Intention to vaccinate against COVID-19 and adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions against COVID-19 prior to the second wave of the pandemic in Uganda: a cross-sectional stu... by Ambrose Talisuna, Solome Okware, Rhoda K Wanyenze, Solomon Tsebeni Wafula, Innocent B Mugume, Benjamin Sensasi, Alexander Chimbaru, Richard Kabanda, Tabley Bakyaita, Jayne Byakika-Tusiime

“…A higher monthly income of ≥US$137 (OR=2.31, 95% CI 1.14 to 4.58) and a history of chronic disease (OR=1.81, 95% CI 1.14 to 2.86) were predictors of adherence. …”
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Genome-wide association study of the antibody response to <i>Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis</i> in sheep by J. Kyselová, L. Tichý, J. Marková, A. Gurgul, Z. Sztankóová, K. Vališ, S. Šlosárková, K. Kavanová, M. Beinhauerová, T. Szmatola, T. Szmatola

“…<p>Caseous lymphadenitis (CLA) is a chronic and highly contagious disease that is widespread among sheep and goats and adversely affects animal welfare and production. …”
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The association between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a bibliometric analysis from 2000 to 2023 by Miaomiao Zhao, Miaomiao Zhao, Haoxiang Chang, Haoxiang Chang, Yuxu Yue, Yuxu Yue, Xinyue Zeng, Xinyue Zeng, Shaobang Wu, Shaobang Wu, Xiuyun Ren, Xiuyun Ren

“…BackgroundPeriodontal disease (PD) refers to a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting the supporting tissues of the teeth triggered by bacterial infection and is recognized to promote systemic inflammation, leading to dysfunction in specific organs. …”
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Interest, uptake, and feasibility trial of a real-life digital health intervention to improve lifestyle in Brazil by Raquel B De Boni, Jurema C Mota, Michael Duncan, Leonardo Linconl, Giovanna Lucieri Alonso Costa, Sofia Pimentel, Kamila P Sales, Fabiana Gaspar, Fernanda Adaes, Felipe B Schuch, Vicent Balanzá-Martinez, Flavio Kapczinski, Renato S Lima

“…Objective Promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors is essential for preventing and managing chronic and mental health conditions. This study aims to present a digital health platform accessible via PC or smartphone, VIVA! …”
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“I believe it when there is an expert next to me:” a qualitative analysis on the perceptions and experiences of pregnant women to self-monitor blood pressure in Lombok, Indonesia... by Tigest Tamrat, Yuni Dwi Setiyawati, Maria Barreix, Nya’Jeumpa Madani, Antoine Geissbühler, Anuraj H. Shankar, Ozge Tuncalp

“…Considering varying levels of BP knowledge, future research should examine the implications of introducing SMBP among pregnant women with chronic hypertension versus those with newly onset gestational hypertension, as well as the potential conflation between BP and blood haemoglobin.…”
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CHI study: protocol for an observational cohort study on ageing and mental health in community-dwelling older adults by Lei Feng, Lieng Hsi Ling, Qiushi Feng, Rachael Zhi Yi Lee, Junhong Yu, Iris Rawtaer, Patrick Finbarr Allen, Zhiming Bao, Jeong Kyu Lee, Chin Tat Lim, Leng Leng Thang, Thet Naing, D Y Wang, Kai Zhen Yap, EH Kua, Rathi Mahendran

“…Introduction Ageing is associated with a multitude of healthcare issues including dementia, depression, frailty, morbidity associated with chronic disease and high healthcare utilisation. With Singapore’s population projected to age significantly over the next two decades, it has become increasingly important to understand the disease burden and etiological process among older adults. …”
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Adverse events of hepatic anti-fibrotic agents in phase 3 and above clinical trials: a descriptive analysis of the WHO-VigiAccess database by Yuwei Liu, Yuwei Liu, Xu Zhao, Xu Zhao, Xinrui Wang, Xinrui Wang, Qiang Zhou, Qiang Zhou

“…IntroductionLiver fibrosis is a pathological condition in response to chronic liver injuries. Currently, there is no Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved pharmacotherapy for liver fibrosis. …”
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Status and influencing factors of health literacy among college students of traditional Chinese medicine: a cross-sectional study by Jie Zhu, Cuixia Lin, Yanhui Yang, Rui Yao, Ran Yang, Mingqian Jiang

“…Among the six categories of health literacy, the level of scientific health literacy (79.68%) was the highest, followed by safety and first aid literacy (72.86%), health information literacy (61.62%), basic medical literacy (61.30%), chronic disease prevention literacy (60.11%) and infectious disease prevention literacy (40.86%). …”
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Is Intra-articular Platelet-rich Plasma Injection Safe and Effective in Osteoarthritis Knee? A Prospective Study: A Case Series by R Sahaya Jose, N Kattu Bava, M Syed Moosa

“…Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is the most common slowly progressive chronic degenerative joint disease, characterized by varying degrees of loss of joint cartilage with local inflammation, usually affecting the elderly population. …”
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Alarmins HMGB1, IL-33, S100A7, and S100A12 in Psoriasis Vulgaris by Pavel Borsky, Zdenek Fiala, Ctirad Andrys, Martin Beranek, Kvetoslava Hamakova, Andrea Malkova, Tereza Svadlakova, Jan Krejsek, Vladimir Palicka, Lenka Borska, Vit Rehacek

