The effects and durability of an 8-week dynamic neuromuscular stabilization program on balance and coordination in adult males with intellectual disabilities: a randomized controll... by Hamed Babagoltabar-Samakoush, Behnoosh Aminikhah, Saeid Bahiraei

“…Methods Thirty-one participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (n = 16) or a control group (n = 15). …”
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Modelling sensory attenuation as Bayesian causal inference across two datasets. by Anna-Lena Eckert, Elena Fuehrer, Christina Schmitter, Benjamin Straube, Katja Fiehler, Dominik Endres

“…Experiment 2 showed impaired delay detection between an arm movement and a video of the movement when participants were moving vs. when their arm was moved passively. …”
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“Ashamed of being seen in an HIV clinic”: a qualitative analysis of barriers to engaging in HIV care from the perspectives of patients and healthcare workers in the Daraja clinical... by Elialilia S. Okello, Robert N. Peck, Benson Issarow, Godfrey Kisigo, Kelvin Abel, Donati Malibwa, Severin Kabakama, Marco Charles, Myung Lee, Thomas Rutachunzibwa, Daniel Fitzgerald, Philip Ayieko, Heiner Grosskurth, Lisa R. Metsch, Saidi Kapiga

“…The Daraja intervention was reported to help normalise HIV diagnosis, plug the social support gap, increase patients’ self-efficacy and their capacity of participants to navigate the HIV clinic during HIV clinic linkage. …”
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Zoledronic acid as adjuvant therapy in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a randomised controlled pilot study by Øystein Kalsnes Jørstad, Morten Carstens Moe, Morten Wang Fagerland, Yngvil Solheim Husum, Erik Fink Eriksen

“…The primary outcome was mean change in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA).Results 40 participants enrolled in the study, with 20 allocated to each treatment group. 38 participants received both study infusions, and all participants completed the final assessment. …”
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Mental health and working constraints of first-year PhD students in health and science in a French university: a cross-sectional study in the context of occupational health monitor... by Barbara Charbotel, Emmanuel Fort, Saloua Ahalli, Yamina Bridai, Nicole Baborier

“…First-year PhD students employed by the university were seen during the routine occupational health medical check-up.Participants A total of 161 PhD students in science from the 2019 intake were included in the study (participation rate 98%).Outcome measures Data were collected using a self-questionnaire on psychosocial constraints at work (Job Content Questionnaire), the quality of the professional relationship with the supervisor (Advisory Working Alliance Inventory, Student perspective (AWAI-S)), medical conditions, anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7) and depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9).Results A total of 161 PhD students from the 2019 intake were included in the study (participation rate 98%). …”
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Supporting older adults with mobility disabilities through voice-activated digital assistants and smart home technologies by Jaewon Kang, Emma Lachs, Kathryn Huang, Laura A. Rice, Wendy A. Rogers

“…Results: Step-by-step instructional manuals supported their successful installation and utilization of the provided technologies. Participants reported good usability and high confidence in using these technologies. …”
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Balancing physical development and health in adolescents through controlled High-Intensity Training by Stanislav Lazarev, Iryna Kryventsova, Vasyl Lutskyi

“…The EG participated in high-intensity training sessions twice a week, with each session lasting 20 minutes. …”
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Modern perspective of the Rice Diet for hypertension and other metabolic diseases by Anthony Kuo, Pao-Hwa Lin, Yi-Ju Li, Friedrich C Luft, David López, Romeo Sommerfeld, Paul Ermler, Jana Fehr, Benjamin Bergner, Scott Sanoff, Francis Neelon, William McDowell, Smilla Fox, Abdullatif Ghajar, Elena Gensch, Cedric Lorenz, Martin Preiss, Tom Richter, Philip Klemmer, Anastacia Bohannon, Christoph Lippert

“…Initial analysis shows reductions in BP and weight as well as improved survival in participants with severe hypertension, underscoring the effectiveness of the diet. …”
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Observational study on the current status of thalassaemia in Malaysia: a report from the Malaysian Thalassaemia Registry by Hishamshah Mohd Ibrahim, Zulaiha Muda, Ida Shahnaz Othman, Mohamed Najib Mohamed Unni, Kok Hoi Teh, Asohan Thevarajah, Kogilavani Gunasagaran, Gek Bee Ong, Seoh Leng Yeoh, Aisyah Muhammad Rivai, Che Hadibiah Che Mohd Razali, Nazzlin Dizana Din, Zarina Abdul Latiff, Rahman Jamal, Norsarwany Mohamad, Hany Mohd Ariffin, Hamidah Alias

“…This study aims to report the current status of thalassaemia in Malaysia and provide a comprehensive understanding of the disease through data obtained from the Malaysian Thalassaemia Registry.Design Data were extracted from the Malaysian Thalassaemia Registry, a web-based system accessible to enrolled users through www.mytalasemia.net.my.Setting The Malaysian Thalassaemia Registry data was recorded from reports obtained from 110 participating government and university hospitals in Malaysia.Participants The patients were those attending the 110 participating hospitals for thalassaemia treatment.Intervention Data were collected from the Malaysian Thalassaemia Registry from 2007 until the fourth quarter of 2018.Primary outcome measure 7984 out of 8681 patients with thalassaemia registered in the Malaysian Thalassaemia Registry were reported alive.Results Majority of the patients were reported in the state of Sabah (22.72%); the largest age group affected was 5.0–24.9 years old (64.45%); the largest ethnic group involved was Malay (63.95%); and the major diagnosis was haemoglobin E/β-thalassaemia (34.37%). …”
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Inflammatory and immunological markers and risk for mortality and cognitive impairment in a longitudinal study of older adults from the longevous project by M.R. Caldeira, C.M. Almada-Filho, M.C. Brunialti, R. Salomão, M.S. Cendoroglo

