Safety and Effectiveness of BPaL-Based Regimens to Treat Multidrug-Resistant TB: First Experience of an Italian Tuberculosis Referral Hospital by Gina Gualano, Maria Musso, Paola Mencarini, Silvia Mosti, Carlotta Cerva, Pietro Vittozzi, Antonio Mazzarelli, Angela Cannas, Assunta Navarra, Stefania Ianniello, Paolo Faccendini, Fabrizio Palmieri

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To what extent are digital health interventions targeting HIV care cascade among mobile populations feasible, acceptable, and effective? A mixed methods systematic review protocol by Thulile Mathenjwa, Bessie Malila, Lucia Knight, Frank Tanser, Patricia Makwambeni, Tamsin K. Phillips

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Human–nature connectedness and sustainability across lifetimes: A comparative cross‐sectional study in France and Colombia by Gladys Barragan‐Jason, Maxime Cauchoix, Paula A. Diaz‐Valencia, Arielle Syssau‐Vaccarella, Solène Hemet, Camilo Cardozo, Suzanne M. Skevington, Philipp Heeb, Camille Parmesan

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Contraceptive experience and factors associated with desire for postpartum family planning among pregnant women of the nkongsamba health district, Littoral Region, Cameroon by Atem Bethel Ajong, Martin Ndinakie Yakum, Fulbert Nkwele Mangala, Cavin Epie Bekolo, Valirie Ndip Agbor, Larissa Matcha Waffo, Bruno Kenfack

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Geographic and socioeconomic variation of sodium and potassium intake in Italy: results from the MINISAL-GIRCSI programme by Simona Giampaoli, Francesco P Cappuccio, Chen Ji, Luigi Palmieri, Diego Vanuzzo, Chiara Donfrancesco, Renato Ippolito, Pasquale Strazzullo

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Long COVID and its risk factors in migrants: a nationwide register study from Sweden by Agneta Cederström, George Frederick Mkoma, Thomas Benfield, Charles Agyemang, Marie Nørredam, Mikael Rostila

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Understanding HIV care providers’ support for tobacco cessation among people living with HIV in Western Kenya: a formative qualitative study by Peter Magati, Maya Vijayaraghavan, Elizabeth A Bukusi, Craig R Cohen, Starley B Shade, Zachary Arochi Kwena, Linet Ongeri, Francesca A Odhiambo, Cirilus O Ogala, Yvonne A Olando, Greshon Rota, Purba Chatterjee, Christine A Osula, Jerry J Nutor, Stella S Bialous

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Cardioprotective effect of crocin in patients with breast cancer receiving anthracycline-based chemotherapy: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study by Xinye Li, Xin Su, Wanping Liang, Li Wang, Chao Yuan, Juping Xu, Yijun Zhang, Yan Liu, Ning Ma, Fan Yang, Yiyuan Yang, Liyuan Tao, Shipeng Sun, Hongcai Shang, Yanwei Xing

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Mild heat stress promotes the differentiation of odontoblast-like MDPC-23 cells via yes-associated protein by Peiqi Liu, Zhen Li, Hui Zhang, Yijie Wang, Yuxin Liao, Yi Guo, Chenxu Wang, Yuanwu Zou, Rui Zou, Lin Niu

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Protocol for a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis for risk factors for lung cancer in individuals with lung nodules identified by low-dose CT screening by Matthew Callister, Harry J de Koning, Robert C Rintoul, Carolyn Horst, Arjun Nair, John K Field, Christine D Berg, Samantha Quaife, Rhian Gabe, Stephen Duffy, Sam Janes, Philip AJ Crosbie, Mark M Hammer, Panos Alexandris, Michael PA Davies

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Temporal trends, associated risk factors and longitudinal cardiovascular outcomes of body roundness among middle-aged and older Chinese adults: from the China Health and Retirement... by Ying-Yuan Gan, Yun-Dan Luo, Lu Zhai, Rong-Rui Huo, Xia Dai, Qian Liao

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Young, Empowered & strong (YES): a study protocol paper for a randomized controlled trial of an mHealth symptom monitoring and self-management intervention for adolescent and young... by Kate E Dibble, Shoshana M Rosenberg, Craig Snow, Gregory J Kirkner, Nabihah Tayob, Magnolia Contreras, Noel D Roma, Cecilia R DeGraffinreid, Timiya S Nolan, Dawn L Hershman, Michelle Naughton, Ann H Partridge

