Development and validation of a social vulnerabilities survey for medical inpatients by Maria-Jose Santana, William A Ghali, Tolulope Sajobi, Karen L Tang, Oluwaseyi Lawal, Leonie Tesorero

“…Exploratory factor analysis of the global survey revealed the presence of five factors (eigenvalue >1): social support, health salience, drug insurance, transportation barriers and drug costs. …”
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Suicide in New Zealand by Said Shahtahmasebi

“…A straightforward contextual analysis of this information suggests that (i) only five cases had contact with mental health services, in two of the cases this was due to a previous suicide attempt and in the other three it was due to drug and alcohol dependency; (ii) mental illness as the cause of suicide is fixed in the public mindset, (iii) this in turn makes psychological autopsy type studies that seek information from families and friends questionable; (iv) proportionally more females attempt, but more men tend to complete suicide; and (v) not only is the mental health-suicide relationship tenuous, but suicide also appears to be a process outcome. …”
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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

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Does semaglutide reduce alcohol intake in Danish patients with alcohol use disorder and comorbid obesity? Trial protocol of a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinica... by Jens Juul Holst, Tina Vilsbøll, Claus Thorn Ekstrøm, Helene Benveniste, Nora D Volkow, Anders Fink-Jensen, Gitte M Knudsen, Mette Kruse Klausen, Tugba Kuzey, Julie Niemann Pedersen, Signe Keller Justesen, Line Rasmussen, Ulla B Knorr, Graeme Mason, George Koob

“…Despite this, the treatment gap is wide compared with other mental health disorders. Treatment options are sparse, with only three Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved pharmacotherapies. …”
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Livelihood Risk, Culture, and the HIV Interface: Evidence from Lakeshore Border Communities in Buliisa District, Uganda by Japheth Nkiriyehe Kwiringira, Paulino Ariho, Henry Zakumumpa, James Mugisha, Joseph Rujumba, Marion Mutabazi Mugisha

“…Lakeshore livelihoods split families between men, women, and children with varying degrees of exposure to HIV infection risk. …”
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Utilization of patient-reported outcomes to assess adherence to relugolix when combined with stereotactic body radiation therapy for intermediate to high-risk prostate cancer by Kelly Gaudian, Min Jung Koh, Min Ji Koh, Ryan R. Collins, Shaine Eden, Zoya Zwart, Malika Danner, Alan Zwart, Mark Fallick, Deepak Kumar, Paul Leger, Nancy A. Dawson, Simeng Suy, Sean P. Collins

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Bionic nanovesicles sequentially treat flaps with different durations of ischemia by thrombolysis and prevention of ischemia-reperfusion injury by Linzhong Yang, Yuanchen Liu, Cheng Tao, Zichen Cao, Shilin Guo, Zheng Wei, Yanyi Wang, Tao Liu, Lin Chen, Ke Xiong, Xingyu Luo, Jianchuan Ran, Wei Han

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Cohort profile: the Viral load Cohort North-East Lesotho (VICONEL) from 2016 to 2023 – cohort description, test volumes, predictors of viraemia and the road ahead by Tracy Glass, Frédérique Chammartin, Jochen Ehmer, Thomas Klimkait, Alain Amstutz, Josephine Muhairwe, Irene Ayakaka, Blaise Lukau, Jennifer Anne Brown, Lipontso Motaboli, Malebanye Lerotholi, Maurus Kohler, Kathrin Haenggi, Moliehi Mokete, Makobefo Gladys Chakela, Mpho Kao, Mathebe Kopo, Moleboheng Mokebe, Lorena Urda, Bienvenu Lengo Nsakala, Anna Klicpera, Nadine Tschumi, Niklaus Daniel Labhardt

“…At the time of the last viral load test, median age was 42 years (IQR: 33–53); 18 511 (63%) were adult women, 10 029 (34%) adult men and 835 (3%) children <15 years (age/sex missing for 5) and median time taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) was 6.4 years (IQR 3.2–9.9). …”
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The effect of smoking on the immediate effectiveness of induction chemotherapy in the combined treatment of HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer by P. V. Golubev, L. V. Bolotina, A. R. Gevorkov, T. I. Deshkina

“…Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Institute – Branch of the National Medical Research Radiological Centre, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation and the Municipal Clinical Oncological Hospital № 1 of the Department of Health of Moscow. …”
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The Use of L-Menthol in Endoscopic Transpapillary Interventions. Prospective Randomized Dual-Center Study by M. A. Anishchenko, M. A. Nazmeev, S. G. Shapovalyants, S. A. Budzinsky, A. V. Rogov, R. R. Zaynutdinov, A. S. Melnikova, E. D. Fedorov, E. N. Platonova

