Adaptation and combination of two scales to measure dispositional gratitude in health sciences faculty: a psychometric analysis by Jesus Alfonso Beltran-Sanchez, José Moral de la Rubia, Adrian Valle de la O, Josue Omar Nava-Manzo, Angeles Dominguez

“…Finally, it represents a valuable contribution to the teaching of health sciences since it generates healthy environments with prosocial attitudes that facilitate flourishing in personal and academic life, and in the future, health professionals with humanism as their standard.…”
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The role of SASP in ischemic stroke: a deep dive into cellular mechanisms by Dong Xie, Yang Liu, Fang-Biao Xu, Jin-Sheng Zhang

“…The present study endeavored to preliminarily dissect the SASP-IS nexus via combined bulk and single-cell transcriptome analysis.MethodsAggregated expression profiles from human peripheral blood bulk chips and MCAO mouse single-cell sequencing data, followed by SASP gene analysis. …”
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Estimating the Burden of Illness Related to Genital Warts in Russia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Vera N. Prilepskaya, Mikhail Gomberg, Smita Kothari, Karen Yee, Amit Kulkarni, Suzanne M. Garland, Anna R. Giuliano

“…**Background:** Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are the etiologic agents of genital warts (GW). …”
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Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Associated Factors Among Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS) In Mogadishu Cross-Sectional Study by Sh Abukar IM, Asir Rage AA, Warsame MO

“…Ismail Mohamed Sh Abukar,1 Abdirashid Ali Asir Rage,1 Mohamed Omar Warsame2 1School of Public Health and Research, Somali National University, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Department of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health and Human Services, Mogadishu, SomaliaCorrespondence: Mohamed Omar Warsame, Email diirshe143@gmail.comBackground: An important mental health concern is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), especially for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Horn of Africa. …”
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A novel index for diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus: Cholesterol, High density lipoprotein, and Glucose (CHG) index by Amin Mansoori, Mina Nosrati, Mohsen Dorchin, Fatemeh Mohammadyari, Elahe Derakhshan‐Nezhad, Gordon Ferns, Habibollah Esmaily, Majid Ghayour‐Mobarhan

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What do medical students think about conscientious objection? A cross-sectional study from Turkey by M. Murat Civaner, Eylül Yalçinkaya, Arlene Macdonald

“…Abstract Background Physicians’ refusal to perform medical procedures that they deem contrary to their conscience may threaten basic human rights and public health. This study aims to investigate the thoughts and attitudes of future physicians on conscientious objection (CO) and thus contribute to the discussions from a country more heavily influenced by Eastern values. …”
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Analysis of vulnerability, its drivers, and strategies applied towards reducing the pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihood vulnerability to climatic shocks by Daniel Assefa Tofu, Tegegn Dilbato, Chalchisa Fana, Niguse Bekele Dirbaba, Gutu Tesso

“…Abstract In recent decades, the global climate has changed mainly due to human-induced causes and realizing their manifestations in the forms of extreme events such as droughts, floods, heat stress, and variability in rainfall. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, Awareness, and Practice Regarding Demodex Mites Among the Thai Population by Paichitrojjana A, Paichitrojjana A

“…Anon Paichitrojjana,1 Anand Paichitrojjana2 1School of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, Mae Fah Luang University, Bangkok, Thailand; 2Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence: Anon Paichitrojjana, Email anonpaic@gmail.comBackground: Demodex mites are common ectoparasites in humans and can cause various skin disorders known as demodicosis, ranging from nonspecific facial dermatitis to conditions resembling eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, folliculitis, and acne. …”
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Effects of nitrogen deposition on soil nitrogen fractions and enzyme activities in wet meadow of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by Jiangqi Wu, Haiyan Wang, Guang Li, Nan Chen

“…N deposition produced by human activities changes the physical characteristics of soil, affecting N fractions and enzyme activities. …”
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Topographic and morphometric characterization of the humerii nutrient foramina and their implications for fracture repair and healing by Pedzisai Mazengenya, Palesa Mokoena, Brendon Kurt Billings, Arthur Tsalani Manjatika

