Prevalence of use, perceptions of harm and addictiveness, and dependence of electronic cigarettes among adults in Kuwait: A cross-sectional study by Munairah Alshaibani<sup>*<sup/>, Mays Alajmi<sup>*<sup/>, Noura Alabduljalil, Hajar Alajmi, Yousef Alsalem, Danah Aloqab, Hamad Alawadhi, Sara Sayed Ali, Yaqoub Sharhan, Ahmed Alzeeny, Ali H. Ziyab

“…Methods A cross-sectional study enrolled adults (n=3032, aged ≥18 years) living in Kuwait using a web-based questionnaire. …”
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The role of Ashwagandha in modulating gut parameters in dogs—a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial by Kala Kumar Bharani, Ashok Kumar Devarasetti, Rajendar Bobbili, Amit Khurana, Donga Durga Veera Hanuman, Roupesh Gudepu, Swapna Guda

“…Twelve healthy geriatric Beagle dogs aged 12–15 years were enrolled. The dogs were divided into two groups to receive ARE (15 mg/kg, once daily, orally, for 2 months) or a placebo control. …”
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Digital health competences and AI beliefs as conditions for the practice of evidence-based medicine: a study of prospective physicians in Canada by Gerit Wagner, Mickaël Ringeval, Louis Raymond, Guy Paré

“…By focusing on dHealth and AI technologies, the study seeks to inform the redesign of medical curricula to better prepare students for the demands of evidence-based medical practice.Methods A cross-sectional survey was administered online to students at the University of Montreal’s medical school, which has approximately 1,400 enrolled students. The survey included questions on students’ dHealth competences, perceptions of AI, and their practice of EBM. …”
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The association of lipid accumulation product with inflammatory parameters and mortality: evidence from a large population-based study by Yi Chi, Yiqing Zhang, Huang Lin, Shanshan Zhou, Genlin Jia, Wei Wen

“…This study aimed to explore the association between a novel marker of lipid accumulation, the abdominal volume index (AVI), inflammatory parameters, and mortality.MethodsThis study enrolled 2,109 older adult senior citizens (aged over 60 years) with hypertension from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. …”
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The Association between Ambient Fine Particulate Matter and Oral Neoplasm among Smokers and Betel Quids Chewers by Mei-Sheng Ku, Pallop Siewchaisakul, Amy Ming-Fang Yen, Chen-Yu Liu

“…Totally 3,864,045 smokers and/or betel quids chewers were enrolled in this study. Among them, 154,030 OPMD cases and 23,286 oral cancers were found during the study period. …”
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Formación del profesorado en educación física e inclusión del alumnado con pluridiscapacidad by María Teresa Lleixà Arribas, Merche Ríos Hernández

“…La presente investigación pretende analizar los procesos formativos de un grupo de maestros y maestras en activo que, además de su actividad docente en los centros escolares, participan como dinamizadores y observadores en un programa de actividad físico-deportiva fuera del horario lectivo que comporta la inclusión de alumnado con pluridiscapacidad. …”
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Relationship of serum total cholesterol and triglyceride with risk of mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a multicenter prospective cohort study by Yan Huang, Qiuxia Zhong, Junzhi Chen, Xianhui Qin, Yaya Yang, Yanhuan He, Zizhen Lin, Yumin Li, Shenglin Yang, Yongxin Lu, Yanhong Zhao, Yaozhong Kong, Qijun Wan, Qi Wang, Sheng Huang, Yan Liu, Aiqun Liu, Fanna Liu, Fanfan Hou, Min Liang

“…We aimed to explore the individual and combined association of TC and TG levels with the risk of mortality in Chinese MHD patients.Methods 1036 MHD patients were enrolled in this multicenter, prospective cohort study. …”
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Association between sarcopenia and weight-adjusted waist index in male patients with type 2 diabetes by Yushuang Xiang, Zhiruo Wang, Jing Xu, Jie Wang, Chaoming Wu, Youjin Pan

“…Method In this study, we enrolled 417 patients with T2DM from the Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University between Dec. 2023 and Apr. 2024. …”
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SLC2A9 rs1014290 Polymorphism is Associated with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes by Xuemei Zhang, Guangsen Hou, Fang Li, Xiao Zheng, Qian Nie, Guangyao Song

“…Patients and Methods. We enrolled 1058 patients who attended the Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, China. …”
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The effect of locomotive syndrome on the trajectory of sleep disturbance in geriatric oncology inpatients by Yu-Ling Yang, Hui Su, Hui Lu, Jing Wang, Yu-Qing Zhou, Ling Li, Hui Yu, Yan Lv, Ying Chen

“…ObjectiveTo explore the developmental trajectory of sleep disturbance in geriatric oncology inpatients and assess the impact of locomotive syndrome (LS) on this trajectory.MethodsThis longitudinal study enrolled 284 geriatric oncology inpatients through convenience sampling from August 2023 to February 2024 at the Oncology Center of the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China. …”
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UNA REFLEXIÓN SOBRE LA DIVERSIDAD CULTURAL by Juan José Imbroda Ortiz

