Perspectives and experiences regarding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in a community sample of Veterans with unhealthy alcohol use: overall and across sexual orientation and gende... by Olivia V. Fletcher, Kristine Beaver, Elizabeth J. Austin, Jenna van Draanen, E. Jennifer Edelman, Emily C. Williams

“…Methods Using data collected from a national online survey of Veterans recruited via Facebook ads, community organizations, and listservs, we assessed variation in four PrEP outcomes (knowledge, experience, willingness, and conversations with doctors) across patterns of unhealthy alcohol use among all respondents reporting any lifetime drinking (n = 1,041) and then within sexual orientation and gender identity groups using Chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests. …”
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Evaluating the Impact of Pharmacotherapy in Augmenting Quit Rates Among Hispanic Adults in an App-Delivered Smoking Cessation Intervention: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Contr... by Margarita Santiago-Torres, Kristin E Mull, Brianna M Sullivan, Ana Paula Cupertino, Ramzi G Salloum, Matthew Triplette, Michael J Zvolensky, Jonathan B Bricker

“…ResultsThe subsample of Hispanic participants was recruited from 30 US states. They were on average 34.5 (SD 9.3) years of age, 50.9% (88/173) were female, and 56.1% (97/173) reported smoking at least 10 cigarettes daily. …”
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Effect of Ingestion Training Guided by Volume-viscosity Swallow Test on Post-Stroke Dysphagia by DENG Li, HE Yingzi, JIN Yanping, LU Yan

“…ObjectiveTo observe the effect of ingestion training guided by volume-viscosity swallow test (V-VST) on swallowing functions and quality of life of patients with dysphagia after stroke.MethodsA total of 150 patients with dysphagia after stroke who were treated in the Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University from January 2019 to December 2020, were recruited and randomly divided into control group and observation group, with 75 cases in each group. …”
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Extensive Inactive Neurocysticercosis: A Case Report in Mbeya, Southern Highlands of Tanzania by Makasi CE, Ngowi BJ, Stelzle D, Kilale AM, Mahande MJ, Welte TM, Winkler AS, Mmbaga BT

“…We report the case of a person living with HIV presenting with extensive calcified NCC on neuroimaging without any associated signs/ symptoms.Purpose: To contribute to the medical literature and enhance understanding of the disease’s manifestation and progression by providing a thorough documentation of a specific case of extensive inactive neurocysticercosis.Case Presentation: A 47-year-old male African patient was recruited in the CYSTINET Africa study at Chunya District Hospital, Mbeya. …”
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Mental health and well-being in adolescent and young adult refugees in Sweden: A cross-sectional study of accompanied and unaccompanied individuals by Erica Mattelin, Amal R. Khanolkar, Johan Andersson, Hania Kutabi, Laura Korhonen

“…Methods: This study included 291 adolescent (aged 12–17 years) and young adult (18–25 years) refugees recruited nationwide in Sweden between 2019 and 2022. …”
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Application of nursing interventions based on Orem support-education system theory for patients with autogenous arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis (Orem支持-教育系统理论在血液透析患者自体动静脉内瘘护... by YANG Ting (杨婷), SUN Minglei (孙明磊), LU Hongxia (陆红霞)

“…Methods By the convenience sampling method, 60 cases of registered hemodialysis patients were recruited and divided into two groups by dialysis date: 30 cases in the control group (receiving dialysis on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) were given routine health education, and 30 cases in the intervention group(receiving dialysis on Monday, Wednesday and Friday) were given 3 months Orem support-education system intervention on the basis of conventional education. …”
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Assessment of Lower Limb Muscle Volume Using 3D Ultrasonography: Validity and Reliability Compared to MRI by Paul Ritsche, Romina Ledergerber, Michele Pansini, Francesco Santini, Oliver Faude

“…This study evaluates the validity and reliability of a custom 3DUS setup for measuring lower limb muscle volumes, compares it to MRI, and documents the methodology for broader research adoption. Methods We recruited 10 healthy participants (5 males, 5 females; 18–40 years). …”
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Prevalence of dyslipidemia and its influencing factors among adult residents in Hebei province: a cross-sectional survey by Qianyu LI, Yajing CAO, Lijuan TANG, Yuhuan LIU, Xiaoying LU, Qi QI, Shifan WANG, Xiaoli LIU, Ze CUI

