Use of Machine Learning to Predict the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Among Relatively Healthy Adults: A 10-Year Longitudinal Study in Taiwan by Ying-Qiang Liu, Tzu-Wei Chang, Lung-Chun Lee, Chia-Yu Chen, Pi-Shan Hsu, Yu-Tse Tsan, Chao-Tung Yang, Wei-Min Chu

“…Moreover, it highlighted the relevance of predicting type 2 diabetes using more affordable methods, which would be useful for clinical healthcare professionals and endocrinologists who apply the models to clinical practice.…”
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Serum 25‐Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Survival Outcomes in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer: Results From the NIFTY Trial by So Heun Lee, Jaekyung Cheon, Ilhwan Kim, Kyu‐pyo Kim, Baek‐Yeol Ryoo, Jae Ho Jeong, Myoung Joo Kang, Byung Woog Kang, Hyewon Ryu, Ji Sung Lee, Changhoon Yoo

“…Additionally, a marginally significant interaction was observed between body mass index and serum 25(OH)D levels for OS, with higher levels associated with better OS in patients who were underweight. Conclusions Our preplanned subgroup analysis of the NIFTY trial indicates that the serum 25(OH)D levels did not have a significant effect on OS in the overall patient population with advanced BTC. …”
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HCV and HBV genotypes: vital in the progression of HCV/ HBV co-infection by Yasmin Badshah, Maria Shabbir, Khushbukhat Khan, Sameen Zafar, Tayyaba Afsar, Fohad Mabood Husain, Houda Amor, Suhail Razak

“…Co-infection was more common in females, who had a higher risk of developing it. The study also revealed that HBV genotype D was the most prevalent in co-infected patients, with no significant age-related differences in co-infection rates.…”
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Clinical Predictors of Hospital-acquired Pneumonia Associated with Acute Ischemic by Alexis Suárez Quesada, Ezequiel López Espinosa, Noelsis García Verdecia, Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés

“…Cases of hospital-acquired pneumonia associated with stroke accounted for 19, 9 %. Subjects who developed pneumonia were older (68.55 ± 13.51 vs. 63.08 ± 14.36 years), had a lower score in the Glasgow Coma Scale (8.00 ± 2.60 vs. 14.00 ± 2.82), and an increased number of leukocytes at admission (10.888 ± 3.487 vs. 9.233 ± 2.539 × 109/L). …”
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Adolescents with Persistent Symptoms Following Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection (Long-COVID): Symptom Profile, Clustering and Follow-Up Symptom Evaluation by Marco Floridia, Danilo Buonsenso, Laura Macculi, Liliana Elena Weimer, Marina Giuliano, Flavia Pricci, Leila Bianchi, Domenico Maurizio Toraldo, Graziano Onder, The ISS Long-COVID Study Group

“…Demographics, clinical data, and the presence of 30 symptoms were collected with a modified WHO form. Mean values were compared by Student’s <i>t</i> test and proportions by the chi-square test or Fisher test, with trends over time analysed using the chi-square test for trend. …”
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Association between nutritional level, menstrual-related symptoms, and mental health in female medical students. by Keiko Fukushima, Noritoshi Fukushima, Hiroki Sato, Jinko Yokota, Keiko Uchida

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional study assessed 326 female medical students who attended a school medical check-up, which included blood sampling in 2018. …”
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The Effects of Lutein and Zeaxanthin Supplementation on Brain Morphology in Older Adults: A Randomized, Controlled Trial by Catherine M. Mewborn, Cutter A. Lindbergh, B. Randy Hammond, Lisa M. Renzi-Hammond, L. Stephen Miller

“…However, exploratory analyses showed that individuals who responded better to supplementation (i.e., showed greater increases in MPOD) showed less decline in global and prefrontal gray matter volume than supplement “nonresponders.” …”
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The 1945 World Order – Process with «Open» Continuation by V. T. Yungblud

“…Leaders of the Big Three, who ensured the Victory over the fascist-militarist bloc in 1945, made decisive contribution to its creation. …”
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Application of Doctor-Nurse-Patient Co-Decision-Making Nursing Intervention Based on Evidence-Based Problems in the Rehabilitation of Acute Ankle Lateral Collateral Ligament Injury by Nian Wei, Yuehui Du, Shiyu Chen

“…Methods. 150 patients with acute ankle lateral collateral ligament injury who were treated in the hospital between December 2020 and December 2021 were selected, and they were divided into the routine group and the evidence-based group by the random number table method, with 75 cases in each group. …”
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Mutations in the <i>A34R</i> gene increase the immunogenicity of vaccinia virus by S. N. Shchelkunov, T. V. Bauer, S. N. Yakubitskiy, A. A. Sergeev, A. S. Kabanov, S. A. Pyankov

“…Smallpox vaccination with live vaccinia virus (VACV) closely related to smallpox virus played a key role in the success of the global smallpox eradication program carried out under the World Health Organization auspices. As a result of the WHO decision as of 1980 to stop smallpox vaccination, humankind has lost immunity not only to smallpox, but also to other zoonotic, orthopoxviruscaused human infections. …”
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Serum Magnesium Levels in Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit and its Association with Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score – A Cross-sectional Observational Study by Medha Gayatri Tiruvuri, K. Varsha Reddy, Merugu Satya Pratik, Krishna Chaitanya Alam