“…Dart Collection of Modern Human Skeletons. The parameters examined included the presence, number, location, position, size and direction of the NF, and foramina index (FI). …”
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Ascertaining provider-level implicit bias in electronic health records with rules-based natural language processing: A pilot study in the case of prostate cancer. by Ashwin Ramaswamy, Michael Hung, Joe Pelt, Parsa Iranmahboub, Lina P Calderon, Ian S Scherr, Gerald Wang, David Green, Neal Patel, Timothy D McClure, Christopher Barbieri, Jim C Hu, Charlotta Lindvall, Douglas S Scherr

“…Natural language processing screened human annotation using validated regex ontologies evaluated each provider's care on four prostate cancer quality indicators: (1) active surveillance utilization; (2) molecular biomarker discussion; (3) urinary function evaluation; and (4) sexual function evaluation. …”
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Prevalence, risk and resilience factors of mental health conditions among female sex workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Olivia Kalinowski, Anastasiia Lotysh, Gizem Kaya, Franziska Kroehn-Liedtke, Lena Karoline Zerbe, Hristiana Mihaylova, Krisztina Sipos, Wulf Rössler, Meryam Schouler-Ocak

“…The meta-analysis reveals that while factors like legal status of sex work and economic conditions did not show any impact, specific demographic characteristics, notably female sex workers living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), migrant female sex workers, or female sex workers engaged in substance use, exhibit notably higher mental health challenges.DiscussionThese findings suggest the critical need for targeted mental health interventions and policy reforms that consider the complex interplay of various factors affecting sex workers. …”
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Development of risk models for early detection and prediction of chronic kidney disease in clinical settings by Pegah Bahrami, Davoud Tanbakuchi, Monavar Afzalaghaee, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan, Habibollah Esmaily

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Relationship of smokeless tobacco uses in the perspective of oral cancer: A global burden by Ashek Elahi Noor, Boyapati Ramanarayana

“…Additionally, synergistic interactions between smokeless tobacco use and other risk factors, such as alcohol consumption and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, further escalate the risk of oral cancer development. …”
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The Impact of the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative (SSYI) on City-Level Youth Crime Victimization Rates by Anthony Petrosino, Herbert Turner, Thomas Hanson, Trevor Fronius, Patricia Campie, Cailean Cooke

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Genetic Variants of SIRT1 Gene Promoter in Type 2 Diabetes by Shuchao Pang, Zhengjun Zhang, Yu Zhou, Jie Zhang, Bo Yan

“…SIRT1, one member of highly conserved NAD-dependent class III deacetylases, has been implicated in many human diseases. Accumulating evidence indicates that SIRT1 is involved in insulin resistance and impaired pancreatic β-cell function, the two hallmarks of T2D. …”
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Fragmenstein: predicting protein–ligand structures of compounds derived from known crystallographic fragment hits using a strict conserved-binding–based methodology by Matteo P. Ferla, Rubén Sánchez-García, Rachael E. Skyner, Stefan Gahbauer, Jenny C. Taylor, Frank von Delft, Brian D. Marsden, Charlotte M. Deane

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Defluoridation of Aqueous Solution Using Thermally Activated Biosorbents Prepared from Adansonia digitata Fruit Pericarp by David Mihayo, Maheswara Rao Vegi, Said Ali Hamad Vuai

“…The presence of fluoride ions in water poses a significant danger to human health. In Tanzania, where the Rift Valley passes, some people are impaired due to elevated levels of fluoride in water. …”
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Identifikasi Bakteri Escherichia coli O157:H7 dalam Daging Sapi yang Berasal dari Rumah Potong Hewan Lubuk Buaya by Rizki Muhammad Rananda, Aziz Djamal, Julizar Julizar

“…</p><p><strong>Kata kunci:</strong> <em>Escherichia coli</em> O157:H7, daging sapi, rumah potong hewan</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><h3><em>Escherichia coli O157:H7 is an important cause of foodborne disease in many countries. Human infection by Escherichia coli O157:H7 is frequently associated with consumption of undercooked beef. …”
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Adiponectin Gene Polymorphisms and Possible Susceptibility to Metabolic Syndrome among the Sudanese Population: A Case-Control Study by Altaf S. Mosad, Ghada A. Elfadil, Alsadig Gassoum, Khanssa M. Elamin, Nazik Elmalaika Obaid Seid Ahmed Husain

“…The adiponectin gene (ADIPQ) has been identified as a human adiposity marker of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in several ethnic cultures. …”
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