Lung Function and Relevant Clinical Factors in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants with Chronic Lung Disease: An Observational Study by I-Ling Chen, Hsiu-Lin Chen

“…Chronic lung disease (CLD), most commonly seen in premature infants who required mechanical ventilation, is associated with functional consequences on lungs and respiratory morbidity. …”
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Solidarity in Ethnically Diverse Contexts: Supportive Relations of First‐Generation Roma Graduates’ Social Mobility in Hungary by Judit Durst, Margit Feischmidt, Zsanna Nyírő

“…What kind of mobility trajectories do these supportive (and hindering) relations engender? What happens to those who experience dislocation of social class and change of status? …”
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Efficacy and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma by Ziting Peng, Jianhui Dong, Shuyao Tang, Jiaxu Shi, Tongdong Shi

“…BackgroundTo assess the efficacy and safety of PD-1 and PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in managing advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC).MethodsA retrospective analysis of treatment data for patients with advanced ICC who received ICIs at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University from the inception of the inpatient medical record database until 30 April 2024. …”
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Reduced SARS-CoV-2 Infection Rates in Lab Workers Conducting Nucleic Acid Testing: Controlling for the Healthy Worker Effect by Ling-Qing Lin, Yu-Yan Chen, Gen-Zhao Lin, Xu Shen, Tian-Ci Yang, Li-Li Liu, Yao Xiao

“…Objectives To evaluate if the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection was reduced in laboratory workers who performed SARS-CoV-2 NAT, and whether this reduction resulted from the healthy worker effect. …”
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Understanding the epidemiological HIV risk factors and underlying risk context for youth residing in or originating from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: A scoping r... by Roula Kteily-Hawa, Aceel Christina Hawa, David Gogolishvili, Mohammad Al Akel, Nicole Andruszkiewicz, Haran Vijayanathan, Mona Loutfy

“…<h4>Results</h4>'Key populations' engage in risky behaviors, including: overlapping risky behaviors among youth who inject drugs (PWID); lack of access to HIV testing, condomless sex, and multiple sex partners among young men who have sex with men (MSM); and high and overlapping risk behaviors among young sex workers. …”
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“Nobody Seemed to Notice My Work”: The Lived Experiences of Home Care Workers Assisting People With Chronic Diseases: A Phenomenological Study by Valentina Cacciapuoti, Silvio Simeone, Michele Virgolesi, Medeline R. Sterling, Elisa Dallago, Ercole Vellone, Rosaria Alvaro, Gianluca Pucciarelli

“…Introduction: Home care workers (HCWs) are paid caregivers who provide support to patients with chronic conditions and functional limitations. …”
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Coming of age in recovery: The prevalence and correlates of substance use recovery status among adolescents and emerging adults. by Douglas C Smith, Crystal A Reinhart, Shahana Begum, Janaka Kosgolla, John F Kelly, Brandon B Bergman, Marni Basic

“…<h4>Measurements</h4>Youth were asked if they were in recovery and if they had resolved problems with substances. Youth who reported recovery and problem resolving dual status (DS), recovery only (RO), and problem resolution only (PRO) were compared to propensity score matched control groups who reported neither status (neither/nor; NN). …”
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Exploring the impact of genetic factors and fatty acid quality on visceral and overall Fat levels in overweight and obese women: a genetic risk score study by Niloufar Rasaei, Atefeh Tavakoli, Saba Mohammadpour, Mehdi Karimi, Alireza Khadem, Azam Mohamadi, Seyedeh Fatemeh Fatemi, Fatemeh Gholami, Khadijeh Mirzaei

“…However, there was a notable interaction between the GRS and the N6/N3 score on VAI, suggesting that obese women with high obesity-related SNPs who consumed foods with a higher ratio of N6/N3 fatty acids tended to have an increased VAI. …”
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Early Neurologic Deterioration and Efficacy of Dual Antiplatelet in Anterior Versus Posterior Circulation Stroke by Yu Cui, Yi‐Han Wang, Xiang‐Ru Kong, Hui‐Sheng Chen

“…Conclusions Our study demonstrated END was higher in acute mild‐to‐moderate ischemic stroke with anterior circulation, who derived more benefit from clopidogrel plus aspirin than aspirin alone. …”
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The influence of red and blue font color on intertemporal choice: the mediating roles of time perception and dimensional difference comparison by Kai Zhang, Hui Jiang, Xiaowei Geng

