Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Associated Fibrosis Stages Among US Adults Using Imaging-Based vs Biomarker-Based Noninvasive Tests by Jesse Fishman, Tom O'Connell, Christina M. Parrinello, Jonathan J. Woolley, Eric Bercaw, Michael R. Charlton

“…**Methods:** A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using the 2017–March 2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey cycle. …”
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Time trends in mechanical thrombectomy (2017–2021): do real-world data reflect advances in evidence? by Christoph Riegler, Christoph Riegler, Viktoria Rücker, Regina von Rennenberg, Regina von Rennenberg, Kerstin Bollweg, Kerstin Bollweg, Bastian Cheng, Anna C. Alegiani, Fabian Flottmann, Marlena Schnieder, Marielle Ernst, Waltraud Pfeilschifter, Waltraud Pfeilschifter, Waltraud Pfeilschifter, Christoffer Kraemer, Ruben Mühl-Benninghaus, Steffen Tiedt, Steffen Tiedt, Lars Kellert, Hanna Zimmermann, Felix J. Bode, Felix J. Bode, Gabor C. Petzold, Gabor C. Petzold, Franziska Dorn, Jörg Berrouschot, Albrecht Bormann, Kathleen Bernkopf, Silke Wunderlich, Tobias Boeckh-Behrens, Martina Petersen, Lars Udo Krause, Stephan Lowens, Heinrich J. Audebert, Heinrich J. Audebert, Eberhard Siebert, Peter U. Heuschmann, Peter U. Heuschmann, Peter U. Heuschmann, Christian H. Nolte, Christian H. Nolte, Christian H. Nolte, Christian H. Nolte

“…Our study aimed to evaluate the temporal changes in patients’ characteristics, treatment, and outcomes in clinical practice.MethodsWe used data from the German Stroke Registry, a large national multicentre prospective registry, which includes all patients receiving EVT for ischaemic stroke at its participating centers. …”
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Identification of Decision-Making Skills of the High School Students Participating in School Sports Activities by Ayla Karakullukçu, Mehmet Öçalan, Pelin Avcı

“…The sample of the study consisted of 221 (n=96 girls and n=125 boys) volunteer students studying in 4 different high schools affiliated to Kırıkkale Provincial Directorate of National Education in 2017-2018 academic year. The students participating in the study were divided into 3 different age groups. 49.3% (n=109) of the students are in the 14-15 age group, 35.7% (n=79) are in the 16-17 age group and 14.9% (n= 33) are in the 18-19 age group. …”
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Community health system capacities and capabilities within an evolving community health policy framework: mixed methods study of stakeholders in central Uganda by Raymond Tweheyo, Diana Atwine, Richard Kabanda, Ronald Miria Ocaatre, Bounggui Kim, Simon Erisa Waiswa, Prichard Denzel Kavuma, Yeni Lee, Loretah Mutoni, Solyi Kim, Yein Park, Monica Okuga

“…There was an exclusive paper-based information management system that linked to the national DHIS-2 software. Community reporting rates varied between 20% and 80%. …”
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The relationship between non-HDL-C/HDL-C ratio and bone mineral density: an NHANES study by Shuo Qi, Biao Peng, Zhanwang Xu, Daodi Qiu, Guoqing Tan

“…This study aims to determine the potential association between NHHR and lumbar BMD, increase awareness of the impact of lipid levels on bone health.MethodsBy utilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2011 to 2018, we conducted univariate and generalized linear models (GLMs) analysis, stratified analysis, threshold effect analysis, smooth curve fitting and stratified analysis to investigate the association between NHHR and BMD. …”
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Recording women’s work in factories during the Great War: the Women’s Work Sub-Committee’s “substitution” photographic project by Claire Bowen

“…Le National War Museum’s Women’s Work Sub-Committee figure parmi les organismes les plus extraordinaires de la Grande Guerre. …”
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Chronic Liver Disease in Ethiopia with a Particular Focus on the Etiological Spectrums: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Behailu Terefe Tesfaye, Temesgen Mulugeta Feyissa, Azmeraw Bekele Workneh, Esayas Kebede Gudina, Mengist Awoke Yizengaw

“…PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, institutional repositories, national digital library, and the bibliography of the eligible articles information were the source of data for the present review. …”
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The Predictive Value of Time-Varying Noninvasive Scores on Long-Term Prognosis of NAFLD in South Korea by Sung Won Chung, Min Kyung Park, Xiao Zhang, Tongtong Wang, Thomas Jemielita, Gail Fernandes, Samuel S. Engel, Heejoon Jang, Yun Bin Lee, Eun Ju Cho, Jeong-Hoon Lee, Su Jong Yu, Jung-Hwan Yoon, Yoon Jun Kim

“…A cohort study of 2,280 NAFLD patients diagnosed at the Seoul National University Hospital from 2001 to 2015 was conducted. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of the CNIC-Polypill Strategy Compared With Separate Monocomponents in Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease in Portugal: The MERCUR... by Carlos Aguiar, Francisco Araujo, Gabriel Rubio-Mercade, David Carcedo, Silvia Paz, Jose María Castellano, Valentín Fuster

