Predictors of Incisional Hernia after Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy by Avinash Chennamsetty, Jason Hafron, Luke Edwards, Scott Pew, Behdod Poushanchi, Jay Hollander, Kim A. Killinger, Mary P. Coffey, Kenneth M. Peters

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Association between spasticity and neuropathic pain in patients with multiple sclerosis by B. Afanasjeva, R. Balnytė

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Psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions for problematic methamphetamine use: Findings from a scoping review of the literature. by Mona Hersi, Kim Corace, Candyce Hamel, Leila Esmaeilisaraji, Danielle Rice, Nicole Dryburgh, Becky Skidmore, Gary Garber, Amy Porath, Melanie Willows, Paul MacPherson, Beth Sproule, Jorge Flores-Aranda, Chandlee Dickey, Brian Hutton

“…Studies involving individuals who use methamphetamine, including key subgroups (e.g. those with mental health comorbidities; adolescents/youths; gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men) were sought. …”
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Burden of Illness in Prostate Cancer Patients with a Low-to-Moderate Risk of Progression: A One-Year, Pan-European Observational Study by Cesare Selli, Anders Bjartell, Javier Burgos, Matthew Somerville, Juan-Manuel Palacios, Laure Benjamin, Libby Black, Ramiro Castro

“…For the QLQ-C30 questionnaire, global health status/QoL score significantly decreased at month 3 but was not different from baseline by month 12. …”
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Association between the cumulative estimated glucose disposal rate and incident cardiovascular disease in individuals over the age of 50 years and without diabetes: data from two l... by Jin Zhang, Ziyi Sun, Yufei Li, Yuhan Yang, Wenjie Liu, Mengwen Huang, Kuiwu Yao

“…Methods This study used data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) and Health and Retirement Study (HRS). …”
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Time without PSA recurrence after radical prostatectomy as a predictor of future biochemical recurrence, metastatic disease and prostate cancer death: a prospective Scandinavian co... by Mats Steinholtz Ahlberg, Hans-Olov Adami, Hans Garmo, Lars Holmberg, Anna Bill-Axelson, Ove Andren, Gunnar Steineck, Jan-Erik Johansson

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Studying the Digital Intervention Engagement–Mediated Relationship Between Intrapersonal Measures and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adherence in Sexual and Gender Minority Youth: Second... by Michael P Williams, Justin Manjourides, Louisa H Smith, Crissi B Rainer, Lisa B Hightow-Weidman, Danielle F Haley

“… BackgroundImproving adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) via digital health interventions (DHIs) for young sexual and gender minority men who have sex with men (YSGMMSM) is promising for reducing the HIV burden. …”
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Patterns of sensory and hedonic responses for salty and umami tastes and their impact on food familiarity, consumption, and nutritional status: A gender-based analysis from a large... by Camilla Cattaneo, Sara Spinelli, Caterina Dinnella, Cristina Proserpio, Erminio Monteleone, Ella Pagliarini, Monica Laureati

“…In recent years, research on taste perception has increasingly focused on its influence on food consumption, preferences, and long-term health. While bitter and sweet tastes have been well-studied, less is known about salty and umami tastes and their effects on dietary habits. …”
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Association between serum uric acid levels and left ventricular hypertrophy based on electrocardiographic findings: a sex-specific analysis across cardiometabolic diseases by Anwar Ahmed Salim, Shin Kawasoe, Takuro Kubozono, Satoko Ojima, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Koji Higuchi, Yoshiyuki Ikeda, Hironori Miyahara, Koichi Tokushige, Mitsuru Ohishi

“…We aimed to investigate this association using electrocardiographic findings. Health examination data from Kagoshima Kouseiren Hospital included 79,200 participants without cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Esophageal Clearance Patterns in Normal Older Adults as Documented with Videofluoroscopic Esophagram by Janice Jou, Jason Radowsky, Ronald Gangnon, Elizabeth Sadowski, Stephanie Kays, Jacqueline Hind, Eric Gaumnitz, Andrew Taylor, JoAnne Robbins

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Evaluation of routinely collected records for dementia outcomes in UK: a prospective cohort study by Kay-Tee Khaw, Carol Brayne, Robert Luben, Shabina Hayat, Nicholas Wareham

“…Data sources include mortality from death certification and National Health Service (NHS) hospital or secondary care records. …”
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Indoor incense burning and impaired lung function in patients with diabetes by Yaxian Meng, Xiaojie Han, Chao Yi, Miao Liu, Ruoqing Chen, Haitao Chen, Tao Zhou, Jianjun Liu, Xiaoliang Chen, Yiqiang Zhan

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Polymorphism T3111C of the Clock gene in ethnic groups of women from Russia and Buryatia by O. V. Kaluzhnaya, N. V. Semenova, T. A. Bairova, I. M.  Madaeva, E. V. Belyaeva, L. I. Kolesnikova

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The Temporal Pattern of Arterial Stiffness during Aging: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study by Zhengli Tang, Yuanyuan Lu, Yiming Hao, Robert Morris, Di Kang, Fang Wang, Lin Fan, Weijian Wang, Yiqin Wang, Feng Cheng

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Dental caries and related factors in the elderly of the Azar cohort population: A cross-sectional study. by Maryam Hosseinpour Sarmadi, Nasrin Sharififard, Zeinab Mahboobi, Elnaz Faramarzi, Aylin Bilehjani

“…However, oral health significantly influences quality of life by affecting both general health and psychological well-being. …”
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Osteosarcopenic Visceral Obesity and Osteosarcopenic Subcutaneous Obesity, Two New Phenotypes of Sarcopenia: Prevalence, Metabolic Profile, and Risk Factors by Simone Perna, Daniele Spadaccini, Mara Nichetti, Ilaria Avanzato, Milena Anna Faliva, Mariangela Rondanelli

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Vaccination and Malaria Prevention among International Travelers Departing from Athens International Airport to African Destinations by Androula Pavli, Athina Spilioti, Paraskevi Smeti, Stavros Patrinos, Helena C. Maltezou

“…International travel to Africa has grown dramatically over the last decade along with an increasing need to understand the health issues for travelers. The current survey aimed to assess vaccination and malaria prevention of travelers visiting Africa. …”
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Rationale and design of Diabetes Prevention with active Vitamin D (DPVD): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study by Yoshiya Tanaka, Yosuke Okada, Tetsuya Kawahara, Gen Suzuki, Tetsuya Inazu, Shoichi Mizuno, Fumiyoshi Kasagi

“…Follow-up is estimated to span 144 weeks.Ethics and dissemination All protocols and an informed consent form comply with the Ethics Guideline for Clinical Research (Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare). The study protocol has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at Kokura Medical Association and University of Occupational and Environmental Health. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>: Risk Factors for Mortality in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital by Kristina Černiauskienė, Astra Vitkauskienė

“…Results: There were 60 (30.6%) women and 136 (69.4%) men with a mean age of 61.7 ± 16.6 years (range, 52–74). …”
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Characterizing populations prioritized for PrEP in 19 African countries: a review of national guidance by Lauren A. Graybill, Caroline N. McKay, Jiayu Wang, Nadia A. Sam‐Agudu, Marcel Yotebieng, Friday Saidi, Linda‐Gail Bekker, Bonnie E. Shook‐Sa, Benjamin H. Chi, Nora E. Rosenberg

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