A Scoping Review of Existing Policy Instruments to Tackle Overweight and Obesity in India: Recommendations for a Social and Behaviour Change Communication Strategy [version 2; peer... by Lopamudra Tripathy, Suparna Ghosh-Jerath, Neena Bhatia, Kathryn Backholer, Kavita Chauhan, Nishibha Thapliyal, Deepika Bahl, Shalini Bassi, Monika Arora, Seema Chandra, Preetu Mishra

“…SBCC strategies can also be incorporated into India’s Integrated Nutrition Support Programme (POSHAN 2.0) and/or Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child, Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) under the National Health Mission. …”
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The mutational landscape of ARMC5 in Primary Bilateral Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia: an update by Lucas Bouys, Anna Vaczlavik, Isadora P. Cavalcante, Florian Violon, Anne Jouinot, Annabel Berthon, Patricia Vaduva, Stéphanie Espiard, Karine Perlemoine, Peter Kamenicky, Marie-Christine Vantyghem, Antoine Tabarin, Gérald Raverot, Cristina L. Ronchi, Ulrich Dischinger, Martin Reincke, Maria C. Fragoso, Constantine A. Stratakis, Albain Chansavang, Eric Pasmant, Bruno Ragazzon, Jérôme Bertherat, for the COMETE and ENSAT Networks

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Avascular necrosis in pediatric rheumatic diseases: an Italian retrospective multicentre study by Ivan Taietti, Federico Zini, Emilio Amleto Conti, Enrica Cristini, Irene Borzani, Giulia Ramponi, Claudia Bracaglia, Raffaele Pecoraro, Riccardo Papa, Jessica Tibaldi, Serena Pastore, Gabriele Simonini, Marco Cattalini, Antonella Meini, Achille Marino, Stefano Lanni, Francesca Minoia, Giovanni Filocamo

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Depression symptom severity and behavioral impairment in school-going adolescents in Uganda by Ronald Anguzu, Catherine Abbo, Julia Dickson-Gomez, Max Bobholz, Arthur Kiconco, Abdul R. Shour, Richard Kabanda, Kenneth Kalani, Laura D. Cassidy

“…Results Participants’ mean age was 15.3 years (SD = 1.8), 58.5% were female, 86.8% witnessed domestic violence, 47.4% had behavioral impairment, and 2.8% had mild depression symptoms. School-going adolescents with mild depression symptoms had two times higher risk of behavioral impairment when compared to those with no or slight depression symptoms, after controlling for potential confounders. …”
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Human versus Analogue Insulin for Youth with Type 1 Diabetes in Low-Resource Settings (HumAn-1): protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Éimhín Ansbro, Jing Luo, Chung-Chou H Chang, Kaushik Ramaiya, Bruce L Rollman, Sylvia Kehlenbrink, Sae-Rom Chae, Abigail Foulds, Claire Josey, Christina Lalama, Margaret L Prust, Bedowra Zabeen, Graham Ogle

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Geographical equity in Ethiopian infant feeding practices: a secondary analysis of a birth cohort study by Solomon Shiferaw, Joanna Schellenberg, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye, Tanya Marchant, Della Berhanu, Atkure Defar, Meseret Zelalem, Amare Tariku, Lars Persson, Zewditu Abdissa Denu, Seblewengel Lemma, Theodros Getachew Zemedu, Tadesse Guadu Delele, Girum Taye Zeleke

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Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychotherapies for post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Andrea Cipriani, Pim Cuijpers, Yuqing Zhang, David Cohen, Jürgen Barth, Peng Xie, Cinzia Del Giovane, Xinyu Zhou, Donna Gillies, Teng Teng, Xuemei Li, Li Fan, Yajie Xiang, John R. Weisz, Xueer Liu, Yuanliang Jiang, Kang Du, Arun V. Ravindran

