Feasibility of HIV self-test implementation among Mizo youths: a field investigation from Northeast India bordering Myanmar by Amrita Rao, Henry Zodinliana Pachuau, Samiran Panda, Richard L. Chawngthu, Rita Zomuanpuii, Pranoti Hemade, Amit Nirmalkar

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Determinants of Dropout From a Virtual Agent–Based App for Insomnia Management in a Self-Selected Sample of Users With Insomnia Symptoms: Longitudinal Study by María Montserrat Sanchez Ortuño, Florian Pecune, Julien Coelho, Jean Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, Nathalie Salles, Marc Auriacombe, Fuschia Serre, Yannick Levavasseur, Etienne De Sevin, Patricia Sagaspe, Pierre Philip

“… Abstract BackgroundFully automated digital interventions delivered via smartphone apps have proven efficacious for a wide variety of mental health outcomes. An important aspect is that they are accessible at a low cost, thereby increasing their potential public impact and reducing disparities. …”
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The relationship between whole blood iron and fasting blood glucose in community-dwelling elderly people: a cross-sectional study by Shu-Zi-Qi Chen, Rou-Jun Pan, Meng-Yan Sun, Lian-Ping He, Cui-Ping Li

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The triglyceride-glucose index trajectories are associated with cardiovascular diseases in people living with HIV: evidence from a prospective cohort study in China, 2005–2022 by Yinsong Luo, Liqin Sun, Yun He, Fang Zhao, Duo Shan, Fan Bu, Lingyun Ge, Xiaorui Li, Yiyao Hu, Xi Xiao, Hongzhou Lu, Jiaye Liu

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Global burden of ischemic heart disease in older adult populations linked to non-optimal temperatures: past (1990–2021) and future (2022–2050) analysis by Lihui Liu, Lihui Liu, Yisong He, Yisong He, Gang Huang, Yangxi Zeng, Yangxi Zeng, Jiaan Lu, Ru He, Haiqing Chen, Yuheng Gu, Qingwen Hu, Bin Liao, Bin Liao, Juyi Wan, Juyi Wan

“…That is more so in poor-income and tropical regions where the most vulnerable populations bear a higher risk for health. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop adaptive public health measures against the dual health risks from extreme temperatures. …”
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Proposal for a revised Barthel index classification based on mortality risk assessment in functional dependence for basic activities of daily living by Vicente Martín Moreno, Vicente Martín Moreno, María Inmaculada Martínez Sanz, Amanda Martín Fernández, Sara Guerra Maroto, Eva Sevillano Fuentes, Elena Pérez Rico, Irene Sánchez González, Miriam Fernández Gallardo, Julia Herranz Hernando, María Palma Benítez Calderón, Laura Calderón Jiménez, Elena Sánchez Rodríguez, Miguel Recuero Vázquez, Helena Alonso Samperiz, Irene León Saiz, Juana Marcos Guerra

“…The date of death was obtained from the health system.ResultsGreater dependency to perform chair-to-bed transfers was associated with an increased mortality risk (HR 2.957; CI 1.678–5.211). …”
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Self-sampling and self-testing for HIV at a commercial and community-based test provider in the Netherlands: user preferences and usability by I. J. M. Willemstein, O. Shobowale, A. M. Żakowicz, H. Bos, E. L. M. Op de Coul

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Zolpidem: Efficacy and Side Effects for Insomnia by Amber N. Edinoff, Natalie Wu, Yahya T. Ghaffar, Rosemary Prejean, Rachel Gremillion, Mark Cogburn, Azem A. Chami, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

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Clustering of non-communicable disease risk factors among school teachers: A cross-sectional study in Kerala, India by Mini GK, Sangeeth KS, Anand Marthanda Pillai, Sarma PS, Thankappan KR

“…Current tobacco use was reported by 5 % of men, while 13.4 % of men and 2.6 % of women reported alcohol use. …”
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Comparison of Quality of Care and Welfare Services for Middle-aged and Older Disabled Individuals in Iran and Lebanon Using ServQual Model by Sedighe Sadat Tabatabaei Far, Negar Paydar Jahromi, Suhail Mahmoud Al-Zoubi, Abdulrazzak Abyad, Abdolrahim Asadollahi

