The relation between the self-esteem levels and decision-making styles of the students doing sports and the students not doing sports in high schools by Özgür Gül, Hakan Salim Caglayan

“…At the end of the study, it was determined that both the self-esteem levels and decision-making styles of the students doing sports were higher than those who do not do sports. …”
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Influence of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation on atrial and ventricular functional mitral regurgitation by Masaharu Masuda, Kimiko Sekiya, Mitsutoshi Asai, Osamu Iida, Shin Okamoto, Takayuki Ishihara, Kiyonori Nanto, Takashi Kanda, Takuya Tsujimura, Yasuhiro Matsuda, Yosuke Hata, Hiroyuki Uematsu, Taku Toyoshima, Naoko Higashino, Toshiaki Mano

“…Methods and results The retrospective study included persistent AF patients who had AFMR (n = 136, left atrial (LA) volume index >30 mL/m2 and left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction ≥40%) or VFMR (n = 31, LV ejection fraction <40% or LV regional asynergy) and had undergone the initial AF ablation from April 2015 to December 2019. …”
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Intracranial otogenic complications in adults: new factors that influenced its onset, frequency and nature by Małgorzata Wierzbicka, Michalina Staśkiewicz, Oskar Rosiak, Katarzyna Karmelita-Katulska, Witold Szyfter, Wojciech Gawęcki

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The survey of the status of self-stigma of depression and its relationship with demographic factors in Gonabad, Iran by Hadi Tehrani, Hadi Tehrani, Fatemehzahra Naddafi, Mahbobeh Nejatian, Alireza Jafari

“…SSD is one of the main obstacles to help-seeking and treatment, so providing knowledge and awareness in this area is essential to the community.…”
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Relevance of anxiety in clinical practice of Guillain-Barré syndrome: a cohort study by Raphaël Porcher, Djillali Annane, Andrea Polito, Tarek Sharshar, Takoua Merhbene, Morgane Blanc, Marion Antona, Marie-Christine Durand, Diane Friedman, David Orlikowski, Marie-Hélène Marcadet

“…To address this issue, we assessed whether patient anxiety is associated with subsequent need for intubation in Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).Design Incident case-cohort study.Setting Acute secondary care in a teaching hospital (France) from 2006 to 2010.Participants 110 adult GBS patients. …”
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Correlation Between Spinopelvic Parameters, Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, and Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain by Daphne Butzen, Yannick Smolders, Tom Stroobants, Gino Verleye, Dieter Thijs, Erik Van de Kelft

“…This finding is the first step in confirming our hypothesis that a patient with a high PI might be able to tolerate being overweight and a high WC better than patients with a low PI, possibly because of their ability to retrovert the pelvis to a greater extent. …”
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The Role of Phosphatidylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase (PEMT) Gene rs12449964 Polymorphism in the Development of Acute Pancreatitis and its Complications by T. A. Samgina, Yu. E. Azarova, Yu. V. Kanishchev, V. A. Lazarenko, P. M. Nazarenko, A. V. Polonikov

“…Genotyping of rs12449964 polymorphism was performed using real-time PCR by allelic discrimination using a CFX96 Bio-Rad Laboratories amplifier (USA) with TaqMan probes and commercial TaqMan SNP Genotyping Assays reagents purchased from Applied Biosystems (USA).Results. …”
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Community-Based Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Towards COVID-19: an Epidemiological Survey in Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Zhino Rawf Ali, Bayan Omar Sharif, Aram Salih Mohammed Amin Kamali, Varin Tofiq Abbas, Azad Karim Ahmed, Shaho Osman Mahmood, Chiman Jamal ahmed, Sarwat Ahmed Abdulqader

“…The findings of the current study concluded that the main way for obtaining knowledge of the participants was social media and it was much more than ministry of health, WHO and CDC together. …”
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THE RELATIONSHIP OF KNOWLEDGE AND MOTHER MOTIVATION LEVEL WITH NUTRITION STATUS IN PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN 3-6 YEARS AT PUSKESMAS KEMIRI TANGERANG DISTRICT by Juliani Fitri, Rini Sartika

“…Preschool-aged children are included in the nutritionally vulnerable group of people, namely the group of people who are most susceptible to nutritional disorders, while at this time they are experiencing a relatively rapid growth process. …”
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The INFLUENCE 3.0 model: Updated predictions of locoregional recurrence and contralateral breast cancer, now also suitable for patients treated with neoadjuvant systemic therapy by M.C. Van Maaren, T.A. Hueting, D.J.P. van Uden, M. van Hezewijk, L. de Munck, M.A.M. Mureau, P.A. Seegers, Q.J.M. Voorham, M.K. Schmidt, G.S. Sonke, C.G.M. Groothuis-Oudshoorn, S. Siesling

“…Background: Individual risk prediction of 5-year locoregional recurrence (LRR) and contralateral breast cancer (CBC) supports decisions regarding personalised surveillance. …”
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The impact of uric acid on acute coronary syndrome prognosis in elderly patients by Yifan Li, Tiantian Sang, Naqiang Lv, Jinxing Liu, Yingzhen Gu, Xiaorong Han, Wei Zhang, Aimin Dang

