The Mid-Twentieth Century Baby Boom and the Role of Social Influence. An Agent-Based Modelling Approach by Eli Nomes, André Grow, Jan Van Bavel

“…Yet, in those regions where larger family sizes were still common, the two-child norm contributed to a fertility decline. …”
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Salmonella Typhimurium derived OMV nanoparticle displaying mixed heterologous O-antigens confers immunogenicity and protection against STEC infections in mice by Xiaoping Bian, Yaolin Chen, Wenjin Zhang, Xinyu Liu, Meihong Lei, Haoxiang Yuan, Mengru Li, Qing Liu, Qingke Kong

“…Abstract Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is one of the major pathogens responsible for severe foodborne infections, and the common serotypes include E. coli O157, O26, O45, O103, O111, O121, and O145. …”
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A scoping review examining the relationship between green tea and skin cancers by Ram Lakhan, Louisa Summers, Olugbemiga Ekundayo, Jedidiah Radosevich, Sierra Turner, Sangyal Dorjee, Vinayak K. Nahar, Manoj Sharma

“…Introduction: Skin cancers are among the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the US and are becoming a major public health problem. …”

Digital markers of asthma exacerbations: a systematic review by Brenda Cokorudy, Jeff Harrison, Amy Hai Yan Chan

“…The digital markers related to five key categories: environmental, physiological, medication, lung function and breath-related parameters. The most commonly studied marker was lung function, which was reported in over half (13 out of 23) of the papers. …”
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Assessment of the Availability and Accuracy of Dosing Devices Packaged with Oral Liquid Medications in the Ho Municipality of Ghana by Yussif Saaka, David M. Nyamadi, Hilda Amekyeh, Adelaide Mensah

“…A total of 78.6% of the oral liquid medications were packaged with a dosing device. The most common dosing devices were cups (83.6%), followed by spoons (14.3%), droppers (1.4%), and syringes (0.7%). …”
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Efficacy of Wii-Fit on Static and Dynamic Balance in Community Dwelling Older Veterans: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial by Kalpana P. Padala, Prasad R. Padala, Shelly Y. Lensing, Richard A. Dennis, Melinda M. Bopp, Christopher M. Parkes, Mark K. Garrison, Patricia M. Dubbert, Paula K. Roberson, Dennis H. Sullivan

“…Balance problems are well-established modifiable risk factors for falls, which are common in older adults. The objective of this study was to establish the efficacy of a Wii-Fit interactive video-game-led physical exercise program to improve balance in older Veterans. …”
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Comparative efficacy and safety of intra-articular analgesics after knee arthroscopy: a Bayesian network meta-analysis protocol by Yilun Wang, Hongyi He, Yuchen He, Dong-Xing Xie, Xiaoxiao Li

“…The Bayesian network meta-analysis will be conducted using WinBUGS V.1.4.3.Ethics and dissemination Since no private or confidential patient data will be contained in the reporting, approval from an ethics committee is not required. …”
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Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Pediatric Emergency Department: An Observational Pre-Post Study by Erika Silvestro, Ilaria Mussinatto, Antonia Versace, Marco Denina, Giulia Pruccoli, Raffaella Marino, Giulia Mazzetti, Lorenzo Scaglione, Federico Vigna, Alessandra Macciotta, Silvia Garazzino, Claudia Bondone

“…The prescription of first-choice drugs increased in specific and common illnesses such as otitis and pharyngotonsillitis. …”
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Renal function in Ankylosing Spondylitis by Renu Saigal, Arun Kumar Agrawal, Laxmikant Goyal, Abhishek Agrawal, Naveen Gupta

“…Conclusions: In this study with small number of participants abnormalities in the renal function were common in patients with AS. No significant correlation was found between renal functions and markers of disease activity.…”
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DETERMINANT FACTORS AFFECTING THE INCIDENCE OF PLACENTA ACCRETA by novita dwihastuti hakim, Dwi Izzati, Ernawati

“…Results: Placenta accreta patients were more common in mothers with age ≤ 35 years with a median of 34.34 ± 4.28, multiparous parity (76%), overweight BMI (54%), 3-9 years labour spacing (82%), history of SC ˂ 2 times (52%) and ≥ 2 times (48%), and with a history of uterine surgery 24%. …”
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Constipation at endocrine diseases by Yu. O. Shulpekova, A. G. Komova