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Barriers to healthcare access among female youths in Mozambique: a mixed-effects and spatial analysis using DHS 2022/23 data by Habtu Kifle Negash, Hiwot Tezera Endale, Hailu Aragie, Winta Tesfaye, Mihret Getnet, Tseganesh Asefa, Yibeltal Yismaw Gela, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye

“…Methods Data from the Mozambique Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) 2022/23 on maternal and child health was analyzed. Using a stratified two-stage sampling design, 619 enumeration areas were selected, including 5,743 female youths aged 15–24. …”
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Suppressing recurrence in Sonic Hedgehog subgroup medulloblastoma using the OLIG2 inhibitor CT-179 by Yuchen Li, Chaemin Lim, Taylor Dismuke, Daniel S. Malawsky, Sho Oasa, Zara C. Bruce, Carolin Offenhäuser, Ulrich Baumgartner, Rochelle C. J. D’Souza, Stacey L. Edwards, Juliet D. French, Lucy S. H. Ock, Sneha Nair, Haran Sivakumaran, Lachlan Harris, Andrey P. Tikunov, Duhyeong Hwang, Coral Del Mar Alicea Pauneto, Mellissa Maybury, Timothy Hassall, Brandon Wainwright, Santosh Kesari, Gregory Stein, Michael Piper, Terrance G. Johns, Marina Sokolsky-Papkov, Lars Terenius, Vladana Vukojević, Leon F. McSwain, Timothy R. Gershon, Bryan W. Day

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Genome-wide association study unravels mechanisms of brain glymphatic activity by Shu-Yi Huang, Yi-Jun Ge, Peng Ren, Bang-Sheng Wu, Weikang Gong, Jing Du, Shi-Dong Chen, Ju-Jiao Kang, Qing Ma, Arun L. W. Bokde, Sylvane Desrivières, Hugh Garavan, Antoine Grigis, Herve Lemaitre, Michael N. Smolka, Sarah Hohmann, IMAGEN Consortium, Jian-Feng Feng, Ya-Ru Zhang, Wei Cheng, Jin-Tai Yu

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ImmunoglobuliN in the Treatment of Encephalitis (IgNiTE): protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial by R Kneen, M Lim, A Vincent, A J Pollard, W K Chong, L-M Yu, M A Iro, M Sadarangani, M Absoud, C A Clark, A Easton, V Gray, M Pike, T Solomon, L Willis

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Real-world of Limosilactobacillus reuteri in mitigation of acute experimental colitis by Ningning Yue, Hailan Zhao, Peng Hu, Yuan Zhang, Chengmei Tian, Chen Kong, Zhiliang Mai, Longbin Huang, Qianjun Luo, Daoru Wei, Ruiyue Shi, Shaohui Tang, Yuqiang Nie, Yujie Liang, Jun Yao, Lisheng Wang, Defeng Li

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Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps and Biologics: A Call for Better Data Standardisation and Presentation in Clinical Studies by Kariyawasam HH, Langan D, Rimmer J

“…Harsha Hemantha Kariyawasam,1,2 Dean Langan,3 Joanne Rimmer4– 6 1Specialist Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Royal National ENT Hospital, London, UK; 2Rhinology Section, Royal National ENT Hospital, London, UK; 3Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, UCL, London, UK; 4Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia; 5Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; 6Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, AustraliaCorrespondence: Harsha Hemantha Kariyawasam, Specialist Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Rhinology Section, Royal National ENT Hospital London and UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, 47-49 huntley Street, London, WC1E 6DG, UK, Email harsha.kariyawasam@nhs.netAbstract: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is often severe, debilitating and difficult to treat. …”
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Recent advances in the biosynthesis of polysaccharide-based antimicrobial glycoconjugate vaccines by Yuhui Wang, Yuhui Wang, Yuhui Wang, Yuhui Wang, Haodi Liu, Haodi Liu, Haodi Liu, Haodi Liu, Baoying Wang, Baoying Wang, Baoying Wang, Baoying Wang, Gülzire Gheyret, Jingliang Qin, Hanlin Wang, Hanlin Wang, Hanlin Wang, Hanlin Wang, Yuhan Di, Yuhan Di, Yuhan Di, Yuhan Di, Yanling Wang, Juan Wang, Haining Tan, Haining Tan, Haining Tan, Haining Tan

