How do serum cytokine levels change in myocarditis and inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy relative to healthy individuals? A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Romuald Wojnicz, Piotr Lewandowski, Maciej Baron, Marcin A Rojek, Marcin Goławski, Karol Krystek, Magdalena Żegleń, Pascal Zytkiewicz, Jakub Kancerek, Klaudia Gabriela Lis, Jakub Warecki, Jakub Kufel, Kamila Kuśpiel

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O turismo emissor chinês entre o controle estatal e a emancipação individual: o caso das luas de mel na França by Marine L’Hostis, Maxime Dejean

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Cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, and nitric oxide as determinants of resting heart rate variability in non-hospitalized mild post-COVID individuals: a cross-sectional study by Lucivalda Viegas de Almeida, Aldair Darlan Santos-de-Araújo, Luís Cláudio Nascimento da Silva, Patricia Martins Santos, Mariana Campos Maia, Victória Pereira Frutuoso, Daniel Santos Rocha, Adriana Sousa Rêgo, Daniela Bassi-Dibai

“…Results Seventy-three individuals were included (post-COVID = 32; control = 41). …”
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Relationship between changes in the triglyceride glucose-body mass index and frail development trajectory and incidence in middle-aged and elderly individuals: a national cohort study by Kai Guo, Qi Wang, Lin Zhang, Rui Qiao, Yujia Huo, Lipeng Jing, Xiaowan Wang, Zixuan Song, Siyu Li, Jinming Zhang, Yanfang Yang, Jinli Mahe, Zhengran Liu

“…Results Four classes of changes in the TyG-BMI and two FI trajectories were identified. Individuals in the third (OR = 1.25, 95% CI: 1.10–1.42) and fourth (OR = 1.83, 95% CI: 1.61–2.09) quartiles of baseline TyG-BMI, those with consistently second to highest (OR = 1.49, 95% CI: 1.32–1.70) and the highest (OR = 2.17, 95% CI: 1.84–2.56) TyG-BMI changes, and those in the third (OR = 1.20, 95% CI: 1.05–1.36) and fourth (OR = 1.94, 95% CI: 1.70–2.22) quartiles of the cumulative TyG-BMI had greater odds of experiencing a rapid FI trajectory. …”
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Charting current evidence on the health and non-health benefits and equity impacts of pandemic/epidemic individual-level economic relief programmes: a scoping review protocol by Beate Sander, Ashley Farrell, Gebremedhin Beedemariam Gebretekle, Adeteju Ogunbameru, Adrianna Perryman

“…Thus, our objective is to map the current state of the literature with respect to the types of individual-level economic relief programmes implemented during infectious disease outbreaks and the impact of these programmes on the effectiveness of public health measures, individual and population health, non-health benefits and equity.Methods and analysis Our scoping review is guided by the updated Arksey and O’Malley scoping review framework. …”
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Development of a theoretical framework based on the MAPR model for stage-based, individualized mobile smoking cessation interventions through systematic literature review and expert consultation by Shuilian CHU, Hang JING, Lirong LIANG, Jun LI

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First Autologous Cell Therapy of Cerebral Palsy Caused by Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Damage in a Child after Cardiac Arrest—Individual Treatment with Cord Blood by A. Jensen, E. Hamelmann

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Resistencia individual y colectiva ante la violencia de género. La experiencia de las obreras de las maquiladoras de Ciudad Juárez by Patricia Ravelo Blancas, Sergio Sánchez Díaz

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Improved brain functional network in major depressive disorder with suicidal ideation after individual target-transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment: a graph-theory analysis by Yao Zhang, Nan Mu, Shun Qi, Chuanzhu Sun, Yang Rao, Xinyi Yang, Jianying Guo, Yunfeng Mu

“…There is an urgent need for clarifying the pathogenesis and developing novel treatment methods.MethodsSubjects were recruited for the collection of Magnetic Resonance Imaging data and clinical scales. Individual target-transcranial magnetic stimulation (IT-TMS) using Stanford Neuromodulation Therapy over individualized left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was performed to treat MDD/SI+ with the ethical approval (KY20212218-C-1). …”
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Efficacy of Knee Taping in addition to a Supervised Exercise Protocol to Manage Pain and Functional Status in Individuals with Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial by Mudasir Nazar Shah, Mohammad Abu Shaphe, Mohammed Qasheesh, Mohammad Kashif Reza, Ahmad H. Alghadir, Amir Iqbal, Priyadarshani Bhat

