Differences in HIV infection trends in two regions of Cameroon with a longstanding HIV epidemic: insights from 2012 and 2022 by Yannick F. Ngoume, Urmes C. Teagho, Brice Eselacha, Oumarou H. Goni, Dell-Dylan Kenfack, Mérimé Tchakoute, Georges Nguefack-Tsague, Marcel Tongo, Marcel Tongo

“…IntroductionTo achieve the UNAIDS 95-95-95 target by 2025, it is of great importance to test and diagnose individuals infected with HIV; especially those residing in communities with limited access to health and in areas with a longstanding HIV epidemic, where the virus has been circulating since the early phase of the pandemic. In this regard, we determined the HIV prevalence in remote communities of the East and South administrative regions of Cameroon where the four cross-species SIV transmissions that gave rise to the four HIV-1 groups likely happened.MethodsWe did this in two different periods: 2012/2013 (Period 1; 4,435 participants enrolled in the East and 2,347 in the South) and 2021/2022 (Period 2; 2,203 participant enrolled in the East and 2,347 in the South) using HIV1/2 rapid assays and standard ELISAs and according to the WHO testing strategy.ResultsDuring Period 1, the HIV seroprevalence in the East was 6.9%. …”
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SIRENA, une plateforme participative au service de la gouvernance du delta transfrontalier du fleuve Sénégal by Marie-Christine Cormier-Salem, Labaly Toure, Mathilde Fabre, Yasmin Bouaita, Boubacar Ba Mamadou El Abass, Élisabeth Habert

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Influence of the A3669G Glucocorticoid Receptor Gene Polymorphism on the Metabolic Profile of Pediatric Patients with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia by Ricardo P. P. Moreira, Larissa G. Gomes, Guiomar Madureira, Berenice B. Mendonca, Tânia A. S. S. Bachega

“…This study provides new insight into the GR screening during CAH treatment, which could help to identify the subgroup of at-risk patients who would most benefit from preventive therapeutic action.…”
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Clinical Characteristic of Patients Underwent Bone Mineral Density Examination in Prof. Dr. R. Soeharso Orthopaedic Hospital in 2022-2023: A Cross-Sectional Study by R. Andhi Prijosedjati, Pamudji Utomo, Leli Sabariyah, Ahmad Fauzi

“…This study investigates the characteristics of patients who had BMD examinations at the Prof. Dr. R. Soeharso Orthopaedic Hospital. …”
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Hypergraph-Based Organizers’ Behavior Scheduling Optimization: High-Order Relationships Discovery by Ziqi Xu, Huiqi Zhang

“…The model categorizes and evaluates scheduling methods by identifying peer groups of organizers who share similar behavioral and operational attributes. …”
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Research Culture of Russian University Students by P. A. Ambarova, N. V. Shabrova, E. V. Kemmet, A. N. Mikhailova

“…The article proposes to consider the research culture as a way of developing the essential forces of students and to identify its structural elements such as cognitive, axiological and praxeological. …”
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Efficacy and safety of ustekinumab in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in Singapore by Wai Sze Agnes Chan, Yisheng Wong, Hazel Hwee Boon Oon, Colin Thiam Seng Theng, Wei-Sheng Chong

“…Introduction: Ustekinumab is a human monoclonal antibody that binds to the p40 subunit of both interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-23, and it is approved for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. In this study, we assessed the efficacy and safety of patients receiving ustekinumab for psoriasis. …”
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Description of the physical activity promotion programs funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Health by Tales Amorim, Alan Knuth, Danielle Cruz, Deborah Malta, Rodrigo Reis, Pedro Hallal

“…The aim of this article is to describe these interventions. We interviewed those who are responsible for these interventions in 748 cities in Brazil. …”
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Hypertensive load predicts recovery of renal function for patients undergoing revascularisation for renal artery stenosis by Ben Edgar, Rob Pearson, Andrew Jackson, Callum Stove, Ram Kasthuri, Keith Hussey, Christian Delles, Colin Geddes, Patrick Mark, Giles Roditi, Linsay McCallum, David B. Kingsmore

“…Abstract Renal ischaemia due to renal artery stenosis produces two differing responses - a juxtaglomerular hypertensive response and cortical renal dysfunction. …”
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Effect of 4DryField® PH, a Novel Adhesion Barrier, on Recurrence of Intestinal Adhesions after Extensive Visceral Adhesiolysis by Gerhard Blumhardt, Matthias Haas, Stefanie Polte

