Perceived barriers to physical activity and their predictors among adults in the Central Region in Saudi Arabia: Gender differences and cultural aspects. by Osama Abdelhay, Mohammad Altamimi, Qusai Abdelhay, Marwan Manajrah, Ayla M Tourkmani, Mutaz Altamimi, Taghreed Altamimi

“…For external barriers, 76.5% faced 1-2 barriers. The most common internal barriers were laziness (40.2%) and lack of self-motivation (27.5%); the most prevalent external barriers were lack of facilities (20.2%) and long working hours (19.6%). …”
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Call to Action: Lead Pharmacy into the Next Decade by Kerry K Fierke, Gardner Lepp, Bridget McGugan, Marta Brooks, Gregory Zumach

“…Findings We reached out to leaders across a variety of pharmacy work and practice settings to understand the importance of leadership today and the importance for leadership in pharmacy. Responses were common across pharmacy professionals in all settings; nearly every response mentioned that leadership is important to help motivate a team toward a shared goal or vision and to be a role model. …”
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Faktor Risiko Asma Pada Murid Sekolah Dasar Usia 6-7 Tahun di Kota Padang by Afdal ., Finny Fitry Yani, Darfioes Basir, Rizanda Machmoed

“…Kata kunci: faktor risiko, asma, sekolah dasar Abstract Background: Background Asthma is a common chronic disease in children. It had been reported that the prevalence of asthma in children and adults was increasing. …”
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Behaviors of Water Intake, Hydration Status, and Related Hydration Biomarkers among Physically Active Male Young Adults in Beijing, China: A Cross-Sectional Study by Na Zhang, Jianfen Zhang, Xing Wang, Yibin Li, Yi Yan, Guansheng Ma

“…Insufficient water intake and hypohydration were common among physically active male young adults. …”
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Molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii group in Taiwan by Tran Lam Tu Quyen, Yu-Chia Hsieh, Shiao-Wen Li, Lii-Tzu Wu, Ya-Zhu Liu, Yi-Jiun Pan

“…We also established a new multiplex PCR method for rapid screening of common capsular types (KL), which showed a difference between CRAB and carbapenem-susceptible A. baumannii (CSAB). …”
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Prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity, elevated blood pressure, and their comorbidities among primary and secondary school students in Guizhou province: a cross-section... by Zhuan WANG, Xiangdong DU, Xin LI, Xiaoqin ZHANG, Xiujuan LU, Xiying PENG

“…MethodsMeasurements of height, weight, and blood pressure and a survey of health and related factors using a questionnaire used in the National Surveillance of Common Diseases and Health-Related Factors among Students were conducted from September 2022 to March 2023 among 187 674 students aged 7 to 18 years recruited using stratified multistage cluster sampling from 2 primary schools and 2 junior high schools in each district/county and 2 senior high schools in each district and one senior high school in for all districts/counties of Guizhou province. …”
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Preventing sensory and motor dysfunctions in children receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy: PrepAir study - an update by Céline Hammadou, Bianca Celine Schmidli, Christina Schindera, Nicolas von der Weid, Uta Tacke, Oliver Faude, Sarah Koch, Fiona Streckmann

“…Peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common side effect of chemotherapy and a crucial cause of many functional disorders. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Systemic Inflammatory Regulators on Rosacea Risk: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Xue Q, Pan JP, Qian D, Ji J, Fei LY, Yao S, Tan X, Fan WG

“…Qiao Xue,1 Jian Peng Pan,2 Da Qian,3 Jie Ji,4 Lai Yi Fei,1 Sheng Yao,1 Xing Tan,1 Wen Ge Fan1 1Department of Dermatology, Changshu No. 1 People’s Hospital, Changshu Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changshu, Jiangsu, 215500, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Hand Surgery, Changshu No. 2 People’s Hospital, The Affiliated Changshu Hospital of Nantong University, Changshu, Jiangsu, 215500, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery-Hand Surgery, Changshu No. 1 People’s Hospital, Changshu Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changshu, Jiangsu, 215500, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Qiao Xue, Department of Dermatology, Changshu Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changshu No. 1 People’s Hospital, No. 1 Shuyuan Street, Yushan Town, Changshu, Jiangsu, 215500, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13913657476, Email ahjk157@126.com Jian Peng Pan, Department of Hand Surgery, The Affiliated Changshu Hospital of Nantong University, Changshu No. 2 People’s Hospital, 68 South Haiyu Road, Yushan Town, Changshu, Jiangsu, 215500, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13814964481, Email 574161036@qq.comObjective: Rosacea is a common chronic inflammatory disorder primarily affecting the face. …”
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The Clinical Value of the Combined Detection of Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII), Systemic Inflammation Response Index (SIRI), and Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) in Ear... by Zheng J, Zheng L, Wang X, Mao X, Wang Q, Yang Y, Mo D

“…Junyu Zheng,1,* Lijun Zheng,2,* Xiao Wang,3 Xuelian Mao,1 Qin Wang,1 Yining Yang,1 Dongping Mo1 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Clinical Laboratory, Nanjing Lishui District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of CT, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dongping Mo, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Baizi Ting No. 42, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, People’s Republic of China, Email moxiaoyubang@163.comObjective: Gastric cancer (GC) is a common malignant tumor of the digestive tract. Accumulating studies suggest that inflammation is linked with the pathogenesis of GC. …”
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Pemanfaatan Aplikasi Pengiriman Makanan Pasca Penurunan Level Pembatasan Kegiatan Masyarakat Akibat Covid-19 Di Indonesia by Wan Ahmad Gazali Kodri, Dwiza Riana, Sri Hadianti

