Impacts of stigma and discrimination on people with obesity who smoke cigarettes by Liza A. Kolbasov, Arryn A. Guy, Cara M. Murphy

“…Stigma’s associations with symptoms of depression and post-cessation weight concern suggest barriers to effective behavior change, and interventions may consider targeting processes for coping with stigma experienced by this population.…”
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Hepatocytic Differentiation Potential of Human Fetal Liver Mesenchymal Stem Cells: In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation by Hoda El-Kehdy, Guillaume Pourcher, Wenwei Zhang, Zahia Hamidouche, Sylvie Goulinet-Mainot, Etienne Sokal, Pierre Charbord, Mustapha Najimi, Anne Dubart-Kupperschmitt

“…In line with the search of effective stem cell population that would progress liver cell therapy and because the rate and differentiation potential of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) decreases with age, the current study investigates the hepatogenic differentiation potential of human fetal liver MSCs (FL-MSCs). …”
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Transcriptome of the Deep-Sea Black Scabbardfish, Aphanopus carbo (Perciformes: Trichiuridae): Tissue-Specific Expression Patterns and Candidate Genes Associated to Depth Adaptatio... by Sergio Stefanni, Raul Bettencourt, Miguel Pinheiro, Gianluca De Moro, Lucia Bongiorni, Alberto Pallavicini

“…The screening of the libraries contributed to the identification of new EST simple-sequence repeats (SSRs) and to the design of primer pairs suitable for population genetic studies as well as for tagging and mapping of genes. …”
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Forecasting the Incidence and Prevalence of Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease in Malaysia up to the Year 2040 by Mohamad Adam Bujang, Tassha Hilda Adnan, Nadiah Hanis Hashim, Kirubashni Mohan, Ang Kim Liong, Ghazali Ahmad, Goh Bak Leong, Sunita Bavanandan, Jamaiyah Haniff

“…The incidence of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring dialysis has been growing rapidly in Malaysia from 18 per million population (pmp) in 1993 to 231 pmp in 2013. Objective. …”
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Evaluation and Management of Women who Have Experienced Stillbirth in Their Previous Pregnancies by Erdem Fadiloglu, Atakan Tanacan, Canan Unal, Mehmet Sinan Beksac

“…At least one of the risk factors, such as methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphisms, hereditary thrombophilias and autoimmune problems, were defined in this study population. After detection of pregnancy, the patients were administered low-dose low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) (enoxaparin, 1×2000 Anti-XA IU/0.2 mL/day), low-dose salicylic acid (100 mg/day) and low-dose corticosteroid (methylprednisolone, 1×4 mg/day orally) in necessary cases. …”
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Helicobacter pylori promotes intestinal flora imbalance and hepatic metabolic disorders under arsenic stress by Linmin Zhong, Qiling Yang, Yiming Shao, Shanwen Hu, Lianxian Guo

“…This results in an increasing population at risk of simultaneous exposure to both harmful agents, yet whether a synergistic interaction exists between them remains unclear. …”
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Diversity, Abundance, and Habitat Association of Medium and Large-Sized Mammals in Tiski Waterfall, Awi Zone, Ethiopia by Binega Derebe, Yonas Derebe, Melkamu Kassaye

“…During the wet season, there were 243 ± 6.6 populations recorded, while during the dry season, there were 204 ± 6.8. …”
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Why are there discrepancies between depressed patients’ Global Rating of Change and scores on the Patient Health Questionnaire depression module? A qualitative study of primary car... by Alice Malpass, Glyn Lewis, Jude Robinson, Christopher Dowrick, Naila Khan, Louise Fusco

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How Did the COVID‐19 Pandemic Change Cigarette Smoking Behavior? by Jason Semprini

“…Methods Following a preregistered plan, we accessed population‐based data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (2010–2023) to analyze three primary outcomes: (1) currently smoking, (2) number of cigarettes per day, and (3) quit smoking in the past year. …”
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Conceptualizing a model for the use of software as a service to improve the dynamic capabilities of small and medium enterprises in healthcare sector by P. Makelana, R. Kekwaletswe, M. A. Segooa

“…To achieve the aim of the study, a deductive approach was followed. The study population was healthcare SMEs, in South Africa. The sampling frame was 384 randomly selected SMEs, in a self-administered survey. …”
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Role and knowledge of nurses in the management of non-communicable diseases in Africa: A scoping review. by Jean Toniolo, Edgard Brice Ngoungou, Pierre-Marie Preux, Pascale Beloni

