Successful Myringoplasty - Do The Site & Size Of TM Perforation Matter? by Areesha Manzoor, Mirza Khizar Hameed, Irshad Ali, Nudrat Khalil, Ansa Umara, Seema Naveed

“…Key words: Myringoplasty, Size and site of Tympanic membrane perforation, Tympanic membrane, Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media. …”
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The accuracy of an Online Sequential Extreme Learning Machine in detecting voice pathology using the Malaysian Voice Pathology Database by Nur Ain Nabila Za’im, Fahad Taha AL-Dhief, Mawaddah Azman, Majid Razaq Mohamed Alsemawi, Nurul Mu′azzah Abdul Latiff, Marina Mat Baki

“…The performance of OSELM was evaluated and compared with other classifiers in terms of the accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of detecting and differentiating dysphonic voices. Results The accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity of OSELM in detecting normal and dysphonic voices were 90%, 98%, and 73%, respectively. …”
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Using a Consumer Wearable Activity Monitoring Device to Study Physical Activity and Sleep Among Adolescents in Project Viva: Cohort Study by Yutong Zhang, Nicole Bornkamp, Marie-France Hivert, Emily Oken, Peter James

“…Among the 677 participants, were non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black, were Hispanic, non-Hispanic Asian, and belonged to other races. …”
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Unusual Presentation of a Rare Disease: A Case Report of Fungal Necrotizing Otitis Media and Mastoiditis by Ermia Mousavi Mohammadi, Mohsen Rajati, Hossein Zarrinfar

“…She rapidly progressed to total necrosis of the tympanic membrane. Further assessments confirmed a fungal disease caused by Candida tropicalis and Aspergillus flavus. …”
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The coverage of school-based iron supplementation among adolescent girls in various regions in Indonesia by Pratiwi Efrisna, Idris Haerawati

“…Conclusion: Highlighting regional differences in the provision of iron supplementation underscores the need for tailored strategies to address disparities in healthcare access and outcomes across Indonesia.…”
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Advancing cancer care through digital access in the USA: a state-of-the-art review of patient portals in oncology by Liz Salmi, Jessica Ancker, Lisa Diamond, Uday Suresh, Trent Rosenbloom, Bryan Steitz

“…These papers aligned with 12 subthemes, including disparities in patient portal access, growing use of telemedicine via patient portal and patient access to immediately available to electronic health information. …”
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Effect of climate on thermal response in cows of different racial groups in lower tropic by Raúl Andrés Molina-Benavides, Sandra Milena Perilla-Duque, Rómulo Campos-Gaona, Hugo Sánchez-Guerrero, Juan Camilo Rivera-Palacio, Luis Armando Muñoz-Borja, Daniel Ricardo Jiménez-Rodas

“…The main idea of this study was to quantify the relationship between climatic variables and tympanic body temperature recorded through the use of wireless sensors in grazing cows located in low tropic. …”
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Geographic variation in modern contraceptive utilization among women of reproductive age in Mozambique: a multilevel analysis by Habtu Kifle Negash, Destaye Tirite Gelaw, Mihret Getnet, Hiwot Tezera Endale, Tseganesh Asefa, Fethiya Seid Hasen, Yihun Tefera Ayenew, Nebebe Demis Baykemagn, Trualem Zeleke Yehuala, Winta Tesfaye

“…Targeted interventions are necessary to address these disparities.…”
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Idiomas, campos y autonomías by María Belén Riveiro

“… Pierre Bourdieu in Hispanic Literature and Culture. Sánchez Prado, Ignacio M. …”
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Sleep as a Mediator in the Pathway Linking Environmental Factors to Hypertension: A Review of the Literature by Oluwaseun A. Akinseye, Stephen K. Williams, Azizi Seixas, Seithikurippu R. Pandi-Perumal, Julian Vallon, Ferdinand Zizi, Girardin Jean-Louis

“…The conceptual model proposed in this review offers opportunities to address healthcare disparities in hypertension among African Americans by highlighting the disparate impact that the predictors (environmental factors) and mediator (sleep) have on the African-American community. …”
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Association of food security with cardiometabolic health during young adulthood: cross-sectional comparison of American Indian adults with other racial/ethnic groups by Cassandra J Nikolaus, Anna Zamora-Kapoor, Luciana E Hebert, Ka'imi Sinclair

