Knowledge of Thai women in cervical cancer etiology and screening. by Uraiwan Khomphaiboonkij, Nattapong Sreamsukcharoenchai, Supakorn Pitakkarnkul, Kristsanamon Rittiluechai, Siriwan Tangjitgamol

“…Likewise, 20.1% of women who had ever heard about HPV has good knowledge about HPV. …”
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Assessing the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Cigarette Smokers and Use of Alternative Nicotine Delivery Systems in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study by Abdul Hameed, Daud Malik

“…Interestingly, the score of smokers who had ever tried to quit smoking was slightly higher than that of those who had never tried to quit. …”
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First Investigation of the Marine Gastrotrich Fauna from the Waters of North Tunisia, with the Description of a New Species of <i>Halichaetonotus</i> (Gastrotricha, Chaetonotida) by Aicha Souid, Mehrez Gammoudi, Francesco Saponi, M’hamed El Cafsi, M. Antonio Todaro

“…Incidentally, we report on the longest gastrotrich ever found. Information about the microhabitat’s characteristics, including the water’s salinity and temperature and granulometric parameters of the sediment, are also reported. …”
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An Orthopedic-, Surgical-, and Epidemiological-Based Investigation of Leprosy, in the Tamil Nadu State of India by Jason Samona, Scott Samona, Cameron Samona, S. Gopalakrishnan, P. Shekhar, D. Kubern, P. S. Mohan Kumar, Reza Nassiri

“…No other research paper has ever been written about leprosy in this manner. …”
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The Egyptian Revolution: First Impressions from the Field by Mohammed A. Bamyeh

“…Never has a revolution that seemed so lacking in prospects gathered momentum so quickly and so unexpectedly. …”
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Chronic Airflow Limitation, Lower Respiratory Symptoms, COPD and Chronic Rhinosinusitis in a Middle-Aged Population: The Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS). A Link Bet... by Andersson A, Bergqvist J, Schiöler L, Bossios A, Farnebo L, Holmlund T, Janson C, Keceli S, Ljunggren M, Malinovschi A, Memarian E, Nihlén U, Nilsson PM, Pesonen I, Sjöström M, Stenfors N, Sundbom F, Werner M, Torén K, Sköld M, Hellgren J

“…CRS was more-prevalent among subjects in the following categories: CAL (7.6%), lower airway symptoms (15.7%), current smokers (8.2%), asthma (13.6%), never-smokers and ever-smokers with COPD (17.6% and 15.3%, respectively), emphysema (6.7%), and chronic bronchitis (24.5%). …”
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Diabetes and Insulin Therapy, but Not Metformin, Are Related to Hepatocellular Cancer Risk by Luca Miele, Cristina Bosetti, Federica Turati, Gianlodovico Rapaccini, Antonio Gasbarrini, Carlo La Vecchia, Stefania Boccia, Antonio Grieco

“…Compared to nondiabetic subjects who were never smokers, those who were diabetics and ever smokers had an OR of 6.61 (95% CI 3.31–13.25). …”
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Prevalence and determinants of HIV testing-seeking behaviors among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: analysis of the 2022 Demographic and health survey by Jackson Micheal Asingwire, Isaac isiko, Kuli Faith Rombe, Aaron Mwesigwa, Emmanuel Asher Ikwara, Haron Olot, Lenz Nwachinemere Okoro, Manankong Jane Precious Izunwanne, Blessing Onyinyechi Agunwa, Abdul Aziiz Bwana, William Yiga Kalemba, Ebuka Louis Anyamene

“…Results This study included 2531 women with 90.0% having ever tested for HIV while 7.0% had never tested for HIV. …”
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Black Boarding Academies as a Prudential Reparation by Roy Brooks

“…Moreover, transitional reparations have rarely been attempted in other countries and when tried it has never succeeded to my knowledge. South Africa attempted to use reparations for social transformation. …”
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Exploring the drivers of adolescent sexual and reproductive healthcare-seeking behavior in northwestern Botswana: a cross-sectional analysis by Mackenzie Lawson, Helen Apps, Peggie Ramaphane, Francis Barchi

“…The outcome variable of interest was whether a respondent had ever forgone a visit to a health clinic for sexual and reproductive health information or services. …”
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Exploring associations of financial well-being with health behaviours and physical and mental health: a cross-sectional study among US adults by Kai McKeever Bullard, Carla Mercado, Michele L F Bolduc, Desmond Banks, Courtni Andrews, Zoe R F Freggens, Rashid Njai

“…FWB were lower in adults who have ever been diagnosed with anxiety disorder (−1.8 points) or depression (−2 points). …”
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Tobacco Use, Risk Perceptions, and Characteristics of Adults Who Used a Heated Tobacco Product (IQOS) in the United States: Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Hui G Cheng, Brendan Noggle, Andrea R Vansickel, Edward G Largo, Pierpaolo Magnani

“…The vast majority (680/688, 98.8%) of AUIs had ever smoked combusted cigarettes before first trying THS and 628 (91.3%) had smoked cigarettes in the 30 days before first using THS. …”
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Correlates of prior HIV testing and schistosomiasis treatment: Baseline survey findings from the "creating demand for fishermen's schistosomiasis HIV services" (FISH) cluster-rando... by Geoffrey Kangogo, Donaldson F Conserve, Sekeleghe Kayuni, Moses K Kumwenda, Kathryn L Dovel, James Chirombo, Peter MacPherson, Elizabeth L Corbett, Anthony Butterworth, Augustine Talumba Choko

“…Overall, 1,334/6,293 (21.2%) had never tested for HIV, with 64.4% (3,191/4,956) having tested in the last 12 months, and 5.9% (373/6290) taking antiretroviral therapy (ART). …”
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