The importance of genotyping within the climate-smart plant breeding value chain – integrative tools for genetic enhancement programs by Ana Luísa Garcia-Oliveira, Rodomiro Ortiz, Fatma Sarsu, Søren K. Rasmussen, Paterne Agre, Asrat Asfaw, Moctar Kante, Subhash Chander

“…As of 2021, nearly 193 million individuals were affected by food insecurity, 40 million more than in 2020. …”
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A longitudinal study of the association between the outcome of bariatric surgery and mental health indicators in Chinese patients: an examination of the interaction effect by Hung-Yen Lin, Te-Chang Changchien, Tsung-Jen Hsieh, Cheng-Sheng Chen, Yung-Chieh Yen

“…There was no significant difference in the Percentage of Total Weight Loss (%TWL) between individuals with or without psychiatric disorders. However, patients with psychiatric disorders had higher CHQ and TDQ scores after surgery. …”
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Identifying high-risk population segments for underweight, overweight, and obesity among reproductive-age women in sub-Saharan Africa by Amare Abera Tareke, Amare Abera Tareke, Anissa Mohammed, Amare Muche, Yeshimebet Ali

“…BackgroundDespite significant progress in addressing underweight in developing countries, the recent rise in the number of overweight and obese individuals has confirmed that the double burden of malnutrition will remain a crucial problem in the foreseeable future. …”
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A descriptive study of blood pressure in people with self-reported substance use seeking health care in region F, Johannesburg, South Africa by K.E. Oladimeji, S. Gumede, A. Nyatela, S. Nonyukela, R. Mohale, S.T. Lalla-Edward, D. Dwarka

“…Substance use such as alcohol, tobacco and drugs, is one of various factors attributable to elevated blood pressure This study describes the prevalence of elevated blood pressure and associated factors among individuals who self-reported to substance use. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study involved use of secondary data from the Integrating HIV and Heart Health in South Africa study collected between August 2022 to May 2024. …”
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The Association of Depression and Anxiety Disorders With Gastrointestinal Symptoms Among Nurses by Behnam Masihipour, Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei, Saman Maroufizadeh, Soheil Hassanipour, Mehrnaz Asgharnezhad, Adele Isanazar, Kourosh Mojtahedi, Farahnaz Joukar

“…Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 460 nurses. All individuals’ clinical characteristics, demographical data and GI symptoms were recorded. …”
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Prognostic Significance of Admission CRP Levels as a Predictor of Mortality in Burn Patients by Maria Syed, Qaiser Jehangir, Ijaz Hussain Shah, Sana Shaukat Siddiqui, Sara Ishaq, Sarah Zaka

“…The study employed non-probability consecutive sampling and excluded individuals with certain medical histories. Descriptive statistics, correlation analyses, and logistic regression were used to explore the relationship between CRP levels and mortality, considering potential confounders. …”
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A Psychometric Analysis of the Polish Online Version of the Aging Semantic Differential Scale (ASD) by Puto G, Wadelska-Kaczmarek A, Muszalik M

“…Given that students’ attitudes evolve during their studies, an important element of medical education should be addressing the issue of ageism, verifying false beliefs, promoting the subjectivity as well as individuality of older people in the education process. …”
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When Infodemic Meets Epidemic: Systematic Literature Review by Chaimae Asaad, Imane Khaouja, Mounir Ghogho, Karim Baïna

“… BackgroundEpidemics and outbreaks present arduous challenges, requiring both individual and communal efforts. The significant medical, emotional, and financial burden associated with epidemics creates feelings of distrust, fear, and loss of control, making vulnerable populations prone to exploitation and manipulation through misinformation, rumors, and conspiracies. …”
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End-to-End Security Mechanism Using Blockchain for Industrial Internet of Things by Muhammad Shahid Dildar, Adnan Shahid Khan, Irshad Ahmed Abbasi, Reema Shaheen Naseem Akhtar, Khalil Al Ruqaishi, Shakeel Ahmed Ghulam Sarwar

“…Moreover, our algorithm for the blockchain implementation is hybrid because this approach incorporates all the best features of the private and public implementation due to the individual blocks containing feasible information rather than the entire history.…”
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Professional Self-Determination and Professional Identity of Students-Teachers in the Conditions of Individualisation of Education by E. G. Belyakova, I. G. Zakharova

“…The present research is aimed at identifying the general and specific characteristics of professional self-determination of students-teachers of primary courses of undergraduate studies, while their training is organised through individual educational trajectories.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Identifying households with children who have complex needs: a segmentation model for integrated care systems by Roberta Piroddi, Andrea Astbury, Wesam Baker, Kostantinos Daras, Joe Rafferty, Iain Buchan, Benjamin Barr

“…Method Working with stakeholders—in an English region of 2.7m population- we agreed a definition of families having complex needs which would benefit from service integration – including households with high intensity use, who had both physical and mental health problems amongst both adults and children and wider social risks. We then used individual and household linked data across multiple health and social care services to identify these households, providing an algorithm to be used in a case finding interface. …”
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Impacts of medical and non-medical cannabis on the health of older adults: Findings from a scoping review of the literature. by Dianna Wolfe, Kim Corace, Claire Butler, Danielle Rice, Becky Skidmore, Yashila Patel, Premika Thayaparan, Alan Michaud, Candyce Hamel, Andra Smith, Gary Garber, Amy Porath, David Conn, Melanie Willows, Hanan Abramovici, Kednapa Thavorn, Salmaan Kanji, Brian Hutton

