Multimorbidity in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease and Its Associations With Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Healthcare Costs: A Real-World Evidence Study by Dingwei Dai, Joaquim Fernandes, Xiaowu Sun, Laura Lupton, Vaughn W. Payne, Alexandra Berk

“…**Background:** Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains the leading cause of mortality and disability in the United States and worldwide. **Objective:** To assess the multimorbidity burden and its associations with adverse cardiovascular events (ACE) and healthcare costs among patients with ASCVD. …”
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Food insecurity and ultra-processed food consumption in the Health and Retirement Study: Cross-sectional analysis by Abeer A. Aljahdali

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Assessment of fluoride bio-accessibility in early childhood diets by Jelena Kronic, Ralph M. Duckworth, Claudio Angione, Steven M. Levy, Fatemeh Vida Zohoori

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Development of a Conceptual Model to Understand Disease Burden in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Organ Damage by Lynne Broderick, Wen-Hung Chen, Roger A. Levy, April Mitchell Foster, Cindy Umanzor Figueroa, Kerry Gairy, Deven Chauhan

“…Third, patients of different demographic backgrounds from across the United States were interviewed individually to gather their perspectives on living with SLE-associated OD. …”
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Multimodal smoking cessation treatment combining repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, cognitive behavioral therapy, and nicotine replacement in veterans with posttraumatic... by Jonathan R Young, Carri S Polick, Andrew M Michael, Moritz Dannhauer, Jeffrey T Galla, Mariah K Evans, Addison Troutman, Angela C Kirby, Michelle F Dennis, Claire W Papanikolas, Zhi-De Deng, Scott D Moore, Eric A Dedert, Merideth A Addicott, Lawrence G Appelbaum, Jean C Beckham

“…Tobacco-related deaths remain the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-about 11% of those receiving care from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-have triple the risk of developing tobacco use disorder (TUD). …”
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A bibliometric analysis of the effects of electronic waste on the environment by M. Maphosa, V. Maphosa

“…China dominates with a third of articles published by authors, followed by India and the United States. Developing countries contributed about 17% of total publications. …”
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The Americanization of Arnold Schoenberg?. Theory, Analysis, and Reception by John Covach

“…This article surveys the reception of Arnold Schoenberg’s theoretical ideas in English-language music theory, with a primary (though not exclusive) focus on their reception in the United States. William Rothstein has chronicled how Heinrich Schenker’s ideas were modified to conform to the American music-theoretical discourse (“Americanization”). …”
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Current Status and Future Directions of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Literature Measurement Analysis by Ruoyu Wan, Ruohong Wan, Qing Xie, Anshu Hu, Wei Xie, Junjie Chen, Yuhan Liu

“…Ressler has emerged as the most influential author in the field to date. The United States leads in the number of publications, producing seven times more papers than Canada, the second-ranked country, and demonstrating substantial influence. …”
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Quantification of Escherichia coli Transfer from Plastic Mulch to Field-grown Tomatoes and Bell Peppers by Autumn R. Burnett, Faith Critzer, Timothy Coolong

“…In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) prohibits the distribution of fruit that is dropped from the plant and contacts the ground during harvest. …”
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Bibliometric and Altmetric Analysis of the 100 Most Cited Articles on Piriformis Syndrome by Burak Tayyip Dede, Muhammed Oguz, Fatih Bagcier, Ebru Aytekin

“…The country that produced the most articles was the United States, and the most cited author was Fishman. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of facemask usage during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda. by Nelson Onira Alema, Christopher Okot, Emmanuel Olal, Eric Nzirakaindi Ikoona, Freddy Wathum Drinkwater Oyat, Steven Baguma, Denish Omoya Ochula, Patrick Odong Olwedo, Johnson Nyeko Oloya, Francis Pebalo Pebolo, Pamela Okot Atim, Godfrey Smart Okot, Ritah Nantale, Judith Aloyo, David Lagoro Kitara

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) documented wearing facemasks in public as one of the most important prevention measures to limit COVID-19 spread. …”
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Metabolic interactions underpinning high methane fluxes across terrestrial freshwater wetlands by Emily K. Bechtold, Jared B. Ellenbogen, Jorge A. Villa, Djennyfer K. de Melo Ferreira, Angela M. Oliverio, Joel E. Kostka, Virginia I. Rich, Ruth K. Varner, Sheel Bansal, Eric J. Ward, Gil Bohrer, Mikayla A. Borton, Kelly C. Wrighton, Michael J. Wilkins

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The Experience of Survivors of Firearm Suicide Attempts: A Retrospective Case Series by Jeffrey R. Savarino, MD, MPH, Emily Rubin, MD, JD, Peter T. Masiakos, MD, MS, Rachel McLellan, BA, Myron L. Rolle, MD, MSc, Pranav Nanda, MD, Christopher J. Stapleton, MD, Chana A. Sacks, MD, MPH

“…Most firearm deaths in the United States are the result of suicide. Because firearm suicide attempts have a case fatality rate of approximately 90%, little is known about the precipitating factors that lead to firearm suicide attempts. …”
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On the risks of secure attachment in infancy: Childhood irritability and adolescent depression predicted by secure attachment and high approach behaviours at 14-months towards a ca... by Jonathan Hill, Nicky Wright, Helen Sharp, Andrew Pickles, Howard Steele

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Predicting bullying victimization among adolescents using the risk and protective factor framework: a large-scale machine learning approach by Ethan Low, Joshua Monsen, Lindsay Schow, Rachel Roberts, Lucy Collins, Hayden Johnson, Carl L. Hanson, Quinn Snell, E. Shannon Tass

“…Abstract Background Bullying, encompassing physical, psychological, social, or educational harm, affects approximately 1 in 20 United States teens aged 12-18. The prevalence and impact of bullying, including online bullying, necessitate a deeper understanding of risk and protective factors to enhance prevention efforts. …”
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Clinical presentations and outcomes of celiac disease in children and adolescents at a tertiary care center in Lebanon by Dana Andari, Rima Hanna-Wakim, Sarah Khafaja, Nadine Yazbeck

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Hotspots and research trends of gut microbiome in polycystic ovary syndrome: a bibliometric analysis (2012–2023) by Ruishan Wu, Zhensheng Mai, Xiaoyan Song, Wenzhong Zhao

“…People’s Republic of China was the most productive country, followed by the United States of America (USA), India. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fudan University, and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine were the top three most publications institutions. …”
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A Nation-Wide Survey of High School Baseball Coaches’ Perceptions Indicates their Arm Care Programs Play a Role in Injury Prevention by K A Matsel, E E Weiss, R J Butler, M C Hoch, P M Westgate, T R Malone, T L Uhl

“… # Study Design Descriptive cross-sectional survey # Methods A 29-item online survey was emailed to 18,500 high school baseball coaches throughout the United States. Data were collected for three months, and the response rate was 3.7%…”
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Temporal Trends in Parkinson’s Disease Related Mortality from 1999-2020: A National Analysis [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Balamrit Singh Sokhal, Thomas Shepherd, Christian Mallen, Sowmya Prasanna Kumar Menon, Amit Arora, Sara Muller

“…Data about the demographic trends in PD-related mortality in the United States (US) is limited. This descriptive study aimed to report the national demographic trends in PD-related mortality over a 20-year period. …”
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Docosahexaenoic acid-rich fish oil prevented insulin resistance by modulating gut microbiome and promoting colonic peptide YY expression in diet-induced obesity mice by Wanxiu Cao, Fang Liu, Robert W. Li, Yaoxian Chin, Yuming Wang, Changhu Xue, Qingjuan Tang

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