Systematic review on badminton injuries: incidence, characteristics and risk factors by Lars Donath, Oliver Faude, Anne Hecksteden, Brid Stepper, Hendrik Stagge

“…This review aims to identify relevant injury risk characteristics and factors that facilitate developing and implementing badminton-specific injury prevention programmes.Design This systematic review of badminton injuries assessed the risk of bias, injury incidence, mechanism, location, type, severity, and risk factors.Data sources PubMed, WoS, SURF, EBSCO, Ovid and SPORTDiscus.Eligibility criteria Only English or German peer-reviewed articles presenting epidemiological data. All age groups, genders and levels of play were represented.Results Examination of 19 studies with male (60%) and female players (41%) at different player levels (age: 10–50 years). …”
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Humanitarian aid under sanctions: From the problem statement to the search for solutions by L. D. Oganisyan L.D.

“…In the context of a sharp aggravation of interstate rivalry, an increase in natural disasters and the emergence of new epidemiological challenges, the problem of timely provision of humanitarian assistance to the population of the most affected countries and regions becomes especially acute. …”
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Unravelling distinct patterns of metagenomic surveillance and respiratory microbiota between two P1 genotypes of Mycoplasma pneumoniae by Hailong You, Bin Yang, Huifang Liu, Wencai Wu, Fei Yu, Nan Lin, WenJiao Yang, Bingxue Hu, Yong Liu, Hongyan Zou, Sijia Hao, Yunping Xiao, Teng Xu, Yanfang Jiang

“…To unravel distinct patterns of metagenomic surveillance and respiratory microbiota between Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) P1-1 and P1-2 and to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on epidemiological features, we conducted a multicentre retrospective study which spanned 90,886 pneumonia patients, among which 3164 cases M. pneumoniae were identified. …”
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Bee Venom—A Potential Complementary Medicine Candidate for SARS-CoV-2 Infections by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Simon Peter, Musinguzi

“…Complementary therapies that impact on expression of IgE and IgG antibodies, including administration of bee venom (BV), have efficacy in the management of arthritis, and Parkinson’s disease. A recent epidemiological study in China showed that local beekeepers have a level of immunity against SARS-CoV-2 with and without previous exposure to virus. …”
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Virological and serological outcomes in people with HIV-HBV coinfection who had discontinued tenofovir-containing antiretroviral therapy: Results from a prospective cohort study by Amir M. Mohareb, Patrick Miailhes, Julie Bottero, Caroline Lascoux-Combe, Julie Chas, Sarah Maylin, Audrey Gabassi, Hayette Rougier, Emily P. Hyle, Constance Delaugerre, Karine Lacombe, Anders Boyd

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Construct validation of a complete postpartum health and well-being patient reported outcome measure: prospective cohort studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Laura J. O'Byrne, BMBS, MSc, PhD, Gillian M. Maher, PhD, Jill M. Mitchell, MB, BCh, BAO, Ali S Khashan, PhD, Richard M. Greene, MB, BCh, BAO, John P. Browne, PhD, Fergus P. McCarthy, MB, BCh, BAO, PhD

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Photocatalytic Degradation of Aniline Using TiO2 Nanoparticles in a Vertical Circulating Photocatalytic Reactor by F. Shahrezaei, Y. Mansouri, A. A. L. Zinatizadeh, A. Akhbari

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The 500-year Cultural & Economic Trajectory of Tobacco: A Circle Complete by Christopher A. Jones, Amanda Wassel, William Mierse, E. Scott Sills

“…However, by the mid-20th century, advancements in medical research supported enhanced government and voluntary actions against tobacco advertising and also raised awareness of the dangers associated with passive tobacco smoke exposure. Solid epidemiological work connecting tobacco use with “the shortening of life span” began to appear in the medical literature in the 1950s, linking smoking with lung cancer and related conditions. …”
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Welcome Note by Faisal Masud Faisal Masud

“…Bringing global experience to embed it in unique epidemiologic data and research outcomes of a country like Pakistan will go a long way in nurturing future scientists.…”
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Planning for the Pandemic by Joanne Embree

