Association of clinical knowledge with patient care ownership among resident physicians: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Japan by Hirohisa Fujikawa, Hidetaka Tamune, Yuji Nishizaki, Taro Shimizu, Yu Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Shikino, Miwa Sekine, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Yasuharu Tokuda

“…Methods From January 17 to March 31, 2024, we conducted an anonymous, online, self-administered survey for a series of PCO research projects. …”
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Circulating FGF21 is lower in South Asians compared with Europids with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Carlijn A Hoekx, Borja Martinez-Tellez, Maaike E Straat, Maurice B Bizino, Huub J van Eyk, Hildebrandus J Lamb, Johannes W A Smit, Ingrid M Jazet, Kimberly J Nahon, Laura G M Janssen, Patrick C N Rensen, Mariëtte R Boon

“…Results: Of the 73 inflammation-related proteins, the relative plasma levels of six proteins were higher (stem cell factor, caspase-8, C–C motif chemokine ligand 28, interferon-gamma, sulfotransferase 1A1 and cystatin D; q-value <0.05), while relative levels of six proteins were lower (FGF21, human fibroblast collagenase, interferon-8, C–C motif chemokine ligand 4, C–X–C motif chemokine ligand 6 and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1; q-value <0.05) in South Asians compared with Europids. …”
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A rare deleterious missense mutation in the AXIN2 gene in Chinese women with polycystic ovary syndrome by Ying Zhang, Yu Chen, Fa-Ying Liu, Jing-Wen Fu, Xian-Xian Liu, Jun Tan, Ou-Ping Huang, Yang Zou

“…The pathogenicity of AXIN2 variant was further analyzed in silico.Results We totally identified 7 genetic variants of AXIN2 in this study, including 4 synonymous and 3 missense. Among them, we find a rare deleterious missense variant [p.R714W (c.2140C > T)]. …”
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CpG-ODN Induces a Dose-Dependent Enrichment of Immunological Niches in the Spleen and Lungs of Neonatal Chicks That Correlates with the Protective Immunity against Escherichia coli by Thushari Gunawardana, Khawaja Ashfaque Ahmed, Kalhari Goonewardene, Shelly Popowich, Shanika Kurukulasuriya, Ruwani Karunarathana, Lisanework E. Ayalew, Ashish Gupta, Betty Lockerbie, Marianna Foldvari, Suresh K. Tikoo, Philip Willson, Susantha Gomis

“…On the day of hatch (72 hr after CpG-ODN treatment), we collected the spleen and lungs (n=3‐4 per group) and examined the recruitment of macrophages/monocytes, their expression of MHCII and CD40, and the number of CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell subsets in the immunological niches in the spleen and lungs using flow cytometry. …”
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Prevalence and Economic Impact of Acute Respiratory Failure in the Prehospital Emergency Medical Service of the Madrid Community: Retrospective Cohort Study by Ana María Cintora-Sanz, Cristina Horrillo-García, Víctor Quesada-Cubo, Ana María Pérez-Alonso, Alicia Gutiérrez-Misis

“…MethodsA multicenter descriptive study was carried out in the Madrid Community EMS. The anonymized medical records of patients treated with medical ALS, who received any of the following medical diagnoses, were extracted: ARF not related to chronic respiratory disease, ARF in chronic respiratory failure, exacerbations of COPD, APE, CHF, and bronchospasm (not from asthma or COPD). …”
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What Can Be Done to Improve the Mental Health of University Students? Identifying Determinants of Psychological Distress at an Australian University by Patrick J. Owen, Shane A. Kavanagh, Anthony D. LaMontagne

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study included 3,581 university students (response rate: 7.1%) who completed an anonymous online survey. Individual determinants included socio-demographics and financial, housing, and employment status. …”
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Study protocol for a Prospective Observational study of Safety Threats and Adverse events in Trauma (PrO-STAT): a pilot study at a level-1 trauma centre in Canada by Melissa McGowan, Charles Keown-Stoneman, Brodie Nolan, Teodor Grantcharov, Eliane M Shore, Anisa Nazir

“…Measures will be implemented to ensure data confidentiality, anonymity and respect for participants’ autonomy and privacy. …”
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Top health service concerns: a data mining study of the Shanghai health hotline by Lili Shi, Tong Zhao, Shimiao Shi, Tianyu Tan, Aksara Regmi, Yuyang Cai

“…Initially, we performed data cleaning to remove irrelevant information and protect caller privacy by anonymizing personal details. This cleaned data was then organized into a structured database for further analysis. …”
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Ukrainian Patients&rsquo; Perspectives on Advanced Pharmaceutical Services Provided by Polish Pharmacists: A Cross-Border Support Initiative by Merks P, Religioni U, Borowska M, Hechman R, Konstanty M, Kaźmierczak J, Chełstowska B, Vaillancourt R, Drab A, Wdowiak K

“…The study was conducted in 2022 using an anonymous survey. The survey was distributed after pharmaceutical consultations in one of the cities near the Polish-Ukrainian border. …”
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Exploring individual differences in online and face-to-face help-seeking intentions in case of impending mental health problems: The role of adult attachment, perceived social supp... by Jennifer Apolinário-Hagen, Annina Trachsel Dugo, Lisa Anhorn, Britta Holsten, Verena Werner, Simone Krebs

“…Methods: Data was collected from 301 adults from the German-speaking general population (age: M = 34.42, SD = 11.23; range: 18 - 65 years; 72.1% female) through an anonymous online survey. Determinants of seeking help were assessed with the self-report measures Experiences in Close Relationship-Scale, Perceived Stress Questionnaire, ENRICHD-Social Support Inventory and an adapted version of the General Help Seeking Questionnaire (i.e. case vignette). …”
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Primary epidemiological evaluation of the effectiveness of the All-National Dispensarization as a cancer screening by the data of the Arkhangelsk Regional Cancer Registry by L. E. Valkova, M. L. Levit, V. M. Merabishvili, A. Yu. Pankrateva, D. M. Dubovichenko, A. V. Agaeva, A. Yu. Ryzhov, E. F. Potekhina, M. Yu. Valkov

