Subjective social status among young working women in Sweden: how is it established and how does it affect health and well-being? A qualitative interview study by Ylva Lindberg, Åsa Andersén, Anna Nyberg, Ulrika Winblad, Ingrid Demmelmaier

“…The aim of the study was to explore how young working women in Sweden perceive social status and how it relates to their own health and well-being. Methods The study sample included 15 women aged 25–35 years, recruited from the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health, a cohort derived from a representative sample of the Swedish working population. …”
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The Pattern of Maxillary Cleft Alveolus in Patients from Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hina Afsar, Maryam Gul, Madeeha Gul, Muhammad Jawad Ullah, Mr, Nauman Khan

“…Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Iqra National University Peshawar, Pakistan from 2nd February 2022 to 2nd July 2022. Methods: A total of 98 paediatric patients aged from birth to 16 years were chosen using a consecutive nonprobability selection method. …”
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Psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. by Roland Pongou, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Stéphanie Maltais, Marie Christelle Mabeu, Arunika Agarwal, Sanni Yaya

“…The odds of psychological distress decreased with a rise in income, with individuals whose annual income was greater than or equal to $100,000 being less likely to experience psychological distress compared to those whose income was less than $20,000. …”
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The Concordance Between the Clínica Universidad de Navarra Body Adiposity Estimator and a Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Assessing the Body Fat of Athletes by Marius Baranauskas, Ingrida Kupčiūnaitė, Jurgita Lieponienė, Rimantas Stukas

“…This study found that the CUN-BAE method overestimated the BIA’s calculation of the body fat percentages by 2.7% on average. …”
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Analysis of risk factors for the prognosis of proliferative IgA nephropathy and construction of a prediction model by Zhu Feng-bo, Jiang Jun, Ren Wei

“…The adjustment parameter λ in LASSO regression was verified by 10-fold cross-validation method. The variables with the regression coefficient not equal to 0 corresponding to the λ value with the smallest deviation were included in the multivariate Logistic regression model. …”
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Acceptability of digital vending machines to improve access to sexual and reproductive health in Brighton, UK: a qualitative analysis by Jaime H Vera, Richard Cooper, Syra Dhillon, John Mear, Gillian Louise Dean, Rhys D Wenlock

“…Data analysis took place on NVivo, using a thematic approach.Results 12 users completed the interview. 42% within the age 18–25 years with equal male and female identifying distributions. 33% were heterosexual, 25% homosexual and 33% bisexual. …”
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An evaluation of the knowledge, attitude and practices of South African university students regarding the use of emergency contraception and of art as an advocacy tool by Emilie J. Kistnasamy, Poovendhree Reddy, Jan Jordaan

“…In addition, the use of art as an advocacy tool in promoting awareness of EC and related sexual issues was also evaluated. Methods: A random sample of 162 students with equal representation of race and gender was interviewed. …”
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The economic burden of Lyme disease and the cost-effectiveness of Lyme disease interventions: A scoping review. by Stephen Mac, Sara R da Silva, Beate Sander

“…Societal costs for Lyme disease can be equally impactful as healthcare costs, but are not fully understood. …”
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Cultural sensitivity and sports: a case study of college students by Sm Farooque, Sobena Begum, Ahsan Huda Yumkhaibam, Sanjib Kumar Bhowmik

“…The ANOVA test showed no statistically significant difference among the four constraint groups (F(3, 36) = 0.551, p = 0.651), suggesting that all domains equally contribute to hindering participation.  Conclusions. …”
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Comparative evaluation of localized genotoxicity between the field of focus and scatter following exposure to cone beam computed tomography using buccal mucosal micronuclei assay:... by Rajeswari Sreeenivas, Algi Nadil, Priya Thomas, Giju George Baby, Deepu George Mathew, Pooja Latti, Jiss George

“…The radiation dose from CBCT, at lower levels, affects both the exposure site and the contralateral buccal mucosa equally, indicating that higher doses could potentially lead to greater cellular damage. …”
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Epidemiological Characteristics and Carbapenemase Analysis of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales Isolates in a Teaching Hospital in Guangzhou, China by Li Y, Mai Y, Liu Y, Jiang Y