“…Therefore, it is a relief to hear that the upper estimates are at a much lower rate of approximately 5% in most suggested epidemiological models. Will the use of oseltamivir really work to prevent infection, illness, morbidity or death? …”
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Current Status of Fasciolosis of Goat in Sylhet, Bangladesh: An Integrated Morphomolecular Study by Chamali Akter Shykat, Saiful Islam, Foyez Ahmed, Kazi Mehetazul Islam, Jamal Uddin Bhuiyan, Tilak Chandra Nath

“…Epidemiological information and proper identification of Fasciola species present in Bangladesh are important for control. …”
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Steatotic liver disease in people with HIV at Tshepong Hospital: A post-mortem analysis by Aqeela Moosa, Ebrahim Variava, Alistair D. Calver, Gajendra Chita, Nadia Sabet, Sharol Ngwenya, Maria Papathanasopoulos, Tanvier Omar

“…Method: We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study in which liver histology from 59 deceased people who were infected with HIV was assessed for steatosis, and findings correlated with clinical, epidemiological, and biochemical data. Results: Decedents were predominantly men (33/59); 63% (37/59) were virologically supressed. …”
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Cadmium and selenium blood levels in association with congestive heart failure in diabetic and prediabetic patients: a cross-sectional study from the national health and nutrition... by Renyue Ji, Haisheng Wu, Hongli Lin, Yang Li, Yumeng Shi

“…Abstract Background Epidemiological research on the association between heavy metals and congestive heart failure (CHF) in individuals with abnormal glucose metabolism is scarce. …”
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A systematic review of the worldwide prevalence of survivors of poliomyelitis reported in 31 studies by Alice Theadom, Shivanthi Balalla, Kelly M Jones, Valery L Feigin, Gordon Jackman

“…Historical lameness surveys of children predominated, with wide variation in case definition and assessment criteria, and limited relevance to current prevalence given the lack of incidence of poliovirus infection in the ensuing years.Conclusions These results highlight the need for future epidemiological studies of poliomyelitis to examine nationally representative samples, including all ages and greater focus on high-income countries. …”
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Psychological stress and depression symptoms in nursing undergraduates: the chain mediating effect of cognitive reappraisal and ruminate thinking by Yinjuan Zhang, Fang Liu, Jin Ma, Jing Wu, Chao Shen, Fengjiao Chang, Wendong Hu, Hongjuan Lang

“…The investigation adopted the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), Ruminative Response Scale (RRS), and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) to measure the level of psychological stress, cognitive reappraisal, ruminative thinking and depression symptoms, respectively. …”
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Structural Vulnerability Factors and Gestational Weight Gain:  A Scoping Review on the Extent, Range, and Nature of the Literature by Labonté, Jocelyne M, Dumas, Alex, Clark, Emily, Savard, Claudia, Fournier, Karine, O’Connor, Sarah, Morisset, Anne-Sophie, Fontaine-Bisson, Bénédicte

“…Background: Inadequate and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) are rising epidemiological health concerns, affecting a substantial proportion of pregnant women in high-income countries and contributing to a multitude of adverse maternal and infant health outcomes. …”
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Interleukin-17 Gene Polymorphisms Contribute to Cancer Risk by Yu-Ming Niu, Hua Yuan, Yu Zhou

“…Epidemiological studies have suggested that interleukin-17 (IL-17) polymorphisms are associated with cancer risk. …”
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Dietary Magnesium Intake and Leukocyte Telomere Attrition in Adults: The Regulatory Role of Serum Tumor Necrosis Factor α by Jie Yu, Haibin Liu, Shuli He, Pingping Li, Chunxiao Ma, Minglei Ma, Yiwen Liu, Lu Lv, Fan Ping, Huabing Zhang, Wei Li, Qi Sun, Lingling Xu, Yuxiu Li

“…Dietary magnesium intake is associated with peripheral blood leukocyte telomere length (LTL). However, few epidemiological studies have evaluated the effects of magnesium on LTL in the clinical setting. …”
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Bacterial pathogens dynamic during multi-species infections by Barny, Marie-Anne, Thieffry, Sylvia, Gomes de Faria, Christelle, Thebault, Elisa, Pédron, Jacques

“…The implications of these processes for epidemiological surveillance are discussed. …”
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