“…This study aimed to investigate the effect of knee taping in addition to a supervised exercise protocol on the pain intensity and functional status of individuals with patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PF OA). …”
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Impaired creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate in Thai individuals switching to dolutegravir: illustrating the role of cystatin C testing to aid clinical decision making by Carlo Sacdalan, Curtis Austin, Aswathy Varma, Suteeraporn Pinyakorn, Eugène Kroon, Donn J. Colby, Phillip Chan, Orlanda Goh, Krittaporn Pornpaisakul, Jintana Intasan, Tassanee Luekasemsuk, Merlin L. Robb, Nitiya Chomchey, Nittaya Phanuphak, Jintanat Ananworanich, Sandhya Vasan, Denise Hsu, the SEARCH 010/RV254 study group

“…Conclusions Persistent eGFRcre decrease to < 90 ml/min/1.73 m2 after switch to DTG was common in this Thai population. eGFRcystC was helpful to identify individuals with clinically significant decrease in kidney function and obviate unnecessary ART modifications. …”
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Use of Blood Lipid Indicators as a Screening Tool of Insulin Resistance among Individuals in Low-Income Country Sides of China: A Multiethnic Region Study by Yi-Zhong Yan, Jia-Ning Fan, Jia-Ming Liu, Yun-hua Hu, Jiao-Long Ma, Jia He, Heng Guo, Xiang-hui Zhang, Xin-ping Wang, Shu-gang Li, Shu-Xia Guo

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You can(’t) take it with you: the anthropological analysis of the individuals from burials dated with coins (14th–15th centuries) from the mediaeval cemetery at Buftea by Știrbu, F., Vasile, G.

“…Thus, we are dealing with 12 individual graves and five double graves. First and foremost, the research focused on determining the demographic profile of this skeletal sample, establishing the minimum number of individuals, determining the anthropological sex, and estimating the age‑at‑death of the individuals. …”

Individual, household, and community-level factors associated with high-risk fertility behaviour among Nigerian women: secondary analysis of the 2018 demographic and health survey data by Michael Ekholuenetale, Chimezie Igwegbe Nzoputam, Amadou Barrow, Amit Arora

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Correlation between vitamin D levels, individual and socio-demographic characteristics and COVID-19 infection and death rates in 20 European countries: A modelling study by John C. DEARDEN, Philip H. ROWE

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Application of the AHP and PROMETHEE II individual decision-making methods and the Condorcet group decision-making method in the Selection of a multipurpose armored wheeled combat vehicle by Miša D. Živković, Darko I. Božanić, Milija M. Suknović, Boris V. Delibašić

“…The results obtained by individual decision making were subjected to the Condorcet method of group decision making to make a final decision. …”
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Pengaruh layanan konseling individual dengan pendekatan cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) terhadap penanganan masalah kecemasan tidak lulus tepat waktu pada mahasiswa by Syafani Salsabila, Ade Chita Putri Harahap

“…Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kondisi kecemasan mahasiswa akhir sebelum dan sesudah perlakuan serta pengaruh layanan konseling individual dengan pendekatan CBT dalam mengurangi kecemasan tidak lulus tepat waktu. …”
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Impact of duration of treatments with metformin and sulfonylureas, individually or in combination, on diabetic retinopathy among newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients: a pooled cohort’s analysis by Mansour Bahardoust, Yadollah Mehrabi, Farzad Hadaegh, Davood Khalili, Ali Delpisheh

“…Conclusion Long-term treatment with metformin and SUs, individually and in combination, was associated with a reduced risk of DR in people with newly diagnosed diabetes for up to a decade compared with no treatment. …”
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Handgrip strength measurement protocols in individuals with Down syndrome: a systematic review and meta-regression<subtitle>Handgrip strength measurement protocols and Down syndrome</subtitle> by Geiziane L. R. Melo, Rafaela C. Espírito Santo, Viney P. Dubey, Cesar Agostinis-Sobrinho

“…Background Handgrip strength (HGS) serves as a robust predictor of overall strength across various populations, including individuals with Down Syndrome (DS).Objective To analyze the HGS measurement protocols used in studies involving individuals with DS.Methods Primary sources were sourced from six databases: PubMed, Scopus, Ovid, Embase, ERIC, and Web of Science, spanning from inception to 23rd December 2023. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Skåne county, Sweden, in relation to individual-level and area-level sociodemographic factors: a register-based cross-sectional analysis by Per-Olof Östergren, Louise Bennet, Jonas Björk, Adam Mitchell, Mahnaz Moghaddassi, Malin Inghammar

“…Absolute changes in percentage vaccinated between affluent and poor areas were largely similar across individual country of birth, income and education, both for at least two doses and for the booster doses.Conclusions COVID-19 vaccine uptake was associated with higher sociodemographic classifications both at the individual level and area level. …”
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