“…MethodsFrom September 2020 to June 2021, 12 187 permanent residents aged ≥ 18 years were recruited from 60 rural villages/urban communities in 10 counties/districts of Hebei province using a stratified multistage random sampling method and underwent in-person questionnaire interview, physical examination, and laboratory tests. …”
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Evaluating the Acceptance and Usability of an Independent, Noncommercial Search Engine for Medical Information: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study and User Behavior Tracking Analy... by Lisa Specht, Raphael Scheible, Martin Boeker, Erik Farin-Glattacker, Nikolas Kampel, Marina Schmölz, Andrea Schöpf-Lazzarino, Stefan Schulz, Christian Schlett, Fabian Thomczyk, Sebastian Voigt-Radloff, Constanze Wegner, Katharina Wollmann, Andy Maun

“…In total, 802 participants were recruited through a web-based panel and were asked to interact with the new search engine before completing a web-based questionnaire. …”
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Eye Collateral Channel Characteristic Analysis and Identification Model Construction of Mild Cognitive Impairment by WU Tiecheng, CAO Lei, YIN Lianhua, HE Youze, LIU Zhizhen, YANG Minguang, XU Ying, WU Jinsong

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the eye collateral channel characteristics of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) population, and to build an MCI identification model based on machine learning algorithms to provide an objective basis for early recognition of MCI.MethodsA total of 316 subjects from 5 communities in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province and the Health Management Center of the Second People's Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine were recruited from April to December 2022. Eligible subjects were matched on a 1∶1 propensity score according to sex, age, and years of education and were divided into MCI group and normal cognition group, with 158 cases in each group. …”
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Exploring the Relationship Between Sleep Apnea, Myocardial Infarct Size, and Coronary Collaterals in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Multidisciplinary Study by Kundel V, Devarakonda K, Khan S, Suarez-Farinas M, Cohen O, Santos-Gallego C, Menegus MA, Kini A, Vengrenyuk Y, Okamoto N, Ueda H, Gidwani U, Kizer JR, Redline S, Kaplan R, Shah N

“…Vaishnavi Kundel,1 Kavya Devarakonda,1 Samira Khan,1 Mayte Suarez-Farinas,1 Oren Cohen,1 Carlos Santos-Gallego,1 Mark A Menegus,2 Annapoorna Kini,1 Yuliya Vengrenyuk,1 Naotaka Okamoto,1 Hiroshi Ueda,1 Umesh Gidwani,1 Jorge R Kizer,3 Susan Redline,4 Robert Kaplan,2,5 Neomi Shah1 1Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; 2Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA; 3Cardiology Section, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System and Departments of Medicine, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA; 4Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; 5Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USACorrespondence: Vaishnavi Kundel, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave L Levy Place, Box 1232, New York, NY, 10029, USA, Tel +1-212-241-1967, Email Vaishnavi.kundel@mssm.eduPurpose: We designed a study investigating the cardioprotective role of sleep apnea (SA) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), focusing on its association with infarct size and coronary collateral circulation.Methods: We recruited adults with AMI, who underwent Level-III SA testing during hospitalization. …”
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Demographic and clinical impact on preoperative BREAST-Q ePROM completion and baseline outcomes in women undergoing breast cancer surgery: a quantitative descriptive study at a Dan... by Karin Piil, Volker Jürgen Schmidt, Stine Thestrup Hansen, Lone Bak Hansen, Anna Mejldal, Julie Hougaard Prüsse, Lotte Gebhard Ørsted

“…The BREAST-Q is a PROM in questionnaire format, developed and validated to assess satisfaction and quality of life for breast surgery patients.The hypothesis tested is that considering disparities in geography, age and education among responders is essential for capturing a diverse patient population in future Patent-Reported Outcome Measures initiatives, examining how these characteristics are associated with Patent-Reported Outcome Measures utilisation and outcomes.Design Quantitative descriptive study.Setting Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures were collected between 6 September 2021 and 5 September 2022 from patients recruited from an outpatient clinic at a Plastic- and Breast Surgery Department at a University Hospital in Denmark.Participants Participants include a total of 629 Danish-speaking women diagnosed with breast cancer and scheduled for breast cancer surgery, with a final participation rate of 468.Intervention Preoperative ePROMs and demographic data were collected between September 2020 and 2021 through patients’ secure national digital post-box.Main outcome measures Demographic variables of both responders and non-responders were assessed using t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests and χ2 tests. …”
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Process evaluation of Project Daire: a food environment intervention that impacted food knowledge, wellbeing and dietary habits of primary school children by Naomi Anderson, Sarah F. Brennan, Fiona Lavelle, Sarah E. Moore, Dilara Olgacher, Amy Junkin, Moira Dean, Michelle C. McKinley, Patrick McCole, Ruth F. Hunter, Laura Dunne, Niamh E. O’Connell, Chris T. Elliott, Danielle McCarthy, Jayne V. Woodside

