Development and validation of a predictive model for frailty risk in older adults with cardiovascular-metabolic comorbidities by Lulu Yan, Lulu Yan, Entong Ren, Chenjiao Guo, Yuanyuan Peng, Hao Chen, Weihua Li

“…BackgroundWith the rapid progression of population aging, the number of frail individuals is steadily rising, making frailty a pressing public health issue that demands urgent attention. Compared to individuals with a single cardiovascular-metabolic disease, patients with cardiovascular-metabolic multimorbidity (CMM) are more prone to developing frailty. …”
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Association Between Sleep Duration and Anxiety in US Adults: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Study by Wang X, Zhong Y, Wang R, Zhang D, Li Y, Pan Y, Li Y

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Game-based interventions for improving sexual health in the men who have sex with men community: a systematic review by Dr Tsz Ho Kwan, Tsz Yan Kwan

“…Published studies were often based on a small sample size with a unique social and cultural context which limited their generalizability. …”
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SEVER ACUTE PANCREATITIS: ASSESSMENT OF CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS, IMAGING DATA, ACCOMPANYING PATHOLOGY, COMPLICATIONS AND CONSEQUENCES by Tetiana V. Formanchuk, Mariya I. Pokidko, Maksym A. Hudz, Vitaliy А. Katsal, Andrii A. Zhmur

“…Introduction. The issue of early stratification of patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) by severity is crucial in order to start infusion therapy in time and reduce the mortality rate. …”
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Healthcare Experiences and Service Delivery Gaps for Pregnant Women Living with HIV in Kiryandongo Settlement Camp, Northern Uganda by Kabunga A, Udho S, Anyolitho MK, Musinguzi M, Auma AG, Nalwoga V, Kigongo E

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Prevalence of elder abuse and its correlated factors in Iranian community-dowelling older adults: a cross-sectional study by Mohadese Maleki, Seyedeh Ameneh Motalebi, Mehdi Ranjbaran, Seyedehzahra Hosseinigolafshani

“…Elder abuse, a significant public health issue, leads to serious psychological, physical, and social consequences. …”
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Prevalence, correlates of postpartum depression during the COVID-19 pandemic; and validation of the arabic edinburgh postnatal depression scale among Lebanese women by Christian El Kahwaji, Elie Barakat, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Camille Akkari, Savio Barakat, Souheil Hallit

“…However, research on this issue remains scarce in Arab countries, especially in Lebanon. …”
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De novo assembly of plasmodium interspersed repeat (pir) genes from Plasmodium vivax RNAseq data suggests geographic conservation of sub-family transcription by Timothy S. Little, Deirdre A. Cunningham, George K. Christophides, Adam James Reid, Jean Langhorne

“…For this purpose, a pipeline was written in Nextflow, and first tested on data from the rodent-infecting P. c. chabaudi parasite to ascertain its efficacy on a sample with a full, genome-based set of pir gene sequences. …”
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The Relationship Between Serum Uric Acid and Gynecologic Cancer Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study by Cai L, Yang C

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Assessing Work–Life Balance in Malta and Italy: A Cross-Cultural Investigation Using Exploratory Structural Equation Modelling (ESEM) by Bottaro R, De Giovanni K, Faraci P

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Environmental Resource Conflicts and Food Insecurity in Rural Southeast Nigeria: Implications for Humanitarian and Sustainable Development Policies by Samuel Okafor, Andrew Ogbochie, Chukwuka Ugwu, Chizoba Oranu, Gloria Amadi, Chigozie Ugwuanyi, Okolo Modesta

“…There should be a synergy between agricultural and security policies to address the issue of migration, which is affecting different regions and has enormous implications for food security. …”
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Individual, household, and community-level factors associated with high-risk fertility behaviour among Nigerian women: secondary analysis of the 2018 demographic and health survey... by Michael Ekholuenetale, Chimezie Igwegbe Nzoputam, Amadou Barrow, Amit Arora

“…Methods In this study, cross-sectional data with national representativeness from the 2018 Nigeria demographic and health survey (NDHS) were used. The sample was made up of 21,792 women aged 15–49 years selected from 1389 enumeration areas. …”
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Investigating the prevalence of medication near-misses and reporting intention among nurses in tertiary hospitals from China by Jinxia Fang, Zeyi Zhang, Qi Zhang, Wanshun Jia, Xue Chen, Yuanyuan Li

“…Abstract Background Globally, medication near-misses are a public health issue as they often have serious consequences for patients and healthcare systems. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence among women in Tanzania: evidence from Tanzanian demographic and health survey 2022 by Pankras Luoga, Siri A. Abihudi, Jovinary Adam, Magreth Thadei Mwakilasa

“…Abstract Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a pervasive issue in Tanzania, impacting the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of women across the country. …”
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The Effect of Quercus robur Bark on Oral Candidiasis Caused by Candida albicans and Candida glabrata Isolated from a Pediatric Oral Infection as Comparison to Azole Antifungal by Naji SS, Mahmood MAK, Hussein HM, Mahmood AA, Baker HS

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Determinants of school-going adolescent girls’ health and nutritional status in district Malir, Karachi: a baseline cross-sectional study by Saira Zafar, Babar Tasneem Shaikh, Zoha Imtiaz Malik, Abdul Momin Rizwan Ahmad

“…Larger scale studies are still required for better understanding of the issue and to guide in designing targeted programs to address specific needs of this particular age group.…”
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Prevalence of major depressive disorder among hemodialysis patients compared with healthy people in Japan using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV by Tomita T, Yasui-Furukori N, Sugawara N, Ogasawara K, Katagai K, Saito H, Sawada K, Takahashi I, Nakamura K

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Understanding the Utilization of Tertiary Hospitals by Mild Disease Patients: Travel Cost Method Analysis by Ji S, Park S, Choi M, Lee M

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Prevalence of body image dissatisfaction and associated factors among high school adolescent in Hawassa city, Ethiopia by Zenebe Jebero, Amanuel Elias, Gemeda Billo, Mohammed Ayalew, Yonas Alemayehu, Fikre Moga

“…Methods: A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 421 participants from April 30 to May 30, 2023, in Hawassa City. A stratified sampling technique was employed to select the participants. …”
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Extracting Multifaceted Characteristics of Patients With Chronic Disease Comorbidity: Framework Development Using Large Language Models by Junyan Zhang, Junchen Zhou, Liqin Zhou, Zhichao Ba

“…The challenge of quickly and accurately extracting patient characteristics has become a common issue in the study of chronic disease comorbidities. …”
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