“…Further research is warranted to establish the effectiveness of nurse-led interventions on population health outcomes.…”
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Perioperative complications following spinal fusion in idiopathic scoliosis: A review of 825 cases from the German Spine Registry (DWG-register) – Perioperative complications in id... by Juan Manuel Vinas-Rios, Vincent J. Heck, Fatima Azucena Medina-Govea, Mario Alberto Islas-Aguilar, Nikolaus Kernich

“…Background: Overview of the literature: Idiopathic scoliosis (IS) is most commonly developed during adolescence and affects 2%–3% of the population. The overall complication rate for corrective surgeries in adolescent IS patients is described as 6.3%. …”
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How Do Climate and Nonclimatic Variables Influence the Production of Agricultural Staple Crops in Vulnerable Rural Communities in the Bawku Municipality of Northern Ghana? by Rashida Ayumah, Felix Asante, Lawrence Guodaar, Gabriel Eshun

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Re-conceptualizing trafficking-in-persons victimization using latent class analysis: Results from a community study in Cape Town, South Africa by Annah K. Bender, Erica L. Koegler, Edna G. Rich, Nicolette V. Roman, Rumi Kato Price

“…The difficulty of reaching a clandestine population is complicated by the lack of standardized definitions and culturally responsive assessments to identify victims and route them to appropriate care. …”
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Aménagement d’ossuaires dans le baptistère paléochrétien de Brioude (Haute-Loire) :  sélection, tri des ossements et relation À l’Âge au décès by Aline Thomas, Fabrice Gauthier, Esther Gatto, Pascal Murail

“…These results lead us to hypothesize that there had once been a burial area reserved for this part of the population. This area seems to have been destroyed during the construction of the second phase structure.…”
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Crimean-Ottoman Factor in the Socio-Cultural System of Russia in Early Modern Times by T. V. Chernikova

“…This would free part of the population of the non-chernozem center for trade and industrial activities. …”
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Hyperlactatemia and the Outcome of Type 2 Diabetic Patients Suffering Acute Myocardial Infarction by Jovanovic Aleksandar, Peric Vladan, Snezana Markovic-Jovanovic, Radojica Stolic, Jadranka Mitic, Tanja Smilic

“…Both defective glucose metabolism and low tissue oxygenation may contribute to the lactate production in diabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction; high lactate levels indicate increased risk for poor outcome in this population comparing to nondiabetic patients. The rise in blood lactate concentration in diabetics with AMI was associated with increased incidence of heart failure, severe arrhythmias, cardiogenic shock, and high mortality rate.…”
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Patients with colorectal cancer combined with HIV had a worse overall survival after surgery: a meta-analysis by Wen-Wen Yang, Wen-Wen Yang, Xiong Zhou, Gan He

“…Furthermore, we found that HIV was associated with worse OS in CRC patients after surgery (HR=3.12, 95% CI=2.07 to 4.69, I2 = 52.51%, P=0.00<0.1).ConclusionThis study highlights that HIV is associated with significantly poorer OS in CRC patients after surgery, emphasizing the need for tailored postoperative management strategies for this vulnerable population. Future research should explore underlying mechanisms and potential interventions to improve outcomes for HIV-positive CRC patients.…”
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Impact of Visit-to-Visit Triglyceride-Glucose Index Variability on the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly by Fei Chen, Ying Pan, Ziqing Liu, Rong Huang, Jing Wang, Jian Shao, Yaqin Gong, Xiyi Sun, Xiaobo Jiang, Weihao Wang, Zhaoqiang Li, Shao Zhong, Qi Pan, Kaixin Zhou

“…Background. The aging population is increasingly susceptible to cardiovascular disease (CVD). …”
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MONOLIER (MONOPOLI 5R): INNOVATION OF MONOPOLY GAMES AS 5R LEARNING MEDIA FOR EARLY EDUCATION by Fransiska Ellisa Fardani, Ahmad Tajuddin Ramdhani, Amalia Nur Khasanah, Bayu Aji Ramadhani, Meysella Ananda, Nugraheni Nur Istiqomah, Seviana Rinawati

“…Then for indicator of success of educational program using pre and post test problem which processed by wilxocon test. Population were all 4th grade students of SD N 1 Kemiri, Kebakkramat, Karanganyar as well as a sample of 37 students. …”
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