“…Objectives Our aim was to assess the cross-sectional associations between food insecurity and cardiometabolic health indicators in American Indian young adults compared with non-Hispanic white, black, Asian or Pacific Islander and Hispanic young adults.Design Data from the fourth wave of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) were used. …”
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Sex Differences in Lung Cancer Characteristics at Diagnosis: A Nationwide Register‐Based Study From the Faroe Islands (2015–2020) by Annika H. Lindenskov, Halla Potts, Marnar F. Kristiansen, Maria S. Petersen, Marin Strøm

“…This study investigates these survival disparities by analyzing demographic, clinical, and temporal factors in Faroese lung cancer patients from 2015 to 2020. …”
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Bailing Out the Protester by Alireza Nourani-Dargiri

“…Furthermore, these consequences are not shared evenly: the cash bail system disparately impacts people of color, who are imposed bail at higher rates and at higher amounts, meaning they will also experience negative consequences at a disproportionate rate. …”
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Socioeconomic inequalities in high-risk fertility behaviors over time in Ethiopia. by Melash Belachew Asresie, Michael Ekholuenetale, Kedir Y Ahmed, Sabuj Kanti Mistry, Navira Chandio, Kingsley Agho, Gedefaw Abeje Fekadu, Amit Arora

“…Understanding the importance of socioeconomic disparity in HRFB and the factors influencing this disparity is essential to improve maternal and child survival, Accordingly, this study investigated socioeconomic inequalities in HRFB over time and its contributing factors.…”
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Impact of Family Background on Pupil’s Academic Performance in Selected Primary Schools in Kabale Central Municipality. by Turyasingura, Emily

“…Understanding how family factors such as socioeconomic status, parental education level, and parental involvement impacted educational outcomes was crucial for addressing educational disparities and promoting equitable access to quality education. …”
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Longitudinal Associations between Obesity, Inflammation, and the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among US Black and White Adults in the CARDIA Study by Sharon H. Jackson, Anna Bellatorre, Timothy McNeel, Anna María Nápoles, Kelvin Choi

“…Targeted control of systemic inflammation may reduce the risk of developing T2DM, especially among Blacks, and could help address Black-White disparities in diabetes care and outcomes.…”
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Study on the Prosthesis Structural Design and Vibration Characteristics Based on the Conduction Effect of Human Middle Ear by Wu Ren, Huijuan Yan, Yi Yu, Jinghong Ren, Jinlong Chang, Yidong Wang, Yibo Han

“…As a bridge from the sound signal in the air to the sound perception of the inner ear auditory receptor, the tympanic membrane and ossicular chain of the middle ear transform the sound signal in the outer ear through two gas-solid and solid-liquid conversions. …”
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Markers of Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Prediabetes in US Adults by Omayma Alshaarawy, Srinivas Teppala, Anoop Shankar

“…This association was stronger in women and was present mainly in non-Hispanic whites and Mexican Americans.…”
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Racial/ethnic differences in post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 in children and adolescents in the United States by Dazheng Zhang, Bingyu Zhang, Qiong Wu, Ting Zhou, Jiayi Tong, Yiwen Lu, Jiajie Chen, Huiyuan Wang, Deena J. Chisolm, Ravi Jhaveri, Rachel C. Kenney, Russell L. Rothman, Suchitra Rao, David A. Williams, Mady Hornig, Linbo Wang, Jeffrey S. Morris, Christopher B. Forrest, Yong Chen

“…The study compared minority racial/ethnic groups to Non-Hispanic White (NHW) individuals, stratified by severity during the acute phase of COVID-19. …”
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Limited preventive care among Medicaid enrollees with HIV in the US South by Jessica S. Kiernan, Rose S. Bono, Deo Mujwara, Zhongzhe Pan, Bassam Dahman, April D. Kimmel

“…We also examined service receipt among subgroups including enrollees requiring more general or HIV-specific care, in managed care, < 45 years and, separately, Non-Hispanic Black and Non-Hispanic White enrollees. The sample included 57,695 adult Medicaid enrollees with HIV (187,275 enrollee-years) that were majority 45–54 years (38.0%), female (53.6%), Non-Hispanic Black (54.3%), and urban (90.2%). …”
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