Translingual neural stimulation induced changes in intra- and inter-network functional connectivity in mild-moderate traumatic brain injury patients by Daniel Y. Chu, Jiancheng Hou, Thomas Hosseini, Veena A. Nair, Nagesh Adluru, Yuri Danilov, Kurt A. Kaczmarek, Mary E. Meyerand, Mitchell Tyler, Mitchell Tyler, Vivek Prabhakaran

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Somatic copy number deletion of chromosome 22q in papillary thyroid carcinoma by Olivia W Lee, Danielle M Karyadi, Stephen W Hartley, Weyin Zhou, Mitchell J Machiela, Shahriar A Zamani, Liudmyla Yu Zurnadzhy, John N Weinstein, Young Joo Park, Jeong-Sun Seo, Gerry A Thomas, Tetiana I Bogdanova, Mykola D Tronko, Lindsay M Morton, Stephen J Chanock

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Albumin corrected anion gap and clinical outcomes in elderly patients with acute kidney injury caused or accompanied by sepsis: a MIMIC-IV retrospective study by Yongbin Wang, Lei Zhong, Jie Min, Jianhong Lu, Jinyu Zhang, Jiajun Su

“…Subsequently, the entire population was further categorized into a normal ACAG group (12–20 mmol/L) and a high ACAG group (> 20 mmol/L) based on ACAG levels. The LASSO regression cross-validation method was employed to identify significant risk factors for inclusion in multivariate Cox regression analyses. …”
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Investigating the Occurrence of Soil-Transmitted Parasites Contaminating Soil, Vegetables, and Green Fodder in the East of Nile Delta, Egypt by Samah H. Yahia, Samia E. Etewa, Abd Allah A. Al Hoot, Salwa Z. Arafa, Nesreen S. Saleh, Mohamed H. Sarhan, Suzan I. Rashad, Shimaa S. Hassan

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the type and degree of contamination caused by parasites in regularly used raw vegetables, green fodder, and soil samples collected from open fields in Egypt’s East Nile Delta. Study Procedures. A cross-sectional study comprised a simple random collection of 400 soil samples, 180 green fodder samples, and as well as 400 vegetable samples, including lettuce, radish, coriander, parsley, dill, watercress, tomatoes, green pepper, cucumber, and carrot, that were gathered throughout one year period from January to December 2021 to represent all seasons (winter, spring, summer, and autumn). …”
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The impact of nationality status and place of residency on health-related social needs and quality of life among Palestinian Refugees in Jordan by Hamza Alduraidi, Rahaf Issam Abu Zayid, Noor Mahmoud Jaber, Bassam Saleh Hijazi, Sa'ed Radwan Khamis, Hasan Fahed Awad, Marah Al-Khateeb, Saif alnour Mahmoud Aldhirat, Ahmad Amjed Toubasi

“…Methods: A descriptive, comparative, cross-sectional design was used to measure health-related social needs (using the Accountable Health Communities Health-related Social Needs (AHCHRSN) screening tool) and quality of life (using the World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF (WHOQOL-BREF)) among a sample of 236 adult Palestinian refugees in three contexts; (off-camp, in-camp citizens, and in-camp non-citizens) in Jordan. …”
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Whole-genome resequencing landscape of adaptive evolution in Relict gull (Larus relictus) by Chao Yang, Qingxiong Wang, Kuo Sun, Lei Luo, Hao Yuan, Xuejuan Li, Yuan Huang, Hong Xiao

“…The findings indicated that the L. relictus population was in a male-biased diffusion mode; the function of the TEKT3 gene showed that males played a dominant role in brooding, which enhanced their attraction to females. …”
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Trends and factors associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes in Zimbabwe, 2005 - 2015 by T Chibura, H Twabi, K Maluleke, A Musekiwa

“…This article is a secondary data analysis of three repeated cross-sectional Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Surveys to assess adverse pregnancy outcomes among women of reproductive age (15 - 49 years old) who fell pregnant during the study period. …”
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Correlates of and changes in aerobic physical activity and strength training before and after the onset of COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: findings from the HEBECO study by Lion Shahab, Abigail Fisher, Phillippa Lally, Aleksandra Herbeć, Dimitra Kale, Verena Schneider

“…Objectives Understanding changes in moderate to vigorous aerobic physical activity (MVPA) and muscle-strengthening activity (MSA) at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and their correlates (socio-demographics, health characteristics, living and exercise conditions and pre-pandemic MVPA/MSA) can inform interventions.Design A cross-sectional analysis of retrospective and concurrent data on MVPA/MSA.Setting An online survey in the UK.Participants 2657 adults (weighted n=2442, 53.6% women) participating in the baseline survey (29 April 2020–14 June 2020) of the HEalth BEhaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic (HEBECO) study.Primary and secondary outcome measures Meeting WHO-recommended levels for MVPA/MSA/both (vs meeting neither) during the first lockdown and changes in MVPA/MSA from before to since the COVID-19 pandemic following stratification for pre-pandemic MVPA/MSA.Results A third of adults maintained (30.4%), decreased (36.2%) or increased (33.4%) MVPA. …”
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Hubungan Kebiasaan Merokok dengan Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) pada Nelayan di Kecamatan Koto Tangah Kota Padang by Fathiyyatul Khaira, Delmi Sulastri, Rima Semiarty

“…Fisherman’s name data get from Kelompok Usaha Bersama (KUB) of fisherman in Koto Tangah. From that data are choosed 103 fisherman with simple random sampling method. …”
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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