“…Results:Mean age was 84.4 years.Higher IL6 and hs-CRP levels were observed in deceased participants that weremale (p = 0.016). Higher IL6 levels were associated with cognitive impairment in female participants (p = 0.008). …”
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Sustainable flavor, healthy future: toward a green transition of the UPV in the food sector by Rebeca López López, María Belén Picó Sirvent, Débora Domingo-Calabuig, Javier Martínez-Monzó, Purificación García-Segovia

“…In general, good knowledge about sustainability was observed, although participation in initiatives organized by the university was low in both population groups. …”
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Association between physical multimorbidity in middle adulthood and mortality: findings from two large cohort studies in Japan by Yosuke Inoue, Seitaro Suzuki, Norie Sawada, Naho Morisaki, Zui Narita, Taiki Yamaji, Yoshihiro Kokubo, Takehiko Doi, Yukiko Nishita, Motoki Iwasaki, Manami Inoue, Tetsuya Mizoue

“…Cause-specific analyses among the JPHC participants revealed that physical multimorbidity at baseline was linked with mortality due to physical disorders, mortality due to mental disorders/suicide, and mortality due to unintentional injuries. …”
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Prevalence and influencing factors of regular physical activity among community-dwelling adults in Shaanxi province, 2018: an analysis of surveillance data by Yali TAO, Rina SA, Weihua WANG, Meng WU, Rong LIU, Lin QIU

“…Complex weight processing and unconditional multivariate logistic regression models were used in the data analysis to investigate the prevalence and main influencing factors of regular physical activity among the participants. ResultsOf all participants, 711 reported regular physical activity (10 minutes of leisure-time physical activity at least 3 days per week), with a weighted prevalence of 13.36%. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability for LION, a fully remote, randomized clinical trial within the VA for light therapy to improve sleep in Veterans with and without TBI: An MTBI2 sponso... by Jonathan E Elliott, Jessica S Brewer, Allison T Keil, Brittany R Ligman, Mohini D Bryant-Ekstrand, Alisha A McBride, Katherine Powers, Savanah J Sicard, Elizabeth W Twamley, Maya E O'Neil, Andrea D Hildebrand, Thuan Nguyen, Benjamin J Morasco, Jessica M Gill, Bradley A Dengler, Miranda M Lim

“…The present study, LION (light vs ion therapy) extends this preliminary work as a fully powered, sham-controlled, participant-masked randomized controlled trial (NCT03968874), implemented as fully remote within the VA (target n = 120 complete). …”
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Patient-reported outcome measures following surgeries in implant dentistry and associated factors: a cross-sectional study by Xinyu Wu, Qi Yan, Bin Shi, Mengjie Ye, Jiahui Sun, Haibin Xia

“…Objectives We aimed to evaluate the patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) of dental implant surgeries and analyse the associated indicators.Design A cross-sectional study design was used.Setting Department of Oral Implantology, Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University (May 2020–April 2021).Participants Participants with missing teeth in need of implant-supported rehabilitation.Interventions Dental implant placement and/or bone augmentation procedures.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was discomfort on postoperative day 1, measured using a numerical rating scale (NRS). …”
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Exploring the Effects of Sub-Dissociative Doses of Ketamine on Sedation Quality in Bronchoscopy: A Double-Blind Clinical Study by Hamidreza Shetabi, Samira Rostami

“…After receiving ketamine, all participants received propofol in bolus dose 0.4 mg/kg followed by infusion 50-100 µg/kg. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of 48 weeks of BIC/F/TAF and DRV/c/F/TAF on platelet function in the context of rapid ART start by Akif A. Khawaja, Gary Whitlock, Sarah Fidler, Alfredo Soler-Carracedo, Merle Henderson, Graham P. Taylor, Marta Boffito, Michael Emerson

“…Results An analysis of 21 participants was performed at Week 48 (96% male and 48% white; mean (range) age was 37 (23–78) years). …”
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Predictors of non-response to successive waves of surveys in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study during the 3-year postpartum period: a longitudinal cohort study by Mika Kigawa, Akiko Tsuchida, Tomomi Tanaka, Kei Hamazaki, Yuichi Adachi, Hidekuni Inadera, Kenta Matsumura, Haruka Kasamatsu

“…The self-administered questionnaires that we used in this study were then distributed by mail every 6 months until the children were 3 years old, for a total of six times.Participants Of 103 060 mothers who consented to participate in the JECS during pregnancy, 88 489 mothers were included in the study after excluding those with multiple births, miscarriages or stillbirths and those who withdrew from the study within 3 years after providing informed consent.Primary and secondary outcome measures Data were collected at the baseline survey on participants’ socioeconomic status, medical history, health status, health-related behaviours and their children’s health conditions and living situations. …”
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Promoting Physical Activity in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes: A Feasibility Study to Develop Intervention Tools for Delivery of Diabetes‐Specific Education by Daniel Crabtree, Sara Bradley, Jenni Connelly, Lynn Bauermeister, Trish Gorely, Sandra MacRury

“…Results There was a 56% total attrition rate from baseline to 3 months due to COVID‐19 and its impact on clinical research. Around 50% of participants achieved minimum physical activity recommendations at each time point and 22% of participants had accelerometer data at 3 time points. …”
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Dynamin-1 is a potential mediator in cancer-related cognitive impairment by Ding Quan Ng, Casey Hudson, Tracy Nguyen, Sukesh Kumar Gupta, Yong Qin Koh, Munjal M. Acharya, Alexandre Chan

“…Samples from eighty-six participants with 30 adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer and 56 non-cancer participants were analyzed. …”
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