“…Was to assess the variations of the incidence rate and Stage I proportion of screened malignant neoplasms (MNs) before and after the implementation of All-National Dispensarization of certain groups of the adult population (DCGAP) based on data from the Arkhangelsk Regional Cancer Registry (AOCR).Materials and methods. Anonymous data were taken from the AOCR database about all cases of each of the index MNs (colon, rectum, lung, mammary gland, cervix, uterus, ovary, prostate, and kidney) from 2000 to 2018. …”
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Characteristics and Associated Factors of Insomnia Among the General Population in the Post-Pandemic Era of COVID-19 in Zhejiang, China: A Cross-Sectional Study by Da M, Mou S, Hou G, Shen Z

“…Miao Da,1 Shaoqi Mou,2 Guangwei Hou,3 Zhongxia Shen1 1Department of Sleep Medicine Center, Huzhou Third Municipal Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Psychiatry, Yuyao Third People’s Hospital, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Zhongxia Shen, Department of Sleep medicine center, Huzhou Third Municipal Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Huzhou University, 2088 East Tiaoxi Road, Huzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China, Tel +860572-2132661, Email snowszx@sina.comObjective: This study aimed to analyze the changes in insomnia characteristics among the general population and explore associated factors during the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic periods.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using an anonymous online survey. Questionnaires were administered at two-time points (T1: March 1– 31, 2022; T2: March 1– 31, 2023), which included an Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and questions related to sleep risk factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, familial influences, work and study conditions, social activities, physical health, use of electronic devices before sleep, sleep environment, food intake and exercise before sleep, etc. …”
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A Critical Appraisal of System-Reported Organ Dose (OD) Versus Manually Calculated Mean Glandular Dose (MGD) in Dubai’s Mammography Services by Kaltham Abdulwahid Mohammad Noor, Norhashimah Mohd Norsuddin, Muhammad Khalis Abdul Karim, Iza Nurzawani Che Isa, Vaidehi Ulaganathan

“…<b>Methods</b>: A retrospective study of 2754 anonymized mammograms from six clinics in Dubai were randomly retrieved from a central dose survey database. …”
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Green analysis of illicit drugs on banknote dust by Teresa Cecchi, Arianna Giuliani, Carlo Catini

“…To have an idea of drug circulation in a geographical area, the sampling of banknote dust can provide the police with reliable analytical evidence of high statistical value complementing results from anonymous questionnaires and drug seizures. Avoiding the processing of a large number of banknotes is an additional aim of Green Analytical Chemistry, since it entails waste prevention and an efficient use of resources.…”
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Bernardin de Saint-Pierre’s paratexts: ‘j’ai senti, j’ai aimé, j’ai parlé’ by Simon Davies

“…Bernardin de Saint-Pierre published his first work, the Voyage à l’île de France, in 1773. It appeared anonymously with a permission tacite. The French government had signalled its disapproval of his depiction of settlers and the administration in its colony in Mauritius. …”
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Inflammatory Indices and MAFLD Prevalence in Hypertensive Patients: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Analysis from China by Shen D, Cai X, Hu J, Song S, Zhu Q, Ma H, Zhang Y, Ma R, Zhou P, Yang W, Hong J, Zhang D, Li N

“…Complete blood counts were used to calculate inflammatory indices, including the monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI), systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), and aggregate index of systemic inflammation (AISI). …”
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Designing and Modeling Digital Transformation in the Automotive Industry: Leveraging the Fourth Industrial Revolution by Mohammad Saeed Mozafari Mehr, Mohammad Taghi Taghavifard

“…In the open coding stage, 256 codes were first identified, duplicate codes were removed and synonyms were combined, and finally 58 open codes were identified. …”
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Impaired pulmonary function increases the risk of gout: evidence from a large cohort study in the UK Biobank by Zijian Kang, Jianzheng Zhang, Chen Zhu, Ying Zhu, Hanlei Jiang, Qiang Tong, Sheng-Ming Dai

“…Mediation analysis revealed that urate levels (49.1% mediation proportion), C-reactive protein (CRP) levels (6.62%), monocyte counts (1.33%), and neutrophil counts (4.85%) significantly mediated the relationship between pulmonary function and the risk of gout. …”
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Nutritional strategies for laying hens to address environmental challenges by reducing the nitrogen excretion by Vlaicu Petru Alexandru, Untea Arabela Elena, Panaite Tatiana Dumitra, Cornescu Gabriela Maria, Saracila Mihaela, Varzaru Iulia, Oancea Alexandra Gabriela

“…Results from blood samples showed a significant increase (p<0.05) in RPL group on monocytes and uric acid compared with CON and RPC groups with tendencies for leucocytes, lymphocytes, heterophiles. …”
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miR-10a in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Is a Biomarker for Sepsis and Has Anti-Inflammatory Function by Guoping Zheng, Guanguan Qiu, Menghua Ge, Jianbiao Meng, Geng Zhang, Jiangmei Wang, Ruoqiong Huang, Qiang Shu, Jianguo Xu

“…Data were validated in a mouse model of sepsis induced via cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) and THP-1 monocytes. Results. miR-10a levels in PBMC at admission were significantly lower in sepsis patients compared with patients with infection and healthy controls. miR-10a levels were negatively correlated with disease severity scores as well as levels for c-reactive protein and procalcitonin. …”
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