Polymorphisms in genes related to inflammation and endothelial function are associated with ischemic stroke and other vascular events in populations at high risk of stroke by Hong Chen, Hua Luo, Ju Zhou, Ming Yu, Ting Qing, Yanfen Wang, Minjie Shao, Wei Wei, Xingyang Yi

“…Participants from 8 randomly selected. In people who were determined to be at high risk of stroke, 19 SNPs were examined. …”
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Building evidence for indoor tanning as a behavioral addiction: concerns, problems, and change perceptions are associated with addictive symptoms by Allison Leip, Carolyn J. Heckman, Jerod L. Stapleton

“…There is evidence that UVR may impact addiction pathways and some people who use tanning beds experience urges to tan and diminished control over tanning which may be evidence of a behavioral addiction. …”
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The effect of the number of endometrial CD138+ cells on the pregnancy outcomes of infertile patients in the proliferative phase by Yuye Li, Yuye Li, Shuyi Yu, Shuyi Yu, Wenjuan Liu, Yawen Chen, Xiaobing Yang, Juanhua Wu, Mingjuan Xu, Guanying You, Ruochun Lian, Chunyu Huang, Chunyu Huang, Wanru Chen, Yong Zeng, Yong Zeng, Fenghua Liu, Lianghui Diao

“…A total of 664 infertile women who were not diagnosed with chronic endometritis (CE) and who had not received the respective antibiotic treatment were studied. …”
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Post-operative Analgesia with Intraperitoneal Bupivacaine Alone and with Dexmedetomidine Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by Anees Ahmad, Ambreen Khan, Syed Shakeel Ahmed, Saima Noreen, Mohammad Idrees, Shahryar

“…A total of 68 cases undergoing LC were enrolled and randomly allocated to either Group-B (n=34) who received intraperitoneal BPV 50 ml 0.25%+5 ml normal saline and Group-BD (n=34) who were served intraperitoneal BPV 50 ml 0.25%+ DEX 1 μg/kg with normal saline 5 ml. …”
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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in the general population in Wuzhou, China: a cross-sectional study by Liumei Yan, Qiliang He, Xinyun Peng, Sen Lin, Meigu Sha, Shujian Zhao, Dewang Huang, Jiemei Ye

“…Subjects and methods This study involved 22,769 participants who underwent H. pylori antibody serology screenings at the hospital between 2020 and 2023. …”
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Synthesizing the impact of armed conflicts on food security, livelihoods and social dynamics in Amhara region, Ethiopia by Jemal Hassen Muhyie, Desalegn Yayeh, Seblewongiel Ayenalem Kidanie, Wubshet Asnake Metekia, Temesgen Tilahun

“…Data were collected from local authorities, representatives of displaced people, government and non-government officials who responded to the crisis and from the community members who were directly affected by the conflict. …”
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Perioperative outcomes of video-assisted versus right anterior thoracotomy mitral valve replacement: an observational study by Gehad Awad, Fetoh Alaaeldin Fetoh, Noureldin Noaman Gwely, Usama Hamza, Sameh Amer, Yomna Mohammed Yehya, Amr Abdellateef

“…The study was conducted on 40 cases and divided into two groups: group 1, comprised of 20 patients who underwent video-assisted mitral valve replacement (VAMVR), and group 2, comprised of 20 patients who underwent right anterior mini-thoracotomy mitral valve replacement (ATMVR). …”
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Low skeletal muscle mass as a proxy marker of sarcopenia is a risk factor for major complications in older patients undergoing curative colon resections for colon cancer by İsmail Tırnova, Maya Gasimova, Hatice Akay, Çağla Sarıtürk, Aslıhan Güven Mert, Özlem Yenidünya, Feza Yarbuğ Karakayalı

“…We aimed to investigate the effects of skeletal muscle mass index (SMMI) on postoperative complications, overall survival (OS), and disease-free survival (DFS) in older patients with colon cancer who underwent elective curative colon resections.Materials and methodsPatients over 65 years old with stage I-III colon cancer who underwent elective curative colon resections between January 2015 and December 2023 were included in this single-center retrospective longitudinal study. …”
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Risk Factors for Shoulder Injuries in Water Polo: a Cohort Study by Félix Croteau, David Paradelo, David Pearsall, Shawn Robbins

“…After nine months, a second analysis compared the same athletes, who were then grouped by those who had or had not sustained new injuries. …”
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Joint trajectories of physical activity, health, and income before and after statutory retirement: A 22-year follow-up. by Tea Lallukka, Petteri Kolmonen, Ossi Rahkonen, Eero Lahelma, Jouni Lahti

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We studied former employees of the City of Helsinki, Finland, who transitioned to full statutory retirement between 2000 and 2022 (n = 5209, 80% women). …”
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Impact of Additional Active Treatment for Prostate Cancer on Health-related Quality of Life of Men: Results from the EUPROMS 2.0 1-year Follow-up Survey by Lionne D.F. Venderbos, Sebastiaan Remmers, André Deschamps, John Dowling, Ernst-Günter Carl, Nuno Pereira-Azevedo, Monique J. Roobol