“…The decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases has caused the Indonesian government to lower the level of Enforcement of Restrictions on Community Activities (PPKM) so that people can return to common social activities. The purpose of this study was to assess the instruments that influence the FDA's Continuance Intention after the reduction in the level of PPKM COVID-19 to level 1 in Indonesia. …”
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P Wave Duration/P Wave Voltage Ratio Plays a Promising Role in the Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation: A New Player in the Game by E. Karacop, A. Enhos, N. Bakhshaliyev, R. Ozdemir

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in clinical practice. …”
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Peningkatan Akurasi Metode Weighted Fuzzy Time Series Forecasting Menggunakan Algoritma Evolusi Differensial dan Fuzzy C-Means by Agus Fachrur Rozy, Solimun Solimun, Ni Wayan Surya Wardhani

“…Although the WFTS method has proven effective, there are challenges in improving the accuracy of the generated forecasts. There are two commonly applied approaches: the Differential Evolution (DE) algorithm and Fuzzy C-Means (FCM). …”
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Effectiveness and Side Effect Incidence in a Real-World Digital Weight-Loss Service Using Compounded Semaglutide: A Retrospective Comparative Study by Louis Talay, Matt Vickers

“…Although compounding has been relatively common over the past century, prominent medical bodies have argued that compounding a relatively novel medication such as Semaglutide represents a major safety risk. …”
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Clinical and Immunological Characteristics of Elderly Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis by LI Zhengfang, WU Chanyuan, MA Mengsi, LI Tingting, WU Xue, MENG Xinyan, ZHANG Sha, WU Lijun

“…Compared with YORA group, EORA group had a higher proportion of male patients(39.3% vs. 22.4%, P=0.012), patients with interstitial lung disease (21.4% vs. 3.1%, P < 0.001), and patients with anemia (10.1% vs. 3.1%, P=0.049).The onset of large joint was more common in the EORA group(53.9% vs. 23.5%, P < 0.001). …”
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Masculinization of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by administration of bull testes meal by Muslim Muslim, M. Zairin Junior, Nur Bambang Priyo Utomo

“… The synthetic steroid 17α-Methyltestosteron (MT) is commonly used as a feed additive to produce male population of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). …”
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Randomized, observer-blind, controlled Phase 1 study of the safety and immunogenicity of the Na-GST-1/Alhydrogel hookworm vaccine with or without a CpG ODN adjuvant in hookworm-naï... by David J Diemert, Maria Zumer, Mark Bova, Christina Gibbs-Tewary, Elissa M Malkin, Doreen Campbell, Lara Hoeweler, Guangzhao Li, Maria Elena Bottazzi, Peter J Hotez, Jeffrey M Bethony

“…<h4>Results</h4>Na-GST-1/Alhydrogel administered with or without CpG 10104 was well-tolerated. The most common solicited adverse events were mild injection site tenderness and pain, and mild headache. …”
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Parents'/caregivers' fears and concerns about their child's epilepsy: A scoping review. by Bernie Carter, Georgia Cook, Lucy Bray, Amber Collingwood, Holly Saron, Alison Rouncefield-Swales

“…<h4>Background</h4>Childhood epilepsy is a serious and common neurological condition and can have life-long consequences and its impact can pervade all aspects of family life. …”
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Evaluation of Southern African wild edible plants for potential herb-drug interactions through ex vivo p-glycoprotein and in vitro cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibitory effects by P.S. Kheoane, K.C. Mokhetho, S. Mokhele, K.C. Mbara, C.M. Leonard, T.H. Gadaga, C. Tarirai

“…Background: Wild edible plants (WEPs) including herbs provide staple foods as well as income for local communities on the African continent. However, these commonly used plant materials interact with orthodox or conventional drugs through both p-glycoprotein (P-gp) and cytochrome P450 enzymes inhibition. …”
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Whole systems approaches to diet and healthy weight: A scoping review of reviews. by Gavin Breslin, Olujoke Fakoya, Wendy Wills, Nigel Lloyd, Charis Bontoft, Amander Wellings, Sian Harding, John Jackson, Katherine Barrett, Adam P Wagner, Lisa Miners, Honey-Anne Greco, Katherine E Brown

“…<h4>Background</h4>Obesity is a global epidemic affecting all age groups, populations, and income levels across continents, though is known to disproportionately affect socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. …”
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Comparative cardiometabolic safety and effectiveness of aripiprazole in people with severe mental illness: A target trial emulation. by Alvin Richards-Belle, Alvin Richards-Belle, Naomi Launders, Sarah Hardoon, Al Richards, Kenneth K C Man, Neil M Davies, Elvira Bramon, Joseph F Hayes, David P J Osborn

“…Our findings inform a common clinical dilemma and contribute to the evidence base for real-world clinical decision-making on antipsychotic choice for patients diagnosed with severe mental illness.…”
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