“…**Methods:** A Markov model cost-utility analysis was developed using 4 health states, SMART risk equation, and 3-month cycles for year 1 and annual cycles thereafter, over a lifetime horizon from the perspective of the National Health System in Portugal (base case). The NEPTUNO study, Portuguese registries, mortality tables, official reports, and the literature were consulted to define effectiveness, epidemiological costs, and utility data. …”
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Improving NGOs’ participation in implementing HIV preventive interventions: a case of adolescents with high-risk behaviors in Iran by Haniye Sadat Sajadi, Laleh Ghadirian, Azadeh Sayarifard, Fatemeh Rajabi, Maryam Nazari, Narges Rostamigooran, Nina Loori, Haniyeh Haji Abolhasan Memar, Mojgan Farshadi, Parvin Afsar Kazerooni, Maryam Sargolzaeemoghaddam, Reza Majdzadeh

“…The significance of this study lies in its emphasis on such collaboration, particularly in low-resource settings, which is crucial for nations committed to authentically realizing the goal of ‘health for all, by all,’ alongside genuine community participation. …”
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The relationship between vision status and its influencing factors among primary and secondary school students: The masking effect of physical activity level and the moderating eff... by Jiyan Xu, Yanjun Li, Siyuan Ma, Shimeng Dai, Weiwei Xu, Mengjiao Sang, Kaijie Feng

“…Conclusions The prevalence rate of myopia among primary and secondary school students in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is lower than the national average, and its prevalence is related to lifestyle behaviors, physical activity level, and academic stress. …”
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Le Havre, port et station balnéaire : ambivalences d’une ville estuarienne by Barbara Evrard, Damien Femenias

“…L’aménagement des estuaires est un enjeu national majeur de développement et de visibilité internationale. …”
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Relations between Russia and Lithuania in the contemporary Lithuanian historiography by Nerijus Šepetys

“…According to present historians, it was only the Lithuanian nation that suffered all misfortunes or changes related to the Soviet occupation. …”
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The Small Wars Doctrine of the US Marine Corps and Colonial Experience of the European Powers by S. G. Malkin

“…It is noted that conflicting imperatives of asymmetric and conventional threats to US national security urge researchers and practitioners to revisit after a post-Vietnam period of neglect the approaches of colonial empires to the conduct of small wars and to adapt them to modern conditions. …”
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Screening of COPD patients using the COPD diagnostic questionnaire and a portable spirometer in primary healthcare institutions: a cross-sectional, diagnostic study by Feng Chen, Qingrong Nie, Xuefeng Han, Chunjuan Li, Qimeng Liu, Feifei Xu, Li Zhang, Le Qiao, Maoxin Li, Ying Zhang, Haiyan Wang

“…Trial Registration This study has been registered in national medical research registration and filing information system of China, www.medicalresearch.org.cn , Trail registration number: MR-11-23-020214.…”
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Protocol for a multicentre, prospective, open-label, randomised controlled trial to compare PROs and safety outcomes between preoperative and postmastectomy radiotherapy in locally... by Li Zhang, Jiong Wu, Guangyu Liu, Shuang Hao, Jianjing Hou, Changming Zhou, Yifeng Hou, Keda Yu, Zhen Hu, Genhong Di, Zhi Min Shao, Xiaoli Yu

“…We will present the study results at national and international meetings and publish them in a scientific peer-reviewed journal.Trial registration number NCT05512286.…”
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Exploring the perspectives of healthcare workers and Program managers on the use of Truenat as a new tool for TB and DR-TB diagnosis in Nigeria: A qualitative study. by Nkiru Nwokoye, Austin Ihesie, Jamiu Olabamiji, Kingsley Ochei, Rupert Eneogu, Michael Umoren, Femi Odola, Debby Nongo, Aderonke Agbaje, Bethrand Odume, Omosalewa Oyelaran, Wayne van Germert, Lucy Mupfumi, Elom Emeka, Chukwuma Anyaike, Sarah Cook Scalise, Edmund Ndudi Ossai

“…Three KIIs were conducted among laboratory leads of Truenat implementing partners and the National TB Control Program.<h4>Results</h4>All the participants attested to the reliability and acceptability of Truenat results, they also highlighted the portability and ease-of-use especially for community outreach testing. …”
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TAXATION OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY IN POLAND: THE CURRENT STATE AND FUTURE PROSPECTS by Marian Podstawka, Łukasz Podstawka

“…The sources of information were literature and FADN agricultural accounting data collected by the Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics – National Research Institute in Warsaw.…”
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Association between triglyceride-glucose index and its composite obesity indexes and cardio-renal disease: analysis of the NHANES 2013-2018 cycle by Yu Wu, Chengsen Liu, Jiandong Cao

“…BackgroundThe association between triglyceride-glucose (TYG) and its composite obesity indexes and cardio-renal disease in the American population remains insufficiently researched.MethodsThis study examined a cohort of 11,491 American adults aged 20 years and older from the 2003-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
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Integration and the Diplomatic Crisis: Current Realities of the GCC by L. V. Shkvarya

“…This allows them to continue to diversify their national economies. The level and quality of life in the GCC is improving. …”
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