“…It is indicated that the impact of new ADT and EBRT on sexual function is immediate and detrimental, and continues to last over time. However, for men who underwent EBRT or radical prostatectomy earlier and did not undergo new treatment, slight improvements on various domains are reported. …”
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Can the Scapular Dyskinesis Test be Associated with Throwing Related Injuries During the Course of Collegiate Baseball Seasons? by Masaaki Tsuruike, Yohei Mukaihara, Todd S. Ellenbecker

“…Four of the five throwing-related shoulder injuries occurred in pitchers who had scapular dyskinesis on their dominant side. …”
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Evaluation of the Frequency of HLA-DQ2/DQ8 Genes Among Patients with Celiac Disease and Those on a Gluten-Free Diet by Marek K. Kowalski, Danuta Domżał-Magrowska, Ewa Małecka-Wojciesko

“…Methods: The study group included 50 patients, 13 men and 37 women, who had been diagnosed with celiac disease many years ago based on histopathological criteria and improvement of health condition after receiving a gluten-free diet. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes in South Africa: Evidence from the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey by L Mpolokeng, A Musekiwa

“…The odds of experiencing adverse pregnancy outcomes were significantly higher for those aged 35 - 49 years (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 7.41, 95% CI 3.46 - 15.85) or 20 - 34 years (aOR 2.07, 95% CI 1.02 - 4.18), compared with those aged 15 - 19 years. Women who were currently in a union/living with a man (aOR 1.85, 95% CI 1.41 - 2.43) or formerly in a union/living with a man (aOR 2.66, 95% CI 1.64 - 4.29), compared with those who had never been in a union, had higher odds of adverse pregnancy outcomes. …”
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Evaluation of Relationship between Schemas and Panic Disorder through a Case Treated with Schema Therapy by Esra Yancar Demir, Gonca Soyg&uuml;t

“…In this paper we report the schema formulation of a female patient who had an axis I panic disorder with B class personality and chronic life problems. …”
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Mental health challenges and perceptions of stigma among youth living with HIV in Tanzania. by Laura S Mkumba, Fortunata Nasuwa, Blandina T Mmbaga, Aisa M Shayo, Coleen K Cunningham, Karen E O'Donnell, Dorothy E Dow

“…This study was designed to understand better the change in mental health symptoms and experiences with stigma among YLWH in Tanzania who completed the original pilot Sauti ya Vijana (SYV), a mental health and life skills group intervention. …”
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A multicenter, cross‐sectional analysis to assess the safety and usage pattern of brivaracetam in the management of partial‐onset seizure with BAEs—BREEZE study: A post‐hoc analysi... by Arvind Sharma, Krishnaprasad Korukonda, Amit Haldar, Usha Kant Misra, R. V. Anand, Yakshdeep Dave, Girish Kulkarni

“…Exposure of LEV leads to considerable BAEs compared to patients without LEV exposure. Patients who switched to BRV due to LEV‐induced BAEs significantly improved tolerability with BRV irrespective being used as monotherapy or as adjuvant therapy. …”
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Left atrial strain predicts paroxysmal atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation: a 1-year study using three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography by Rui Zhang, He Li, Yan Wang, Tianle Yu, Jiacheng Li, Yumeng Wu, Zhiwen Yu, Cuixing Liang, Dan Yu, Li Xue

“…Results Among the 109 patients, 78 maintained a stable SR during the one-year follow-up after RFCA, while 31 experienced a recurrence of AF. Notably, patients who sustained SR demonstrated significant improvements in various LA strain parameters, including reservoir, pump, and conduit functions, compared to both their preoperative levels and those of patients who experienced recurrence(p < 0.05). …”
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A high number of tumor deposits (≥ 4) is an isolated predictor of local recurrence and distant metastasis in non-metastatic colorectal cancer: a single center study by Ahmed Bendari, Ebubekir Ucar, Alaa Bendari, Hamed Hammoud, FNU Kiran, Reham Al-Refai, Sunder Sham, Sanjay Kirshan Kumar, Ryan Des Jean, Manju Harshan

“…Based on these findings, patients who have TDs in primary CRC resection should be subjected to enhanced surveillance.…”
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Technology usage and glycaemic outcomes in a single tertiary centre with an ethnically diverse and socioeconomically deprived cohort of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus by India Dickinson, Ankita Gupta, Gar Mun Lau, Pranav Viswanath Iyer, John Stuart Pemberton, Suma Uday, Suma Uday

“…BackgroundThe UK National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) data reports disparities in Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels among children and young people (CYP) with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), with higher levels in those of Black ethnic background and lower socioeconomic status who have less access to technology. We investigate HbA1c differences in a T1D cohort with higher than national average technology uptake where &gt; 60% come from an ethnic minority and/or socioeconomically deprived population.Design &amp; methodsRetrospective cross-sectional study investigating the influence of demographic factors, technology use, and socioeconomic status (SES) on glycaemic outcomes. …”
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