“…Psoriasis vulgaris is a chronic autoimmune disease associated with systemic inflammation. …”
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Development and Validation of a Nomogram for Predicting Long-Term Net Adverse Clinical Events in High Bleeding Risk Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Junyan Zhang, Zhongxiu Chen, Ran Liu, Yuxiao Li, Hongsen Zhao, Yanning Li, Minggang Zhou, Hua Wang, Chen Li, Li Rao, Yong He

“…These were then utilized to construct a prognostic prediction nomogram, including chronic kidney disease, left main stem lesion, multivessel disease, triglycerides (TG), and creatine kinase-myocardial band (CK-MB). …”
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Should we consider microbiota-based interventions as a novel therapeutic strategy for schizophrenia? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Lucas Hassib, Alexandre Kanashiro, João Francisco Cordeiro Pedrazzi, Bárbara Ferreira Vercesi, Sayuri Higa, Íris Arruda, Yago Soares, Adriana de Jesus de Souza, Alceu Afonso Jordão, Francisco Silveira Guimarães, Frederico Rogério Ferreira

“…Schizophrenia is a chronic psychiatric disorder characterized by a variety of symptoms broadly categorized into positive, negative, and cognitive domains. …”
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New Insights on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Siyao Zeng, Shanpeng Cui, Yue Li, Zhipeng Yao, Yunlong Li, Yang Cao, Lianghe Wen, Ming Li, Junbo Zheng, Hongliang Wang

“…CRRT may be beneficial for ARDS patients. Future multicenter, well‐designed, high‐quality RCTs are needed to substantiate these findings.…”
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Effects of olive leaf extract on exercise performance and muscle mitochondrial response in young healthy adults by Clément Lanfranchi, Nadège Zanou, Jérôme Feige, Umberto DeMarchi, Aurélie Hermant, Ornella Cominetti, Eugenia Migliavacca, Alba Moreno-Asso, Astrid Hostrman, Sara Mistro, Nicolas Place

“…Discussion/Conclusion Altogether, these results suggest that OLE can modulate skeletal muscle response to exercise and pave the way for future investigations aiming to investigate the chronic effect of combining OLE and exercise training. …”
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KiKli Fit: Investigating the Implementation of a Physical Activity Program in Pediatric Cancer by Lars Rehbein, Ann Christin Schneider, Christina Hillebrech, Christina Schindera, Amika Singh, Katharina Eva, Valentin Benzing

“…Notably, healthcare professionals from other hospital units, particularly those caring for children with chronic illnesses, expressed interest in adapting the intervention to benefit additional clinical populations. …”
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The mechanism-specific injury mortality burden associated with heatwave in China in a warming world by Jianxiong Hu, Shaoli Huang, Yulin Zhuo, Jianhua Zhang, Weiwei Gong, Guanhao He, Maigeng Zhou, Fangfang Zeng, Ruilin Meng, Tao Liu, Chunliang Zhou, Yize Xiao, Min Yu, Biao Huang, Guoxia Bai, Hua Guo, Wenjun Ma

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Integrated Feature Selection of ARIMA with Computational Intelligence Approaches for Food Crop Price Prediction by Yuehjen E. Shao, Jun-Ting Dai

“…However, one major problem is that the future values of these important explanatory variables are not available. …”
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Incident Heart Failure in Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis: A Post Hoc Analysis of the CORAL Trial by Rajesh Gupta, Michelle M. Estrella, Rebecca Scherzer, Pamela S. Brewster, Lance D. Dworkin, Hanh T. Nguyen, Yanmei Xie, Joachim H. Ix, Michael G. Shlipak, Timothy P. Murphy, Donald E. Cutlip, Eldrin F. Lewis, Christopher J. Cooper

“…Settings and Participants: Patients with atherosclerotic RAS and elevated blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, or both, and without a history of HF at enrollment. …”
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Dynamic Profile of CD4+ T-Cell-Associated Cytokines/Chemokines following Murine Myocardial Infarction/Reperfusion by Dongsheng Yuan, Jinjun Tie, Zhican Xu, Guanya Liu, Xinyu Ge, Zhulin Wang, Xumin Zhang, Shiyu Gong, Gang Liu, Qingshu Meng, Fang Lin, Zhongmin Liu, Huimin Fan, Xiaohui Zhou

“…Multiple CD4+ T-cell-associated cytokines/chemokines were upregulated in the MI/R hearts at the chronic stage. These results provided important evidence necessary for developing future immunomodulatory therapies after MI/R.…”
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Effects of different vaccination regimes on the immunodiagnosis of tuberculosis in goats and evaluation of defined antigens by Patricia Cuenca-Lara, Patricia Cuenca-Lara, Miriam Blay-Benach, Miriam Blay-Benach, Zoraida Cervera, Zoraida Cervera, Cristian Melgarejo, Cristian Melgarejo, Julia Moraleda, Julia Moraleda, Iker A. Sevilla, Joseba M. Garrido, Mahavir Singh, Gareth J. Jones, Bernat Pérez de Val, Bernat Pérez de Val

“…Tuberculosis (TB) in goats is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) organisms that pose a great health and economic challenge for the caprine industry in some European and developing countries. …”
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