versus-host-disease by Mingxia Zhong, Siyuan Liu, Jinghan Luo, Qin Zhang, Zhou Yang, Shanshan Zhang

“…Patients were categorized into groups according to the International Chronic oGVHD (ICCGVHD) consensus group diagnostic criteria or the 2005 National Institutes of Health (NIH) classification criteria for Chronic GVHD. Demographics and transplantation-related information were collected for all participants, including age, gender, donor-recipient HLA matching, donor-recipient ABO matching, donor-recipient gender combination and duration after allo-HSCT. …”
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Growth, physical, and cognitive function in children who are born HIV-free: School-age follow-up of a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe. by Joe D Piper, Clever Mazhanga, Marian Mwapaura, Gloria Mapako, Idah Mapurisa, Tsitsi Mashedze, Eunice Munyama, Maria Kuona, Thombizodwa Mashiri, Kundai Sibanda, Dzidzai Matemavi, Monica Tichagwa, Soneni Nyoni, Asinje Saidi, Manasa Mangwende, Dzivaidzo Chidhanguro, Eddington Mpofu, Joice Tome, Gabriel Mbewe, Batsirai Mutasa, Bernard Chasekwa, Handrea Njovo, Chandiwana Nyachowe, Mary Muchekeza, Kuda Mutasa, Virginia Sauramba, Ceri Evans, Melissa J Gladstone, Jonathan C Wells, Elizabeth Allen, Melanie Smuk, Jean H Humphrey, Lisa F Langhaug, Naume V Tavengwa, Robert Ntozini, Andrew J Prendergast

“…A caregiver questionnaire measured demographics, socioeconomic status, nurturing, child discipline, food, and water insecurity. …”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health and Health Care Experience in Those With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Sydora BC, Wilke MS, Ghosh M, Vine DF

“…Data collected in REDCap included questions on demographics, symptoms, and experience of PCOS management during the pandemic.Results: The majority (59%) of respondents (n=194, mean age 34± 8 years) experienced pandemic-related employment changes and self-reported a high stress level (73± 21/100). …”
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Longitudinal Outcomes of Patients with Aortic Stenosis Stratified by Sex: An Asian Perspective by Joy Y. S. Ong, Aloysius S. T. Leow, Chun Yi Ng, Poay Huan Loh, Swee Chye Quek, William K. F. Kong, Tiong Cheng Yeo, Ching Hui Sia, Kian Keong Poh

“…Methods: Consecutive data with echocardiographic diagnoses of AS were stratified according to gender in a tertiary academic center between 2011 and 2021. Demographics, comorbidities, and clinical outcomes were compared. …”
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Thrombolytic therapy for patients with acute ischemic stroke: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials by Li-Chao-Yue Sun, Wen-Shu Li, Wei Chen, Zhao Ren, Chun-Xing Li, Ze Jiang, Le Wang, De-Li Wang, Qing Xie

“…Data on study characteristics, patient demographics, interventions, and outcomes were extracted, and bias risk assessed. …”
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Association of depression in multiple sclerosis with fatigue, sleep disturbances, disability, and health-related quality of life: Outcomes of a cross-sectional study by E. Aparicio-Castro, A. Candeliere-Merlicco, C.M. Santa, R. Villaverde-González

“…Method: We investigated the prevalence of depressive symptoms in a cohort of 200 patients with MS (76% women) and their association with sleep patterns, fatigue, QoL, demographics, and other clinical characteristics in real-world settings. …”
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Indoor, outdoor, and personal exposure to PM2.5 and associated health risk in community-dwelling elderly residents in Fuzhou city, 2021: a cross-sectional study by Shuling KANG, Xin LIN, Kan LIN, Baoying LIU, Chuancheng WU, Jianjun XIANG, Jingwen CHEN, Quan ZHOU

“…All participants were interviewed with a questionnaire on demographics, living conditions, health status, lifestyle behaviors, and activities during the PM2.5 sampling period. …”
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