“…They have mortality rates 2–3 times higher and prolonged hospitalization compared with those who have normal serum Mg levels. Objective: The objective of the study was to study serum magnesium levels in patients admitted to ICU and its association with sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score. …”
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Catheter‐Related Bloodstream Infections Among Hemodialysis Patients in Northern Tanzania: Insights From a Single‐Centre Retrospective Study by Andrea R. Costantine, Sarah J. Urasa, Abid M. Sadiq, Elichilia R. Shao, Furaha S. Lyamuya, Elieishiupendo M. Niccodem, Eugénie M. Kamabu, Venance P. Maro, Elifuraha W. Mkwizu, Nyasatu G. Chamba, Francis F. Furia, Tumaini E. Mirai, Eliada B. Nziku, Doreen T. Eliah, Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim Muhina, Faryal M. Raza, Modesta P. Mitao, Kajiru G. Kilonzo

“…Methods A hospital‐based retrospective analytical cross‐sectional study involved adult patients with CKD or AKI undergoing hemodialysis at KCMC with tunneled or non‐tunneled central venous catheters who attended from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022. …”
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The effect of probiotic-fortified kefir on depression, appetite, oxidative stress, and inflammatory parameters in Iranian overweight and obese elderly: a randomized, double-blind,... by Mehran Noori, Zainab Shateri, Siavash Babajafari, Mohammad Hadi Eskandari, Karim Parastouei, Mohammad Ghasemi, Hoseein Afshari, Mohammad Samadi

“…Methods This study was a double-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled clinical trial conducted on 67 elderly men aged over 65, who were randomly divided into two groups. One group (n = 35) received one bottle (240 cc) of regular kefir as a placebo, while the intervention group (n = 32) received one bottle of probiotic-fortified kefir for eight weeks. …”
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THE IMPACT OF NEUROSCIENCE-BASED MINDFULNESS TRAINING ON MENTAL HEALTH IN FUTURE PSYCHOLOGISTS by Olha Lazorko

“…This pilot study included fifty psychology students (M = 23.5, SD = 2.8) who were assessed using the DASS-21 for stress, anxiety, depression and Self-Compassion Scale for self-kindness, mindfulness and related traits before and after a special training program along with the BBC-SWB questionnaire for psychological, physical and subjective well-being. …”
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INVESTIGATING RISKS IN DEPENDENCE PRODUCING DRUGS USERS AMONGSUB-POPULATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES IN KARACHI;.A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY by Shamsul Arfin Qasmi et al

“…A total of 445 participants who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were inducted in present chosen for this study. …”
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The role of mycobacteremia screening in enhancing non-tuberculous mycobacteria detection in hospitalized persons with HIV by Mengjiao Miao, Hongyan Zhu, Ziyao Liu, Jinjin Yang, Yiting Zhang, Chenyu Ma, Jiamin Qin, Yaling Chen, Hongxia Wei, Wei Chen, Yongfeng Yang, Zhiliang Hu, Zhiliang Hu, Zhiliang Hu

“…To evaluate the prevalence of NTM mycobacteremia and how screening for mycobacteremia assistant with identification of NTM infections, this study retrospectively analyzed 1,136 hospitalized PWH with CD4 counts &lt;200 cells/μL, who underwent mycobacteremia screening at a tertiary hospital in Nanjing, China, between July 2018 and December 2023. …”
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Brazilian criminal organizations as subjects of non-classical wars in the form of criminal rebellion by K. S. Strigunov

“…The specific of the situation in Brazil is that such an insurgency is carried out by non-state violent actors who formally do not pursue any political/ideological goals. …”
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Frailty-adjusted therapy in Transplant Non-Eligible patients with newly diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (FiTNEss (UK-MRA Myeloma XIV Trial)): a study protocol for a randomised phase III... by Roger Owen, John Jones, David Meads, David A Cairns, Christopher Parrish, Gordon Cook, Neil Rabin, Matthew Jenner, Martin Kaiser, Kevin Boyd, Graham Jackson, Catherine Olivier, Amy Beth Coulson, Kara-Louise Royle, Charlotte Pawlyn, Anna Hockaday, Jennifer Bird, Stella Bowcock, Ruth de Tute, Hayley Gardner, Bryony Dawkins, Rowena Henderson, Phillip Best, Bhuvan Kishore, Mark Drayson

“…However, this is less apparent in older, less fit patients, who are ineligible for stem cell transplant. Research is required in this patient group, taking into account frailty and aiming to improve: treatment tolerability, clinical outcomes and quality of life.Methods and analysis Frailty-adjusted therapy in Transplant Non-Eligible patients with newly diagnosed Multiple Myeloma is a national, phase III, multicentre, randomised controlled trial comparing standard (reactive) and frailty-adjusted (adaptive) induction therapy delivery with ixazomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone (IRD), and to compare maintenance lenalidomide to lenalidomide+ixazomib, in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma not suitable for stem cell transplant. …”
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Mechanical chest compression increases intrathoracic hemorrhage complications in patients receiving extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation by Yoshihisa Matsushima, Tatsuhiro Shibata, Kodai Shibao, Rei Yamakawa, Miyu Hayashida, Toshiyuki Yanai, Takashi Ishimatsu, Takehiro Homma, Shoichiro Nohara, Maki Otsuka, Yoshihiro Fukumoto

“…Methods: We conducted a single-center retrospective study of consecutive patients who underwent ECPR from April 2017 to March 2024 according to a standard institutional protocol. …”
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Systematic review of infant and young child feeding practices in conflict areas: what the evidence advocates by Jai K Das, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Amna Rabbani, Zahra A Padhani, Faareha A Siddiqui

“…However, there is potential for improvement by designing effective interventions, responsibly disseminating, monitoring and implementing IYCF guidelines as prescribed by WHO development partners, government and non-government organisations with dedicated funds and investing in capacity development.…”
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