Dry eye disease and its treatment in women over 45 years by E.A. Drozdova, V.E. Balan

“…Balan²</b> </p> <p> <b>¹South Ural State Medical University, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>²Moscow Regional Research Institute of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology, Moscow, <br> &nbsp; Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <i>Epidemiological studies demonstrate an increase in age-related prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) and its higher occurrence in women. …”
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Behavior of Mortality in Cienfuegos Province in the Period 2013-2022 by Jorge Enrique Portell del Sol, Dania Lázara Pedraza Alejo, Yusimí Alejo Padrón, Leticia Castro Morejón, Ling Denisse Santeiro Pérez, Yaniela Sarmiento Albelo

“…<br /><strong>Method:</strong> a descriptive, retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out in health systems and services, which analyzed all deaths (N=39,684) in the period 2013-2022, grouped by five-year periods 2013-2017 and 2018-2022 according to variables. selected clinical and epidemiological conditions, municipality of residence, place of death, basic cause of death, general and premature mortality rates. …”
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Association of high complement and low immunoglobulins with the clinical symptoms of patients with fibromyalgia by Satoshi Izuno, Masako Hosoi, Kozo Anno, Takahiro A. Kato, Nobuyuki Sudo, Kazufumi Yoshihara

“…Methods 1) The serum 50% hemolytic complement activity (CH50), C3, C4, IgG, IgM, and hsCRP of 36 FM patients and 30 healthy sex- and age-matched controls (HC) were measured and compared. 2) Data from the Brief Pain Inventory (pain intention and pain interference subscales), the visual analog scale (VAS) (low back pain, knee pain, and fatigue), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (anxiety and depression), and CH50, IgG, and hsCRP as immunological indices were acquired for 41 FM patients. …”
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The causal effect of Internet use on rural middle-aged and older adults’ depression: A propensity score matching analysis by Junqi Ma

“…Depression is measured by a 10-item Centre for Epidemiologic Studies (CES-D10), and multiple linear regression and the propensity score matching (PSM) method are used to examine the effect of Internet use on depression in Chinese rural middle-aged and older adults. …”
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Cross-sectional seroprevalence study of bovine herpesvirus 1, bovine respiratory syncytial virus, and parainfluenza virus 3 in cattle from Villavicencio, Colombia by Catalina Ballesteros González, Karen Briñez, Julio César Tobón, Danny Wilson Sanjuanelo Corredor, Fernando Vicosa Bauermann, Blanca Lisseth Guzmán Barragán

“…For PI-3, 440 animals were selected from 24 herds and tested using ELISA. An epidemiological survey collected information on animal characteristics, management practices, health, and environmental factors. …”
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Obesity and Cardiometabolic Risk Stratification in Schoolchildren from Santa Clara by Elizabeth Fernández Martínez, Clara Luz Rodríguez Cervera, Emilio González Rodríguez, Yosvani García Nóbrega, Alianny Rodríguez Urrutia, Merlin Gari Llanes

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> an epidemiological, descriptive investigation with a cross-sectional design was carried out on 959 schoolchildren between 8 and 12 years of age in Santa Clara and between 2012 and 2020. …”
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An overview of potential cardioprotective benefits of xanthophylls in atherosclerosis: an evidence-based review by Yuting Su, Feng Chen, Jiehua Chen, Mingfu Wang

“…Based on the evidence from in vitro and in vivo studies, we explored several potential mechanisms, including antioxidant effect, anti-inflammatory effect, regulation of lipid metabolism, and modulation of ECs and VSMCs dysfunction, and we found that a clear picture of regulatory pathways of xanthophylls on atherosclerosis prevention and treatment is still lacking. In addition, epidemiological studies suggested the possible relationship among high dietary intake of xanthophylls, high plasma/serum xanthophylls and a reduced risk of atherosclerosis. …”
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Evaluation of pre-exposure vaccine effectiveness against mpox during the 2022–2023 mpox outbreak in the Madrid region (Spain): a test-negative design by José Francisco Barbas del Buey, Jesús Íñigo Martínez, Marcos Alonso García, Andrés Aragón Peña, Laura Montero Morales, Araceli Arce Arnáez

“…Logistic regression was used to obtain the adjusted VE in the TND with its time–response relationship and for the sensitivity analysis the conditional logistic regression for matched case–control groups.Results By epidemiological surveillance, 1690 suspected episodes of mpox were detected of which 799 were cases and 891 controls.The overall adjusted effectiveness of the pre-exposure vaccination against mpox considering an induction period of 14 days, was 86.4% (95% CI 62.2% to 95.1%). …”
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Physical Activity and Gallstone Disease by I. N. Grigor’eva, T. E. Notova, T. I. Romanova

“…According to our results of an epidemiological survey in the framework of the WHO MONICA program in Novosibirsk (n = 870) among women aged 25–64 with low total PA (less than 800 MET/min/week), as well as with the first class of PA in leisure-time, GSD occurred much more often (class 1 — 33 %, classes 2–4 — 8.7–11.0 %, p &lt; 0.01). …”
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Monitoring the Spread of Multidrug-Resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> Throughout the Broiler Production Cycle by Victor Dellevedove Cruz, Danilo Henrique Rabaçal Alves, Jamile Kellen de Souza, Maísa Fabiana Menck-Costa, Bruno Henrique Dias de Oliva, Ana Angelita Sampaio Baptista, Alexandre Oba, Fabrizio Matté, Kácio Emílio Borges Baierle, Sérgio Paulo Dejato da Rocha, Kelly Cristina Tagliari de Brito, Benito Guimarães de Brito, Gerson Nakazato, Marcio Costa, Renata Katsuko Takayama Kobayashi