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Meals, Education, and Gardens for In-School Adolescents (MEGA): study protocol for a cluster randomised trial of an integrated adolescent nutrition intervention in Dodoma, Tanzania by Wafaie W Fawzi, Dongqing Wang, Abbas Ismail, Leonard Kamanga Katalambula, Andrea R Modest, Tara Young, Mary Mwanyika-Sando, Amani Tinkasimile, Dominic Mosha, Augustine Malero, Said Vuai

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An analysis of controlled human infection studies registered on ClinicalTrials.gov by James Wilkinson, Joshua Osowicki, Euzebiusz Jamrozik, Ian J Saldanha, Meta Roestenberg, Danny Toomey, Jupiter Adams-Phipps, John Pietro, Jake Littman, Steffen Kamenicek, Daniel Kaufman

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Postural imbalance without visual input is associated with specific neuropsychological deficits in older adults – results from the LIFE-adult study by Eva Grill, Andreas Zwergal, Andreas Zwergal, Dorothee Saur, Julian Klingbeil, Christopher Fricke, Florian Schöberl, Karim Felfela, Karim Felfela, Andrea Zülke, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Joseph Classen

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Dengue dynamics, predictions, and future increase under changing monsoon climate in India by Yacob Sophia, Mathew Koll Roxy, Raghu Murtugudde, Anand Karipot, Amir Sapkota, Panini Dasgupta, Kalpana Baliwant, Sujata Saunik, Abhiyant Tiwari, Rajib Chattopadhyay, Revati K. Phalkey

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Evaluation of Body Composition in Hemodialysis Thai Patients: Comparison between Two Models of Bioelectrical Impedance Analyzer and Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry by Kulapong Jayanama, Supanee Putadechakun, Praopilad Srisuwarn, Sakda Arj-Ong Vallibhakara, Prapimporn Chattranukulchai Shantavasinkul, Chanika Sritara, Surasak Kantachuvesiri, Surat Komindr

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Multiplex Bead Array Assay for Detection of 25 Soluble Cytokines in Blister Fluid of Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1 by Claudia Heijmans-Antonissen, Feikje Wesseldijk, Renate JM Munnikes, Frank JPM Huygen, Patrick van der Meijden, Wim C. J. Hop, Herbert Hooijkaas, Freek J. Zijlstra

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The Role of Immunohistochemistry for AMACR/p504s and p63 in Distinguishing Prostate Cancer from Benign Prostate Tissue Samples in Botswana by Ramatlho P, Rugemalila MM, Tawe L, Pain D, Choga OT, Ndlovu AK, Koobotse MO, Lal P, Rebbeck TR, Paganotti GM, Narasimhamurthy M, Kyokunda LT

“…Pleasure Ramatlho,1,2 Moses Muganyizi Rugemalila,3 Leabaneng Tawe,1,2 Debanjan Pain,4,5 Ontlametse T Choga,1,6 Andrew Khulekani Ndlovu,1 Moses O Koobotse,1 Priti Lal,5 Timothy R Rebbeck,7,8 Giacomo M Paganotti,2,9 Mohan Narasimhamurthy,5 Lynnette Tumwine Kyokunda3 1School of Allied Health Professions, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana; 2Botswana-University of Pennsylvania Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana; 3Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana; 4Department of Medicine (Hematology-Oncology), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 5Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 6Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, Gaborone, Botswana; 7Division of Population Science, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA; 8Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA; 9Division of Infectious Diseases, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USACorrespondence: Pleasure Ramatlho, Pleasure Ramatlho School of Allied Health Professions, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana, Tel +26777572242, Email pleasureram@gmail.comIntroduction: Prostate cancer (CaP) is the most common malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men in Botswana. …”
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Gut microbiota and kidney function in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease participants in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study by Inès Obolo Nwaga, Victorine Bandolo Nzana, Rhoda Nsen Bughe, Isaac Dah, Cheboh Cho-Fon, Maimouna Mahamat, Emmanuelle Ndjong, Aristide Nono, Jean Claude Mballa, Fon Abongwa Acho, Vicky Ama Moor, Wilfred Fon Mbacham, François Folefack Kaze

“…The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated from the serum creatinine concentration using the 2009 Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation. Microbial DNA extracted from stool specimens and amplified by qPCR was used to quantify Enterobacteriaceae, Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus abundance. …”
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