Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Factors among Residents Aged ≥18 Years in Ganzhou, China: A Cross-Sectional Study by Junwang Gu, Qi Wang, Wei Qiu, Fen Lin, Chunmei Wu, Ming Hao, Ping Wu

“…Hypertension is a major public health problem in Ganzhou and requires much effort to reduce its prevalence. …”
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Androgenetic Alopecia: A Review by Sebastine Oseghae Oiwoh, Ademola Olusegun Enitan, Olubola Titilope Adegbosin, Adeolu Oladayo Akinboro, Emmanuel Olaniyi Onayemi

“…It is the most common hair loss, more common in men but can also present in younger age as premature AGA. …”
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Transactional Sex among Noninjecting Illicit Drug Users: Implications for HIV Transmission by Rafael Alves Guimarães, Aurélio Goulart Rodovalho, Inaina Lara Fernandes, Graciele Cristina Silva, Rodrigo Lopes de Felipe, Ivânia Vera, Valéria Duarte Gregório, Roselma Lucchese

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Comparison of Population Attributable Fractions of Cancer Incidence and Mortality Linked to Excess Body Weight in Korea from 2015 to 2030 by Youjin Hong, Jihye An, Jeehi Jung, Hyeon Sook Lee, Soseul Sung, Sungji Moon, Inah Kim, Jung Eun Lee, Aesun Shin, Sun Ha Jee, Sun-Seog Kweon, Min-Ho Shin, Sangmin Park, Seung-Ho Ryu, Sun Young Yang, Seung Ho Choi, Jeongseon Kim, Sang-Wook Yi, Yoon-Jung Choi, Sangjun Lee, Woojin Lim, Kyungsik Kim, Sohee Park, Jeong-Soo Im, Hong Gwan Seo, Kwang-Pil Ko, Sue K. Park

“…In the Korean population, the PAFs of EBW for cancer incidence were 2.96% in men and 3.61% in women, while those for cancer deaths were 0.67% in men and 3.06% in women in 2020. …”
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Facing a blind alley - Experiences of stress-related exhaustion: a qualitative study by Lilas Ali, Andreas Fors, Inger Ekman, Sara Alsén

“…Careful consideration of patients’ narratives together with the expertise of healthcare professionals can be combined to improve health and optimise recovery based on individual’s situation.…”
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Ventral Prostate Fibrosis in the Akita Mouse Is Associated with Macrophage and Fibrocyte Infiltration by Sanghee Lee, Guang Yang, William Mulligan, Jerry Gipp, Wade Bushman

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The Reasons for Self-Medication from the Perspective of Iranian Nursing Students: A Qualitative Study by Maryam Janatolmakan, Alireza Abdi, Bahareh Andayeshgar, Ali Soroush, Alireza Khatony

“…Given the dangers of self-medication, health policymakers must adopt strict policies for pharmacies that sell drugs without a prescription. …”
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Elevated Serum C-Reactive Protein and Markers of Sleep Disordered Breathing by R. Constance Wiener, Rouxin Zhang, Anoop Shankar

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The lean body mass to visceral fat mass ratio is negatively associated with cardiometabolic disorders: a cross-sectional study by Ya Shao, Na Wang, Meiling Shao, Bin Liu, Yu Wang, Yan Yang, Longti Li, Huiqin Zhong

“…Maintaining an appropriate ratio of LMI to VFMI may be associated with favorable metabolic health.…”
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Insights into Radiology Publications by Paul Sathiadoss, Rajesh Bhayana, Zara A. Shaikh, Satheesh Krishna

“…The evolution of modern medicine has been significantly driven by medical and health care research, underscoring the importance of disseminating findings to advance health care. …”
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Lifestyle Characteristics and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Population-Based Study in Albania by Lulzim Çela, Bledar Kraja, Kliti Hoti, Ervin Toçi, Herion Muja, Enver Roshi, Genc Burazeri

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Prevalence and Knowledge about Genital and other Warts among Students in Sulaimani Polytechnic University: A cross-sectional study by Burhan Karadaghy, Niaz Mustafa Kamal, Nasih Othman

“…A cross-sectional study was carried out from 1st April to 30th May 2018 including 441 undergraduate students aged between 18-30 years belonging to the health and non-health colleges of Sulaimani Polytechnic University. …”
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Perceived Burden and Healthy Lifestyle Behavior in Family Caregivers of the Persons with Disabilities in Bukhara by Hülya YÜCEL, Nurhayat KORKMAZ

“…The Zarit Burden Interview and the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP II) were used. …”
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Prevalence of, and factors associated with, sarcopenia in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mobin Marzban Abbas Abadi, Danial Hosseinzade, Majid Khalilizad, Majid Khalilizad

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Associations between heavy metal exposure and vascular age: a large cross-sectional study by Yuntao Feng, Chengxing Liu, Litang Huang, Jun Qian, Na Li, Hongwei Tan, Xuebo Liu

“…Methods This cross-sectional study analyzed data from 3,772 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2005 to 2016. …”
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A cross-lagged analysis of the relationship between marital quality and depression among the older adults: gender effects of socioeconomic status by Bi-Ji Fang, Kai-Seng Leong, Hong-Xiu Tan

“…Regarding the moderating role of socioeconomic status, it was observed that among the older adult women, socioeconomic status exerted a moderating influence on the impact of depression on marital quality (β = 0.05, p < 0.05), whereas among the older adult men, their socioeconomic status failed to display a significant moderating effect (β = 0.02, p > 0.05). …”
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Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy as a Complementary Alternative for Chronic Pelvic Pain Management in an Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome Patient by Tyler L. Overholt, Christina Ross, Robert J. Evans, Stephen J. Walker

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Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma with Paraneoplastic Cushing Syndrome by Aleksandra I. Pivovarova, Stephanie Patrick, Punuru J. Reddy

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L'environnement socio-spatial comme facteur d'émergence des maladies infectieuses by François Taglioni, Jean-Sébastien Dehecq

“…The Chikungunya epidemic that lasted from 2004 to 2006, as probably the major public health event, has left a strong impact on men, societies, and people’s mind. …”
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Association of Wrist Circumference and Waist-to-Height Ratio with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors among Type II Diabetics in a Ghanaian Population by Christian Obirikorang, Yaa Obirikorang, Emmanuel Acheampong, Enoch Odame Anto, Emmanuel Toboh, Evans Adu Asamoah, Bright Amakwaa, Emmanuella Nsenbah Batu, Peter Brenya

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