“…Yiwen Li,* Ying Mai,* Yingxin Liu,* Yueting Jiang Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Key Laboratory of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, National Center for Respiratory Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yueting Jiang, Email jyting8899@126.comBackground: In this study, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) were isolated from a teaching hospital in Guangzhou between January 2020 and March 2023, meticulously examining the antimicrobial resistance patterns, carbapenemase types, and epidemiological characteristics of these isolated strains. …”
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Fertility intention of young people of childbearing age in China after the implementation of the two-child policy—A systematic review and meta-analysis by Yuanyi Ren, Xu Cheng, Changmin Niu, Fan Yang, Ying Zheng

“…In terms of fertility attitudes, the expectations of contemporary young people of childbearing age have shifted from the traditional attitude of “emphasizing sons over daughters” to the attitude of " gender equality “. Conclusion The low fertility intentions of young people of childbearing age in China are constrained by a combination of economic, age, and level of education. …”
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No significant differences in patient-reported outcome measures in men vs women following tibial tubercle osteotomy by Ava G. Neijna, Julia S. Retzky, Andreas H. Gomoll, Sabrina M. Strickland

“…A two-sample t test with equal variances was performed for statistical analysis of PROMs. …”
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Lung and blood early biomarkers for host-directed tuberculosis therapies: Secondary outcome measures from a randomized controlled trial. by Robert S Wallis, Sibuse Ginindza, Trevor Beattie, Nishanee Arjun, Morongwe Likoti, Modulakgotla Sebe, Vinodh A Edward, Mohammed Rassool, Khatija Ahmed, Katherine Fielding, Bintou A Ahidjo, Mboyo D T Vangu, Gavin Churchyard

“…CRP dropped precipitously during early treatment, but did so equally in all arms; over the entire period of treatment, the rate of decline of CRP tended to be greater in CC-11050 recipients than in controls but this fell short of statistical significance. …”
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Analysis of Risk Factors Causing Adjacent Disc Degeneration After Percutaneous Kyphoplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures by Song H, Wang A, Zang L, Wang T, Yuan S, Fan N, Du P

“…This study aimed to determine whether osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) following PKP is associated with a high risk for ADD and to identify the risk factors for ADD.Patients and methods: Consecutive patients who underwent PKP at our center between January 2015 and January 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Legal Regulation of States and International Journalistic Organizations Interaction in the Eurasian Media Space by G. V. Alexeyev, O. N. Kharina

“…The development of the Eurasian media space through the involvement of post-Soviet countries in equal political dialogue presupposes the protection of the interests of state media and independent journalistic unions. …”
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Construction and Validation of a Nomogram-Based Predictive Model for Acute Kidney Injury Caused by Drug Resistance to Tuberculosis by Deng M, Han N, Jia M, Zheng Z, Tian Y, Wang H, Feng L

“…Early identification of patients at high risk for AKI is crucial to improve clinical outcomes.Methods: We retrospectively enrolled 571 TB patients, divided into training and validation cohorts. …”
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Problematic Online Video Watching, Boredom Proneness and Loneliness Among First-Year Chinese Undergraduates: A Two-Wave Longitudinal Study by Yan Z, Yang Z, Xu X, Zhou C, Sang Q

“…This study aimed to fill this gap by conducting a two-wave longitudinal design.Participants and Methods: Six hundred and ninety-nine first-year undergraduates voluntarily completed two rounds of questionnaire surveys assessing problematic online video watching, boredom proneness and loneliness with an interval of 4 months. …”
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Does the trans-provincial immediate reimbursement reduce health gap between urban and rural floating population? Evidence from China by Jun Tian, Zuopeng Chen, Yu Wang, Yue Zhu

“…These results suggest that in order to achieve health equality between urban and rural residents and equitable access to medical services, China is building a more effective medical security system.…”
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Genital infections in high-risk human papillomavirus positive Paraguayan women aged 30-64 with and without cervical lesions. by Alanis Arévalos, Adriana Valenzuela, Pamela Mongelós, Hernán Barrios, María Isabel Rodríguez, Romina Báez, Claudia Centurión, Jaime Vester, Ana Soilán, Marina Ortega, Lorena Meza, Malvina Páez, Amalia Castro, Carmen Cristaldo, Ana Soskin, Gerardo Deluca, Armando Baena, Rolando Herrero, Maribel Almonte, Elena Kasamatsu, Laura Mendoza, ESTAMPA Paraguayan Study Group

“…The odds of presenting GIs were 3 times higher in women under 46 years compared to older counterparts (OR: 3.32, 95%CI: 1.74-6.16), and in women with a normal Pap smear with inflammation compared to those without inflammation (OR: 3.31, 95%CI: 1.15-9.77). GIs were equally present in women with and without CIN3+ lesions.…”
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