“…Results Compared with red font, blue font can encourage students to choose more-farsighted intertemporal choices (i.e., LL). Students who use the blue font are more likely to have shorter durations and can choose the more farsighted intertemporal choice (i.e., LL) than those who use the red font. …”
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Philosophy and Sociology Studies by S. A. Kravchenko, A. V. Shestopal

“…Shishkin, who was the founder and head of the Department of Philosophy. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Arabic emotional and behavioral reaction to intrusions questionnaire among sample of Arabic speaking adults by Emmanuelle Awad, Diana Malaeb, Amthal Alhuwailah, Mai Helmy, Muna Barakat, Rabih Hallit, Sami El Khatib, Mohamad Rahal, Syed Arman Rabbani, Reem Alzayer, Nada H. Farrag, Rita El Hajjar, Jinan Mallouh, Souheil Hallit, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Sahar Obeid, Rita ElHagar

“…This study aimed to psychometrically evaluate and validate a translation of the Emotional and Behavioral Reaction to Intrusions Questionnaire (EBRIQ) in Arabic, for adults who speak the language. Methods The snowball sampling technique was used to recruit adults (n = 755) from five Arab countries (Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, and Kuwait), who completed the Arabic EBRIQ. …”
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Balance rehabilitation with a virtual reality protocol for patients with hereditary spastic paraplegia: Protocol for a clinical trial. by Bianca Simone Zeigelboim, Maria Renata José, Geslaine Janaina Bueno Dos Santos, Maria Izabel Rodrigues Severiano, Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive, José Stechman-Neto, Rosane Sampaio Santos, Cristiano Miranda de Araújo, Bianca Lopes Cavalcante-Leão

“…Group I will include twenty volunteers who performed balance games. Group II will include twenty volunteers who performed balance games and muscle strength games. …”
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Prevalence of Lp(a) in a real-world Portuguese cohort: implications for cardiovascular risk assessment by Miguel Saraiva, Jonatas Garcez, Beatriz Tavares da Silva, Inês Poças Ferreira, José Carlos Oliveira, Isabel Palma

“…Methods Retrospective and cross-sectional study of adults who underwent serum Lp(a) analysis in a Portuguese hospital between August 2018 and June 2022. …”
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Nonspecific Low Back Pain Research by Lin-Man Weng, Yi-Li Zheng, Meng-Si Peng, Tian-Tian Chang, Bao Wu, Xue-Qiang Wang

“…The journal Spine (publication: 87, cocitation counts: 942) ranked first in terms of the volume of publications and cocitation counts. Maher CG (52) who published the most papers and Waddell G (286) who was cited most frequently were the leading authors, thus making strong academic influences. …”
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Symptoms of anxiety and depression among health and social science students: A multicenter study by Lara Guedes Pinho, Maria Engström, Brooke C. Schneider, Cesar Fonseca, Magnus Lindberg, Johanna Schröder, Anabela Afonso, Lena Jelinek, Johanna Börsting, Gonçalo Jacinto, Annika Nilsson

“…Country-specific factors associated with more depressive and/or anxiety symptoms were younger age, smoking, low socioeconomic level and living away from home. Swedish students who do not consume alcohol had more anxiety symptoms and German students who do not consume alcohol had more depressive symptoms. …”
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Propranolol for Treatment of Infantile Hemangioma: Efficacy and Effect on Pediatric Growth and Development by Rachel A. Giese, Merit Turner, Mario Cleves, J. Reed Gardner, Gresham T. Richter

“…Data analysis and comparison to World Health Organization (WHO) weight-for-age and weight-to-length z-scores was performed. …”
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Physicians Skills Library by Sema Arıcı, Yıldız Kayalı, Fatma Selman

“…After the training, they were asked to complete an online survey.Results: Thirty-nine percent of the students who participated in the study were term 3 students, and 29% were term 2 students. …”
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Strengthening Maternal and Infant Health in an impoverished peri urban community in Lima, Peru: The SAMI Project by Anna KOHLER-SMITH, Karen RAMOS, Carmen CONTRERAS, Milagros DUEÑAS, Leonid LECCA, Jerome T. GALEA

“…Of the 40 participants who had given birth, 92.5% of newborns had normal birthweight between 2.5 to 4 kilos. …”

Use of Badges as Achievements to Enhance Online Learning by B. V. Swaroop Raj, C. Divya

“…Conclusion: The digital badges were positively received by students who commented favorably about digital badges in their learning. …”
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