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Burden of micronutrient deficiency among patients with type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis by Sanjay Kalra, Shiv Dutt Gupta, Daya Krishan Mangal, Diksha Gautam, Anuj Kumar Pandey, Nida Shaikh, Himanshu Tolani, Yeshwanth Sonnathi, Kamlesh Chand Sharma, Jagdish Prasad, Rajeev Tewari, Fahmina Anwar

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Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with da Vinci single-port system by Marek Kurowski, Karolina Kuczapska, Anna Gliwa, Monika Ryglewicz, Dariusz Fabian, Elżbieta Leszczyńska-Knaga, Natalia Jakubczyk, Weronika Rutkowska-Kawalec, Paweł Moczydłowski, Karolina Michalczuk

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Activities of Teenagers involved in the Pinamou Tradition in Central Maluku by Nastain

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Mapping Key Populations to Develop Improved HIV and AIDS Interventions: Multiphase Cross-Sectional Observational Mapping Study Using a District and City Approach by Pande Putu Januraga, Endang Lukitosari, Lanny Luhukay, Rizky Hasby, Aang Sutrisna

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Cardiovascular risk profiling among South Asian adults in Hong Kong: a latent class analysis by Gary Ka-Ki Chung, Woohyung Lee, Danna Camille Vargas, Bulbul Sharma, Kai Sing Sun, Heidi Hung, Lee Sha Tong, Tsz Lui Tang, Hasiba Munir, Chi Yui Wong, Soniya Pun, Man Hin Chio, Eliza Lai-Yi Wong, Dong Dong, Eng-Kiong Yeoh

“…Apart from the higher clinical risk in older adults, women tended to cluster into classes with obesity, while men and the economically active were more likely in classes with poorer lifestyles and stress. …”
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Absence of Standard Modifiable Risk Factors in Middle Eastern Patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. The Jordan Absence of Standard Modifiable Risk Factors (SMuRF-Le... by Hammoudeh AJ, Aldalal’ah M, Smadi EA, Alrishoud D, Alomari A, Alkhawaldeh M, Rizik A, Okour MF, Araydah M

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The burden of generational harm due to alcohol use in Tanzania: A mixed method study of pregnant women. by Kirstin West, Alena Pauley, Mia Buono, Miriana Mikindo, Yvonne Sawe, Joseph Kilasara, Francis Sakita, Sharla Rent, Bariki Mchome, Blandina T Mmbaga, Catherine A Staton

“…Consequently, a considerable number of mothers and their fetuses are exposed to alcohol, leading to serious health consequences like fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). …”
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Cost-Effectiveness and Budget Impact of Emerging Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatments for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia by Bilal Chughtai, Sirikan Rojanasarot, Kurt Neeser, Dmitry Gultyaev, Stacey L. Amorosi, Neal D. Shore

“…**Background:** Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most prevalent and costly chronic conditions among middle-aged and elderly men. Prostatic urethral lift (PUL) and convective water vapor thermal therapy (WVTT) are emerging minimally invasive surgical treatments as an alternative to traditional treatment options for men with moderate-to-severe BPH. …”
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Choosing the Right Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; Gender –Specific Approach by Neena Elsa Varghese, K. Jegaveerapandi, Goutham Yerrakula

“…By embracing a personalized medicine framework that accounts for gender-related differences, health-care professionals can optimize therapeutic interventions, minimize treatment disparities, and strive for improved cardiovascular health outcomes for all individuals. …”
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A qualitative study to explain the determinants of naswār consumption from the point of view of its consumers by Mohammad-Rafi Bazrafshan, Amir Mansouri, Behnam Masmouei, Noureddin Niknam, Fatemeh Zahedi

“…BACKGROUND: One of the health problems related to tobacco that is increasing in society is the consumption of naswār. …”
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