“…Patients were followed up for more than two years, except for one patient who died after nine months due to metastases. …”
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General practitioners’ clinical decision-making in patients that could have cancer: a vignette study comparing the Baltic states with four Nordic countries by Alexander Rosendahl, Anet Vanaveski, Liina Pilv-Toom, Jānis Blumfelds, Vija Siliņa, Mette Brekke, Tuomas Koskela, Aurimas Rapalavičius, Hans Thulesius, Peter Vedsted, Michael Harris

“…This study investigated the likelihood of General Practitioners (GPs) investigating or referring patients with a low but significant risk of cancer in these two regions, and how this was affected by GP demographics.Design A survey of GPs using clinical vignettes.Setting General Practice in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden.Subjects General Practitioners.Outcome measures A regional comparison of GPs’ stated immediate diagnostic actions (whether or not they would perform a key diagnostic test and/or refer to a specialist) for patients with a low but significant risk of cancer (between 1.2 and 3.6%).Results Of the 427 GPs that completed the questionnaire, those in the Baltic states, and GPs that were more experienced, were more likely to arrange a key diagnostic test and/or refer their patient to a specialist than those in Nordic Countries or who were less experienced (p < 0.001 for both measures). …”
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Foods and Beverages Associated with Smoking Craving in Heated Tobacco Product and Cigarette Smokers: A Cross-sectional Study by Kiho Miyoshi, Yuki Kimura, Misaki Nakahata, Takashi Miyawaki

“…However, only few studies have explored the relationship between food or beverage-related and taste-associated smoking craving. In this study, we aimed to identify the types of foods related to smoking craving in Japanese individuals who smoke cigarettes or heated tobacco products (HTPs). …”
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Droits fonciers coutumiers et autonomie régionale à kalimantan-est (Indonésie) by Patrice Levang, Nicolas Buyse

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Protocol for a first-in-human feasibility study of T regulatory cells (TR004) for inflammatory bowel disease using (ex vivo) Treg expansion (TRIBUTE) by Jennifer Clough, Peter Irving, A Toby Prevost, Graham M Lord, Joana Vasconcelos, James B Canavan, Beverley Rodger, D Macallan

“…We present a study protocol for a first-in-human study of Tregs for IBD using ex vivo Treg expansion. …”
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Evaluation of Ligamentum Mucosum in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries by Mehmet Ali Tokgöz, Ethem Burak Oklaz, Muhammet Baybars Ataoğlu, Muhammed Şakir Calta, Anıl Köktürk, Ulunay Kanatlı

“…Methods: The data of patients who underwent knee arthroscopy at our clinic between 2017 and 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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What Drives Responses to Willingness-to-pay Questions? A Methodological Inquiry in the Context of Hypertension Self-management by Billingsley Kaambwa, Stirling Bryan, Emma Frew, Emma Bray, Sheila Greenfield, Richard J McManus

“…Prior experiences of using this equipment, age and changes in blood pressure were not significantly related to WTP. **Conclusion:** The majority of hypertensive patients who had taken part in a self-management study were prepared to purchase the self-monitoring equipment using their own funds, more so for men, those with higher incomes and those with greater satisfaction. …”
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Use of advanced topic modeling to generate domains for a preference-based index in osteoarthritis by Ayse Kuspinar, Eunjung Na, Stanley Hum, Allyson Jones, Nancy Mayo

“…The study included people aged 50 years and older, who reported being diagnosed with hip or knee OA. …”
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Advanced heart failure: guideline‐directed medical therapy, diuretics, inotropes, and palliative care by Daniela Tomasoni, Julie K.K. Vishram‐Nielsen, Matteo Pagnesi, Marianna Adamo, Carlo Mario Lombardi, Finn Gustafsson, Marco Metra

“…Patients with severe HF who received omecamtiv mecarbil experienced a significant treatment benefit, whereas patients without severe HF did not (P = 0.005 for interaction). …”
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A Y-chromosome portrait of the population of Jerba (Tunisia) to elucidate its complex demographic history by Franz Manni, Pascal Leonardi, Étienne Patin, Alain Berrebi, Houssein Khodjet el Khil, Karl Skorecki, Dror Rosengarten, Hassan Rouba, Evelyne Heyer, Marc Fellous

“…We also sampled the Black group living in Jerba but typing ambiguities forced us to exclude it from further analyses.The results suggest a very low degree of genetic differentiation between Jerban Arabs and Berbers, who can be considered genetically, as belonging to the same group. …”
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Patient selection criteria for transcatheter implantation of aortic valve by M.B. Todurov, O.V. Zelenchuk, A.V. Khokhlov, M.V. Stan, N.O. Yashchenko

“…Today, TAVI remains the only way to correct aortic valve defects for inoperable patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis. …”
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