Association between the C-reactive protein-triglyceride–glucose index and endometriosis: a cross-sectional study using data from the national health and nutrition examination surve... by Yanan Ren, Ren Xu, Junqin Zhang, Ying Jin, Di Zhang, Yazhuo Wang, Luyang Su

“…Conclusions CTI was positively associated with EM in women in the United States. Use of the CTI as an indicator of inflammation may provide new insights for the prevention and management of EM.…”
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Preliminary effectiveness of social prescription and virtual patient information in increasing tertiary prevention among cancer patients (ESPRIT): protocol for a single-centre, ran... by Karen Steindorf, Michael Koller, Michael Leitzmann, Wolfgang Herr, Daniel Heudobler, Lisa Boyer, Anne Herrmann, Tobias Pukrop, Christine Bernardi, Sabine Einhell

“…Cost-effectiveness and the time spent in the consultation, as well as potential implementation barriers and facilitators, will also be explored as part of a mixed-methods hybrid design. All data will be summarised descriptively. …”
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A comparative study of the effect of capsular repair in the Latarjet procedure by Andrew P. McBride, Thibault Lafosse, Alex N. Karanja, Laurent Lafosse, Ian P. Hughes, Gregory A. Hoy, Eugene T. Ek, Shane A. Barwood, Fraser Taylor, Ezekiel Tan

“…Methods This is a multi-national retrospective cohort study including patients with a minimum of 6-months follow-up post Latarjet procedure performed between 2016 and 2020 recruited from 3 units in Australia and France. Range of motion was measured using a Proteck goniometer. …”
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Accelerated expansion of NATO into the Balkans as a consequence of Euro-Atlantic Discord by S. Gajić, E. G. Ponomareva

“…Long before COVID-19, Brexit became a serious stress test for the economy and social structure of the European Union. Dramatic changes took place on the other side of the Atlantic too, resulting in the shocking victory of staunch anti-globalist Donald Trump. …”
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Population Size Estimation of Men Who Have Sex With Men in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Google Trends Analysis by Carly M Malburg, Steve Gutreuter, Horacio Ruiseñor-Escudero, Abu Abdul-Quader, Wolfgang Hladik

“…For 44 out of 49 (89.8%) of the countries, GTPSE results were higher than Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Key Population Atlas values but largely consistent with the regional UNAIDS Global AIDS Monitoring results. …”
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A detector based on a multiscale fusion pyramid focus network for catenary support components by Xinyu ZHU, Haorui CUI, Yang SONG

“…To overcome these challenges, this study proposes a catenary component detection algorithm that utilizes a multiscale fusion pyramid focus network. …”
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Disposition of emergency department patients presenting with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced angioedema by Blake Briggs, David Cline, Iltifat Husain

“…Results A total of 637 unique patient encounters met potential inclusion. …”
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Evolving trends in lung cancer risk factors in the ten most populous countries: an analysis of data from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease StudyResearch in context by Chinmay T. Jani, Samuel A. Kareff, Dan Morgenstern-Kaplan, Ana S. Salazar, Georgina Hanbury, Justin D. Salciccioli, Dominic C. Marshall, Joseph Shalhoub, Harpreet Singh, Estelamari Rodriguez, Gilberto Lopes

“…Funding: This study did not receive any funding support.…”
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The association of origin and environmental conditions with performance in professional IRONMAN triathletes by Beat Knechtle, Mabliny Thuany, David Valero, Elias Villiger, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Marilia S. Andrade, Ivan Cuk, Thomas Rosemann, Katja Weiss

“…Most of the athletes originated from the USA (1786), followed by athletes from Germany (674), Canada (426), Australia (396), United Kingdom (342), France (325), and Switzerland (276). …”
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The adaptation process of a safety planning intervention to promote connectedness and reduce distress in Diné adolescents and adults during the COVID-19 pandemic by Joshuaa Dominic Allison-Burbank, Vanessa Begaye, Kyann Dedman-Cisco, Lisa Jim, Shannon Archuleta, Renae Begay, Lacey Howe, Emily E. Haroz

“…In the Spring of 2020, the COVID-19 virus crept into Tribal Nations across the United States and exacerbated significant health-related and educational inequities. …”
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Feasibility study of an experimental social space-oriented rehabilitation concept for people with intellectual and/or multiple disabilities: a study protocol by Kathrin Förster, Judith Gartmann, Andrea Boekel, Thilo Busche, Christoph Egen

