Factors Associated with HIV Testing among Male Students Who Have Engaged in Sexual Behaviour in Zhejiang Province, China by Zhongrong Yang, Hui Wang, Qiaoqin Ma, Weiyong Chen, Xiang Zhao, Tingting Jiang, Wanjun Chen, Xin Zhou, Lin Chen

“…The graveness of the AIDS epidemic among students necessitates this emphasis. …”
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Peran Interaktivitas dalam Penggunaan E-learning: Perluasan Model UTAUT by Yuni Marlina Saragih, Erwin Setiawan Panjaitan, Roni Yunis

“…However, during the COVID-19 epidemic, the usage of E-learning exploded, and because the enormous number of transactions carried out in online learning activities could not be supported, STMIK Mikroskil chose Microsoft Teams as an online learning medium. …”
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The Spectrum of Pulmonary Disease in Patients with HIV Infection by Julio Sg Montaner, Leila Spour, Carlos Zala

“…Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) and Kaposi’s sarcoma were the harbingers of the HIV epidemic more than 10 years ago. Since then. the spectrum of pulmonary disease associated with HIV infection has become better understood. …”
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Association between sleep duration and hypertension in southwest China: a population-based cross-sectional study by Yu Guo, Liming Li, Zhengming Chen, Qiang Sun, Pei Pei, Xianping Wu, Ningmei Zhang, Xiaofang Chen, Guojin Luo, John S Ji, Xiaoyu Chang, Xiaofang Chen*

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Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis and Its Association with Adrenal Insufficiency: Assessment with the Low-Dose ACTH Stimulation Test by René Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, Adrian Rendon, Maximiliano Barrera-Sánchez, Kevin Erick Gabriel Carlos-Reyna, Neri Alejandro Álvarez-Villalobos, Gloria González-Saldivar, José Gerardo González-González

“…Given the increasing and worrying epidemic of MDR-TB these findings have important clinical implications that may help clinicians and patients make better decisions when deciding to test for adrenocortical dysfunction or treat insufficient stimulated cortisol levels in the setting of MDR-TB.…”
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Genomic epidemiology and phenotypic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from atopic dermatitis patients in South China by Chao Yang, Xiaowei Chen, Min Li, Wenchang Yuan, Shunguang Li, Dexing Han, Junhui Feng, Haimin Luo, Minling Zheng, Jiaqi Liang, Cha Chen, Pinghua Qu, Song Li

“…From China and global perspectives, we analyzed S. aureus’s genomic epidemic traits, phylogeny, and population structure in AD skin. …”
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Prevalence of obesity according to body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-to-height ratio in Peru: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Luisa Erika Milagros Vásquez-Romero, Fiorella E. Zuzunaga-Montoya, Joan A. Loayza-Castro, Enrique Vigil-Ventura, Willy Ramos, Víctor Juan Vera-Ponce

“…Introduction: Obesity is a global public health epidemic with significant health implications. However, studies on the prevalence of obesity in Peru have yielded varied results, highlighting the need for updated data to inform effective public health policies. …”
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Assessment of the Body Composition and the Loss of Fat-Free Mass through Bioelectric Impedance Analysis in Patients Who Underwent Open Gastric Bypass by Wilson Rodrigues de Freitas Junior, Elias Jirjoss Ilias, Paulo Kassab, Roberto Cordts, Paulo Gustavo Porto, Francisco Cesar Martins Rodrigues, Mohamed Ibrahim Ali Taha, Paulo Carrara, Isabella de Carvalho Aguiar, Luis Vicente Franco de Oliveira, Osvaldo Castro, Carlos Alberto Malheiros

“…The incidence of obesity has been gradually increasing all over the world reaching epidemic proportions in some regions of the world. …”
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Molecular and Transmission Characteristics of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Strains Among College Students in Beijing, China by Cao X, Li X, Song Z, He P, Zhang R, Teng C, Sun Q, Wang X, Zhao B, Zhang Z, Zhao Y

“…Xiaolong Cao,1,2,* Xinyue Li,1,3,* Zexuan Song,4 Ping He,5 Ruiqing Zhang,1,3 Chong Teng,6 Qian Sun,2 Xue Wang,2 Bing Zhao,3 Zhiguo Zhang,7 Yanlin Zhao3 1National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, 102206, People’s Republic of China; 2Outpatient Department, Beijing Changping Institute for Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment, Beijing, 102200, People’s Republic of China; 3National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, 102206, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children’s Hospital, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, 100020, People’s Republic of China; 5Center for Infection Biology, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China; 6Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Department, Beijing Dongcheng District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, 100050, People’s Republic of China; 7Hospital Management Office, Beijing Changping Mental Health Care Hospital, Beijing, 102202, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhiguo Zhang, Beijing Changping Mental Health Care Hospital, Changping District, Beijing, 102202, People’s Republic of China, Email zhgzh8689@126.com Yanlin Zhao, National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changping District, Beijing, 102206, People’s Republic of China, Email zhaoyl@chinacdc.cnBackground: College students are a crucial link in curbing the epidemic. The aim of this study is to analyze the genetic diversity and drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in college students with tuberculosis in Beijing, revealing the lineage structure and transmission patterns specific to this group.Methods: This study used the hospital’s electronic management system to screen for tuberculosis among college students in Changping District, Beijing, from January 2004 to December 2023. …”
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SECOND WAVE AND PANDEMIC SITUATION OF COVID-(2020-2021) IN BANGLADESH by Ahasan Ullah Khan, Rumana Akter, Foyj Ullah Khan, Shakhera Khanom, Anayat Ullah Khan, Ayesha Shiddika Afsana