“…This study aimed to explore the impact of UA on the prognosis in advanced-age patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).Methods We included 526 patients aged 80 and older who were diagnosed with ACS. …”
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Varus/valgus angle of the femoral component relative to the tibial component increases risk of bearing dislocation in medial mobile bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty by Shaokui Nan, Chao Li, Haoming An, Yuda Lian, Haifeng Li

“…Methods One hundred twenty patients who underwent mobile-bearing uni-compartmental knee arthroplasty (MB-UKA) at our hospital between January and August 2023 were enrolled in this retrospective study. …”
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Students' mathematical reasoning ability with visual, auditorial and kinesthetic learning styles in solving HOTS problems by Nadirotus Sholihah, Afifah Nur Aini

“…Students with visual and kinesthetic learning styles tend to work systematically, unlike those with auditory learning styles, who tend to think fast.…”
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Impact of HIF-1α, LOX and ITGA5 Synergistic Interaction in the Tumor Microenvironment on Colorectal Cancer Prognosis by Hayriye Tatlı Doğan, Mehmet Doğan, Seda Kahraman, Doğukan Çanakçı, Mehmet Ali Nahit Şendur, Mustafa Tahtacı, Fazlı Erdoğan

“…This study included 100 patients who underwent resection for colorectal cancer. We aimed to investigate the relationships between the expression status of the HIF-1α, LOX and ITGA5 proteins and clinicopathologic parameters. …”
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Effects of antibiotic therapy on the early development of gut microbiota and butyrate-producers in early infants by Jun Qiu, Jun Qiu, Sha Wu, Sha Wu, Ruiwen Huang, Zhenyu Liao, Xiongfeng Pan, Kunyan Zhao, Kunyan Zhao, Yunlong Peng, Yunlong Peng, Shiting Xiang, Yunhui Cao, Yunhui Cao, Ye Ma, Zhenghui Xiao, Zhenghui Xiao

“…Therefore, comprehending the effects of commonly used antibiotic therapy on the gut microbiota and butyrate-producers in early infants could provide information for therapeutic decision-making in the NICU.ObjectivesTo explore the effects of antibiotic therapy on the early development of gut microbiota and butyrate-producers in early infants.MethodsA total of 72 infants were included in the study. We performed 16S rRNA sequencing on stool swab samples collected from neonatal intensive care unit patients who received amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (AC, n = 10), moxalactam (ML, n = 28) and non-antibiotics (NA, n = 34). …”
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Spatiotemporal Assessment of PM2.5 Exposure of a High-risk Occupational Group in a Southeast Asian Megacity by Jarl Tynan Collado, Jose Gabriel Abalos, Imee de los Reyes, Melliza T. Cruz, Gabrielle Frances Leung, Katrina Abenojar, Carlos Rosauro Manalo, Bernell Go, Christine L. Chan, Charlotte Kendra Gotangco Gonzales, James Bernard B. Simpas, Emma E. Porio, John Q. Wong, Shih-Chun Candice Lung, Maria Obiminda L. Cambaliza

“…From all 15-second measurements obtained, the mean concentration of PM2.5 is 36.4 µg m−3, seven times greater than the mean annual guideline value (5.0 µg m−3) set by the World Health Organization (WHO). Elevated levels of PM2.5 were observed at key transportation microenvironments (TMEs) such as a transport terminal and near a shopping mall. …”
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The effect of caregiver opinion leaders to increase demand for evidence-based practices for youth anxiety: A cluster randomized controlled trial by Margaret E. Crane, Marc S. Atkins, Sara J. Becker, Jonathan Purtle, Gillian C. Dysart, Sydney Keller, Olivia Brauer, Sirina E. Tiwari, Thomas M. Olino, Lara Baez, John Lestino, Philip C. Kendall

“…This study uses the Theory of Planned Behavior to test the dissemination strategy of involving an OL in an educational presentation to increase caregiver demand for CBT for youth anxiety. Method Participants ( N  = 262; 92% female; 69% White, 82% non-Hispanic) were caregivers who registered for a virtual presentation on youth anxiety treatment through their child's school. …”
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Physical impairments in individuals with Long COVID by Imane Salmam, Imane Salmam, Kadija Perreault, Kadija Perreault, Krista L. Best, Krista L. Best, Imane Zahouani, Gilles Drouin, Jean Tittley, François Desmeules, François Desmeules, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Simon Beaulieu-Bonneau, Simon Beaulieu-Bonneau, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Simon Deslauriers, Sarah-Maude Brouillard, Katherine Lepage, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Jean-Sébastien Roy

“…ObjectiveThe primary objective was to compare the physical capacities of individuals with Long COVID [Long COVID group (LCG)] to those who had COVID-19 but did not develop persistent symptoms [short COVID group (SCG)], and to individuals without a history of COVID-19 [control group (CG)]. …”
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Farmers’ desire to make changes in their agricultural branches in the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions: The example of Türkiye by Yener Ataseven, Şule Coşkun Cevher, Celal Cevher

“…According to our analysis results, compared with other agricultural branches, it has been determined that the farmers who do vegetable farming, fruit farming, and livestock farming have a higher desire to change their bare agrarian branches. …”
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A novel perspective on survival prediction for AML patients: Integration of machine learning in SEER database applications by Zheng-yi Jia, Maierbiya Abulimiti, Yun Wu, Li-na Ma, Xiao-yu Li, Jie Wang

“…First, we used Kaplan-Meier analysis to examine the prognosis of patients in different strata. …”
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