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Building resilient cattle through better management of buffalo health by Alfredo Sánchez, Merilio Montero

“…Resilience development involves maximizing immunity, based on genetic programs and selection for individual health and product; In health management strategies that strengthen mother/child interaction from birth; In which the colostrum is guaranteed in time and form; In which anthelmintic treatments respond to a rational use on populations with parasitic pathological loads, and that have a minimum environmental impact (on dung insects, grassland ecosystems and edaphic factors), or on the dynamics of the ecosystems; Where the (restricted and cautious) use of antimicrobials prevents the continued proliferation of resistance, nor compromises human health. …”
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Age-related differences in borderline personality disorder traits and childhood maltreatment: a cross-sectional study by GuoRong Li, Yong Lin, Yun Xu, Yong Zhou, YanYan Wei, LiHua Xu, XiaoChen Tang, Zixuan Wang, Qiang Hu, JiJun Wang, HaiSu Wu, ZhengHui Yi, TianHong Zhang

“…BPD traits were assessed using the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire 4th Edition Plus (PDQ-4+), and CM experiences were evaluated using the Child Trauma Questionnaire Short Form (CTQ-SF). Participants were categorized into three age groups: adolescents (15-21 years), young adults (22-30 years), and older adults (31-50 years).ResultsAdolescents reported significantly higher frequencies of BPD traits and diagnoses compared to young adults and older adults (p=0.036). …”
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A Multicenter Retrospective Survey regarding Diabetic Ketoacidosis Management in Italian Children with Type 1 Diabetes by Stefano Zucchini, Andrea E. Scaramuzza, Riccardo Bonfanti, Pietro Buono, Francesca Cardella, Vittoria Cauvin, Valentino Cherubini, Giovanni Chiari, Giuseppe d’Annunzio, Anna Paola Frongia, Dario Iafusco, Giulio Maltoni, Ippolita Patrizia Patera, Sonia Toni, Stefano Tumini, Ivana Rabbone, Diabetes Study Group of the Italian Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology (ISPED)

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Micronutrient status, food security, anaemia, Plasmodium infection, and physical activity as predictors of primary schoolchildren's body composition in Côte d'Ivoire by Kurt Z. Long, Kurt Z. Long, Sylvain G. Traoré, Sylvain G. Traoré, Kouadio B. Kouassi, Kouadio B. Kouassi, Jean T. Coulibaly, Jean T. Coulibaly, Bomey C. Gba, Bomey C. Gba, Daouda Dao, Daouda Dao, Johanna Beckmann, Christin Lang, Harald Seelig, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Uwe Pühse, Markus Gerber, Jürg Utzinger, Jürg Utzinger, Bassirou Bonfoh, Bassirou Bonfoh, Bassirou Bonfoh

“…Food insecurity was inversely associated with FFM among boys from lower socio-economic status (SES) households while increased MVPA was associated with reduced fat mass among girls.ConclusionsThe integration of Malaria control programs with efforts to improve household healthy diet and promote physical activity can lead to improvements in body composition and overall child health and wellbeing.…”
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Not just about pills: Findings from a national survey of pharmacists to understand their views on addressing social determinants of health by Katherine A. Meehan, Austin R. Waters, Mary Wangen, Olufeyisayo O. Odebunmi, Renée M Ferrari, Macary W. Marciniak, Alison T. Brenner, Stephanie B. Wheeler, Parth D. Shah

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Exploring the alleviating effects of Bifidobacterium metabolite lactic acid on non-alcoholic steatohepatitis through the gut-liver axis by Hongmei Zhao, Hongmei Zhao, Juan Zhou, Lingzhi Yuan, Zhiyi Sun, Yi Liu, Xinyu Zhao, Feng Ye

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