“…Age-related mental, physical, and physiological changes may lead to differences in effects of cannabis in older adults compared to younger individuals.<h4>Objective</h4>To perform a scoping review to map the evidence regarding the health effects of cannabis use for medical and non-medical purposes in older adults.…”
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Unleashing the potential of chatbots in mental health: bibliometric analysis by Qing Han, Chenyang Zhao

“…It offers insights to mental health professionals without an AI background and individuals interested in the development of mental health chatbots. …”
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Higher systemic immune-inflammation index is associated with increased risk of Parkinson’s disease in adults: a nationwide population-based study by Jiayu Zhao, Zhipeng Wu, Zhipeng Wu, Fengyin Cai, Xuejv Yu, Zhenyu Song

“…The results of logistic regression showed that after adjusted for all covariates, compared with the Q1 group (lowest quartile in SII), the risk of PD in the Q3 group (OR = 1.82, 95%CI = 1.20–2.82, p &lt; 0.001) and the Q4 group increased (OR = 2.49, 95%CI = 1.69–3.77, p &lt; 0.001), with p-trend &lt; 0.001. After excluding individuals with any missing values, sensitivity analysis also found a positive association between SII and PD. …”
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IL-13 Augments Histone Demethylase JMJD2B/KDM4B Expression Levels, Activity, and Nuclear Translocation in Airway Fibroblasts in Asthma by Khuloud Bajbouj, Mahmood Y. Hachim, Rakhee K. Ramakrishnan, Huwaida Fazel, Jumana Mustafa, Shahed Alzaghari, Mahmoud Eladl, Jasmin Shafarin, Ronald Olivenstein, Qutayba Hamid

“…Bronchial fibroblasts isolated from healthy and asthmatic individuals were assessed for the gene and protein expression levels of the identified gene at baseline and upon IL-13 treatment using qRT-PCR and western blotting, respectively. …”
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CHRONOTYPE AND DAILY FUNCTIONING OF PATIENTS WITH DIFFERENT MOTOR SUBTYPES OF PARKINSON DISEASE by A.D. Shkodina, M. Bardhan, K.A. Tarianyk, M. Yu. Delva

“…The examined patients were divided into 3 groups according to the motor subtype of PD: group 1 (n = 38) - patients with PD subtype with the predominance of postural instability and gait disorders (PIGD); group 2 (n = 26) - patients with PD subtype with the predominance of tremor and mixed subtype; control group (n = 30) - conditionally healthy individuals without CNS lesions. Circadian patterns were analyzed using the Munich Chronotype Questionnaire (MCTQ). …”
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A comparison of the acute effects of high intensity interval training and moderate intensity continuous training on working memory and emotional state in adolescent women with subt... by Shiwei Yuan, Lili Lin, Libin Liu, Xinyuan Zhang, Qian Gu

“…However, it is not yet clear what kind of exercise intensity is suitable for individuals with subthreshold depression. Therefore, this study aims to examine the effects of high intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate intensity continuous training (MICT) on the working memory and emotional state.MethodsForty-nine female students with subthreshold depression (mean age 16.3 ± 0.5 yrs) completed 20-min group of sit (SIT), MICT, and HIIT on separate days in a counterbalanced order. …”
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Demographics and Clinical and Endoscopic Characteristics of Patients with Helicobacter pylori Infection and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Case-Control Study by Amir Mari, Naim Mahroum, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Mahran Shalaata, Tawfik Khoury, Abdulla Watad, Mahmud Mahamid

“…In multivariate regression analysis, age (OR 0.987, p<0.001), smoking status (OR 0.190, p<0.001), use of ASA/NSAIDs (OR 1.652, p=0.004), and use of statins (OR 0.499 (95%CI 0.295-0.846), p=0.010) were found significant among H. pylori-positive individuals. H. pylori-positive subjects have less severe esophagitis and more hiatus hernia. …”
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Optimal calorie restriction threshold: effect of FATmax exercise combined with different proportions of calorie restriction on hypercholesterolemia by Yuetong Wu, Li Zhang, Jing Li, Boyang Xue, Wenyuan Shang, Yingli Lu

“…Each subject’s daily calorie intake was set to match their individual resting energy expenditure (REE) plus varying proportions of physical activity (PA) calories. …”
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Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Associated Factors of Streptococcus pneumoniae Colonization Rate among Old-Age Patients with Respiratory Tract Infection Attending Sheik H... by Surafel Mekuria, Ayichew Seyoum, Zerihun Ataro, Tigist Abebe, Kedir Urgessa

“…A health facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 March to 15 April 2020, at Sheik Hassan Yebere Referral and Karamara General Hospitals, Jigjiga, eastern Ethiopia. A total of 188 individuals greater than or equal to 60 years suspected of both upper and lower respiratory tract infections were included. …”
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