“…The world health organization (WHO) declared a COVID-19 epidemic on March 11, 2020. The aim of this study was related to the situation and relation of tests, infested, recovered and death of people against COVID-19 of Bangladesh. …”
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Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection before and after the Omicron wave in a cohort of healthcare workers in Ontario, Canada by Jorge L. Martinez-Cajas, Ann Jolly, Yanping Gong, Gerald Evans, Santiago Perez-Patrigeon, Bradley Stoner, T. Hugh Guan, Beatriz Alvarado

“…We compared the contribution of these factors to infection risk and explored the implications for future epidemic preparedness and the protection of HCWs. Methods We conducted a longitudinal analysis using data from a cohort of HCWs recruited from one acute care hospital and four long-term care homes. …”
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Clinical Performance of MAGLUMI Diagnostic Tests for the Automated Detection of Dengue Virus by Bo Peng, Zhonggang Fang, Cong Li, Kun Liu, Ting Wang, Ke Huang, Fan Yang, Yalan Huang, Chunli Wu, Yue Li, Dana Huang, Qian Zhang, Yijun Tang, Xiaolian Liu, Wei Rao, Xiaolu Shi

“…Aims: The screening and diagnosis of dengue virus infection play a crucial role in controlling the epidemic of dengue fever, highlighting the urgent need for a highly sensitive, simple, and rapid laboratory testing method. …”
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Peer- and community-led responses to HIV: A scoping review. by George Ayala, Laurel Sprague, L Leigh-Ann van der Merwe, Ruth Morgan Thomas, Judy Chang, Sonya Arreola, Sara L M Davis, Aditia Taslim, Keith Mienies, Alessandra Nilo, Lillian Mworeko, Felicita Hikuam, Carlos Garcia de Leon Moreno, José Antonio Izazola-Licea

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>In June 2021, United Nations (UN) Member States committed to ambitious targets for scaling up community-led responses by 2025 toward meeting the goals of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. These targets build on UN Member States 2016 commitments to ensure that 30% of HIV testing and treatment programmes are community-led by 2030. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among healthcare workers in the Ekurhuleni District, South Africa by E Mahlare, E Ramutshila, A Musekiwa, L Kuonza, T Mabuto

“…Prevention of new HIV infections is crucial for controlling the HIV epidemic. Despite HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) being one of the highly effective approaches to preventing HIV, and being freely available through primary healthcare clinics (PHCs), the uptake of HIV PrEP in South Africa (SA) is low. …”
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Goose astrovirus induces apoptosis and endoplasmic reticulum stress in gosling hepatocytes by Zhihua Lu, Haiqin Li, Xiaona Gao, Duanfeng Fu, Haoyu Huang, Cheng Huang, Meiqin Wu, Xiaoquan Guo

“…The ongoing Goose astrovirus (GoAstV) epidemic, which primarily infects goslings causing severe liver damage, has inflicted considerable damage on the poultry industry. …”
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The association between self-acceptance, emotion regulation, and treatment adherence self-efficacy among adolescents with HIV in Liangshan prefecture, China: a cross-sectional stud... by Dan Tan, Wenxi Zhong, Li Ma, Jing Cheng, Xianjun Mao, Xi Zhang, Jian Tang, Song Fan, Bianchuan Cao, Yanhua Chen

“…This gap is particularly concerning given the United Nations’ “95-95-95” targets to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Objective The aim of this study is to investigate the treatment adherence self-efficacy levels of Yi ethnic adolescents with HIV in a county in Liangshan Prefecture, and to explore the association between self-acceptance, emotion regulation, and treatment adherence self-efficacy. …”
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Whole systems approaches to diet and healthy weight: A scoping review of reviews. by Gavin Breslin, Olujoke Fakoya, Wendy Wills, Nigel Lloyd, Charis Bontoft, Amander Wellings, Sian Harding, John Jackson, Katherine Barrett, Adam P Wagner, Lisa Miners, Honey-Anne Greco, Katherine E Brown

“…<h4>Background</h4>Obesity is a global epidemic affecting all age groups, populations, and income levels across continents, though is known to disproportionately affect socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. …”
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Schistosoma japonicum Infection in Treg-Specific USP21 Knockout Mice by Youxiang Zhang, De-Hui Xiong, Yangyang Li, Guina Xu, Baoxin Zhang, Yang Liu, Shan Zhang, Qing Huang, Simin Chen, Fansheng Zeng, Jingyi Guo, Bin Li, Zhiqiang Qin, Zuping Zhang

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Bronchiolitis Severity Affects Blood Count and Inflammatory Marker Levels: A Real-Life Experience by Antonella Gambadauro, Salvatore Mollica, Emanuela Rosa, Federica Xerra, Alessandra Li Pomi, Mariella Valenzise, Maria Francesca Messina, Agata Vitale, Eloisa Gitto, Malgorzata Wasniewska, Giuseppina Zirilli, Sara Manti

“…Methods: We retrospectively collected data from 95 infants hospitalized for bronchiolitis in a third-level hospital during three epidemic seasons. Five outcomes of severity were analyzed: BRAS; pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission; ventilatory support; intravenous (IV) rehydration; and length of stay (LOS). …”
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Construction of a Vero cell line expression human KREMEN1 for the development of CVA6 vaccines by Dongqing Zhang, Yuxiang Zou, Jiaying Wu, Longfa Xu, Zhifeng Ke, Yuanyuan Wu, Zhenhong Zhou, Mujin Fang, Ling Chen, Henggang Xu, Jianping Chu, Ningshao Xia, Rui Zhu, Tong Cheng

“…Abstract Coxsackievirus A6 (CVA6) has emerged as a major pathogen causing hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) outbreaks worldwide. The CVA6 epidemic poses a new challenge in HFMD control since there is currently no vaccine available against CVA6 infections. …”
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