“…We also monitored the profile of virulence genes and conducted an epidemiological survey of possible risk factors that contribute to this selection of multidrug-resistant isolates. …”
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European Baseline Series, Polish Baseline Series, Polish Standard… Why compositions of patch test series undergo revisions and how does it influence clinical practice? by Radosław Śpiewak, Grzegorz Ostrowski, Ewelina Szendzielorz, Jadwiga Kalicińska

“…Changes in baseline series result from: 1) progress in medical knowledge, e.g., epidemiological trends; 2) technological progress, e.g. improved vehicles; 3) technical problems, including difficulty in obtaining high-quality raw materials, and 4) legal barriers (overregulation that may deter producers from introducing new haptens and keeping those already on the market). …”
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Expert Consensus on the Management of Acute Otitis Media in India: A Delphi Study by Tanu Singhal, Shyam Kukreja, Jaydeep Choudhury, Vijay Yewale, Balasubramanian Sundaram, Jagdish Chinnappa, Suhas Prabhu, Balaji Veeraraghavan, Camilla Rodrigues, Vidya Krishna, Winsley Rose, Samir Bhargava

“…Aim and background: Acute otitis media (AOM) and otitis media with effusion (OME) are common childhood ear infections. The changing epidemiological landscape in India and growing concerns about antimicrobial resistance underscore the need for evidence-based, updated guidance on management. …”
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Classification of risk for transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases in Brazilian municipalities: comparative analysis before and after the national movement for vaccination and... by Ana Catarina de Melo Araújo, Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva, Janaina Fonseca Almeida Souza, Krishna Mara Rodrigues Freire, Fernanda Penido Matozinhos, Eder Gatti Fernandes

“…Methods This is an epidemiological, ecological study using secondary data on vaccination coverage, dropout rates, and homogeneity of vaccination coverage (HCV) for ten immunobiologicals recommended for children under 2 years of age. …”
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Specific and sensitive detection of bovine coronavirus using CRISPR-Cas13a combined with RT-RAA technology by Zili Liang, Ruxing Luo, Qifu He, Cheng Tang, Zhidong Zhang, Yanmin Li, Zijing Guo

“…The 49 positive samples detected by RT-RAA-CRISPR/Cas13a assays were further confirmed as BCoV by Sanger sequencing.DiscussionA specific, sensitive, and stable assay based on RT-RAA-CRISPR/Cas13a assays for BCoV was developed, providing new technical support for the clinical detection and epidemiological monitoring of BCoV.…”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoan Parasites and Associated Risk Factors among School Children in Merhabete District, Central Ethiopia by Nigus Dagne, Amir Alelign

“…However, no enough epidemiological data is available in this respect in many parts of the country. …”
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Global Prevalence of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD) in Adult Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Francesco Aiello, Gabriele Gallo Afflitto, Francesca Ceccarelli, Massimo Cesareo, Carlo Nucci

“…This study provides a reliable figure of the present and future epidemiological burden of FECD globally, which might be useful for the design of FECD screening, treatment, rehabilitation, and related public health strategies.…”
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Factors influencing salivary lactate dehydrogenase levels in oral squamous cell carcinoma and oral potentially malignant disorders by Rosa María López-Pintor, Rosa María López-Pintor, José González-Serrano, José González-Serrano, Carmen Vallina, Katerina Ivaylova Serkedzhieva, Katerina Ivaylova Serkedzhieva, Leire Virto, Paula Nuevo, Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio, Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio, Margarita Iniesta, Tania Rodríguez Santamarta, Paloma Lequerica Fernández, Óscar Iglesias Velázquez, Óscar Iglesias Velázquez, Gonzalo Hernández, Gonzalo Hernández, Juan Carlos de Vicente, Juan Carlos de Vicente

“…Patients with OPMD [oral leukoplakia (OL) and oral lichen planus (OLP)] and OSCC who attended two services in Spain were selected. sLDH in saliva was measured. Epidemiological, periodontal and specific variables related to OPMD and OSCC were collected.ResultsA total of 92 patients were included: 12 with OSCC, 51 with OPMD (17 OL and 34 OLP), and 29 controls. sLDH values were higher in the OSCC, followed by the OPMD and CG groups, although no significant differences were observed. …”
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Clinical Characteristics, Intraoperative Findings, and Surgical Outcomes of Canalicular Laceration Repair with Monocanalicular Stent in Asia by Chun-Hsien Lin, Chun-Yuan Wang, Ying-Cheng Shen, Li-Chen Wei

“…Purpose. To report the epidemiological and clinical data as well as surgical outcomes of canalicular lacerations with Mini-Monoka insertion at a tertiary center in Taiwan and to discuss differences in traumatic pattern, pathogenesis, and surgical outcomes between Taiwan and other countries. …”
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Metabolism: A Novel Shared Link between Diabetes Mellitus and Alzheimer’s Disease by Yanan Sun, Cao Ma, Hui Sun, Huan Wang, Wei Peng, Zibo Zhou, Hongwei Wang, Chenchen Pi, Yingai Shi, Xu He

“…As a chronic metabolic disease, diabetes mellitus (DM) is broadly characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose. Novel epidemiological studies demonstrate that some diabetic patients have an increased risk of developing dementia compared with healthy individuals. …”
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia Requiring Hospitalization among French Guianese Children by Alexandre Cannesson, Narcisse Elenga

“…The purpose of this study was to describe the epidemiological characteristics and current microbial ecology of community-acquired pneumonia in children in French Guiana. …”
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