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MDMA Impairs Response to Water Intake in Healthy Volunteers by Matthew J. Baggott, Kathleen J. Garrison, Jeremy R. Coyle, Gantt P. Galloway, Allan J. Barnes, Marilyn A. Huestis, John E. Mendelson

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The role of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the formation of atherosclerotic vascular lesions in patients with abdominal obesity by N. L. Denisov, V. B. Grinevich, Ye. V. Chernetsova, Yu. A. Kravchuk, K. V. Ivashkin

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In vitro and molecular docking evaluation of black sesame seeds' anti-prostate cancer and antioxidant activity processed by nine steaming nine drying by Glennielyn D. Magdamit, Cheng-Yang Hsieh, Mon-Juan Lee, Kathlia A. De Castro-Cruz, Samantha Franchette B. Austria, Beatrice D. Sipat, Steven Kuan-Hua Huang, Po-Wei Tsai

“…Abstract Black sesame seeds, known for their rich flavor and medicinal properties, hold significant potential as natural therapeutics against prostate cancer, a major health challenge for men today. This study explores the traditional processing technique of nine cycles of steaming and drying, which enhances the bioactive potential of these seeds. …”
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Effect of taking a dietary supplement containing Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus on clinical manifestations of functional dyspepsia and patients’ quality of life by I.G. Paliy, S.V. Zaika, O.O. Ksenchyn, I.V. Chernova

“…Thirty-seven patients (16 men and 21 women) with functional dyspepsia were included in the study, their average age was (45.9 ± 2.5) years. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis and Its Association with Adrenal Insufficiency: Assessment with the Low-Dose ACTH Stimulation Test by René Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, Adrian Rendon, Maximiliano Barrera-Sánchez, Kevin Erick Gabriel Carlos-Reyna, Neri Alejandro Álvarez-Villalobos, Gloria González-Saldivar, José Gerardo González-González

“…Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a major public health care concern that affects the life of millions of people around the world. …”
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Deep Venous Thrombosis in Patients with Erythema Nodosum Leprosum in the Use of Thalidomide and Systemic Corticosteroid in Reference Service in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais by Luiz Alberto Bomjardim Pôrto, Maria Aparecida de Faria Grossi, Edilamar Silva de Alecrim, Marcus Henrique de Souza Brito Xavier, Frederico Paiva e Silva, Amalia Sathler Pires, Fabianny Sanglard da Silva, Sandra Lyon

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A survey on the Epidemiology of Acute Poisoning in Adults Referring to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ardabil during 2017-2020 by Roksana Farabi, Aylin Javan-Molaei, Esmaeil Farzaneh, Saeid Sadeghieh Ahari, Sara Mostafalou

“…Conclusion: Acute poisoning is a major health problem in Ardabil province. The results show that the three agents of drug poisoning, opium and pesticides are the main means of poisoning in adults. …”
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Predictors and long-term patterns of medication adherence to glaucoma treatment in Denmark—an observational registry study of 30 100 Danish patients with glaucoma by Miriam Kolko, Rikke Faergemann Hansen, Louise G Dal, Emma Sabelström, Magnus Brandel, Andreas Hoiberg Bentsen, Anne Cathrine Falch-Joergensen

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Assessment of Bowel Preparation Using Low-Volume Sulphate-Based Preparations in Comparison with Macrogols: A Multicenter, Randomized, Comparative Clinical Study of the 3rd Phase by Evgeny D. Fedorov, Viktor V. Veselov, Sergey V. Kashin, Ekaterina V. Tikhomirova, Alexey V. Veselov, Dmitry V. Zavyalov, Anne Kornowski, Tatyana Gorskaya, Magali Volteau, Thierry Ponchon

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High prevalence of resistance to macrolides and fluoroquinolones in Mycoplasma genitalium isolated from patients in two Russian megalopolises – Moscow and St. Petersburg in 2021– 2... by Edelstein I.A., Gushchin A.E., Gladin D.P., Romanov A.V., Negasheva E.S., Frigo N.V., Kozlov R.S., Potekaev N.N., Kozlova N.S., Borukhovich D.G.

“…A total of 530 M. genitalium DNA-positive specimens (urethral and cervical swabs) obtained from men and women from the STD clinic in St. Petersburg and Сlinical facilities of the Moscow Scientific and Practical Center for Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology of the Moscow Department of Health Care were analyzed. …”
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