“…However, if researchers do choose this option, then estimates should be accompanied by a standard error or confidence interval. …”
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Development and Application of Quadruple Luminex xTAG Method for Simultaneous Detection of Japanese Encephalitis Virus, West Nile Virus, Yellow Fever Virus and Zika Virus by Junying SUN, Qiwen WU, Jichu LI, Chunhong LI, Pengju GUO, Yi HUANG, Feifei YIN

“…The quadruple Luminex xTAG method could detect JEV, WNV, YFV and ZIKV simultaneously, and there was no cross reaction with dengue virus. The duplicate test results indicated that, the coefficient of variation of the intra-assay for quadruple Luminex xTAG method was 2.50%-5.63% and inter-assay was 3.61%-12.50%. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Barriers Influencing Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Uptake by Mazin A. Barry, Khalid I. Aljammaz, Abdulaziz A. Alrashed

“…To measure the influenza vaccine uptake among residents of Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia, that determines their attitude, knowledge, and beliefs regarding the vaccine. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered structured questionnaire distributed online targeting residents of Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia, from 1st of August 2019 till 30th of September 2019. …”
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Construction of a diagnostic model for chronic mountain sickness among young male migrants to high-altitude areas by ZHANG Quan, CHEN Jian, LIU Bao

“…Methods‍　‍From June 10 to December 29， 2023， a cross-sectional study was conducted on young male migrants subjected with convenience sampling who had been living in high-altitude areas （4 500~5 000 m） for 6 months or longer. …”
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Determinants of anemia in school-going adolescents: a case study in Douala, Cameroon by Annick Suzanne Mbazoa Mbou, Godfroy Rostant Pokam Djoko, Alice Ketchaji, Sali Aristide Dama, Florence Irita, Verance Carline Kegha Ngodem, Manuela Tchinda Magne, Alex Kevin Tako Djimefo, Joelle Laure Sobngwi

“…This study aims to assess the determinants of anemia among adolescents in schools in the city of Douala. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out among 511 adolescents aged 10–15 years, selected by random sampling from four secondary schools in Douala. …”
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Identifying psychosocial predictors and developing a risk score for preterm birth among Kenyan pregnant women by Anna Larsen, Jillian Pintye, Felix Abuna, Julia C. Dettinger, Laurén Gomez, Mary M. Marwa, Nancy Ngumbau, Ben Odhiambo, Barbra A. Richardson, Salphine Watoyi, Joshua Stern, John Kinuthia, Grace John-Stewart

“…We used stratified k-fold cross-validation methods for risk score derivation and validation. …”
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Factors influencing changes in the quality of life of the Hainan migratory population with hypertension: a survey of the Chengmai mangrove bay community by Qiaochun Chen, Jing Zhou, Na Li, Luming Liu, Yixuan Li, Wenfang Long, Ziyue Luo, Yunru Liu, Sha Xiao

“…Understanding the changes of QoL of these people before and after coming to Hainan and its influencing factors can provide a basis for the prevention and control of hypertension. Methods A cross-sectional study of elderly hypertensive migratory population were conducted in Chengmai Mangrove Bay community of Hainan from December 2021 to January 2022. …”
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Performance of antiretroviral drugs supply chain management and related challenges in Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. In the case of public health facilities found in the... by Meseret Tilahun Zeleke, Berhanemeskel Weldegerima Atsbeha, Belachew Yebeyin Melaku, Yesuneh Tefera Mekasha, Abibo Wondie Mekonen, Shimelis Dagnachew Nigatu

“…Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey complemented by a qualitative research approach was conducted in 30 health facilities (7 hospitals and 23 health centers) that provide ART services. …”
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Users’ Perspectives of Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Services: Survey Study by Kate Churruca, Darran Foo, Andrew Turner, Emily Crameri, Maree Saba, Samantha Spanos, Matthew Vickers, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Louise A Ellis

“…ObjectiveIn this study, we aimed to examine the perspectives of Australian users accessing DTC telemedicine services, including the reasons for use, perceived benefits, and concerns, in addition to their usage and interaction with traditional general practice services. MethodsA web-based cross-sectional survey including questions on demographics, published and validated scales, and author-developed closed- and open-response questions was administered via REDCap in 2023 to Australian adults accessing DTC telemedicine services. …”
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Prevalence of carbapenemase-encoding genes carriage in patients admitted to multidisciplinary hospital in Moscow by Ni O.G., Shifman E.M., Yakovlev S.V., Bykov A.O., Gorbacheva A.A., Kruglov A.N., Belotserkovskiy B.Z., Matyushkov N.S., Galata A.A., Protsenko D.N.

“…The prospective single-center cross-sectional study was performed in Moscow Multidisciplinary Clinical Center «Kommunarka» from 15.09.2022 till 15.08.2023. …”
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Correlation between Glycated Hemoglobin Levels and Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Type 2 Diabetic Patients Attending Primary Health Care Centers in Dubai Health Authority by Hind Al Razooqi, Bashayer AlNajjar, Ebrahim AlShamsi, Kaltham Ibrahim, Wadeia Sharief, Hamda Khansaheb, Marwan Zidan

“…This study aimed to find the correlation between the KAP of type 2 diabetes and HbA1c levels in patients attending primary health care centers (PHCs) in Dubai. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted by a face-to-face questionnaire in patients with type 2 diabetes who visited PHCs in Dubai. …”
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