“…Introduction The United Nations underlines the participation in all domains of daily living for people with intellectual and/or multiple disabilities in the Disability Rights Convention, which also includes medical services. …”
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A cost-effectiveness analysis of sotorasib as second-line treatment for patients with KRAS-G12C-mutated metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC) in Switzerland by Tämer El Saadany, Judith Lupatsch, Michael Mark, Michaela Barbier, Tarun Mehra, Matthias Schwenkglenks, Roger von Moos

“…Because the price of sotorasib has not been established in Switzerland, two scenarios were analysed: the first used the published expected monthly United Kingdom (UK) price in Swiss francs (CHF 7870); the second used one-quarter of that price (CHF 1968), according to the lower dose used in the most recent trial, under the condition that one-quarter of the original sotorasib dose is equally effective. …”
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The effect of green management on sustainable marketing orientation in small and medium industrial businesses: the mediating role of social legitimacy by Heshmatollah Soroushnia, Jalal Haghighatmonfared, Anahita Salari

“…The number of active businesses until 1401 in these three western provinces was 3123 industrial units. …”
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An App-Based Intervention With Behavioral Support to Promote Brisk Walking in People Diagnosed With Breast, Prostate, or Colorectal Cancer (APPROACH): Process Evaluation Study by Fiona Kennedy, Susan Smith, Rebecca J Beeken, Caroline Buck, Sarah Williams, Charlene Martin, Phillippa Lally, Abi Fisher

“…MethodsAdults (aged ≥18 y) with breast, prostate, or colorectal cancer who reported not meeting the UK guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (≥150 min/wk) were recruited from a single hospital site in Yorkshire, United Kingdom. They were randomly assigned to the intervention or control (usual care) arm and assessed via quantitative surveys at baseline (time point 0 [T0]) and 3-month follow-up (time point 1 [T1]) and qualitative exit interviews (36/44, 82%) at T1. …”
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Response of high-yielding soybean varieties to water-saturated and drought stress by Purwantoro ., R.D. Purwaningrahayu, H. Kuntyastuti, A. Harsono, N. Nuryati, A. Sulistyo, Z. Yursak, R. Soehendi, Trustinah ., H. Kuswantoro, M.J. Mejaya, D. Harnowo

“…A factorial randomized block design was employed, utilizing pots as the experimental units, with three replicates. …”
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Comment prendre en compte les mobilités saisonnières du bétail dans l’estimation de la charge animale d’un territoire sud-sahélien ? by Yanoussa Yakoubou Alzouma, Pierre Hiernaux, Mahamane Larwanou, Maguette Kaire, Issa Garba, Amadou Adamou Kalilou, Sambo Bode, Mahaman Maaouia Abdou Moussa, Harouna Abdou Bawa

“… Contexte : Au Sahel, les statistiques sur le cheptel d’un territoire administratif sont imprécises car elles sont basées sur des recensements par sondage, souvent anciens et actualisés par des coefficients de croît appliqués à l’échelle nationale. …”
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Impact of a Virtual Care Navigation Service on Member-Reported Outcomes Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Populations: Case Study by Seul Ki Choi, Jaclyn Marshall, Patrina Sexton Topper, Andrew Pregnall, José Bauermeister

“…This is particularly important as discrimination and stigma against LGBTQ+ communities persist in the United States. Therefore, scalable and system-level changes that use navigation services are essential to reach a larger proportion of the LGBTQ+ population.…”
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The predictive role of the hs-CRP/HDL-C ratio for long-term mortality in the general population: evidence from a cohort study by Yifeng Wang, Li Wang, Zongquan Zhao, Song Yin, Xuejun Tang, Kerui Zhang

“…Methods This retrospective cohort study included data from 9,492 adults obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) (2015–2018) in the United States. Multivariate Cox regression, two-piecewise linear regression, restricted cubic spline (RCS) models and subgroup analysis by age, sex, smoking status and drinking status were applied to evaluate the associations of the hs-CRP/HDL-C ratio with long-term all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. …”
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ANALYSIS OF X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN LVIV REGION FOR THE PERIOD OF 2015-2020 YEARS by Halyna Shcherbata, Oksana Kovalska

“…Thus, as of the end of 2020 year, the total number of such apparatuses on the balance of regional health care institutions was equal to 452 units, which is 7,38% less than in 2015year. In the Lviv region and in Ukraine as a whole, there was a decrease in the number of devices of X-ray image amplifiers (X-ray IA) ((by -10,96% and -5,28%) and fluorographs (by -23,08% and - 17,49% respectively). …”
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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

“…International states and organizations should help meet these needs by funding the United Nations’ Relief and Work Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the Jordanian government. …”
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