“… El autor agradece la invitación de la revista universitaria ‘Modulema’ para participar en su número de enero y reflexiona sobre la diversidad cultural en Melilla. …”
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Hypofractionated radiotherapy combined with a PD-1 inhibitor, granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor, and thymosin-α1 in advanced metastatic solid tumors: a multicenter P... by Jiamin Yu, Li Yin, Wenjie Guo, Qiang Wang, Juying Liu, Lansheng Zhang, Hongxun Ye, Jianhong Xia, Youyou Xia, Jianfeng Wu, Wanwei Wang, Yanguang Yang, Dan Zong, Xia He, Lijun Wang, Hong Jiang

“…Methods Patients were enrolled between September 2022 and May 2024. HFRT was administered to targeted tumors, and GM-CSF was administered for 14 days from day 1 of radiotherapy. …”
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Hemodynamic and Lesion Characteristics Associated with Discordance between the Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio and Fractional Flow Reserve by Hiroyuki Arashi, Natsuko Satomi, Issei Ishida, Kanintorn Soontorndhada, Suguru Ebihara, Kazuki Tanaka, Hisao Otsuki, Masashi Nakao, Kentaro Jujo, Junichi Yamaguchi, Nobuhisa Hagiwara

“…In this retrospective study, we enrolled 225 patients (304 lesions) who underwent clinically indicated invasive coronary angiography and both iFR and FFR examinations between 2012 and 2017. …”
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Serum hydroxycotinine was associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD): a cross-sectional study based on NHANES by Meng’en Zhu, Zhimin Bi, Yaoling Wang, Wei Li

“…Although long-term smoking has been associated with CKD, the potential relationship between its metabolite hydroxycotinine and CKD has not been clarified.Methods A total of 8,544 participants aged 20 years and above from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017 - March 2020 were enrolled in our study. CKD was defined by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 mL/(min*1.73 m2). …”
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Association between the triglyceride–glucose index and the risk of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with acute pancreatitis: a retrospective study by Zheng Wang, Haoyu Zhang, Xiaozhou Xie, Jie Li, Yuchen Jia, Jiongdi Lu, Chongchong Gao, Feng Cao, Fei Li

“…Results A total of 848 patients were enrolled. The incidence of AKI was 61.56%.The in-hospital mortality was 11.69%. …”
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Rationale and design for Healthy Hearts in Manufacturing (HHM): A pragmatic single-arm hybrid effectiveness-implementation study for hypertension management and tobacco cessation by Hanzi Jiang, Yao Tian, Jennifer Bannon, Amy E. Krefman, Lawrence C. An, Dustin D. French, Claude R. Maechling, Jane Holl, Richard Chagnon, Theresa L. Walunas, Christopher Burch, Anthony Musci, Darce Latsis, Dawn Carey, Megan McHugh

“…Results: Twelve WHCs were randomly selected to enroll in HHM. The WHCs are in nine states and provide primary care services for employees and family members of four manufacturing companies. …”
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Formación del profesorado de Secundaria en España: Un estudio a través de los Másteres Oficiales en Educación Secundaria en universidades públicas by Francisco González Sala, Mar Bisquert Bovert, Julia Haba-Osca, Julia Osca-Lluch

“…Según el Registro de Universidades, Centros y Títulos se localizaron 43 universidades públicas en las que se imparte el Máster. …”
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Assessment of Rifampicin Resistance in Presumptive Tuberculosis Cases at Dadeldhura Hospital of Sudurpaschim Province of Nepal by Madan Singh Bohara

Subjects: “…Epidemiological analysis, Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), Presumptive case, Resistance patterns, Dadeldhura hospital, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, GeneXpertMTB/RIF…”
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Treatment-related toxicity, utility and patient-reported outcomes of head and neck cancer patients treated with proton therapy: A longitudinal study by Yi Hsuan Chen, Michiel Kroesen, Mischa Hoogeman, Matthijs Versteegh, Carin Uyl-de Groot, Hedwig M. Blommestein

“…HNC patients who received PT between January 2020 to December 2022 were enrolled in this study. The questionnaires were distributed pre-treatment, and 0, 6, 12, 24 months post-treatment. …”
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Evaluation of Serum D-dimer Levels and the Disease Severity in Patients of Chronic Urticaria by Leelavathy Budamakuntla, Sachin Somashekar, Heera Ramesh, Tapasya S Kini, S Nandish Kumar

“…Materials and Methods: The study population comprised 59 adult patients with CU recruited from the dermatology outpatient department in a tertiary care hospital. The patients enrolled in the study (by random sampling) were subjected to blood sampling for estimation of D-dimer levels after a thorough history and examination. …”
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