“…Disorders of defecation is a characteristic symptom of the most common endocrine diseases; at some from them constipation alternates with diarrhea. …”
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IVF cycle safety when a positive passive air sampling occurs under laminar flow hood in absence of a detectable contamination in the embryo culture by Claudia Omes, Roberto Bassani, Patrizia Cambieri, Fausto Baldanti, Fausto Baldanti, Rossella Elena Nappi, Rossella Elena Nappi

“…Infections in the genital tract represent the most common causes of culture contamination, but also environmental air quality might have a detrimental effect on reproductive outcomes of infertile couples undergoing IVF procedures. …”
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Acupoint catgut embedding alleviates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by modulating neuroinflammation and potentially inhibiting glia activation through JNK and ERK pathwa... by Xiaofang Liu, Liansheng Yang, Zhumin Su, Xueying Ma, Yingying Liu, Lili Ma, Xiaomeng Ma, Mingxia Ma, Xiaoyun Liu, Kun Zhang, Kun Zhang, Xiaohong Chen

“…BackgroundAcupoint catgut embedding (ACE) is a traditional Chinese medicine technique commonly used for managing various disorders, including chronic inflammatory pain and allergic asthma. …”
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Effect of extract and fractions of stem bark of Morinda lucida Benth (Rubicaceae) on castor-oil induced diarrhea in mice by Ibeabuchi Jude Ali, Obiora Celestine Ugwu, Cyril Chekwube Adonu, Romanus Chijioke Omeh, Felix Kenolisa Asogwa, Ndidiamaka Hannah Okorie, Raymond Maduabuchi Okonkwo, Onyeka Obidiegwu, Patrick Chibueze Onyegbulam, Festus Basden Chiedu Okoye

“… Morinda lucida Benth is a common Nigerian medicinal plant generally used to cure malaria parasite infection, though there is a lack of scientific reports on its capacity to treat diarrhea. …”
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Study on dynamic mechanical properties of frozen weakly cemented rock under lateral constraint by Weiyu Li, Weiyu Li, Shizheng Fang, Ye Zhu, Guangming Li

“…Weakly cemented red sandstone is common in the construction of shaft engineering in western China. …”
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOLCHILDREN TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN THE TRANSITION TO A NEW TECHNOLOGICAL PARADIGM by D. A. Mahotin

“…The mentioned above necessity defines the quality of future vocational training of students according to the changing requirements of labour market, the last achievements in the technical field and technologies; serves as a warranty of maintaining competitiveness of national economy in global scales of social-economic and technological development of world production. The common regularities of changes in technological education under the influence of change of technological regimes (industrial revolutions) are described. …”
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Portal‐Vein Compression Caused by Double‐Pigtail Plastic Biliary Stent by Shinsuke Akiyama, Masaya Wada, Tetsuro Inokuma

“…Case Presentation A 45‐year‐old woman presented with obstructive jaundice caused by pancreatic head cancer, with imaging revealing common bile duct stenosis and intrahepatic bile duct dilation. …”
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The Association between Hypertension and Dementia in the Elderly by Michiya Igase, Katsuhiko Kohara, Tetsuro Miki

“…Hypertension (HT) and dementia are common disorders in the elderly. HT in the elderly is associated with increased occurrence rates of dementia including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD). …”
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Increased mortality risk in people with schizophrenia in Lithuania 2001–2020 by Mingaile Drevinskaite, Auguste Kaceniene, Arunas Germanavicius, Giedre Smailyte

“…An increased all-cause mortality risk was found for both sexes (SMR = 1.96; 95% CI 1.88–2.04) compared to the general population. The most common cause-specific mortality risk was found for diseases of the circulatory system (SMR = 2.17; 95% CI 2.05–2.30). …”
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Tele-counseling services for COVID-19 patients: Experiences from a state mental health institute in South India by Sanjeev Kumar Manikappa, Kannappa V. Shetty, K Ashalatha, Urmila Bamney, GM Sachetha

“…Several underlying issues which have a significant impact on MH, such as stress, worry, frustration, and uncertainty, were widespread during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the common measures resorted to was to provide MH services to the population using information technology. …”
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