“…Results Fifteen schools and 983 pupils (n = 495 6–7 year olds/Year 3 and n = 488 10–11 year olds/Year 7) were recruited for the 6-month DAIRE intervention; a 100% retention rate was observed at the school level and the interventions had a high level of pupil and teacher acceptability. …”
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Effectiveness of a Web-Based Self-Guided Intervention (MINDxYOU) for Reducing Stress and Promoting Mental Health Among Health Professionals: Results From a Stepped-Wedge Cluster Ra... by Yolanda López-del-Hoyo, Selene Fernández-Martínez, Adrian Perez-Aranda, Alicia Monreal-Bartolomé, Alberto Barceló-Soler, Loreto Camarero-Grados, Carilene Armas-Landaeta, José Guzmán-Parra, Vera Carbonell, Daniel Campos, Xinyuan Chen, Javier García-Campayo

“…MethodsIn a stepped-wedge cluster randomized design, 357 health professionals from health centers in Aragon and Málaga, Spain, were recruited. They were divided into 6 clusters—3 per region—and randomly assigned to 1 of the 3 sequences, each starting with a control phase and then transitioning to the intervention phase (the MINDxYOU program) after 8, 16, or 24 weeks. …”
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ART Regimen and Other Sociodemographics Do Not Affect Cytokine Expression in HIV Patients in Ghana by Samuel Essien-Baidoo, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Yeboah Kwaku Opoku, Elvis Ayamga, Kevin Hodi Zie, Daniel Attoh, Evans Obboh, Anna Hayfron Benjamin, Justice Afrifa

“…A total of two hundred (200) HIV patients on either the first or second line of ART were recruited into the study. Sociodemographic indices were collected using researcher-administered questionnaires. …”
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Acceptability and Implementation Challenges of Benzathine Penicillin G Secondary Prophylaxis for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study by Eshetie Melese Birru, Kevin T. Batty, Laurens Manning, Stephanie L. Enkel, Brioni R. Moore

“…Physicians and nurses who had at least 1 year of experience in delivering RHD secondary prophylaxis were recruited. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and translated into English for analysis using framework method thematic analysis. …”
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Harnessing Big Heterogeneous Data to Evaluate the Potential Impact of HIV Responses Among Key Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa: Protocol for the Boloka Data Repository Initiative by Refilwe Nancy Phaswana Mafuya, Edith Phalane, Amrita Rao, Kalai Willis, Katherine Rucinski, K Alida Voet, Amal Abdulrahman, Claris Siyamayambo, Betty Sebati, Mohlago Seloka, Musa Jaiteh, Lerato Lucia Olifant, Katharine Journeay, Haley Sisel, Xiaoming Li, Bankole Olatosi, Neset Hikmet, Prashant Duhoon, Francois Wolmarans, Yegnanew A Shiferaw, Lifutso Motsieloa, Mashudu Rampilo, Stefan Baral

“…The research team has been recruited, onboarded, and received non–web-based internet ethics training (January 2023). …”
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Prevalence and drivers of malaria infection among asymptomatic and symptomatic community members in five regions with varying transmission intensity in mainland Tanzania by Gervas A. Chacha, Filbert Francis, Salehe S. Mandai, Misago D. Seth, Rashid A. Madebe, Daniel P. Challe, Daniel A. Petro, Dativa Pereus, Ramadhani Moshi, Rule Budodo, Angelina J. Kisambale, Ruth B. Mbwambo, Catherine Bakari, Sijenunu Aaron, Daniel Mbwambo, Stella Kajange, Samuel Lazaro, Ntuli Kapologwe, Celine I. Mandara, Deus S. Ishengoma

“…Participants aged ≥ 6 months were recruited and tested using rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). …”
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Effect of health education with a leaflet and demonstration on prevention of falls in elderly lymphoma patients during in-hospital chemotherapy for the first time (图文式健康教育在预防老年淋巴瘤患... by KUANG Meiling (邝梅玲), ZENG Xiujuan (曾秀娟)

“…Another 60 patients with hospital admission between July 2018 and Jan 2019 were recruited as the observation group, received health education with a leaflet and demonstration. …”
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Home Sweet Home: A Program Report on Promoting the Uptake of Home Dialysis by Lucas James Churchill, Frances Reintjes, Robert Pauly, Nikhil Shah, Stephanie Thompson

“…The reach of HSH could be improved by recruiting more individuals from facility-based hemodialysis and rural and remote locations.…”
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